Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-08-10
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk
MEETS UNCLE THOUGHT DEAD-1he VII

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liams County On. OAK Farmers Press says Mrs.
Lloyd Petty of Williston doesn't believe in ghosts
but she did think she was having a supernatural ex-
perience when her uncle, Fred Williams, OF Living
ston, this state. came to the door OF her home. In
formed of his death several years ago, Mrs. Petty
was undecided whether or not she was dreaming
until her uncle spoke. Mr.. Williams, who she hao
not seen for II years, remained for a visit.
sTOLEN PLANE Nd airplane stolen
last year from Bob Mcknight OF Chicago which
crashed at the Glasgow airport last Christmas day.
has been identified by Mr.. Mcknight as belonging to
him. The plans was flown to Glasgow by two men.
giving their names as the Hamilton brothers The
men abandoned the ship after the smash-up. Nothing
further was heard OF the "Hamiltons."
SURVEYS n BORING TO REGIN-surveys
and borlngs will begin on the site OF the proposed
Fort Peck reservoir south Of Glasgow on or before
August 7th, under the terms of a contract for pre-
liminary work given to a Minneapolis firm. Army en-
gneers say the reservoir will insure an s to Q foot
channel in the Missouri river and from Sioux City to
the mouth.
L - Plans have
been completed In Williston for the staging OF a rur-
al baseball tourney September 5, 9. 10. Various
prizes will be Offered including one for the team
displaying the best craftsmanship. Players on the
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baseball organizations. The tourney is sponsored by
the Williston Chamber of Commerce.
BURGLARS -BUSY-Burglars who forced their
way into the station OF the Glasgow Farmers Union
Oil company obtained about 5000 in checks and SIS
In cash from the safe and cash register. Thieves en-
tering a store through a side window at Malta re
moved about 1000 rounds OF rifle ammunition from
the Malta Mercantile Co.
TOWNS ASK FOR LOANS-Two
towns in eastern Montana, Culbertson and Ekalaka.
are preparing to ask the industrial recovery admin
istration to loan money to improve their domestic
water systems. AT Ekalaka there is no connected
system of domestic water supply, while at gilbert
son the present system has proven to be inadequate.
F~REE-FOR-ALL AT WHITE EARTH-Chairs,
brass knuckles and a scale weight were weapons
used in a bloody free-for-all as the result Of a polit-
ical fued ait White Earth, N. Oak. One man is in the
hospital with three fracturse OF the skull and a
broken jaw.
MAN COMMT Shaffroth, was
found dead last Monday night In the air shaft OF a
mine near Havre. He was shot through the head.
Indications point that the man committed suicide.
The weapon Mr.. Shaffroth used to take his own life
was a rifle using a mushroom bullet OF large callbre.
HOLD SERVICES FOR VICTIMS-Whfle the
river still held their bodies, despite a search con-
Quoted more than two weeks, the town OF Sanish,
N. Oak, held services Friday for Ruth Breslin, De-
lores Lockrem and Florence Royal. drowned July 1s,
while bathing in the Missouri river near Sanish.
GLASGOW VICINITY HAS MORMON BEETLE
Reports that Mormon beetles or crickets have
been found In some sections OF Valley county, has
been confirmed by the county agent. The agent
had several specimens Of the beetle brought to
Glasgow. The beetles were several inches long.