Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-03-23

and Mrs Richard Nyqnist who lives northeast of
Fr"id. Was quite seriously burned about the face.
chest and arms when he overturned d Kettle OF boiling
potato water from the kitchen stove.
ARRESTED FOR WHEAT sTEALING-charges
of grand larceny were filed against Forrest Crutch-
field about -. and John White. 10, residing near sa-
co involving the theft Of about leo bushels of wheat
from the farm of Dale Brown, living near Beaver
ton- Bruwn is now i'm Florida.
GLASGOW MAN QUAKE yIcTIM-Clarence I.
Runyon, who formerly operated a iewelry store In
aiasgox. was killed In the earthquake that brought
death TO more than n hundred people in southern
California Lass week Mr.. Runyon at one time lived on
a homestead near Nashua. He moved from Glasgow
II California about ten years ago.
POPLAR HOTEL NOT TO OPEN-Reopening OF the
Gateway hotel nj Poplar will not take place, accord
ins 10 an announcement by the proprietor, Fred Tur-
ner- ! fire recently damaged the building when the
furnace exploded and Mr.. Turner had planned on re-
pairing il this spring. but ne has now abandoned
these plans and expects TO spend the summer travel
ing.
SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY-Four Noon
nm residents. one a woman, were sentenced to serve
terms i'm the state penitentlary and Divide county Jail
ON charges growing out Of the death Of Clyde Light,
Soonan ccal name operator. Three other persons also
face criminal charges Direct charges on which the
convictions were secured were perjury and the selling
OF liquor Sam HuIl- whose true name was Sidney
Murphy. WAS given 10 years Gustaye Hottie, Ted La
Barge. and Tfllie Nelson each got 90 days in jail.
Mrs Nelson Is the mother Of six children.
MAY CLOSE HIGH Scholastic county
commissioners of Phillips county have gone on rec
ord favoriEg the closing Of four high schools in the
county. The four which would be affected under the
resolution would be those at Bowdoin, Dandusky.
Whitewater and Loring All other high schools in the
county VII be asked TO operate ON basis OF $500 per
pupil instead Of 1926 as at present.
FAIRS May o BE HELD-Although show
companies are offering attractions this year ct about
half previous costs, county fairs in northeastern
Montana are awaiting the promise Of crops and
improved prices before going ahead with plans for
this years exhibitions
FINDS GOOD POTATO MARKET-Whfle prices
received were not as high as in other years, farmers
over In Mckenzie county in North Dakota, who have
for several years made a speciality raising high grade
seed potatoes. found "A ready market for last years
crop in the Southern gulf states. The purchasers
raid a premium
PROMINENT INDIAN P~AssEs-Winiam Whit
right one of the most prominent Indians of the Fort
Peck reservation. dropped dead from heart attack
last week. He was 81 years old. He died at his
home during a visit from a number Of his friends
who had gathered TO honor his birthday. The aged
Indian was born at Fort Peck in 1872. He was we'll
educated and had shown high qualities Of leadership
VI many activities in the interests Of his people.
MANY SITES 0FFEREDLThirteen different
locations have been Offered on which to build the
new federal building at GIendive. Appropriation was
made by the lasf Congress for the new ~postoffice
and work IL scheduled to start as soon az the site
IL seIeefrd