Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-07-26
NEWS OF OUR NHCHBORS

KILLED IN AIRPLANE cRAsH-Four men, one
a Garfield county rancher and the other three promin-
ent business men Of Lincoln, Neb, were killed when
a plane in which they were riding stalled. dived to the
ground and burst into flames 35 miles south OF Glas-
gov. The rancher. James Erickson, who was well
known in Glasgow, died on the way to the Glasgow
hospital. The Nebraska men were on a vacation tour.
APPROVE ~cULBERTsoN s~YsTEM-The Gull
bertson water works system will be improved accord
Ing to a telegram received from Senator Burton X.
Wheeler. The loan will be made through Public
Works funds. and will total $4,000. The Culbertson
water system has been a source of considerable trouble
and concern for a number OF years. The water is
pumped from the Missouri river.
MAIL TRAIN CARRIES PAssENGERs-No. rs
Great Northern eastbound mail train is now carrying
passengers, 6 coach having been added and passengers
may board the train at regular stops along the main
line. In eastern Montana stops are made at Vol
Point, Culbertson and Bainvile. The train runs az far
as st. Paul. The train arrives at Culbertson shortly
after 10 a. m.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY TO ARRIVE IN AUG
UsT-President Roosevelt wants to see for himself
what progress is being made on four Of the largest
water and power development projects ever under
taken in the world and will visit Fort Peck dam site
on his return from Hawaii. He will spend one night
at Glacier National Park and will then entrain for
Glasgow.
FRAZER BANK JOINED WITH WOLF POINT
sTiTUTtoN- Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Frazer has been consolidated with the First National
Bank of Wolf Point. The union OF the two places
took place July 16. All assets and liabilities OF the
Farmers and Merchants Bank were taken over and az
sumed by the First State Bank.
SHORT WHEAT CRoP IN D~AkOTA-Whie
North Dakota Is approaching a wheat harvest that Ia
~ ~ fh. ruYJa nfrua roor ffytnrr
county. in the heart Of the drought area, has an out
look that Is even blacker than are the prospects for
the state as a whole. states the Williams County
Farmers Press.
ToR AT WOLF poINT-A. @. Grorud of
Washington, E. c., counsel for the senate committee
on indian affairs is visiting Northeastern Montana to
make a personal checkup OF several projects. for
which federal aid Is asked, to provide much needed
housing in the interest OF Indian education.
VICTIM or DOG BlTE-Ralph LEROY Harmon.
10. OF near Scobey. died Sunday morning OF last week.
the victim OF a mad dog. The hoy had been In the
yard playing with the dog when the animal went mad.
With his leg chewed off at the knee. the boy died OF
shock and loss OF blood.
ccc CANE FOR WlLLlsToN-The first contin-
gent OF As men and four officers for a CCC camp have
arrived at Williston and the camp Is being established
at the same site as last year. Arrangements have
been made for use of the Armory basement as a k.tch-
en- and mess hall.
OlLiNG NEAR PoPLAR-Work on highway No. 2
east from Poplar to Culbertson is progressing rapidly.
Gravel has been spread as far as Brockton. and oiling
Is completed for 4 miles. A detour Is provided be-
tween Poplar and Brockton on a graded road con-
structed by the Indians a few months ago.
GREAT LLS-BAiNvlLL BUS LINE PLAN
DISQUALIFICATION to run bus transportation service
between Great Falls and Bainville has been filed with
the Railroad Commission by the Great Falls Coach
Line company. The schedule would bring q bus into
Roosevelt county early each day.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR v~IcTIM-Funeral
services were conducted for Robert Langberg, II, at
Grenora, whose crushed and lifeless body was found
beneath a tractor standing In a field where he had
been summerfailowing.
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