Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-29
news OF OUR NEIGHBORS
HIGH FENCE SURROUNDS FORT pEck TOWN

HIGH FENCE SURROUNDS FORT PECK TOWN
Citizens of Fort Peck. built by the government at
the dam site. are to be well protected. To safeguard
government records. machinery and equipment and the
townsmen themselves. a sixfoot woven wire fence
mounted on steel posts is being erected around the en-
tire town. Only two entrances, both guarded at all
times, Will afford ingress to the government city. One
will be on the main highway from Glasgow to Fort
Peck, and the other on the Yellowstone road.
FoRMER POPLAR WOMAN SHOT AND KILLED
Mrs. Lillian Newton. SO. wife OF Bob Newton. em.
ployed In the government service at Poplar for a num-
her OF years, was shot and killed in Santa Barbara,
California by a physician. Police, who believe the
physician deranged. believe he intended to shoot Mrs.
Newlon's companion, a Miss Flint. a former patient of
the doctor. The surgeon had been in legal skimishes
involving both women. the police said.
BUTTE MAN SUES FOR INJURlEs-A civil ac-
ton growing out OF a motor accident on the highway
near the new town OF Wheeler last August has been
filed. Keith Finley is the plaintiff and Is asking judg-
ment for SIS, $50. The petition names Johnson-Drake
& Piper. Fort Peck townsite contractors, and Henry
Larson, a foreman OF the company. defendants. Finley
claims that injuries suffered, permanently incapacitat-
ed HIM from his work as a structural iron worker.
COX is RELEASED ON $1,000 BoNp = George
Cox. who has been held In the county Jail at Wiliston
on manslaughter charges for the death OF Tom Sven
son on September %. has been released on $4,000
bonds. He will face manslaughter charges at the next
term OF court. Cox is held for the death OF Swenson
in a street brawl following which the farmer died at a
Williston hospital Of a fractured skull.
ROOSEVELT COUNTY GETS
Telegraphic information from Washington indicated
that a further shipment OF wheat allotment checks for
Roosevelt county farmers could be expected this week.
The wire contained no Information as to why pay
ment had been delayed on part OF the contracts In
Roosevelt county.
RECOUNT GIVES FEOJE ~cToRY-Whe the
Williams county canvassing board finished their work
an the courthouse late last Thursday, Ben Fedje, Re-
publican. who had conceded his defeat for the state
legislature to Joe Shannon. Democrat, emerged from
the recount victorious with a majority OF 10 votes over
his opponent
cHiLD's COLLAR ZONE BRokEN IN CRASH
Two cars were badly damaged on highway No. Q near
Glasgow. A car going west was driven by a Mrs.
Morris accompanied by a 4 year old boy, crashed into
one driven by Dick Kent. auditor OF the Westland OIL
Co, Of Minot. N. Oak. The child In the Morris car had
his collar bone broken.
NAVAJO HUNTER BAGS UNUSUAL PHEASANT
Holmes, who lives at Navajo shot what he
believes to be the largest Chinese ringnecked pheas-
ant ever brought down In this part OF the state. The
pheasant measured 48 inches from tip to its bill. It
@T~ - ~N $500 fAaA1A6Gs 4Mts GlOlulC
has had his prize mounted.
FARM HOME RAzED BY FlRE-The farm home
OF George Richwtne, located about II miles southwest
OF Froid was totally destroyed by fire about nine
o'clock last Thursday evening. All personal belong
ings and household goods were destroyed. An insur-
policy In q farmers organization at Dagmar was
carried to the amount OF 5000.
FORT PECK INDIANS TO VOTE IN DECEMBER
on the Fort Peck reservation will ballot on
the Wheeler-Howard act, yesting certain rights to The
as we'll as granting lands to those now
without them. The Indians will cast secret ballots
5 to S o'clock on election day.
OPEN LIQUOR STORE AT PoPLAR-Poplar's IL
quor store opened at noon last Wednesday. The Pop
lar store Is number 100 Of the Montana State LIQUOR
system. Harry Skinner is the newly appoint
ed vendor.