Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-10
NEWS OF OUR NEICHB0RS

FIRE JUMPS MILK RIVER NEAR MALTA
Damage estimated at about $4,000 was done by a fire
which jumped the Milk river and burned a barn,
granary. harnesses, machinery and a large amount of
fishing equipment belonging to McNiel brothers. The
McNiel brothers have been engaged In the fishing
business for about eight years. They had 5000 feet of
sein used for catching carp in the Nelson reservoir.
They shipped hundreds OF tons OF these fish each whit
er to midu estern markets. The fire set on the George
Jones ranch, got beyond control and burned down TO
the river edge. Sparks were blown across the river and
ignited the grass and brush on the McNiel ranch.
ROOSEVELT COUNTY o TO BE AIDED
Senator Wheeler's bill providing 100000 for an ad-
ditional story on the Poplar high school building passed
the senate Last week. An appropriation OF SAC, 900 for
an addition to the Brockton school building was also
passed. 1t Is also planned TO get an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Wolf Point schools. The three schools
have many Indian students, so are thus able to get
federal appropriations.
WOLF POINT FORMS STRONG BALL TEAM
A ball team, partly local and partly outside talent,
will represent Wolf Point on the diamond this season
Johnny Meyers, well known to Montana ball fans, will
be playing manager Nearly all business concerns
have subscribed literally to a monthly fund to finance
the team. Several other towns within a radius Of 100
miles are organizing strong teams. Wok Point has
new grounds, with stands to seat 1000.
GREAT NORTHERN FIREMAN DROPS DEAD
William Raymond, so for % years an employee Of the
Great Northern railway and most OF the time working
between Wiliston and Glasgow dropped dead on the
locomotive OF the west bound Seattle symbol last
Thursday. Raymond appeared in the best OF health
before taking his post on the train. Death WAS due to
heart failure.
FoRT PECK TO BE TOURIST ~MEccA-Officials
at the Fort Peck Dam site state that sightseers from
every EUQfn in the ITu{ap bnrc 49,.
great scene OF activity and that preparations are being
made TO care for tens OF thousands who will come this
summer Montana, with its National Parks and the
Fort Peck project will undoubtedly be host to the
greatest tourist trade Of any OF the northwestern states.
REFUSE PARDON M
state Board of Pardons last week refused covarnor
eooneys recommendation OF communication OF senfance
one Tour Fairview bank robbers, now confined AZ
the state renitentiary at Deer Lodge vieornua no
tests from Richland and Dawson counties a. welI az
from Montana Banker associations were received nv
the board.
HIGHWAY NO. 2 TO BE ~oILED-Highway road mr.
1ects to be completed this summer Will give motorIsts
On federal highway No. 2 an oil surfaced rad frn.r
Glasgow to the North Dakota line, a distance a. an
prox1nately $50 miles. Work will be started soon on
W projects by the Hangrases Oeassruction Company
OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
INSPECTORS Q. K. ROCK AMP Foop-Rocl.
camps at Cole and Tatnall. the scene OF shorliyed
strikes recently have been given a clean bill Of health
by government officials who declared the food ia I'm 10
standard despite the complaints OF the strikers. Con
tractors have almost a fun crew Of 500 men at work
again.
EMPLOYMENT ON FORT PECK PROJECT 5000
The total number OF employees on the Fort Peck pro-
1eot working for both contractors and the government
Is approximately 1900 according to information received
at the district engineers office. The rapid Increase is
a result Of activities at the town of Fort Peck.
REDsToNE PIONEER PAssEs-John w. Bucklin,
pioneer resident OF Redstbne passed away last Friday
at the Sheridan Memorial hospital in Plen4ywood. His
death was caused by complications following an opera
ton, Mr.. Bucklin was an early settler OF this vicinity.
Funeral services were held last Monday at Reds3one.