Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-03
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS

luck FOUND QUALIFYING case of L. B. Ander
son OF Great Falls. General Motors representative.
against John {. Zuck of Poplar involving damages In
an automobile accident just east OF Culbertson was de
cided in favor of Mr.. Anderson before a Justice Of the
Peace at Culbertson. Mr.. Anderson brought charges
against Zuck when the automobiles thty were driving
colhded east of Culbertson. A fine Of $3.50 was assessed
against Zuck and also prohibited from driving a car
for sixty days. AT the trial 1t was testified that zuck
was under the influence OF liquor.
SCOTT LEAvITT FILES FOR sENATE-Scott
Leavitt. for five consecutive terms as congressman from
the second district has announced he will be a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for the short
term in the United States senate. Mr.. Leavitt stated
that his campaign would not be OF criticism but will
cooperate with the administration towards recovery In
every way which he considers progressive. consistent
and sound.
TOWN HALL BY FiRE-Fire which
started from burning rubbish did considerable damage
TO the town hall U Medicine Lake shortly after the
noon hour Thursday. The interior OF the rear half OF
the hall was completely Quilted. The damage LIS esti-
mated at $500 Section after section Of hose burst
when put under pressure which handicapped the
fighters i'm their effort to subdue the flames.
NEW A WiLLisToN-George
Harvey has taken over the postmastership at Williston.
He succeeds Axel Strom who was notified by the post
MASTER general mai ne WAS II o T6uOVeO OIIICes
A review Of the removal and a public hearing was
asked by strom in letters to beth Postmaster Farley
and President Roosevelt. but he has not had any reply.
cOULsTON Is BAlNvILLE PosTMAsTER-A. C.
Coulaon has been appointed as ~postmaste at Balm
vile. MI. Coulston received his recommendation by
Congressman Ayers and has been appointed for a
four year term MI. Coulston has operated the Balm
vile Pharmacy for a number of years. Harry Crandall
is the outgoing postmaster
TRANSIENT BADLY BEATEN AT NASHUA
Curey Williams. a transient was badly beaten and
mangled IN a brawl at Nashua following an argument
over a card game. William Dillas and Bob Adams.
roadhouse operators were arrested as being implicated
in the assault Williams was brought to a Glasgow
hospital in a serious condition
MoToRisT GETS HIS MAN-Norbet Blaser or
Mahnomen. Mimi, Is In jail at Wolf Point with bail
fixed at $1,000 on a charge Of striking an automobile
ON a highway and not stopping to make his identity
known. A truck driven by Blaser struck an auto driven
by c. r. Moe OF Wolf Point. Mr.. Moe caught Blaser
and turned him over to authorities.
POPLAR MAN DIES FROM AccIDENT-Carl
Person Of near Poplar died last Wednesday from In
juries received when he fell off a truck in such a way
that a wheel passed over his chest. Rushed to Poplar
II was found that he suffered internal hemmorage OF
the lung.
DEMOCRATS RALLY-More than 100 Democrats
met at WnH Point last week for the purpose Of organ
izing a Young Democrats Club" From reports It was
the most spirited gathering OF the faithful ever CON
Quoted there A similar meeting lis planned at Balm
vile this week.
NEW OIL STATION AT GLAsoow-The West
land Oil company has opened a new station at Glas
cow The design b a novelty, being a replica Of old
Fort Peck, rustic siding, line logs, and the Fort for
nation carried out In the whole building. Two Neon
signs will brighten the spot.
PLAN Big HOPPER cAMPAiGN-An organization
which extended to every township In Williams county
is ready TO begin a battle to combat grasshoppers. Re
ports are that the area of infestation is spotted. The
program Is receiving 100 percent cooperation.