Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-30
NEW OF OUR NEICHBORS

PLAN TO RESTORE FORT uNloNl movement
to restore the historic Fort Union which was located
near the Montana border on the Missouri river NAY
get under way as the result Of action taken by the
Wfiliston Rotary club. The Great Northern Railway
planned to rebuild the old fort in 1895 but It did NOT
materlailze. EFFORTS arc being made to interest the
historical societies In North Dakota and Montana. In
the suggested plans, logs for use In rebuilding the
fort would be cut by CCC crews in western Montana
EFFORTS will be made to have the Great Northern trans
port the material.
FREAK ELECTRIC sToRM AT FLAxroN-
A freak electric storm, coming out Of 4 clear ky. hit
flaxton. N. Oak, and tightening struck the German
Lutheran church, setting 1t on fire. A big hole was
burned through the roof. The city fire department
worked several hours to put out the blaze. There were
three distinctive crashes. but only the church was
struck. About hah the radio sets In the city were put
out OF commission by the storm which lasted but q
few minutes.
MARION ELECTED LEGION ~HEAD-Auorney
Hugh N. Marion Of Wolf Point was elected state de-
partment commander at the state American Legion
annual convention held at Billings last week. Anacon-
da was named the 1885 convention city. Resolutions
adopted by unanimous votes included endorsements OF
a new sanitarium at Galen, greater safe guards for
disabled veterans and a more intensive child welfare
program by the state.
WORK ON BEciNs-Work has begun
On the actual driving OF the four diversion tunnels on
the Fort Peck project. AT the upstream portal site.
threefoot narrow guage tracks are being laid down At
the entrance OF the pilot tunnels, which will be driven
ahead OF the larger bores. to carry the mucking ma
chimes, dump cars and locomotives which viii be used
to remove the excavated materials.
NEW TOWN GROWS ~RAPIDLY-Park Grove.
one OF the new towns near the Fort Peck dam, a mile
north of the ~boatyards has a population Of about 400
families. Stores q all types have been established.
with law officers. dental parlors. and jewellers. 1t ia
expected that a school will be opened this fall for
children OF workers at the dam.
~cULBERTsON TO AVE LIQUOR STORE
Culbertson is to have q state liquor store according to
received in a telegram from Helena. 1t Ia
believed that the store will be opened immediately.
county will then have three LIQUOR vending
houses, the other two betg located at Bainvine and
FrOid.
INDIAN CHURCHES or FIVE STATES MEET
The annual convention Of the Presbyterian and Con-
gregational churches doing Mission work among the
Sioux Indians was held at the Mnisda Presbyterian
church near Poplar. Delegates were there from five
states, North Dakota. South Dakota. Nebraska, Min
nesota and Montana
RATIONAL GUARDsMAN TO Be CHOSEN
The Montana national guard has received an allotment
of one man for appointment to the United States Mdli-
tary academy. Selection OF the candidate will be by
examination to be held between November
/ and is. Candidates must be between the ages OF IS
~.
MAN GIVEN JAIL TERM-James Helm, who was
arrested by police officers at Glasgow after he threat
ened a waitress and took money from q till In a cafe
plead guilty to a charge OF petty larceny and was
sentenced to serve 20 days in the county jail Mrs.
Ed. Berlandi, former Plentywood resident was the
waitress threatened by Helm
EDITORS OF MONTANA MEET-The Montana
State Press association will convene at Miles City to-
day. Sheridan county editors plan to attend the an
nual convention. The operation Of the Graphic Arts
Code in the state will be one OF the outstanding sub
jects to come before the business session Of the con
vention.
TRUCK BURNS ON sTREET-A fire OF myster-
ious origin destroyed a Chevrolet truck on the streets
OF Scobey Thursday. The truck had been standing on
a street In front Of q garage for about four hours when
1t caught fire, apparently by spontaneous combustion
OF oil saturated rags or a carelessly thrown match or
cigarette
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