Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-12-13
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
DAKOTA MAN KILLED WHILE COAL MINING

DAKOTA MAN KILLED WHILE coAL MINING
George T. L~amphere. So. was instantly killed In the
Standard coal mine east OF Williston, his body being
found on the track, where 1t appeared that two cars
had passed over 1t. Iamphere was employed at the
mine for some time, his duty being to handle cars into
and out of the mine. Fellow workmen explained that
he usually rode on the front car OF the train and
drove the donkey that pulled the cars. 1t was thought
that he must have fallen between and under the cars.
RARE CASE COMES UP IN coURT-In one of
the rareest cases in Montana and the first of Its kind
to be filed In Chinook. Mrs. Greta X. Miller of that
city has brought suit for $1,000 against three men
seeking return of money lost by her husband in a
gambling game. and damages. Mrs. Miller, a daughter
OF Chief Justice-elect w. B. Sands contends that the
men used marked cards to fleece her husband.
STANDARD gain NAMED OFFICIAL PAPER
The Poplar Standard was awarded the printing con-
tract for the next two years at the regular meeting OF
the commissioners at Wolf Point last week. The
Poplar Standards bid for doing the county printing
was far below the accepted code OF the printing In
dustry, but the bid was declared legal by the Roose-
welt county attorney.
ADVERTISING FOR FORT PECK AIMED
A nationwide program Of publicity for the Fort Peck
dam to stimulate tourist travel In the northwest was
proposed at a meeting of the Glasgow Chamber OF
Commerce. Speakers at the meeting included r. j.
Coughlin, president Of the Westland Oil Company:
Major T. B. Larkin. Fort Peck district engineer and
Major Clark Kittrell, chief OF operations at Fort Peck.
MILK FUND IN oPERATIoN-Last week the
ParentTeachers Association at Sidney began serving
milk to underweight children at the Sidney schools. A
total Of III children are getting milk once a day. The
project Is sponsored by the Sidney ParentTeachers
association with the assistance OF the Montana Relief
Commission, who are paying for the milk given to the
children whose families are on relief.
CAR VICTIM Is DEAD-Henry P. Stedem, 10,
veteran railroader and Great Northern caller died at
the Mercy hospital at Winiston of head injuries suf-
fered when he was struck by a hit and run driver
sunday.t Harold F. Brown, Il. arrested Monday for
questioning was released from Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Brown faces reckless driving charges.
MISSOURI RIVER Is FRozEN-Completion OF
the ice blanket on the Missouri river came Wednesday.
establishing a new late record. The previous late
record was Dec. !, 1923. The earliest freeze on record
in this vicinity was In 1919, when the river froze Oct.
rs. The usual time for the freeze is between Nov. II
and is.
STATE DUCK HUNTERS BUY MANY mi
Montana duck hunters bought 1864 federal migrat-
DRY bird hunting stamps during the 1884 season, State
Game Warden Jack Carney has announced. Eighteen
states reported the sale OF 1872, 407 of the stamps with
Minnesota heading the list.
MONTANA Man WINS AT CHICAGO = LIE Roy
Kirby OF Shnms, Montana, was awarded the worlds
championship at the International Livestock EXPOSE
ton at Chicago. John c. Hauf OF Corvallis Is reserve
champion. l. C~hatterton Of Great Falls showed the
champion carload OF feeder steers.
VOTE FOR sTUDENT DANcEs-The ballots cast
In the referendum vote taken among parents and
guardians having children attending the Wolf Point
schools have been canvassed and the vote was. over
Whelmingly in favor OF school dancing About 400
ballots were sent out to parents.
MARION ELECTED NATIONAL OFFICER
State. Commander Hugh Marion OF Wolf Point Is back
from Indianapolis where he attended the annual con-
ference of department commanders and adjutants OF
the American Legion. AT this meeting Marion was
elected secretary-treasurer OF the national oganization.
TAGS GIVEN TO -DERs- work car
ried out on the Fort Peck highway last week resulted
In five tags being given to offenders. The patrol work
will continue on the highway, AL Fassett. sheriff OF
Valley county states.