Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-20

NARROWLY MISSES DEATH-An unidentified
transient barely escaped death Monday evening at
Glasgow when he was thrown from the top Of a
freight car on which he was standing. Witnesses
were Mortified to see him tumble between the cars
when a sudden iurch of the train threw him off bal
ance. However. he was fortunate enough to fall on
the car coupling and was able to get to safety off the
moving train without any injury except a sprained
ankle.
CHARGE DIsMissED-A charge of attempt to
rescue a prisoner filed against Athol Markell and
Palmer Stenehjem, Sheridan county residents, was
dismissed In a Glasgow justice court following trials
OF the two men. Patrohnan Clarence Hall testified
the men attempted to keep him from taking Joe Noren,
who was intoxicated to jail and he was forced to
strike one of the men, breaking his hand. Both dem
led 1t.
PIONEER CAFE MAN DIEs-Charles Lam Ling.
pioneer Chinese chef who at one time prepared savory
dishes for President Theodore Roosevelt died at a
Williston hospital OF heart disease, climaxing a career
In that locality for more than 30 years. Coming from
his home In Canton, China. when a small boy he fol-
lowed IN the wake Of the gold rush to Last Chance
Gulch at Helena.
GLASGOW LAD KILLED BY ~TRAIN-Caught
under a freight train and dragged more than $50
feet, Joseph Sternhagen. 11-year-old son OF the Glas-
gov postmaster. received fatal injuries. The boy was
returning home from school when the accident occur
ed. Schoolmates said the boy was crawling over the
train. He was caught under a wheel. One arm was
amputated and he received internal injuries.
CHINOOK Nan GROWS BLACK WALNUTs-
Black walnuts were grown In the Chinook section for
the first time this year. F1ftee near ago, eight trees
were started from black walnut seeds shipped from
Minnesota. -Four were dug up accidentally; frost re-
4 Qrdnd fhn davn1onruout ~ FL ~,krc tbtr~ I-- ur~
trees, about IL feet high. bore about 20 nuts this year.
BRockToh STORE RoBBED-The Storm hard
ware at Brockton was broken into and robbed OF ap-
proximately $50. Entrance was made through q win
dow above the stairs and through a door leading dir
ectly to the store. No Identifying clues were left by
the burglars.
sAvEWAY STORE AT FRoIDA "saveway'
store WAS opened at Froid Saturday, under the owner
ship and management OF Buck" Ryder. The location
Is in the former Sullivan grocery building. 1t Is the
intention OF the new concern to sell groceries for cash
at Williston, N. Oak, prices.
FIRE THREATENS MlLL-A fire Of unknown or
igin last Thursday morning threatened the Medicine
Lake mill The fire had started just inside the siding
boards Of the mill when quick response by the volun-
teer fire department soon had the flames under con-
troll.
PAYS PRICE FOR FLATHEAD LAND-The
cherry district on the east side OF Flathead Lake is
one place where Montana conditions has had no er-
feet on the price OF land. Last week +. w. Kelso OF
Glasgow paid $500 per acre for a tract OF acres Of
cherry land.
FIND GAS IN WELL-A flow OF gas es-
timated as 100000 cubic feet was struck at a depth OF
approximately 70 feet at a well being drilled near
saco. A mfllage tax voted by the people to drill the
well paid for the projects SO far and will allow piping
OF gas to the business district this fall.
CAR Is FOUND NEAR siDNEY-A Chevrolet
coach. which was stolen at Wiliston last Monday
night was recovered late Tuesday afternoon BY a Sid
ney sheriff. The car had been abandoned Ia a wheat
field. 1t was not damaged.
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