Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-14
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk

YOUTHS CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Two youths. Willis Gilman of Whitehall and Loren
Sassen. of Park Grove were arrested by Fort Peck Of
ficials on a forgery charge. Gilman, according to Fort
Peck police took a check from the government bar
racks for s24.4S. payable to John S. Ham, a laborer.
The check was missed, then turned up with a forged
signature.
sHoT IN THE LEG WHILE DEER HUNTING
Harvey Haugen. farmer of the Peerless vicinity, re-
ceived a painful but not serious wound in a peculiar
manner while hunting deer near Eureka. A rifle was
near the camp fire. the heat from the fire exploded a
cartridge in the gun. the bullet penetrating Haugen's
leg.
SIDNEY TO GET TELEPHONES
The Mountain States Telephone company has installed
the automatic system Of telephoning in Sidney. Tele-
phoners there will appreciate the change for the pre-
sent magnetic system which they, as other towns in
this section have had.
PLAN TO ESTABLISH ZANE REFUGE AT zAHL
Possibility of establishing a migratory game refuge
in the Zahl lake region about a mile south Of that city
has been discussed. 1t has been learned that the bio
logical survey was seeking easements on $500 acres
of land in that area.
BEET TRY TO CHANGE CONTRACT
Beet growers of the Malta area seek changes in the
1886 contract, as the result of a meeting held in Malta
a few weeks ago. Dissatisfaction with returns from the
1884 crop led them to ask the company for a guaran-
teed price per ton for beets In 1886.
GIFT NIGHTS ARE DECLARED LEGAL AGAIN
Following a plan which is legal, most theatres in
Valley county are again operating bank nights" this
week. They were temporarily stopped following action
taken by county officials.
SLOT MACHINE AT WHEELER CASINO slEzEp
Following a trip to Wheeler sheriff officials OF VAL
ley county stezed a punchboard and a cigaret slot ma
chine at the Casino and the manager OF the place was
arrested on a misdemeanor count.
WiLLIsToN HUNTERS CHECK EQUIPMENT
-Williston sportsmen are looking over their firearms
and making arrangements for the deer hunting season
which opens in Williams county in about a week. The
season opens Nov. % for four consecutive days.
GRENoRA A HUR AS CAR TURNS OVER
Driving in the fog, Morris Nustad of Grenora struck a
parked car on the state highway. His machine was
completely wrecked but he escaped without injury.
DREDGING AT FORT PECK SUSPENDED
With winter settled in on northeastern Montana,
dredging operations for 1895 have been suspended I'M
til next spring at the s72, OOO, 900 Fort Peck dam.
SENDS 500 TO RED CROSS At HELENA
The Sidney chamber of commerce, through action of
the board of directors sent 800 to the Red Cross at
Helena for the earthquake fund.
SHERIFF NABs W ON THEFT CHARGE
Prompt and efficient work of the Roosevelt county
sheriff's force caused the arrest Of two young men OF
Scobey country charged with the theft OF a load of
wheat from the Chas. Mann farm north OF Wolf Point.
Casts were made of the tire tracks found near the
granary from where the theft occurred.
MANY FORT PECK INDIANS WILL WORK.
Supt. John Hunter Of the Fort Peck Indian agency
states that many provisions have been made for the
employment of Indians during the next s months. Two
hundred will get work on Conservation projects.
PORTION OF AXE BoWDoIN TO STAY OPEN
Confusion among northeastern Montana sportsmen
regarding the closing of Lake Bowdoin to hunting has
been eliminated with official word that the northeast
ern portion Of the lake will remain open for waterfowl
during the regular season.
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