Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-29
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS

GiBsoNsMILLER FIGHT AT WILLisToN-
Jack Gibbons, sensational young st Paul light heavy
weight, and son of Mike Gibbons, former ring lumin-
airy. will fight Jack Miller. Milwaukee, in the main ev-
ent OF the card sponsored by the Wfliston post Of the
American Legion there tonight Gibbons is the leading
challenger for two worlds titles Demand for tickets
has necessitated transfer cf the card from the armory
to the high school auditorium.
FIRE IN cULBERTsoN BAKERY FRIDAY
The Culbertson fire department was called to exiting
uish flames originating in the front half Of the gilbert
son Bakery last Friday morning. An exploding gas
stove started the fire that did considerable damage to
the front end of the building and water damaged bak-
cry goods In the adjoining section. None of the room
ers in the top story of the building was i injured. The
building was partially covered by insurance.
BOARD CUTS SCHOOL LEW AT w%iLLlsToN-
AS an experimental measure, the school levy was
slashed from 81 to IS mills at Williston by the board
of education. The new levy will produce about $4,000
for school operating expenses The reduction followed
notification that the state will pay tuition to the
school from the sales tax fund. Tuition of nonresident
students is also expected to swell the school fund.
BELIEVE GIN MARRIAGE Az E END
Abandonment Of Montana's gin marriage law was seen
by state officials last week following petitions against
1t by IL per cent of the qualified voters in a majority
Of the counties in Montana The Billings Commercial
club is headquarters OF the movement to stay opera
ton of the statute.
cLENDIvE GOLF oURNAME SEPT. 1-2-
The Glendive golf club will be host to northwest anna
teur golfers on the Glendive course September | and 2.
Sunday and Labor Day. Approximately lbs are expect
ed to compete for flight prizes and the championship.
A Sunday evening dinner. open to all contestants. is
one OF the features of the annual event
INVESTIGATE DEATH OF BRoCkToN Boy
Roosevelt county authorities investigated the death Of
Philip Nelson, 16-yearold youth from north of Brock
ton. who was found at his home suffering from dia-
betes, from which he died It is alleged that his par
ents, members OF a religious sect refused to secure
medical aid
HINsDALE YOUTH IS ACCIDENT VICTIM
Russell Arthur White, Hinsdale youth and third class
cadet at West Point military academy, was killed last
Saturday at the cadet encampment at Arden, N. Y. He
was struck by a truck as he stepped off a station wag-
on and died shortly afterward.
cLEAvELAND BECOMES POWER HEAD
Vincent cleveland has been named manager OF the
Montana Dakota Power company and has assumed his
new Office. He succeeds Harlan Scott, who has been
promoted to the managership of the Great Falls dlvs-
ion.
WILLIsToN MUSICIAN FATALLY INJURED
John Koesher. 81, OF Williston, and musician with Har-
ny Turner's orchestra was fatally injured at Warroad,
Mimi, while swimming. The youth was injured when
he fell backwards as he ran into the shallow edge OF
the Warroad lake and he died at a hospital there.
LABOR "a PARADE AT GLASGOW
Plans have been completed by the Valley county
Trades and labor council to stage a labor day parade,
Monday, Sept 2. All trade unions and fraternaly affil-
lated Farm unions of Valley county will participate In
the first Labor Day demonstration in Valley county.
FIRE TAKES WEsTLAND OIL STATION
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed the Westland OIL
companys bulk station at Medicine Lake. The fire
gained complete Roadway so quickly that control of
the blaze was impossible
POPLAR DAM PROJECT RECOMMENDED
Approval for the Poplar river project in Montana has
been recommended to President Roosevelt by Mon
tana's Washington body. The president has indicated a
favorable attitude towards the project
cULBERTSoN WAR VETERAN IS DEAD
S. G. Halstad, Of Culbertson, one OF the few remaining
Civil war veterans, is dead He died at his home In
Culbertson and burial was made there.