Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-01-31
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS

MONTANA CHINOOK CAUSES HAvRE FLOOD
As a result OF a heavy chinook in the Bear Paw
mountains south OF Hawe, Bull Creek went on a ram
page, overlooking its banks and doing much damage
in the city. Water flowed through the city's thorough
fares, Easements were filled and although the water
had subsidized the following day 1t was then impossible
to estimate the damage. This is the second time in
eight years that DANCE has come from rapid thawing
in the mountains.
FRolD PETITIONS FOR LOWER ELECTRIC
RATEs-Froidh has petitloned the State Public Service
commission at Helena, through Jerry ]. OConnell, for
a reduction in electric rates. The petition asks that
the present flat rate of SIPS per month be eliminated.
Residents should have a monthly minimum of $1.O0
and for this dollar they should get electricity. The
commercial rates should begin at s cents and sched-
uled down Heating and cooking rates both residential
and commercial should be one hall.
sNoWMoBILEs PROVE P~oPULAR-On account OF
the deep snow OH cross roads, rural mail carriers at
Froid would have experienced considerable trouble
last week" says the Froid Tribune. were 1t not for
the fact that both carriers are equipped with snowmo-
ibiles which makes ire work much easier and quicker.
biles which makes the work much easier and quicker.
ordinary automobile would not have a chance"
COUNTY LOWEST ON CONTRACT COST
Williams county. North Dakota. showed the lowest
III Ii y udHuliuS ucd dClS
the AAA Costs there amounted to less than seven
eighths Of a cent per bushel. The average cost per
contract was 1920 for 3,96S contracts handled. The
highest cost In the state was approximately two cents
per bushel.
PIONEER OF STATE DIES Mary A. Nugcnt,
rs, rugged pioneer, living at Culbertson for nearly so
years died last Tuesday following a short illness. Mrs.
Nugent, with others of her family, migrated westward
about 1880 for the Northwest territory, and settled
near which Is the present site of Regina. Had she
lived several months longer she would have been elig-
ible for membership in the Montana Pioneers"
LEGION POST SPONSORS MAT CONTEST
The date of the first American Legion-sponsored
wrestling matches in Cu1bertson has been definitely
set for Saturday Feb. 2 at the Legion hall. The main
event OF the evening will be the graphing match be-
tween Ed Moe and Jim Clark. Several good prelimin-.
aries have been arranged, and 1t is planned to hold
similar matches in the event this one is successful.
MONTANA LEADS IN BUILDING OILED al
Montana In 1884, established a national record in the
construction Of oiled pavement. Not a state in the
union has In a single year reached Montana's total OF
1900 miles. The paving Of the miles OF highways
in the state nearly doubled the states total mileage.
Up to Jan. 1. 1884, the state had 1000 miles OF oiled
~paving-now 1t has $500.
LOUD SPEAKER INSTALLED IN cHooL
The installation OF loud speakers IN the high school
assembly OF the Sidney high school has been completed
and programs of worth while nature will be made
available to all students Grade rooms ON the main
floor are supplied with radio programs from a separate
broadcasting unit.
HARLEM MAN HELD On ASSAULT CHARGE
Gilbert Carson OF Harlem was brought to the county
Jail at Chinook to be held for the federal court under
$1,000 bond on a charge of attempted assault on a A.
yearold Indian girl on the Fort Beknap reservation.
The arrest was made by Lizzium Archambeau, Indian
police officer.
REQUESTS AIR LINE EXTENSION
asking the Montana congressional delega- :
ton to use its influence In obtaining an extension OF
an air Line now ending at Bismarck, N. Oak, as far
west as Glasgow, have been sent by the Glasgow
chamber of commerce.
A SHOWS BLOCK RoADs-An those living
south OF the river from Culbertson going there last
week, were forced to go back to horses and sleighs as
a means of transportation. The heavy SHOWS blocked !.
roads in that section.
BROCkTON TEAM BEATS BAINvILLE - Coach
first and second teams trounced the hap
less Bainville Bulldogs 6S to 6. Bainvile was clearly
no match for the Brockton boys.
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