Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-04
NWS OF OUR NHCHBORS
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scosEY GIVES GYPSY sAND BUNS RUsA"-
travelling In 8 automobiles. a large band OF Gypsies
cannped 8 miles west OF Scobey with apparent inten.
tons OF making that city their headquarters for sever
al days. They were disappointed however, when the
county attorney and sheriff paid them an official visit
and gave them instructions to shit the trail without
further ceremony" However, the officers modified
their orders when 1t WAS learned that the band of So
would within the day, become 81. They were warned
not to engage in their questionable vocation In the
city.
YOUNG ROBBERS GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE
Irwin Davidson of Malta and Leo Trdeau OF Wolf
Point. we're sentenced to 5 and 8 years respectively
in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty before
Judge s. E. Paul on charges OF burglary. A confess
sion made by the youth stated that they were the par
ties who burglarized the Smith Tyner elevator at Os-
wego, the Farmers Elevator at Wolf Point and the
postoffce at Bainville.
BOY SCOUTS CUT WEEDS AT SIDNEY
The Boy Scout troop OF Sidney turned out en- -,asse
last week to cut weeds along the city streets and
boulevards. During a rest period one Of the smaller
boys demonstrated his normal speed for the day. The
weeds cut in one stroke and the number OF strokes
per minute were noted. The calculation figured that
the boys had kept 100000 weeds from growing
next year.
GRENoRA MAN is SERIOUSLY INJURED
arthur SOTenSOn Oh GTenOTa is receiving u6aumen III
a Wiliston hospital the result Of an accident while
driving a team Of horses and his wagon loaded with
planks. He received a fractured vertebrate when he
WAS thrown from the wagon and a falling plank struck
him.
WOLF POINT VOTES TO CUT ITS DEBT
Without a dissenting vote. the Wolf Point school
district voted at a special election to take SIC, 900 from
the commo school general fund and transfer 1t to the
bond sinking fund to take up outstanding bonds, thus
reducing the amount of interest paid annually by
5000.
MAKES CLEVER ESCAPE FROM AssAILANTS
-Feigning Inconsistencies after he had been knock
ed down by a gang Of men at Valley, near Glasgow,
Thomas Wardlow, youthful resident OF the project
town, escaped from them during robbery attempt
The beating and attempt was followed by a roundup
Of five suspects within half an hour by the sheriff.
MOTHER AND BABY ARE BADLY BURNED
Mrs Horace Fadness and young baby were severely
burned at the home west of Fairview, when the form
er was starting a fire in the kitchen range with dis
tiilate. The fuel ignited and the can exploded. burn
ing her face and breast. She is in a critical condd-
ton.
sEvENTY-sEvEN-YEAR-oLD MAN MARRIEs-
H. N. Richardson, early resident and prominent busi-
ness man of Fairview until a few years ago, was mar
ried at San Diego, Calf. The groom is n years old
and the bride is 81. The couple plan to return to
Montana this fall.
CONTEST OF WILL is FILED IN COURT
The first will contest suit in Roosevelt county is that
which is being brought i'm an attempt to break the
will of the late Silas Gleason Of Brockton, who left
all of his property except $40 bequeathed to a son, to
a sister, Mrs. George Angel, OF Wisconsin.
MASoNS FROM is STATES AT OPHEiM-
Guests of THE Opheim North Border Masonic lodge, 103
Masons from 16 states and 3 Canadian provinces at
tended a meeting held there last week. The meeting
was characterized by the presence Of several past
grand officers of the Dominion of Canada.
NELSON AND WALTERS EXECUTE DAY WILL
-Axel Nelson and Dan Walters were named executors
of the will of the late ]. s.. Day OF Culbertson, without
bond. This is perhaps the largest individual estate
in this section, with an estimated value of 100000,
including cash, securities and real estate.
FIVE PERSONS INJURED IN CAR WRECKS
Three automobile accidents occurred on the highway
in Phillips county last week which brought injuries to
five persons and two of the automobiles were totally
wrecked.