Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-08-15
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS

UNIFORMS FOR STATE GAME wARDeNsH
Deputy game wardens Of Montana are to be outfitted
with standard uniforms to be worn In all field work
They will be directed to inspect the bag of birds or
fish Of sportsmen they contact. and report figures for
checking activities. General work rather than arrests
will henceforth be the guage Of their efficiency.
IDAHO COMPANY IS LOWEST RAIL BIDDER
The Morrison-Knu Construction company at
Boise, Idaho. was low bidder out OF eight bids sub
united at the Missouri river diversion office OF the
Army engineers Monday for construction of an extern
sion to the spillway branch railway at the Fort Peck
project. The companys bid was 1913, 800.
sAco BOY SUFFERING FROM
-Rollin Sheeler. IS. of Saco hs in a serious condition
resulting from gas asphyxiation and head injuries.
The boy was operating a gasoline engine at a spring
well and when found was lying unconscious at the
bottom Of the well. 1t is possible that the boy might
have been struck by the engine crank.
W KILLED AT FoR PECK PROJECT
Two Fort Peck workers lost their lives In accidents
last week. Clarence Livingston OF Saco was killed
almost Instantly when crushed under falling shale In
a diversion tunnel. and J. Russell died at the bar.
racks In the town when he was overcome by gas used
to fmigate one Of the buildings.
ONE LIGHT DRIVERS WILL GET TAGS
Drivers OF automobiles at WiMston, having but one
light or without a tail light can he ON the lookout for
the little red tag which means a visit to the police
magistrate with the announcement made this week
that the Williston police department had declared war
on defective lighting.
COUNTY ATTORNEY FILES DOUBLE CHARGE
Charges Of first and third degree assault against
Earl Lund and Harry Stmons. respectively have been
filed by The county attorney OF Roosevelt county. The
charges are based on the black.jacking and shooting
between simons and Lund at Brockton recently.
E N coAT TO DETECTIVE AcENcY-
The coat worn by Albert Jones Of near Malta, when
he was killed. was sent to Luke S. May. noted Grim
lnologist for investigation. The detective returned
the opinion that the coat was pierced from the front,
bearing out the verdict of the coroner's jury.
FUNERAL FOR W GIRL Is HELD
Funeral services were held at the Catholic church at
Bainville for Catherine Holder, 13-yearold daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Holder Of Bainvile, who was
drowned while swimming with two girl companions in
Harmon dam near there.
MEXICAN FOUND MURDERED AT sIDNEY-
With blood oozing from a stab wound In the left
breast near the heart, the body Of a Mexican beet
worker, lying across an alley was found by the Sidney
night police when making the rounds. The man had
been murdered.
NEW CAR WILL BE GIVEN Al POPLAR
Fifty free prizes, headed by a new 1885 Chevrolet
sedan, fully equipped, will be given away by Poplar
business men as an inducement to increased fall bust
ness. The first tickets were issued last Friday.
MOB ATTEMPTS LIFE OF NEGRO MURDERER
Extra guards paced the courthouse grounds at Miles
City to prevent renewed threats against a negro &C
cused Of killing a peace officer, OF shooting another
and wounding a negro woman.
NEW DOCTOR TO LOCATE At oPHEIM-
Ophekn, which has been without a doctor for some
years got a doctor Saturday with the arrival OF Will
liam Reed Of New Richmond, Wis, who plans to 10
cate there permanently.
WANDERING INDIAN MEET AT CHINOOK
About 300 nonlward Indians from various parts OF
Montana met at Chinook for a threeday conference
and to discuss claims for allotments of land from the
government.
WETTEST JULY IN so YEARS AT POPLAR
Rainfall for July which was 6.87 broke all records at
Poplar. Only three times in the last so years has
this been exceeded in any month; in June, 1905, 1914
and 1921.