Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-17
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS

STANDARD OIL co. DEFENDANT IN SUIT
An action has been filed in district court at Sidney
against the Standard OIL company for SIX. 900 dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by Math Dasinger
cleaner. through Misrepresentation in selling him high
test gasoline when he believed he was getting liquid
commonly known as cleaners naptha- The plaintiff
was severely injured in an explosion which occurred
In his drycleaning plant.
LUND GIVEN TWO YEARS FOR BURGLARY
Earl Lund, for several months past under heavy bonds
on two charges. one assault and another OF grand lar
ceny. was charged last week with rohbing the Tanner
& Best store at CulbertsonA He admitted guilt and was
sentenced to 2 years in the state penitentiary by
Judge S. E Paul.
RicHLAND is CLOSED TO DEER KILLING
An order of the Montana State Fish and Game COM
mission announced last week closes RichAnd county
to deer hunting during the 1885 season. Last years
slaughter depleted the game animals to such an ex-
tent that the closed season order was deemed neces-
sary.
BoULDERs BEING Placed ON FACE OF DAM
Placing Of boulders for riprap to protect the up
stream face OF the Fort Peck dam has been started.
The blanket Of course gravel which will underly 1t has
been extended enough to give ample working space
for the machines handling the stones.
WEsTLAND STATION AT scoBEY is ROBBED
A robber got away with more than $500 in cash and
almost that much in checks from the office of the
Westland OIL company there. The currency and checks
were in a bin fold in the office safe, which is not kept
locked during business hours.
VETERAN OF NDIAN WAR DlEs-At the Sis
ters' Home IN Little Falls, Mimi, Alfred Parent, a res
ident Of the Flaxvile community for almost Is years,
died at the ripe age OF 10 years. Parent was a witness
to the battle OF the Little Big Horn in which Custer
and his troop were massacred.
BOY is SHOT IN HiP-Frank Locke, 81. of Blu
ford is recovering at a Wiliston hospital from a gum
shot wound in his left hip. the outcome Of an argyll
ment with J. Van Buskirk over alleged unpaid wages.
Buskirk will be charged with assault with a dangerous
weapon with intent to kill.
LEGION MEETING is sUccEssFUL-Colorful
parades, a large banquet and dance and interesting
program marked the district meeting Of the American
Legion held at Poplar. Over $50 visitors. officers and
Legionnaires and wives were present at the banquet
in the evening.
WILL RESUME OIL DRILLING AT WHITEHALL
Whitehall will again be the scene Of efforts TO tap
the Oil bearing sands which biologists are certain UNI
derlay that territory. A drller will be on the job just
as soon as the leases which have expired have been
put In order.
LOT MACHINES ARE WRECKED BY AW-
Five slot machines which were taken into custody by
the Valley county sheriffs office were ordered
wrecked. Money in the machines was turned over to
the county treasurer and will be credited to the poor
fund.
BRockToN MAN UYs sHEEP-James Burns,
well known rancher Of the north Brockton country
was in Wolf Point completing the purchase OF several
hundred fine ewes from the flocks Of Earl Maluby and
A. C. Terpe of the Benrude vicinity.
OVER 1000 EMPLOYED 1T FORT PECK
For the second time within the history OF the Fort
Peck project, more than 1000 workers are employed on
the dam, it is shown In information released from the
district engineers office.