Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-05-09
NEWS OF OUR NECHBORS

scoBEY A CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
COWS-C. Monnery, farmer north of Scobey was
hailed into court last week charged with shooting a
neighbours cattle. which had been grazing on his prop
erty, Monnery admitted being In the vicinity Of the
shooting. where officers found truck tracks alleged to
have been made by his machine. He plead not guilty
ind a hearing was set for this Thursday.
Los ANGELES CLUB NEAR GLASGOW RAiDED
"A raid by Valley county Officers and Glasgow police
at the los Angeles club ON the Fort Peck highway
resulted In the arrest OF six persons and the seizure
OF gambling equipment and SIS In cash. Three OF the
prisoners were released on their own cognizance, while
the other three were released under $500 bond each.
BOY SCOUT RALLY AT cULeERrsoN-A Boy
Scout rally will be held at Culbertson May IS. Troops
taking part are from Plentywood, Westby, Flaxyille.
Scobey. Outlook. Froid, Poplar, Wolf Point, Bainville,
Sidney. Fairview, Glasgow and Frazier. The gilbert
son troop will award a silver cup trophy to the troop
winning the greatest number Of points.
SEARCH RIVER FOR ~BoDY-Although parties
OF government men and employees have been in a con-
tinued search for the body OF Emerald X. Wheatley,
%, worker at Fort Peck who fell from a pontoon last
week. No trace has yet been found of it. Wheatley
was a former resident OF Circle and had been en-
ployed at Fort Peck for the past year.
FISH AT BoWDoiN LAKE E~xTERMINATED-
The cold weather Of last winter resulted in the death
OF almost all the fish in Bowdoin Lake. according to
deputy game warden Harry Cosner. The shallowness
of the water in the lake caused 1t to freeze clear to
the bottom and smothered the fish. No game fish are
caught at Lake Bowdoin.
NEWS CAMERA MAN TO SHOOT FORT PECK
A Universal newsreel camera man will arrive at
Fort Peck Saturday to take pictures Of the huge river
control project, according to information received by
the Chamber Of Commerce at Glasgow. 1t was said
that the army corps would take the camera man on a
complete tour Of the works.
NORTH DAkoTA SALES A IN OPERATION
The North Dakota Sales Tax became operative on
Wednesday, May /. The law requires purchasercon-
sumers to pay a tax ON all purchases over lac. The
tax ranges upward from one cent, depending ON the
amount Of the purchase, Retailers are prohibited by
law from paying the tax.
TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY.
National hospital day will be observed at Sidney on
Saturday, May IL, according to plans OF the staff and
directors Of the Deaconess hospital at that place. The
Holly sugar factory whistle will blow at noon Saturday
calling attention Of the people that it is National Hos
pital Day.
CHAIN LETTER RACKET REACHES MALTA
The chain letter craze, which has been agitating the
federal postal authorities appears to have struck
Malta Letters promising the return Of prosperity in
exchange for participating in the chain operation have
been received there.
CROSBY GOLF CLUE ELECTS OFFICERS
AT a meeting OF members of the Crosby Golf Club Fri
day OF last week officers for the coming year were
elected. M. J. Werges and J. P. Costello were elected
president and secretary of the organization. Plans for
improving the course were discussed.
FOUR DREDGEs AT WORK ON DAM-The Fort
Peck district office Of Army Engineers announced last
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into the damn A complete dredging unit Is composed
OF a dredge, a floating booster and a land booster.
ROOSEVELT GARD APPROVES 40 PROJECTS
AT a meeting Of the Roosevelt planning Board at
Wolf Point last week forty work projects were ap-
proved. Arthur Ryder OF Froid, chairman Of the board.
presided at the meeting.