Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
OF OUR NEICHBORS

MYSTERY OF FOG is ExPLAINED-There is &C
tually no mystery concerning the prevalence OF fogs
On eastern Montana this year. While fogs in this Soc
ton are unusual, there are two primary causes for
them. according to Information obtained from the lab
oratory at Fort Peck. where a weather observatory is
maintained. They also say that fog is caused by ex-
listing conditions and has no bearing on one way or
another on future weather conditions. The first Of the
two primary causes is that the snow cover has remain
ed over a large area and second, an area OF relatively
high pressure has remained over a large area, thus
providing a source upon which the air may draw for
moisture.
BRocKToN MAKES ALL POINTS IN GAME
In winning the second team game from Culbertson IA
to 2, Brockton made all the points OF the game and
Tommy Dempsey, of Brockton, was high point man for
the Cuhbertson Cowboys. Brockton led 10 to 0 midway
in the second half when Tommy sQuirmed out OF a
pile-up, dribbled down the floor and laid the ball in
the Culbertson basket. Mr.. Dempsey didn't even
blush and came back a minute later with a score for
his team.
CONSTRUCTION RECORDS BROKEN AT PECK
All records for advances In the Fort Peck diversion
pilot tunnel have been broken when a total distance OF
2l9 feet was recorded for the bores in one day. Tun-
neling crews have been working to reach the 200
foot mark since shortly after work began. A con-
~tributing factor to the unusual progress is the fact
tnat all TOUR OF uhe pores are now Dezng driven In
straight lines.
cULBERTsoN MEN INJURED IN WRECK
Leonard Moen and Olaf Nessett, both Of Culbertson
were seriously injured and others received minor cuts
and bruises when the S. S. Moen car and an Overland
freight truck Of Williston sideswiped each other on :
the highway near Wilhston. Moens chest was crush
ed quite seriously and Nessett sustained a dislocated
nip. S. S. Moen was severely cut about the face,
while Sylvan MOen was unin iured
INJURIES MINOR IN HEAD-oN COLLISION
A car driven by George Cooper Of C~ulbertson and a
car driven by a Mr.. Morgan of the school faculty OF
Brockton, collided near Poplar in the heavy fog. The
occupants in Morgans car were members of the
Brockton high school basketball team Mrs. Cocpers
mother, Mrs. Ben Cooper suffered a fracture of both
bones in her right arm. AL occupants Of both cars
were injured.
WINDOW BROKEN AND DIAMONDS TAKEN
Someone hurled a brick through a show window in
the R. M. Gross jewelry store at Wiliiston and made
off with a tray of seven diamond rings. The robbery
occurred a short time after a patrdman passed the
store and his movements had evidently been closely
watched by the thief. Fragments of the glass threw
five rings from the tray and they were overlooked by
the thief.
ROB DRUG STORE AT -PoPLAR-Skdnner's Drug
Store was entered and robbed last Monday. The
loot consisted Of 7 watches, valued at around 500,
several bottle OF the cheapest liquors and a bill fold.
Entrance was gained through a coal chute and the in
vaders left through a back door. The theft Is believed
to have been done by amateurs of the game"
COUNT HIRES ATTORNEYS IN cAsE--A legal
contest OF major proportions in the murder trial OF
Mrs. Paulina Stephens, OF Tampico, in Valley county,
for the murder Of her husband, James r. Stephens, has
been forecast with announcement that prominent
Montana attorneys have been engaged for both the
prosecution and defense of the case.
cANNERY WILL REOPEN AT WILLIsToN-
Relief Administrator Earl Battein has announced that
the Williston FERA cannery would reopen. The can
merry, which was closed down last week and Friday was
partially ddsmantled will be reinstalled Immediately,
the relief administrator stated.
GILLiGAN MINE AGAIN IN FLAMEs-The GILL;
gan mine, which has been burning broke into violent
flame the first OF last week. Operations have been
suspended and a new shaft has been dug. Although it
is only a small vein it will he enlarged and coal will
be hauled again soon.
WEATHER CONDITIONS HoLDUP sNoWBIRps
Sixteen army planes ON a flight across the country
seeking cold and snow for a test Of equipment re-
manned at Newberry, Mich, because of weather oondi-
lions. The planes are scheduled to stop at Glasgow.
Do YOU REMEMRER