Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-06-20
Treasure State
News in Brief

FORT PECK-A guide service was establish
ed here to escort visitors about the Fort Peck
dam site.
HARLOWTON-For fishing in Rein's lake
here without q license, Kenneth Hunt was fin
ed s25.
BUTTE-Hugh wilkins, with SO years Of
railway service. retired on pension after many
years with the Great Northern.
BILLINGS-Convicted of striking a girl here
three months ago, LaVerne Kilfoy, "a, was
fined s25 and given a suspended sentence OF
six months.
BUTTE-Dr. Judson Forman of Madison.
Wis, graduate OF the University Of Wisconsin
school Of medicine, began his duties as in
terne at the st. James hospital.
HELENA-Albert J. Roberts, retired principal
of Helena high school, is the new special
agent here for the northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company.
B~UTTE-Five persons received fines and
suspended sentences after a hey rube'' dis
t~urbance at the Tom Mix circus performance
here.
CUT BANK-work on the extension Of the
Roadway as teams and men are throwing up a
fine grade.
BHLINGS-Bank clearings for the first five
months Of 1895 exceeded the corresponding
period OF 1884 by 81, 400, 900. The total for
the last five months was s9,274,994.
TOwNsEND-work is progressing rapidly
with construction Of a new steel reinforced
bridge over the Missouri river north of here
on the highway.
BHLINGS-The second death here this
spring to result from the bite of a wood tick
occurred when william M. Raste, 43. succumb-
ed to an attack OF spotted fever.
~BUTTE-The Most Rev. Ralph Lea Hayes,
bishop Of the Helena diocese. presented d.
plomas to 46 girls, graduates of the Girls
Central high school here. The Rev. FIR. VIM
cent Kavanagh delivered the address.
MISSOULA-Alicia O'Donnell, poetess and
graduate Of the state university in 1881. has
been recognized by Walter K. Lewis, London
anthologist, for her verse, Fol q Young
Num-"
~HAvRE-Among improvements proposed for
the l5-mile long Beaver Greek park, contain
ing l8, 900 acres, near Havre, are additional
rearing ponds for the fish and game de-
partment.
BUTTE-Housing loans through the federal
government have increased from $4,000 In Jam
uary to nearly 1000 weekly. with a total
Of $50 loans completed, federal housing Of
ficials announced here.
ANACONDA-Owen Finnegan, IA, who lived
in this region for As years, died in st. AIMS
hospital after an extended illness. He was a
longtime employe Of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company.
HELENA-Dr. Alfred Atkinson, president Of
NOuldnA btHte COlleBef, COultIItu mere Win
DR.. II. H. Swain. executive secretary Of the
state board of education. on plans Of fur
nishing the new college residence hall.
BILLINGS-About 1900 acres Of beets have
been contracted in the Billings factory dis
trict, says r. b.. Mckee, county agent and
secretary Of the Factory District Beet Pro-
duction Control association.
! N~ASHUA-Not a single negative vote was
cast in Nashua at a special school election to
authorize school trustees to purchase a plot
Of ground. The land will be the location for
the new school building.
BILLINGS-The city started recently with
the help OF the FERA funds, to improve the
municipal airport by means of an oiling
project to lay the dust and partly eliminate
that nuisance in front OF the hangar and ad-
ministration building.
HELENA-W. p. Pilgeram, speaker of the
Montana house during the oath session, now a
field agent for the industrial accident board,
came here recently from Eureka to serve as
acting governor during the extended absence
Of Governor Cooney.
MISSOULA-When a fleeing figure refused
to halt at their command. officers fired and
wounded Harold Cyr, 10, in the leg. The
youth is in the st. Patrick's hospital. The
shooting occurred while officers we're seeking
a prowler.
ANACONDA-For the second time, Judge r.
E. McHugh, presiding in district court, has
held the Montana liquor control act uncon-
stitutional His latest ruling is in the case
of Pete Andre. charged with illegally keep
ing liquor.
BILLINGS-Hope Williams, stage and screen
star, passed through here enroute to her dude
ranch As miles from Cody, Wyo. She operates
the ranch with her brother, Barry. who has
been in q hospital here as the result Of in
juries received In an accident.
GLASGOW-For the convenience OF tourists
and others who may visit the Fort Peck prof.
ect q new road is being built to the observa-
ton point south Of the substation at Fort
Peck at q location where o comprehensive
view OF the project can be had. The road
Will branch off the main highway at near
the point where the turn is made into the
Fort Peck temporary residence area.
The U. S. army had an air CORDS as
far back as Civil War times. 1t con-
lsigted Of an Ohaerunf&Op hallOop Icaa L.