Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-03-28
NEWS OF OUR NECHBORS

PROSPECTS FOR Hail LAKES BRIGHTER
Prospects for the early construction Of the Mik river
irrigation storage plant known as the Chain OF Lakes
took on a brighter tinge last week when q survey Of
the contract petition situation showed that marked
progress had been made In getting signatures during
the last three weeks. About $50 OF the necessary 500
landowners have signed the proposed repayment con-
tract and it appears probable that the few remaining
signatures will be obtained within the next week.
MRS. STEPHENS ON STAND IN OWN DEFENSE
The trial OF Mrs. Paulina Stephens. ON a charge Of
numbering her husband. James r. Stephens, three
years ago abounded in surprises this week. The first
came when the state abruptly rested its case after Ed.
McGivern OF Lewiston. firearms expert, concluded tes-
thmony. The second surprise was when the defense
put Mrs. Stephens herself on the stand to deny that
she fired the shots which caused her husbands death.
BRIDGE TOLL HEARING cal
led to appear at a federal hearing held at Fairview
filed evidence In an attempt to show that excessive
rates were being charged by the Great Northern rail-
road over toll bridges in that section while legal rep
resentatives Of the railroad turned over statements
showing maintenance and repair costs Of the bridges
over which the motoring public in that section must
cross.
sTABBINo FRAcAs AT PoPLAR-Robert Ogle,
formerly OF Canada, received superficial wounds when
stabbed twice by Tony Veaguero at Poplar. The stab
bling occurred somewhere in the northern part OF the
town but Ogle made his way to a downtown street be-
fore giving away to weakness and falling on the walk.
where he was found and removed to the hospital.
Veaguero has plead guilty.
MOTHER SAVES BABY WHEN CARS CRASH
Although three other persons were injured In a car
collision ON a highway east OF Hinsdale, quick action
by Mrs Everett Boucher saved her baby from possible
INJURY. When Mrs. Boucher saw the crash was unavoid-
able she tossed the baby from the car, Just before the
machines hit, into a snowdrift which was noticed in
the ditch.
SELLS MooNsHINE TO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
Accused OF selling moonshine to high school stu
dents Mrs. Annie Lyon Of WHliston has been bound
over to district court on a charge OF keeping liquor
for sale. The raid was made by members Of the sher-
IFS office and the chief Of police and followed infor-
NATION that she had been selling liquor to high school
boys.
EIGHT ARRESTED BY FEDERAL OFFICERS
John Q. Adams and Burr Hill, federal officers made a
cleanup against federal revenue law violators when
they arrested 8 men and sliced a quantity OF LIQUOR at
establishments in and near Fort Peck. The defendants
will be tried In federal court and bonds have been set
at $500.
WATER ASSURES GRASS A TART-Practical
ly every farm and ranch reservoir in Phillips county is
full Of water this spring and generally speaking there
is enough moisture to give the grass a good start. An
inventory of losses Of livestock suffered throughout
the winter shows more than 90 percent died OF il-bal-
anced rations.
GREAT NORTHERN HAS AIR CONDITIONED
TRAINs-The Great Northern has put into service it's
first air conditioned Empire Builder train. 1t consists
Of 12 coaches, a tourist sleeper, diner. Pullman sleep
ing cars and observation car. About IS cars will be
put into service this season.
NUT CONTROL DIscUssED-Dr. r. J. Haskell,
senior plant pathologist of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture ts spending thu week In Roose
welt county meeting elevator men discussing smut
control, and urged that plans he made for treatment
Of grain at elevator points.
CHARGED WITH AssAULT-At a special sitting
OF law and motion day court, Harry Kearns, living
near Trenton, N. Oak, was charged on direct inforna-
ton at Wolf Point with statutory assault and Is being
held under 5000 bond. The crime Is said to involve
a 16year old girl
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