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

CHAIN LAKES PROGRAM THREATENED
All possibility of immediate approval OF the Chain OF
Lakes repayment contracts for the Zurich. Harlem,
and Paradise Valley irrigation districts went glimmer-
ing last week and the probability Of a prolonged legal
battle doomed ahead due to the filing ON Aug. q Of de-
murrers to approval Of the contracts of the three dist
riots in the Blaine county district court and the filing
Of antdavits Of prejudice disqualfying Judge John
Hurley Of Glasgow and Judge Efwell Of Havre.
PUBLISHER STARTS ACTION - Alleging viola
ton Of terms of a lease which he had given, Harmon
F.. Tuttle. publisher OF the Hinsdale Tribune has filed
action in district court against Burton Davenport, ].
Clare Hallack, and the Nashua Messenger publishing
company, asking that title OF the paper be placed In
his name. The action came following the granting OF
the Valley county printing contract to the Nashua Mes
senger.
GAMBLING DEN TO BE %PADLocKED Willis
tons illfamed gambling den. THE Hole" which for
several years has harbored sickfingered gents OF the
double shuttle, will be padlocked. The Hole has been
the source Of periodic raids where police scatter card
sharks and Jail the men with green eye shades virtual.
ly every time they enter the basement.
COLD SPELL CHECKS BRAIN FEVER -
The recent cold weather has checked the spread Of
brain disease of horses In Williams county, authorities
have stated. The disease is believed carried by mos
quitoes, which cease to be active when cold weather
comes.
GIBBONS BEATS MILLER AT wILLIsToN
Jack Gibbons, St Paul light heavyweight. hammered
Jack (Kid) Miller into oblivion in the third round
when he stepped In with a left jab to the body and a
right to the jaw which sent the Des Moines fighter to
the canvas.
AUTOMOBILE CRASH NEAR MEDICINE LAKE
Al r1 700 oou-S~- ~ A. hsch-.u r~xL
Of Medicine Lake resulted in INJURY to four persons.
occupants of a car owned by Fred Wilson. The car
crashed into a stalled car driven by Oscar Svendsen,
OF Froid.
GIVEN TWO YEARS or BURGLARY ARG
Clifford Torgeson. arrested by Sheriff Henry P.
Lowe. Of Roosevelt county, following theft OF SOS from
the Bainville drug store. plead guilty to burglary and
was sentenced by Judge s. E. Paul to 2 years IN the
state penitentiary.
GIVEN YEAR FOR FORGING CHECKS -
Thos. Prountau, of Havre, WAS sentenced to a year In
the state penitentiary by Judge Paul at Wolf Point
when he pleaded guilty to a forgery charge. Complaint
was made by two Poplar merchants who cashed forged
checks Of IS each presented by Prountau.
ALLEY COUNTY HER DIES A. G.
Fassett, As, Valley county sheriff. died at Rochester,
Mimi, last week. He left Glasgow about three weeks
ago and was operated on for a tumor Of the brain,
from which he never rallied. MIR. Fassett was serving
his second term as sheriff of that county.
WOLF POINT A GET GUARD ARMORY -
Wolf Point may be one Of II cities in Montana to s-
cure an armory building. Eight hundred amories will
be scattered over the United States at places which
have National guard units and can qualify for the
building.
FROID MAN DIES AT FORT PECK - Arthur
I.xono&A ~ Cr~s1 A. oI1or-t~~ n Ill H~~n n cE,-~1
boom at Fort Peck. He sustained internal injuries. The
body was returned to Froid where his wife and four
sons reside.
WILL HAVE OPEN SEASON ON DEER
Williams county, North Dakota, will have an open sea-
son on deer, it has been announced. The season will
be from Dec. IL to 15, inclusive.