Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-12-10
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
wILIIsroN COMMISSION CONSIDERS RULES
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk

wMILsTON COMMISSION CONSIDERS RULES
The city commission of Wiliston, N. d, at a meeting last
week considered two liquor control measures for that
city. One was for municipal control permitting package
sale only and the other was a counter proposal offered
by a group of citizens of that city which would allow sale
of liquor "by the drink" by private concerns. The COM
mission will vote on the two methods of administration
late this week.
ANNUAL TAXES PAID IN DANIELS
Treasurer Harold Hitsman of Daniels county reports that
$4,000 in taxes had been paid December 1. As in most
counties of the state, payments We're considerably less
than last year, when the delinquent penalty moratorium
was in effect.
WATFORD CITY BANS GAMBLING DEVICES
At a city board meeting last Saturday night Watford
City dads went on record against the operation of all
gambling devices. Pin ball cigarette machines and punch
boards were also placed under the ban.
MEXICAN GETS TWO YEARS FOR ASSAULT
Ricardo Marbles, Mexican beet worker of Sidney, was
sentenced in district court there last week to two years
in the state penitentiary on a second degree assault
charge. Marbles was charged with assulting Mrs. Inga
Hoops of the Midway community, which is near Sidney.
SIDNEY A MENTIONED FOR SPEAKERSInP
Jim Brennan, veteran state representative of Rich
land county, is being boosted for the speakership of the
house of representatives, which convenes at Helena the
first week in January.
AVIATOR IS ORGANIZING FLYING CLUB
Dewey" Lowers of Wolf Point is organizing a flying
club. Interested persons met Tuesday at Brockton and
Lowers outlined plans for organization. 1t is reported
that much interest has been shown, especially by young
men, in every town of Roosevelt county.
FINED IN AFTER STREET SCRAP
Following an alteration, Ted Fleenor of Wolf Point was
arrested, pleaded guilty and was fined $40. After being
fined he asked to change his plea, which was granted,
and the case was tried by a jury. A jury ruled against
MIN and he was then fined s25 and costs. HI is expected
to appeal the case to the district court.
MALTA Resident BROWNS IN MILK RIVER
Adam Arenst, 80, of Malta was drowned late last week
when he plunged through the ice while skating on the
Milk river near that city. Arenst had been skating with a
companion for several hours when the later made a
short trip to town. When he returned he discovered the
viltim's hat floating on a small open body of water. The
body was recovered soon afterwards but efforts to res
uscitate the victim at a Malta hospital were unavailing.
1909 WILL BE EMPLOYED AT 0 PECK
BY careful advance planning a large number Of miscel-
laneous jobs has been arranged in order to retain as
many workmen as possible throughout the winter months
at the Fort Peck dam. 1t is estimated that 1900 men will
have employment during the winter months. Employ
ment figures as of November 80 showed 6,l67 men were
working.
NASHUA II. S. WINS FIRST HOOP CONTEST
Nashua high schools powerful basketball quint won its
first game of the season last week, defeating Fort Peck 20
to 16. The Nashua club is doped as the team to beat in
eastern Montana high school competition this year.
PIONEER POPLAR INDIAN RESIDENT DIES
Judge Muskrat, prominent Indian resident of Poplar for
many years, died suddenly at his home there last week.
He was a former Indian police of the Fort Peck reserva-
ton and a few years before his retirement was Judge Of
the Indian Agency at Poplar.
WARNS Against MPROPER EQUIPMENT
A warning has been issued by Patrolman Cummings 70
truck drivers with improper equipment on their trucks.
He warns that trucks must have flares, flags, clearance
lights, and proper tail and head lights. Cummings is in
this section checking on coal trucks which are now be-
coming more prevalent on the highways with the ap-
proach of winter.