Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-05-07
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk
WILL BUILD REvETMENT AT wnIIsToN-

WILL BUILD REVETMENT AT WILILSTON-
A retaining wall to keep the channel of the Missouri
river in its present route is expected to be built soon, ac-
cording to word from Wlliston. The revetment would be
constructed of willows and placed in position near the
Lewis and Clark bridge west of Wiliston, where the
river is now cutting away its banks and soon will be
running in its old channel south of its present course.
The project will be started this winter and funds will be
derived from the federal government and the state high
way department.
FIRE THREATENS BLOCK AT WOLF POINT
Fire originating in the rear of the Gamble store at Wolf
Point last week threatened to destroy an entire business
block. Flames were started from a rubbish heap which
had been burned the day previous and which had sup
posedly burned out. The flames were extinguished after
they had burned through an outer wall of the building.
"A high wind was blowing when the fire was discovered
and t is believed in a few more minutes the fire would
have completely Quilted the block.
MANIFEST INTEREST IN FRAZIER HEARING
Political observers and others at Wiliston are watching
with interest developments in the case involving Roy
Frazier, highway maintenance engineer, who is charged
with firing on motorists on a highway near Willston
when they refused to heed a road closed" sign. His
hearing is scheduled for this week. Frazier is employing
his son, Melvin, an attorney from Bismarck, for his de-
Tense.
PETITIONS SEEK TO CUR HORSE STEALING
Petitions are out in Divide county, North Dakota, to Sc
cure enough signatures to have the county commission
ers enforce the law requiring the legal inspection of
livestock before they are removed from the county. The
enforcement Is expected to curb the stealing of horses
which has been common in that county since the first of
the year.
WOLF POINT MAN FOXED BY GYPSY PARTY.
A. B. Smith of Bull Butte township, south of Wolf Point,
was visited by a carload of Gypsies last week. For a
small remuneration they promised to cure him of his
rheumatism. Although their dexterous tapping on his
body failed to relieve his rheumatism they did relieve
him OF $40. Mr.. Smith was not aware of his loss until
several days later.
FINAL PROvA GIVEN NEW LAKE SCHOOL
Word was received at Medicine Lake recently that fed
eral money has been approved at Washington for the
construction of a new high school building. Work is ex-
pected to begin on the structure in the near future. A
new gymnasium, which will be used as a basketball
court and auditorium, will be built in conjunction with
the new building.
JOINT HEARING AT SCOBEY ON MAY 49,
A public hearing will be held in Scobey May 10 by the
International Joint Commission on the proposed Poplar
river dam north of Scobey. The Joint Commission is
composed of three Americans and three Canadians.
Findings of the Commission will practically determine
whether or not the dam will be constructed.
FUGITIVE GETS YEAR FOR FORGERY
Harvey A. Lowell, fugitive from Wisconsin, was SEN
fenced 10 a year IN the state penltenuary Tor forging a
government check at Fort Peck. Lowell is subject to re-
turn to Wisconsin after completion of the prison SEN
tence.
TO ESTABLISH SCOBEY WEATHER STATION
A cooperative weather station will be established in SEQ
hey by the United States weather bureau. Art Scarseth
Of Four Buttes, former weather observer in Daniels
county, resigned in favor of the Scobey station.
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR HAvRE FESTIVAL
A special train will carry bands and visitors to the Havre
band festival to be held Saturday. The train will leave
Culbertson at 1900 midnight Friday. Round trip fare
will be $3.50 from Culbertson.
AXE COACH ACCEPTS HARLEM POSITION
Coach Red Axelson Of Medicine Lake has accepted the
coaching job in the Harlem high school. Mr.. Axeson has
coached the Medicine Lake high school teams for the
past four years. His successor has not been named.
MANY TUDENTS AT
A record class of ia students will graduate from the
Glasgow high school May %. This is the largest gradu-
ating class in the history of the Glasgow school