Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-09-24

plea from guilty to not guilty. The motion has been ap-
pealed to the supreme court. Casaras was convicted and
sentenced to hang for the murder of a fellow beet work
er in a field near Sidney last summer but last month re-
ceived a 30-day %reprieve from Governor Holt.
FORMER sCOBEY YOUNG MAN is MARRIED
Word was received in Scobey this week of the marriage
OF Howard Crabtree, former Scobey resident. to Miss
Jane Raymond at Grand Forks, N. D. His mothe attended
the ceremony. MI. Crabtree is well known in Northeast
en Montana, where he gained renown as an outstand-
ing athlete of the Scobey high school several years ago.
EXPECT IAN PROJECT AT BAINvILLE-
A decision is likely to be reached at Washington soon on
a project to dam Shotgun Creek at Bainvile. The dam
would curb disastrous floods which in wet years destroy
property in that town. Senator James Murray and State
Engineer James were in Bainville last week making an
investigation of the proposed project.
WOLF POINT SCHOOL FIRE EXITNGUISHED-
A fire broke out on the roof of the Wolf Point school
building last week but was quickly extinguished by fire.
men. A rubbish fire about a block from the schoolhouse
was sending up considerable smoke at the time, causing
people to believe quite a confiagration was in progress.
SUGAR BEET HARVEST WILL BEGIN SOON
Sugar beet harvest in the Sidney factory area will begin
between the 25th and 18th of September, according to
present crop indications. The beet yield is expected to be
slightly smaller than the harvest of last year, although
oiOthSA SedSOn IL pTeulCteu.
CHILDRE TAKE WATER ROUTE TO
Edwin, IL, and Agnes, 6, children of Harem Arends of
south OF Williston, use a motorboat to travel to school.
The children in winter use skates to travel up the Mis-
souri, river to Spanish Point, from where it is but a 10
minutes walk to the Wiliston grade school.
SERVICE STATION ROBBED AT NASHUA
Thieves took Sl14 from the till of the Clack service sta
ton at Nashua last Wednesday afternoon. The attendant
had been working in the back room for a few minutes
and when he returned he discovered the cash drawer
had been opened and looted.
CROSBY KIWANINS MAKE CANADA TRIP
Sixteen members of the Crosby Kiwanis club and four
teen of the ladies returned the first of the. week from
Regina where they were guests of the Kiwanis club of
that city.
POPLAR YOUTHs RECOVER FROM ACCIDENT
Bob and George Kapinos of Poplar are recovering from
injuries sustained when their auto wrecked near Fort
Peck last week. Both have been moved from a Glasgow
hospital to their home in Poplar.
BIOLOGIST MAKING McCONE OIL SURVEYS
A geologist employed by the Shell Oil company last week
made preliminary surveys for oil in north McCone coun-
ty, south of Wolf Point More geologists are expected to
make surveys in the same territory soon.
PATROLMAN GIVES WARNING TO
On his last visit to several towns in Northeastern Mon
tana, Patrolman Cummings warned motorists that repr-
mands will be succeeded by fines for offending motor
lists.
COMPLETE VALLEY ROAD OLING JOB
Oihng of the Nashua-Fort Peck highway has been com
pleted by the oiling crews of the state highway commits
sion. The road was graded and graveled last year by the
state highway department.
FORSYTH WINS BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Forsyth became undisputed baseball champion of the
Eastern Montana leagoe by defeating Sidney Il to 9 in
a ten-inning game last week. Sidney made 10 hits and
Forsyth IL.
STAT WHEAT CROP LESS THAN LAST EAR
A report issued from Helena states that Montana's 1886
wheat crop is estimated at l6,112,0O bushels, slightly less
than half Of last years production.
MRS. BULL N TIC ASK
Mrs. Carl Bull and daughter, Harriet, formerly of Plen-
tywood, have returned from a cruise to Alaska. They
stopped at Juneau, Skagway and other Alaskan points.
A DEED PROPERTY SOLD In ROOSEVELT
The sale last week of real estate held by Roosevelt coun-
ty which wa acquired by tax deed brought the county
s6,357.