Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-03-26
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
+, Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk


ICE GORGES BREAK UP AT WILLISTON-
Flood waters receded at Williston last week, as the Mis-
souri, ran clear Of huge cakes and the giant ice gorge
mushed slowly downstream. Visiting engineers stated
that the gorge formed the past two weeks had dug the
Missouri river channel considerably deeper. The enpin-
GERS also expressed the opinion that future menacinp
floods will be averted by the completion of the Fl. Peck
dam.
~NTI-LANG CONVENTION AT WHLLSTON-
A call has been issued to all anti-Langer members of the
Williams County Nonpartisan league to meet in conven-
ton at Wiliston March 81. The convention will follow
closely en- the heels of the recent state conclave which
endorsed William LANCER for governor. Delegates to the
meeting in Wiliston on March 81 are expected to en-
dorse Walter Wexford for the govemorship.
THREE SHIFTS RESUMED AT FORT PECK
Another step toward full scale activities for the 1896 con-
struction season at Fort Peck was taken last week when
the Massman Construction company began full time op-
erations on the spillway. Work began Monday on a
three-shift basis. About 200 men have been called back
to work and more are expected to be recalled soon.
NORTH SEEK CONSERVATION
A North Dakota delegation representing 10 western
counties is preparing to move on Washington seeking
Hood control, irrigation and reclamation projects for that
part of the state. Complete drawings of the proposed
projects have been made by the state planning board and
Tie TAT engineer.
FROID PUBLIC LIBRARY BEING COMPLETED
Work on assembling, catalogueing and classifying books
for the new Froid public library was started Wednesday.
The library is a NYA project. The library was started as
a project of the Froid Woman's club, and the books were
contributed by residents of that town.
CLUBS AT WOLF POINT HOLD ELECTIONS
c. j. Severson and o. T. Stennes were elected president
and vice-president, respectively, of the Wolf Point Com
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of that city also held its election, naming DR.. f. N. Jones
to the presidency.
BROCKTON MAN INJURED IN CAR WRECK
Clarence Red Lodmen, Brockton merchant, is recover
ing from injuries received when his car overturned be-
tween Froid and Culbertson last week. The car was de-
molished. LodmelI was picked up by a passing motorist
and received medical attention at Culbertson.
FINGER PRINT SERVICE AT WOLF
Sheriifs of Roosevelt county have received a fngerprint-
ing apparatus from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Finger printing of citizens for a personal Identification to
be sent to Washington will be made free of charge to
anyone desiring it.
ROBBERS MAX RAID ON GLASGOW STATION
Bandits escaped with $1,000 following robbery of the
Markle Oil company station at Glasgow last week. Glenn
Bruce, proprietor of the station, was held up at the point
Of a gun Immediately after he had transferred the bulk
of the days proceeds to the companys main office.
FORGER ~APPREHENDED AT ORT PECK
Harvey A. Lowell, alias Gerald w. Lee, escaped convict
of the Wisconsin state penitentiary, was arrested last
week at Fort Peck, charged with forgery. He will face a
federal charge Of forging a government check.
VALLEY COUNTY TAKING TAX DEEDS
Valley county officials are preparing to take tax deeds to
all unredeemed property in arrears five years or more
on tax payments. Persons delinquent in their taxes will
have sixty days for redemption prior to the action.
WOLF POINT GIRLS WIN TOURNAMENT
The Wolf Point high school girls basketball team won
the tournament played at Frazer, defeating Hinsdale's
fair tossers Is to 2 in the final game.
WORKERS REBUILDING AT CULBERTSON-
Workers at Culbertson last week began rebuilding the
front part of the Culbertson bakery RACED by fire several
months ago.