Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-20
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk
sIxTY-MLE HIKE NEARLY TRAGEDY


A 60-mile hike from the isolated Faranuf communitv
IN Southwestern Valley county which almost ended in
tragedy was the experience of Paul LaRooue. l3 and
Martin DeBray, 10, who finally arrived in GLASGOW
Tuesday night. LaRoque's mother was ill and the COM
munity was short of supplies. The two men started to
hike to Glasgow. LaRoque collapsed and fell uncon-
scious about Is miles from their destination.
VICTIM OF SHOT ORDERED no ASYLUM
James Miley, 40, the victim of a disturbance in which
he had no direct interest was committed TO the
state insane asylum after a hearing in district court at
Glasgow. Miley had become mentally incompetent as
the result OF a bullet shot which fractured his skull. fired
during an alteration at a McCone City beer parlor last
December.
GLASGOW WOMAN is STORM VICTIM
Agnes Aitkin, 81, who resided four miles southwest of
Glasgow, persisted Saturday while enroute to her home.
She was within three-quarters of a mile of the farm of
her brother when she gave up the fight against the chill
ling blasts as the thermometer sank to 40 degrees below
zero.
FOUR INJURED IN SEWER GAS BLAST
Last Wednesday morning Glendive's new ~postofice was
rocked by a terrific explosion of sewer gas which seri-
ously injured four persons and caused extensive damage
to the building. The explosion occurred when the IAN
itor struck a match in one of the lavatories where he
was cleaning up.
VALLEY COUNTY 10 GET FEDERAL PARKS
An ALLEGATION has been made to the Resettlement ad-
ministration for the building of a recreational center in
Valley county. A site at Nashua and one at Hinsdale
have been suggested. The recreational centers will con-
sist of a recreational hail. ball diamond, swimming pool,
etc.
WATCHMEN AT ~ULBERTSON
Volunteer night watchmen are on duty every night at
Culbertson. They go on each evening in shifts of two and
maintain a vigil throughout the night. Their main duty,
in the extreme cold weather, is to check up on possible
fires.
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING AT POPLAR
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Agency and en-
ployees' storage building and equipment at Poplar. Loss
was estimated at around $4,000, which included ten
automobiles ranging from a new eight to some of the
older Indian service cars.
BAINvILLE FACING SHORTAGE OF COAL
Bainville faces a possible coal shortage in its coal sup
ply. Most of the coal used there is obtained from mines
on the Missouri river, about ten miles south of town and
the road is drifted in so that hauling is nearly impos-
sibe.
SISTERS HAVE AT WIILISTON-
Three little girls, the Kelly sisters, are in the Mercy hos
pital at Winiston seriously ill with pneumonia. They are
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kelly who live at
Brockton and formerly lived at Comertown.
%ARNEGARD CHILDREN GET HOT LUNCHES
A worthwhile project has been put into operation at the
Arnegard school by the Parent-Teachers association.
The association is serving a hot dish lunch to children at
noon.
OSWEGO Girl KEEPS RECOR PERFECT
Winnie Mae Wright of Oswego suffered with sore throat
last week. This is her fifth year Of perfect attendance at
school and in spite of the cold weather and sore throat
she doctored and managed to still attend school.
HOME is DESTROYED BY FIRE
The home of Everett Cheaney at Brockton was COM
pletely destroyed by fire last Friday. Three small child
rem were at home when the fire started and made their
to safety from the burning building.
TWO WOLF POINTER OVER 100 Id
Wolf Pointers, over 100 years of age, have applied
Tor old age pensions. They are Mrs. Eliza LaFort, who
102 and Gabriel Beauchman, who is 100.
ONE ROBIN is SEEN YEAR
A lone robin cavorted in the snow near the c. E. Peter
ION home at Glasgow. The bird is one of many which
winter in the brush along Milk river.
DANIELS COUNTY FARMERS TO S%HELTERBELT
Five Daniels county farmers have placed orders for
,helterbelt trees for the spring of 1886. Russian olive and
Chinese elm are the two most popular varieties.
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News Items Taken from Files of
The ~Plentywood Herald of
20 "A AGO