Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-15

- WV $3.50 ~ hNth LDfN VI ANcoSN go Nothi
ty last week and paid damages to a car which was
wrecked when they stopped their machine on the high
way near Poplar, the car which was wrecked crashing
into them. They were also found to be without a drivers
license, a truck license and an MIRO, all of which they
were forced to secure by Highway Patrolman Cummings
before they were allowed to proceed.
LQUOR CHAIN TOR ACTS OFF IL
The supreme court last week ruled out two initiative
measures which were to appear on the general election
ballot. The liquor control initiative measure was ruled
out when persons who had signed their names to the pc
tition withdrew them when they discovered the confus-
ing manner in which it was entered on the ballot The
measure to tax chain stores was ruled off the ballot by
the supreme court the last of the week.
FORT PECK EMPLOYEE TAKES OWN LIFE
Lowell Bastian, 20, Fort Peck employee, shot and killed
himself in the rear of a Nashua drug store last week. He
had bid goodbye to his wife, who worked in the store,
and a few minutes later a shot was heard and he was
found in a back room of the store, slumped in a corner.
He had told his wife on several occasions that he planned
to kill himself.
POPLAR FOOTBALL TEAM BOWS TO RIVALS
The long and unbroken supremacy of Poplar high school
football teams over opponents from larger schools seems
to be broken. Last week the Indians took a 81 to 0 lacing
from the strong Glendive eleven at Glendive. Poplar lost
all but two regulars from last years squad by graduation
last spring.
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS PAULS DECISION
The state supreme court last week upheld the decision
of Judge Paul in the case against Willie Youpee of Pop
lar, Indian, charged with a statutory offense against an
other Indian at Culbertson. The supreme court held that
Indians are liable to prosecution even though the crimes
are committed off the reservation.
DEDICATE WOLF POINT STATION OCTOBER %
Thursday, Oct. %, will be the dedication date of the
new Wolf Point .broadcasting station, which will go on
the air on that date with 1000 watts added to their pre-
vious quota. Each town in Northeastern Montana is plan
ming a Commute program to be given as part of the
dedication ceremony.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS BREAK ALL RECORDS
Cattle shipments out of Scobey and Peerless last week
were the largest in several years. rs cars were shipped
out the first of the week and arrived in St. Paul 80 hours
later. The livestock special was started at Peerless. An
other special is expected to be made up there soon
COUNTY GETS $40 FROM PERSON UNKNOWN
Somebody mailed 500 to County Auditor Mortenson of
Williams county at Wiliston last week, but forgot to sign
his name and failed to designate the fund for which it
was intended. Mortenson says he is going to apply the
money as the nucleus of a conscience" fund.
PROVIDERS AGA ACTIVE IN w~TLLLSTON-
After being dormant for several weeks, providers again
invaded Wiliston business houses last week. The
Western Auto Supply company and the Westland oil
bulk station were entered but little was taken in either
place.
%CLAYBURGH GARAGE INTEREST
Mark Clayburgh, formerly of Pientywood, has pur-
chased an interest in the Ford garage at Harlowton. Mrs.
Clayburgh and family are now located in Missoula where
two children are attending the state university.
WORKERS DRILL Fol LAS WELL. AT MALTA
Tests are being made at Malta by a syndicate OF local
business men to determine if natural gas in commercial
quantities exists. The gas well is being dug in the city
proper and last week a small flow was struck
GRADING NASHUA STREETS AS PROJECT
The city of Nashua is supplying the machinery and the
WPA the labor in a project of crawling and grading the
streets. Cement sidewalks will also be built, lot owners
furnishing material and the WPA the labor.
FORMER C~ULBERTSON STAR ON SQUAD
Willard Manning, former Culbertson grid star, is a mem
Der Of the Montana university freshman squad Reports
from Missoula say the Grizzly Cubs are going to be hard
to stop this year.
TAKES OVER LAKE FILLING STATION
A. ]. Thunem of Pentywood is the new manager OF the
Lake Service station at Medicine Lake, which has been
renovated and a new line of oils and greases installed.