Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-08-13
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
f., Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk


week, Vernon Helmbrecht, q, of Scobey was found bv
a passing motorist and taken to a Glendive hospital The
youth was returning to Wolf Point from Scobey when
his car apparently hbl a guard rail and overturned.
Dazed, Helmbrecht wandered from the scene of the ac-
cident. His injuries included a broken jaw, broken COL
larbone and facial decorations.
FIRES NEAR POPLAR DESTROY BUILDINGS
Two fires in the Poplar vicinity destroyed considerable
property last week The farm home of Jim Byrne, who
resides north of Poplar, was totally destroyed by a fire
which was caused by defective wiring. A blaze at the
Floyd Davis home twenty miles south of Poplar de-
stroyed Mr.. Davis barn and automobile. The latter fire
was also attributed to a short in the wiring of the barn.
CHARGE MINORS EMPLOYED AS DANCERS
A complaint filed in Judge Kampfers court at Glasgow
by John Boulds of Plentywood charges taxi dancers in
Bert's Bright Spot, where his daughter is employed, are
minors Bert Nelson, manager of the night club, pleaded
innocent to the charge of maintaining a nuisance
ard the case will be heard in the near future. The de-
PENDANT posted $500 bond.
MALTA GOLFER PLAYS WELL IN
Charles Magner, young Malta golfer, was one of the top
notchers in tine state golf tourney recently completed.
He was defeated by George Sarsfeld in the semi-fnals.
The latter won the tournament. Magner has been one of
the leading golfers in Montana for several years and was
at ore time interscholastic champion.
BRING LIQUOR QUESTION TO A VOTE
The neighboring state of North Dakota may be another
state to legalze sale of liquor. A petition to bring the
question to a vote in the general election has been filed
with Secretary of State James D. Gronna. North Oak
CLANS have voter down legalizing of liquor seven times
previously.
CCC CAMP is ESTABLISHED AT CROSBY
Fifty CCC boys from Williston have been moved to
Crosby, where they are quartered in the city hall The
contingent will he emDloved in build1po n cpalr dan,
across a creek near that city, following which they will
clear out the Crosby dam a. the Crosby recreational park
north of the city.
NO UPLAND GAME HUNTING THIS SEASON
Realizing the grave situation to upland bird life occas-
Toned by the drouth, the State Fish and Game commits
sion at its July meeting closed the entire state, with the
exception of one county, to the hurting and shooting of
native upland birds.
VALLEY COUNTY SHERIFTS MAKE RAID
Several night clubs, beer parlors and dance halls drought
the Fort Peck dam area were raidedlast week by Valley
county authorize. Several gambling establishments were
locked and establishments selling illegal liquor vert
closed.
LITTLE ROCKY FOREST FIRE BURNS OUT
Rain The first of last week ended the disastrius forest
fire which has swept the Little Rockies south Of Malta
for the past two weeks. Although the flames had been
pieuGht upe 0bi0O previously, SaIOulutiuhS pdACIlSS
still existed
PATROLMAN MAKES ARRESTS AT SCOBEY-
Highway Patrolman Cummings made several arrests for
motoring rules attractions during his recent visit to SEQ
hey. A. Funk was fined for failure to observe a stop"
sign. Wayne Hammer and A. Pearson of Rchland were
others penalized for breaking highway laws.
FIRES BREAK OUT IN CITY OF WHEELER
A fire of unknown origin nearly destroyed the home of
Fred Mckenzie at Wheeler early last week. The blaze
was extnguished by the Wheeler fire department. The
department also put out a fire which broke out in the
Majestic theatre there las week.
HOSPITAL BENEFITED BY BASEBALL GAME
$50 was the Wolf Point hospital funds share of the
gate al the Monarch-House of David baseball game held
in that city recently. The Monarchs won the contest 9 to
/.
WILL RESUME DRILLING AT WHITEHALL
Preparations are being made to resume drilling at the
Whitehall oil well. The first attempt which was completed
a couple weeks ago failed when gas caved in the shaft.