Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-08-27
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
TEMMEL CASE GOES TO SUPREME COURT

FEMME CASE GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Attorneys in the case of the estate of Roman Temmel,
who committed suicide near Bainville two years ago a-
ter allegedly setting fire to his farm buildings, against the
Dagmar Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance company agreed
on a bill of exceptions at Wolf Point last week and an
appeal of the case will be heard by the state supreme
court when it convenes. The case is interesting from a
legal angle because ii brought up the question whether
an insane man is accountable for his actions and the ex-
tent to which an insurance company is liable when arson
has been committed.
w KILLED IN CRASH AT FORT PECK
Ambrose Ramsbacher, an employee at the Fort Peck dam
and Mike G~underman, a Valley county rancher, were
instantly killed in an arplane crash at Wheeler Sunday
night Ramsbacher, who was at the controls when the
plane fell from 400 feet to the Wheeler landing field, was
an unlicensed pilot, according to reports. MIR. Gunder-
mans wife and a brother of Mr.. Ramsbacher witnessed
the crash.
CULBERTSON HOST TO SPORSTMEN SUNDAY
Next Sunday, August 80, Culbertson will be the scene
of convention of northeastern Montana Rod and Gun
clubs and Izaak Walton leagues. Committees in charge
have arranged to stage a feed, a liars contest, which will
be under personal supervision of Frank Smith of Plen-
tywood, and an all-star baseball game, with picked
players from Montana and North Dakota competing.
NEW THEATRE WILL OPEN AT CULBERTSON-
E. E Bonebright of Culbertson has purchased the equip
ment of the former Nile theatre and will open the Lyric
theatre in that town this week end. Operation of the
Nile theatre, which was managed by Warren Hill of Cul-
bertson. was suspended last winter. Mr.. Bonebright OPP
Grated the Princess theatre in Cuibertson over ten wears
ago.
GLENDIv AGAIN HOST TT GOLFERS
The annual Glendive golf tournament will be held on the
Glendive country club links Sunday and Monday, Sept.
6 and Z. Prizes are given to four players in each eight
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runnerup. In past years the Glendive tournament has
drawn over 125 golfers from Montana and North Dakota.
WOLF POINT OMA PUBLISHES STORY
The Saturday Evening Post of August % carries as a
lead story 1.-TWO Against the Arctic" written by Mrs.
Mary S. Ferguson, formerly of Wolf Point. The article
tells of Mrs. Ferguson's experiences in the Northwest
Territory of Canada where her husband is now a trap
per.
STEADY AT FORT PECK DAM
Steady progress in all departments was made at the Fort
Peck dam last week Toe and blanket gravel shipments
are now coming in from the governments newly dug pit
near the dam site. A recent report issued at the project
disclosed that fire losses to government property at the
dam totals but So since the first of the year.
NESSON OIL TESTING WILL BEGIN SOON
A dynamite crew to determine the places in the Nesson
valley, east of Williston, NJ. d, where oil is most likely
to be found will be on location the week OF september ).
1t is unknown at this time whether actual drilling of the
test well will begin this year.
EXPECT LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FAIR
The Sidney Chamber Of Commerce has requested resi-
dents of that city to report available rooms for Richland
county Fair visitors. The Fair will be held September Z,
5 and 8.
ROB TWO Al -CULBERTSON-
Early last week providers entered the Occident and Far
mers' elevators at Culbertson and opened safes in both
establishments. Nothing of value was stolen.
GOVERNMENT LIBRARY AT MEDICINE LAKE
A NYA library has been established at Medicine Lake
and is in charge of three local girls. The new library is
situated in the Sparkling hardware store building.
PAYS FINE FOR STEALING WIFE'S
On complaint Of his 17-year-old wife, John L. Hanley
was charged in justice court at Fort Peck with stealing
her clothes. He was found guilty and paid a fine of $3.50.
CONSTRUCTING ANNEX tt
WPA workers at Scobey this week are constructing a
basement annex to the Daniels county courthouse.