Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-01-30
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Orr Do.l,


In a game not nearly as close as the score would ipdi-
cate, the Harlem Globe Trotters, colored teom. defeated
the Saveway Trojan basketeers at Wiliston 40 to &c. The
exhibition, played at the high school auditorium. was
under the sponsorship of the Elk's Crippled Children's
fund committee.
HOG SPLEEN is SIGN OF MILD WEATHER
a. "A. Buhl, farmer near Wiliston, declares that the Sc
verest part of the winter is passed and that from now on
1t will be exceptionally mild. He bases his prediction on
the shape of the spleen in hogs he has butchered and saws
the sign hasn't failed him since as a boy he learned from
his grandfather to make these predictions.
TEACHER COMMITTED TO MENTAL HOSPITAL
Helen L. Conen, discharged teacher in the Larsland
school of district No. l, Glasgow, was ordered commit
ted to the state mental hospital at Warm Springs. Re-
Gently an custer petition for possession of the school
building was filed against her by the school board. 1t
was alleged she refused to vacate the premises.
PARKS ON TRACKS, GETS SIX MONTHS
John Stafne pleaded guilty in justice court at Wolf Point
to a drunken driving charge and was sentenced to serve
six months in the county Jail. Stafne parked his car on
the railroad track east of the depot near the water tank.
No. q was due but it was late. The car was discovered
in time to get it off the track.
INDIAN, WHTE CHMDR TO GET TESTS
Both Indian and white school children of the Poplar
vicinity will soon be given free tuberculin tests. The In
dian children are to be tested as part of the regular gov
eminent program and due to efforts of the Poplar Wo-
mans club. White children will also be given the tests.
SHU RESIDENTS SUPPORT
Over so residents and business firms of Nashua have
agreed to install telephones when the Mountain States
Telephone company completes their exchange installa-
ton in Nashua. 1t is expected that the installation will
be completed within ten weeks.
EMPIRE BUILDER HTS Horse NEAR COBERG
The Empirer Builder ran over a horse near Coberg
and in some way this caused the steam hose connection
to became broken. The train got colder and colder. The
diner was frozen up. The damaged hose line was re-
paired at Glasgow.
BOXING CLASSES ARE OPENED IN WILLIAMS
An amateur boxing class sponsored by the WPA rec
reational department in Williams county has opened in
Wlliston under the direction of DR.. E. E. Jepson, Will
liston dentist and one-time m~iddle-weight CHAMPION of
the University of Minnesota.
BAINVHLE Nan FACES DESERTION CHARGE
Ernest LaCount Of Bainville has been placed under
arrest and is in Jail at Wolf Point awaiting trial on a
charge of wife desertion and non-support. Bonds have
been placed at $500. They have not been furnished.
LITTLE c GOLD MINES AMONG BEST
The eastern Montana gold mines, the August Little Ben
at Landusky and Ruby Gulch at Zortman, ranked fourth
and ninth respectively in the states gold production in
1895.
LEGION POST SPONSORS AMATEUR CONTEST
The American Legion post at Opheim is sponsoring an
amateur night Feb. 20 with cash prizes being offered by
the merchants. The best talent may be taken to Wolf
Point for broadcasting.