Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-08-06
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS
, Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk

VOLUNTEERS PUT OUT FOREST FIRE
A forest fire which broke out alorg the river bottoms
south of Wolf Point was extinguished by volunteer fire
lighters of that city last week. Negligence of a farmer
burning stumps caused the blaze. An Indian Emergency
Corps crew from the iese rva ion quickly arrived, and
augmented by a group of men from Wolf Poirt, prevent
ed the fire from razins a large section of timber and
range land.
DISASTROUS FIRES SWEEP LITTLE ROCKIES
Three deaths have resulted and several have been in
jured by the fires sweeping the Little Rocky mountains
south of Malta. Late last week favorable mountain winds
were saving the mining town of Landusky from total de-
struction by the flames. The last outbreak of fire started
wher a mine employee dropped a lighted cigarette into
some dry leaves. His tent was quickly burned down and
the flames spread to the adjoining mountainsides.
OlLING CREW MOVES TO CULBERTSON-
The big boiler and retort of the highway oiing crew
which has been stationed at Medicine Lake for several
weeks was dismantled last week and moved to gilbert
son, where the crew will have its headquarters for some
time. The crew is now oilng the road leading to the
bridge two miles southeast of Culbertson. The contract
os plan to move their equipment again soon, possibly to
near Flaxville.
BAINvMLE YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCIDENT
A car carrying eight young people of Brockton and Balm
vine 10 a Diple camp near Billings last week was total
ly demolished as il left the grade near Glendive. Miss
Clarice Smestad, the driver, attempted TO drive the car
past another machine which was travelling slowly. The
other car speeded, causing Miss Smestad to lose control
of her machine. No one was seriously injured.
AUTO DRIVERS VIOLATE LIGHTING RULES
A survey made by state highway patrolmen at Glasgow
last week revealed that out of 200 cars stopped for in
spection, rs were found having defective lighting facili-
ties. The state highway patrol is conducting schools
Throughout the state to familiarize drivers with state
lighting regulations.
FROD WILL OIL CITY MAIN STREET SOON
Members Of the Troid city council last week voted to oil
the Main street of the city socn. After a conference with
officials of the company now surfacing the highway be-
tween Culbertson and Plentywood, the council decided
to put the street in condition for oiing with WPA labor
and have the oil applied soon afterward.
PLANS DRAWN FOR NASHUA BUILDINGS
Prospects are bright for an early rebuilding of the struc-
lures RACED by the disastrous fire in Nashua recently. Ar
chitects have made plats Of several buildings and con-
strucion of them will begin as soon as frontage is detef-
mined and contracts are let. All the new buildings will
be strictly freproof.
RlP-RAP BIDS REJECTED BY GOVERNMENT
Government officials at Fort Peck last week rejected bids
for supplying rip-rap for the upstream face of he dam.
A stone quarry will be dug near Fort Peck and the min
ing will be done by government hired LABOR. A railroad
will be bull. to the site of the quarry.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH VERDICT BROUGHT IN
A coroners jury in the death of Gail Howard, young
Fort Peck worker found dead in his home at Glasgow
last week, returned a verdict of accidental death" His
body was found lying near a rifle, a bullet through his
brain.
WILLIAMS COUNTY GETS WPA GRANT
Williams and Ward counties, N. D., led all others in the
state with the largest WPA appropriation. Each received
approximately $4,000. Projects will consist mainly of
construction of far1n-to-market and rural roads.
NEW HEAT RECORD ESTABLISHED IN JULY-
According to figures compiled at the Williston, N. D.,
weather bureau, a new record for heat was made in that
city in July. The average temperature was 8O6 degrees
and ITO degrees was recorded there July S.
START NEW BUS LINZ u OF GLASGOW
Operation of two bus lines out Of Glasgow was started
the first of the week with two buses running daily from
that city to Great Falls and the North Dakota state line.
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News Items Taken from Files Of
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