Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-10-22
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w MEN RETURNED TO GLASGOW POLICE
Police in Seattle. Wash. last week arrested Cecil Smith,
p. and John Warren, 81, wanted at Glasgow for impica-
ton in several robberies in that city. When arrested both
men confessed to robbery of a Glasgow wholesale store,
from which they stole several cases of cgarets which
they distributed in the Fort Peck area. and they were
returned to Glasgow the first of the week where they
will soon be arraigned.
RICIILAND POSTMASTER KICKS UP A SMELL
Postmaster Martin Browne of Richland county took a
glance around TO see a cat crawl into a barrel near
where he was working. After some delberation he took
a kick at the barrel. Out jumped one of the maddest, and
most malodorous, skunks he ever saw, and ever hopes to
see. AS a word of advice. Browne says always look be-
fore you kick-then count ten.
COUPLE LOSES POSSESSIONS BY FIRE
Ward Wingate and Mrs. L. C Wlngate Of Sidney, while
driving to Billings last week. lost a truckload of personal
belongings and furniture when a fire broke out when
hey were on the road ten miles from Glendive. Mrs.
Wingate was severity burned about the hands and arms
when she attempted to salvage some of the property from
the flames.
UNUSUAL ARREST MADE BY PATROLMAN-
The Montana highway patrol is cracking down" on
all vehicle law violators. Edwin Soule, %, cement work
er at New Deal, was arrested by Patrolman Conwell and
is in Jail after default Of payment of a 500 for running
a motorcycle while intoxicated. 1t is believed this is the
first arrest of this natur made in eastern Montana by the
patrol.
HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH IN A
Glen Howard of Sidney had a narrow escape from death
in an accident at the Fort Peck dam last week. He was
working on a headgate, sitting on a swinging chair so
feet from the ground, when the rope broke, hinging him
to the ground. He suffered internal and external injuries
and it may be necessary to amputate his right leg to save
his life.
HIGHWA ENGINEER DISMISSED FROM JOB
Discharge of Roy Frazier, highway engineer at Williston,
was announced this week. Fraziers dismissal followed
State Highway Commissioner F~lannigan's refusal to pay
a $3.50 fine for Frazier following the latters conviction On
a charge of firing a gun at motorists near Williston. The
case attracted statewide notice in North Dakota.
GLENTANA MAN HURT IN CAR WRECK
Joe Stein OF, Glentana suffered severe decorations on the
arms and hands when a car he was driving upset on the
Fort Peck highway about 10 miles south of Glasgow last
Wednesday afternoon. Ed Lawrence, also of Glentana,
was a passenger of the car but received no injuries. Law
renee state the car upset when it struck loose gravel.
FIRE DESTROYS w FAIRvIEW BUILDINGS
One of the worst fires in Richland county in recent
months destroyed the Yoder- Kincaid garage and a pool
hall at Fairview last Wednesday night The fire COM
pletely Quilted the interiors of both buildings. The total
loss OF both structures is estimated TO be nearly Slo,WU
Plans for rebuilding have not been announced.
FAIRvIEW IAN sUCCUMBS TO FALL
Adolph Arnston, 48, of Fairview died last Wednesday
evening from a fractured skull suffered when he fell
from a truck while working at his farm He was imme-
diately rushed to Fairview after the accident but never
regained consciousness.
MEDICINE A BOY DIES AT POPLAR
Death claimed Joseph Martel of Medicine Lake, high
--Iool c-nJaot ~ 4ho Dop1or bocpi+at 1ata o+ xuaok He
had been confined to the hospital for several days where
he was taken for treatment of sugar diabetes and com
plications.
POPLAR LEGION URGES SAFETY PROGRAM
The Poplar American Legion has gone on record with a
resolution c%ondemning reckless driving and careessness
in operation of vehicles on the streets of that city, es-
pecially in the school zone.
NORTH DAKOTA FARMER KILLED BY HORSE
Charlie Storseth Of near Wiliston died in a hospital there
from injuries received when he was tramped by a horse
on his farm He was arranging straw for the animal when
the horse kicked and then trampled him
JAILED DRIVER SETS FIRE TO CELLHOUSE-
Edward Du-and of Havre, arrested and placed in Jail
there for drunken driving, set fire to his cell and nearly
burned to death. An alarm was sounded and the fire de-
partment extinguished the blaze.
sCOBEY LIONS HAVE CHARTER NIGHT
Representatives Of several Lions clubs of this section
were present at the Charter Night festivities Of the SEQ
hey club last week.
FIR. JOHN CASPER, GLENTANA PRIEST, IS DEAD
The Rev. FIR. John Casper, 81, for the past four years
priest of the Glentana parish, died at Scobey recently
from pneumonia. He had been sick about a week.
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