Plentywood herald., 1936-06-04
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
ATTEMPT MADE TO WRECK 500 TRAIN
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk

ATTEMPT MADE TO WRECK 500 TRAM
Three large rocks, placed by persons unknown II
tracks short distance from Alkabo last Thursday ev(
ming, nearly wrecked the west bound 500 Line train On
of the rocks weighed 400 pounds They were pace
the far side Of and the engineer failed to 81
them until the train upon them Twenty It'd
smashed the engine and tender left the trac
but injured. An investigation by rairos
authorities has been started cooperation with count
officials, and arrests expected to be made soon
DELEGATES ATTEND HIGHWAY MEETING
Over 200 representatives of cities and towns from Gres
Falls to central North Dakota attended highway meet
ing at Sidney last week. The Montana Central Hghway
association sponsored the meeting and discussion wa
held the projected central Montana highway which
would from Great Falls, through Sidney and con-
meet with central North Dakota highways
PHILLIPS COUNTY NEWS IN DOGHOUSE-|
The phillips County News Malta publication is in thai
doghose" with the resettement administration Last
week they published story copied from another paper,
Of the administration constructing "chickenhouse and|
doghouse project there They really meant aI
chickenhouse and hoghouse. They apologize behalf
of themselves and the of their information
WOLF POINT SCHOOL GETS APPROPRIATION
Word received in Wolf Point last week of the ap-
preparation Of $4,000 by congress for Improvement of the
Wolf Point high school The bill first called for an out
right grant an Indian education measure but object
changed it in conference to 30 year loan at low in
terest
WHEELER CHILDREN HURT IN TRAMR-I
Norma Cave of Wheeler the seriously hurt q,
nine project children injured when they fell from an
auto trailer while being taken home from church picnic
that city last week. She suffered broken shouds
Sideboards the trailer became loosened the tp
and the children were hurtled onto the road.
BOY SCOUTS ENFORCE LAWS AT SCOBEY-
The mighty Of the law, welded by Boy Scouts a
Scobey last week reached out to curb crme corruption
and carelessness In administering the city government
in that city, the Scouts made BIT arrests and fines to
tailed $685. Fines ranging from 25c to SOC levied
for all violations from turns to resisting officer.
FORT PECK WORKER KILLED BY BUCKET
Sydney c. Conyers rs, Fort Peck project worker wls
fatally injured last week when shovel bucket worked
loose and fell him Another worker slightly IN
jured. Conyers died in a Glasgow hospital His injuries
included crushed chest fractured SKULL broken jaws
a broken right hand and broken leg
BAKER OIL WELL IS HUGE PRODUCER-
Crude oil the rate of 1000 barrels per day flowing
from the Montana Dakota Utilities oil well at Bak
Reports from the Twin Cities say stock oil
the company five points receipt of the news FROM
Baker Two more wells are to be drilled in the
vicinity
LEER Is LIONS PRESIDENT AT SCOBEY-
R. Leer elected president of the newly organizes
Scobey Lions club last week The club is No. 2lO OF the
international organization Many representatives 81
neghboring clubs, particularly Wolf Point and Plenty
wood, also attended the organization meeting
LANCER CAMPAIGNING AFTER ACCIDENT
William LANCER candidate for governor in North Dakota
took to the stump again last week after being confined
Wliston hospital for less than week following q
accident The former governor received treatment
for five broken ribs and body bruises
MANY BASEBALL GAMES PLAYED SUNDAY
Several baseball games played between teams Of
northeastern Montana Sunday Vida from Wolf
Point g. at Wolf Point Culbertson beat Fort Peck
6 to 5 at Culbertson the day. Farview downed
Beach, N. D., 6 to 4. Sidney beat Golva, to 2.
TWO GOVERNORS AT FARvIEw MEETING
Governors Wexford and Holt of North Dakota and Mon
tana, respectively will be speakers the program at
the Sons Of Norway celebration Fairiew Saturday
June 6.
ROOSEVELT REDUCES BOND INDEBTEDNESS
According to report Of County Treasurer Emil Jaun
ote of Roosevelt county, of the fiscal year ending March
a. 1885, the bonded indebtedness of that county
duced $61, ,OOO
NEW STORE AT SCOBEY OPENS SOON
The Red Owl store at Scobey will open for busnea
next week. The former Gorham hotel dining has
been remodeled and viii house the enterprise.
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