Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-27

Aaron Grant, ScODty, Lyle onltn, NaSn-f men repre-
sentative, and Al Hanson, Culbertson teacher, were res
cued by Sheriff Nelson of Valley county last week after
being marooned overnight at a farm home between SEQ
hey and Wolf Point. Breakfasts seeking the whereabouts
of the men were made from radio station KICK at Wolf
Point.
MANY TOWNS HAVE COAL
The extended cold wave of recent weeks was cause for
many days of anxiety for many n.-theasten Montana
towns. Coal shortages became critical at Wolf Point,
Froid, Fairview and Culbertson. Frozen water pipes in
several communities also have been caused by the colo
spell.
FIVE VALLEY COUNTY BURN
Fires breaking out during the extremely cold weather of
the last week claimed five buildings in Valley county.
Among them were the Gamble store at Wheeler, Bon
deson home at Glasgow, a small home and the new
schoolhouse at Park Grove, and a construction office at
the dam site.
OLD WAVE HALTs WORK ON PROJECT
The unprecedented cold wave which swept over Fort
Peck as well as the rest of the country brought all but
necessary outside activities to a standstill. Labor ma
terials were SO cold workmen were unable to handle
them.
CULBERTsON STORES RESUME OPERATION
The Culbertson Saveway store and Star meat market
resumed business operations Saturday in the front half
of the Gamble store. Both establishments were de-
stroyed in the recent fire which destroyed the Gussenho-
ven block.
WILLIAMS COUNTY CARES FOR REFUGEES
A hastily improvised relief organization at Williston, N.
D., prevented suffering of isolated citizens of Williams
county during the recent cold spell. Supt. ]. N. Urness,
committee chairman, announced the organization would
be kept intact until all roads were open.
TO RECONSTRUCT GLENDIvE POSTOFFICE-
DEMONSTRATION IF tho CIopJ;va pocfoF;ca tor, H.,
sewer gas explosion, will begin as soon as specifications
are received in Washington and bids are let and award
ed, according to word received from the national cap
ital by Desmond ONeill, Glendive attorney.
WOLF POINT MAN is VICTIM OF COLD
Enoch White OF Wolf Point was found frozen to death a
short distance from his home near that city Wednesday.
He was lightly clothed and was believed to have suo-
cumbed to the cold while walking from Wolf Point to
his farm home.
SCHNITZLER CORPORATION UMDIN BURNS
Short circuit electric wires were believed responsible
for a fire which destroyed a large clubhouse on the
Schnitzler corporation ranch west of Homestead last
week. Water from a deep well on the premises proved
capable of saving other buildings.
MNOT MEDICs SAVE EYE OF sCOBEY MAN
George Holmes, Scobey man who was taken to Minot
recently, threatened with the loss of both eyes as a re-
suit of an alteration in that city, is recovering from an
operation which will retain vision in one eye.
MINOT HOOPSTERS BEAT o AR INDIANS
Mnot high schools brilliant shooting quint downed the
Poplar high school Indians last week q to IS, on the
Poplar floor. 1t was said to be the best high school game
on the Indian floor N 'several years.
AGED WOLF POINT PIONEER PASSES AWAY
Jimmy Boyd, Civil War veteran and Indian fighter, died
at his home at Wolf Point last week. Burial was made
at Poplar Monday. He had been a resident of Montana
for 70 years.
ROOSEVELT COUNTY WILL HAVE FAIR
At a meeting of the county fair board for Roosevelt
county, it was decided to hold a county fair this year
from Sept. 2 to 4. The fair will be held at the county
fairgrounds at Culbertson.
FLUSH FROZEN AT WLLISTON-
The danger of freezing water mains in Willston, NJ. d.,
due to loss of circulation, was eliminated by occasional
flushing of hydrants.
MAN AT POPLAR DROPS DEAD AT COUNTER
Roy Matthews, Sc, of Kendalls, Wis, dropped dead while
eating lunch in a Poplar restaurant Thursday. Death
was assumed to have been caused by a heart attack.