Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-04-08
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
0isennd ~ A~ns - H,aah Or Dsk
WORK nEGINs on cHAIN LAKES PROJECT

DIRK BEGINS ON CHAIN LAKES PROJECT
Work began last Monday on the Chain Lakes res
ervoir project on the Milk river northwest of Havre.
FARMERS UNION OIL co. BUYS STATION -
The Farmers Union Oil company has purchased the
Norgaard filing station at Bainvile. The manager is
Selmer Johnson of Williston.
GRADE SCHOOLS HOLD HOOP TOURNEY -
Wolf Point grade school won the basketball tourna-
ment at Brockton last week. defeating Brockton 40
to 26 in the final game. Eight elementary schools
competed.
STATE OFFICE APPROVES -
The state office of WPA has approved the application
of the Wolf Point Lions club for an armory-court-
house building project there. The application has
been sent to Washington for federal approval.
FARM UNION LEADER INJURED IN AUTO
C. c. Talbot. head of the North Dakota Farmers
Union. was critically injured when his car overturned
near Steele. N. D., last week. He suffered chest injur-
les. AT last reports he was expected to recover.
ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY or SAFE FAILS -
Robbers failed in an attempt to crack the safe at
the Hub beer parlor at Glasgow last week. but they
left it in such condition 1t required the balance of the
day to open it. The safe contained $3.50 in cash. The
handle and dial of the safe were knocked off by the
burglars.
ENGINEERS PREPARE FOR DREDGE WORK
Army engineers at the Fort Peck dam are prepar-
ing the dredges for the 1897 season, which is expect
ed to be the most important season for this type of
work on the project. This summer the dredges will
make the final closure of the age-old channel of the
Missouri river.
SEEK MISSING NORTH DAKOTA FARMER
A search has been launched for Helmer Dahl, McKen-
ze county, N. D., farmer who disappeared from his
home early last week. Two sons and a daughter of the
missing farmer. who have been held for several days
on suspicion, were released last Thursday when they
convinced authorities they knew no cause of his dis
appearance.
GUARD UNIT ASSURED FOR MALTA -
Lieut.. Colonel l.. E. Moore of the Montana national
guard was in Malta last week making arrangements
for establishment of a motor transport company of
the guard there. 1t has been learned that the summer
e~ncampment of the 9th corps area, which includes the
Montana regiment, will be held in June at Camp Lew
is, Seattle, Wash.
SCOBEY FARMER KILLED LAST WEEK -
Peter Antonichuk, Scobey farmer, died last Wednes-
day from injuries received when he was breaking
a bronze. The horse kicked a board in a stall loose.
sending it against him and crushing the left side of
his chest. He was rushed to the Scobey hospital but
he lived for only So hours. Funeral rites we're held
Saturday at Scobey.
FORT PECK CONCERNS OPPOSE TAXATION
-Concessionaires at Fort Peck are opposing a petit
ton of the Valley County commissioners directing the
assessor and treasurer of that county to collect per-
sonal property taxes at the Fort Peck project. The
case will be heard by the Montana supreme court this
week. The state attorney general has previously is
sued an opinion that property at the project was non
assessable.
SCOBEY ID Il TRIP TO MINOT -
AS a reward for work well done during the school
year, several students of the Scobey high school were
granted a three-day trip to Minot last week. They at
tended the concert of the st. Olaf Lutheran choir,
broadcast from a local radio station and were guests
at a special assembly at the Minot State Teachers
college. Several Scobey teachers accompanied the
students and made an inspection tour of the teachers
college.