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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
Driver Hits Posts On
East Curve; Score: |
Run, a Hits, a Errors

Motorists on the rampage -
the latest, a hit-and-run driver
continued their assaults on
highway property in front of the
Rev. O. A. Schmidt residence, on
the first turn entering Plenty
wood from the east, this week.
Mute testimony to the drivers
failure to make the turn were
three guard rails lying beside the
road, clipped off at the base.
They were replaced Tuesday.
The driver of the car Is unknown.
The incident marked the fourth
episode of destruction occurring
on the turn within a few months.
If motorists fail to negotiate the
turn when driving into town from
the east, they get a clean shot at
Rev. Schmidt's residence, but so
far only one has connected; that
last summer when the auto was
demolished, two occupants in
jured and the home dislodged
from its foundation when it stood
in line with the cars plunging
flight from the road.
This time, however, the three
posts were clipped off the west
end. indicating the auto was trav-
cling east, leaving the city. 1t
doesn't seem to matter which
way they're going when rounding
the turn-some drivers simply
can't make it.
Some sad day a lifeless body
will be removed from a wrecked
car on this corner. And the high
way demon, Speed, will have
claimed another victim.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
BOY SCOUTS TAKE
PART IN

Plentywood Boy Scouts went to
Culbertson Friday and took part In
the Boy Scout circus held there that
evening. Troops from the Big Mud
dy area participated.
The Plentywood troop presented
a well executed calisthenics drill and
also as their part of the program a
chalk-talk was given by Sanford
Lund. Added entertainment by the
local troop was the introduction Of
"Ozzie" a Sheridan county demo-
cratic mule. The mule skit was car
ried out by Eddie McCabe, Sanford
Lund and Peter Madsen.
Plan Circus Here
According to plans now under
way the Boy Scout circus will be
staged in Plentywood early In Dec
ember. Howard M. Lewis, district
committeeman is making arrange
ments for staging the affair.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
WPA LAbORERS IN
COUNTY CONTINUE
WATER PROJECTS
Carol Dam Will Be Complet-
ed Before New Year,
Announced

In a combined effort TO curb ma
lures adverse forces. and to insure
productivity of hundreds of acres of
Sheridan county land in future
years, WPA laborers and county
administrative heads this week con-
tinued their gigantic program OF
land reclamation and dam construc-
ton.
Under H. T. Odegaard, WPA en-
%gineer, $40 men are working on
three storage dams and two diver
sion dams, and numerous sites are
being surveyed for contemplated
projects. Odegaard announced $50
acres will be adaptable to irrigation
dam between Medicine Lake and Re-
Serve. and a dam Q miles east of Re-
tween Medicine Lake and Reserve,
and a dam nine miles east of Re-
serve when completed will impound
enough water to irrigate 200 acres.
OF interest to many Sheridan res
idents will be the announcement
from Engineer Odegaard that the
Carol dam, six miles northeast of
Plentywood, on which workers have
been busy for many months, will
be completed before Christmas. re-
gardless of weather conditions"
This project when completed will be
a recreation site as we'll as offering
facilities for irrigation. The 10000
cubic yard dam will impound a &C.
acre lake. About 121 men are work
ing on the project at present, local
WPA headquarters announced the
first of the week.
Also on the reclamation program
are a diversion dam on the Bic
Muddy at Reserve and another near
the Sig Nelson farm 16 miles east
of Plentywood.
Odegaard said Tuesday a survey
had been made of a dam site near
the Mccoy ranch 5 miles northwest
of this city, and work possibly MAY
begin there soon. other surveys have
been made but no definite plans for
construction have yet been formu-
lated.
Since the county WPA quota Is
TO- filled, no new men will be ad-
ded to the rolls when new projects
are being built. Odegaard said men
will be transferred from their pres
ent sites for the dirt moving on the
new projects and a smaller body
will complete the riprapping.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
FIR. BARRY SPEAKER
AT LIONS MEETING

Speaker at the regular mid-week
meeting of the Lions club Wednes-
day was FIR. T. F. Barry who gave
a most inspiring tribute to Thanks
giving day and the meaning the
day holds for every American. Point
ing to the turmoil that exists across
the Atlantic in European countries
and to the needless daily massacre
Of human lives in the Orient, the
speaker cited as real cause for
thanksgiving the fact that II own
nation Is at peace with the world.
OF special Significance too, he
told his listeners, was the fact that,
even amidst suffering from contin-
ued drouth, there was cause for
Thanksgiving in living in a country
where we were free to speak our
opinions on government without
fear of molestation, where there was
freedom of the press, and where,
1--WE can still worship God according
to the dictates of our own consci-
ence." This, said FIR. Barry would
always prove the most important
factor in perpetuating the cause Of
real democracy and continued peace.
A vote of thanks was voted r. NJ.
Jackson for his work in organizing
and transporting the amateurs who
participated In the radio contest at
Wolf Point last Saturday night.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
CEMENT POURING
AT COURTHOUSE
EXPECT COMPLETION OF FIRST
FLOOR OF CEMENT
WORK SOON

Aided by unusually mild weather,
workers on the Sheridan county
court house expected to complete
concrete pouring on the first floor
of the structure this week. The
foundation pouring is finished. Fore
mar Harry Sheire announced seven
yards an hour are being poured in
to the forms. The east half of the
first floor Is completed and steel
reinforcements are awaiting cemI
ent on every section except the Jail,
to the rear Of the courthouse pro-
per. The floor Is six inches thick.
The cement Is mixed on the
ground near the building. elevated
to the first floor and transferred to
the forms In three rubber-tired
wheelbarrows. Water for mixing is
heated in a shack and by city water
pressure forced to the mixer.
A well is being dug in the rear
which will furnish water for the
courthouse boiler. Workers are now
down 40 feet, lining the hole with
cement as they dig.
Timekeeper Ernie Stewart told
The Herald Wednesday that 80 WPA
employees are now working on the
structure, each month.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
GOING UP

Living quarters for which the
family paid s24 monthly in 1888
Experts predict a further rise of is
costs 1888 for September, 1887.
per cent.
Clothing prices have advanced
only 16 per cent from 1888, but al
ed since September, 1886, accord
most half of this rise has been scor-
ing to authentic statistics.
Gasoline for the family cal touch
ed the highest consumer price since
1880 II August, reaching a national
average price of 20.21 cents per gal
Ion. The August figure includes
taxes.
Food for which the w~age-earning
family budgeted $50 per month in
1888 cost $38.22 at January, 1897,
prices; $4,000 in June.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
Low TAX PAYING
TOTAL EVIDENT;
DEADLINE NEARS
But $4,000 Received at
County Treasury at Close
Of Business Tuesday

At the close of business Tuesday,
funds received at the county treas
ury during the taxpaying period
which ends next Tuesday were APP
proNimately $4,000 it has been an
nounceG and from indications the
1887 first-half collection period will
be the smallest in years.
Payments from utility companies
operating in the county are expect
ed this week and will total approxi-
mately S41.254.42. OF this amount
the Great Northern railway, Sheri-
dan county's biggest taxpayer. will
pay |$27,403.15 as a first half pay
ment.
The 500 Line railroad will pay
$~9,055.14 which also represents a
first-half payment and the Mountain
States Telephone & Telegraph Com
panX's check will be $1.444.67. The
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., will
add $~3,3s1.46 to the treasurer's
receipts.
Although it is possible that a last
minute rush to the pay windows may
swell the total considerably, it is.
doubtful, however, whether it will
materially change the present indica-
ton Of a short tax collection period.
In 1896, for the corresponding
period, collections were S115,0 0 in
Sheridan county. OF this amount de-
linquent payments totalled 4 1000.
In 1885, the November taxpaying
period closed with payments at a
ten year high-$420.0O0 being col.
lected. AT that time, a tax morator-
ium. similar to the one now in force.
came to a halt and was largely re-
sponsible for the high figure.
The county treasury reports that
payments on delinquent property
are few. With the moratorium or
delinquent taxes in effect until Dec.
ember, 1888, there has been no in.
'eentiye to pay.
The first half of delinquent 1885,
taxes are exempt from penalty anC
interest under the moratorium. AL
taxes delinquent previous to tina
time are also exempt. Delinquen
last-half 1886 taxes carry penalt.
and interest.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
SOIL MEETINGS WILL
BE HELD IN DECEMBER

Officials of the Sheridan county
Agricultural Adjustment association
said today it was contemplated that
educational meetings relative to the
1898 soil conservation program and
community elections would be held
the second week in December.
The meetings will be held in vari-
GUS communities of the county.
Harry Ehrmanntraut, secretary
of the county organization and mem
Der Of the state committee returned
the first of the week from Bozeman
where he took part in a session
where recommendations Of practices
to be used in Montana were dis
cussed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
COMMUNITY FUND
REPORT ISSUED
FOR The PERIOD
Contributors to Civic Fund
Named and Treasures
Report Made

A t%reasurer's report listing re-
ceipts and expenditures of the
Plentywood community chest fund,
a project undertaken by the Plenty
wood Lions club and which receiv-
ed cooperation from a majority OF
business and professional men, was
issued this week.
The community chest plan was
adopted here to ~equalize contribu-
tions as much as possible. In the
past it was noted that a minority of
business houses were carrying the
solicitation load and with the advent
of the community chest, an equitable
distribution was accomplished.
The plan was also adopted to get
away from direct solicitation which
were usually often and numerous.
BY paying an assessed amout to the
community chest, the business es-
tablishment or professional man
would be asked to contribute no
more during a designated period.
Cards were issued to cooperating
merchants and individuals showing
that they were members of the COM
munity chest and solicitors were
kindly referred to the community
chest committee for consideration
of their problem"
A thorough V Of these deem
ed able to contribute was made by
committeeman. Before the drive got
under way, a budget of possible eX-
penditures and a tentative amount
needed. was compiled. a quota for
each individual and concern was set
by the committee.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer's report reveals that
$~1,027.50 was collected In the soli-
citation drive. This amount repres-
ents fifty per cent Of the original
quota set. The drive chairman col
iected one-half of a stated amount
from each contributor, with the ex'
ception of a few instances where
concerns paid in full.
Band Festival
The report reveals that $40 was
Continued on page 5
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
ROADS DEADLY

With I5I auto deaths alread,
reported this year, arrival of ice
and snow over the entire state
prompts Lou Boedecker, chief of
the Highway Patrol, To warn mot
orists to be careful. Nine more
deaths have occurred this year
than last, up to the same date.
FIRST months of winter i'm the
past have prove nmore deadly
than any other period of the
year, BOedecker says. Drivers are
again urged to stop saving Sec
onds and losing lives.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
Promoter of Proposed New
Railroad Taken BY Death

Hugh Lee Kirby, promoter of a
proposed Wyoming-Montana-Can-
ada railroad which would pass
through this section died in a New
York hospital Saturday.
Kirby sought for Is years to build
the railroad which would run from
Regina, Sask., to Craig, Colorado.
Last summer he announced he
had obtained financial backing from
a British syndicate on the venture.
His widow said she would endeav-
or to carry on his railroad develop
ment work.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
Inter-club Lions Session
Is Planned for December /

Plans went forward today for
staging an inter-club meeting and
dinner of Lions International in
Plentywood Wednesday evening,
Dec. l.
Lions from Scobey will attend and
an invitation has been extended to
the Williston club. Among the guests
will be the Radville, Sask., Board
of Trade.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25

The following marriage licenses
have been issued from the clerk of
courts office during the past week:
Lloyd Stewart to Mollie Koch, both
of Weyburn. Sask., H. A. Samuelson,
Regina, Sask., to Julia Ann Byzick
Regina.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
Willard Markuson, Lake,
Suffers Fractured Leg

Willard Markuson Of Medicine
Lake Is in the Sheridan Memorial
hospital mending a broken leg, sus-
tanned at Medicine Lake last Thurs
day when he dropped a beer keg
on it while unloading a shipment.
He was taken Immediately to the
Plentywood hospital where the frac-
tured member, his left leg, was set.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
HERE FROM SCOBEY

Jim Bennett, prominent Scobey
rancher, was a business visitor here
the first Of the week.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
To kAIISPETL

Attorney Howard NJ. Lewis will
leave Friday for Kalispell where he
will represent a client in district
court there.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-11-25
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The Washington times., 1937-06-10
DON'T RISK YOUR LIFE ON THIN '

No car owner is going to risk bis
life and the lives Of his family
knowingly on thin worn tires. Yet
thousands Of car owners are taking
chances every day..
Choose the tires that champions
buy. Race drivers know from
experience that their lives depend on
the safety Of their tires. They will
not drive at high speeds on any
other than Firestone Gum. Dipped
Tires. You, too, need the same
protection. Come in today and equip
your car with the safesttires eVer built.
The Washington times., 1937-06-10

that Firestone Tires are built with the Frestone
patented construction features of Gum Dipping and
Two Extra Layers Of Gum'Dpped Cords under the
Tread. They know that because of these extra
features Firestone Tires run up to 2S' cooler and
give greatest blowout protection. In fact, these
will not risk their lives or chances of victory on
any other tire.
You will never drive your car at these record
breaking speeds, but for the safety Of yourself and
family you need the safest, strongest and most
dependable tires Come in today Join the Firestone
SAVE A LIFE Campaign by equipping your Car
with aset Of new Firestone Gum.Dipped Tires
the safest tires that money can buy.
The Washington times., 1937-06-10

THOUSANDS said that tires could not stand the
terrific grind. They said had been built with
much greater speed, turns in the track had been
repaved with granitelike surface, yet Wilbur Shaw
drove victory Frestone Gum Dipped Tires setting
new record of 1855 miles per hour one of the
hottest days in the history of the Indianapolis track
Here is stamina-here is dependability there is
performance that is proof of safety. 500 miles the
bistering hot brick track Of than
1907 Speeds Of $50, 49, and even $50 were attained
on the straightaways. Think of the terrific impact
these tires the roared into the treacherous
and out again. Tons of force stranng, pulling and
twisting inside the tire, yet not cord Ioosened not
one tread separated from the cord body-al because
Gum Dipping, the Firestone patented process,
successfully counteracted the internal friction and
heat that ordinarily destroy tire life.
Why have Firestone Gum'Dipped Tires been on
all the winning cars at Indianapolis for the past
eighteen years? Why did every Of the thrtythree
drivers in this greatest Of all racing events choose and
buy Firestone Tires! Race drivers make it their
business to know how tires are made and they know
The Washington times., 1937-06-10
The Following Dealers Are Prepared to Serve You
NORTHWEST

Blacks Service Station
14th q w SITS. N. W.
II. A. Bowie
SIT H st. N. w.
G. C. Bowie
1918 L st. N. w.
c. ]. BrittOn
End & Indiana Ave.
Lee d. Butler, Inc.'
1921 21st st. N. w.
Call Carl, Inc.
614 H st. N. w.. .
Central Auto Works
All Eye st. N. w.
Champlain Motor Service
1920 X st. N. w.
Cherner Motor Co.
1881 Florida Ave. N. W.
CIark's Sherwood s. s.
1913 Georgia Ave.
II. c. COffman
wise. Ave. and Que st. N. w.
District AutomOtiye
21st g. Penna. Ave. N. W.
Emerson g. Orme
18th & NJ SITS. N. w.
c. C. Gibbons
923 M st. N. W. ..
Hamm's Serv. sta.
413O Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
HandIey Motor Co.
Georgia Ave. q Quincy st.
Heath & Schaffer
17l9 Vermont Ave.
Herbert Tirs q Battery
1880 PenIla. Ave. N. w.
Hicks Paul, Inc.
SEQ Wisconsin Ave.
Hicks Serv. sta.
1921 Georgia Ave. N. W.
Higgins Service Station
27OS Virginia Ave. N. w.
Thos. W. Higgins
1Ol Upshur st. N. w.
Hill & Tibbitts
lila Vermont Ave. N. W..
]. @. Hines
1919 M st. N. W.
Samuel C. Hubbard
6431 Georgia Ave.
Indian Motorcycle Sales
1865 31st st. N. w.
JameS0n's TexacO Service
4225 Connecticut Ave.
JOhnny'S Service Station
18th and E SITS. N. W..
Kennedy Service Station
542O New Hampshire Ave.
Logan Motor Co.
I'LL 18th St. N. w.
Roy Mattingly
1905 23rd st. N. w.
MayflOwer Access. & Gar. Co.
17O5 L st. N. w.
Miller'S Super Service
Ga. Ave. and Princeton st.
New Deal Service Sta.
III o st. N. w.
New York Ave. Service
6th and New York Ave. N. w.
Parkway Filling Sta.
14th st. and Park Rd. N. w.
Parkway Motor Co.
1O65 wisconsin Ave.
PierpOnt's SeFv. sta.
r. ]. q N. Y. Avess
Reliable Auto Serv.
2047 L st. N. w.
r. E. Rupert
6S4S Georgia Ave.
GraysOn G. SheetZ
1900 N. H. Ave. N. W..
L. p. Steuart, Inc.
1440 p St. N. w. ...-.s
Steuart Motor Co.
9Th & N. Y. Ave. NV.
Warfield Motor Co.
2S2S Sherman Ave.
WFenn's Service Station -
Wisconsin davenport st.
SOUTHEAST
AnacOstia Motor Co.
1908 Nichols Ave. s. e.
BOwman's Serv. Sta.
S709 Nichols Ave. S. E.
Capitol Motors, Inc.
215 Penna. Ave. s. e.
Dessez Service Station
18th & Penna. Ave. s. e,
Keene'S Serv. Sta.
18th & N SITS. s. z.
Keene's Serv. Sta.
$500 Penna. Ave. s. e.
South East Serv. Gar.
321 3rd st. S. e.
Splitter Garage
513 10th st. S. z.
Geo. B. Stevens
2757 Nichols Ave. s. E.
Virginia Ave. s. s.
9Th & Virginia Ave. S. e.
NORTHEAST
S. Apperti
50 Florida Ave. N. E.
Benning Serv. sta.
Brooks g. Hardy
1000 Bladens6urg Rd,
Clarke's Service sta,
4th & Florida Ave, N, z.
Dawes Serv, sta.
14II N. Capitol st,
d, c. Line Serv. sta.
3l31 Rhode Island Ave- N. e.
DOwney'S Service sta.
N. Capitol q Pierce Sts.
Highway Garage
2I06 Rhode Island Ave. N. r..
Hume & Waybright
LIST G. Florida Ave, N. q.
II. r. King
6th e. III SITS, N. T..
Steuart r. Knox
18th & E SITS. N. E.
Jones Service station
1901 BIadensburg Rd.
Prices Garage
HIST. NE,
r. MCGEE
$500 18th St. NE,
1l22 3rd St, N. 2.
Northeast Motor Co, Inc.
800 BIadensburg Rd. N.
Ourisman CheV, sales:
6lO II St. NE.
Garrett'S Sery. sta,
81 Minnesota Ave
ana Ave
The Washington times., 1937-06-10
DO YOU KNOW

DO YOU KNOW
THAT last year highway accidents cost
the lives of more than 80, 900 mem
women and children?
THAT million more were injured!
THAT more than a, 900 Of these
deaths and injuries were caused directly
by PvnesVTess blOweVfs end skiddin0
due 10 unsafe 8ires7
Listen to the Voice Of FIrsstOne, Monday evenings
OVer @NGtiOnwide NJ B. c. Red Network
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17

welfare department staff and will be sent to the state office as the Waterbury section of the state re- port which will be released in the next few weeks.
 According to the local report there are 245 less people in the city receiving relief as of May 31. and 586 less than on March 31 than as of April 30, at which time there were 2,617. There were 2,448 at the end of April and there are now g. 203 getting relief of some kind.
 It was also stated in the report that the number of families on re- at the present time, this number being made up of people both on partial and full relief.
 The complete figures as of May 31 are listed as follows: total on re- lief 2,203: on full relief, TAT; on partial relief, LISA; institutional cases, 302.
 As is usually the case the reports of the department of welfare follow the employment trends announced by the local Chamber of Commerce. As the factories and stores contin- ue to enjoy an upswing in business and hire help as a result of this, the number of persons who are de- pendent on the city for aid de- creaSeS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17
Cops Tap Keg! Find CTS Find No Studs, How ever = s W ap
 Reminiscent
 ''Punches".

Patrolman Joseph Sullivan was doing traffic duty at South Main and Union streets this morning, busily engaged in waving cars to and fro, when he spied on the sidewalk something that looked like a keg. He strolled over and looked; it was a keg."
 "It's lucky am", thought Pa- trolman Sullivan" for this keg'll come in fine for that card party we're having" But Patrolman Sullivan is made of stern stuff and he knows his duty when he sees it, so off to the police station he went, with the keg, to see if 1t had been reported missing.
 On desk duty was Sergt. Jo- Seph Francis Xavier Aloysius Bagley. The sergeant saw the keg. come in the door, followed closely by Patrolman Sullivan, and he said; Sure, and it must be a present Pm getting"
 "It is not, retorted Patrolman Sullivan swiftly, tits a keg that I found on the sidewalk and some poor man must have lost it."
 "Is it full?", asked Sergt. Bag ley.
 You'd know that it was if you carried it as far as I did", quoth Patrolman Sullivan.
 "You know, said Sergt. Bagley, looking wistfully at the keg, that would come in for the police de- partment picnic"
 "It would that", said Patrolman Bert Lacey, who had hove onto the scene. T never saw 8 finer looking keg since the time that draywagon full of beer turned over on Bank street."
 Then in walked Patrolnan Thomas Grady.
 q know just what we could Go with that, he said.
 And what would that be?", in- qulred Sergt. Bagley.
 "Well," said Patrolman Grady, who is quite baseball fan, i've could give it to the Washington Hills when they win the city league pennant."
 Away with you", returned Sergt. Bagley, who was once a member of the Tribune A. C.. horseback riding team, tits the Tribunes who'll win the pennant."
 But that has nothing to do with the keg", said the practical Patrolman Sullivan.
 Sure and you're right, said Sergt. Bagley, land I wonder if we couldn't maybe take wee peep at it."
 Tt would be no harm, said Pa- trolman Lacey" there might be a a name inside"
 "It'll be floating if there is', said Sergt. Bagley, "but get me a hammer and chisel, "till I see if l can identify it."
 So Patrolmen Sullivan, Grady and Lacey gathered round and gave encouragement while Sergt. Bagley yielded the weapons. He hammered and pried, and pried and hammered and finally little piece come off the top.
 They all gathered round to see "a keg of nails.
 Lost and found notice-Patrol- man Joseph Sullivan today found a keg of nails. The owner of same may secure it by calling at police headquarters, where 1t will be giv- en him by some very disgusted policemen.
 Some days", said Sergt. Bag ley with great finality, it doesn't pay a man to get up."