Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-07-08
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS

LAKE BAND MAKES TRIP TO
The Medicine Lake school band under the direction
OF Supt. A. L. Kadlec. motored to Brockton Tuesday
where they played a mass concert with the Brockton
band at the Farmers Union picnic there.
ARNEGARD SCHOOL HOLDS PICNIC JULY 4
The Arnegard bandstand was the scene of the 4th
OF July picnic Of the parochial schools of Arnegard
last Sunday. The program included a cantata present
ed by the members Of the parochial school.
TEST WE'LL DRILLING AT POPLAR HALTED
work on the drilling of a gas test well just out Of
Poplar has been temporarily stopped by the lack Of
equipment necessary to continue excavation. In spite
OF the 65O-foot depth, no gas has yet been struck.
SCOBEY BAND MAKES TRIP TO CANADA
The S0-piece scobey high school band went to ASSN
iboia, Canada, last Thursday to assist in the Domin-
ion Day celebration there. Present plans arrange for
a return concert by the Assiniboia band in Scobey.
ACTION REQUESTED ON NASHUA ROAD
In response to a petition from the Nashua Chamber of
Commerce. Governor Ayers has taken up the matter
of the Nashua-Fort Peck highway with the state high
way commission. Prompt approval is hoped for.
FAIRVIEW NEWS OBSERVES -
With the publication of the July l issue, the Fairview
News celebrated the anniversary of its goth year in
circulation. The weekly paper is commemorating it's
anniversary with the improvement of its editorial Of
fees and plant.
DIVIDE COUNTY APPLYING FOR REL JEFF
The executive committee of the Township Supervis-
os association of Divide county drew up resolutions
in the form of drouth relief requests at a recent meet
ing in Crosby. They submitted a concrete plan by
which the relief could be administered.
POPLAR RIVER TO BE -RE-SURVEYED -
According to word received at Poplar from Senator
James E. Murray, the senate voted $50, 900 for the re-
survey of the Poplar River dam project. Poplar resi-
dents feel assured that the project will be approved
and that the work upon it will start within a reason
able time.
MORMON CRICKETS IN PHILLIP COUNTY
Reports from southern Phillips county state that the
presence of the Mormon crickets has been noted in
that region. The combative measures being taken by
some 1900 men in fighting the crickets in portions of
six western states is not expected to be sufficient to
prevent considerable destruction of crops and range.
BOYS ARE INJURED IN POWDER BLAST -
A death and two severe burnings resulted from the
explosion of a key of blasting powder last Sunday at
the Arthur Linsten home near Vida. Sidney Linsten
died Monday from burns received, and Calvin Farm
ham and Billy Bundt are in the Wolf Point hospital
under treatment. The boys were experimenting with
an electric noise-making device when a spark ignit-
ed the explosive.
MISSOURI Is FRO
A blast of dynamite which shattered the earth dixie
which has been the only protection Of the hundreds
of men who have worked for the past three years be-
low the dam removed the only barrier between the
mighty river and the constructed tubes last Thursday
morning. and the waters of the Missouri left their
natural course in a fastened diversion which prevent
ed the destruction of the railroad bridge.
1919