Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-12-23
NEWS OF OUR NElCHBORS
STORE CLOSING OUT STOCK AT POPLAR

sTORE CLOSING OUT STOCK AT POPLAR
The b. b. Cash store at Poplar this week is closing
out its stock, Mr.. Bachelor. proprietor, is quitting the
mercantile business.
WILL PRESENT MINSTREL SHOW-Company
L, Montana National Guard, Culbertson, is present
ing a minstrel show there New Years eve. After the
presentation a dance will be held in the armory.
MONTANA wPA WILL f MACHINERY -
When the machinery at the Fort Peck dam is no
longer disable. the Montana WPA will get one-half of
it, it was learned from Washington last week. The
heavy machinery will be transferred to Montana pro-
jects.
FARMER WILL GET LIFE NOR
Mike Len, confessed slayer of Amandus Moline,
Crosby, N. d., farmer. is expected to be sentenced to
life Imprisonment this week by Judge A. J. Gronna.
Len killed Moline after being a supper guest at the
latter's home. Moline was shot twice in the scuffle.
NEssON OIL BIT CONTINUES TO BORE -
The bit at the Nesson oil field east of Williston is
now working at the 5%,000-foot level. Rumors were
current in Wil.lston the first of the week that one of
the digging companies will soon build a refinery
there.
FRAZER T%ROUNCING MAIN LINE TEAMS
The little town of Frazer, near Glasgow, is repres-
ented by a team this. year which is walloping all
competition. Among their victories is a conquest of
Wolf Point. 81 to %. and a 3S to 8 decision over
Glasgow. The Frazer boys also have trimmed Chin
ook, 20 to II.
BIG FIRE LOSS AT LITTLE ROCKIES TOWN
The town of L%andusky suffered fire loss estimated
at $40, 900 last week when blazes destroyed BUSH
ness establishments and residences. Last year fire
also struck the hamlet and in 1886 part of the town
was destroyed by a mountain forest fire which at
tracted national attention.
CAR Is NEAR HARIEM-A car
driven by Elmer Smell of Harlem was wrecked be-
yond repair last week when it straddled a bridge.
The driver suffered injuries which included a leg
broken in two places. Three passengers were with
him in the accident, and all were taken to the Fort
Belknap agency hospital for treatment.
VALLEY HOO CENSUS SHOWS DECREASE
A decrease of 1000 children of school age is
shown in Valley county by the 1887 school census.
Most heavily affecting the census is the departure
of children from mushroom towns surrounding
the Fort Peck dam project, whose parents have
left the site.
+ VALLEY COUNTY EXCELLENT FINANCIAL
LY - Valley county's budget is nearly balanced, &C
cording to reports. Current and delinquent tax col
lections for the last period nearly equal budget re-
quirements. In addition. a check for $50, 500, not
included In the budget, was received from the led
eral government recently in payment of land pur-
chased by the resettlement division.
POPLAR PLAYER LOSES GAME FOR TEAM
In the Wolf Point Poplar second team game play
ed as a p%reliminar to the A squads battle at Wolf
Point last week, the Wolf Point subs won IT to
Is when a Poplar player made a shot in the Point
err basket in the last seconds. He was attempting
a pass interception when the ball got away and lit
IN tha ,t T1o. A oonn1 c,c w, hr uTn1p
Point also, 81 to 16.
FARM WIRE LOOKUP MADE AT SIDNEY
Forty farms were electrified between Fairview and
Sidney last Tuesday evening under the Rural E1ectri-
fication association. Two houses must be lighted each
mile under the federal provisions. The actual throw
ing of the switch was the occasion for the rejoicing
on the part of those living within the unit energized,
and lights blazed in the farm homes until the small
hours of the morning.