Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-04-29
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS


IMPROVES FACILITIES AT LAX HOTEL -
A new ice cream counter is an addition to the Lake
hotel at Medicine Lake.
ORB CELEBRATES sOth ANNIVERSARY
Last Sunday S. S. Moen of Culbertson celebrated the
Soth anniversary of the founding of his store. Open
house the day preceding marked the occasion.
SALOON LICENSE ARE ISSUED AT FTOD-
Henry Svendsen of Froid has received the first hard
liquor license in that town. Mr.. Svendsen is a pion-
eer resident OF Froid.
NEW UNDERSHERIFF IN ROOSEVELT -
John lwen of Bainville has been appointed under
sheriff of Roosevelt county, to succeed John Helmer
of Poplar. who resigned to accept a position at the
Fort Peck agency at Poplar.
SURVEYOR DIES IN CAvE-N AT FORT PECK
- Charles B. Rec. 90, was killed at the Fort Peck
project when he was buried beneath a large piece
of bank along the Missouri river which caved in
while he was at work on top.
PLANS r FORMING FOR STAMPEDE -
Determined to take the 18th annual stampede a big
ger event than ever. Wolf Point is already making
vlans for staging the show July 8. 8 and 10. The
Stampede is under the auspices Of the American
Legion.
FAIRyIEW MAN Is INJURED BY CAR -
Felix Henry, Fairview shoemaker, was injured sew
erely last week when struck by a motorist on a street
there. He suffered two fractures and numerous
bruises. He was knocked about. eight feet by the
impact.
GOGGLERS WILL BE PUNISHED AT POINT
Police Chief Hamblin of Wolf Point has been get
ting reports that nocturnal peeping Toms are an
noying people in his town. and has issued a notice
that the Illicit oglers, If apprehended, will rest their
nnfGit ap,nc ON h Iroh nfartor af n r;San
cell.
ARRESTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING -
Marvin Milstad of Nashua was arrested, paid a $40
fine and has his drivers license suspended for
thirty days for reckless driving at Wolf Point last
week. Milstad was apprehended by authorities after
driving across the Missouri river bridge near that
town at a high speed.
COP ORGANIZATION MEETING Is HELD
H. p. Lowe, Roosevelt county sheriff, was named
president of the district 10 organization of the COP
at the meeting at Wolf Point last week. Burley Bow
Ter, Scobey publisher. presided. The state has been
divided into twelve districts. Members from Phillips,
Valley, Roosevelt, Daniels. Sheridan and McCone
counties attended.
BOAT RACE WILL TAKE PLACE MAY 30 -
The motor boat regatta from St. Louis to Fort Ben
ton, in which several Montana towns will enter rae
ers, will start at the Missouri city May 20, 1t has been
announced. Stops will be made at several cities along
the route-mostly old time river ports. In case OF
motor trouble, ETC., no boat Gill be charged with more
than Is minutes time, to prevent any entrant from
being completely out Of the race.
GIRL KILLED In WRECK AT NEW DEAL
Althea Dove, Park Grove drug store employee and
former resident of Malta, was killed and three
companions were seriously injured when their car
overturned near New Deal last week. She was thrown
partially through the windshield. The car left the
road on a curve, struck the bank and came to rest
in a cellar excavation $50 feet from the road. One
of the injured persons was unconscious for more than
a day following the accident.
~SEV OFFICIALS OPPOSE BOARD -
"A legal battle is on in Roosevelt county between
county officials and the board of county commission
ers. The officials are opposing the 10 per cent cut
in salaries administered by board since the first of
the year, when Roosevelt county automatically was
reduced from a sixth to a seventh class county. One
Roosevelt county publication declares the board is
Justified in reducing the officials salaries since the
latter group knew of the proposed change when they
took office, and that the boards action has the sup
port of the county taxpayers.
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