Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-14
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
MASS FOSSIL HUNT CONDUCTED AT DAM

MASS FOSSIL HUNT CONDUCTED Ar DAM
An organized party of fossil hunters, under the direc-
ton of Darwin Harbicht. paleontoloeist went ot
from Glasgow last Sunday to search adjoining creek
beds and dam excavations for prehistoric remains and
FOSSIL traces. This is the first of a series of such hunts.
LEWIS AND CLARK PROJECT RvEYE
Work on the Lewis and Clark irrigation project in
the Trenton-Buford area can begin as soon as the
present hasty survey of the site is completed. it is re-
ported. The plans include the use of WPA labor on
the project.
HIGHWAY NO. . WILL BE COMPLETED
Highway No. 2 from Williston to the Montana state
line will be completed next season. according to word
received by Williston officials from the state highway
engineer fids will be let for the work next spring.
as necessary federal funds have been allotted.
SEVEN DAMS PLANTED WITH GAME FISH
Seven range reservoirs, constructed as WPA projects
in Phillips, Blaine and Valley counties. were planted
with game fish last week. shipment was made from
the department of commerce bureau of fisheries at
Miles City and was sponsored by the farm security
administration.
MEETING TO DISCUSS COAL SITUATION
A county wide mass meeting sponsored by the Will
liams county Holiday association is scheduled to he
held in Williston Saturday to discuss the winter coal
situation of WPA workers. 1t is pointed out that the
present assistance would enable those on relief rolls
to furnish winter supplies.
LEGION CONCLAvE HELD AT WOLF POINT
District No. l of the American Legion and Auxili-
airy met in convention at Wolf Point Monday In their
regular semi-annual gathering. Matters of importance
to Legionaires were discussed, and state officials of
both the Legion and the Auxiliary were present. The
social entertainment of the convention included a
haOuupt and 6apco II tho ovanino
HEAD-ON CRASH DAMAGES TWO AUTOS
A collisio between the cars driven by Vic Beaudry Of
Wolf Point and a man from Fort Benton on highway
No. 2 out of Glasgow the Sunday of the Presidents
visit there completely wrecked the two cars without
resulting in serious injuries to the occupants. 1t is
reported that one of the cars had stopped on the
highway.
HIGHWAY HOIDUP STAGED NEAR sCOBEY
Three armed horsemen on the road 20 miles south
of Scobey stopped Bill Waller of Homestead and
robbed him of the $500 he had in cash last Tues
day night. Authorities in both Daniels and Roose-
welt counties were notified at once. and officers claim
definite clues to the criminals. who were peeved at
the small amount of their "haul."
CROWDS ATTEND CONVENTION
Farmers Union members of seven counties gathered
at a convention at Wolf Point Monday of last week
to hear Senator James E. Murray and Congressman
OConnor speak on contemporary farm problems.
Their subjects covered the present agricultural legis-
lative program which will be pushed in congress next
session, and the many drouth relief and irrigation
projects now under way.
POSSIBLE SUICIDE In MISSOURI RIVE -
Officials of Williston and Williams county hunted
last week end for the body of John Ackers, 81, bach
elor Buford farmer. Authorities were summoned by
the mans brother who has lived near him and who
missed homo Friday evening The car belonpinp to
Ackers was found on the river bank and tracks indi-
Gated that he had fallen over the edge, a possible sui
eide.
GLASGOW INSTALIS FIELD FIOODLIGHTS-
To facilitate night football game, the recently-formed
Glasgow Athletic association purchased a system of
floodlights which were installed last week end on the
Glasgow ~gridiron near the school.