Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-04-15
NEWS OF OUR NElCHBORS

HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
Leonard Moen of Culbertson was reelected mayor of
that city at the annual election last week. Neither
the councilmen nor the mayor were opposed.
WOLF POINT HOLDS CITY ELECTION
Clarence Severson was elected mayor Of Wolf Point
at the city election last week. George Lofthus, we'll
known insurance agent. was elected one Of the alder
man from ward one.
PIONEER POPLAR RETIREs -
c. Jensen. pioneer restaurant and theatre manager Of
Poplar. announced this week he is relinauishing his In
terests In the Orpheum theatre Of that city to John
Survant of Glasgow. He will continue in the restaur-
ant business.
DREDGING SEASON UNDER WAY AT PECK-
The army engineers have started the 1887 dredging
season at Fort Peck. 1t was April 81 In 1895 before
dredging could start and April Is in 1895, both years
after the ice had gone out Of the river, leaving the
channel clear.
MISSOURI BREAKS OUT WITHOUT FLOODS
alternating no longer. the Missouri river greeted
spring Friday noon with a roar Of awakened water
that marked the annual break up" Huge ice chunks
rose off the surface as the water upheaved the cakes
and sent them roaring down the river channels.
OPPOSE RECALL ELECTION MOVE
Williams county commissioners have added their vol
cs to the growing chorus of condemnation arising
over the state of North Dakota at the suggestion for
a recall of Governor William LANCER. An attempt is
being made to secure enough signatures for a recall.
WI~NDBIEAkS WILL BE BUILT AS PROJECT
The establishment of field windbreaks is a practice
which will receive considerable attention during the
next five years on the Froid Soil Conservation service
project. These windbreaks will consist of varieties Of
trees and shrubs which are hardy drouth resistant
and long-lived.
PLAN DUMP At NASHUA
Between $50 and 200 acres have been contracted
near Nashua for the growing of sugar beets. 1t is
planned TO locate a new and modern beet dump in
Nashua this summer and 1t is also expected that
more sugar beet acreage will be obtained near Nashua
in the near future.
CAsARAS WILL BE TRIED FOR II -
The Montana supreme court held that Pedro Casar-
as. Richland county beet field worker. who pleaded
guilty to the murder of Pedro Gonzales was entitled
to withdraw the guilty plea for which he was SEN
fenced to be hanged and remanded the case for trial
in district court at Sidney.
SIDNEY-CULBERTSON ROAD Is SLATED -
Four miles of the Sidney-Culbertson road is to be
let by the state highway commission at the April %
meeting. The stretch is from Sidney. north. The
Improvement consists of grading. surfacing with
gravel sub-base material. The construction is being
met with hearty approved in that section.
GAS FRANCHISE GRANTED AT POPLAR
Poplar freeholders granted a gas franchise to j. w.
Schmidt last week. The vote was 3S to 3. Under the
terms of the agreement Mr.. Schmidt and his associ-
ates must have operations underway by August / and
completed by October Is. A gas drilling outfit will
arrive at Poplar to begin operations within 10 days.
MALTA GUARD UNIT MUSTERS APRIL IL
Seventy-fye men have applied for enlistment In the
new motor transport National Guard company at NAL
ia, although only 48 men and two officers can be &C
cepted, the balance being put on a waiting list. The
mastering in ceremony will be held Saturday, April
II, and will be attended by officers from many units
in the state.
YOUTH ARRESTED FOR WILL DRIVING
A wild chase in which the pursuer, Chief Of Police
Carman of Glasgow, and the pursued, Clarence Ma
son, 20, of that city drove at an S0-miles-an-hour clip
on the Glasgow streets last week led to the latter's
arrest and sentence OF 80 days or $50 fine. The youth
was not intoxicated and gave no reason for his action.
Several pistol shots were necessary to stop his ma
chine on its wild journey.