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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1925

Page

5

City News Weather and Local Tidbits in Helena

Partly cloudy Monday with likely showers and colder air, Tuesday mostly fair. local notes include business ads, a Kiwanis luncheon talk by Dr Jad kine at the veterans hospital, and a missing ice cream freezer can. Spring vacation in Helena schools starts today with studies resuming next Monday. Funeral services held yesterday for J J Goodman rancher of Winston, burial in I O G F cemetery.

Montana Klewants Lanekean W. D. Jadkine Veterans’ Hospital Fort Harrison Kiwanis Helena Public Schools A. J. Tiebemts Epokane Wasa Goodman J. J. Goodman Winston Odd Fello Temple Newman H. Burdick Herrmann and Company

Beets Will Be Planted As An Experiment In Sugar Planting

Beets will be planted as an experiment to test soil adaptability on farms at Craig Augusta in the Helena valley and at Elliston and Toston. W G Ferguson secretary of the Commercial club says co operating with County Agent DeVore in negotiations with the Utah Idaho Sugar company. The company states that 6000 acres within 100 miles of Helena could support a sugar factory. Sugar beets are a rotation crop. Four hundred acres of seed peas have been contracted for in Gallatin County this year by the Gallatin Valley Seed company of Bozeman.

Craig Augusta Helena Valley Elliston Toston W. G.ferguson Commercial Club DeVore Utah-Idaho Sugar Company Helena Gallatin Valley Seed Company Bozeman

Butte Weather Teems With Drizzle and Mountain Snow

In Butte the temperature hovered near freezing as light rain fell and significant snow accumulated on the surrounding mountains, signaling a unsettled, chilly day with fresh white cover on high terrain.

Montana crops post record tonnage in1924 survey

Montana reached a new gross tonnage record for its 10 principal crops in 1924, with total production 5,278,721 tons an increase of about 3.7 percent from 1923. The report notes Montana ranking among states in spring wheat flax all wheat and other crops while detailing acreage changes and market price influences.

Montana State Department of Agriculture Federal Crop Reporting Service Continental Divide

Hotel Arrivals List From Placer, Missoula, Bozeman and More

A hotel arrivals column lists guests from multiple cities including Miles City Great Falls Missoula Butte Billings and Portland. Names include C M Simpson Mrs C M Simpson Dr C L Bordeau Winnifred Gray P C Hagenin Art Vantrim R E Gilham Alice McCracken and many others from U S and Canadian locales.

Alice McCracken Francis N. Purinton M. C. Henderson Ij. E. Knowles Arthur Dourg Great Falls Charles R. Reagan Havre A. X. Melechim Boulder G. H. Gould Paul E. O'Brien Butte E. B. Ryan L. C. Burns Billings W. H. Donald Melville J. L. Bradley U. S W. W. Gill Minneapolis D. L. Rich Janet Young Portland June Rolfs Mullan Ida S.C. Sproul R. K. Stanbury New York City N. L. Peterson Denver L. K. Donnelly A. B. Ambler Salt Lake City F. J. Crayton Calma Calif E. L. Allen San Francisco J. W. Forrest Seattle J. G. Stewart Norman S. Poole St. Paul J. H. Deering Mrs. P. Gehose J. L. Nason Spokane Harlan Smith Chicago Harvey Frank Gembal Corbin C. M. Brewster W. J. Price Harry Hoffman

Mercury probe continues in McClintock Olson death case

Officials from the coroner's office pursue a mercury finding report by coroner chemist William McNally on Emma Nelson McClintock and Dr. Oscar Olson, relatives of Billy McClintock and Chief Justice Harry Olson. Investigators seek prescription records from South Side drug stores to identify mercury exposure sources.

Chicago William 2D. McNally Emma Nelson McClintock Billy" Mcclintock Oscar Olson Harry Olson Olson Billy” McClintock S¢arca South Side Mrs. McClintock Dr. Olson Ryan

Mount St Charles summer school plans announced

Mount St Charles College announces a summer session with six week liberal arts courses and nine week normal training. Registration is June 20 and June 22, 9 to 11 am and 1 to 2 pm. Courses will apply to AB degrees in Latin Greek philosophy education or BA. Normal training uses quarter system with 96 credits for graduation. Special students may qualify for degree candidacy with prepared previous work.

Mt. St. Charles College College of Liberal Arts Mount St. Charles Superintendent of Public Instruction State of Montana North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Montana State Board of Educational Examiners State Board of Educational Examiners Department of Department of Mistorr Department of Social Sciences

Personal notes reshaping local figures in transit

Marlow returns from eastern business trip scheduled today. Deputy Sheriff Gibelyon of Great Falls, escorting a prisoner, stopped at the Nurvey last night on the way home. Sam Hampton publisher of the Helgrad Journal and gubernatorial candidate heads to business. J T Livesay of Presbyterian Promotion, aiding Intermountain College finance, and Miss Lillian Holliday depart for Chicago. Lawrence Wheeler, publicity head, tests Saturday for Chicago headquarters.

F A. Gibelyon Great Falls Nurvey Sam Hampton Helgrads Journal Democradc Ian the Enty of J.T Livesay Presbyterian Promotion Organization Intermountain College Lillian Holliday Chicago Lawrence Wheeler

Montana Land Offices May Be Restored After Abolishment

Dr O M Lanstrum returns from Washington stating two or three Montana land offices may reopen in addition to Billings and Great Falls which were unaffected. No firm promise from President Coolidge. location uncertain. Surveyor General is not affected and staff retained as administration shifts to an assistant supervisor. Shrine groups set contract for pediatric orthopedic hospital in Chicago with a mobile unit planned for Lexington.

Montana Billings Great Falls O. M. Lanstrum Washington, D. C Coolidge Land Office Surveyor General Lanstram Washington Lanstrum Shrine Chicago Lexington Imperial Council Board of Hospital Trustees

Supreme Court Denies Writ in Herter Case

The Utah Supreme Court denied the Attorney General L A Foot’s writ of supervisory control in State v Albert Herter. The ruling affirmed Judge W H Poorman’s district court order condemning a starch and seizure at Herter’s home as illegal without a warrant. J R Wine represents Herter.

L. A. Foot State Albert Herter State Supreme Court W H Poorman Herter Poorman High Court J. R. Wine

Murdered Canadian veteran found strangled in Belmont

The body of Alexander Buchanan, a Canadian war veteran and carpenter, was found near McLean Hospital in Belmont. He had been strangled, robbed, and gagged with a gas mask tied tight. A girl’s photograph, alien letters, and a list of names were found. police suspect drug involvement but know little about motive.

Associated Press Belmont Mass Alexander Buchanan Carpenter Tts Mclean Hospital Buchanan Alian Boston Tetroit

Ninety Percent of U.S. Cigaret Exports Go to Far East

A historical note states that about ninety percent of United States cigarette exports are destined for the Far East, reflecting trade patterns of the era and the prominence of Eastern markets in tobacco commerce.

United States Ttic Far East

National Commander of the D A V to Visit Area

Frank J. Irwin, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans of the world war, will arrive from Butte tomorrow at 10 30 AM over the Great Northern railroad to spend two days with local chapters and veterans groups. He will be met at the station by State Commander Harold Mady and others. A conference will follow arrival with tours of Fort Hospital and a smoker at the Knights of Columbus hut. He will also visit the statehouse.

Frank J. Irwin Butte Great Northern Railroad Harold Mady Great Falls Weaver M. J. Lyineh Placer Irwin Fort Knights of Columbus Statehouse

Funeral for Isaiah Miller This Afternoon at 2

The funeral for Isaiah Miller who died at his home near the Broadwater hotel last Saturday will be held this afternoon at 2 in Flaherty and Kohler’s chapel. Rev. W B Spaulding will officiate at St Paul’s M church. Burial will be in Forestvale. Mr Miller was a florist in the area since the early 1890s.

Isaiah Miller Broadwater Hotel Flaherty Kohler W. B. Spaulding St. Paul's M. Church Forestvale Miller

Former Helena Attorney J Craven Passes Away

Judge J Craven a prominent Helena lawyer and Mason died April 2 at his family home in Bellingham Washington Burial occurred there under Masonic auspices Survived by widow two sons Leslie Chicago Wilson Craven Bellingham daughter Miss Margaret Craven San Jose California and four brothers

J. Craven Helena Bellingham Wash Judge Craven Leslie Chicago Wilson Craven Margaret Craven San Jose Cal

Italian daredevil jumps 106 feet with egg in hand

By Associated Press, April Tuttella, a Bergamo shoemaker, leaped from 106 feet into water holding an egg. He survived but was placed in an asylum to assess his mental state.

Associated Press Bergamo Italy Tuttella Futtiti

Funeral for Emil Wargo Tonight in East Helena

Emil Wargo, 56, a native of Austria and former East Helena rancher, will be buried at Forestvale after a 4 p.m. service at Flaherty and Kobler's chapel officiated by Rev. James F. McNamee. He died Saturday at his Mitchell home. Survived by his widow and five children Email Jr Andrew Steve Elizabeth and Mary, with services under Prickly Pear Cams Woodmen at the World of East Helena.

Emil Wargo Flaherty Kobler James F. McNamee First Baptist Church Forestvale Prickly Pear Cams World of East Helena Varga Mitchell Guich Austria Mr. Vargo Email, Jr Andrew Steve Vargo Elizabeth Vargo Mary Marasci Helena

Airman Fatally Hurt Near Clearlake Field

Lieut. John S. Broussard, 24, aviator at Ellington Field, was fatally injured while dismounting a plane near Clear Lake, five miles from the field, when his foot slipped and he was drawn into the propeller.

Associated Press Houston Tex John S. Broussard Atlington Field Cleac Lake

Boy in Juvenile Charged Over Locker Theft

A 16 year old boy faces questioning by County Attorney George W. Padbury Jr. for stealing about $16 in dollar bills from a locker at the M C A. The victim plans to prosecute. Serial numbers traced the theft to the youth through expenditures. Officers pursued as the boy appeared ready to flee, but he was not jailed.

George W. Padbury, Jr Jake Fisher

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