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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
6
Fragments show Montana city notices and ads with weather, phone listings, a taxicab service, and local business pitches. A police court note reports four men handed to police for panhandling. Naturalization hearings and home management efforts are noted, plus a move of a local attics office and a court warrant update.
The item names many people visiting or arriving from places like Living ston Colby Missoula Tracer Wright O Keefe Brandt Auguste Sheehan Butte Harvey Woodward Shields Greenfield Wilcox Missoula Howitt Car Wit Melena Sherbourne Browning McKay Survey Ottanta Placard Maler Gonzalez Laurie Daina New York Europe Jinxank Weck Chicago.
Miss Ruby Winfield of Garfield county has been named a state fair princess as Garfield joins several counties in submitting contestants. The Garfield county contest in Jordan concluded with Miss Finfield winning. Officials expect all names by September 3 to allow time for introductions before the princesses arrive.
Harold McDonald of Helena went to the county jail to arrange bail for John Jones and Kokoruda but was charged with violating state prohibition law. McDonald posted 200 bail and was released. Jones and Kokoruda were arrested at East Helena by Sheriff Barnes and Deputy Gough and several gallons of moonshine whiskey were seized. They were released on their own recognizance.
A sale of seventeen thousand two hundred spring lambs was reported from the Chevallier Mosher Herrin Gillette Catvin and Taylor ranches to Doggett and Poote of Townsend. Lambs priced at 12hich poured and destined for stockyards at Chigaga, per source.
State labor and publicity department conducts checks on brokers operating without a license under the 1921 act. The law requires a state license and a bond of 1000 dollars, with a zero dollar filing fee, and noncompliance to be prosecuted.
Helena commercial club members gear up for a Labor Day parade to showcase Montana unity and history from Lewis and Clark to local figures. Four divisions announced with committees for Fraternal, Industrial, Comedy, and Helena sections and plans for streetcar and motor car transport to the fairgrounds.
Camp Fire Girls join V and Ta-ta-pochen at the Y M C A to finalize how to publicize the group. They will participate in the state fair grain exhibit and stage a gypsy raid during fair week paying 25 cents per hour from 9 am to closing. Proceeds will fund roads and equipment for winter campfire work, with further contact details to be announced.
Helena Rotary hearing discussed beets as a profitable crop and the possibility of a local beet sugar plant. sugar beet expert H Barnes said Montana climate aids beet growing, with trials near Helena showing promising yields and top quality beets. County Agent Devore and agricultural leaders outlined immigration lessons, profits from Huntley project beets, and plans for next meetings.
Col. John J. McGuinness and Dr. B O Frayser left for Tulsa Oklahoma to attend the national convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars. Frayser, a weather of the veterans' hospital staff at Fort Harrison, accompanies the group.
A small blaze at the paint shop occupied by Hares and Merry on 12 Missoula Avenue is believed to have started by spontaneous combustion. Firefighters responded and controlled the fire before it spread, with insurance covering the loss.
The Malta Light and Power case ended August 25 as TALROAD COMMISSION concluded hearings on valuation and regulations. Chairman M. Ross left the capital for a decision after the transcript is finished, with witnesses for both company and consumers. An eight month old baby is noted with a playful line about chances of lying.
In Bozeman reminiscences Foxy King, veteran cabman, receives a Big Six Studebaker seven passenger sedan via Tom Sweeney of Power Motor Car Co. The tale recalls the Rambler tour to a 1890s fair, a chase by a farmer, and an encounter with Mayor Bud Story as authorities bar the auto from Hazeman parade time.
Informations were filed yesterday afternoon in the district court by DP Heywood deputy county attorney against four men. George M. Adams and Wo M. Ming are accused of burglarizing a room in the Montana hotel. M. Ok Patterson faces a charge of passing a worthless check. John Hurti a salley rancher is named in a carload of horses matter. Jerry Goodin stands charged with grand larceny of a Ford belonging to Sam Bennett.
The fourth quarterly conference at St Pauls Church is set for tonight at 7:90. Superintendent H J Oltyinger will preside with annual officer reports and elections for the next 12 months to follow.
The funeral of Mrs Michael Mc Hindley, who died last Monday, was held yesterday morning at St Marys Church with Rev J T Lehane officiating. Burial followed beside her husband in Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements were by Sferrmann and Company.
A small timber fire near Rimini was reported to the Helena National Forest office yesterday. Supervisor A. Tr. Abbott confirmed the fire’s extent as known by last night. Mr Mibote was elsewhere in the forest at the time.
The account recalls spirited rides to the fairgrounds, with dignitaries like Hon. Chas Yixrtman and Senator Hoffman intervening to allow the Helen party to proceed to town. A so called hell-wagon was barred from the project, while the Intumbler carried passengers to the fair. Crowds stretched from Shrine temple toward town, awaiting rides back as the long line of autos snaked along the road.
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