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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
6
The aged frontiersman Tom Masquire is laid to rest near his log cabin home east of Anaconda after a long life as a pony express rider and buffalo hunter. The funeral, held yesterday, places him beside two other Argonauts as distant hills witness the quiet farewell and a rest to await eternal life.
A large crowd gathered yesterday as E P Catlin was laid to rest on a hilltop grave chosen by the deceased. FE B Catlin delivered the eulogy while Mrs F D Miller sang and Mollie Hogan played the organ, with pallbearers named Roberts La Forest Couchaine Foresman Lutz and Reington present.
Simms farmers and merchants joined in repairing the main street from the gravel highway to the school. Sponsored by the Simms Smiths Hughes department and aided by locals and the county, the work took three days. After last month’s storm the street was nearly impassable and mud trapped cars. The improvement pleased both adults and schoolchildren. Plans for further road work in the area are under way within the year.
Thomas Nash and six miners timber the Old Bourbon mine fifteen miles west of White Sulphur Springs. New cabins to house workers rise as shafts are cleaned and retimbered. The fissure vein, seven to eight feet thick, yields gold silver lead and copper. First carload netted $800 from the smelter. ore shows high values at multiple depths. Geologists praise the vein as superior to nearby Butte mines.
Teddy the Montana bear, kept by Art Lever, prepares for a long winter at the fairgrounds after spending Friday extending his underground quarters. He settled into his den during Saturday’s stormy weather, with keeper Lever noting real winter has set in and no emergence before groundhog day.
Red Lodge December 21 Mrs M Swan suffers a broken collar bone and two crushed ribs while Mr Swan has a knee injury and facial cuts after a Ford truck with wife and daughter Phyllis skids on an icy grade. The wreck occurred on the hill east of Roberts near Rack Creek after a slight snowfall. Phyllis was uninjured and helped summon aid from the Wentworths. Mr Swan, county surveyor, was driving slowly with no chains when the vehicle left the grade and overturned.
Nine Mexicans ordered deported for alleged unlawful entry into Montana for railway work are held in Portland county jail and will be sent by boat to San Francisco after January. They were brought here under charge of A A Palmer and P P Thompson, with Wilfred Crowther held for deportation. Also noted is a sentence about the original U S forest containing 5 200 000 000 000 feet of timber.
Miles City reports say W. Th Lee was hospitalized with gunshot wounds and severe injuries after alleged attacks by his wife and her son Roy Kemerick 33 in their Montana home near Plevna. Lee filed warrants from Baker after escaping an attempted strangling and beating in bed. He asserts marriage occurred last July at Ekalaka and notes friction since the stepson’s arrival. Lee lives about 22 miles south of Ridka.
Sidney reports the Midland Sugar company Holly’s new sugar plant closed its first campaign after an 85 day run. The last beet entered the mill about 30 hours prior. Manager C F Milhiser says season figures will be compiled in a few days. Machinery overhaul begins for 192 campaign. Third payment of about 200000 paid to growers. Residue pulp hauled to cattle and sheep. Sidney population now 2300 per state census. Washington signs contract to begin construction on Yakima reclamation project Kittitas division.
A vintage ad-style piece touts a home made remedy using Pinex with sugar syrup as a cheap, quick cough cure. It claims relief within 24 hours for chest colds bronchitis and hoarseness and suggests asking a druggist for two and a half ounces of Pinex with directions.
Mother knows that old reliable Epsom Salts is best but tastes bad for both children and adults. A pill form called Kuhn's Epsum Pilla delivers the same benefits with a pleasant taste, equal to a tablespoon of soaking salt. Available at Central Pharmacy, Ruddloher Drug Co, Chatfield Drug Store and Cerctan Drug Co for 26 cents with money back guarantee.
Kalispell reports state superintendent C A Jakways outlined proposals to boost Somers Hatchery output by expanding water supply and piping springs from the head of the creek. He also plans to reduce or discontinue the Ronan hatchery while increasing trout plantings in Flathead Lake and improving distribution of Lake Superior whitefish.
L L Benepe of the state health bureau reports Roosevelt county births and deaths under recorded standards. He notes about 35 percent of births and 8 percent of deaths are reported, well below the 96 percent death and 47 percent birth recording averages from 13 counties. Since January 1, 1923, the bureau has mailed birth notification to each mother when a birth certificate is received.
Gilford December 21 Emil Sellar 62 died at his home eight miles northeast of Gilford after a load of baled hay fell on him while he hauled the hay. He died from internal injuries before medical help arrived. He moved to HM county in 1907 on a homestead and is survived by his wife and four children Mary and John of Gilford and Wiman and Neva living in Minesola.
Great Falls report states Fred LaRock and Mary Lanstatt were arrested Sunday at the Eddy hotel by Sheriff Tom Norton on a warrant. Larson, identified as the complainant, filed charges alleging assault. Both were released on bond.
According to Larson Ire was attacked and beaten by LaRock Saturday night. A sheriff’s call Saturday prompted an investigation with no arrests then. Sunday Larson swore to the warrant and both were jailed briefly, released on bonds of 230 each. No cause given. Mrs Lanstott was arrested January 27 for illegal liquor possession. case dismissed for lack of evidence.
Carpenters repairing the Milwaukee railway stockyards at Martinsdale uncovered a cache of coins buried in a corral. The haul, mainly nickels and pennies, totals no more than a small sum and is believed linked to a two year old robbery at the Sheehy pool hall.
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