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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1925
Page
7
Montana weather unsettled with snow probable in the coming days. Helena reports a series of local notices including legal actions, social events, and business promotions. Evacuations and court actions noted, with several small items on social calendars and local services.
The report outlines the funding needed to run state government and keep Capitol operations functioning. Key offices cited include administration, treasury, and public works, with figures indicating budget requirements to maintain services and payroll through the coming year.
G E La Follette reports President McCormick named a partial list of Senate special committees to investigate elective and appointive offices, assess needed appropriations, and guide legislation. The committee on committees released a full standing committee slate detailing chairmen and members across Agriculture, Labor, Public Lands, and more.
The Woman's division of the Commercial club will host a tea next Monday afternoon at 3:00 at the Montana club. Complimentary to Mrs. John E. Erickson and the wives and daughters of assembly members, the event will feature an informal program.
Senator Shelver of Park county said he will introduce a bill to create a Montana board of examiners for barbers and beauty parlor operators to enforce sanitation. The measure would license barbers and estheticians, inspect shops, and may include appointing a chirotensors role. Other bills noted include county printing competition and motorist, jury, and mortgage filing provisions.
Governor Erickson appoints Col E H Williams of Bozeman to succeed Sheridan as adjutant general. A Democrat, Williams has led the 163rd Montana infantry, rising from private in 1900 to colonel in 1924, with World War I service in France and the Meuse Argonne. He arrives in Helena to assume duties.
Mr and Mrs Paul Saker depart tonight for Denver. Charles Cotter of Townsend was a business visitor yesterday. Priscilla Perry, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Perry, underwent surgery at St Johns Hospital. Rufus Ingersoll, from the State University at Missoula, visited relatives yesterday as his wife returned from Rochester NC. Mrs Frank Bartos leaves for Washington DC to vote for President Coolidge, will visit relatives in New York and family in Memphis before returning.
The Montana railroad commission named Fred Buck irrigation engineer as chief engineer and retained E G Toomey as special counsel. Buck brings broad engineering experience and has served with the commission for years. Toomey continues as secretary and counselor with approval from Attorney General L A Foote.
Mrs. Mary A. Flinn aged 69 widow of pioneer merchant Robert A. Flinn died at her residence 44 Monroe avenue last night around six o clock after a period of delicate health. Born in Terre Haute Indiana in 1856 she moved to Montana in 1878 living first in Cascade county later Helena where she resided for 25 years. Surviving are four children Mrs. B. V. McCabe Miss Lucy Flinn Dr J M Flinn all of Helena and Robert A Flinn of Minneapolis two brothers C J OConnell of Kalispell and F B OConnell of Portland Ore. Funeral arrangements are pending Herrmann and company in charge.
The legislative committee of the Montana sheriffs association completed plans to present several bills to the nineteenth legislative assembly. Proposed measures include increasing sheriff mileage and diverting fines revenue from state prohibition to counties for enforcement purposes.
A state conference opened last evening at the First Christian church with church leaders from out of state and Montana pastors in attendance. The event will adjourn tomorrow, led by Rev. Jesse, Mr. Bader of St. Louis, Rev. Walter M. Jordan of Whitehall, the state superintendent, and Roy K. Roadruck, Spokane college president. Washington. A poor cotton crop and sog products shortage in 1926 were noted in a December 1 survey by the department of agriculture.
A humorous note on how legislators pose for a group photo in the senate chamber. Former senator George Jones, now prosecuting attorney, visited and was joined by War ren Moses of the press gallery. The piece notes talk of a Helena Commercial club banquet and the Silver Bow county bid to consolidate Butte and county, with little in the house to excite yet expectations of action in days ahead. Dan Healy and EB. Pat Kelly joined Governor Ericksen at the capitol.
The Commercial club re-elected five directors Isaac Boyer Charles H Bray J A Marlow W A Campbell and Aubrey M Walter after a heavy vote in annual balloting. Judges of election J S Holzman Fred Sanden and Q A Anderson announced the results. The annual meeting is set for tomorrow at the Shrine temple with Governor John E Erickson and Harry R Cunningham as principal speakers discussing Montana.
The Montana Senate adopted a memorial for the late Governor Edwin Lee Norris of Great Falls who died April 25 1924. It lauds his integrity public service and humility noting his calm leadership as senate president and his prosperous administration. The memorial asks sympathy for his wife and family and directs permanent Senate records and copies to kin.
St Pauls Methodist hosts Family Night with a luncheon and the theme Food Fun Faith and Fellowship. William Castles Everett Rice sing, E C Hedrick speaks, five adult classes including The Stewardship of All Life and Religious Teachings of Great Literature. Classes run 7 15 to 8 00 with story hour for kids and a prayer service group led by Rev Jacob Mills.
The bank provides extensive business and financial counsel at no charge, a service usually paid for in other professions, delivered by its officers as a gratuity to customers.
Representative E N Joffray of Jefferson county will push a bill to move all legal executions to the state prison under the warden, claiming it will save Jefferson county hundreds of dollars tied to Roy Walsh's hanging and relieve local burden. A similar bill by Rep Kinville of Silver Bow is also expected.
A bottle washed ashore near Boulogne contains a farewell message from the Jeanne D Arc crew claiming the vessel sank rapidly off the Cornish coast with no hope of rescue. The note dated December 26 is signed by master Pierre Levinais of Con carneau.
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