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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1925

Page

8

Draftsmen Named for Andes Work in Chile

Anaconda reports 65 to 70 draftsmen will design metallurgical buildings for Andes Copper Mining in Aracaima Chile. Frederick Laist supervises. Wilbur Jerden and C W Woodward lead design teams with H F Forsythe supervising draftsmen. project starts after Kuchs and Hoffman arrive from New York.

Anaconda Andes Copper Mining Company Aracaima Chile Frederick Laist Anaconda Company Andes Wilbur Jerden A. A.hoffman New York Kuchs

Bank makes error of $4500 and man dreams of wealth

Ed Hedlund a sheepherder for Ben Grossman dreamed on a cloud of wealth after cashing a $300 bank check and stuffing hundreds into his clothes. A policeman interrupted the scene as Hedlund awoke to reality. The tale follows the banker’s mistake and Hedlund’s frantic counting before the dream collapsed. An unrelated note reports two inmates, Frank Elz and Oscar Bergerson, escaping Warm Springs hospital.

Billings Ed Hedlund Ben Grossman Croesus Monte Cristo Charney Heageny Hedlund Anaconda Frank Elz Oscar Bergerson State Hospital Warm Springs Elle Beausolid and Henney East Third Bergerson Theri Tonnd

Bishop Smith to Preach in Butte for Conference

Butte hosts Bishop Lester Smith arriving Saturday to preach at Mountain View Church Sunday at 11. He is a former Detroit Great Central pastor and India director before becoming bishop five years ago. He will attend the Butte district conference opening Jan 20 with sessions open to the public and other clergy from Helena Havre Great Falls Billings and beyond.

Butte Jen Lester Smith Burns Helena Methodist Church Mountain View Church Bishop Smith Great Central Church Detroit India Smith L. Clifford H. K. Holtzinger Charles Cole Havre Jesse Bunch Great Falls R. C. Edgington Billings CT. Gutte United States Andrews Supreme Cours C. J. Ion United States Sulpreme Court

Jib Consolidated Mining elects Basin directors

Basin January 14 Word reached Basin of the election of directors for the Jib Consolidated Mining company of Basin at noon in New York City 144 Liberty street G A Lauzier of Lauzier Wolcott of Butte is named on the board Also elected S S Bywater Giems Ford Johnson Robert W Shingle P J Quealey J T Rammer R D Thompson S B Thorn W E Decker Names reflect influence of leading financial houses as the Basin mine gains national prominence for high grade gold ore output.

Basin Jib Consolidated Mining Company New York Liberty Street G. A. Lauzier Lauzier-Wolcott Company Butte 5. S. Bywater Slithers and Company Giems Ford Johnson Barney and Company Robert W. Shingle Jib Consolidated

Kaulls and Haneys Complete Winter Trip to Livingston

Franklin Kaull and E. R. Haney drove from Mitchell Nebraska to Livingston in three days without winter road hazards beyond the cold. Mrs. Haney has been visiting Kaull's parents and plans to reside in Livingston. Franklin Kaull will pause Nebraska school for a year and return next semester.

Livingston Leas Franklin Kaull W. J. Kaull E. R. Haney Mitchell Neb Yellowstone National Park Mrs. Haney Kaull Haney Nebraska

Billings Sees Winter Robbery Wave Begin

Billings on January 14 reports three burglaries of a store and two houses marking the start of the winter robbery season. Two men were seen near South 36th Street houses and a scuffle occurred as one fled, a suitcase left behind. Leatherman's grocery theft included eggs coffee flour tobacco bread and jam. At South 33rd Street Mrs. B. Raymond reported a gold watch gloves and other items stolen.

Billings S. 36Th Street Leatherman’s Grocery B. Raymond South 33d Street

Townsend News Townend Visit Notes and Local Calls

Townsend residents and visitors are listed with many names visiting from Helena and nearby towns. Charlie Wh ats, a business celled in Tos ton, and Miss Whitford of Toston are mentioned along with several locals such as Miss Gertrude Oleson, Mrs Parker, Mr and Mrs Kaylor, Miss Clara Shaw, Wesley Masers, J Ward, and TF Mercer planning travel to California or visiting relatives this week end in Townsend and Helena.

Helena Methodist Miss Whitford Toston Herve Ben Bembrick

Damages Sought in Wreck of Laurel Sedan Collision

Bert Frazier of Laurel sues Snyder Sheep Company for 1585 in district court over a Willys Knight sedan collision at Canyon Creek bridge on December 20. He claims the truck driver L. Smith was negligent and seeks 1085 for damages plus 150 for 30 days of car unuse.

Billings Bert Frazier Laurel Snyder Sheep Company Willys- Knight Canyon Creek Bridge L. Smith

Rotarian praises Montana Legislature for high calibre

In Bozeman on January 14 at a noonday luncheon W N Smith, vice-president of Montana Flour Mills, hailed the personnel now in session at Helena as of higher calibre than in years. He said his recent talks with members showed conservatism, businesslike ability and a strong wish to make the session outstanding for Montana.

Bozeman W. N. Smith Montana Flour Mills Company Yarrowtown al Helena Montana

Havre School Opens Automobile Course

Havre January 14 The auto mechanics short course under the Havre high school agricultural department opened for six weeks with substantial registration. Sessions are in the old post office building on First Street with daily instruction from afternoon until 3. Instructors are mechanics from local garages and students will perform actual work in various departments.

Havre Auto Mechanics Agricultural Department First Street

Sidney Masons Install Offiers for 1925

Sidney Masons Lodge No 9 A F and A M in Sidney Montanas easter district installed officers for the 1925 year. W master W T Stewart senior warden F Mo Amsden junior warden C J Samuel treasurer S A Anderson secretary L E Rice senior deacon J J Way junior deacon FE Sorrenson senior steward C G Oland and junior steward Join Miller. After the installation ceremonies refreshments were served and a social evening was spent.

Sidnes Jan A. F A. M Montana W. TI. Stewart F. Mo Amsden C. J. Samuel S.A. Anderson L. E. Rice J. J. Way FE. Sorrenson C. G. Oland Miller

Oil prospect promoted in Bitter Root valley deal

Hamilton January 14 announcement by Sever Thompson for Du Pont and William Ford interests reports Marcus Daly joining as third promoter. The group seeks oil leases across Bitter Root with W A Larner and Willian Ford named in circulated contracts. Progress slow due to contacting many nonresident owners amid rancher interest in oil prospects. Daly’s involvement aimed at boosting confidence and accelerating acreage acquisition near Darby and Hamilton.

Marcus Daly DU Pont Ford Hamilton Sever Thompson William Ford Thompson Yin Mar. Daly Valley W. A. Larner Teyton-Du Pont Securities Company of New York McIntosh-Morello Darby Willian Ford Cincinnati Ford and Hollister Mr. Daly America Bitter Root

Blaine County pork shipments top half million pounds

Blaine County Marketing association shipped 542 780 pounds of pork last year under secretary G A Gesell. A total of 2 938 hogs were included in the shipments across 15 cars with gross returns of 838 404 79 and net proceeds of 36 09 90. Producers paid 5 cents per head to market. Local farmers also supplied county needs and some carloads were sent by individuals. Blaine county now leads the state in purebred hogs and breeders.

Blaine County Marketing Association G. A. Gesell Mr. Gesell Marketing Association Blaine County

Knife May Not Save Hunter Froze Feet

Livingston January 4 Win Weaver one of the men badly frozen on a husting trip by mid December last and taken to Helena to have a foot amputated not expected to live Relatives advised of grave condition Peter Anderson also badly frozen is recovering from amputation of both hands and one foot in a blizzard near Jardine narrowly escaped freezing to death

Livingston Weaver Helena Peter Anderson Jardine

Big Sandy Students Test Farmer's Milk

January 14 report from Dig Sandy high school dairy class notes members began testing milk from local Big Sandy area cows. The testing club assists farmers by judging cows profitability and giving feeding advice, with initial results showing about 40 percent of milked cows fail to produce enough butterfat to cover costs.

Dig Sandy Dig Sandy High School Big Sandy

Blame Dawes Plan for German Wreck At Herne

Berlin reports a Prussian diet communist deputy blamed the Dawes plan for yesterday’s Herne Westphalia railway disaster in which 22 people died and 8 were injured. He argued foggy conditions hid signals and that reduced rail staff since the plan’s adoption endangered passenger safety by omitting signaling torpedoes and sufficient flagmen.

Berlin Herne Westphalia

Anti Tick Serum Results Are Good in Fight Against Tick

Missoula January 14 a serum developed at the United States health laboratory Hamilton to immunize people against spotted fever shows promise in aiding tick control efforts Dr RR Parker and assistant F J O Donnell visited Missoula en route to Helena to confer with lawmakers about tick control appropriations for 1925 and 1926 Parker said the treated blood in guinea pigs conferred immunity and the serum has no violent effect on those treated

Missoula United States Health Laboratory Hamilton RR Parker Parker F. J. O'Donnell Helena

Plevna Bank Moves to Baker Pending Name Change

The First National Bank of Plevna secures clearance from the national banking department to relocate to Baker. Ed P. O'Brien, cashier, will move banking equipment soon and continues business at Baker in the former First National building. Officers sought the name The Baker National Bank with W. H. O'Connell as president and Dr. Richard Hayes as vice president, both longtime locals.

Baker First National Bank of Plevna National Banking Department Ed P. O’brien First National Miles City Richard Hayes Montana Hayes O'Brien

Roosevelt Assessor to Use Honor System

The Roosevelt county assessor L. M. Clayton will use the honor system for this year's assessments. The plan was tried last year by John Curran and found practical and more satisfactory to taxpayers, reducing mailing costs by about one third.

Poplar Roosevelt County L. M. Clayton John Curran

Montana girl is sentenced in Canada

Elmira Glidden alias Emira Madden a 22 year old waitress was given six months suspended by Magistrate Barker in Lethbridge Alberta for forging a check to buy slippers and leggings total value seventy three dollars she presented a 25 dollar check payable to herself branded as signed by Mr. Davis and fled when refused later jailed briefly by police before admitting the forged check and changing her name to Madden

Lethbridge Alta Elmira Glidden Emira Madden Barker Kalispell Mont Davis Ifhe Lowe Ety Police Walls Madden

Birmingham Thrifty City Gains National Repute

Birmingham, Dec 26 AP Municipal bank drives the city toward a thrifty reputation. Since 1919 the bank has handled 70,090,000 in transactions totaling 2,000,000. Depositors number 179,000 with 25,000,000 on deposit as new accounts open at 500 weekly.

Birmingham Thrifty Eng Associated Press Municipal Bank

Pine Cough Syrup at Home Guide and Pinex Remedy

Pine is praised for soothing throat and chest membranes and making effective cough syrups. The guide suggests mixing 24% ounces of Pinex with home sugar syrup or alternative sweeteners to make a pint of remedy. It promises fast relief, claims benefit for bronchial issues, and cautions against substitutes while urging readers to demand Pinex from their druggist.

E¢ Pinex Co Ft. Wayne, Ind

Montana House Debates Amendments and Normal School Bills

The report covers committee actions on bills for election judges guidance, repeal efforts on cock fights and anti slavery law, and measures to establish eastern Montana normal schools at Miles City and Billings. It notes committee reports on education and judiciary, with bills introduced on district judge powers, bank depository bonds, fur bearing seasons, pawnbrokers, highway contracts, and jury preemptory challenges.

Judiciary Committee Loble Holt of Cascade Holt Burns Keeley Committee On Education Committee On State Retiows State Board of Education State School of Mines Butte Montana Normal Miles City Billings Ainsworth Dellno Grayhill Lincoln Duncan Parkin Flachsenhar Donaldson Cusick Andrus, Davis Wibaux, Bergstrom, Molton and Flynn Mountana Normal School Miles City House Hanson Albert Johnson Walton and Johnson Mess Andersen Dgy Flachsenhar Hoffman Joffra Montana

Bright outlook for Montana 1925 discussed at Deer Lodge meeting

Former Senator C. H. Williams addressed Kiwanis at Hotel Deer Lodge urging optimism for Montana in 1925. He cited numerous stories to illustrate brighter prospects. Also listed were talks on sheriff expenses, highway commission duties, abolishing the railroad commission, writs of attachment, superintendent staff, motor vehicle changes, railroad amendments, county treasurer settlements, and a county jail labor note. Elks hold regular meeting at 8.

Kelly State Board of Equalization Rice Dellno Gravybill Brandt and Nelson Meager Merritt Keeley Flynn Flytm Wherthner Troy Ainsworth Peer Lodge Jan C. H. Williams Deer Lodge Montana Williams Kennedy Grayhill and Lincoln Robert Larson State Railroad Commission Nagle McCarty Superintendent of Public Instruction Kelley Keller

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EAROR Maan Moniana Avenue Eid Geornee Paren Mountain View B.allauzier Mator YEGEN BYU Supreme Cour Townsend News Charlie Whats Sidney Masons Blaine R. R. R. Parker Plevna Bank Roosevelt Canada Anderson R. Larsen Railroad Commission Beadle Ty McCarthy State Superintendent of Public Instruction Lobla ELKS Southern Pacific Lines Los Angeles San Francisco Ogden P. Bancroft South Main Street Salt Lake City Utah Union Pacific Henry Coulam Rialto Butte, Montana Union Pacific System
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