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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1925

Page

7

Hill enters Kevin Field as operator buys Hogan tract

Louis W. Hill dominant Great Northern figure enters Kevin Sunburst oil field as operator. He reportedly purchased 59 acres and a 60 acre half interest in 120 acres, with plans for immediate development. Hogan leases totaling 340 acres and a 12 acre half-interest were involved, price cited around 110000 dollars.

Hill Kevin Field Hogan Tract Shelby Louis W. Hill Great Northern Railway Kevin-Sunburst Oi Hogan L. B John Oneill Senator Hogan Colorado W. E. Burks O'Neill

Girl Sent Man to State Prison Case Probed by Court

July 13 Miles City reports the girl who testified in a criminal assault case is linked to Curtis Cottrell’s sentence of three years in the state prison. She and her father were cited to appear before Judge Liz McKinnen in juvenile court Saturday at 10. Court plans probe of alleged parental negligence and conduct of witnesses as officials seek details of the home site and hotel where the incident occurred.

Miles City Curtis Cottrell Liz McKinnen Avery Cottrell Briere Cotrell Parent Cam Aries

Auto Wheel Collapse Injures Three in Railway Yard Accident

A chaotic incident caused three people to be badly injured when an auto wheel collapsed in the yard. Reported confusion followed as workers attempted rescue amid debris and damaged tracks. Police and emergency crews attended, transporting the injured for medical care. Witnesses described a loud crash and scattered metal as the wheel gave way during maintenance work. Additional details about the exact location and timeline remained unclear in the fragmented report.

Straw Suffers Bad Storm With Hail in Lewistown District

Lewistown reports describe a hail storm from Buffalo Canyon that scorched a strip about one hundred miles long and two and a half miles wide near Straw. Roughly 15 ranchers in four miles west of Straw face losses, with most insured. Earlier reports of wider hail areas from Judith Gap to Moore were corrected as unfounded.

Lewistown Straw Buffalo Canyon Hiere Judith Gap Moore

Meagher County ranch sale and local notices

Meagher County News reports Lester P iWork purchased the Burtt ranch near the early 1870s establishment to run as a 6000 acre sheep operation on Cam las creek and Beaver Flats. White Sulphur Springs considers a new sewer district costing 10000 with 60 percent petition signed. Residents and visitors from Helena and Columbus attend local events.

Martinsdale Lester PiWork Burtt L.D. Burtt Camlas Creek Beaver Flats White Sulphur Springs A 7. Dreyer Helena White Sulphur Cota Maharin Columbus, O Max Sarter Fort Logan G. 7 Wight Clarence Gantz White Tail Barger Bulle T. A. Mapes N. P. Bennett H. V. Bailey Charles G. Carter Famile Wallace Burtt Coeur d’Alene Burnt Townsend Lingshire Ford Lewistown Jackson Sidney McCartney Walter Mill Ringling Mermann Harder Middle East South Dakota Nebraska Tawa

Belgrade News update lists local visits and society notes

Miss Adena Schumacher returns to Bozeman after visiting Miss Ruth Robinson. Mrs T. Oberg and friends traveled to Portland for a convention. Newbury and daughter go to Minnesota to visit relatives. Various locals plan visits to Oregon, California, and other places. Tel quirde Chapter, Obos, held final meeting of term at Masami hall with three candidates receiving degrees. Woman in new field profiles Germany’s first woman veterinarian gaining similar certification.

Belgrade Adena Schumacher Bozeman Ruth Robinson Laura Fernoy toMre Tineles Palmer Farils Lees Orga Sheer Dyer Lenin Tates Marchal Ayre Prieman Moses Biggs Mt. Baggister California Meo Meresh Telquirde Ve Mas

Sludge Debris In Search For Body Of Child

Great Falls July 18 Searchers began sluicing the large mud lake below the Silver Dyke tailings dam that failed Friday to recover Chrissie Ricker seven, while her sister Helen four waits. Water is pumped from a temporary reservoir on Carpenter creek as operations resume at the Silver Dyke mine and Neihart’s water supply is restored. The parents delay funeral plans hoping the second body is found so both children may be buried together.

Great Falls Thesday Silver Dyke Mining Company Chrissie Ricker Helen Coulee Carpenter Creek Silver Dyke Rteien Sacker Jat George Merrill Ricker

Family Reunion in Meagher County Montana

Doores family reunion locals in Martinsdale and at Van Camp ranch and E W Orr home draw kin from Texas San Diego Missoula and nearby towns. Visitors plan a Montana tour of parks before departing. Water supply limits affect mud bank cleanup and mine and household demands.

E. W. Orr Musselshell Montana Averkstana

Copper Strike Near Copperopolis Reveals Rich Vein

Lew Wright at Cap Hill wine reports a vein two feet thick and 22 percent copper after eight months of digging. Water flow in White Sulphur Springs north of Main Street rose threefold since the June 27 earthquake, now piped to the plunge. Several local residents, including Mrs. Carroll and Miss McVey, traveled from Ringling to Helena, and Howard Van Epps broke both bones of the left forearm at the Manger ranch.

Lew Wright Cap Hill Copperopolis Main Street Gardner F. P. Carroll Foster Stevens Alta McVey Kimmerley C. C. Burnam Nadine Ringling Helena Howard van Epps

Powell Rodeo fundraising nets community project sum

A Kiwanis and Rotary joint meeting at Con Dex’s Lake on Monday heard final reports on the Powell rodeo celebration. About 123 members and guests attended and a neat sum was netted to support the community swimming posturing project now under way.

Deer Lodge Kiwanis Rotary Clubs Condex's Lake

Sood Samaritan Gets Worst of it from a Stranger

Mies City reports Curly Young, living at Atlantic Street, was robbed after inviting a stranger from the Tourist park into his home for food. The unnamed thief fled Marmarth, was briefly captured, escaped, and some silver was recovered.

Mies City Curly Young Atlantic Street Curly Mr. Young Farnum Marmarth

Burglars Hit Laurel Stores in Early Morning Loot

Burglars broke into three Laurel shops, prying open cash registers with a short jimmy. Heinz Drug Co netted 30.15, the only substantial loss. Other break-ins at O. M. Wold & Co general store and Davies pool hall yielded little or no valuables. No traces of the burglars were found by Sheriff Russell Sage.

Billings Laurel Russell Sage Heinz Drug Company O. M. Wold & Co Davies Pool Hall

Deer LOUge News local visits and Legion delegate update

Deer Lodge News reports visitors including Ros Garten Karte Dannett and John Sullavan from Telman, More Livan Teake returning from Spokane Washington, and the Dye family touring to Denver after a week. Monday evening the American Legion auxiliary elected Mr Parnell Maxwell as delegate to the state convention in Dillon in August and set expectations for a second delegate and alternate at the next meeting.

Parnell Maswell Dillon Mra Vred Utvian Er Aw W March Aay Usu

Crossword Puzzle Preview and Answer: Jez OR

This fragment lists crossword clues and answers in a scattered puzzle preview format. It mentions horizontal themes, various clue types such as Battering machine and Guiding star, and ends with the answer Jez OR for yesterday's crossword.

Parents drop plan to secure pardons for young rabbits

Butte July 15 relatives from Missouri and Oklahoma pursued pardons for Mark Mills and Marold Seifert, two Missouri University students serving a 1230 year term after robbing a Columbia Gardens manager. They failed to gain interviews with Governor Erickson. talks with Judge Lynch were brief. Pardons or commutations are deferred for several years. Under Montana law the sentence can be cut to half the minimum. The youths may be freed in about six years with good behavior. Relatives visited Deer Lodge, Mills has four brothers, Seifert is an only child. They will perform cell routine and later prison jobs.

Butte Mark Mills Marold Seifert Missouri School of Mills Seifert George Forsythe Columbia Gardens Montana Deer Lodge

Youth Killed in Auto Accident Near Fort Benton

Fort Benton July 15 Myrion Rowe 13 year old son of Wilbur Rowe was killed in an automobile accident on Hogback hill east of Fort Benton Monday night about 7. Irvin Rust the driver escaped with minor bruises. Rowe died after reaching St Clair hospital. They were returning from a ranch job in Elim when Rust lost control descending Will Hill. The car struck the guard fence two thirds down, throwing bars off and crushing Rowe’s skull. A fragment pierced his forehead. Oscar Nelson and Harry Rowe, a brother of the victim, were in a similar car accident two months ago nearby, Nelson dying hours later.

Fort Benton Myrion Rowe Wilbur Rowe Irvin Rust Young Rowe St. Clair Hospital Rust Rowe Oscar Nelson Harry Rowe Nelson

Meagher County Sheep Market Update This Year

Watson reports renewed activity in Meagher County sheep markets with deals across buyers and sellers. Sam Stainoff sold aged ewes to Joe Hanton of Billings near 8.50 per head. Walker Ranch sold two year-olds to John Lucas of Ringling at 11 for yearlings, about 5,000 head moved by the company. Lester P. Work sold to M. J. Lane. Henry Lingshire bought 5,000 head for Walker Ranch from Lucas and Camp and plans to winter 10,000 on Rock Creek. Shearing at Walker ranch is finishing slowly with eight operators and heavy clips. lead sheep and heavy weights noted. VanCleve buys from O’Connell and moves stock to Canyon Creek via Eagle Creek pasture.

Lester P M. J. Lane Great Falls Henry Lingshire Walker Ranch Company Lucas Camp Hell of Watson Brothers Paul VanCleve Canyon Creek Eddy O'Connell Helena Eagle Creek Mr. VanCleve

Watson News: Shannon Bonesteeles Trip to Helena Oregon

July report notes Mr and Mrs J C Shannon and daughter Mrs Granger plus son-in-law Mr Hickson visiting Helena to meet Mr and Mrs Harry F Bonesteele from New York before heading home to Salem Oregon by car. Mrs Bampart of Helma valley visits. Miners form a colony at the oil mill with prospects satisfactory as Charles Root Walworth and Moran join Great Falls party for weekend.

Mrs. Walworth Great Falls Arthur L. Moran Henry Wingshire

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