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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1925
Page
6
A rambled local page covers weather hints of little change, boardroom moves, courthouse notices, and social notes from Helena. It mentions moves of Dr Wiley and A Rin, legal cases over water rights, a funeral service, a plane accident recovery, and various ads and business updates around N Main, Fuller Avenue, and the State House area.
Counts bridge warrants are not among the securities listed by state for investment of funds controlled by the state land board. Attorney General Foot advised the board yesterday. Carter county offered $2,500 in bridge warrants for investment.
Judge EB Day sails to Seattle for Knights Templar conclave and urges Montana Scottish Rite members to donate for rebuilding five Gallatin County schools damaged by the recent earthquake. He appeals despite vacation and heat, asking contributions via county committeemen or to himself to ensure children return to school.
A Boy Scout program is planned for next Wednesday evening at the East Helena theater. Scout Executive G. E. Bochware and Rev. Dr. N. C. Haff will preside. Events include a coat stretcher first aid stunt, a knot-tying relay, the fireman's drag, and a dramatization of the Scout oath and law, closing with a talk by W. J. O'Connor, manager of East Helena smelter.
Sheriff Jim Bartes raided Ed Duffy at his cabin near Chevallier ranch and seized moonshine mash full of flies and grasshoppers. A 16 gallon still and several containers of whisky were confiscated. Duffy was jailed in Helena on a prohibition charge for selling to sheepherders.
Helena delegates head to the Knights Templar triennial encampment in Seattle next Tuesday. Montana Grand Commander John G. Brown and Cornelius Hedges are unable to attend due to illness. A Louisiana special train will pass through Helena early this morning.
Augusta meeting yields support to speed $500000 federal funds for dam work on the Sun River reclamation project. Congressmen Crompton and Leavitt back federal completion, despite interior department recisions. Farmers owe $30000 more, water may run after July 1, while a committee travels to present a case to Washington.
Dr Allen RK Krause, a renowned tuberculosis expert, will visit Helena next Monday and Tuesday for the Montana Tuberculosis Association. He will speak at Fort Morrison, address the Rotary Club, meet the Montana Tuberculosis Association, and tour related events in Butte, Anaconda, and Deer Lodge.
Indictments allege Philip Siegel conspired to extort money by threats to kill Edward W. Browning, a wealthy New York real estate broker. Browning had advertised for a girl companion for his adopted daughter Dorothy.
Compilation of figures from inter-county data shows railroads own 6,785.29 miles of track and power lines totaling 212.49 miles, with extensive mileage for telegraph 23,937.4 and telephone 3,648.08. Major carriers listed include Northern Pacific, Milwaukee, Great Northern, and Oregon Short Line, while utilities cover Montana Power, Great Falls Power, and Continental Telegraph Company among others. Inter-county line totals extend to telegraph and telephone networks nationwide, with prominent firms and regional companies named.
Miss Trumper, state superintendent of public instruction, spoke at Mount St Charles College urging attention to individual differences in pupils and the value of conference work. She toured laboratories after the address as seventy five students attend the college section, with examinations set for next week and the session closing July 30.
A severe thunderstorm hit Helena early yesterday causing minor effects. Bricks loosened in some chimneys and shingles ripped from a North Rodney Street home. Businesses paused briefly and a false fire alarm near the 16.0 F temple triggered a fire crew response. The rain was welcomed.
West Yellowstone deputy Peasley, with Idaho official Thomas 9 Peasley, cited and fined McHan of Pocatello for fishing and hunting without Montana licenses. McHan, who disguised himself, faced a jury trial request but accepted a $40 fine for fishing without a license and later an additional $24 for hunting without a license. Deputy Peasley also fined W J Lippet of Fergus Falls Minnesota $23 for fishing without a Montana license.
William Keithly and party from Wolf Greek and Mine Wither Ril, Tet yesterday for searvi ce. Helena visitors include Mitelel from Tosinn, Greal and Fats JOP Pelletier and family from Tuere. Paul Ro Nallson of Frata among Harvey arrivals. Townsend residents Seater an at the Harvey. Mr. and Mrs WK Nelson of Great Falls at the Pacer. Dante and Jeff Pomaett of Townsend on business in Helena. Mrs. Mary Drummond and grandchild from Warnit Wis left yesterday for Minneapolis. George M. Munger and RR A. Mi Clarkin of Philipssise among placer arrivals. Brett, Niet Tones and Paul Birkholz of Great Falls registered at the Har. Mr. and Mrs. Areal Do Salen and children of Butte visiting Mr. and Mrs. Floyd L. Sealth.
The sermon by Rev LW Snell at St Peters Episcopal Church will continue the subject "Evolution the Bible and Christianity" with strong response prompting another installment. Tomorrow's talk will present the world on the threshold of a new era and discuss what evolution may bring, with Dolly Dean Green providing violin accompaniment.
The Americann Railway Express will relocate from North Main to the Holter Clock building on West Sixth Avenue in the recently vacated Federal Reserve room. The move is planned for August and James Derham, who ran a coal office in the Express quarters, will also move to the new location.
A St Pauls Methodist church gathering heard WW Stewart and Res. Norns Brown urge stronger enforcement of the prohibition act. They warned that national indifference threatens civilization, calling for stricter penalties, deportation of violators, and civil service for enforcement personnel. Funds were sought to support the squadron’s work.
The Washington Post Office Department announces a large purchase exceeding 6,000,000 stamps to stock and distribute to local post offices nationwide. The order signals a major effort to ensure ample supplies for upcoming postal operations and holiday mail volumes.
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