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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
5
Investigators report a five of spades, called an Hlamen by many, was located near Waller Ward's New Rochelle residence. A deck of 51 cards was found concealed in Clarence Peters’s clothing, according to authorities.
About 88 applicants, directed by Lanier of the state Board of Examine nurses, sat the examination in the state house chamber over two days. The list includes numerous applicants from Montana towns and other states, with several familiar names and institutions represented among the 80 plus examining nurses.
Dolores Katherine Lyndes and others named as new applicants not Montana graduates include Hariette Clive Stacey and Hoxel By Holcomb with Susan B. R. Bloes, Helen Ky Quast, Mrs. A. J. Lacey, and a partial entry for Wilson.
The Associated Press summary details testimony in the Conley case focusing on prison contracts, pricing of creamery products and pork to the penitentiary, and Conley’s claims of never profiting from state dealings. Witnesses describe prison operations, open meetings, and the scale of facilities, horses, and feed involved, with notes on contracts, payments, and the warden’s long service and building enhancements.
A New Rochelle resident Mrs Meryl Curtis Ward collapses after her husband testifies about prison dairy practices and wages. He claims he never profited from prison dairy sales, explains milk distribution to inmates and guards, and describes penalties for waste. He recounts his salary rise from 300 to 4000 dollars and a rent partnership with the prison commission.
Testimony traces Conley and McTagie dealings with Conley admitting partial rent payments until 1917 and alleged use of ranch for pasturing cows after. He claims the state earned more from the Krew Track power site and describes horses and equipment valued around 25 000 turned over to the state, while noting overall worth under 1 000. Defense moves for judgment and non-suit as trial proceeds.
A garbled note indicates no decision was given and no renunciation announced regarding Comey. The fragment hints at withheld conclusion and unsettled stance amid ongoing discussion.
Butte residents report a pistol butt and a jackknife as weapons in a Monday night clash at 418 East Granite Street. Daleberg and Maga Kura ad Aro were wounded, treated at Columbia hospital, then jailed on disturbance charges. Detectives Halley, Gerry and Rodda arrested them. The item includes local notices about residents and events, with scattered details on employment, social visits, and a final line noting a large number of girls under 16 employed in the United States.
The Three Farka Portland Cement Co suspended operations Friday for a week due to coal supply issues. A long storage plan will allow the company to fulfill cement orders when coal is obtained and production resumes.
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