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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
7
Partly cloudy and warmer in Montara with scattered local notices and names listed for services. Entries include chiropody offices, painting, piano services, and administrative updates, plus a string of community events, meetings, and minor legal notices.
Elks call members to a regular meeting this evening. Carl Nyman, end secretary, urges attention to matters on the agenda.
A Helena Women's Club plan to sponsor a citywide playground movement was discussed at the Commercial club rooms. Ten tentative locations and five financed units were noted, each costing about $10, using home made equipment. Camp Fire girls will supervise. No drive for funds. final decision awaits school board interview.
An information filed in district court accuses Frank Hageman of stealing and converting a $500 Ford automobile owned by Howard Davis. The case ties Hageman to two men arrested in the east for stealing the Davis car in Breckenridge Street, with parts used to repair another vehicle linked to North Dakota. Hageman remains jailed unable to post $2,500 bail. County Attorney George W. Padbury Jr. filed the information.
A telegram to KB reports that snow and rain damaged tracks near Plentywood with four rails sinking the line. About 100 laborers were summoned to rebuild the roadbed and relay the track after three days of halted work amid persistent showers.
District prohibition offices opened at the Montana building with enforcement chief Sam A Roberts and legal advisor C B E Nickerson arriving to set up for director Carl Jackson and staff. The force of 12 is expected to relocate from Helena as preparations continue this week.
Montana produced 2,831,842 tons of coal in 1926 valued at 7 415 000 with Musselshell leading county at 853 493 tons and 2 469 612 dollars. Carbon and Rosebud also produced high amounts while last year’s output fell in Carbon due to railroad coal moving to Rosebud. The state holds about 400 billion tons of coal reserves and 5 10 percent of US reserves, with lignite dominant and seams from one inch to eight feet.
Devine and Asselstine, leading Great Falls commission merchants, expect to handle between 250 and 300 carloads of local Prickly Pear valley potatoes this fall. George Kinney, the valley representative, notes the potatoes command premium markets east, midwest and west. The firm specializes in buying such stock and advertising it, with as many as 17 cars of potatoes sent in a single train in past years.
Governor Erickson has been invited to attend the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Missoula on July 14 where a parade and reunion will be staged and medals for athletic events awarded. Camp opens June 17 for one month with a 2 percent quota of young men.
Fred Stimpert will succeed Dr. T N Newman as director of the hygiene laboratory of the state department of health. The announcement came from Dr. WF Cogswell secretary. Stimpert formerly studied under Newman at the University of Montana and served as instructor in bacteriology there after work at Great Falls. He spent the past year as a student at the Institute Pasteur in Paris and acted as director of the laboratory at the American hospital.
Three members of the state health department volunteered for work in the flood zone in response to a call from the United States Public Health Service. Dr. W F Cogswell, secretary of the state board, said yesterday.
A jumble of personal notices lists residents visitors and guests from Great Falls Helena Butte Alhambra and Bear Creek. Names include Morrison Nolan Tentz Stone Sullivan Alderdge Kennedy Grenson and Siewertedt among others. Plans to plant thousands of acres of burned white pine in the Kaniksu national forest will begin next spring per Assistant District Forester Elers Koch.
Rail and road networks show improvements as normal train service resumes on the Gea and Norther routes while telegraph and telephone lines are repaired. Highways improve except toward Great Falls and Dearborn, with Mitchell to Wolf Creek still closed due to washouts and weakened bridges. A temporary Dearborn river bridge remains swept out. Townsend Road is improved. A Midland Transportation bus test run between Helena and Three Forks wrapped up with cautious driving. schedule shows trips through Townsend and Townsend, with service planned to Hast Hel, Winston, Townsend, Toston and Ravensburg. Priest Pass snow-clearing efforts continue by county crews. May rainfall in Lewis and Clark County averaged 4.13 inches, with varied reports from Craig, Stearns, and East Helena. final figures likely rise to about 4.0 inches.
Durward Balch of Dickinson North Dakota won first in the Helena area contest for Montana Thaho and North Dakota. Minerva Legrett Havre Montana placed second and Lillian Stoic Wibans took third. Balch will compete in Washington DC on June 17 for the $1,000 prize. Judges were E B Colling R J Cunningham and Rev Wr Wade.
A pleasant birthday gathering for Mrs Burt Siransky occurred at Community Hall Canyon Creek on Saturday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles McKay, Mr and Mrs Garland Porter, Mr and Mrs Hugh McDonald, Mr and Mrs Dan McDonald, Mr and Mrs J B Best, Mr and Mrs Burdett Walfran, Mr and Mrs Mary Harrison, Mr and Mex Eugene Million, Miss Minnie Guttenkuntz, Mr Ray Reynolds, and others. The event featured an appetizing supper and dancing.
The Rod and Gun Club of Helian invites sportsmen and locals to a banquet at the Macer grill room this evening at seven. A large crowd from the area is expected. tickets may be obtained at Helena Hardware Store and Chatfield's Drug Store.
Washington inspector Frank Clayton, field man for the Federal Board of Vocational Education, spent two days at the state capitol checking the Montana rehabilitation bureau accounts. He noted the federal board controls the state office and provides $5,200 annually as funding, with inspections conducted for most states twice yearly.
Hogg rat Foxe, operators of motor freight between Shelby and Quimont, notified the Montana Railroad Commission that they will no longer operate. The commission had recently granted their operating certificate, securing insurance, but the service is being discontinued without stated reasons.
Susanna Hayseah sues Ale Tiavee Investment Co. owner of Al G Barnes circus for injuries when a tent blew down at Gig Timber. Lawyer Toomer files a special appearance motion to quash service, contending no state authority to represent Al Barnes and that service on J. B. Austin did not validly make the defendant an agent.
In the Sanat Smalo Uteasud versus Frank Gleaa case Judge Poorman dismissed a divorce and related filings. The plaintiff sought a decree of separate maintenance and other relief but the action was ordered dismissed after the hearing in Judge Poorman's court amid allegations of misconduct and failure to provide by the defendant.
Proceedings on 1927 railroad valuations begin today before the state board of equalization and will run about ten days. Representatives from Northern Pacific, Burlington Route, Oregon Short Line, Great Northern, Soo Line and Milwaukee will present cases in that order. no hearing yet for Burlington.
A vintage note touts Freezone as painless relief for all corns including hard soft and between toes. The druggist sells a small bottle for a few cents to remove corn without soreness or irritation.
Montana Public Service Commission denies Helena Light and Railway Company request for revised gas rates. Hearing May 10 heard testimony from large users. current rate is 22.5 per 1000 cubic feet with a $0.25 minimum. Proposed plan would raise bills for about 65 percent of customers though some large users would benefit. commission finds the schedule not profitable for the company and would increase overall charges.
Duncan of Havre is named swine judge for the Montana State Fair. County agent KE B. Dantan of Havre is noted for expertise in judging and overseeing exhibitors. RW. Wil of Bozeman will supervise the department and ensure premium awards are offered.
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