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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
7
Helena area items cover hospital visit, dental work, marriages, and parish dinner. Local deaths, a murder case link, and a divorce filing are noted alongside weather summaries for Montana cities and national postal service rulings.
A fragment reports fines totaling $75 and $25 in Montana for various violations. Tony Rebana, described as an alien citizen, faced firearms penalties after a Musoula district incident. Deputy wardens confiscated guns for dumping sawdust into streams, harming fish. Sawmill operator RB Lemon was fined $25. Joliet Carson pled guilty for keeping fish under seven inches. a deputy notes a $25 fine and costs.
About 20 undertakers from across the state attend the first state embalmers institute opened yesterday with lectures and demonstrations. Speakers include Riley Chase, Prof A H Worsham, Fred Suimpert, Dr Arthur Jordan Goens, and J B Wine. Attendees tour the state health office building and East Helena smelter.
Traffic offenders formed the bulk of yesterday's police court docket. Judge George Wadbury fined three speeders ten dollars each, including George Fritz of Taylor Taxi for speeding on Helena Avenue and LW Johnson of Colorado for speeding on West Main Street. A Helena driver, Marti Voller, admitted speeding on Hauser Avenue and was fined ten dollars. Several others faced fines or forfeitures for overparking or failed appearances, with one case dismissed.
Cal E H Wilanis adjutant general of the Montana National Guard and Maj Joseph O Thomas senior instructor came back to Helena from a inspection trip with Maj Gen John L Hines corps area commander, visiting Bozeman Livingston Yellowstone Park and returning via Bozeman and Butte. General Hines then departed from Butte to Fort Douglas Utah.
At yesterday's city council meeting, Joseph Vollmer's $10,000 damage claim against the city for a December shooting by Traffic Officer Gene Millegan was disallowed on Mayor Percy Witmer's motion. Vollmer, fined $50 in police court, plans to file in district court. Millegan contends Vollmer sped away and would not stop when signaled.
The 15,000 damage suit by Mrs Devon against Brown Brothers Lumber Co is set for trial in Judge Poor's court at 10. Attorneys Loble and Adair represent the plaintiff and E G Toomey defends the timber firm. The claim stems from a Ford collision on October 8, 1928, alleging the driver’s car and a timber company vehicle caused injuries. Also listed are cases against HW Hargrove and O P Gilmore for failing to file required motor vehicle business bonds.
Kiwanis members heard past president George Nagle promote an entertaining, well planned program and urged a definite club objective with pep. Visitors from Wenatchee and Glasgow attended as speakers outlined potential improvements and legislative topics to increase Montana mileage under new aid plans.
The Melmet universal auto wet lift installed at East Side station Eleventh and Rodney by Rip Hoffman is praised as a top repair shop aid. It passes national fire underwriters tests and is claimed to be the only mechanical lift to do so. The design allows access to axles steering gear crankcase clutch and transmission for quick service with lifts to 31 inches, minimizing obstructions and enabling several workers on busy jobs.
The Montana fish and game commission will hold a meeting in Anaconda starting at 2 30 p m on June 7. State Game Warden Robert Hii reported from Missoula. At their May 15 gathering in Anaconda they closed several streams and lakes, including Georgetown Lake south of Philipsburg, with the water closure extended from May 21 to June 28.
Walt Scholes, manager of May's Creamery, returned to Helena after a lengthy visit in the eastern states attending a Scholes family reunion at Three Oaks. He studied modern methods in operating creameries and manufacturing batter and cream. He was accompanied back by his brother Martina Sendes, a Three Oaks resident, who plans to stay three months.
Wong Cue, a Chinese man from Butte, was arrested by Sheriff Clyde Wirges with opium and cocaine valued at thousands of dollars. He faces an unlawful possession information in district court, bond set at 1800, and has been noncommittal about the case. The drugs, packed in numerous one-ounce to one-and-a-half-ounce portions, were left with a Peosta avenue resident during a visit to the valley farm interest.
Jeune Doe, living on State Street, returned the amount of 80 dollars to Harry Johnson, claimed owner, after alleged theft. The case charged appropriation, but the defendant denied the charge saying it was entrusted for safekeeping and expressed pleasure at its restoration.
Montana and Helena district show better business conditions with May life insurance sales hitting a record for Montana Life. W A Hawking, a Montana agent, ranked third in new life insurance volume among 200 plus agents across 11 western states. The Church general agency, serving Helena district, ranked sixth among 47 agencies. First five months show an eight percent gain over last year, slightly above the national average.
Dillon June 3 AP Michael Purlong 57 was killed instantly this afternoon 16 miles north of Dillon in a car crash. The vehicle driven by Y Dunston 0 tourish picked up Purlong on the road before the upset occurred.
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