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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1923

Page

5

Bride and groom wed in airplane ceremony at Shelby

Stella Gunner 22 and Walter Kiaack 30, both of Shelby, married in a midafternoon ceremony in an airplane owned by Eudie Kane and Mike Collins. Rev. Ernest Kistler officiated with attendants A. M. Sellery and Tyma Guiter. Guests watched from the landing field as the couple exchanged vows before departing for Conrad and Great Falls.

Shelby Stella Gunner Walter Kuaack Eudie Kane Mike Collins Ernest Kistler A. M. Sellery Tyma Guiter Tart Vance Kistler Sellery Conrad Great Falls Kiaack Sei Mendelson and Kiaack R. Gunter Ohio Oil Company Vance Courur

Russell Back to Attend BG Fht Great Falls Visit

Great Falls on June 4 reports Charles St. Russell, noted artist, returning with Mrs. Russell after a 4 day gas-driven trip from Santa Barbara to Wallace Idaho. They plan to stay in Great Falls until after July 4 then move to their summer lodge on Lake McDonald. Russell hopes to meet boxing legend Jack Dempsey and may model him in fighting stance.

Great Falls Charles St. Russell Russell Thei Lane City Sante Barbara Calif Santa Barbara Wallace Ida Doug Callifordia Douglas Fairbanks Los Angeles Busells Lake McDonald Shelby Jack Dempsey Mary Pielford Montana

Auto Crash on Anaconda Hiway Near Tutte

Two autos collide on the Butte Anaconda highway nine miles west of Tutte injuring two people. Ed Lacy of Anaconda driver of the other car was taken to St Ansel hospital with a hand injury. a second person suffered a facial cut. Cossett car heavily wrecked with bent radius rods, front axle torn off, top and windshield broken. Witnesses say one car forced the other into Cossett, which was en route to Butte.

Rutte Tune 4 Butte-Anaconda Tutte Ld Crassete Florida Avenue Bette Ed Lacy Anaconla St. and’ Hospital Pete Son Butte Cossett Hutte Cosreth Tracy Sue Permi

Havre Girl Glows With Perfect Attendance Record

Miss Dewar, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Dewar, graduated from Havre High School with a perfect attendance record spanning 12 years. She never missed a day or arrived late, later planning college to pursue a journalism or teaching path while continuing her milestone discipline.

Havre Mavee Binter- Barten Uist Ward Dewar Deway Hacreigh School Atarta Kintergarten Seattle Wash Miss Dewar Dewar Hazel Mie Aly Ais

Graduation Night Joy Leads to Speeding Car Drive

A Missoula graduate, Roy Lindborg of Missoula High School, and friends sped through Figs pits avenue after a party. Patrol officers halted the group for excessive speed. Lindborg paid a fine in Police Judge McAllister's court, saying the celebration influenced their pace.

Missoula Roy Lindbors Missoula High School Lindborg Figs Pits Avenue Court of Police McAllister

Tourists Camp at Butte Park Amid Reports of Good Roads

June reports from the Butte bureau note campers settling at Butte Park as weather improves. Roads out of Butte are said to be in good condition except a severe detour between Rearmond and Drummond. Travelers advised to use Hilarkfeet routes via Ovanda to Deymmond, Vchavilie, or Wisdom to Anaconda due to storm damage around Helniville and Ovanda.

Butte Buttle Ue Butte Bureau Wellowstone Trail Rearmond Drummond Hutte Ovanda Deymmond Vchavilie Wisdom Anaconda Ilelniville Ovanida

Boy Playing in Yards Hit by Express Train

Glasgow June Cecil Montgomery year-old son of Mr and Mrs William Montgomery of Twigsdales was probably fatally injured this morning when struck by an express train No 29 in the Minsdale yards. Playing near a grouping of freight cars as the mail car passed at 80 miles an hour the train stopped but little hope is held for his recovery after the injury at Weaconess hospital.

Glasgow Cecil Montgomery Williamn Mostgomery Twigisdales Minsdale Ollee Ceci Am& Ray Weaconess Tis

Women Mix Up In Automobile Bump Near Anaconda

In a west Anaconda collision, a Buich car driven by a frightened woman ran off the road and overturned, occupants escaping with only mild injuries. A separate incident near Commercial and Alder involved a Chevrolet driven by another woman. a larger car collided, bending the front axle and damaging fenders and lights, though the other vehicle continued.

Commercial Avenue Alderstrad Ades Commercial Ger

Shelby Demands Better Post Service in Shelby

Great Falls report from Shelby notes a protest begun for improved post office service. Vanherne leads as first signer with around 1,000 signatures aimed by next week. Petition cites a town of 300 handling mail for 6,000, a Sunday delay, single window, and requests three more windows, more space, and more clerks immediately, tied to local population and upcoming Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight bout in Shelby on July 4.

Associated Press Great Falls Shelby Washington Post Office Vanherne Jack Dempsey Tommy Gibbons

Garage Worker Scorched After Fire From Drained Tank

In Glasgow a garage worker was severely burned when gasoline cooler drained from a tank near a generator ignited a pan of flames. He leaped back, ran to the office, and used a fire extinguisher, aided by others, before the blaze was contained.

Glasgow Grossman Molar Co Grossman Patel Kear Egypt

Culbertson Plans Bankers Meet With Farmers

Fines as well as bankers of group four of the Montana Bankers association will be invited to a group session June 7 at Culbertson. The invitation to the farmers was extended by group officers as many talks will interest farmers and bankers alike on financial questions of agriculturists. Reservations for visitors are being arranged at Culbertson hotels. The program opens with invocation by Rev Cracr and features remarks by Culbertson mayor L Tacols, and Hoppin of Glasgow will respond to the welcome. Leverend of Culbertson, the president TL Smith of Opheim, secretary treasurer, will present his report.

Culbertson Montana Bankers’ Association Culbertson Hotels Tie Cracr Walcouse L. Tacols Hoppin Glas~gow Welcrm Leverend TL Smith Opheim Lis

German Heirs Due for Flood of Marks in Inheritance

Hobson June 4 Judge J C umataga signed an order distributing the estate of Julius Werner found dead in his cabin in the Little Belt mountains on the Judith river over a year ago. The estate valued at 7500 dollars in sash goes to four heirs in Germany. At current exchange each heir will receive just under 72 trillion marks. in U S a share equals about 1785 dollars. County Attorney J R Muzzy represented the heirs in the distribution of the estate.

J. TR. Muzzy

Engineer Stops Just in Time to Save Child

Bridger June 4 A train round a curve when engineer GT Dresson of the Tillings Bridger passenger line spotted a child across the track. He applied air and halted the train just before the cylinder passed the child. A little girl ran to safety with help from a nearby farmhouse resident.

Bridger Wild An Heer GT. Dresson Tillings-Bridger Waby Oyen Gate

Glasgow Hopes 10 Have Swimming Pool

Glas gow neighbors push for a city pool with a $3,500 balance to be raised from pledges. The American Legion offers $500 but wants the site on the courthouse grounds, while others favor a central park location on city land. A Chamber of Commerce meeting failed to decide, with another session planned for Saturday at the armory.

Klasgow Glasgow Kkave Amouunne American Legion Court House Tie City Smith Hall Park Chamber of Commerce Armory

Flaxville Woman Injured in Fall at Courthouse

Mrs Jennie Jordan principal of Flaxville schools was injured when she fell down a courthouse stairs. She is under care with bruises and shock expected to keep her under medical supervision several days. She had been in Poplar for an address to Bainville graduates and was returning home when the accident happened.

Jung Jennie Jordan Flaxville Court House TJ Atkinson Jordan Bayville John Zuck Zuck Bainville High School Luneville Zack Big Sandy Lyse Pot

May Identify Corpse by Tracing a Watch

Butte reports water and skeleton of a woman found by a prospector in the Homestake hills on May 23 traced to a watch sold in 1883 by Bibphanstey to the Vosbury company. A Mrs Sarah Van Orwick later bought the watch and vanished 25 years ago after visiting Chicago and California. The Vosbury firm closed 15 years back and records were destroyed. A niece named Sara Wedge identified the watch and tracked relatives in the west.

Butte Homestake Hills Bibphanstey Chicago California Vosbury Company Sara Wedge van Orwick Witt West

Big Miles City Dry Raid Nets Whisky Stills and Arrests

A major Sunday afternoon raid in Miles City seized whisky, mash, malt, stills, sugar and other contraband, claimed to be the largest in the area. About 20 people, including a man and a woman, were arrested under the state dry law. A deputy, E Smail, was involved in a shooting that wounded him in the arm during a confrontation outside a local cafe. In Seattle a Kaiser relative arrival by air is reported from St Paul, with a 20 hour flight by Nick Mamer.

Miles State Dry Law Eniorc Gene van Wert E. R. Simail Vin Wert Smail Seattle Associated Prove Alvo von Alvenscchen Kaiser Wilfrelmy Russell IL Rhiney St. Pam St. Paul Jy Nick Mamer Spokane Mamer St. Paul

Headache tablets fatal to a baby in Opheim

A baby died after ingesting headache tablets found by a child in a home near Opheim. The parents learned of the tablet intake too late. emetics failed and medical aid after hours could not save the infant. Funeral was held Saturday at the Christian church in Opheim.

Glasgow Joseph Dat Opheim Opheiny

Plans and New Road for Glacier Park Montana Project

The Interior Department will open bids June 28, 1923 at Glacier Park Station Montana for 10 miles of a transmountain road in Glacier National Park. Work starts near the junction with the Blackfoot Highway crossing St Marys River with a 90 foot bridge to run along St Marys Lake toward Going to the Sun Chalet. Estimated cost is about 85000 dollars. Bidders obtain proposals from George Goodwin Civil Engineer National Park Service Portland and deposit 3 dollars refundable after returning drawings within 10 days of opening.

Washington Department of the Interior Glacier Park Station Montana Glacine National Park Font of St St Mary's River Si Mary's Lake Glavier Park Station George Goodwin Natonal Park Service Department of the Interior BM Coach — Building Portland Oregon Wollen Seci National Parts Service Department of the Interior

Adogevlt County Rejoices In Rain

Poplar June 4 The long delayed moisture arrived Wednesday night in a rain totaling over an inch. The rain extended over the northeastern part of the state helping crops. Farmers are pleased with prospects as moisture supports plowing sowing and flax planting. Rain suggests June and July may be dry.

Cinnamon Bear Seen Near Laurel in June Report

A large cinnamon bear, previously seen south of Laurel, was spotted Friday afternoon by KR W Tales near Dis place. The bear crossed Spring creek between the Worst Martin and Mettler farms after leaving Bates ranch. C T Jesse fired twice but missed, and the bear headed toward Duck creek, believed to be moving from the Teartooth mountains toward the Pryors.

Laurel Dis Bates Ranch Spring Creek Martin Mettler C.T. Jesse Duck Creek Teartooth Mountain

Diversion from Course Noted in Winter Quarter Remarks

Observers recall the individual drifting from the intended path, describing him as frail in body and recently released from the winter term. The report highlights concerns about his condition and notes several witnesses who saw him depart from the planned course.

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Tickets sent for Dempsey Gibbons Shelby fight July 4

Great Falls June 4 report tickets for the Dempsey Gibbons bout to Shelby mailed to coast cities Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles. Promoter Mike Callin and Mayor James A Johnson say 3000 seats go to ringside buyers at 50 dollars each. A flying machine was to carry tickets but leaked forcing rail transport.

Great Falls Seattle Portland Sancisco Los Angeles Mike Calling James A. Johnson Shelby Dempsey-Gibbons St. Paul Chicago New York Papress Chirage Shetby

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