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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1929
Page
10
The father of Miss Mary F Calderwood a Dewey school teacher asked that no grave marker or funeral service be held after her death. She died after a suicide following overwork and mental strain. Her body will be shipped to Billings for burial with services there.
Four year old Bernice Hubert was found yesterday in a building basement near East Galena Street after a beating at the Butte tourist camp last Friday night. Deputy state child protection head Mary Philips described the child’s back as a mass of scars. A search for Ethel Mullaney and another woman named Jennie Dorr continued. Mickey Mullaney, husband of Mrs. Warbrick, was arrested and released on bond. Charges allege assault on the girl, sworn by probation officer David O Connor and salesman George Martin who reported the abuse.
A June 4 police report states a car driven by C. G. Bruckner backing from the curb collided with the Deer Lodge motor stage in the 200 block of East Park Avenue. Both vehicles sustained damage. the stage was driven by E. Conn.
In Boulder on June 4, residents report visitors and locals traveling for family and business. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith of Helena visiting Mrs. Sarah Smith. Clifford Dawson returning from St Charles college. Ada McCauley and daughter Catherine with Mary Alice Ballard. George Mosier and daughter Betty from Anaconda. Theo Schulley from Montana City. Lorrain Olsen and Ballard shopping in Butte. Hugh Roberts from Radersberg. Leo Girard and Billy Jess visiting Mrs Ripley’s family from Pocatello. Jim McGowan and son Jimmy in Butte. and Helen Jendreson visiting Montana Arnold.
State University Missoula outlines a week of events starting Friday June 7 with a May fete on the oval at 7 30 p m. The schedule includes Senior class day Saturday June 3 alumni buffet on Corbin hall Singing on the Steps band concert and lantern parade. President H Clapp will give the baccalaureate address June 9 at 8 p m in the men's gymnasium with music by the women’s glee club and symphony orchestra. Dr Herman Neumann will deliver the commencement address June 10 at 2 p m on Making a Living and Making a Life. Alumni meeting at 10 a m Monday in the university auditorium.
In Anaconda on June 4 Billie Lee aged 6 caused a scare when feared lost near Warm Springs creek. A search by police and neighbors lasting hours ended with Billie found asleep in a Ford car in the back yard, the boy calling the vehicle his own. The father had bought the car for repairs and had forgotten the Ford contained the child.
Bozeman June 4 A man named W J Kelly visited Dave Kramer and claimed a $10 loan from nearly a decade earlier. After dialogue the caller offered a $20 payment as pocket money, then departed. Telegraphic checks later showed the instrument was worthless.
June 4 report shows temperatures fluctuating with a high of 46 degrees the warmest of the period. Over weekend residents headed to summer homes but found cooler conditions and lighter traffic Sunday. Morning readings near 45 degrees and late afternoon around 44 discouraged tumble seat riders.
William Barr, a 56-year-old grocer from 1838 South Gaylord, vanished after being struck on the head. Mrs. Barr proposed a theory of foul influence as detectives connected recent unchecked cashing of two small checks to his disappearance. Authorities intensified the hunt with film slides shown and Boy Scouts aiding today in a citywide search, aided by distributed photographs.
William McCourt former heavyweight boxer and longtime Butte resident died yesterday at a local hospital. Born in Essex County New York he rose to prominence in 1887 beating Domenick McCaffery in a 45 round bout that boosted boxing fame. He later ran a Lake George resort before moving to Butte where he worked as a stationary engineer and pump man in mines. His wife Mrs McCourt died seven years ago.
An effort by property owners south of Contra Avenue succeeded Monday night with the city council creating the Black Eagle Falls special improvement district. About 125000 will be spent on two projects as mayor hints at ending the city garbage disposal policy and privatizing the service.
A sharp rise in tourist travel was reported by Miss Virginia Warner in charge of the Yellowstone Trail tourist bureau at the Butte Chamber of Commerce. A total of 70 tourism inquiries were logged, with only a fraction registering. Road reports show the Gibbons pass into the Bitter Root in good shape, the Anaconda to Philipsburg route as excellent, and the Butte-Helens highway as good with a few rough spots.
The Beaverhead national forest announces beetle control work in the Big Hole basin will not continue this year. The mature lodgepole timber stands are considered doomed to destruction, though rapid growth and lighter impact on young trees reduce immediate danger to the overall timber.
Deer Lodge scene reports two robbery suspects cleared when W N Harris and Clade Brenton failed to identify Floyd Grote as one of the robbers after helping at a wreck. They misidentified two former convicts from pictures but could not recognize Grote when confronted. Grote had been arrested in Helena for an Idaho car theft.
Great Falls Montana June 4 Northern Red central Montana shows strong wheat region activity says Ralph Budd president Great Northern railway after west tour He notes Northern Central Montana progress with large companies building for the future and residents settling with permanence Industry expansion proceeds on a sound basis and will continue.
Enraged when a man refused money she believed was hers Mable Philips a negra woman attacked Joe Garcia with a nail pile in the Silver City club early today inflicting wounds about the shoulder She fled but was arrested on South Arizona street by Detectives McDonald and Quirk and jailed for assault Garcia was found slumped in a chair and later held as a material witness as his wounds were not serious
Havre and Medicine Hat Kiwanis clubs postponed their joint meeting due to poor road conditions. Paul Moody, inter-club relations chair, said the event likely moves to July first, Dominion Day in Canada, with Canada Day holiday cited.
The Anaconda city council authorizes purchase of a monster scale for the weighing department at a cost of 1040 dollars. The device weighs trucks with full loads and can measure up to 11 tons, to be installed in the city.
A Havre newspaper headline notes a Canadian club's expected arrival on July 1. The item questions whether prohibition enforcement will hold for such an event. The brief hints at local debate over liquor laws and celebratory festivities.
A Judith Gap community meeting at the high school auditorium voted for a $7,000 bond issue to fund a new frame gymnasium. Residents supported the amount and construction type, and the school board will set a date for a special election to approve the project funded largely by outside taxes from public service corporations.
A report from Avaconda on June 4 states boys were shooting at residents in the 400 block of Chestnut Street, causing annoyance. Officials Mee have issued warnings multiple times and warn that anyone caught misusing guns will be arrested and the guns confiscated.
Great Falls reports Dorothy Dodd fully recovered from a suicide attempt and departing for Hollywood with her daughter, an aspiring entertainer on the Fanchon Marco circuit. Dodd, former wife of Pred Sturm, took veronal overdose and collapsed at Sturm's door after declaring she would pay her last respects, remaining unconscious in hospital for days.
Miles City June 4 AP A mall car driven by Leslie Hayes son of Roy Hayes United States mall carrier between Miles City and Volborg slid off a 10 foot bridge near Beebe today. The driver and passengers escaped unharmed though mail sacks were strewn across the ground. Extremely muddy road blamed for the accident.
Missoula golfers made a one hour five minute trip to Kalispell and back in one hour ten minutes, praising the experience and hospitality. Organizers plan a return visit June 16 to showcase western Montana aviation, with remarks from Tim Clowes and others on speed, scenery, and airport development.
Lewistown June 4 The rain in Lewistown Saturday night was a heavy shower but far milder than the cloudbursts elsewhere in central Montana. Reports say cloudbursts hit between Stean and Garneill and near Fairfield, washing out road bridges and railroad fills, delaying trains and mail. Superintendent A C Bowen of the Milwaukee describes the storm as among the worst in years. it began Saturday afternoon south of Great Falls with another burst near Fairfield around 1 PM and a third between Straw and Garnell at 5 PM, with ongoing rain through Dentson.
Ben Hardin of Butte tendered his resignation as physical director of the Butte Y M C A. The board will consider the resignation at a meeting held this evening after a Roundup Club dinner. The change takes effect after the summer program as he moves into business welfare work.
June 4 edition notes summer vacation closures at Trident schools and a joint school and community picnic at Bozeman Hot Springs. Local residents include Mrs. Leonora Sweeney visiting her Bozeman-area family and Miss Eva King visiting from Spokane. Baseball results show Trident defeating Three Forks 13 to 11 amid rain delay. Other items report moves and visits by R. E. Gideon, Norma Smith, Blanche Wilson, Mrs. Carver, and Mr. Kessler.
In Missoula on June 4 fencing of Arlee's new half mile track began per Hor ate Hoyt adjutant of the local American Legion post. The project supports the Arlee Fourth of July and Indian dance celebration set for June 30 to July 7 with ample parking for 1000 to 1300 cars around the outer fence. The baseball diamond will lie inside the track rails.
Anaconda June 4 Members of the Anaconda Anglers club will meet at the city park to discuss rearing plans and report on a membership drive led by President Al Strom. The drive is said to have brought the club to over 500 members. A new rearing pond is planned to provide a natural feeding ground with protection and proper conditions for the fish. Construction of the pond may begin next month with fish ready for distribution by late July or early August.
In Butte on a Saturday night John Williams aged 90 was engrossed talking with a girl in the middle of the street caused by an approaching automobile driven by Robert O Leary of Columbia Gardena. Williams was taken to Murray's hospital with severe injuries and general shock. O Leary provided this account to police detailing the Galena and Wyoming street collision.
The northwest division of the American Nurses Association convention, set to open June 2 in Great Falls, has been postponed to July 23 24 25 due to speakers unavailable until after the International Nurses Conference in Toronto July 8 to 13. The change follows AP reports from Great Falls dated June 4.
Lewistown June 4 two traveling salesmen from Great Falls R W Todd and D T Heter described a violent rainstorm near Judith Gap that washed away a bridge and destroyed Todd’s car. They fled to higher ground, spent the night in Judith Gap, then recovered the vehicles the next day.
Lewistown reports King Brothers Cattle Co purchased 2,500 acres in Musselshell valley from Kathiryat N Fullford of Butte for 125000 dollars. About 4000 head of cattle will be transferred from Idaho ranges to the King company holdings.
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