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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1920
Page
12
Partly cloudy forecast for Bundiy and Afton. Reports from Helena and Missoula cover a range of local items from public notices, industrial board actions, and legal cases to weather notes and civic events. Multiple names and places appear in scattered updates including court actions, safety investigations, and municipal discussions.
The plaintff sues Alfred A Lungren and Naue Hoe Weltand in district court for 790 dollars alleging negligence after a collision with a bogey driver on the road near Alteholl. Day Mapes and Lohin are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Helena High School Baccalaureate will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the City Auditorium. Church services suspend as pastors and congregations attend the joint event. Rev. Charles T. Cronch of St. Patrick's M. L. Church will preach. The First Baptist Church chair and others will participate. The anthem Trust in the Lord will be performed and Prof. David J. Jones will sing a vocal solo.
Dense smoke filled South Main Street and nearby area for over an hour as a smoldering five fire burned in a partition wall between the second and third floors of the Novelty block. Chief Tom Daly noted the origin is unknown and may have started from an electric die. Damage was practically nil with smoke seeping through walls. the grade floor stores and one second floor family apartment were affected while the building was largely unoccupied.
The office of E. Richards general agent of the Northern Pacific railroad will stay in Helena on the second floor of the Halter block. R A Gibbons, chief clerk, said the office of W Mor rinan assistant general freight carrier agent is being moved to Butte. Various officials and travelers from Missouri and Great Falls are noted in the fragmented report.
An old newspaper quip notes statistics suggesting milkmen marry less, perhaps because they encounter many spouses at dawn, reflecting social patterns of the era. The remark highlights routine work shaping personal lives.
May Trumper, former Montana rural education advocate, files for the Republican nomination for state superintendent. The candidate touts keeping state and county schools out of politics and improving rural education through better instruction quality and equal opportunity. She cites leadership in rural school cooperation and extensive training from Denton, Harvard, UC, and Columbia.
Under the auspices of the Ladies Ant Society a social and auction was held at the Scandinavian Methodist church. The event drew a large crowd and netted about $165 for the church. Andrew Oldegard of Great will speak at the pulpit this evening.
A late 1918 session summary notes losses of water power bill 18 among measures. It lists resignations and nominations, including actions on ambassadorial posts to Mexico and other offices, and mentions the new merchant marine board and the under-secretary of state vacancy with Park’s retirement June 15. Norman H. Davis accepted the treasury post as assistant secretary.
The obituary notes Corporal De Varila of the 7 millimeter gun unit credited with firing the first American shot in World War I after the U.S. declared war. He died yesterday in Saratoga from the effects of poison gas exposure while serving in France. He had lived in Francisco and later returned to the United States with his mother for health reasons.
Presidentaulting sharply criticizes Congress for delaying action on tax reform and cost of living while railroads and government ventures face inaction. He cites prolonged debates and political motives, urging constructive measures to ease economic distress. Marshal Foch injured in Paris auto collision.
The Farmers National Council and MD Minevivan Barner Eider Coapecitive Committee denounced a shipping policy bill. Benjamin C. Marsh announced opposition, arguing the bill would harm American farmers by allowing unregulated tariffs and harming export prospects for agricultural products. Three months of private railroad operation, they said, have harmed agriculture and the policy risks national shipping interests.
An all in one school production features students including Molly Wright and Mrs DeSade’s part, with praise for some performances and mixed reviews for others. Critics note energetic dancing and ambitious staging, while some roles fall flat and prompting fellow students to fill in.
The 1920 census shows New York City population rising above earlier counts with significant shifts due to wartime emigration and foreign-born residents. Officials note City and County totals near 4 million, with NYC City covering 287 square miles and surrounding counties expanding urban reach.
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