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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1927
Page
9
Weather notes and daily briefs from Montana including town updates on trains, postal, and public notices. Mentions of local church services, court actions, and police activity with scattered dates and place names. Includes advertisements for services and entertainment venues and a list of residents and local affairs.
Women of Woodcraft plan a June 7 sale at the hall for a Maytag washing machine raffle. Admission is 25.
State Land Board records show applications for more than 60 000 acres of land in the valley and neighboring counties. Deputy land agent HH C Merling reports heavy rains shortened the 1827 season but promises a bumper flax crop and oats for feed. Overall crop prospects in northern Montana are favorable with beneficial rainfall noted.
The veteran officer Jack Piktman of Northern Parisia, famed for catching Isaac Grabelle in 1903 after a dynamite plot to extort 50 000, tours the state. Grabelle, once on the run and later jailed for rail robberies, inspired a long chase by special agents who finally stopped him.
Dr O M Lanstrum spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon on Jerusalem as a central theme, noting hopes for Zionist aims while critiquing the city’s conditions. He described the Holy Sepulcher and Nativity sites, mosques, and the wretched streets, doubting Palestine’s Jewish homeland viability due to farming needs and trade barriers.
The Postmaster General urges public letters to honor Captain Charles A Lindbergh for the New York to Paris flight. Eleven cent air mail postage for half a year is noted, with a legend advertising air mail. Washington coordinates aim to present Lindbergh with public support by a set deadline and posters distributed on mail routes.
William L. Sloan, president of the Northwestern Stiles Mission of the Church of Jesus, will speak at the Unitarian Church Wednesday at 8 PM on the Book of Mormon as a history of early inhabitants of the western hemisphere. Other speakers include missionaries Jolyn Dunkley and Lee Calder. the public is invited.
The Montana Department of Agriculture reports higher dairy production in the first quarter, with 36 cheese and cream plants operating. Projected year total outside farms is about 1.4 million pounds of butter, 2 million pounds of cheese and related products.
Election in chaniel members and trustees of the WWelena Vs Al CG will be held tomorrow evening in the wsncrition dining room. The annual Vanquel and meeting is scheduled at 6. An address on A Larner You M. Go A. Pros gram will be given by Rev. David 4. Danvan, pastor of the Wire Presbyterian church. Several selections will be given by the In ermountain Baldwht quartette. The terms of several directors expire and new trustees will be filled. Nominating committee report expected. many officers will attend. General secretary O. H. Mulaughe expects a large turnout.
Attorney Lobleom Adair appeared for Joe Welch who is serving 30 to 60 years in Bee Lodge state prison for the alleged murder of John Tillstrom. Frank Gray and George Sass were tried with Welch and were acquitted. The defense argued circumstantial evidence was insufficient for conviction.
The Montana Railroad Commission rejected a state request to abandon the Elkhorn branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad from Bowler to Queen's Siding. The line, once used to ship fuel to the state school at Boulder, was opposed by a board of examiners who argued to retain it. The Interstate Commerce Commission had authority, but the request was denied.
John Madden a prominent Anaconda claim agent and former mayor and legislator from Anaconda Montana died Sunday in LaSalle Mt Ho was 60 years old and died 40 years in Anaconda He was well known in Butte Helena and other Montana cities Survived by sister and brother and other relatives His wife died 18 years ago No children survive A charter member of the Anaconda Elks a lodge member and past exalted ruler He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen The funeral will be held today.
Solomon DeBorde, Montana pioneer who arrived in 1871, died Sunday at his son Fuel’s Townsend home. Funeral is Wednesday at 2 PM at the Townsend Methodist church, burial in the cemetery. He lived around Helena, worked in mining and teaming, wife died about eight years ago, survived by seven children including Witter of Helena and Charlotte Burgesa of Tacoma, plus relatives in Butte and Washington.
A. J. Fuysek of Great Falls filed in district court to collect 4028.43 on a note and foreclose mortgage on land. He seeks 9730.07 money due, 9 percent interest, attorney 234, and expenses 43.20. The note originated with America Bank & Trust Co as loan 1921, later transferred between banks, then bought back from the receiver.
Nine pupils of the Moulana Deaconess school Whavseay will graduate at a June 16 commencement. The program includes a June 12 baccalaureate service with Rev. Ward presiding, a musical finale, and a June 16 commencement with an address by Rev. Atyles Harris, D. D., and a class play titled Lady Bug Lady Bug.
Keners freight and passenger agent of the Western Northern, after a 20 day trip through Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, reports strong activity ahead. He notes expectations of heavy agricultural growth, rising tourist traffic, and increasing travel to Trinidad and Colorado Springs as rails and routes improve.
The program lists a St Mary School commencement with multiple grade level performances. It includes songs, recitations, prayers, and welcome remarks by staff and local officials, highlighting student speakers and a closing distribution ceremony.
Local residents raise concerns about gasoline regulation at Bor Wider at Whemin fy. The article notes the 1957 legislative session and hints at a stalled commission, with farmers worried about a perceived grading issue impacting their operations.
Court actions have led residents to change their names in Montana. A printed copy of the docket lists nine individuals from Livingston and nearby areas who filed name changes during the past year. The notice appeared yesterday at the state secretary’s office in Roadlon Town.
Laure E Richards pens Star Hriming a sequel to Captain January where Star Bright, aka Sarahel Maynard, moves to a fashionable school with her aunt. The tale blends Shakespearian allusions, New England types, and sea voyagers as Cape Captain Peet, Captain Nasr and Captain Tavan Barker bring oceanic flavor to a steady plot and a cheerful ending. Published by LG, Pagt & Co Boston, price $1.75.
A permanently disabled World War I soldier, Water J. Anderson, sues the United States in federal court over war risk insurance and disability benefits. The complaint details injuries from a 1917 assault in Helena, Montana, and seeks $6,512.32 plus further relief. Anderson, once a Miles City area farmer, claims ongoing total disability and denial of benefits despite eligibility notices.
At yesterday morning's meeting the council acknowledged a petition from 16 Fifth Avenue residents praying improvements to the street surface with gravel or cinders. The request, noting the avenue has become almost impassable, was referred to the city engineer.
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