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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1927
Page
7
A garbled Montana page notes potential Wednesday and Thursday weather, local names, and community notices. Mentions Helene age sixteen, Jelena Rag, and a painting firm with phone numbers. Also lists PTA events, a rehearsal delay, a university alumni gathering, and a car fire near Marysville with damage and safety notes.
Beckenstein and W G Ferguson of the Pacific Northwest Scenic Highways Association return from a Livingston meeting where plans were made to place representatives at three Yellowstone Park entrances Cody Gardiner and West Yellowstone to distribute information and discuss scenic points with tourists The park opens June 1 and the Bozeman road repair continues with a detour in use while the main route is restored
FE L Flaherty, wintering in Los Angeles, questions the dynamiting of the aqueduct supplying the city. Ranchers and small-town business interests blame each other as water needs grow with the city’s expansion. Detectives pursue suspects while Flaherty notes tensions rise and vows a swift settlement to protect domestic water and fire protection. Edward Church graduates from USC as family attends ceremonies in a lengthy Helena visit. The family discusses future steps as Hebert plans to return home in June.
Gat A. Nyman of Helena and Edward W. Spottswood of Missoula lead Montana shriners to the Imperial Council session in Atlantic City starting June 14. The special car train will carry delegates from Al Bedoo Billings Bagdad Rutto Nile Seattle and others via Great Northern to Havre, with an orchestra and club car for converts and diversions onboard.
Helena Elks will mark Flag Day on June 14 at 8 pm in their Broadway hall with a brief ceremonial program and music. The event notes the 150th anniversary of the flag’s birth in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross’ house, and public attendance is invited.
The Rev Peter Hrett the Rev Hugh A Fales the Rev Emimet Shea and the Rev Betasrd Shea, all Mount St Charles College graduates, were ordained yesterday at St Holong cathedral by Bishop John J Mitty. The ceremony featured a full procession, vesting rites, and blessings, with a breakfast at the Placer hotel and a St Charles college dinner in the bishop’s honor.
A hearing before Examiner J C Marvaniay addressed long and short haul routes on the Great Northern railroad from Montana to St Paul. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific contested charges with Haiver to Hillings routes. case under Interstate Commerce review has lingered for 17 years.
Eight Montana State University law graduates appeared before the Montana Supreme Court and were admitted to the bar making them eligible to practice in Montana. Names include Marty Sayer Eugene J Sanderson James W Dorsey Arthur Acher Walter G Wilson and others from Missoula Butte Zurich Boremany Forexth and additional locales.
Northern Pacific protests Gail Marsh operation of a Helena to Butte motor stage citing schedule changes. Great Northern and Yellow Cab and Bus Company also protest, with Great Falls intervens.
Contracts for eight tacl and bride jobs are to be let by the State Highway Commission at its meeting here today. The total value of the work is about half a million dollars. The largest project is the construction of a bridge across the Mathrad river at Polsow. Projects are in Lake, Linen, Fergus, Valley, Beaverhead and Castle counties.
Permission granted yesterday by the Montana Railroad Commission to tear up a spur track serving lumber mills at Worland in Lincoln County. The 732 foot line will be removed. Also approved was the Northern Pacific spur from Alder to Leinens Weber to serve mining activities built in 196.
Rev Emmet Shea, among the newly ordained priests, will celebrate his first low mass this morning at 8 in St Melens Cathedral. He will be assisted by Rev James G Tougas, the cathedral pastor, as celebrant.
Moron Olsen Players bring the comedy Mr Pim Passes By to the Marlow stage in Helena on June 25. The troupe, popular after earlier Helena shows, chose the light play to fit warm weather and touring circuit. Local managers Arete Bray and George A. Roberts direct the production.
The Thomas Topping company reports recent residence sales in the city. Properties exchanged hands include 528 Power Street sold to I. By Miller, 42 South Howie Street sold to Thomas G. Fivergam, and 739 Eight Avenue sold to Almafal Remingum.
Briefs list numerous visitors and departures across towns including Bozeman, Great Falls, Missoula, and Helena. Mentions include Mr W Beck, Mrs Samerdand, Mrs Gull, Arthur Taitnnile, and J.T. Thunieatt among others, with arrivals at Placer and travels on Dualstream and Great Northern lines.
The Edward C. Day chapter Helena Montana will confer the honorary Legion of Honor on two members, Helward Bay and Joe Windson, at a De Molay Shineday ceremony in the Consiatary temple. Under the direction of Chinillee Cahagen, with other officers, the event includes a ring ceremony by Mrs Gorn Le Burke. Mothers and sisters of De Molay boys will have an opportunity to observe Saturday evening. Chapters nationwide announce similar honorary recognitions. Helena’s Edward C. Day chapter is noted as the largest in Montana with 156 members.
Four days of rain followed by sunny weather yields ideal growing conditions across Montana. Crop growth improves as fields dry and temperatures rise, with wheat headed, corn sprouting, and seeding for corn oats flax and barley underway. Meadows and pastures are thriving. livestock conditions improve versus last month.
Helena office records show 82 414 paid by farmers in 42 counties for hail insurance on crop acres during the past year. Claims amounting to 23 448 were adjusted. Since inception, over 17 000 farmers insured and more than 4700 loss claims settled. Average annual cost about 10 dollars per acre, with higher rates east of the continental divide.
Chicago voters approved a 15 million dollar Civic Center hall project and 1 million dollar public improvements along with other bond issues. The election included 20 Ghentz Judges and one superior court seat in Cook County. Judge Mary Wartell, last on the ballot, is Chicago's only woman jurist. Judge John R. Caverly among re elected judges previously sentenced Richard Loesch and Nathan Leopold Jr. for the thrilling murder of Robby Franka.
William G. McAdoo urged leaders to declare their prohibition positions during Tusculum College commencement. The 1924 Democratic hopeful blasted machine politics, corruption, and efforts to undermine the 18th Amendment, calling for bold leadership akin to Andrew Jackson to defend popular government.
A bill of sale filed with County Clerk Duncan shows Dr. John G Thompson transferring all furniture and furnishings from residence at 72 Monroe Avenue, Helena, Montana, Lewistown? and Clark County, Mancana, to Lucile Youn. Items include musical instruments, books, libraries, art, bedrooms, dining room, kitchen and household furnishings, silverware, and china. Consideration listed as $1 or other valuable considerations. property value not stated.
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