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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
6
Fragmented OCR details city funds and receipts for May 1933. Mentions operating funds, taxes, fees, and miscellaneous income across General, street and alley, parks, storm sewer, and fire funds with amounts around thousands to six figures. Contains garbled phrases but references year 1933 and monthly tax collections.
A stray pigeon race report notes pigeons returned safely to Ortland Oregon last Saturday after reuniting with the lead racer. A. B. of the local press office confirms the Oregon group ceased in Butte, then pushed westward to chase the front runner through fog and mountains.
In Billings Montana a shippers’ ad invites interested parties to a committee meeting. The purpose is to discuss nominations and a relocking process, with cordial attendance requested. The notice mentions no DC and references Montana speakers and reports.
A garbled report mentions Judge Frank L Itday and a policy fee of $500 with alleged benefits. It notes a dismissal in a Kaiser case and a filing in another court yesterday. The fragment references a criminal information offense and a Saturday court session, with mentions of a minor and a justice court.
Fragmentary courthouse notes show a divorce filing involving Josephine Hash and M. Maple with charges of cruelty. The case names a custody dispute for two children and mentions a continuing complaint. Details are incomplete, reflecting a partial OCR of a 14 North Montank McAboy vicinity docket.
Butte district No 1 elementary school fund gains 62790 with county report by Miss Maybelle Hogan. High school fund rises 72611.39, Melrose high school 809.40, and diverse district allocations include Rocker 330.37 Ramamy 553.74 Divide 130.59 Melrose 288.47 Brown's Gulch 360.82 Feeley 4653 Meadow Gulch 69.82 Fish Creek 97.72 from various levies and fines.
State files 45 affidavits in support of fair trial in Silver Bow county for Harry Gale charged with carrying a deadly weapon with intent to assault. Gale, Anaconda foreman, fled venue motion citing prejudice and awaits Judge Riley’s ruling after rebuttal affidavits. Trial remains continued pending decision.
Funeral services for Gale B. Smith were held yesterday afternoon at the Sherman Rees funeral chapel with Rev. B J Gromneveld officiating. Burial followed in Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Paul Butler sang three hymns during the service. Gale’s sister Mrs. Charles Fritz of Zanesville, Ohio attended. Pallbearers were Oscar Bye, Arthur Elderkin, Grant Elderkin, Ted Appel, Sam Barker and E. L. Roat.
The city issued its first building permit since May 15 awarding Alex Severs a permit for a glassed in porch at 1328 Madison. The COSL is $200.
Butte Exchange club held a luncheon at the New Finlen with nominations for six new directors to be elected in two weeks. A class of six new members was approved, with Ray Gilbert, A B Fouitz, Fred Baxter, Robert Hamilton, H Johnson and Ed Edwards named as nominees. Hold-over directors include B Ashford Rev L Jones and Jack Frey. A joint meeting with the Elwantans is planned for next Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the Municipal golf course.
May attendance reports show Highland and Fish Creek rural schools sharing top honors for the eighth straight month with perfect scores in attendance and punctuality. May belle Hogan, county superintendent, notes the Highland hoo has closed after regional graduates. Ramsay upper grades second at 98.12 and 100 per cent, Rocker lower grades third at 98.13 and 99.04.
Six car oil endurance race began with average 500 miles daily per car until failures. Conoco Germ Processed Oil outlasted all others, reaching 4729 miles on day ten while others failed earlier. The ad urges buying Red Triangle Station oil for longer motor life.
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