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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1932
Page
7
Great Falls officials outline rapid development of Broadwater Bay as a summer recreational resort. By season start, buildings moved to bay edge near the pier, renovated and a new boat house for 14 canoes and four speed boats. First housing unit for two boats costs 210 dollars, with more units planned by club members.
Mrs Joe Boyer and Mrs Clayton Spencer and son Sherman traveled to Portland to be with Mrs Boyers mother Mrs Shearer. J R Comfort of Twin Bridges will oversee the Woodward store during Mr Obergs absence. E Johnson of Barzee and Miss Phyllis McGrady wed June 8 at the McGrady home in White Sulphur Springs. An auction of Hereford and Halstein cattle from the Watson Ringling and related ranches is set for June 18 at the stockyards. Rotary officers named with Fretwell as president and Bing as vice president.
Beaverhead county treasurer Mise Bertin Mathews reported a rise in delinquent taxes for the spring collection. The total collected so far this year is lower than the average of prior years, with about 7 percent more delinquent amounts outstanding than last year.
Great Falls June issue notes blue herons are fully protected under the migratory bird treaty act. A conviction for killing one carries fines up to 500 dollars, six months imprisonment, or both. Kenneth F. Rowen cites biological survey work explaining herons feed on abundant but varied prey and adapt their diet to water conditions, sometimes preferring insects crustaceans and small animals over trout in streams.
In Butte on Saturday evening a family feud during a local baseball game led to a police raid. A husband wife a California nephew the nephew’s girlfriend and moonshine sparked a clash that spread from a family home to East Second Street and a nearby business office. Officers Conner Alexsick and Riley contained the scene as bystanders and park spectators watched. The nephew initiated the disturbance. the husband’s role remains unclear. The nephew’s girlfriend was unconscious during the fray.
Missoula June 13 Otto Hill of Maytown remains in county jail after a Sunday affray near Whispering Pines pavilion up the Blackfoot valley. Willam Curran claims Hill slashed him in the neck with a knife, requiring seven stitches. Hill was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff William Engle at Mildown and brought to Missoula. He is said to have shown no knowledge of trouble or the alleged assault.
Montana's State School of Mines in Butte reports a Swing resolution by Congress, signed by President Hoover, suspends the annual $100 labor requirements for locating mining claims in 1931–32. No affidavit of intention is required this year, but future legislation could reimpose the standard assessment work by July 2, 1943 for the 1943–44 year.
Chester June 19 With closing books less than a week off several Liberty county offices lack aspirants and several face no opposition in the primaries. Open seats include county assessor treasurer superintendent of schools coroner public administrator justice of the peace and constable. Unopposed posts are sheriff county attorney clerk and recorder representative senator county commissioner and county surveyor.
Lethbridge Alberta June 13 The Earl of Egmont a former Alberta rancher fatally injured in an automobile crash in England died without a will. His estate is about £800000 after duties and taxes with the Royal Bank of Scotland handling administration. The nobleman and his young son were described in British papers as wary of local home life arrangements in Avon near Bemont.
Havre June 1 The meeting of the Gran Dealers association will be held in Havre on Friday and Saturday June 24 and 25. The event will draw cooperative and independent grain dealers from all regions plus representatives from old grain elevators intermeets. Attendees include dealers from Montana and Seattle to Minneapolis. Senator T Cowan, president of the Montana Farmers and Independent Elevator Grain Dealers, reports broad acceptance from elevator men. The tentative program includes names prominent in state trade and national marketing discussions.
June 13 report from Wolf Creek lists multiple residents and visitors: Mrs RE Mahond and Mrs Leada Connor returning from Great Falls Helena visits by Alf Hicks John H Burns Len Rhein and others. Several families, including the Craigs Rhein and Mera Fy Rowman, traveled to Helena for business or to see relatives.
Cherry Dixon lives under her aristocratic parents ban and schemes with Dan Philips to marry in secret. After a clash over Toscalli news, Cherry and Dan search for a home, visit a Kensington apartment with Dixie Shannon’s help, and confront uneasy press scrutiny as Cherry meets Dan’s mysterious social circle.
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