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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
7
Reports indicate Yellowstone River rose one and a half feet Tuesday amid rapid melt and heat. Local gauges show river volume increasing, with forecasts predicting the crest within one or two days, possibly the highest June rise since 1920.
Mustoula June 15 The Forest Camp Corps begins rebuilding a flood damaged road over the divide on the Idaho side. About 175 corps members from Brooklyn will join local contingents to location near Superior. Ten truckloads of men and supplies are sent to Cedar Creek to refill the camp quota and reroute Cedar Creek to prevent washouts. Five tons of blasting powder authorized for the project. Fire weed camps advance. two sites in Glacier National Park, one in Yellowstone, one near Saxon and one near Columbia Falls. The Montana district total rises to 42 camps employing about 200 men.
Jim Frank a railroad section worker in Snowden said he saw £2000 offered by a stranger and went to aid a supposed sick woman. A second man emerged from brush, they overpowered him, bound him to a tree, and took his savings. He reported the robbery hours later after freeing himself.
The estate of the late Anna Seeghing, who died May 23, is being probated in district court by Judge HoH keimg. Clara Sheldon of Bele a daughter is named executrix. The estate, valued around 12000, includes 460 acres of land, 25 head of cattle, 15 horses, and other property. Heirs are five sons and two daughters. Bequests up to 100 vary for each child, with the residue divided among heirs. Herbert Siegling il son and "re Sheldar" are noted in the record.
Butte city council announces bids will be received for three classes of street oiling under the New Street improvement program. A special meeting approved the plan and directed the county engineer to prepare road mix specifications by next Wednesday.
Transients at the city food kitchen are invited to work an hour each morning as part of a cleanup plan for the business district. Officials provide brooms shovels and a dump wagon to collect debris and haul it to the city dump. The effort aims to present a clean district for the Golden Jubilee celebration.
A G Jones reported a large order for 10000 feeder lambs from Bosden Butler of Wt Victor Obie, the biggest in a long period. Shearing pens open at Etane Shack tomorrow, with Lall Weights pens operational and increasing wool clips entering the woolhouses as Northern Pacific woolhouse hopes for a busy schedule by week’s end.
The Equity Cooperative Association plans its annual stockholders meeting and dividend distribution for June 7 at the Malta Firemen’s Hall. Notices were sent to former members in Phillips County by secretary Fred Southwick. The cooperative owns an elevator service and oil station in Malta and has long operated a profitable business in the county. RF Misener has served as manager for the last era.
Readable fragments show a local ad item mentioning Monte Coffee and cinus cake with prices 25¢ and 29¢, plus a 39e code. Context unclear. appears as a brief classified or promotional snippet from a historical page.
Bitter Root will ship a wool clip valued around 100000 to Chicago and Boston markets. Trade officials note rising prices to 2 cents a pound, with a strong summer outlook for Bitter Root valley products. Projections call for over 300 cars of apples and related produce to be shipped by fall, with beets and lettuce harvesting progressing as water levels remain high.
In the Tilden district at Younes Point, teacher Meat Ferty guided seventh and eighth graders to a 100 percent pass rate on state exams. The record spans a decade, with Park City’s class of 18 achieving honors and the district boasting the largest enrollment and steady attendance in Stillwater County.
Bozeman June 19 Ward fires a 3 under par nine at Valley View Country Club finishing three strokes under standard amid birdies from Hill and solid play by Davies McCracken and others. A missed two four footers on eighth and ninth kept the 30 Tresyousty total from matching the amateur record.
In Red Lodge a 46 year old woman named Mrs Morl Willy was found dead by hanging in a clothes closet at her home, believed to have taken her life due to ill health. Husband John Willy, a foreman, and son Laverne were away. Body to be moved to Tecumseh for burial.
Misa Bernice Pomeroy, a pedestrian, was struck by a car driven by Mrs Witt on South Montana Street near Yeadock. The collision sent the vehicle into a bunk house on the east side of the street. Witt and Raumandriving reportedly tried to turn in front of Witt’s car. Pomeroy sustained an ankle injury. investigators noted the crash and estimated costs.
A Montana repeal movement forms in Butte as Republicans Democrats and laborites plan a mass meeting to back state inclusion in repeal. The committee aims to push a special session or election on the Eighteenth Amendment with unpaid election officials to minimize costs. Leaders include James E Murray Paul A Huddoff and Cheries Malloy, who urge backing from drys and public officials.
Havre Kiwanis Club oversees construction of a camper headquarters on upper Beaver Creek. Timmon chair says the building uses special slabs and a wire fence encloses the picturesque Bear Paws site. Club members supplied the cuber and related furnishing.
Fort Missoula to distribute magazines and newspapers to 27 Montana camps under orders from the 6th corps headquarters. A group of 33 publications will be provided per camp, with multiple issues for popular titles. Libraries and radio receivers planned. camp librarians will circulate materials and maintain contact with communities. Federal agents arrested two men on Glacier Park Highway in a separate operation.
Misgonia reports the county seeks to condemn land needed for a public highway project after the landowners Gerber and others refused two offers. County Attorney Donevain Warden filed in court, three appraisers valued the land, and the project progresses under the Regionsration Finance Corporation funds with completion required by the county. The initial offer of 7 296 was deemed illegal by the state, and a second offer was refused.
Great Falls meeting details board reorganization with president Hoover and vice president Deving. Members listed include Grinde, Winfr Sheriheh Rose O Day J Hubbard and others as the park board votes on commissions and prize increases amid a Bakers association resolution.
Conflicting federal guidance triggers a tentative beer sale ban on Indian reservations but allows villages and white towns within reservation boundaries to set their own rules. At Wolf Point and nearby Poplar and Brockton, officials report mixed signals as Sherman hotel and Chris Jensen begin selling beer amid inquiries and suspensions. The Interior Department statement clarifies restrictions, while local authorities seek final guidance on licensing and enforcement.
Havre June 1 city actions show warrants from Havre will be bought by ITFP McManter and the treasurer for working fund needs for the coming months. Arrangements with banks may allow carrying some warrants at par. McMaster reports that many taxes are paid. delinquent rates remain for real and personal property and special improvement taxes. Total city tax delinquency and improvement liens are noted with amounts in the report.
A mule team caused a traffic mishap on Ninth Street between Seventh and Highth avenues north. Damage was limited to a broken mangle wheel. Georgia Wilson of the Raymond apartments reported the accident. A young man named Blayd Barney was found guilty of horse theft by a district court jury and sentenced to four years with a parallel fine. The trial of Norman Dalaman of Grass Ranaa began today.
Great Falls Montana June 1 a new General Electric supersynchronous BOO horsepower motor will be installed at the local Monta na Flour Mills plant to replace the main drive motor. A 24500 bushel per hour kipper scale with automatic registering beam will be added in a 79 foot steel and concrete tower to speed weighing and handling of wheat from rail cars. No grain receiving elevator or warehouse will be enlarged and the 100 foot storage building will be preserved.
Brant Cline was elected president of Montana 4-H clubs today in Cascade County. The twenty year old club member has represented the state in judging teams and won a 4-H Congress in Chicago. Other officers named included Flare Ma Visllowa Fort Region first vice president Warne Bailey Wiline Sound vice president and Tean Fawger Trreve rd. The program events and annual banque were noted as upcoming with members traveling to Montana State College.
Hill County will offer 87 parcels of tax deed land at a public auction in the courthouse. The sale, held under state law, will feature parcels appraised with minimum bid prices and marketed to bidders. most parcels are farmland with several in Matagorda, Fresia, and Inverness areas, reflecting agricultural holdings and scattered properties.
Fragmentary paper note describes districts debating relocating a schoolhouse to better serve children. Mentions June and officials in Supply and Browns with scattered references to plans, demands, and a legislative angle. Names and places are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a public school adjustment matter.
Reading fragmentary lines, the note mentions rheumatics and healing claims with scattered terms like Joyful News, ulcers, nerves, and places. The readable parts hint at health remedies or hopeful statements but lack coherent events or facts to verify.
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