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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
8
The city records a mix of society notes and legal matters including a breakfast gathering at TR Maistre, a guardi an request for Thoman Uf. Witla, and a court session where Alex Miko faced a fine for disturbing the peace. Multiple notices cover cemetery visits, charity appeals, and probate actions involving Theodor Lagwig and Garivide Travis heirs.
A jumble of names and places shows residents visiting, traveling or staying in towns such as Augusta, Great Falls, Livingston, Townsend, and Bozeman. Mentions include Tralbee, Bulle, Chemslin, Hinkon, Elmar Tee, Edward Haken, Jack Blake, Dr Larey Beveridge, and Carmichael among others, with trips toward New York, Los Angeles, and Horton noted.
The supreme court sustained the district court ruling that John N. Kerns died from an old leg condition, not an industrial accident, denying compensation to Mata Be Kerns under the industrial compensation law. The jury and courts found the fatal event traceable to preexisting infection rather than a work accident.
The publicity division of the Montana state department of aerentiara, fiboy and industry prepared a travel booklet titled Seeing Jewel of the Northwort. It outlines Montana’s natural beauty and travel opportunities from motor routes to national parks, with chapters on the Northern Route and Southern routes. The booklet, six by nine inches with 20 pages, will be distributed through travel bureaus and chambers of commerce nationwide.
A garbled report notes a boys camp starting next Monday at Camp Miracle. It lists participants and staff including Martin Sanford and Dr Arthur Jorden. Several boys such as Iford Muller Nick Anderson Jay Mc Gragar Lewis Thomp son Glen word Cox and Tan NeLead are due for a medical exam between now and Friday. Some room remains for more boys and girls to report by tonight for assignments. The advance award will end Saturday to ready tents tables and camp setup.
June 18 report states the city council awarded the new street lighting contract to Western Electric in Mehl. The bid totaled 4 864 dollars, beating Q Casmell Electric at 4 756 dollars. The district is in the eastern part of the city and will aid the city system.
Montana Guardsmen form a male chorus of about fifty, organized by Chaplain I G Klemm at Camp Helena. The unit will perform at two public concerts downtown and at veterans hospital programs. The story notes a regimental band, a selected quartet, and plans involving Helena Rotary Club and other organizations for entertainment and hospital support. Sixteen baseball teams entered a silver cup contest, with a separate losing champ trophy. The piece highlights athletic events, boxing talent, and a track meet, plus parade plans at the camp under Lt. Kragtus II Williams and Maj. George W Finley.
The appeal challenges the verdict of a justice court in a hay case. Details describe claims of damages and alleged neglect to prevent cattle or hay from being damaged, with references to February dates, costs, and penalties. The text notes actions and reactions during the proceedings and the parties involved.
Mrs Lippert, former proprietor of the City Vault and Transfer company, sues for divorce citing extreme cruelty by her husband Linpert Lippert and that he refused to speak to her for long periods. She says she was compelled to work to support herself and requests custody of their child and alimony.
A fragment from The Royal Mirror notes that Eleven young leaders are bound for the bar exam at a conference in an unnamed town. Names include Ralph Te Williamix and Nicholaa Cullinan along with several others, as plans for a transatlantic flight are mentioned in passing.
The Supreme Court held that penalties arise where the cause of action is, and thus the case must be tried in Flathead County. Plaintiffs from the Glove Oil company sued directors of the National Supply company after shipments to Shelby were paid in cash, alleging legal penalties and director liability for debts.
Report from Melbourne notes Sulphur Island called the horridest place on earth by locals due to acid fumes. An expedition will survey the interior of a steaming crater and assess inland deposits near New Zealand. The island, three miles around, holds valuable argentiferous gypsum and gypsum deposits.
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