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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1932

Page

7

Hunt for auto and run killer after street accident

Lewistown June 21 Chief Art Aaker and Sheriff Guy Tullock search for the driver of a hit and run that killed 10 month old Helen Clara Battrick in a Fergus hotel corner collision. The car fled east toward Grass Range, leaving little evidence besides a damaged radiator and fenders. Investigations spread to Roundup Billinge and other points as authorities traced the vehicle.

Lewistown Art Aaker Guy Tullock Helen Clara Battrick Cahin Battrick Mte Fergus Baker Tullock Billinge

Registered Alfalfa Seed at Glasgow Valued at $20,000

Glasgow reports 120000 pounds of registered alfalfa seed valued at $20000, sourced from Yailey, Phillips and Garfield counties. County agent C C H Willson notes Grimm alfalfa dominates with some Cossack, most seed sold via cooperative groups, and 47 farmers in the territory have purchased certified seed for reseeding or expansion.

Glasgow Solpts Yailey Phillips Garfield Cc. H. Willson Montana Seed Growers’ Association Northern Montana Alfalfa Growers’ Association Willson Grimm

Great Falls Lions Plan Summer Camp for Needy Children

Great Falls Lions will run a summer recreational camp at Logring Creek for about 70 undernourished and underprivileged children. Funds sought total 700 to cover food and care, with selections made via school nurse and county auditor information.

Great Falls The Lions Club Logring Creek

Scherson County Announces 27 Candidates for Offices

Boulder June 21 Twenty seven persons filed petitions with the county clerk and recorder for county and state offices. Listed are candidates for state representative Hart Tuttle and others from Whitehall Boulder and Basin. Positions include county commissioner clerk of the district court superintendent attorney sheriff assessor treasurer public administrator coroner and justice of the peace with party affiliations Democrat or Republican noted for each.

Boulder Joseph Villemier East Helena H. Knowles Artur Laiselle Basin Hart Tuttle Whitehall Emmeret Douglass Louis Lepp James Flaherty W. A. McCullough B. R McCall Lester McMillen Miles Emily J. Moore John F. McGough Sbhirfey Wiliams Daney L. Dawson W. W. Merk Ervin N. Tuttle Jona H. Williams J. C. Ripley Sebastian Bob) Lauwenbecher Phil H. Smith Loell B. Covert Paul T. Smith George BE. Pritchett

Butte Schoolboy to Pan Gold to Assist Educational Outlay

A 15-year-old boy at Montana School of Mines showed a gold dust sample from a pan near Butte and claimed rich finds. Professors examined his rocker plan and provided blueprints while President Francis A. Thomson offered aid. The youth aims to earn money to fund next year's high school tuition through summer mining efforts.

Butte Schoolboy Pan Gold Butte Mainhall Montana School of Mines Orrich School of Mines Hig Francis A. Thomson

Burns Fatal to Chester Farm Owner

June 21 Sarre. Albin Zanda, farmer near Chester, died June 19 at Havre hospital from severe burns suffered at home while lighting a fire with distillate. His burns were worst on his arms, lesser on his body, and infection overwhelmed his system.

Sarre Albin Zanda Chester Havre

Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic At State School Hospital

Boulder reports a two day tonsil and adenoid clinic at the State School hospital under county health nurse Mrs Harrietta Crockett with 29 children treated. Dr T L Hawkins of Helena led the surgery with Dr D E Rainville and several local nurses assisting. the event drew strong Woman's Club support and praise for cooperation. A dental clinic is planned for Tuesday with Dr William P Coghlan of Whitehall leading staff.

Boulder State School Harrietta Crockett Griffin R. N. Ofelena Melvin Goodherley R. N Berkeley Cal Woman's Club State School Hospital William P. Coghlan Whitehall Henrietta Crockett Cara Adams

Butte Political Race Draws Crowded Filings and Niche Club

Butte on June 21 reports a flood of filings for the July 19 primary spurred a local plan to form a selective club. Membership would exclude candidates and their relatives, with early lists showing nine Chinese, 14 Koreans, two Armenians, a few Japanese and other applicants still under review.

Butte Daya Lipihin

Girl Injured When Motorcycle Plunges Into Ditch Near Laurel

Sylvia Gun ter, 17, of Laurel, was seriously injured when the motorcycle she rode plunged into a ditch and struck a guy wire near Laurel. She was hurled about 34 feet and unconscious for an hour. The driver, Hartin Heek, about 20, escaped with minor bruises after attempting to pass a car.

Billings Sylvia Gunter Laurel Hartin Heek Heck

Wreck of Fast Freight 602 Delays 200 Road Men

About two hundred railroad laborers and travelers were stranded after a Sunday wreck of freight train 602 near Livingston. A broken axle caused cars laden with fruit to derail, spilling cargo and blocking the line while passengers and workers, unharmed but delayed, sought food amid a chaotic, spinach themed misquote.

Livingston

Minor Damage To Hill Highways Reported Havre

Havre June 21 Fel county roads are rough after recent rains but little road damage is noted by county surveyor George Bowery. A cloudburst last week washed out a bridge on Squaw coulee southeast of Havre on the Clack road. A bridge approach was also washed out on the Sted Rock bridge on the Shen herd-Pleraan road and another ap-

Havre Resent George Bowery Squaw Coulee Clack Road

Youth Journeys East to Visit Relatives Dies En Route

Billings Thne 21 Three weeks ago Toger Spencer aged about 20 left Laurel to sightsee the country by freight train. He was killed in a fall from a bayony near Kewanee Illinois while traveling to visit relatives. His uncle J A Spencer Chicago hurried to the scene and his parents left for Laurel. The Willow Creek bridge slide is blamed for the accident as machinery began clearing the way Monday morning.

Billings Towa Hiraga Laurel John Schenectady N.Y J. A. Spencer Chicago Hill

Frontier dress adopted for Deer Lodge rodeo

Deer Lodge announces its third annual rodeo on July 8 with frontier dress theme. Ed Evans and J T Boone oversee arena plans as top rodeo stars from Helena and beyond sign on for events. Prize money raised by about 500 dollars across bronc, calf roping, bull dogging, Roman race, free for all, and other contests.

Deer Lodge Ed, Evans J. T. Boone Uhe Rufus Ingersoll Helena Western Montana Wil Bob Rusae Harold Amb Wil Agein Dust Lodge Deer Lodge Rodeo Association

Transportation Man Demonstrates Paper Selling Skill at Park

June 21 at Glacier Park a newsboy demonstration drew hundreds of Notaries for Watertown-Glaster Peace Park dedication. Glacier Park Transportation president Howard H Hayes sprang into action buying a boatload of Tribune papers and selling them fast. A Native chief borrowed for show, aiding Hayes as he moved thousands of copies before stock ran out.

Howard H. Haye Glacier Park Transportation Company Glelet Park Watertow-Glaster International Peace Park Hays Grebe Falls the Tribune Flayx So-and-So Haya

Montana Ranges Improve With Weather Conditions

Missoula January 24 Eastern Montana country shows marked improvement in range condition. Major Hvan Kelley regional forester and Raid om Nix return to Missoula. The Mizpah Pumpkin project near Miles City on public domain illustrates the contrast between managed and unmanaged range. Proper management over three years restored choler graves with notable density and weight growth.

Missoula Janu Montana Hvan Kelley Om Nix Miles City Sunday Creek

Dividend Declared By Malta Company at Annual Meeting

At the 13th annual meeting of the Entity Co-Operative Association of Phillipa County, 314 stockholders shared in a net profit from elevator operations totaling 7 TOH8T. John Zambia was reelected president, GS Severson vice president, and Pred Southwick secretary-treasurer. Stockholders received dividends on wheat and other products and profits in elevator operations totaled 6,88,62.

Malta Entity Co-Operative Association of Phillipa County John “Anzis GS Severson Pred Southwick

Another Civil War Veteran Hears Taps in Montana

Yellowstone county veteran Thomas Williams, a Civil War rider with Troop F, second Nebraska cavalry, answered the last roll Sunday. Born in Pittsburgh, he spent much of his life near Laurel, Montana, invalided in 1863, and married Murrian Cinmant at Marysville on June 8, 1864.

Billings Yellowstone County Thomas Williams Jonas Moasmaih Second Nebraska Cavalry Piresburgh Jones Sannty Laurel Janox Murrian 1. Cinmant Marysyiile Kansau

Council Resists Water Rate Reductions in June Meeting

Great Falls June 21 city council refused to cut water costs citing obligations of the water department to maintain distribution routes pumping and storage and to keep a reasonable fund for maintenance. The water committee reported a June 1 cash balance of 210 26 27 with warrants of 14 602 38 outstanding leaving a net balance of 198 476 80. The decision followed petitions from labor groups seeking irrigation rate reductions.

Great Falla Water Department Banda Add Alliance Water Committee Montana Council

Five Recreational Schools Planned in Montana Cities

A series of five recreational schools for adult women, led by Miss Hila Curdaver of the U S Department of Labor Recreation, will travel northern and central Montana. The schedule lists Malta June 24 Chinook June 25 Fort Benton June 27 and Lewistown June 25 with county extension agents organizing local arrangements.

Razeman Montana Mise Hila Curdaver United States Department of Nbor Blanche Lao Montana Extension Service Cielo Malta Jane Chinook Fort Benton Lewistown Frances Bellamy Circle Th L Lantz al Malla Clyde Chaleley George A. Taxusley Art. Benton Lucile Smith Jonea

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