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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1926
Page
6
Local page fragment shows scattered weather notes and business lines for Helena area. Mentions temperatures near 74 and June 22, with ads for services such as plumbing, roofing, tailoring, and dental work. Mentions a divorce filing and a 1924 marriage, but details are unclear due to OCR corruption. The reading lists several business names and phone references amid scattered sentences.
The column catalogs numerous individuals leaving for various destinations and returning home. It notes McGowan, Chivers, Gabriel, Portland, Michigan, Marsfield, Idaho, Minnesota, and others heading or visiting locations, with mentions of family, travel agents, and a Peking government figure Admiral Tu Hsi-Kerei noted as premier pro-tem.
Montana Supreme Court ruled that School District 28 of Missoula and Lake counties remains a joint district after Lake county creation. The court said Flathead County must honor warrants and that district boundaries adjusted by new counties auto preserved joint district status.
Chris Martin of Butte faces a 10 year manslaughter sentence for killing James Somaroff Akay Stevens and Toni Vetter in Butte. Verter was convicted on circumstantial evidence and appeals the admissibility of a dying declaration about Farern. Joe Cicarell was mortally wounded in the same incident on Main Street in Hendersonville. Stevens died from wounds after a brawl on Arizona Avenue. defense cites an unidentified third person in the stabbing.
Walter Fehulke reports Micky McKnight has joined the Pantages vaudeville circuit after training in New York and touring the western circuit. McKnight plans further Canadian dates before moving to the coast. Also, William S. Tlars and Chief Standing Bear depart Los Angeles by train for Billings, Mont, to attend the fiftieth anniversary memorial of Custer’s last battle.
Montana crop reporters say conditions are excellent with widespread growth after recent rains. Alfalfa is well advanced and grasses and crops show new growth. beets corn and potatoes progress well while drought damage to wheat eases as rains revive fields across counties. Some counties report adequate labor and a surplus in major commodities amid improving prospects.
The Montana Supreme Court ruled that thousands of dollars paid by motorists under tin gunetine oil tax laws from 1921 to 1924 were collected under invalid statutes. It voided the 1921 and 1923 taxes, with collection now attempted under a 1935 act meant to cure prior defects. Major distributors like Tesgs Oil and Continental faced tax and penalty questions. Sunburst Refining involved in the Sunburst case.
A Northern Pacific railway official predicted growing travel to Yellowstone Park after a 1926 attendance surpassing 17,000 at Vellawestian Park. He emphasized that opening day crowds and the park’s broad appeal drew visitors from distant regions, while plans to expand access and activities aimed to sustain the record turnout.
Wagation Bible School reports large enrollment with 48 children attending sessions led by Mrs Hadleigh Marsh and Mrs James Elvin. programs run two hours daily for five days, mothers’ picnic planned, Esther exhibition to be given at a public meeting July 1 in the Morlock church parlor. listed pupils include Edward Kelly Lawrence Maser James Scott and many others.
The supreme court yesterday affirmed the sales of property tied to the estate of the late Charles D. Mee Lure of Silver Bow County. Rid ers challenging the district court decision vacating the sales contested the administrator Paul A Gow's recommendation without directing a new sale.
East Helena hosts Wolin Recital 10 this Friday at No East Helena School. The program features a Mastelena orchestra with solos by Edith Chappell Nightingale Waltz, Schubert Serenade, Verdi pieces, and various named performers, including Margaret Sutcheon and Helen Drever, with selections spanning Schubert, Gounod, and other composers.
Deputy land agent Tr Bierkys of Bozeman and officials including Choquette and Grandgiord discuss selecting lands in place of losses from Indian reservations and federal forest reserves. The state holds over 190 000 acres to be chosen in Beaverhead and Madison counties to replace lands lost in the war, with an energetic summer effort planned.
Warranty deed recorded transferring a Helena property to Claire and Minnie Lofgren for $1, covering interior lot eight block forty eight Conrad Stanford addition. A second deed transfers an origin claim in Telona to the Anders of Helena for $1, covering a Ming Claim quartz lode mining claim.
The first Wurlby tour to Helena will arrive by 10 AM on the Great Northern from Butte after a day there. Guides from Comueream club and Mow ains Transportation will meet the visitors and take them to the river for a gate trip and Meri werder canyon lunch. Returning, they will tour local sights before departing at 1 PM for Great Northern back to Glacier Park. This kicks off Edena summer tours with heavy July August bookings and a remaining bus seat offer for 10 or 15 passengers.
The Centralized Accounting Commission recommends creating a state central accounting department at the capitol to manage all bookkeeping for state agencies. A dedicated board with offices at the capitol would oversee records, receipts, and property, replacing multiple departmental ledgers. The plan aims to streamline payments, simplify audits, and reduce lost funds, seeking powers matching the auditor and state accountant.
The Supreme Court objects to Judge Carrolls ruling in the Silver Bun suit that held John A. Stages in contempt. It says proper steps were not taken and the judge was not present for the contempt judgment. An affidavit to disqualify Pudge Sarrol formed the basis of the contempt charge.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal by Lewis and Clark County District Court in a suit by Felix Bo Lee against Hanes O Davis as director general of Tailheads and Northern Pacific Railway. Lee, riding in a wagon struck by an engine at a crossing, alleged injuries from falling rocks and bark. the court found contributory negligence. The report also notes a separate death at Minrees Walker's home due to a fire incident involving hair ignition.
A fragmented record describes a state commission and committee members debating a centralized bookkeeping system for state property. It mentions Gav Valekgot, Ser Theemmanarian, and George Th. Parton, with concerns over knowledge of state property and the need for a unified method.
The state health commission, after review, rescinds its proclamation banning cattle from certain regions amid reports of foot and mouth disease risk. No outbreaks were recorded in the state. buyers warned to beware of cattle from Wisconsin regions due to tuberculosis concerns.
A large, tense crowd gathers at Guster Battle Field near Lithia as rival groups clash amid claims of political influence. Veteran fighters appear among prominent figures, with national party leaders expected to attend the event marked by tense demonstrations and a strong police presence.
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