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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1931

Page

7

Povah Named Park Naturalist in Yellowstone

Dr Povah, formerly of Evanston and Harvard, assumes the post of park naturalist at Yellowstone with headquarters in Mammoth Hot Springs. He leads a 22 member ranger naturalist staff conducting educational programs, museum duty, scientific work and information service across the park, including guided tours and lectures.

Yellowstone Park Jane Ash. Poyat Evanston, Dik Harvard Onniversity Tag Park Yellowstone National Park Mammoth Hot Springs Povah Dorr G. Yeager Rocky Mountain National Bus Denver Colo

Traffic Blocked by Liberty Sowing Saw Rampage in Great Falls

A large white sow escaped into Berger's meat market then roamed to the sidewalk and street. Drivers halted as residents helped corral the animal before police arrived. The sow was captured and returned to the market.

Great Falls Berger Tro Sinal Mickey Ofd Thergers

Community Notes From White Sulphur Springs Visitors

White Sulphur Springs residents and visitors fill local social pages with names travel plans and greetings. Ed Pritzen of Pomroy and Miss Reva Wright visited and planned a weeklong stay. Wealth of locals including Stella Nerves and Josephine Scott of Los Angeles appear for family ties and visits.

Spawning Stations Crowded Hatcheries as State Finishes Season

Anaconda June 23 Sperinti Montana's spawn stations completed the season. Weather delays halted cleanup. State fish and game department reports 35,398,479 eggs from native iron, rainbow trout and grayling. Flint creek native trout lead with 30,096,490 eggs, rainbow 3,725,050, grayling 3,576,999. Lake Francia rainbow eggs 22,400. Lake Rowan rainbow 220. Hatcheries will rear fish for release to Montana sportsmen.

Anaconda Sperinti-Montana Spawe Milrplin State Fish and Game Department Flint Creek Georgetown Lake Lake Honan Lake Francis Lake Francia Lake Rowan Punt Creek Persara Montana

Trident News notes local trips and visitors

Tom Olive and family were visitors in Three Forks on Saturday. Blanche Wilson returns from Eastern Montana Normal to spend the summer with her parents. Mrs Lyle Late and baby daugh­ter back from Three Forks hospital. Mr and Mrs William Neville and daughter Merene visit from California and plan to stay with Neville's parents. Neville to Salt Lake City for Veterans bureau position. Mrs Neville and Mercelle will visit here. Mrs Fred King and family, former residents, visited last week. George W Haggard recovering from surgery and back to cement company. Families Kessler, Carver and others visited relatives in Manhattan and Townsend. Sidney McDonald spending summer with Mickelberry family after Montana Deaconess school. Joe Michelich and John Madden weekend in Butte. Schreiner family drove to Townsend. W Johnson and family of Three Forks were dinner guests of Helm family.

Trident Tom Olive Three Forks Blanche Wilson Montana Willige Mas Stanley Wilton Lyle Three Forks Hospital Willian Neville Merenile California Neville Velen Salt Veterans' Bureau Mercelle Henry K. Carver Fred King King George W. Haggard Worman Kessler May Mahattan Loren Carver Denis Carver Townsend Robert Wolfman Bozeman John Garden Robert Leringhatm Helena Sidney

Cream Car Tied to Community Gas Station Holdup

A cream colored sport car used in a Sunday evening holdup at a local community gasoline station was recovered yesterday by members of the sheriff's staff. The vehicle, stolen earlier from Rudolph Stevers at 12 North Excellior, was found abandoned near Big Butte. A mask believed worn by a bandit was located in the car, and Sheriff Larry Wier indicated arrests were imminent based on现 evidence.

Fane Imenvhers Nf Lin Sheriif Eny- Nor Rudolph Stevers North Excelsior Larry Wier Big Butte Ley

Bid Slightly Over 15 Cents Offered On Stillwater Clip

A Stillwater wool pool meeting in Absaroken discussed bids around 15.14 cents for a large clip from sheep around Absaroken, Fishtail, and Rosene. The independent pool, not linked to the Stillwater Wool Growers Association, sees eastern buyers touring the county to assess quality as fleeces weigh up to 17 pounds.

Stillwater Columbus Tune Butchar Creek Absatoken Thack Absaroken Fishtail Rosene Thia Pon Sibeater Pont Woolf Stillwater Pont Stillwater County

Ranch Owner Visits West to Supervise Sheep Flock

Martinadale June 20 8 reports Ranch owner Ingersoll from Chicixo arrives to supervise 14000 sheep at Smith ranch near Solin. Manager Ver non Galentine promises a surprise greeting as he tours the range while feed runs fine the last two weeks. Ingersoll divides time between this ranch and Colorado farm each summer. His wife daughter family and son Roy plan California visit for a short stay.

Colorado Mra. Ingerroll California Roy Ingersoll

Highway 15 Work Rushes Toward Dillon Area

June 22 Dillon reports the Butte Monida road project pushed by Beaverhead county crews. J A Maguire crew oils two from the central mixing yard ten miles from the city. Grading on the Med Rack Banida stretch advances rapidly under Morrigan Kinld company of Boise Idaho in charge. Completion will give motorists a continuous improved highway from Idaho line to Butte but not this year. Improvements also proceed on the Butte Nilsen road, some parts rejected by the state highway commission.

Butte-Monida Beaver- Nead County J. A. Maguire Morrigan-Kinldavn Company Abolso Idaho Claroy Idana Ine Hutte State Highway Commission

Sheep Injury Leads to Broken Nose at Kelley Ranch

In Missoula a sheepherder named Joan Sanulla sustained a broken nose after an altercation with a sheep while branding it on the Kelley ranch near Helmeille. Thornton hospital treated him for the injury.

Potato Hoeing Gag Returns As Dillon Pleads Rule Violation

Hamilton reports P G Dillon, nicknamed Tiny, was arrested by federal officers after being found hoeing potatoes at his First Street stand in the county jail. He had been given a week’s stay in Missoula after a sentence in Judge Bourmin’s court for a prohibition law violation and was held on $500 bond pending further action.

Hamilton P. G. Dillon

Man Injured by Car Of Officer Improved

Chateau June 23 The condu ting of Claude T Davis of Jeac Falla is in the Chateau hospital with injuries received early Saturday morning near Fairfield when its car was struck by a truck driven by A Udine of Fairfield. He has somewhat improved and regained countrlongness. Davis with his wife and a baby were driving to Great Falls and parked roadside making repairs when the Udine truck rammed the Doyle car, knocking Mr Davis down and inflicting serious injuries.

Hay Fever at State University T

Noel Coward play Hay Fever will be presented at State University in July. The English comedy, popular in London and New York, features a large cast including Bliss, Reeley, Nes Nowhar, Curtis Farner, Myra Arundel, and Robert Allen. Scenery is designed by a university class under William Angus and Frankel, with production backing from theater staff.

State University Noel Coward Tittle Theater Stile University London New York Tittle Theaters University Teaters Suyter

Gambling Tables in Butte Burned Under Condemnation

A judge in criminal court ordered the destruction of gambling equipment valued over 1200 dollars seized Sunday at the Rocky Mountain Manderville resort. The tables and gear were burned in the county jail yard after a county attorney complaint seeking destruction as gambling equipment.

Tutte A. A Lynch Rocky Mountain Manderville Thornties Court of der

Wax Big Man and His Sons Return From Southern Trip

Max Big Man with his two sons Sings Above and Mark Wolf and D D Fisher secretary manager of the Custer Battlefield Its Way association returned to Hillings after a six week tour of southern states west of the Mississippi River. They covered more than 6060 miles through Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and Iowa. Max Big Man spoke before 124 service clubs high schools and university groups Boy Scout meetings and YMCA groups. Thirty two 25 minute radio talks were given including San Antonio and Dallas. In all 12000 heard him. The trip went farther south than any organization has traveled in advertising Montana. More than a ton of C I H literature was distributed. In Texas five motorcycle patrols paced the party and six Texas cities offered official welcomes.

Max Big’ Man Mark Wolf D. D. Fisher Custer Battlefield Its Way Association Hillings Mississippi River Mr. Fisher Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Max Hig Man San Antonio Dallas Fisher Montana C. I. Hi

Black Eagle Man Robbed and Found After Disappearance

Great Falls June 23 A search for J Tugo Benedetti of Mack Eagle a smelter worker began Sunday night after he left Black Eagle in a maroon roadster to visit his wife at the Great Northern lunchroom. He was found Monday afternoon unconscious with injuries and robbed of an automatic pistol and other property by two men who stopped him on the refinery road near Great Falls. The case prompted a wide search as relatives reported his long-standing routine of picking up his wife each night.

Great Falls J Tugo Benedetti Mack Eagle Benedetti Great Walle Benedett Black Eagle Great Northern Henedettway Fouth Mnandey Uy Falagt Wna Henndetti Ifehan

Practice Field Prepared at State University

State University Missoula reports the new Auxiliary football practice field is being prepared this week for scrimmage workouts, replacing the old field. The two and a half acre site, north of Dorn Blaner Field, will be ready by next fall under P C Sparks who oversees the project. Six men and two teams are leveling the ground. three weeks to grate and seed.

State University Missoula Feld The Stead Dorablaserield Dornblaner Field P C. Sparks

Hamilton to Build 5700 Grandstand for Baseball Park

Marititen June 23 A $2 000 plan stand for the Martitan city ball park began Thursday The grandstand will seat 600 people and include a dressing room and inside entrance Funds were raised by subscription with benefit games likely The commission members H R Raymond Theodore Ratnbald and E J Hammond promoted the project and met with ready response The contract was set to E Erickson The ballpark once used by the high school for football will, after improvements, become an ideal track and field arena near the depot This upgrade broadens youth sport options and aligns with the city council efforts to improve park facilities.

Martitan City H. Raymond Theodore Ratnbald E. Jh. Hammond J. W.kilpatrick Hamilton E. Erickson

Start Rebuilding Community Hall At Stanford Today

Work to rebuild Windham community hall, nearly destroyed by fire weeks earlier, began Wednesday under Stanford contractor J A Fellerhett. After paying debt of 1900 dollars, remaining funds funded lumber, electrical supplies, and equipment with volunteer labor from Windham and nearby towns. completion expected in about 30 days.

Stanford Windham J. A. Fellerhett

Youth Is Injured Under Truck Wheels

June 28 report of 11 year old John Connor hurt when a truck backed down a grade. The vehicle driven by his brother failed to stop. John was opening a gate when the truck struck and ran over his upper body injuring his shoulder and leg. He showed signs of improvement after admission to hospital.

Farkas John Connor Farka John Theaear

Ingomar Shearing Pens Close After Water Shortage

Forsyth June 23. Water shortages forced an early end to the Ingomar sheep shearing season as many hands lacked local work. Only six different owners had their flocks shorn at the pens this year. Machines moved to Indian Creek near Brunelda for potentially two more weeks of work. other crews worked at Willis Close ranch and Rosebud area pens before moving to nearby towns for further shearings.

Indian Creek Brunelda John Cronmen Ollo Wilsburg Willis Close Ranch Thgomar Rosebud Freeman Philbuck Hama Rosebud Creek Philorick Armelin Cherie Charles M. Nowlin Will Mitchell G. Phili Hrick Pena Eagle Creek Fons Sand Springs Neorth Sumatra George Batey Albright Brog L. M. Weaver

Deschamps Released From Game Charges

Arthur Deschamps and alleged companions faced trial in Frank T. Jones court over elk killings near Frenchtown. After a hung jury, the court released Deschamps along with co-defendants. the verdicts followed a two year legal process and lengthy hearings.

Migsoula Arthur Deschamps Frank T. Jones Arnald Deschamps Harry Staigler Arthur Neschamnes, Jr W. A. Hill Big Wal Nouth Frenchtown Hoyd‘s Place Grande Mistoula Dudge Jones’ Justice Court Klehseen Thadney Rearnock

Pilgrim caravan departs for Mecca amid odd travel notes

A chaotic local dispatch reports a Pilgrims caravan departing from Ithieter Park hotel after a church delegation from Seattle arrived by steam launch. American automobines replace camels in transporting pilgrims toward a maritime site in a newly described journey.

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