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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
8
In Bozeman on Saturday evening a stranger offered to “start” balky cars for two cents and successfully started several autos on Main Street. Police traced the man as he fled and fired two shots in the air as he disappeared, leaving authorities still seeking the suspected mechanic.
S Volkaesky, a Russian flyer, visits Butte staying at a local hotel. Born in Moscow, he served in both Russian and Hungarian air forces, was shot down near Galicia, later worked as an aviation instructor in Paris and Buenos Aires, and recently piloted Ford tri motor planes between Detroit and Chicago. He now aspires to fly back to Russia.
Missoula YWCA officials seek to thank an unknown planter who placed 13 geraniums on the west side of the association home instead of stealing flowers. Mrs. J Wilson Moore, YWCA secretary, noticed the cheerful addition and praised the gift as a wonderful asset to the bed.
Eleven lightning fires on the Selway forest were checked by timely rain, starting just before a downpour. Rainfall was heavy, Kooskia reported two inches in days, other Selway areas drenched. Most districts reported rain, with a few blazes from lightning.
Winifred June 25 Captain David Wareham cites official troubles enforcing prohibition and recounts a donkey raised in Salt Creek that drank whiskey daily then mixed with beer. The beast’s vitality faded during moonshine era after visiting a Box Elder still, dying from stomach damage within 20 minutes. The captain urges danger of substituting poisonous liquor for household spirits.
Missoula officers probe a mystery after an empty Whippet sedan, with its lights burning, is dragged from the Clark Fork River more than a block from where it went in. Firemen and a coroner work to locate any occupants, finding only a coat and slicker and one license plate.
Local radio admirer A G Nutting reports listening to JME in Sidney Australia about 5000 miles away and notes a do minute marshal program sent to Pittsburgh then relayed to Byrd’s south pole expedition. He says reception is better from Sidney than Pittsburgh and explains over water signals travel farther. Byrd’s messages were sent in code and translated after reaching Pittsburgh.
Tutte reports raided elk calves by grizzly bears near Missoula in the Sun River elk herd preserve. Forest officers observed a grizzly kill and partly devour a calf within sight, unarmed, as the bear pursued the animal. Bulls organized to drive the bear away, while more elk linger in lower valleys after a late season.
In Havre and Great Falls, S F Freeman of Chicago and M Thompson of Casper Texaco refinery conduct experiments with a heavier high viscosity railroad oil for Great Northern engines. Texaco crude already powers several trains as a new Texaco product debuts. A Greek fraternal order chapter for Great Falls is organized by T P Marthakia of Salt Lake City with a focus on Hellenic educational progress.
Thomas F Keane a 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs M J Keane of 3814 South Idaho street leaves for West Park New York to begin ten years of study and vows to join the Order of Christian Brothers of Ireland He will be assigned as a teacher after training with probation in the first six months Accompanying him is Brother O Donoghue Two other Butte youths have entered Saint Marys Pallate Bob Satterthwaite began four years ago and Thornes Regan a year ago
A passing automobile struck a bicycle in Lewistown near Vaughn and Ragsdale, knocking the rider to the ground. A boy escaped with only slight bruises and a scare after the front wheel crushed the bicycle. no serious injuries reported.
Members of Masonic lodge No 110 Shanacon Sask will travel to Havre on July 17 to meet local Marante orders and confer the Master Mason degree during the visit. Judge C B Elwell provided the information. Havre Kiwanis observed all Kiwanis night at their weekly meeting with Gus Hagland in charge. T C Watson, Havre Kiwanis president, attends the international convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
In Missoula a single blast near Pierce Idaho loosened about 20000 cubic yards of rock for highway work in the Clear water forest. Fred Thieme forest service district engineer says 8000 pounds of Dupont powder were used at sites chosen by the company representatives. The shot lifted the hillside and proved ideal for the project.
Chicago and Minneapolis notes show wheat prices nervous on drought in Canada and domestic harvest woes. Trade eyes potential higher U S wheat supply while favorable U S southwest conditions temper gains, with corn and barley mixed as hog futures provide some support.
A 1955 report to Helena city officials details a special examination of former City Treasurer Barker’s accounts. It highlights lack of proper records, mismanagement of tax rolls, missing receipts, and control failures. The audit stresses a formal accounting system with clerk oversight, consolidated receipts, and timely reconciliations to prevent embezzlement.
A long auditor report details numerous unaccounted receipts from Helena city taxes, identifying transfers and missing funds tied to multiple businesses and individuals. The document assigns responsibility to officials including Mr. Barker and Mr. Dallas, urges immediate inventory of all receipts, and calls for a strict reconciled accounting system starting next fiscal year. The report cites specific checks, receipt numbers, and delinquent taxes across Helena firms and banks to support the findings.
Boulder residents engage in a flurry of weekend trips and visits to relatives in Helena Twin Bridges Great Falls and Santa Ana California. Notable events include Father Callaghan's visit to Phil Gillick ranch and Mrs Lillian Waite returning from Butte after Gertrude McDonald’s wedding. Moonshine seizure near Beaver Creek Bridge ends with Rick Margaris handed to authorities for processing.
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