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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
9
City brief notes warm weekend forecast for Friday and Saturday with coat needs. Helena temperatures through 6 pm on Friday. Local items include confections shop notices, marriages, births, barber and beauty services, moving vans, and a power building move. Also divorce suit filed, library summer hours start, and a Glacier and Yellow Stone tour group itinerary.
A. B. Fulton of Augusta, 73, was released on his own recognizance from the Lew is and Clark county jail to appear July 7 at 2 o clock before Judge J. Horsky. Fulton, aided by attorney C. A. Spaulding, will be accompanied by Montana August, justice of the peace, who has been ordered to bring his docket in the state versus A. B. Fulton. The case may hinge on whether Fulton received due process after being jailed to serve two 30 day suspended sentences without testimony.
Five Montana residents earned University of Wisconsin degrees on June 24. Harnld Walter Kiry chen of Great Falls earned a bachelor of philosophy, Hawley Vinton Porter of Miley City a bachelor of laws, Anna Belle Flatwillow earned a master of arts in Spanish, Edward James Bell Jr of Bozeman a master of science in agricultural economics, and Herbert McGregor Aitken of Bozeman a doctor of medicine. The report also notes Margaret Bondfield’s attendance at a royal levee and local shop relocations in London.
Helena officials report Fourth of July preparations running smoothly. The finance committee has underwritten the guarantee fund and will allocate concession stalls at the fair grounds. Interested bidders are asked to attend a Commercial club meeting Monday at 1 30 p.m. to discuss space and offerings.
Dr. J H Crouch state epidemiologist left for the southeastern part of the state to investigate reported spinal meningitis among railroad laborers. Philippine workers are said to have brought the disease from the coast. The State Board of Health has not yet received definite condition reports. A survey will cover the Northern Pacific line where workers are employed. Cases have been reported from railroad hospitals at Glendive and Missoula.
After muster in Munster, 900 officers and men tucked $40,000 away in their jeans from national guard funds for training in Montana. Major Joseph Thomas and Captains Dempewolf and Perkins verified payments. war department rations for the encampment totaled over $7,000. Decampment at Camp Enekeait begins as 31 coaches and baggage cars are prepared. First troop train leaves at 10 30 am with units from Kalispell to Scooby. Ten more depart on the Northern Pacific at 9 am tomorrow. all units return by midnight Saturday as the training schedule continues.
Judge George W. Padbury away in Blackfoot country delayed police court. Three arrests, two dismissed. Edward Disk refused to pay for noodles but performed on the firehouse piano to win release. John Doe drunk on West Main street jailed then freed on promise to leave town. A surgeon nabbed at Northern Pacific depot with a Navajo blanket. F Jones, M Walters and C R Wilson, alleged hijackers, had charges dismissed after Towns end officials reported a box car robbery of $10. victim disappeared.
Company K of Lewistown dominated Telena events at Camp Erickson winning the regimental track title with 17 points. Bozeman’s Service Company took baseball honors and Livingston’s Howitzer Company finished third as crowds gathered in Telena Fort Harrison for the event. The officers ball followed at the Montana Club with a packed ballroom and officers inviting guests.
Led by Past State President Lister Loble and President John Mahan, a strong Helena Eagles delegation travels to the state convention of the order in Butte seeking to advance their local chapter interests.
L. J. Lee A. J. Fitzpatrick T. Serene scu Roy Bower Lester Loble WW. Ziets AL Cartter Clyde Gummo Gi. P. Breckenridge F. L. Smith John Darfle C. W. Bower Steve Surman $. E. Wilson Clifford Judd Alan Wadsworth le Walker Henry Tougas FE. J. Neville William Williams EL. routman Chit Swenson Ed Haegele E. Peterson Nick Smurro J. W. Carney Walter Sampson John Mahan Dison E. E. Darfler and W. E. Chestout Helena attend the gathering as chairmen and members of committees.
James T. Stewart and Dan Muir of the State Board of Equalization travel to northern counties for conferences with county assessors on tax problems. They are expected to return around July 45. The piece notes the world ocean area as 139,295,000 square miles.
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