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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1932
Page
7
The Great Northern yards at Havre will resume full time track work from July 5 per J F Frogner superintendent of the Route division. An extra 14 men will be added bringing total to pre year ago levels and boosting monthly payroll by about 4500. Additional hires may follow as work increases in the shops and roundhouse where 140 men are already on full time.
White Sulphur Springs items list visits and family ties with Earl Wells of Alperion and T. L. Wells family, mentions of Martinsdale, Rock Creek, and local weddings. A bull gored Paul Smith at C. J. Sherman’s ranch, he was treated at Melay hospital. Obituaries and hospital reports include Mrs. George Williams of Murphy Oregon. Various residents’ travels, entertainments, and illnesses noted, plus a mention of a new airplane engine by Jas Anseden and Harry A Miller.
Glacier Park Mont June 27 Visitors to Glacier National Park will find more ranger naturalists on duty this season Dr G Ruble park naturalist and head of the education department says Last year eight were on duty now more will assist in guiding tours at Many Glacier and Going to the Sun The service began June 15 with others to join by July 1 Last year field trips and lectures drew 45000 attendees an increase of 45 percent despite a 14 percent drop in auto travel The ranger naturalists conduct field trips lectures campfire entertainments auto caravans and answer park questions They hail from Pennsylvan ia California Williams Cornell Montana Dartmouth Wisconsin Northwestern Bowdoin Harvard Oregon Stanford and other institutions One has Honduras Haiti Brazil experience another was a field assistant to William Beebe and two have previous Yosemite ranger-naturalist work.
Butte becomes Montana’s largest air center and state distribution point for over 32 airplane types from six manufacturers, including Curtiss-Wright and Aeronca. National Parks Airways distributes Pratt and Whitney motors while the city hosts a large pilot school with 15 students and five training aircraft.
Sage Brushers in Yellowstone Park host campfire gatherings at Fishing Bridge Mammoch and Tower Falls auto camps. Visitors, led by a ranger naturalist and aided by park staff, stage their own spontaneous show nightly, rivaling official ranger entertainment.
Strawberries from the Northwest are advertised to be featured at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The report notes trains carrying berries pass through Milwaukee and other routes, with fruit shipments described amid convention activity and hotel areas.
Official notice from the United States land office reports the opening of Greenfields division land for homesteading under the Surviver reclamation project. Four tracts totaling 308.8 acres will be available to veterans who served in any war and are honorably discharged or in the reserves. Entry requires approval after examination of qualifications. After September 29, remaining land may be entered by any qualified applicant.
Charles Edison of East Orange visits Butte to inspect Equite surface equipment at Anaconda mining plants. He admits limited expertise on when economic stagnation ends. Edison, son of Thomas Edison, is joined by Arthur Walsh of Edinman Industries and consulted with C D Woodward, chief engineer of Anaconda’s mechanical and electrical department. They then departed for Salt Lake City.
Kalispell officials report the city battles a heavy mosquito nuisance by applying oil saturated sawdust to sloughs and stamps east of the city and pouring crude oil on smaller ponds. The method aims to create an oil film on water to suppress larvae and reduce breeding.
Nearly 40 applications for absent voter ballots have been received for the upcoming primary election in Anagonda. Requests continue daily, with applications coming from across the East West North and South of the United States. The majority originate from Montana and California.
Burglars gained entry to the Murray Motor company in Butte early yesterday morning and punched the officer safe combination escaping with cash between 2609 and 760 dollars. Police investigated at 1 am after Mae Walker reported the break in. Roy K. Murray led the firm. Officers collected fingerprints. a welding machine was used and a gate attempted to be burned but failed.
In Billings district 1800 women have signed repeal cards, says district chairman Mrs. Burke H. Sinclair. Campaign to gain more signers continues with workers pleased by local anti prohibition sentiment. Letter from state chairwoman Mrs. Cornelius F. Kelley indicates campaign may run through the November elections, enabling a broader program by the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform.
Dillon residents report a rattlesnake near a ranch house in the Frying Pan basin. Mrs. Thompson calmly killed the reptile after it rattled at the screen door. Drought this year reduced rattlesnake numbers compared with last year’s.
Billings, June 27. Tourist travel has picked up after a heat slump across the west, says W D Fisher secretary manager of the Custer Battlefield Highway association who is in Billings en route to Yellowstone park. Travel at many points exceeds the same period last year as inquiries surge for northern routes back from the Olympic games.
County commissioners and engineers from across Montana converge in Bozeman for the 23rd annual county administration convention. Alfred Atkinson, college president, outlines goals of the grant colleges as discussions focus on road systems, land delinquency, and revenue strategies for county governance.
Work in the south side business district will start late in the week by Woodward Construction. They will remove wooden bricks and dig down to the base with a 21 man crew not part of the main contract. Thawnaden Hiacka area in the district will be tackled later. Dynamiting secrets under seas exposed by Dr. B La De Relyer and deep sea exploration. Congressional transport cost to the U.S. runs about $175 annually.
Cherry Dixon a 15 year old heiress marries Dan Philips amid parental quarrel. Dan urges Cherry to join him away from wealth but she resists. After a strained night revisiting plans, Dixon visits, reconciliation occurs, and Cherry faces a new life chapter as family ties bend with the move to a shared apartment and new prospects.
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