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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1938

Page

7

Helena Weather and Local Notices Brief

Helena weather recap for June day shows high and low temperatures with prior year comparisons and total precipitation. Local briefs cover trustees meet on insurance for school buildings, a disqualified judge, final accounting in estates, bankruptcy petition, quiet title suit, building permits, permanents and salon ads, and Elks regular meeting notice.

Helena Board of Trustees Albert III Berg Eeehihey Maldin

Personal notices from Helena and nearby towns

Local personals note residents from Butte Great Falls and Billings visiting Helena for business. A police report details prowlers breaking in at a Butte home, coins taken, no other loss. A deputy game warden reports a Trout Creek man fined 25 dollars for overfishing Pilgrim Creek. Trial begins in a $75000 damage suit against Channel Gold Mines Ltd. by John Harris for injuries from hauling water with a team and sled.

Homse Ger Lutey North Jackson Street William Bucklund Butte Harvey Lis Dala T. Shook Fish and Game Commissioners John Baller Trout Creek Tegal Pilgrim Creek St Pauls M. E. Parsonage John Harris Channel Gold Mines, Ltd Georges W. Padbury Harris Tesuing Hartle Suifer

Plaque dedication honors Lewis and Clark by Montana Masons

More than 1000 eastern Montana Masons gathered at Pompeys Pillar rock thirty miles east of Billings to dedicate two copper plaques remembering Capt Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Copper was donated by Anaconda Copper Mining Co. The event was organized by John G Brown of Helena with Bullings Lodge No 113. Grand Master Edwin Gratton delivered the dedicatory address. Byron F Gaither spoke as Montana grand lodge officer.

Montana Pompeys Pallar Rock Billings Edwin Gratton Byron F Gaither Worden Grand Lodge

Rotarians Asked to Meet in Butte

The Helena Rotary club has invited representatives to a luncheon Thursday at the Yellowstone hotel honoring Francisca Marsellian of Buenos Aires Argentina a Rotary International representative. Secretary Ray Church of the local club has been informed the Israel club will discuss the matter at its regular meeting Wednesday. Senor Marsellian is a civil engineer and highway contractor in Buenos Aires and a former director of Rotary International.

Helena

Notable Butte Residents Registered at the Placer

A group of Butte residents and visitors are listed with affiliations and cities. Charles Quist and C F Griffith of Great Falls conduct business in Helena while J P Madden and Dorothy Duncan are noted as visitors from Butte and Great Falls respectively. Tom Hanford of Bozeman stays at the Placer and William H Wright of Helena departs for San Francisco.

Fneels Great Falls Helena G. L. Harris Placer A Ee Ben Miller Lincoln Aucers Tarvey Tames DB McMeekin Butte Charles Quist J. P. Madden Aelsena G. A. Steward Great Rae C.F. Griffith Dorothy Duncan Harver

State Board Grants General Relief for June in Montana

The state public welfare board, meeting in Taguiar session, approved June general relief grants totaling 42,465 to eight counties: Silver Bow 25,000 Cascade 10,000 Lincoln 2,000 Ravalli 1,600 Carbon 1,500 Chouteau 1,560 Jefferson 1,000 Sheridan 490. Chairman Dr Peter Potter said the main task was to review county reports and distribute aid.

Montana State Public Welfare Board Taguiar Silver Bow Cascade Lincoln Ravalli Carbon Chouteau Jefferson Sheridan Peter Potter Butte Public Welfare Board Potter Federal Commodities Corporation Welfare Board Eac Shastman Edith R Battey George H Harris Joan Henry Hodges Saco Bert Gavin Stevensville JM. Brandford Helena

Daughter Born to Former Helena Girl in San Francisco

Mr and Mrs A R Corbell of San Francisco are parents of a daughter born Sunday. Mrs Corbell, formerly Miss Mary Mabel Reichel, is a niece of Sir O'Connell and once lived in Helena. She long served as secretary to Lief Fredericks, commissioner of the Montana state bureau of rehabilitation.

A. R. Corbell San Francisco Sundas Corbell Misa Mary Mabel Reichel Sir O'Connell Lief Fredericks Montana State Bureau of Rehabilitaton

Tax collections in Montana reach 1937 half year totals

Montana's portion of property tax collections for the last half of 1887 exceeded the amount turned in by this time last year, about 39 900 dollars. State Treasurer Ray N Shannon released figures showing 1937 total collections at 749,477 31 dollars, while the half year collections jumped to 70,118 46 dollars.

Montana Ray N Shannon

Reverend Whittier Leads Helena Delegation to Salt Lake Conference

The Rev C E Whittier of First Presbyterian church will depart with five Helena youths for Salt Lake City to attend area Christian Endeavor conferences. Delegates Dorothy Dea Mead Barbara Evans Beverly Hillis Irene Glenn and Janice Halton accompany the pastor and will help prepare services at the event.

C E Whittier First, Presbyterian Church Helena Salt Lake City Christian Endeavor Mr Whittyer Salt Lake Ars Dorothy Dea Mead Barbara Evans Beverly Hillis Irene Glenn Janice Halton

State Health Chart in Marked Up Trend

The Treasure state shows a marked health trend with no cases of spotted fever typhoid fever diphtheria infantile paralysis. Smallpox influenza meningitis and four cases of wumps and eight cases of scarlet fever are reported. Measles totals remain high with 54 cases, plus 26 chicken pox and four tuberculosis cases.

B. K. Kilbourne

Rains and floods spur Montana road reconstruction need

Montana faces a flood driven surge in road repairs as hundreds of miles of surfaced highways require rebuilding. State highway engineer D A McKinnon notes older sections, stressed by unprecedented precipitation and heavy traffic, are beyond present standards. He urges a balanced program of reconstruction alongside new construction to protect earners and spenders and maintain essential rural links.

Montana D. A. McKinnon McKinnon Ilia Helena Lewie and Clark Broadwater Jefferson Toston-Townsend

Cooperative Youth Camp Promises Supervised Outdoor Fun

The notice announces a co operative activities camp for youths ages 10 to 15. It highlights horseback riding swimming trips to ranches and mills with supervision. Rates shown by week or season for July 11 to August 22. Reserve via Robert Lint Louis Line Directors.

Oys Elsor Robert Lint Louiss

Montana Ranks Third in Domestic Copper Production in 1937

Montana ranked third in the United States and produced 260,662,270 pounds of smelter copper in 1937, a rise of 65,228,892 pounds from 1936 and 122,901,835 more than 1935. Arizona led with 580,493,086 pounds, Utah 404,168,742, while the national total reached 1,669,322,278 pounds with prices around 12.1 cents per pound.

Montana United States Bureau of Mines Department of Interior Arzona Utah

President Roosevelts Enabling Act Signed

United States Senator B K Wheeler reported that the Montana Woolgrowers association offices wired that the bill to amend the enabling act had been signed by the president. The act with state legislation will extend state land lease terms from five to 15 years. The bill passed the Senate June 7 and the House June 16.

United States B. K Wheeler Montana Woolgrowers Association Senate House Manana Contress

Petitions Near Half Way Mark On $3 Million Highway Bond

Secretary Sam W Mitchell reported 9 001 signatures from 17 counties toward the 18 128 names required to initiate a 3 million dollar highway bond issue with July 7 filing deadline. Counties listed include Lewis and Clark Fergus Lincoln Mineral Prairie Glazier Blame Custer Towle Hil Phillips Wichita Missouri and Michisti. Other counties Gallatin Pondera Hawaii ll and Silver Row sent petitions but lack enough signatures.

Sam W .Mitchell Lewis and Clark Powder River Fergus Lincoln Mineral Prairie Glazier Blame Custer Towle Hil Phillips Wichaita Bberly Missouri Michisti Gallatin Pondera Hawall Silver Row

Informal Ladies Day at Helene Town Club Wednesday

Informal ladies day to be held at the Helene Town and County club Wednesday. Miss Velva Wedeman, ladies chair, urged reservations by this evening. No tournament play. matches arranged informally between participants.

Helene Town and County Club Velva Wedeman J. Abraham Hay

Lam bs Old Tow G Murattie Return From Browning

W McHattie has returned from Browning with 1 5,900 head of lambs. Purchased from Lonald Wilson and Ed Elies, Blackfoot reservation ranchers. Lambs are top blackface stock in the state. Price not announced but said high. First deal of Montana season. Lambs for September delivery to eastern and western feeders.

McHattie Browning Lonald Wilson Ed Elies Blackfoot Reservation Montana

State buys year’s tobacco supply for Montana institutions

State Purchasing Agent E 3.1 McQuilly announced a year's tobacco supply totaling about three tons at 2840 for distribution among the Boulder state school for the blind and deaf, the Boulder institution, and Warm Springs State Hospital with R. J. Reynolds and Liggett and Myers as suppliers. A year’s binding twine purchase at 208 was planned and Great Falls Engraving Co. received the photo engraving contract after three out-of-state bids and two Montana bids.

State Montana E 3 McQuilly Piieon Blind Institution Boulder State Hospital Warm Springe R. J. Reynolds Liggett and Meyers Companies McQuilty Great Falls

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