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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1925
Page
5
City weather calls for showers or thunderstorms Tuesday with an extreme east portion of the area seeing center activity, Wednesday turns partly cloudy with possible scattered showers. Local ads note Marcel ing services, ice cream, rug cleaning, moving, and various shop specials in Helena and East Helena, including Atlantic brands and services.
The Helena aerie drill team and drum corps depart tonight for the annual state convention at Red Lodge, joined by members from Butte and Great Falls. Drill team members include Ed Hughes, Al Darfler, Gene Gray, Harvey Yates, and others. drum corps captain Tom Crayon leads additional members such as E Barker and Bert Allinson.
The body of John J. Brady who died in Butte last Saturday night will be received over the Great Northern this morning at 10 45 oclock and taken from the station to the Cathedral for the funeral rites Burial will be in Resurrection cemetery Arrangements are directed by Herrmann and company Brady was formerly a resident of Helena His mother and one brother live in store Jewspapen BERHIYE
The Montana Supreme Court ruled Stanton Bank and Trust cannot share assets from Walter Mercantile estate after failing to present its claim within four months of creditor notice. The claim totaled 20,299.16 dollars, presented over two years late, prompting annulment of a district court order. The decision also covers Golden Valley paying 32,000 dollars in warrants, with banks' failure to present warrants affecting county security and tax funding.
Members of the Montana Transportation association gathered at the Placer hotel for a conference on issues facing motor passenger and freight carriers. The group, formed after the 1923 law requiring motor bus licenses, aims to discuss licensing and operations. two thirds of the state's licensed operators belong to the association, with several delayed trains preventing some members from attending.
Norman Winestine and George Nagle outline Kiwanis state convention plans to Helena club with 400 to 600 expected attendees August 7 and 8 at the Placer hotel. Mrs A P Stark e and Mrs J D Sutphen arrange entertainment for visiting wives including a bridge party and Gate of the Mountains visit. Fred Rose reports on Kiwanis international convention highlights from St Paul and Montana’s singing of Montana en route.
Miss Ida M Yates will take over the post of chief of the department of education at Intermountain Union College, replacing A C G Lemon. A Grinnell College graduate, she earned the PhB in 1910 and the AN degree in 1922, with extensive teaching in Idaho and Iowa. She now teaches at the University of Idaho.
Gilmat Bullard's incumbency as surveyor general in Montana will end this afternoon at 4 30 o'clock. He expects official notice to turn records over to J Scott Harrison, supervisor of surveys, as the final step in consolidating two federal departments. Bullard will remit the remaining funds to Br J Lewis, the special disbursing officer for western states. Personnel retention in the consolidation remains undecided, leaving Washington's plan tentative.
The Northern Pacific railroad announces a fare one and a third to Butte and Deer Lodge for July Fourth celebrations. Selling dates are July 1 5 with final return limit July 6.
The city council granted a permit for a frame garage to August Héberlein, lot 7 block 610 Hoback Cannon addition, and approved a taxi stand for J. B. Hancock on 22 North Main. The council plans an audit of payroll and current bills tomorrow morning. attorney F. R. Gaines of Butte is in Helena on legal business.
In Chairman Geza absence and tenants not ready to report, the final meeting for $2500 in county funds for the American Legion National Welfare Endowment Fund will be held at 7 30 PM at the Commercial club. Cal Sheridan reports several teams will present first and final reports tonight.
The Montana Supreme Court upholds that inmates of the Vocational School in the valley are legal residents of the counties where their parents live. The clerk cannot list the inmates in the district census. The state must cover education costs. census aims to count legal county residents only. Scranton, Pat Christ J Golden note district 9 elects scale chair for Tri-District miners convention.
A string of brief items lists visitors and travelers in Helena from Butte Billings Great Falls Havre and Missoula among others J B Woods J Pelletiier H M Willis and Mrs M Curran stop at the Placer hotel H Hughey and wife head to Los Angeles council Bluffs and Winona Minnesota visits noted Inter Mountain College president J Klemme to Winnett and Miss Sarah Bell a local teacher heads to Polson plus a federal indictment and Warm Springs duties noted.
Sandy Givens former Chattanooga newspaper reporter was arrested in Dayton Tennessee on a warrant by Reverend M B Gass after an argument in Robinsons drug store. He was questioned about Scopes Case stories and allegedly swore he would write what he pleased. Givens faced a preliminary hearing and was fined two dollars plus costs.
Watsons visit Arthur Watson ranch in Manhattan while Doggett ranch crews shear in Fort Logan and Missouri Valley. About 10 000 sheep will be shorn on Walker ranch. A Raymond Quigley wool sale at Sixteen nets praise as possibly best Montana sale this season. Frank E Bingham at White Sulphur Springs for Masonic work. Herman Gaugler heads to Straw for haying. U S Surveyors camped at Dave Watson homestead on Beaver project until July 3.
A radiogram discusses a Montana earthquake and its relation to earlier quakes from Virginia to Quebec. Expert Bowie notes California earthquakes stem from young coastal mountains, old faults. future studies may forecast major disturbances within a century. In Houston, Lt. L W Fletcher drowned when his plane crashed into the bay.
Indebtedness of government divisions has risen alarmingly. The federal government shows restraint in spending and taxation that states counties and towns should imitate. A nationwide political organization is urged to promote a retrenchment campaign.
New York reporters say the foam and Spray, two bio trawlers hired by wealthy sportsmen, found the ship Merida sunk off Cape Charles. A diver located the wreck and crews plan to cut through iron walls of the storeroom to raise about 30 tons of gold and silver bullion. The Merida once carried Mexican treasure smuggled out by Madero and Diaz era forces.
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