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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
12
Readable fragments describe a local matter with names and places obscured. The text hints at a community event or notice but lacks clear details or complete sentences to identify participants or outcomes.
Tony Ginn, proprietor, was seriously injured when two savage dogs attacked him at 617 Fifteenth Street North as he repaired a roof. One dog bit his leg above the ankle, another captured his wrist before the skin was cut through. Ginn escaped to his car and went to Columbus hospital. Police investigated and a complaint was sworn against the dogs’ owner, Starr, who was not at home during the initial inquiry. Ginn said he had entered the yard on an order to perform roof repairs when the attack began.
Dan Miles offers one dollar for each rattler taken from A W Miles company property. The first day he spent two dollars in bounties while Mr Motca says the scheme adds incentive to kill the snakes and aid ridding the state of this poisonous reptile.
A woman accidentally fell forward through a glass window at Hob Clothing store on June 23. She escaped serious injuries and was treated for minor cuts. Police reported no further danger. witnesses described a hurried moment before the pane shattered.
Customs inspectors report a series of seizures from June 16 to 22 near Gateway and Sweetgrass. Vehicles including a Studebaker sedan and a Pontiac were seized with Canadian beer and liquor, totaling hundreds of quarts and sacks. A notable case uncovered an oil tank modified to hide liquor. Suspects arrested or escaped as officers detained drivers and onlookers.
Clark Dimon Apgat, a 22 year old forestry instructor, aided by Waller Hudamein and Arageed Nim, rescued a boy from drowning at Lake McDaniel while several children played nearby. The incident occurred as Roy Hayworth’s child fell into the water about 20 feet from shore. Dimon is honored as a hero by the local Stockdale group in Butte and nearby communities.
Montana stands among the leading wool states as shipments begin to the east. Mt Maukoo railroad official HG Porter cites early consignments from the Leitner and surrounding valleys. No details on dates beyond this week. In other news, Steadman, a mining engineer, dies at his ranch home from a gun wound. he was not married.
Mr and Mrs Heres Carver hosted a dinner in Trident honoring Mrs Fol Teh and guests including Mr and Mrs Clark and Mr and Mrs Garden as neighbors and friends celebrated the Heres move to California. The event featured music, dancing, and speeches thanking the retiring superintendent and cement plant staff while acknowledging departures to new Colorado projects.
Glendive June 24. Easterners view Glendive area, Iron Mountain vicintry, and Bad Lands south of town as ideal for dude ranch sites. They seek a ranch within easy NP Northern Pacific rail reach, with Glendive hay stator as a staging point. Negotiations with local ranch owners underway, Glendive Chamber of Commerce pledges support and publicity.
County Commissioner T Beers says Sanders County roads are in good condition statewide. He notes a federal highway section between Thompson Falls and the Idaho line and miles of similar roadbeds westward, describing them among the best in Montana.
Missoula report says Miss Rice wife of the sheriff left for Ant erida to fetch Faith 12 Plat to face charges of obtaining money by false representation. Meg Tilly Wootbu filed a complaint alleging Mee Ta Plant of Carton Illinois defrauded her of 54 dollars for shoes never delivered. The case will be heard in FT Jones justice court.
One year old Robert Dobkoski, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Dobkoski, suffered arm injuries when his fingers were caught in a power clothes wringer. Emergency treatment followed at Columbus Hospital after the accident occurred on Tuesday morning.
Missoula reports state fish and game commission plans sulfurated rock salt distribution over elk areas in Yellowstone to repel ticks. Experiments indicate cube salt helps keep ticks away. elk herds in the park show unusual growth in the west region after trials.
Meagher residents urge construction of a permanent Whites Gulch to Helena road as a faster valley route. Proponents say it would reduce mud risk, support forest financing, and ease spring washouts, linking White Sulphur Springs, Johnson, and nearby towns to Townsend and Melena.
Rehearsals begin on the university campus Little Theater for a new play titled The Youngest. Directed by Alexander Dean, professor of dramatics at Northwestern, the production features a professional past in New York and Chicago with theatre groups such as the North Shore Theatre Guild and Stuart Warner company noted in the project’s history.
Lewistown June 20 traffic officer reports council action to curb loafers clogging Main Street. Officials note drivers routinely ignore 10 mile per hour limit set to ease congestion, prompting a special drive to enforce slower speeds and clear the street.
Atlanta June 2 at the American Association of Workers for the Blind convention Guy A Henry of New York warned hundreds of thousands of people suffer from partial blindness. He said poor sight hinders work and schooling, with 25 percent of US schoolchildren showing vision defects and a third of related learning retardation blamed on poor eyesight.
Destruction from clouds of debris and floodwaters caused by cloudbursts damaged residences farms and businesses across Weaton Kingston and Walla Walla in Oregon and Idaho. Officials estimate losses reach several hundred thousand dollars with over 20000 residents evacuated as waters rose four to eight feet over farmsteads and poultry and livestock were lost or displaced.
Fireworks go up in smoke when a booth at Second Avenue North and Lintaghth Street in Boston Heights is destroyed. A woman motorist bought firecrackers moments before the blast, injuring no one though a driver is reported shaken. Police note a chaotic scene as residents watch a violent display end the booth’s ruin.
Glacier park reports a bustling season with earlier registrations than last year. Roadwork and trail openings continue as snowmelt boosts bloom, featuring prolific wildflowers including queen cup and lupine along Lake McDonald corridors and forest edges.
Joe Gerson was arrested by Deputy Tolmes on four charges of shipping beaver hides without permits. Gerson reportedly attempted to slip 65 packages of beaver hides to a Chicago buyer, claiming state permit. The shipment was delivered to the depot for shipment after sale conducted by a fish commission officer.
A jumble of names and moves dominates White Sulphur Springs as residents travel, relocate, and visit. Watsons, Johns, and Vittos appear among mining talks, ranches, and court rumors, with a note on a physician’s speculative patent and a quip about wine from bugs rather than grapes.
M D Chatfield of Metona was chosen president of the Montana Pharmaceutical association at the closing session of the state convention in Billings. Elected officers include Charles Sande Laurel first vice president Albert Johnson Glendive second vice president Panes Vicars Allingston Yard treasurer Mae Cobugas Manhattan secretary J A Revel Boulder and delegates to national meetings. WR Montgomery Butte JE Downing Hamilton and PB Swatzer Fromberg will represent the druggists at the American Pharmaceutical convention in St Louis in August and at the National Association of Retail Druggists in Kansas City this year.
An unknown disease has afflicted stide trees on the lawn of Jatin Mars Sweetgrass An expert tree grower who arrived with the forest association group to Coutts inspected the trees and urged their removal as the disease has no known cure.
Polson June 9 Russell Johnson 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Jolson found unconscious this morning beside Home Roadway after an accident involving a horse. He was revived by a physician but remained unconscious with suspected brain concussion. No visible injuries or kicks were reported.
Seventeen and Arrweight girls enjoy Sunshine Camp in the Fine Hills under Miss Vinelyn Goners with Miss Ann Moser and Miss Concey at the public health nuse for Richard county. Ten children from Miles City and Billings, four from Sulney, one from Tied, two more from Billings join to attend the two month camp.
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