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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1925
Page
11
Butte and Silver Bow County face a sharp rise in car thefts with 26 cars reported missing since the month began. Sheriff Andersheriff D. Robinson states a campaign will pursue offenders and present evidence to seek maximum punishment under Montana law, including grand larceny penalties of one to 14 years.
Camp Campbell Farming on Crow reservation near Hardin reports 24 500 acres of winter wheat thriving. Dar Maddox Hardin attorney and Campbell director notes extensive snow and mentions 3 000 acres of virgin ground to spring wheat plus 6 000 acres fallow to be planted. Many Big Horn county farmers sowed spring wheat in February. Thomas D Campbell travels to Chicago then plans return to Montana to direct wheat and flax operations.
Lewistown reports large numbers of wild geese and ducks as spring nears. The migration back to northern habitats signals warmer days, though a late winter lull could bring setback storms before summer weather settles in.
March 16 Missoula reports Lolo Pass covered by about one foot at the summit and five feet on the highway site. AL Menkle of contractor W. L. Geist says rock work dominates current operations while supplies arrive from Ue city. Seven miles of highway from the Lolo ranger station to the summit are done with a mile more advancing into Idaho. Crews now work two and a half miles south of the border on the Idaho side.
Mrs. Harry Fleck formerly of Wineapolis denies being a missing person. She says a misunderstanding with her husband caused reports after leaving a train at Eau Claire on March 2 en route to Chicago. She claims she knew her location all week and has been in touch through friends and officials.
Billings bakers announced Saturday that starting Monday the price of bread will be reduced by two cents per loaf. The pound loaf returns to 12 cents and the 1.5 pound loaf drops to 15 cents, with the cut applying to brands shipped from Billings to all territory served by the two large wholesale bakeries.
On March 16 John Woodward and Sons of Sheridan bought the old W W Van Orsdell home ranch a quarter mile south of Parson's bridge near Waterloo. The property, early Jefferson valley settlement and former home of Brother Van, was in the Van Orsdell estate after his death and had been rented to James W Warren. Sale via Richardson & Co of Waterloo.
Edward Cammas alias Ed Rogers, a parolee from Deer Lodge, was fined 25 dollars and jailed 30 days after being charged with stealing an 18 camera and selling it for five. The sheriff seeks to revoke his parole and return him to state prison.
Gov J E Erickson spoke at the Stillwater County Wool Growers banquet in the Community church basement with over 300 present. The event followed an afternoon session with Northern Pacific officials and featured remarks by State Senator J B Leuthard former Senator Charles Williams J E Spurling and A J Ogard highlighting legislative highlights the wool pool success and railroad service to growers.
Havre reports the Montana hotel known as the Honkytonk was shut Saturday by county officials after the Montana supreme court remittitur in abatement proceedings, ending owners efforts to keep it open. Sheriff Timmons and County Attorney Lamey enforced the order after a prohibition and gambling law conviction.
Lewistown reports Emory Maury, aged 50, badly injured in a Hilger road auto crash last fall, shows gradual improvement. He pursues engineering via correspondence courses, writing on a typewriter with a stick aiding his typing. His high grades reflect steady work and strong will despite his condition.
Harlowton March 16 Poultry specialist H E Cush man of the Montana extension service at Bozeman will visit Wheatland county for three meetings in different locales. Topics include marketing eggs and poultry with talks on turkey issues. Local agricultural department of Harlowton schools oversees the program with several local speakers expected.
Worldy is a busy week in Wolf Creek with residents returning from Helena and trips to Townsend Seattle and Great Falls. The Town Hall reports a cattle shipment for E H Hicks and a diphtheria related death in the region. A show is planned at Wolf Creek Hall on Wednesday the 18th featuring Ki Wild Horses.
Butte March 16 Miss Esther Johnson 21 daughter of a Livingston Montana railroad man was rumored heiress to 2 million from a deathbed will of a wealthy easterner met in Yellow Stone National park who died in Missoula. Family investigation proved the tale a myth and doctors found insanity. She was committed to Warm Springs state asylum for a toxic goiter before dying Saturday night in a Butte hospital from pernicious anemia.
Skowhegan Maine town claims the world’s only hobble stairway built with many short steps for children. A dentist created the ice obstacle to ease ladies access to his office, a plan tied to the hobble skirt era that soon faded but the stairway remained.
In eight years New York state shows a steady farm population decline. By Jan 1 this year about 163000 fewer people lived on farms than in 1917, with 733000 on farms compared with 898000 in 1917. Substantial outflows occurred in 1918 1919 1920 and 1921 totaling 99 000 before a small return to farming.
Missoula March 16 Rufus Calloway colored is held on a 250 bond for reckless driving after allegedly taking Edwards Motor Co car and crashing it into the west side of a building at Front and Stevens streets. Police say he was intoxicated during the incident and the car belonged to Edwards Motor Company. The driver reportedly sped east on Front at 40 mph then tried to turn onto Stephens.
The appointment of postmasters in Montana has been announced with Carl Malmberg at Gold Stone Hill County succeeding John W Hotchkiss and Mathew H Casey at Kremlin Hill County. The report notes the named officials and the transfer of duties.
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