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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
7
Fair conditions in Montana Thursday and Friday with a warming trend in the west and central areas. Local figures update hourly temperatures and conditions, plus city listings and notices from Helena and surrounding towns.
Mr. Gray reports a close connection at Chicago with Illinois Central Montana money funds investment in Florida. He says Montana people will choose Florida as a playground for annual trips, noting thaw and trade themes amid speculation on financial backing and tourism potential.
The congressional commission investigating land grants to the Northern Pacific examined claims to about 2 million acres. The government seeks to deny 1.5 million acres due to route circuitousness in Washington. NP counsel argued the 1864 act gave latitude for route choice, while the overlapping 590,000 acres near Wallula, Washington, is disputed.
Winter tourists head to Florida from the northwest as Montana and Helena residents invest there. Homer Gray touts rail connections with the Panama Limited and Florida Limited from Chicago to New Orleans and Jacksonville, urging Helena travelers to route via Chicago. He plans fall return to Helena to assist in arranging hundreds heading to Florida next winter.
Chief Justice Lew Callaway spoke to Rotarians about the Vigilantes of Montana. He recalled Hangings of Daniels and Jacob Seacrist at Helena and Diamond City, praising the band that brought order and protected travelers from highwaymen. Seacrist was connected to 12 murders and hanged after midnight.
The funeral for Reuben A Millegan a Montana pioneer will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the First Baptist church with the Rev James F McNamee officiating Burial will be in Forestvale Pallbearers are grandsons Reuben James Willard Bompart Donald Oscar and Byrds Robertson Honorary committees were announced Mrs Millegan died Tuesday morning at her daughter s home in Helena valley Funeral arrangements are with Herrmann and Company
A car skidded into a fence near Scott paltry farm northwest of here early yesterday morning, injuring Alfred Bailey who drove the vehicle and sending him to St. John's hospital. Passenger W. J. Fisk and a boy escaped with minor cuts as the car was wrecked.
A man named Robert Murray died from gunshot wounds in a hospital at Chateau after being shot by neighbor William Fairbanks in what authorities say may involve a dispute over Murray's wife. Fairbanks will plead self defense at trial. Murray was a brother of Mrs. Max Weckler and had not been heard from in 20 years, with relatives traced through Red Lodge. The shooting occurred north of Augusta near the county line, and Murray died Tuesday morning.
A Princeton, Indiana incident after a tornado shows a landlord pressuring a struck mother for rent. A physician gave aid and the landlord demanded five dollars, then received a beating from local citizens who took $3 plus interest and delivered it to the family.
Former Governor Sam V. Stewart will preside at a mass meeting for Intermountain Union college friends at the Marlow theater Sunday at 3 pm. Dr O W Buschgen will speak on Christian education. no fund solicitation. Glee club and Boys band of Helena perform. campaign financially and invitations overview.
A Helena column lists visitors and residents from various towns. J Fred Keisel visits from Butte while Baker travels to Fort Collins. E A Morley and Myr Sackett appear from Butte, Great Falls and Livingston. Ward Thompson, Teo Babcock, Clair Stoner and former officials are in Helena for business or short stays. L B Woods and Mrs Woods return from Seattle. Vance Erickson leaves for Stanford for graduate study in chemical engineering.
A cablegram from E. H. Scott of Chicago reported from Zion City Illinois that he heard a loop on a loud speaker last night and believes it may set the world record for loop reception Tasman New Zealand lies 8372 miles in direct line from Zion City indicating an extraordinary long distance radio signal reception during the visit to his old home.
Montana Attorney General L A Foot issues an opinion upholding a four and one half percent interest rate on state warrants registered after April 1 1925, despite a house vote favoring four percent. The ruling hinges on the enrolled bill’s final text and a court precedent limiting reliance on legislative journals to challenge enacted acts.
Proclaiming American Forest Week in Montana from April 27 to May 3 Governor Erickson urged the public officials associations and forest owners press schools and all citizens to join in a nationwide effort to build interest and knowledge about forest preservation and re growing efforts.
The Intermountain Union college campaign will meet Friday at 6 15 p m at the Placer hotel Helena for final instructions before a lengthy canvass beginning Monday Invitations are sent to all committee members colonels captains and team workers with about 150 expected at the dinner Ralph O Kaufman chairs the executive committee and will preside Cards with campaign prospects will be distributed for handling by 24 teams under team captains A program of instruction and inspiration will be provided Presbyterian field promotion head Dr O W Buschgen will speak at the meeting Aimed at coordinating efforts to present college needs to Helena residents
C R Clark executive secretary of the Boy Scout organization may resign and move to Eugene Oregon. A Scout Council meeting discussed his possible departure, but no action was taken. The job Clark would take in Oregon remains unspecified and the council expects to fill the vacancy if he leaves.
The funeral for Mrs Jessie Marvin wife of R N Marvin of Sumatra will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at the First Congregational church with Rev Frank E Carlson officiating assisted by Rev W B Spaulding of St Paul s Church Burial will be in Forestvale Rowe Holman a brother will travel from Los Angeles Dan Masanovich a Serbian man died last night at age 42 The body is at Herrmann and Company chapel Funeral plans pending Masanovich arrived from Tacoma Wash three weeks ago for health reasons He has no local relatives and belonged to the United Serbian Society of Winnipeg arranging details follow.
Fannie Whitney seeks to void her marriage to Walter Whitney on the basis that she was then the lawful wife of Charles A. Goodrich and that the Lethbridge license used a fictitious name Fannie Redman. The case, filed in district court, notes her July 17 1921 marriage to Goodrich in Butte and Whitney’s alleged pressuring visit to Helena as factors.
John Carlson, a former city councilman and contractor, declares candidacy for city council on April 6 amid revived Beaver Creek water dispute. His filing follows a 43 vote write in and a city attorney opinion on ballot placement. Controversy centers on municipal water supply from Rimini district and potential impact on Helena Valley water rights.
The funeral for Mary McLean of Silver who died of pneumonia at a Helena hospital will be Saturday at 2 PM at Herrmann and Company’s chapel. The Rev James McNamee will officiate. Interment will be in Forestvale. Mrs McLean was 71. Survived by sons W E Stahler of Canada Creek and James McLean of Dillon, daughter Mrs Kate Carlyon of Stullen Kno, William Meantray of Spokane, and brother James Hartwig of Iowa.
Washington report states Central Pacific railroad requests ICC approval for a 2.6 million dollar preferred stock issue. The shares would be transferred to the Southern Pacific company to back bond issues as collateral.
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