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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1925

Page

9

Fair and mixed notices from Helena Montane news brief

Fair Friday with possible Western showers and cooler west. Saturday mostly fair and cooler east. Local ads include taxi service, cleaning, auto tires, moving and storage, a confectionery for sale, a college closure note, and formal appeals filed in state supreme court in two cases.

Iber Divide State Supreme Court George W. Padbury, Jr State Won Mil Chung Sam Johnson

War Veteran Adjudged Insane and Committed

World War I veteran Charles Lyons was declared insane at a district court hearing and committed to the state hospital at Warm Springs. Authorities note the case may lead to transfer to a veterans bureau hospital in another state. Lyons recently escaped from Fort Harrison and was found two days later in a nude state in the main granite yard. his wife resides in Great Falls.

Charles Lyons Warm Springs Lyons Veterans’ Bureau Veterans’ Hospital Fort Harrison Great Falls

Summer Banking Hours Begin Today

Banks open at 9 30 a m and close at 7 pm daily except Saturdays when closing time is 1 pm The change aligns with daylight saving schedules in the east and affects all branches

Fish and Game Board Creates Four Montanan Game Preserves

At its meeting the commission created four game preserves including the Little Rockies in Phillips county covering about 28 000 acres. Also established are the Skaikaho and Gird Creek watershed preserve in Ravalli county 79 360 acres the Dick White preserve near the Missouri river and the Grass Valley preserve west of Missoula near De Smet. Fishing seasons were adjusted on several lakes and rivers with suspensions and openings detailed by location.

Fish and Game Commission Little Rockies Phillips County Malta Zortman Havre Harlem Game Commission Jefferson Forest Skaikaho Gird Creek Ravalli County Dick White Township 13 Range Missouri River Grass Valley Preserve Missoula de Smet Comminent Meeting Cottomwood Columbia River Thompson Falls Flathead Lake Commission Ake Lake Moran Bootiack Horseshoe Crystal and Maimbow Lincoln County

Broadwater Plunge To Open Saturday For Summer Season

The Broadwater plunge reopens for the 1925 season with a cleaned concrete basin and a special May pricing schedule. The facility resumes daily operation under a renewed effort to maintain sanitary conditions.

Broadwater

Boys and Girls Camp Set for August

The annual camp for boys and girls under the Farm Bureau will run August 4 to 8. Miss Nora Huldush county home demonstrator announced the dates and Broadwater is expected as the camp site, with program details to follow.

UN Uder Farm Bureau Nora Huldush Broadwater

Sabbath School Work Discussed By Adventists

Sabbath school work in connection with the world program of the Seventh Day Adventists was discussed at a Helena conference on Hoback Street yesterday. Leaders included J. S. James of Washington and Mrs. M. G. Dealey of Great Falls with DB. Cy as associate secretary of the general conference Sabbath school department.

Seventh Day Adventists Helena Hoback Street J. S. James Washington DB. Cy General Conference Sabbath School Department M. G. Dealey Great Falls

Work on bungalow for Scholes starts on Benton avenue

Work on a brick bungalow for W. C. Scholes of this city, estimated at 6000 dollars, began yesterday on Benton avenue between Stuart and Flowerree streets. City council granted the permit last Monday. contractor is T. H. Blaine.

W. C. Scholes Benton Avenue Stuart Flowerree Streets T. H. Blaine

Another Round of Taxes Due in 30 Days

County and city taxes which were not paid in full six months ago are due today and will be delinquent with penalties if unpaid within 30 days. County taxes may be paid at the County Treasurer Smith’s office and city taxes at City Treasurer Jack Barker’s office.

Smith Jack Barker

Oratorical Contest at Mount St. Charles Saturday

The Mount St. Charles college oratorical contest returns Saturday evening in the college auditorium. Five finalists from Butte and Boise will compete for state honors on May 12 with medals and cash prizes for top places. Winners in past years include O Leary, Carroll, Bergstrom, Corry. Medals will soon be displayed in a downtown store.

St. Charles Mount St. Charles College Milltop Linus M. Dougherty Boise Idaho Dominic J. Feeney R. Vincent Kavanagh Richard J. Lally Joseph P. Monaghan Butte Mount St. Charles Emmet J. Riley Montana State Oratorical Association State Normal College William B. O'Leary Helena Walter H. Carroll School of Mines Arthur Bergstrom Montana State College Arthur V. Corry Corry Intermountain Union Walter T. Scott State School of Mines State Oratorical Association

Legion Membership Drive Opens at Dinner Tonight

Helena post of the American Legion begins its membership drive with a dinner in the Rose room of the Eddy cafe at 6 30 tonight. All city Legion members are invited. The goal is 300 new members, to be described by drive coordinators. Billings post recently met its 300 member quota in three days, boosting its membership by over 500 total.

P. Mu Abe Ag Calgary Chicago Edmonton Miles City New York St. Pau Ait Lake City San Diego Seattle Sheridan Wilision Helena The American Legion Eddy Cafe the Legion Helena Post Billings Post Helena’s Tuenos Vires Apriu Associated Press Salvation Army South America Buenos Aires General Booth Vof Army

Free examination of children today for health day

Today marks national child health day with a clinic at Sands store in Helena from 1 30 to 3 30 this afternoon. Doctors and nurses will examine preschool children while hostesses distribute May baskets milk and graham crackers donated by the Parent Teachers association the Dairymen s association and the National Biscuit company. The room is decorated with material from the Fontana Book and Stationery company and many Helena women assist the physicians.

United States Helena Sands Store Parent-Teachers’ Association Dairymen’s Association National Biscuit Company Afontana Book and Stationery Company Mesdames J. E. Erickson J. Dietrich L. A. Foot D. LaFleur E. W. Fiske G. T. McGee J. W. Scott G. Richardson Beers S. D. Goza G. W. Knapp E. W. Brown J. T. Caverell Leonard Young Thomas Topping WL MM. Nichols Warren Smelser Jas, Rillem J. W. Chivers Geo. Carnley Max Jacobs O. M. Lanstrum Harry R. Cunningham Victor Kessler Lena Cuilom S. E. Morse C. A. Jakways A Williams J. W. O'Connor W. R. Smith John Gough East Helena

Tailored clothes on demand at affordable shop

A shop offers custom tailoring with good fabrics at lower prices, challenging the belief that bespoke clothing is unaffordable. Customers can have well made garments tailored to order without high costs.

First cost equals ready mades and satisfaction exceeds

The quoted prices show 27.50 30 39 40 repeated, implying initial cost no higher than ready mades while promising greater satisfaction.

Governor Denies Kansas Requisition for A. H. Cross

Governor J. E. Erickson refused to honor Kansas requisition papers for the return of A. H. Cross, a Sheridan county farmer, charged with concealing mortgaged property. Cross’s attorney argued the mortgage issue hinged on a title note. the governor found legal objections sufficient to deny the warrant.

J. E. Erickson Kansas A. H. Cross Plentywood Sheridan County Erickson Cross Lester H. Loble Helena Loble Statutes of Kansas Stprem Court of Kansas

Little Girl Dies in Accidental Scalding Incident

Blanche Crotty two years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Crotty of 43 Spencer Street died yesterday at a focal hospital from scalding suffered when she stumbled and fell into a pan of laundry water in the family home. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 in Herrmann and Company chapel with Salvation Army service and burial in Forestvale.

Blanche

Carney Named as Assistant Game Warden

Robert I. Ll. state game officials announced J. W. Carney of Willon will serve as assistant warden starting May 1. Carney previously worked as deputy warden in the Dillon and Beaverhead district during the era of the late Jake DeHart. A Yonkers, New York fire damaged the freighter Lake Geneva, loading sugar, and destroyed 60 tons of National Sugar Refining Co. sugar, with losses around 100 dollars.

Robert I. Ll J. W. Carney Willon Carney Dillon and Beaverhead Jake DeHart Yonkers N. Y Lake Geneva The National Sugar Refining Company

Lemon 5 Given Leave of Absence by Intermountain College

Intermountain College announces leaves of absence for Lemon 5 who held the deanship, with plans described as definite by President Klemme. Ford Bailor resigns and Mrs. Dickens moves to Texas college. Several faculty and executives receive new contracts for the upcoming year.

A. C. Lemon Intermountain College Board of Trustees Klemme Lemon Ford Dickens Texas Paul L. Day Mildred Day R. G. Raymer Es Hamneds AM Adys 7 Birch Else Sicher Fred Kelser Gertrude Crangson J. Myron King Taylor Lois Trejoar FE. TV Walker Tua Bell Auld D.A. Machean SN. V. Taylor

Railway closes denied for five stations except Archer

The Great Northern Railway petition to discontinue agency at Simms Fort Shaty Laredo Tampico Arch er and Merino was denied in all cases by the state railway commission yesterday. Archer was approved to appoint a custodian.

Great Northern Railway Company Simms Fort Shaty Laredo Tampico Archer Merino State Railway Commission Ce Ps Te

Personal notices from Helena and surrounding towns

A roundup of arrivals, visits, and departures in Helena and nearby cities. Names include A Ay Clapner and Tom J Atherton from Billings, J Kerrig from Bozeman, Christenson from Tutte, J R Tobias from Billings, and others visiting or traveling to Minneapolis Rochester Great Falls Montreal and Calgary area.

Resurrection vigil ends as Lanfear fails to rise

In Los Angeles an April vigil by followers of dying preacher David Lanfear ended after five days with the burial of his body. Lanfear predicted a three day death like trance and followers watched in his hotel room while police moved the body to an undertaker. Authorities cited natural causes and old age for his death.

Los Angeles David Lanfear Lanfear Don

Bible Bill Vetoed in Ohio Public School Reading Law

Ohio Governor Vic Donahey vetoed the Bible reading bill, citing civic and religious liberty concerns. The measure, backed by Ku Klux Klan members, would have made daily Bible study in public schools compulsory across the state.

Columbus Ohio General Ohio Vic Donahey Ku Klux Klan

Financial unease as Britain reconsiders gold standard move

London reports reflect doubts in financial circles after Winston Churchill's gold standard announcement. Traders fear a bank rate rise to defend gold reserves, while lawmakers debate the pace and impact on unemployment and trade. Critics question policy timing and economic risk.

London Associated Press Financial and Stock Exchange Winston Churchill Philip Soowden Labor Party House Commons House Is Commons Walter Runciman France Frederic Wise Churchill Britain United States American Debt Service Frederic

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