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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
3
The trial centered on allegations that Davis conspired with Carl Peterson to solicit a pardon fee for Walter Grundy, a Hutchinson banker. Davis denied soliciting or accepting money to influence official acts as governor of Kansas.
Miles City May 20 report says a long free roamer named King, feared as the region’s strongest and craftiest horse, has been captured north of the city in the Missouri Hills. Lynn Ingersoll and riders corralled King after days of preparation, predicting he will become a top bucking horse, rivaling Skyrocket. Daren Crosby tried saddling him but could not stay mounted.
Absarokee Development company plans a deep oil test 17 miles northwest of Billings in section 5 in 24E. A standard rig will drill to 3500 feet through multiple sands including Eagle and Dakota formations. Drilling to begin within three weeks, with Emphasis on wildcat prospects and nearby projects by Absaroka in Montana and Colorado.
A May 20 silver wedding marked the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hageland at Lennep with 125 guests after church. J. O. Berg hosted a toast and the couple received a silver coffee service, a silver tray, hatware, silver dollars, and other gifts from local and out of town friends and relatives.
An advisory on using wood ashes for garden fertilization. Hardwoods offer richer potash and lime, while ashes from vegetable refuse also aid the soil. Spreading ashes improves soil pH, liberates other nutrients, and supports fruit ripening. save and spread ashes from bonfires.
The grand jury will examine the disappearance of a key witness in the Shepherd murder case. An affidavit from a man named White claims earlier testimony about Typhoid germ delivery was framed, while conflicting hotel reports suggest White may be located under guard, complicating the prosecution’s path.
State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe reports an alleged plot to tamper with jurors in a case involving a will that left a $1.5 million estate to Shepherd as chief beneficiary. Detected after a supposed defense contact, the suspect George Cohen of Arlington Detective Agency was questioned but not believed to be the target.
Washington May 20 The executive board of the Associated General Contractors of America asserted that last year public works were built without contracts at a cost to taxpayers of $250 100 000. The claim cites contractor estimate expansions and involvement by engineers in several projects.
Two brothers and two sisters wed together at R. M. Vogler home in Butte. Jack Eby and Myrtle Long, both 23 and 18, wed as did Thomas Eby and Elsie Long with Rev. Charles F. Wolf officiating. Attendants included Mrs. Vogler and Marcus Eby. The Ebys hail from near Alder and will settle on a ranch in the Madison valley.
A terse clipping notes a husband and wife professing they can manage with only one bulb lit in a room at a time and a remark about impending blindness. The snippet hints at a column or quiz where Mrs J W W asks what his husband does, suggesting a domestic advice or humor feature.
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