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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1925
Page
2
Laurel residents discuss duck hunting leases in swamps and sloughs, noting not the club but individuals hold them. Members favor future planting of wild rice and lilies to attract waterfowl, but seed costs and land posting risk delay leases. The club plans possible food-planting programs to support ducks on southward migration.
Lewistown reports that storms across northern Montana have delayed threshing for weeks. Harry Peckham, returning from a six week auto tour, notes acres of headed wheat unthreshed, grain soaked by the first storm, drying stacks opened during fair weather, and a six inch snow storm setting back operations. Sugar beet yields around Chinook are reported satisfactory at 10 to 25 tons per acre.
Coburns Community Church and Recreation Center launches a new season of activity aided by D. E. White of Helena Trading Co. and featuring an outdoor playground with tennis courts and swings. Indoor tennis for winter instruction and a Scout storeroom to fund camp tuition are planned. Open social drew 77 juniors under Mrs. H. Roberts. Weekly events include Men’s Club Mondays, Boy Scouts Tuesdays, and church nights Wednesdays with a Harvest Festival slated for October 18 and 19 and a Sunday rally day. A skating rink start is noted under Pastor H. W. Woods as the third year of service begins.
Austin Warr, Lewistown businessman, pleads not guilty to delivering giving away transporting and illegal possession of intoxicating liquor in district court before Judge Ford. Bond set at 500 dollars. Trial slated for November term. Warr arrested in Harlowton after liquor found in his possession during a Sunday morning outing with friends from Hunters Hot Springs. County Attorney Jones to prosecute. defense attorneys listed.
Marysville notes on October 3 report the school opening September 14 with 22 in the primary room and 23 in the upper grades. Two teachers handle heavier work as the building completes its program. Three pupils Milton Eleanor and John Stemple leave for Helena. Plans include reducing remaining debt and a skating rink and large community Christmas tree with an outdoor program.
John Martin, a sheepherder, was fined 100 by Police Judge Dan Shea for openly waving a Winchester revolver on Arizona street in Butte. He was jailed after failing to pay the fine. Police report say Martin claimed to seek to rid the city of criminals and halted a potential robbery with his weapon.
Marysville notes recall Mr and Mrs George Heiber visiting his mother in Kenwood while other townsfolk keep busy with choir practice travel plans and health scares. Mrs George Larson remains ill, Stemple family moves to Helena, and local milling activity is noted. Ed Sara plans a Sooner relocation to Butte as several residents report illnesses and weather changes impacting daily life.
Five persons escaped serious injury when an auto driven by John Hajek was struck by a Milwaukee passenger train at the Fifteenth street crossing in Great Falls. Passenger train backed to Falls yard after unloading at city station. Frank Vincent, four, the driver’s son, was the only one with minor injuries. others escaped as the car was demolished and wedged between track and platform.
Federal Prohibition Agent W. A. Mosher escaped serious harm during a hunt in the upper Flathead for a still when a bear trap covered by a sack pinched his wrist. One tooth on each side of his wrist kept the jaws apart, sparing him broken bones. Mosher was pulled free by companions who avoided resetting the trap or replacing the sack.
Portland visitors include L. Q. Skelton a former Boulder Montana banker and state banks superintendent under Governor Dixon with Mrs Skelton They moved to the Pacific coast two months ago by auto and now reside at Castle Rock Washington Their daughter Ysabelle Skelton teaches there and Mr Skelton contemplates settling in Portland later
Miss Hazel Hurd of Glasgow is appearing in The Student Prince on Broadway. The production, managed by Lee and J J Shubert, has run at the Jolson Theater for over a year with strong attendance and is expected to continue. Hurd trained in opera in Boston for three years.
Glasgow Oct 3 Petitions circulated at Opheim urge post office to establish daily mail for the north country during winter. Current contract has daily mail in summer and every other day from December 1 to May 1.
Townsend items report a Catholic Ladies card party opening the season with prizes for Miss Genevive Sperling and James McKane. Banquets by Hugh Broderick honor I O G F order and Rebeccas with farm-furnished tables. Local news notes births, illnesses, travels, and visits among residents including Lippert, Dunlavy, Giese, Lynch, and Faltermeier, plus travels to Helena and Long Beach and a hospital operation in progress.
The Clianian club held its season kickoff at Spruce street club room with Mrs. T. Ne Averill and Mrs. G. W. Faltermeise chosen to represent at Red Lodge. Prof. John M. Kay spent the weekend in Helena visiting friends. Threshing resumed in the valley Friday after two weeks’ layoff due to bad weather. George Chase recovers from an accident when his light car left the road and overturned. A Stewart of Madison valley visited Townsend during the work. George Van Fleate, a Bozeman business caller, was in town Thursday.
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