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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
8
Superintendent A H Douglass announced that Butte city schools will ban outside special programs this year. He said Thrift week Safety First week Better Health week Citizenship week and similar observances will not be sponsored. He urged teachers to guide student interests in health projects and group relations without outside interference.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pennington who died in a Roundup fire arrived in Butte with Ada Pennington and their uncle. The funeral will be held at the Whitechapel and interment in Mount Moriah cemetery. Pennington and his wife were longtime Butte residents and community members.
Roy residents urged the county commissioners to hire counsel to assist the county attorney for Newton Jackson’s upcoming murder trial. No action has been taken yet. Earlier trials had Judge J. C. Wuntoon and Judge Roy Ayers overseeing proceedings with mixed outcomes.
Lawrence Harper of Missoula, working with his father George Harper in logging near Superior, was injured when a caterpillar engine ran over him on a hill in the woods. He suffered broken ribs, a broken shoulder, and a broken leg, and was taken to Superior hospital where his condition was reported improving.
Missoula Oct 8 The case of Airs Mary Silver daughter of Mary Pasley of Tools avenue who went blind after drinking liquor took a new turn as family members denied initial reports. They said the liquid was home made green tomato wine not moonshine and that the drink occurred at a downtown cafe. Officers dispute the denial stating they were told she drank moonshine and sought the source. A sample of the potion exists but officers have not decided on analysis. Recovery shows slight improvement after the night.
Martinsdale stockmen report strong cattle prices for the season. A carload shipped by Jacob Toyetene yielded steers averaging 1382 pounds sold at 11.50 per cwt with others at 10 and 8.50 for cows. Fellow shippers Ole Elke Matt Telg Jack Telg and Arne Ostrem also recorded 11.50 per cwt. Returns indicate good stock rising in Meagher county.
Townspeople travel to White Sulphur Springs Spokane Helena and Portland on various errands and visits. Several illness updates include Miss Alice D Arcy in serious condition and Mrs George Tennyson critically ill. Local hunting and fishing trips and student events mark the community.
Tailings from the old Curlew mine near Victor, dumped for over 30 years, are being milled now. W. H. Brennan of the Jean Lessing company says 100 tons a day are processed, with 85,000 tons planned total. The mine, shut in 1896, is poised for renewed production this fall and winter.
Kalispell records show a drop in tourists at Kalispell tourist park with not over 300 registrations this season versus last year. Manager Batley cites June rains mosquitoes forest fires and early snows as factors. Despite the decline travelers had good tents equipment and paid gladly while Kalispell camp accommodations were praised. Christmas cards from 80 new states attest many enjoyed the park and this year saw a total absence of automobile tramps.
Wilbert Hamelstrom of Olga North Dakota died after the automobile he drove with three companions blew a tire and overturned on an embankment sixteen miles east of Miles City around 5 30 yesterday. Clement Stochowiak of Milwaukee was seriously injured and hospitalized. The remaining two escaped unhurt as the crash occurred during a rapid dash to the coast. Hamelstrom died at Holy Rosary Hospital.
Brady reports grain stacks in this section fared better than expected after two heavy snow storms. Most stacks remained wet on the north side but suffered no serious damage. Poor stacks endured more wind drift and soaking from the first storm.
Fort Benton reports all contracts for planting 100 acres of beets on the Duer tract across the river have been signed. Plowing is assigned to James McKensie with a large tractor and horses on the ground. Weather delays pit operations but machinery is ordered to place water on the tract and proceed work.
Kenneth Griffis, 19, regained consciousness two and a half hours after being slugged and robbed of 2875 near his home. He described two assailants who cornered him as he left a streetcar, one struck him, tearing an inner pocket and finding a $10 bill. Griffis wandered home dazed, with a muddy suit and a crushed sense of loss.
Logan and surrounding towns hosted a string of visitors from Manhattan Bozeman and Helena with locals traveling to boxing events in Manhattan and Missoula. Notable mentions include Major C K Wing Fort Milly visiting family and a long list of Logan residents hosting or meeting guests as the earthquake relief fundraiser drew crowds. A retirement figure Deneer-(P) Munroe 51 president of the Colorado Federation of Women's clubs died.
A 1685 copyright Warner Bros production centers on Mannering family tensions over a courtroom trial. John Mannering, district attorney, faces pressure from Eileen Bledsoe and financier J. Bledsoe as the case of Harry Bledsoe unfolds. The scene reveals how money and power affect justice and personal loyalties on the morning of Harry’s trial.
Photos by L O Kern at the Haacktoot Idaho fair show two women cast as Jim Bridger's wives. The mother and daughter, including Mrs. Besele Edmo, are described as part of a covered wagon scene. Edmo, a Carlisle graduate, recently returned from Jenny's Lake Wyoming where she acted with Tom Mix. Kern notes Edmo has had four husbands and three automobiles, and says she has returned to a traditional lifestyle aside from the car.
Kalispell Montana reports Glacier National Park acting superintendent Hutchings says money rewards for information on the two Whitehead brothers missing for over a year have been extended to March 23 1926. Rewards total 700 dollars from Mrs Whitehead and the Ashler Masonic lodge of Chicago.
Miles City Montana reports the heaviest duck and goose flight in years along the river as birds move southward amid north storms. Hunters noted thousands of birds yesterday and returned with evidence of a bountiful season.
In a breakfast room a tense exchange reveals fear of a powerful enemy. A door stands ajar as a character confirms an impending confrontation while another party reflects on the danger to come. The scene ends with a promise of continuation.
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