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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
6
Montana weather shows a Thursday warm start with increasing clouds and a cooler night forecast. The city lists hourly temps, precipitation, and regional readings from Calgary to Spokane with multiple local business ads and notices scattered throughout the page. Local items include fines for drunkenness, service ads, and community announcements from Rotary, evangelistic meetings, and convalescent updates.
The Montana queen, chosen from Petroleum County, will tour Billings Lewistown Great Falls Butte Missoula and other cities before the Omaha national convention. The Butte Mines Band will play during the coronation and the coronation march will highlight the ceremony in the Shrine temple.
Hereford cattle from Lakota North Dakota owned by Z W Thomas arrive at the fair grounds to compete in the live stock show next week. Melvin Dahl supervises the unload and B A Monck arrives to take charge. The Ring fing herd from White Sulphur Springs is due Friday, per the fair office.
A. H. Bowman, state commissioner of agriculture, has been invited to address the Huntley Project fair on September 12 and will depart the night before to attend the engagement. The Huntley fair began years ago to honor the first production on the Huntley project and has grown with regional development.
O E Baker of Washington DC, economist for the US Department of Agriculture, visited Albany to enlist aid from A H Bowman state agriculture commissioner Jay G Diamond and the state board of equalization. The aim is to gather data for a government bulletin on land utilization to be issued next year. Baker will consult with other officials and agencies during the survey.
John T. Sanford files a district court suit for divorce from Carol Sanford alleging extreme cruelty including false accusations vile epithets threats of bodily harm with a knife and physical assaults. Marriage began June 1 19 in Missouri and last known incident occurred August 31 at Montana City. Attorneys Judge J Miller Savith Paul W. Smith and David R. Smith represent Sanford.
Newsboys will spend the day at Alhambra Hot Springs for their annual picnic with a 7 a.m. departure. Er nest Ganvin and A. T. Reeves supervise arrangements, and Mike Sullivan of Alhambra Springs hotel cooperates. A six room bungalow on Trotter street nears completion. built by TC. dames for $4,090 to $7,000 to meet demand for small modern homes.
The 192% edition of Montana showcases Montana resources and production with agricultural and industrial scenes. It compares farm land values with other states, lists average crop yields per acre, and includes letters from successful farmers. The issue is compiled by Northern Pacific immigration department at St Paul.
Ellen O Shea will join Lewis and Clark county as this year s princess in Montanas queen s court during the state fair next week. Ernst Helena Od Fellows hosts a second annual flower fruit and vegetable show with the Smelter band concert tonight and dancing Saturday. Prizes will reward top entries from East Helena gardens as the show aims to equal last year s success. attendance invited across Helena valley and beyond.
Deputy Sheriff John Gough began from Stanley North Carolina with Lloyd McFarland in custody to Helena as McFarland was arrested on warrant and description. Telegram quotes McFarland claiming the car he is charged with stealing was taken from him at Minot.
The annual meeting of the local dairy association will be held this evening in the Eddy Rose room. Dinner will be served at 7 o clock. Officers for the new year will be elected. Dr. Newman will speak on ReeJaton of Clean Mills to Health. Dr Emil Starr on Certified Mille and Pasturization. Dr. Arthur Jordan on Producing Clean Meat and G. A. Norris on Duties of the State Dairy Commissioner.
A string of short notices lists residents and visitors in Billings Miss Adah Jorgenson travels to Los Angeles Mra Auguste Flute heads to Tacoma Wath Miss Margaret Gandora departs for Los Angeles to teach Thomas N M Sheehan from Butte registers at Harvey G M Pring from Missoula visits Macers Mr and Mrs Pretty Hoss host Bell Cameron of Bozeman at the Washington Park home CH Adams arrives from Deer Lodge and will visit Omaha and Helena for the state fair Niao racing owner STACON attends race events in Townsend and Columbia Falls William Tarkins leaves for soldiers home at Columbia Falls and will return to Helena for the State fair.
Numerous cash and merchandise prizes will be awarded in the State Fair Parade comedy section. Entries feature old vintage buses navigating the parade route, with male and female comedy characters and Montana historical characters competing for prizes including cash, apparel, and gear from local merchants. Prizes total five per hour comedy section, with cash and merchandise rewards listed alongside sponsor names and display in donor show windows.
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