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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1925
Page
5
After bickering, a binding agreement for the Mississippi project was reached. Congress and four state legislatures faced pressure from determined voters and organized sports groups, forcing approval and prompt land purchase. Senator Stanfield’s account of a policeman assault is dismissed as unlikely by observers.
One member of a fourteen man gang jailed at Deer Lodge for assaulting ranchers at a Garrison dance has been convicted. Trials of the remaining thirteen will continue. Fights erupted in court as clashes between Anaconda and local residents continued. Three ranchers were badly hurt and one nearly died. The report urges punishing the gang and preventing further dance violence.
The Wall Street Journal reports Ford Motor Company nearing a billion-dollar scale with a $600 million surplus and $16.5 million income tax paid in 1924. Ford supports tax cuts for higher incomes, arguing tax structure affects all brackets and that large profits fund government expenses.
In a sharp critique, Warne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League prepares to label the committee that drafted the Federal Council of Churches report with terms like old toaks and booliezgera, signaling a partisan backlash before any public response. The exchange highlights rising tensions between temperance groups and religious groups shaping policy.
The Isaak Walton league united anglers and hunters to push a Mississippi River game refuge project. Washington announced 40000 of 1600000 dollars needed is now available, after years of near failure. The refuge will test its value in coming years and curb market hunting while boosting game in the middle western states. District politics had fragmented support until the national group rallied sportsmen to demand action.
Colorado bishop protests the ceremonial word obey in marriage vows. He argues modern women are educated, capable of earning a living, and equally knowledgeable about practical affairs. Leadership should be earned by men through action, not assumed.
The St Paul Dispatch echoes the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun on public privacy. It argues American citizens lose privacy to law and tax disclosures, comparing them to a goldfish in a glass bowl exposed by tax returns and public scrutiny.
The article highlights oysters as richly nutritious, supplying substantial energy protein calcium and vitamin C. It notes the oyster industry as a major U S source with about 73 000 tons produced annually, supporting 67 000 jobs and a value over 14 million dollars, led by Maryland and Virginia, with strong federal and state oversight ensuring safety and wholesomeness.
The article notes Virginia leads with 3 250 000 bushels of market oysters yearly and New England states collectively produce about 4 750 000 bushels. New York adds 1 450 000, while New Jersey, Delaware, and others contribute smaller amounts. Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Pacific coast states show varied outputs, with Pacific producing 85 bushels. It mentions oyster uses and Radcliffe’s 89 preparation methods.
The Helena betting activities at the fair and the injunction fight draw Butte attention as courts await a Supreme Court ruling. The piece notes ongoing gambling in Butte despite state bans, with Helena’s race outcome already decided and potential implications for Mature fairs.
Portland Maine September 16 By Associated Press a 150000000 plan to harness the tides of the Bay of Fundy and generate 700000 horsepower for the eastern U S and Canada appears stalled by Maine voters. A fire destroyed two million dollars of extension work at a Standard Oil refinery after burning for 60 days.
Chicago Sept. 15 The Associated Press reports Frank O Lowden former Illinois governor urged rural urban cooperation before Kiwanis districts. He warned agriculture is out of gear due to price disparities and called for farmer organization not as corporate farms but for marketing and local cooperative marketings.
The Post Office Department opened eight new rural mail routes amid disputes blamed on Congress and not the Secretary of War. President Coolidge faced unrest among reclamation farmers while a U S trade balance stood at 8 060 000 by August end. The president weighed arguments for a pardon for former Governor McCray, and aviation and Navy matters dominated on board and retirement decisions.
Buffalo report shows bakers now 18,672 shops employing 127,498, with 417 million dollars invested as the industry expands from 12,000 bakers a year ago. Newark tragedy notes a patrolman shooting a widow then killing himself. motive alleged jealousy. Independence dividend declared by Prairie Pipe Line directors, two dollars per share payable October 11 to holders of record September 30.
An appeal from Missoula fair officials urged western Montana citizens to back the forthcoming fair in Missoula. The Missoulian cites Helena’s strong backing as a model and calls for wholehearted cooperation to ensure four days of festivity and a record crowd, easing conditions for next year.
The Helena Independent invites women to send questions on home matters to the Information Bureau in Washington, with two-cent stamps for return postage. It promises practical, tested solutions from experts on topics like pantry ants, moths, baby care, and hot-weather child nutrition.
The Boston Post notes rising murder rates in New York and Chicago while London crime falls. It cites figures from the International Prison congress showing English prisons grew from 2,000 inmates fifty years ago to 8,000 today, challenging the idea that prohibition would purge crime in America.
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