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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
6
Weather updates show showers Thursday and Friday with colder temperatures in the extreme western portion. Local ads list services from Dr. Cash the dentist at 301 Power block, Helena Rug Co. phone 801, and various merchants including Marcelling North Mednay and Bud's Tire Shop. Funeral notices report the death of Wilbur Borrick’s son, and John Mahan, former Helena resident, travels to join family in Rozemm for a move to the capital.
James Travis died suddenly at his Cascade home Tuesday evening soon after alighting from a Helena train. He was born September 10, 1834. Relatives surviving include brother Sam Travis of Helena, sister Mrs. Dave Morrow of Kalispell, and five children: James Travis Jr, Mrs. Eugene Comer, Mrs. Ada Johnson, Mrs John Dea, and Mrs. Ada Travis. Funeral and burial set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in Cascade.
Helena hosts request more cars to receive visiting Eastern Old Fellows and Rebekahs as a special train arrives at 11 40 this morning en route to Portland for grand lodge sessions. Streets and G A Schote seek motorists willing to help this morning.
Notice from W. Paul Thatin Townsend Montana restricting hunting on his ranch to members of a gun club being organized. Membership is available through Mr. Tally at Tailys Gun Store or C. F. Kelly at Kelly's Barber Shop.
The annual district association of Congregational churches will meet at the Helena Congregational Church on Monday and Tuesday Sept 28 and 29. Delegates from Arlee Bitter Root Florence Bole Butte People s Butte Moral Park Dixon Fairfield Fort Shaw Galata Geyer Great Falls Helena Lone Pine Mevino Missoula Paradise Plains Splon Kop attend. Officers include Moderator Rev F W Bhorter Great Falls Assistant Moderator Joseph Lutey Butte Registrar Treasurer Rev J T Hahn Missoula. A dinner Monday evening Sept 25 at 6 20 will open the meeting with Rev Arthur H St Clair of Foochow China as speaker. Other speakers listed include Dr Gregory Fowell state superintendent Rev Elmer Johnson and Principal T S Inhorden. Delegates will be hosted in Laval congregation homes.
A Fort hospital nurse Miss Wall driving a Ford coupe from Fort Coupé veered and hit a light post near the W. T. Pigott home on Trauser boulevard. The car overturned, possibly due to a broken steering wheel. She was rescued, bruised but okay, and returned to duty later. An Associated Press note adds famine relief updates from Tainan-Fu and Shantung, with Yellow River dikes broken and casualty reports unclear.
The Y M C A in Helena closes a busy summer and announces a crowded fall and winter schedule. Repairs and renovations continue with a strong youth involvement. Trustees mourn J E Bower with a memorial resolution. Sam Harker guest, E J Warms executive secretary, and Andy Schultz chairman.
Mrs Annie E Nett is defendant in condemnation proceedings started yesterday by Lewis and Clarke county for a half mile right of way across her land for a road along the North Fork of the Sun River. County Attorney George W Padbury filed the suit for the county. Negotiations of the county commissioners to obtain the right of way failed.
A stream of visitors and patients fills Helena and Butte listings. J. Shannon of Butte and Blitz of Butte arrive in Elena, while Ceden and John Eimpstrom head to Detroit and Grand Forks respectively. Local hospital news includes Mrs Fe Petersen and Mrs Ralph Jewett leaving St John’s, Mabel Deering improving, and Tell Envder recovering from surgery. Ben Weistad and George Vows visit from Great Falls and White Sulphur Springs, with several couples and business travelers noted at local hotels.
Montana livestock and range conditions on September 1 show ranges in the western third generally excellent, with improved water and forage and heavy cattle movement. Sheep for meat are in strong shape with heavier weights reported. eastern regions lag, central similar to last month, and overall state ranges at about 63 percent of normal with regional variations.
Roy Merigigh, 40, native of Novi Austria, died soon after a car crash near Winston while returning from a chicken hunt. He sustained a crushed skull and serious internal injuries. Survived by a wife and child residing in his native city. Body taken to Herrmann and Company for burial prep. Coroner said no inquest needed. Witnesses described a badly smashed car. Inquest not required.
Dr W Junkins medical officer in charge of Fort Harrison Veterans' Hospital received a Washington letter seeking help locating missing ex service man Elta n Lyons. Lyons is described as five feet seven inches tall light complexion auburn hair blue eyes round shouldered and may be employed under an assumed name. Information should be sent to Mrs Inez M Pugh Press Contact U Veterans Bureau Washington. The Atlantic coast line statement appears as a marginal data point.
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