Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-14

Walter Stewart. owner, and X. +.
Dake, pilot. or the Waco bipIane No.
10, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Areo
club, which landed on the municipal
golf course at Helena recently, discov-
cred they were not wanted as air guests
at all. There is a hangar and likewise q
marker such as are used on flying
fields, and Pilot Dake, when he saw 1t,
put his control stick hard % port, or
whatever the avlatOrs call the maneu-
YER, and made a beautiful landing.
The owner, Walter Stewart, who had
come to Helena from Spokane by train.
welcomed his pilot. Both men observed
there were a number of golfists on the
grounds frowning f~orbiddingly.
The Battle Opens
Presently several of them engaged in
a heated argument with Ed Follensby
who owns the ground where the hangar
stands. AS the argument waxed warmer
one of the members said he was going
to learn whether the municipal golf club
has any rights at all.
I'll find out about the title and the
lease n If everything is all right I'm
going to court and get IN injunction
against planes landing here. by goshi"
he said.
So. If he carries out his promise. it is
likely other a~viators approaching Helena
may find the landing field plastered with
the word Injunction or, to use an old
World war warning, "verboten."
Where the Captain Gets La
Follensby recalled that a magazine,
Aviation published in Highland. N. Y,
published a story from Helena written
by H. l.. Hal which led off his way:
Through the untiring efforts Of Capt.
Bill Ferguson, secretary of the Helena
Commercial club, Helena will soon have
q rpnhfnQfion m1Inicina1 Uo1f Cpt1rca and
flying field"
When the assembled golfers heard that,
they were inclined to back up. But they
will talk to Captain Bill, and what they
will say will be plenty.
Anyway, the Joint debate staged Of
on the putting green OF the 'steenth hole
must have been entertaining If not in
structive to the Pittsburgh flyers They
grinned app~reciatively and probably win
have q rare tale to tell of the air port
out in Heleeny, Montany.
Police to Protect
According to some of those who are
interested in having aviators drop In
Helena for a friendly call, Chief Joe
Spurzem will detail a cop the next time
a plane shows in the offing and the Wis
itor will be given a chance to pick up
whatever he needs in the way of supplies
or repairs.
Ever since the Montana State fair there
has been a division of opinion even
among the members of the golf club, as
to allowing the course to be used as a
flying field. 1t was first so used during
the fair when the air meet was staged.
1t is said the meet brought in enough
coin to set aside $3.50 for rental. This, 1t
is said, has ben paid and the finances
Of the club are in pretty good shape.
The golfers object to using the course
for a landing field, except in emergen-
cies. because the tail of the plane gouges
q trench in the ground and rather gums
up the player who is trying to make q
good hot.
But after all, a goodly number Of the
golf boys say they are willing to be rea-
sonable. If no other ground is suitable
for a landing field, they, may pick an
other course. Or the city may find some
other spot better than the golf course.
Who Owns 1t?
The land occupied by the municipal
course is owned by the club but leased
to the city, about 30 lots having been
turned over by the county by tax deeds.
About 20 more lots were donated by the
owners. There are still some other lots
to which title may be perfected by tax
deed as soon as the time Of redemption
Is past.