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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
4
Te ton county weighs bonding $40 000 to build a new court house. Five percent interest costs about $2 000 yearly, plus $1 000 for utilities, totaling $3 090 annually. That's $844 more than rent, requiring about two-tenths of a mill in tax levy. Non residents pay nearly half the taxes. building the court house would shift $471.98 from six entities to all county taxpayers.
An early 1900s Montana act amends the political code to classify counties by assessed valuation. It creates eight classes with valuation thresholds and orders county commissioners to designate each county class in September 1906 and every even year after, without changing existing county government until the next January.
In Great Falls the Democrats swept major offices with their mayoral and treasurer nominees, police magistrate, and three of four aldermen elected. Helena Anaconda Lewistown Kalispell also shifted toward Democrats, while Butte backed the Montana Ore Purchasing Company anti trust ticket.
Citizens question authorities over claims of grandiose celebration for the new courthouse. Critics say rhetoric outpaces progress while supporters push for a ceremonial event to mark completion and open doors.
A gray horse about 1000 pounds and nine or ten years old is offered by owner Geo Salois of Dupuyer. The owner will reclaim the horse upon payment of charges and proof of ownership.
The Chateau school election produced 82 votes for Mary W Connor with A J Cowell at 63 and John Zimmmerman 58. Countywide trustees changed hands at Byrum Dupuyer Shelby Belleview Farmington Fish Lake and other districts. Canvassing by county commissioners next week will announce the final results in the Acantha.
The week ending March 1905 shows daily highs from 42 to 70 and lows from 20 to 33 with 0.66 inches of precipitation and 1.55 inches of snow. March recorded its warmest in 20 years with 14 clear days and 9 partly cloudy days.
About 60 tons of good hay remains for sale at Farmington Montana. A four year old Morgan Hambletonian cross stallion, dark bay with black points, weighs around 1200 pounds. For more details contact Cuas Aubrey at Browning. The auto line is doing business.
Chicago April 4 cattle receipts reported at 4 000 with market steady. Good to prime steers traded from 5.40 to 6.40, poorer to medium 4.00 to 5.25, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.00, cows 3.00 to 4.75, heifers 3.00 to 5.25, canners 1.60 to 2.50, bulls 2.50 to 4.50, calves 3.00 to 6.75. Sheep receipts 715 000 with market steady. Good to choice wethers 5.75 to 6.25, mixed 4.50 to 5.50, western sheep 4.00 to 6.00, native lambs 4.85 to 7.50, western lambs 4.85 to 7.75.
For sale are three span of well broken work horses and 42 head of cattle from one to three years old. Ending options include Port Cush or trade for cattle. Sale terms indicate a mixed lot suitable for farming or ranching needs.
Notice of a bay sorrel eight year old horse weighing about 370 pounds branded M on the left thigh and Pon on the right thigh. The rightful owner can recover by proving property and paying costs.
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