American Forest Week Set by Montana Proclamation
Governor Erickson proclaims April 24 to 30 1927 as American Forest Week in Montana urging officials communities and schools to promote forest preservation and regrowth amid past fire damage Chateau residents plan a countywide observance including parades contests school programs and a health day track meet with possible Boy Scout and Camp Fire Girls participation
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Montana
Coolidge
Chateau
I. J. E Erickson
United States
Helena
Co. T. Stewart
Citizens’ Committee
George M. Coffey, Jr
Lewis & Clark Forest
Forest Service
Coffey
Lockhart
Moir
A. B. Guthrie
Ruby A. Miller
Robert B. Culbertson
T. H Pridham
H. W. Bateman
Denzel McDonald
Choteau
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Robert Clarkson
Lewis & Clark
Lewis& Clark
Augusta
Forest Office
I. H W. Bateman
U. S
Boys Band Practices Open Air For First Time
The boys band organized by County Agent Robert Clarkson practiced outdoors for the first time Monday evening. Members from the court house neighborhood enjoyed two selections and progress was noted. Three players joined from Power, and plans for band benefit dances at the American Legion pavilion are under consideration. The treasury holds about $50, with hopes to expand funds for equipment and possible uniforms with Legion support.
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Robert Clarkson
Court’ House
American Legions
Clarkson
Legion Post
Senator Larson Returns from Helena Impeachment Duty
Senator T. O. Larson came back last Thursday after serving in the Stewart impeachment court in Helena since March 21. He drove from the Placer hotel to his home in three hours and ten minutes, reporting good road conditions.
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T. O. Larson
Helena
Stewart
Placer
City to lay four inch water main to cemetery
The City of Choteau will install a four inch water main about four thousand feet long to supply the cemetery. Project cost estimated at 4632.50 with 4000 feet of pipe and 1400 cubic yards of earth to be moved. Work supervised by City Engineer John W. Hall, likely day labor, completion within 30 days after pipe arrival, 90 days for pipe delivery. Warrants of about 3000 dollars will be registered to fund the project, with a two mill city tax levy raising around 800 dollars annually. Cleanup orders, livestock restrictions, canvass of April 11 results, and transition to new council outlined.
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Choteau
John W. Hall
Hall
Chateau
Club Leader Works With Teton Clubs
Miss Vangel Russell of Bozeman the assistant state club leader for the extension service visited Teton county Monday and Tuesday meeting local club leaders at Bole Dutton Farmington and Collins to plan year programs. She explained club work to parents while noting sewing groups at Bole Farmington and Dutton and a foods club at Collins. Interest in club work is rising and competition is expected to select county representatives for Milwaukee tour to Chicago next fall.
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Vangel Russell
Bozeman
Extension Service
Teton County
Robert Clarkson
Miss Rissell
GB. Zeigler
Collins
Bole
Farmington
Dutton
Meyer
Clarkson
Chicago
Marriage license issued to Wm M Jacobs and Grace Groot
Clerk B M Jacobson issued a marriage license last Saturday. William M Jacobs and Grace Groot were married Sunday by Justice J E DeHass with Mr Ray G King and Mrs King as witnesses.
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B. M. Jacobson
Wm M. Jacob
Grace Groot
J. E. DeHass
Ray G. King
County considers cow testing association for Teton farmers
County agent Robert Clarkson plans meetings in Fairfield Chateau and Farmington to discuss a dairy cow testing group. State dairy specialist C Tretsven will attend. dates in late April or early May to be announced. The program uses production data to identify good cows and improve herd quality and farm income.
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Rcow
Robert Clarkson
Fairfield
Chateau
Farmington
Aate C. Tretsven
Bozeman
Extension Service
Clarkson
Cascade County
R. E. Cameron
Cameron
Teton County
Vote Light at City Election Held Monday
In the annual city election Monday 35 votes were cast with 21 in the second ward and 14 in the first ward. Four vacancies were filled by four candidates, three incumbents. Henry D. Robison won as alderman in the second ward, succeeding A. H. Doughty. J. E. DeHaas became police magistrate. Wm. B. Bitchart was elected city treasurer. Chas. Malcolm was elected alderman in the first ward.
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H. Doughty
Henry D. Robison
A. H. Doughty
J. E. DeHaas
Wm. B. Bitchart
Chas. Malcolm
Miss Billings Chosen for Chimes of Normandy Part
Miss Nolan Billings daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Billings of Chateau now at Bozeman college has been selected for an important role in the Looters annual production The Looters at Montana State College will present The Chimes of Normandy by Planquette with a state wide tour planned after the Bozeman premiere on April 12 and 13
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Acantha
Bozeman
Nolan Billings
J. L. Billings
Chateau
Looters
Montana State College
Normandy
Planquette
George Moore A Blackleaf Rancher Ill at Ian Hospital
George Moore a cattle man from the Blackleaf area has been at the Ian hospital with an illness in his 30s. Local rancher neighbors report his condition as serious though stable as doctors monitor his recovery.
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George Moore
Blackleaf
Ian Hospital
Death Claims Mrs Landsverk at Fairfield Ranch
Mrs N J Landsverk died Monday at the Fairfield area ranch. Nearly 80 she was a longtime community figure with a 55th wedding anniversary celebrated recently. Funeral services were held at St Pauls Lutheran church near Fairfield with Rev O Lunde officiating and burial in the church cemetery. She was born in Norway, lived in Iowa and North Dakota before moving to Montana in 1903. Surviving are her husband, five children including Melvin Nora Thompson and two daughters in Portland and Northfield Minnesota, plus one son buried at Camp Lewis and a daughter buried in Fairfield.
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Fairfield
N. J. Landsverk
Landsverk
Chateau
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Norway
Iowa
North Dakota
Montana
Great Falls
Burton Beach
County Board Hears Delegations on Road Work Pleas
Three delegations from Pendroy Agawam and Simms appealed to Cascade County Commissioners for road improvements. Pendroy seeks graveling of the main highway through town. Agawam asks grading to the northeast. Simms requests repairs extending six miles to link with a gravel highway for grain traffic. Action to follow a cooperative fifty fifty plan with Cascade County.
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Board of County Commissioners
Pendray
Agawam
Simms
J. A. Swanson
T. R. Larson
Joe Fallon
Pendroy
J. D. Munson
R. C. Lytle
H. W. Trounson
D. Davies
H. O. Beal
Great Falls
State Highway Commission
Fairfield
Cascade County
Conrad High Wins Debate Over Augusta in Choteau
Conrad high school defeated Augusta high school in a Tuesday debate at the Conrad auditorium on the federal child labor amendment. Judges’ 2 to 1 decision favored Conrad on the negative side with Fern Ogden and Bessie Eyre for Augusta and Jean Paterson and Genevieve Harrison for Conrad.
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Conrad High School
Augusta High
Conrad
Conrad-Augusta
Girl’s Glee Club
Augusta
Fern Ogden
Bessie Eyre
Jean Paterson
Genevieve Harrison
Bud Burns
Halladay Hereford herd gains fame in region
The Halladay herd at Chateau, run by H L Halladay, draws praise from longtime stockmen. John Harris of Highwood bought 15 young bulls, five yearlings and ten two year olds, calling the herd the best seen. Recent sales include 100 young cows to Emil Duer and 40 to George Moore. Cows fetch around 100 dollars each, yearling bulls 100 or more, two year old bulls about 200. An order for another 100 cows arrived Monday amid steady demand.
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H. L. Halladay
Chateau
Mr. Halladay
John Harris
Highwood
Halladay
Harris
Emil Duer
George Moore
Halladay Ranch
Impeached Secretary Not Barred From Future Office Holding
The Montana senate last Thursday removed Secretary of State C. T. Stewart from office after a single conviction arising from insurance policy profits, leaving his right to run for office again intact. The Great Falls Tribune's contempt charges were dismissed but the paper was censured for an untimely editorial during Stewart’s trial. Editor W. M. Bole, business manager Leonard Diehl, and attorney for the Tribune appeared. manager O S Warden was absent due to illness.
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Secretary of State
C. T. Stewart
Senate
House of Representatives
Stewart
Tribune
Great Falls
W. M. Bole
Leonard ¢. Diehl
Senate Chamber
O. S. Warden
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Four Inch Water Main
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