United States Recognizes Republic of China
The United States officially recognized the republic of China yesterday. In England suffragists burn country houses amid protests following Mrs. Pankhurst’s conviction. In Auburn, New York, four people were wounded when police fired on a strike riot Friday. Seventeen hundred twine workers strike. Tariff talks in Congress reportedly agree to drop the day from wool and keep a one cent sugar duty. General Huerta, acting president of Mexico, agrees to abdicate.
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Auburn
N. Y
House
Senate
Huerta
Mexico
Land office opens to a long line of settlers in Tf. L. gap country
New officials Rush to File at Great Falls land office on April 2 following Washington orders. A large crowd waited all night to file on lands opened for settlement. Entries include Martin Hanson of Fairfield and Oscar Lee of Fairfield among others, with several tracts in dispute. Women filed entries as numbers 13 14 and 15.
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R.N. Sutherlin
Thomas Corbally
Great Falls
Martin Hanson
Fairfield
Teton County
Oscar Lee
Martin Hanson Jr
Eairfield
Oliver Grottra
Bynum
Julius Brekke
Bynnus
Eldorado Elects Officers And Directors
Eldorado Co-operative Canal company stockholders meet at Chateau on April 8 elect Alexander Truchot J W Kerr J G Bair W W Gamble and B J Hirshberg as directors for the year. Directors name Alexander Truchot as president J C Galts as vice president W W Gamble as secretary and treasurer A H Gamble as superintendent.
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Eldorado Co-operative Canal Company
Chateau
Alexander Truchot
J. W. Kerr
J. G. Bair
W. W. Gamble
B. J. Hirshberg
Alexander,Vruchot
J. C Galts
A. H. Gamble
Montana Delegation in Washington Faces Patronage and Committees
The Montana congressional delegation positions itself for patronage control with Myers and Walsh as senior figures. They gain key committee assignments while plans unfold for split eastern and western post office patronage, as Stout and Evans seek western and Indian affairs roles respectively. The Western Association of Representatives forms to press western needs.
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Montana
Myers
Walsh
Senate
Congress
Public Lands
Senator Walsh
Judiciary Committee
House
Stout
Crow
Ft. Peck
Ivans
Treasure State
Flower House
Office of Ways and Micans
Western Association of Representatives
United States Congress
Hoo. W. S. Flamgrand
Minnesota
ton.Yom Stout
Wisconsin
California
Colorado
Arizona
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Ways and
Mississippi
Meyers and Walsh
Land Office
Vans and Stuut
Nto
Yars
Appsiotuysi
Contractors Move Dirt Again on Cheat Northern Line Work
W H Galusha resumes grading eight wires of the Cheat Northern line six miles southeast of Choteau for about three weeks. Sub-Contractor Beggs relocates to Power with four tiles of road bed grading and two machines. About 30 men lay tracks for material yard at Power storing ties rails and bridge timbers. Grading beyond Chateau not started though contract to Bynum awarded. Frazer resumes work on the Milwaukee line south of Priest Butte.
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Power
Choteau
W. H Galusha
Galusha
Chateau
Beggs
Lewistown
Great Northern
Bynum
Frazer
Priest Butte
Death claims Promising Young Man Geyer Cowgill
Geyer Cowgill eldest son of Wu Cowgill and wife died Friday at Deaconess hospital Bozeman from pneumonia after relapse following a hospital stay for cold and sore throat. He was born September 27 1893 at Dupuyer and attended Chateau and State Agricultural College where he served as class president. The high school and community mourn his loss as services drew large crowds and local schools closed.
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C. Geyer Cowgill
Cowgill
Deaconess
Bozeman
Geyer
Rev. McMahan
Bern
Hhe County High School
State College
Roger Burrell
Roy Carson
Sam Crawford
Harold Luther
Silas Monroe
Martin Read
Dupuyer
Valier
Chateau
State Agricultural College
Indiana Flood Seen by Eye-Witness Mrs Minnie Boyce Reports Peru
Mrs. Minnie Boyce of Peru indites a firsthand flood account from Indiana and Ohio. Streets and homes submerged, a church and courthouse used as shelters, and rescue efforts by her son Jimmie highlighted. She notes widespread hunger and heroism amid devastation, and relief arriving from surrounding towns.
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Indiana
Ohio
Acantha
Minnie ‘T’, Boyce
Chateau
A. B. Guthrie
Jimmie
Peru
Light vote settles school district one trustees
Haugen and Clarence Looney were elected Saturday to serve as trustees in school district number one. Only a light vote was polled with no opposition, as the people were satisfied with the two candidates elected.
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EN. Haugen
Clarence Looney
New Regulations For Teachers Exams
The next teachers examination will be held at Chateau and Conrad on the last Thursday and Friday of this month. New requirements replace third grade certificates with second and professional grades. Applicants must show character and health, pass tests in reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, grammar, geography, US history, physiology, hygiene, civics, and teaching theory and art.
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Chateau and Conrad
United States
O’shea
Bobbs, Merril & Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Sherman & Reed
University Publishing Company
Lincoln
Nebraska
Seeley’s
Hinds, Noble
Fidreye
New York
Trfallock’s
American Book Company
Chicago
Nellie KR. Brown
Commercial Club Meeting Adjourned to April 17
The Commercial Club meeting set for April 1 was adjourned to April 17 with a goal of full attendance by members.
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Commercial Club
Montana News Roundup From State Allegro Bank Killings
Multiple Montana items include a bank lynching aftermath, a sheriff and deputy killing during an arrest, medical licensing exams with 25 applicants, the North Montana Roundup annual meeting in St. Benton, and a postponed Y M C A statewide convention in Bozeman. Also reported are a rancher homicide in Adel, a Glendive flood event, a Yellowstone River gorge blast plan, a record March livestock influx, and state veterinary certifications totaling 651 for 3 468 horses 1 563 cattle and 236 swine.
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Montana
Butler
Reclamation Calls Bids for Sunriver Dams and Canals
The reclamation service invites bids for constructing dams and canals in the Sunriver project. Bids will be opened on April 30 with about 2,400,000 cubic yards of material to be moved during the project.
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Reclamation Service
Sunriver
Bishop Brewer to Lead Service in Choteau Church
The Rt. Rev. R. Brewer the Bishop of Montana will conduct a service at St. Stephens Church in Choteau on Tuesday evening April 15 at 8 o'clock.
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R. Brewer
Montana
St. Stephens Church
Choteau
Plan To Raise Pheasants At Chateau Rod and Gun Club
W. J. Dorrington and J. M. Chapman for the Chateau Rod and Gun Club released three pairs of Hungarian pheasants at the former I. S. Moore ranch on Spring Creek to propagate the species locally. The birds arrived from Yardley Pennsylvania and the club will receive 170 000 trout fry today for planting in nearby streams.
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W. J. Dorrington
J. M. Chapman
Chateau Rod and Gun
I. S. Moore
Spring Creek
Yardley
Penn
Fairview Grange workers rush spring projects on rough roads
Fairfield area sees faster on site labor at the Grange as warm days ease road conditions. Milwaukee dump wagons and a caterpillar engine move to stations and Blackfoot sheds for early season tasks. Local births announce newborn sons to several couples. Residents Rose Carolus, Andrew Knutson, Peter Nelson, S Ness, Nels Nelson, and others conduct business visits in Choteau and Simms. Charles Thorson returns from Great Falls trip.
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Milwaukee
Blackfoot
George 'S
Andrew Knutson
Choteau
Peter Nelson
S. Ness
Nels Nelson
Nl. Bremer
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Republic of China
George W. Magee
Telephone
H. J. McGregor
M. D
aCe
Choteau, Mont
H. W. Bateman, M.D
Choteau, Montana
MO. C. Ferris
U. S. Commissioner and Notary Public
Collins Teron County
F. H. Federhen
U. S
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
Pink Insurance
Ins Vitias
Kodak
W. A. Emerick
Chotkas, Mont
A.M
Ft. Moora
W. M
A. C. Warner
Uhoteau House
Ohoteau
Montasa
ODD Fellows
Chateau Lodge No
Connor Build
Ing
EL. Jourvonnais
N.G. Oas
H. Connor
Sec
Rebekah Lodge
Frederick T. Hull
Conrad
Mrs
T. A. Smith
Lont
YY. i
Gap
Eldorado
Nellie R. Brown
Pedro Lascurain
Interior
Pankhurst
British Isles
Washington
News of the
Allegro Construction Bank
Board of Medical Examiners
State
North Montana
St. Benton
Young Mens Christian Association
Thomas Roberts
Adel
Peter Woods
Glendive
Yellowstone
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Bishop Brewer
Rose Carolus
C. A. Anderson
R. Eastwood
Eb, Anderson
John Zimmerman
Simms
Charles Thorson
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