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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1930
Page
2
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The Montana Republican Central Committee drafted Judge Albert J. Galen for the state supreme court seat to oppose Senator Walsh. The Acantha endorses Galen as a native Montanan and able jurist with wartime service and honors including the Distinguished Service Medal and Order of the Sacred Treasury.
A depot agent will be stationed at Agawam on the 15th this month with living quarters at the depot. George Tennant, Milwaukee representative, says rising company business and new settlers influence the decision to restore the agent after four to five years without one.
The Agawam territory has been handled by the Chateau office for the period when Agawam had no resident agent.
The Teton County Shipping association plans a carload of 90 hogs from Chateau next Saturday. If markets in Great Falls are bypassed, the hogs will be sent to the west coast. Expected participants include W. G. Dauwalder A. Swanback Wm. Jay Al Udin O. DeRusha Chris Swenson Karl Zimmerman Paul Rice and J. Ei. Hodeskiss.
County Superintendent of Schools Anna BE Stafford prepared a spring events calendar for Teton county teachers. It lists contests, exams, a county athletic meet on May 10, and an operetta May 83 in Choteau, with rules on participant limits and scoring, plus parade prizes from the Chateau Lions club.
Nels J. Hemstad is named in a list of 37 graduates from the 1930 short course in agriculture at Montana State College Bozeman. The Dutton man specialized in tractor grain farming. A special graduation exercise featured a principal address by A H Stafford state commissioner of agriculture.
County Agent Robert Clark reports rising demand for jack pine in Teton county for shelterbelts. Growth is rapid in good soil with trees reaching 12 feet since 1923. Orders come from J B Ziegler Roscoe Thompson Justin Ban is Glen Wiseman George Toeckes and Matt Decker. Shelterbelt trees cost $1 per hundred and Clark urges farmers to notify him for 1931 planning.
Elmer Phillips and Geo Stanword traveled to Great Falls and back with Phillips trading his International pickup for a three four ton truck. Harrison Sheppard visited school Tuesday. Marvin Jones and Miles Phillips were absent Monday. Elmer Phillips used his tractor to free cars from mud and break log chains. Mrs R Sheppard called on Mrs Elsie Jones Thursday morning. Elsie Jones visited Elmer Phillips Thursday. Robert Sheppard is drilling a well on his ranch and may move buildings closer to school and highway if successful. Mrs Cleve Loney Gordon Baker and Elie Jones went to Chateau Friday. Cleve Loney was an overnight guest with Elsie Jones Friday.
Elmer Phillips and A G Roberts drove to Great Falls Monday with hogs. Several family members visited the Elmer F Phillips home Sunday. Kenneth Roberts spent the weekend with sister Mrs Albert NewToer. Many residents attended the school election last Saturday. C W Fields returned April 2 from New York with a carload of horses. Verna Stewart of Dynam visited her parents Messrs A G Roberts. Pete Den Boer and Mrs Albert Den Boer visited at the A G Roberts home Sunday. Norma Tiltkson and Mrs Jen Schieldis went to Great Falls over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Shirley Dupay visited the A G Roberts home Monday. Dr E B Maynard and Mr Woods called at the Elsie Jones home Sunday. Mrs Elsie Jones Miss Doris Jones and Robert Sheppard called at the Frank Leeca ranch Sunday.
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