Correspondence Local News From Teton County
Local items gathered by a corps of writers cover events, people, and notices in and around Teton County.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
8
Local items gathered by a corps of writers cover events, people, and notices in and around Teton County.
Mrs. Alice Hanson sells a 160 acre farm north of Farmington at 42 dollars per acre. Pat Drinkwine farm transferred to a friend of Lucas Larson from Minnesota. Pete Otness began plowing. Various local moves, church services, hospital news, school and patriotic comments are noted along with social visits and community notices.
The column records several community happenings including the Clark family moving toward Rochester for a Mayo Clinic visit, Schrader’s public spirit boosting the town, new arrivals and births, and visits by residents such as Miss Alice Satre and Mrs. Nassett. It notes leasing of the Satre farm, a Gallatin Valley Milling elevator assignment, and Easter travel.
T L Bench A Steensma returned from Idaho last Tuesday and plans to move to a farm near Meridian. C J Perry, fresh from Great Falls, bought a new tractor for homestead work. Mrs Anton Holm hosted Johnson siblings and Mrs Bergstrom and Miss Johnson at a 21 dinner. Miss Torgerson visited Pendroy with her sister Mrs John Lewis. Adrian Johanns and Miss Klein were Chateau visitors. Courteney Hauxwell visits his parents in the T S Gap. Steensma sold his farm to W W Mitzel last week. At Bole school election J M Gavis was elected to replace Chas Datis. Henry Hanson to replace A Steensma.
Joe Walkington purchased a good team of mares in Choteau last week. Everett Standish of Halsey Oregon, visiting his uncle D B Standish, left for Fort Benton to spend the summer. G W Janszen and A Steensma were business visitors to Choteau Saturday. Miss Hedwig Schuman returned from Minnesota where she spent the winter. Mrs Johanns has building work underway on her homestead. Axel Larson was a Choteau business visitor Monday. Friends of Mr and Mrs John Johnson gave a welcome home Saturday evening in the form of a clarivatee. W N Pike was a Great Falls visitor the first of the week.
The district No. 7 meeting at Byrand school elected I N Caskey as trustee for three years. Residents host visitors John Collins from Fonds Iowa who may settle here. Multiple townsfolk attend dances, visits, and family events. school program set for April 19 and a closing on April 20. various movements to new homesteads and social club plans noted.
Mr and Mrs Charles Suiste and son Frances visit Chateau with Mrs A O Lormuir from Farmington. Glen Pierce travels to Oregon and Washington for the summer. Easter visits in Bynum. Annie Devanleau and Bettina Eliason go to Chateau on Milwaukee. Ruth Grooms to Great Falls for a minor operation. Suistes and E D Pierce beat male trustees candidates in school race. Lutzes from Great Falls stay with Suistes. Land buyers arrive daily as Agawam contemplates business or farm purchases.
In the District Court of Montana the estate of A E Thornton bankrupt seeks final discharge. A hearing is set for May 21 1917 at 10 a m in Butte Montana where creditors and interested parties may appear to object if any. Judge Geo M Bourquin presides. seal at Missoula Montana dated April 1917.
Property offers 340 acres of tillable land in Teton County with 24 milch cows ten two year old heifers ten yearlings ten winter calves one good bull twelve horses and one hundred chickens. Included are farming implements a binder disc harrow drill and harrow with riding attach. Also notes a political aside about Prussia and Columbianization.
The remark frames the Romanoffs as more persistent than Democrats, suggesting a bitter political exchange. It uses satirical language to criticize both sides and imply rigidity in holding positions. The line underscores partisan tension and public perception during a contentious era.
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