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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
8
Montana enacts truth in advertising for graded agricultural goods. Advertisers must state true grade such as extra fancy or No 1 No 2. Violations carry fines from 10 to 25 dollars. Enforcement by district horticulture inspectors and county attorneys.
Fidelity chapter No. 18 O E S entertained Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Mariel Nicol of Geraldine with a banqueting dinner and gifts. Attendees were limited by snow and storm, about 60 people. Mrs Nicol and husband attended. five-point star ornament included silver coins. Mrs Cecile Passmore led the presentation with several members assisting. Mrs Nicol also announced a grand page appointment for Missoula summer lodge meeting.
Mrs Sweedland of Fairfield was dismissed Sunday from Chateau Hospital. Patricia Watson of Bynum entered the hospital Sunday for medical treatment. Ralph Clayton of Bole entered the hospital Tuesday for medical treatment.
The Chinatown sage Mi Ho warns that flattery hides truth and only by waking a man’s anger can one truly know what he thinks. He counsels bold speech over soft praise to reveal genuine views.
The Montana highway patrol system was approved during the closing hours of the 24th legislature and began after the first meeting of the new highway commission. Dr. Harry J. McGregor of Great Falls was named chairman with Rockwood Brown of Billings as vice chairman. L. J. Croonenbergs of Missoula became patrol board chairman and Lou Boedecker of Deer Lodge was named supervisor with Walter Beck of Missoula as assistant. The state was divided into 12 districts with two patrolmen per district. district six includes Pondera, Teton, Chouteau, Cascade, and Judith Basin, with Clarence E. Berkner and Albert J. Fousek of Great Falls named as patrolmen.
Perry H. Withers completed a new well in the northeast extension of the Pondera field, reporting initial production between 40 and 50 barrels. Acid treatment is expected to raise yield, following a prior successful treatment that boosted No. 1 well to 65 barrels per day. Withers plans a third location and is building up crude supply for his Conrad refinery amid past supply difficulties.
Tom Carey, chairman of the state railroad and public service commission, will go on trial in department two of the district court at 10 a.m. May 4. Judge George W. Padbury Jr. ruled after Carey pleaded not guilty to an information charging improper conduct with a young boy. Carey posted $1500 bond and appeared with Wellington D. Rankin. Special Prosecutor Sherman W. Smith will prosecute with C. J. Dousman. defense includes Rankin and R. R. Purcell.
Local Odd Fellows and Rebekah orders plan a 115th anniversary observance of the American Odd Fellow founding. The Friday April 19 event, open to members and families, features a varied program with music, dancing, refreshments, and a door prize for those arriving by 9 o clock.
In Bozeman Montana on April 9 officials announce recreation training schools to be held at Great Falls April 29 to 30 and May 1 to 2 and at Billings May 7 to 10. J C Taylor Montana State College says emphasis will be on home and community recreation with leaders from several counties attending. Funded by the National Recreation Association and supported by the Montana Extension service. Teton county assigned eight delegates.
The word cathedral comes from the Greek cathreda meaning chair. A church that houses a bishop's throne is called a cathedral.
State Senator W Elmer Holt of Miles City, successor to Robert Pauline of Kalispell, as president ad interim of the senate, assumed the reins of state government during Governor Frank H Cooney's vacation absence. The governor left for California to study water conservation plans on the coast.
Abel McKnight, Montana's oldest living resident, celebrated his 100th birthday at his Browning home last Thursday March 28. A large cake with 100 candles was shared with friends who called to congratulate. McKnight trapped in mountain districts from Colorado to Canada in youth and built a Cha teau area home sixty years ago. He later moved to the Blackfeet reservation with family and still lives there, refusing a photo request to avoid appearing stooped.
For sale at bargain prices a new general purpose John Deere tractor with power mower, a rebuilt John Deere tractor, Fordson tractor, A disc John Deere plow, 4 disc Oliver plow, 9 ft John Deere duck foot, 9 ft McCormick duckfoot, 2 Hi P engines, 6 inch feed grinder, pump jack, Acme harrow, 3 sets harness, a set of collars, plus full line of John Deere machinery from Teton Implement Co. 43-11.
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