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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
4
The official paper notes residents near Conrad fear bonding for 40 million to build a Chateau courthouse may shift the county seat. It explains that removing a county seat requires a petition and a two thirds vote, and asserts Chateau will keep a substantial share of votes, keeping the seat.
Wm. M. Bole has bought the Great Falls Liibupe and issued an editorial favoring a Sun River valley electric railway from Lewistown to Choteau. The piece urges joint efforts by Great Falls and Chateau and cites Spokane as an example of successful regional projects.
A passerby letter notes Te'on county's 4.85 million assessed value with non residents paying 3.05 million in taxes. The writer questions residents’ ability to raise the remaining share for a new courthouse and criticizes Prior roads and a proposed railroad venture by W G Conrad, hinting at hidden motives and tax impact.
A report notes Senator Morgan of Alabama being rendered speechless for the first time in public. Taxpayers in railroad towns face $130 271 in assessments while inland towns total $1 372 620. Residents are urged to consider these figures when arguing to move the county seat to the railroad.
Governor Folk of Missouri urges that voting is every citizen’s duty while noting Colorado residents demand exact guidance on how many times each person should vote in an election.
A Chicago professor predicts birds may dominate in a few million years while noting that the stork already has influence on world affairs. The remark frames avian potential and current associations with ruling power.
The article questions Mr. Conrad and Teton County residents about the proposed gold brick railway. It notes work will halt on the Conrad project once the courthouse bonding referendum results are tallied.
Readers recall Mr. Darling's report to Mr. Conrad showing the latter gentleman as a promising map. The remark highlights a favorable assessment within the correspondence.
Public school monthly report for March 1905 shows enrollment and attendance figures across grades Principal Hodgskiss and teachers Brown and Read note pupil counts average daily attendance and lists students neither absent nor tardy. An extrusion notes the auto line is dying business with a local advisory line to tell everyone it is on to stay.
Chicago April 11 cattle receipts 4 000 market steady good to prime steers 6.00 to 6.75 poor to medium 4.60 to 5.75 stockers and feeders 2.65 to 5.0 cows 2.75 to 5.25 heifers 3.00 to 5.75 canners 1.50 to 2.70 bulls 2.50 to 4.75 calves 3.00 to 6.25 sheep receipts 15 000 steady lambs steady good to choice wethers 5.75 to 6.10 fair to choice mixed 4.50 to 5.65 western sheep 85.00 to 6.10 native lambs 4.50 to 7.50 western lambs 4.85 to 7.65
A sorrel horse about 80 pounds with a baldfaced mark, eight years old, branded M on the left thigh and Pon on the right thigh has been taken up. The owner may reclaim by proving property and paying costs.
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