Teton County High School Report Shows Gains and Plans
Principal A B Guthrie reports a successful year at Teton County High School with 46 students, a gain of seven from last year, only four failures in the year, and a 95.4 percent attendance. The English and Latin programs thrive, library additions, improved facilities, and a large declamation contest are noted. Commencement set for May 31 with eight declaimers and a growing graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County High School
Cultura Society
Freeman Daley
Gertrude Trescott
Plorente Leech
A. B. Guthrie
Investment hopes amid Idaho growth and sugar beet profits
J H Miller of Blackfoot Idaho writes from Idaho in April 1907 to Montana friends about rapid town growth two banks a new bank planned an Idaho Falls realtor earning 100000 in real estate and sugar beet payments to farmers irrigation and rain make land a good bet a city hotel for sale at 12000 with 3000 down in cash seeks residents from nearby Teton county to join the area.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
Choteau
Mont
Montana
Idaho Falls
Joan
Teton County
J. H. Miller
Fresh apple eider at the Choteau q 2
The fragment mentions fresh apple and eider at Choteau with a reference to the second quarter. Details are sparse and unclear, but the terms imply a local note about produce and a game interval. No full names or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eider
Earthquake devastates Chilpancingo and threatens wider region
An April 15 earthquake completely destroys Chilpancingo Mex and injures 27 with 11 dead. Chilapa northeast of the city is reported destroyed, Tixtla and the coast cut off from telegraphic contact. Panic spreads as aftershocks continue and fears rise for Colima and Jorullo volcano activity.
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Chilpancingo
Mex
Chilapa
Tixtla
Federal Telegraph Office
Mexico City
Colima
Jorullo
Cattlemen Liable If Livestock Drift Into National Forests
Federal judges in Montana Idaho and other western states rule that stock owners must keep livestock off national forest reserves or face fines and imprisonment. The decisions cite Article IV section 6 and the 1897 act later amended to 1905 transferring rulemaking to the secretary of agriculture.
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Hunt
Federal Court For
Montana
Thomas Shannon
Geyser
Shannop
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
State of
Congress
Judge Beatty
Idaho
National Forest
Land Entry Cancellations Recommended in Great Falls District
Register Burlingame and Receiver Wilson urge cancellation of several land entries after charges by special agents allege neglect of proving up requirements. Entrymen did not answer or request hearings. Notable cases include Stephen H. Garvin Chateaus claim in T34N R8W William Johnson St Peter claim in T18N R3W Lisie Coursie Harlem claim in T33N R23E Edward S. Kelly Fort Benton claim in T25N R7E Pearl L. Garvin Choteau claim in T24N R8W.
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Great Falls
Burlingame
Wilson
Aps
Stephen H. Garvin
William Johnson
Lisie Coursie
Harlem
Edward S. Kelly
Fort Benton
Pearl L. Garvin
Choteau
Thaw Jury Unable To Agree
The Pittsburgh miller Thaw case against Branford White ends with jurors unable to reach a verdict. The panel stood 7 to 5 for murder in the first degree as it was discharged after weeks of testimony and high public attention.
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Lafercy K. Thaw
Pittsburgh
Millaire
Branford White
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw Ister
Osage Nation Second Allotment Draw Underway
In Guthrie Oklahoma on April 15 the second selection allotments begin at the Pawbugka agency. Osages call themselves the richest people in the world and have already taken 160 acre homestead allotments. Names are placed in a wheel and the first drawn choose lands first. The Acantha is official paper of Teten county.
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Guthrie
Okla
Pawbugka Agency
Guth Buys The Shelby Store
H. F. Guth of Shelby has purchased the James 4 Johnson stock of general merchandise in Shelby. The sale contract is signed and the stock will be inventoried June 4. Estimated value stands around $25,000. Guth previously owned the store before selling to Johnson years ago.
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H. F. Guth
Shelby
James 4. Johnson
Mr. Guth
Johnson
Great Falls
busnese’‘Tribune
O. J. Pfouts
Coverdale Ranch
Twin Bridges
Mr. Prouts
Pfoute
Use Formaldehyde and Save Your Real Crop, Drogstere
A cryptic note warns residents to contact the City about formaldehyde use to preserve crops. The unusual message asks readers to call a city number for guidance or assistance.
Helena Warns Strictly Enforces Liquor and Tobacco Laws
The Montana state bureau of child and animal protection warns that sales to minors of intoxicating liquors and tobacco will be punished as misdemeanors. Violators face fines from 25 to 500 dollars, possible imprisonment, and civil damages for harm caused. Citizens are urged to report violations.
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Helena
State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
State of
Montana
Pretty Wedding Unites West and Shanholtzer at Home
On March 31 at the Byam residence on Sheridan Avenue, Floyd A. West and Bessie Shanholtzer wed in a quiet ceremony conducted by Rev. W. C. Smith of the M E Church. West, a night clerk at the Hotel Denning, plans a homestead in the Ratttlesnake country. Shanholtzer hails from a prominent Glade country farming family. The couple receives warm wishes from city and country friends for a long, happy life together.
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Bert Byam
Sheridan Avenue
Floyd A. West
Bessie Shanholtzer
W. C. Smith
M. E. Church
Byam
Rev. Smith
Mr. Byam
West
Denning
Shanholtzer
Glade
Prossar
Washington
Republican
Montana Abolishes Fishing Licenses for Residents
The legislature amended the fish and game law to remove the requirement for bona fide Montana residents to obtain a fishing license. Residents may fish without a license, while nonresidents must still procure the $1.00 license. Hunting licenses remain required as before.
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State of
Montana
Real Estate Transfers Reported in County Clerk Office
Weekly real estate transfers include Charles Davlin and wife selling land to John Ziegler covering 299.30 acres in section 23 and surrounding parcels in township 30 north range 7 west for 2250 dollars. Dennie E Cox and husband transfer e2 nef and wed se4 sec 27 and nw4 now4 sec 26 to Daniel Sullivan for 1500 dollars. John Cox and wife transfer w2 nw4 and ced acres to Daniel Sullivan in section 26 32 m 7 2 west for 9600 dollars.
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Charles ‘Davlin
John Ziegler
Dennie E. Cox
Daniel Sullivan
Sawmills ramp up in valley and early legal actions
News from Kalispell and Butte report rapid mill start ups with Hureka Lumber Co running nonstop at about a hundred thousand feet daily while Northwestern mills may begin next week. In Butte sheriff and deputies raided a Walker’s saloon stud poker game arresting six in the act, and a grand larceny case against Lewis Green ended in acquittal with Gardiner’s similar charge expected to be dropped.
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Hureka Lumber Co
Northwestern
Kalispell Inter Lake
Butte
Anderson
Wyman
Tracey
Walker
Lewis Green
Harry Gardner
Gardiner
River Press
W A Leach Dead on Great Falls Lewistown Line
Lewistown April 15. W A Leach a well known driver on the Great Falls Lewistown stage line died at Moore at 6 a m from injuries suffered Saturday morning when his seat was overturned at Rooney s mail post near Moore he fell striking his head and died from the wounds.
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Lewistown
W. A. Leach
Great Falls
Moore
Rooney
Mothe to Stockmen I am prepared to spay your heifers
A terse message from Mothe to stockmen states readiness to perform spaying of heifers in the first close shape, including a call to supply a CAIL. or address.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Benton
U. S. Land Office
Department OF the Interior
Oconrad Building
Great Falls, Mont
A.lons, M. D
Hye
Hamilton Street
Choteau, Mont
DF. T. Brooks
Kence D. D
John W. Shields, C
S County
Notary
A. C. Warner
Choteau Aerie
Order of Eagles
Thos. Thompson
W. P. Tos. Brooks
Ss. O. Huseth
Moonrtana
V. M. Pyatty
J.J. Daley
Farmington
Soo Son
T. A. Smith
Hotcau
Teton County High
Mr. Kurios
Marian
Mexico
Teten County
Guth
News of the
Anaconda
E. J. Byrsom
Paul Scheider
Fred Hayden
Bryson
St. Ann’s Hospital
Montana Larch and Pine Manufacturers’ Association
Kalispell
F. B. Poole
O’brien Lumber Co
Somers
C. As Weil
Eureka Lumber Co
Eureka
W. R. Cahill
Cahill Lumber Co
Rexford
A. H. Burns
Dodson Lumber Co
Libby
B. P. Bartelson
State Lumber Co
W. Hutchinson
Hutchinson Lumber Co
Whitefish
H. F. Jessup
G. W. Doe
Jessup-Doe
Hattie Ferguson
Steele
Cunrertan
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