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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1916
Page
1
The forest service weighs elk range limits and herd size amid clashes with domestic grazing. It cites 1.2 million acres withheld near parks, calls for on ground studies, and notes Montana Sun River issues amid new state preserves and grazing restrictions.
Friday evening the declamatory contest will be judged by Mr Roe Dr Rhoads and Miss Clark. Admission is 25 and 15 cents. Tickets are selling quickly. The botany class began studying fruit yesterday. Wallace Frost quit school to help his father. Nora Hall was absent Monday and Tuesday. The May Pole dance was practiced outside yesterday with public recess. Adelphia Literary society met Friday afternoon the auditorium was in use. The next program will be open to the public. The high school auditorium program was held last Friday. Miss Brenneman remarked the tests are easy. Mr Dietrich received a letter stating accreditation to the North Central association.
Political notices accepted from candidates of all parties. Run from insertion to August 29 primary. Flat rate ten dollars. Rates payable in advance.
Timothy announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Teton county treasurer subject to August primary approval. He cites 15 years as bookkeeper and accountant and over two years in the county house, pledging an honest administration if nominated and elected.
Two 120 acre oil locations near Teton county were located this week at section 31 township 99 north range 6 west M M. Placer Claim Chateau No 1 was filed by Horace D Upman T H Pridham T O Larson Jas Eckford John Hail and J E DeHaas. The second Placer Claim Chateau No 2 covers the northeast quarter of section 31 township 22 north range 6 west with claimants Horace D Upman S R Roll Melvin Mull Meda Me Lain Wm Miller and J E DeHaas. Indications favor Sun River company striking oil bringing county benefits.
Milwaukee official L Whiting and C W McClure of Lewis town toured the Choteau Agawam branch today. Whiting said resurfacing has begun and track laying should start by May 1 and finish by July 1.
Judge J E DeHaas announced that the Sun River Oil & Gas company recovered the drill from the well on Tuesday. Officials said work would proceed as fast as possible once proper tools were received, with an estimated thirty percent relief time noted in the report.
In case of federal mobilization, all men qualified by prior army or National Guard service are asked to register at once with Captain Walter L. Verge, Commander of Company M, National Guard, Choteau Montana. No one meeting mobilization requirements will be accepted after a call.
Mr. Rinehart, longtime anti alcohol campaigner who led the city forces in Chicago, will speak at the court house in Chateau on Sunday evening April 30. He is called the most able temperance speaker in the state and all should hear him.
Rev L F Haley will preach an Easter sermon at the Porter school house on Sunday April 23 at 3 15 p m. If you are in the market for a well drop me a card and I will call on you. R S Nyhagen & Co box 57 Choteau Montana.
Program for morning worship includes anthems Ring Ye Easter Bells Calvary The Easter Light Is Shining Hope Thou in God Hallelujah Christ is Risen and a reading Death and Resurrection of Jesus Five Children sing and ten girls present for the Easter King reception of new members collection and announcements
The Methodist notes announce Easter services with a 11:00 a.m. start, no morning preaching, an evening Easter sermon, and a large choir performing sacred music. The Sunday school Easter program includes children drills and a community outreach collection for gospel work. Members are urged to attend and join the church.
Easter Sunday services begin at 10 30 with Holy Communion and baptisms available for those present at that time. Sunday school children will have their pictures taken after the Sunday school hour if the weather is pleasant.
Easter Sunday mass at 8 a m conducted under Miss Marie Rogers direction features music by Gr Gregoran Peters and works including Regina Coeli and Gounod during offertory and service.
Fannie Ward stars in The Marriage of Kitty a comedy play from Francis de Croisset and Fred de Gresac produced by the Lasky Feature Play Company. Ward appears in a gingham apron hair in a knot and sleeves rolled as the plot unfolds from Kitty to the true heiress. The Royal Temporal schedule lists a show on April 23 with comic characterizations and a decisive moment where the husband chooses between Kitty and the actress.
Judge Leslie decided against Jacob Kraft of Fowler in a suit to compel E. D. Forrest county treasurer to issue a saloon license. Trial on March 31, 1916 found the Fowler hotel with 20 or more sleeping rooms was not operated in good faith, the hotel deemed incidental to the saloon, so the license was refused.
The Lidorado Co operative Canal company held its annual meeting at the Hirshberg bank on Tuesday afternoon. Directors elected for the ensuing year were Alexander Truchot E J Hirshberg T O Larson J W Kerr and W W Gamble. At a following directors meeting officers chosen were President Alexander Truchot Vice President E J Hirshberg Secretary and Treasurer W W Gamble and Superintendent A H Gamble.
A call to readers to form a local baseball team this year urges fans to donate or sign up for a liberal monthly subscription. The message promises lively play and asks supporters to back a real ball club for Choteau.
Beaupre hotel announces a week of changes in preparation for a grand opening next Sunday. Blair, proprietor of Blair restaurant, rents dining room to begin meals there next Sunday. Win. Story, buyer of Graves saloon, rents the bar while Beaupres continue managing the rooms.
The past week saw marriage licenses issued by Clerk of the Court James Gibson for Paul I. Klein and Arina J. Strayer of Cut Bank. Also registered were Harry P. Harington and Ella Wilke of Walier, and Oscar Elwell Coiner with Ida May Miller of Browning.
Clerk James Gibson notes new civil actions including Boorman Mercantile Co versus A Britton foreclosure of lien Alfred Harris versus George Herbert Miles foreclosure of mortgage Byron DeForrest versus J J Lord transcript of judgment filed in the past week.
A barn dance invites attendees to EB J White ranch Friday evening April 28. Bring your lunch and enjoy a pleasant social event with neighbors and friends.
Grading equipment including ten cars of contractor outfits and horses arrived from Lewistown by Milwaukee line and were unloaded at the river terminus. Men and teams begin moving to Manchester camp to level the grade in preparation for laying track toward Chateau and Agawam. Mr Burke is not in the city, having left Lewistown for Mobridge.
Directors levied a 7.50 per share assessment on the capital stock payable to the company treasurer in Helena by May 20 1916. Unpaid shares become delinquent May 21 and will be sold at public auction June 24 1916 to cover the assessment and costs. Secretary C Riscker. First pub April 19 last May 10.
The partnership Chapel & Pewterbaugh in Chateau Montana is dissolved by mutual consent. H L Pewterbaugh will receive all debts owed to the firm and pay all outstanding accounts. Dated April 12 1916. J W Chapel H L Pewterbaugh.
Public notice from POWER MORGAN CO invites locals to supply or advise on handling cows for a dairy venture. Emphasizes improved returns from a well managed creamery and urges collective effort to build cash receipts.
Baseball event postponed with the new date to be announced in next week's issue.
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