Visit of Montana Grand Master Impresses Chateau Lodge
The visit of Squire C. Kenyon Grand Master of Montana Masons delighted Chateau Lodge No 44. Past Master J B DeHaas met him in Collins and they drove to Chateau. Prof Homer J Thompson was raised to Master Mason in a special meeting. An address of welcome was given by J G Bair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire C. Kenyon
Masons of
Montana
Masonic Lodge
J. B. DeHaas
Collins
Chateau
Kenyon
Chateau Lodge No. 44
Homer J. Thompson
Thompson
J. G. Bair
Grand Mason Lodge
Chateau House
Coast honors for fleet as states rally and politics churns
The coast salutes the American fleet with San Diego and Los Angeles leading. Minnesota backs Taft with 22 delegates. Congress blocks four battleships, approves two. Anarchist deportations and security crackdowns expand. New York Democrats split at convention. Chester unrest sparks violence. Texas flood losses near 1 million. Thaw asylum release moves forward. no new financial bills at this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Tafta
Congress
House Representatives
Straus
New York
Tammany
Denver
McCarren
Chester
Texas
Dupuyer Ason Born to Kunkels on Sunday
Dupuyer Ason was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Harry Kunkel. The Easter services at Catholic and Methodist churches were well attended and the M E Sunday school Easter exercises drew a large crowd. Benevolent collections totaled 872. George Magee and family had Sunday dinner with Livy Leech. Sam Bean visited his family here and Mrs Hoy of Raymond stayed with Mrs Sam Bean. Alma Zimmerman visited, Janet Coe returned from Conrad, and George Carter of Conrad was seen on Saturday. Henry Jensen moved to his ranch Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ason
Harry Kunkel
Carl Harris
Helena
Martin of Browning
Jake Lauffer
M. E
George Magee
Livy Leech
Sam Bean
Mrs. Hoy of
Raymond
Alma Zimmerman
Janet Coe
Conrad
George Carter
Henry Jensen
Political talk stirs GOP bids for county offices
The Acantha reports growing discussion among Republicans over county posts. Names linked to clerk of the court include James Gibson and Clarence B. Perkins with others like Harry Belcher, Harry R. Thompson, S. M. Carson, and A. G. Burbank named for various offices. Martin Jacobson is mentioned as a possible candidate for representative. Incumbents Phil I. Cole and potential others are noted for attorney and other posts, with firm declarations expected from party conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
Jas. Gibson
S. M. Carson
Carson
A. G. Burbank
Phil I. Cole
I’. W. Robinson
Conrad
Robinson
Martin Jacobson
Chateau
Jacobson
Frank
Voting Machines Chosen For Key Montana Cities
The state voting commission approves U S Standard Voting Machine Co. devices from Rochester New York. First class counties and cities must use them at elections. They will be in use in Silver Bow county Butte Helena Great Falls and Anaconda next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belona
State Voting Commission
U.S. Standard Voting Machine Company
Rochester
New York
Silver Bow
Butte
Helena
Great Falls
Anaconda
Arbor Day Observed With School Programs and Tree Vote
Arbor Day was observed in both graded and high schools with songs, declamations, and a governor's proclamation read at 9:30. Pupils voted on a state tree, favoring Cottonwood, Balm of Gilead, Palm, and Willow, while high school speakers including J G Barr and Kyle Jones highlighted tree life and planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Acantha
Harmon
Montana
Bryant
Kyle Jones
Jones
John Burrell
J. G. Barr
Barr
High School Board Elects Officers and Expands Faculty
The Teton County Free High School board met Saturday with all members present. Dr. FP A Long became president and Mrs Nellie R Brown secretary. Prof W W Jones and Miss Josephine Harrisson were reelected with pay unchanged. A third teacher will be hired for a four year course. HH L Sumerlin to oversee building and grounds in summer. Committees were appointed and routine business conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Free High School
FP. A. Long
Nellie R. Brown
W. W. Jones
Josephine Harrisson
HH. L. Sumerlin
Local residents arrive and depart from Choteau and area
Conrad C H Drake and A H Barr visit from Choteau with family members returning home. J E Hein comes from Great Falls and Mrs Buzzell joins her husband from Kalispell. W H Holden leads Seventh Day Adventist meetings. Ernest Friedlander travels to Great Falls. Otto Miller runs farm business in town. Editor Ferguson calls from Shelby. J H Doolin breaks land with Oland Cox. Clark Lytle visits from his ranch. Many seek work. Marshall Pierce hospital patient. Pon dera Lumber Co now runs Conrad second yard. Mrs McDonald discharged home to Cut Bank. P Hughes and wife visit Shelby daughter Mrs Slavin. Mrs Pearson returns from the Falls. Lynn Campbell departs for Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Drake
Choteau
A. H. Barr
Mrs. Barr
Seebeck
J. E. Hein
Great Falls
Buzzell
Kalispell
W. H. Holden
Ernest Friedlander
Great
Conrad
Pondera Lumber Co
McDonald
Cut Bank
P. Hughes
Shelby
Slavin
Kirs. C. H. Pearson
Lynn Campbell
Montana Triumphs in Intercollegiate Debate at Pullman
The University of Montana defeated Washington State College in a Friday night debate at Pullman on the resolution establishing a central bank. Montana’s affirmative team, Arthur J. Morgan, Archie I. Leech, and Robert C. Line, delivered strong performances, hailed as the university’s best team yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoulian
University of Montana
Washington State College
Pullman
Wash
Montana
Northwest
United States
Arthur J. Morgan
Archie I. Leech
Robert C. Line
Daily
Belleview Dance Events Across Belleview and Saypo
Mrs. Geo. F. Miller hosted a Tuesday evening dance at her residence with Misses Bessie Gray Mary Gray Myrtle Barr and Fisher among the attendees The enjoyment spilled into the early hours The town’s dances continued with Mrs Ward and Miss Barr entertaining Saypo and Belleview readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Miller
Bessie Gray
Mary Gray
Myrtle Barr
Fisher
Mrs. Ward
Miss Barr
Saypo
Belleview Wendesday
Community Notes From Chateau and Nearby Towns
Raymond Halladay visits Chateau while Frank Miller travels toward Great Falls to join his wife wintering there. Stansberry returns from three weeks in San Francisco for lip cancer treatment. Beulah Anthony returns to Bynum after visiting Rowland and McNeal. The Collins boys help with goat shearing. McNeal assists. Emery Knowlton visits the school. Cattle turn out as grass greens. The new school board holds its first meeting. RK McNeal reappointed clerk. Roy Collins trips to Conrad. Mrs. Wessell returns home. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell visit McNeals. Ellen Knowlton returns from extended state travels. Belcher couple make a Chateau trip. O Stansberry leaves for Conrad with freight team.
Farmers Co op seeks new trial in Teton Water Rights case
Farmers Co-operative Canal Co has served notice on the plaintiffs and all defendants except themselves of intent to move for a new trial. Grounds cited include insufficiency of the evidence, findings against the law, and errors in law at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Co-operative Canal Co
Teton
Sun River Valley Fort Shaw unit offers homesteads and irrigation
The Department of Agriculture announces the Sun River project Fort Shaw unit near Great Falls Montana. By May 7 two hundred fifty farms will be opened on homestead terms with water charges of thirty dollars per acre payable in five to ten annual installments. Early entrants can begin work before the second payment due March 1 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Sun River Project
Fort Shaw
Montana
Sun River Valley
Rocky Mountains
Great Falls
Reclamation Service
Simms
Augusta
Dairy fixtures for cheese and butter making for sale
For sale, a collection of cheese and butter making gear in excellent condition including a 200 gallon self heating cheese vat four-screw press with accessories, churns, knives, turnovers, strainers, and a 2 hp vertical engine. See Mrs Kirkaldie’s ranch North Fork Sunriver seven miles from Augusta. Inquiries to Mrs EK F Kirkaldie Great Falls or Mrs Chas Gray Belleview Mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkaldie
North Fork
Sunriver
Augusta
EK. F. Kirkaldie
Sixth Ave
Great Falls
Mrs. Chas, W. Gray
Belleview
Mont
Record-setting settler influx across Fergus and Culbertson regions
Montana reports indicate a record wave of homesteaders this year with Fergus county drawing migrants from Iowa and other states. Preferring Nergus county and parts of Valley near Culbertson, settlers bring wheat and oats prospects as Culbertson blooms with new blocks and emigrant goods moving by rail and wagon.
Montana News in Brief from Helena State Conference and Projects
Word from New York officials signals repair of Hauser Lake dam to begin and plant to operate within six months. A three day Helena conference led to a Montana coal industry pact keeping all mines running through September. Northern Pacific to offer 500000 acres to settlers within ten days. Pend Oreille Panhandle smelter leased for five years. capacity to rise from 250 to 1000 tons daily. Helena cathedral and Catholic high school contracts awarded to Columbia Construction of New York. foundation work to follow high school, then cathedral. Milk River irrigation work at Malta began April 18 with residents to build canals per government specs. John T. Murphy acquitted in Helena federal court for fencing government land. nine hours of jury deliberation.
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New York
Hauser Lake
M. 4. Gerry, Jr
Montana
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Pend A’ Oreille
Montana Mine Owners’ Association
Wm. A. Q Clark
Helena
Catholic
Columbia Construction Company
Malta
Engineer Babb
John T. Murphy
Montana Castle
King
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Dupuyer
Montana Downs
Washington
Old Teton
C. W. Gray
J. W. Ward
John
Lane
Little Son
Sl’rank Salmond
Frank'Salmond
Willow Creek
Mrs. H. L. Halladay
Frank Miller
Stansberry
San Francisco
Beulah Anthony
Miss Rowland
Mrs. McNeal
Bynum
Collins Boys
R. McNeal
Emery Knowlton
RK. McNeal
Roy Collins
Mrs. Wessell
C. Campbell
Mrs
Ellen Knowlton
TI. E. Belcher
O. Stansberry
Farmers Co-op
S. B. Robbins
U. S. Reclamation Service
Nergus County
Valley County
Culberteen
Sun River Beach
Port Shaw
Burton Beach
Pergus County
Fergus County
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Towa
Culbertson
Great Northern Switch Yard
Stuart
News of the
Montana Coal Operator's Association
United Mine Workers, District No. 22
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