John S. Lane Dies After Long Illness in Chateau
Pioneer resident John S. Lane died at Chateau hospital after an April 25 operation for a long-standing illness. Born March 22, 1861 in Constantine Michigan, Lane filed on land near Chateau, built a stock ranch, and married Ruby Freeman in 1902. Survived by wife, son John S. Lane Jr., four men who traveled west with him, and siblings back in Indiana. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at the Methodist church with Reverend Stong. burial in Choteau cemetery.
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John S. Lane
Chateau Hospial
John Sheridan Lane
Constantine
Michigan
Stathers
Montana
Helena
Teton County
Chateau
John R. Young
Elmer Briggs
Haas
Ruby Freeman
Frank G. Freeman
John S. Lane, Jr
Indiana
Methodist Church
John Lane
Stong
Choteau
Crude Oil Prices Rise in Eastern Fields
Pittsburgh April 25 crude oil prices for Pennsylvania and other grades advanced 10 to 25 cents a barrel. Pennsylvania crude now 3.50, up 25 cents. Cabell 2.16, up 16 cents. Somerset 1.95, up 20 cents.
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Pennsylvania
Somerset
Inter-Class Fel. S. Track Meet Crowned Freshmen Seniors
Freshman-Senior team won the inter-class meet 48 to 47 over Sophomore-Junior at the high school grounds. Ed Dow swept four firsts in sprints and pole vault for 26 points. Art Wiprud led other events with 13 points, while Guthrie and Jackson also posted high showings. A state meet in Missoula is planned for early May with several boys qualifying.
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Ed. Dow
Guthrie
Art Wiprud
Jackson
O’neil
Elliott
Walter Dow
Place
Poin
Dow
Cone Enseraseenees
L. Schnee
Apacer
Ene
Cameron EiSased
Petroleum Co Drillers Sent For In Willow Creek Prospect
Reports from Washington indicate permits for Willow Creek prospecting are being processed for immediate issuance. Petroleum Co drillers from Oklahoma are en route to Chateau and expected to spud the first well within days. Local officials plan a public event on Spudding-In day and preparations are under way for Coffey-Oulton holdings permits.
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Chateau
Washington
Willow Creek
Petroleum Company
Oklahoma
Jos. I
Chateau Oil and Gas Company
Coffey- Oulton
Government flier inquiry on landing field at Choteau
N E Roberts of the local commercial club received a letter from Major B M Atkinson at Mather Field Sacramento outlining a planned flight by government pilots and aerial photographers to map a northwest route. Local officials measured and photographed a hilltop field east of town and forwarded data to Mather Field. Early summer may see field use, with Choteau likely to be included as the itinerary is prepared with input from commercial groups.
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N. E. Roberts
B. M. Atkinson
Mather Field
Sacramento
California
Northwest States
Northwest
Atkinson
Chateau
Montana
Uncle Sam To Hand Out For Tune On May 15
Uncle Sam to distribute 5 637 306 on May 15 to Ninth District residents. It covers interest on the second Liberty Bond issue issued in November 1917 totaling 140 932 650. March 15 interest on third Liberty Loan beds paid here amounted to 7 687 914 25. Reinvesting coupons in Treasury savings stamps or certificates yields 4 percent, compounded quarterly, to maturity.
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Sam
Treasury Savings
Tighten Up Prohibition Statute Moves In Congress
Washington April 25 The Volstead Act faces a push in the house to bar beer as a medicine. Chairman Volstead introduces a measure to forbid beer prescriptions while allowing wine for medicine with stricter rules. Palmer notes no real need for beer as medicine as Kramer’s tentative limits loom. Blair must sign off before rules take effect. The bill awaits committee hearing and report.
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Washington
Congress
Volstead
Méeij
Palmer
Kramer
Davis H. Blair
Internal Revenue
Blair
Hay
Seed loan adequate for drought aid in northwest
Fargo reports confidence that two million dollar federal seed loan will cover applicants for drought relief. Disbursements through Saturday totaled 1,285,403 with Montana receiving 679,451, North Dakota 663,256, Idaho 38,996 and Washington 3,700. some applicants did not receive the full 200 as requested.
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Fargo
N. D
Northwest
W. Warburton
Montana
North Dakota
Idaho
Washington
Lawrence Weisner Dies in Minneapolis
Lawrence Weisner a Helena native and former employee of the over-Morgan Co died in Minneapolis Monday night after an appendicitis operation. He had moved there within the year to serve as treasurer of the Breakfast Brownies Co. in Helena where his brother Ray Weisner is president. He leaves his mother Mrs Andrew Weisner of Helena three brothers Archie J T and A J Weisner and two sisters Ethel and Genevieve all of Helena a sister Margaret of Seattle and a brother A J Weisner now in Lowell Indiana.
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Choteau
Minneapolis
Lawrence Weisner
Helena
over-Morgan Co
A. J. Weisner
Breadkfast Brownies Co
Ray Weisner
Andrew Weisner
Ray
Archie
J. T
Ethel
Genevieve
Margaret
Seattle
Chateau
Lowell
Indiana
Civil Actions Filed For Mortgage Foreclosures
The past week filings list People's Bank & Trust Co. versus Stanley W. Smith et al for foreclosure of mortgage and Overland Land & Mortgage Co. versus Thorwald Nelson et al for closure of mortgage under Clerk B. M. Jacobson.
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B. M. Jacobson
People’s Bank & Trust Co
Stanley W. Smith
Overland Land & Mortgage Co
Thorwald Nelson
Four Children Die in Conrad Kerosene Fire
In Conrad at 6 a m a kerosene spill used to start a fire in the Great Northern section house exploded killing four children and fatally burning their mother. John Lambert leapt from a second story window to try to save them. a 10 year old boy survived after also jumping. The victims include a one month old girl and three older children. The mother remains critically burned.
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Conrad
Great Northern Section
John Lambert
Conrad Hospital
Poppy Day appeals rally for France’s remembrance
A letter to Mrs. J A loot from B Guerin urges local support for Poppy Day in Chateau Montana. It explains the poppy as a memorial flower for the American Legion and France's war widows, urging universal wear on May 30 and asking for orders via Mrs J Mack with checks to R H W Tyndall. Roy Pilling noted as a Great Falls passenger on the Great Northern Monday.
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J. A. Loot
L. A. Foote
Pres
Chateau
Montana
France
The
American Legion
Cleveland
Federation of Women's Clubs
Flanders Fields
Spud In Day Plans Discussed By Chateau Club
At an informal Chateau Commercial club luncheon at Beaupre Cafe on Tuesday evening a Spud In Day was proposed to mark the Willow Creek structure spudding. A committee of Eckford McDonald and Hirshberg will work with Finlay to set the date once permits arrive. The group also discussed funding and a new athletic field for Chateau with a joint town and high school use. Russell Mellon and J Cain were tasked to arrange financing for the field and a rustic footbridge across the park creek was eyed for construction. Membership dues were cut from 10 to 2 dollars to boost enlistment and a recruitment drive will start immediately.
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Chateau Commercial Club
Beaupre Cafe
Willow Creek
Petroleum Exploration Company
James Eckford
C. S. McDonald
J. J. Hirshberg
Finlay
Russell Mellon
J. I. Cain
Ring Ots
J. L. Cain
Roberts
State University President Resigns in Missoula
Edward O. Sisson resigns as president of the State University at Missoula after board pressure to stay, effective immediately. C. H. Clapp named new university president to succeed Sisson, who will devote time to teaching after four years in office. Chancellor Elliott calls the departure a great loss to the university and state.
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Dr. Sisson
C. H. Foot
Kalispell
Tf. C Enliott
Independent
Sisson
Flo
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Findlay
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Coffey-Oulton Holdings
Isve
Uncle Sam
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Chateau Post No. 6
J. M. Weaver
C. Benzil McDonald
C. James Smith
Roy Pilling
Great Falls
EFOR
Citizens State Bank
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