Ex-Senator Wa Stewart Dies in Washington at 82
The World at Large notes ex Senator Wa Stewart of Nevada died in Washington DC on April 23 from surgical complications. He was 82 and had been a national figure since the Civil War. In Turkey, the Young Turks have seized Constantinople and the sultan was deposed. His brother is expected to succeed him. Kentucky figure O rix Governor Taylor, long a refugee in Indiana, has been pardoned for the 1900 William Goebel murder charge. former Kentucky secretary of state Charles I Finley also pardoned. The Indiana governors rejected extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lodge
Queen Rebekah Lodge
County Court House
Odd Fellowship In
America
S. A. McPhee
C. H. Connor
Ebeksah Lodge
Odd Fellows
Chateau
Odd Fellows' Home
Queen Rebekah
Odd Fellowship
Washington Lodge
Baltimore
Prescott
Rebekahs
Wa. Stewart
Nevada
Washington, D. C
Turkey
Young Turks Party
Constantinople
Rix
Taylor
Kentucky
Indiana
William Goebel
Wilson
Charles I. Finley
Hoosier State
Elizabeth Chas Riddiford Inspects Elizabeth Postoffice
Postoffice inspector Elizabeth Chas Riddiford conducted her annual inspection of the Elizabeth post office on April 22. Local notes include Adams and son returning from Chateau after several days away and finger surgery progress reports, with community updates on dances, roads, and school plans in Belleview.
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Chas, Riddiford
Elizabeth Postoffce
J.&. Adams
Aes Frances Berube
Choteau
P. B. Christvin
Godwin
Gray Gables
Saypo
N. ‘Russell
J. D. Godwin
G. McDonnell
F. Salmond
Mr. Godwin
Frances Berube
Brother
Eighth Grade Regular Examination Notice
The regular eighth grade examination will be held at the court house in Choteau Montana on Thursday and Friday May 20 and 21, 1909. Choteau Mont April 28 1909 Frances M Anderson County Superintendent of Schools.
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Court House
Choteau
Mont
Frances M. Anderson
Montana officials tour capitol buildings in four states
Governor Norris Secretary of State Yoder and Attorney General Albert Galen return from inspections of state capitol buildings in Kentucky Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota and Indiana. They favor the Frankfort design for interior layout while praising St Paul as most magnificent. bids on a six million dollar bond issue will be opened Monday and an architect will be chosen.
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Norris
Yoder
Albert Galen
Arthur P. Curtin
E. C. Day
Prankfort
St. Paul
Madison
Wis
Pierre
S. D
Indianapolis
Ind
Montana
Frankfort
Kentucky
Minnesota
Io St. Paul
Ouss Gilbert
Sweet Grass Hills
Special April 1909 County Board Meeting at Choteau
The Board of County Commissioners of Reton County Montana met in special session April 10 1909 at 10 am with Geo W Miller presiding and commissioners Hughes and Ryan. They accepted bids for a pest house at Conrad and a 24 wire fence, approved a free lease of Conrad site for one year, created several roads including Road No 1 Conrad system and Road No 2 Udapnd dyotum, and declared a public highway between Colitis and Commrid. They fixed the Conrad deputy sheriff salary at 375 per month from May 1, appointed census officials, assessed liquor licenses for Sweet Grass, approved new townsites, pursued condemnations for rights of way, and considered bond refinancing plans. Adjourned sine die.
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Choteau
Montana
Geo. WY. Miller
Wil Hughes
Henry Ryan
J. H. Pings
Conrad
iCo
George W. Weed
BE. Leech
A. Savory
West Quarter
Northwest Corner
Birch Creek
Southwest Corner
Dupuyer
Range 3
Pondera Road
Seegulon
Colitis
Comrmid
WIL & Hotels
Wecnsus
Bowen S.conrad
Additions
HHS
Loch Peterson
M.D. Cassidy
Chas. Pf. Crane
Auss Oy
Cee Ae
O. D. Gray
Nichols & Unger
Sweet Grass
Valier
T Board
Robert Pairburn
Teton County
Ee EE
Thornaya
T. BE. Brady
Bynum
Union Bank and Trust Company
Helena
F.C. Garrett
Barber shop sold to Lilley in Dupuyer
H C Kunkle sold his barber shop to J H Lilley. A D Anderson moved to his ranch west of town. Miss Snedigar from near Chateau visits relatives this week. Mr Johnson remodeling his house and will move his family in once finished. they currently occupy rooms in the Morton building. Mr Robinson, head overseer of the Conrad Investment, was in town Saturday. Lilley is listed as agent for the new wonder lamp. Mrs Ingram and Mrs Fallon of Birch Creek called on Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Kunkle
J. H. Lilley
A. D. Anderson
Stallion Licensing Urged for Public Service Horses
R W Clark explains in the Acantha that Montana should license stallions standing for public service. The Stallion Registration board will examine and license horses this spring and summer to ensure hereditary health and soundness. Buyers should insist on genuine registration papers and a valid license to avoid unknown breeding and service issues.
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The
Acantha
Stallion Registration Board
Montana
R. W. Clark
Boy Train Robbers Sentenced in Great Falls Case
Four boys who held up the Shelby train nearly a year ago were sentenced April 23 by Judge Leslie of Cas cade County circuit court. Henry Rheams was given a life term for shooting rancher William Dempsey. The other three boys Hatch Randall and Creswell received six year sentences.
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Shelby
Great Falls
Leslie
Circuit Court
Cascade County
Henry Rheams
Dempsey
Augusta
Hatch
Randall
Creswell
Evening Star social club hosts first annual ball at Belleview
Saypo News reports the Evening Star social club held its first annual ball at the Belleview school house on Friday April 23. Music by the Elizabeth orchestra accompanied dances until 6.45 am with a midnight lunch for twenty five attendees.
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Frank Jefferson
Greenfields
Evening Star Social Club
Belleview School
Elizabeth
Miss I Rances
Berube
Augusta
Joe Twiggs
Boulder
Joe
Albert Twiggs
Bob Twiggs
U.S
John Godwin
Elizabeth Orchestra
Demand for trained agricultural students grows in Montana
The Montana Agricultural College at Bozeman reports unprecedented inquiry into farming studies and a high demand for trained young men to manage large agricultural enterprises. A six month winter course targets dropouts after eighth grade, offering practical dairy, livestock, orchard, irrigation, seed, and wood and iron work training, to be available from October with limited space for about 100 students.
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Montana Agricultural College
Montana
The
Agricultural College
Agricultureal College
Bozeman Ie
Tree Planting Tips for Arbor Day in Montana
Professor P S Cooley of the Bozeman Farm Institute issues Arbor Day guidance with tree choices and planting steps. He recommends poplars box elder mountain ash birch soft maples and hardy apples such as Duchess Yellow Transparent Transcendent Crab Wealthy Wagner and McIntosh. He also notes sour cherries plums bush fruits currants gooseberries raspberries and winter protection for fruit trees. Planting advice covers digging deep enough holes pruning roots and top, using topsoil, avoiding overwatering, and keeping surface soil loose and animals away for several years.
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P.s.cooley
Farm Institute
Bozeman
Montana
Wagner
Montana Western Railway Co Incorporation Filed
Articles of Incorporation filed in county clerk’s office for Montana Western Railway Co to build railway and telegraph line from Conrad to Valier. Founders include W. S. Cargill Peter Walier Homer Robinson and W. W. Withee A. M. Tourtellotte. Capital stock $500000 all subscribed with principal office in Conrad.
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Montana Western Railway Co
Conrad
Valier
W. S. Cargill
Peter Walier
Homer Robinson
LaCrosse
Wis
W. W. Withee
A.M. Tourtellotte
Mont
Local notes and upcoming events in Browning and Chateau
Charles Peterson visits Chateau while Dr Malone returns to Kansas City. A W O W dance is set for May 1 at Woodmen Hall with music. Dr Harpin notes Arbor Day school tree vote in Montana. Episcopal Guild hosts church fund exchange at Mrs Wessell’s millinery with fancy work and baked goods.
Moore Family Ties Lead to Local Dam Work in Alkali Basin
Ernest Moore of Greenfield Indiana nephew of T J Moore arrived Friday evening and plans to stay after a year away. He is employed at the Alkali Basin dam where his brother James Moore recently returned and also holds a position.
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Ernest Moore
Greenfield
Ind
T. J.moore
Jas. Moore
Stallion Owners Obtain Registration Forms For State License
Stallion owners are urged to secure blanks for registering their horses by calling at the office of Cole or writing to him. The state authorities have supplied forms as a new law requires all stallions standing publicly be licensed and registered with the state registration board. R W Clark of Bozeman Mont can provide details about the requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eso
Cole
State Registration Board
R. W. Clark
Bozeman, Mont
Local resident sells town house to Odenwald firm
Harry W H Cole sold his residence including house and barn to Jacob Odenwald & Sons last Friday. They plan to move in within six weeks after Cole vacates. Price reported at 1350 dollars. Cole will relocate to Washington to take up fruit raising on 30 acres north of Spokane in the Columbian river country.
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Harry WH. Cole
Town
Jacob Odenwald & Sons
Cole
Washington
Columbian River
Spokane
Ranches Sold Near Burton Beach to Dr Malone
Earl and Cecil Yoager sold their 733 acre ranches four miles northeast on the Burton beach to Dr S L Malone of Kansas City MO. Ten shares of Eldorado water accompany the land. The sale price was 11500. Dr Malone's son Robert has moved to the Cecil Yeager place and will run the property. his sister teaches at Raymond and plans to join them after school closes. The doctor expects another visit here in July or August.
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Earl
Cecil Yoager
Burton Beach
S. L. Malone
Kansas City
Cecil Yeager Place
Raymond
Montana notes on farms mills and law in early state days
A sweeping Montana recap reports progressive public-spirited citizens, horse auctions near Glendive, plans for hotels in Judith Gap, and coal and wool market tidbits. It notes court actions on occupation taxes, a wool sale, liquor license limits in Helena, timber land swindles in Butte, and emerging canal projects near Marta Valley.
Fairfield Benches Hold News From local area
Fairfield J B Maurer traveled to Great Falls on business while Will Harris visits his Raymond ranch. C Justice visits from Chateau to work on a claim. Albert Young is listed sick. A Hanson has been under the weather. Phil Cole and family stayed at the Cole Bros ranch. Frank Bird and Robert Day of Fort Shaw visited on the bench. Fairfield school closed a six month term on Friday April 23. Miss B Peebles visited Mrs Chas Davis last week.
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J.B. Maurer
Great Falls
Will Harris
Raymond
C. Justice
Chateau
Albert Young
A. Hanson
Phil Cole
Cole Bros
Frank Bird
Robert Day
Fort Shaw
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Board of County Commissioners
Reton County
Saypo News
W. J. Elliott
School of Agriculture
W. J.B
Chas. Peterson
Browning Country
Woodmen Hall
Harpin
Ek Seduh
Abeagge
News of the
Deat Lodge County
Glendive
Judith Gap
Billings & Northern
Cascade
Carbon County
Tron
Lewistown
Marta
Valley County
Northwestern Co
Fort Benton
Martin Shating
Aldridge
Livingston
Ells
Costa
Supreme Court
A. K. Prescott
Butte
Wae
Fairfield
Aileyns Zien
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