Speakers and Speeches for May 1 Declamatory Contest
The high school hosts a May 1 declamatory contest in the assembly room with ten minute limits. Winners advance to the interscholastic meet in Missoula starting May 14. A small admission fee funds expenses and extra athletics entrants. university oversight noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Burrell
Aurochs
Sienkiewicz Rose Jefferson
Constantius
the Lion
Grace Kennedy
University of Montana
Choteau
World News Briefs From 1909 Dispatches
Updates cover the death of British Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in London at 68 after a long illness, a New York extra-session call on race track gambling, Illinois unit rule for Bryan at Denver, and the French Duchess de Chaulnes death in Paris from heart failure following a short marriage. Also notes the Louisiana Mississippi Alabama storm with heavy losses, Haywood ouster from the Western Federation of Miners, Canadian Pacific shop closure, Taft denial of resignation rumors, American fleet visits Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition progress, Notre Dame de Salette landslide disaster in Quebec, Gladiator St Paul collision with 28 lives lost, Cleveland car fare policy shift, and the Odd Fellows centennial observance.
Examination For Teachers Major Exam Held With High Pass Rate
The county board of educational examiners led by Mrs. Nellie R. Brown Mrs. W. W. Jones and A. B. Guthrie ran the teacher examination last Friday and Saturday. Seven regular applicants sat for certificates with Mrs. R A Barbart aiding review. Of the seven, six passed and one failed, about 74 percent success. Orthography geography and physiology showed weaknesses, but overall performance improved. questions covered spelling anatomy geography and grammar with many named subjects and examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Educational Examiners
Nellie R. Brown
W. W. Jones
A. B. Guthrie
R. A. Barbart
Birch Creek
Orab Hess
Dupuyer
Miller
Fish Lake
Malone and Wilcox
Chateau
Leas
Bynum
Davidson
Mr. Hanson
Farmington
Lea
Miss Davidson
Eldorado Co-operative Canal Co. Elects New Directors
Eldorado stockholders met in Attorney Bair's office and elected a five member board. Directors named were Alex Truchot W W Gamble Henry Bremer J G Bair and Theodore Bollerud. The board organized with Truchot as president Bair as vice president and Gamble as secretary treasurer Allan H Gamble appointed superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado Co-operative Canal Co
Attorney Bair
Alex. Truchot
W. W. Gamble
Henry Bremer
J. G. Bair
Theodore Bollerud
Allan H. Gamble
Fourth of July Celebration Plans Adopted at Chateau Meeting
A small Chateau gathering last Saturday approved holding a Fourth of July celebration this year. J. G. Bair was named chairman and a three member committee was formed to organize arrangements, consisting of I. L. Thompson, Ed. Morris, and A. J. Roberson. They will proceed to make the best possible preparations for a spirited event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
J. G. Bair
I. L.thompson
Ed. Morris
J. Roberson
Special Land Agents Fail to Sustain Claims in Teton County
In Great Falls the land office found four contestees from Chateau and Conran not sustained against government claims. Stephen Jr and Pearl L Garvin near Saypo had irrigation not proven and faced cancellation. Several Teton county entrants relinquished claims including Henry Wiest Duncan Stewart Albert M Walley Frank M Pence Christ Herte and Margaret Monahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Great Falls
Jacob Nealinger
Chateau
Millie Salois
G. H. Miles
Duyuyer
Id. Jones
Conran
Stephen Jr
Pearl L. Garvin
Saypo
Henry Wiest
Duncan Stewart
Albert M. Walley
Frank M. Pence
Christ Herte
Margaret Monahan
Meeting of the Teton County Republican Committee May 2 1908
A notice from Chairman Il. A. Long and Secretary E C Garreyt calls the Teton county Republican central committee to meet in Choteau Montana at 2 p m on Saturday May 2 1908. The gathering aims to elect eleven delegates and eleven alternates to the state convention at Butte on May 14 1908 and to select delegates for the national convention plus other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Montana
Republican State Central Committee
Teton County
Republican Central Committee
Choteau Montana
Butte
A. Long
E.c.garreuyt
Libarians
Bozeman
Granville Stewart
Helena
Edwin Norris
M. E. Knowles
New Engine Arrival Expected Any Day
Additional Local Three Milling and Power Co expect their new engine any day. It was shipped about ten days ago. Ki J Roberson and family moved into the Gorham property recently vacated by Mr Gorham. A special election May 2 will vote on erecting a new school house in the southeast part of School District No 8. Examinations for eighth grade pupils will be held May 14 and 16, and June 4 and 5, with the first date possibly in Teton County. Dr Long and A H Furman contracted to log about 100000 posts plus house logs and poles in the Sun River canyon for delivery to Furman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Viel
Walter Scott
Edinburgh
Thre Milling & Power Co
Dr. Long
A. H. Furman
Sun River
Fort Shaw
Sun River Project
Long
Willamette
Furman
Sun River Valley
Montana Republican Convention Call and Delegate Apportionment
The Montana Republican state central committee calls a state convention at 1 p.m. on Thursday May 14 1908 in Butte to elect six delegates and six alternates for the national convention in Chicago June 16 1905 and to handle other business. Counties receive specific delegate counts with three at large per county. total 516 members. Rules govern delegation attendance voting and residency with Fletcher Maddox as chairman and F E Kessler as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
Butte
Montana
Chicago
Ill
Beaverhead
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Bami Presentetaebed
OL Pergus Co
Eopath
Gallatin
PeMlerson
Betes
LO Powell
Teton
Valley
Yellowstone
Local residents and visitors visit Choteau area
Dupuyer C H Drake of Choteau was in town Friday. D Kingsbury made a business trip to Choteau Friday, returning Saturday. Frank Brown went to Choteau Thursday. E D Forrest went to Columbia Falls Monday. Miss Orake Hess was in Choteau taking the teachers examination Friday. Mrs A Anderson is visiting in Columbia Falls this week. The auction sale of George Therrien last Wednesday was well attended and things sold well. E D Forrest was the auctioneer. Mr Therrien will move on to his ranch near Helena. Jos Bisnett returned Thursday from an extended visit in Canada with his parents. Leonard Nash, a former Dupuyerite, now of Conrad, was seen on our streets last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Therrien
E. D. Forrest
Mr. Therrien
Helena
Jos. Bisnett
Canada
Leonard Nash
Teton County Free High School Holds 1908 Commencement
The class of 1908 will hold graduation exercises May 19 in the assembly hall. Six graduates are Elsie Ryan Mabel Cowell Agnes Satre Kyle Jones Joan Burrell and Edward Wordyskiss. The baccalaureate sermon is set for May 10 at the Methodist church. The school will provide singing for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Free High School
Elsie Ryan
Mabel Cowell
Agnes Satre
Kyle Jones
Joan Burrell
Edward Wordyskiss
Henry Francis shot by brother in Fergus County
News from Fergus county reports rancher Henry Francis of Moore shot twice by his brother on April 22. One wound reached the lungs but recovery is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Francis
Moore
Fergus County
Jas. Freeman
Great Falls
Montana
United States
Carl Rasch
Trelena
Presbytery of
Great Falle
First Presbyterian Z
Harlem
Local Gossip From Bynum Aids and Arrival News
Conrad Miss Berna Barr stayed with sister Mrs Seebeels after coming from Chateau last Friday. Prescott visited from his ranch. W Hi Scott traveled to Great Falls and back. Herbert Conrad and Arthur Kimball were in Cheat Falls. The Bynum flyer carried news of Boorman visiting from Kalispell. Various locals made trips to Great Falls and back. The Miss Conrad daughters visited Mrs Darling after returning from an eastern trip and a winter in Virginia. County Attorney Cole rode the Monday train. Fireman's Fund agent Tickner called on Seebeck. Dr Powers surprised his brother John Powers during a visit. Tom Pettigrew now engineer on the Bynum flyer and Mr White became Great Northern operator. George Hirshberg left for St Paul for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Tickner
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co
Callen Dee
Seebeck
John Powers
Dr. Powers
Great Falls
Tom Pettigrew
Bynum
Mr. White
Great Northern
Marshall, Minn
George Hirshberg
St. Paul
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Missoula
Robert Emmett
LaRue
Ford Lucille Anderson
Erckmanne- Chatrain
Ene
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
London
New York
Hughes
Illinois Democracy
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Duc de Chaulnes
Miss Shoots
Paris
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Taft
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Seattle
Notre Dame de Salette
Quebec
Gladiator
English Channel
City of
Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Odd Fellows
America
Jere
North American
Europe
Labrador
Brazil
Pacific
Des Moines
Melbourne
Liverpool
Omaha
Quito
Bahia
Mavana
Hong Kong
Hammerfest
Calcutta
Eldorado
Republican Central Committee “Meeting
Ki. J. Roberson
Gorham
Mr. Gorham
State Central Committee
Fletcher Maddox
F. E. Kessler
C. H. Drake of
D. Kingsbury
Frank Brown
Columbia Falls
Orake Hess
Mrs. A. Anderson
News of the
J. M. Kennedy
Norris
Otto Schoenfeldt
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Conrad
Berna Barr
Mrs. Seebeels
AK. Prescott
Sriday
W. Hi. Scott
Herbert Conrad
Arthur Kimball
Cheat Falls
H Boorman
The
Johnson Lumber Co
Kalispell
C. H. Drake
Bowen Conrad
J.E. and
E. Leech
Cole
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