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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
2
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G. M. Moss explains referendum Measure No. 35 as voters prepare for next Tuesday’s ballot. The measure, backed by top state figures, aims to gain constitutional approval via public vote after legislative passage and governor’s signature. Moss toured the state promoting the measure and the Great Falls Tribune plans a week of explanatory articles.
The Teton county high school board orders dropping two departments next year due to new state law and tax declines. The article questions legality and fairness of using extra levies from district No 1 Chateau to support the county high school and ponders potential law changes.
A discussion on whether local districts can fund the county high school via taxes beyond 10 mills. The writer argues districts should contribute more, while noting constraints from a remaining county bond issue. Cooperation between city, district No. 1, and county officials could help, though district No. 1 cannot take over the county high school due to outstanding bonds.
A collage of quirky notes about a dog named Tige, house converted to a garage, mumps delaying a marriage, a mouse causing coast trouble, and playful musings on taxes, stock crashes, flight ambition, and a woman with four marriages.
A man received a $25 fine after an incident described as a skunk related confrontation. The report notes the term fra grancy as a possible charge if a skunk was involved, but details remain unclear.
Light, scattered rains and high winds marked the week ending April 18 with little surface moisture statewide. Spring wheat seeding lagged due to wind, alfalfa and cereals planted, winters wheat holding up well in spots, with lambing in full swing and some reports of death camas in Teton County.
Montana cattle and sheep fell about six points in March conditions while precipitation stayed below normal for the fourth straight month. A late March storm battered eastern Colorado western Kansas and Nebraska causing heavy livestock losses, though Montana saw relatively small impacts. Colorado losses were 10 000 to 12 000 cattle, western Kansas 10 000 to 15 000, with severe losses in western Nebraska and other livestock affected.
Montana reports winter wheat at 80 percent of normal on April 1, rye at 81 percent, and pastures at 69 percent, with heavy open winter grazing blamed. Abandonment of seeded acreage may reach 14.5 percent, below the 10-year average, while farm labor supply runs 25 percent above normal and wages drop to multiyear lows.
Purchasers of commercial cream statewide are instructed in grading methods under the cream grading law enacted at the recent legislature session. Compulsory grading starts as the division of dairying covers the territory. B. F. Thrailkill leads a deputy force teaching cream graders.
County clerk records show warranty deeds transferring plots in Fairfield Hazletts addition Chateau and a northwest quarter in section 35 23N 1W. Quit claim transfers include Richard Sturgeon to Elsie L C Price for lot 25 block 1 Sulgrove addition in Choteau.
A Field Museum geology curator notes rare rose topazes occur exclusively in Brazil. The distinctive red stones are showcased as one of the world’s unusual gemstone varieties.
Leo Broadhead and his wife and children along with his brother and his wife and baby will spend the summer in the area. Emerson Rowley and Naomi Jensen visited Great Falls this weekend. The M I A contest drew good attendance with several Great Falls participants and two A Standard achievers. Choir practice and social events followed the program with local residents attending lunches and a radio gathering at the Wixom home. Dell Green returned from Helena where doctors examined injuries from service.
M A Bell of the Havre experiment station reports winter precipitation accounts for only five to ten percent of yield variation. He notes May to July weather drives 75 to 80 percent of annual yields, with 1930 showing severe moisture deficits and shallow soil moisture due to little fall rain and snow.
A customer from New Bern North Carolina reports losing 47 pounds in three months by taking one teaspoon daily in warm water and limiting fatty foods. She praises the product, notes renewed energy and youthfulness, and endorses its continued use. A four week bottle costs 85 cents with a money back guarantee.
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