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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
1
Amid ongoing heat waves, crops in Teton county show surprising resilience with wheat yields forecast around 2,000,000 bushels for the season. Global estimates indicate sharp declines in Canada, Europe, Australia, and other exporters, while Teton’s Pendroy and Bole areas report stronger results.
Two wheat marketing meetings were held last Thursday in Teton county at Power and Pendroy. Speaker E. J. Bell Jr discussed wheat marketing and what millers and bakers want, with five year trends in protein premiums. County Agent Robert Clarkson estimated about 25 to 30 farmers attended each meeting.
Kathleen Hannan received a postcard from Miss Alva Larson who is touring Europe. The card mailed in Holland carried a miniature pair of Dutch wooden shoes still attached, a feat noted as remarkable on the journey from Joliet to Chateau. Larson says the trip is very interesting.
A. C. Gough, foreman of the Flow eree ranch, was found guilty of trespass for driving a band of sheep across Sik ke Glastra land after being forbidden. He contends a public road gave right to drive. Jury of six. Judge J G Jackson fined him 25 dollars. County Attorney B I Packer led the state. Defense by J H Pridham.
A Farm Bureau picnic will be held at Farmington on Sunday August 4. The program includes a horseshoe pitching contest at 10 a m and a baseball game between Farmington and the Great Falls Bootlegger at 2 p m followed by other sports and games.
Mrs C Lestrud arrived July 6 from Chicago where she spent the winter with her daughter Mrs Roy Husang left for Manhattan to live with another daughter Mrs H W Norman since coming from Chicago Mrs Lestrud has visited her daughter Mrs John T Moore and her son Iver Lest rud of the Deep creek ranch.
County Treasurer Oral.G. Meadows forwards the annual report to the state examiner detailing fiscal results for the year ending June 30, 1929. Revenue totaled 1 012 341.18, cash outlays 722 428.24, transfers equal to receipts 68 165.28, leaving a year end balance of 221 747.66. Delinquent taxes total 218 406.99 with the county portion 67 520.00 and trust and agency 150 886.10.
A letter from Mrs. Ray Sylvester of Edis, North Dakota, to The Acantha recalls Choteau friends and mentions Mr. Sylvester who once managed the Choteau garage. The couple left several years ago and Mrs. Sylvester sends greetings to local friends.
The Brady Bethel and Dutton Collins Methodist Episcopal charges hold a full day at Collings Park Sunday August 4 with a 10 am Sunday school led by Rev. Harry T. Stong and 11 15 am worship including hymns prayers scripture and a Brown sermon Bishop Wallace E. Brown then a 1 pm picnic and 2 pm business meeting electing a lay delegate with reports from church leaders and a 3 pm devotional class reception for new members announced by Rev. Walter B. Spaulding.
Two Great Falls couples were married in Chateau last Thursday July 2. Sherman Piamont and Ethel Reed wed by Rev. Earl Carlson at the Linthern parsonage with Iona Davidson and Mrs. E F Carlson as witnesses. Pete Anderson and Undine Splaine married by Justice J G Jackson, witnesses B I Packer and Ollie Glastra. Mr Anderson born in Boyd Minnesota and his bride in Orangeburg North Carolina. Mr Diamond and his bride were born in Great Falls.
The airport committee led by Aldermen Malcolm and Taylor will report on the landing field situation. Burgrove estate land planned for the airport proved unsatisfactory and a new field will be selected, with a field just east of Choteau to be examined.
County Treasurer Oral G Meadows released the first year end report for Teton County debt as of June 30 1929 showing total indebtedness of 1 452 816 98. The report details warrant and bonded debt across road funds high school irrigation and school districts with net figures for each category. The grand total includes irrigation district bonds and equals 1 452 816 98.
Chautauqua performers of the play Skidding and group members were entertained at a city park picnic Tuesday evening. Hosts from Chateau and the Premium Center provided a fried chicken supper and related fare.
County Superintendent Anna E Stafford has received 1929 school laws for distribution to district clerks. Key provisions include a transportation schedule with per child allowances, separate county treasurer accounts for high school funds, and rules on transferring county and state apportionment with required consents from district trustees and the county superintendent.
William Culbertson ten year old son of Rev and Mrs R B Culbertson of Yerington Nevada formerly of Choteau fell fifty feet into an old mine shaft while playing near a ranch. He remained in the shaft about an hour before rescue by rope men and ranch workers. He was conscious with injuries and is recovering at a local medical facility.
J. H. Byler met George Coote of Nanton Alberta a Canadian Parliament member touring Montana with his family during a Saturday stop in Chateau. Byler formerly ran a Nanton meat market and moved to Choteau four years ago for his business.
A state highway crew has leveled Bole Road between Chateau and Bole in preparation for resurfacing. Graveling will be done by the O W Thornquist Co of Great Falls using material from a nearby pit eight miles southeast of Chateau.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry T. Stong of Dutton returned from a six week trip visiting their aging mothers in Washington and Pennsylvania. The couple drove over 7,000 miles and were callers in Chateau Monday evening.
The 1929 Chateau chautauqua ended with the Jack Wood bell ringers and a varied program noted for high quality. Sponsors face a possible slight loss as season tickets remained unsold but a small surplus from last year may offset a portion of the guarantee.
The Texas Company is rigging up with standard equipment about two miles east of Agawam in 21-26-4n and is expected to spud in within the next few days according to information received here.
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