Hoffman Execution Set for Tuesday August 29
George Hoffman, convicted of murdering George Burrell, faces execution on August 29 after Judge R M Hattersley set the date at a special term. A double gallows will be placed in the county machine shed east of the jail with sunrise as the tentative hour.
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Butte
Hoffman
Frank H. Cooney
George Hoffman
George Burrell
R. M. Hattersley
J. L. Billings
S. J. Rigney
Cut Bank
Hattersley
Supreme Court
Dellno
Rigney
County Adopts Wheat Allotment Plan for Glarkoons
County Agent Clarkson closes the final wheat allotment meetings in Fairfield Bynum and Agawam as Montana counties receive specific allotments. Teton County is allotted 1 195 852 bushels with about 54 percent domestic use. Applications blanks due within 10 days. eligibility requires acreage reductions of roughly 8 to 10 percent, with payments of 20 cents per bushel plus spring payments.
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Teton County
Agt
Clarkson
Fairfield
Bynum
Agawam
Farmington
Martin Olson
Ole Oksness
Hilge Bakke
R. F. Swenson
Ed. Savik
Joe Zgoda
Henry Weist
Godfrey Torgerson
Wm. Breding
Montana
Montana Extension Service
Chouteau County
Mineral County
Silver Bow
Teton
Mrs Mack Returns Home From Chateau Hospital
Mrs. Joe Mack, formerly a patient at the Chateau hospital, has returned to her home in Dutton on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mack
Chateau Hospital
Dutton
Merchants Host Free Show At Royal Theatre
Four hundred sixty two guests attended the Choteau merchants event at the Royal theatre last Saturday. Lions club leaders provided free matinee admission with every dollar spent and offered door prizes worth merchandise credits. Prize winners were Lola May Burns Dorothy Allum Julius Olson Jr and Mrs Eugene Ferris. Merchants judged the day a success boosting city goodwill and entertainment for locals and visitors. A trade extension committee led by K B E Sturgis organized the event while Mr and Mrs Thos A Edwards of Cerro Gordo Illinois visited Choteau en route home from Wenatchee Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Royal Theater
Choteau Lions Club
Lola May Burns
Dorothy Allum
Julius Olson, Jr
Eugene Ferris
Trade Extension Committee
K. BE. Sturgis
W. W. Smith
J. B. Conlin
C. O. Johnson
Thos. A. Edwards
Cerro Gordo, Ill
Chateau
N. W. Edwards
Wenatchee, Wash
Local Scouts and Fairfield Juniors Tie in Return
Chateau Scouts and the Fairfield Juniors played 5 all on the Fairfield baseball diamond last Sunday in a game halted after seven innings due to time. Key moments saw Mozer Swain and Kay drive in runs. Munson and Moye each fanned 10, while multiple substitutions occurred. A return game funds Scout equipment with no admission, and a charity match featuring the Yannagans and Ace Leary is planned for the next week.
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Chateau
Fairfield
Baillie
Mozer
Strom
Thompson
Core
Swain
Walker
Kay
Munson
A. Lee
Bradford
Moye
Young
Rosengren
No Typhoid Germs in Local Pool Chlorine Treatment Planned
County health officer Dr. R. T. O'Neill reports laboratory results show no typhoid bacteria in three county pools Chateau Collins and Dutton. Bacillus coli found in Collins and Chateau pools but not Dutton. Collins pool also dirty and may require closure. Chlorine treatment will be applied immediately to reduce bacterial presence.
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R. T. O'Neil
State Board of Health
Chateau, Collins
Dutton
O'Neill
Collins
Chateau
Collins Pool
Chateau Pool
Choteau Bids Soo Son Farewell at Notable Function
A Tuesday banquet at Beaupre cafe bids Soo Son farewell as he returns to Canton and China with no plans to return. Guests include former Montana governor Senator John Erickson, state Senator Tom Larson, Mayor D. W. Burns, and many friends. Soo Son, resident 44 years in Teton county and 55 in the United States, reflects on his life from Canton to Cha teau serving as cook and restaurateur before sailing August 11 from San Francisco aboard the President McKinley.
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Montana
United States
Beaupre Cafe
Chateau
Soo Son
Reemrable
Oriental
Teton County
John &. Erickson
Tom Larson
Dc. W. Burns
Larson
Senator Erickson
San Francisco
Arthur Hirshberg
Great Falls
Victoria
B. C
Washington
Spokane
Helena
Blackfoot
S. T
Sands & Taylor
Canton City
S. S
McKinley
D. P. Fabrick
T. O. Larson
J. E. Erickson
C. S. McDonald
P. I. Cole
R. E. Nelson
J. W. Hentges
J. R. Baldwin
C. W. Burns
Otis Mellon
K. ©. Sturgis
J. L. Billings
H. E. Adams
Three Ounces of Hoppers Frustrates Rainbow Trout Appetite
Postmaster G. C. Core displayed an exhibit in the window of the post office detailing that an 8 pound rainbow trout swallowed three ounces of hoppers from a lure caught at Pishkun. The piece notes the angler’s baited offering, and invites readers to estimate how many hoppers make up the three ounces.
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G. C. Core
Core
Trout
City Levy to Remain 29 Mills Despite Lower Valuation
City officials said the coming year's mill levy will stay at 29 mills, itemized as General 7, Street 9, Park 1, Cemetery 1, Water Sinking 7, Street Sinking 4. The total levy equals 13,302 dollars, with water rates and licenses projected to yield about 6,800 dollars.
Death Claims Edwin Bailey Old Stockman
Edwin Bailey longtime Teton County stockman and Chateau resident died Sunday evening at his home. Born July 26 1854 in Bath New Hampshire he came west in 1893 to Montana). He and wife Florence Cochran married in Great Falls 1897 and farmed cattle and hay before settling in Chateau in 1929. Funeral services were held at the local M E Church with services and plans announced for a water carnival to be held Saturday August 12 at the Chateau gravel pit pool featuring races and a bathing beauty contest with cash prizes.
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Edwin Bailey
Teton County
Chateau
Mr. Bailey
New England
Bath
New Hampshire
Azro
Hannah Lang’ Bailey
Haverhill
Montana
Helena
Teton
Ellis and Basket
Great Falls
Farmers’ Coulee
George Porter
Porter
Bynum
Chester
Robert L. Prescott
R. E. Tower
Frank Bailey
Conrad
Methodist
Edwin Dover
Charles G. Roberts
Court House
M. K. Luther
Teton County High School
Arnold Hanusa
Chateau Lions Club
Red Cross
Lions Club
K. E. Sturgis
Water rules flagrantly violated say officials
Cooler weather brings relief as city officials report widespread infractions of water rules and hose use. Pumps ran at full capacity last Friday pumping 596000 gallons. Violations include sprinkling outside hours and hose without nozzle, with prosecutions contemplated. Water meters may replace flat rates. violators face fines and service cuts until paid. Public cooperation urged to maintain adequate supply.
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J. G. Jackson
Ter
Jackson
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Sheriff Billings
Tom Dellno
Royal Theatre
Cil
OLD Stockman
M. E. Church
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