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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
6
The body of Tom Biiney a section laborer who drowned in the Missoula river near Alberton was found floating near Plateau. A coroner s jury ruled the drowning accidental the body taken to Marsh and Powell establishment in Missoula.
In the late eighteenth century men used cast iron to construct bridges, marking a key shift in engineering materials and bridge design. This early adoption reflected experimentation with strength, stiffness, and manufacturability in new infrastructure.
Hot weather friendly ad promotes Post Toasties as a refreshing crunchy cereal that stays crisp in milk or cream. It highlights energy from toasted corn hearts and suggests serving plain or with fruit or berries. General Foods encourages joining the Junior Detective Corps by sending two box tops for a badge and manual, offer valid until Oct 15, 1933.
The Montana Supreme Court held the 1933 legislature’s state income tax valid, rejecting an injunction to halt collection. The majority deemed the levy an excise tax, permitting the 1 to 4 percent rates on net income with deductions for business expenses, taxes, losses, and charitable contributions. Dissenters argued the law unfairly exempts corporations and misdefines income as property.
The Helena banking community urged the return of R. E. Towle from Spokane where he has served as executive vice president and manager of the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation branch bank. Towle, a Helena Federal Reserve Bank managing director, was loaned to Spokane last September and given extra leave. W. E. B. Geery, Minneapolis Fed governor, urged Towle's return to Helena effective August 1.
Freemasons across England form a flying club headquartered at Brooklands airport.
Peter Bakshas a prominent farmer five miles northwest of Winifred reports his ranch now offers an unobstructed view of the town after years of obscured sight from the windows. He cites three possible causes including oil structure gas pressure, the town’s own rise, or past land obstruction settling or blowing from a hill crest. He says his farm is now more valuable with a clear view of a thriving town.
Four towns convened a valley meeting in Harlem to urge inclusion of the Chain-of-Lakes dam in public works. Havre Chinook Harlem and Malta hosted talks on water shortages caused by drought and heat. The dam was in the original irrigation plan but funding blocked its construction. water travel over 300 miles strains delivery and crops suffer in the lower valley.
Montana fire losses in 1932 were substantially lower than 1931 according to the annual report by John W Mountjoy state fire marshal. Townsend had two fires causing 1200 dollars in building losses and 830 dollars in contents with causes listed as defective wiring and an unknown source. Three Forks reported three fires with buildings damaged to unknown extent.
Secretary of state Sam W. Mitchell urged using 200000 from Montana Industrial Recovery funds to build driveways and parking around the capitol and repair the main entrance. He said the rear entrance now handles most traffic and the interior is dark and unwelcoming. The plan would also improve the subbasement with more light and office space. Meanwhile 13-year-old Wesley E. Binko Jr. was reported near death from a gunshot wound at a Missoula hospital after an Illinois party hunting gophers accidentally fired a bullet that struck his forearm and abdomen.
Advertisement touts Cuticura as a multi use toilet care line. Soak hands in Cuticura Soap, dry, rub with Cuticura Ointment, then remove excess with tissue. Claims benefits for sore hands and general toilet purposes when using Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Rehearing before the state board of equalization addressed Soo Line requests for a reduction of its tentative 1933 valuation of 582 752. Chairman James H. Stewart noted reductions for all interstate lines except Soo Line, which runs through Sheridan County and west to Whitetail in Daniels County. The board also reviewed Mountain States Power Co. valuation reduction.
White Sulphur Springs reported three fires with total costs of 30 dollars and no content damage. Helena’s earlier report found six city fires in 1932 causing structural damage totaling 5 216 75 and contents loss 1 750 50. Causes included unknowns defective chimneys bonfires high winds wiring spontaneous combustion and a dropped cigarette in an automobile.
The 1933 state board set the utility’s Forsyth and Baker property value at 319,562 and its Flathead county property at 1,214,000. Both figures exceed 1932 levels. Mountain States Power company provides electrical service at these localities.
Most of the talking pictures shown in Netherland India are imported from the United States. Local cinemas feature American productions, with few titles produced domestically.
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