Dutton Area Oil Field Prospects Boost Dutton Farmers
County Commissioner Donald Kerr reports early tests at the Bannatyne discovery in eastern Teeton County show potential of producing over 30 barrels of oil per day, with a 38 barrel 12 hour test. Plans call for more wells, gas-anchored pumps, and a bridge across the Teton to connect Dutton to the field, while local farmers showcase a standout crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bannatyne
Weil
Dutton
Téton County
Donald "Kerr
Guy Craig
Montana Oil Journal
Montana
Kerr
Court House
Chateau
Teton
Neighbors of Woodcraft Convention Held in Great Falls
Nine Choteau people attended the district Neighbors of Woodcraft convention opening at the Park Hotel in Great Falls Monday morning and closing with a banquet Tuesday evening. Delegates listed include Mrs Zay Morgan and Mrs Viola DeTour with other local members attending as visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Neighbors of Woodcraft
Park Hotel
Great Falls
Choteau Circle No. 256
Zay Morgan
Viola DeTour
Ella Peters
Irene Peterson
Anna Thompson
D. A. DeTour
H. C. Peters
C. J. B. Stephens
Thompson
Knights of Pythias Hall
Minnie Hiner
Portland
Oregon
Order
H. B. Mitchell
City Council approves 26 mill tax levy up by one
The regular August meeting passed the annual tax resolution authorizing a total levy of 26 mills an increase of one mill over last year. Funds include water works bond interest 5 mills street 4 mills general 4 cemetery 2 park 2 street bonds 2 contingent 7. Final county approval set for August 8. Also approved Sprinkling District No. 2 levy of 500 and plan to lay 4 inch water main on First Avenue Northeast with two fire plugs and several new connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contingent
General
Cemetery
Park Fund
Water Works
First Avenue
Hobson
E. J. Crary Corner
Reckless drivers in Rich City court fines total ten dollars
A Sunday Great Northern club picnic crowd in Rich City led to several arrests by City Marshal J. T. Moore and Police Magistrate J. E. DeHaas. Reckless drivers from Carl and Rebel Kast to Lyle Davis paid fines ranging from five to ten dollars, with others admonished for traffic violations as officers calm the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Club
J. E. DeHaas
J. T. Moore
J. L. Billings
Lyle Davis
Great Falls
Lawrence Woolf
Willis Bushman
East Brothers
Carl
Police Court
Picnic Draws Big Crowd To City Streets
Great Falls and surrounding area sent about 460 visitors on a Great Northern club picnic special train to Choteau. Rainy but festive day featured band performances, a 4 2 baseball win by the Goats over the Orientals, races, tug of war, dances, and food concessions with light band profits and over $100 for the Chateau Womans Club. A few arrests for reckless driving occurred as crowds swarmed park and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Choteau
Chateau Boys
Chateau Lions Club
Orientals
Goats
Legion
Band Boys
Chateau Womans Club
Showers Help Grain to Fill in Teton County
Showers over the past week have aided grain filling in Teton county though crops run late. Wheat harvest requires warm weather to finish before frost, with two weeks at least for winter wheat. Hail damaged a Power area strip two miles wide. others report losses including Walter Dauwalder and Erickson ranch, Ed Stone, and a 1,000 dollar uninsured claim. C K Malone notes excellent outlook barring early killing frosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
J. A. Baart
Chateau
Mr. Baart
George Barce
Bole
Walter Dauwalder
Erickson Ranch
Bynum
Ed Stone
Here
Dutton
C. K. Malone
Agawam Stockman
Improvements at the High School Dormitory This Summer
The high school dormitory received major improvements funded from dormitory funds. Rooms were partitioned to create 12 bays, new furniture, lockers, and drapes were installed, and upstairs renovations added congoleum rugs and new beds. Plans include a potential laundry and a detention hospital, with care at twenty dollars per month for out of town students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Board
John Eckford
Eckford
Coolidge Declines 1928 Candidacy With Brief Note
President Calvin Coolidge announced from the White House that he does not choose to be a candidate in 1928. He summoned journalists to his office and distributed a typed slip with the terse statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Harding
Ale Desk
Marriage License Issued in Simms Clerk Records
Clerk Blanche M. Jacobson issued a marriage license on July 28 to Charles Raymond Richards 22 and Nellie Pearl Mayberry 18 both of Simms. Jacobson granted six licenses in July, a 30 day record for the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche M. Jacobson
Charles Raymond Richards
Nellie Pearl Mayberry
Simms
Jacobson
Tana Predicts Record Harvest This Fall
Tana expects its greatest harvest in history this fall, signaling strong yields and potential economic impact for farmers and local markets. The forecast emphasizes exceptional grain output and favorable growing conditions during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tana
Dutton Delegation Seeks Bridge Over the Teton River
A group led by Dr John A Sweat and 98 signers petitions the county commissioners for a new bridge across the Teton river linking Dutton with the north shore. They argue a bridge would divert trade from Brady and support oil area development. No decision made. board will study several options before ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sweat
Dutton
Board of County Commissioners
Teton River
Brady
Pondera County
Teton County
Eastern man to buy Burrell ranch near Choteau
George B. Schadman of Washington D C reportedly heads to Choteau to close a purchase of the Burrell ranch north of town on the Teton. The property was bought months ago by C K Malone from Spokane and Eastern Trust Co. Schadman runs a boys prep school for Annapolis and West Point aspirants and may use the ranch as a summer camp or a summer home. He was said to expect to depart Washington around Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
George B. Schadman
Washington
D. C
Burrell Ranch
Teton
C. K. Malone
Agawam Stockman
Spokane and Eastern Trust Co
Spokane
Schadman
Annapolis
West Point
U. S. Naval
Military
Nels Richem Committed to State Hospital
Nels Richem a country farmer east of Chateau was taken into custody Friday on a warrant and committed to the state hospital at Warm Springs after a hearing before W D Jones. Doctors Bateman and Dulaney reported he was unsound mentally for years and worse recently, making confinement advisable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Richem
Chateau
J. E. DeHaas
John Richem
Warm Springs
W. D. Jones
Board of County Commissioners
H. W. Bateman
C. H. Dulaney
Mr. Richem
Chateau Water Works Park Praised In State Health Report
A field survey by H B Foote of the state board of health approves Chateau water and sewage systems. City Engineer John W Hall is credited for beautifying the plant and grounds, described as a "thing of real beauty" and a welcome sight to travelers.
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H. ‘B. Foote
State Board: of Health
Foote
Chateau
John W. Hall
Board of Health
Halli
Hall
John Moore
Chateau Water Works
Montana
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Don Ney
G. Ny Park
Gada
First National Bank
Lee Brown
Brown
Big Dutton
STATE
Wazrand
Sewaesten
Citizens State Bank
Mont
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