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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
3
A weekend highway crash on the Great Falls Choteau road near the Teton county line killed two women. Mrs. George King of Helena died in Friday’s accident. she was with her two children and her parents in the car.
A car carrying Great Falls residents to a Great Northern picnic near Chateau left the road and overturned. Mrs. King died from a broken neck while 18 year old Miss Mary Stanich was killed instantly. Hutcheson, brother of Mrs. Tennant, was also in the car and died. The driver was held for manslaughter after an inquest.
Mrs Nick Wellenstein hosted 12 ladies for a bridge luncheon with prizes awarded to Mrs Wormsey and Mrs Brewer. Mrs Ira Ritenour hosted 20 ladies for cards in honor of Miss Ritenour, with prizes to Mrs Brewer and Mrs Gutshall. The Swanson and Kittenger families plus Brewers traveled to Glac-
Mrs G R Talbert left Monday on a motor trip to Havre and other points accompanied by Edmonia Pfrimmer. Miss Drucilla Mutz visited relatives in Conrad. Mr and Mrs Lewis and family Carl Jenson and Mrs Wormley are in Glacier park for the week. Mrs Brewer entertained eight ladies at cards Thursday. Betty Jones visiting the Laconnette family. Twenty ladies at cards Tuesday afternoon.
Captain F B Upham, commander of U S Navy air forces in Florida, received commission as rear admiral from President Coolidge, marking the first Montana man to reach that rank. Upham, son of Captain F K Upham of Fort Custer, entered the U S Naval Academy in 1889, the year Montana gained statehood.
Senator Carter had named a youth for the vacancy and Upham agreed to present the Annapolis appointment.
A Great Falls man James Henry and companion Annabel Sprague survived a crash seven to eight miles north of Bynum. Henry suffered a broken collar bone and two ribs torn from the vertebrae while Sprague sustained bruises and scratches. A touring car sped over a hill, struck a rut, and tumbled. The man was hospitalized at Chateau. the girl walked away with minor injuries.
A tourist arriving at a wreck saw a girl driving and both occupants escaped with no fatalities. He believed it a miracle, noting he expected to find both dead when he arrived at the scene.
A reward of 25.00 will be paid for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those who destroy or interfere with signs in Teton and Cascade counties. Statement signed by Ray R. Porter dated August 4.
ERMEN NO hunting or fishing permitted on the Robert Miller dairy ranch. ELLA MILLER 9-8-pd.
A special meeting of the stockholders of Stockmens State Bank of Chateau Montana will be held at the bank on Saturday August 27 at 4 PM to confirm the sale of the bank assets. Co D McDonald cashier.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office Great Falls Montana July 26 1927 notice that Anna Peebles Chateau Montana holder of homestead entry No 052838 filed intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to NW14 SEY N% SW SWY SW section 23 township 26 north range 8 west Montana Meridian before Charles H Ferris U S Commissioner Choteau Montana on September 8 1927
Claimant names as witnesses list Henry Gurlu John Hagel Ju Roy Collins Ora Knowlton alt Bynum Montana M D Nicholson first pub July 28 last Aug 25
The Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Brooks Deceased notifies creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication to The First National Bank Chateau Teton County Montana. Dated July 20 1927 E J Hirshberg Administrator Attorney Geo W Magee. First publication July 28 last August 18.
Department of the Interior announces Arthur A Wells of Chateau Montana filed intent to make final three year proof to establish a homestead claim on lands described as SW% Sec 6 Lot 1 and EYNW Sec 7 T24N R ? in Montana. Hearing set beforeRegister U S Land Office Great Falls Montana on August 15 1927. Witnesses John R Young James Peebles George Moore all of Chateau and J E Young of Stockett. First pub July 7 last Aug 4.
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