Sheepman Recovers After Duel With Grizzly Bear
Broadhurst Smith of Dupuyer is hospitalized in Great Falls after a night clash with a grizzly at his sheep camp west of Dupuyer. Doctors report severe scalp loss and deep bites but say his condition has improved to good as he fights shock and blood loss.
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Broadhurst Smith
Dupuyer
Chateau
Deaconess Hospital
Great Falls
Pes
Great Fails Tribune
Smith
Chateau Chamber Faces 431 Dollar July Fourth Deficit
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce reported a July Fourth shortfall of 431.92 after income of 2255.75 and expenditures of 2687.67 including fireworks prizes and floats. Income came from raffle sales, a trap shoot, concessions and donations from local bars. The treasury stands at 280 and plans to raise funds at a noon meeting on Aug. 16 with ideas to cover the deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chateau House
Antler
Wagon ‘Wheel
Chamber
Chateau Drug
Noted San Francisco Artist Tours Montana Scenery
Doris Walker Hamilton, a prominent San Francisco painter, visits Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barrett in Chateau Montana to study mountain and sky views. She exhibits with American Artists professional league and Western Artists' society, plans two oils of Chateau valley and will have two works featured in a forthcoming artists book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Barrett
Chateau
Doris Walker Hamilton
San Francisco
South Kensington
London
Ben B. Black Dutton Farmer Dies in Falls
Benjamin B. Black 87 a Dutton farmer died Tuesday afternoon at a Great Falls hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Croxford's mortuary. He was born December 28 1861 in Richmond Virginia and came to Dutton 18 years ago to live with his son William J. Black. Surviving are his son three daughters a sister a brother nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Black
Dutton
Great Falls
Croxford
Black
Richmond
William J. Black
Jesse Webber
Topeka
Kan
Charlotte McCloud
Charleston
W. Va
Evelyn Wiss
Wichita
Lydia Bartrum
Pawnee
Neb
Edward Black
Graham, Mo
July Weather and Rain Totals Across Chateau Area
Heat and humidity marked July with highs near 92 as thunderstorms and showers rolled through. Crops benefited from frequent rain, totaling 2.62 inches for the month at Chateau with patterns of .08,.15,.65 and other small amounts on multiple dates. Last July saw 1.86 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Wheat loan rates set for 1949 crop in Teton County
The U S Department of Agriculture fixes Teton county No 1 wheat loan at 1 79 per bushel for 1949 crop with 90 percent parity, loans available through Jan 1950 maturing by Apr 30 1950. National average loan 1 95 per bushel, parity July 1 2 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Roy F. Morgan
ACA
USDA
Luinstra Heads to PMA Conference in Bozeman
Jake Luinstra vice chairman of the Teton County ACA left for Bozeman on Wednesday to join five North Montana counties at a PMA conference. He will be away four days to help set up the 1950 conservation practices handbook and discuss payment rates, acreage allotments, and PMA details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Luinstra
Teton County
ACA
Bozeman
Luinstra
Montana
PMA
Mobile X Ray Unit Stops in Four Teton Towns Next Week
A tuberculosis drive in Teton county will deploy a mobile unit to Power Dutton Fairfield and Chateau for free X rays of residents aged 12 and over. Sessions run Aug 8 at Power Legion hall 10 am to 1 pm and 1 5 pm at Cheethams 10 Fairfield high school 11 am to 3 pm and 7 9 pm Aug 11 12 13 in Choteau Marshall Wells Annex store 1 5 pm and 7 9 pm daily. The program, funded by Christmas seals, promises confidential results mailed to individuals within two weeks.
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Teton
Power
Dutton
Fairfield
Chateau
Teton County
Legion Hall
Eee Cheethams
Fairfields High School
Choteau
Marshall Wells Annex
Jess Bleeckeer
Oscar Mehl
Rose Andrews
Don Carlson
Bleecker
Dutton Flyer Qualifies In Air Examinations
Ensign Hofte son of Mr and Mrs Knute Hofte Dutton grad from Dutton public school in May 1944. He played basketball and football in high school and joined the Navy V-5 program in June 1944. He studied at the University of Washington and Gonzaga before serving on USS Philippine Sea and reporting to Pensacola for flight training. He will attend four months at Corpus Christi for fighter aircraft training and then join a fleet unit as a Navy pilot.
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Ensign Hofte
Knute Hofte
Dutton
Dutton Public School
Navy
University of Washington
Gonzaga University
Pensacola
Fis
Annapolis
Corpus Christi
Tex
United States Navy
First Phones Founder Visits Here in Choteau
Charles H. Dunlap of Chewelah Washington, builder of Choteau’s first telephone system, visits town with his wife. He recalls the 1875 installation by him and A J Vance, the 10-telephone network, and recalls pioneers like Priest Butte and the Teton river. Continued on page four.
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Choteau
Charles H. Dunlap
Chewelah
Wash
Chateau Methodist Church
Dunlap
Washington
Chateau
A. J. Vance
Great Falls
Helena
Fort
County records show 3924 licenses issued mid year 1949
From January through June 30 1949 the Te ton county treasurer issued 3524 driver's licenses at the county courthouse. In 1949 licenses included 2128 passenger cars 1781 trucks and 131 trailers. Last year total licenses were 2146 cars 1699 trucks and 133 trailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
G. E. Monkman
Pendroy Man Killed In Tire Explosion Incident
James A. Connole Sr. 66 of Porter Beach near Pendroy died when a tire rim struck him after a service trailer tire exploded. His wife, injured and dazed, was knocked unconscious and later sought help, then walked to a relative’s home. Connole was a longtime wheat farmer and father of James Connole Jr., Columbia Falls chamber president. Survivors include his widow and sister Jennie McMillan. Burial was at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Conrad after a requiem Mass at Conrad.
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James A. Connole Sr
Porter Beach
Pendroy
Connole
Mrs. Connole
Chester Thomas Home
James Connole, Jr
Columbia Falls
William Asmus Rites Held At Zion Church
Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran church in Power for William L. Asmus 67 a retired power farmer who died at Chateau after years of heart illness He was born in Germany on April 4 1882 and came to America young He married Augusta Kind in 1908 at Sioux Center and the couple lived on a Power area farm before moving to Chateau in 1948 Survivors include his wife four sons two daughters and 12 grandchildren Willard died in the navy in 1944 and is buried at sea A sister and two brothers survive Relatives and friends attended at Zion Lutheran church with Rev Paul Ernst officiating Burial followed at Beck
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Germany
America
Long Prairie
Minn
Montana
Augusta Kind
Sioux Center
Power
Chateau
Louis
Emerald
Arvet
Martin
Fairfield
Selma Stengrimson
Verena Bruner
Willard
New Guinea
Henry Quade
Otto
Ernest
Home Nursing Courses Slated At Local Chapter Start
Patricia Bergin of the Red Cross met in Chateau to plan the home nursing program with the local chapter. Iona Zgoda was named home nursing chairman. Courses likely return to Chateau and Fairfield, with new sites in the county. Ruby Granger and Riley Hensley will teach, and recruitment of present or former registered nurses will be organized by Elmer Dial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Bergin
National Red Cross
Chateau
Iona Zgoda
Choteau
Fairfield
Ruby Granger
Riley Hensley
Chateau Chapter
Red Cross
Elmer Dial
Teton
Board in old Methodist church records tough times in 1895
A 54 year old message found in the siding of the dismantled Methodist church records hard times in 1895. It states carpenters H C Dodge and S Y Penrod built the church and notes money scarcity and delayed pay. Lloyd Nelson, the Blakely carpenter who found it, is credited with bringing luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Engdahl
Lloyd Nelson
Blakely Carpenter
Lutherans to Meet At Episcopal Church
The Trinity Lutheran congregation meets this Sunday at 9 15 a m at St Stephens Episcopal Church in Choteau due to ongoing construction at the regular church. The pastor said occupancy may resume at the original site a week from Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Choteau
Open Bids For Airport Improvements At Choteau
Bids opened at the county courthouse in Choteau for grading draining and turfing the Choteau airport on golf course hill. Work includes 13600 cubic yards of excavation 9240 feet of fencing and 21 acres turfing with a 50 day construction limit and 30 per day liquidated damages.
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Choteau
Golf Course
Acantha
Final Vote on Teton County High School Purchase
The official tally shows 175 for and 24 against the purchase by Chateau High School District. Clerk Bill Olsen reported district results with Belleview Agawam and Blackleaf as the closest votes, most other districts approving the measure. Final tabulation lists each district’s for and against and totals 195 yes versus TM unsure
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Teton County High School
Chateau High
Bill Olsen
Belleview
Agawam
Blackleaf
Jensen School
South School
Sunny Slope
Farmington
Chateau
E. Farmington
Bynum
Porter Beach
Hail Barely Harms Crops in Chateau Area Tuesday
Heavy hail struck the Chateau area Tuesday night but no crop damage reported. The farm of C. G. Passmore was rumored hit hard yet was not hurt, though hail fell there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
C. G. Passmore
Directors Called to Chamber Meeting at City Hall
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce invites its directors to a meeting at City Hall. President Obernol will preside as attendees discuss upcoming events and business priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Uteasant, Aurecass
City Hall
Obernol
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Noth
Ben B. Black
Falls
Wheat Loan
Dutton Flyer
Leslie C. Hofto
Uss
Cabot
Gulf of Mexico
Methodist Church
Choteau Methodist Church
Forrest (Scotty) Zion
Highway 33
Charles Dunlap
Logan
First
William Asmus
Zion Church
Wiliam L. Asmus
Zion Lutheran Church
Paul Ernst
Joe Primus
Tony Beck
Frank Timmerman
Charles Johnson
John Toenyes
George Gamradt
Beck
Church “Board
Episcopal Church
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