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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
4
The Choteau Acantha, official paper of Teton County, published weekly in Choteau, lists subscription at 2 pounds per year or 21 shillings 74 pence in advance, with entry as second class matter at the post office.
The State Examiner praised county offices. Ind Kilgore faced Judge De Haas for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, fined 3 10 plus costs totaling 12 50. Car No 15 won the Anderson trophy and Car No 14 retained the Minneapolis Daily News cup on the Minneapolis to Winnipeg and return run. The paper promotes all home print pages and urges local subscription participation.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o clock and evening prayer with sermon at 7 45 o clock. Rev L F Haley missionary for Chateau extends a cordial welcome to all to attend these services.
City council convened at 8 22 p m with Mayor and Aldermen Hodgskiss Gorham Burbank present Absent Upman. Minutes from June 2 16 July 7 and July 21 approved. Reports covered resurvey progress grading monuments and recommendations. A disorderly house to vacate within ten days and a fire proof safe ad placed. Levy set at ten mills split among street alley sidewalk contingency general funds. Bills approved including Choteau Mercantile Co Choteau Acantha Tribune and salaries. Meeting adjourned to August third Monday 1913.
E J Roberson of the Cash Store in Chateau Montana offers 25 dollars for return of any Star Brand shoes that are not all leather. The notice clarifies that leather is used where a shoe should be, and urges buying only all leather Star Brand shoes from the store.
Wednesday July 30 court reviewed insanity docket for Pierre Eyraud and Pearley T Nixon and confirmed actions of the County Commissioners. Several cases transferred to the U S District Court on July 31. Guilty pleas in petty theft and grand larceny led to suspended or prison sentences, hearings set for September 30, and estate matters continued to that date.
List of individuals granted citizenship including Even Paulsen Strande from Norway at Brady Guttorm Hemstad from Norway at Valier David William Probert from Wales at Conrad Klaas Anne Van Belle from Holland at Valier Paul Maucoronel from France at Conrad Peter Cyprien Favot from France at Conrad Gottlieb B Rinio Bernard Torson Nils Stengrimson Ole B Dolgaard John James McDonald from Fowler Alexander Gould from Scotland at Cut Bank Miss Margaret Miller from Canada at Cut Bank Ole Trotland from Norway at Gilman Grete Eline Brende from Norway at Walier Martin Edward at Cut Bank Frank Madr from Austria at Ethridge The following applicants failed to appear Ingeborg Helgeson from Norway Michael J Shaw from England Julius Lindhardt from Denmark John Francis Kelly from Ireland John Geraghty from Ireland John Joseph Hannon from Ireland Krettler Bernard Lacanette Peter Lacanette Arthur Norton Mitchell from Canada The following witnesses cases continued Mathias Krettler from Hungary Bernard Lacanette from France Peter Lacanette from France Arthur Norton Mitchell from Canada
Civil actions filed since July 24 include S I Syse vs Gust Sannes on contract and Joseph Sturgeon vs H Coleman on note. Additional cases list damages, foreclosure, divorce, debts, and notes involving multiple individuals and firms.
The Clerk of the Court Gibson reports in the past week several applicants have filed for final citizenship. Names include Bernard Derksen from Russia Josef Rychnovsky from Austria Ethridge England Thomas Henry Craigg from England Lowry Ole Thompson from Norway Shelby Stancha Dimitroff from Bulgaria Dunkirk Rasmus Monsaus from Norway Dunkirk.
County Superintendent Nellie R. Brown returns from Great Falls where Chouteau and Cascade counties plan a joint institute September 2 3 4 5. Instructors include Dr O B Warren A E Bennett L R Alderman Miss Daisie Forrest Miss Hattie Mitchell C W Tenney and State Supt H A Davee. The state university will contribute faculty to aid.
Examinations for teachers set for August 28 29 30 at Chateau and Conrad. 8th grade exam same dates. A mixture of political quips and light commentary about current events and public figures, noting heat and travel and the habits of voters. The piece ends with a resort to the joke about vacation returning home.
R L Dewar sold The Valerian to Ralph H Kelly of Winchester Idaho. County Attorney D W Doyle filed a complaint against G T Crouch after an altercation on Front Street in which Crouch allegedly bit a portion of C S Colton ear. Crouch arrested, hearing set for August 6, bonds posted. Also notes Minnesota butter harvest value at 29 million dollars, with dairy products contributing far more to state wealth.
An old notice asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications, blaming catarrh and inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It promotes a "Catarrh Cure" with a money-back guarantee and advertises to send for circulars from a Toledo Oklahoma contact, listing various patent medicines.
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