Hirshberg Reports Santa Barbara Earthquake Devastation
E J Hirshberg who returned from Santa Barbara California says damage was exceedingly serious and estimates of five to ten million may be low. He notes no standing chimneys many brick and concrete buildings damaged little earthquake insurance and a two million dollar rehabilitation fund sought. Marines aided policing looters were shot to deter theft.
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E. J. Hirshberg
Chateau
Santa Barbara
California
Jos. Hirshberg
Hirshberg
Down Town
Building Trades Council
Mr. Hirshberg
Mellon Couple Drives Auto Tour to Glacier Park
Mr and Mrs Otis Mellon departed yesterday afternoon with a guest from Great Falls for a week long auto tour of Glacier Park.
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Otis Mellon
Great Falls
Glacier Park
Chautauqua Association elects officers and plans season
At a Monday meeting the Chateau Chautauqua Association elected R. E. Nelson president Phil I Cole vice president and Jay Robison secretary and treasurer for the season opening soon with Ellison-White entertainment August 23 to 28. Committee chairs were named and tickets go on sale with prices set at 2.50 for adults and 1.50 for juniors.
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Chateau Chautauqua Association
R. E. ‘Nelson
Phil I.‘ Cole
Jay. Robison
Ellison-White
Nelson
L. E. Taylor
C. H. Porter
R. B. Nelson
Marian Pridham
T. H. Pridham
C. H. Malcolm
Shriners Enjoy Grand Seattle Conclave Tour
City Engineer FoR WW Hall reports 180000 visitors from across the United States attended Seattle’s Shriners national conclave. He praised the city’s elaborate decorations and traffic housing management, and noted a parade featuring twelve divisions. Hall traveled with Mrs Hall returning from a coast trip to Chateaigt.
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Seattle
United States
Hall
Chateaigt
Wallace Ant
James Peebles Named New Trustee of Teton High School
James Peebles, a Pine Ridge rancher, was appointed Tuesday by the county commissioners to fill the vacant trustee seat at Teton County Free High School left by Henry Radcliffe of Fairfield. Peebles accepted the appointment and will serve at the next board meeting.
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James Peebles
Pine Ridge
Board of County Commissioners
Teton County Free High School
Henry Radcliffe
Fairfield
Peebles
Hage
Quake Area Schools Fund Sees Slow Revenue Boost
Money is slowly coming in for the state wide drive to reconstruct Gallatin county schools damaged by the recent earthquake. C S McDonald, drive chairman, notes active committee work across communities and hopes for faster collection in the coming weeks. An August 22 benefit by the Bole Community Club supports the fund.
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Gallatin County
Three Forks
Manhattan
C. S. McDonald
Teton County
McDonald
The
Bole Community Club
Car theft spree ends with arrest in Great Falls
A deputy sheriff arrested Jean Campbell in the Helena area on charges tied to multiple car thefts in Chateau Helena and Great Falls. Campbell pleaded guilty to stealing the Walker coupe and received a one to two year term, while other charges across Washington and Chateau were not pressed. Investigations tied the case to stolen Ford vehicles with matching license plates and recovered cars belonging to John Freydenlund and A D Moir.
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Peas D. Moir
Lewis & Clark Forest
Helena
Chotéad
Great Falls
Tribune
John Freydenlund
Collins
Jean Connors
Campbell
Washington
Oeteau
R. J. Walker
John Earl
J A
Walker
Pollins
Barila
Chateau
Deer Ledge
State Penitentiary
J. L. Billings
O Teton County
U. S Indian Bureau
Osere
Osage Reservation
Youth Arrested on Liquor Charge Skips Country
Frank Pfrimmer arrested last week on a liquor charge in a bootlegging case at Pendray has fled and not been located. He rented a small car from L E Taylor garage the day he left Chateau two days after arrest and release on bond. The car remains missing and Pfrimmer was under a 250 dollar bond in Justice Court of J E DeHais.
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Frank Pfrimmer
Pendray
Pfrimmer
L. E. Taylor
Chateau
Justice Court of
J.E. DeHais
Chateau Falls Short in Slow County League Tilt
Chateau ties with Dutton for third place after a 17 to 7 loss to Dutton. Oiness homered but failed to touch third on a rush, Guthrie pitched nine innings for Chateau, and Oleson led Dutton with a three for five effort. Box score noted.
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Chateau
Dutton
Eddie
Magraw
Acantha
Choteau
Core
Oiness
Guthrie
Peterson
Curry
Oleson
Chateau— Fe
Clarkson
Wangen
Aseesesessnecess
Berg
Weese Christensen
Eases
Cardell
Shateaes Nemenamaeuas
Evenson
Meneanes Ness
Musees Owsnwnser
Pryor
Mozer
Newman
Ee Schultze
Blake
Stanfield
Walsted
Otness
Cristensen
Boll
Christensen
Bolland
T. J. Cheetham
J. E Hodgskiss
Clinton Core, Jr
Pet Berg
Sadar Ensevemense Paeneceneanesasaes
PW UL Pet
Power Ssaee Ee Naeerenanrssesaesemenseae
Bynum Sapcememnes Eeeeserseten
Weneecreees Sense Sreme
Chateau Neecsees Necenesansegawesenegan
Power
Bynum Power
Bynum
Nex Sunda
Powerwill
NM. E. CHURCH NOTES Epworth League election and socials
Services listed for Sunday August 9 include Sunday school at 10:30 and morning worship at 11:30. Epworth League holds a 3:30 meeting to elect officers. Preaching at Pendrey at 1:00 p.m. Ladies' Industrial plans an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday August 14.
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Epworth League
Pendrey
Ladies’ Industrial
Morgan couple leaves for Portland vacation
Mr and Mrs J C Morgan depart last evening for Portland Oregon for a vacation visit with plans to tour sights and enjoy time away from home.
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Mrs. J. C. Morgan
Portland
Oregon
Teton County Girl Lands Bonner School Teaching Post
Alta Ledgerwood, after summer study near Missoula, signed a contract to teach five eighth grade subjects at the A C M school in Bonner near Missoula for the coming term. She was chosen from over 1000 applicants and is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs K B Cohoe of Chateau.
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Alta Ledgerwood
Missoula
Bonner
Edythe Saylor
Ledgerwood
K. B. Cohoe
Chateau
Teton County High School
Power
Two Teachers Still to Be Hired for Grade School
Chateau grade school board will hire two teachers for seventh grade and music, John W. Hall says. Current faculty has Miss Ruby Miller as principal, plus Mrs Hugh Wypper half time in eighth grade, and Mrs Jack Sweat Mrs Harry Vandewark Mrs Harrison Craig Miss Francis Grinde Miss Rubye C Stipe Miss Plummer continue in their roles from last year with same grades except Wypper.
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Chateau
John W. Hall
Ruby Miller
Hugh, Wypper
Jack Sweat
Harry Vandewark
Harrison Craig
Francis Grinde
Rubye C. Stipe
Plummer
Wypper
Faculty at Teton High announced for coming year
Mrs. Edythe Saylor, clerk of the high school board, named the full faculty for the coming year at Teton High. R F Williamson is principal with L G Harvey handling Missouri history and boys’ dorm supervision. Other teachers include Elizabeth Granger Illinois mathematics Verne Ashley Cheney Washington commercial studies Olive Scholz French Latin Mildred Forrest Home Economics Mona McIntosh Iowa English Fredrica Medley normal training Bertie Laneyack Bees whet and girls’ gymnasium agriculture.
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Teton High
Edythe Saylor
L. G. Harvey
Nissouri
Elizabeth Granger
Illinois
Verne Ashley
Cheney
Washington
Olive Scholz
Mildred Forrest
Mona McIntosh
Iowa
Fredrica Medley
Bertie Lane
Orice
Women in Rum Running Spark Uphill Battle for Equal Rights
County officials Geo Coffey Jr and J L Billings pursued two women suspected of bootlegging along the Chateau to Lewis and Clark county line near Augusta. The chase ended when the boundary stopped pursuit and Helena Sheriff Jim Barnes arrested the women and confiscated about thirteen cases of Canadian four percent or stronger liquor.
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Geo. Coffey, Jr
J. L. Billings
Chateau
Lewis & Clark
Augusta
Ladies of Fortune
Jim Barnes
Helena
Wheat and flax prices at Chateau today
Prices paid today at Chateau for wheat and flax per HH E price list from Rocky Fountain Elevator Co. No. 1 hard spring 1.44 plus dark premium total 1.55. No. 1 dark northern 1.42 plus 5c premium total 1.48. Dark hard winter 1.36 plus 10c premium total 1.46. Amber Durum 1.19. No. 1 flax 2.23.
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Chateau
HH. E
Rocky Fountain Elevator Company
Aged Civil War Veteran George Vanderbaugh Dies at Dutton
George Vanderbaugh, a Civil War veteran aged 77 years, nine months, and eight days, died Tuesday evening at his daughter Mrs. M. C. Crawford’s home near Dutton after over eight years of illness. Born in Iowa, he lived in Missouri from age six and moved to Powersville eight years ago for burial.
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M. C. Crawford
Dutton
George Vanderbaugh
Mr. Lauderbaugh
Iowa
Missouri
Powersville
J A Swanson Visits Chateau Bank Pendroy
J A Swanson cashier of the Farmers State Bank at Pendroy spent yesterday as a Chateau business visitor.
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J. A. Swanson
Farmers State Bank
Pendroy
Five-Year July Weather Record in Chateau County
County Agent Robert Clarkson reports July 1925 as the driest in five years with only 0.57 inches, completing five years of daily weather records for Chateau. The period shows limited mean temperature variation, a record low—38 degrees below zero on Dec 31, 1923—and varying growing-season precipitation compared to prior years, with detailed monthly breakdowns of moisture and notable extremes.
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Robert Clarkson
Department of Agriculture
Chateau
Mercury
Clarkson
Suny
State Board of Equalization Members Visit Château
J. W. Walker chairman and O. A. Bergeson with James H. Stewart toured Teton county to confer with local officials on tax matters. The group is touring counties to gather data for potential tax adjustments and decisions.
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J. W. Walker
O. A. Bergeson
James H. Stewart
State Board of Equalization, Or
Tax Commission
Chateau
Teton County
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Shriners
Conal City
H. S. Board
First National Bank
Montana
U. S
Capitol Gefy
Weir
Freudeniund
Chateau Diamond
NM. E
Robert B. Culbertson
State Board OF Equalization
Citizens State Bank
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