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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
8
Mayor Burns considers submitting a drainage and sewer system for the east side for WPA assistance. WPA letters from Parker and Pope urge sponsor projects with public ownership and at least 20 percent in materials and skilled labor.
Choteau was deserted as many residents traveled to Great Falls for the North Montana Fair. Local businesses closed Tuesday to allow owners managers and staff to attend. County Agent Fred Wilson spent Tuesday and Wednesday judging agricultural 4 H and home economics exhibits.
Governor Elmer Holt ordered swift district work on multiple water conservation projects in a drought hit central region. The Deer Creek project in Dawson County begins now and will provide irrigation for nearly 1000 acres, protecting crops from drought losses.
Record lists multiple hospital admissions and discharges across Maynard and Choteau hospitals. Names include Collins Olds Rosengren Cooper and Winters with dates in August and July. One patient injured in a car accident discharged. another treated for arm injuries from harvesting peas and a gasoline explosion. Also notes large sperm whales caught off British Columbia coast with source of commercial supply nearby.
The North Montana State Fair features 14 community booths in the agricultural building with Fairfield bench earning first place for artistic arrangement. Exhibits include grains vegetables berries and small fruits from Smith River Cascade Belt Lower Sun River Valley and other areas. A corn kernel sign marks the winning community along with charts showing production figures around the booth.
Paul H. Hamer age 21 and Helen I. Sing age 18 both of Great Falls granted license on July 25. Eldon Braun age 21 of Belle Plaine Kansas and Virginia Schung age 17 of Chateau granted license on July 29. William H. Wilson of Spokane and Lucille Engman of Spokane both of legal age granted license on August 1. Harold R. Randall age 22 and Ruth Livens age 18 both of Fort Shaw granted license on August 1.
Calvin Wixom clerk for district No. 12 Bynum Montana invites bids by 6 PM August 15 1956 for the Pleasant View and Pearson school buildings supplies include one piano furnace and installation windows partitions and furnishing and operating a school bus on the established route Bid specs available at Bynum office First pub Aug 1 last Aug 18.
Mrs. Vincent Ward travels to Great Falls for a week of visiting and viewing the fair. Local 4-H members prepare for 4-H day at the fair on Thursday. John Lane and Emil Durr completed haying last week. Mr and Mrs Emil Heer depart for Laurel to visit relatives and tour Yellowstone. Ed Kirkaldie and family of Malta visit the Gray ranch. Charles Gray visits Great Falls for a few days with friends.
Mrs Stewart and her sons Jas Jr and John visited the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Lear on Sunday.
The Teton County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids to cover feeding clothing and nursing indigent sick and infirm inmates of the county poor farm for one year starting January 1 1937. Bids must be received by September 10 1936 and may be rejected. Forms provided by the county clerk upon request. Geo A Carroll clerk. First pub Aug 6 last Aug 27.
The undersigned will on October 10 1936 apply to Teton county treasurer for a tax deed to the East Half of the East Half FYE of Section 32 Township 26 North Range 1 East M P Montana. Amount due 164.71. July 31 1936. Zell Brokaw Applicant by Ef L Murphy His Attorney. First pub Aug 6 last Aug 13.
Practical training in diesel engineering acetylene and electric welding with no books. Free catalog offered by Hanlon Auto School Box 1780 X Fargo North Dakota dated September 21.
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