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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
2
Reports from seven Montana counties detail farm aid needs for seed, operating and living expenses totaling about 5.53 million dollars. Data show rising wheat acreage from 52,908 in 1912 to 799,540 in 1918 and a jump in production, while drought threatens to reduce future output without federal assistance.
The piece urges Montana citizens to keep faith with the Treasury and buy War Savings stamps to fund uniforms, weapons, and supplies for troops in France, Flanders, and Italy. It emphasizes that loans will be repaid with interest and asks residents to meet their pledges fully without hesitation or excuses.
James K. Harris of Chateau Montana filed to prove up a three year homestead claim on lands described as SW SEY section 27 and N4% NEY SW NEY section 34 township 24 N range 6 W Montana Meridian. The hearing before U S Commissioner A C Warner at Chateau on August 17, 1918 lists witnesses Russell Mellon Fred Lee Louis Owens and George Sabo Jr all residents of Chateau Montana.
Department of the Interior notices Stella M. Cady of Chateau Montana filed for final proof to establish a desert land claim in townships 28 23 north ranges 7 8 west with serial 022780 before A C Wormer at Chateau on August 13 1918. Names John D Godwin George M Bony Daniel A McFarlane Frederick W McFarlane J A Barker Register first pub July 11 last Ame 8.
Land Office at Great Falls Montana July 19 1918 Notice is hereby given that Helene Greta Bush formerly Helene Greta Ferris of Bole Montana who on August 2 1915 made homestead entry serial No 038293 for E percent SEY Swy percent SEY NOTICE TO CREDITORS estate of George Richards Sr deceased. Administrator Henry Fischer invites creditors to exhibit claims within ten months at attorney Phil S Cole Chateau Montana. First pub August 8 last August 29. Brooklyn man jailed for draft evasion amid wartime comments.
SEY SW4%4 section 31 township 24 north range 3 west Montana Merid ian filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim before A C Warner U S Commissioner at Chateau Montana on September 12 1918 Claimant witnesses include Marry Boutilier Rupert Boutilier of Choteau Charles H Ferris and Samuel E Brokaw of Boze Montana J A Barker Register First pub Aug 8 last Sept 5
Daily chautauqua events listed for Chateau from August 11 to 16 include services, openings, Sacred Concerts, and performances by Moana Vierra's Royal Hawaiian Quartet Apollo Concert Company and New York Marine Band along with lectures by Dr. Arthur D. Carpenter and Mrs. A. C. Zehner. Admission varies from 39 to 83 cents.
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