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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
4
H B Swanson and Harrison Craig trapped a raccoon that had killed about 20 chickens at Swanson's hen house. A subsequent dawn trap captured the animal while two remaining birds lay safe nearby. The incident followed earlier losses totaling seven dollars in birds.
Robert Hill state game warden Dr Treece hatcheries superintendent western division John Scofield eastern division and Mr McDonald planned a trip to Valier to prepare for the trout spawn next spring as they visit Chateau this week.
The groundwork for installing tanks and raps to collect trout spawn next spring focuses on Rainbow trout. The spawn will be distributed to the state’s hatcheries for propagation.
The Jersey Dairy in Chateau, operated by Cecil D. Yeager, was sold on August 11. New owner B. Hardy and his family will arrive from Willow Creek next week to take over and reside on the Chapman property at the edge of town where the dairy had been run. Hardy previously lived nearby and has many local friends.
A number of tests with Canadian thistle control are being made this year in different parts of Teton county. Small patches at Power Fairfield Pendroy Bole and Bynum are being treated with calcium chlorate a material which is now in thistle control. it was used extensively in Idaho last year with good results.
County Agent Robert Clarkson states that spraying should occur when thistle plants reach full bloom and continue through late fall. He compares calcium chlorate poison to blood poisoning, noting it kills the tops and also penetrates the plant.
Farmington social items list local meetings visits and travel. The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Wm Chalmers on Aug 14. Residents and guests, including the Chenowiths and Hasterlicks, travelled to Glacier Park and Yellowstone areas. A Glacier Park fishing claim and a 17 to 2 Farmington baseball win over Sand Coulee are noted alongside family visits and local dinners. Donald Cecil joins Passmore family plans.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Clayton motored to Glacier Park over Sunday and returned Tuesday. Families from Sioux Falls visited the Walkingtons midweek. 4 H club plans a Barce home meeting. Visitors and visits fill the week from Chateau to Taw and Dutton with multiple relatives and neighbors noted.
Mrs. B Benson and Mrs. J Helms visited Kosinck home on Sunday. Mrs. Walkington and Mrs. Bottenhagen attended a show in Choteau on Monday night.
Mr and Mrs John Kosnick and daughter Dorothy were Great Falls visitors over Sunday. Earl Jackson and family visited relatives there. Miss Ethel Strand is visiting with Dolores Jackson. Mrs Peter Weyer ill at Deaconess hospital. Louie Kosnick and George Masters came from New York City to visit relatives. 4 H club girls met at Chas Davis home with mothers present and Mr Clarkson. Mrs Andrew Dale hosted a party with many women including Mrs Earl Zimmerman and Katherine Davis.
Lease seekers tour Chas Franks place atop an oil pool as Warvest begins. N W Edwards starts windrowing spring wheat while Hoerman Berringer Garrett Fornfeist McLean and others start on ranches. Avrill brothers order a Ford truck. A church gathering in Collins Park on August 4 draws Bishop Brown Dr Meed and Supt Spaulding.
Benjamin F. Ferris renowned G A R veteran from Hampton Iowa and brother of Col John Ferris U S Commissioner at Collins died aged 90 after a hip fracture from a sidewalk slip. He remained active until the injury and passed three days after the accident leaving an uncle of Commis.
A tribute recalls the Ferris brothers and other Grand Army veterans from 1861 to 1865. It notes Col John C Ferris, 95, active and planning a Montana visit, and recounts service, family ties, and local honors for fallen relatives. The piece ends with hopes of meeting in Des Moines and prayers for peace.
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