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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
1
The new Teton County High School building is nearly finished with interior work on the top floor and main floor advancing. Officials plan a four year agriculture program under Jack Sweat and convert the old building into a dormitory for thirty girls with matron in charge.
Cha teau Post No 6 asks ex service men to file for Victory Medals with battle clasps. Discharge or certified copy required for battle claims. Blanks for enlisted, officers, and next of kin available. nurses and field clerks blanks pending. See Adjutant M. G. Read at the sheriff's office in Chateau. Ryton Butte reports Montana labor shortage driving farmers to city hunts for help.
A Milwaukee work train delivered a crew to Chateau on Monday to restore a depot partially destroyed by fire. Crews will replace siding, lay a new waiting room and office floor, and repair the roof. Agent Tennant has endured hardships, improvising an office in the baggage room.
Gorham's Choteau squad crushed Valier 15 to 2 on the Chateau diamond last Sunday. Kenyon pitched superbly for Chateau, fanning 15 and allowing four Valier hits as Chateau built early leads and sailed to the win. Buckley starred defensively for Chateau and Cardell made a notable left field catch. A return game on Valier’s diamond is planned.
A fragment notes a hydra like creature with many heads and mentions third parties. The text is incomplete but implies numerous heads or entities linked to the phydra figure.
Monday marked the final day for candidates to file for county offices as nominations close Tuesday, August 24. Forty four names will appear on both Democratic and Republican tickets, creating the longest Montana ballot in state history.
Seven large fires were listed beyond control near Kalispell but other areas showed improvement after rains. Deputy Forest Sheriff Sherlock cited news from State Forester Van Hook that the Jens area fire is under control. The Blackfoot near Ovando burned about 80 acres in heavy timber but was reported in good shape.
A long roster enumerates officials and candidates including Nelson Story Jr and Charles Avery as attorney general, Rankin secretary of state, Butterfield state treasurer, and multiple county positions such as clerk, sheriff, treasurer, assessor, and coroner. The list also includes the superintendent of public instruction, railroad commissioner, house representatives, county commissioners, clerk of the district court, surveyor, schools superintendent, coroner, and justice of the peace District No. 1, with names for each office.
The Teton County League of Women Voters formed a permanent organization Tuesday with strong rural attendance and plans for a constitution and dues. Mrs I A Foot reported on the Great Falls convention. Mrs B O Price and Mrs Lloyd Nett elected to officer posts. Aims include civics and geography study with programs and speakers from the state league or university extension. The league remains non-partisan and urges voting while leaving party choice to individuals.
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