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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
3
The community again received rain with hail near Pendray causing garden and field damage. Senator Tom Larson notes that rain hindered haying at his ranch between Choteau and Bynum and says they have had more rain at the ranch than in Choteau.
Mrs. Clara Hy Baker deputy county clerk and recorder is confined with severe burns after a gas explosion at her home last Friday. She turned on unignited gas to the oven burner and later lit it causing the blast. She is expected to return to her office Monday.
The article notes Napoleon II born in Paris March 20 1811 to Empress Marie Louise and Emperor Napoleon. He held the title duc de Reichstadt and died at Schonbrunn July 22 1832.
The Kansas City Star notes that the sport of draw poker benefits from the lack of a yearly championship. The piece argues that avoiding a formal annual title preserves the game's greatness and competitive interest.
Gasoline climbs two cents in Choteau over the last week, aligning local prices with Great Falls at 24 cents full and 21 cents for tank wagons. The Montana Oil Journal editor cites interstate commerce rules and intrastate freight rates as key factors, arguing Montana refiners cannot dominate price while Wyoming imports encroach.
Teton Co operative Canal Co directs a 25 dollar per share assessment at Farmington Montana. The levy is payable by September 15 1931 to Cal Binford secretary treasurer. Unpaid shares after September 15 will be delinquent and sold at public auction on October 15 to cover the due amount and costs.
Public sale notices list two separate actions in Montana. Dell M Powell of Chateau seeks three year proof on stockraising homestead Lot 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 and S% Sec 26 T25N R8W before U S Commissioner at Chateau on Aug 24 1931. Also Fed Land Bank of Spokane sues Dean F Waterman Helen Waterman Collins National Farm Loan and others for 2049.87 plus costs and foreclosure of a mortgage on lands in Teton county including N half NE quarter and N half NW quarter and NE quarter of Sec 7 8 T25N R2W. Furthermore Oil Well Supply Company sues Producers Independent Oil Company and Oil Field Lumber Company with sheriff sale of oil leaseholds and equipment in Bannatyne district on Aug 15 1931 at 2 p m Chateau.
Principal Meridian and all appurtenances including water rights and shares in irrigation stocks are tied to a mortgage filed March 5 1918 and recorded in Book 3 M page 119. The case filed in Teton County Court lists Blanche M. Jacobson as Clerk with deputies and attorneys Arthur W Ostrom E K Cheadle Jr representing the plaintiff.
Notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Harry G Ward deceased. Four months after first publication to exhibit claims with vouchers to the administrator at Bert L Packer Chateau Mont the place for estate business. Date July 28 1931. W C Aznoe Administrator. Bert I Packer Attorney for Administrator. First pub July 30 last Aug 20.
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