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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
13
Teton county items show T. A. Meagher promoting farm loan amortization over twenty years. Residents like J. Greene and J. Gibson travel, and many townsfolk visit Great Falls, Helena, or Browning. The Great Northern depot fire at Browning causes losses around 5000 dollars, and various calls for repairs, travel, and social visits fill the week.
The Bethany Commandery No. 19 was constituted and installed in Choteau Montana with Grand Commandery officers led by A. H. Mahan of Glasgow and staff from Helena Black Eagle Stillwater and other lodges. Later officers for the ensuing year were installed including E. C. Earl Crawford and G. Levy with J. Hodgskiss and others named in the record.
The county fair price committee approved fixed prices for various flours and cereals. Retailers pay amounts from 49 lb Wheat flour at $2.95 to White corn meal at 65c, with consumer prices ranging from $3.15 to $3.35 for wheat flour and up to $1.38 for rice-flour, plus other staples like oatmeal and barley flour.
A fragment lists price comparisons for staples including sugar, dried beans, lard, Crisco, evaporated milk, dried fruit, and corn syrup. It notes retailer payments and consumer payments such as 15 cents for sugar per unit, lard at about 1.33 to 1.60 dollars per tin, and Crisco around 90 cents to 1.10 dollars.
Secretary Horace S. Ensign reports a directive from Director General McAdoo fixing Montana State Fair travel at an open round trip rate of one and a half times the current one way fare. The order covers sale dates and limits, with L B Wood and Northern Pacific officials to implement at state stations and ticket offices. The directive also states livestock and exhibits will be shipped promptly with no interference to the public.
The campaign for enrollments in the student nurses reserve is reported as very successful though countywide reports are pending. Readable lists show named enrollees including Maud Wilcox Daher Tandenan Ed Ghd Mary Longmuir and others such as Hazel Gardner Alice Jungers Edith Graves Ruth Daley Esther Higgins Vierlina Ziegler Inez McKenney Martha Biliott.
On Monday B. S. Merritt sold The Glenloyd hotel to R. M. Farrington who immediately assumed control as the new proprietor. The Glenloyd has long been a notable hostelry in the area.
S Frank Scott of Butte visited Chateau early this week to campaign as a Democratic candidate for railroad commissioner. A Montana resident for 27 years, he spent 20 years as a Northern Pacific conductor and seven more in train and station service at Butte. His motto is do right by everybody and wrong no one.
J H Barnett announces candidacy for reelection as county surveyor on the Republican ticket. He pledges to continue the services rendered in the past two years and devote full time to duties, with paid advertisement.
A J Simmons, long time deputy sheriff in Teton county, announces his candidacy for sheriff on the Republican ticket. He pledges faithful and impartial discharge of duties and asks the county for support.
Wanted contract for heading grain. Anyone desiring grain headed apply to Riggins and Hastell at P O Box 63 Choteau. 46 21 pd.
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