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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
5
J. Schroder and family moved to Great Falls on Monday. Many locals visit Great Falls or attend events. Chateau stores close on September 2. Various notices include farming loans from T A Meagher, hockey-like reminders, and local travel to Helena and Glacier Park. Fire at Browning depot causes $5,000 loss.
Statewide War Savings Stamp contest invites women over 18 from all counties to enter with county directors. Top sellers win a free Helena trip and prizes up to 500 dollars. county winners share two hundred to fifty dollars. Restrictions apply to new sales and pledges with county reporting forms provided.
The county fair price committee set fixed retail prices on staple flours and cereals. Wheat flour in 49 lb sacks costs retailers 2.95 and consumers 3.15 to 3.35. rye flour 9 lb sacks 0.78 to 0.95. corn flour 10 lb sacks 0.70 and 0.80 to 0.85. yellow corn meal 10 lb 0.61 to 0.70. white corn meal 10 lb 0.65 and 0.75 to 0.78. oatmeal and rolled oats 9 lb 0.68 and 0.81 to 0.85. barley flour 12.5 lb 0.73 and 0.84 to 0.87. rice flour 9 lb 1.15 and 1.30 to 1.38. edible starch Standard brand retail price given.
A fragmented OCR passage lists consumer and retailer prices for staples like granulated sugar beet, dried beans, lard, Crisco, evaporated milk, dried fruit, and corn syrup. It notes small markups from retailer to consumer across multiple items with cents and dollar amounts, reflecting price spreads.
Secretary Ensign reports from C E Stone that Director General McAdoo fixed an open round trip rate of one and a half fares for the Montana State Fair. L B Wood and W H Merriman confirm Orders to station agents and rail lines. Livestock and exhibits will be transported promptly with no interference to attendees.
The campaign for enrollments in the student nurses reserve gains success. Readouts from sections in the county list enrollees including Maud Wilcox Daher Tandenan Mary Longmuir Edith Graves Ruth Daley Esther Higgins Inez McKenney and others.
On Monday a deal was completed between B S Merritt, proprietor of the Glenloyd hotel, and R M Farrington making Farrington the new proprietor and he assumed immediate charge. The Glenloyd has been one of the local hotels in the area.
S Frank Scott of Butte campaigned in Chateau this week as a Democratic candidate for railroad commissioner. Scott has lived in Montana 27 years, spent 20 as a Northern Pacific conductor, and seven years 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 full-time service and duties if nominated and elected. Paid advertisement.
A. J. Simmons announces his bid for sheriff on the Republican ticket after nearly four years as deputy sheriff under Walter. He pledges faithful impartial discharge of duties and asks voters for support in the coming nomination and election.
A notice inviting grain heading work from interested parties. Applicants should contact Riggins & Hastell at P O Box 63 Choteau. The notice appears in the local classified section with the filing code 46-21-pd.
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