Wheat Harvest Under Way In Teton County Crops
Harvesting begins this week with yields uncertain but estimated between 35 and 50 percent of last year. Winter wheat shows good yields on Joe Lehnert’s farm near Power, while spring wheat is weaker on Burton bench. Over 100 new combines sold as dryness aids cutting. Pest outbreak of western wheat stem sawfly west of Chateau noted with trap crop and early harvest cited as control methods. County totals show 160 000 acres sown and an estimated 2 000 000 bushels, down from 5 000 000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drinkwine
Burton Beach
Wm. Broer
Itovert Clarkson
Teton County
Sears, Supreme
Marquis
X. F. Hoeschen
H. J. Moon
Garnet McDonald
Pendroy
N. W
Ed. Haiberg
Chateau and
Bole
Chateau
Canada
Flower Show Plans Rapidly Take Shape
Plans for the annual flower show sponsored by the Woman's Club to be held Labor Day are taking form. Mrs. E. J. Crary and Mrs. Clarke Coffey are visiting local businesses this week seeking premiums. a full prize list will be published in The Acantha next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
E. J. Crary
Clarke Coffey
Acantha
Teton County People Attend Pioneer Meet
Teton County residents joined the Montana Pioneers gathering in Great Falls with C. H. Ferris L. Daggett and Pete Trado. Trado, age 84, became the oldest first time registrant. Mrs Ferris enjoyed her first airplane flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Society of Montana Pioneers
Great Falls
C. H. Ferris
L. Daggett
Pete Trado
Trado
Ferris
Sons & Daughters of Montana Pioneers
J. W. Kerr
Gene Ferris
Mollie Kline
Daggett
Billings
Vacation Trip to Yellowstone and Spokane Plans
Miss Helen Seekins starts a Yellowstone park trip with friends Sunday for a week by car. Miss Margaret Poore joins them to Manhattan. Mrs. Nellie Hammond leaves for Spokane for a week and Cheney normal college graduation is anticipated. Clifford Saterlie, a Teton graduate, will graduate from Cheney this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Seekins
Yellowstone Park
Margaret Poore
Manhattan
Nellie Hammond
Spokane
Wash
Cheney Normal College
Clifford Saterlie
Teton
Teton 4-H Members Join Cascade For Tour And Picnic
About 30 Teton county 4-H club members and families attended the third annual 4-H tour and picnic of Teton and Cascade counties. They gathered at the Great Falls courthouse then toured sites around the city and enjoyed a picnic dinner at Big Falls. County Agent Robert Clarkson praised the joint event and listed local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Teton
Cascade
Court House
Great Falls
Big Falls
Robert Clarkson
Cascade Clubs
Fay Fitzgerald
Anna Tempel
Mary Tempel
Sylvia Lehnertz
Anna Meaghem
Lydia Meaghem
Joe Lehnertz
W. G. Bloomdahl
Phyllis Bloomdahl
Helen McGinnis
Lillian Shannon
James Robison
Warner Bloomdahl
Geo. Porter
Louise Clarkson
Alice Arnett
Evelyn Craig
Vivian Craig
Mary Ellen Robison
Margaret Doughty
Jessie Bitting
Mrs H Craig Returns From East With Family
Mrs H Craig came home last Friday from the East after closing school. She was accompanied by her mother Mrs J K Cudd and sister Marian of River Falls Wisconsin. Marian will enter the University of Montana as a sophomore this fall and Mrs Cudd plans to settle in Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Craig
J. K. Cudd
Marian
River Falls
Wisconsin
University of Montana
Cudd
Missoula
Jess Gleason
East Farmington
M. Allen
Butte
Choteau
Carl Malone
T. A. Meagher
Great Falls
Oliver Huseth
Clarence Battajar
A. O. Longmuir
Farmington
Episcopal Ladies
Stop
Brekko
O. Lindseth
C. Looney
H. E. Adams
Geo. F. Miller
Waterton Lakes National Park
C. H. Doherty
Winnett Times
4Winnett
Acantha
Glacier Park
Cecil Huffman
Huffman
N. W. Burlingame
Laurence
Kenneth
Burlingrme
Dewey Huff
County Budget Set at 206 425 For 1929 30
The estimated cost to run Teton county government for July 1 1929 to June 30 1930 is 206 425 with revenue estimated at 20 635 and a cash surplus of 68 500 leaving 117 290 to be raised by taxation. The budget lists line items for each department with limits set by the new law to prevent over expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
George Carroll
Board of County Commissioners
Choteau Golfers To Play Havre Sunday
The Choteau golf club accepted Havre’s invitation for a dance and buffet lunch Saturday night, and a golf tournament Sunday. Nine members will enter the tournament, leaving Chateau around 4 a.m. Sunday. entrants include Oscar Jeanis J C Morgan John Hannan Clarence Looney Harry Adams John Hentges R F Baillie C S McDonald and Ted Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Golf Club
Havre
Chateau
Oscar Jeanis
J. C. Morgan
John Hannan
Clarence Looney
Harry Adams
John Hentges
Baby Dies of Pneumonia in Local Hospital
The nine month old daughter of William Carrier died Tuesday at Maynard and Dutt hospital from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at St Luke's Catholic church at 2 pm Wednesday with Rev Fr O Connell officiating. She is survived by her father and 12 brothers and sisters. her mother died last May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carrier
Maynard & Dutt Hospital
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
O’connell
Educational Film at Royal Theater Opens Friday
The Royal theater will screen Cross Crossings Carefully an educational film prepared by the American Railway association on Friday Saturday and Sunday with the American Legion sponsoring the show as part of the regular program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Association
Royal Theater
American Legion
Gas pipes laid as Conrad movers toward gas service
Seven car loads of gas pipe for Pondera Utilities Co. reached Conrad last week with more on the way. About 20 miles of ditch had been dug and city laying would begin this week. E. J. Hubbert said gas could be available by September 15 and work on the line to Chateau would start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad
Pondera Utilities Co
E. J. Hubbert
Chateau
Lions Meet at Beaupre Cafe Presiding Vice President Leads
Beaupre cafe hosts Lions Club meeting with Vice President L E Taylor presiding in place of President Clarkson. Reading by Mary Sulgrove featured in program. Wheat price at local elevators listed as 98c. Dr Z B Stephens and Gen. Richard depart for Butte for a dental clinic and lectures. Margaret Stephens visiting Katherine and Bonnie Malone at the Malone ranch near Aguwam this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lions Club
Beaupre Cafe
Presdent Clarkson
L. E. Taylor
Mary Sulgrove
Co. Z. B. Stephens
Gon. Richerd
Butte
Margaret Stephens
Katherine and
Bonnie Malone
Malone Ranch
Aguwam
Collins Items Harvest Scenes and Social Visits Highlight Local Week
Farmers harvest with combines this year as H J Coghill and family visit Carter and Rich. Families and neighbors gather at Clyde Baquet home with Fitzgeralds Avrill Marion and others from Duton Power Great Falls Unionville and Conrad. Anderson plans move to St Louis and Thompson family to Missoula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Coghill
Donald Rich
Carter
R. IH
Mayer
Great Falls
Fred Gewald, Jr
Chateau
Clyde Baquet
Fitzgerald
Avrill
Marion
Trebish
Dutton
Walker
Power
Fred Walker
Ida Walker
Daisy Walker
Leo Daily
Unionville
Alvin Reiquam
Delos Moulton
Dbaquet
Arthur Davidson
TR. & McClenhan
Ira Thompson
Harold
Missoula
Sandberg
Allen
Conrad
Y A. Reiquam
Tra Thompson
Agnes Anderson
Miss Anderson
St. Louis
Thompson
Misgoula
Open Partridge Season Favored by Gun Club
A Chateau Rod & Gun club meeting discussed declaring an open season on Hungarian partridge in Teton County if Cascade County also opens, and a closed pintail grouse season. They urged elk winter-range expansion, supported Montana parks, and asked a one year muskrat closure due to scarce numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Rod & Gun Club
C. J. B. Stephens
State Game and Fish Department
Teton
Cascade
Montana Sportsmen's Association
Montana
Montana Sportsmen’s Association
Teton County
State Sportsmen's Association
Fire fight in Idaho forests draws assistance
With little lightning this season campers stay careful and Lewis and Clark forest reports no fires. A. D. Moir aids Pend Oreille forest in Idaho with 50 men after being called last Wednesday. W. E. Lockhart inspects Dearborn district conditions Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Clark National Forest
A. D. Moir
Lewis & Clark Forest
Pend Oreille Forest
Idaho
Chateau
Missoula
W. E. Lockhart
Dearborn
Farmington Falls To Bootleggers In Sunday Game
The Great Falls Bootleggers defeated Farmington 15 to 8 in a Sunday baseball game at Farmington. Earlier, the Pondera Old Timers from Walier, Conrad, Brady and Dut ton lost 15 to 10 to Brady after a fast start by the locals. Brady then shifted its lineup and plated 12 runs in the final five innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Farmington
Pondera Old Timers
Walier
Conrad
Brady
Dutton
Brady Town
Jacksons On Way Home From Desert Trip
J G Jackson receives a postcard from son Lawrence and wife describing a rest stop in Salt Lake City Utah after crossing the desert with 120 degree heat and no shade They plan to return via Yellowstone Park and expect to reach Choteau next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksons
J. G. Jackson
Lawrence
Salt Lake City
Utah
Yellowstone Park
Choteau
Equalization Board Hears Objections on Monday
The county board, acting as a board of equalization, heard objections to increases in assessments from the prior July session. W W Cole defended the assessor’s figures, no hike was added. A C Gough opposed a 2000 head sheep rise, resulting in no increase. Carl Madson saw a 76 head cattle rise, Frank Salmon gained 50 head, with prior boosts reduced. The Monday session offered taxpayers a chance to challenge any raised totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
W. W. Cole
Fairfield
Waynild
A. C. Gough
Lowry, Mont
Teton Land Co
Carl Madson
Augusta
Henningsen Land Co
Frank Salmon
Chateau
Iis
County Finances Show Asset Increase and Tax Trends
A county clerk study for the year ending June 30 1929 details current assets of 375 457 70 and fixed assets of 544 122 18 totaling 991 996 80 or 72376 94 more than last year. Receipts total 1 032 672 83 down from 1 059 776 68 while expenses rose 31 273 90 to 810 599 60.
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Pioneer Meet
Cascade County
First National Bank
TOTAL
Surveyor District Court
Judge’s Dept
Sjustice Courts
County Coromey
Board of Health
Montana‘ School For Deaf and Blind
Tee
Equalization Board
Sav
Citizens State Bank
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