World at Large Notes Taft Speech Decline and political shifts
The column lists Taft promising fewer speeches and notes political events. It reports 390 postmasters seeking postal savings banks and 923 banks seeking designation as postal depositaries. It mentions Mayor Gaynor recovering from a shooting, Senator Frye ill, Debs undergoing Mayo Clinic treatment, and ongoing congressional campaigns. It notes Florence Nightingale's death, a Brussels world’s fair fire, LA and Long Beach jails filled by picketing cases, China inviting Kitchener to organize its army, and Italian immigration versus Italy’s population. It highlights the Fourth Pan American Congress discussions and Bowdoin alumni ties among Maine leaders in law and government.
Belleview Post Office Discontinued Last Monday
The Belleview post office was discontinued on August 15. Previously it served many patrons and operated at the C. W. Gray ranch with T. J. Swedt as last postmaster. No bid for mail service was accepted, and efforts may aim to reestablish the office in Strabane on the Peebles ranch north of the Teton.
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Belleview
Chateau
Robert Twiggs
C. W. Gray
T. J. ‘Swedt
Strabane
Peebles Ranch
Teton
Forest fires worsen west of range amid widespread blazes
Fires in the Lewis and Clark reserve and along the west range are difficult to fight with limited progress. Supervisors Daugs and Grazing Inspector Adams lead efforts on the north fork of the Teton while Deep Creek and Beaver Creek lines are out. Troops from American Lake aid forest services as fires rage from Glacier National Park to Washington and into western Montana and Idaho.
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Lewis and Clark
Daugs
Adams
North Fork
The
Teton
Deep Creek
Beaver Creek
Birch Creek
Glacier National Park
Washington
American Lake
Forest Service
Logan
Glacier Park
Park
Montana
Idaho
A Good Crop On Dry Land
A report from S. M. Corson’s ranch on the beach west of town notes a fine dry land grain crop. He has threshed winter wheat and rye, with samples at the Chateau Mercantile store. An expert praised the wheat as exceptionally high in quality.
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S. M. Corson
Corson
Chateau Mercantile Company
Fairfield Bears Edge Farmington In Final Sunday Clash
Fairfield held a narrow 14 to 13 lead over Farmington in a Sunday baseball game on the Chateau grounds. Battery for Farmington was Bonathan Roof with Fairfields Dale Austad catching. Spectators showed strong interest in the closely contested contest.
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Fairfield
Farmington
Chateau Grounds
Bonathan
Roof
Battery
Dale
Austad
Hay Harvest Sufficient for Stock and Export in District
The district reports near completion of hay gathering though below earlier years' quality. A hay ranch on the Blackfeet Reservation is solid for these dry times. Frye Bruhn Co. plans cattle shipments to Seattle around September first while the F and Horseshoe Bar prepare a second lot for Chicago.
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Blackreet
Frye Bruhn Co
Seattle
Horseshoe
Chicago
Cho teau Irrigation and Development Company Formed
Articles of Incorporation filed with Secretary of State Yoder by A J Cowell Jennie M Cowell and James Eekford for the Cho teau Irrigation and Development Company of Choteau Montana with capital stock $40 000 to develop land along Deep Creek.
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Choteau Irrigation and Development Company
Choteau
Yoder
A.J. Cowell
Jennie M. Cowell
James Eekford
Deep Creek
Auction Sale at North Main Street Residence
Auctioneer Patz Jacobson announces sale at W B Butchart residence North Main Street in Hobla Montana on Saturday August 27 starting 1 PM. Items listed include beds, dresser, rug, tables, chairs, stove, refrigerator, freezer, kitchen ware and more with terms 10 percent interest six months bankable notes.
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North Main Street
Engineers Planned Visit To Fairfield Sunday
Information from Chateau reports that army and reclamation engineers, with Senators Carter and Dixon and Representative Pray, will reach Fairfield on Sun river bench Sunday near noon. They will stay through Tuesday to inspect the project and urge local turnout to prove earnest support for the settlers and county interests.
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Chateau
Army and Reclamation
Carter
Dixon
Pray
Fairfield
Sun River Bench
Peale
Teton Valley
Burton Bench
Teton County Special August Verm 1910 Levy Minutes
Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Teton County Montana record the August 1910 meeting. Commissioners Miller Ryan and Clerk attended. hearings on special school levies, high school funding, Conrad town tax, Chateau fire limits, and multiple district levies. Tax rates fixed for county and town funds, and duplicate assessment book dispensed. E G Garrett, Clerk.
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Board of County Comissioners
Teton County
Montana
Vax Levy
Thoreau
Geo. T’. Miller
Henry Ryan
H. JF. Hughes
Boards of Trustees
County Free High School
Conrad
Chateau
Board of Qualization
State Board
Choteau
Garrett
Board of County Commissioners
Shelby Designates Station Office for Stock Records
The Great Northern Railway company filed a notice with the county clerk designating its Shelby station building as the place where the stock injury and death record book will be kept for Teton County.
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Great Northern Railway Company
Cers
Shelby
Teton
Teton County Board Acts on Townsites and Roads
Teton County Montana special session approves First Addition Cut Bank Powler Pearson Acre Ritchey Acre tracts and grants liquor license to John A McDonald at Virden. It awards indemnity bond, adjusts road views, and declares several roads public highways pending further filings.
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Chateau
Montana
Omecanlwa
Geo. I. Miller
Henry Ryan
H. Stfuthes
Tuo
Cut Bank
Powler
Pearson
Ritchey
John A McDonrald
Virden
Callinford
Board of County Commissioners of
Teton County
Levi J. Burd
Samuel C. Burd
Elynge
Choteau-Bulleview Rord
Afplernoon
First National Bank of ‘Alter
A. A. Burbank
Kle Leech
J. &. Leech
Carl Harris
Insald Pank
Cat Bank
Land
Au- Grew Bakke
Wagnlid-Bynum
Cat Bank-Shevin
Brady Westroud Board
Chas. M
View- 4
Choteau-Lowry Road
Choteau-sun River Road
North Range
Crossen’s Field
Sun River-Augusta Road
Inittal
Chateau-Dutton
Rand
Couch Investment Co
Hlobson
Au Chateau
State Bureau of Labor, Agriculand Industry
Sine Die Ec Garrett
Bord
Local notices from Mrs Drake and visitors to Chateau area
Mrs S H Drake hosts the Guild at her home this afternoon. P J Cole Wm Rieckhoff and Joe Malmin took a flying trip to Conrad yesterday. Mrs Greer from Mt Vernon Ill visits Jos Malmin's family. Robt Twiggs returned from Walier. Win Rieckhoff and family arrive for a visit. Rieckhoff last spring bought interest in the Scott ranch north of Chateau. Rev Smith of Billings looks over land, may buy a ranch near Chateau.
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P.J. Cole
Wm Rieckhoff
Joe Malmin
Conrad
Greer
Jos. Malmin
Mt. Vernon, Il
Win. Rieckhoff
Undertakers Leader Connor Attends Missoula Meeting
Chas Hr Connor attended the state association gathering in Missoula last week and spent a brief period in Butte. He is noted as a leading member and former president of the organization.
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Chas. Hr. Connor
State Association of Undertakers
Missoula
Butte
Connor
Incorporated Cities of Montana List and September Referendum
The state lists 57 incorporated cities including Anaconda Belgrade Billings Bozeman Great Falls Helena Missoula and Butte with September 6 special elections to decide residents views on incorporation. The Treasure State reference bureau gathered the data from county clerks and recorders.
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Treasure State
The
State Historical Library
Shelby
Walier
Anaconda
Bearcreek
Belgrade
Bolt
Big Timber
Billings
Bozeman
Bridger
Butte
Chinovu
Conrad
Rebekahs Welcome Grand President Visit
The local Rebekahs lodge hosted an official visit Tuesday evening by grand president Mrs Louise Poolik inhorn. Pass grand president Mrs Clara Swain attended with Mrs Polkin horn. Members from town and surrounding community met for a well attended and enjoyable gathering.
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Rebekahs
Louise Poolikinhorn
Clara Swain
Polkinhorn
Farmington Fairfield Game On Choteau Grounds Sunday
Farmington Fairfield ball game scheduled on Choteau grounds Sunday afternoon. Rev A Lunde to conduct services at Trinity Lutheran Farmington Sunday Aug 21. rvna Kohn visiting B J Hirshberg and wife. he is Mrs Hirshberg s brother and has visited Choteau before.
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Farmington-Fairfield
Choteau Grounds
A. Lunde
Trinity Lutheran Church
Farmington
Rvna Kohn
Missoula
B.J. Hirshberg
Mrs. Hirshbere
Choteau
New management to take over St. Clair House cafe
Watson, brother in law of Chas Justice, has leased the St. Clair House and will operate a high class cafe. The change signals a fresh era for the historic property as it transitions to new management.
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St. Clair House
Watson
Chas, Justice
Cowgill Family Changes Plan and Buys Chateau Property
Wm. Cowgill and family abandon moving to the Flathead country and will stay in Chateau for the coming school year. They have purchased the C. B. Walker residence property.
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Wm. Cowgill
Flathead
Chateau
C. 8. Walker
Miss Iilaman to Wed Mr Owens in Wisconsin
A close friend from Chateau reports Miss Iilaman former county high school assistant will marry Mr Owens next month at her Wisconsin home.
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Chateau
Iilaman
Owens
Wisconsin
Drake kin visit Whitehall relatives. church dedication noted
Mrs S J Drake and two grandchildren Harry and Helen Drake visit relatives of Mrs C A Drake in Whitehall. The Walier Methodist church, valued at 4000 dollars, was dedicated last Sunday drawing many from Lynam including the Mookman Stonehouse Golding and Weyman families.
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S. J. Drake
Harry and
Helen Drake
Harry McLean
Ruth
Whitehall
C. A. Drake
Walier
Lynam
Mookman, Stonehouse, Golding
No preaching at Methodist church next Sunday
There will be no sermon at the Methodist church next Sunday due to the pastor attending the annual conference. Sabbath school will be held at 11 30 a m Epworth League will meet as scheduled.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Quiet Ned Wilcox Plans Return to University
Ned Wilcox has stayed quietly at his Dupuyer home all summer avoiding his Chateau haunts. He intends to resume studies at Upper Iowa University in Fayette at the start of the month.
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Ned Wilcox
Dupuyer
Chateau
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Brother-in-law Swan Dies in Minneapolis Telegram
Chas Fr Green received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of his brother-in-law, Mr Swan, in Minneapolis the day before. Swan had served as superintendent of Western Union in Minneapolis for about five years and previously held the same post in Helena. He and his family had visited relatives in Chateau and nearby areas several times.
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Chas
Fr. Green
Das. Swan
Minneapolis
Swan
Western Union
Helena
Chateau
Reverend Heizer Attends North Montana Methodist Meeting
Rev Heizer spends the week at the North Montana conference annual meeting in Roundup Fergus county at the eastern edge of the county. A number of notable persons will be present. Heizer plans to return sometime next week.
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Heizer
North Montana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Roundup
Fergus County
Montana Farmers and Rail Rates Dominate State News
Montana blacksmiths meet in Helena as rail rate cuts take effect and the state board of equalization adds 5 percent to railroad assessment. Montana stockmen plan to lease stubble fields for winter grazing in North Dakota and Minnesota. Glacier National Park gains new superintendent W A Logan as forest service turnover looms. Over 600 miles of new rail mileage to be built across Montana, totaling about 25 million dollars. Helena launches a new weekly newspaper the Helena Democrat and Insurgent led by Sam H Wood. Fruit production rises with raspberries and cherries arriving from Kalispell and Bitter Root valley. Mange and scabies quarantine for Dawson county cattle ends August first. Deerlodge National Forest lands reallocated to Beaverhead and settlement restored for unappropriated areas.
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Montana
Finthead County
Bitter Root Valley
Kalispell
Dawson County
Deerlodge National Forest
Deerlodge
Beaverhead
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
Teton County Republican Central Committee Meeting Called
The Teton County Republican Central Committee calls a meeting at the court house in Chateau on Wednesday August 24 1910 at 3 o clock p m to fix time and place of a county convention nominate candidates apportion delegates and decide on selecting delegates to the State Convention and conduct related party business. I A Long secretary and C Garrett chairman sign.
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Teton County
Republican Central Committee
Republican Party
Court House
Chateau
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China
Lord Kitchener
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Bowdoin College
Belleview Postoffice
Fairfield Bears
Browning
New Teton Co. Corporation
W. B. Butchart
Hoteau
Patz Jacobson
Sun River Project
General Fund
S H. Drake
Guild
Robt. Twiggs
Incorporated Cities
News of the
State Board of Equalization
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Railroad Commission
Glacier Nationals Park
W. A. Logan
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
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