State Tax Levy Increase for 1921 Across Multiple Funds
A resolu tion from the State Board of Equalization sets the 1921 all purposes tax levy at 7.866 mills, up from 4.975 mills in 1920. The increase concentrates in state purposes and livestock funds with added interest and sinking charges for the new education bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Equalization
W. H. Webb
Veterans Welfare
Livestock Commission Fund
State Livestock Sanitary Board
City Sets 1921 Tax Levy One Mill Lower
At a regular meeting the Chateau Weld city council adopted a 1921 tax levy of 19 mills total, down one mill from 1920. The breakdown covers street, contingent, general funds, sanitary street work, and interest on bonds and water works. Council members also agreed to a 100 percent cut in their remuneration for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Weld
Ten Inning Showdown As Conrad Defeats Chateau
In Conrad at Pondera county seat last Sunday a tight 10 inning baseball game ended 5 4 with Conrad defeating Chateau. Sam Crawford delivered the decisive two out circuit shot in the top of the tenth. Attendance around 1,000 with strong performances from Strothers Alquist Cardell and Wiprud. Umpire Underwood called the game after 1 hour 46 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Conrad
Gorham
Chateau
Pondera
Sam Crawford
Ers
Alquist
Wiprud
Boland
Kenyon
Choteau
Underwood
I Choteau
Abrhpoab Cardell
Forrest
Schlosser
Devinasod
Howard
Curley
Friedt
Weaver
Thompson
If Beeeenerecee
Deseesccorecensnee
Wecaroascecune
Rk. H. B
Gonrad Sogeerenes
DeYong Cowboy Artist Featured In Outing Magazine
The Acantha reprints an article by Arthur A. Dailey on Joe DeYong a deaf cowboy turned artist and sculptor whose work with Charlie Russell in Glacier Park Montana shaped his life. The piece notes his five driven life sketches see wide circulation and the use of sign talk for communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Acantha
Ayeek
Arthur A. Dailey
Deveny
Joe
Joe DeYong
Oklahoma
Charlie Russell
Russell
Glacier Park
Montana
Success Looms For Bynum Irrigation Project
The Bynum Irrigation project moves toward completion with engineer K L Molen submitting a bid for part of the work and plans to colonize served lands. Attorney Phil I Cole reports strong Utah and Idaho interest and aims to begin construction soon to serve 1922 crops, potentially advancing land purchases and townsite holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum
Phil I. Cole
K. L. Molen
Chestnut Valley
Cascade
Molen
Cole
Utah
Idaho
Bynum Townsite Company
W. D. Jones
Ed. Noble
C. F. Suiste
Henry Weast
Agawam
Helena
Dee
Len
Montana
Odessa Howard Dies in Choteau Hospital at 3
Odessa Howard three years seven months daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Howard of this city died Thursday at 12 50 PM in Choteau hospital after illness following a camping trip. Survived by her parents a half brother Eddie and a half sister Florence Howard. Funeral at Episcopal church Sunday 2 30 PM Rev Bush officiating. Burial in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Howard
Choteau Hospital
Little Odessa Howard
Miss Howard
Eddie and
Florence Howard
Episcopal Church
Rev. Bush
Choteau
Fairfield Fair Dates Set For September 9 10
Fairfield Times reports the Sun River irrigation project area will host a community fair on Friday and Saturday September 9 and 10. Attractions include daily aeroplane flights, a Chateau vs Fort Shaw baseball game, and evening prizes. Exhibits cover agricultural livestock culinary and art with cash prizes and ribbons. Organizers urge exhibitor interest and early preparation of displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfield Times
Chateau
Fort Shaw
Last Vacancy Open At 1921 Teton County High School
The staff for the 1921 school year at Teton County High School nearly fills with Herbert Harrington of Orleans Vermont teaching English and History and Miss Gladys Slaven of Colorado Springs teaching mathematics. Only the Latin and French vacancy remains with two prospects under consideration and a contract anticipated before the school year begins on the first Tuesday in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herberts Harrington
Orleans
Vermont
Gladys Slaven
Colorado Springs
Teton County High School
Noted Singer and Pianist to Visit Farmington
Carsten Woll the noted tenor and Esther Erhart Woll piano artist are set to give a concert at the Lutheran church in Farmington on Wednesday evening August 24. The pair have drawn praise from Chicago Minneapolis Spokane Chicago and Madison press for a program of classical songs and refined piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Carsten Woll
Woll
Esther Erhart Woll
Farmington
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison
Game Commission Sends Pheasants to County for Stocking
A Montana Fish and Game letter from Thomas A. Marlowe announces shipment of Chinese ring neck pheasants from Benson Pheasant Farm in Silverton Oregon to Mr. EB Hirshberg for distribution across the county. The project aims to stock the state and involves sportsmen aiding in placement near feed-rich areas, with initial sites focusing near the Teton river north of Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. J. Hirshberg
Thomas A. Marlowe
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Mr. Hirshberg
Benson
Silverton
Oregon
Teton
Chateau
Hirshberg
Mrs. Fordyce P. Twitchell Dies On Montana Ranch
Maria M. Twitchell died at her ranch west of Fairfield after a brief heart illness. Born November 38, 1858 in Ackunth New Hampshire she was 63. She married Fordyce P. Twitchell December 28 1877. survived by son C W Twitchell and three daughters. Funeral held at Moore Montana with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Maria M. Twitchell
Fordyce P. Twitchell
Appleton
Minn
C. W. Twitchell
George Clapp
F. E. Trafter
Minnesota
J. G. Pierce
Browning
Montana
Moore
Delay at test well halts oil drill on Willow Creek
A pulley failure delayed Petroleum Exploration Company work at the Willow Creek test well. Cable repairs from Lewistown arrived via the Great Northern and drilling resumed. The well is about 2800 feet deep in Colorado shale with four potential Kootenai sands and no water encountered so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum Exploration Company
Willow Creek
Lewistown
Great Northern
Colorado
Kootenai
Ladies' Industrial Meeting At Park With Family Fun
The Ladies' Industrial group invites families for a park gathering at 6:00 p.m. with food and a pleasant atmosphere. A party including Mr and Mrs Frank Curtis Miss Gladys Martine and F J Carlin enjoyed an over Sunday fishing trip to Tatomemyon reporting a good trout catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Curtis
Gladys Martine
F. J. Carlin
Civil actions filed in the week at Clerk Ja cobson’s office
Actions include Merritt versus Merritt for divorce. Winona Wagon Co. versus F H Pings and A L Halladay on note. First National Bank of Chateau versus Gendreau and Gendreau foreclosure. O M Johnson versus D A DeTour foreclosure. Rogers-Templeton Lumber Co. versus U O Ballard et al foreclosure proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Jacobson
Winona Wagon Co
F. H. Pings
A. L. Halladay
First National Bank of Chateau
George Gendreau
Alice Gendreau
O. M. Johnson
David A. de Tour
Rogers-Templeton Lumber Co
U. O. Ballard, Et al
U. O. Ballard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Strothers
Cardell
Crawford
Fleming
Stroth
Bynum Irrigation Project
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
Rere
Citizens State Bank
Charles Henry Merritt
Nina
Polson Merritt
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