Heat Wave Hits Southwest. Rail Disaster and Political Shifts Noted
The World at Large reports a week long extreme heat wave in the southwest with Kansas towns hardest hit. Other items note Harry K Thaw's continued insanity ruling, Wu Ting Fang's recall, Salt Lake Herald sale to Republicans, a Denver and Rio Grande collision near Colorado Springs killing eleven, Samuel R Van Sant elected G A R commander in chief, and reports from the 17th national irrigation congress in Spokane including a $10,000,000 irrigation fund push. The Salt Lake cathedral dedication on August 15 featured Cardinal Gibbons and a grand organ donation by Eben Hays of Bly, Nebraska, who died two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
Pinchot and
Newell
Forestry and Reclamation Service
Congress
Missisippi
National Irrigation Congress
Spokane
St. Mary Magdalena
South Temple Street
Salt Lake
Utah
James Gibbons
Eben Hays
Bly, Ney
Sherry’s High Class Entertainers at Woodmen Hall
The Sherrys present a trio of farce comedies Jackson's Honeymoon The Night Before Election and Willie's Visit at Woodmen hall Friday evening August 27 1909. The show promises music quick changes and clever magic with a social dance after the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Willie
Woodmen Hall
Farmington Guests and Local Travel Highlights
Farmington residents share visits with Miss Dana Waterman and Miss Lutte from Austin Minnesota while Mr and Mrs Ferris host on the Teton. Local hauling advances for bridge planks tied to A G Gambles ranch repairs after rain. Several residents travel to Great Falls Fairfield Collins and the mountains for visits business or recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Waterman
Miss Lutte
Austin
Minnesota
Mr. and
Mrs. Ferris
The
Teton
Local Notes From Gray Gables and Sun River Trail
Elizabeth John D Godwin finishes haying at Gray Gables and helps at Kellog ranch keeping everyone cheerful. Mrs J E Adams visits Augusta. Sun river trail sees activity with Ranger La Breche tired jook and minor earthquake vibes from explosions. Forest Guard Hoxsey reports booming. John Varns moves sheep to mountains for flesh and mosquitoes. Deep creek trail boys attend Savpo dance Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Godwin
Deep Creek
Conrad irrigation project touted to boost Valier and county
A visitor from Twin Falls Idaho predicts the Conrad irrigation project will double Teton county’s assessed value within five years. He cites Carey act success in Idaho, notes strong land values near Chateau and Valier, ongoing Montana Western railway improvements, new construction, and rising freight and land sales. He says irrigated lands offer solid returns, with 20 percent net gains and rapid settlement once the 70,000 acres open on October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Twin Falls
Idaho
Chateau
Coorad
Conrad
Montana Western Railway
Walier
Valier
First National Bank
Montana
Yakima Country
Grand Valley
Colorado
County Board Awards Bonds and Sets Road Plans 1909
The 1909 special term met in Chateau to award $60,000 of 4 percent bonds to Citizens State Bank of Chateau and to advance road and public works projects. The board authorized road changes on Mitchell and Teton canyon, awarded damages to landowners, ordered surveys and a public highway, and scheduled hearings on road petitions and Conrad incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ny Ryan
Citizens State Bank of
Chateau
Citizens State Bank
Citizens State Bank of Choteau
Hughs
Kynb
Geo. W. Weed
A. J. Cowell
J. A. Baart
Mitchell and
Teton Canyon
Section 30
Township 25
Mitchell and Teton Canyon
Robert Eatzburn
Fairburn
Robert Fairburn
State Board of Land Commissioners
Great Northern Railway
Shelby
Ferris Road
Patrick M. Drinkwine
Drinkwine
Bowen
Conrad
Atown
Dean Hall
Kenort
K. Mckenzie
Montana
Kemper
County Line
Range
C. H. Wilcox
Geo. F. Miller
Henry Ryan
A. McPhee
Angus Bruce
Choteauy
Belleview Road
C. Burd
Treasury Nut
Bertha Peuley
Bouré
Cut Bank
Sweet Griss
Kevin
Dupuyer
Waller
Coal Banks
FE. C. Garrett
Yourd
Notice of Cha teau Cornet Band Meeting
A meeting of the Cha teau Cornet band is set in the basement of the court house next Monday at eight o clock. All musicians in town and surrounding community should attend with instruments. Music will be provided for the county fair and practice starts now. C S Parker leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Cornet
Court House
C.S. Parker
Senators Plan Tour of Fort Shaw and Sun River Project
The senate irrigation committee led by Senator Carter will tour the Fort Shaw unit and Sun River project tomorrow before noon. They will dine near the Zimmmerman ranch at noon, visit Chateau briefly, pass Burton Beach, then board a special train to Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Irrigation Committee
Carter
Vaughn
Fort Shaw
Sun River Project
Plac
Zimmerman Ranch
Chateau
Burton Beach
Collins
U S Civil Service Exams announce nationwide openings
Competitive examinations for many federal posts will be held across the United States. Positions include agricultural inspector, engineers, clerks, computers, stenographers, teachers, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and more in several services and offices. Applicants must be domiciled in the state of residence for at least one year and may obtain forms from the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington or listed regional examiners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Civil Service Commission
United States
Philippine Service
Bureau Engraving and Printing
Isthmian Canal Service
Nautical Almanac
Naval Observatory
Indian Service
U.S. Penitentiary Service
P. H
M.uh
Indian Services
Isthming Canal Service
Government Printing Office
Department of Agriculture
Panama
Philippine Services
Act of Congress
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
District Court to Convene and Local Updates
The district court will convene Sept 8. Creamery work advances with a finished concrete foundation and frame under construction. EK J Morris of the Chateau House returned from Great Falls. Rudolph the Hirsh berg store bookkeeper visited Port Benton briefly. BE Leech and others from Dupuyer expected for the senate irrigation committee meeting. A marriage license was issued on August 24 to Leonard Nash and Alda McNeely of Brady. Minard Pickett, born in Nova Scotia and a subject of Edward VII, plans to become a U S citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Leonard Raymond Nash
Aldafrancesa McNeely
Brady, Mont
Minard
Ernest Pickett
Edward the Seventh
Nova Scotia
United States
Nellie R Brown and Hazel return from North Dakota trip
Mrs. Nellie R Brown and daughter Hazel are home again after a summer with Hazel at her sister Mrs Norreds in North Dakota and a coast trip. C W Wynmer oversees repairs to the Burton ditch bridge near Gamble ranch with open gates for through passage. Deere Webber trio from Minneapolis visited Chateau by auto. Industrial society to hold a lawn social next Tuesday at Mrs D D Coles home, first of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie R. Brown
Hazel
Norred
North Dakota
Brows
Helena
Burton Ditch
Gamble
Messrs. Webber
White and Healy
Minneapolis
Chateau
Great Falls
Deere & Webber
the Industrial Society
D. D. Cole
Mrs. Cole
Lawe
Missing express robber Hammil still at large
Authorities search for Jack Hammil the stage driver who fled with express funds last week. A man matching his description was found near Great Halls and the Judith basin but proved not to be Hammill. Detectives remain on alert and plan to capture him going north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hammil
Express
Judith Basin
Hammill
Local Notices and Residency Bits from the County
Additional Local A C Warner went to Great Falls yesterday. Mrs James Gibson will entertain the Guild at her home next Thursday. The following parties in eton county have drawn numbers in the Flathead land drawing: Jas W Brown of Brown ing, Jas Innes and W L Verge both of Chateau. The numbers are all high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gibson
Guild
Eton County
Jas. W. Brown
Browning
Jas. Innes
W.L. Verge
Chateau
Coffey family ties and local notices in county report
G M Coffey Jr returns to the Coffey and Wellenstein ranch north of Byoom and plans to attend Yale Law School next year. W J Fansler, Missouri medical student, visits, en route to Seattle and points west. Cowell Rose and Mrs Anderson travel to Conrad for school business and a sheep deal stalls. Walter Lang suffers a mule kick, escaping serious injury from the horse Dynamite. The Teton Cooperative Reservoir Co holds a stockholders meeting. O Wagnild H S Hepner J M Shumaker and Carlos Warfield elected directors amid lively discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Coffey, Jr
Coffey & Wellenstein
Byoom
George
Yale Law School
W.J. Fansler
University of Missouri
Geo. Coffey
Marion Anderson
Big Missouri
Mr. Fansler
Sand Point
Seattle
A. J. Cowell
Angus Rose
Mrs. Anderson
Conrad
Cowell
Teton
Helena Man Draws No 1 In Coeur d Alene Lottery
News items report Allen Newton of Helena drawing No 1 in Coeur d Alene. Great Falls plans a new Great Northern station and work starts immediately. Shankie Ranch declares a 20 percent dividend as Penwell firms grow. L Newman of Havre elected third vice president of the National Irrigation Congress in Spokane. The wife of President Hamilton of the state agricultural school at Bozeman died in Portland after years of illness. Commissioner Valentin’s lease plan for Crow pasture yields near tripled revenue. Montana railroad office in Helena closed August 14 with headquarters moved to Chicago. The Montana line extends Lombard Lewistown and Harlowtown Lombard under a subsidy contract with Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound. State land office clashed with National Forestry Bureau over sections 16 and 36 donated for schools and reallocation to forest lands. Belton land sale contested by forest supervisor.
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Montana Railroad
Helena
Chicago
Montana
Lombard
Lewistown
Harlowtown
Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad
State Land Office
National Forestry Bureau
Belton
Residents and visitors frequent area towns this summer
Fairfield Alma Zimmerman visits Great Malls and Stanford. J B Maurer and wife at Chateau. Judge Delfaas and Dr Loog beach and Lowry. Mrs W W Cole travels to Great Malls. John Zimmerman Jr to Great Falls. Will Harris freighting between Collins and Chateau. Crittenden family from Bozeman at Cole Bros ranch. Crittenden pleased with Gallatin dry farming. Rebecca Acton of Conrad visits Mrs Davis. Phil I Cole and brother at Cole Bros. C Justice of Chateau finishes bench house. A J Cowell on bench. W J Crittenden and W W Cole visit Choteau. Chas Davis family weekend in Choteau. Pete Burreson to Choteau. C H Jefferson haying on Cascade Land Co ranch. Frank Harris from basin in Chateau. Fred Kruck in town early week. Andrew Austad and wife in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Zimmerman
Great Malls
Stanford
J. B. Maurer
Chateau
Judge Delfaas
Dr. Loog
Lowry
W. W. Cole
John Zimmerman, Jr
Great Falls
Will Harris
Collins
W. J. Crittenden
Bozeman
Cole Bros. Raoch
W W. Cole
Crittenden
Gallatin
Rebecca Acton
Conrad
Chas
Davis
Phil I
Cole
John
Cole Bros. Ranch
C. Justice
A. J. Cowell
W.J. Crittenden
Chas. Davis
Choteau
Pete Burreson
Choteau Monay
C. H. Jefferson
Cascade Land Company
Frank Harris
Basin
Fred Kruck
Andrew Austad
Local Social and School Board Notes from Friday to Saturday
Raymond and Mrs J A Daely visited Chateau returning Saturday. Miss Cora Lillard and Miss Lucy Lillard spent Sunday at Halladay ranch. Mrs F E Wesse and Miss Berna Barr visited friends in Raymond over Sunday. O E Knowlton and family visited Wo Campbell family on Sunday. Mrs Collins and Frank and Mrs Linder spent Sunday in Blackleaf canyon. Frank Collins boasts a new pinto pony. Mrs Knowlton and children visited Mrs McNeal on Monday. A school board meeting was held last Saturday evening and a teacher for the next year was hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Knutson
Conrad
Betsy Lindseth
Fairfield
L. A. Peterson
Andrew Austad
Collins
J. A. Daeley
Chateau
Cora
Lucy Lillard
Halladay Ranch
F. E. Wesse
Berna Barr
Raymond
O. E. Knowlton
Wo. Campbell
Frank Collins
Knowlton
McNeal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan
State Asylum of
New York
Wu Ting Fang
Denver and
Rio Grande
Colorado Springs
Samuel R. van Sant
Grand Army of the Republic
Farmington
Porter Peterson
A. G. Gamble
Peter Burreson
S. Syse
Ed. Bollerud
Missouri
Cal Binford
Greatalls
Wm. Chalmers
Lindseths
Otnesses
Rev
Wadhswuth
Elizabeth
Board of County Commissioners
U. S. Civil Service Examinations
EK. J. Morris
Chateau House
Rudolph
Hirshberg
Port Benton
BE. &. Leech
A. EB
Alfred Harris
A.C. Warner
Walter Lang
Walter
News of the
Allen Newton
Coeur d’ Alene
Great Northern
Shankie Ranch Company
Penwell
L. Newman
Havre
Hamilton
State Agricultural School
Bright
Portland
Oregon
Indian Affairs
Valentine
Crow Reservation
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