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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
6
Government moves quickly on drought relief allocating 121.875 million dollars in federal aid road funds to various states. Normally not available until January 1 1931 the advance will be matched by state funds and projects to improve roads and pasture support for Montana stock interests.
Agriculture Secretary Hyde signals government support for local credit corporations and cooperative financing to remove cattle and sheep from central Montana to prevent market flooding. Governors of Colorado North and South Dakota and Minnesota were asked for aid while bankers associations are consulted. Receipts at markets in July were down from last year and the drought relief program gains momentum with improved pasture and crop conditioning reports.
Joseph Ridges oversaw early 60s organ construction for the Mor mon tabernacle with 100 workers. White pine from Parowan hills, oxen hauled logs, and hides used for glue. The organ was rebuilt 1885 by Johnson 1900 by Kimball and 1915 by Austin. Now a seven‑organ unit with electrical operation, movable console, four manuals and 270 stops, 8000 pipes.
Matthias Waldhut, a Budapest restaurant proprietor, celebrated 25 years since opening by set pricing to 25 years ago. The bill of fare listed Soup 1d, boiled beef with horseradish 5d, roast veal with rice 8d, baked carp 4d, roast pork and cabbage 8d, beer 3d a pint. At 11 am all seats were taken and noon saw police called to curb more patrons.
The text notes how leaves change color in autumn, with maples and sugar maples turning red and ashes and tulip trees yellow. It mentions leaf sizes, from giant to fingernail tiny, and wood varying from soft to so hard it resists nails, some sinking in water like a stone.
The recruit at the naval training station complains that after two weeks of digging ditches chopping trees and filling depressions he has yet to see the world as promised. He says he joined to see the world but has only rearranged it.
County agent Theo Fosse reports home demonstration clubs organized at Bynum Agawam Farmington and Collins. Meetings were held at Pendroy and Diamond Valley but insufficient participation prevented completion of the organization.
Woman's clubs at Bole, Dutton and Fairfield plan to take on home demonstration work as part of their activities. Once enough clubs are organized, a home demonstration expert from Montana State College will be engaged to provide services.
A partial list of recorded deeds in the county clerk and recorder’s office covers August 9 through August 16. It includes warranty deeds from J W Quail to James W Hightower and Lambertus Jochems to Catherine Jochems, a quitclaim deed from Kilda Ingebritson to Isaac Moe, and an administrator’s deed to Charles E Lindquist, plus oil and gas leases involving W D Jones and Western Agricultural Co to Midwest Refining Co with multiple parcel descriptions.
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