Commissioners Fix Tax Levies for 1929 in Teton County
At a special levy day meeting on August 12 the Teton County board fixed 1929 taxes outside city limits at 38.833 mills and city residents at an additional 27 mills. The year shows increases in state livestock fund general and education funds, with a one mill rise in the state livestock fund and in the county high school fund, and a one mill decrease in the bridge fund. A detailed district table accompanies the county clerk’s levy data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Teton County
Choteau
City of Chateau
George Carroll
Mills Mills Mills Mills
Cha teau Rebekahs Select Delegate for Montana Grand Lodge
At Friday’s Cha teau Rebekahs meeting Mrs. C. W. Burns was chosen as lodge delegate to the Montana grand lodge in Bozeman on October 15 with Mrs. A. C. Burbank as alternate. Anne L Kelly was elected district deputy president. The Odd Fellows grand lodge also meets on the same date in Bozeman and C. W. Burns is expected to serve again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Rebekahs
C. W. Burns
Montana
Choteau Golf Championship Claim Filed by Gossack and Core
Tommy Gossack and Clinton Core claim the doubles championship of Choteau golfdom in the style of Art Shires. They express readiness to meet challengers and prove their claim beyond doubt. Challenges accepted at the First National Bank or Chateau post office. first come, first served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Gossack
Clinton Core
Art Shires
Choteau Golfdom
First National Bank
Chateau
Potatoes Certified In Teton County After Inspections
Potato Inspector F B Conner for the Montana Potato Growers Association conducted inspections in Teton county. Only two fields passed final certification Wallace Barce of Fairfield and William Zion south of Chateau. Both Smith Hughes project students. Zion's crop yielded about 200 bushels per acre irrigated with strong stands. Barce produced about 150 bushels per non irrigated acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Conner
Montana Potato Growers Association
Bozeman
Teton County
Wallace Barce
Fairfield
William Zion
South of
Chateau
Smith-Hughes Project
William Tharce
M. K. Luther
Smith-Hughes
Forest fire closes Lewis and Clark forest to entry
A bulletin from Lewis and Clark headquarters closes the forest to entry except under permit due to dry weather and fire danger. The Dearborn river blaze has grown to about six thousand acres, threatening Lakeside and Belton near Glacier Park. ranger crews and Great Falls contingents fight the crown fire amid rough terrain and wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Clarke
Lewis & Clark Forest
Flathead Forest
Lakeside
Belton
Glacier Park
Crop Harvesting Progress in Te Jon County Grain fields yield well
Farmers across Te Jon County report widespread harvest activity with spring wheat yields averaging 15 to 25 bushels per acre on spring and summer fallowed ground. Some fields reach 30 bushels per acre, led by Ceres wheat testing with favorable test weight and earlier maturity, as county agents compare it to Marquis and Supreme varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejon County
Leslie Bush
T. S. Gap
Paul Mathis
Arthur Tesch
Duffy Bros
Bole
C. Sonneveld
Acre
Teton County
Ngent
Robert Clarkson
X. F. Hnoeschen
H. J. Moon
Tendroy
Garnet McDonald
Ed. Bammel
Bobe
John Toenyes
Power
Adolph Schulz
Dutton
N. W. Edwards
Collins
Ceres
Marquis
Adolph Schub
Pleads Guilty to Assault Bushman Given Floater
Willis Bushman was arrested Sunday night on a complaint by John Swager and charged with assault. Swager said Bushman hit him on the head with an automobile spring during a scrap at Swager’s home. Bushman pled guilty to third degree assault before Police Magistrate J. G. Jackson and received six months in jail, suspended on leaving town within 24 hours. if he returns to Chateau within a year, the sentence is imposed. Bushman and Swager had been arrested the prior Saturday on disturbing the peace charge and fined $10 each after spending Sunday in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Bushman
John Swager
Swager
Bushman
Billings
J. G. Jackson
Chateau
Doughty Family Vacation in Bozeman
A. H. Doughty and his daughter are spending their vacation in Bozeman, enjoying the local scenery and leisure time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Doughty
Daughter
Bozeman
Vocal Recital Set for Tuesday at Local M E Church
The Chateau pupils of Prof. R A Keyes vocal teacher in Great Falls will perform at the M E church Tuesday evening August 27 at 8 o clock. The public is invited. The program includes Duet Crying Water by Elsie Hirshberg and Betty Webb among other pieces. Captain C James Smith and Dr E B Maynard and families made a business trip to Browning today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
R. A. Keyes
Great Falls
M. E
Elsie Hirshberg
Betty Webb
C. James Smith
E. B. Maynard
Browning
Spring Creek Straightening Aims to Prevent Floods
The Great Northern Railway funds a project to reroute Spring Creek between First and Second streets northeast. The new channel will be about three to three and a half feet deep and 16 feet wide on Great Northern property. Completion is expected early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
First Street
Second Street
Great Northern Railway
Monarch Lumber Company
H. H. Bleecker
Frank Moore
Great Northern
Chateau
Local People Married at Conrad
Mrs Ruth Franson and High Wypper both of Chateau were quietly married at Conrad on Monday. They left for a week long wedding trip to the Pacific coast. Wypper has worked at Hirschbergs store for years. Franson has lived in Chateau for two years, previously from Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Franson
High Wypper
Chateau
Conrad
Pacific Coast
Wypper
Hirschberg
Franson
Great Falls
Mrs. Wypper
Grand lodge and Eastern Star gatherings in Great Falls
Two lodge conclaves are under way in Great Falls this week. The state Masons held their annual grand lodge sessions yesterday and today, while the Eastern Star grand chapter is set for Friday and Saturday. Choteau lodge and fidelity chapter may be represented by local members including Kyle Jones and Ophelia Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lodge
Falls
Eastern Stars
W. G. Bloomdahl
Arthur Tesch
Choteau Lodge No. 44
A. Fk
A. M
Fidelity Chapter
Choteau
Kyle Jones
Bynum
Ophelia Forest
Forest Fire Contained After Three Acre Blaze
Forest Supervisor W T Lockhart returned from Dearborn country where a Wednesday fire on Fairview creek burned about three acres of dry material. Seven men battled the blaze all night and would have grown serious if discovered late. A smoker is believed to have started it. arrest expected when located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Clark National Forest
Dearborn River
Sun River
Sam Harris
Dearborn
Choteau
W. E. Lockhart
Glacier Park
Forest Service
W. Te. Lockhart
Fairview Creek
Prizes Donated for Flower Show at Legion Pavilion
Thirty five donors including Rexall Store Royal Theater and Citizens State Bank contribute prizes for the annual flower show sponsored by the Woman's club. Mrs G C Core and Mrs T H Pieham lead the event with Mrs T O Larson in charge of the dance and Mrs John Hentges overseeing the tea room. The list includes cash gifts and goods from local businesses with awards announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion ‘Pavilion
Labor Day
Woman’s “Club
G. C. Core
T. H. Piieham
T. O. Larson
Rexall
Royal Theater
Power Church Dedication Set for Sunday in Power
The Evangelical Lutheran church at Power will dedicate its new house of worship this Sunday August 25 with three services at 9 45 am 11 am and 2 30 pm. Rev Klausler of Hankinson ND and Rev Jordan of Kalispell will lead the services with a Zion Congregation choir providing music. A chicken dinner will be served at noon by the ladies. The Power congregation of 200 members was organized in 1914 by the late Rev Wachsmuth, with Rev J F Merz serving since 1925 after a six year vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Lutheran Church At
Choir of Zion
Power
W. Wachsmuth
H. Kummick
The
Lutheran University At
Valparaiso
Ind
J. F. Merz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chateau Levy
Seatesd
Bataben Beabed
Livestock Commission Fund
Livestock Bounty Fund
Livestock Sanitary Board
Methodist Church
Hamlin
Eeee Miller
Margaret Morgan
Masonic Grand Lodge
Lockhart
Citizens State Bank
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