Renewed Interest in Oil Leases Near Farmington
Representatives of Gordon Campbell and of the Standard of California have been active securing leases on acreages north and east of Chateau. Campbell is enthusiastic about Farmington area and has reportedly chosen a test well site near Farmington if acreage is secured. Local oil men expect substantial exploration and a winter readiness for next season’s activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Campbell
Kevin
Standard of California
Chateau
Campbell
Farmington
Flying U Ranch
Arrests Made for Camp Fires Without Permits in Sun River Area
Ranger Hedron reports three Fairfield ranchers John W. Cunningham D F Davies and J L Eastwood were arrested before U S Commissioner L G Murphy at Augusta for building camp fires without permits. They were held for federal court and released on $100 bonds each. The Sun River area remains closed to fires until September 30 and permits are required regardless of weather due to high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedron
Sun River District
John W. Cunningham
D. F. Davies
J. L. Eastwood
Fairfield
U. S
L. G. Murphy
Augusta
Myrick
Lewis & Clark Forest
Chateau
Sun River
Arsenic Creek
Flower Show Date Moves to September 4 in County
The Woman's Club shifts the flower show to September 4 to align with a Farm Bureau picnic. Entries from county gardeners are encouraged with many local prizes donated by Cho Merc Co, Jos Hirshberg Co, Logan Howard, Power Morgan Co, Rexall Drug, Cho Drug, Post Tavern, Mrs T A Smith, Cho Hdw Co and others. Proceeds fund library upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Teton County
Cho. Merc. Co
Jos. Hirshberg &. Co
Astors
Cho. Meat Co
J. J. Hannan
Cash and Carry
Logan & Howard
Power-Morgan Co
Jardiniere
Bair
Farmington Socials and Church Note Busy Week
Local residents visited friends and relatives around Farmington last week. The Luther League will serve lunch the day of the primary election. Rev. Ensberg to conduct English services at the church Sunday evening in his final visit here, with all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Chalmers
H. P. Kreuger
George Porter
Lenore Harbaugh
Hanson
Luther League
Farmington
Stenson
Clarence
Teton Canyon
R. P. Reiding
Cal Binford
Kathryn Willis
State Normal
Dillon
Teton County High School Sets Open Date and Start of Classes
Teton County High School will open on Tuesday September 5 and begin grades on Monday September 11 according to county superintendent Edythe Saylor. Staffing for both schools is complete with decisions pending on superintendent and principal offices. Prospective students may find opportunities to earn part of their expenses by contacting the county superintendent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County High School
Edythe Saylor
Sunburst Oil Field Roundup Plans Amusement for Visitors
Three hundred Minneapolis businessmen and local hosts prepare a round-up and stampede for visitors arriving by special train Monday August 28. The day includes a field tour and the public auction of Sunburst town lots. Visitors from Montana join the party following the Ohio Boyce well strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Sunburst
Montana
Ohio Boyce
Popular Belleview Couple Married at Cascade
On Saturday August 12 at Cascade the marriage of Miss Irene Askew and Wilson Gray was solemnized at the brides parents home. The bride, a former Belleview resident and Teton County High School graduate, weds a Belleview native, son of Mrs. C W Gray. The couple plan a post ceremony home at Mr Gray's Belleview ranch and begin a life among the community and county friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Miiiss Irene Askew
Wilson Gray
Belleview
Teton County
C. W. Gray
Yellowstone Park
Accounting for Black Garb on the Late Trains
A weary traveler complains of a station as late trains irritate passengers. A fellow passenger explains the refreshment room staff dress in black as mourning for the late trains, a quip delivered in solemn awe.
Larson Seeks renomination to Teton Senate seat
Senator T O Larson seeks the Republican nomination to return to the Teton County state senate after twelve years in office. He touts a clean record and loyalty to county interests and cites a broad speaking tour that has reached every precinct. He urges party voters to back his clearly defined public policy at the upcoming primary next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Larson
Teton County
Larson
State Senate
New factors enter rail strike talks as executives prep meeting
Four unexpected elements shape the rail dispute as executives and union leaders prepare for a mediation session with the big five brotherhoods. European arrivals of three eastern railroad presidents, a 20 percent wage rise for steel mill laborers, L F Loree’s frank doubt, and Western brotherhood chiefs proposing settlement terms all loom in the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roads
Three Roads
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
E. E. Loomis
Lehigh Valley
William Bester
Jersey Central
Europe
Majectic
Association of ‘Ailway
L. F. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
Idustry
National Association
Railroads Face Looming Boom as Repairs Spur Demand
A fragment notes denial of wage cut concessions by the railroad labor board while signaling an imminent industrial expansion. The piece hints railroads will require their repair crews again due to a surge in bad order cars, signaling renewed labor needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Labor Board
Ditches Soon Start in Fairfield Unit Drainage Project
In Great Falls on August 28, federal director George Sanford said a drag line excavator will arrive and begin digging ditches in the Fairfield district of the Sun River project. About 8,000 acres will be reclaimed, with 60 acres currently waterlogged. Two shifts will run 16 hours daily under direct government supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Fairfield
George Sanford
Federal
Sanford
Montana Miners Vote to Resume Coal Work in Montana
Resumption of coal mining in district 27 Montana mines of the United Mine Workers follows a signed agreement ending a strike that began April 1. The wage contract and working conditions are renewed and Secretary Robert Condon says mines should be back to normal by week’s end. He calls the settlement a victory for miners and organized labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana
United Mine Workers of America
F. M. Purcell
Coal Operators’ Association
Robert Condon
Duty and Privilege of Voting in Aug 29 Primary
The piece urges electors to vote in the August 29 primary, arguing voting is both a duty and privilege. It stresses choosing the best candidates to shape November outcomes, emphasizes calm, fair judgment, and notes polls open noon to seven in the evening. It warns nonvoters relinquish grounds for complaint when results are announced.
Polls Open Only In Afternoon For Primaries
Polls will be open next Tuesday August 29 from 12 noon to 7 pm only. No ballot can be cast before noon on the day set except for absent voters as provided by law and all such ballots must be in the hands of the clerk before closing time.
Valley County Harvest Aid Sought by County Agent
Murray B E Stebbins Glasgow county agent for Valley county writes to Teton papers that farmers who lost crops to hail or frost can hire out for 30 to 40 days harvesting or threshing. Valley county needs hands with $4.00 per day and scan men with teams at $5.50 to $6.00. He asks readers to spread the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Murray BE
Stebbins
Glasgow
Valley County
Acantha
Defective Flue Blamed for Night Fire at Dow Home
A fire at the George Dow home near the grade school last Saturday at 4 30 a m started from a defective flue and burned a hole in the roof and damaged the interior. Volunteer firefighters responded and, with a garden hose, extinguished the blaze before hydrants were connected. Damage is estimated at 200 and insurance covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dow
Harvesting Busy Day in Collins as Families Gather
Collins items report a busy harvest day with good crops. Dean Waterman and family visited from Austin Minnesota after working for Hormel Packing Co. at home of Don ald Bacorn in Lewistown. Mrs Ferris and Mrs Waterman hosted dinner. Bethel Aid met at Ida Waterman’s home with musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Waterman
Austin
Minnesota
Waterman
Hormel Packing Co
Donald Bacorn
Lewistown
J. C. Ferris
Ben Beringer
Bethel Aid Society
Ida Waterman
Lillian Ferris
Marian Steves
I. N. Caskey
Oddie Lindseth
Johnnie Chalmers
Waterman-Ferris
Clark Corey
Col. Ferris
Herbert Corey
Kansas
Corey
Christiansen
Big Butte Items and Community Notices
William Golder is employed on the Parker ranch amid heavy rain. Dorothy Ashworth hosted a birthday party for friends last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E Ames visited the Wm Cook home Sunday evening. School starts September 11 and Miss Lila Cheatham of Dillon won the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Butte
William Golder
G. C. Parker
Dorothy, Ashworth
Local Happenings At Bole And Grinnell
Leslie Ames visited with friends at Bole last Sunday. Mrs. C H Porter returned yesterday from Grinnell Iowa after being called for her father’s serious illness and death last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Ames
Bole
C. H. Porter
Grinnell
Iowa
City Hall installs new altitude and pressure gauges
Modern equipment being added to Chateau's water system includes an altitude gauge that reads reservoir depth and a pressure gauge with automatic pen recorders for daily water pressure. Paper dial faces are replaced daily and an electric siren will warn within three miles. The upgrades promise improved fire protection and may help keep insurance rates favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hall
Hall
Chateau
Montana Giant Drilling Advances at Flume Site
Drilling at the Montana Giant Petroleum Co. site at Flume six miles south of Chateau has reached about 50 feet. A small water flow was encountered and is being cased off with 15 inch casing. Geologists view the site as well chosen and a potential key to Teton county oil development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Giant Petroleum Company
Flume
Chateau
Montana Giant
Teton County
Larson to speak at Power and Choteau August 26 and 28
Senator T. O. Larson will address voters at Power on Saturday evening August 26 and at Choteau on Monday evening August 28 before the primary. He will discuss differences from the last legislature and his positions on upcoming issues, and explain Governor Dixon's statements and inferences raised during his Teton county tour. The meetings aim to inform voters and are expected to attract large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Larson
Choteau
Larson
Legislative Assembly
Dixon
Teton County
Civil Actions Filed This Week in Dutton Court
Foreclosure suits against Bert Harbaugh and others are listed with J. R. Chappell versus Joseph Favot and C. F. Hover. Oshey Devine sues Mary A. Devine for divorce. BE. J. Lander Co. sues E. Walford Johnson et al. International Harvester Co. sues John E. Cashman et al. for foreclosures.
Dutton Justice Sentences Man for Wife Beating
Wm. Cave of Dutton country is jailed at Chateau serving a four month sentence and a $30 fine after a Dutton justice court found him beat his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cave
Dutton Country
Chateau
John A. Sweat
Dutton
Cave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Federal Reserve Banking System
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
T. C. Larson
Power and Choteau
Dutton Justice
Citizens State Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!