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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1938
Page
8
Distribution of 6461.91 dollars of state transportation money was made Saturday by County Superintendent Inez Eckford to grade schools and high schools in Teton county and to high schools outside the county attended by Teton pupils. Funds were allocated on a pupil distance basis, with grade schools receiving 299389 dollars and high schools 3472.30 dollars.
Montana fish and game commission adopts new migratory waterfowl rules after federal decision. Open season lengthens to 45 days, bag limits rise to 20 ducks over two days, with six in aggregate for certain species. Shooting hours set 7 am to 4 pm and rifles banned. Geese bag five, coot 25, jacksnipe 15. possession limits correspond. Some species like canvasback and redhead reclassified. Pack limits require three shells per gun, plug down.
After a December election, the Teton County Agricultural Conservation association saw multiple leadership changes. Chas F Proff resigned as county committee chair to become county office manager, W J Wellenstsin became chair, M B Bolland named vice chair, and F Reid Swenson joined as third regular member. Proff later joined the state conservation committee, and Bolland and Swenson resigned to pursue other posts.
The article continues the flower show results with numerous entries by plant type and stem counts. Prizes include merchandise, meals, haircuts, household goods, and cash equivalents awarded to various participants and sponsors such as Monarch Lumber Co., Chuck's Cafe, Kemp Motor Co., Rexall Beauty Shop, and Spring Creek Dairy.
Out of town visitors include G C Moore of Helena and Robert Moss of Boise. Moore, a veteran miner now pursuing petroleum exploration, lists 38 000 acres around Coulmoore structure 16 miles south of Augusta and a test well drilling at 3280 feet. He owns the New Departure mine near Dillon with 50 000 tons of low grade ore. Moss serves as vice president of the Quezon Development Corp of Boise.
Readable prize table notes many entries with first second and third places. Pansies roses zinnias petunias snapdragons and other garden items awarded ribbons and merchandise at local stores including Royal Theater Bloom's Cash & Carry Chateau Hardware Co J. C. Penney Co Safeway Store Rexall Moderne Beauty Shop Chateau Tailors Hanson Bros Garage and others with prizes such as flour meat and oil.
For sale at a reasonable price a Woods Brothers grain separator with .28 inch cylinder and a 46 inch chain, roller bearings throughout in very good condition. Also one 20 horsepower Caterpillar engine in good condition. Contact Harry Laubach nine miles east of Dutton. Also piano for repossession with easy terms. Credit Manager Kops Piano House Great Falls.
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