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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
2
A Choteau Montana weekly notes that history shows France and England uniting to deter major wars. It observes current British policy leaning pro French and anti German, arguing a united Anglo French front reduces risk of a new European conflict.
The piece argues that global currency devaluations, led by Japan’s 10 percent gold price rise, push prices higher and alter buying power. It predicts commodities fixed in world markets will stay costly in domestic currencies, benefiting producers but likely not consumers unless wages rise, with creditors and borrowers affected differently.
Montana county attorneys charged with enforcing a new 1907 law to curb reckless driving and financial responsibility for auto operators. The act imposes license suspensions for DUI or homicide arising from vehicle operation and outlines judgments, bonds, and insurance requirements to show financial responsibility. Public officials record driver conduct and insurers participate in compliance, with detailed procedures for registrars and courts.
A concise guide outlines required conditions for establishing financial responsibility under different factual configurations. It covers thresholds of fault, applicable statutes, evidence standards, and potential defenses. The framework helps determine duties, remedies, and liability limits in varied cases.
Aerial mapping for the agricultural conservation program in Montana has completed Yellowstone and Roosevelt counties. Four planes continue mapping to cover 20 counties, with ground crews handling others and work slated to finish by October 1.
A four month Red Cross report from the Teton chapter shows limited activity with April and May totals and entries for June and July. It lists families and children helped, office and home calls, letters, garments and shoes distributed, hours worked and names of donors and supporters.
The article outlines annual totals for numbers of families helped children aided and items distributed by the Midgett Clark and Thomp son chapters. It notes money values for used garments and chapter funds, lists contributing firms, and describes the Soldiers Remembered program sending Christmas bags to American soldiers overseas with partners including the Belleview and Agawam clubs and the Diamond Valley Good Citizens group.
Peter Franken, a farmer from Dutton in Teton County, writes from Holland to Patrick Egan of Great Falls about his European travels including Stamproy and Limberg. The letter, shared in The Acatha, describes the journey and observations and invites local readers to follow his experiences. The piece notes the publication is continued on page 3.
Bozeman August 23. Montana State College laboratory reports spring wheat at good weight with slightly lower protein than last year and winter wheat running slightly higher. Average hard red spring protein 14.70 percent with range 10.80 to 18.65. Hard red winter average 13.95 percent with range 9.65 to 18.70.
Department of the Interior notice states Peter J Edgar of Bynum Montana filed intent to prove up a stock raising homestead entry in section 4 township 25 north range 7 west with three year proof due September 28 1938 before U S Commissioner Charles H Terris at Choteau Montana Witnesses listed Sam Primmer James Peebles Emery Knowlton and Kid Powers all from Choteau or Bynum.
The Board of County Commissioners of Teton County Montana invites sealed bids by Sept 7 1937 for one year of feeding clothing and nursing the indigent sick poor and infirm at the county Poor Farm starting Jan 1 1937. Bids marked Proposal for the Care of Indigent Poor Sick and Infirm of Teton County to Geo A Carroll Clerk. First publication Aug 12 last Sept 2.
The administrator of the estate of William Kooyman deceased notifies creditors and all with claims against the estate to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication to the administrator at Bert I Packer in the Larson Block Chateau Montana. Date July 29 1937. Pete Kooyman Administrator. Bert I Packer Attorney. First publication August 5, last August 26.
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