Robbery leads to gun cache and violent arrest in Choteau
City Marshal A H McGinnis confronted a lone thief after burglary at Chateau Hardware Co. rifles and ammo were found hidden in fence posts. McGinnis was beaten and stabbed, but managed to fire warning shots before the suspect George Carson fled. a manhunt recovered some weapons, but the robber remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Hardware Co
Wm. Burch
J. I. Burch
Great Northern
J. M. Baker
Young Burch
A. H. McGinnis
L. E. Taylor
Milwaukee Water Tank
Milwaukee Tracks
Sheriff's Office
Underaneet
J. L. Billings
McGinnis
George Carson
Concert and Dance by Chateau Band This Saturday
A free street concert and dance by the Chateau band is set for Saturday night under V. Nicola. The band wagon will be lighted via automobile power and a postconcert gathering will be at the E. P. hall. The program includes The Joy Riders The Rifle Rangers The Siren Wall a trombone solo Overture Golden Gate Southwell Victor March and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
V. Nicola
E. P. Hall
Joy Riders
Rifle Rangers
Golden Gate
Southwell Victor
Changes in Hunting Laws Notify Montana License Dealers
State game warden Robert H. Hill informs Montana hunting and fishing license dealers of actions by the State Fish and Game Commission at Lewistown on August 15 1931. The state closes native upland game birds for 1931 and shifts migratory waterfowl season to October 1 through December 31 with a daily bag of fifteen ducks and four geese and a possession limit of thirty ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Hill
State Fish and Game Convision
Lewistown
Hill
State Fish and Game Commission
Montana
Bureau of the Biological Survey
Record Flower Show Sets New Entry and Class Records
The annual flower show sponsored by the Chateau Woman's club drew 136 entries across 27 classes, the largest total yet, surpassing 105 entries last year. Exhibits filled the Thompson building with displays, while volunteers and Mayor George Coffey aided with racks and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Woman’s Club
Thompson Building
T. A. Smith
First National Bank
Main Avenue
George Coffey
Plan for Contract Feeding of Lambs Presented by Milwaukee Agent
A letter from D. B. Noble, Agricultural Development Agent, offers contract feeding for lambs in the corn belt. George Tennant in Milwaukee is to connect local sheepmen with Noble and Swistown contacts, outlining supervisor needs, contract principles, and possible pooling of sheepholders for feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
George Tennant
D. B. Noble
Lewistown
Mr. Noble
Corn
Tennant
Swistown
Mr. Tennant
Corn Belt
Golf Tourney Sunday at Chateau Club Captains Eddie Core and C Looney
Next Sunday August 30 the Chateau Country club hosts a gala golf event with Eddie Core and Clarence Looney as opposing team captains. Seventeen foursomes compete in 12 hole Nassau match play using two ball format with flexible start times and score cards at the first tee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Core
C. Looney
Chateau Country Club
Clarence Looney
Tommy Gossack
Obert Dale
Clint Core
R. F. Baillie
Hazel Robison
Destructive Fores Fire Rages As Chateau Rodeo Nears
A two day rodeo planned for Sunday and Monday September 6 and 7 at Chateau city park aims to feature 30 riders and twice as many horses. Eddie Lemire and Jack McDonald of Cascade direct the event with 27 unbitted horses and 30 cattle for riding and roping. Riders include Leonard Steel Dupe MacDonald Mickey OMan and Calgary champion Canadian winner. Proceeds benefit the Chateau Public Library via 10 percent of gate receipts to the Chateau Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
City Park
Eddie Lemire
Jack McDonald
Cascade
Rufus Ingersoll
Jack Ashley
Joe McDonald
Bill Davis
Lester Buck
Chateau Woman’s Club
Lemire
McDonald
Leonard Steel
Dupe MacDonald
Mickey O’man
Jess Bassford
Hughie Long
Jason Dusty
Jack Shields
Calgary
Oral Zumwalt
Alvin Gordon
Eddie Bolton
Hillery
Leon Gallerkorn
Louis Parr
Church Hudson
al Faulkner
Curley Williams
Moon Howard
Ray Marvity
Karl Shelton
Bill Kissner
Don Heit
Andy Krause
Powder River Slim
Lex Clark
Betty Young
Lloyd Fish
Charley Swatt
Joe MacDonall
Jack Ashby
Northern Out With Emergency Rates on Feed for Livestock
Great Northern agent C. H. Porter announced additional Montana and North Dakota counties qualify for emergency rates on feed shipments within the state. Hay and straw pay half price. corn and grains two thirds. cotton seed cake excluded. Counties listed include Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, and others. Rate expires April 30, 1932 unless amended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Porter
Great Northern
Montana
North Dakota
Cascade
Chouteau
Fergus
Glacier Golden Valley
Hill
Judith Basin
Lewis
Waldr on Creek Fire on Teton Range Threatens Forest
The Waldr on Creek fire on the north fork of the Teton River west of Chateau grew to about 1 000 acres with 100 firefighters under W B Willey of the Lewis and Clark forest directing operations. Ranger Walt Streeter aided, cooks were at the camp, and ground troops prepared for possible spread amid shifting winds and cooler weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron Creek
Teton River
Chateau
W. B. Willey
Lewis & Clark Forest
Freeman Page
C. B. Spires
Mt. Wright
Walt Streeter
Willey
Charles Buroker
Bar Mountain
Frank Ramberg
The
Teton
Deep Canyon
Lewis and Clark
Hugh Robinson
Deep Creek
Montana Central Railroad
Great Northern
Havre
Great Falls
Butte
Mrs Hugh Smith Wins Prizes at Montana State Fair
Mrs Hugh Smith wife of Hugh Smith near Chateau Montana earned multiple awards at the Montana State Fair in Helena. She chaired foods and home furnishings judging for the 4 H division and judged culinary and fine arts in the women’s division. Her wins include first and third on barred rock pullets first on barred rock cockerels second on a pen of three barred rocks and first on a bronze old tom turkey which was grand champion. She will judge at the North Montana fair in Great Falls this week and then Kalispell for the Flathead county fair next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGinnis
McGinnig
Choteau Hospital
Choteau
Teton
Deep Creek
Billings
John Moore
Great Northern Railroad
B. I. Packer
Carson
Ike Martine
Hugh Smith
Knudtzon Place
Chateau
Helena
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. Carson
Continental Oil Company
Ginnig
U. S
Teton County
Regina
Mont
Citizens State Bank
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