County yields show variation in Teton county harvest
Harvesting is active in Teton county with yields ranging from three to twenty bushels per acre. Some fields show 10 to 25 bu an acre, but most average six to 15. Seed inspectors report Teton county as having the best crops in Montana and summer fallowed fields as weed free with proper soil texture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Albert Wiseman
T .S. Gap
K. R .Smith
Montana
Bolster
Pure
Montana Seed Growers Association
Marquis
Jake Luthstra, Jr
Willard Paulus
Chateau
A. E. Reinke
Dutton
Chas. Burkland
Power
Grimm
Burkland
State Department of Agriculture
Thirteen Carloads of Livestock Shipped East
Eight carloads of yearling ewes and five carloads of cattle were shipped east on Tuesday. About 2200 sheep bought from Phil Edel were sent to North Dakota by the Agricultural Credit corporation. Cattle, 112 head, were bought from J. B. Elliott for Landy & Lerner and Ralph S. Bollen and shipped to St. Paul and the Iinais town. Joe Maronette of Confad spent the weekend in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Edel
North Dakota
Agricultural Credit Corporation
J. B. Elliott
S. T. Ranch
G. D. Ryan
Landy & Lerner
St. Paul
Ralph S. Bollen
Genesia
Ill
Iinais
Violin Studio Opening Planned in Choteau
Graham Smith announces the opening of a violin studio in Choteau on Monday September 3. The location will be announced later. Smith studied at Cornish School of Music Seattle and with Geo W Hey in Great Falls and Theodore Spiering in New York. He plans an introductory meeting at 3 30 PM in the Chateau Public School principal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Smith
Acantha
Choteau
Mr. Smith
Cornish School of Music
Seattle
Geo. W. Hey
Great Falls
Theodore Spiering
New York
Chateau Public School
Catholic Bazaar Committee Forms For Saint Luke’s Parish Event
The St Luke's parish bazaar planning committee meets to organize a two day event on November 7th and 8th to raise funds for a church debt of 1300 dollars. Officers elected include Rev J F Schulte as chairman and Mrs T H Pridham as secretary with Mrs C James Smith as treasurer. Booth heads named cover fancy articles candy fish pond ice cream bingo keno ham and bacon and more with W W Mitzel Mrs R N Lear and others in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Parish
Chateau
J. F. Schulte
J. A. Baart
G. C. Core
T. H. Pridham
C. James Smith
W. W. Mitzel
R. N. Lear
B. G. Trescott
Geo. Tennant
Octave DeRusha
C. J. Smith
T. Paulus
Ted Paulus
Neighbors Harvest Crop for Mrs Tatman After Fatality
Premium Center farmers gathered on the Chas. Franks place near Farmington to harvest the Tatman grain. Mr. Tatman died Monday August 5 leaving an invalid wife and three young children as neighbors aided by Ed Alzheimer and sons Fred Fernfeist Peter Mc Crorie E R McLean N W Edwards Shorty Carlson Olaf Larson Roy Tabody Ora Miller Alvin Hull I N Caskey Marion Averill James Coghill and Peter Folk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Premium Center
Wm. Tatman
Chas. Franks Place
Farmington
Tatman
Ed. Alzheimer and Sons
Fred Fernfeist
Peter McCrorie
E. R. McLean
N. W. Edwards
Shorty Carlson
Olaf Larson
Roy Tabody
Ora Miller
Alvin, Hull
I. N. Caskey
Marion Averill
James Coghill
Peter Folk
Clarkson Offers Free Turkeys in Montana Bulletin
County Agent Robert Clarkson reports copies of Turkeys in Montana, a new bulletin by the state extension service, will be free to any reader. Written by Miss H. B Cushman and Dr. Howard Welch, it covers breeding stock selection, incubation, feeding, fattening, market prep, and disease control. Clarkson has 200 copies for his office and will mail a bulletin to anyone requesting one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clarkson
Montana
State Extension Service
H. B., Cushman
Howard Welch
Clarkson
Teton Pioneer Jack Angus Dies in Montana Home
Jack Angus pioneer sheepman of Teton county died last Friday morning at Choteau hospital from stomach and heart trouble. Born 1865 in northern Scotland, he lived across Montana and Canada before returning to Scotland visitations. he leaves no local relatives, his family in Broxburn. He was involved in ranching near Collins and northwest of Chateau, later leasing land from R D Halpin. Masonic funeral held at 3 pm Sunday at the temple and 4 pm at Chateau cemetery. pallbearers named. He was a noted pioneer with many local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Angus
Teton County
Choteau Hospital
Angus
Scotland
Broxburn
Collins
Chateau
Canada
J. G. Jackson
England
Yorkshire
Mr. Angus
Mr. Jackson
Masonic Temple
W. G. Bloomdal
Temple
Masonic Order
W. D. Jones
P. H. Crossen
Wm. Shannon
John Boetcher
C. H. Davis
Wm. Hodgskiss
Montana cattle valuation hike rejected by state board
Teton county men urged higher cattle values at Helena hearings but the state board of equalization declined the proposed increases. If enacted, cattle would rise to 45 for two year olds and 50 for three year olds and stock bulls, with ewe valuations also affected. County counts show 5234 yearlings and 6318 stock cows among others, totaling a potential 204052 increase in valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Helena
State Board of Equalization
Montana
Co. K. Malone
P. H. Crossen
J. E. Hodgskiss
E. J. Hirshberg
Clarkson
Equalization Board
Mahone
Hoddgskiss
Teton Group
Tennants Leave for Canada Vacation With Family
Mr and Mrs George Tennant and their children depart Monday for Wa ter ton Lakes National Park and Lethbridge in Canada for about a week. W L Reeser of Lewistown will fill Mr Tennant’s duties at the Milwaukee depot during the absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tennant
Waterton Lakes National Park
Lethbridge
Canada
W. L. Reeser
Lewistown
Mr. Tennant
Milwaukee Depot
Annual Flower Show Prize List Announced
The eighth annual Chateau flower show sponsored by the Woman's club will be held Labor Day at the Legion pavilion. Exhibitors must have all entries in by noon and judging starts immediately after. Fritz Roll of Great Falls and D P Thurber of Fairfield will judge with a fixed prize list including cash, goods, theatre tickets, and household items for numerous categories of flowers and displays. Bring in your flowers, says organizers Mrs. G. C. Core and Mrs. T. H. Pridham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Legion Pavilion
Woman's Club
Fritz Roll
Great Falls
D. P. Thurber
Fairfield
Royal Theater
Phlox
Teton Independent
G. C. Core
T. H. Pridham
Brady and Shelby Battle In Sunday Baseball Clash
Brady defeated Shelby 6 to 4 in a Sunday game at Shelby. Brady pitcher Reshof was in excellent form as Siske of Shelby struggled through six innings. A first inning two on homer gave Brady the lead Shelby never recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Shelby
Shelby Reshof
Siske
Valier
Dilmont
Taylor
Oilers
Libke
Tomlinson
Golf Championship Doubles Won By McDonald and Hammond
Canton core and Tommy Gossack claimed the doubles title but were defeated on the seventeenth hole by Denzil McDonald and Henry Hammond. Final scores show McDonald 86 and Hammond 86 to clinch the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Core
Tommy Gossack
Chateau
Denzil McDonald
Henry Hammond
Clinton Core
Flying Club May Be Started In Choteau
E. A. Boozer and L. M. Kulney of Conrad visited Choteau on business to organize a local flying club. A Conrad club has 14 members and the plan is to form compact chapters in Montana towns, each limited to 20 members with its own plane and instructor. Boozer and a brother distribute Barling N. B. 3 mono planes at Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Boozer
L. M. Kulney
Conrad
Choteau
Smith Hughes work outlined for Tejon county high school
Luther Smith Hughes outlines a Smith Hughes vocational agriculture program at Tejon county high school for the coming term opening September 9. The program pairs animal husbandry with farm mechanics covering livestock production marketing and practical studies across beef sheep dairy cattle hogs and poultry. It emphasizes market grades culling records feeding and economical farming under local conditions aided by a rich library and lab. Mr and Mrs M S Bullerdick, formerly of Chateau now Conrad, visited town Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith-Hughes
Tejon County
M. K. Luther
Teton County
Chateau public school to start 1929 1930 term
The Chateau public school opens the 1929 1930 term on September 2 for the high school and September 9 for the grade school Preparations included new lockers repainting and library additions Encyclopaedia Britannica and Webster’s dictionaries were added The course plan remains general college preparatory normal training commercial and agriculture Faculty includes A B Guthrie M K Luther H M Ingersoll Marguerite Vaughn Alya Larson J Kent Midgett and Ruth E Bryson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Public School
A. B. Guthrie
Ruby Miller
M. K. Luther
Smith Lughes Agriculture
H. M. Ingersoll
Marguerite Vaughn
Alya Larson
J. Kent Midgett
Ruth E. Bryson
Four Couples Married in Choteau Last Week
Four marriages occurred in Choteau over the past week with ceremonies on Thursday Saturday and Monday. In Great Falls Lucian Jourdonnais wed Fern Johnson with witnesses Howard Jourdonnais and Vivian Johnson. Brady resident Noble Armstrong married Florence England of Collins. Josephine Armstrong and Selmer Bakken witnessed. Sun River resident Guy Campbell tied with Mary Joyce of Great Falls. Nina Flanagan witnessed. Shelby resident Howard Ramsey married Elfreda Beardsley, witnesses Maurice Ramsey and Opal Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Lucian James Jourdonnais
Great Falls
Fern Charlotte Johnson
B. R. Kaemmer
Howard Jourdonnais
Vivian Johnson
Noble Preston Armstrong
Brady
Florence Ann England
Collins
Justice of the Peace
C. Hi. Ferris
Josephine Armstrong
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Montand
Teton
Joe Maronette
Confad
Turkey
First National Bank
TOTAL
the Oldest Bank
Walter
M. S. Bullerdick
Gitizens State Bank
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