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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1904
Page
1
Store launches a 30 day sale offering free hats with suit purchases to reduce stock before inventory. Free $5 Stetson with $20 suit, free $3 Wilson with $15, free $2 Fedora with $10, plus hats with every suit and discounted shirts, emphasizing new worsted cheviots and cashmeres and mens shirts.
The Montana Co Operative Ranch company sues John F Yeager and Herbert O Miller to recover possession of 2300 sheep and damages claiming illegal removal from Shelby area ranches. Yeager and Miller admit part ownership and argue the company failed to provide winter quarters, hay, and proper care, seeking judgment of rightful ownership and cost allocations.
Choteau Lodge No 11 I O F elected Noble Grand Dr F A Long Vive Grand Kenneth McKenzie Secretary H W Kelley Treasurer C H Connor Trustees Wm Bruce S H Garvin Geo V Fowler for the new term. Choteau Aerie No 505 Fraternal Order of Eagles named President C B Trescott Vice President Thos L Thompson Chaplain Walter Gorham Secretary J W Shields Treasurer George Adlam Conductor C A Davis I G Ed Carter O G M McLeod Trustees Morris Jos Perman John McLeod Physician Dr T Brooks for the coming year.
List of letters remaining uncalled for as of week ending November 25. Names include Lawrence Charlie Laverdue Philip McDonnell Ed Rice J H St German Wagaoald and O. When calling for these please say advertised and pay one cent. C H Drake P M
Chicago livestock market data shows cattle receipts around 8 000 head with Texans about 2 500 and varied prices across classes. Steers bring 6.00 to 7.20, cows 1.75 to 4.00, calves 3.00 to 6.50, western steers 2.50 to 5.10, and heifers 1.80 to 2.75 with other grades and lambs listed under receipts of 25 000 for sheep and 610 western lambs at 3.00 to 5.80 per hundred.
For sale 125 tons of wood hay listed by Spring Coulee Hay Co and located in Farmington. Contact same to arrange purchase or view.
A letter from C. M. Kelcuier Deputy Master Fetchburg Jail recalls Samuel H. Wood of Minnesota being committed to Fetchburg jail for trial in 1886 and transferred to Worcester and then state prison. directs inquiries to Wardan Bridges in Charlestown for full details.
In 1886 Samuel H. Wood was convicted in Worcester for cheating by false pretences and sentenced to six years. He was transferred to the Massachusetts Reformatory at Concord in 1890 and has not been heard from since. no portrait exists from his initial commitment at Charlestown. The letter from Warden B F Bridges confirms the record and lack of further information.
Fort Benton November 26 The body of John MacDonald buried last month was exhumed for positive ID D H McLennan and Hugh McGillis of the Canadian Order of Foresters who insured the deceased identified the remains as MacDonald.
In district court the State of Montana versus Frank A. Shanks for grand larceny was continued for the term on motion of attorney J. G. Bai. The next term begins December 12, with a high likelihood the case will not go to trial until next March.
Ralph Pulitzer paid a five hundred dollar fine after pleading guilty in Montana district court to charges of illegally killing mountain sheep. Attorney General Jin Donovan had intervened to seek dismissal, claiming insufficient evidence for conviction. A New York draft dated November 9 paid the amount, indicating Pulitzer’s awareness of the penalty.
Parties owing the Family Liquor store are notified that I have disposed of my interests therein and all accounts must be settled at once and can be paid at the Chotesu house. E. J. Mores. All kinds of saws and eighteen sharpened at Corsyn's.
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