Death claims Ewing Steele here Thanksgiving
Ewing Steele a long time Teton county resident and former stage driver died Thursday at home after Thanksgiving dinner. Born June 2, 1863 in Sedalia Missouri, he arrived in Montana as a youth and lived in the Choteau area before later running a livery and stage line. Funeral services were held at the local Methodist church with pallbearers named.
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Teton County
Ewing Steele
Mr. Steele
Steele
Red Man
Sedalia
Cooper County
Missouri
Finnis Steele
Fort Benton
Nellie Peck
Helena Valley
Helena
Teton River
Chateau
Grover Parker
Ewing
Teton
C 8. McDonald
McDonald
Steele Place
Choteau
Given
Great Falls
Wm. Hodgskiss
Collins
Emma Buss
Minnesota
Montana
Laurel
W. D. Streeter
Leo
Victor
Dewey Steele
Seattle
Malcolm
Willard Streeter
Robert
Lucy Beasley
Oregon
Florinda Ziegler
Washington
Alice Meyersick
Lewistown
EB. R. Kaemmer
W. G. Bloomdahl
Mr. Bloomdahl
Mrs. Webb
Marguerite Vaughn
Jess Davis
B. G. Trescott
B. E. Brownson
Francis Pambrum
Joe Baart
A. C. Burbank
Dollar Days in Choteau Hindered by Snow
Snow blocked roads kept many away from Choteau for the first dollar days. Local merchants still reported fair success with prizes totaling 55 dollars tied to the Christmas turkey shipment by the Teton County Shipping association. Top prizes went to H W Smith and Ora Miller for largest tom and hen, while a farther-distance prize remained undecided. Estimated turkey weight over 17,000 pounds with mixed grades, awaiting final payment from Northwest Turkey Marketing.
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Choteau
Fairfield
Teton County Shipping Association
Chateau
F. C. Barribal
H. W. Smith
Farmington
FB. A. Zion
Ora Miller
Guy Miller
Grover Parker
John Bolsinger
Northwest Turkey Marketing Association of
Salt Lake
Dutton
H. J. Moon
Pendray
Christmas Bazaar At Pendroy Farmers Union Hall
Pendroy Ladies aid hosts a Christmas bazaar at the Farmers Union hall in Pendroy on Saturday December 5 with dinner served at noon. A variety of fancy work and other suitable gift items will be offered to the public.
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Pendroy
Complete Tax Collection Figures May Be Delayed
Monday evening marked the unofficial midyear point for 1931 tax collections as heavy mail kept arriving at the treasurer’s office. By Tuesday night the total reached $174,145.48 with Wednesday mail not yet opened, while the 1930 midyear figure was $223,755.34. Despite delays, year to date through Nov 21 showed a 2.68 percent rise over last year, suggesting 1931 collections may match or exceed 1930 totals despite hard times.
Former Choteau Druggist Disposes of Stock at Shelby
The Spencer Drug store in Shelby closed its doors Monday and its stock is reported sold to W F Nad eau of Conrad who will move it to a Shelby drug store. A P Spencer long operated the Spencer firm in Choteau with Spencer and McCullough in the building now housing the Choteau bakery.
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Choteau
Shelby
Spencer Drug
W. F. Nadeau
Conrad
A. P. Spencer
Spencer
Spencer & McCullough
Favorite Recipes Given at Meeting of Woman's Club
Large attendance at the Cha teau Woman's club meeting featured gift exchanges and recipes. Members donated white gifts for the Red Cross and voted to sponsor a baby clinic December 10 at the courthouse. The clinic will be run by county nurse Mrs Harrietta Crockett with a committee led by Mrs James Eckford and others, 2 to 5 pm, Dr H W Bateman to examine babies. The club also urged Camp Fire girls or Christmas boxes for Fort Harrison veterans, and displayed handcraft. Recipes included Lemon Pie and Tomato Salad Dressing.
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Chateau Woman's Club
N. W. Edwards
George M. Coffey
Red Cross
Court House
Henrietta Crockett
James Eckford
Julius Hirshberg
E. J. Crary
Gay Franklin
H. W. Bateman
Fort Harrison
Eckford
Jerry Coffey
Charles Roll
Two More Choteau Boys Reach Star Scout Rank
Chateau post No 6 of the American Legion reports a $34.05 net profit from the Armistice day dance with gross receipts $126.50 and $92.45 in expenses. Proceeds will fund park pavilion improvements. John Billings and Jack Core earned Star Scout ranks at a court of honor in the county courthouse.
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Star Scouts
Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
George Carroll
Acantha
Choteau Bakery
Chateau
John Billings
Jack Core
Court House
A. B. Guthrie
K. E. Sturgis
Sturgis
Warren Adams
Joe Darby
Mikie Mozer
John Robison
M. S. Bullerdick
George Carrol
Arnold Hanusa
Charles Roll
Buell Roll
Conklin
L. J. Howard
Methodist Church Christmas Schedule and Events
Joy to the world opens the notice announcing December services at the Methodist Church. Church school at 10:00 a.m., morning worship at 11:15, youth and senior leagues in the evening, choir rehearsal at 8:00, and a Friday December 11 supper at the Masonic temple with junior department entertainment. Pastor E. R. Kaemmer.
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Masonic Temple
E. R. Kaemmer
Cattle and Sheep Grazing on Teton Forest District Reported
Forest Ranger Streeter reports on past season grazing in Lewis and Clark National Forest Teton district noting 2801 cattle and 14500 sheep grazed. Cattle increased 430 head from 1926 and sheep decreased 400. carrying capacity should not be raised without funding for range improvements.
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W. N. Streeter
Great Falls
W. B. Wiley
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Teton
Lewis and Clark Forest
New
Jefferson Forest
Deep Creek
Glacier National Park Line
L. J. Howard
Tanger
Snow Banks Delay Shelby Tigers Exhibition Night
The Shelby Tigers failed to reach the high school gym for Tuesday’s game due to heavy snow between here and Shelby. To appease fans, two impromptu contests were held: the Freshmen beat the Wildcats 12 to 10, and the Racketeers Reds defeated the Blues 46 to 22.
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Shelby Tigers
Here
Shelby
Reshinen
Wildcats
Reds
Holmes
Core
Loomis
Earles
Peters
Moore
Cohoe
Davis
Sept Dale
Orris
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Adjutant
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Ansnaene
Earth
Christ
Teton Forest Dist
Streeter
Ss. C. Campbell
St. Paul
John Pfeiffer
Chicago
Jerry McCarthy
Ear Mountain Ranger Station
Ear Mountain
Drouth
Dupuyer
J. C. Herring
Clarence Connor
Ora Knowlton
Ney
Luol
United States
Citizens State Bank
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