Auction Block Looms For Crow Reservation Land Fragment
About 50 000 acres of the last ceded Crow reservation fragment to be sold at Billings next Monday morning. Montana State Poultry Association holds its fifth annual exhibition in Helena from January 28 to February 3 under Lewis & Clark County Poultry Association. C H Rhodes and Adam Thompson are to judge. A Department of Agriculture report cites Montana farm labor costs in 1909 and farm size distribution in 1910 with total machinery value around 10.54 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Reservation
Billdogs
Montana State Poultry Association
Helena
Lewis & Clark County Poultry Association
C. H. Rhodes
Topeka
Kan
Adam Thompson
Amity, Mo
Department of Agriculture
Montana
Soo Train Service to Gilman Nears First Runs
Montana railroad plans report Soo lines will use Milwaukee terminals at Great Falls for joint entry to the division point. Six surveying crews map east of Great Falls with work expected to reach estimates and contracts by spring. A passenger station at Great Falls is projected at about 150000 dollars, and about 300 workers are building track and facilities from Vaughn to Gilman with limited service to start on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo System
Chicago
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Montana
St. Paul
Great Northern
Lewistown
St. Paul Road
Soo Lines
Soo
Milwaukee Road
Great Falls
Mont
Union
City
Gilman
Sun River
Vaughn
Lethbridge
Vaughn and
Real Estate Transfers on Main Street in Ho teau
Over the past week several Main Street properties changed hands. T A Smith sold his residence to J M Weaver and K G McLean who sold it and two adjoining lots to a Minneapolis farm. The Stackhouse restaurant property went to J E Webs and the pool hall to J H Sherburne Browning. Angus Bruce R McLeod and Angus Rose reportedly bought the Devlin residence and vacant lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devlin
Main Street
Union Depot program delights at school house evening
Scenes at a Union Depot was presented Wednesday evening at the school house to a well attended audience. Supper and a social time followed. Mrs J E Cashmen visits near Bozeman this week. Mr and Mrs Gov Porter of Porter attended the program. William Heckman and his sister Miss Rosie visit relatives in Sand Coulee. Mrs Ed Bailey hosts a large whist party Saturday night with a good time had by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Cashmen
Bozeman
Gov. Porter
Porter
William Heckman
Rosie
Sand Coulee
Ed Bailey
Eight teachers examined in multiple sites this weekend
Eight teachers took the teachers' examination in Chateau Friday and Saturday. Four or five attended Dupuper where Mrs. Knickerbocker supervised. At Conrad, teachers examined under the county superintendent. Four Teton county applicants sat the exam in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Dupuper
Marriage Licenses List From Local County
Marriage licenses issued include Anton A. Dyrud and Carrie Nelson of Conrad on December 3. W G Bates of Collins and Lucile Kind of Dutton on December 2. John Willon McDonald and Alta May Gillespie of Kevie on November 29. Dave Blanksma and Jennie Kleyn of Chateau on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton A. Dyrud
Carrie Nelson
Conrad
W. G. Bates
Collins
Lucile Kind
Dutton
John Willon McDonald
Alta May Gillespie
Kevie
Dave Blanksma
Jennie Kleyn
Chateau
Shelby's Division Plan Abandoned
The Cut Bank Pioneer Press reports Shelby county seat movement abandoned after promoters failed to appeal mandamus actions within six days. Cut Bank county division committee now avoids action. Pondera promoters may push forward to complete their county reorganization effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cut Bank Pioneer Press
Shelby County
Nut Paper
Pioneer Press
Hill County
Cut Bank County Division
Supreme Court
Cut Bank
Shelby
Pondera County
To Promote Montana Dairying
Bozeman November 25 The Merchants' Bank of Billings allocates 10000 to buy dairy cows for farmers. Cows sold at cost with payment from half the cream output at the creamery. Farmers pay six percent interest on loans for the cows. Dairying plans to be discussed on Dairy Day during Farmers' Week in Bozeman next January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Merchants’ Bank of Billings
Montana
Incorporation Petition Circulates for Chateau Town
The petition for the incorporation of Chateau is circulated and will be presented to county commissioners this week. It requests a one square mile incorporation including the original townsite and additions, with four tracts to be platted. The plan divides the town into two wards, with north of Hamilton Street forming the first ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huamilton Street
Lake Basin School Reopens After Fire In Frank Jefferson House
Lake Basin resumes classes Monday in the Frank Jefferson house with all school furniture saved from the fire by local children. Miss Wilkes to stay with Mrs Thorn during winter while visiting relatives. Several residents noted in and around Choteau for various errands and Thanksgiving gatherings. Continued activity includes gas lights installed by Mr. Thorne and plans for new building near Crosgen ranch and mining work in North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jefferson House
Pétychool
Miss Wilkes
Thorné
Wm. Harris
Harris
Henry Radcliffe
August Shoquist
Bill
George Dollenmore
P. Kyrand Ranch
Jas. Thorne
Mr. van Buskirk
Montana Sunbeam Gas Co
Butte
Mr. Thorne
Millard Gideon
Lyle Shirley
Clyde Park
Montana
W. M. Pyatt
Dr. McGregor
Crosgen Ranch
Five Sentenced in District Court for Various Offenses
Five defendants faced district court for guilty pleas. Frank Haynes received five years for forgery. Daniel McCree, William Morgan, and John Burk drew 18 months to 18 years on grand larceny charges. Frank Kolar got ten years for attempt to commit a crime against nature. Albert H. Schmeelke, charged with grand larceny, was sold for deportation as he appeared legally in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewing
Frank Haynes
Daniel McCree
William Morgan
John Burk
Frank Kolar
Albert H. Schmeelke
County Treasurer Reports 1912 Funds On Hand
A. C. Burbank reports 285 607 76 dollars on hand November 30 1912 distributed across county funds including State general fund 24340 60 State Sinking fund 2356 24 State bounty fund 4047 48 Road fund 30732 21 Bridge fund 11052 97 Poor fund 5603 15 Sinking fund 3815 21 Bond Interest fund 2300 30 General School fund 41761 07 District school funds 86393 84 High school fund 10221 23 Migratory stock fund 796 56 Protested taxes 3087 71 and other accounts including district court clerk deposit and public administrator details.
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A. C. Burbank
Tung Loc
General Fund
Wee Bibt Contingent Fund
Institute
Walier
Shelby Fund
Conrad Fund
Cat Bank
Migratory Stock Fund
Bell Cuts Toll Rates From Choteau to Helena and Great Falls
The Bell Telephone Co announces lower long distance rates. Choteau to Great Falls drops from 55 to 40 cents, and Choteau to Helena falls from 85 to 70 cents. The change impacts regional calling charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Company
Choteau
Great Falla
Helena
Pioneer Alexander Pambrun Dies in Montana at 92
Obituary recalls Pambrun a long time Montana resident who died November 28 at Columbus hospital Great Falls after a lingering illness. Born 1829 in British Columbia, he led a restless life as a trader, prospector and packer across California Oregon Idaho and Montana with a long line of descendants. He served in early fur trade era with Hudson Bay Company connections, endured fever and hardships, and was survived by a daughter Mrs Frank Vruchot and many descendants.
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Alexander Pamburn
Montana
Columbus Hospital
Great Palls
Prank Truchot
Choteau
British Columbia
Pierre Pambrum
Studson Bay Company
Fort Walla Walla
Marcus Whitman
John MacLoughlin
Hudson Bay Company
Rocky Mountains
Pambrun
Port Vancouver
Mr. Pambrun
France
Canada
Alexander Pambrun
Angelique Black
Samuel Black
Frank Vruchot
Kla
Arvonnat
California
Tom McKay
Hudson Bay Brigade
Sacramento
Sutter
Pamburn
Oregon
Shasta
Calif
Rogue River
Idaho
Vancouver
Burot River
Salmon River
Sutherlin residence preservation noted as Civil War relic
The Danville Virginia Sutherlin house, famed as the last White House of the Confederacy, is to be preserved. Jefferson Davis learned of Lee’s surrender there, and the era’s historic moments including trials of Italian labor agitators and Rosenthal murder gunmen are mentioned among broad political notes. The US Congress convened for a short session likely to do routine business, while presidential party balance and a potential deciding vote in the Senate are highlighted.
Hirshberg addition plat approved in Chateau
The Hirshberg addition plat for the town of Chateau was filed Tuesday with the county clerk and approved by the county commissioners. The addition comprises about 300 lots in the town's south part.
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Hirshberg
Chateau
Couny
Farmers to organize Mutual Hail Insurance in county meet
Farmers of Teton county gather at the court house Saturday December 3 at 3 p m to form a Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company. All interested are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Court House
Farmers’ Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Pambrun of Montana Famed Frontiersman Dies in 1900s Funeral
The obituary recounts Pambrun’s extensive 1800s travels from Bannock to Deer Lodge and Grasshopper Diggins. He traded tobacco, freighted with Grant from Fort Benton to Fort Charles and Deer Lodge, then farmed in Manitoba before returning to Montana. He owned a ranch on Sun River, ran a livery and freighting, hunted buffalo, married twice, and died with burial at Choteau cemetery following a Truchot family funeral service led by Father Connally.
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Deer Lodges
Grasshopper Diggins
Bannock
St. Ienatius Mission
Salt Lake
John F Grant
Fort Benton
Fort Charles
Deer Lodge
Manitoba
Montana
French Gulch
Sun River
Pambrun
Milk River
Oregon
Emma
Truchot
Emma Pambrun
Oregon City
Maria Pambrun
McLaughiie
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News of the
MO. C
Collins Teron Country
F. H. Federhen
U. S
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Fine Insurance
George W. Magee
Telephone Dupuyer, Mont
W. A. Emerick
Choteau, Mont
Jas. Eckford
W. M
B. E. Toan
Sec
A. C. Warner
Chotzau Hovusi Chotead
ODD Fellows
Chateau Lodge No. 11
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
H. J. McGregor
M. D
Mrs
T. A. Smith
Bynum
Incorporation
Lake Basin
Lowry
C. H. Jefferson
Radcliffe
Carl , Kinney
John Langwald
North Dakota
Phil Cole
W. J. Crittenden
O. M. Gaare
W. W. Cole
Nao
Ettor
Giovannitti
Caruso
Lawrence, Mass
Congress of the United States
Gyp Blood
Whitey Lewis
Lefty Louis
Dago Frank
Herman Rosenthal
Gaff
Sing Sing
Goldsborough
Maryland
William P. Jackson
Raynor
United States Senate
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