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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1906
Page
6
A local store offers free four handsome dolls as Christmas Eve prizes. The most popular young lady in Teton County will select a doll from the display, with votes earned by cash purchases ranging from 5c to $5. The runner up also earns a doll from the remaining stock.
A local store urges shoppers to pick early for the holidays with assurances of careful selection and larger preparations. The advert highlights silver toilet sets, gold sets, silver watch cases, trinket boxes, chains, charms, and a wide range of novelties, including games and cut glass, all offered at appealing prices and guaranteed satisfaction.
Local ads tout 25c framed studies, bindery work, and Xmas gifts at the Art Studio and City Drug Store. The City Drug Store advertises china, toilet sets, dolls, jewelry, and cut glass at low prices while Longmuir farm offers live stock and Deep Creek land is for sale.
Geo R Carter of Dupuyer visits county seat on business. Lawrence Davis returns from Falls. Oscar Germandson of Chateau house on sick list. W W Cole leaves for Helena to take bar exam. Mountain Meadow camp Dupuyer to open new hall Christmas Eve 1906 with grand ball. James Caldwell of Elizabeth noted. P L Moran deputy sheriff visits. Chateau lodge officers elected next Saturday. Mrs T A Smith to give away a watch to top voter. Lost six unsheared sheep and one lamb near Sept 15. WM Hodgkiss notes. Thomas Carr visits from Lubec. Hunters Hoxey and Burdich raffle bear skins at Teton Exchange. George Miller and others in city awaiting duties of county commissioners.
Parties seeking excellent pasture for horses or cattle with age water and good sheds should inquire at the Choteau Mercantile office. The Choteau baseball club announces a grand masquerade ball on Christmas night at Woodwien hall. Gay Franklin bought the Mint saloon from A O Longmuir last Saturday and stocks new liquors and cigars this week. D R Edwards of Curtin furniture company from Great Falls is visiting Cho teau this week.
Mrs B Christien entertained guests at her city home on Thanksgiving Day. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Pat Crossen, Mrs Nellie R Brown and daughter, Mr and Mrs Jos Perman, and Joe Dwyer.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Catholic church in Chateau will host a chicken supper at Woodmen hall on December 14 at 5 30 p.m. Tickets are 35 cents. Attendees can enjoy a good meal and try their luck at the grab bag.
The Ladies' Industrial plans an afternoon and evening sale at the church parlors on Friday December 7 with various useful and fancy articles for purchase and a lunch served. All are invited to attend.
County Attorney Phil Cole traveled to Dupuyer to press two pair of prosecutions against prominent locals but settled matters after witnesses agreed to pay all costs. cases dismissed. Federal court in the Eastern District of Washington rules grazing fees on forest reserves illegal, stating the Agriculture Secretary acted beyond congressional authority. Montana livestock growers sparked the dispute over Forestry Service fee collection.
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Thomas O Garson at Boro. Elmer C Adams appointed postmaster at Sun River succeeding Mary A DeLaney. W Bateman of Great Falls notes esloon menu this week. Chateau public school to hold Xmas tree and entertainment with program details to come. Chateau Milling and Power Co Mill engine installed and set to run next Saturday. A pair of horses branded V on left shoulder and a barred hand on left thigh were described this summer. owners may reclaim by paying pasture fees as advertised by James Prebles.
Walter Phelan of Augusta will conduct services on Sunday December 2 and will travel to Chateau on December 9 and Dupuyer on December 10. He will then go to Shelby for services on December 2 and December 25, with December 20 allotted to Coutts.
In dense fog a midnight collision on the main line about fifteen miles east of Shelby killed Ed Kanouth, a brakeman, and injured another in the stock train accident. The wreck involved 27 cattle cars shipped from Conrad. Claim agent James Gordon travels to Concord for the inquiry and an inquest is planned. Kanoute is a familiar railroad figure in Great Falls.
The high and public schools close from Friday December 21 through the holidays. Parson and wife visit the poor farm and bring back vegetables thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly who care for the poor. Rev Van Orsdal expected for the fair at the M E church and quarterly conference. Services Sunday and a trip to Dupuyer planned for Monday and Tuesday.
Washington November 30 an order from the first assistant postmaster general seeks uniform box rent rates for all post offices in the United States The plan does not intend an overall increase though some rates will rise while others fall to correct inequalities across the system
For sale a three room house with a chicken house well and improvements. Good location and worth investigating for 425 dollars. Also a 440 acre ranch well improved with 60 acres of alfalfa and good soil. Farming machinery valued at 1690 dollars. Terms: ten dollars per acre with easy payment.
Repair and farming utilities offered with gauge running water and ample hay. Inquiries directed to Choteau Mercantile Co for details.
Chicago Dock 4 notes receipts of 9,000 with steer prices to 7.40 and 7.00, cows and heifers 1.50 to 5.25, feeders 3.50 to 6.00, calves 5.25 to 7.60. Sheep receipts 18,000 with prices 3.75 to 5.50 and lambs 1.50 to 6.60.
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