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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
5
Notes from Great Falls to Dupuyer include births, visitors, court actions, citizenship grants, dental visits, and limited time offers. Mentions Nick Tuttie, Ben Leist, Jon Perman, Jos Hirshberg Co, Kilraven Co-Operative Canal, John Deschwan, Dr Stephens, Alexs Yule, Arthur Landry, Hollister’s Mountain Tea, and a Woodcraft entertainment set for January 19 1906.
The county clerk A C Werner filed an annual report to the state examiner showing Totun County’s net indebtedness decreased by 3203.91 dollars as of November 30 1905. The notice also criticizes a local figure described as a knocker croaker and piker.
At the county commission meeting this week H W Kelly of this city received the contract for pauper care and burial services. He will be paid five dollars per week per pauper for care and twenty seven dollars fifty cents per pauper for burial. Also updates note Hodgskiss Radcliffe and Morris returning from Tacoma with cattle shipments and favorable prices. Hodgskiss reports 24.65 per head for cows and 39.25 for steers. Loomis plans a visit to Phoenix before returning to Montana.
A. S. Prescott, Collins merchant, visited the county seat yesterday. Rev. Father Phelan of Augusta will hold services at Dupuyer next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. For Live-Eight head, inquiries to J. J. Daley of Farmington. G. B. Christian of Augusta returns from Chicago with a sheep shipment. M. S. Darling of Conrad, civil engineer, in town for court serving as witness in a water-tight suit. The City Drug Store offers candy by weight or in boxes for Christmas. Donations to the Ladies' Industrial Pair may be sent to Mrs. J. G. Bair before December 15.
An advertisement claims rheumatism gout backache and acid poison stem from kidney trouble and that Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea cures when other remedies fail. Sold for 39 cents at the City Drug Store.
In Spokane last week, Clay Steell son of Major George Steell formerly of Birch Creek married Miss Lizzie Morgan daughter of Raphael Morgan also of Birch Creek. The couple plans a brief coast trip before returning to the county.
The 2,500 foot cable ordered by St Marys Lubricating Oil Co has shipped and should reach the well in a few days. The well currently sits at a depth of over 1,600 feet and drilling will resume once the new rope arrives.
The running expenses of Teton county totaled 53325.88 with 15934.81 for district court 951.38 for justice and coroner's court 11390.19 for salaries except court officers 3609.00 for bond interest and other expenses 21440.50. A flowing well and irrigation ready 160.4 acres at a good hay ranch near Choteau Mont offered for sale. For further details contact Paul Jacobson Choteau Montana.
Births in Columbus Hospital Cyeat Falls and Dupuyer details. Zack Miller reports Uncle Jake Smith recovering. Teton county court schedules set for 1906. Lost Hereford cow branded Y. Christmas tree decoration promotions by City Drug Store. Notices of death of We Delaney and legal attendance by several attorneys from Great Falls and Helena.
Roberson and Parker announce a new coal mine about four to five miles west of town. They offer a fair quality coal at 3.50 at the mine and 5 delivered, noting improving quantity and quality as development continues.
A group of young people gathered at Mr and Mrs E Leech home last Friday for a party organized by Florence and Archie for their high school friends. They played Pitt and other games until midnight and were treated to ice cream cake and cocoa before departing satisfied.
The Fred Perry et al suit against G. D. Beattie et al. has occupied the district court since Tuesday morning and will likely continue through the week. The case seeks to adjudicate Teton river water rights with nearly all local settlers as parties, and the trial is before Judge Clements of Lewis and Clark county.
M Connelly of Shelby attends to business matters this week. Mrs Harmon Rhoads visits Kansas home until next summer. To close out hats Mrs Smith offers half price on all hats. For Rentz old Knowles blacksmith shop seeks tenants. Hodgsikiss of Chateau reports a 20 foot store addition by Bollerud Bros Farmington merchants with cold storage for perishable farm products.
Tuesday Joe Daley pleaded guilty to grand larceny and Judge Erickson sentenced him to one year in the penitentiary at hard labor. In the afternoon Sheriff McKenzie transported the prisoner to Deer Lodge.
Jacob Odenwald returned from a brief visit to Helena and vicinity reporting railroad talk and road plans in the Capitol City. The Helena north road appears to be the main subject of conversation among Teton county residents.
A party led by J. W. Kerr and wife Mrs. Willis Nurred and W. N. Rus sell returned after a protracted stay at Teton county. Shorty reportedly killed a deer. Teton county delinquent tax list is the smallest in its history with 84,817.00 of value delinquent and taxes due 21,529.26. Local section notes this is not a remarkable showing for the area.
Drs Brooks and Wong win the county medical contract for 1906 covering attendance medicines dressings contagious disease patients autopsies and related matters. They will be compensated a total of 900 dollars for the year.
J M Hyde reports Lubec an oil boom last Friday with two companies active near the station. The Midvale Luricating Oil Co. built an 80 foot derrick a mile and a half east and began drilling. The Spokane company under Mann el Howell is adding a drill nearby. About 35 men work on oil preparations at the site.
Mrs. Mary M. Sulgrove, mother of James Sulgrove, died peacefully after a period of illness. Funeral held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the family home with Rev. G A Wells officiating. Born April 20, 1849 near Madison Indiana, she moved to Indianapolis and later Montana in 1891. She is survived by two brothers and her son James with four sons total in the family. Her husband Berry Robinson Sulgrove died in 1900.
The Weather Report lists a week ending at 6 am December 6 1905 with morning lows and daytime highs. The record enumerates daily temperatures by date and may note anomalies or notable weather events.
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