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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1904
Page
4
A district court action over alleged crimes links to government findings on the International Harvester company and a push by Great Falls business leaders to back Manchester Woolen Mills. A map of Ker carrier states sparks discussion as Teddy faces Montana election reaction and the need for a county courthouse.
The Acantha requests a regular correspondent at every Teton County post office to maintain coverage. The note also mentions Congress in session and shifts focus away from distant war news for now.
In The Montanian page, faded ad headings persist amid columns. The old classifieds linger, their torn borders and unreadable prices hinting at past sales and notices.
The list of uncalled letters for the Chateau office ending Dec 6 includes Brown James J Joramo Mrs Paul McPherson Miss Christie. Callers should say advertised and pay one cent. An advertisement from Jos Hirshberg & Co. mentions framed studies.
120 head of grade Rambouletts and Merino bucks for sale cheap or will trade for grade Lincoln bucks. J and Lexog of Dupuyer Montana offer these livestock for sale or barter with Lincoln bucks as trade value.
Additional Local Church fair at the town hall on Dec. 16 invites all. G. Johnson of Montana Brewing Co. in Great Falls visits the city. C. B. Power of Helena had business with county commissioners. New Year's dance by the Woodmen at their hall on Dec. 30 features good music and tickets at 1.00. Thompson Elliott returns wintering in Nova Scotia. Lincoln Working, Lewis and Clarke county attorney, visits Choteau and remarks on climate and people.
Helena Record reports a legal principle holds that the character of a larger land division follows its smaller non desert portion, ruling that about five acres of 40 acres are not desert, thus 75 acres must also be non desert.
Commissioner W A Richards in Washington sustains a local ruling on Edgar L Allen desert land entry No 8015 in Montana. A contest by Alonzo H Hanson claimed irrigated timbered land and that half the tract was not desert land. After a site visit the receiver ruled half the tract desert land and half not.
News of the death of S I Ralston Sr a well known early Montana resident came from his family home near Bynum on Wednesday morning December 7 1904 after several weeks illness Funeral services will be held in Choteau Friday under Masonic auspices and burial will follow in the cemetery east of town An obituary will be published next week
Commissioner A. H. Reser reported from Chinook that about 500 head of cattle seized by mounted police for cross border duty and charges were paid by North Side association and others. The stock were returned to their home range and the $8 duty is expected to be recovered after red tape.
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