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Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

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Auto Owners Face License Denial Over Delinquent Taxes

Montana motor vehicle owners who fail to pay current personal property taxes on their cars will be refused registration by the registrar under a law from the last session. Otto Wagnild notes receipts need not be sent with license applications. a certified delinquency list from the county treasurer will trigger denial until taxes are paid. The registrar supports this interpretation to prevent confusion and to enforce mandatory tax compliance.

Montana Registrar of Motor Vehicles Legislative Assembly Otto Wagnild Wagnild Waynild Registrar of Motor Vehicles J. W. Speer Great Falls

Storm brings property losses and injuries across northern Montana

A blizzard across northern Montana left Gordon Tryon with a broken leg after slipping entering a shop. Fifty sheep were lost near Chateau, windows shattered, cars stranded. Lives lost in Alberta and near Bynum, with Montana school children kept safe and storms blocking rail lines from Kalispell to Culbertson. Temperatures plunged to 22 below zero overnight.

Gordon Tryon Cash Meat Co J. I. Burch Chateau McDonald Block Dewey Huffman Plumbing Shop Montana Kalispell Culbertson Alberta Bynum Choteau Teton County Anna E. Stafford Ruby A. Miller Great Northern Great Falls Pendroy G. N Milwaukee Agawam Asheulot Fairfield

Two New Wells Started Near Dutton Area

McCutcheon and Craig, owners of Bannatyne discovery wells, begin two new wells in the Dutton region with rigs moved from old sites. One well will drill about 16 miles east of Dutton, the other two miles northeast. J. W. Elliott holds one drilling contract, Roy Collander the other. Derrick materials are being hauled despite bad roads and weather slowing work and wheat hauling.

Dutton McCutcheon Craig Bannatyne Discovery Wells Here J. W. Elliott Roy Collander

Veterans Groups Plan Christmas Cheer for Kids

American Legion Legion Auxiliary and Forty and Fight join under a Joint Child Welfare Committee to provide Christmas gifts for children of disabled or deceased World War veterans. Helena state headquarters coordinate the Santa Claus campaign with local drives at the Chateau and requests three jars of home made jam and durable toys like trains and wagons. Gifts may be left at the WBeaupre Hotel for distribution. information from Mrs. C James Smith or Mrs. Bert I. Packer.

American Legion The Legion Auxiliary Forty and Fight Chateau Helena E. N. Ritchey State Committee C. James Smith Chateau Auxiliary Bert I. Packer Wbeaupre Hotel C. Jas. Smith Legion

Five Year Old Bynum Boy Perished in Blizzard

Theodore Hirshberg five year old son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Hirshberg Bynum died in Mondays blizzard while trying to reach the Bynum school to assist his seven year old sister. His body was found Tuesday morning in a plowed field near the school. Funeral services are set for this afternoon in Bynum with Rev E R Kaemmer leading. The family, long established in the county, mourns the tragedy.

Theodore Hugo Hirshberg Bynum Sister Hirshberg E. R. Kaemmer M. E. Church of Choteau Hirshbergs

Teton County Seals Drive Boosts TB Fight Support

Mrs. Anna E. Stafford in charge of Christmas Seal sales in Teton County outside Choteau Dutton and Bole reports strong community support and widespread sales. Miss Margaret Nagle takes Choteau campaign chair, replacing Mrs. C. S. McDonald who departs for California.

Teton County Anna E. Stafford Choteau Dutton Bole California Miss Nagle

Radio Commission Plans Elimination of Up to 300 Broadcast Stations

Washington Dec 4 The federal radio commission decided to prune about 300 of 694 U S broadcasting stations next year to unlock radio’s public potential. Licenses expiring Dec 31 run to Feb 1, then inspectors will propose eliminations. Surviving stations will be chosen by public convenience necessity and field priority.

Washington, D. C United States Federal Radio Commission Sam Pickard Commission Radio Commission Pickard

City Council Reviews Auditing of Claims in Regular Session

City council met Tuesday night in its regular monthly session at the city clerk’s office. Auditing of claims against the city was the sole matter of business. no other items of interest were noted.

Miss Charlotte Looney Visits Great Falls This Week

Miss Charlotte Looney, a visitor to Great Falls, spent the first of the week touring the city. She toured local sights and planned meetings with residents and merchants during her stay.

Charlotte Looney Great Falls

Commissioners in Long Session Plan Year’s Appointments

Long County board of commissioners meets in regular session this week extending beyond usual days to handle appointments and clean up business for the new year. Dr H W Bateman is re elected county physician and health officer while C W Burns and J G Jackson are re appointed to the Free High School trustee board. Other positions under review include courthouse janitor county poor farm superintendent and deputy registration officers for voting precincts.

Board of County Commissioners H. W. Bateman C. W. Burns J. G. Jackson Teton County Free High School Court House

Henry Dale Buys T. A. Meagher Garage Here

Henry Dale completed the purchase of the Meagher Garage from T. A. Meagher last week. The shop opposite Hirshberg on Main Avenue will be equipped for general repairs and will operate a filling station. Dale plans trucking work and possibly an auto agency. Meagher may move his livestock business and headquarters to Great Falls.

T. A. Meagher Henry Dale Meagher Hirshberg Main Avenue Dale Chateau Livestock Commission Great Falls U. S Charles H. Ferris O. G. Meadows Acantha Federal Building

Ladies' Industrial Bazaar Planned at Main Avenue Bank

The Ladies' Industrial of the Chateau M. E. church will hold a bazaar at the Stockmens State Bank building on Main Avenue this Saturday December 10. Gifts and fancy work will be offered for sale and served at noon and through the afternoon. Members are urged to bring items early for pricing and may leave items at Mrs. L. E. Taylor Mrs. Gay Franklin or Mrs. W. B. Butchart before Saturday.

Stockmens State Bank Main Avenue Sevon Chateau M. E Industrial L. E. Taylor Gay Franklin W. B. Butchart

Fairfield Sale Postponed By Lutheran Ladies Aid

The sale planned by the Lutheran Ladies Aid was moved from Friday December 9 to Saturday December 10 due to scheduling conflicts with other events, announced by organizational members.

Lutheran Ladies’ Aid

Mrs Brownson Recovering After Saturday Operation

Mrs. B. E. Brownson is at the Deaconess hospital in Great Falls recovering from an operation performed last Saturday. Her condition was reported favorable to Chateau friends to whom Mr. Brownson telephoned yesterday.

B. E. Brownson Deaconess Hospital Great Falls Chateau Friends Brownson

Teton Hoop Team to Meet Best Here on Dec 16

Teton 1927 28 basketball squad under Coach J Kent Midgett will debut this season on December 16 in a home game against Best. A planned Conrad double header was canceled due to severe weather and uncertain roads. The team opens away at Augusta December 10.

TETON J. Kent Midgett Teton Boys Augusta Augusta Lads Midgett Great Falls

Treasurer Reports 62 Percent 1927 Taxes Collected

County treasurer Otto Waynild announced that by November 30 1927 real and personal property taxes excluding Bynum district charges totaled about 310000 with 193975 72 collected by year end representing over 62 percent. Personal property taxes 17102 72 total with 15479 0 paid before deadline leaving 1453 82 delinquent about eight percent and half of that expected to be collected in ten days. More than 8000 in delinquent taxes arrived on the last day of payment.

Bynum Otto Waynild Bynum District Waynild

St Stephen's Church Lent Services and Study

The notice lists St Stephen's Church events for the Third Sunday in Lent with 10:00 a.m. church school and confirmation study, 11:00 a.m. Litany and Holy Communion, and 7:30 p.m. evening prayer with a study of the third and fourth commandments led by General Missionary Lee H. Young.

ST. Stephen's Church Lee H. Young

Malone Family Plans Move to Chateau

Mr and Mrs C K Malone and family expect to move to Chateau at month end from their Agawam ranch home to spend the remainder of the school year The note records a family relocation from Agawam to Chateau with plans to end the current school term.

Turkey shipment expected to equal last year's total

County Agent Robert Clarkson expects this years Ship IR Association turkey pool to match last year though figures are not yet available. Pendroy farmers delivered 10000 pounds while birds arrived at Chateau over two days and packing ran until 530 this morning. The final pool items arrive at Power today.

Robert Clarkson IR Association Pendroy Chateau

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Serreee Legion, Auxiliary First National Bank Theodore Hirshberg Federal Commission T. A. Meagher Garage Fairfield Sale Conrad Bynum Irrigation District Turkey Citizens State Bank Mont
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