Shriners Initiate Montana Class At Annual Meeting
At the Helena gathering the Shriners of Montana started a class of 125 members amid concerns that funds for state educational institutions will fall short next year. The Montana Railway Commission’s annual report to Governor Ferris cites 90 deaths and 595 injuries on Montana lines last year, with 41 of the deceased employed. Large sapphires from Moore weighing 4069 pounds were shipped to the New Mine Sapphire Syndicate in London from mines near Utica. Olé Jacobson, a poor ranch hand employed?
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Helena
The
Shriners of Montana
Montana Railway Commission
Ferris
Montana
Moore
Utica
New Mine Sapphire Syndicate
London
England
Incorporation Petition Filed For Chateau Town
The board of county commissioners granted the incorporation petition for Chateau after securing more than the required signatures. J. B. Malmin was appointed to census the area, with the next meeting in January to decide if the town will be formed and to set a thirty day notice for the election. If approved, officials will be elected, likely around the regular April municipal election, though some adjacent landowners are disappointed they were not included. The territory is limited to a square mile under current law.
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Chateau
Board of County Commissioners
J. B. Malmin
Friends of Incorporation
Farmington News Notes and Ornaments of Local Life
Farmington I L Nassar left for Princeton Minnesota last week to join his family who are visiting there. Ole Johnson is a visitor from Sollid. Rev Homeland of Great Falls conducted services in the Norwegian church last Sunday. Mrs A K Dale has gone to Minnesota on a visit. The Grange will meet at the H H Bloecher ranch Saturday Dec 21 at 2 6 ock important business will be transacted so all members are requested to be present. The home of Mrs Amelia Schneider Was completely destroyed by the last Sunday morning. The origin of the fire is not known.
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Ole Johnson
Sollid
Homeland of
Great Falls
A. K. Dale
Minnesota
Grange
H. H. Bloecher Ranch
Amelia Schneider
Sole heir, local contest, and Great Falls derailment report
A Bozeman driver learns via newspaper ad he is sole heir to 21000 from a sailor uncle who died at 74 while crossing the Great Lakes. A district court in Libby handles a political seat contest over Charles H. Connor of Lincoln county on the socialist ticket. A Burlington train collision near Great Balls injures a few passengers when orders were not delivered.
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Bozeman
Great Lakes
Charles H. Connor
Lincoln County
Libby
Herman Beckman, Sr
Connor
Railroads Progress Report Across Great Falls to Chateau Survey
B E Palmer superintendent of construction reports steady grading on the Milwaukee railway line between Great Falls and Chateau. A third camp was opened near Choteau with large crews, while Camp No 1 north of Choteau and Camp No 2 under Sub Contractor Fraser run extensive operations. Surveyor C I Hexley set up a camp at Vaughn as grading advances toward Great Falls.
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Milwaukee Force
B. E. Palmer
Twoby Bros
Milwaukee Railway
Great Falls
Eagineer MecVicae
C. I. Sloane
Milwaukee
Chateau
Palmer
Choteau
Hodgskiss
Fraser
Mngineer C. I
Hexley
Vaughn
Bia
Paper Money to be Smaller in Redesign Plan
Secretary MacVeagh moves toward printing new notes by February 15 as part of sweeping currency changes. The redesign will standardize back designs across all denominations, with notes reduced to two thirds of current size and a lengthy 18 month issuance period once begun.
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MacVeazh
Wilson
MacVeagh
Commissioners Let Contracts At Present Meeting
County commissioners let contracts for public care and health services. H W Kelly will care for the poor and Dr Rhoads supplies medicines for the poor. Dr Bateman appointed county health officer.
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H. W. Kelly
Rhoads
Dr. Bateman
Local Trib: Surveyors Camp at W D Jones Ranch Saturday
Additional local surveyors camped at W D Jones ranch will give a chance Saturday gaining. Dec 14 at Bynum school base. Everyone invited. Ernest Fiedlander, Jay Jameson and D W Doyle made an auto trip to Conrad Sunday.
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W. D. Jones’ Ranch
Bynum
Ernest Fiedlander
Jay Jameson
D. W. Doyle
Conrad
Improvements at the Cash Store Hodgskiss block
Extensive improvements have been completed this week to the Cash Store quarters in the Hodgskiss block. A large wareroom has been added in the rear and the back room becomes a neat salesroom. The front room will hold handsome show cases and new shelving. An even larger stock is expected. Mr Roberson prepares for Chateau’s growth.
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Hodgskiss
Roberson
Cattle Queen of Montana Visits San Francisco
Mrs Nat Collins of Ghoteau Montana known as the cattle queen arrives in San Francisco spending the winter in California. She recounts years guiding the cattle business after her husband fell ill and notes her early life from Rockford to Denver and the Bozeman trail into Montana.
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San Francisco
Nat Collins
Collins
California
Chicago
Plains
Elizabeth Smith
Rockford, BY
Denver
Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Helena
Bozeman
Telephones Consolidate In Great Falls
Great Falls will unite its two telephone systems as Montana States company secures a majority of Great Falls Automatic stock. Connection set for January 1 with no rate increase and minimal service disruption. Rural lines to Cascade Conrad and toll lines of the Great Falls Independent exchange included in the deal.
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Great Falls
Montana States Company
Bell
Great Falls Automatic Company
Great Palls
Cascade
Conrad
Great Palls Independent Exchange
Indpendent Company
Fire Destroyed Homestead Home of Mrs Schneider
Fire swept the homestead claimed by Mrs Schneider in the Eyrand area last Sunday. The dwelling and contents were destroyed with no one at the house. her two sons, working nearby, could not explain the cause. Neighbors report a man seen around the house shortly before the blaze.
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Schneider
Aroud
Sacred Concert at First Methodist Church Chateau
The First Methodist Church of Chateau hosts a sacred concert Sunday evening December 16 featuring anthems, male and mixed quartets, duets and solos replacing the 7 43 p m service A silver offering will fund church music All are invited Percy Rem McMauay Pastor
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First Methodist Church
Office closure notice for year end holidays
The office will be closed from December 19 to January 10 inclusive. Nuf ved. 4.C, WARNER.
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Nuf
Warner
Two Bad Moments in After Dinner Speech
A humorous reflection on the fear of delivering an after dinner speech. The speaker notes the worse moment is not being asked to deliver after preparing one, comparing two awkward scenarios and highlighting social pressure.
Rail firm increases capital stock to 231 million dollars
The Great Northern Railway Company raises its capital from 210 million to 231 million, highlighting shifting economic indicators. Across U S coal production Austro Hungary ranks fourth while three states exceed it.
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Great Northern Railroad Company
Austro-Hungary
United States
Dutton Scene Includes Land Deals and Building Activity
George Sollid bought land west of Dutton townsite and the Bell telephone crew camps behind Roger Wempleton Lumber Co. Builders work on a four room house by Ludwig Berkland. Soo engineers near Dutton expected to survey west through the Lanback farm. W G Bates and Louise Kind wed at the bride’s home. A elk hunter returns with a large specimen. Descriptions include locals in Great Falls and upcoming church services by Rev Beizer.
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George Sollid
Great Alls
Bell Telephone
Dutton
Roger‘Wempleton
Bert Weiland
Walier
Tim
Gust Josephson
Bjung Hafto
Mr. Hafto
MacKintosh, Minn
Mr. Josephson
Geo. Sollid
Great Walls
Soo
Fort Benton
Lanback Farm
W. G. Bates
Louise Kind
Fairfield Orchestra
W.E Dailey
Grassy Lake
Red & Gun Club Meeting Called for Saturday Night
By order of the president a meeting of the Red and Gun Club is called for Saturday December at 8 PM in the Forest Supervisor's office. Topics include game laws and the Sun River proposed game preserve. All sportsmen invited. C J B Stephens, Sec.
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Red & Gun Club
Forest Supervisor
Sun River
C.J. B. Stephens
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News of the
Olé Jacobson
MO. C. Ferris
U. S. Commissioner and Notary Public
Collins Teron County
Lenle
F. H. Federhen
U. S
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Fire Insurance
George W. Magee
Kodak
Greatalls
W. A. Emerick
Cnoteay
Mont
A.F
Jas. Eckford
W. M
BE. Toan
Sec
A. C. Warner
Whoteau House
ODD Fellows
Chateau Lodge No. 11
Cea EL
Jourvonnats
Ghash
Queen Rebekah Lodge
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
H. J. McGregor
M. D
Choteau, Mont
T. A. Smith
Farmington
I. L. Nassar
Princeton
Minn
Jain Ois
Great Balls
Dodson North Canal
Milk River
H. N. Savage
Davis
Tebbs & Targard
Cowley
Wyoming
J. BE. Hilton
Dodson
Telephones
Percy Rem McMauay
Bristow
Senate
William P. Jackson
Maryland
Isidore Rayner
K. J. Perky
Idaho
W. B. Heyburn
Archbold
Federal Court of Commerce
Jack Johnson
Lucile Cameron
Johnson
United States Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Blease
North Carolina
Richmond
South
South Carolina
Gun Club
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