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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
4
A Western states safety group held its fifth annual conference in Oakland California focusing on highway safety issues. The organization includes patrol and highway officials from eleven western states and discussed problems of highway safety and potential improvements.
Members of the state liquor control board met at Helena last week to declare a profit dividend of 100000 dollars, bringing total dividends distributed to state funds this year to 1110000 dollars, according to board administrator L. M. A. Wass. The board will declare another dividend late this month, Wass said.
Dr W L Strunk of St Olaf College discusses hayfever, pollen as a cause, and the unknown cellular processes behind symptoms. He muses on hair growth, heredity, and the mystery of healing, suggesting cancer research hinges on understanding these unknowns.
Bozeman reports an extension study by N A Jacobsen on the Horkan ranch near Votberg showing crested wheatgrass seeded on 60 acres in 1935 provides spring grazing for about 100 cattle during six weeks, then seed yields around 100 pounds per acre in each of the last two years. The 90 acres now in wheatgrass supply bulk grazing for about 100 head in spring and again in fall, with cattle preferring native grass when it greens in early summer.
The Montana State Corn and Seed Show premium list for Hardin January 10 11 12 is being distributed by county extension agents. George Gustafson Big Horn county agent leads the show with an educational program daily including perennial weed control on day one corn development and production on day two and a feeders tour on day three.
In Ninth District Court Teton County Montana the executor of Julius Hirshberg deceased will sell at public auction for cash the named personal property on December 16, 1939 at 1 30 p m at the deceased's Chateau Town site residence. Sale subject to court confirmation. Items include Kitchen appliances dining and living room furniture beds wardrobes and miscellaneous household goods with quantities and descriptions.
PARLOR items listed include two floor lamps a davenport a chair an oil painting a writing desk a wardrobe two bookcases an oak table a Victrola a serving or smoking stand an occasional chair and stool plus miscellaneous attic closet articles. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF GREAT FALLS executor presented by Julius Hirshberg estate with L F Curry attesting cashier.
In the judicial district of Montana, Maggie Bannatyne and Charles Bannatyne sue multiple Bolland heirs and unknown claimants to quiet title to the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 24 North Range 2 East, Montana Meridian in Teton County. The summons requires a answer within twenty days or a default judgment will be entered. The case is filed with Clerk H. M. Dalpy, and Church and Jardine represent the plaintiffs. Papers indicate a public notice period in December 1939.
The state highway commission awarded seven contracts totaling 194 thousand 949 dollars for drainage grading surfacing and bridge work. Bids ranged from 6 thousand 841 dollars to 235 thousand 490 dollars with contractors from North Dakota Montana Idaho and Washington. An additional six projects were announced for December 21st letting.
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon reports Sanders County was the first to remit its half year tax collections for 1939, sending the state $15,555.71. The prior year remittance stood at $16,964.35.
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