Destructive High Winds Tear Through Counties
A severe windstorm Monday night and Tuesday caused extensive damage across Choteau and Farmington areas. It wrecked barns and outbuildings, toppled power lines, and damaged the Petroleum Exploration Company derrick and Adams Oil Co warehouse. Several power outages occurred until late Tuesday night as repairs proceeded and hay looms were ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Power Company
Choteau
The
Petroleum Exploration Company
Farmington
Adams Oil Co
Depner
Sivert Seis
Civil Actions Filed in Clerk of Court Office
The past week saw several civil actions filed including Chas Grilk vs Charles Reichhoff for foreclosure of mortgage Maude Wilcox vs Maude Wilcox for claim and delivery Adelaide M Robinson vs Nicholas Bitz et al foreclosure of mortgage Overly Land and Mortgage Company vs Astri Hanson et al foreclosure of mortgage under B M Jacobson's docket continued filings in the court system
Meagher Plans Teton County Colonization Drive
Organization led by T A Meagher aims to settle Teton county with midwestern farmers from Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin. A promoting company with 20000 capitalization will issue 2200 shares of 100 each to fund advertising and prospecting irrigation and dry farming tracts including foreclosed lands. The plan has county business support and cooperation from Milwaukee Railroad for a special train to recruit prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A.meagher
Chateau
Teton County
Iowa
Tinois
Wisconsin
Teton - “County
Ato
Meagher
York
Snaablig
Milwaukee Railroad
R. Wahoske
Great Falls
Montana
E J Liptak Elected Commander Of Chateau Post 6 1922
E J Liptak was elected commander of Chateau Post No 6 American Legion at a meeting held at the dugout. He succeeds Dr H W Bateman. New officers for the year include Dewey Steele vice commander Bert I Packer adjutant C Denzil McDonald treasurer Nick Pambrun sergeant at arms Stanley Foot historian Rev Harry Stong chaplain. A special meeting is called for Friday evening December 16 to finish unfinished business and urge good attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Liptak
Chateau
American Legion
Mr. Liptak
Dr. H. W. Bateman
Dewey Steele
I. G. Lestrud
Bert I. Packer
Martin G. Read
C. Denzil McDonald
William Hodgskiss
Nick’ Pambrun
Seargent At Arms
Chas. Dollemore
Stanley .R. Foot
R. M. Trescott
Harry’ T. Stong
Willow Creek Oil Prospects Stir Montana Hope
Willow Creek shows potential for oil as Western Petroleum Exploration and Chateau Oil & Gas pause for winter. Past summer saw nine prospect holes and a deep test to 3400 feet but no production yet. Geologists see Virgelle sandstone as promising with a possible structural high and renewed drilling planned in spring.
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Willow Creek
Western Petroleum
Seporation
Chateau Oil & Gas Company
Western Petroleum Xploration Company
Montana
Cat Creek
Western Petroleum Exploration Company
Templeton
Virgelle
U. S. Geological Survey
Western Petroleum Exploration, Co
Western Petroleum Exploration Co
Chateau
Salt Creek
Larson Named Field Manager for Montana Livestock Corp
At a Helena meeting held last Saturday Senator T O Larson of Choteau was elected field manager of the Montana Livestock Corporation. A Z Hibbard of Helena was chosen secretary manager and T O Hammond remains treasurer. The corporation aims to aid stockmen with loans and livestock security, operating from Helena while Larson travels the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
T. O. Larson
Choteau
Montana Livestock Corporation
Chateau
Livestock Corporation
Hibbard Tet
Cheyenne
Denver
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana Corporation
War Finance Corporation
Washington
Sam Stephenson
Great Falls
S. McKenna
Finance i ‘Corporation
Big Oil Deal Report in Willow Creek Holdings
Chateau Oil and Gas Company says a North Dakota syndicate will pay over 15000 dollars for Willow Creek oil holdings. The plan sells Minot buyers a forty acre Willow Creek tract and five thousand shares of stock. Geologist for the syndicate favored the purchase, and J I Liberty, president, has gone to Minot to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Oil & Gas Company
No. Dakota
Willow Creek Oil Structure Holdings
Minot
Willow Creek
Ccal
J. I. Liberty
Chateau ‘Oil & Gas’ Company
Austrian Surgeon Lorenz Still in America
Dr Lorenz the Austrian surgeon remains in the United States amid New York uproar over his activities in the metropolis. Dispatches say he stopped in New York en route from Chicago and may soon travel home to Europe. The New York State Medical Department demands a license fee for his work as tensions continue.
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Lorenz
America
New York
Chicago
Medical Department
State of
Europe
Special meeting of Chateau Post No.6 American Legion
A notice announces a Friday evening December 16 special meeting of Chateau Post No.6 at the dugout to attend to unfinished business. Commander Liptak urges attendance.
Operetta by M. E. Church Folk to Aid Budget
The M. E. Church congregation and friends plan an operetta The House That Jack Built at the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening December 21 at eight. Cast includes Mother Goose Mrs J F Ray Jack O R Nelson King Cole A B Guthrie Queen of Hearts Mrs Bateman Knave Henry Hammond with a large chorus. The event aims to raise funds to cover a 1921 budget deficit and should draw a full audience with six to seven hundred seats available.
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M. E. Church
Jack
Mother Goose
J. F. Ray
O. R. Nelson
King Cole
A. B. Guthrie
Queen of Hearts
Bateman
Knave of Hearts
Henry Hammond
County Agent Notes and Farm Bureau Update
County records warn to register a brand before January to avoid illegal use. Blaine Fergerson assists Burton Ditch Company with a new water measurement system. I L Stafford re elected president of Teton County Farm Bureau for 1922, dues raised to 2 dollars for wider organization access. Uncle Sam Hampton to visit county in late January to discuss community and farm organizations.
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Blaine Fergerson
Burton Ditch Company
I. L. Stafford
Teton County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Sam Hampton
World Ended Seven Years Ago Claim by John W Wryn
John W Wryn of Great Falls told 126 hearers at the Royal Theater that the world ended in 1914 with World War I and that a resurrection will occur in 1925. He expounded Scriptural proofs for the belief of the International Bible Students Association and distributed their books at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Theater
John W. Wryn
Great Falls
International Bible Students’ Association
Mr. Wryn
Association
Sugar Beet Industry Eyed for Northern Montana
S T Wiprud reports U S Interior Department official E B Rodis proposes beet culture for northern Montana with possible sugar factory sites at Chateau and Great Falls. Plans hinge on meeting with Kurt Grunwald and the Great Falls Commercial Club to develop a cooperative factory plan, boosting beet growing and related stock feeding in the region.
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E. BE. Rodis
U. S. Department of the Interior
Denver
Montana
Chateau
Great Falls
L. C. Gilman
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
S. T. Wiprud
Wiprud
Kurt Grunwald
U. S
Grunwald
Bradford
Utah
Fairfield Bench
Wiiprud
Teton County
Postmaster Installs Cancelling Machine at Chateau Office
G C Core the Chateau postmaster installed a new cancelling machine to speed holiday mail handling. The unit prints 300 pieces per hour, surpassing government specs by sixty, and is rented from an eastern postal supply house after funding was blocked by Washington. Core urges patrons to prepare mail in uniform packets with stamps oriented the same way to maximize throughput during the rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Core
Chateau
Washington
Core
High School Notes Highlight Early Typing and Class Updates
First year typing pupils show accuracy and speed with Ethel Haugen achieving thirty one words a minute with four errors in a Friday test. First year shorthand also performed well in the latest dictation test. American Education Week was observed December 4 to 10 with topics on the flag ideals language immigration and naturalization. The domestic science girls plan a candy sale December 23 at Chateau Mere, and will take orders. Sewing girls made dolls for the Red Cross. Folk dancing rehearses a fairy dance for a Meth odist church benefit. Basketball girls prep for next Friday's game against Augusta. Boys and Girls Glee Clubs held a contest Monday with winners to face off for the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Haugen
America
Chateau Mere
Red Cross
Methodist Church
Augusta
Eastern Star Elects Officers at Regular Meeting
At a regular East ern Star meeting in the lodge rooms Wednesday evening officers for the coming term were elected. Marie Coffey is Worthy Patron, John Truchot Worthy Patron, Edythe Saylor Conductress, Gladys Martine Associate Conductress, J. E. Hodgskiss re elected Secretary, E N Haugen re elected Treasurer. A social hour followed with fifty to sixty attendees and lunch at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Marie Coffey
John Truchot
Worty
Edythe Saylor
Gladys Martine
J. E. Hodgskiss
E. N. '‘Haugen
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Fae
Real Toby
Legion
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
Sen. Larson
Nate Ra
Mgr Oy
Chateau Post No.6
Liptak
M. E
I. 8
Teton
U. S. Interior Department
Great ‘Falls
Citizens State Bank
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