More Oil Machinery Arrives in Chateau
The past week brings four more carloads of oil drilling equipment from Virginia and Pennsylvania for the Petroleum Exploration Co. under Mr. Dickey. Two cars carry casing, one tools, one tank material with local unloading underway. More cars expected, locals anticipate a spring boom and new employment as field work begins.
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Trach
Virginia
Pennsylvania
The
Petroleum Exploration Co
Dickey
Chateau
Wyoming
Texas
Teton Opens Season With Win In New Gym
Teton defeated Conrad 13 to 6 in the first basketball game on the new high school gym floor. Guthrie led with four baskets and Art Wiprud added two as the team showed speed and potential for the season. Chateau travels to Augusta next, with a schedule including Hobson Lewistown and Great Falls.
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Teton
Conrad
Guthrie
Art Wiprud
Chateau
Augusta
Hobson
Lewistown
Great Falls
Teton High School
Sidelight On The Mill Question In Chateau
The Chateau News argues for continued operation of the Reliant Milling Co while noting a Montana Trade Commission custom grinding dispute. It cites a Bel leview farmer who ground 23 bushels of wheat at the mill for 12 sacks of flour, far more than buying flour at 5.56 per sack, suggesting mill access benefits farmers. The paper urges agreement that respects the commission and preserves local industry.
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Montana Trade Commission
Andrews
Chateau
Belleview
Trade Commission
Commission
Reliant Milling Co
Canning Demonstration At Deep Creek Is Successful
The Deep Creek canning demonstration led by Mrs. Moran drew steady attendance despite windy weather. Community women asked questions about canning meats and left with valuable information on preservation methods.
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Deep Creek
District Court arraigns Burton Knowles on liquor charge
Burton Knowles appeared before Judge Greene in district court last Friday on a Montana liquor law violation charge. He pleaded not guilty after waiving the time to enter a plea and was released on a $500 bond. Sheriff seizures included sixteen quarts of whiskey held as evidence. Laura Johnson was granted a divorce from Severn Johnson on cruelty grounds and awarded custody of their five minor children.
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Burton Knowles
Greene
Montana
Laura Johnson
Severn Johnson
Johnson
Civil Actions Filed This Week In Choteau Court
Clerk B M Jacobson records multiple actions including Oscar Joanis versus Choteau Mercantile attached case J P Rigier versus Choteau Mercantile attachment B F Read versus Louis Daggett attachment Andrew Gilruth versus Walter W Fairbanks et al foreclosure of mortgage Mort Hirshberg and Frank Hirshberg as Fairfield Mercantile Co versus Carl Teubert suit on note and account Pilling Lumber Co versus Ole Nordhagen et al foreclosure of mortgage
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B. M. Jacobson
Oscar Joanis
The
Choteau Mercantile Co
Attachment
J. P. Rigier
B. F. Read
Louis Daggett
Andrew Gilruth
Walter W. Fairbanks
Mort Hirshberg
Frank Hirshberg
Fairfield Mercantile Co
Carl Teubert
Pilling Lumber Co
Ole Nordhagen
Dutton Community Forms Committee to Plan Work
A Sunday meeting in Dutton appointed a committee to plan community work and named a representative to attend the Grain Growers meeting at Chateau on December 18. The gathering showed strong interest in Farm Bureau and the Grain Growers movement with plans for another Dutton meeting soon. Meetings in T S Gap East Fairfield and Big Butte scheduled for December 17 18 and 19 were postponed due to the Grain Growers event.
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Dutton
Chateau
Farm Bureau
Montana Grain Growers’ Association
T. S. Gap
East Fairfield
Big Butte
Grain Growers’ Association
Chateau Mercantile stock sale opens. Dailey reports strong cash intake
F J Dailey in charge of the Chateau Mercantile Company stock sale reports 65600 cash on opening day, with a large crowd and many buyers in town. He expects continued sales until the stock is disposed of, noting recent market declines prompted buyers to seek bargains and liquidity.
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F. J. Dailey
Chateau Mercantile Company
Dailey
Mercantile Co
Mercantile’s Co
Chateau Post No. 6 Elects Legion Officers for Year
At Chateau Post No. 6 American Legion meeting in the Chateau elue rooms Tuesday evening officers were elected: Commander H. W. Pateman, Vice Commander K. G. Lestrud, Adjutant M. G. Read, Treasurer W. L. Hodginkiss, Chaplain Harry T. Stong, Sergeant at Arms Stanley R. Foot. The group also planned a Legion dance at the high school on Christmas Eve.
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Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
Chateau Elue
H. W. Pateman
K. G. Lestrud
M. G. Read
W. L. Hodginkiss
Harry T. Stong
Stanley R. Foot
Art display at Chateau Hardware Co by Mrs Blazer
Mrs F M Blazer presents an aid pastel and water color picture show at the Chateau Hardware Co store. All interested may view the works made from any print. Work guaranteed and contact by phone 4F1.
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F. M. Blazer
Chateau Hardware Co
Teton High School Notes on Activities and Games
The home economics department will sell candy for ninety cents a pound by Thursday through Miss Bunnell. Edythe McNeal has been out with Mr. Whooping Cough, a new Chateau resident. New chairs arrive for the auditory. The French club, led by Bernard ONeil, is active. Sophomores elect officers and work on school notes for journalism. Teton will play Augusta on December 17. Red Cross sewing machine donated to the dormitory by Miss Nagle. Mrs. Bammel has returned home. Lucile Sturgeon donated a grater. After the game Friday a dance in the gym, with orchestra and Miss Williamson. Gym girls play volleyball. basketball practice continues. Teton loses to Conrad 13–6 in the season opener, crowd large and lively with new yells led by Merrill Plummer.
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Miss Bunnell
Edythe McNeal
Whooping Cough
Chateau
Teton High
Bernard O'Neil
Scott
Teton
Augusta
Miss Nagle
Red Cross
Bammel
Davis
Spring Valley
Lucile Sturgeon
Conrad
Merrill Plummer
Fifth Grade Health Week Jingles and School News
Fifth grade students wrote jingles during Health Week stressing lungs, dental care, and hygiene. The article notes fourth graders’ fort spelling activity, a fort storming contest won by Ethel Morgan and Joe McCullough, and a sale of manual training items at Haugen's store. It also discusses homework expectations and parental responsibility, plus a Queen Rebekah lodge meeting set for December 21 in Connor hall with Mary Connor and Jennie Trbescott listed.
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Glenn Cross
Mary
Dorothy Dunn
Lucile Morgan
Hildred Hall
Littleton Rhoads
Ethel
Morgan
Joe McCullough
Haugen
Queen Rebekah Lodge
New Connor Hall
Mary Connor
N.G
Jennie Trbescott
Local Woman Displaying Talent With Brush At Choteau Hardware
Citizens and visitors in Choteau can view a home produced art exhibit by Mrs. F. M. Blazer at the Choteau Hardware Co. Her paintings feature nature studies landscapes and everyday scenes. The show aims at Christmas shoppers with reasonable prices and highlights local merit.
Community Notes From Farmington and Nearby Towns
Farmington social roundup documents visits and dinners among Swenson Hanson Larson Peterson Nasset Carlson and local residents. A church supper hosted by the Ladies Aid drew a large crowd with a fish pond delighting children as the community welcomes the new year.
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Mr. Swenson
Dorothy
Ellen Dolalie
Harbaugh
A. Larson
Mary Hanson
Mable Hanson
Great Falls
Mr. Rienks
Willis Home
A. O. Peterson
Sheldon House
Iver Nasset
Famly
Lars Nasset
Bruce
Fairfield
A. Alexanderson
Tangen
Atte
Elcom
Warner Bonds Fidelity Fund for Te ton County Treasurer
The National Surety Company executed yesterday a fidelity bond of 844 886 dollars to guarantee the official acts of Alfred Warner as Treasurer of Te ton County with the secure provision covering his duties.
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A. ©. Warner
National
Fidelity
Alfred 2. Warner
Teton County
Decrease in Tax Collections in Teton County
County Treasurer A B Guthrie reports 85 percent of taxes collected in Teton County this year despite the wheat market slump. Total charges to collect amount to 334205.67 with 284545.46 gathered before the legal deadline, reflecting better performance than many counties and showing farmers hesitating to relinquish holdings to dodge taxes.
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A. B. Guthrie
Teton County
Guthrie
Montana Pure Seed Show set for Bozeman January 13 14
County farmers may display pure seed at the Montana Pure Seed Show in Bozeman under the Montana Seed Growers association. Exhibit guidelines outline premium awards for spring and winter wheats oats barley rye flax alfalfa clover and dent and yellow dent corn plus several potato varieties with germination and purity tests to be completed by December 26.
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Montana
Montana Seed Growers’ Association
Bozeman
Kharkov
Turkey
Ohio
Burbank Russetts
Green Mountain
White Cloud
Birthday celebration honors Louis DeNoyer at Emerick home
Last Saturday evening a party at the Emerick home honored Louis DeNoyer on his 25th birthday. About twenty guests attended and the guests enjoyed dancing and card games followed by a midnight banquet supper.
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Emerick
Louis DeNoyer
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New Gym
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
Legion
Citizens State Bank
Choteau
Choteau Hardware Co
Wst
Farmington
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