Sulphur and Gas Leaders and Senate Shift
The United States Geological Survey reports Louisiana as the top sulphur producer in 1911 and West Virginia leading natural gas production. Analysts expect the Democratic Party to hold a two seat Senate majority after March 4 elections. Whitelaw Reid, longtime U S Ambassador to England since 1905, dies in London at 76. Four men, three of them confessed.
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Louisiana
United States Geological Survey
West Virginia
Democratic Party
United States
Senate
Whitelaw Reid
England
London
Colorado
California
Office closure notice period at end of year
The office announces a holiday closure from December 19 to January 10 inclusive. Nuf ced 4. C. Warner.
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4. C. Warner
Milwaukee Purchases Bower Ranch Near Choteau
The Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway company announced it bought G. Calvin Bower’s 320 acre ranch south of the Jackson addition in Choteau for about 75 dollars per acre. The former Jackson ranch was owned by John Jackson Sr. and sold to Bower a few years ago. local plans for the Milwaukee purchase remain uncertain.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway Company
G. Calvin Bower
Jackson Addition
Choteau
Choteau Country
Jackson Ranch
John Jackson
Bower
Milwaukee
Great Northern
Grove Street
Hamilton
Christmas Entertainment for Cha teau Children
A Christmas tree and entertainment will be provided for all children and young people of Cha teau and vicinity on Tuesday evening, December 24 at the Methodist church. The invitation covers all ages in the area and invites wide attendance.
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Chateau
Montana Wheat Prize Awarded to Nash and Bridgeman
J P Nash and Chas Bridgeman of Clyde Park win the five thousand dollar Northwest Development league prize for the best five bushels of wheat grown in the American Northwest in 1912. They produced 3035 bushels on 52 acres, with high yield cited over quality, while Peter Deboir of Conrad placed second with 84 points overall but lower yield per acre.
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J.P. Nash
Chas
Bridgetman
Clyde Park
American Northwest
Northwest Development League
Nash
Bridgeman
Peter Deboir
Conrad, Mont
Deboir
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Debor
Fred Smrz
Bingman
Smrs
J. FP. Kane
Conrad
Dick Huom
Old Timer Alexander McLean Dies at Belleview
Believing fortitude defined his life Alexander McLean longtime Teton County resident died at his Belleview home on December 14 after years of rheumatism and partial paralysis Born in 1835 in Callernish Scotland he worked for the Hudson Bay Company before railroads in Canada and the United States He leaves a brother and sister in Scotland and many relatives worldwide Requiescat in pace
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Alexander McLean
Teton County
Belleview
Cabernish
Isle of Lewis
Scotland
Hudson Bay Company
Manitoba
Athahasc Great Slave
Lake
Atashe
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Helena
Ston County
Wolf Creek
Reton County
John McLean
Catherine Stewart
Callernish
Valier Project Figures in Carey Land Reclamation Report
The Carey board reports about 35 000 acres sold to settlers across Montana projects. Reclamation contracts total 233 000 acres with Billings Big Timber Valier active and several others awaiting approval. Settler sales include Billings 7 716 acres Big Timber 4 573 Valier 25 051 acres. Patents issued list Billings 5 929 Big Timber 2 139 acres.
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Carey
Montana
Carey Board
A. W. Mahon
Billings
Big ‘Yimber
Valier
Teton
Musselshell
Ruby
Fiat Willow
Little Missouri
Big Timber
Sao Still Active Engineers Near Choteau Survey Meet
Sao survey parties from two directions converge near Choteau Montana as engineers from Great Walls and rail officials track the routes. The eastern party nears town while the Dutton group camps near the Muddy river, with crossing plans toward the north east of the Iruchot ranch.
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Robbins
Great Walls
Sun River
Chotéau
Sao
Kort Benton
Choteau
Dutton
Iruchot Ranch
Fourteen Teachers Pass County Board Exam
In a November 29 session, fourteen of twenty five applicants passed the county board of educational examiners. Certificates were issued for second grade to Estella Bechtel Marie Grootes Annie Depew Carrie Larson Ella Wilke Mabel Malone Ruth Young and for third grade to Sigrid Hippe Linnie Currie Ellen Colby Nettie B Williams Orale H Brown Blanche Swartz and Beulah Lewis. Additional passers raised grades in certain subjects Estella Stokehouse Violet Lestrud Kathryn Campbell. One hundred sixty one manuscripts were corrected with physiology deemed most difficult. The next regular exam will be the last week in February.
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County Board of Educational Examiners
Estella Bechtel
Marie Grootes
Annie Depew
Carrie Larson
Ella Wilke
Mabel Malone
Ruth Young
Sigrid Hippe
Linnie Currie
Ellen Colby
Nettie B. Williams
Orale H Brown
Blanche Swartz
Beulah Lewis
Estella Stokehouse
Violet Lestrud
Kathryn Campbell
Tore Room For County Clerk
The county clerk's office adds a basement room to ease crowding in the court house. The new space, nearly half the central basement room, will match the assessor and clerk of the court offices above it. Four years of rising recording work have strained the staff of five, with about fifty instruments recorded daily.
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Garrett
Court House
Presnt
Former Chateau lan Dies in Canada
Information reached friends Friday morning that Wm. Bruce, formerly a sheepman near Chateau, died Thursday at his Edmonton Alberta home. Cause given as hardening of the arteries. Funeral and burial were in Edmonton. Bruce was an early Southern Teton County stockman and rancher, left seven years ago after selling his ranch west of Chateau to Alexander Burrell. Survived by a wife and several children. brothers Angus and Murdoch Bruce of Chateau. Family native of Prince Edward Island.
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Wm. Bruce
Edminnton
Alta
Edmonton
Bruce
Teton County
Chateau
Leton
Alexander Burrell
Angus
Murdoch Bruce
Prince Edward Island
County Division Election Postponed
The county commissioners vote to postpone the county of Toole election from January 2, 1913 to May 2, 1913 due to ongoing litigation and lapsed registration deadlines.
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Samo
Board Proceedings Chateau Montana November 14 1912
The Chateau Montana board met in special session at 10 a.m. with Chairman George J. Miller and Commissioners Henry Ryan and L. C. Marsh. Items include plat review for First Addition to Dutton, bridge site estimate, tax assessment reduction, liquor licenses to John Nichols Nevin and Adaire A Williams, road adjustments, a resignation and appointment for Justice, county bonds for highways, and various claims approved before adjourning sine die.
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Chateau
Montana
Olice
George J. Miller
Henry Ryan
L. C. Marsh
Dutton
Dutton Townsite Co
Dry Fork
Marins River
John Nichols
Nevin
O'Adaire
Sterling McDonald
Chateau Township
Jesse W. Jameson
Teft
2Nd Regiment
N, G
Walier
SPAT
Miller
Board of
County Commissioners
Teton County
Chateau Acantha
County of
Teton
Bend Buyer
City of
New York
Board of County Commissioners
F. C. Garrett
Ryan
Geo. F. Miller
I.C. Marsh
Thomas J. Levi
Conrad
Southeast 14
Township
General Land Office
Iera
Court House
G. S. Jameson
O. Garrett
George Bush
Wallace A. Davis
Conrad Hospital
Justina Wagner
Ellie R. Brown
Teachers’ Institute
St Regis and Riverview Hotels Burn in Montana Fire
Fire at the St. Regis and Riverview hotels in St. Regis destroys buildings on December 13 with property loss estimated at 25 000 dollars. An unknown man dies in the blaze. Funeral and blaze details remain sparse as investigators assess the scene.
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St. Regis
Riverview
Milwaukee completes survey to Great Falls
Engineer C F P Healey in charge of Milwaukee survey work between Great Falls and Chateau completed the line location to the Missouri river on the west side and returned to Manchester to prepare moving camp to Chateau. The entire line will be reviewed for minor revisions and field work should finish in a month or six weeks.
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C. F P. Healey
Milwaukee
Great Falls
Chateau
Missouri River
Manchester
Must Register Again The 2,132 vote total and 2773 registration
The Nov 21 Acantha reports 2,132 votes cast from 2,773 registered in the county. 64 registered voters did not vote, and confusion over where to register or vote caused some ballot abstention. New law requires nonvoters to re enroll with the county clerk before voting again. Those who already voted retain polling rights.
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Acantha
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MO. C. Ferris
U. S. Commissioner and Notary Public
Collins Triton County
F. H. Federhen
U. S
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
George W. Magee
Telephone
Dupuyer, Mont
Kodak
W. A. Emerick
Mont
Jas. Eckford
W. M
B. BE. Toan
Sec
A. C. Warner
Croteau
ODD Fellows
Choteau Lodge No. 11
Sgtreag Aes
Connor Building
E. L. Jourvonnais
N. G
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
H. J. McGregor
M. D
Choteau, Mont
Mrs
T. A. Smith
Salem
Ore
Jiquor
Gelf
Taft
Washington
Keywest
Fla
Paulania
Akansas
Filles
New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad
Hudson River
Edgewater
The
Progressive Party
Florida
Idaho
Texas
Wyoming
Sidon Allen
Carrol County Court House
Hillsville
Commonwealth Attorney
Allen
Wesley Edwards
Geronimo
Arache India
Fort Sill
Indian Affairs
Abbott
Mescalero
New Mexico
Lan
Canada
News of the
Alexander R. Shaw
Billingson
OU. C. Marston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Retail Merchants’ Association of
State
Northern Pacific
J. Walsh
National League of Democratic Clubs
Democratic National Committee
W. A. Clark
Democratic Campaign Fund
Butte, Anaconda
T. D. Tuttle
State Board of Health
D. J. Donahue
Lewiston
Jones Land & Cattle Company
Wisdom
Stanton Cold Storage Company
Spokane
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