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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1904
Page
2
Fergus County leader W A Hedges receives strong backing from state press for speaker role. Support cites experience and integrity, noting Teton County Republicans would likely unite behind him and prefer selections distant from mining litigation.
The Helena Record riffs on the “simple life” on rue and defends Montana grown potatoes. It critiques imported rice and foreign foods, praises locally grown spuds, and urges residents to stay home this winter while humorously urging an end to quarrels with the Irish and others.
A fragment from the Mon ta a Co-Operative Ranch fame remarks that Cassie and Sam H. Wood are not slow to take risks or opportunities in ranch dealings. The line hints at a brisk, shrewd approach in the local cattle industry.
Chicago December 14 cattle receipts 17 000 with prices for good to prime steers 6 7 dollars, cows 1 to 4.20, calves up to 6.50, western steers 5.00 6.50, bulls 2 4, stockers 2 to 24.15. Sheep receipts 20 000 weak with lambs steady and various ranges for wethers, ewes, and western lambs.
Apple cider noted at Hirshberg & Co. Schools to close tomorrow for a ten day vacation. Birth announcements list two new babies to local families in 1904. For Sale 125 tons of hay from Spring Coulee Hay Co. A photo sale at the Art Studio shows Rockies. D J Chadwick, land inspector, in town. Chateau to host Eagle dance December 23. A bay work horse taken up by owner Creft Yeager. Wedding of Angus Rose and Agnes Devlin to be held at the bride’s home. City Drug Store promotes gifts for all ages. Rimell McDonald house warming social with dancing and amusements.
A. B. Jones advertises a large stock of poles posts building logs and firewood at Pine Ridge crossing of the Teton for disposal at reasonable rates. He plans further timber cutting this winter and accepts orders at the Hodyguass hotel for special dimensions. Sheriff Taylor travels to Chicago to fetch Ed Challenger for trial in Teton county. Challenger is suspected of breaking into a Great Northern freight car at Conrad and stealing rifles, with detectives claiming enough evidence to indict.
Elections at Chateau Lodge No 44 select W M J E B Erickson S W James Merritt J W B E N Hauzen Secretary I Brooks Treasurer S McDonald. Sealed bids by Jan 31 1905 6 pm by trustee for 200000 brick for Anoteau Mont Free High School building. bricks due ready by June 11 1905 and walls completed by July 16 1905. Building committee notes bids may be rejected.
A curious OCR fragment references a display event at a shop named Jus Hirshory and Cu. The text hints at vows or display pieces tied to a holiday or festival but lacks clear details or context.
Rev Edgar White of Dupuyer will speak at Shelby on Sunday December. The ladies of the Methodist church are preparing a Christmas bazaar. Prince and Dean completed a new barn for Geo W Magee and are building one for Henry Jensen. Dupuyer continues to grow with new construction. Dan Miller was thrown from a wagon in a runaway on the 16th, suffering a severe left shoulder contusion and minor head injury. The Woodmen plan a basket social and dance on December 30. The last literary society meeting drew a large crowd with a program of selections, recitations, vocal solos, piano solos, duets, and an orchestra set.
Notices warn all indebtedness to Teton Exchange must be settled by January 1 1905 as business closes. After that date accounts go to an attorney for collection. Also mentions dances by Women of Woodcraft and Woodwes with dates and ticket prices.
The week ending December 19 lists uncalled letters including Begu BBC Descheneau John B Dourton LD D Gray Joseph Gould James Jeffries Minnie Larance Albert Laurance James Larance Jackson Lawson Gue Nolnd Ralph Powlin EF Rice J H Stearns Dr D D Sipping Noble M Wilkes LE Advertised letters require a one cent fee. CG AH Drake P M Also a note to not buy Xm stock before seeing holiday goals line at City Drug attire.
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