Colonization Campaign Launched for Bynum Project
A colonization plan announced in St Paul by E C Leedy of the Great Northern railway offers 40 acre tracts at 27 50 per acre in the Bynum irrigation district. Purchasers pay one third of crops or a quarter of beets or potatoes annually toward principal with 6 percent interest, with options to pay off the balance in cash or a mortgage after ten years.
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Bynum
St.Paul
E. C. Leedy
Great Northern Railway
Leedy
Chateau
Main Avenue
Larson
McDonald
Middle West
Phil I. Cole
Holiday business strong for merchants despite slow prelude
Local merchants report Christmas trade overall good though not heavy early in the season. Weather delayed the rush, with Chateau stores only normal until the past ten days when sales picked up. some shops stay open tonight and tomorrow evening for late shoppers.
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Chateau
Tuesday Mail Heaviest in Six Years at Chateau Post Office
Postmaster G. C. Core reports Tuesday's mail at the Chateau office reached the heaviest level in six years, with incoming first class mail needing two sacks and parcel post also unusually heavy as the Christmas rush continues.
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Chateau
G. C. Core
Jury Funds for Defendant In Suit Over Wages
A justice court jury found for defendant in a wage case brought by Arthur Cline against Robert Fairburn on the Fairburn ranch north of Chateau. Cline claimed 275 dollars due for labor. defense argued Cline came broke and lived there in exchange for work. Bailiff held Cline for federal warrant on illicit still on the Blackfeet reservation. deputy marshal to arrive to take him into custody.
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Justice Court
C. H. Ferris
Arthur Cline
Robert Fairburn
Cline
Fairburn
Teton
Chateau
Geo. Coffey, Jr
Collins
United States
Blackfeet Reservation
Choteau
Ex Senator Myers Appointed To Supreme Court Bench
Helena December 16 Henry L Myers of Billings former U S senator Montana has been named associate justice of the state supreme court by Governor Erickson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Holloway Warren Toole of Great Falls is named to serve the unexpired term ending January 3. The appointment makes Toole the youngest Montana supreme court member at 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Henry L. Myers
Billings
United States
Montana
Supreme Court
Erickson
William L. Holloway
Warren Toole
Great Falls
Joseph K. Toole
Holloway
Judge Myers
United States Senate
Wilson
Senate
Ravalli
Holloway Immediately
Lew Callaway
Charles N. Pray
Roy Ayres
Lewistown
Mr. Toole
L. L. Callaway
Montana Supreme Court
Fifth
Toole
Callaway
Cow Auction Case Sees Grief If Appeal Fails
Emily P. Bird sues Henry Kind over a note for a cow sold at auction at $33.00. A Justice Ferris jury awarded Bird $70.70 including principal interest costs. Defendant may appeal to district court within ten days.
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Justice Court of
C. H. Ferris
Bird
Kind
Emily P. Bird
Henry Kind
Christmas Program Draws Big Crowd At Grade School
A large audience of parents and friends filled the high school auditorium last night for a grade school Christmas program featuring instrumental and vocal numbers and a two part operetta titled The Christmas Wait. The grade school orchestra, under Miss Winifred Ulsaker, accompanied the show.
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T High School
Winifred Ulsaker
Miss Elizabeth McLean visits family during Christmas break
Miss Elizabeth McLean a Teton graduate and current student at Intermountain Union College Helena spends Christmas holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs E R McLean in the Premium Center community.
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Elizabeth McLean
Teton
Stroke Fatal to Nellie R Brown in Long Beach Home
Mrs Nellie R Brown former Teton County superintendent of schools and Chateau teacher died of a stroke at her Long Beach California home. She would have been 67 next month after a week of illness following paralysis that left one side of her body numb. Survived by three daughters Mrs H D Robison Mrs Albert Carlson and Mrs Mike Powers a son Rowe Brown two sisters and a brother. Funeral held in Long Beach with burial there.
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Long Beach
California
Nellie R. Brown
Teton County
Chateau
Brown
C. H. Connor
Will Hassett
H. D. Robison
Robison
Albert Carlson
Mike Powers
Taft
Rowe Brown
San Francisco
Sattle
Harry Cole
Pomona
Kate Horns
Coffeyville
Kansas
Frank Robards
Los Angeles
Montana
Helena
Choteau
Teton Squads Add Three To List of Victories
Teton High teams swept three victories in a week. The girls beat Power 58 16 and Shelby 54 16, while the boys defeated Augusta 34 19 in a close contest led by captain Dinty Moore with 20 points.
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Teton
Power
Shelby
Augusta High School
Teton Girls
Augusta
Teton High
Moore
Crane
Crossen
Bennett
Burns
Norris
Loomis
Core
Bleecker
Radcliffe
Bud Burns
Lee
Thomas
Bidenbaugh
Merrill
Pings
Straton
Merri
Lucile
Ethel] Morgan
Imogene Butcher
Mabel Tokerud
Alicia Tokerud
Susie Burns
Alta Dornblaser
Nan Cole
Dora King
Shelby Imogene Butcher
Morgan Girls
Mexican visitor Mary Longmuir Giboney arrives in Choteau
Mrs. Dave Giboney formerly Miss Mary Longmuir and her three year old son David Francis Ord arrive Tuesday from Empalme Sonora Mexico. Mr Giboney serves on the Southern Pacific of Mexico construction engineering staff. They visit Mrs A O Longmuir and Mr and Mrs A C Burbank and stay at the Burbank home in Choteau.
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Dave Giboney
Mary Longmuir
David Francis Ord
Empalme
Sonora
Mexico
Giboney
Southern Pacific of
Mrs Brown Remembered As Former Teacher Leader
The passing of Mrs Brown, noted for her roles as teacher and school superintendent, leaves a wide circle of friends in Chateau and the county mourning a former fellow citizen.
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Chateau
Brown
Wellenstein Buys Coffey Interest In Montana Ranch
John Wellenstein has bought G M Coffey half of the Coffey and Wellenstein ranch north of Pendroy. The 5200 acre beach land property is valued at about 20 dollars an acre with 2000 sheep 100 horses and other stock. The partnership ends in a friendly dissolution with Coffey moving to Chateau and Wellenstein running the ranch with his sons Nick and Bill.
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John Wellenstein
G. M. Coffey
Wellenstein
Nick
Bill
Coffey
Chateau
Illness Fatal to Four Year Old Bynum Boy
Friends of Mr and Mrs Charles A Minnier of Bynum mourn the death of their son Charles Rowell age three years eight months at Chateau hospital. He died from nephritis following a prior hernia operation after initially improving. He was the couple’s only son, who had previously lost another son. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at Connor chapel at two o'clock.
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Charles A. Minnier
Bynum
Chateau Hospital
Charles Rowell
Minnier
Connor Chapel
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Town
Clerk Blanche M. Jacobs issued licenses on December 20 to James Carl Brewster and Marie LaRance of Chateau and Clarence Larnard Drew and Sadie Rosabelle Harrison of Dupuyer. Brewster and LaRance wed at Catholic church. Drew and Harrison wed at MFE church after his district court divorce from Verna. Drew plans to reside in Great Falls.
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Blanche M. Jacobs
James Carl Brewster
Marie LaRance
Chateau
Clarence Larnard Drew
Sadie Rosabelle Harrison
Dupuyer
T. Moroney
Robert B. Culbertson
M. FE
Drew
Verna
Drews
Great Falls
Christmas Day Service at Farmington Lutheran Church
English services at Farmington Lutheran Church on Christmas Day at 11 00 a m. You are cordially invited to attend. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas from REV. G C FJESETH.
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Farmington Lutheran Church
G. C. Fjeseth
Miss Pridham to Spend Christmas in Choteau
Miss Phyllis Pridham of Continental Oil Co offices in Great Falls will spend Christmas with her family in Choteau.
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Phyllis Pridham
Continental Oil Co
Great Falls
Choteau
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Governor Toole
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Burmer
Centerville
G.m.coffe
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Citizens State Bank
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