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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
4
A Montana Power Company pamphlet circulated with monthly bills claims Montanans will pay 40,930,668 in property and state taxes this year. The breakdown shows state government 585,000 and university funding 1,793,000 among others totaling 23,328,000 in property taxes with additional 1937 state taxes collected referenced.
A preliminary estimate suggests a person with an $80 monthly income and no real estate owes about $9.67 per month in hidden taxes. This figure highlights the indirect levies affecting low income households and the overall cost of living.
Farmers in the soil conservation program who seeded sweet clover or crested wheat grass after June 15 must sign affidavits to certify facts before benefit payments. The soil conservation office has issued instructions and forms are available at the office for those known to have seeded under these conditions, with a possibility of others not on record.
The Teton County Agricultural Conservation Association held its first meeting at the courthouse with Chas. F. Proff as chairman. Officers and directors from multiple communities approved the 1938-39 budget of 7860 and adopted a manager system with a treasurer from the conservation office. The group discussed the 1938 program, productivity indices, and urged a national wheat goal to prevent overproduction affecting spring wheat areas.
Mrs. Ben Benson returned home Wednesday after a weeks stay at the Eaton home in Great Falls while Mrs. Eaton was at Rochester for a goitre operation. Mrs. Eaton has returned to Great Falls and is feeling exceptionally well. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Lear came back from Alhambra Slot Springs where Mrs. Lear received rheumatism treatment. Woman's club held an all day meeting with lunch and Christmas boxes sent to soldiers at Ft. Harrison. Mrs. Joe Walkington remains a patient at the Conrad hospital.
The school gym will hold roller skating tonight despite last week’s ad noting a Friday closure for Christmas Eve. An updated notice states skating continues as advertised, with the event organized by Don Seming son.
The Pendroy 4-H Pals met December 20 at Shirley Pierson's home to sew Christmas stockings and fill them with candy and prepare a toy box and stockings for Red Cross. Next meeting is December 28 at 1 30 at Evelyn Campbell's home.
A partial notice indicates Mr. and Mrs. Moore plan to leave today for Bozeman to spend Christmas. Details are sparse but imply holiday travel.
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