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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
1
Time resident of Teton county known in Chateau and the county receives condolences. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Cowgill addition residence with Rev. H. E. Bush of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church officiating. Burial followed in Choteau cemetery.
Jessia A. Kline a ranch hand in the Blackleaf area pleaded guilty to two counts of entering the Porter store during the night last Sunday. Sheriff Martine traced a clue and found Kline with stolen merchandise including shoes a vest a stag shirt and revolver shells in a suitcase on a Blackleaf ranch. Entering through the post office doorway to reach the store exposes a federal charge. Kline claimed to be 17 years old and was bound over to the district court with a $250 bond and remanded to county jail.
Moe Answorth Magee wife of County Attorney George W. Magee died at the family home in Chateau last Thursday afternoon after a long illness from cancer. She would have been 48 on December 28. Born in Indiana, she had lived in Teton county about four years. Married in October 1921, she sought Mayo Hospital treatment in Rochester three months ago but no relief followed. She remained bedbound since returning home. She leaves the husband and two sisters and a brother in Indiana, plus a sister in Olympia, Washington.
Ralph Allen proprietor of the Allen hotel in Sun River canyon escaped serious harm when a truck he drove slid on ice and plunged over a cliff above the diversion dam. He suffered two broken ribs and bruises and was rushed to his hotel four miles above the dam. The truck was a total wreck and a passerby assisted the injured man. Frank Hodges, Pendray country rancher, was a business visitor in Choteau Tuesday.
National Farm Loan associations adopt a rule allowing those who actually attend a meeting to form a quorum after at least ten days notice. Proxies are not allowed except as specified in Rule 15 of Circular No. 10. The ruling aims to ease business by enabling meetings without a majority attendance.
S R Roll former Fairfield State Bank cashier and Monarch Lumber Company clerk now in charge as receiver of Mussellshell State Bank after its suspension. He retains interest in Fairfield bank. promotion seen as permanent under current state banking board. Also notes Mayvid Lestrud to wed Hugo Norman at Mrs Moore home with Belgrade Montana on New Year Day.
A Farmington bride Minnie Arensmeyer and Fred Schafer of Tobias Nebraska married last Wednesday at the German Lutheran church in Farmington. Cler k of the Court B M Jacobson issued the license last Saturday. A family reception followed at the bride's parents home. The couple will reside in the Midwest.
Carl Schiffer was acquitted of murder in Helena after a trial that extended from Friday. He admitted killing Dozier but claimed self defense amid testimony of Dozier’s alleged abuse and Schiffer’s wife’s involvement. Schiffer left for Pennsylvania for Christmas while Dozier’s associate Mrs Schiffer remained away in Pendleton. Public sympathy appeared to favor Schiffer.
Seattle reports United States Senator Wesley L. Jones will seek a constitutional amendment to end automatic citizenship for children born to aliens. Captain Ewing D. Colvin of the American Legion says the target includes children of alien Japanese, and the plan would bar naturalization for those whose parents are ineligible for naturalization.
Mrs Crary continues a long tradition by entertaining school children at the Royal Theatre with a program of selections and performances for young audiences.
The town readies for a gym showdown as Teton Alumni meet the current squad at the high school gym. Foremost players Forrest and A Wiprud are expected on the alumni forward line with Guthrie at center and Wiprud guarding. Coach Williamson plans Ed Daw Teddy McDonald, Anderson, W Dow and Coffey for the varsity, promising speed and team play against the old grads.
Shelby news reports the formation of a commercial club by local business men to tackle civic and community issues from rapid oil field growth. Temporary officers D. M. Brilhart and P. R. McHale led the meeting, with plans for a permanent paid secretary.
Chateau Post No. 6 American Legion elects W. S. Hodgskiss as Commander and Wm. Rush as Vice Commander for the coming year. Bert T. Packer is Adjutant, C. Denzel McDonald Finance Officer, I. G. Lestrud Sergeant at Arms, H. T. Stong Chaplain, and H. F. Benson Historian, with several re-elected.
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