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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
1
F. H. Federhen, a longtime Dupuyer resident, has received a commission from Federal Judge Hunt to serve as United States commissioner at Dupuyer after the resignation of P. F. St. Denis. The appointment takes effect January 4, 1909.
A Montana public notice lists FH as a Justice of the Peace and Votary Public in connection with Federal Herden U S Commissioner roles and fire insurance matters. The notice outlines official duties and authority in the state.
A Great Northern freight train collided with a construction train near Mid Canyon on Monday at 3 pm. Six carpenters and a brakeman were killed, four injured. The wreck on a curve occurred within 100 feet of danger, the caboose and pile driver burned, all victims taken to Great Falls. The crash was blamed on failure to observe an order by the freight conductor and engineer.
The United States resumes friendly relations with Venezuela while other nations seek peace with the republic. Kentucky reports Christmas Day clashes between deputies and strikers in Stearns, Governor Wilson sending militia. A December earthquake devastates southern Italy with tolls and a following tsunami. An investigation links 11 fatalities at Keithley camp Mindanao to a root extract drink. Missouri's Supreme Court bans Standard Oil Indiana and Republic Oil, dissolves Waters-Pierce, and fines each $50,000.
Large audience fills the M. E. Sunday school as pupils perform in a December entertainment. Evergreen decorations bells and mottoes set a festive scene. Presents and treats are distributed after the program credit to committee Mrs F D Kingsbury Ruth Smith Orale Hesse Alma Zimmerman. Roe Wilcox home for vacation from Chateau. Birch Creek school also held a Christmas program with Alma Daley teaching.
Executrix Marie N Daacke announces public sale on Saturday January 2 1909 at 10 A M at the Daacke ranch near Farmington of 20 head stock cattle 8 head horses 2 sets work harness 1 saddle 1 binder mowing machine rake hay stacker drill disc plow and other farm implements Terms under $10 cash over $10 due in 6 months on good bankable paper Auctioneer Paul Jacobson conducts sale.
The Teton County Board of Commissioners meets December 7 to review prior minutes and approve reports from county officers. Budgets, warrants, jail and poor farm matters, road and bridge contracts, and 1909 medical, health, and deputy officer arrangements are considered with adjournments and followups through December 14.
A large meeting was convened in Malta for the Milk River valley irrigation project the coming largest in reclamation history. Organizers aim to secure greater federal appropriations and involve the state department in the Canada United States water rights dispute. A delegation from last year helped start work on the Dodson dam.
State Forsyth opens a free reading room and Attorney General Galen urges creating a state sheriff’s office. Virginia City reports more earthquakes and Culbertson gas strike. Billings enforces Sunday saloon hours and a 16 clock limit. Paddy Rodgere receives 15 years for a drug store robbery attempt in Butte.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Farmington Hall company will be held at Farmington Hall Farming ton Teton county Mont on Jan 9 1909 for adopting by laws election of officers and other business. UC A AUSTAD Sec.
Notice of the annual stockholders meeting at Burton school house on Saturday January 9 1909 at 10 oclock a m. Secretary treasurer H R Thompson presiding.
Board members presented road and bridge inspection reports and approved their filing. The board audited claims and ordered warrants for payment before adjourning sine die, with topics including Marlas bridge contract and medical contracts for 1909. The record ends with to be continued.
The next examination for eighth grade pupils in district schools will be held Monday and Tuesday January 21 and 22 1909. It will be conducted at a single location the county superintendent office in the courthouse at Choteau convenient for the few pupils to be tested.
Local Jos Bigley visited from Dupuyer on Tuesday. Choteau Mercantile Co offers peas per can 15c and butter and eggs paid at top prices. Tomorrow evening at Mrs Austad's home the marriage of Oscar Germanson and Edith Anderson will be solemnized with Rev Preacott officiating. Rev G E Hutt of Dupuyer preaches at Birch Creek Sunday and Bynum Jan 10. R M Hattersley, government land agent, has inspected claims in the area. Oranges 2 for 50c, tomato cans 25c, Monroe corn 25c, sauerkraut 25c. Methodist Sunday school board reelects current teachers and officers for another year with two new assistants.
The new office building by P. J. Cole rises beside the Beaupre on the south, built with a design allowing easy future additions. W. M. Pyatt holds the contract.
Rev M P McCormack will hold New Year's Day services in Choteau with mass at 9 a m and sermon at 7 30 p m. He will lead January 3 mass at 10 30 a m in Choteau, lecture at Bynum at 4 p m, and on January 10 services at Dupuyer Catholic church at 10 30 a m.
Christmas speculation centered on the jurofnuts at the Cash Bazaar with guesses from 50 to thousands. The exact number was 34, three people guessed it, and Robin Malone won first prize while Miss Selma Peterson took second. High west winds caused window damage at the Chateau House and in several residences. A brief touch of winter brought zero temperatures and light snow.
A Tuesday evening gathering at the Methodist parsonage hosted by Rev. Prescott included Ilarold Luther, Martin Read, David Shields, Alden Connor, Fred Bergold, Douglas Boutilier, Elmer Daley, and two Jankells. They discussed forming a Young Men's Club with a provisional constitution and aim to open a free reading room for Chateau, to be organized by Saturday.
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