World at Large and National Developments
The committee of ways and means in Congress will probe the high cost of living. Sixty directors of the International Harvester Co declare a 33 1 3 percent stock dividend. England's Liberal party trails the unionists by one vote. Bishopess, former Methodist bishop, dies in Philadelphia on January 29. Switchmen return to work February 7 after a long strike. Paris returns to normal as Seine waters recede. A mine explosion at Primero, Colorado, leaves 100 dead or entombed. Seattle's coal royalty offer could net the government over 50 million. A bill would shrink the government’s income from concessions. Anti graft indictments in Chicago. Roosevelt libel case against the New York World ends with case thrown out. Arthur Goebel dies in Phoenix on January 20. Interior reports coal lands in Lander valued over 1.8 million dollars to be canceled due to a conspiracy. 800 tons of coal daily could be saved if Owl Creek Coal Co restraints are permanent. hearing set for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Wyoming
Interior Department
Owl Creek Coal Company
Land Restored to Entry Along Marias River
Land along the Marias river has been restored to entry after withdrawal for the Milk River irrigation project. Most parcels lie in Chouteau county with some in Teton. The tract includes Township 30 North 1 West sections 19–36 and Township 31 North 2 West sections 1–18, 23–24. Open for settlement April 18, 1910 and for entry filing or selection May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marias River
Chouteau County
Teton
Fort Shaw to be Abandoned as Agricultural Station
Governor Norris and Attorney General Galeo reported to the state land board on January 26 that Fort Shaw Jodian school would be abandoned. The 740 acre tract could become an agricultural experiment station with support from the congressional delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Shaw
Norris
Galeo
Washington
State Land Board
Many Land Contests Hit Montana Claims
Resident landholders file an unusual number of contests as claimants press for rights to coveted government land. The article lists several challenges to Teton county entries including Weaver versus heirs of Garlstar in 10-24-4 west at Chateau, Perkins versus Lucy A. in 12-25-4 west at Conrad, Levi versus Crooks in 29-27-4 west at Conrad, and Brannen versus Wood in 35-28-2 west at Conrad with hearings in late February or early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Teton County
John M. Weaver
Desert
John A .Garlstar
West
Cha
Frank Stuinber
Lucy A. Perkins
Conrad
Thos
J. Levi
Arthur 5
Crooks
James Wood
Extreme winds crease havoc across local area
The past week brought intense winds with overturned hay stacks and damaged farm equipment. A rancher on the creek lost two wagons a ghost stone and a set of harness. John Varng of Augusta visits and traps coyotes while Mr Hoxsey traps wolves in Saypo country. Jack Nesbit prepares for spring work. A warm west wind on January 30th melts ice and mud worsens roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Varng
Augusta
Mr. Hoxsey
Jack Nesbit
Browning Readies 6 P.M Closings Amid Growth Plans
Browning's stores closed at 6 pm on Mondays and will stay so until further notice. Town officials note rapid growth with new shops and openings planned as the reservation opens. A snow slide cut Browning off from the outside world for three days and a government slaughterhouse burned with $600 to $700 in hides lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
John Merchant
Acantha Corrects Sale Rumor About Ranch Transfer
The Acantha clarifies that the 8S ranch has not been sold by Couch Investment Co to BH W Brown of Chicago. The prior report, though appearing well authenticated, is erroneous and the property remains unchanged in ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
Couch Investment Co
BH. W. Brown
Chicago
J R Young Weds Mrs Wessell In Surprise Choteau Union
Saypo stockman J R Young married Mrs Princess Wessell at her Chateau home by Rev J Knox Bodol. The ceremony surprised many in Choteau and area as friends joined in a warm reception before the couple left for their ranch home. Young is a well known rancher. his bride owns a ranch near Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
J. R. Young
Saypo
Teton County
Princess. Wessell
Chateau
J. Knox Bodol
Rank Young
Raymond
Patents Awarded to 200 Entrymen in Great Falls Land District
More than two hundred entrymen in the Great Falls land district received patents to their lands. The list includes D. I. Sharp Bynum Samuel Sothron Shelby Charles Wilcox Conrad Jobo R. Porter Chateau Louis Byraud Farmington Joe Dirk Byum Augusta M. Furgetta Conrad Silas R. Franklin Conrad Mary Deschenau Dupuyer Jank Salois Dupuyer Martha M. Byraud Farmington John Fallon Sweet Grass David Scott Bynum Shirley Hall Sweet Grass Sarah P. Dart Choteau Joseph Iischer Collins Frances E. Wessell Raymond Robert A. furhart Dupuyer Jerry Haggerty Conrad Charles R. Carlin Saypo John G. Bair Choteau James thorn Choteau John Scholine Choteau Lincoln Humble Bynum Peter Nasse Pairfield James R. Crossen Choteau Charles Gerlach Conrad Alexander Leisuke Sweet Grass Tilda Tweat Choteau James M. Salois Dupuyer Otto A. Cowles Cut Bank Alexander Munroe Cut Bank Robert C. L. Miller Lowry Neary Miller Raymond Mary Fowler Conrad Jacob A. Lauffer Dupuyer Charles C. Fankel Choteau Lyman G. Fankel Choteau
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls Land District
Teton County
D. I. Sharp
Bynum
Samuel Sothron
Shelby
Charles Wilcox
Conrad
Jobo R. Porter
Chateau
Louis Byraud
Farmington
Joe Dirk
Byum
Augusta M. Furgetta
Silas R. Franklin
Mary Deschenau
Dupuyer
Jank Salois
Martha M. Byraud
John Fallon
Sweet Grass
David Scott
Shirley Hall
Sarah P. Dart
Choteau
Joseph Iischer
Collins
Frances E. Wessell
Raymond
Robert A. Furhart
Jerry Haggerty
Charles R. Carlin
Saypo
John G. Bair
James ‘Thorn
John Scholine
Lincoln Humble
Peter Nasse
Pairfield
James R. Crossen
Charles Gerlach
Alexander Leisuke
Tilda Tweat
James M. Salois
Otto A. Cowles
Cut Bank
Alexander Munroe
Robert C. L. Miller
Lowry
Neary Miller
Mary Fowler
Jacob
A. Lauffer
Charles C. Fankel
Lyman G. Fankel
Committee To Go To Washington for Sun River Project
A five member Great Falls committee will depart Friday for Washington D C to press federal officials on finishing the Sun River irrigation project. Members include Sam Stephenson Postmaster Iu H Cooney Dr Longeway and O Grady with possibly a Choteau Development association substitute. interviews planned with the president commissioner of the land office interior secretary and Montana's delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Washington, D. C
Sun River
Acantha
Remington
I. & M. Smelter
Choteau Development Association
the Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Local Notices From Great Falls Social Scene
An itemized summary notes the Local Ladies Industrial dinner at the Methodist church tomorrow evening. Dr S T Malone and Carl Malone were in Great Falls earlier this week. J E Malmin and family occupy Halladay residence near the public school. Montana Poultry association to meet in Great Falls on the 7th to 10th. Mr and Mrs Jas Gibson hosted a Sunday dinner with Bishop Brewer Reverend Bodel and Mr and Mrs Alux Burrell in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Gibson
Bishop Brewer
Rev. Bodel
Alux. Burrell
Mission Services Conclude at Episcopal Church Sunday
Church mission services ended Sunday evening after good crowds attended Sunday sessions and throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Winter Snows Cling to Missouri and Kansas City
P. B. Christian, visiting Missouri, notes a real winter with unusually cold weather. Kansas City and St. Louis report ice and snow widespread in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Christian
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Louis
Sunday School Organized Near Local School District One
Rev Heizer leads a Sunday school in the neighborhood north of town, with weekly Sunday afternoon visits. The group meets near the local school in district one and organizes regular lessons.
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Heizer
Baart Seeks New Cadillac For Local Work
Jos A Baart expects a new Cadillac to arrive shortly. The car was shipped a week ago and will be used with his Reo for work between Chateau and Collins, two vehicles needed for the job.
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Jos
Ladies' Industrial society elects new officers
At the final business meeting the society named Mrs. P. I. Cole as president Mrs. Hf. W. Bateman as secretary Mrs. Long as treasurer Mrs. E. E. Crawford as assistant secretary and Mrs. Guthrie as vice president of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies’ Industrial Society
P. I. Cole
Hf. W. Bateman
Long
E. E. Crawford
Guthrie
Montana land rush expands as 2200 acres sell high
The Conrad Land and Water Co. home ranch near Dupuyer Creek, formerly W D Jones, comprising 2200 acres, sold recently to an eastern buyer for 15 dollars per acre. The sale highlights rising Montana land values. Messrs Cowgill Leech and Larson returned from Canada reporting many Americans living there are migrating back to Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Land & Water Co
W. D. Jones
Op Dupuyer Creek
Montana
Messrs
Cowgill
Leech
Larson
Canada
States
United States
Debate Set Between Flathead and Teton County High Schools
Principal Toan of Flathead County High School states the debating teams have chosen the affirmative side for a planned match with Teton County High School at Chateau. The date is not fixed. The negative side won the preliminary here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toan
Flathead County High School
Teton County High School
Chateau
Augusta Woman Rushed to Deaconess Hospital in Serious Condition
Mrs. N. W. Scott of Augusta was brought to this city by her husband and admitted to Deaconess hospital after a sudden illness. The auto trip was followed by her sister Mrs. J. W. Nixon of Augusta arriving later by train from Craig. Mrs. Scott is a sister of Mrs. P. B. Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Scott
Augusta
Cascade gains weekly paper and editor for Great Falls church joined
News notes that Cascade will launch a weekly paper with C F E Hinton of Glasgow as editor. The Christian church in Great Falls recently incorporated and other local updates include Carrie Nation lectures in Butte, a murder attempt in Cascade, a baby farm probe in Butte, and major ranch purchases in Broadwater County with 12 000 sheep and equipment changing hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church of
Great Falls
Cascade
C. F E. Hinton
Valley County Democrat
Glasgow
Fine
Broadwater County
Lewis Penwell and Associates
N. O. Bowman
Quintana Brothers
Pew
Fifth Monthly Attendance Contest Ends With Mixed Results
Friday January 28 marked the fifth monthly attendance and punctuality contest at the public school. The 7th and 8th grades led with near perfect attendance at 98.89 percent, while overall results fell short of the standard. Names listed reflect students free from absence or tardiness in the higher grade band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Acton Roe Wilcox
Hazel Brown
Silas Monroe
Clara Carson
Lorenzo Jefferson
Helen Cowell
Ruth Hopkinson
Geyer
Cowgill
Beatrice Jefferson
Lester Cowgill
Alice Carolus
Eula Christian Rosa Kirsch
Joy Graves
Wallace Monroe
Ruby Hodgskiss
Meldrum Kennedy Denzel McDonald
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Committee of Ways and Means
National
House of Representatives
International Harvester Company
Liberal Party
England
Unionist Party
Bishopess
Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Paris
Seine
Primero
Colo
Seattle
Alaska
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
New York World
Panama Canal
Arthur Goebel
Goebel
Kentucky
Phoenix
William Goebel
Montale Fee
Omaha
Teau
Arastus S. Brannen
Homestead
C. Burbank
Eeserersese
Ee Ee Etenae
Elizabeth ‘News
W. C. Broadwater
J. O. Sherburne
California
Marion Arnoux
Hall
City Meat Market
John Merchart
C. J. Robbin
Milk River
J. H. Sherburne
Abner Hall
W.S. Murphy
New Presbyterian Church
S. T
Wessell
Dr. S. T. Malone
Carl Malone
J. E. Malmin
Halladay
Montana Poultry Association
News of the
Carrie Nation
Butte Bartender’s Union
Carrie
Mont
Harvey Whitton
Knowles
T. M. Lowry
Jack Lashell
Butte
John A. Raftery
Edwards
Helena
Raftery
Montana Express
Great Northern Express Company
John Gillie
Amalgamated Company
Board of County Commissioners
State Board of Health
H. C, Thompson, Prin
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