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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1913
Page
1
The World at Large notes Democrats gaining a two seat Senate majority in the United States, potential Panama Canal passage for ocean ships, and ongoing earth slides. It cites Turkish failure to accept peace proposals, renewed Adriopane bombardment, and a two month armistice.
Two special services on Sunday February 9 replace the regular schedule marking a Semi Centennial of the Emancipation Act and a Lincoln themed address Abra ham Lincoln. The morning features responses songs and readings with Lincoln Memorial music by the choir and a special educational fund collection.
The Acantha reports Conrad men in Helena seeking a bill to divide Teton county by special act. The proposed line follows a path from the Chouteau county line toward Bynum and the Blackfeet reservation. If enacted by special act no valuation would be required.
The Jackson block in Chateau's business district changed hands Saturday when sold to John Jackson Sr a well known pioneer resident by 8 O Huseth of Great Falls The price is believed about 9000 Huseth is a Great Falls jeweler who once owned the block and had sold it back to Jackson for 3000 six years ago He plans to improve the property possibly with a brick building on Hamilton street behind the old structure at the corner of Hamilton and Main
Bulletin No. 3 lists parties registered as stallions before November 1, 1972. Registrants include Cal Kinford Ruddy River Horse Co Jacob J. Otness Percheron Horse Co K B Rogers all of Ormington. G N Campbell Robino Johnson of Dapu yer. Cook Bros Blackleaf James A Crane Chas I Davis I D Jones Moulton Ginge Duncan Co all of Conrad. Joe M. Duman Mowler John T. Grahamin G C Madison Cut Bank L G C Marsh I A Sullivan Shelby Savory Haglish Chateau N O Tuttle Bynum.
The district plans a new school on the T L Ridge about eight miles southeast of Choteau. It will open February 17 and increases the number of existing schools in the southern part of the district to a total.
Judge Leslie and stenographer R Jackson presided in Greatalls last Wednesday through Saturday. Three cases were dismissed, several offenders arraigned with bail set, James Hickey pled guilty to burglary and received one year in the state penitentiary. Three divorces granted and aliens admitted to citizenship. The list includes Peter Jensen Sr and Jr of Conrad both Denmark natives, George Harris of Fairfield England, Magnus Blixhavn of Conrad Norway, Alfred Klein of Cut Bank Germany, Rangvald Strand of Fairfield Norway, John Denens of Cut Bank Canada, Robert Paul Sim Gould of Cut Bank Scotland, William Smart of Collins Canada, David Gorenson of Bynum Sweden, James Johnston Dupuyer Scotland, Alexander Johnston Cut Bank Scotland, Martin Johnson Fairfield Norway, Anna Erickson Conrad Norway, among 29 petitions before the court. There are 105 civil cases pending. Next term begins March 31, 1913.
The Montana legislature has not enacted significant bills beyond routine appropriations and a proposed constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. Interest centers on the governor's powers bill and compensation liability proposals. A road law bill may advance via a roadway commission plan from two years ago, while 235 bills have been introduced, 51 killed, eight passed, and the house employs 97 staffers.
The Sixteenth Amendment allowing direct taxes on incomes has been ratified by Delaware Wyoming and New Mexico reaching 38 states. Congress expects an income tax bill soon with earnings under 4000 or 5000 untaxed and a 1 percent rate on higher incomes. President elect Wilson may announce. Hull and Hall anticipate a tax to supersede the corporate levy and include collection at the source.
A quiet wedding was held Wednesday January 29 at 1 p.m. officiated by Rev. Mc Mahan. Grover C Parker of Chateau and Esther Kelly of Peach Washington married and will reside on a ranch recently purchased by Parker.
The Milwaukee surveying party in the Choteau country withdrew from the region breaking camp and removing equipment. No immediate return announced though it is expected they will be back as soon as spring opens.
State charges of mismanagement trigger legislative inquiry into the Miles City reform school while Montana panels review federal reclamation projects. Supervising Engineer Savave testified, and Walter G. Mallarland, postmaster of Garrison, killed himself after poisoning. David Bogart, former Miggoula mayor, died in a Milwaukee railroad snow slide. Attorney General Kelly notes unconstitutionality of new county creation. bills seek three new counties. A venire of 50 named jurors chosen for Great Falls grand jury February 15, with DA Froeman set to present about sixty cases, chiefly bootlegging on Indian reservations.
The Cut Bank high school basketball team travels to face the county squad for a return game at the high school auditorium Saturday at 8 p.m. A recent meeting at Wat Bank was competitive, and local fans expect another tight contest as Cut Bank has beaten all northern county opponents and barely edged Wallspell.
A letter from Freeman Daley of the Milwaukee surveying corps reports the party, after leaving Great Falls and working from Milloulee, now stationed on the Dearborn river near the divide. Despite heavy snow, they are making good progress and pushing westward.
Residents and visitors include Farmington Hehna and Joseph Lindseth from Krady over Sunday. Clergy Rev Homeland of Great Falls conducted services. Miss Mary Lindseth travelled to Great Falls for an extended stay. The Farmers Co operative Canal Co stockholders met at the Farmington schoolhouse. social events featured the Mairfield orchestra at Chateau with a well attended ball.
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