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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1931
Page
2
Published every Thursday at Choteau Montana the paper is entered in the post office as second class matter Subscription two dollars per year in advance in foreign countries except Canada two dollars fifty cents
The Lewis and Clark national forest shows an 18 percent revenue gain from July 1 to Dec 1, 1930, despite national forest receipts falling by over three million dollars. Local receipts rose from 1900.25 in 1929 to 2247.28 in 1930, with gains in most divisions except sheep grazing and a notable rise in special uses for recreation and development. W. E. Lockhart helped prepare an illustrated forest folder expected to boost future visitation to Chateau and surrounding counties.
Senators Larson Hagerty and Gilboe introduce Senate Bill No. 4 to allow mutual transfer of delinquent tax claims between Teton and surrounding counties. The plan would relinquish claims to the county where the land lies, ending years of disputed tax sale certificates and certificates of tax sale. The measure aims to clean records and prevent future mix ups when counties are carved from existing ones.
Conrad Lancaster of the Conrad Tin Shop in Conrad claims a perfected automatic draft control for natural gas furnaces with patent pending. The device, about 14 inches long, attaches to the flu pipe and uses a damper and automatic paddle to regulate furnace draft, prevent gas waste, and keep pilot lights safe. Mrs Inga Crane and son Harold visited Clyde Baquet. Baquet dragged the roads Saturday.
The column notes spring’s arrival with birds, buds, and growing grass. Clara Alzheimer, a Brady high school student, returns home. Harry Montague is home from Conrad hospital. Roscoe Thompson covers mail. Mrs. Cecil Thompson visits relatives. the Funk family expects a late week return. The Fuson infant is ill. Chas. Tomsha and wife visit. dental work noted. Farmers haul mustard crop. neighbors share a social evening at Tomsha home.
A humorous column of jokes and wry observations. The piece riffs on winter weather superstition schoolyard mischief Viking duels senate antics cow jokes and office color psychology through brief quips and puns.
Premium Center residents Henry Bremer and wife attended a federal loan meeting in Collins on Saturday. They dined with the Ladies Aid of Collins. Mrs. Geo Tomsha hosted. Miss Michel stayed at the McLean home. Henry and wife with Coghill guests at McLean’s Sunday. Swanson boys took a Pontiac, noting interior problems. Marion Averill and others attended the I O O F social on February 3. Roy Inbody and Martin Swanson traveled to Great Falls on Wednesday.
In the District Court of Montana Te ton County, executors Glenn Morris and F G Campbell petition for an oil and gas lease on estate lands in sections 4 and 5, Township 26N Range 7W, with drilling within one year or one dollar per acre delay rental, and one eighth of all oil and gas revenues to landowners. Hearing set February 20, 1931 at Chateau Court House. publication in Chateau Acantha for two weeks.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of Farmers Co operative Canal Company will be held on Saturday February 7 1931 at 2 o clock p m at Farmington Teton county Montana for the purpose of electing officers and any other business that may properly come before the meeting Secretary and Treasurer O S Forseth dated January 20 1931 first pub January 22 last February 5.
Letter from Mrs. Fred Barringer of Lewistown Montana praises Kruschen Salts for rapid fat loss. She weighed 256 pounds and after four weeks dropped to 239, claiming improved health and appearance. The ad notes a four week bottle costs 85 cents and suggests diet changes like reducing pastries fatty meats and sweets.
Land Office at Great Falls Montana gives notice that Lewis J Hamilton of Chateau Montana holder of stockraising homestead entry filed intent to prove up three years to establish claim to Lots 1 2 3 4 W% E% Sec 17 Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 W% NW Sec 20 Two 24 North Age 8 W Principal Meridian before U S Commissioner Charles H Ferris at Chateau Montana on February 17 1931 Witnesses James Peebles Arthur A Wells J C Salmon Albert Peterson all of Chateau Montana M D Nicholson Register First pub January 15 last February 12
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