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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1906
Page
5
Local notices list stock and store ads, births, visits, career and land deals, mail contracts, church services, dances, rentals, and legal matters. Notable entries include a February 5 birth in the Radcliffe family, plans for the All Fool's Masquerade, Tan cars and horse breaking ads, and contracts for Browning to Altya and Browning to Family mail routes.
Choteau Aerie 505 plans a town hall Valentine event on Saturday March 17 1906. Measles outbreak delays at Augusta cause the Choteau Dramatic Club to postpone a local entertainment to a later date. Fieldmen from the interior department and reclamation service survey desert land entries from Sun to Marias rivers. Concordia Livestock Company files for $20000 capitalization with operations in Saypo and a Helena office. Trustees named James Halvorson John Hermanson and Martin Mertz, all of Helena.
Farmington activities include Rev Strand leaving last Monday after a week on the bench. Syvert Syse assists Mr Truscott. Rev Lunde to conduct services at the Farmington schoolhouse on Sunday February 11. Mr and Mrs Ferris hosted a young people gathering last Saturday. Anna Berttich visiting Ferns ranch. Beach residents hauled coal Friday and Saturday. A local witticism about a wife and another woman ends with a playful quip on appearances.
Deeded 640 acres with about 75 head of cattle, a good frame house, barn, and large reservoir. Ranch well ditched, 18 miles from county seat, school on property. Inquiries at Acantha office. Basket social for Dupuyer Catholic church February 22 1906 with a free dance afterward. All invited.
J. E. Burke left for Great Falls yesterday to review a business proposition from a local resident. The note expresses regret at his potential departure from Chateau and hopes for a prosperous opportunity in the cataract city. Also, cattle branded on the left ribs with a swallow fork on the right ear and an overstopped left ear are to be paid for wintering if owners are notified. 7 A Hueaes, Owner, Conrad, Mont.
A debate on Government Own and Control the Railroads and Other Public Utilities will be held at the Farmington schoolhouse tomorrow night. The topic attracts strong interest as both sides prepare forceful arguments while large weekly crowds attend the society’s meetings and enjoy notable programs.
At Farmington last Saturday stockholders of the Farmers' Co-Operative Canal company chose officers for the ensuing year. President Ole Wagonild. Secretary and treasurer L. Tellefson. Directors Ole Wagoild Lellefson Martin Larson Christ Liedseth Lars Nassett. Superintendent Olaf Forseth. Assistant superintendent Christ Ojon.
Rose E Connor wife of Timothy Connor stockman on upper Dupuyer creek was brought to the county seat for a mental examination. The panel three doctors and Ed Bollerud ordered her committed to Warm Springs asylum. She had shown mental weakness for years but was not violent. Also fires destroyed P O Berglund residence near Sheep creek. Mrs Berglund, an invalid, escaped with help, while all home belongings burned. insurance will ease the loss.
An ad proclaims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy perfectly safe for kids with no harmful ingredients. It states the product is for sale by C. H. Drake and urges mothers to use it.
The list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Chateau post office for the week ending February 3, 1006 includes William H. Wilson. When calling for these letters, say advertised and pay one cent. C. H. Deaxey, Postmaster.
Chicago buyers steady on cattle with mixed lots. Receipts 0 cattle. heifers cows and stockers quoted at 3.40 to 4.75. Texans at 3.00 to 4.40. Sheep receipts 15,000. market slow with sheep at 4.0 to 5.5 and lambs 9.5 to 7.0.
A homely remedy article touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup and safety for children. Separate notices announce assignees of Adolph Gerthe and Anton Lerhoffstedde filing for proof on desert and defect land claims in Montana with witnesses named and a March 19 1905 hearing date.
Executors sell at private sale lands in block numbers 4 9 13 16 19 and associated lots in the town site of Choteau Teton County Montana. Terms require one half cash at sale and one half on court confirmation. Sale to occur on or after Saturday February 11 1905 with bids in writing to James Sulgrove treasurer for the estate.
The Frontere Sureraxn House Co announces a reward of 21000 for information leading to the recovery of about 00 head of sheep stolen near the Muddy in June 2005 and for evidence to convict the guilty parties. A separate 500 reward is offered for either sheep recovery or conviction. By C. J. Kinoa Acting Manager.
For the week ending 6 a m February 7 2006 the record shows daily highs and lows. The data list Thursday to Wednesday with temperatures ranging from a low of 0 to a high of 68 degrees. H. H. Cole serves as voluntary observer.
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