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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
8
Senator Plank of Liberty county introduces a repeal measure targeting the hickey gambling bill from the last legislature. The act set license fees for card games and was expected to yield heavy revenue, but critics say the money brought in was hardly worth pursuing.
The House closed its doors after the first Sabbath meeting with 107 bills introduced that day. New measures include two to license gambling, highway commission changes, fish and game laws tweaks, and widespread department and board reforms.
City council granted several permits including Teton county to move a 12 by 20 frame building to Hazletts second addition. C B Maynard to build a 20 by 20 frame house on Hobson addition lot 18 block 11 for a garage. Howard Koch to erect a 26 by 28 residence on Hobson addition lots 6 and 7 block 14 costing about $1000. H B Swanson granted permit to build a two stall garage on Hobson addition lots 1 and 2 block 8 after tearing down a barn. Carl Hager permitted to erect a sign in the Coffey building for his tailor shop.
A proposed act sponsored by Senator Pauline of Flathead county prohibits selling liquor or beer between midnight Saturday and 6 am Monday and on election days. Violations carry a fine up to 5,000 dollars and up to six months in jail, or both. The act excludes state liquor stores.
The third major appropriation bill of the session seeks a 22,263 increase for the next biennium over the current allotment for appointive state offices and commissions. The present request totals 2,011,136, up from 1,988,473, with 1,050,907 for the first year and 960,229 for the second. Increases mainly mirror prior measures, except some board of equalization divisions, plus funds to pay next year’s state insurance premiums.
A bill sponsored by Senator Simmons would raise Montana’s old age pension to 65 dollars a month, replacing the current 30 dollar maximum. The federal government would continue to match half of payments up to 30 dollars. A separate bill proposes a 50 dollar monthly pension for residents over 60 who voted in Montana for five years and earn too little to owe income tax.
Paul R. Clemons of Lavina was fined 250 dollars and given a five month jail term in Musselshell county for shooting an antelope. The penalty is described as among the stiffest for poaching in months by the state fish and game department. A marriage bill failed in the house, restricting licenses to the county where issued.
State liquor system profits generate an $11,484 dividend for January. L. M. A. Wass, administrator for the liquor board, said the amount was turned over to the state treasurer for distribution to various state funds.
Members of the Teton Chapter of the Future Farmers will air on KFBB in Great Falls Friday from 2 30 to 2 45 p m. The program titled Objectives of Our F F A Chapter features Jim Peebles John Shoquist Gordon Monkman George Hodgskiss Odin Neckstad and LesLe Stott with music by the Teton Merrymakers.
In a long listing of visitors and hostess duties Mrs Bossler marked her 90th birthday with friends and relatives gathering at the Asmus and Schaefer homes. Guests included families of Tackes Homberg Blankenberg Kind and others from Kalispell Great Falls and Bard.
Both Montana chambers scored decisive defeats on wage hour bills. The House labor committee killed the bill 59 to 34 to print and place on general file while the Senate rejected its measure 41 to 4. Both efforts ended in failure.
Three local stockmen lead the ninth annual sale at Great Falls. Nick Vinicker shows five bulls, J D Burch five, and W S Morgan one, with 77 bulls offered. L B Sedgwick of White Sulphur Springs serves as auctioneer at the North Montana State fairgrounds March 16.
A Townsend rally is set for Thursday February 16 at 7 30 p m in Chateau at the K P hall. W A Greenman district manager of Butte is expected to attend and a free lunch and dance will follow. Everyone is invited.
Classified snippets list items for sale including a Oliver 70 tractor and a power mower in good condition. Also advertised are a nearly new Kelvinator refrigerator and 100 volumes of Source Research encyclopedia. A route-experienced driver with car is sought for Rawleigh's delivery.
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