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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
7
Notice states sale of various abandoned horses at public auction in Dutton Montana on Monday February 21 1927 starting 8 a m. List includes numerous horses with colors marks brands and foaling status. Sale to satisfy cash bids for cash to highest bidder.
Horses listed include a black gelding with blaze, bay mare with left jaw mark, sorrel colt, and bay mare with three E connected marks. Unclaimed horses at public sale may be destroyed or disposed of if no bids are received as provided by law. Dated February 9 1927. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Teton County Montana.
Otto Wagnild treasurer of Teton County Montana calls payment on registered bonds Nos 1 2 and 3 of School District No 26 dated September 14 1912 due August 1 1932 optional date February 1 1927 interest to cease February 1 1927 first published January 27 last February 24
The notice states registration closes 5 PM February 17, 1927 for the General Election of the City of Chateau Montana to be held on the first Monday in April 1927. Electors may register with the Teton County Clerk at Chateau or before a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace. A qualified elector must be 21, a US citizen, Montana resident for one year, Chateau resident six months, and precinct resident 30 days prior. W H Webb is the County Clerk and Ex-Officio Registrar. First publication January 18, last February 17.
Collins items note Professor Ensley appears cheerful due to his wife joining him for a few months. Reports of local travel include J Robinson family and Miss Menath driving to Augusta, while roads are described as passable. A Bertha England birthday party concludes with a luncheon and games.
Music teachers of Montana will organize a state association at Livingston on March 30 and 31, two days before the Montana Music Meet opening at the Park county seat on April 1. All teachers are invited and asked to inform Mrs. D. C. Montgomerie of Livingston if they expect to attend for proper accommodations.
A Cho teau Commercial Club meeting with 35 businessmen unanimously passed a resolution opposing Roy Fitzgerald of Great Falls obtaining a Montana Railroad Commission permit to run an automobile bus line from Belt to Choteau via Great Falls. The hearing was set for February 10 1927 but was withdrawn after strong opposition from railroads. The club urged the commission to deny the permit and instructed its president to attend the hearing and present the resolution. A roads committee was formed to consult the county on 1927 road plans, but officials noted budget limits and a focus on debt retirement.
Great Falls aims to establish a beet sugar factory in 1929 as the Chamber of Commerce looks to expand sugar beet acreage in the region. Last year 478 acres with tonnage sent to Chinook, with a 1928 objective of 3,000 acres and a 1929 plan for factory erection contingent on beet production growth.
The Montana chamber notes six areas Chestnut Valley Fort Shaw Fairfield Conrad Walier Bynum and the Greenfields Beach are suited to sugar beet production. Utah Idaho Sugar Co official W Y Cannon reports at least 170 acres available for beet crops, aided by the Gibson reservoir completion influencing the region.
Breezy Hill reports a sighting of a gopher on Monday by Bill Simons and notes ongoing local activity. F P Goodwin completed moving the residence known as the Jake Geisher house six miles north to the Murphy place, with Henry Davidson employed as carpenter to finish repairs. Periodic social and family updates follow including dances, horse purchases, and birthdays.
Septuagesima Sunday services at St Stephen Church include Holy Communion at 10 45 a m Church school at noon and evening prayer at 7 30 The Right Rev William F Faber bishop of Montana will officiate and preach at both morning and evening services during the official visitation.
A February 14 to 19 designation by presidential proclamation and state Legion leaders marks Government Insurance Week in Montana. The U S Veterans Bureau official urges posts to cooperate and inform World War I veterans of their rights under the insurance act.
About forty Montana citizens from the 56 summoned by Governor Erickson met in Helena to discuss school finances. They opposed any new taxes, criticized Chancellor Brannon and university leadership, and urged reforms including a public school inquiry, re enactment of a mill and a half education levy, and federal forest revenue share. Governor Erickson led the session and supported no tax increase, echoed by Great Falls Mayor Mitchell and other leaders.
The funeral of former Emperor Yoshihito cost about 4 009 000 yen roughly 2 million dollars and drew over 9 000 participants including princes officials and notable personages. The procession used torches with a catafalque drawn by four sacred oxen following Yoshihito’s Christmas day death and long preparations by officials.
The Ki-mon-hon group of Camp Fire Girls met February 5 at Helen Cohoe’s home. They enjoyed refreshments after a pleasant gathering and the meeting was called to order by the leader.
Joan Greene presided as president with Elizabeth Green absent. Betty Webb to act. Meeting changed gathering time from seven to nine and from four to five. Next meeting set at Elizabeth Green's home on February 12. guardianship assigned to Mrs A B Guthrie. Camp Fire Girls divisions plan a Valentine party at the public school Monday evening.
The M. E. Church extends a cordial welcome with Sunday school at 10:30 a m and morning worship at 11:30 featuring a sermon titled Lincoln the Christian. Special choir music and an Epworth League meeting follow before evening services at 7:30 with Mohammedanism as the night’s sermon topic. Robert B Culbertson is minister.
A man telephoned the insane asylum superintendent claiming someone escaped last night and later insisted someone ran away with his wife. The superintendent replied no escape was known and agreed to check.
Congress adopts regulation authorizing Boulder Canyon dam on the Veloso River. Boulder Dam will stand about 550 feet high, create a 50 mile by 30 mile reservoir, and generate roughly 1,000,000 horsepower of hydroelectric power. Project aims to aid California and Arizona with water supply and economic growth, financed by future contracts and self funding schemes.
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