Rebekahs Honor Chas. H. Connor With Birthday Party
Chateau Rebekahs and friends hosted an 86th birthday surprise for Chas. H. Connor at the Masonic hall dining room last Friday. About 85 to 90 attended as Connor recalled arriving in Choteau on April 12, 1893 and notes he has spent most birthdays there except two. He spoke of reminiscences, friendships, and kindnesses, and mentioned his late wife Mrs. Connor who kept the birthday custom alive.
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Chateau Rebekahs
Chas. H. Connor
Masonic Hall
Mr. Connor
Choteau
Shelby
California
Connor
Attorney General Rules On Tax Land Leases
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn ruled counties may lease land held for non payment of taxes for up to three years. Leases must be subject to sale or redemption by the original owner.
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H. J. Freebourn
Duttons Firemen File Names With County Clerk
A county clerk record lists members of Dutton's volunteer firemen organization. Exemption from poll taxes applies to regularly organized firemen. Names include Lamar, Crawford, Cohoe, Trebesch, Beringer, Jones, Murray, Chevalier, Wiprud, Harper, Monroe, Falardeau, Walsted, Dale, Johnson, Stinchfield, Odden, Smith, Bellamy, Johnson, Nelson, Reyle, Petch, McClellan and Hemstad.
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Geo. A. Carroll
Dutton
Lamar
Back From California Travelers Report Flooded Coast Roads
Carl I. Carlson Earl G. Wood and JH P Wangen returned from a several week vacation to California. They saw extensive coastal floods and impassable roads blocking traffic. Their trip included Los Angeles and Cataline Island.
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Carl I. Carlson
Earl G. Wood
JH. P. Wangen
California
Mr. Carlson
Los Angeles
Aso
Cataline Island
Fairfield Times
State pays warrants totaling 3.24 million in January
State warrants totaling 3,241,904 were drawn in January, per State Auditor John J. Holmes. December expenditures were heavy with warrants drawn on various funds totaling 3,769,050.
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John J. Holmes
Racketeers Lose and Win Augusta to Play Them Here Wednesday
The Chateau Racketeers saw a setback against the Fairfield Irrigators Monday before rebounding to topple the Great Falls Coca Colas. Mighty Herman Earls and Gilmore Hanson sparked the Irrigators early, but the Racketeers recovered, with Hamilton and Smith among top scorers. Next up, Augusta travels to face the Racketeers Wednesday as a rematch with the Irrigators is planned for the following week.
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Augusta
Chateau
Fairfield Irrigators
Great Falls Coca Colas
Herman Earls
Irrigators
Gilmore Hanson
Teton Bulldogs
Hamilton
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Hesse
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PF Hamilton
Smith
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Walley
Poore
G. T. Falls Colas
B. Stanger
Nelson
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WATEO
Brandt, Rg
BUSD
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Woodahl
Lindquist
Zacick
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Milas Averill and neighbors visit Brady area
Collins news notes several local social calls last week including Milas Averill on John Harkins and Harold Crane, Reo Coghill with Darwin Crane, and Emil Schlepp at the Baquet home. Calves and poultry changes appear as Calvin Fuson loses a horse, Mrs Baquet hatches nine chicks, and orders come for baby chicks to arrive around March 15.
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Milas Averill
John Harkins
Harold Crane
Reo Coghill
Darwin Crane
Homer Thompson
Brady
Gustav Keller
CCC
Missoula
John Keller
Clyde Boquet
Ben Beringer
Conrad
Calvin Fuson
Emil Schlepp
Baquet
Carroll Addresses Patriot 1 Cent Meeting at Augusta
George A. Carroll, prominent Legionnaire, was principal speaker at a Washington birthday program Tuesday evening in the Augusta high school auditorium. The Augusta American Legion auxiliary sponsored the event with a Washington pageant by students and musical numbers.
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George A. Carroll
Washington
Augusta High School
Augusta Unit
The
American Legion Amxiliary
Carroll
Court Teems With Minor Rulings In February Term
Judge R M Hattersley presided at the regular February term with a light docket. Monarch Lumber Co. vs R B Simpson saw overruled demurrer. Dorothy Nelson estate suits moved toward quieting title against Catherine Lucius and others. Probate matters included final settlement for Jennie M Gibson estate and sales orders for George L Burrell and Chas Strand estates. Beam vs Beam divorce action filed in district court yesterday.
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R. M. Hattersley
Monarch Lumber Co
R. B. Simpson
Dorothy Nelson
Catherin Lucius
Jennie M. Gibson
George L. Burrell
Nels Nelson
Geo. Grasdock
Henry Grasdock
Chas. Strand
S. Beam
J. Beam
H D club meeting planned with demonstrations
The H. D. club will meet at Mrs Halvor Thompson’s home with Mrs Fred Swenson and Mrs Clarence Stone hosting next Thursday March 3. Leaders Mrs Myers and Mrs Davis will demonstrate. President Mrs Armstrong asks all members to arrive by 1 30 sharp.
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H. D. Club
Halvor Thompson
Fred Swenson
Clarence Stone
Myers
Davis
Armstrong
Lear
Great Falls
Glen Wiseman
Chateau Garage Showcases Auto Glide With Record Visitors
Ben Chalmers, proprietor of the Chateau garage, shows the latest vehicle in motor travel the auto glide. He says the display has attracted more visitors than anything he has ever shown at the garage.
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Ben Chalmers
Ben
Dobson Opens With First Order For Novel Two Wheel Contraption
George Dobson of Chateau places the first order for a new two wheeled vehicle with a rear wheel mounted motor. The design features handlebars, a seat over the rear wheel, and foot pedals including a clutch and brake like an automobile.
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George Dobson
Chateau
For Sale Brick and concrete business block Connor Building
Classified ad notes sale of a centrally located Connor Building in Choteau with small down payment and easy terms, offered through Frary & Burlingame of Great Falls. Also advertises hay for sale by Coffey Bros in Choteau, a room for rent in Gorham Block, and Buff Orpington roosters for sale by R. N. Lear of Bole.
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Connor
Choteau
Frary & Burlingame
Great Falls
It Can Happen Again Warns of 70 Car Train Limit
The piece argues Congress should oppose a 70 car freight train limit. It cites Great Northern data on carloads and argues reduced train length would cripple dispatch, cause delays, and restore old shortages. The warning urges readers to learn their congressman's position to avoid a repeat of past embargoes.
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Congress
Great Northern
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