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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1930
Page
7
Nez Perce force attacked settlers unaware of their proximity, resulting in multiple settler deaths. Chief Joseph’s warriors conducted a sudden assault in the neighborhood, triggering resistance from several parties during the strike.
The 1877 Nez Perce raid near Canyon Creek involved about 20 to 25 warriors attacking settlers Elliott Rouse H H Stone and others, burning buildings and scattering mail. White Bird led raiders who pursued a staged retreat toward Coulson and Baker's battleground, with casualties at Cochran’s camp and later Bear's Paw surrender connections.
A hunter named Young tracks a deer then learns of a shooting, finding a dead Indian beneath a tree. The narrative recalls Crow and Piegan hostilities, trust issues, and the danger of hunters facing disguised adversaries on and beyond the river.
Havre owes its location to Bull Hook Creek and water supply needs. Pioneer L. K. Devlin notes the Great Northern Railway chose a site four miles east of Pacific Junction when Beaver Creek dried up in 1801, making Bull Hook the deciding factor in Havre’s placement.
Mrs. C. M. Mathewson of Los Angeles touts California Fig Syrup as a health prize for her child La Vonne. She cites relief from constipation and poor digestion, noting improved appetite and digestion and calling it a trusted, endorsed product for children.
The Montana state program allocates 11.5 million dollars for 1930 road work with 5.5 million from state and federal sources. County shares total about 4 million for construction and maintenance, supported by a 5 cent gas tax and federal aid.
The Chinook hotel, the largest in Chinook, was purchased by Angus D. Morrison and Lloyd S. Kenyon from Mrs. Letitia McIlwain who owned it for ten years. The new owners, now in charge, have already assumed management of the three story brick building in Bereco. The agreed price was around the reported amount.
A leaflet to members of the Great Falls Radio club lists heating pads vacuum cleaners sewing machines and violet ray devices as common radio interference sources. It explains how to identify noise from each device and suggests installing filters to suppress interference while noting variations in impact by location and device condition.
A. D. Thomas was reappointed secretary of the Montana State fair after previously serving two years as secretary and five years as assistant secretary.
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