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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
1
Notice says President Wilson will likely call an extraordinary session soon after inauguration perhaps March 15 with tariff revision on the agenda. Also notice to stockholders of Teton Co operative Canal Co meeting at Burton school house Teton County Mont on Saturday January 11 1918 at 10 oclock a m signed H R Thompson Secretary
Grading work continues on the Great Northern and Milwaukee routes south of Chateau with Galusha and Irazier crews active. Hodgskiss sub-tract near Chateau is idle due to freezing weather and a cold snap may halt work temporarily, though officials have not announced closures.
In a snappy Monday evening game at the high school auditorium the team of mainly high school players lost to a college student squad home for the holidays by 11 points. Absent Parker, Cowgill moved in, shifting positions and hindering teamwork as collegians outscored the locals in skill and business.
Secretary Wilson’s final agriculture report spans sixteen years at the helm, noting 1912 as a peak for farming. Dairy cows produced an estimated 383,000,000,000 in value, hens laid 1.7 billion dozen eggs worth 357,000,000, and poultry plus fowl products reached about 570,000,000. Livestock sales and slaughter totaled 111,000,000 animals valued at 1,930,000,000, marking 1912 as the most productive agricultural year with strong farm-to-foreign supply.
The community reports illnesses with Farshington Yette Bakker on the sick list. Visitors Clarence and Horace Bleecher came to Conrad last Tuesday. J B Repsher and daughter Florella traveled to Blackleaf Saturday on business and pleasure. Rev Lunde of Great Falls led services at the D Davidson home Tuesday. Miss Alice Satre, new Grant school teacher, left for the school site Saturday. Miss Dorothy Longmuir returns from Great Falls Arealoe Academy. A daughter was born to Mrs Dundon last Tuesday. School resumed Monday after a week off at Farrington school. Miss Bina Eyraud from Ursuline Academy in Great Falls visits at home. Miss Ruth Pierce of Chateau spents Xmas with her parents on the Muddy. Rev Horocland of Great Falls conducted church services last Thursday.
A Helena Independent report says Standard Oil aims to develop a large Montana oil field in Teton County. A California engineer led tests across about 80 bore holes, depths from 100 to 1800 feet, with several wells showing oil discovery though not yet pumped.
Lake Basin residents and guests traded Christmas and holiday travel notes. Crittenden and others returned from Bozeman. Carolus and George met in Great Falls. Radcliffe and sons visited Lowry. Gaare family with relatives in Pearly. Walsh spent Xmas in Great Falls. Thornd and family led Eastwood and others to dinners. Choteau and Power trips noted with several shopping and hosting activities.
Teton County Montana to issue 100000 in highway and bridge bonds. Proposals due January 13 1913 at 10 am in Chateau. bonds dated January 1 1915 bear 5 percent interest, semiannual payments, maturity January 1 1933. bids at par plus accrued interest. $1500 certified check required. rights reserved to reject all bids.
The State Board of Land Commissioners authorizes a pars bearing bid at 3 percent interest for the planned Teton County highway bridge bonds totaling 100000 dollars. The state provides the bonds. the county may redeem at any interest period with 380 days’ notice, not allowed when sold to private parties. County commissioners will consider this bid at a special meeting on January 6 alongside private sealed bids opened that day.
Dec 26 wedding at the Bard residence with Rev. Percy Reid McMahan officiating. Estella Bechtel from Defiance County Ohio teaches Gamble school while Clinton Bard teaches on the Beach. They will make Choteau their home and pursue long, prosperous married life amid well wishes.
Additional Local Mr and Mrs Wm J Watson of Saypo have taken a boy and girl to raise from the Montana home. Julius Hirshberg left for southern California to spend the winter and early spring likely in Los Angeles and Tong Beach. Result of the guessing contest at Haugen's shows Win Hodgs kiss Jr guessed 1196 peanuts and won a 26 piece silver set. Tom Hopkinson won both watches in the children's contest.
Miss Florence Thompson, long-time resident near Chateau, is set to return to Missouri next week. She is the sister of Belleview schoolteacher Miss Groyce Thompson and the niece of GHK Thompson.
A pleasing dance was held in Hodgskiss hall Saturday evening by town college boys on holiday and their associates. The event attracted a goodly attendance of young people and was notable for the absence of the unpleasant crowding that usually detracts from dances to Choteau.
Washington reports Perry X Kenyan rly a Blackfoot Indian aged thirty and Carlisle School graduate has been named special attorney for Grand Sachem Adama of the Brotherhood of North American Indians. He will represent the organization in Washington with an office in the Bond building and has prior bootlegging convictions in federal court. He is said to be reforming and has worked to improve Indian welfare. He is known in Helena and Chateau courts as attorney or witness.
In the federal court at Indianapolis the jury found thirty-eight of forty dynamiters guilty after three months of trial. Sentences handed down by Federal Judge Anderson range from one to seven years with six suspended terms. Frank M. Ryan, former president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, received the longest term as many defendants were officers or members of the union. The alleged crime involved transporting explosives between states, though the judge noted elements of murder in the evidence. Appeals likely.
Eighth grade exam scope set by Mr. HA. Davee includes Arithmetic topics such as bank discount and time, Reading from Elson pages 194-391, Spelling from lesson 38, Grammar, Civics, History, Physiology, Geography. Dates January 16-17 and January 23-24 listed. Chateau District to accept January 16-17. Nellie R. Brown, Supt. Teton County Schools.
In the District Court of Montana and Teton County the administrator of the Gerl Tom Uzelach estate plans a private sale to the highest cash bidder on January 1 103 for personal property including 9 horses 1 wagon and 1 harness. Bids due by January 1 103 with certified check equal to 10 of bid. bids to H K Perris administrator care of W Doyle attorney. The administrator may reject any or all bids. First pub December 25 26.
Notice announces mutual dissolution of the retail liquor firm Srixel and Reynolds in Dutton Montana. Partners William Frixel and George Reynolds confirm all debts paid and sign the dissolution on December 2 1912 in Dutton Montana, with date 12 25 41.
Regular examinations for seventh and eighth grade pupils will be held January 16 and 17 1913 and January 23 and 24 1913. Nellie R Brown County Superintendent of Schools.
A manager received a letter praising an actor of merit who performs Macbeth Richelieu Hamlet Shylock and billiards. It notes he plays billiards best and implies strong stage range across classic roles and games.
Government files two suits in federal court against Northern Pacific claiming 1500 in penalties for alleged hours of service violations in September and October on routes between Missoula and Blossburg. Three violations charged and related orders indicate troop movements and possible fort abandonments across Helena, Fort Missoula, and Fort Lincoln.
Catholic services will be held at the church in Chateau on the fourth Sunday of each month with masses at 8 and 10 30 a m and instruction at the last mass. In Collins services occur on the third Sunday of each month at 10 o clock a m.
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