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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
1
A Wednesday night blaze completely destroyed J. E. Meade’s general mercantile in Shelby. The fire began around midnight from an unknown cause with wagons nearby saved. Insurance covered part of the loss, and favorable wind prevented further fires to surrounding buildings.
Defense counsel filed with the court clerk a notice of intention to move for a new trial in the Hobbins case. The notice outlines the usual statutory grounds for a new trial.
The piece surveys global and U S matters from immigration cuts and reduced steerage voyages to emigration waning. It notes Clarence Darrow leaving the Bettibone case for a mastoid operation in Los Angeles. It covers Rome's Jewish mayor, Africa gold output, and post office deficits.
A compiled list from the Acantha outlines notable 1907 events by month across Montana towns. Entries include weather records in Choteau, local openings and incorporations, school activities, deaths, court actions, fairs, and infrastructure notes such as electric lights and cornerstones. Names such as Hobbins Pray Hirshberg Golder and places like Choteau Chinook Dupuyer Farmington Missoula Cut Bank and Great Falls appear alongside events from January to December.
The town of Cut Bank protests a land grant to the Great Northern railroad covering most of the townsite. Residents expected protection from officials but find the railroad owns the business and much of the residential land. Citizens blame no one but are puzzled by the assurances given. The railroad may lease land to businesses but remove saloons from holdings.
Deputy Leonard Lownds of Flathead county and W S Scott state game and fish warden halted a venison theft scheme on a Great Northern train. At Columbia Falls News Agent Zetternach admitted carrying venison in two flour sacks to Seattle for sale. He paid 825 and costs before Judge Hoffman.
Seven year old son of Pete St Denis of Dupuyer was badly kicked by a horse this morning. A skull fracture prompted Dr. Burke to call Dr. Long for help. the child is reported improving. Later notes revise the cause to a head strike on a post during a run, with blood on the post. Mrs. F D Forest is ill. Walter Asay reports Rev White and family well and busy in their new field. Joe Blunt ill at Dupuyer House, Alfred Harris travels to Helena, brother Carl stays.
John Wellenstian passed through Conrad bound for Helena. Miss Maud Murray returns to Shelby after visiting Mrs James Slavie. Tom and Ed Pettigrew came back from Great Falls. Arthur Kimbell returns to Fort Shaw after visiting M S Darling's family. Curly Boucher heads to Nebraska. Frank P Evans, from the Klondike, visits the Darling family before continuing to Washington D C. C H Drake conducts business here. The New Year dance at Kingsbury hall drew a large crowd with Misses Sutherland of Great Falls providing music. J E B Ritchey visited the Falls on county business. Nellie Ryan spent New Year’s Day in Conrad. Jack Shields, county surveyor, was in town. Nettie Scott returns from Great Falls. Mrs Hill from Great Falls visits her mother Mrs Scott.
The new Congress forms a historic Senate with 92 members after Oklahoma joins, led by Owens and Gore as Oklahoma’s senators. New faces include Borah Bourne Briggs Brown Diekeman Dixon, Payoter, and others. the House also expands to 226 Republicans and 108 Democrats with 99 new members, 12 veterans, and vacancies filled by Bryan in Florida.
Julius Hirshberg learned of the death of his niece Miss Elsie Friedlander in Berkeley California where she studied at Snell Seminary. She died Wednesday evening at ten o clock after illness of pleuro pneumonia. Ernest Friedlander of Conrad is the surviving relative. Interment will be in Helena. The mother died a year ago and Miss Friedlander was about 18 years old.
State miners in Montana protest what they call exorbitant ore treatment rates at the East Helena plant of American Smelting & Refining company effective December 1. They say the charges are confiscatory and hinder mining operations widely. Montana ranks second in silver production, trailing Colorado, with a drop in 1906 output. Arbor Day next year will see Montana schoolchildren select a state emblematic slate tree.
The Choteau-Collins stage now leaves Choteau at 2 p.m. instead of 2:30 p.m. to reach Collins before dark. Mail closing time is adjusted accordingly, and afternoon letters must be at the post office before two o'clock.
Belleview residents report a lively Christmas gathering at Mrs Gray’s ranch with games supper and dancing led by musicians Philip Lavader Rupert Ward and Fred Ward. The Gray children visit from Great Falls and other locals hosted skating parties and visits, while Mrs Weymar resigns due to her husband’s illness.
Mrs Jas Gibson will entertain the Guild next Wednesday afternoon. Chas Gies wholesale liquor dealer of Great Falls arrived on a Thursday coach and spent a day on business. C H Drake traveled to Conrad Monday to invoice stock and set up a local telephone exchange. Chateau business concerns stay busy invoicing as the year ends and seek good business. A report from Cut Bank says Judge O A Cowley went to Kalispell Wednesday and will be joined by his bride on return. congratulations to the judge.
Schools started Monday after a week off for New Year's Day. Young America in Choteau resumes the routine of classes with no more days off until Washington's birthday.
Chas Carlin, who had moved west, returned home after finding Spokane and Washington deeply affected by the panic. He decided Montana offered a better option and stopped in Kalispell briefly on the way to Chateau where he reunited with Joe Dwyer.
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