World at Large and Political Turmoil Highlight 1912 News
Widespread religious conversions in Milwaukee target Utah Mormon proselytizing. England pensions reach over nine hundred thousand. U S Senator Jeff Davis dies in Little Rock from apoplexy. Castro barred from entering U S. Helen Gould slated to wed Finley Shepard. Turmoil looms as Turkey may cede Balkan conquests. Abe Harris, veteran, recalls Fort Worth origins. World gold production rises in 1912. Bailey delivers final Senate speech. Uncle Sam closes 1912 with strong finances.
Montana Lawmakers In Session Name Speakers In Assembly
Montana lawmakers opened a lengthy session at noon Monday with Democrats controlling both houses. Dr A D McDonald of Kalispell was chosen speaker of the house and Joseph Kirschwing of Great Falls speaker pro tem of the senate. The article notes party caucuses, anticipated policy goals, and efforts toward woman suffrage and a U S Senator election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Assembly
A.D. McDonald
Kalispell
House
Joseph Kirschwing
Great Ialls
Senate
United States
T. J. Walsh
Treasurer's Report shows county funds on hand Dec 31 1912
The report by County Treasurer A C Burbank on file with the county clerk itemizes 205 241 06 on hand as of December 31 1912. Funds listed include State general fund 1057 19 state sinking fund 37 54 state bounty fund 140 30 stock inspector fund 9 60 fish and game warden fund 26314 05 and numerous other accounts totaling 205241 06 across road, bridge, school, tax, and miscellaneous funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Burbank
Ceee
Ccceesueses Reeves
Institute
Valier
Shelby
Conrad Fund
Migratory Stock Fund
Deficit and Pension Plan Highlight Early Fiscal Year
Treasury estimates show a first half deficit of 2 to 3 million dollars versus 21.4 million a year ago. Western Union’s Pacific division begins a universal pension plan for 5 thousand employees, including sick benefits and death insurance, under President Theodora N. Vail effective January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Pacific Division
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
Theodora N
Vail
Annual stockholders meeting for Teton Co-operative Canal Co
Notice to stockholders states the annual meeting will be held at Burton school house in Tatoo County Montana on Saturday January 11 1913 at 10 oclock in the morning. Secretary H R Thompson signs 1-1-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Co-operative Canal Company
Burton School House
Tatoo County
Mont
H. R. Thompson
Teton Co-operative Canal Co
Citizens State Bank stockholders meeting notice
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens State Bank of Chateau Montana will be held at the bank on Monday January 20 1913 at 7 39 o clock p m James Eckford Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank of
Chateau
Montana
James Eckford
Lar son A Helena aims for state legislation in looming session
State Senator Lar son A. Helena Thomas O. Larson of Teton County leaves Chateau for Helena for the opening of the state assembly. He previews key issues including employers liability, blue sky law, road law, women suffrage, a Teton game preserve, and protections for threshers and lumber prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O. Larson
Teton County
Chateau
Helena
Larson
Acantha
Upper Teton
Chateau Rod and Gun Club
L Aw
Local notes from Great Falls holiday week include gatherings and meetings
Lake Basin Pat Walsh and Mike Walsh travel over holidays to Great Falls while Alma Zimmerman relaxes near Bynum. County commissioners visit Chateau Monday and school resumes January 6. A Grange branch forms with eighteen members and officers elected. Families host dinners and visits with neighbors. A telephone line expansion links Great Falls and Choteau.
County Commissioners Convene in Special Session
County commissioners met in special session to organize new board with L C Marsh as chairman. Henry Radcliffe assumed duties. Geo F Muller retired after six years. Board awarded 3100 000 five percent highway and bridge bonds to M W Matteson of St Paul, with par plus interest and premium. Chateau incorporation vote set for February 24. J J DeHaas named justice of the peace. nuevos officers qualified. deputies authorized for sheriff, county clerk, county attorney, assessor and health officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sfPe
Henry Radcliffe
Geo. F. Muller
L.C. Marsh
Miller
M. W Matteson
St. Paul
RaWdchute
James S. Innes
Julio R. Gleason
W. A. Walbush
Conrad
Walier
Cut Back
Shelby
Dupuyer
Paul Jacobson
T. HW. Pridham
BH. T. Rhoads
HW. W. Bateman
A. W. Kelly
Miss Mattie Chase Weds Dr Salvail in Christmas Ceremony
Acantha learns Miss Mattie Chase formerly from this place married Dr Salvail of that city on Christmas day in Helena. The bride is daughter of John Chase, a well known Dupuyer country citizen, who attended the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Chase
This Place
Dr. Salvail
John Chase
Dupuyer
Local Buyer Acquires J. Jameson Property In Conrad
Additional local note says A. I. Halladay of Conrad bought the J. Jameson property recently sold to K. G. McLean. Halladay plans to move back to Chateau, finding it hard to stay away from his former stamping grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Halladay
Conrad
J. Jameson
K. G. McLean
Deputies Named for County Assessor Office
C. J. Smith and EB. Eb. Crayford are appointed deputies in the office of County Assessor Innes. A larger deputy force is needed due to increased work in the office and outside sections of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Smith
EB. Eb. Crayford
Innes
Local Social Notes and Rebekah Installation Plans
The Misses Shannon Brennamen and Templeton returned Monday from visits in Stevensville Bozeman and Anaconda. A Great Falls auto trip to Chateau 19 was described as memorable. Rebekahs to install officers Saturday January 18 with Mrs. Lockhart and Mrs. Connor inviting all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Brennamen
Templeton
Stevensville
Bozeman
Anaconda
Great Falls
Chateau 19
Mesdames Lockhart
Fearon and Connor
Rebekahs
Local Family Survives Snow Storm Trip To Great Falls
C H Connor and sons Alden and Vivian faced heavy snow making travel hard to return home from Great Falls last Thursday. A broken car and a runaway team of horses added to their troubles before Mr. Connor reached home Tuesday via Collins. The Connor and Hodgskisa boys, plus Geyer Cowgill and Harold Luther, returned to Hozeman to resume studies at the State College. John Lruchot went back to Iowa City, and F C Campbell, formerly superintendent of the Nort Shaw Indian school, is noted in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Connor
Alden
Vivian
Great Falls
Mr. Connor
Collins
Hozeman
The
State College
Hodgskisa and Connor
Geyer Cowgill
Harold Luther
Hozerman
John Lruchot
Iowa City
Lands for Montana valued at 400000 to 500000 acres
Governor Norris hailed a government signed agreement to acquire a timber land block of about 400 000 to 500 000 acres in exchange for unsurveyed school sections 16 and 36 within national forests The move involves a 25000 dollar request to cover the government's share of appraisals and awaits Montana legislature action to proceed The deal regarded as a major achievement of Norris administration hinges on past battles over forest land titles and confirms state selections within national forests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Norris
A. ¥. Potter
Department of Agriculture
Montana
Congress
Montagna
Department of the Interior
Belton
Mlnthead Forest
Land Board
Interior Department
United States Supreme Court
Suitway Institute
Department
Indian agent appointed to Cheyenne River post in South Dakota
Campbell to head Cheyenne River Indian agency with bond of 80000 dollars. He previously held Indian service roles in Montana and Oklahoma Iowa Wisconsin and at Fort Berthold North Dakota. After allotment work, he managed a stock ranch near the Smith river valley in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne River Agency
South Dakota
Campbell
Mort Berthold
North Dakota
Indian Service
Montana
Fort Shaw
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Fort Peek
Hhis Stock Ranch
Smith River Valley
Cascade County
Catholic Services Schedule for Chateau and Collins Parishes
Catholic mass and instruction times announced for Chateau on the fourth Sunday each month with Masses at 8 and 10 30 p m and instruction at last mass. Collins services on the third Sunday each month at 10 a m led by Pastor J Connolly with parish notices included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Collins
Notice of Eighth Grade Examination Schedule
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie R. Brown
Frixel and Reynolds dissolves partnership in Dutton MT
Notice announces the dissolution by mutual consent of the Frixel & Reynolds partnership known as Frixel and Reynolds, liquor sellers in Dutton Montana. The partners William Frixel and George Reynolds sign the dissolution on December 2 1912 with all prior debts settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frixel & Reynolds
Frixel and Reynolds
Suicice
Dutton
Teton
County
Montana
William Frixel
George W. Reynolds
Datton
William Frixer
George Reynolds
Montana Coal, Copper Output in 1912 Report
State Coal Mining Inspector J. B. McDermott reports Montana produced 6,057,186 tons of coal in 1911 and 1912, while copper output may reach 310,000,000 pounds in 1912. Butte remains the primary copper producer and Montana ranks second overall. The era's labor tensions include averted strike in Butte mines and a reform crusade in Whitefish. The Intermountain Publishing Co. sold to J. H. Durstin, now the Butte Daily Post, and a large state check for Warm Springs asylum property marked the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Intermountain Publishing Com
J. H. Durstin
Anaconda Standard
Intermountain
Butte Daily Post
Montana
Esaelstyn
Mitchell & Mussitbrod
American National Bank of
Helena
Warm Springs
J. B. McDermott
Butte
Electors to Meet Next Monday in Montana
The presidential electors of Montana will meet at two o clock in the afternoon on the second Monday in January to cast ballots for president and vice president. They will also select a messenger to take the official returns to Washington. J McCarthy of Bozeman had the most votes in the last election and may be sent, with Y B Lohman of Shinook and G M Houtz of Kalispell as the other electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Washington
J. ©. McCarthy
Bozeman
Y. B Lohman
Shinook
G. M. Houtz
Kalispell
Great Falls Visitors and Local Arrivals Highlight Week
Farmington Ira Bralyma and Miss Dona Wralsma visited Great Falls last week. Misses Olga and Magda Waynild returned to Great Falls Sunday to resume studies. Mrs J. Peterson, recently ill, is improving. Mr and Mrs Requam of Collins visited L Nusset's for a day. Mrs Carl Hanson visited Great Falls. J Dandsverk from Hairfield was a business visitor. Sophia Lindseth has gone to Great Falls for business college. Mr and Mrs Quenemoen of Collins with their children stayed with J L Otness. C O Lindseth and Miranda Lindseth were in Great Falls last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Bralyma
Dona Wralsma
Great Falls
Olga
Magda Waynild
J. Peterson
Requam of
Collins
L. Nusset’s
Carl Hanson
Misa Sophia Lindseth
Business College
Cc. O. Lindseth
Miranda Lindseth
Administrator's Sale of Estate Personal Property in Montana
In the District Court of Montana to settle the estate of Gert Tom Uzelach the administrator will privately sell on January 13 1913 nine horses one lumber wagon one work harness to highest cash bidder Bids by January 13 1913 with certified check of one tenth of bid to accompany each offer Insurer reserves right to reject bids This notice first published December 25 1930 Chateau Montana through D W Doyle attorney for the administrator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the
Eighth Judicial District
WH . Ferris
Chateau
Montana
D. W. Doyle
Hh. K. Ferris
First Pub
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Little Rock
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Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
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Helen Gould
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Finley J. Shepard
St. Louis
Turkey
Balkan States
Adrianople
Constantinople
Abe Harris
Ft. Worth
Texas
Et. Worth
George E. Roberts
Mint
Jos. W. Bailey
United States Senate
Sam
Kodak
W. A. Emerick
Choteau
Jas. Ecksford
W. M
B. E. Toan
Sec
A. C. Warner
Uhoteau House
Ohoteau
ODD Fellows Chateau Lodge No. 11
Connor Builiding
Be’ L. Journonnais
N.G. Onas
Connor
Sec’y
Queen Rebekah Lodge
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
H. J. McGregor
M. D
Choteau, Mont
Mrs
T. A. Smith
Ont
Lawmakers
Larson A. Helena
Lake Basin
Pat Walsh
Mike Walsh
Alma Zimmerman
Humble
Bynum
Frank Jefferson
Mr. Jefferson
Forest Reserve
C. H. Jefferson
Henry Redcliffe
Henry Young
Grange
Thorud
E. V. Eastwood
E. O. Anderson
Josef Thorud
Fanny
Martin Olson
Reuben Eastwood
Otto Olson
Olson
W. J. Crittenden
Albert
Lowry
Chas
Davis
F.C. Campbell
Nort Shaw Indian School
Norris
Catholic Services
J. Connolly
News of the
Carbon, Cascade and
Musselshell Counties
Whitefish
Farmington
J Dandsverk
Hairfield
Sirs, Quenemoen
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