New County Officers and Deputies Sworn In Monday
New officers for Teton County were sworn in Monday at the courthouse. N. W. Edwards becomes county commissioner Bert J. Packer is county attorney and Miss Phyllis Pridham serves as stenographer in the attorney's office. O G Meadows to serve as treasurer beginning March first, continuing as deputy for a short period. Retiring officials include Donald Kerr George M Coffey Jr M C Crawford and Otto Wagnild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Court House
N. W. Edwards
Bert J. Packer
Phyllis Pridham
O. G. Meadows
Donald Kerr
George M. Coffey, Jr
M. C. Crawford
Otto Wagnild
Wagnild
Meda McLean
Miss McLean
M. M. Webb
Clara H. Baker
George Carroll
Nolan Billings
Charles Klockler
E. McDonald
Peggy T. Hannan
E. D. Forrest
Forrest
Mr. Klockler
Waynild
McDonald
Hannan
W. H. Webb
Anna E. Stafford
J. L. Collins
Blanch M. Jacobson
Chas. H. Connor
C. James Smith
Meadowlark Prefers Montana Brand of Weather
Philip Rudolph visiting Chateau from his Teton ranch reported a lone meadowlark feeding on a manure pile near the barnyard. He and Bob Fairburn observed the bird on the same day and noted it appeared healthy and content to winter in Montana rather than migrate south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Rudolph
Chateau
Teton
City
Bob Fairburn
Mr. Rodolph
Rodolph
Montana
Wengart Sails for Symphony Conducting Course
Carl Wengart, brother of Mrs. G C Core, left last Thursday for Germany to study symphony conducting. He has conducted an eight piece ensemble at Roslyn, Long Island, and plans to return around May 15. He is well known in the city and has many friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wengart
G. C. Core
Germany
Mr. Wengart
New York City
Roslyn
Long Island
Chateau
DeMolays Edge Great Falls in Tight Local Battle
Chateau DeMolays defeated Great Falls 33 to 18 in a hard fought Friday night game. Local fans called it one of the season’s best on the local floor as Chateau used a fast third quarter burst to pull away led by Dinty Moore and Davis.
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Chateau
Great Falls
Teton County
Electrics
Phantom Five
Howard Jourdonnais
Teton
Seattle Steam
Choteau
Socals
Chateau Great Falls
Moore
Scessceeees
Sterdahl
Smith
Jourdonnais
Williams
Davis
Cae
Csescecscescnncees
Knutzon
Guard Ossom
Kraber
Hank Hammond
Harry Moore
Stock Association Meetings in National Forest Areas
Annual stock association meetings are under way in the Lewis and Clark National Forest region. Birch Creek and Falls Creek have met. others are scheduled this month. Augusta was set for yesterday but postponed. North Fork of Sun River will meet in Chate au next Tuesday, with Deep Creek to meet the following Saturday.
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Lewis and Clark National Forest
Birch Creek
Falls Creek
Augusta
North Fork of Sun River Association
Chateau
Deep Creek Association
County Dads Re organize County Board in Fairfield Meeting
Algon Udin of Fairfield was chosen chairman of the Teton county board of commissioners at the first meeting of the new year. W. D. Jones and N. W. Edwards also served on the reorganized board as they discussed auditing claims, appointing a successor to W. H. Gorham on the high school board, educational examiners, a Fairfield lighting petition, and tax refunds on capital stock. Frank Young was named to Gorham’s vacancy. Miss Waldo Oberg and Miss E. E. McArdle were reappointed to the examiners board. The board had not finished action by Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algon Udin
Fairfield
Teton County Board of Commissioners
Udin
W. D. Jones
N. W. Edwards
Jones
State Supreme Court
Frank Young
Gorham
Young
St. Anthony & Dakota Company
Waldo Oberg
Normal Training Department
E. E. McArdle
Bynum
County Board of Educational Examiners
Anna E. Stafford
Fire Siren Controlled by Telephone Office Switch
Fire Marshall J G Jackson announced arrangements to install a switch in the McDonald block to let Mountain States Telphone operators arm the fire siren from their office without calling to crew the station. The city ordered a new fire truck with two hose reels for 1000 feet of hose, and the fire chief is studying truck types and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Jackson
McDonald Block
Mountain States Telephone Company
Thistle Control Meeting at Fairfield January 22
County Agent Robert Clarkson announces a thistle eradication meeting for Fairfield on Tuesday January 22. Location likely the central school house with discussions on dividing the bench into control areas, plotting zones, enforcing weed laws, and naming a weed commissioner.
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Fairfield
Robert Clarkson
Central School House
Falls Creek and Birch Creek Association Meetings
The Falls Creek association on December 8 elected R A Bean of Augusta president C F Overman of Wolf Creek vice president and Alfred Grigg secretary treasurer forming the advisory board An assessment of 10 cents per head was levied to place seven pounds of salt per head on the range The Birch Creek association met the same day re elected F D Campbell president G V Sabados secretary treasurer and dropped three members not using the range in 1828 John Sabados was re elected herder and D W Stonehouse joined as a new member Herding and salting assessments were kept the same as last year Hiring riders for the fall roundup was left to the advisory board.
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Falls Creek Association
R. A. Bean
Augusta
C. F. Overman
Wolf Creek
Alfred Grigg
Birch Creek Association
F. D. Campbell
G. V. Sabados
John Sabados
D. W. Stonehouse
Catholic Services Set in Chateau Next Sunday
Mass in Chateau next Sunday January 13 will be at 9 o clock at Byham, mass will be at 11 o clock. Classes in Christian doctrine follow the masses led by REV. J. F. SCHULTE, Pastor.
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Chateau
Byham
J C Loomis Ends Life Saturday
Joshua C Loomis 55, employed at Strain Bros ranch near Chateau, died by suicide Saturday about 1 30 pm using a double barreled shotgun placed in his mouth. Sheriff and undertaker reported no inquest. Funeral held Monday at Sun River Methodist Church. He was born March 29 1873 in New York, unmarried, with a note of gambling losses. he had recently expressed intent to end his life.
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Joshua C. Loomis
Strain Bros
H. KK
J. L. Collins
Chas. H. Connor
Chateau
Connor
Sun River
New York
Lemuel
Mary Loomis
Eight School Districts Receive Revenues From State Equalization Fund
The county treasurer reports eight Teton county districts receive 8 620 dollars from the common school equalization fund. The state education department handles the apportionment and notes districts include Fairfield Dutton Power and others near the Pondera oil field. Funds come from inheritances and gas and oil taxes, under a measure by the last legislature to aid taxation heavy districts.
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Teton County
State Department of Education
Beccay
Dutton
Power
Pondera
Beck
West Spring Valley
Crawford and
Baker
Graves
Teton Poultry Flocks Culled by J R Scott
County Agent Robert Clarkson and J R Scott culled poultry flocks Monday and Tuesday to weed out new producers and meet county poultrymen for hatching eggs for Skookum Hatcheries. Scott cited 850000 baby chicks hatched last year with 50 percent hatch this year near 1.2 million. He secured egg production contracts for about 550 hens in the county and 2000 in Pondera while noting premium prices for well bred hatching eggs. Owners culled include Bob Scherpenzael Barrett Gamradt Lehnartz Johnson Falcon Halcro with various Rhode Island Reds and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
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Robert Clarkson
J. R. Scott
Scott
Skookum Hatcheries
Kent
Washington
Mr. Scott
Great Falls
Helena
Alberton
Pondera County
Plymouth
Archie Halcro
Rhode Island
Teton Wins Two of Three on North Trip
Teton high boys won two of three in a northern road swing to Browning Shelby and Valier. They beat Valier 18 16 after leading 11 6 and outplayed Browning 32 17 in the opener. The girls split a pair, beating Valier 25 15 and losing 25 15 to Browning, as Coach Midgett clocked nine players.
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Teton High
Maroon and Gold Bulldogs
Browning
Shelby
Valer
J. Kent
Chateau
Conrad
Teton
Oil City
Midgett
Gordon Holmes
Robert Petri
Valier
Altho
Bulldogs
Walier
Project Boys
Loomis
Walter
Charles Cohoe
George Loomis
Thomas Winner
Frank Gordon
Obert Dale
Dick Jones
Carl Peters
Ethel Morgan
Susie Burns
Helen Dale
Ruth Moore
Edith Connore
Nella Maynard
Helen Adams
Dora King
Mary Core
Augusta
Stocke
Sand Coulee
Old Settlers Set Mid Winter Meeting February 8
Teton’s Oldest Settlers plan a mid winter meeting on Friday February 8 at the Social Center hall. Soo Son will cater at one dollar a plate. Members enjoy table service by designated committees and high school boys as waiters. Membership rules and applications are outlined by President Mrs H Beaupre and Secretary A B Guthrie with appeal rights.
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Teton
Beaupre House
Soo Son
Phil I. Cole
Austad
Bill Cook
Charlie Klockler
John Ward
Henry Radcliffe
D. Forrest
J. EB. Sullivan
Pendroy
C. James Smith
Chateau
W. W. Cole
Fairfield
H. Beaupre
Teton County
Montana
Society
A. B. Guthrie
Legion Band Seeks More Members Under L P Jackson
The American Legion band, directed by L P Jackson, invites beginners to join. Practice occurs Thursday nights at the high school auditorium, and new players are urged to report early to gain maximum benefit from sessions.
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American Legion Band
L. P. Jackson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meadowlark
Stock Association
First National Bank
Paris
TOTAL
H. S. Board
Thistle
Catholic Services
J. F. Schulte
J.C. Loomis
Harold Forrest
BE. D. Forrest
Bernice Taylor
Taylor Chevrolet Company
Browning Indians
Old Settlers
Legion Band Desirous
Citizens State Bank
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