Montana-Dakota seeks new gas franchise in Choteau
At a special meeting of the city council district manager L F Bischel presented an application by Montana Dakota Utilities Co for a new gas franchise. The 1929 franchise expires 1954 and covers service to city consumers. The company plans new bonds to refund old debt and seeks voter approval at the April 5 1937 municipal election. The franchise would be identical to the 1929 grant but run to 1962 with open eligibility for other qualified applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co
L. F. Bischel
Minnesota Northern Power Company Group
J. F. Bischel
Montana
George Coffey
Coffey
Choteau
Chateau
Hell
Pischel
Warlan Scott
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Lords Baby Dies of Smallpox in Choteau
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. Lords died Monday at 8 a.m. from smallpox. County Coroner Chas. G. Roberts conducted the burial at Choteau Cemetery. The Lords, who lived in a trailer on the town's southwest side, had recently moved to Choteau from Bynum.
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Jas. D. Lords
Chas. G. Roberts
Choteau
Proff and Willson Attend Bozeman Conferences
County Agent Fred Willson and Charles F. Proff depart for Bozeman to join a statewide conference of agricultural conservation association leaders. State officials will outline plans for the new year, with follow up meetings across the county upon their return to brief farmers and stockmen. Willson then attends a 10-day county agents conference, aiming to return Sunday January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willson
Charles F. Proff
Teton County Agricultural Conservation Association
Bozeman
Agricultural Conservation Associations
Willson
Mr. Proff
Mrs Rosengren Resting Here Friday Funeral Rites Held
The Masonic hall was crowded Friday for the funeral of Mrs. Rosengren. Rev. Edwin Dover spoke of her devoted motherhood and church work. Fidelity Chapter No. 18 O E S led rites with Olga Monkman and James T. Robinson as officers. Pallbearers included O. G. Meadows Otto Waynild and others as floral tributes. Court records paused during services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Rosengren
Edwin Dover
Methodist Church
R. E
Marion Averill
Fidelity
Olga Monkman
James T. Robinson
O. G. Meadows
Otto Waynild
H. M. Daley
Robert Miller
Lee Brown
Cecil Passmore
Chas. G. Roberts
Valentine Party 4-H Rally Plans Big February Event
Plans for the annual 4-H Valentine rally on February 12 progress smoothly. County clubs must report contributions and preferred program numbers by January 25. Committee chairs declare planning complete with lunches, games, and community contributions. last year 350 attended and organizers expect a larger crowd this year.
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Harry Laubach
Diamond Valley
G. O. Scott
Home Economics Club
Agriculture Club
J. E. Rowley
Bynum
Council
Froze Faces While Working With Sheep
Hugh Robinson and his son returned from their Deep Creek ranch last Friday with frost bitten faces after a blizzard struck them while feeding two bands of sheep. One band reached a shed but the other drifted away, across the creek, where several sheep died and coyotes are suspected to have killed others.
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Hugh Robinson and Son
Deep Creek
Mr. Robinson
Illness Keeps Rev. Father Schulte Bedbound
The Rev. Father J. F. Schulte remains seriously ill with lagrippe and neuralgia and has been confined to his bed for about ten days.
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J. F. Schulte
Hockey Looms Ad A Pogible Choteau Sport
A Sunday hockey game in Choteau saw the visiting Bynum sextette defeat Choteau 5 to 0. Captained by Ira Perkins, Bynum dominated with experience, while local players included John Winters and Jerry McClue. A return match is planned in Bynum, and organizers hope to promote a regional league.
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Choteau
Bynum
Ira . Perkins
John Winters
Jerry McClue
Floyd Byler
Bob Erickson
Kenneth Poore
Sid Yeager
Suards
Robert Johnson
Winters
Chateau
Centerville Boys Invite Strong District Rival Friday
Centerville high school’s basketball team visits the Teton gym for two games next Friday. The Centerville squad is regarded as one of the district’s best, with wins over Fort Shaw Belt and Dutton. Fans are urged to arrive early for a good seat.
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Centerville High School
Teton
Fort Shaw
Belt
Dutton
Miller couple to move into Glenloyd Hotel apartment
Mr and Mrs Guy Miller announced they will move into apartment two at the Glen Loyd hotel this week for the remainder of the school year.
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Guy Miller
Glenloyd
County Talks Organize Discussion Groups Across Areas
County Agent Fred Willson reports two communities Diamond Valley and Agawam have set dates for discussion meetings on farming policy and rural life topics. Leaders include Harry Laubach Magnus Bolland Joe Torgerson Maurice Johnson and H H Wuest. more communities are encouraged to join by contacting the county agent for bulletin material.
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Fred Willson
Diamond Valley
Agawam
Harry Laubach
Magnus Bolland
Joe Torgerson
Maurice Johnson
H. H. Wuest
Cleanup Turkey Shipment Signals End of Season
Four thousand one hundred seventy seven pounds of turkeys were received Monday by the Teton County Shipping association for the January clean-up shipment, grading 87 percent prime. The season ends with 1936 deemed very unprofitable due to poor prices and higher feed costs. final Christ mas shipment settlement expected this week. Growers listed include J. C. McTaggart. Irvin Moon. Oliver Mausgeth. Mrs. H. J. Moon. J. A. Monkman. Mrs. Hugh Smith. F. G. Campbell. BE. Rowland. Sam Agee. Marguerite Bremer. Paul Joramo. Mrs. Marie Owens. Adolph Saterlie. Mrs. H. Tronson. Chas. Tumblin. L. Erickson. E. C. Powers. Mrs. Ora Mille.
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Teton County Shipping Association
Teton County
Fred Willson
J. C. McTaggart
Irvin Moon
Oliver Mausgeth
H. J. Moon
J. A. Monkman
Hugh Smith
F. G. Campbell
BE. Rowland
Sam Agee
Marguerite
Crozier Body Shipped to Butte After Blizzard Death
The body of Burmond Crozier, who died in last week's blizzard, was shipped Friday to Butte by county coroner Charles G. Roberts. Officials ruled carbon monoxide poisoning rather than freezing caused the death. He was about 30, son of Leroy and Mrs Crozier of Butte, a Perdu university graduate, and employed by Montana Power Co. at Polson dam construction.
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Burmond Crozier
Butte
Charles G. Roberts
Chateau
Spring Valley Hill
Leroy Crozier
West Mercury St
Perdu University
Montana Power Co
Polson Dam
Scouts Drum Corps Invited on Radio Program
The drum and bugle corps of the Chateau Boy Scouts has been invited to appear on the Scouts radio program at 4 45 p m Saturday Feb 20.
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Drum and Bugle Corps
The
Chateau
Boy Scouts
Scouts
Jury Term Ends as Bergman Award Stuns Court
The Montana district court in Teton County concluded its jury term with a verdict: John H. Bergman awarded 500 dollars for damages after a vehicular collision case against Clarence Youngman and Joseph Yeats. Other cases were continued or vacated and jurors were discharged after a busy session.
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Mo.day
Bergman
Frances Rosengren
David Davidson
Mike Baumgartner
H. J. Frick
W. P. Phillips
Marion Averill
Jake Heinen
Adolph Schultz
Harry Swanson
J. E. Lewis
Paul Kropp
Stephen Trisler
R. L. Reickhoff
Kenneth Bergman
Willard E. Dilga
D. A. Reiquam
Jas Vedas
Lester Wiprud
John Tf. Jones
Wm. A. Meadows
Clarence Youngman
Jos. Yeats
Geo. M. McCole
Roy Howell
Dutton
Teton River Crossing
Rocky Mountain Elevator Co
E. M. Bammel
Yvonne Wheeler
Great Northern Railroad
C. A. Youngman
Walter Rosenfield
Qmer
Cook
Margaret E. Langford
J. L. Collins
Teton County
A. H. Gray
B. I. Packer
H. TB. Thompson
Geo. Lindseth
H. M. Snyder
Jake Zier
Louis Lemingson
Local Couple Weds in City Ceremony
Thos. D. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rogers longtime residents, married Miss Virginia Stark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stark of the Conegill addition, last Saturday in a Justice of the Peace ceremony officiated by B. G. Trescott. Witnesses were Allen Redmond and W. D. Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. D. Rogers
C. m. Rogers
Virginia Stark
Joe Stark
Coneglll Addition
Justice of the Peace
B. G. Trescott
Allen Redmond
W. D. Rogers
Old Timers Set February 4 Meeting in Tetons
The executive committee fixed Thursday February 4 for the annual Oldest Settlers meeting at Masonic Hall. A dinner at 7 p m precedes a business session and dance. Membership requires 30 years in the state, 10 in the county and 51 years of age.
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W. H. Gorham
Teton
E. D. Forrest
Geo. Thompson
C. W. Burns
J. A. Baart
Jas Peebles
Mary Bair
A. C.burbank
Chas. A. Connor
Inga Crane
J. M. Weaver
Lars Nasser
H. L. Halladay
Martha Boutilier
J. G. Jackson
Jess Davis
Cora Cohoe
Clarence Looney
Alex Longmuir
W. W. Cole
Jas. Thorne
Masonic Hall
E. PD. Forrest
Geo Thompson
W. H. Go
Meeting Postponed by County Agricultural Committee
The county agricultural planning committee postpones its Friday meeting due to County Agent Fred Willson being out of the county. It will now convene Friday, Jan. 29. The panel originally had 12 members and was expanding as it considers long term county and state farming planning.
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Fred Willson
County Agricultural Planning Committee
Former Fairfield Girl Mary Lou Champion Weds
Mrs. Allen Champion reports her daughter Mary Lou Champion has married. The couple’s wedding news comes from Mrs. Champion while she visits Yakima Washington with relatives. The Champion family previously lived near Chateau north of Fairfield on what is now the Carl Blomberg property.
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Allen Champion
Mary Lou
Fairfield
Champion
Yakima
Washington
Fairfield Times
Chateau
Carl Blomberg
Stores in Chateau Adopt 9 Hour Winter Schedules
Several Chateau stores shift to a 9 hour day this winter amid the 8 hour law question and cost-saving aims. Stores open 8 30 to 6 30 with plans to revert to 8 am to 6 pm in spring. Names include Hirshberg Jos Co Penney Johnsons Bloom’s. hardware and mills mostly keep old hours.
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Chateau
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
J. C. Penney Co
Johnson’s Foodarket
Bloom's
Cash and Carry
Hirshbergs Depart for California Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs Julius Hirshberg left Monday for Butte and from there will depart Saturday on the Union Pacific Montana special for Los Angeles California where they will spend the rest of the winter in the warm climate of southern California
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California
Julius Hirshberg
Butte
Union Pacific
Montana
Los Angeles
Calif
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LORDS
Proff and Willson
Valentine
Centerville Boys
Crozier
Gallatin Valley Milling Co
Peter Kelly
District Court
Evelyn Jacobson
E. J. Stromness
Great Falls
J. S. Jacobson
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