Wildlife numbers rise on Lewis and Clark forest report
The annual game report submitted to the district forester shows elk estimated at 4600 to 4800, deer about 800, with mountain sheep around 600 and goats 500. Bears total 165 black and 53 grizzlies, plus 23 mountain lions. Ranger reports note two lions on Willow creek and a request for hunters. Fish planting declined last year but a new program seeks 85 000 fingerlings including 6 000 black spotted trout for the Teton river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Missoula
Lewis and Clark Forest
A. D. Moir
Forest Rangers
W. E. Lockhart
Moir
Mr. Moir
L. L. Howard
Lubeck
Badger Creek
Ben Martin
Willow Creek
R. E. Bateman
Billings
Elk Creek
Bozeman
Chateau
Forest Service
Teton River
Hannan Gulch
State Fish and Game Commission
C. V. Rubottom
Implement Co Leases Local Garage Building
The Teton Implement Co leases the T. A. Meagher garage at Maine and Second St north, used last year by Henry Dale. It will renovate the front as a farm machinery display room and rear as a machine shop. Justice of the Peace C. H. Ferris will have an office there and oversee gasoline and oil sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Meagher
Maine
Second Street
Henry Dale
Teton Implement Co
Justice of the Peace
C. H. Ferris
the Implement Company
Main Avenue
A. B. Guthrie
Acantha
Combined Resources of County Banks Reach 1.66 Million
Seven banks in Teton county reported combined resources of 1,657,678.69 dollars as of December 31, 1928, with deposits subject to check totaling 1,001,695.15 dollars and time deposits 350,028.92 dollars. The balance sheet shows total deposits of 1,351,724.07 dollars. The Oklahoma Arkansas state press notes Wyoming's 8.7 percent gain in savings per inhabitant amid a favorable banking landscape nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
State Superintendent of Banks
American Bankers Association Journal
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Kansas
South Dakota
Montana
A. J. Lochrie
Burns Attends Montana School Board Association Meet
C W Burns, local high school board member, attended the Montana School Boards Association meeting in Livingston. He reported an excellent meeting with lively debate over county high schools and a resolution advocating their discontinuance. Burns also visited his son Leslie in Billings where he is recovering from hip surgery and will soon be out of the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Burns
Livingston
Montana Schools Boards Association
Burns
Chateau
Leslie
Billings
Fairfield Juniors Fall to DeMolays 43 15
Fairfield junior independent team lost to Choteau DeMolay 43 to 15 in a one sided game. Choteau led all three quarters as Ard Jourdonnais scored 21 and Dinty Moore 18. Chateau DeMolay to face Great Falls DeMolays Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Teton to face Power and Belt in weekend basketball slate
Friday night the Teton team hosts Power with fast seasoned squads and a strong second unit. Saturday the Teton boys travel to Belt seeking to rebound from a 32 to 30 loss before vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POWER
Teton
Belt
Tourville Granted Suspended Sentence In Local Assault Case
M C Tourville of this city was arrested Saturday on a charge of third degree assault on a minor child. County Attorney B I Packer filed the complaint and at a Monday hearing before Justice J G Jackson he received a suspended sentence on the condition he leave town within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourville
M. C. Tourville
B. I. Packer
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Jackson
Catholic Services Schedule For Sunday Masses
Mass at Chateau will be at 11 o'clock next Sunday January 20. In Bynum mass starts at 9 o'clock. Bible history and Christian doctrine classes follow the masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Bynum
Angered Youth Shoots Companion With .22 Rifle
Martin Koning, 17, of Great Falls, was shot in the hip at the Koning ranch near Chateau by Bob Colegrove, 13, while fetching him for a return home. The bullet lodged in flesh. doctors decided to leave it. Colegrove’s family denies intent, no charges yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Koning
Maynard Hospital
Bob Colegrove
Koning Ranch
Chateau
Koning
Great Falls
Martin
Colegrove
Joe
E. B. Maynard
Maynard
C. L. Dulaney
Colegrove Boys
C. Bk. Colegrove
Seenth Ave. N
Local News Items Highlight Community Happenings
The page lists diverse local items from Augusta to Dutton. Highlights include hospital surgery for Lee Nett of Augusta, birth anniversary turkey dinner for L. E. Taylor, Miss Mildren Thompson’s return from illness, and travelers visiting Great Falls. Business notes cover ice harvest by Adams Oil, store renovations at Teton Drug Co with a new fountain, and staffing changes at Power-Morgan and McMara Marlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirshberg
S. Lee Nett
Augusta
Arthur Nett
Chateau Hospital
L. E. Taylor
Harry Adams
C. Looney
O. G. Meadows
Oscar Jeanis
Lewis Thompson
Great Falls
Mildren Thompson
Thompson
Miss Thompson
M. Depner
Chateau
Montana
Colfax
Washington
Depner
Gus Depner
Evan Dolalie
Farmington
Adams Oil Company
G. C. Core
Wallace Coffey
George Coffey
Henry Robison
Marguerite Vaughn
W. E. Lockhart
C. V. Rubottom
Sun River
Gibson Dam
R. C. Holt
Power- Morgan Company
McMara and Marlow Mercantile Company
Big Sandy
EB. M. Gibler
Dutton
Choteau
Gibler
Dutton Co-Operative Elevator
Teton County
Legislature In Brief House Bill No 1 and Other Actions
The legislature passed House Bill No 1 setting 105000 for per diem and mileage, 50000 for officers and staff, and 30000 for incidental expenses. A five member committee will assemble data on redistricting judicial districts. A joint committee was authorized to audit Greater University income and expenditures for the last two years. A business manager for the Greater University may replace the chancellor. Salaries for justices and district judges could rise to 10000 and 6000 respectively. Standing committees on aviation were approved for both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Assembly
House
Greater University
Senate
Center University
Stewart
Deer Lodge
Gilspe
Pondera
Goodman
Broadwater
Dellno
Lake
Brown
Gallatin
Knight
Teton Teams Rally With Three Wins Over Weekend
Teton boys and girls basketball teams extended their unbeaten stretch by winning three of four games across the weekend. On Friday both squads traveled to Augusta and secured victories in both matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Augusta
Teton Centerville boys lose tight game. girls dominate Centerville
Double header results show boys 31 41 losses and girls 37 17 win for the locals. The next night Stockett-Sand Coulee squads win one of two as the local boys fall 18 20 while Ton’s girls repeat 30 15 over Centerville. Augusta hosts. Midgett uses reserves start. Teton wins 31 14. Burns and Morgan pace early Augusta lead but fall short as girls prevail 37 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockett-Sand- Coulee
Teton
Centerville
Midget
Teton-Centerville
Augusta
Midgett
Loomis
Billy Hines
Tommy Winner
Dale
Chateau
Susie Burns
Bill Morgan
Helen Dale
Edith Connore
Chas Kroft Visits from Peace River Country
Charles Kroft former Teton county resident and longtime rancher arrived Monday from Taylor British Columbia to visit relatives and attend Teton's elders settlers annual reunion. He recalls Choteau era and notes Peace River farming including wheat, cattle and land settlement under milder winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kroft
Teton County
Taylor
B. C
Teton
Kroft
Choteau
North Country
Edmundton
Chateau
Peace River Country
Wool Pool Closes With 89 Growers Listed
The 1929 wool pool of the Teton County Shipping association closed last Thursday with 23 962 fleeces and 89 growers, more than doubling 1928 numbers. Cascade county contributed 5 459 fleeces from 17 growers near Fort Shaw Simms and Fairfield, Harold Norris of Fort Shaw representing Cascade growers. Previous years show growth from 26 787 pounds in 1926 to 112 305 pounds in 1928, with last year’s average fleece over 10 pounds and potential total pounds exceeding 230 000 this summer. Last year’s clip paid about 39 cents per fleece, totaling over $42 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Shipping Association
Cascade County
Fort Shaw
Simms
Fairfield
Harold Norris
Teton Pool
Bateman Couple Launch Midwinter Motor Tour
Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Bateman depart on an extensive motor trip spanning the west and east coasts. They plan Los Angeles for a medical clinic, Washington for the March 4 inaugural, and possible New Orleans clinical work en route. They may return via the north to visit their son at Shattuck Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Bateman
United States
Chateau
Los Angeles
Washington
D. C
California
New Orleans
William
Shattuck Military Academy
Bateman
Dillon
C G Bishop Dies Friday in Havre Hospital
Clinton G. Bishop longtime owner and publisher of the Hill County Democrat died Friday morning after an operation. He reshaped the paper since taking over in 1924 and expanded the plant. He was born in 1887 in Clayton Iowa and practiced law briefly before moving to Montana to run papers. He leaves wife Lillian Lepper and three children Clinton Margaret Amy and Lawrence. He was active in the Havre Elks Rotary and Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton G. Bishop
Hill County Democrat
Bishop
Clint” Bishop
J. K. Bramble
Democrat
Clayton
Clayton County
Iowa
Elkader
Drake University
Des Moines
Montana
Great Falls
Bar Association of the
Max
Choteau Acantha
Choteau
Shelby
Shelby Promoter
Cut Bank Pioneer Press
Havre
Lillian Lepper
Elk’s Lodge
Rotary Club
Havre Chamber of Commerce
Tractor School Draws Large Attendance In City
A Power-Morgan and International Harvester sponsored tractor school drew large attendance. The forenoon featured a free movie at the local theatre. the afternoon offered lectures at the north Main Avenue store. Speakers included C. J. Hulbert A. P. Miller O. C. Wilson and J. G. Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power-Morgan Company
International Harvester Company
North Main Ave
C. J. Hulbert
A. P. Miller
O. C. Wilson
J. G. Schultz
International Harvester Co
Wilson
Power-Morgan
Fairfield
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C. W. Burns
Meet OF Montana School Board Assn
Association
Trim Fairfield Juniors
First National Bank
Renee
Garber
Sanders
State Supreme Court
Keeley of
Powell
Committees On Aviation
Chas. Kroft
C. G. Bishop
The
Uncle Sam
Bank
Citizens State Bank
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