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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
1
Latest advices say funds are forthcoming to finish the Valier irrigation project after a July stoppage caused by the bonding company's failure. The Walier company faced two missed interest payments and foreclosure talks. Recovery is expected to clear the air and allow resumption of work in spring.
The Butte Evening News praises C H Drake general manager of the Montana Independent after its absorption by a Great Falls company. Drake built a 400 mile Montana system linking Butte to Conrad Choteau Walier Shelby Vaughn Augusta Cut Bank and Sweet Grass on the Canadian border. The Teton county system under Drake connected Electric City and Butte and remains independent within the Great Falls affiliation.
A Chateau man writing from Chicago reports that OC. H. Drake and Mrs. Darling formerly of Conrad have married in the past few days. He also says he had luncheon with the couple in Chicago.
A Winnipeg fire caused estimated damages of 500000 dollars on January 10, highlighting the city’s recent disaster. The report notes the loss as severe and prompting local assessments of fire safety and response readiness.
His present term ends March 4 and discussion of a new term for Senator Carter continues, though no solid basis appears on the surface.
Public installation of Odd Fellows officers drew close to sixty members and guests at the Courer block hall in Teton county Montana. The event included a banquet with oyster stew ham pork and lobster salad then a program of toasts featuring local leaders and visiting brethren, followed by speeches on fellowship and lodge duties.
Amid a flood of introduced bills and notices the Montana legislature has made little progress in two weeks. The senate vote for U.S. senator favored Carter, Walsh, then Conrad with scattered support for Barr. Committee assignments for Teton county include Larson on engrossed bills and public funds, with Jacobson on institutions and grounds. Larson begins drafting a bill to divide Teton county, and talk of a Democratic caucus grows as nominations loom.
Bozeman Montana January 16 The Horse school at the Agricultural College opens January 23 at 9 a m and ends January 28 Free clinics and prizes for best judges of horses will be offered Dr H Welch of Cornell assists with clinics Gallatin County residents urged to bring horses for free diagnoses A special meeting on good roads and rural schools will be held January 27 Major J H Durston and President J M Hamilton to attend The judging contest and prize awards are set for January 28 Poultry and creamery courses follow in late January and February Courses run successive weeks at low cost lunch served locally Farmers may bring feed and blankets for horses daily For more details contact President J M Hamilton Bozeman Mont
Rev W W Van Orsdel will lecture on the battle of Gettysburg at the Methodist church Friday evening Jan 27. The talk, like Bishop McCabe’s Libby prison lecture, is tied to the Civil War with firsthand witness detail. Admission 50 cents adults 35 cents children. proceeds to charity.
Milder weather prevails in Teton county with daily thawing since Saturday. No chinook yet though, and the thermometer briefly fell to zero yesterday. At 10 o’clock today the reading stood at 42 above. Weekly highs and lows up to today are not fully listed.
The 1910 annual report of Montana secretary D W Raymond to Governor Norris shows 243,662 cattle and 30,097 horses shipped. Of cattle, 218,182 went to eastern markets and 25,479 to western markets. Estrays recovered numbered 9,350, with 1,858 paid through the secretary. 108 horse estrays recovered. The report notes fewer inspectors reduced recoveries since 1904. 165 arrests were made with 83 convictions, 40 acquittals, and 40 pending. A ten year re recording of brands is urged with a 25 cent fee, and a bounty law to treat brands as prima facie evidence. 2,093 brands were recorded and $5,986 collected.
Bill of highest importance to dairy interests is pending in the state legislature. Parties of interest may inspect a copy at the offices of Bair and Vere.
Provisional officers for Piegan County selected at a mass meeting in Cat Bank include County Commissioners J. J. Moller and I. A. MacRae. Appointments cover Treasurer Klockler, Clerk and Recorder C. N. Thomas, Sheriff Richards, Clerk of Court G. C. Madison, Assessor A. J. Taft, County Attorney J. W. Coburn, Supt. of Schools Opal Weeat, Pub. Administrator H. E. Guth, Coroner Dr. W. A. Pulbush, and Surveyor Olaf J. Field.
The article notes Anaconda, Montana shows the lowest death rate in 1910 among major Montana cities. It mentions smelter smoke affecting trees but not residents, and reports Chas Ordish the Flathead lion hunter killing a 200 pound lion near Libby after pursuing it into a tree.
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