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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
3
A tale from the old south scenes Miss Mattie hosting a distinguished guest. She sends Tillie to offer a bath and water, Tillie relays the message, and the guest bursts into laughter. The maid recalls repeating Miss Mattie’s words exactly.
An Irishman, battered yet cheerful, recounts a string of calamities survived. He claims luck after being hit by a car, jailed for drunkenness, blown by a premature blast, knocked by a goat, and nearly struck by his wife with a rolling pin, asking if he is alive this morning.
A recent memoir of English professor Oscar Browning recalls a famous epigram by pupil J J K Stephen. The quip targets Browning’s corpulence with the lines O B oh be obedient To nature's stern decrees. You may be too obese.
Notice is given that Joseph N. Stonehouse of Bynum Montana filed intention to prove final five year proof for a homestead entry in sections 4 14 15 10 township 2 range 6 Montana Meridian. The hearing occurs February 11 1911 before D S Commissioner John W Shields at Conrad Montana. Witnesses are Lucan Stewart George Denny Charles C Shubel and Carl Treumer all from Bynum Nant E L Barnes Register. First pub January 5 1911.
Fairfield John Shoquist and Curtis Edwards transacted business in town last week. Born on Tuesday to Chas Forey and wife a 6 pound girl. Z Jos Thorud and wife visited in Great Falls last week. Three Fairfield school pupils preparing for eighth grade exams. Furman and Bob Stewart stopped on the beach last week. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs Zimmerman on Sunday Jan 15. about thirty five attended. Next meeting with Mrs J K Johnson Feb 12. Rev Leon H Koch to hold service at Hansen schoolhouse Jan 29 at 2 pm. Everyone invited. Then a string of humorous and local notes headlines with weather and agriculture remarks. The thermometer fell to 44 degrees below Wednesday evening with five inches of snow on the ground, winter wheat benefits noted. Apes and Tomina Thorud from Chateau last week. Settlers pleased since the Sun River appropriation. A joke about an engagement and slang from a Chicago paper.
Notice of intention to make final proof for Desert Land Entry No. 05442 by Gunerius Jermannson of Brady Montana. Proof to be presented before U S Commissioner John W Shields at Conrad Montana on February 14 1911. Names Ernest Marriott Willan Ballard Kenneth Melvenzie Carl Malone present. E L Barnes Register. First pub January 5 1911.
Edgar J. Roberson assignee of Etnart HlaUgset of Chateau Montana gives notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim to Desert Land entry No 2663 Serial No 04857 subsection 1 township 2 south range 2 west Montana meridian. Hearing before A C Warner U S commissioner at Choteau Montana on February 3 1911. Names Carlton K Malone Kenneth MelKenzie Holewau Oluf O Lindseth Edward H Ganung first publication December 29 1910.
A teacher asks children to name the plagues of Egypt and ends with Job had patience. A boy answers correctly, earning a merit reward. A restaurant pantry displays shoehorns as a gag, the new waiter learns their purpose when a diner slips a shoe.
Collins society records ice cutting by Collins Way Ferris' men and Mrs. Waterman hosting visitors. Several locals attend church services with Rev. Coch and Miss Bailey leading Epworth and a W C T U meeting. The Social club and Ferris circle host programs as residents socialize, plan a masquerade, discuss immigration, and schoolhouse services continue.
George Hansen of Choteau Montana files intent to make final proof to establish his Homestead entry No 05295 for e2 nw t and c2 sw di section 21 township 24 n o ranged w Montana Meridian. Proof before A C Warner A B Commissioner at Chateau Montana on February 6 1911. J Ingram Cain Guy S Jameson Harry Boutilier Rupert Boutilier L Barnes Register. First pub 12 2 1
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