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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
8
The twenty second annual Old Timers reunion in Teton is set for February 2 with music arrangements led by J A Baart. Members must obtain admission blanks now. rules allow spouses of deceased members or applicants aged 51 with Montana 30 years and Teton county 10 years residency. Invitations for nonmembers come from the executive committee.
At the regular meeting of the local Odd Fellow lodge officers were installed for the new year. Newly installed are Noble Grand Leslie Bush Vice Grand Frank Gordon Secretary George Thompson Treasurer H L Stafford Chaplain C H Ferris Warden George Gunther Conductor Bob Miller Inside Guard A H McGinnis R 5S N G C W Burns L 5S N G Wm Cook RS V G I B Hardy L 5 V G Oliver Mauseth.
A second shipment of 2,849 pounds of turkeys arrived yesterday via the Teton County Shipping association. Of the total, 2,573 pounds were prime and 276 pounds were choice. a small amount of commercial birds were sold locally. Marketers included J. E. Hodgskiss, H. J. Moon, J. Gutshall, Wm. Schoppe, Wm. Chalmers, Mrs. H. R. Thompson, Arthur Gebhart, Mrs. Dave Anderson, Steve Snyder, George Slanger, Effie Tuinstra, Sidney Hanson, Mrs. Joe Walkington, Louis Erickson, Jank Teech, and Guy Miller.
Mr. Earnest of Helena arrived yesterday to take the place of Harry Matthews who headed the local Montana Power Co gas line division. Matthews will move to Cut Bank and Earnest plans to relocate his family here in the spring occupying the cottage near the S. T. ranch.
John W. Donaldson owner of a Cascade ranch for about 15 years died Wednesday afternoon after a stroke. He was 69, a native of Illinois. Funeral held at Morrag residence Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev. Ernest Mills officiated. burial in Hillside cemetery. Frank Allum and son Howard had leased the ranch two years earlier.
A Montana stockmen committee asks the state land board for a two year 50 percent reduction in grazing lease fees from 40 to 100 dollars per section per year depending on land quality. They called for a law change if approved by the board and urged legislative action.
At a Queen Rebekah lodge meeting in Chateau officers were installed for the year. Newly installed Noble Grand is Alice Jackson with Rose Malcolm as Vice Grand and Birdie M. Carroll as Secretary. Other officers include Sedna Beaupre as Treasurer Eva Burns as R SN G and Mabel Rogers as L S N G.
Jacob Clayton Herring stockman for 17 years in the Blackleaf district near Chateau died Tuesday afternoon at 3 due to heart ailments. Born September 18 1857 in Meyersdale Pennsylvania he was 75. Survived by his wife and son Ralph with a brother said to have died recently in Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Roberts funeral home with Rev Edwin Dover officiating and burial in Choteau cemetery.
Notice states registration closes at 5 PM February 16 1933 for the Chateau Montana general election to be held the first Monday in April 1933. Electors register by appearing before Teton county clerk at Choteau Court House. Eligibility requires 21 years age US citizen Montana resident one year prior to election six months in Chateau and 30 days in precinct. GEO. A. CARROLL county clerk and ex officio registrar. First pub January 19 last February 8.
County board convened January 3 1933 electing N W Edwards as chairman. They approved land value reductions for irrigated and grazing lands, audited claims, and authorized grocery allowances. They appointed officials, approved bonds, and set budgets for poor farm, road funds, and various departments, with warrants issued across funds.
The contested seat of Representative Sadring is denied over residency issues with Murphy the Democrat losing on technical grounds. The session opens with 70 positions but 80 are filled and 202d more are expected. Attaches sue for pay as a highway patrol bill proposes a $2400 salary chief and fines fund all expenses.
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