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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
2
Rep. Anderson of Phillips County sponsors a bill to set 55 mph by day and 45 mph by night for cars and 45 mph by day and 35 mph at night for trucks and buses. The piece argues present limits and driver competence, recommends stricter licenses, vehicle inspections, and penalties for drunk driving to reduce crashes.
Senator Simmons of Carbon proposes a bill to require truckers to report to a sheriff before moving stock across a county line. He cites heavy losses for eastern Montana ranchers from stock being loaded roadside and sold at markets. A trucker would face a $500 fine if found with stock from another county without a sheriff inspection report.
Beaverhead county commissioners urge the legislature to enact a work relief law to replace the dole system. Park county previously sent a similar request. M. G. Thorpe of Fort Benton, head of the Montana Association of County Commissioners committee, expects more counties to request work legislation, arguing relief clients prefer earning wages over receiving handouts.
The anonymous poem argues for prevention over remedy in social ills. It uses the cliff and ambulance parable to insist that fencing the cliff is wiser than repeatedly rescuing victims in the valley. It praises proactive public virtue and condemns neglect of root causes in favor of charity.
The state hail board wrote policies totaling 2,505,423 dollars last year, the largest since 1920, in a report by acting chairman Pp. J. Anderson to Governor Roy E. Ayers and the legislature. It paid losses of 126,129 dollars on 524 claims, covering 357,007 acres at 7.02 dollars per acre, with 52 days of bail during the year.
The notice states that registration closes at 5 p.m. on February 16, 1939 for the General Election of the Town of Chateau Montana to be held on the first Monday of April 1939. electors must register with the Teton County Clerk or a notary public or justice of the peace. eligibility requires 21 years old US citizen Montana resident for one year, Chateau resident six months, and precinct or ward resident for 30 days. dated January 10 1939. GEO. A. CARROLL County Clerk and Ex-Officio Registrar of Teton County Montana. First pub January 12 last February 16.
Administratrix Delia Evans notifies creditors and all persons holding claims against Paul Schultz that claims must be shown with vouchers within four months after first publication. Addressed to Libby Lincoln County Montana, date December 31 1938. Attorney for Petitioner M D Rowland Libby Montana. First publication January 5. Last January 26.
The state examinations for seventh and eighth grades occur January 19 and 20 at the Teton County Court House Chateau Montana for students who failed or did not take the August seventh grade tests. The schedule lists civics history grammar reading arithmetic spelling physiology or agriculture geography and related recess and close times. Inez Eckford County Superintendent.
John L. Sulgrove certifies operating Chick's Service Station as a sole proprietorship in Chateau Teton County Montana. Notary Bert I. Packer verified the signature on January 10 1939 with commission set to August 29. Publication began January 12 and ended February 2.
Oneida Forseth administrator of the Lars O Satre estate in Chateau Montana directs all creditors to present claims with evidence at Bert I Packer’s office in the Larson building Chateau date January 7 1939. Attorney for Administrator.
Teton County Montana offers for public auction the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter section nine township twenty one north range three west to the highest cash bidder February 11 1939 at 2 PM at the court house front door Chateau Montana. Appraised value set at 250 dollars with no bid below that amount. Upon court confirmation and payment to the county treasurer a quit claim deed will convey all right title and interest of the county and the state to the purchaser. Issued by order of the county commissioners January 5 1939. County Clerk.
Notice is hereby given that registration for the Town of Dutton election in Mon tana is closing. Applicants must be residents of Montana for one year and of Dutton for six months and of the precinct for thirty days prior to election. County Clerk and Ex Officio Registrar of Teton County Montana.
The executrix Catherine Dugan announces to creditors and claimants of John J. Dugan deceased to present claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims must be shown at The Citizens State Bank for the estate business in Teton County. Dated January 13, 1939.
The Teton County Shipping Association holds its regular meeting at the Teton County Courthouse in Chateau Montana on Saturday January 28 1938 at 230 PM to elect directors for the year ahead review 1937 business and address any other proper matters. All who shipped turkeys or cattle through the association in 1937 are urged to attend. Oliver Mause th President. First published January 12 last January 26.
State funds benefited by 9,393,871 in liquor profits from 1934 to the start of this year. The revenues came from store sales, licenses, excise taxes, beer licenses and beer tax, distributed to counties, the general fund and several state programs.
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