Charles N Pray Wins Federal Judgeship for Montana
President Coolidge appointed Charles N Pray of Great Falls as a life federal judge for Montana two years after a new district was created. Pray, 55, has a long legal and political career in Montana, including service as county attorney of Chouteau, terms in Congress, and work on mining statutes and Glacier National Park creation. His eastern district will be based in Great Falls with sessions at Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge
Montana
Congress
Charles N. Pray
Great Falls
Bourquin
Pray
Butte
Billings
St. Lawrence County
New York
Fort Benton
Kent College of Law
Atorney
Chouteau County
United States
L. L. Callaway
U. S. Senate
Henry L. Myers
Old Settlers appoint committees for banquet in Chateau
Executive committee of the Teton Old Settlers meets to appoint reception door music floor serving and other committees for the February 15 banquet and dance in Chateau. Eligibility requires age 21 at county arrival and 21 years residency by 1925. seniors over 52 by 1923 with 30 Montana years may apply. Jennie M. Green, Sec.
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the Teton
Chateau
Mesdames Burbank
Klockler
Ward
Connor
Daggett
Batley
Halladay
Kelley
Crane
Forrest
Baart
McDonald
Radcliffe
Cashman
Messrs. Fagerlie
Jas. Sulgrove
W. W. Cole
Jennie M. Green
Mrs Findlay Dies After Flu In Cho teau Hospital
Mrs Lella Leon Findlay 38 wife of Berfd LeRoy Findlay died at Cho teau hospital at 9 35 after two weeks illness from influenza. She leaves seven children, oldest 15, youngest 1 a month, husband, mother, four sisters and a brother in Michigan. Family lived six miles northeast of Pendray since 1911. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm at Co H Connor parlors Rev Culbertson to preach. Interment in Choteau cemetery.
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Lella Leon Findlay
Berfd LeRoy Findlay
Choteau Hospital
Michigan
Pendray
Findlay
Esses
Montana
Co. H. Connor
R. B. Culbertson
Choteau
Community Methodist Episcopal Church Hosts Sermons and Music
Nobert B. Culbertson is pastor of the friendly church. Rev J A Martin of Great Falls preaches morning and evening on healing and on the Ku Klux Klan ideals. Lawrence Skinner of Great Falls sings at both services. Sunday School 11 30 Epworth League 6 30 Evening 7 30.
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Nobert B. Culbertson
J. A. Martin
Great Falls
Ku Klux Klan
Lawrence Skinner
Epworth League
Failed to Appear Dismisses Trial in Ferris Court
The trial set last Friday in Justice Ferris court was dismissed after defendant Mrs. Hilda Guttmer faced no appearance from plaintiff T. O. Larson a druggist at Per drey. Larson failed to appear against the defendant.
Ladies of the Finsenpal Guild Card Party at Rectory
The Finsenpal Guild hosts a card party and lunch at the Rectory on Friday evening February 5th. Mrs Cohoe will coordinate the event and admission is 60 cents.
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T.ungh
Finsenpal Guild
Cohoe
Six sentenced at Conrad at criminal term
Six convictions were handed down at a Conrad criminal term. Five men received jail terms and fines, while one was sent to state prison for horse theft but was granted a stay of execution pending a new trial hearing in Conrad on January 29. Jack Wilson received one to two years in Deer Lodge. Clarence Wilson Dad Wilson Joseph Speth William Hoosier and Robert Montgomery were convicted of liquor violations with sentences from 60 to 150 days and fines from $200 to $500.
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Conrad
Jack Wilson
Deer Lodge
Clarence Wilson
Dad Wilson
Joseph Speth
William Hoosier
Robert Montgomery
Great Falls Land Office Fends Off Consolidation Move
The Great Falls U S Land Office narrowly avoids closure by consolidation with Helena. Register and Receiver Dennett and Rep Scott Leavitt argued retrenchment is unjustified citing near breakeven receipts and oil and gas development boosting public lands revenue.
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U. S. 8. Land Office
Great Fall
Helena
Register and Receiver
Dennett
Great Fas Commercial
Etnic
Scott Leavitt
Great Falls
Kalispell
Agro
Forest Service News Notes on Grazing Fees and Permits
Grazing fees on National forests delayed until 1926 with a gradual increase to full effect by 1929. Ten year permits start 1925, aiding stockmen with predictable terms. Applications for 1924 grazing open to 7,750 cattle and horses and 30,950 sheep. Various seasonal rates listed and applications due by February 10. A separate report covers wildlife control efforts at the Sun River Game Preserve, including lion and coyote control plans led by Lloyd Thompson and local wardens.
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Forest Service News
Secretary of Agriculture
Fry
Ear Mountain
Swenby
Lloyd Thompson
U. S. Biological Survey
Chateau
Sun River
Cenutv
Bruce Neal
Henron
Medicine Springs
Beauty Secrets For A Girl To Enhance Face And Hair
A guide suggesting steps to improve a girl’s facial appearance and hair, focusing on making her look more attractive.
Fort Shaw Defeats Fort Shaw Locals in Tight 20–18 Victory
The Fort Shaw high school team edged the locals 20 to 18 in a close game. Visitors opened strong with a 8–0 first quarter burst before Fort Shaw rallied, though an errant shot by Fort Shaw credited to Teton briefly tied the score.
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Fort Shaw
Teton
High School Notes on Bozeman Vocational Congress Report
Bud McNeal led the Teton delegation to the Bozeman vocational congress and returned with a likely report. The stock judging team, Vernon Best Miles Standish and John Salmond, placed 9th among 175 teams with 815 of 900 points. They traveled a week ago Saturday and came back the previous Friday. No basketball games occurred last week but the team faces four away games next week. Teachers attended the Great Falls production The Cat and the Canary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud McNeal
Teton
Bozeman
Vernon Best
Miles
Standish
John Salmond
Great Falls
Court in Session Today Delivers Arraignments in Liquor Raids
Judge J. J. Greene presides over a district court arraignment session for those taken in recent liquor raids. Defendants include H. C. Peters Louis Thominson KF G Underwood Dutch St Germain Tae Stewart Leslie Gray J M Weaver and Clyde Kraher. Hearing on seizure of H H C Peters stock and fixtures also scheduled.
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J. J. Greene
District Court
H. C. Peters
Louis Thominson
G Underwood
Dutch St. Germain
Tae Stewart
Leslie Gray
J. M Weaver
Clyde Kraher
HH. C. Peters
Civil Actions Filed in Clerk of Court Last Week
Richard H Wright vs D Bee man et al quiet title. Richard H Wright vs Fanny la Combe foreclosure of contract. Wells Dietkey Co vs Carl Benjar min Berge foreclosure at marrcagee. E A Sprague vs Vern C Spears and Minnie Spears et al foreclosure of mortgage. Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Co vs Mary Larson et al foreclosure.
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B. M. Jacobson
Richard H. Wright
D Beeman
Fanny la Combe
Wells Dietkey Co
Carl Benjarmin Berge
Marrcagee
E. A. Sprague
Vern C. Spears
Minnie Spears
Rocky Mountain
Fire. Insurance. Co
Mary Larson
Sons and Daughters Dance Set for February Twenty Second
The Sons and Daughters of Teéton's Oldest Settlers announce their annual dance and banquet on Friday evening February 22 at the K of Phall. Members not listed but eligible since the last meeting should submit names to secretary Mrs Lea Brown so invitations may be issued. Floor committee includes E J Hodeskiss Earl Yeager and Jesse Gleason. Door committee features Victor Steele Mrs Leila Ashworth and R M Trescott.
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Teéton
K. of Phall
Lea Brown
E. J. Hodeskiss
Earl Yeager
Jesse Gleason
Victor Steele
Leila Ashworth
R M. Trescott
Legislature In Session in Montana to Validate Warrants
The Montana State Legislature convened a special session to validate warrants issued without backing. The session aims to complete work quickly but is expected to stretch into next week. Senator Rhoads is absent in California. Representative Bohling participates in Helena.
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Montana
Rhoads
Teton County
Government trapper dies from stroke while tending traps
Harvey Price, a government trapper from Gilman Montana, died at Choteau hospital last Saturday morning from a stroke of paralysis suffered December 28 while tending to his traps seven miles west of Choteau. He was 46 and survived by his wife and three children Ernest Floyd and Doris, with other relatives. Funeral services were held at C. H. Connor parlors with Rev. Culbertson officiating in Choteau cemetery.
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Harvey Price
Choteau Hospital
Chotea
Gilman
Montana
Ernest
Floyd
Doris
Alice Price
Reader
Pennsylvania
Will Harper
Dutton
Chateau
William
Robert Harper
Great Falls
Toute Amez Droz
Price
Gola Butte
Win @urskis
Whitlash
C. H. Connor
R. E. Culbertson
Choteau
Card of Thanks for Dear Husband and Father
The family thanks those who assisted during illness and at the time of death of their husband, father, and brother. Signed by Mrs. Harvey Price and Children and Mrs. Will Harper.
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Harvey Price
Will Harper
Public School Absences and Activities Report
Absences noted in third grade Elizabeth Greene Len Baker James Mayer Joseph Cruise. First grade nine pupils absent for colds or sickness. Mrs Wryper fourth and fifth grade teacher absent. Sophia Dennison and Laura Swenson substituting. Glandhe Bennetsen assistant. Gotch Jacobs returns after a month away due to rheumatism. Eighth Grade Citizen League met last Friday with a short program for eighth graders.
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Elizabeth Greene
Len Baker
James Mayer
Joseph Cruise
Wryper
Sophia Dennison
Laura Swenson
Glandhe Bennetsen
Gotch Jacobs
Mwighth
Citizen League
State Bank Examiners Arrests Rock Helena Bank Scandal
L Q Skelton Montana State Superintendent of Banks and ex bank director faces charges connected to the Banking Corporation of Montana collapse. F M Lind, Fred Naegle and H S Benson also linked to the case. Geo W Casteel, former bank president, arrested in Los Angeles on larceny and insolvency charges. Four men released on bonds. Casteel held on 8500 bail in LA.
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L. Q. Skelton
Montana
Banking Corporation of
F. Is. P. Lindsay
Fred Naegle
H. S. Benson
Helena
Geo. W. Casteel
Los Angeles
Lewis and Clark County
Casteel
Larceny
Benson
Masteel
Former American Bank officials indicted in Montana case
Cascade county grand jury returned true indictments against F. O. Nelson former cashier and R. P. Reckards bank president at the time of closure. Reckards surrendered in Great Falls with $6,000 bond. Nelson arrested in Los Angeles with $6,000 bond pending extradition. Indictments allege deposits after insolvency known by defendants. Reckards seeks to clear up questions surrounding the case.
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Cascade County
American Bank and Trust Co
F. O. Nelson
R. P. Reckards
Reckards
Great Falls
Fi's
Gordon
Fred T. Woekner
Great Falls Drug Co
Ard
James T. Stanford
Conrad Baning Co
J. W. Freeman
Reckard
Nelson
Los Angeles
Whittier Boulevard Bank
Montana
California
Choteau Commercial Club Holds January Banquet
The Choteau Commercial Club held its annual meeting and banquet on January 17 at the Beaupre hotel. Speaker Mr. Flynn defended railroads, urged tax policy support, and called for fair treatment of public service corps. Officers elected: C. S. McDonald president, E. J. Crary vice president, C. H. Porter secretary, James Eckford treasurer.
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Choteau Commercial Club
Beaupre Hotel
Choteau
Flynn
Congress
Mellon
Morgan
T. A. Meagher
Treasury
S. McDonald
E. J. Crary
C. H. Porter
James
Teton County
Clarkson
Mrs Dornblazer Passes in Montana After Long Church Work
Mary Ann Dornblazer daughter of James and Lucinda Anderson died Sunday January 20 1924 at her son’s home in Choteau Montana. Born February 14 1849 in Ohio she married Joseph Felix Dornblaser June 30 1870 and had four children two died in infancy one son Mark survives in Choteau and adopted daughter Isbel Blair lives in Brunswick Nebraska. She moved from Illinois to join church work in 1879 later joining Eastern Star for 32 years and lived with family since 1918. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. R B Culbertson officiating and Eastern Star conducting the service.
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Mary Ann Dornblazer
James
Lucinda
Anderson
Ohio
Chateau
Montana
Ilinois
Joseph Felix’ Dornblaser
Lennie Morgan
Chotenut
Nebraska
Sarah Ferguson
Buffalo
Oklahoma
Hattie Jeffries
Okimee
Charles Anderson
Illinois
Oas
Mark
Choteau
Isbel Blair
Brunswick
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Order of Eastern Star
Gratitude from Dornhlaser Blair Family Friends
In our hour of sorrow we thank the neighbors and friends of Chateau and the Eastern Star for their generous services. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dornhlaser and family. Mr. and Mrs. R D Blair.
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Chateau and
The
Eastern Star
Mark Dornhlaser
R.D. Blair
Six Cylinder Love Postponed By Rail Constraints
The manager of the Six Cylinder Love show wires that the engagement is canceled due to rail connections. Ticket buyers will receive refunds at the point of purchase.
Look at Your Yellow Label Subscriptions Past Due
A notice warns subscribers that the Acanta will discontinue subscriptions in arrears under a cash in advance policy. It urges payment within a reasonable time after the yellow label shows the due date, indicating the day of the month and year on the label.
Collins Notes Social Rounds and Weather Impacts
Social items from Collins report Mr and Mrs D F Waterman hosting Dominic Ianis for eight o clock dinner. Mrs Chris Hoerman in town. Miss Lucile Fitzgerald absent ill. Judson Sandford seriously ill. Helen Waterman at school. Mrs Justin Barns ill after Great Falls hospital. School dance postponed to January 26 due to cold and bad roads. Buses use sleighs. snow brings moisture for crops. Mr and Mrs Weaver of Kev in visit. Waterman hosts Saturday night. Turkey dinner planned at Oasis. Justin Panis improving home with water service. Norma Warner returns from Great Falls after medical visit.
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D. F. Waterman
Dominic Ianis
Dominic
Chris Hoerman
Lucile Fitzgerald
Judson
Sandford
Helen Waterman
Justin Barns
Great Falls
JE. Riggs
Collins
Justin Banns
Heerman Farm
T. J. Weaver
Kevin
Harry Montague
Bob Krause
Oasis
Justin Panis
Norma Warner
Last Day For War Veterans To Naturalize
Mrs. B M Jacobson district court clerk states March 4 1924 is the final date for World War veterans to file citizenship applications under the 1919 law. The act granted one year from return from overseas to file, with applications to be filed before a naturalization examiner.
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B. M. Jacobson
District Court
United States
Calico Ball Dances At K P Hall Amid Weather Woes
The Chateau Woman's Club held a Calico Ball at the K P hall Friday evening under Mrs. Oscar Joannis supervision. Inclement weather kept attendance small, but those who came enjoyed a pleasant night of dancing.
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Chateau Woman's Club
K. of P. Hall
Oscar Joanis
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OLD Settlers
Community Methodist Episcopal Church
A Friendly Church
Great
U. S. Land Office
Public
State Bank
American Bank & Trust CO
Great Northern
Offic
al ? Club
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