Inaugural Ball Scrapped as World Alleges Shifts
The World at Large notes no inaugural ball will occur at President Wilson's ceremony. A New York strike of forty thousand garment workers is reported with no violence yet. Post office inspectors reveal multi million dollar stamp trafficking. Tennessee elects Chief Justice Shields as U S Senator and Brady wins Idaho short term seat on first ballot after an eleven day deadlock. Miss Helen Gould wed in January.
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New York
James H. Brady
United States
W. B. Heyburn
Idaho
Turbulent era spans politics and war headlines
The item highlights a menagerie of early 20th century events from a Tennessee to New York segment. It notes General Sickles in financial trouble in New York, Mrs. Longstreet raising funds for veterans, the Turkish surrender of Adrianople, a New York senatorial deadlock blocking Dunne’s swearing in, Debs’s federal arrest, cement production figures, and Madison Square Garden’s shift to host the International Trap Shooting Tournament and Sportsmen's Exhibition.
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General Sickles
New York
T He
General Longstreet
Madison Square Garden
Engineer Healy Revising Milwaukee Survey
Engineer Healy of Milwaukee was in Chateau for a day or two late last week. He was making slight revisions to the Milwaukee survey on the Burton bench, according to report.
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Healy
Chateau
Burton Bench
Soo in Montana plans 725 miles of road and cross into Canada
The Minneapolis St Paul and Saul railroad will spend 25 million dollars to build 725 miles of new road crossing Montana and approaching the Canadian Pacific near the Montana Idaho line. President Edmund Pennington returns from Montreal and ties the plan to an earlier Plaza North Dakota line extension toward the Missouri River. The route runs along the Yellowstone River through Dawson and Musselshell counties, then through Fergus Chateau and Teton counties, crossing the border in Teton or Flathead county.
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Minneapolis, St. Paul & Saul Ste. Marias Railroad
Montana
Canadian Pacific
Montana-Idaho Boundary Line
Edmund Pennington
Montreal
Plaza
N. D
Missour River
Missouri River
Sansit
Yellowstone River
Dawson County
Musselshell River
Fergus County
Chateau
Teton
Burrell Weav er Powers Open Jackson Real Estate Firm
A. A. Burrell & Co. opens offices in Jackson with Alex A. Burrell J. M. Weaver as partners and A. L. Powers from Helena in chief office charge. The new real estate and loan firm enters business as prominent locals back the venture.
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A. A. Burrell & Co
Jackson
Chateau
Alex A. Burrell
J. M. Weaver
A .L. Powers
Helena
Laymen to Speak at First Methodist Church Service
Laymen of Chateau lead a series of sermons at the First Methodist Church with special music each Sunday. Forest Supervisor Mr. Scott Leavitt will headline the opening address next Sunday evening, February 2, 1913, inviting residents to attend with friends.
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Chateau
Scott Leavitt
Registration opens for town and school elections
The county clerk transferred names of voters from the November general election to a new register now open for April town and school elections. Voters who voted in November and have not moved need not re register. others must register to vote. Legislation may repeal school district registration requirements in this session.
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Great Register
Town and Ciy
Ryan Sues for Damages Over Disbarment Bid
Ryan files suit in district court alleging reputational harm from a 1912 effort to disbar him. He claims damages of 20 against defendants Johnson Price Hattersley Ferguson and Smith and 600 for legal expenses. Defendants are residents of Control and include James Smith and J C Pice hk. The suit cites a supreme court referee finding the charges untrue and seeks reparations and costs.
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David J Nyan
Conrad
Distret
A. D Johnson
J. C. Pice
M. Hattersley
BR. Mporruson
James Smith
Ryan
Defendigi Vy
Rya
Supreme Court
Messrs. Jonson
Hattersley
Price
Ferguson
Fas
Assessors Fix Uniform Valuations at State Convention
At the Ifema convention last week assessors agreed on uniform valuations for five stock categories including horses cattle sheep and dogs across the state. Values vary by animal type with minimums set per head and discretionary ranges for certain classes.
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Guory
Ifema
York
Land Withdrawals Change Under Sun River Teton Projects
Officials in Washington revoked former orders on land withdrawals for the Sun River and Teton projects. Lands not previously restored or claimed will be open to entry after March 3 1913, 9 am, at Great Falls land office. Prior settlers retain preference rights. new settlements begun after withdrawal are forbidden.
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Local Land Office
Washington
United States
Great Falls
Sun River Project
Teton Project
Teton Tiver Project
Fine Evening at Perry Ranch Surprise Party
A party of about thirty friends of Fred Perry and his wife planned a pleasant surprise at their ranch home five miles north of Chateau last Wednesday evening. They sleighed there and back, enjoyed fine sleighing, and were greeted warmly by the surprised hosts. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Crossen Mr. and Mrs. Chas Frost Mr. and Mrs. Doughty Mr. and Mrs. Angus Rose Mr. and Mrs. John Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Connor Mr. and Mrs. Emerick Mrs. Norred Misses Hurd Hanson Gleason Steel Parker Megers Eckford Baker Roll Lestrade Barnett LePage Angus Steele Hawley.
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Fred Perry
Chateau
Bob
P. N. Crossen
Chas
Frost
Doughty
Angus Rose
John Gleason
Parker
Connor
Emerick
Hurd
Hanson
Gleason, Steel and Parker
Megers
Eckford
Baker, Roll
Lestrade
Barnett, LePage
Angus, Steele and Hawley
Montana gains next sites for meetings and inspects weights
The Montana Horticulturalist Society will meet in Lewistown next year with Missoula chosen as the site for the annual gathering. Secretary Alderson appoints Julian P. Riddell of Helena as inspector of weights and measures to succeed Joseph Corbly of Butte. Malta suffers a $10,000 fire with little insurance and no local protection. Judges Clements and Smith of the Helena district court clash over criminal case handling. A consolidation bill for state educational institutions appears doomed though supporters pursue an initiative law. The sixth annual Montana State Dairymen’s Association meeting and the third Cooperative Creameries meeting set for Helena January 31 and February 1. An outbreak of equine illness hits Montana with Dr. Ward reporting about 1000 horse deaths and many more affected across the state. Billings Sugar pays about $300,000 to beet growers for December deliveries, bringing the season total to $1,215,000 from roughly 20,000 acres in Yellowstone, Clark Fork, and northern Wyoming.
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Billings Sugar Company
Yellowstone
Clark Park
Lorn Basin
Wyoming
Chateau Odd Fellows Hold Banquet And Installations
The Chateau lodge No. 1 Odd Fellows held their annual banquet and smoker at the Connor building with about seventy present. J Roberson presided as toastmaster, Rev. P R McMahan offered the invocation, and W A Prescott gave the welcome. Officers were installed including Ernest Jourdonnais as N G and Dr H W Bateman as V G, with a formal program and toasts from multiple members.
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Chateau Lodge of Odd Fellows
Connor
J. Roberson
P. R. McMahan
Oddfellowship
James Eckford
McPhee
G. M. Coffey Jr
GC. H. Connor
C. G. Monkman
Chateau Odd Fellows
N. G
Ernest Jourdonnais
V. G
H. W. Bateman
C. H. Connor
J. G. Jackson
H. Stephens
O. S. Guard
John Hannon
H. T. Rhoads
J. S. Guard
Oscar Odenwald
RS. N.G
C. H. Ferris, LS. N. G.—Seth Roll, J, S. V. G
E. J. Roberson
H. K. Perris
R.S. S
James Smith
Chas. Krofft
Fred Foltz
Richards Ranch Sold to Local Investors
The home ranch of George Richards, a pioneer citizen, was sold Saturday to U. Ef. Miller, Wm. Cowgin, and K. G. McLean as partners. The 120 acres of former land join the townsite off Chateau and will be platted at once. Consideration is reported as 100 per acre. The ranch, when platted, will add to the town.
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George Richards
U. EF. Miller
Wm. Cowgin
K. G. McLean
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Tennessee
John K. Shields
State Supreme Court
Justice Shields
Helen Gould
Jan
W. A. Emerick
Choteau
A.F
John 'T. Moore
Cain
Sec
A. C. Warner
U. S
Choteat House
Chotrau
Aiated
Montanal
ODD Fellows
Choteau Lodge No
Jourdunnats
G. Ghas
Sec'y
Queen Rebekah Lodge
Istand
Ord
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
H. J. McGregor, M. D
Choteau, Mont
Harmon T. Rhoads, MD
MO. C. Ferris U. S. Commissioner
Rotary Public
Collins Teron County
Monpana
F. H. Federhen
Justice of the Peace and Notary Publi Fire Insurance
Montaia
George W. Magee
Dupuyer
T. A. Smith
Roe and
Nortan
Great Northern Railway Co
Chicago
Finley Shephard
Tarrytown
Mr. Shephard
St. Louis
Turkey
Balkan States
Adrianople
Hillnots
House
Dunne
Eugene V. Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
United States Geological Survey
Ernest J. Burchard
Soo
Peton County
New Real Estate Firm
Sion
Sun River Beach
Teton Slope
Perry Ranch
News of the
Association of County Commissioners, County Clerks and Assessors
Yeat
Lewistown
Missoula
The
Montana Horticulturalist Society
Alderson
Julin P. Riddell
Joseph Corbly
Butte
Malta
Clements
Smith
Helena District Court
Montana State Dairymen’s Association
Montana Association of Cooperative Creameries
Kansas
Nebraska
Daho
J. R. Ward
Ward
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