Defendants Enter Pleas in Liquor Cases
Judge J. J. Greene spent Thursday and Friday hearing pleas in liquor cases. Clyde Kraber, G. F. Underwood, Leslie Gray, Dutch Stewart and J. M. Weaver pleaded not guilty and required new bonds. Thompson Peters and Erickson asked for time and their cases were declared identical. The court granted a directive after ruling on illegal seizure evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Greene
Clyde Kraber
G. F. Underwood
Dutch St. Germain
Leslie Gray
Dutch Stewart
J. M. Weaver
Dunc Stewart
Underwood
B. I. Packer
Lewis Thompson
H. C. Peters
Andy Erickson
Geo. W. Magee
Thompson, Peters and Erickson
Geo. M. Coffey
Alan
New Books for Library at Chateau Public Library
The Chateau Public Library adds new titles from Mrs. H. T. Joy of Colorado. Notable books include The Wasted Generation by Owen Johnson Promaine Street by Carolyn Wells Where the Pavement Ends by John Russell A Son at the Front by Edith Wheterton Damaged Souls by Gamaliel Bredford La Parcelle 32 by Ernest Per ochon Fair Margaret by Marion Craw fora Stella Dallas by Olive Higgins Prouty Mrs Joy, a longtime donor, is to have her photo hung in the library room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Public Library
H. T. Joy
Colorado
Ngs
Colo
Owen Johnson
Promaine Street
Carolyn Wells
John Russell
Edith Wheterton
Gamaliel Bredford
Gamaliel Bredford,. “la Parcelle 32,” By Ernest Perochon
Train Derailment Delays Great Northern Service Near Bynum
A broken rail derailed the Great Northern mixed train a few miles past Bynum Friday morning. A waterbine from Great Falls rebuilt the line by Saturday evening, with derailed wheat cars and two coaches moved to Great Falls and returned the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Bynum
Great Falls
Health notice urges care to prevent spread of diseases
In view of threatened epidemics including measles and smallpox, residents are urged to seek medical advice for ill children and protect others. The notice cites Montana law requiring reporting of contagious disease to local or county health officers. Health officers may arrest violators. Notify Dr B. B. Maynard or Dr H W. Bateman. signed J. W. Hall, City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
B. B. Maynard
Chateau
H W. Bateman
Many Attend Annual Picnic of Montana Exiles
Three thousand former Montanans gathered at One Beach California for the annual Montana picnic this month. Twenty eight attendees listed Teton County as former or current home in the registration data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
One Beach
California
Teton County
Auto Service Shop to Move into L. F. Taylor Garage
Huffman Bros proprietors of the Auto Service Shop lease part of the L. F. Taylor Garage and will move February 1 to take over battery and electrical work vulcanizing and general repairs. Mr Taylor will focus on selling automobiles and accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huffman Bros
Highway Garage
Court House
L. F. Taylor
Chateau
Taylor
Saturday good day for merchants in town
With better weather and improved roads since last week ranchers and farmers could come to town. A large crowd gathered Saturday after weeks of restriction, and local merchants reported a good volume of business.
Forest Service notes on Svenby mill and Montana timber sales
Ranger Fry returns from Svenby sawmill on the Teton river with the mill finishing this winter by February first. The winter favors lumbering. Svenby mill has cut over 100000 feet this season. Montana and Northern Idaho forests yielded 125 million feet totaling 329000 dollars in 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger Fry
Svenby
Teton River
Montana
Ydak
Forest Service
Halvorson
Sun River
Church notes outline raises for Great Falls Deaconess Hospital
Rev J A Martin urged donations of potatoes fruit jelly and vegetables for the hospital. A sacred concert Sunday featured multiple soloists and quartets with selections including Come Spirit Come and The Lord Is My Salvation. Morning service 1030 sermon Jesus and the Multitude. Evening service 730 with pastor Robert B Cuthbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Martin
Great Falls Deaconess Hospital
Dorothy Longmufr
Betty Webb
Mary Elizabeth ‘Forrest
Trin
Jesus
Jesus and the
Boworth
Tria Aspeeones Pesseenonad
R. B. Cutbertson
Robert
B. Cuthbertson
High School Notes Debates and Games This Week
Seniors debate this week on five topics including soldiers bonus and tax reform. Girls Glee Club works on operetta timing. Lucile Brown joins the sophomore class from Great Falls. Boys beat Fort Shaw 21 to 18. girls defeat Cascade 31 to 5. Team travels to Havre Fort Benton and Big Sandy for games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon
Turkey
Europe
Germany
France
Lucile Brown
Great Falls
Fort Shaw
Teton
Cascade
Prof. Williamson
Havre
Fort Benton
Big Sandy
Teton Girls Triumph Over Cascade In Regional Match
The Teton County high school girls won easily against Cascade high school with a 31 to 5 score on Friday night played under gas lights. After the game a dance was held and the Cascade team returned home on Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County High School
Cascade High School
Chateau
Cascade
Jury List Grows With 20 Additions for February Court
A county jury list expands as 20 more names join the February 4 term of district court. Names include Dollemore Robertson Halcro Gilchrist Trescott Grasdock Bronneroe Connor Howanach Watson Keogh Sole Wood Otness Erickson Olson Bisechke Volm Nasse Mayer Klein Crittenden LeDesky Goodell Campbell Dolalie Morgan Butcher Moore Johnson Neil Chase Dupuyer Irwin Parkin Mulien Vannette Nasse Nelson Poendrov among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Dollemore
Bob
J. N. Robertson
Choteau
Thomas Halcro
Power
Alexander Gilchrist
Dutton
Burritt G. Trescott
Ole Grasdock
Fairfield
Amund Bronneroe
Joseph
B. Connor
Farmington
John Howanach
Wm. J. Watson
Chateau
Jauke Keogh
Walter Wood
Bole
Lauris J. Otness
J. Elmer Erickson
Julius B. Olson
Henry Bisechke
Jyans C. Volm
Gitaaarthur
LooSerklund
Peter Nasse
Ross H. Mayer
Collins
Halvor
Klein
Gilman
W. B. Crittenden
James Led
Farry Parkin
Faward J. Mulien
Two More Bankers Charged in Montana Bank Collapse
George L. Ramsey former Montana House speaker and Bank ing Corp of Montana president surrendered to Cochise county Sheriff at Tombstone Arizona. An indictment from Lewis and Clark county accuses him of accepting deposits while knowing the bank insolvent. Tweed a former cashier was arrested in Los Angeles on the same charges and Meal an assistant cashier posted bonds in Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Ramsey
Montana
Banking Corporation of Montana
Cochise County
Tombstone
Arizona
Ramsey
Central Copper Company
Lewis and Clark County
Helena
Wester Hoble
Sleet Cuts Power Across Northwest Montana Cities
A severe sleet storm knocked Montana Power Co lines near Fairfield cutting electric service from 3 PM Friday to 10 AM Saturday for Chateau Valier Conrad Fuairfield and other towns northwest of Great Falls. A repair crew spent the night in the open and a fresh team was sent from Great Falls. The Royal theater and Friday events were halted due to the outage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Valier
Conrad
Fuairfield
Great Falls
Montana Power Co
Fairfield
Royal Theater
Washington
State Board Seeks New Trial in Vaccination Case
The state board of health requests a new trial in Silver Bow County after Judge Carroll granted an injunction blocking compulsory smallpox vaccination of school children. The ruling halted the state’s proceeding pending further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Carroll
PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEETS FEBRUARY 4 AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
The regular meeting of the parent-teachers association will be held in the public school auditorium Monday evening at 8 o’clock. A short program and business session will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Special Session Adopts Revisions as Adjournment Ends
A seven day special session adjourned Tuesday night at 7 30 after validating warrants issued improperly. The assembly cut state agency appropriations saving about 7000 while the session cost 23500 plus 8000 in printing claims from the regular session. An omitted 32000 printing item for referendum measures delayed completion. Agriculture funding rose from 30000 to 38000, delaying the final adjournment to sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Teton County Wheat Sells at Premium
The Quaker Oats company offered Al Udin $1.00 per bushel F B Fairfield for a carload of macaroni wheat after sampling. Udin accepted by wire and will load within a week to ten days. The wheat, chosen by David Udin, placed sixth at the Chicago grain show in December. macaroni wheat local price is 69 cents. The order nets a premium of 50 cents a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Oats Company of
Chicago
al Udin
F. O. B. Fairfield
Food Products Company
Udin
David Udin
Community gathering and school notes from town
Sunday social at the Hoermaan home featured a surprise visit for Dominic Barns and music games and lunch. Local residents include the Weavers Waterman Nagel and neighbors with sicknesses absences and a school entertainment with piano solo and a piano duel at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Weaver
D. F. Waterman
Faseral
Leslie Nagel
C. Hoermaan
Lesse Nagel
Tom Weaver
Dorothy Mead
Jr. Waterman
Chris Heerman
Nominc Barns
Dominic
Weaver
Kevin
Bon Ton Club
Goich
Miss Fitzgerald
Mariam Jefquam
Fletcher van Orsidel
Columbia Falls
Edd Alzhiemer
Mildred Banquec
Charlotte Howzson
Katie Hillwig
Peatrice Sanford
Bea Coghill
Georgia Winters
Woodward
Chris
Harry Montague
Great Falls
Chris Horrman
Renkie
Motion for Change of Venue in Great Falls Case
A motion for a change of venue was filed Friday in district court at Great Falls by FE J Hirshberg, defendant, in an action brought by John Smith to recover 689 dollars on a tillage contract. Hirshberg is represented by Stephenson Hoover of Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Great Falls
FE. J
Monday Musical Club Seeks New Members in Chateau
Ladies interested in joining the Monday Musical club of Chateau are asked to contact Mrs. Fr. E. Nelson or Miss Dorothy Longmuir before Monday February 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Fr. E. Nelson
Dorothy Longmuir
Baart Sale Postponed to February 2 at Chateau Residence
The Baart sale now set for February 2 at his Chateau residence begins at 32 30 Saturday with a large array of machinery tools oils seeds household goods and more offered in a public auction. Postponed from the original date due to bad weather and impassable roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
County Assessor Gleason Attends Helena State Meeting
Jesco Gleason county assessor is in Helena this week for the state meeting of county assessors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesco GL. Gleason
Helena
Belleview Resident William Watson Dies at 83
William James Watson of Belleview died about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning after years of illness. Born January 18, 1862 in San Francisco, he moved to Montana in 1885 homesteaded on Willow Creek and lived in Belleview farming stock. He married Ida Pauley in March 1907. Funeral services were held in the Episcopal church with interment at Chateau Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James Watson
Belleview
Watson
Billy
San Francisco
Montana
Willow Creek
Ida Pauley
Brainerd, Minn
Episcopal Church
California
Chateau Cemetery
Belleview Funeral Attends Watson's Choteau Service
J R Young E J Osgood John W Ward Frank Salmond Robert Gray and Vincent Ward attend the funeral of William J Watson in Choteau. Mrs Wm Watson receives neighborly sympathy as family faces loss amid stormy days. Bad roads hinder travel and local dances see smaller crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Young
E. J. Osgood
John W. Ward
Frank Salmond
Robert Gray
Vincent Ward
Choteau
William J. Watson
Osborne McFarlane
Bud Burns
Mr. Burns
Chateau
Floyd McFarlane
McFarlane
Cleo Rogers
Rogers
Mary
Geyser
J. W. Ward
R. Youne
Chicago
Weist School News Highlights Absences and Valentine's Prep
A. Moser left for Colorado with his son Gustave to tend his ailing mother. Emil Kramer, expelled for two days for slang, returned to class. Freda Morhardt returned after a week away. Most students will get a half day holiday soon, with Valentine crafting already underway. Two weeks ago storms forced staying overnight at the schoolhouse for Emil and Edmund Morhart. Sixth to eighth grades improved on a geography test after some retakes. Numerous absences due to cold weather are hoped to improve next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moser
Moser
Weist
Lefe
Colorado
Gustave Moser
Brady
Emil Kramer
Freda Morhardt
Schngl
North East
Morhare
Henry Weist
Bertha
Mr. Maaser
Edmund
Emil
Hays
Edgar Anderson
Brotherhood of Bachelors
F. P. Goodwin
Frank
Bill Simons
H. Hf. Welst
Jacob Trost
Montana
Moser Boys
Rudolph
Gustave
Wm. Doyle
Chateau
Maynard
Will
State Lands Auction Held at Chateau
H V Bailey register of state lands and J W Currie deputy conducted a small sale in Chateau Saturday. Three tracts were sold at auction for the appraised price totaling 11 dollars per acre, including 89 acres and two 40 acre parcels in sections 20 21 and 28 township 5 north range 2 west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. V. Bailey
Register of State Lands
J. W. Currie
Chateau
Sun River Irrigation Project Receives 150 000
In the Washington committee of the whole the Senate approved 710000 for Montana irrigation projects in 1924. Of that total 150000 is allotted to the Sun River project for operation and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Montana
Sun River
Mrs Russell and party depart Great Falls for California
Mr and Mrs Charles M Russell accompanied by Joe DeYong a young artist and former resident of Chateau left Great Falls Monday for California to spend the balance of winter. Both Mrs and Mr Russell have been fairly well for some time and expect a warmer climate to aid their health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Russell
Joe DeYong
Chateau
Great Falls
California
Russell
Power Company Sues Over County Taxes in Montana
Great Falls Power Co. filed suit Friday in county court against Teton County and County Treasurer O G Meadows seeking partial recovery of last November taxes. It alleges 1923 assessments are excessive and that 40 percent valuation is too high while 25.7 percent used by the state board is more equitable. Attorneys are L D Evans, W B Rodgers, D M Kelly, John A Groeneveld, W H Hoover for the power company. A R Foot for the county. The firm plans similar suits in other counties and awaits the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Jacobson
Great Falls Power Co
Teton
O. G Meadows
State Board of Equalization
L. D. Evans
W. B. Rodgers
D. M. Kelly
John A. Groeneveld
W. H. Hoover
Power Company
8. R. Foot
Teton County
Breezy Hill Community Notes and Local Happenings
Grief grips Breezy Hill as Edgar Anderson departs bachelor life. F P Goodwin slaughters 15 hogs. Frank plans a pork investment. Local visits span Weist, Moser, and Doyle households. Moser hay hauling mingles with muskrat ban and wildlife chatter. Residents anticipate crops, rain, and favorable prices while social events fill evenings with cards, eards, and games.
Map Shows Business Trend
A map in The Nation's Business depicts current state by state conditions. About half of Montana is slow while the rest shows fair. Teton county is included in the Inter. Agricultural states mostly slow or fair, with few exceptions. Pacific Coast states report uniformly good business, with the lumber boom boosting times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
United States Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Teton County
Wisconsin
Iowa
Linois
Indiana
Michigan
Pacific Coast
Conrad Bank Reopens For Liquidation Action
The Pondera Valley State Bank of Conrad, closed January 11, re opened for liquidation Monday morning under W A Bell who for three years was vice president and manager of the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pondera Valley State Bank of
Conrad
W. A. Bell
Civil Actions Filed for Record This Week
Civil actions filed include Kenneth N. Hillhouse versus H. F. Cleary et al seeking mortgage foreclosure and Great Falls Power Co versus Teton county and O G Meadows treasurer to recover taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Jacobson
Kenneth N. Hillhouse
H. F. Cleary
Great Falls Power Co
Teton County
O. G. Meadows
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. W. Hall
Auto Service Shop
L. E. Taylor Garage
Forest Service News
Teton Girls
SUN River Irrigation System
Tom
Alvina Weist Taok
Otto Schaefer
Otto Wagnild
Bernhart Nelson
Nick Terich
Rollie Graves
Henry West
Nick Gerinh
Wow. Simons
H. H. Weist
John Kramer
Fmil
Wm Doyle
F. H. Weist
Ih Simons
Ilineh
Kramer
Conrad Bank
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