Pioneer Choteau Merchant Recalls Early Montana Days
A former Choteau merchant recounts arrival in 1883, town life, and the Montana hospitality that aided a Tennessee family. The letter notes Old Agency naming, 330 whites, and a community effort led by Sol Cohen and Jay Cowell to support the needy family, with repaid funds and new employment.
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Choteau
Acantha
Silverman
Spokane
Dearborn Crossing
Chateau
Old Agency
Old Stockade
Jake Schmidt
Julius Silverman
Dr. Smith
Silvermans
Richards
Collins
Montana
Citizens Bank
Jay Cowell
Tennessee
Sol Cohen
A. B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Spirit of
Tennesee
Montana Old Age Payments Reach 1.5 Million in 1947
About 1.528 million dollars in old age and survivors insurance checks were certified for Montana residents in 1947. National total was 482.457 million. 6,200 Montanans received monthly benefits totaling 19.000 a month. The Great Falls SSA office serves 14 counties and visits Choteau monthly.
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Montana
Carl V Bruner
Social Security Administration
Great Falls
Bruner
The
Blaine
Cascade
Chouteau
Daniels
Glacier
Hill Roosevelt
Sheridan
Teton
Choteau Delegates at I O O F Grand Lodge Session
Mrs LeRoy Robinson and Gus Depner led Choteau Rebekahs and Odd Fellows at the Grand Lodge of Montana in Great Falls. Attendees from Choteau included D H Moulton and others. New state officers named include Mrs Frank Zgoda conductress and Mattie Dawson president with Ethel Progress vice president.
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LeRoy Robinson
Gus Depner
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of
Montana
Great Falls
Choteau
D. H. Moulton
Mesdames Robert Muller
Lidwina Cook
Mebel Rogers
George Gunther
Elizabeth Huffman
Gottlieb Depner
Frank Zgoda
State Assembly
Chateau
Mattie Dawson
Stevensville
Ethel Progress
Martha Malamo
Butte
Mayme Henderson
Missoula
Flaten
Havre
Drive Slower At Night On Montana Highways
Montana Highway Patrol supervisor Chas L Sheridan warns that night driving brings higher severity accidents. Readiness tips include cleaning windshields, keeping headlights clear, and never exceeding a safe stopping distance. Slow down at sundown to reduce risk.
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Montana Highway Patrol
Chas. L. Sheridan
Montana
Teton County Receives 100 Quality of Market Rating
Teton County is among 35 rural Montana counties rated 100 in the American Press quality of market index. The survey covers 473 rural counties with above average or average ratings, highlighting rural newspapers' buying power for national advertisers.
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Teton County
Montana
American Press
National
State Encourages Air Markings For Montana Towns
The Montana state aeronautical commission urges towns with airports to mark rooftops with large names and arrows indicating north and the airport direction. Assistant director C E Schirmer hopes Chateau will join and asks local civic groups to sponsor the project.
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State Aeronautical Commission
Montana
C. E. Schirmer
State Aeronautics Commission
Helena
Chateau
Schirmer
Aeronautics Commission
Political Flowers Between Left and Right
A pithy reflection on political life compares citizens to flowers pressed between opposing pages. It frames the political spectrum as a literal book where ideas are weighed and preserved, inviting contemplation of balance and civility.
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