Legion Celebration Draws Big Crowd in Chateau
Large turnout for Chateau Post No. 6 Independence Day events included a parade led by C. James Smith with color bearers and floats, a patriotic address by Mayor R. M. Armour, boxing, bucking contests, dancing, and prize winners led by Power-Morgan float and Farmington Lions float. Local teams impressed Augusta with a 14 to 2 victory and a seven round boxing draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Chateau
C. James Smith
Legion Pavilion
R. M. Armour
Great Falls
Armour
G. M. Coffey Jr
G. C. Core
Red” Quilter
Skelton
Kevin
Jack Long
Lawrence Eddy
Mike Wolfe
Mr. Core
Conrad
Fairfield
H. J. McGregor
J. E. Hodgskiss
I. G. Lestrud
Chateau Post No. 6
Power-Morgan
Farmington Boys’ and Girls
Pig Club
Red Cross
Kevin Community Bath Tub Out Of Use Due To Water Shortage
A local bath tub service in Kevin is shut temporarily because of no adequate water supply. An early entrepreneur imported a porcelain bath tub and operated from a tent house using water from a Great Northern tank car. The railroad later refused to provide drinking water for bathing, leaving Kevin bathless until a new water source is arranged.
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Kevin
Great Northern
Big Deal in Teton County Land Sale
Stanford men Robert English and Louis Hamilton purchase 3240 acres in Teton County west of Chateau in the Belleview area from Te ton County Colonization Company for 20 dollars an acre. The 64800 dollar deal covers 1280 acres of Rowlock Cattle Co land and remaining parcels from Mrs F L Malone Robert Malone and Mrs Alex Truchot. They take possession July 15 to operate a sheep ranch with irrigated meadow land and good grazing.
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Stanford
T. A. Meagher
Teton County Colonization Company
Robert English
Louis Hamilton
Teton County
Chateau
Belleview
Rowlock Cattle Co
F. L. Malone
Robert Malone
Alex Truchot
Meagher
Messrs
English
Hamilton
Signers Needed for Seven Initiative Petitions
Helena July 1 With ten days left to file petitions for November initiative laws most measures trail the 15000 signature goal. Totals announced by Secretary of State Charles T Stewart show income tax 6389 inheritance tax 6449 political coercion 1886 truth in fabric 908 primary repeal 2005 pari mutuel 11145 soldiers compensation 2196
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Helena
Charles T. Stewart
Snelson to Meet Scribes at State Boundary
Montana press leaders announce a committee will meet National Editorial Association trains at the state line on July 11. P. B. Snelson president of the Montana State Press Association will lead, with Joe Scanlon BE H McDowel G M Moss and S E Peterson named as delegates.
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Billings
Montana State Press Association
National Editorial Association
Montana State Line
P. B. Snelson
Billings Gazette
Snelson
Joe Scanlon
The
Miles City Star
BE. H. McDowel
Terry Tribune
G. M. Moss
Whitefish Pilot
Montana
National Organization
S. E. Peterson
Great Falls
Snelson W
Coyotes Still Numerous in Teton County Bounty Claims Rise
Courthouse records show 251 coyote scalps burned on June 16, boosting bounty claims to 625.50 for June. Bounty stands at 2.50 per head and claims are accepted only in the first ten days of each month. Mrs. J E Malmin to visit Seattle and California. Community socials thanked. Before Harvest Dance planned July 15 at T S Gap schoolhouse with Johnson Bros and Gordon music. free lunch.
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Teton County
T. I. Gap
Harves
T. S. Gap Shhor
Johnson Bros. and
Gordon Music
G. B. Zeigler
Eddy Deuwalder
Shop Unions Strike and Railroads Expect Little Disruption
The nationwide shopmen strike, described as nearly 100 percent by union leaders, began at 10 am with celebrations in many areas. Chicago, the strike hub, saw about 100000 affected with no traffic disruption and rail executives predicting minimal impact on operations. Union leader Jewell and Labor Board chair Hooper defended the strike as a dispute with the board, while roads prepared to rely on outside shops for repair work.
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United States
B. M Jewell
Railway Department
American Federation of Labor
Labor Board
Ben W Hooper
Hooper
Federal
Jewell
Beardstown
Llinois
Chicago
S. M. Felton
Great Western Railroad
Western Railway
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
United States Labor Board
Pullman
Mr. Jewell
Washington
Water break on Greenfield unit ditch disrupts Sun River irrigation
A broken canal at Grimes Coulee caused a 20 foot high wall of water to rush across the Floweree area, disrupting the Greenfield beach unit supply. Repairs begun in Fairfield with water expected back in the main canal by the next day, threatening crops if rains do not come. Meanwhile Montana Giant Petroleum and Priest Butte prospect drilling move forward near Chateau with a 2500 to 3000 foot target and a Spokane ship rig.
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Greenfield Beach
Sun River Irrigation Project
Floweree
Sun River
Sun River Project
Gilman Times Optimist
Fairfield
Hastham
Chateau
Whic Montana Giant Petroleum Company
Spokane
Priest Butte
W. J. Gray
Cloverdale Packing & Dairy Co
Burrell Ranch
Chateaux
Gray
Austin
Section 23
Wyme
Eastham
Montana Giant Petroleum Company
Harding warns in coal strike talks at White House
President Harding convened about fifty miners and operators from both bituminous and anthracite fields at the White House to seek a settlement on the coal stoppage begun April first. He declared that labor and capital have rights but the American public must be freed from recurring strike anxieties.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Guarantors for 1922 Chautauqua Meet Friday Eight
A meeting of the guarantors for the 1922 Chautauqua is set for Friday at eight o'clock. It will be held at the Stockmen's State Bank and every signer is urged to attend due to the importance of the gathering.
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Stockmen’s State Bank
Petition Filed for Largest Irrigation District in West
A fifty pound petition with three foot by sixty foot maps was filed with Twin Falls county commissioners on Saturday seeking an election to form the largest irrigation district in the semi arid west to fund the American Falls reservoir project. Guy Flanner of the Idaho Reclamation association led the effort which spans 141 868 acres, exceeding the typical 400 000 acre scope by 21 000 acres.
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Twin Falls
Ida
Guy Flanner
Idaho Reclamation Association
Disorder signs gone in Herin mine district
Adjutant General C. E. R. Black toured the Southern Illinois Coal company mine near Herrin Illinois and spoke with local officials. He said conditions in Williamson county coal fields were satisfactory and no signs of further disorders remained.
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Herrin
C. ER. Black
Southern
Ilinois Coal Company
Black
Len Small
Chicago
Williamson County
Imines
St Stephen's Church Service Times and Civil Actions
St Stephen's Church announces morning worship at 11:00 and Sunday school at 12:00 under Rev. H E Bush. Civil actions filed include Charles LePage and A L Groves versus P P Swanson on appeal and First State Bank of Bynum versus Albert W Fisher et al for mortgage foreclosure.
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ST. Stephen's Church
H. E. Bush
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Tom Friedt
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Neck of the Woods
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Otness
Smiley
Moe
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Clarkson
Kenyon
Guthrie
Friedt
Cardell
Connor
Kenyon, Jr
Miss Lian
Helen ‘Bushman
Ariah Moore
Will Crockett
Dutton
Floyd Churchwell
Walter Hynes
Farmington
Avey Larson
Roy Sandberg
Jess Smith
Dutch” Skelton
Milton Shumacher
Rye ‘Carney
Chas. M. Rice
Kevin Bathless
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
J. E. Malmin
Seattle
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Spokane Corpor
Pries
Twin Falls County
Commis
Sioners
Tion
Arid West
American Falls
Smortgage
Citizens State Bank
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