Terrific Hail Storms Wipe Out Crops Across Counties
Terrific hail storms east and north of Chateau last week destroyed spring and winter wheat and damaged crops across areas from Brady to Carter Fort Benton and Chester. Windows shattered at Carter Montana Elevator and a farmer near Dut ton reported golf ball sized hail wrecking a 1949 Buick with two children aboard.
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Chateau
Brady
Carter
Fort Benton
Chester
Walier
Montana
Dutton
Teton River
Great Falls
Teton County
Chouteau County
Choteau
Jack Byler Services Held At Spokane
Funeral services for John Henry Jack Byler a longtime Choteau butcher auctioneer and cattle buyer were held last Friday in Spokane where he died last week He left Choteau two years ago for health reasons selling his home to I J Ferguson He previously bought cattle in the Choteau area for the Great Falls Meat Co Surviving are his widow Estella M of Spokane three daughters Gwenwyn Burch Spokane Elmer Allum Odessa Wash and C E Hayes Dorris Calif a son Floyd St Maries Ida 10 grandchildren four great grandchildren eight sisters and three brothers
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John Henry
Jack) Byler
Choteau
Spokane
Byler
I. J. Ferguson
Great Falls Meat Co
Estella M
Gwenwyn Burch
Elmer Allum
Odessa
Wash
C. E. Hayes
Dorris
Calif
Floyd
St. Maries
Ida
Thousands Jam City as Slot Machines Shut Down Countywide
After a Montana Supreme Court ruling upholding a 1907 gambling law, slot machines in Teton county were shut down. The state attorney general ordered confiscation, with county attorneys directed to seize all machines. Revenue from annual club licenses totaled about $50,000 in the past year.
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Teton County
Choteau
Fairfield
Dutton
State Attorney General
Leo Murphy
State Supreme Court
Arnold Olson
Olson
Supreme Court
Railroad Strike Halts Service in Teton Area
The Great Northern switchmen strike enters its second week, suspending train service to Pendroy and Bynum and reducing Cha teau area service to tri weekly Milwaukee runs. Mail delivery is disrupted, but Choteau mail routes continue by truck and star route. Rodeo crowds in Choteau set attendance records, with about 7 000 on July Fourth weekend and 93 contestants across events.
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Great Northern Railway
Pendroy
Bynum
Chateau
Milwaukee
Choteau
Rodeo Grounds
Great Northern
Great Falls
Bynum and Pendroy
Glacier Transportation Co
W. J Cummings
Switchmen
Presidential
Damage suit over destructive trespass on Pass tract
Cecil G. Pass more sues John C. Salmond and Vincent J. Ward for 10000 in actual damages and 15000 in punitive damages claiming unauthorized entry on his 40 acre foothills property damaged trees shrubs fences and a private road and a spring path were erased. a restraining order was granted by Judge Hattersley on July 1.
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Cecil G. Passmore
John C. Salmond
Vincent J. Ward
Murch and
Wuerthner
Hattersley
Chamber Discusses School Resolution in Choteau Meeting
Farmers group presents a resolution to the Choteau Chamber of Commerce urging the school board to settle the post bond election dispute. If unsolved an independent arbitrators panel may decide. The chamber takes no action as the issue sits in court and the board must follow voters’ will. Tax impact cited is about $3 per thousand. A public meeting of the taxpayers association is planned for Farmington hall next Thursday night at 8.
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Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Choteau
Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Farmington Hall
Idaho Man Leases Drug Fountain Here
Co. B. Ken Haugen formerly of Coeur d Alene Idaho has leased the Chateau Drug fountain and will run the fountain and meals in the store. Owners Mr and Mrs Ted Halvorson remain in charge of other departments. Haugen grew up in North Dakota and lived in Spokane and Idaho before, with military and teaching stints. He is married with three boys.
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Spokane
Army Air Depot
Harold Nelson
Chateau Drug
Haugen
Eddie Core Dies in Explosion at Norris Chevrolet Garage
George C. Eddie Core age 66 former Chateau postmaster died at noon Monday after an explosion destroyed the Norris Chevrolet Co. garage in Greybull Wyoming. Core was visiting his sons Clint and Jack who operated the garage. the fire caused about 75000 in damages and most cars were removed before the blaze. Insurance was reported to cover the loss.
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Eddie Core
Sons
George C
Eddie) Core
Chateau
Norris Chevrolet Co
Greybull
Wyo
Core
Clint
Jack
Tea Tha Valho Amianan Ain
Associated Press
Business visitors from Helena tour Chateau
Paterlei gy and his daughter with J R Kaiserman visited the Chateau business district. Burfening was enroute to his Flathead Lake home after attending the Shriner's convention in Los Angeles.
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Paterlei Gy
Wis J R Kaiserman
Helena
Burfening
Flathead Lake
Los Angeles
Rev Sheerin to Be Installed in Kalispell Church
Rev Sheerin will be installed as pastor at St Matthew in Kalispell on Wednesday night July 12 at 7 30 p m in the Temple Tea room. He previously served at St Joseph's parish in Choteau.
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Wee Ee
Janes J S.veelin
St. Matthew
Enured
Kalispell
Temple Tea Room
Sheerin
St. Joseph's Parish
Choteau
Gus Frazier Dies at 85 on Son's Ranch Near Choteau
Gus Frazier, 85, died Tuesday at his son's ranch near Choteau. A former Great Falls plasterer and rancher, he moved to Choteau two years ago to live with son Maynard Bill. An early member of the Great Falls Trap and Skeet club, he inspired an annual Gus Frazier trophy shoot held on his birthday.
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Gus Frazier
Maynard
Bill
Choteau
Frazier
Great Falls
Greencastle
Ind
New Puestion Moves Toor Sat pe
Unclear text notes a move and opening schedule with new floor space and more stock for customers. Mentions Ruth Cork and a July 15 date. Also cites marriage license issued June 28 for Gordon Thomas Dellno and Frances M Humble.
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Toor
Ruth Cork
Clark
Gordon Thomas Dellno
Choteau
Frances M. Humble
Chateau
Duster Plane Pilot Crashes Near Power
John W. Fox of Butte, crop dusting operator, crashed northeast of Power during spraying. He was pulled from the wreckage by Don Wood and Rancher John Grossman and taken to a Great Falls hospital in satisfactory condition with a brain concussion, possible skull fracture, and facial and head lacerations. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. at the Keith Hanes ranch during spraying 94 miles northeast of Power.
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John W. Fox
Butte
Great Falls
Fox Flying Service
Buttes
Fox
Don Wood
Wood
John Grossman
Sether
Dentist Dr W Boussard leads Elks drum corps tour to Miami
Dr W Boussard of Great Falls, a dentist, left for Miami with the Elks drum and bugle corps. The group aims to perform at the Elks national convention in Mississippi and in Havana Cuba. His practice will be closed for about 12 days through July 18.
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W. Boussard
Chateau
Miami
Great Falls
Elks
Miss
Havana
Cuba
Boussard
Fire Fatalizes as Building Burns in Greybull
A brick building in Greybull burst into flames just as Core carried his father across the street. The victim reportedly suffered a broken neck. The deceased is survived by his wife, All, and daughters Bobbie and sons Clint and Jack. Funeral services were scheduled for today in Greybull with burial believed to follow.
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Ton
Bobbie
Cons
Clint
Jack
Greybull
Scouts at Hinden Lake Report
Scouts at Hinden Lake included Leslie Wedum David Wedum Merle Hanson Wallace Cherry Dick Arensmeyer Mike Anderson Charles Averill Clark Olson Wesley Higgins Buddy McCorkle and Ronnie Cook.
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Hinden Lake
Leslie
David Wedum
Merle Hanson
Wallace Cherry
Dick Arensmeyer
Mike Anderson
Charles Averill
Clark Olson
Wesley Higgins
Buddy McCorkle
Ronny Cook
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Chateau Rodeo
Butch
Neil Jerome
Augusta
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Ray van de Reit
Jay Overman
Oral Zumwalt
Rodney
Browning
Vern Poyer
Ray
van DeReit
Lloyd Shellhammer
Choteau Saddle Club
Simms Saddle Club
Frances Stiller
Mary Faith McLean
Jack Byler
Power To
Cheteau
Jerome
Zumwalt
Claire Davis
Teton
Great Falls Army Air Base
Deadland Eight
Fine Little Chateau
C. W. Boussard
Fairfield High School
Choteau, Montana
Idaho Man
Heen
Rev. Sheerin
Floridep Lake
Son
Duster
W. Poussard
Mrs
Jerr
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