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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
5
Local notes report Miss Minnie Barker visiting Great Falls and families vacationing at ranches. Geo F Miller markets wool clip while B J Morris plans Cabos relocation. A birth, marriages, and travel plans populate the week with hospital hits and a bishop’s visit in Chateau.
Fred Perry delivers a prize rhubarb batch in town, six stalks averaging 27 inches with large diameter. Each stalk could make a big stick for Teddy. The Perry ranch rhubarb crop has had only one irrigation this season.
The Acantha previews Chateau’s basketball squad, praising them as strong for towns of their size and noting Valier is likely the best team in the state outside the Union league. The piece questions Chateau’s missteps and argues Valier’s dominance rather than focusing on the score.
Farmington notes report Miss Mayme Van De Riet visiting from Great Falls and several locals traveling to Great Falls Brady and Collins. The Ladies' Industrial meeting with Mrs S Lindseth, Grange activities in Warmington hall, and visits by residents from Northfield Conrad Kalispell and Brady are noted along with church services and family visits.
Switches made from combings and all sorts of hair work by Mrs. Taylor at Cho epu. Paper hanging and painting promptly and satisfactorily done at reasonable prices by Clinton Bard in Choteau. 6-30-tf
The Zimmerman family thanks friends of Fairfield and Chateau for sympathy and kindness at the death of their beloved son and brother. Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman and family.
On August 10, 1912 at 2 pm the board of trustees of school district No. 31 Teton county Montana will offer for sale coupon bonds totaling 31200 dollars at 100 par with 6 percent interest, dated May 1 1912. Bids due by 2 pm August 10 1912 addressed to clerk Faey Parker must be sealed with 100 dollars certified check. Bonds issued to fund school lots and buildings. The district reserves right to reject bids or sell privately. Dated May 1932. Chairman E Davis Clerk Lucy Parker. First pub June 20.
Sealed proposals endorsed Propose for Coal are invited by the Teton County Montana Board of County Commissioners for delivery at Chateau of nine run coal for the court house and clean dump coal for the county jail. Proposals must be received by 10 am Tuesday July 16 1912. The right to reject any oral bids is reserved. County Clerk E G Garrett dated Chateau Montana June 27 1912.
The Teton county assessment book will be inspected by the board of county commissioners acting as a board of equalization in Chateau on Monday July 5 1912. Sessions run until August 12 1912 with additional dates Aug 3 4 5 to address complaints and final raises. Failure to appear forfeits corrections. applications must be sworn and attended. B C GARRETT.
Notice from C Justice of Chateau and Fairfield Montana offering plastering brick and cement work with past satisfaction claims. Estimates cheerfully furnished, no job too large or small, immediate attention promised.
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