County and Officials Prepare to Fight Tax Restoral suit
The Teton County treasurer and board of county commissioners oppose a Montana suit filed in district court seeking restoration of 316 730 55 delinquent Bynum irrigation district taxes. Plaintiffs State of Montana and C K Malone ex rel are represented by Speer Hoffman. The action argues bonds from 1925 6 percent would be paid from such taxes and that sale of land would mostly fund bond debt.
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Teton County
Board of County Commissioners
L. F. Donovan
Shelby
E. L. Murphy
R. M. Hattersley
State of
Montana
C. K. Malone
Speer & Hoffman
Great Falls
Bynum Irrigation District
Irrigation District
Teton County Court Faces Injury Suit Over Shell Station Blast
Hi M Daley files a damage suit against Maurice Lindseth and John Sulgrove after a December 1937 explosion at Chick's Shell Station damaged Daley. Daley seeks 24000 for general and special damages, 4000 for medical bills, 1400 for expected care, and 100 for permanent disability. Counsel includes Molumby Busha Greenan and Yule Cosgrave.
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Teton County
Hi. M
Daley
Maurice Lindseth
Chateau
John Sulgrove
Chick’s Shell
Lindseth
Kenneth Sulgrove
Great Falls Law
Molumby, Busha & Greenan
Former Chateau Girl Weds Helena Man in Boulder Ceremony
Miss Margaret Laura Campbell daughter of S C Campbell of Bynum married David Lane Grove of Helena in a Boulder ceremony on Saturday July 2. Rev T B Reagan officiated with attendants Iola Seth and James Collins. The bride wore cocoa brown and Cecile Brunner roses. She is a 1930 Ton County High School graduate and worked at Mountain States Tel and Tel in Helena. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Grove of Hughesville, is with Standard Silver Lead Mining Co. They will reside at 937 12th Ave Helena after July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Laura Campbell
S. C. Campbell
Bynum
David Lane Grove
Helena
Boulder
T. B. Reagan
Iola Seth
James Collins
Chateau
Cécile Brunner
Cathbell
Teton County, High
Mountain States Tel. & Tel. Co
Martin Grove
Hughesville
Standard Silver- Lead Mining Co
12Th Ave
D P Fabrick Named Consultant by Secretary Ickes
D P Fabrick has been appointed by Secretary Ickes as a consultant for the Great Plains Committee of the National Resources Board. He will advise on land use and water conservation programs for the states of Montana, Wyoming.
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D. P. Fabrick
Ickes
Great Plains
National Resources Board
Chateau
Fabricks
Mosiana
Wyoming
Frank Pings H dies at Home In Conrad
Funeral services were held in Conrad for Frank H. Pings 73 longtime Teton and Pondera counties figure first mayor of Conrad and former Blackleaf district ranchman. Requiem high mass at St Michael s Church with Rev Fr Moroney officiating interment Mount Olive. He died after several months illness at his Conrad home. Born December 15 1864 in Rockway Wisconsin he moved to Montana 1886 worked in contracting and building later in Helena Marysville before homesteading near Blackleaf then Conrad. Survived by wife Anna Schwab six children and siblings in Wisconsin and Augusta.
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Conrad
Frank H. Pings
Teton
Pondera
Blackleaf
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Thos. Moroney
Mount Olive Cemetery
Pings
Rockway
Wis
Montana
Helena
Marysville
County
Blackleat
Anthony
Havre
Cornelius
Joseph
Vincent Pings
Augusta
Wisconsin
Window Display Promotes Gotch Novel by Luke Sweetman
Montana display at Post Tavern showcases Gotch a cow horse tale by Luke D. Sweetman. The window features a range saddle chaps lariat rope spurs hackamore cartridge belt holster six shooter Colt from the 70s alongside notes on the author’s Montana and Coffeyville roots.
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Post Tavern
Coffeyville
Kansas
Texas
la— Outfit
Miles City
Sweetman
Mondak
Montana-Dakota
Montana
West Coast
Baintridge Island
Seattle
Puget Sound
Gotch
Larry Sweetman
Chateau
Continental Oil Co
H. B. Weeks
Wm. H. Dodge
Sacramento
California
Gulf States Zodiac Well Sees Gas Flow Increase
The Gulf States Zodiac Wellenstein No 1 deep test well reached 1375 feet with gas flow reported at 75,000 cubic feet net per day, showing a notable increase this week. The report notes the upward gas production from last week.
Sun River Project Picnic Announced With Games and Dance
The eighth annual Sun River project picnic at Fairfield July 16–17 features dancing and moving pictures at Sons of Norway hall, a Sunday picnic dinner, baseball game between Nanton Canadians and Fairfield Irrigators, horse and wheel barrow races, sack races, tug of war, and various prize events. U S Senator Burton Wheeler invited to speak. proceeds support the Sun River project booth at the North Montana fair.
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Fairfield
Sons of Norway Hall
North Montana
Connies Continentals
Reclamation Headquarters
Nanton Canadians
Fairfield Irrigators
Truman Golberg
Dick Merrill
Fred Raihl
North Side
Momsen
Reese
U. S
Burton K. Wheeler
Chateau Band
North Montana Fair
Chateau Municipal Band Concert Saturday Night
The Chateau Municipal band performs this coming Saturday at 7 PM at Main Ave and First Street North directed by C O Edwards. The program includes Bill Board, Anchors Aweigh, Missouri Waltz, Extempore overture, Hot Sands, Raggy Trombone, When Roses Bloom, Hoedown, Pirates of Penzance, Alexander's Ragtime Band, The Darktown Strutters Ball and the National Anthem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Municipal Band
Main Ave
First Street North
C.O. Edwards
Bill Board
Klohr
Anchors Aweigh
Zimmerman Missouri
Knight-Logan-Eppel
Knight-Logan-Eppel Extempore . overture) __. Winepark Hayes Hot Sands
Heywood Jones Raggy
Kieffer
Southwell
Yoder
Hoedown
Nedley
Kev Sek Careee
Pirates of
Industrial Membership Re-Divided Into Circles For Ensuing Year
At a general meeting of the Ladies' Industrial at Bynum on Wednesday, the group re-divided its members into three circles for the coming year. Circle A includes Mellon, Boutilier, Deaver, Jourdonnais, Perry, De Witt, and others. Circle B lists Billings, Monkman, Edwards, Sturgis, Carlson, Jackson, and more. Circle C features Crane, Peterson, Roberts, Huffman, Gleason, Holliday, Conlin, and additional members.
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Ladies’ Industrial
Bynum
J. J. Deaver
Louis de Witt
Mesdames Mellon
Boutilier
Deaver
Jourdonnais
Ted Perry
Heimer Anderson
J. Mozer
McDonald
H. Daley
DeWitt
Stearns
G. Miller
Barr
G. Monkman
A. Peterson
Averill
Freeman
C. Huffman
Byrne
Kropp
Strom
Gibler
Reed
E. Bailey
Robinson
Willson
Jones
G. Thompson
Barns
V. Olsen
Helm
Dial
Rogers
Circle B
Billings
M. Monkman
Edwards
Sturgis
Carlson
J. Jackson
Beardsley
Looney
Franklin
Waynild
Bloom
Saterlie
Morris
A. Smith
Curtis
D. Huffman
H. Nelson
Vick
Carroll
Blakeley
Allum
E. Smith
Meadows
Porter
King
Becker
B. Miller
L. Brown
Ferguson
Roll
P. Taylor
Webb
Halberg
Circle C
Crane
Peterson
Roberts
L. Huffman
Colé
Gleason
Holliday
Conlin
Wolk
Maynard
J. Perry
Zion
Passmore
R. Taylor
Lee
Harvey
Cardell
R. Brown
Cunningham
J. Moore
Hodgkiss
Odenwald
Stafford
Fleming
O. Hanson
A. Perry
F. Smith
Rowe
Proff
Moulton
Ortell
Duitz
Six new students enroll in WPA music school
Six new students joined the WPA music school this week under C. O. Edwards, bringing total enrollment to 63. Edwards notes summer enrollment is usually lighter, but this year shows more interest. ages range from four to twenty one.
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WPA
C. O.edwards
WPA Approves 52915 for Teton County Road Plan
The WPA sanctioned a county wide road and street project for Teton County at 52915 dollars. Work includes grading draining surfacing sidewalks guard rails safety devices landscaping and incidental tasks with final approval by the comptroller general and state WPA administrator Joseph Parker. Work begins with graveling near Eureka reservoir on the main Teton canyon road for unincorporated areas including Fairfield Power Pendrey Bynum and others.
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Acantha
M. W. Mitchell
U. S
B. K. Wheeler
Washington
Wheeler
Works Progress Administration
Teton County
Comptroller
Joseph E. Parker
WPA
Washington U.K
Parker
Eureka Reservoir
Teton Canyon
Emil DeBoo
Chateau
Dutton
Fairfield
Power
Pendrey
Bynum
Primary Elections Set With Limited Contests In Montana County
Primary voting will occur next Tuesday across Teton county Montana with polls from noon to 7 pm. Five contested races exist two on the Democratic ticket for state house and sheriff and clerk of district court races. Republicans seek sheriff and state senate nominees. Ballots prepared by The Acantha delivered to County Clerk George A Carroll and 18 precincts will receive absent ballot requests until Friday. election supplies reach judges Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Montana
Chateau
Court House
Jonas Johnson
Dutton
O. G. Matkin
Fairfield
House of Representatives
J. L. Billings
T. J. Dellwo
H. M. Daley
Alfred E. Strom
H. W. Bateman
Choteau
Minerva
Ira Sandy
Lopee
John H. Byler
Albert C. Beterson
Acantha
George A. Carroll
Montana Supreme Court
National Honors Won by Miss Alice McDonell
Miss Alice McDonell of Belleview, west of Chateau, won first place in Capper's Weekly national contest for naming the cover design for the March issue. The 18 year old received a $100 prize, 50 gallons of gas, and a dinner set. the winning submission was The Shepherd's Code. Second and third place went to Louise E. Gurlings of Goodridge Minnesota and Leland Matson of Bridgeport Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McDonell
Belleview
Chateau
Guss McDonell
Capper's Weekly
Alice
Louise E. Gurlings
Goodridge
Minn
Leland Matson
Bridgeport
Kan
Montana
L. W. Rankin
Pine Crest
Ranch
Luther
Clarence
Boreman
Dutton Power Soil Project Highlighted by Lions Speaker
A Cha teau Lions meeting featured A W Warden, soil conservation expert, explaining the Dutton Power area project as the agency’s first Montana effort. Warden stressed its permanent nature and value of strip and contour farming plus small retaining dams. C C Starling and Fred Wilson spoke. other attendees included Frank Daggett and Maurice Wedum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Warden
Chateau_ Lions
Frank Daggett
C. C. Starling
T. H. Givens
Maurice Wedum
Hampton Bloom
Herb Winner
Large Shipment of U S Fish Arrives for Sportsmen
A carload of rainbow native and eastern brook fry from Federal hatcheries reached Chateau Wednesday evening. Thirty rainbow cans, 11 native cans, and 10 eastern brook cans were distributed with most allocated to the Teton County Sportsmen's association. Plantings planned across Sunriver headwaters Eureka reservoir south fork of Teton river Hidden lake Beaver dams Willow Creek and lower Teton with further stock from Phil Bottler at Great Falls. Forest Service and local dude ranchers cooperate on the plantings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Teton County Sportsmen’s Association
B. K. Wheeler
Citizens State Bank Lo
North Fork
Sunriver
Eureka Reservoir
Teton River
Hidden Lake
Teton
Willow Creek
Phil Bottler
Great Falls
Lower
Forest Service
Mozer to Renovate Main Avenue Shoe Shop
Joe Mozer began extensive improvements on his Main avenue shoe shop, secured last winter from Mort Hirschberg. A new concrete foundation is under way, a plate glass window front will be added, and interior partitions will divide the building so the north half remains a shoe shop while the south half becomes offices and apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mozer
Main Avenue
Mort Hirshberg
Commission Acts to Create Four High School Districts in Teton County
The Teton county board of commissioners and county superintendent of schools formed a commission to consider a petition by Dutton school trustees seeking division of Teton into high school districts. The plan creates Power, Fairfield, Dutton, and Chateau districts with specific common school districts assigned. Two additional petitions were filed, one proposing No 1 join Chateau, and another by No 22 area residents opposing any redistricting. The action awaits final review by the state superintendent. Fairfield residents plan a $45,000 WPA grant request and a $55,000 bond issue for a new high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Dutton
Fairfield
Power High
Fairfield High
Dutton Highh
Chateau High
Sion
Nes Ae
Chateau
Loto
Jm Dist
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cooperative WPA Project Proposed for Choteau
Steps are underway to secure a WPA recreational project in Choteau with the city county high school trustees school district trustees and the Choteau Lions club cooperating. Andy Briscoe chief zone WPA engineer from Great Falls was here regarding the plan. The proposal aims to improve the county high school athletic field grade school facilities build a city tennis court skating rink rodeo equipment and race track at the city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Choteau
Choteau Lions Club
Andy Briscoe
Great Falls
Lions Club
Illinois Attorney Visits Brother in Choteau
Herbert L. Bloom, brother of Hampton Bloom of this city, arrived from Evanston Illinois with his wife and two daughters for a visit with relatives. He studied at Montana State University Law School and now works for an Evanston insurance firm. Mrs Bloom is a journalism graduate and both have many local college friends. The couple planned trips to Glacier National Park, Missoula, and other points before departing Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Bloom
Hampton Bloom
Evanston
Bloom
Augusta
Herbert
Montana State University
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of Delinquen
Frank Pings H
Farmer
Lane
AWA ‘Music School
Capper’s Farmer
Commission
Dutton School Board
Illinois
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