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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
1
The Farm Bureau starts a drouth survey in Teton County to gather data for state aid. Cards will be distributed and district meetings held to fill them out, with nonparticipants urged to visit County Agent Clarkson’s office before Saturday evening July 19. Accurate data will support relief representations.
Roe Emery of Glacier Park and Rocky Mountain Transportation announces the first official schedule for the park season. Cars depart on Mondays and Thursdays with Helena connections for return trips. Fares set at 35 dollars between parks with ten cents per mile for local points. Choteau to Glacier Park fare nine dollars. Special parties of ten or more can be arranged any day. transportation arranged at the Glenloyd hotel.
Mr and Mrs Charles C Ferris announce that their son Private Roland C Ferris of Company C 304th Field Signal Battalion earned a Pershing citation for gallantry at Meuse Argonne on October 14 1918. The award, dated March 27 1919, was recommended by the 158th Infantry Brigade commander after carrying dispatches under heavy artillery and gas fire.
Correspondence from 1919 discusses remittance of Red Cross funds in Montana. J E Malmin reports crop failures across the state and insists funds be kept for local relief rather than sent to Minneapolis. W F Grenell replies that surplus funds may be remitted if community needs are met.
President Wilson presents the Versailles peace treaty to the Senate explaining it as a world settlement. He emphasizes U S aims to restore right and liberty, praising American wartime sacrifices and the moral force of troops in Paris and Chateau Thierry.
County records show on the first Monday in March the cash value of assessable property in Teton County at 24 266 940 excluding inter county rail air and telegraph lines. When these are added the total value may rise to over 26 million with real estate improvements and livestock included for tax assessment.
On Tuesday the Teton County Title and Guaranty Co. was purchased and absorbed by the Teton County Abstract Co. The former owned by J I Cain and Mrs J E Webb, organized January 1916, is merged with Robison brothers’ company formed late 1909. Cain will focus on the insurance business at the old location.
A meeting of Burton Beach farmers is planned at the Farmington school house on Thursday July 24 at 8 p m to discuss consolidating irrigation systems and buying a reservoir site. All interested are invited to attend. t. COMMITTEE.
District Superintendent J A Martin will hold services at the Methodist church in Chateau on Sunday July 20 at 10 0 0 m and the fourth quarterly conference Saturday evening at 8 o clock A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services
Don Bacorn Joe Van House and Gordon Ferris are on the White River section fighting forest fires as the emergency crews coordinate containment efforts.
Farmers and families attended Farm Bureau picnics at T. L. Gap Aga wam Pendroy Deep Creek Teton Buttes and Spring Valley. Speakers from the agricultural department at Bozeman urged perseverance and expressed confidence in the country while residents pledged to endure until prosperity returns.
Clerks list multiple civil actions including Andrew Burbank v Isaac Hazlett quiet title Gilman State Bank v A Williamson transcript L W Bick v Sarah Bick divorce Boorman Mercantile Co v John Graves transcript Rose Johnston v William Johnston divorce Charles Franks v LeRoy Searls abstract St Anthony Dakota Elevator Co v F H Pings transcript Goodridge Call Lumber Co v Harry Bachstein transcript.
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