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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
2
Official paper for Teton County E. L. Jourdonnais owner and publisher. Published every Thursday at Choteau Montana and entered as second class matter. Subscription $2.00 per year in advance, $2.50 in foreign countries except Canada.
The message urges visitors to keep parks and picnic spots clean. Do not leave cans paper or litter behind to mar natural beauty. Consider others and remove trash before leaving to prevent a garbage dump appearance.
Montana farmers report about 3.4 percent more acreage in ten principal crops through July 1. Conditions promise lower yields than the peak seasons of 1927 and 1928, but improved markets for wheat apples and potatoes and a steady flax outlook. Wheat production is seen at 59,687,000 bushels versus 77,218,000 in 1928 and 80,208,000 in 1927, with the five year average at 51,896,000.
Montana crop reports outline winter wheat at 8.1 million bushels with 77 percent of normal on July 1, and spring wheat at 51.6 million with 79 percent of normal. Oats, barley, flax, corn, and potatoes also see varied yields, with acreage shifts and notable drought effects influencing production forecasts for 1929.
An advertisement claims United States authorities show favorable conditions for flies to multiply, urging use of FLY TOX insecticide from Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Fellowship. The copy touts simple bottle instructions on blue labeled perfume scented product, calling it safe and stainless.
Pendroy and nearby families share a week of visits, picnics, and social events. Mr. and Mrs. Estes traveled to Great Falls, the Rice grove picnic drew many locals, and several families hosted gatherings at the Swanson home.
A light rain visited Sunday afternoon in Collins but more precipitation is needed. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Chris Heerman on July 13 with a pleasant time. next gathering with Mrs. Miles Lockhart on July 27. Mr. Schwert, father of Herman Schwert of Wisconsin, visited his son last week. Several Collins residents attended a circus in Chateau Sunday. Alvin Reiquam and family, William Reiquam and family, and Justin Banis and family enjoyed a happy outing.
A large gathering from Unionville Missouri enjoyed a picnic at Kerr bridge on a weekend. Harold and Darwin Crane stayed nearby while Carl Tucker and family from Great Falls planned a short visit with R. H. Mayer. Numerous local residents including W. H. Harkins Daughaday Baquet Lockhart Walker Casin Collison Price Badger and others joined old friends for a pleasant day.
Montana non professional singers aged 18 to 25 may audition in a statewide contest sponsored by Atwater Kent radio. Each community can host its own contest with two finalists advancing to five district contests in November. State winners go to a national final with a share of 25000 dollars in prizes.
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