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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1923
Page
1
Ticket sales for Chateau's 1923 Chautauqua began Tuesday afternoon with Junior Chautauqua members canvassing. A device by Secretary G C Core tracks daily sales toward a $1100 guaranty, like carnival strength testers, with cash prizes and season tickets for top sellers. Adults pay 2 50, students 1 50, and juniors 1 00, with a gong cue before opening day.
Threatening showers reduced attendance at Te ton's Oldest Settlers picnic in Great Northern park Chateau to about 75. Lunch was served in the Legion pavilion at one followed by social time with singing and reminiscences chaired by Mrs. Mary Monkman. Alex Longmuir performed with his own accompaniment.
Minutes show funds exhausted for grasshopper extermination and approval to sell poison at cost to farmers. Sheriff ordered to collect delinquent 1923 auto license fees. Oskness and Bateman's inclusion in Herd District No. 6 approved. County road opening petition denied for lack of full right of way consent. Petitioners include Frank B Carlson John A Carlson P L Otmess and C James Smith et al.
Seventy eight district graduates will receive diplomas at the high school auditorium in Chateau on Saturday evening July 21. The program includes music by Pridham Orchestra, piano solos by DeLeon and Rachmaninoff, vocal solo by Mrs Hodgskiss, violin duet by Marian and Jimmy Pridham, an address by A B Guthrie, and diploma presentations.
Sunday nine o'clock ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home in Great Falls united Miss H Elizabeth Frazer daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Frazer with Everett Applegate of Great Falls. Rev Vere V Loper officiated. The couple will reside in Great Falls after a Yellowstone park honeymoon.
Severe hail damaged John Marias ranch area and surrounding fields. George Knophler, friend of S D Jones, plans to move to Shelby to start a dray line. Mrs Elsie Jones travels to Agawam for a week to care for Mrs M Jones and baby born July 2. Locals Mrs Perrins Liebe Jones Lathrop families visit. Fred Lathrop and Loraine visit. Conquergoods relatives visiting from Lewistown.
A major hailstorm last Friday damaged Teton county wheat across several thousand acres north and northeast of Agawam. Heaviest losses center on Frank Goodwin Nick Garick J A Doyle Win Breeding and August Rathman with Goodwin reportedly losing most of 1100 acres out of 1500 seeded. Other towns Collins Brady Dutton Power and T L Gap saw lighter impact while Chateau reports minor losses. Heavy rains since Sunday threaten timely ripening and possible frost injury unless dry warm weather resumes through July and August.
Strong oil shows at 2560 feet in the Beardslee well near Dutton. Drilling in blue limestone, 70 feet of saturation, with oil samples possible anytime. Work continues toward striking the oil body as operators expect oil to be forced from below.
A roster lists travelers and households across North America visiting Gull Lake and other destinations. Names include Marion S. Black, W. Gronlund family, H. Fellows, B. F. Noble, Ed Wilox, Al Green, and many others from places such as Saskatchewan Manitoba Kansas Washington Alberta California Nebraska Minnesota Ohio Illinois and California.
Plans for the Women’s Camp to be held at the high school in Chateau July 23 to 25 are progressing. About 32 delegates are expected and will stay in the dormitory. Delegates should bring two quilts one blanket two sheets one pillow towels wash cloths and more. Admission is five dollars per delegate. Registration starts Monday morning with programs through Tuesday and Wednesday. Lecturers and speakers are secured and will inspire home and community spirit with musical selections throughout the program.
Local observers report hoppers in flight as a general migration with clouds of bodies reflecting sun colors. Farmers fear potential crop damage for 1928 though reports indicate no concentrated attacks yet. Red eggs on hopper wings are said to hatch borers that fatal to the pests.
A three day program outlines meals, recreation, and talks led by Dr Hedger Miss LaBossier and Mrs Lott. Lectures cover home and community life clothing training leaders training and first aid with performances and discussions through July 25 at Chateau with city officials and local clubs welcoming all.
Miss Tacie Elizabeth Salmond daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Salmond married John Friend Monday night in Billings. The ceremony was conducted by Rev S Hitch cock of the First Congregational church. The bride was accompanied by her mother and Mr Friend, formerly publisher of the Pendrey Progress, has joined Western Newspaper Union in Billings where the couple will reside.
Lost gold filled hunting case watch reported with a reward offered for its return. Finder urged to contact this office for resolution and possible compensation.
Gypsy Oil Co redeems mortgaged land near Collins for 1667 dollars. Land in Township 25 West Range 3 West Sections 11 and 2, including north half of 11 and southwest quarter of 2, was held by Capital Trust & Savings Bank. Redeemed amid reports of encouraging Gypsy well results near the site.
The Woman's Club promotes library usage with a pay shelf for new titles and free shelves as funds allow. Plans for a September Flower Show at the Legion pavilion include prizes and a dance on September 3. A pool south east of the park will be roped off for safety, with a central raft and separate bath houses for boys and girls. winter skating expected.
Mr Therrein visited with his family over the Fourth returning to Ethridge last Sunday. The people at the Lathrop upper place picnic report a good time. Miss Margaret Anderson visited the Dave Anderson home last Sunday. Lee and Roy Moye are hauling wood this week. The Ladies Club met at Mrs Miller s Thursday with a nice crowd and lunch. Miss Dorothy Anderson visiting nurse training at Great Falls is home for two weeks. Misses May and Dorothy Anderson went to Dupuyer Friday to visit their uncle Ben English who was badly crippled Friday morning when a throne in his trades became frightened.
The library committee acknowledges Lloyd Green and E. J. Hirshberg for book donations. During Chautauqua the library remains open on regular days with new hours: afternoons 1 30 to 2 30 and evenings 7 to 8.
Community groups led by the Won Club and Commercial Club have opened bathing facilities at the Chateau gravel pit pool southeast of Great Northern park. A girls dressing shed and a boys shelter are built with safety ropes marking depth zones. Winter warming shelters will also serve skaters when the pond freezes.
Reports from the field say the second Edwards Jones well five miles north of By num shows gas flow stronger than the first well drilled nearly two months earlier. The 310 foot strike level matched the first hole with operations paused awaiting Braden head arrival from Tulsa to resume drilling for possible oil in sands beneath.
St Louis wedding ties the Burrell family to Choteau as Roger A Burrell of Toronto Ontario weds Nancy McNair Bakewell of Westminster Place in a quiet ceremony conducted by Father Otten S J Only close family attended and the couple plan a honeymoon in the northwestern states with George Burrell and Mrs T H Givens noted as local relatives
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