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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
1
Reports note Stimson touring the Panama Canal while other items report July 22 senate vote on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Other items cover the McNamaras trial date October 11, Prince of Wales investiture, James J. Hill fishing trip, tariff savings estimates, Ontario fire deaths, cholera fears, Alaska perjury cases, Westinghouse air spring, Edison tire, foreign trade records, and exports surpassing two billion dollars.
A new Montana political group the People's Yvower League started at a June 10 and 11 Deer Lodge meeting with representatives from several counties. Miles Romney of Hamilton is president and M. McCusker of Livingston secretary treasurer. They plan petitions for a direct primary law and a corrupt practices act, requiring 8 percent of voters in two-fifths of counties. The league prefers an open primary system to dodge political disclosure and blacklisting by corporations, and aims to oppose the Donahue militia bill at the next general election.
The Chateau Fire Company calls a meeting at Hodgskiss Hall on Monday July 24 at 8 30 pm. All members must attend to sign the constitution and by laws and arrange drills. The Chief orders prompt response as past attendance has been poor and instruction in apparatus use has been limited.
The county board awarded the Choteau Dutton steel bridge contract to A Y Bayne & Co of St Paul Minnesota for 8880. The project covers a single 150 ft span with steel joists railing concrete piers abutments and 140 ft of wooden pile approaches and must be completed within four months from the date.
The town of Power petitions the state railway commission to compel Great Northern to build a station and place an agent in charge. A hearing is scheduled for August 2.
Conflicting reports on Carey land near Brady have clerks saying open filing while the receiver denies it. Great Falls locators charge prospectors $50 for inside information. School lands in the tract have been selected.
Mr Marcus J Aldrich and Mrs Content Berkin wed at the bride’s sister Mrs L A Messecar’s home on Wednesday June 12 at 4 pm Rev G Edward Hutt officiating Miss Isabella Berkin attended the bride and Mr Carl Sparks of Walier the groom’s companion The home was decorated with wild flowers A bounteous dinner followed and the couple left the same evening for their Lewistown home where Mr Aldrich is a prominent businessman and Mrs Aldrich has long resided.
Rain fell across the Dapuyar country and extended to Spring Hill turning roads muddy. A hail storm near Deep Creek toward the mountains caused garden damage but limited overall impact. Hail reached as far north as the Teton while Chateau saw showery weather. Moisture is needed for spring grain above the ditches.
Walter Thisted, 12, son of Andrew Thisted of Great Falls, was bitten on the wrist by a large rattlesnake at a ranch near Spionkop on Sunday. The boy killed the snake with a knife as it retreated into a hole. The bite is serious and doctors fear possible loss of use of his hand or arm.
The report notes total personal property value and land assessed at 496,909 acres with value 32,106A71. It records a ~20,000 head drop in sheep and 5,000 cattle, lowering livestock value by 199,353 but offsets this with 74,203 more acres proved up, increasing overall land value.
The General Land Office rules that fencing expenditure for desert land yearly proofs is acceptable only if shown necessary to protect land under irrigation or cultivation or to protect canals and ditches. This directive appears in the July 12 1911 Great Falls Land District notice issued by E L Barnes Register.
The Acantha reports the death of M. M. Lindsey, a well known settler near Chateau and freighter with a four mule team. He died after a period of illness. burial in Great Falls on July 9 with the Odd Fellows in charge. Survived by his wife and one daughter.
County Commissioners Miller Ryan and Marsh met in their office during the current week to review the assessment book and work on equalizing property values. They plan to reconvene in August to act on complaints about proposed assessment raises.
A review describes Across the Continent as a luxurious, color rich volume by the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway. It chronicles a travel narrative along 1400 miles of new western rail, with extensive color plates and art work, praising its scenic grandeur and railroad achievements.
The pulpit at the Methodist church will be occupied next Sunday evening by Rev. Geyer of Stirling Illinois. He is visiting relatives in town and has accepted Rev. Heizer's invitation to preach in his stead.
Hart M Schultz a Blackfoot Indian studying art in Los Angeles eloped with Miss Annabel McFarland a New York artist. He later learned he had a prior marriage to Margaret Strong a full blood Blackfeet Indian which made the new union invalid prompting an annulment suit. The case is outlined with details from the Great Falls Tribune and accounts of Schultz family.
Receivers of the Valier project and the new engineer in charge assure all interested that work will start within ten days. The financial tangle is straightened and the preliminary survey is rushed to completion. The engineering force has included about two hundred men. Crops north and west of Valier are excellent, while east toward Williams has seen little rain.
Augusta edged by Choteau one score as Shook pitched for Choteau and Manix started for Augusta in a fairly good Sunday contest.
A compilation of Montana items notes a fatal mine accident in Butte, a severe Butte tenement fire, drownings in the Bitterroot, a fatal lightning death near Dillon, and a political push for a new Lincoln county seat. It also covers court cases, census fraud outcomes, a Missoula switch to commission government, and ongoing interstate commerce hearings in Helena.
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