Court Grants Leniency for Young Horse Thief
Glen Belts, arrested at Wolf Creek about a year after stealing a horse from Jake Orness, pled guilty in district court. Judge Greene sentenced him to 1 to 2 years at Deer Lodge but suspended the term and placed him on probation under the state board of prison commissioners with parole upon governor’s papers and monthly reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Belts
Wolf Creek
Chateau
Jake Orness
Greene
Deer Lodge
Belts
State Board of Prison Commissioners
Helena
State Board of Parole
Former Choteau Man Takes Idaho Falls High School Post
Earl E. Crawford long connected with school work in Choteau accepts the principalship of the Idaho Falls High School. He plans to move from Great Falls to Idaho Falls in August. During the war he worked in government employment in Great Falls under Scott Leavitt and later taught at the Great Falls high school. The Idaho Falls post offers higher salary and rank. The district serves about 500 pupils with a city population near 10 000. Friends wish him success in his new field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Crawford
Choteau
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Great Falls
Crawford
Scott Leavitt
Civil Actions Filed in Week at Clerk of Court
The filing list includes Earl Halladay versus The State Bank of Fairfield and Elmer Genger for damages Laura Moser and Philip Moser versus Thomas Chaney on contract suits and multiple actions against John B. Payne director general of railroads for Great Northern Railroad Co C W Burns Thomas Clark Co Axel Swanson W E Reed Sons and W C Boucher by various plaintiffs and corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the Court
B. M. Jacobson
Earl Halladay
State Bank of Fairfield
Elmer Genger
Laura Moser
Philip Moser
Thomas Chaney
John B. Payne
Great Northern Railroad Co
C. W. Burns
Thomas Clark Co
Axel Swanson
W. E. Reed & Sons
W. C. Boucher
New Filings for Primary Election Candidates
Since last week's issue, candidates filed for the August 24 primary. Democratic candidates include J. T. Hart Power for state legislature Josef Thornd Fairfield for county treasurer Martha Billings Dutton for clerk of court. Republican candidate R A Clearman seeks a six year term as county commissioner Frank Walters for county com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hart
Power
Josef Thornd
Fairfield
Martha Billings
Dutton
R.A. Clearman
Frank Walters
Heavy Showers Boost Crop Prospects in Teton County
Rainfall spread across much of the county during the past week, with Bynum Pendroy area receiving exceptionally heavy showers ensuring crops there. Southeast regions saw mixed results, Fairfield and Bole underperforming, while overall the county may reach about half the normal harvest if winds ease and further rain arrives soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Choteau
Bynum and
Pendroy
Fairfield
Bole
Marriage Licenses Issued By Clerk This Week
The Clerk of the Court B M Jacobson issued licenses to Ralph W Allan aged 32 of Gilman and Frances M Docklerman aged 30 of Glacier Park. and Charles A Malcolm aged 22 of Pendroy and Hazel E Brown aged 20 of Pendroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Jacobson
Ralph W. Allan
Gilman
Frances M. Docklerman
Glacier Park
Charles A. Malcolm
Hazel E. Brown
Local People to Attend Templar Conclave in Kalispell
Chateau will be well represented when the Knights Templar of Montana meet in Kalispell Friday and Saturday. The delegation includes Alden Connor and his wife, Chas Connor and wife, W D Jones and wife from Bynum, Mrs William Hodgskiss, Mrs Alexander Truchot, E N Haug en, L A Foot, J E B Hodgskiss, H McCullough, and W G Levy. They will drive by auto to Sommers on Flathead lake to attend the Birth Day Club meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Wm Coweill at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Kalispell
Knights Templar of
Montana
Alden Connor
Chas. H. Connor
W. D. Jones
Bynum
William Hodgskiss
Alexander Truchot
E. N. Haugen
L. A. Foot
J. E B. Hodgskiss
H. McCullough
W. G. Levy
Sommers
Flathead Lake
Birthday Club
Wm. Coweill
Local boy weds in Lewistown at Presbyterian church
Donald Bacorn, son of Mrs. Chas Hauxwell of the T. L. Gap, married Ellen Sterling of Lewistown on July 8 at the Presbyterian church. Bacorn, a WWI veteran, served in France with engineers. Sterling was a Red Cross nurse. They will reside on the bride’s farm near Lewistown. The W C T U meets July 28 at Great Northern park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hauxwell
T. L. Gap
Lewistown
France
Red Cross
Bacorn
State Highway Commission
Chateau
Hauxwell
Chateau Commercial Club Plans July Events and County Unity
About twenty five Chateau Commercial Club members met at Beaupre Cafe to plan a Fourth of July celebration and a Labor Day observance. Committees were renamed, alisting an early county wide jubilee, and preparations for the high school dedication were set. A half holiday on July 29 was approved for Farm Bureau picnic attendance, with music by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaupre
Chateau Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Farm Bureau
Chateau
Madison Man for Treasurer R N Hawkins
Madison County official R N Hawkins, first assistant state examiner, returns from Helena after meeting of the Democratic state central committee. He is announced as the party’s candidate for state treasurer with a long record in Madison County and statewide service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Hawkins
Court House
Helena
Democratic State Central Committee
Hawkins
Hannibal
Missouri
Montana
Madison County
State Board of Examiners
H. S. McGraw
Hawks
Hardi
Misfortune Overtakes Fairfield in Dramatic Loss
Fairfield fell 13 to 10 to Chateau on Fairfield’s diamond after a rough start by Kenyon gave Chateau a 10 to 1 lead. Clarkson Nelson Cardell Weisner sparked a late comeback, but Fairfield could not overcome the early deficit as Chateau fans celebrated a come from behind victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson
Currey Nelson
Cardell
Weisner
Rbairfield
Nelson
Keiyon
Kenyon
Choteau
Blain
Fairfield
Chateau
Gorham
McCaffery
Chateau—Rigler
Howard
Friedt
Guthrie
Mellon Family Heads to Helena for Convention Vacation
Mr and Mrs Russell Mellon and their daughter Francis left Sunday for Helena where Mr Mellon will attend the state pharmaceutical convention. After the event they will drive to Kalispell and the Flathead country to enjoy a ten day or two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Mellon
Francis
Helena
Mellon
Kalispell
Flathead
Notice to Contractors for Teacherage Construction
Notice to contractors bids will be received for the construction of a teacherage on school premises for school District No.42 Teton County Montana Plans and specifications available from the clerk of the board of trustees Bids opened Saturday July 31 1920 at 2 pm the school house Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids U S Forsety Clerk Farmington Montana First pub July 22 last July 29
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Montana
Board of Trustees
Righ
Anl
U. S. Forsetyy
Farmington
Democrats Choose State Ticket After Unity Meeting
After an all day session of the Democratic state central committee in Helena, party differences are said to be settled with a complete state ticket. The lineup includes John M. Evans for Congress first district, J. T. Carroll for Congress second, W. W. McDowell for Governor, A. H. McConnell for attorney general, Herbert M. Peet for secretary of state, A. G. Labre for state auditor, R. M. Hawkins for state treasurer, John A. Mathews for supreme court two year term, Frank Woody and J. W. Stanton for six year term, and J. F. E. McCormick for railroad commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Central Committee
Helena
Mon
Congress
John M.evans
Missoula
J. T.carroll
Yellowstone
W. W. McDowell
Butte
A. H. McConnel
Lewis and Clark
Herbert M. Peet
Wheatland
A. G. Labre
Railroad Wage Award Boosts 2,000,000 Workers Across U S
The Chicago based Railroad Labor Board under the Esch Cummings act grants a broad wage rise retroactive to May 1 1920. Increases range around 60 percent of the amount asked for totaling about 600 million dollars of the billion sought, triggering union unease and talk of possible later referendums and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railway Labor Board
United States
Death of Prince Joachim Ends Hohenzollern Rise and Fall
Berlin dispatches report the youngest son of the ex Kaiser shot himself Friday amid long standing financial strain after cut allowance by the Prussian government and his wife's divorce action. Despondency over these pressures is cited as the cause. Joachim was once popular though among Wilhelm’s sons he was considered least objectionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Jocahim
Prus Isian
Joachim
Wilhelm
Fire Department Briefly Responds to False Chateau Fire
Residents of Chateau witnessed a weed burner train pass by at dusk, mistaken for a fire as railroad crews worked to clear weeds along the Milwaukee tracks in Montana. Fire Marshal R S Mentrum toured town, praised Chateau firefighting, and enjoyed a local ball game with Judge De Hyves and Mayor Morgan before departing to Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Milwaukee
Montana
Agawam
Choteau
R. S. Mentrum
Mentrum
de Hyves
Cheteau
Morgan
Fairfield
Helena
Old Settlers Seek Data On Early Teton County History
The Old Settlers Historical Committee asks members to provide information about Teton County’s early settlement. They cannot interview elders directly, so descendants may write down anecdotes or incidents and leave papers with George W. Magee at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
George W. Magee
Court House
Wipradon to Deliver Address at Luther League
T. Wipradon will speak in Farmin ton this evening delivering an address before the Luther League of that place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ss. T. Wipradon
Farminton
Luther League
Also Mentioned on This Page
Templar
Great Northern Park
Federal Reserve Banking System
Federal Reserve ‘Bank
Madison
Chateau Ba
Hansen
McDonald
Freese
Willits and Blain
Genger
Wangen
Betts
Harbit
Martine
Citizens State Bank
Democrats
Hohenzollern
OLD Settlers Historical Committee
J. W. Ward
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