Lane to Inspect Montana Irrigation Projects in August Tour
Secretary of the Interior Lane will leave Sunday for a Montana inspection trip focusing on proposed reclamation projects. He will visit Crow Agency Billings Huntley Gardiner Livingston Helena Great Falls Fort Shaw Simms Fairfield Glacier Station Glacier Park Kalispell Polson St Ignatius Missoula and conclude with park matters and water users meetings. He travels with Mrs Lane Assistant Secretary Adolph Miller and Secretary Herbert A Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Montana
Great Falls
Crow Agency
Billings
Huntley Project
Gardiner
Livingston
Helena
Fort ‘Shaw
Simms
Fairfield
Power
Glacier Station
Glacier Park
Belton
Kalispell
Polson
St. Ignatius
Missoula
Adolph Miller
Herbert A. Meyer
Sunday Tribune
Soo officials pass through Choteau on northbound route
Pres. Pennington of the Soo railway and Locating Engineer Hess were observed in Choteau today en route north, passing through Agawam.
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Choteau
Pres. Pennington
The
Soo Railway
Hess
Agawam
City Council Minutes July 21 1913 Approve Street Plans and Licenses
The council authorized a new city dump on Hodgskiss land near the Teton bridge with the old dump closed. Cr Swearingen’s townsite survey fixes were adopted to ensure straight streets. The city attorney to protect Spring Creek ditch rights. Saloons and tobacco shops told to bar minors. pools and saloons to close at 1 am. Liquor licenses granted to five applicants and pool billiards to two. Fire engine checks urged. Claims included McCullough lights 39 dollars Swearingen resurvey 65 dollars Reeds monuments 24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgskiss
Teton Bridge
Cr. W. Swearingen
Spring Creek
A. F. Rietsch
J. M. Graves
T. H. Thompson
J. M. Weaver
Wm. Hodgskiss
Chas. Metz
W. Swearingen
A. R. Reeds
Friday Runaway Delays Chateau Mail and Injures Rider
T J Richards suffered a severe knee injury when his wagon overturned after a single tree clip failed on a hill near Collins. The four horse team ran away delaying the Chateau mail until six o'clock. He was taken to Collins, then to Conrad hospital for X rays and treatment.
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T. J. Richards
Chateau Mail
Acantha
Collins
H. R. Thompson
Chateau
Fifty Years After a Gettysburg Love Feast
A commemorative event marks half a century since a notable gathering at Gettysburg. Organizers recall the attendees, discuss cultural impact, and note lasting memories tied to the historic site.
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Gettysburg
Townsite Companys Form Townsite Firms at Chateau and Lemmington
The Townsite Company of Chateau Paris and Lemmington are incorporated with S S Hobson Frank W Mitchell Joe Malmin and Phil I Cole as organizers. Each company has 25000 capital stock and Chateau is the main business site. They plan to sell townsite property along the Teton County Great Falls Railway line starting August first with no auction sales. The Chateau townsite is called the Hobson addition just east of the Great Northern and Milwaukee depots. A full sale announcement will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Paris
Lemmington
S. S. Hobson
Great Falls
Frank W. Mitchell
Stanford
Joe Malmin
Phil I. Cole
Choteau
Teton County & Great Falls Railway Co
Hobson
Great Northern and
Milwaukee Railroad
Chateau Gun Club Plans State Association Drive
In a Sunday shoot Mr. Starkey won the cup by hitting 23 of 25 birds. The club met Monday night under Pres. Chapman who led with joining the state association. Monroe Carson and Starkey were elected members. The group sought more trout from the state fish warden and announced an early August tournament with Great Falls and shooters from Gilman and the mountains expected. The event aims to be large and stresses trout restocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starkey
Pres. Chapman
Messrs
Monroe
Carson
Chateau
Great Falls
Gilman
Mountains
Choteau Sees New Postmaster Succeed Veteran
On Monday the Choteau post office changed hands with Wm Croft taking over from Wm Cowgill. Cowgill and his assistant Miss Margaret Hurd earned wide satisfaction while Croft, new to the duties, is expected to prove capable. Assistants include Miss Violet Lestrade from Conrad and newcomer Ora Armstrong who will learn the ropes.
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Choteau
Wm. Croft
Wm. Cowgill
Cowgill
Margaret Hurd
Croft
Violet Lestrade
Conrad
Ora Armstrong
Bruce Toole Dies at His Brother's Helena Home
Claudis Bruce Toole, brother of former Governor Toole, died July 19 at his brother’s Helena home at age 70. He first came to Montana in 1866, left for Kansas, then returned in 1875 and operated the Diamond Willow ranch in Chouteau County. He is survived by his wife and three children E. B. Toole and C. L. Toole of Hill County, Mrs. Claudia Price of Atchison, and Mrs. Ella Stout of Helena.
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Claudis Bruce Toole
Toole
Mr. Tool
Montana
Kansas
Diamond Willow Ranch
Chouteau County
E. B. Toole
C. L. Toole
Hill County
Claudia Price
Atchinson
Ella Stout
Helena
Tribune
Marriage Licenses Issued by District Clerk
Wallace C. Sweet of Butte and Jessie Phillips of Sweet Grass were issued licenses on July 19. The report reflects the past week’s marriage licenses as recorded by the Clerk of the District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace C. Sweet
Butte
Jessie Phillips
Sweet Grass
Bridge Construction on tr. N. Railway
The Teton County and Great Falls Railroad pushes forward with pile driving and bridge work from Power. Engineer Hickman departs for Power and reports bridges three miles out and thirteen total between Power and the Teton river. Material deliveries continue as track laying is planned once several bridges near Power are finished.
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Teton County
Great Falls
Hickman
Power
Pow
Teton River
Glidden Tourists Reach Glacier Park After Muddy Drive
Glidden tour cars arrive at Glazier park one day late. Boston team with three Metz cars finishes with a perfect score amid rough roads and heavy gumbo mud on 11 and 12. Many cars fail to finish. hotel at Glacier park taxed. attendees from Great Falls, Butte, Kalispell and Cha teau praise Montana and Louie Hill.
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Glazier Park
Metz
Boston
Minneapolis
Rockies
Acantha
Montana
Cut Bank Hill
Chateau
Alex Burrel
George Burrell
John W. Moore
Chas LePage
Rh. E. Leech
Florence
C. S. McDonald
Jay Cowell
T. C. Spaulding
Tom Larson
Julius Hirshberg
McDonalds
Leeches
Glacier Park Hotel
Chateau Vias
Conrad
Brady
Collins
Great Falls
Butte
Kalispell
Walier
Pullmans
Glacier Park
Louie Hill
Burk Tops Fort Benton Wool Clip Sales at 175 Cents
The Fort Benton sale saw C. W. Burk win with 175 cents for about 20,000 pounds. Of 300,000 pounds offered, half sold, with bids up to 16% cents refused. Jurgen Englant reported 155 cents for 20,500 pounds, while other transfers included Larson & Caulberg 25,500 pounds to Patterson at 1614 cents and Thomas Shannon 58,825 pounds to Burk at 17% cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Burk
Fort Benton
Jurgen Englant
Larson & Caulberg
Patterson
Mayer
Thomas Shannon
Burk
Harry Gould
Co. W. Burk
Civil actions filed in county court this week
The clerk lists new civil actions including John B. Rosher versus August Frederick alleging debt filed July 18 and Harry Coleman versus Minneapolis Furnish Machine Co a corporation for damages filed July 18 .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Gibson
John B. Rosher
August Frederick
Harry Coleman
Mpls
Furnish Machine Co
Ranch and Farm Names Filed in County Clerk Office
The county clerk's office recorded new ranch and farm names in the past week. Sheep Creek Ranch owned by E. A. Savory in Dupuyer and Whetstone Heights registered by Jas A. Whetstone in Brady.
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Sheep Creek
E. A. Savory
Dupuyer
Around the World in Eighty Minutes Illustrated Lecture
On Monday evening July 28 Father Connolly will present an illustrated travel lecture in the High School Auditorium. The voyage begins in New York and sails through Ireland and other lands with hand painted slides and a musical program by a male quartet and soloists. The event promises reliable narration and engaging views of world landmarks ending with an image of the White House.
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Father Connolly
City of
New York
Blue Atlantic
Green Isle
Ireland
Scotland
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Turkey
Africa
Palestine
India
China
Japan
Home Sweet Home
San Francisco
American
Sacramento
Salt Lake
Omaha
St. Louis
Chicago
Niagra Falls
White House
Messrs
Pridham
Bishop
Stuckey
Crawford
O'Neill
Lepper
High School
County Board of Equalization Sets Ten Day Session
The board of county commissioners led by Chairman L C Marsh will review about 4590 names on the assessment books in a ten day equalization session. They met in special session on road bridge and related business and granted liquor licenses to Geraldine Hotel Co Farming ton and Agawam Hotel Co Agawam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Marsh
Henry Ryan
Henry Radcliffe
Geraldine Hotel Co
Farmington
Agawam Hotel Co
Agawam
Martin Vigen
Duncan Stewart
Bynum
Wm. A. Houser
Choteau Encampment 11 Installs Officers
Choteau Encampment No. 11 of the I C O F installed KK J Roberson as C P John Jackson as H P C James Smith as S W Fred Foltz as S W Seth Roll as Scribe Chas Connor as Scribe Treas Co O Odenwald Tate W F C Young 2nd W S A McPhee Guide Past Grand Patriarch Henry A Meyer from Helena attended and installed. Refreshments of paree sandwiches ice cream and cake followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
KK. J. Roberson
C. P. John Jackson
H. P
James Smith
S. W
Fred Foltz
S. W. Seth Roll
Scribe
Chas. Connor
Treas. Co
O. Odenwald
Tate W. F. C. Young
W. S
Helena
Naturalization Applicants Named by Court Clerk
A list of individuals who filed for final citizenship papers before Clerk of the Court Gibson in the past week includes Andrew Venus Lowry born in Norway on July 17 Gunner Hammers Chateau born in Norway on July 2 George Heiberg Shelby born in Norway Barney Ingolf Iverson Henning Shelby Knube L Whetterhus Shelby born in Norway and Ury Edoward Stover Shelby born in Canada.
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Gibson
Andrew Venus
Lowry
Norway
Gunner Hammers
Chateau
George Heiberg
Shelby
Barney Ingolf Iverson Henning
Knube L. Whetterhus
Ury Edoward Stover
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secretary of the Interior
Hoys
N. Whitacre
Blo Bev
ST. Anthony & Dakota Lumber Yard
F. C. Young
Colins
Chateau Rooters
BR Price
Walsh
Fisher
Smith
Dibble
Quindamin
Thurston
Dave
BE Bauers
A Connors
Cullin
McDermott
Burt
McGregor
Hames
Rf DeMars
Cullin McDermott
Bauers
Chateau Gun Club
C. Bruce Toole
Tr. N. Railway
Commissioners’ Meeting
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