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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
1
N O Yuttle leases his ranch to J O Larson for one year with a $1000 consideration. Larson had listed his home ranch for sale but withdrew it citing Chateau's railroad prospect as sufficient justification.
Manager Stackhouse announces two Sunday games for the high school diamond. The Walier team and the Keat Falls traveling men's squad will appear. The first game is slated to start at 1 30 p m.
The World at Large reports the next International Dry Farming congress will convene in Lethbridge from October 21 to 26. The United States is described as a growing coal country with production near 990 million tons, touching that mark in 1910.
Assistant Engineer Watkins of the Great Northern, in Choteau for two weeks, left for St Paul after vowing to report favorably on Choteau county. He learned Milwaukee railroad owns a full survey from Great Falls to Bynum, indicating potential construction any time, beyond a preliminary study.
Complete list of uncalled letters for the week ending July 22 1912 includes Mindenoff Gorgi Shonkin C A Sja Foreman Alfred Zimbleman Fred M Kleinschmidt R W William Cowgill P M Call for these advertised letters at the Chateau post office.
Local society items list guests and moves including Mrs. Cooper of Michigan visiting Mrs. H. C. Shick, A. C. Warner returning from the Pacific coast, and Mrs. Hicks and Eva moving from Seattle to Vancouver. Others attend Guild events, speak at churches, and a car crash near Fairfield injures Tom Couch and family with hospital transport.
Frank Jefferson now with the national forest service and Agnes O Dowd married quietly in Augusta last Sunday. Relatives Chas Carlie and Jos Baart attended from Chateau. The couple reside at Willow Creek forest station where Jefferson serves as ranger headquarter.
Pearson, a coal expert for the Great Northern railway, returned to Chateau after a week in Teton canyon with local guides. He praises the strip’s value for deposits and notes elevations show the grade at about one and a quarter percent, expecting a survey party soon for preliminary work.
A letter from the secretary of the state board of health urges business owners to obtain state licenses for bake shops confectioneries canneries packing houses slaughter houses meat markets dairies restaurants hotels dining cars and lunch counters Those selling milk or cream must license as well Licenses are free but require a proper blank form from the board at Helena The board plans to file suit against unlicensed operators by August 15 1912.
The Chateau Commercial Club will meet in the court room tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. General town topics will be discussed and a large attendance is desired. At 7 o'clock on game night the board of directors meets in the same place. A. Prescol, Secretary.
County Assessor IX A Savory presents a comparative table of real estate, improvements, and personal property valuations for Teton County, excluding railroads. The railroad assessment figures for 1911 and 1912 are noted as 3,985,097 and 1 496,999 respectively.
Teton County Montana Special July Term 1912 minutes show the board approving coal contracts for court house and jail and paving road costs. Viewers proposed routes for Porter South, Micken East, Collins Lytle, and other roads with damages set to county funds. The board authorized surveys, fencing payments, and legal actions for right of way while approving adjournment for further sessions.
Mr. C. Boettcher vicepresident of Great Western Sugar Refining Company of Denver visited Chateau on Saturday. He tours the Northwest and Canada to explore new territory and promote sugar beet cultivation and factory prospects. He praised water and soil and said a factory would come once rail lines and contracts make it feasible. Mrs Boettcher then went to Conrad to assess conditions there.
Premiums at the state fair total 31311.50 an increase of more than 7000 from last year. A Belt area lightning death killed a ranch owner and the team he was driving. The Montana State Press Association will meet in Anaconda August 15 17. A large fire on the south side of Zortman caused 15000 in damage. Helena adds a new hotel named the New Helena with Maurice Weiss leasing the plant for a year. Land sales in Missoula and Sanders counties will bring over 200000 to the state with Sanders acreage averaging 20 per acre. Governor Norris time limit for a special session to pass a primary election law has expired with lawmakers failing to back the bill.
Walter Land and Water company lets contract to Russell and Crook for the largest dam of its kind in the country to be built in Birch Creek canyon. The Swift dam will cost 375000 dollars, be completed by March 1 next, and honor the supervising engineer. A large crew is at work.
The Ladies' Industrial Society presents Charles Riley McCalley an acclaimed lyceum entertainer. He performs in Chateau Hodgkiss Hall on August 8 featuring readings music and miscellaneous acts. Admission is 50 and 75 cents.
Farmington Wm. Chalmers and wife were Great Falls visitors last week. Rev. Wachsmuth and family of Great Falls visit Mrs. Wachsmuth’s parents, Louis Schoppe and wife. Miss Mayme Van De Riot of Great Falls returns home due to her father’s illness. Jessie and Bessie Kale leave for an extended coast visit. Andrew Austad and wife visit from Fairfield. Torward Storsley from Solid, Dan McCormick from southern state, H. S. Hansos of Fairfield, Herb Halladay and wife from Blackleaf. Mrs. Horace Upman and children from Chateau visit Mrs. Upman’s mother, Mrs. J. J. Otness. Mrs. Chas. Crane of Colline and Mrs. Howard Bennett of Great Falls visit Mrs. L. J. Otness. Alex Longmuir located in Brady.
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