Falls Man Drowns in Pishkun Sunday
Theodore B. Myrum of Great Falls drowned when a fishing boat capsized at the Pishkum reservoir about 15 miles southwest of Chateau. Harry Munson, also of Great Falls, was pulled from the water after the craft capsized but Myrum could not be saved. Cascade County rescuers recovered Myrum’s body around 6 p.m. Myrum, 43, left a wife and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore B. Myrum
Great Falls
Harry Munson
Pishkum __reservoir
Chateau
Sun River
C. J. Coutts
Myrum
Munson
Coutts
Old Settlers Picnic Set For August in City Park
Te ton's Oldest Settlers announce their annual picnic and dance on Saturday August 3 in the City park. Old settlers and families are invited to bring a lunch. coffee is provided and lunch served at 7. In stormy weather lunch moves to the Legion pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Legion
Jas. Drinkwin
J. A. Baart
John Carlson
C. S. McDonald
J. G. Jackson
Monkman
Jas. Drinkwine
Pete Otness
Allan Gamble
Wm. Cook
T. O. Larson
Chas. Klockler
Local People Making Auto Trip in Canada
Mr and Mrs Gene Ferris left July 10 for an American car tour through Canada reporting an interesting time. They visited Waterton Lakes National Park Calgary Stampede Edmonton and noted decent crops in parts of the country. They expect to return by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ferris
Canada
Chateau
Waterton Lakes National Park
Calgary
Edmonton
McCloud
Lions discuss Choteau airport plan and oiling machine offer
The Choteau Lions club gathering at Beaupre hotel covered the city council decision on leasing an airplane field from James Sulgrove and tasks for Lions to mark the landing site. L. E. Taylor reported city council approval, while Austin Western Machinery's Thomas Lennon pitched a $1200 oiling machine to control road dust, offering freight at city expense if long term use proves cost effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Beaupre Hotel
L. E. Taylor
James Sulgrove
Sulgrove
Thomas Lennon
Austin Western Machinery Company
Lennon
Myrna Cole
Mark Twain
Kaemmer Family Letter From Ohio Trip Homeward
Rev E R Kaemmer and wife and son Jackie wrote to friends in Teton county after a three week automobile trip east starting July 7. They faced heavy rain on departure, traveled from Montana to Shelby and Minnesota, learned of Mrs Kaemmer's father’s death, then continued by train to Ohio before planning a return to Minnesota. Jackie enjoyed the attention of relatives while the family describes weather and crops along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Kaemmer
Crestline
Ohio
Teton County
Montana
Shelby
Minnesota
Jackie
Forest Officials Poison Gophers In Montana Range
Assistant Forest Supervisor A D Moir and others surveyed Ford Wood and Fairview creeks to control pocket gophers and ground squirrels. Seven acres were poisoned with carrot bait laced with strychnine. About 800 acres across Ford and Wood creeks were infested. Dormancy in hot weather noted. best poisoning months June September October. Fire near Blacktail Creek extinguished with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Moir
O. E. Stephl
Federal Bureau of Rodent Control
Sam Harris
Ford, Wood
Fairview Creeks
Ford Creek
Wood Creek
W. N. Lockhart
Martin
West Fork
Sun River
Moir
Lubec
Flathead Forest
Elk Calf Mountain
Glacier Park
Continental Divide
Security Benefit Picnic Draws Crowd at Lyon's Grove
The Security Benefit Association held its annual picnic at Lyon's Grove north of Chateau on Spring Creek last Sunday. About 100 attendees enjoyed a day of dinner, races, games, and a tug of war between men and women, won by the women who received a candy jar. August recess announced. meetings resume in September. Chas. Straight is president with J. E. Byler as first vice president, Mrs. Ben Gordon second vice president, Lee Brown prelate, and Mrs. Buell Roll secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon’s Grove
Chateau
Spring Creek
Security Benefit Association
Chas. Straight
J. E. Byler
Ben Gordon
Lee Brown
Buell Roll
Pioneer of Teton Died Last Sunday
William Myers a longtime Teton County resident died Sunday morning at Chateau hospital after a two week illness from paralysis. Born near Martinsburg West Virginia 70 or 75 years ago he lived in North Dakota before moving to Montana to farm and raise stock east of Bozeman His survivors include brothers Thomas Myers of Brunswick Maryland and George Myers of Martinsburg West Virginia Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Methodist church conducted by Rev Carlson with three vocal numbers by Mrs Russell Mills Marion Bautchart and W G Blomdahl Myers was described as gentle kindly and well regarded by all who knew him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Myers
Teton County
Chateau Hospital
Mr. Myer
Martinsburg
West Virginia
North Dakota
Montana
Bole
Thomas Myers
Brunswick
Maryland
George Myers
Myers
Telegraph line installed to handle Western Union telegrams
H Porter the local Great Northern agent announces a through telegraph line has been installed to handle Western Union telegrams. Previously local telegrams went by telephone through the Power office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Porter
Great Northern
Western Union
Power
Bole Farmers Union Holds Annual Picnic
The Bole local of the Farmers Union held its annual picnic and gathering last Saturday with about 200 attendees. C M Stucker spoke on agricultural conditions and income tax, introducing by Dave Scarrow. John Mamuzich flew in from Falls but wind limited flights. Farmington beat Dutton 20 to 0 in a afternoon baseball game. the dance in the evening drew a strong crowd. About $300 was raised, with net proceeds near $100, lower than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
C. M. Stucker
Stucker
Dave Scarrow
Power
Boles
4H Farm Club Boys Return From Brockton Trip
County Agent Robert Clarkson led seven boys from Pendroy and Farmington on a Brockton visit to the state experiment station. They studied farm management, tractor use and costs per acre, tillage methods, pig feeding trials, sugar beet fields, a Great Northern gravel plant, and Havre shelterbelt work, returning home satisfied with shelterbelt use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clarkson
Brockton
Great Northern Railway
Chinook
Havre
Clarkson
McDonald Named Delegate to Sunshine Trail Convention
Governor Erickson appoints C S McDonald as Montana delegate to the Sunshine Trail annual convention at Lethbridge on August 5. General Hugh L Scott informs Great Falls Chamber that he will likely accompany Montana delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erickson
C.S. McDonald
Sunshine Trail Association
Lethbridge
Hugh Ll. Scott
Great Falls
Ontana
Montana
Teton County School District Valuations Lead District No 1
County Assessor Otto Wagnild reports annual valuations for Teton school districts. District No 1 Choteau tops the list with 2,574,404 dollars, while District No 70 near Fairfield stands at 77,240 dollars, up 28,862. Chateau city total rose to 1,416,894 from 1,360,717, a 56,177 increase. Last year District 1 was 2,460,622. this year 2,574,404, up 113,782.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wagnild
Teton County
Choteau
Fairfield
Chateau
Teton
George Carroll
Wagnild
Choteau Sends G C Core and Son to State Golf Meet
G C Core and his son Clinton depart for Anaconda to represent the Choteau Golf club at the Montana State Golf association state tournament this week. About 200 players are expected. The Anaconda Country club hosts the event with men and women amateur and open championships. The meet concludes Sunday with a final championship game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Core and Son
Clinton
Anaconda
Choteau Golf Club
Montana State Golf Association
Wednesday Is Hottest Day With 98 Degree High
The area recorded its hottest day since records began as 98 degrees and 45 at Clarkson’s office with a 53 degree swing from Tuesday. A hot wind worsened crop stress though overall crops held up better than in other parts of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clarkson
Wool Pool Brings Growers 62636 Dollars In Northern Montana
The Teton wool pool sold 220,085 pounds gross with 214,142 net after sacks and dockage. Dewey Gould Co of Boston bought the entire pool at 29 4 cents per pound, yielding growers 62636.53. The pool includes 26,000 fleeces from 95 growers with listed members such as H. E. Dawson and O. E. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Wool Pool
Dewey-Gould Co
Boston
Teton Pool
Montana
Papl
H. E. Dawson
O. E. Brown
C. W. Crabtree
Parker Hickes
Harold Norris
T. P. Quinn
Walton Woodrow
T. B. Clark
J. A. Olson
E. O. Jenkins
Jess Jenkins
Dick Murrill
Lewia Cline
Otto Jenkins
Fred Toman
Vernon Crowe
Annabelle Crowe
C. Hanson
J. R. Collins
Ed Gowan
O. S. Jensen
W. S. Howell
George Canfield
T. J. Canfield
Frank George
Allred
John Cahoon
Sam Premmer
Pete Edgar
George Sabados
J. C. Lindholm
Roy Strough
Gordon Monkman
Chautauqua Cast Ties to Maude Henderson Troupe
Anna Gray and Eula Brown from the Maude Henderson players return in the local chautauqua program featuring Skidding on Tuesday night. The Maude Henderson company previously staged a weeklong engagement in CherUp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Anna Gray
Eula Brown
Maude Henderson
Choteau
Shelby Couple Wed Here
Shelby couple Jerry Schanil aged 29 and Lillian Moffat aged 20 both of Shelby wed last Wednesday by Justice of the Peace J. G. Jackson. Witnesses were Wm. F. Olson and John T. Moore. The groom was born in Olivia Minnesota and the bride in Stanton Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Schanil
Lillian Moffat
Shelby
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Jackson
Wm. F. Olson
John T. Moore
Olivia
Minn
Stanton, Mich
McDonalds and Sturgeons Return From Glacier Park Trip
Mr and Mrs C D McDonald and Mr and Mrs R Sturgeon returned Monday after a short visit to Glacier Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. McDonald
R. Sturgeon
Glacier Park
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Theodore Myrum
Companion
Old Settlers
Council
Kaemmer
Ter
Blacktail Creek
First National Bank
U. S
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BANK
Pioneer OF
Eton
Bole Farmers Union
Experiment Station
City of Choteau
Mercury
Timothy Cooke
J. W. Hentges
T. N. Slolin
Hf. A. Holin
Percy Hodgkiss
Frank Salmond
Swen Lyden
R. H. Mayer
Max HaieNels Stugigaéu
Martin Johnson
David Quinby
H. B. Plumber
C. W. Boe
Ed. Dirkes
Louis L. Hart
R. H. McLean
R. N. Graves, and
W. E. Graves
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