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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
1
The text describes a hot dry Sunday morning with clear skies, a brief thunderstorm the previous night, and about 0.18 inches of moisture on Tuesday. It muses on similarities between natural growth and human effort, imagining crops reducing root depth after rainfall.
The piece reflects on nature misleads humans and crops with heat and drought harming shallow rooted grains. It notes contradictory outcomes across fields and questions traditional maxims, while contrasting forecasts from the grain trade predicting wet weather with only partial accuracy.
The writer laments hopper swarms consuming crops while arguing against destructive views. Some readers advocate wiping out pests to curb ego, but the narrator resists destructive logic and vows not to praise such action.
A salesman warns that parasitic insects are severely reducing hopper populations in certain regions. He notes the phrase The Lord sendeth and the Lord taketh away and says without control the pests would wipe out edible insects, shortening human life on this chunk of dirt to under three months.
The writer notes that birds, famed for destroying pests, return each spring and may breed again after a successful season. He wonders if multiple fledglings this year signal a pattern, and muses on the potential impact on insects and harvests, while observing the birds with interest.
The following licenses are listed: Herman Whiseman 26 and Catherine Bredenbroker 23 of Fairfield July 19. Robert Riggs 23 and Gladys Nesbit 19 of Chateau July 20. George C. Stump 49 and Marie Mitchell 28 of Helena July 22.
Forest foresters battled multiple fires across the Lewis and Clark and Flathead districts after lightning storms. Fire danger peaked at Gate Park with level seven, and crews from Chateau, Glacier Park, Heart Butte, Great Falls, Belt Creek CCC camp and Missoula used 58 to 75 firefighters plus air support to contain outbreaks on Strawberry Creek and South Badger Creek within a week.
Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs Carl Johnson 85 who died last Thursday afternoon July 18 at her home. Rev R F Vick preached the sermon and pallbearers were Pete Hagen Peter Peterson Ed Johnson Jens Holt Raymond DeBoe and Casper Frantzich. The Banks Funeral home had charge of the burial. She was born Anna Olson March 14 1855 in Norway and came to America at twenty. She married Carl J Johnson in Montevideo Minnesota in 1888. They lived in North Dakota before moving to Teton county in 1915 and later to Chateau. Surviving are her husband two daughters Mrs Lever Bergan and Mrs J L Billings a son Eddie Johnson and a sister Mrs C Lea.
A large charivari and procession greeted Geo Benedett, Beaupre Cafe owner, and Frances Dobyns of Newport Washington as they wed Monday July 22 in Sand Point Idaho. The couple, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dan Sullivan, will reside at the Beaupre Hotel amid greetings from many friends.
County Extension Office invites Teton county growers to submit exhibits for the Great Falls fair. Grass and forage sheaf, small grains, and seeds accepted by August 3 evening. perishable garden vegetables should be entered the afternoon of August 3. Exhibits will be entered in the exhibitor’s name with prize money to the winner. More than 200 entries expected from local farmers. entrants urged to send in early and complete forms via the extension office or North Montana State Fair.
The local fair committee met last Saturday to prepare a premium list for the two day event on August 30 and 31. Premium lists will be available through the county extension office next week. Exhibits follow North Montana lists for grain forages and threshed grains while vegetables receive a limited classification. The fair includes all 4 H and FIFA projects with two or three potato varieties and other crops. Horse races are planned Saturday afternoon and the 4 H parade will feature as the highlight.
Last week C. O. Edwards began the county weed sprayer program to eradicate noxious weeds on farms and roadsides in Teton county. Farmers pay for spraying material while the county covers roadside treatment. Charges are 9 cents a pound with costs per square rod ranging from 60 to 90 cents depending on weed.
Completion of surfacing of the ten nis courts will be undertaken tonight by volunteer members of the Lions club. Oil surfacing secured from the highway department will be spread upon the courts, followed by rolling and drying. City workers have completed the fence surrounding the courts and the facilities present a fine appearance for recreation.
The Northern Montana Mustard Growers Cooperative starts construction on a Conrad plant with two million pounds storage capacity and a $12,000 investment. It aims to clean, store, and market mustard seed for local growers while offering clean seed for planting and stabilizing outlets. The facility will serve the Triagle area and accept in transit cleaning.
Lions club members and guests attended a party at Dr H W Bateman’s cabin on a Tuesday evening. Dr and Mrs Bateman hosted a sumptous lawn supper followed by lawn games led by John Dunckel and Stan Halverson. Guests included Mary Elizabeth Edwards and several Mrs names.
Two Choteau youths received high honors at the King's Hill Epworth League Institute last week. Lois Hodgskiss was elected District President and member of the state cabinet, while Patricia Moulton was elected District Secretary. The event drew numerous local residents from Chateau and Pendrey families, including Lois Hodgskiss, Patricia Moulton, and others.
The clerk of court reports four actions filed in the past week. Pacific Northwest Life Insurance Co. through Speer and Hoffman vs Ruth Hanson and others to quiet title. Lt Howard through George Coffey vs Stuart Hazlett and others to quiet title. Dissolution of Coffey Bros. William F. Reickhoff through B. I. Packer vs Frank Murray on note. Judge R. M. Hattersley to hold a special session in Chateau on August 9.
The Chateau Municipal Band led by Dr. C. W. Boussard will perform on Main Street Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Roscoe Kernan invites listeners to a 26 minute KFBS broadcast from 3:45 to 4:00 with Kernan at the organ and Piadky assisting. a xylophone sale by Billie Baillie is noted.
County assessor Gilbert Lee reports 1940 total property valuation in Teton County at 17,671,106, up from 17,293,930 last year. Taxable value under state classifications rises to 5,337,676 from 5,260,883. real estate, personal property and livestock totals broken out, with changes in horses, cattle and hogs noted.
Election returns list Republican and Democratic precinct committeemen elected. Republicans include Standish, Johnston, Berndt, Bauman, Young, Graves, Crane, Irene Gray, Pendrey, Jones, Miller, Stott, Nelson, Agee, Davidson, Schultz, Larson, Wood. Democrats include Mellon, Cohoe, Luinstra Jr, Doheny, Doheny, Ditto, Manix, Ammondson, Crary, Crary, Earls, Wixom, Wuest, Longmuir, Schultz, Lathrop, DePrata, Oksness.
The All-Stars prepare for a 9 pm under lights clash with the Great Falls Bar team, champions of the Great Falls League, on the high school diamond. Earlier this week Rexall and Odd Fellows posted wins after forfeit, with Rexall also topping the High School squad 14-6 in a rain-affected week.
Montana Power Co hosts an afternoon demonstration of the 1940 electric range at its office from 2 to 4 p m. Maud Goodwin leads the event with food awards to be given. Ladies are invited to see the new range’s advantages.
Soil Conservation determinations show moisture has penetrated summer fallowed areas from feet to 4 feet. Power Dutton project performance is better than a year ago, when penetration varied from 10 inches to a foot.
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