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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
1
The world news notes Bolivia and Argentina clash over a boundary with severed diplomatic ties. The Pittsburg steel strike ends on company terms. France’s Clemenceau resigns amid cabinet tensions. Additional items cover storms in Duluth and Texas, Spanish troops mutiny, and a list of other international incidents.
District Game Warden Ww. Dorrington warns residents and non residents in Chateau and surrounding county areas that fishing without a license is illegal. Licenses cost $1 for residents and $1 for non residents and must be shown on request. Licenses available at Choteau stores and from Dorrington or other county agents or by mail.
A severe hail storm swept Chateau and surrounding countryside Sunday night causing broken windows and damaged roofs notably at the Art Studio. Crops across fields suffered varying losses, but many areas escaped serious harm as reports improved. rain afterward aided grain crops and promised bumper yields in undamaged areas.
The National Corn Exposition will run December 6 to 18, 1909 in Omaha Nebraska with a $50 000 premium list. Montana hopes to win at least three of four new trophies for wheat oats barley and corn and plans an exhibit collected by Prof Alfred Atkinson of Bozeman.
Elizabeth notes July 17 as Mr and Mrs Boutilier pass through town en route to Forest Service camp on Deep Creek to visit sons on the new trail. Miss Fr Berube visits sister at the Elizabeth P O and the new District 16 school opens August 2 with Berube as teacher. Duff Jefferson visits brother Frank. ranchers busy haying. J D Godwin stays at Elizabeth P O to repair his mower. John Nesbit spends several days in Elizabeth visiting J E Adams.
Teton County fourth annual agricultural fair and stock exhibit moves toward realization. The board met at Beaupre and set dates for September 20 21 and 23 with premium lists to be distributed in early September. Exhibits are organized in four divisions with elected directors and superintendents and a strong lineup of livestock farm products home products and races. The board expects a successful fair with ample exhibits and attractions.
The Montana Board of County Commissioners at Chateau met July 23 1909 with Chairman Geo I Miller and four commissioners. They approved viewers reports on roads from Dupuyer to various areas and declared several roads public highways. They ordered fence work, issued a warrant, and set hearings for Chatean and Belleview roads while also approving townsite plats at Conrad and an abandonment of a road in Road District No 7. Adjourned to 2 p.m. with continued items on taxation incorporation and irrigation matters.
Judge Whitten sets dates for public drawings on three reservations. Coeur d Alene drawings August 9 and 10. Flathead August 12 and 13. Spokane August 16 and 17, all at Coeur d Alene city. Drawings conducted by Miss Helenamilton, Miss Christina Donlan, and Miss Harriet Post. Registration closes August 5.
The district court will convene next Saturday morning at 10 o clock. Many civil and criminal cases are expected to come to trial and a jury may be drawn. Judge Esing and court stenographer Mr Silk are expected to arrive today or tomorrow.
A Choteau-Dupuyer stageAttempting a crossing of a washed culvert on the Dry Fork near Dupuyer led to the drowning of the team and loss of the buggy and mail sacks. The stage driver escaped with a narrow margin and later the harness and wreckage were recovered.
Unusually heavy rain from Sunday night to Tuesday night drenched Chateau and surroundings. The Teton rose above the June freshet levels as water flooded streets and yards. The rainfall, rare for August, promises bumper yields with winter wheat just beginning to fill and other grain well developed.
Next week the district court will hear suit between P. H. Crossen and the late Hugh Crossen’s heirs over possession of Crossen property. Heirs claim a will disposed of the estate, executor Frank Crossen named. Crossen contends all holdings were transferred before death. Barr Verge and Phil J. Cole represent Crossen. Freeman Thelen and W. G. Downing of Great Falls represent the heirs.
Farmington reports a rusted post office official took a trip to Kalispell and Spokane, Christ Lindseth and wife visited Conrad on business, Mrs. L A Peterson burned her arm with boiling starch, Rev Wachsmuth family visited Great Falls, G B Grandy from Bynum spent weekend here then planned a coast trip, local hail damaged winter grain and broke a few windows, Josie and Bertha Peterson left for the coast via Seattle Everett, Lars Nassett to have land plowed by Radcliffe with a gasoline outfit, and two weeks of dry warm weather ended with a heavy rain reducing haying prospects.
State Senator Clark fights to keep protected status as post office at Long, Sergus County closes after August 1. Beaverhead County receives unusual summer rainfall. sheep prices rise across the state. Miles City YMCA building contract awarded at 25,804 dollars. Teddy Attfield, 16, killed in auto accident near Butte. Cascade county sees building boom with new bank and school blocks and residences. Dr C H Head loses 500 head of sheep on forest reserve due to locoweed. Northern Pacific Railroad nearly doubles track from Garrison to Missoula except eight miles between Nimrod and Drummond. State Board of Health abolishes smallpox quarantine citing vaccination as proof. Land east of Fort Peck reserved for Rocky Boy Chippewa Indians. Malta teacher Ua Patterson dies from strychnine overdose. Libby grows with a 12,000 dollar business block and 25,000 dollar hotel. James Delgard of Cascade County dies in Great Falls. Northern Pacific freight wreck near Durant. brakeman killed and two injured. James J Hill builds a 10,000 dollar Montana resources project in St Paul. Prairie fowl expected to be plentiful after heavy rains. Montana entries expected for second Spokane apple show in November. Mrs A P Dorrance of Helena shot dead at Wet Springs Arkansas. Miles City Opera House sold for 23,500 dollars, stockholders gain over original subscriptions. Sixth Infantry at Fort Blakson to march 200 miles from Helena to Wolf Creek and back via Augusta County.
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