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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
2
Chinook Opinion editor Harry Brooks urges reform of Montana's open primary. He favors closed primaries or Minnesota style one ticket nominations, arguing current system erodes party responsibility and weakens local party organizations.
The county clerk announced the tentative budget is open for public inspection. The board of commissioners will meet at the courthouse on August 6 at 10 a.m. to finalize the budget and hear input from taxpayers before final adoption.
Congressman Scott Leavitt visiting Montana reports strong Galen support across the High Line Malta Great Falls and central Montana. He says a Montana senator should serve national needs and push local development and cites Galen’s Montana roots and long study of the state.
Railroad officials said the letter they received was refreshing and expressed confidence that the writer's name will not appear in a future accident report.
A Milwaukee Railroad construction crew worked last week at Fairfield stockyards enlarging the assembling yard and improving pens sheds a well and a railroad scale. Officials declare Fairfield now has a superior stockyard layout for a town of its size in the state.
Washington reports highway construction to cost about 80 dollars per registered car this year. A Hoover committee places total outlay at 1,750,000,000 dollars, a record level linked to offset business depression and earlier wartime losses.
The late Brander Matthews consoles a playwright at the Century Club in New York. He notes critics will mock great art, cites Wagner as example, and ends with the epigram that enemies will tread on any strong effort.
A forthcoming 48 to 96 page Montana in Rotogravure will present Helena and the state’s scenic, recreational, industrial, and agricultural assets to a national audience. A 50 000 copy press run is planned with possible expansion to 100 000. financing targets include private sources led by T L Greenfield of Butte and support from the Butte Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Kiwanis clubs Montana Press Association and numerous individuals.
Public auction will be held August 9 1930 at 2 pm at the Chateau Court House front door in Teton County Montana to sell Lots 15 16 17 18 19 20 Block 36 Hazletts Second Addition Chateau Montana as part of Hanna E Waugh estate. Ten percent cash on day of sale balance on court confirmation with deed at purchaser expense. Eric Waugh administrator. Pub July 31 1930.
A Sioux City letter to the Milwaukee Road superintendent contains what is believed to be the first apology from an automobile driver to a railroad engineer. The writer recounts crossing the tracks just before the train and expresses gratitude, noting the driver’s and engineer’s careful handling prevented a fatal accident.
Public notice that on August 24 1930 the applicant will apply to the County Treasurer for a tax deed covering parcels in Sec 11 Sec 14 T25N R2W Montana Meridian including SW 1/4 SE 1/4 and other described tracts. Amount due 803 73. Clerk Geo A Carroll signs for Applicant with first publication July 24 1930 and last July 31 1930.
Isabel Thompson files suit in Montana Ninth District Court seeking judgment that she owns the Southeast Quarter Section 9 Township 25 North Range 2 West Montana Meridian 160 acres and the defendants with any lien or interest must answer within sixty days after publication. The summons names J L Fleming N Cary Fleming Haldeane Vaughn and Elmer E Hershey as potential claimants and designates clerk Blanche M Jacobson. First publication July 24 last August 21 1930. Fishing and trespassing on Reickhoff ranch forbidden by C K Malone.
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