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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1904
Page
5
Department of the Interior announces in Great Falls Montana that ALONZO K PRESCOTT appears to have actions pending as of April TO. The notice records an official land matter and names the individual involved with no further details provided in the fragment.
Department of the Interior Helena Montana May 9 1904 announces that settlers Charles Donelson and Ernest Rep logged files for final proof on homestead entries 133806 and 13838 respectively. Proofs will be sworn before U S Commissioner C J Kinna at Lowry Montana on June 17 1904 with witnesses S Elmér Shortridge Harold McGee Charles Burns Charles Donelson and Ernest Keplogle of Lowry. First publication May 12 1904.
Local notes report Rev Buzzell preaching in Saypo on June 4 and 5. Charles Green visits Great Falls. Prof A B Guthrie and family visit Bedford Indiana. Charles G Kall travels from Bynum to Collins for summer work. Deputy Game Warden J H Hall works on Pulitzer case. Dr Thus Brooks adds office space and plans X ray. Rev A Holzman to say mass in Choteau. James Dawson returns to Midvale from Chateau on ceded strip work. May recording fees total 672.20 and three month total 1 375 40 in county clerk’s office. suggests activity in Teton county.
D Stewart of Bynum reports lumber on the ground for a new saloon at Choteau to be finished in a few weeks. An Elliston freight outfit carries Swift Current drill equipment to Browning for June operation. Costigan jailed sixty days for assault after a failed attempt to avoid a board bill at the Coteau house. Lawrence Davis breaks his right leg on the Sun River Hot Springs trail when a boulder slid onto his leg. Dr Long reduced the fracture and Davis rests with hopeful recovery.
Travelers and residents name a long list of visitors in Chateau and Raymond including Miss Stella Ralston and Miss Mable Smith. Ed Hirshberg returns from Conrad to attend family business. Postmaster C H Drake receives a salary increase from 1000 to 1100 due to rising Chateau mail volume. A town hall irrigation meeting draws many, with Prof Baker from Bozeman presenting irrigation methods and ditch capacity checks on Burton Bench.
The Great Falls Tribune claims misinfo about Sam H. Wood's electric railway project. Choteau businessmen deny ties to Wood and promise local promotion. Some residents doubt a line to Great Falls while others favor a Helena route via Augusta.
The United States civil service commission announces an examination on June 22 23 to select eligibles for certification to fill existing vacancies and future openings as teachers in the Philippine service. Pay ranges from 6900 to 1200 per annum based on experience and exam rank, with promotion to higher grades up to 2000 for teachers and up to 2500 for division superintendents.
At Gon dola ranch near town a new wind mill built by Mr. Caron powers a fifty foot well rock formation pumping water for irrigation of an orchard of twenty five fruit trees, household needs, and gondolas. The device proved easily built and economical, and could benefit ranches lacking natural water flow.
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