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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
1
Great Falls Commercial Club reports Montana delegates in Washington D C keeping the reclamation decision pending. Farmers and ranchers are urged to telegram Secretary Lane with land values and crop yields to support continuing irrigation work in Montana.
Secretary Lane's absence delayed the Montana irrigation delegation's formal arguments against discontinuing irrigation work today. Governor Stewart and Montana leaders arrived and plan meetings with Lane and reclamation officials Tuesday. The party pledges to show projects should continue, arguing abandonment would waste money already spent.
Rural Inspector Tenny visits District No. 43 of the county with trustees B J Anderson and others. A plan to transport distant children at district expense and build two centrally located rural life schools is approved with a $5000 bond issue and potential Bailey and east central school consolidation.
Janes I and Catherine St. Anthony of Walier issued June 2. William T. Jackson and Mabel M. Madison of Cut Bank issued May 31.
State cases against N J Lawless Charles Colon and R R Parker for grand larceny all dismissed. The state rests with Cobell and Wolburger before court as a two to three week term continues.
The report lists final petitions with statuses for many individuals by name and origin, noting admissions and continued deposits. Names include Bernard Torson, Michael Shaw, James Green, Grasman, Huser, Huseth, Neill, Lindhardt, Holberg, Bruce, Powell, Kolander, Stainton, Rees Powell, Rienks, Dykstra, Fasten Larsen Grasdock, Vervik, Stongrimson, Helgeson, Maronda, McSweeney, Sullivan, Justice, Dolgaard, Hutchinson, Kapra, Kelly, Geraghty, Monroe, Hasquet, and others with origins Canada, Norway, Holland, Ireland, Scotland, England, Denmark, Russia, Belgium, France, Sweden, Italy. Also second papers for Compean, Mink, Erickson, Johnson, MacLeod, Forbes, Smith. Declarations of intention filed by Del Netele, Ripens, Vankerweg, Vanden Bulcke, Van Doorne, Vander Jeught, Ghekiere, Beelaert, Macalugo. Locations include Choteau, Valier, Power, Cut Bank, Kevin, Conrad, Brady, Shelby, Williams, Dutton, Willams, Farmington.
Church services will be held at the Catholic church in Chateau on the fourth Sunday each month with Masses at 8 and 10 30 a m Instruction follows the last Mass. In Collins services occur on the third Sunday each month at noon by bike ending with a late service in the AVL Aade area.
Rev Percy Reid McMahan leads services at the First Methodist Church of Chateau Morning Worship at 10 30 Sunday School at 11 30 Epworth League 7 00 p m Evening Worship 7 43 p m with a full church schedule for the day
A public meeting at the court house in Chateau elected Wm. Cowgill chairman and A B Guthrie secretary. The gathered citizens endorsed a resolution disapproving labor unions, pledging open shop policies and opposing union formation to protect town growth and harmony. The note adds that few dissenters may remain.
Montana plans a 320 mile Park to Park road from Yellowstone to Glacier via Livingston Sulpher Springs Neihart Great Falls Vaughn Fairfield Choteau Dupuyer and Midvale. Construction to begin immediately with 25 miles built near Great Falls and completion hoped for by 1915. The route showcases prime western scenery and is expected to boost Chateau and local business.
The town council met at 5:15 p m with Mayor Hirshberg and Aldermen in attendance. A contract was authorized at 31 50 per 60 kilowatt lamp units and additional lamps as needed. An alley closure request in Jackson's addition was not approved. Bills totaling the road wages and various expenses were approved. The meeting adjourned to June 16 1918.
A Montana district suit against the Valier Montana Land and Water Co. filed by Robert Russel claims 2200,000 and requests a receiver. The defendant appeared and James P. Stanford was appointed receiver amid insolvency allegations in Teton County.
Opening game featured between single and married men on the high school grounds. It was fast with some slippage from overtraining. Lineup lists players such as Looney elf Robinson and Ward, while Chateau shows promising timber. Weather warm, batters worked hard, game called at 2 o clock. Walter’s team viewed as strong amateur opponents.
The Commercial Club calls a meeting at the courthouse Thursday June sth at S o'clock to plan a 4th of July celebration and to handle any other business. All citizens are requested to attend, signed J A Stephens, President.
Chateau residents iris aroused by announcement that the Meistersingers Male Quartette will appear at the High School auditorium on Thursday evening June 12. The group is famed for organ chimes and blending voices. Proceeds go to the Methodist church choir for buying a new organ. Tickets go on sale Saturday at the drug store with general admission one dollar and reserved seats one dollar.
R Taft of St Paul and St Hobson, president of the Teton county road, with Div Engineer C H Hickman, conducted inspections at Chateau and Bynum. Grading between Choteau and power is advancing rapidly and is near completion by July 1. Sixty teams work between Choteau and Bynum and eighty between Choteau and Power.
Delinquent assessments on March 20, 1913 affect multiple stockholders of Waterton Oil, Gas and Power Company. Shares listed under various certificates will be offered for sale on June 2, 1913 at 2 p.m. at 1 North Main Street Butte Montana to cover the delinquent amounts and costs of advertising and sale.
The notice states that Teton County Montana will close registration on May 26 194 for electors to vote in the June 25 194 special elections to create Toole and Pondera counties. Electors may register with the county clerk or a justice of the peace or notary public. County Clerk and Ex-officio Register B C Garretty dated Chateau Montana.
County commissioners in session awarded bridge contracts to Minneapolis Bridge Co as the lowest bidder among six. Nine bids were rejected for noncompliance with the advertisement. contracts let include Over the Marias near Sullivans for 17,896 with condition a parade can be established, Over the LeTon at Collins for 7,087, and Over Pondera Coulee near Conrad for 32,275.
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