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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
8
Local Ford dealer L. E. Taylor announces his new garage at the south end of Main Avenue will be completed by week’s end if hardware finishings for doors and windows arrive on time. Occupancy expected soon after with a grand opening scheduled next week. Dance at Twin Lakes Saturday.
Mrs Charlotte Sutton plans an auto trip to the eastern states with her two sons Leon and Robert. She will be away all summer, visiting Philadelphia Ocean City Atlantic City and Washington D C before returning to Montana in the fall. It is her first trip home since moving to Montana 17 years ago.
A 4 H sewing club organized at Pendray last Friday has about ten charter members. Mrs. Jack Campbell is club leader and meetings occur each Friday afternoon. One meeting will be at Mrs. Campbell's home with others at members' homes. Notably three pairs of twins are in the club.
Local forest office officials begin two inspection trips. Supervisor W E Lockhart departed Tuesday for the Sun River district and plans to remain about two weeks. Assistant Supervisor A D Moir, with Assistant District Forester Theodore Schumaker of Missoula, left Tuesday for Glacier park country, and they expect to be away several days.
Allan Thompson, 12, son of Harry Thompson of Augusta, was struck in the face by a hollow-pointed rifle bullet discharged accidentally by his ten year old brother while playing at home. The bullet split between the cheek bone and rose, lodging half in each part. he was taken to Chateau hospital and is recovering.
Rebecca Barnes grandmother of Shirley Wallace of Choteau died in Helena on Wednesday from old age. Funeral details are not provided.
The obituary notes the death of a 70 year old woman, Mrs Barnes, who lived in Choteau for years and moved to Helena about a year and a half ago. It is unclear where she will be buried but it is likely her remains will be brought to town where her daughter Mrs Wallace and other relatives rest in the city cemetery. The notice ends with an invitation to a Twin Lakes dance Saturday night.
The annual Citizens Military Training Camp for Montana and Idaho regions will run July 1 to July 30 at Fort Missoula. Open to men aged 17 to 31, the program aims to foster unity, citizenship duties, patriotism, and physical fitness through military drills and sports. Only one entrant from Teton County is allowed. applications should be filed with County Clerk George Carroll for details.
Teton county commissioners discussed hiring a federal funded irrigation expert to aid farmers on all irrigated lands. If Cascade county joins, both counties will contribute up to 50 dollars monthly toward the expert’s salary. A weed commissioner Martin Olson of Fairfield Field was appointed to wage weed destruction with pay only for time spent.
The report notes a 25 percent efficiency gain from regular gas furnaces and highlights Billings as a leading gas consuming city. The council approved opening a new road across railroad tracks into the city park on First street southeast and sought railroad cooperation. They also decided to extend First avenue southwest to connect with the east west road and add a street light. The city clerk may hire help to clean unused property, with owners billed for cleanup.
For ten days rebuilt 15 30 McCormick Deering tractors are offered at a special price. The sale claims all overhauled tractors are guaranteed to provide extra power for quick crop work.
Classified ad lists six weeks old pigs for sale by William Jay of Choteau and two houses for sale by W G Bloomdahl in Choteau. one six room house modern except heat and one four room house modern except heat, with contact in Larson block room 22.
A compilation of local ads from Choteau featuring for sale and for rent items. Listings include business lots for sale, hay ranch share rental, tractors rebuilt for sale, multiple used cars from 1926 to 1927, a new Choteau garage for sale, and a six room house for quick sale. Also notes a furnished five or six room rental by June 15 and a stallion for sale.
For sale Emerson tractor plow 3-disc P and O horse drawn plow 12 inch horse drawn gang plow 8 ft horse drawn disc 9 ft Moline drill. Meyer Motor Sales Choteau. 50 tf.
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