Proceedings of Teton County Board June 1908 Session
The June 1908 regular and subsequent sessions note approval of officers reports totaling 4,699.92 in salaries, 2255.00 for Teton bridge repairs, and various county official fees. Proposals for Spring Creek and Muddy bridges were awarded to K H Pings after bidding, with bonds approved. The board also set dates for hearings, roads, fair funding, and county displays at the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Miller
H. F. Hughes
C. H. Pearson
A. C. Warner
F. J. Pings
Teton Bridge
Colling
A. O. Warner
Sterling McDonald
K. McMenzie
K McNenzie
F.H. Pings
Spring Creek Bridge
Wv. M. Pyatt
A. Y. Bayne & Co
K. H. Pings
Conrad and Ponders Basin Road
No.8
Township 24
Cemetery
Ferris Road
Said Township
Range
Bynum and
Birch Creek
Martha Weyman
Spring Creek
Wm. Hodgskiss
C. H. Connor
L. C. Marsh
Shelby
H. Brenner
Farmington
J. 8. Ritchey
Conrad
Dan Lindseth
County Fair Commission
Chateau and Collins Road
Chotgau Cornet Band Members Called to Meeting
All members and interested persons are urged to meet in the courthouse basement Monday evening June 15 with instruments. Practice will resume for the Fourth of July celebration and a discussion on continuing through the coming political campaign will be held. Attendance is important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chotgau
Court House
Bids Sought for Refreshment Stands at Chateau Fourth
The Chateau celebration committee invites sealed bids by June 20 at 6 pm for refreshment stand privileges at the race track and dance hall. Bids may cover either concession separately or both in one bid, as announced by E. J. Roberson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Chateau Fourth
Jucly
Doncé-Hall
E. J. Roberson
Montana Board Declares Roads Public Highways and Appoints Viewers
The board sanctioned a public highway from a Cha teau and Belleview road point to Barrett crossing of Deep Creek appointing J W Shields Wm J Watson and Wm Cook as viewers. It also ordered viewers for changes to Dupuyer and Conrad road at B G Stewarts ranch and directed the county surveyor to prepare plats at no expense. A grading plan for Marias hill on Conrad and Shelby road was assigned with an estimate due at the July special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Chateau and
Belleview
West Quarter
Barrett Crossing
Deep Creek
J. W. Shields
Wm. J. Watson
Wm. Cook
Dupuyer
Conrad
B. G. Stewart
Conrad and
Shelby
State Land Board
Tetons Flooded Region With Record High Waters
The Montana region suffered unprecedented flood levels with the Teton and nearby streams rising rapidly after heavy rain. Bridges and culverts were washed out, rail service damaged, mail and telephone lines disrupted, and isolated towns faced extensive inundation. Two men drowned near the Little Muddy while efforts to repair rail lines and bridges continued.
Republican National Committee Settles Contests Among Delegations
The Republican National Committee has spent days settling state delegation contests with most rulings favoring Secretary Taft. Officials say bitter sentiment could push the full matter to the convention with the credentials committee deciding the contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican National Committee
Taft
Committee On Credentials
Cortelyou Seen Likely for Second Place on GOP Ticket
Dispatches suggest Cortelyou will be the Republican vice presidential nominee. He rose from private secretary to Theodore Roosevelt to head of the Commerce and Labor Department and later secretary of the treasury. He also chaired the Republican National Committee in the last campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce and Labor
the Treasury
Republican National Committee
Flood Damages Noted and Photos Taken of Rising Waters
Fences suffered heavily in the flood while surface water warnings urged boiling before use. Mrs H Connor and her visiting mother captured views of the high waters, with Ed Fisher taking many photographs and securing numerous negatives. The flood dealt a severe blow to sportsmen as prairie chickens likely perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Connor
West
Ed Fisher
Flooding Threatens Dupuyer Town and Bridges
Heavy rains flood Dupuyer washing out bridge approaches over Dupuyer Creek and destroying Sheep Creek bridge. A pole foot crossing saved a man who fell into the river with bystander William Gordon rescuing him. Roads and stage routes disrupted, while Canada settlers eye land northwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupuyer
Ben English
Dupuyer Creek
Sheep Creek
McKnight
William Howe
Heena
Montana
Pole Foot Bridge
William Gordon
Howe
W. D. Jones
Flood Disrupts Montana Rail Lines and Bridge Damage
Cedar City dispatch reports 400 workers at Conrad and Shelby with a large crew between Collins and Great Falls. The Great Falls to Helena link will be out for 60 to 80 days while tracks are rebuilt. A Fort Benton bridge swing pier is destroyed but the bridge remains intact. trains may run to Havre by Friday or Saturday via Fort Benton and Big Sandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Havre
Hamilton
Great Northern
Ft. Benton
Naismith
J. A. Johnson
Pete Hughes
Marias
Malone Ranch
O. D. Gray
Dr. Beaupre
Here
Chateau
Frank Gudger
Pearson and
Hughes
County
Teton
Montana
Bynum Bridge
Marns
Birch Creek
Dupuyer
Marins
Armstrong Ranch
Great Falls
Collins
Falls
Conrad
Cut Bank
C. Power & Co
Belleview
McCuaig Ranch
Ganong
Springcoulee
L. Cowell
F. P. McDermott
Teton Bridge
Ifis
Joseph Wilson
Power Co
McFadgen
Wilson
C. N. Connor
Connor
England
Truchot Ranch
Logan
Mclfadgen
Cascade County
Young Wilson
Wasdale Head
Gosporth
Cumberland
Millegan
Farren
Trachot Outfit
Fort Benton
Big Sandy
Vaughn
Colling
Great Falle
Helena
N. P
Butte
Southern Pacific
Drowned Man Found Near Pine Ridge River
Town learns that Joe Gray a half breed who lived near the Teton canyon mouth was found dead Monday evening in the river near Pine Ridge. Details are sparse but authorities believe he may have been caught by the high waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gray
Teton Canyon
Pine Ridge
Democratic State Convention Postponed in Bozeman
The Democratic State Convention scheduled for Bozeman has been postponed to July 1 due to high water preventing most delegates from reaching the city. Only a few delegates arrived in Bozeman yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
State Central Committee
Dempsey Buried After Shootout Leg Amputated
Augusta rancher Dempsey was buried in Great Falls on Wednesday after being shot in the leg during a hold up by boy bandits. His leg was amputated but he failed to recover. The young robbers likely face murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey
Augusta
Great Falls
Shelby
Woman Drowns in Blackleaf River Near Canyon Mouth
Reported in Blackleaf yesterday a woman named Rosie Mustard drowned in the Blackleaf. Her body was recovered near the mouth of the canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Mustard
Blackleaf
Court Adjourns on Telegram Notice to July 10
Sterling McDonald, clerk of the court, received a telegram from Judge Erickson stating the court is adjourned until July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling McDonald
Erickson
Miller Family Movements Mentioned in Local Notes
Local notices indicate Mr. Miller and W. DD, Luther's brother in law, left for home in finois Tuesday morning. They traveled overland to Great Falls where mail will arrive this evening. Arrangements may bring Chateau mail from Vaughn to Sun River then here. Chas. McDonald and family are expected this evening or tomorrow from Great Falls. The Hodge Kies rig that went down Tuesday will return them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Miller
W. DD
Luther
Finois
Great Falls
Chateau
Vaughn
Sun River
Chas. McDonald
L'Vesday
Soo Son relinquishes Beaupre House dining room role
Soo Son ends six month tenure at Beaupre House dining room and will sell household effects next Saturday before moving to Helena. He plans to enter other business due to rheumatism and limited mobility. Dr. Beaupre will resume management of the hotel dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo Son
Beaupre House
Helena
Dr. Beaupre
Rig Leaves Hodgskiss Barn For Great Falls
A rig from the Hodgskiss barn departed Tuesday morning carrying J G Bair Manuel Jacobs A Miller and a traveling man plus driver Billy Hildreth. The party reached Great Falls by 9 30 Tuesday night. Mud caused issues at the Teton bridge and Freezeout lane and roads near Vaughn were poor. The Little Muddy was only knee deep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgskiss
Great Falls
J.G. Bair
Manuel Jacobs
A. Miller
Billy Hildreth
Falls
Teton Bridge
Vaughn
J G Bair Proceeding to Chicago Amid Flood Delays
J G Bair, a troubled delegate to the Republican national convention, left Chateau for Great Falls on Tuesday morning by private conveyance. He aims to reach Havre then Lombard and Chicago, facing washouts on Northern Pacific and bad G N east of Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Bair
Great Falls
Chicago
J. G
Chateau
Havre
Montana
Northern Pacific
Bair
G. N
Lombard
N. P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of County Commissioners
Teton County
Choteau
Gee
F. Miller
J. F. Hughes
Nellie R. Brown
Phil I Cole
J.W. Shields
Lillian Holmes
J. B. Deflaas
Y. H. Wederden
E. D. Jones
H. EF. Guth
Murras
C. N. Thomas
Ben Kreist
Thompson Bros. & Co
Bynum
Pete Moran
Lethbridge
Scott
H. FE. Brockman
Sam Denson
The
Clark Lytle
Pete Eyrand
Bruce Stewart
Ford
Dr. Power
Ed. Pettigrew
Republican National Com
Canada
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