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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
8
A brief roundup from Teton County reports by local writers covers community notes, small events, and daily civic life. Read as a compact snapshot of area happenings with emphasis on residents, local groups, and short updates from nearby towns.
A detailed Farmington column notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cowell of Choteau and Kenneth McKenzie of Brady. Many townspeople attend gatherings, dances, and dinners. Mrs. Nordquist and Mrs. Lindseth host guests from Nortonville and Dillon. plans include a grand dance on Kathman farm and upcoming community club meeting.
Our boys defeated Dutton on their diamond Sunday and will travel to Bynum next Sunday. Miss Mildred Houck of Chateau visits Miss Ethel Wallace at Cascade ranch.
Collins residents attend and host events with families including the Bay and Waterman households. West of town participation in the Choteau WCTU contest, grand gold medal won by Paul Sandberg, and updates on illness, travel to Chateau contest, and community lunches at Boorman store.
Watson Flat Hartley Akers built a large barn and plans to sow barley while expanding hog and chicken operations. Walter Hammeral and family visited. Hammeral plowed ground, some planted to potatoes. Jas. Goodwin worked for Stafford. Warren Streeter finished plowing for Spellman and Lister then moved to the Johnson ranch near Deep Creek. Louis DeJahna plans dairy with young cows. Lumber for a new school house hauled. Jake Schaeffer recovering from accident. Mrs. Lee Thompson returned from Great Falls after a three week visit. Mrs. Watson celebrated birthday with gifts as Grandma Schram visited. Lulu Schram now at Warm Springs. Local youths attended a dance at Belleview school house.
Fairfield items report Camp 9 defeating Fairfield 10 to 7 on Camp 9's diamond. Geo. Berry returned from Great Falls sick list. several locals and visitors noted including J I Cain Forseth of Ghoteau Allen Champion and H L Moore of Great Falls. A large Saturday dance at Genger barn drew about 300 people. Lutheran picnic and temperance talk followed by a busy week of visits and travels among Fairfield residents.
Federal Indian department approves the June 25 observance on the Little Bighorn site. Thousands of Sioux Cheyenne Shoshone Ree and Blackfeet Indians and veterans are expected. Buffalo Bill Cody may attend. A basket picnic is planned with ready provisions and a rule banning liquor on the Crow reservation. Prominent veterans and Gen. E S Godfrey will speak.
Two boys Willie and Marty flee a bumblebee nest and, gasping, Harry suggests prayer. Willie, thinking quickly, offers a brief blessing asking the Lord to make them truly thankful for what they are about to receive.
Secretary of War Garrison announces that state militia flying corps officers will train at the U S Army Aviation School in San Diego but federal pay is not provided. The school lacks aeroplanes, hindering training as sixteen states including California Illinois New York and Texas move to develop the service with available aircraft. New York already owns two machines including a flying boat for naval militia use.
Gustav Kohls an instructor in horse shoeing at the agricultural college of Western Prussia died. He owned a Graudenz smith shop and after learning a wagonload of horses were bound for South Africa he ordered them shod for Boers, earning global praise and a ballad by Paul Fischer. General De Wet met him in Graudenz and Berlin to follow with ovations.
Boston Post reports heated clash before the legislature on a cat licensing bill. Supporters praise cats while opponents critique it as cruel. advocates say collars will curb roaming and protect children from rats.
Parents refuse to send children to Public School 100 at West Third Street and Park Place as cracks and collapse threaten safety. The building has decayed for years with the second floor closed and only seven ground floor rooms in use. Borough President Founds orders an investigation into the gunfire damage from Sandy Hook.
Arsenic paris green and carbolic acid, once popular methods, have declined. Illuminating gas deaths rise yearly, with mercuric chloridia also increasing. Doctors Lambert and Patterson note the increase follows newspaper coverage of an accidental poisoning case.
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item a newlywed from a boarding school mocks practical cooking and housekeeping. Dialogue with the cook reveals humor as she treats peacocks with feathers and paring turnips. Celery washing becomes a soap joke.
Helena Montana firm calls for a 7.50 per share stock assessment by June 3 1916. Unpaid shares by July 16 1916 delinquent and advertised for sale, with sale set for August 24 1916 to cover the due amount and costs. J C Ricker secretary Teton Co operative Reservoir Co Helena Mont first pub June 14 last July 5
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