Sun River Canyon Road In Good Shape After Maintenance
Forest Service and residents report Sun River canyon roads in good condition for travel about a mile above the hotel. High water sections now cribbed and bridges repaired. Camp fire permits area designated from forest boundary to Arsenic Creek with summer closure July 1 to September 20 to prevent fires and protect water supply and reclamation projects.
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Forest Service
Sun River Canyon
Sun River
Chateau
Arsenic Creek
Secretary of Agriculture
Home Gulch
French Gulch
Hannan Creek
Norwegian Gulch
Continental Divide
Rock Creek
My Lake
White River
Spotted Bear
Salmon Lake
Flathead River
Ahern
Indian Creek
Ford
Willow Creeks
Enormous Loss In New York Storm Strikes City Island Area
A violent storm with winds up to 88 mph swept the New York metro area causing extensive death and damage. More than 50 people died, over 100 injured, and thousands faced peril as boats capsized and trees fell. Rescue efforts continue as 30 are reported missing.
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New York
Long Island Sound
New Jersey
Chester County
City Island
Bronx
Manhattan
Nelson Installed as Chicago Trade Composition Secretary
Oren R. Nelson of Chateau Montana took the duties of secretary for the Chicago Trade Composition on May 1. An experienced accountant, he will devote full time to the association and oversee the Standard cost finding system, install cost systems free for members, and supervise monthly statements and operations data.
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0.R. Nelson
Chicago
Chicago Trade Composition
Chicago Association
Trade Composition Association
R. J. Titus
Titus
Harry A. Smith
Typothetae
Smith
Trade Composition
Oren R. Nelson
Chateau, Mont
Nelson
Trade Composition of
J. D. Ray Elected Superintendent of Consolidated Schools
At a Tuesday meeting of the new joint school board combining county high and District No 1 members, Julian D. Ray former district principal was chosen superintendent of the consolidated schools for 3000 dollars annually. Voting records show support from Horace Upman E N Haugen James Innes and J C Morgan with opposed by Henry Radcliffe Phil I Cole and E J Crary. Mrs Edythe Saylor chairs the board and John W Hall serves as secretary.
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Julian D. Ray
Horace Upman
E. N. Haugen
James §. Innes
J. C. Morgan
A. B. Andrews
N.H. Pearson
Professor Ray
Henry Radclliffe
Phil I. Cole
E. J. Crary
Christ Bennetson Hurt At Dusak Oil Well
Christ Bennetson suffered serious injuries at the Dusak place oil well last Saturday. He became entangled in drill house machinery, losing clothing and sustaining a broken nose and severe back injuries, delaying his transfer home for about ten days.
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Christ Bennetson
Dusak Place
Civil actions filed in county court this week
Foreclosure actions include Overly Land & Mortgage Co versus Emil Nelson et al and Martin Kronborg versus John Lang et al. Damages action listed as Teton County versus State Bank of Lewistown. Additional foreclosure disputes involve Home Savings & State Bank against Shauncy Hall et al and G Vandertunk versus Hugh Fay et al.
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B. Mi. Jacobson
Overly Land & Mortgage Co
Emil Nelson
Teton County
State Bank of Lewistown
Home Savings & State Bank
Shauncy Hall
Martin Kronborg
John Lang
Zold
G. Vandertunk
Hugh Fay
Rip Van Winkle tale linked to Jeffersonian lineage at Royal Theater
The history of Rip Van Winkle spans generations from Joseph Jefferson I to Joe Jefferson of recent eras. The Royal Theater will show Rip Van Winkle on Tuesday June 20 afternoon and evening under Woman's Club auspices. A separate case, charging G W Booth with third degree assault, was dismissed in justice court on motion by County Attorney George W Magee.
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Washington ‘Irving
Catskills
Rip
Thomas Jefferson
Ward Lascelle
Rip van Winkle
Joseph Jefferson
Philadelphia
John Herr
Joe
Charles ‘Burke
Arch “Street
London
Chestnut Street
Philadelpia
Joe” Jefferson
Quaker City
Royal Theater
Woman's Club
G. W. Booth
Hugo Hirshberg
Booth
Justice Court
J. E. DeHaas
Geo. W. Magee
Valier Enjoys Concert by Choteau Talent
The Valier Community Orchestra under Prof Salbach performed last Thursday and again Sunday afternoon under the American Legion. Valier music lovers praised the performance and many encores were given. The program may travel to Dutton and Fairfield soon.
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Valier
Choteau Talent
Salbach
American Legion
Walier
Dutton
Fairfield
Picture reforms urged after Hays conference
New York reports that Will Hays and Sydney Cohen led a closed door meeting between producers and exhibitors forecasting sweeping reforms. Talks centered on reducing film rentals amid a downturn and pursuing fairer contracts along with a campaign for cleaner movies. A formal program is expected by Friday.
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New York
Picure
Will H. Hays
Sydney S. Cohen
Motion Picture New
Hays
Hay
Western Pet. Ex to Drill Near Sunburst No 1
Great Falls June 14 A drilling contract on a government permit for a half section two miles southeast of the Sunburst No 1 producer was sold to Western Petroleum Exploration Co A 500 acre lease accompanies the purchase Chester businessmen and J F Burglund represented the deal The permit covers the north half of section 12 township 35 north R 2 west Drilling is to begin within four months The firm, tied to HE A Durham interests, is active in Kegin Sunburst Willow Creek and Crown Butte fields with geologist Frank Clark managing work
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Great Falls
Western Petroleum Exploration, &Co
Chester
J. F. Burglund
Western Petroleum Exploration Co
Oil Men of
United States
HE. A. Durham
Kegin-Sunburst
Frank Clark
Willow Creek
Crown Butte
Whiskey smugglers face disaster in Canada bond law
Ottaway June 13 A blow at liquor transport from Canada to the United States appears in the budget by W S Fielding finance minister Liquor exporters must post bonds double the import duties to guarantee shipments reach their listed destination as dispatched
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Canada
Ottaway
United States
W. S. Fielding
Canvass of Senate On Bonus Indicates Majority Three to One
Washington on June 10 informal canvasses by opponents of the soldiers bonus bill report a senate majority of about three to one for the measure. The house passed the bill by nearly five to one, while cloture rule defeat is seen as likely. Thirty senators oppose the amended house bill, with twenty supporting and ten neutral. Some supporters may fight to amend the finance committee version with cash features, but changes are uncertain.
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Washington
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Army Fliers Pass Over Choteau on 6000 Mile Flight
Army airmen Captain Lovell H. Smith and Sergeant William B. Whitefield flew a DeHaviland over Great Falls to Shelby on a cross country 6000 mile mission photographing landing fields. The pair headed toward the coast en route to San Francisco, stopping at Helena, Shelby, and Kalispell for images to aid an army aviation blue book. They noted Great Falls field is ill suited for large planes and discussed improving landing facilities with local businessmen.
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Choteau
Shelby
Great Falls
Havre
Great Northern Railway
Army Flying Field
San Francisco
Montana
Helena
Kalispell
Army Aviation
Smith
New York
West Coast
Northwest
Great Falls Montana Brewing Company seized in beer raid
State enforcement officers under Eugene Van Wert seized the Montana Brewing plant and hundreds of liquor bottles alleged to be 4 percent beer. Warrants were issued for Walter H. Jensen and Fred Johnson and for over twenty soft drink parlor owners tied to illicit beer sales. The raid used a search warrant from Judge J. B. Leslie with L. A. Foote and Joseph Pope present.
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Great Falls
Eugene van Wert
Montana Brewing Company
Montana
van Wert
Walter H. Jensen
Fred Johnson
J. B. Leslie
L. A. Foote
Joseph Pope
State Anti-Saloon League
Pope
The
Anti-Saloon League
Wellington D. Rankin
American Legion Plans Bigger July Fourth Celebration
The American Legion in Chateau crowds plan a larger Fourth of July event this year with arrangements under way for a top speaker. The program will include sports for all ages, a pop ice cream and lemonade stand, and dancing in the big pavilion in the park. Local Legion aims to outshine other towns’ celebrations and invites residents to plan to spend July 4th in Choteau.
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Chateau
American Legion
Legion
Légion
Choteau
Rancher Found Dead in Field with Neck Break
Sheriff I S Martine investigated the death of Alexander McDonald found in a field near Agawam. The 32 year old, with a history of epilepsy since age 17, was riding a plow when a seizure allegedly caused him to fall backward breaking his neck. Buried in Conrad.
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I. S. Martine
Agawam
Alexander McDonald
McDonald
Conrad
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Federal Reserve System
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Kirst National Bank
J. D. Ray
Beard
H. T. Rhoads
Legislative Assembly
Edythe Saylor
John W. Hall
Robt
Clarkson
Observer
Western Pet
Citizens State Bank
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