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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
2
The article recounts how soot from chimneys of gold smelting plants and mints contained gold particles sometimes worth substantial sums. A German worker found gold dust in soot used as fertilizer after rains exposed it, leading to a practice of careful soot collection to recover gold.
Describes farewell rituals from different nations and groups. In the Philippines a friend’s face is rubbed. Hindus bow to place dust at the feet. Burmese say Hip Hip. South Sea islanders rattle necklaces. Othalheitol Islanders twist rope and shake hands thrice. Japanese remove a slipper and offer a mock honor. Sioux and Blackfeet bury spears. Fiji islanders cross red feathers.
The article argues moths in upholstered furniture often require costly renovation or disposal. Traditional moth balls fail, but a simple remedy is to burn old cigarette and cigar stubs under the couch, releasing fumes that deter or kill the pests and leave the furniture moth free.
A boastful gunslinger rides into Cottonwood Gulch and demands trouble at the hotel bar. The accendant calmly points him toward the marriage license bureau two doors down, ending the confrontation with a unexpected legal twist.
A playful exchange unfolds in an observation car as a comedian compliments the leading lady's beauty. The sunset prompts flirtatious banter about complexion and fading color, ending with a quiet moment as the journey continues from Kokomo to Kankakee.
A historical view notes pharmacists once sold sweets, preserved fruits and perfumes and gradually evolved into providers of drugs and medical services. By 1617 apothecaries split from grocers and began to dispense more, eventually becoming physicians. Today many city druggists again add nonmedical side lines.
Excerpt from Der Der Forwarding a quote by Commander F. A. Worsley describes polar exploration as adventure achievement and comradeship. It highlights reaching unmapped regions the whale fishery of South Georgia and the beauty of icy realms. It emphasizes teamwork loyalty and memories forged in hardship and danger.
Pendroy Wildcat No. 1 in the Pendroy area five miles west of a nearby producer in the Pondera field is drilling rapidly past 1100 feet. Completion is projected around 2300 feet based on logs from district wells. The test gains interest as it lies under half a mile northeast of the original 1922 Emerick location later abandoned after the Casper company failed.
Farm acreage on the Bynum project has increased from 2,000 to 12,000 acres in two years and 50 new families have moved onto the project to make permanent homes.
P. Fabrick head of the colonisation work says land is in demand with at least 30 homeseekers inquiring about land this spring. All tillable irrigated land is taken, plans to expand acreage as possible. The reservoir holds 70 000 acre feet now, enough for two years of cultivation if dry spells occur, with a high water mark of 90 000 acre feet.
The notice states that on January 20, 1926 the described land in Section 17, Township 26 North, Range 4 West, MPM, Teton County Montana, was sold for delinquent 1924 taxes for 46.08 dollars to Teton County. The county assigned it to Farm Mortgage Corporation on February 3, 1926, then to Montana National Bank of Billings, and finally to Western Agricultural Co. The balance due is 705.09 dollars with interest, and a tax deed will be sought on August 1, 1929, with redemption ending that date.
On January 18, 1924, taxes for 1923 totaling 30.23 were due on land in Teton County Montana. The North Half of the Northwest Quarter in Section 17 and the North Half of the Northeast Quarter in Section 18 were sold to Farm Mortgage Corporation after delinquent balances and penalties accrued through 1925.
Western Agricultural Co. now holds the tax sale certificate for the described lands after assignments from Montana National Bank of Billings. The outstanding amount is $500.16 plus interest, and a tax deed application will be made to the Teton County Treasurer on August 1, 1989. Redemption ends on that date.
Notice lists a stockraising homestead final proof filing by Tony Youkaltis in Montana with witnesses named Eva Youkaitis Bob Lind Pete Sparines and Adolph Daley. Also includes multiple local sale and rental notices for properties plows tractors and rooms in Choteau Chateau Agawam and Roundup with dates and contact references.
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