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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
4
Farmers learn to choose proper size and type of electric refrigerator and operate it efficiently. Guidance covers sizing rules, placement, cooling practices, odor control, defrosting, and when to seek service, aiming for low-cost, trouble-free use.
The weekly crop report from Helena notes excellent moisture in Teton county and good growing conditions overall. Heavy rains caused some late seeding issues for mustard and flax, grasshoppers hatch in eastern areas, and grazing ranges are excellent with abundant seed. Weather improved irrigation and stock water while haying and shearing face some delays due to rain, yet pastures set seed well and crops show favorable growth.
A Bureau of Biological Survey report released by Secretary Harold L. Ickes shows five years of duck stamp sales totaling 3,472,582 dollars. The funds fund migratory bird refuges and wildlife refuges under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, with the first issue starting July 1 1934 and stamps priced at one dollar.
The secretary of agriculture approved a $704000 plan for road work through national forests this year pending congressional appropriation. The list includes a Kootenai river bridge project of $265000, Rogers Pass $149000, Columbia Falls to Glacier Park $40000, Park to Park highway $115000, West Gallatin $40000, location surveys $20000, betterments $5000, and maintenance $25000.
The Montana Extension Service notes pasture irrigation needs differ from alfalfa with shallow root zones requiring frequent light waterings. Weekly to ten day irrigation of two to three inches is recommended. Egg storage at August 1 should match 1939 levels, while April production rose slightly year over year. Wheat loan storage in 1939 reached 167 million bushels from 285000 farmers at 63.3 cents.
Fragmentary OCR note describes a chaotic scene at the top end of a location labeled the chet. The readable words suggest confusion or disruption but lack clear names dates or concrete actions.
Glacier National Park rangers reiterate the annual caution Don't Feed the Bears after Sadie the black bear learned to beg for food from motorists on Going-to-the-Sun road. Her early glamor led to car stops and bites, prompting capture and relocation.
A Short item notes a boy from One Chateau highlighting how Germany has progressed without soap. He points to the scarcity as a sign of broader conditions. The report emphasizes everyday impacts on daily life and hygiene.
The bald eagle, symbol of American freedom, is protected from all hunting and collecting by a federal act approved by President Roosevelt. Enforcement falls to U S game management agents and Bureau of Biological Survey deputies. The act bans possession, taking, selling or exchanging bald eagles nationwide except Alaska. Fines reach 600 dollars and imprisonment up to six months, with possible permits for museums and scientific groups after review.
St Stephens Episcopal Church Chateau holds morning prayer and sermon on the fifth Sunday after Trinity at 11 a m. The service is led by W Friend Day missionary in charge.
Our change over announcement brings Mobilgas and Mobiloil to Chateau as part of a coast to coast dealer network. We join Socony-Vacuum Oil Company products and pledge to serve Chateau drivers with Mobilgas, Mobiloil, and other fine offerings.
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