Pondera well sprays oil as gas pressure rises near Conrad
The Montana Pacific Pondera well ten miles southwest of Conrad shows high gas pressure and oil reach near the derrick. Ralph Arnold confirms a strong oil showing and notes no immediate restart, while interest grows in royalties and a second nearby well planned in the Midway area.
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Pondera
Conrad
Ralph Arnold
Choteau
Arnold
Great Falls
Sun River
Willow Creek
Great Falls Tribune
Montana Oil Journal
Sweetgrass Arch
Chateau
Teton County
Pondera County
Local Fisherman Lands Big Rainbow Trout
Frank Young, manager of the St. Anthony & Dakota Lumber yard, guided a 9½ pound Rainbow trout from the Sun River irrigation canal above Pishkun reservoir. The fish, caught with a swelled hook and hopper, set a new local record and was kept at Byler's market before mounting plans were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Young
St. Anthony
Choteau Public Library Grows to Over Five Thousand Volumes
The Choteau Public Library now holds more than 5,000 books thanks to the Choteau Woman's Club and librarian Mrs. Annabel Smith. A recent purchase added 111 volumes including Webster's International dictionary and children's titles at a cost of 162.50, funded by gifts from the grade and high schools and the club. The library reports rising patronage and revenue from fees, with up to 75 visitors at once, prompting consideration of expansion plans and the possibility of a circulating county library funded in part by taxation.
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Choteau
Woman's Club
Board of Trutees
Chateau
Woman’s Club
Fourth of July Picnic and Dance in Choteau
The Legion hosts a July 4 timetable at Great Northern Park with free coffee and lunch during noon to 1 pm, a Boys Band concert, an old time dance in the Legion Pavilion, street races in the afternoon, and a final big dance with refreshments in the evening to benefit the band.
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Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
Legion Pavilion
Legion
Great Northern Park
The
the Legion IN
Choteau
Larson Day Brings A Big Crowd To Pendroy
Pendroy celebrated Larson Day with 1100 to 1200 locals lining the streets for street sports horse races bucking contests a pie eating contest and a parade. Clarkson's Boys' Band provided afternoon music and the orchestra the evening dance. The event founded by T R Larson Pendroy merchant drew regional interest from five local businesses and nearby grain country.
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Larson
Pendroy
Chateau
North End
Clarkson
T. R. Larson
Teton County
Carlson Car Strikes Culvert and Jumps a Ditch
Carl E. Carlson of Farmington narrowly escaped serious injury when his coupe struck an exposed two by six in a culvert north of Truchot hill while traveling from Farmington to Chateau. The crash sent the car into the air and across the ditch, damaging the front wheels and axle though Carlson escaped injury and drove to Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Carlson
Farmington
Chateau
Truchot Hill
Carlson
Bole Woman Committed to State Hospital
Hulda Halberg aged 42 of Bole was committed to the Warm Springs state hospital after an insanity hearing before W. D. Jones. Doctors Maynard and Dulaney examined the patient. she was moved to Warm Springs Sunday by Under-Sheriff J L Billings and her husband L E Halberg. There are no children in the family.
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Hulda Halberg
Bole
Warm Springs
W. D. Jones
Board of County Commissioners
Be a Reader of Classic Boy Life Books and Stories
A list of numerous classic youths fiction and non fiction titles and authors spanning adventure timeless novels biographies and educational volumes. It references well known works such as Treasure Island Sherlock Holmes and David Copperfield alongside period guides and school readers.
Fanny Pridham Wins Championship in Women Golf Events
Fanny Pridham wins both the ladies mashie and putter tournament and the driving contest at Chateau Country Club. She becomes the first woman member to engrave her name on the cup as the event joins the same rules as the men's contests.
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Chateau Country Club
Fanny Pridham
Great Falls
Robb Williams
George Craig
O. T. Goodwin
L. L. Folsom
Frank
Charles Brown
Irene Mhober
Martha Townsend
Ruth Jarl
McIver
Geo. Asselstine
Meadowlark Country Club
Folsom
Webster
Bill Floweree
Jimmie Eckford
R. E. Crowley
Bill
Martha
Dame Fortune
Joe McCracken
Joe
Wool Pool Sells For 33 Cents A Pound In N D Montana
The Teton County Shipping Association wool pool sold last week to Adams & Ieland. Boston brought 33 1/4 cents a pound, per James Eckford chairman of the selling committee. The pool contained 5500 fleeces from 34 growers with committee members Frank George Earl Woods John W Ward and J E Hodgskiss.
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Teton County Shipping Association
Adams & Ieland
Boston
James Eckford
Mr. Eckford
Frank George
Bynum
Earl Woods
Fairfield
John W. Ward
Belleview
J. E. Hodgskiss
Choteau
Four June Brides Wed at Local Courthouse Tale
June brings a marriage boom as Clerk Blanche M. Jacobson issues four wed licenses since last Saturday. Cecil Halladay and Betsy Hemsworth of Great Falls wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Culbertson officiating. Charles Scanda and Verna Daley, both of Great Falls, tied the knot by Justice Ferris with Vera Ringo and T. A. Meagher as witnesses. Oris Brown of Majta and Irene Groot of Farmington wed at the parsonage with Rev. Culbertson. William Gillin of Sand Coulee and Emma Sibert of Stockett completed a fourth ceremony with witnesses Mrs. Culbertson and Mrs. Craven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche M. Jacobson
Cecil V. Halladay
Betsy Louise Hemsworth
Great Falls
Robert B. Culbertson
Charles John Scanda
Verna Daley
Justice of the Peace
C. H. Ferris
T. A. Meagher
Vera Ringo
John J. Daley
Oscar Richem
William R. Gillin
Sand Coulee
Emma Belly Sibert
Stockett
Culbertson
Methodist Parsonage
Bynum Sugar Beet Field Attracts Attention
A several acre field of sugar beets on the Edwards ranch near Bynum draws attention from highway passersby. The beet plot is part of a test cultivation by settlers on the Bynum project brought in by Dick Fabrick of Northwest Agricultural Co. The work has progressed well this spring with good seed bed prep and a fine beet display. Over 160 quality dairy cattle have been brought in this season for the settlers by Fabrick's company.
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Edwards
Bynum
Dick Fabrick
Northwest Agricultural Co
Northern Land Co
Preliminary hearing for Waven Tuman continued to June 24
The preliminary hearing in the Waven Tuman robbery case at the Ray R. Porter store in Bynum was adjourned to Friday June 24 before Justice J. E. DeHaas. Tuman, arrested two weeks ago with a $1500 cash bond, had been set for June 11 prior to the delay.
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Waven Tuman
Ray R. Porter
Bynum
J. E. DeHaas
Pendroy Girl Married in Great Falls Saturday
Miss E Mabel Johns of Pendroy wed David D Smith of Fort Benton last Saturday afternoon June 18 at three o'clock in the parsonage of the First Congregational church in Great Falls The Rev P W Dierberger officiated with Miss Margaret Wiley and E T Holkestad as witnesses The bride is well known in Chateau and the county and will receive congratulations from friends locally.
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E. Mabel Johns
Pendroy
David D. Smith
Fort Benton
First Congregational Church
Great Falls
P. W. Dierberger
Margaret Wiley
E. T. Holkestad
Chateau
Youth Injured in Coupe Crash Near Choteau
Adolph Dale is recovering at Choteau hospital after a car he drove turned over on the Dutton road east of Choteau Sunday evening. He suffered a fracture of the right arm. Miss Lenora Dale and Miss Jessie Innes were riding with him and escaped with bruises and scratches.
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Adolph Dale
Choteau Hospital
Dutton Road
Choteau
Lenora Dale
Jessie Innes
Gray receives five days for disturbing the peace
Lawrence Gray, arrested last Saturday by City Marshal John T. Moore on a charge of disturbing the peace, drew a five day sentence in lieu of a $10 fine imposed by Police Magistrate J. E. DeHaas Tuesday. The arrest grew from a fight in which Gray participated.
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Lawrence Gray
John T. Moore
J. E. DeHaas
Gray
Gretchen's Wondrous Adventure Sunday program at church
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces a Children’s Day program titled Gretchen's Wondrous Adventure at 11 00 a m to replace the morning service. Pendroy services follow at 3 00. Minister Robert B Culbertson leads the community church gathering.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Gretchen
Pendroy
Robert B. Culbertson
Cole buys 800000 pounds of wool for Boston firm
Phil I. Cole a Chateau attorney and stockman bought 800000 pounds of northern Montana wool this season for J. Koshland Co. of Boston. Most wool at 35 cents a pound. Largest clip from Sprinkles estate Chinook at 25000 fleeces. Other big lots from Arthur Mcleish Fort Benton 14000 fleeces and Webb Armstrong Great Falls 15000 fleeces. Wool harvest to pick up in ten days as 1927 crop comes in.
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Phil I. Cole
Chateau
Montana
J. Koshland & Co
Boston
Mr. Cole
Arthur Mcleish
Fort Benton
Webb Armstrong
Great Falls
Cole
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Harry E. Adams
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