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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Sharp of the Gallatin valley, well known residents, visited Chateau last week to inspect real estate. After a thorough survey they expressed satisfaction with the town and surrounding country, calling it the best in the state and plan to return this fall.
The record notes F H Federhen serving as a county judge and notary public in Dupuyer Montana with responsibilities in fire insurance matters and local public safety.
A collage of early 20th century notes includes plans for Chicago aviation expo on December 15 and a Panama Canal fort budget of 7.5 million. It lists diplomacy signals, Antarctic expedition, migration trends in New York, and a long rundown of Montana county warrants and road fund expenditures with numerous local names and amounts.
The Sun River irrigation project in Montana gains backing from Senator Carter's bill authorizing $20,000,000 in indebtedness certificates to fund unfinished west projects. The Sun River, Montana's largest, totals over $8,000,000 to reclaim 276,000 acres, with $108,000 now available and more anticipated to follow for settlers awaiting government action. The reclamation service calls the tract highly valuable and the measure praises as a major Montana and western milestone.
A seaside fair features a 1 mile trot and 3 minute pace heats with cash prizes. Entrance fees include 5 dollars for some races while others are free. Events include Ladies free-for-all, Men’s Novelty Cow Horse race, Boys Pony race, and a ball game at Moore's Field Chateau versus Collins. All horses must be stabled at Beaupre House by 3 PM.
After a prolonged session Congress adjourned on Saturday with major actions including railroad law revisions and a new commerce court, admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states, establishing postal savings banks, granting the president power to withdraw public lands for conservation, and authorizing $20 million in indebtedness for reclamation projects. The package also funds a bureau of mines, tariff board, and campaigns finance publicity, seeks to curb white slave traffic, forms a federal economy commission, enables surface coal land entry, and anticipates prohibition in Hawaii.
Kitty Lomand, famed pacing mare trained by Dr. DeCoursey, is described as a gentle, intelligent, nearly human animal. She paced a mile in 2:22 during a workout and will perform at a local track exhibition on July 4.
The Acantha distributes about a thousand free pamphlets on agriculture and allied interests. They can be picked up at the Acantha office or mailed free within the county upon request. A numbered list of titles is provided, including topics on experiment stations, irrigation, poultry, potatoes, dairy, and farming practices.
President Reed urges Montana wool growers to consign wool amid talk of a large wool houses combine. The move follows OkO energy from Jeremiah Williams & Co. buying Montana clip and tying to top producers in Billings Great Falls and Miles City.
The postal savings bill has become law after a long contest in Congress. Senator Carter of Montana receives major credit for passage, with President Taft praising his persistence and predicting broad national benefit. Taft’s letter expresses appreciation for Carter’s role in securing the measure.
County Clerk Garrett reports ten oil claim filings this week as exploration continues near the J. J. Miller ranch outside Cut Bank. Earlier encouraging indications prompted development and support the view that the prospect is promising.
Bynum Mr and Mrs Pete Fidgar were business visitors in Chateau over the weekend. Mrs R L Stonehouse served lunch to Mrs Weyman and Mrs Grinnell Monday. The Angus shearing crew passed through town Monday en route to the Thompson ranch near Dupuyer. Mr Cunningham of the Dupuyer saw mill visited town Friday. Edgar and Stansberry freight teams hold the contract for Burke wool. G Monkman and wife visited Sunday. Mrs Edgar is sick this week. Mr Burke passed through Tuesday toward the ditch camp shearing plant. J and Cashman made a business trip to Collings this week.
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