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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1927
Page
2
K L Jourdonnais owner of the Chateau Montana weekly argues rural papers remain useful. The piece discusses Dan Whetstone of the Cut Bank Pioneer Press and Great Falls Tribune debates on weekly versus daily papers and the role of country editors.
The weekly newspaper builds strong reader loyalty with local columns reporting births weddings removals and town events that keep distant former residents connected. It argues dailies miss local specifics and notes advertisers rely on weekly spaces for reaching town merchants and shoppers.
The piece argues national advertisers seek space in home papers and publishers must deliver news value to keep circulation. A paid general local paper sustains advertiser interest, and publishers must prove readers value. It praises community coverage and warns publishers to believe in their role.
A New York district prohibition assistant administrator August Heise admits using Chinese torture methods on chauffeur Albert Briggs to obtain evidence against four former prohibition agents. Briggs testified Heise threatened prosecution and described being tied, beaten, and threatened, suggesting such brutality harms respect for prohibition and government authority.
Charles W. Buck, a Glacier County stockman living near Browning on the Blackfeet Reservation, filed voluntary bankruptcy in federal court listing liabilities exceeding $650,000 with no assets. The largest debt is a $362,152 note to Portland Cattle Loan Co. from 1918 renewed in 1923 and due November 1928. Additional debts include $255,926 to the same lender with Buck and Levi Burd as makers and 12,009 due Glacier County on a surety bond.
Issued by Buck and others to cover county deposits in the now closed Stockmens State Bank of Browning. Buck's schedule shows no money on hand or other assets which might be turned over to his creditors. He did not list any household furniture, clothing or other personal property, which are exempt from the provisions of the bankruptcy act.
Helena June 25 Grant Reed auditor of the Montana railroad commission and former Broadwater county representative and appropriations chair is reinstated as a state employee. The supreme court ruled he is not a civil officer and can be discharged, affecting Reed and Glen T. Davis who heads the gasoline inspection division after serving as speaker.
Don Wolfer, believed to be the happiest man in Montana, welcomed his wife and baby from the east with his brother present. Frank and others still wear moustaches as a local report notes. Substantial farming work is described with tractors and sod.
Mrs. T R Larson was taken to Deaconess hospital Great Falls for gall stone surgery. Her condition is critical and Mr Larson has stayed with her most of the time.
Pendroy residents traveled to Conrad on Tuesday then joined a Great Falls circus outing Wednesday including Mrs. Lewis and child, Mrs. Wormley, Mrs. Gulbranson and children, Mrs. Nick Wellenstein and Harold Wellenstein.
Montana state highway commission awarded $454 236.85 in contracts for five bridge jobs and about 45 miles of new road work. Two more lettings are planned in July totaling around $1 000 000 to complete the 1927 program. Closest work to Teton county will be in Toole county.
A street scene shows Pure Habit Grocer pressing a claim that a small bill remains unpaid. The Legislator responds that the bill has only just passed the second reading.
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