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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1933
Page
8
The Deer Lodge auto license registrar warns applicants to file complete papers for 1933 licenses. Required items include a 1932 tax certificate, 1932 duplicate registration fee, a filled 1933 application, and title transfer if not in the applicant’s name. March 15 marks plate issuance. late penalties apply. County Treasurer O G Meadows notes many applications already received.
The Northwest States Utilities local office hosted an official visit by Mr. Fred rickson head of the Minneapolis technical department. He inspected the distributing system and checked the regulatory station efficiency. Accompanied by I M Wells of Great Falls they also visited Conrad and Walter for similar inspections. This marked Mr Frederickson first trip to the area.
Sunday school at 10:00 a m and divine worship at 11:00 a m at Dutton. Trinity at Farmington holds divine worship at 2:30 p m with a confirmation class after the service. Pastor Chester Brecto extends a cordial invitation to worship with us.
A well attended Ladies' Industrial meeting featured a reading by Mrs Otis Mellon and a duet by Mrs Porter and Mrs Franklin in childlike costumes. Cora Cohoe organized at the organ with W A Emerick on banjo. business members planned a church dinner for the 29th and discussed a contest.
A brief note explains that Norway and Sweden do not require dog licenses. It cites two countries adopting different pet ownership rules and highlights the absence of a licensing system in those nations.
Economic notes report stabilizing industrial activity and ongoing readjustments. Weaker units vanish as efficiency rises while a mortgage moratorium broadens, with insurers and banks urging avoided foreclosures if borrowers show effort to resolve issues. Centered in the Midwest, officials and courts back farmer relief efforts.
The National Transportation committee released its long awaited report after months of investigation. It recommends abandoning parallel lines and trimming top heavy capital structures. It also calls for less severe and more flexible regulation. Rail traffic and earnings overall are ahead of last year signaling a positive trend.
The American Petroleum Institute adopts a new plan to balance oil production with consumption. It aims to halt diversion of gas tax funds from roads, oppose tax increases and evasion, and argue gas should be taxed by states. In the midcontinent, crude sells at ruinous prices while California shows better prospects. Copper prices rise, withdrawals of American Smelting from Copper Exports interest markets, lumber demand exceeds production, and shipping anticipates World Economic trends.
A conference will seek to halt federal subsidies in mail contracts that protect low-wage foreign competition. Canners report uncertain outlook for food canners as prices stay low, though shipments exceed last year with eighty percent of 1922 asparagus and over sixty six percent of peach packs sold. A limited pack is expected to reduce carryover.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Pollud of Great Falls and Mrs Polluds mother Mrs Kelly of Minot visited the Munsons. Mrs R N Lear surprised Bole School with ice cream and a pig cake for George Washingtons birthday. Ela Thompson stayed at the Talitsons near Farmington. Henry and Mrs Hanson of Farmington dined with the Olivers in Bole. The Kosnick family and A C Munson spent Sunday in Great Falls. D B Standish left for Halsey Oregon to be with her ill father Dr Hayes. Mrs John Standish and daughter are noted in the town records.
Peggy and Patsy from Great Falls visited the Dr Standish home from Friday to Monday. Hostesses Mrs E M Bamnel and Mrs Harl Zimmerman arranged a surprise party for Mrs W G Dauwalder. Twenty five ladies attended and gifts included books. A lunch was served. Mr and Mrs Berndt Johnson of Dutton visited their daughter Mrs Oliver Hanson and family on Monday.
The measure would have lowered taxes for farmers but faced opposition from 30 senators who killed the bill 30 to 25. Critics argued real relief would come from county assessors and warned taxes on stock raisers and businesses would rise to balance cuts. The proposal was killed, embalmed, and buried before supporters understood its impact.
A heated measure on free textbooks for all schools including private ones faces funding disputes. The bill proposes funding from either the state general fund or individual school districts. A conference committee has been appointed to resolve the tangle.
Both houses concurred in a bill imposing a state truck levy. The tax will be calculated on tonnage and mileage, applying to trucks operating within the state.
Both houses approve the highway resolution after long debate and back a Montana gasoline bill to spur competition and lower prices with minimal opposition through the session.
The article notes the final week of the twenty third legislature and predicts next week will cover the adjournment and a recap of accomplishments.
For sale one 2 horsepower gasoline engine pump jack feed grinder heavy stock saddle and work harnesses with extra collars and lines. Also a Winona wagon with grain box a spring wagon eight foot tandem disc and other horse equipment. Alvin C Hull Colling Montana. For sale pure bred Bronzesheen bronze turkeys from Griffin's famous flock toms and pullets priced low. C.C. Clark Choteau Montana.
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