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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
4
March 1909 editorial notes spring’s arrival and a price drop for eggs while stressing the Panama canal as the administration’s paramount project. It predicts canal completion within four years and calls it a monumental national achievement.
President Laft now and six President Roosevelt took oath of office this morning as the predecessor retired. Taft swore on the Bible used in the Supreme Court, famed for its age of over a century and its symbol of long service on the bench.
The article notes national prosperity and development while addressing local troubles such as night rider violence, racial questions, and child labor abuses. It frames these as settlement concerns and emphasizes political matters facing the people.
The text notes Taft begins his presidency with hopeful signs for national business and foreign affairs. It mentions unrest over anti Japanese legislation in some states but asserts no imminent war with Japan. It also cites a pending settlement with Venezuela as the only other foreign issue, described as not serious.
The Port Shaw lands are going fast with filings increasing. Each week about six settlers file on claims on the unit, including last week a man who aimed to raise seed potatoes. Montana spuds and other crops are praised, and settlers are predicted to prosper as rapid settlement continues.
Dr. Longeway C H Campbell and S B Robbins in Choteau discuss the Great Falls Choteau line. Promoters stay engaged and hopeful, aiming to start work soon. The proposed route seems likelier to begin than a Canadian Pacific branch, which would take longer to materialize.
The community wants a railroad and is willing to help, but progress stalled by unclear expectations. Last summer a subscription drive for a bonus began, yet no tangible results emerged. Residents say promoters must provide concrete goals to mobilize broader support.
Local figures from Conrad include T O Withee and J M Ryan of the Cargill Withee syndicate and the Conrad townsite man. Deputy Moran brought a group of prisoners, Henry Schultz and Charles Newman, to a preliminary hearing before Justice DeHaas. Schultz received 60 days in the county jail while Newman drew 30 days.
Deputy Sheriff Richards brought Claude Koeser from Cutbank on a Saturday. Koeser is charged with forgery and was bound over to the district court by Justice Thomas of Gutbank. He was allegedly captured in Chateau during court week after telephoning for free passage, with Under Sheriff Ganong providing a stage ticket.
Dr. A. F P. Longeway S. B. Robbins C. H. Campbell and F. G. Johnson of Great Falls came up Tuesday to talk.
Dr. Longeway and Mr. Campbell head the original promoters for the railroad project while Engineer Robbins is involved mainly as an supporter for the Sun River work. Mr. Johnson traveled to Conrad and Dupuyer by auto on Tuesday afternoon. the group, minus Robbins, returned to Great Falls yesterday.
J. E Ferguson editor of the Conrad Observer reports major development activity. Four steam shovels operate for the Conrad Investment Co. Walters is platted as the railroad terminus from Conrad to the dam. Land filings surge daily and the firm plans to employ five hundred men next summer.
The county sent Stanley White Mao packing to Chevenones in Oklahoma after a high speed chase that tired under sheriff Ganong. Mao had tormented officials by traveling at night and sleeping by day with a dog, costing the county over 150 dollars and leaving a memory of the long pursuit and escape.
In a light moment observers note Smith and See Jones laughing aloud as the tale unfolds. Brown remarks that Jones himself seems to have told the joke, fueling the crowd’s amusement.
A brief notice lists low prices on popular items at the A. P. Store amid a planned sale. Shoppers are urged to visit the store to take advantage of discounts on household goods and groceries.
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