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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
8
Local items report Roy Williams of camp No 9 returning from an eastern visit and Mrs Williams planning a two week return. Victor Hatter, after a month in Ohio, returns to camp No 9 to resume reclamation service duties.
The Montana beet sugar factory plan advances with the Great Falls project team surveying factors for possible operation by 1917. Delegates from Farmington Equity were chosen to attend the March 6 Montana cooperative farmers meeting in Great Falls.
Fairfield notes describe residents traveling to Great Falls for movies and family visits, with many returning home. The West Coast Construction company hires workers and plans to start soon. A Grange Hall party honors Miss Nora Alrick with dancing, a leap year ball upcoming, and sympathy sent after a house fire at Paul Tweet’s.
Agawam reports unloading of steel rails for the Chateau Agawam line at Great Falls bringing total rails to thirty two. Bridges near completion. Locals include Alex McDonald Gemar family and Gemar relatives returning from coast Missouri and Brady. Community events feature a spelling match and a beach dance with families and friends.
Collins items report Chum Crafford leaving for Alberta to homestead. Ira Thompson family visiting relatives in Kansas expect home by the 10th. Crafford mare found in a straw stack but recovered. Aves Bailey sick out of school. Bauldwins move to Conrad for work. Moultons welcome a baby boy born February 2. Earl Van Horn building an addition to a home. William Smith rescued from an ice hole while en route to Brady with wheat. Cram and Steves helped lift him.
Report from the county notes Smith's horses became entangled on the lines and swung the wagon tongue in two places but Mr. Smith arrived to help. The local area notes a mild reaction to the weather change. Frank Anderson remains confined with frozen fingers. Ed J. Steves makes a business call at the Walker ranch today.
Frank Trumbull argues regulation is necessary but costly, noting limited appetite for new railroad investment. He compares railroads to hotels facing rising required standards, urging a balanced solution after a strong banking system set by the federal government.
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