National and world events loom in March headlines
Bill proposals for 320 acre homesteads surface alongside Dixon's bill while Mondel gains bipartisan backing after a recent conference. Night riders terrorize Kentucky. depredations include firing into aero cabins killing children. High profile cases include Harry Orchard's murder plea and Evelyn Thaw's divorce suit amid insanity claims.
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Mondel
Dixon
Kentucky
Harry Orchard
Evelyn Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Alia
Cather Heinrichs
Denver
Taft
Indiana
Fairbanks
Local business notices and community updates from Chateau and surrounding towns
Listings mention Jos Hirshberg Co Carmildehyde Birshbern stock and new dry goods at Chateau Mercantile Go. Reports cover land sales J A Bothell Jas ranch Fergus county, Frank Wall in Bynum settling William Baker estate, Chateau cornet band meeting, Mrs Shields health update after Rochester operation, She Stoops to Conquer tickets selling out, and Weyman illness hospitalisation with Mrs Weyman taking over ranch management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Weyman
Chateau and
Bynum
Mr. Weyman
Warm Springs Hospital
H.W. Yeager
Chateau Jiverymen
A.D. Johnson
Johnson [Lawber Co
Shelby
J. R. Bowen
Conrad Fends
Mr. Bowen
Wis‘ Heads
Varters
Grand Forks
N. D
Gastqn
Salsbury
TH. Karow
Whitefish
W. . Barnes
Ower
Sale and Lease of State Lands in Montana
Notice from the Register of the State Land Office, Helena, March 3, 1908, states that on Sunday April 1908 at 2 PM the first offer for sale and, if unsold, lease at public auction at the courthouse in Chateau, land in Teton County will be offered. Price minimum ten dollars per acre or appraised value if higher. Purchasers may pay full cash or thirty percent cash with balance in fourteen equal yearly payments at five percent interest. Bonds with two county residents as sureties secure unpaid portions.
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Register of the State Land Office
Helena
Montana
All See
USA
Ford
Ata
Povscer
Secabate Stateby
Ls Pal
Joon P.schomit
State Land Office
Fort Assinniboine Retained After Doubtful Struggle
After a prolonged debate the War Department decided on March 9 to retain Fort Assinniboine rather than abandon it as earlier planned. The fort cost about $2 million and covers 343 square miles. It will be re-garrisoned with likely an infantry regiment, with repayment credited to Rep Pray and Montana senators.
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Pray
War Department
Art
Bell
Carter
Dixon
Bray
Montana
Convicts Attempt to Escape at State Penitentiary
Warden Conley was dangerously wounded and Deputy Warden Robinson killed on March 6 during a failed escape by convicts Geo. Rock Wu. Hayes and Oram Stephen. Rock and Hayes were wounded. Rock died the next day. The trio had exploited prison rules to summon the warden to his office where the assault occurred.
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Conley
State Penitentiary
Robinson
Geo. Rock
Wu. Hayes
Oram Stephen
Rock
Hayes
Imayes
Sale of Cut Bank Lots in Seton County Lands
State Land Register Schruit advertises April 8 sale of Seton county lands in Choteau with Cut Bank townsite lots recently titled to the state. Bids taken in Choteau then adjourned to Cut Bank the next day. further bids possible at Cut Bank. State engineer to finish the townsite survey soon.
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State Land Register Schruit
Seton County
Choteau
Cut Bank
Inter Scholastic Fleet Bulletin Promotes 1908 Montana Meet
The University of Montana announces the fifth annual inter scholastic meet to be held May 14 15 16 1908 at Montana field. It features athletics and oratory for Montana high schools with prizes including medals cups and a gold watch. Contestants must be bona fide high school students and the University will provide travel lodging and meals on campus for eligible participants and chaperones.
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University of Montana
Montana
Montana Inter- Sol
Plastic Association
Opera
Montana Star Inter-Scholastic Association
Missoula
Sehool
Peton Ino Iumer
Colley
Haaiaier Theoa
Ryan
Seetid Jefferson
Pirstin
Halladay
Kkvle Jones
Montana Court Dismissals and Robbery Case Updates
Court actions include the State of Montana dismissing two cases on county attorney motion. A water right suit involving Beaupre and O Neal vs Clark is set for trial. A divorce decree awarded to the plaintiff in Jones versus Justina T. Jones. George Price pled guilty to robbery and received one year in state prison. Peter J. Wang, a Danish native, filed for final naturalization papers.
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State of Montana
Kenneth J. Cohoe
Hardy M
England
Henry Beaupre
Hugh O'Neal
Josephine Beaupre
C. L. Clark
Clarks
Mary Clark
Farmington Notes Include Arrivals Moves and Events
Farmington updates report J Peterson returning from Washington state and Ife away about a month. J Syers back from Minnesota after a three month visit. Liles Aid plans a basket social at Farmington store March 21. Cal Binford back from Great Falls with Baker to hospital. Leap Year Gala set for Farmington Saturday evening. Will Breeding trains horses for John Kathasar. Rev Vercide conducts services at the school house this week. John Hanson moving with family to Greenfields. Thomas Johnson arrived from Greenfields yesterday. School taught by Miss Peterson to close this week. she will teach at Middy school.
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Farmington
Cal Binford
Great Falls
Will
John Kathasar
Rev
Vercide
John Hanson
Greenfields
Thomas Johnson
Miss Peterson
The Teachers Examination Questions Revealed
A summary of questions from a teachers examination is presented. It includes sections on Spelling Grammar arithmetic and general language tasks with misprints and archaic phrasing. The list features items on costs profits geometry shingles roofing and percentage problems, plus grammar parsing and sentence construction exercises.
Conrad Items Automobiles and town notes
Conrad items report autos and travel among residents including J B Ritchey visiting Great Falls Malls, Mrs M S Darling returning from a two week stay, Miss Zay Carson new Prince school teacher, and various locals visiting, traveling or working on contracts. Mentions include Mrs Frank Gillan Helena visiting sister Mrs Pings, births, and business trips to Great Falls Helena and Collins.
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J.B. Ritchey
M.S. Darling
Frank Gillan
Helena
Pings
Ray Leece
Zay Carson
the Prince School
Veterans meet in Butte and fort closure ordered
News from Montana reports G A I veterans to convene in Butte on April 9 10 and 11. Secretary Taft signed an order to abandon Fort Keogh near Miles City stating troop accommodation no longer needed. An epidemic of diphtheria at Boulder state institution for the feeble minded caused one death and another hopeless case. Details suppressed to avoid alarm.
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Montana
Butte
Taft
Fort Keogh
Miles City
Mont
Boulder
Sun River Project Survey Push On North Side
The reclamation surveying force on the Sun River project is expanding from twelve to twenty men. Work at Fred Kruck's ranch headquarters conducts detailed surveys, with summer completion planned. The outlook is encouraging and builds confidence that the project will soon become more than a plan.
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Reclamation Servicer
Sun River Project
Fred Kruck
Sun River
Stage Fare Reduced to Collins from Chateau House
On and after March 1 1908 stage tickets to Collins cost 2.00 dollars one way and 3.50 dollars for a round trip at the Chateau House office. WM. Hodgerhiss.
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Collins
Chateau House
WM. Hodgerhiss
Children and Ladies Shops Tint and Kents Store
Write the plural of Mr Jones stra tum father in law. Analyze or diagram Money being what I chiefly wanted Ty wrote to a woman of high rank requesting that she would lend me five guineas.
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Mr. Jones
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Ernest Moore
Fran
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J. A. Bothell Jas
Fergus County
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Court House
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Rochester
Fort Assinniboine
Inter- Scholastic
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Washinton State
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