Railroad officials to visit Great Falls Saturday event
A group of about 16 executives from the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific line will arrive in Great Falls at 1 30 p m Saturday. Led by R W Renolds commissioner of colonization and agricultural development the visitors will tour Fairfield and the Bynum project then dine at the Beaupre cafe with Chateau Lions club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Chicago
Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Pacific
Great Falls
R. W. Renolds
Colonization and Agricultural Development
Cascade County
Fairfield
Teton County
Chateau Lions Club
Beaupre
Railroad Company
Farmington
Agawam
Carl K. Malone
W. W. Smith
R. E B. Nelson
E. R. Kaemmer
D. P. Fabrick
Western Agricultural Company
Bynum
D. P. Thurber
MRS M TATMAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS IN FARMINGTON
Margaret B Benedict Tatman wife of William Tatman died at home in this city after a long illness described as creeping paralysis She was born Oct 15 1880 in Bayard Iowa and lived in Collins and Farmington areas since marrying about 1912 She leaves three children Juanita Wilbur and Margaret June plus seven sisters and three brothers Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm at the local Methodist church with Rev Harry Stong officiating Interment in Farmington cemetery under Chas G Roberts supervision
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret B. Tatman
William Tatman
Tatman
Chateau
Portland
Ore
Chas. Franks Place
Farmington
Teton County
Collins
Juanita
Wilbur
Margaret June
George Younkers
Vanhook
N. D
Ole Uglen
Wilton
Roy Little
Regan
Frank Drake
Seattle
L. Leuben
Sattle
J. L. Greenan
R. Speiser
E. J. Benedict
G. B. Benedict
Paul Benedict
Minnesota
Methodist
Harry T. Stong
Dutton
Chas. G. Roberts
Bynum Players Stage Successful Prairie Rose Show
Bill Moore reports the Bynum home talent group presented A Prairie Rose last Saturday with almost full house. They plan to perform in Brady this Friday. The Mutual Improvement association also showcased Between the Acts in Bynum and Simms, with Happy Becker performing a juggling stunt.
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BYNUM
Bill Moore
Bynum Project Farmer
Chateau
Brady
Mutual Improvement Association
Simms
Happy Becker
Death of H. J. Wolfer Noted Leader of Wolfer Land and Dev
H J Wolfer president of Wolfer Land and Development Co died in St Paul on March 4 due to hardening of the arteries. He owned a 3600 acre Pete Eyrand ranch in Teton county and had extensive holdings in Canada California and Minnesota. Survived by two sons Donald and Charles and a daughter Mrs L L Hartman of St Paul. Donald has lived at the local ranch in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Wolfer
Wolfer Land and Development Company
Chateau
St. Paul
Frank Schultz
Wolfer
Teton County
Two Draw Fines For Disturbing the Peace
Two young men from Bynum named Lewis Vigen and Freddie Powers were arrested after complaints by J. W. Moore that they disturbed the peace while a home talent play was in progress. Undersheriff J. L. Billings had them before Justice J. G. Jackson who accepted guilty pleas. Vigen received a 25 dollar fine and a 90 day suspended sentence. Powers got a 10 dollar fine and a 30 day suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum
Lewis Vigen
Freddie Powers
J. W. Moore
J. L. Billings
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Jackson
Vigen
Powers
Mrs Stafford III Undergoes Major Operation in Great Falls
County Superintendent Anna E. Stafford is hospitalized at Deaconess in Great Falls after a major operation. She attended a conference in Helena and returned last Saturday before seeking medical care. Husband H L Stafford visited Tuesday and said she would be hospitalized for a week to ten days. Miss Nolan Billings leads the office in her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford III
Anna E. Stafford
Deaconess
Great Falls
Helena
H. L. Stafford
Farm meeting notices in Pendroy and Dutton
Paul Carpenter, extension agronomist of Montana State College, will hold a farmers meeting in Pendroy on March 20 in the afternoon. That evening at 8 he will speak in Dutton. Carpenter discusses the farm outlook and explains the Farm Board policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Carpenter
Montana State College
Pendroy
Dutton
Carpenter
Federal Farm Board
C A Straight Starts Own Farm Equipment Business
Charles A Straight resigns from Power Morgan after five years to open his own shop selling Allis Chalmers United tractors and Cockshut LaCross farm implements. He served as local implement store head during a consolidation and will continue serving old patrons with the same service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Straight
Power-Morgan Company
Allis-Chalmers and
United
Straight
Power- Morgan Company
Teton
Power-Wilson Company
Implement Co Moves to New HQ with Stored Machinery
The Teton Implement company relocates its stock and office equipment to a new headquarters occupying the former Cole law office. Small machinery parts will be stored there, while larger machinery goes to the adjacent warehouse once owned by Strain Brothers in Great Falls, now part of the Implement company complex, purchased by the company and L. B. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Teton Implement Company
Cole Law Office
Strain Brothers
Great Falls
Implement Company
L. B. Taylor
Community notes on Agawam and Bynum area plans
Local farming families in Conrad aim to relocate to Agawam while Milwaukee agricultural officials visit on the 16th to discuss colonization along the railroad line. Meetings and visits occur in Fairfield Chateau and Agawam with emphasis on community cooperation and future development.
Wypper Resigns From Hirshberg Co Job In Chateau
Hugh Wypper resigns after nine and a half years with Jos Hirshberg & Co Inc leaving the drygoods department. He plans to seek a successor and says his future plans are uncertain though he and his family may move from Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wypper
Hugh Wypper
Jos. Hirshberg & Co., Inc
Seed Growers Sign 1000 Acres in Teton County Contract Drive
G. G. Moore of Associated Seed Growers Inc reports about 1000 acres contracted with farmers in Teton county. He believes this year’s total will match last year’s 1500 acres, indicating strong signups for pen raising contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Moore
Associated Seed Growers, Inc
Teton County
Coroner Reports Successful Public Sale Near Fairfield
County Coroner Chas. H. Connor conducted a public sale at the late Jim Daughters place near Fairfield Tuesday. He reports the sale was quite successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale County
Chas. H. Connor
Jim Daughters
Fairfield
George Coffey Files Petition For Mayor
George M. Coffey former city mayor and Chateau attorney filed for mayor Monday with City Clerk John T. Moore after supporters circulated a petition signed by 17 business and professional men. Also filed were petitions for R. R. Mellon for alderman ward 1 and L. E. Taylor for alderman ward 2. Coffey returns to public life after Dr. H. W. Bateman declined another term. Bateman's era saw park purchase and cemetery improvements plus an amortization bond funding plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Coffey
Chateau
John T. Moore
Coffey
R. R. Mellon
L. E. Taylor
Mellon
Taylor
J. G. Jackson
J. &. DeHaas
H. W. Bateman
Citizen’s
Former Chateau Pastor Vernon E Hall Dies at 78
Rev Vernon E Hall former pastor of the Methodist church in Chateau died from apoplexy at his LaGrande Oregon home on March 3 He was in good health Sunday and conducted services He leaves wife and three children Elizabeth Margaret and William A fourth son George died earlier in Chateau He served at Whitefish in 1913 1914 then retired to operate a dairy west of Whitefish
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon E. Hall
Methodist Church
Spring Ave
LaGrande
Oregon
Elizabeth
Margaret
William
George
Chateau
Whitefish
Cars Collide at Division and First Intersection
A Ford delivery truck owned by Dewey Steele of the Teton Steam Laundry and a Buick sedan owned by Chris Hamilton and driven by his daughter Kathleen collided at Division Street and First Avenue Southwest around noon Monday. The Ford rolled over. windshield broke. Passersby aided Steele, who drove away after minor injuries and bruises. The Buick sustained little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Steele
Teton Steam Laundry
Chris Hamilton
Kathleen
Division Street
First Avenue
Ford
Division
Steele
Steel
Court Notes On Estate Administrations And Foreclosures
James Eckford named administrator of the estates of Charles E Halberg and Hulda Halberg. Charles Klockler seeks letters of administration for Elma Sholine with hearing March 18. Amanda J Strand seeks adminship of George C Moore with hearing March 22. Two mortgage foreclosures filed: Mathias Gergen vs Wm Spencer et al and P O Nasse vs Bertha Vingom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eckford
Charles E. Halberg
Hulda Halberg
Charles Klockler
Elma Sholine
Amanda J. Strand
George C. Moore
California
District Court
Mathias Gergen
Wm. Spencer
P. O. Nasse
Bertha Vingom
Brooks to Deliver Baccalaureate Address at Chateau
Helena March 7 Dr Wendell S Brooks named to give the baccalaureate address at Chateau on Sunday May 25th He recently became president of Intermountain Union College at Helena His career includes twenty years in teaching and administration at high schools and colleges He graduated from Yale in 1908 coached at Choate and led a championship basketball team During WWI he taught English to foreign soldiers at Fort Harrison He has taught summers at the University of Michigan and Cornell University where most students were instructors He speaks about high school problems from experience and inspires young audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Wendell S. Brooks
Chateau
Intermountain Union College
Yale
Choate School For Boys
Connecticut
Brooks
Fort Harrison
University of Michigan
Cornell University
Conrad Captures Augusta Court Tourney Title for Girls
Conrad high girls win first place for the second straight year at Augusta invitational tournament after a 21 20 final against Centerville. Teton, Chateau, Fort Shaw, Power, and Cascade compete. Ruth Moore earns best player for Teton. Maxine Paulson of Cascade gets sportsmanship medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
ConrAd
Centerville
Chateau
Teton
Conrad High Girls
Ruth Moore
Power
Fort Shaw
Cascade
Simms
Augusta Simms
Maxine Paulson
Burton Bench Pioneer Woman Bertie Bralsma Passes
Mrs Bertie Bralsma a Burton bench pioneer and wife of Gerrit Bralsma died at her Cowgill addition home at 4 25 am Saturday after a long illness. Born February 13 1858 in the Netherlands she came to the United States at age nine and witnessed pioneer days in Iowa and the Dakotas. She and husband settled on the original Burton place about 24 years ago later moving to Cowgill. Survived by three sons John W Chauteau J E Bralsma Phoenix Ira C Bralsma Big Pine and three daughters Mrs Nick Van Balcum Kent City Mich Mrs Joe Van Balcum Choteau and Mrs Minor R Egbert Hudson Wis. Funeral at Methodist church with Rev E R Kaemmer and Chas G Roberts directing. burial in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Bralsma
Burton Bench
Gerrit Bralsma
Cowgill
Grassma
Bertie van der Pol
Netherlands
Anie van der Pol
United States
Iowa
Dakotas
Burton Beach
Shepherd & Eastman
Zachariah Burton
Burton Place
Cowgill Addition
John W
Chateau
J. E. Brolsma
Phoenix
Arizona
Ira C. Brolsma
Big Pine
California
Nick van Balcum
Kent City
Michigan
Joe van Balecum
Choteau
Minor R. Egbert
Hudson
Wis
Musical Revue at High School Next Thursday
A Musical Revue of 1930 will be staged at the high school auditorium next Thursday night March 20 under Miss Marguerite Vaughn. The first act, A Wedding, features Bob Tisdale and ensemble in a one act comedy with music. The second act offers exclusively musical numbers with ballet, tap and solo dancing. The cast includes Bob Tisdale as groom and Betty Webb as Mrs Tisdale with a long list of principals, chorus and an orchestra. Reserved seats go on sale Monday at Rexall Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Vaughn
John Kilpatrick
Bob Tisdale
Gilmore Hanson
Archie
Herman Earles
Alice Grayson
Florence Trescott
Wardell Moss
John Sulgrove
Helen Adams
Jane Adams
Helen Bateman
Margaret Campbell
Helen Cohoe
Helen Dale
Anne Eckford
Velma Edwards
Virginia Hansen
Harriet Holmes
Jane Hickman
Venetta Howell
Helen Kregness
June Lindseth
Madge Looney
Barbara Meyer
Ruth Moore
Margaret Morgan
Bonnie Cohle
Marybelle
Peterson
Ruth Phillips
Joy Mae Pollock
Margaret Stephens
Thelma Swenson
Grace Thompson
Evelyn Upman
Bettie Webb
LaMae Burke
Albert Doughty
Herman Fearles
Howard Gaare
LeRoy Gaare
Jimmy Morgan
Ariah Moore
Tony Mozer
Clifford Norris
Vernal Olson
Jack Slanger
Richerd Stephens
Evan Thompson
Stephen Webb
Betty Webb
Howard Harmon
Lynn Baker
Marc Butchart
Micheld Stephens
Glen Bingham
Jesse Malone
John Robison
Gladys Ericson
Rexall Drug Store
Suit Against Gas Co Settled Out of Court
Mrs Cora Cohoe filed a district court damage suit two weeks ago alleging a company truck struck her and that careless driving and faulty brakes caused harm. The case was settled last week out of court with damages awarded but the amount undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Co
Cora Cohoe
G. M. Coffey
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Tatman
Montana
C. A. Straight
Bynum and Agawam
Clarence Kinghorn
G. W. Brown
Kinghorns
Milwaukee
Bassett Wilson
Browning
Eddy Hansen
L. D. S. Tabernacle
Harry Dillard
George Tyler
George Mortensen
Emerson Rowley
H. A. Bliss
Smoot Rowley
Choteau Hospital
Venda Brown
Relief Society of Bynm
Lilenquist
George Coffey
Augusta Court
Bralsma
Chateau Home
High Sol
Miss Vaughn
Oo U
Helen Webster
Ted
Tisdale
Mr. Grayson
Ee Edwin Ericson
Julia Grayson
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