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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1930
Page
7
A court of appeals judge in San Francisco previously served as a notary public at Fort Benton in 1881. The Library of Historical Society in Helena holds a deed showing the acknowledgment before him for a pioneer property transfer.
W. H. Wright sold half of five Main Street lots in Fort Benton to T. E. Collins and Charles E. Duer in 1881 for 4600 currency. Noted witnesses include William H. Hunt and county recorder John W. Tattan. Judge Hunt’s reminiscence details Wright’s partnership with McDevitt and the prominent local figures involved.
A biographical sketch traces William H. Hunt born in 1857 in New Orleans through his Montana career. It covers his roles as prosecutor, attorney general, supreme court justice, Porto Rico governor, and U S circuit judge, plus later positions. It also notes John W. Tattan and T. E. Collins, their origins in County Cork, public offices, banking, and contributions to Great Falls development.
An aged Montana prospector told the Butte county commissioners he has 1,300 feet of tunnel and several crosscuts near Norton gulch 15 miles southwest of Butte. He seeks a two month grocery grant to survive the winter and would sell his claim for 15 000 to 20 000 if aided. The board will investigate the request.
Mrs A B Andersen of Omaha Nebraska shares a motherly account on keeping children robust. She notes discovering Cali and its benefits for health and growth as part of her daily care routine.
Yellowstone National Park reduced its bison herd to about a thousand to match feeding capacity. Authorities received 400 surplus applications. The 46 slaughtered animals were sold for meat while 77 live buffalo were shipped to 11 states. Dozens of cows and bulls were allocated to ranches, zoos, and preserves nationwide.
The piece presents Father Ravalli’s final years, his paralysis after a stroke, and his intimate reflections written from Stevensville on June 16, 1884 to Miss Narcissa Caldwell. It notes Ravalli’s life from Italy to Montana missions, including St. Ignatius and St. Mary’s, and his enduring devotion amid hardship.
Edna Pelley Phillips of East Longmeadow Massachusetts seeks assistance from Butte to locate her father William K. A. Pelley who has been missing since 1915. He was last believed to be somewhere in the west.
In Great Falls a salesman in a Lexington hotel tried to close a door on him but Gayle Betz a student solicitor blocked it with his foot and was booked on a disturbance charge. He was released on $50 bail to appear in police court. Betz said he works through Montana State College.
National Parks Airways reports stronger mail and passenger activity on the Great Falls to Salt Lake City route. In 28 days last month mail rose vs January, despite weather delays. no flight failures occurred on north south flights. 5,000 pounds of mail and 110 passengers were carried over 22 330 miles in 256 hours 52 minutes.
Columbus notes describe a nightin gale that sang by day and by night in Haiti. The passage is likely a mockingbird, reflecting a natural sound observed during the voyage.
Leonard G Diehl business manager of the Great Falls Tribune has been elected president of Meadow Lark Country Club in Great Falls Montana The Boston born Amherst College graduate formerly civil engineer turned advertising solicitor and newspaper executive has a history of versatile roles including transit surveying and Miner and Tribune management duties The club presidency signals a active social season for Montana journalists and golf enthusiasts alike.
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