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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
2
A fragment mentions a charge of two dollars per year paid in advance, with no clear context or recipient. The terse line hints at a billing arrangement or policy but lacks details on purpose, who owes it, or where it applies.
The article notes Jos M. Dixon’s appointment as assistant secretary of the interior and suggests potential future promotions if an education department is created. It praises Dixon’s knowledge, justice, and resilience in political battles, citing broad approval from Montana, the West, and the public.
Readers and legislators alike sense a breakdown in state government after 60 days of session. The critique centers on late appropriation bills and too much time on minor issues, suggesting the need to move essential matters earlier or transfer simpler tasks to a proper body.
The Conrad Independent Observer argues Montana should expand the biannual legislature or preprepare work to reduce wasted time. It notes governors and counties handle many details, urging a state board to streamline measures and allow more than sixty days for laws.
The annual grade school Scholastic tests for Teton County will be held April 27 at the county seat. County Superintendent Anna E. Stafford requires all schools to participate, with only one entry per subject per grade.
A 1929 article urges citizens to actively promote and improve their town. It compares selling a town to selling a store, outlining five questions: market, marketability, buyers, method, and sellers, and stresses personal responsibility through civic groups and local organizations. It emphasizes continuous change and community effort to keep pace with modernity.
The program lists silent reading arithmetic language Montana geography and spelling events for grades 5-8 with intermissions. Two dramatic divisions exist for one and multi teacher schools, with a separate calendar for preparation and a judging method emphasizing speed accuracy spelling oral definitions and capitalization.
Miles City high school defeated Butte Central 30 to 25 in Bozeman to capture the Montana state basketball championship. Butte Central finished second after losing to Miles City for the third straight year. Ronan took third, Billings fourth, Great Falls fifth, and Anaconda sixth. Great Falls won all games except the opening loss to Ronan, limiting them to fifth.
Precaution for Ruth three years old as she plays near a yard gate left open by tradesmen. Ruth, used to it being shut, whispers to her mother to close the gate so Rusie cannot get out.
The Joseph Hirshberg Company becomes GE’s agent for a new electrical refrigerator. First models are on display this week. Manager Arthur Hirshberg says housewives will switch from daily chores to twice weekly shopping, praising the unit as simple and oil-free with no pipes or wiring.
Department of the Interior lands office in Great Falls Montana announces a public sale of a mountainous tract in Sec 33 T23N R7W P M with minimum bid 3.00 per acre. Stanley Wallace Lasell Augusta Montana holds serial No. 072954. sale March 23 at 10:00 am. bid winner pays immediately. Claims or objections must be filed by March 14.
An advertisement urges readers to try Cystex for bladder and urinary discomfort with a 48 hour trial at Rexall Drug Store. It promises a money back guarantee if the user does not feel refreshed and free of pain with better sleep.
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