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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1905
Page
3
Various local notices report saws sharpened at Carson's and a driving team wanted. Birth announced for Thos Olsen's son on March 12 1905. Local residents include Chas Bynum from Butte and C E Prescott traveling on business. Reads on spring goods from Jos Hirshberg & Co and photos from I N Haugen's reopened Art Studio.
The Women of Woodcraft host a calico ball at Woodmen hall Choteau on March 17 with supper at Beaupre house. Mountain Meadow Camp No 234 WM WO W to hold a masquerade ball at Gordon's hall Dupuyer also March 17. Mrs Libbie Huff of Utica Michigan seeks news of her brother Thomas J Turner missing for years possibly in this state.
Sterling McDonald travels to California on Tuesday to visit his daughter Mrs Phil Rimell. He will be joined on return by Mrs McDonald who has wintered with her daughter in Santa Barbara. Armington Bros bought multiple flocks in Cascade county and Dupuyer buyers sold 2 500 lambs at 2 75 and 3 65 respectively. Mrs Angus and Wm Bruce hosted about 75 guests with whist and prizes and an elegant lunch followed by music from Ed Hirshberg Edna Beaupre and A O Longmuir.
Mrs J B Johnson is seriously ill at her home in this city. Undersheriff Paul Jacobson visited Great Falls on business. Jas Mulcare of Corrad was in the county seat on business. Fred Girard and wife of Browning visited Chateau. John S Gordon acts as district court clerk in McDonald’s absence. Dr F A Long sold his team of cropped horses to a new settler on the beach. Judge Foley of Helena stayed at the Chateau. John Burke started cotton planting in the Chateau House windows. Theo F Cook of St Paul visited ranches for colonization purchases. J D Carney sold 640 acres of ranches to his buyer. County commissioners call a special election for May 27 1905 to issue 40000 bonds for a court house. The jury in Lon White case failed to agree and was discharged. White released on bail and case continued to April term.
The drilling machine ordered by Leota Mining and Manufacturing Co for Bannatyne oil fields is due in about two weeks. P. B. Gallagher, back from Canada for the firm, departs again for Helena Butte Deer Lodge Anaconda and other cities.
Montana high schools prepare for the annual interscholastic meet in Missoula with athletics and a declamatory contest. State University announcements say last year’s event was a great success and nearly every Montana high school is expected to be represented.
A group of Dutch settlers including Mr and Mrs I Baron of Chicago Mr and Mrs Krezeman of Highland Ind T Kreger of Baldwin Wis William Blom of Everly Iowa and J Dopenink of Baldwin Wis arrives in the vicinity. Immigration agent R E Werkman of the Great Northern accompanied them and has visited the city several times this winter. Werkman returns to St Paul for his wife’s hospital operation.
A three year old Percheron stallion is offered for sale at a reasonable price. For particulars call or address Jos Sturgeon Dupuyer Montana.
Taken up a sorrel horse baldfaced about 800 pounds eight years old branded M on left thigh and P on right thigh. Owner can reclaim by proving property and paying costs. L. T. Aubrey Browning Montana.
Chicago cattle receipts reached 4000 with market steady. Prices ranged from 2.60 to 6.25 for stockers, heifers, cows, and bulls, while calves sold up to 6.75. Sheep receipts hit 18000 with steady values, including 5.60 for western sheep and 5.40 for fair to choice mixed.
A fragment listing minute and three to five minute service intervals between Great Falls and nearby towns such as Dupuyer Conrad Farmington Halladay Coffey McCuanz Scottin Ralston Hein and others. It shows varied prices per minute and per distance with several half minute and one minute entries and occasional totals.
The U S Geological Survey outlines repeated field surveys and canal location work across the Sun and Teton river districts in Montana aimed at assessing reservoir sites and irrigable lands. Engineers plan reconnaissance between Sun and Teton rivers and surveys in the Mussouri and Missouri valleys to determine feasibility and scope of reclamation for hundreds of thousands of acres.
For late fifteen thoroughbred buff wyandotte and buff cachin roosters from the celebrated Shoemaker stock of Freeport I Mus Joan Zimmerman. I have about 60 tons of good hay for sale. Call or address T. A. Hanson Farwiington Montaza.
Strayed from my ranch last summer a Hereford bull two years old branded 1V on right ribs. A reward is offered for information leading to recovery. Also listing for Kent pasture water and 80 tons of hay. Sarr stallion four years old Morgan Hambletonian, dark bay, black points, about 1200 pounds. For details contact Coas. Aubrey Browning Moot. Second hand pianos and weaving machines for sale or trade at Corson.
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