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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1931
Page
2
The letter argues against dumping along the highway near the old slaughter house on the river. It urges citizens to use the municipal dump, praising accessibility and constant hours, and condemns littering as harming civic beauty and sanitary conditions.
A light Monday shower marks the season's first rain as people rise to new life. The renewal of sun, longer days, and growing nature dispel winter gloom and inspire cleaning, planting, and brighter outlooks.
A business man visiting Chateau says the city overlooks its advantages and could attract more tourists if road signs and promotion improve. He notes water and trees entice travelers who would stay overnight, especially via the Augusta Chateau route, and cautions locals to better showcase the area’s appeal.
Mayor Geo M Coffey spoke to rural residents and radio listeners about Teton County’s vast wildlife heritage. He described elk herds of 5000 to 7000, 500 Rocky Mountain sheep, grizzly and black bears, mountain goats, ptarmigan and trout streams. He urged sharing these resources as a national heritage open to visitors.
Spring brings household mayhem and divorce talk as absent minded husbands chase romance while school reports show Willie Smith Jimmie Green and Bobby Jones absent. Humorous riffs blame taxes that stalk every effort and mock controls from weed to crime.
Mrs Mame Carey of Buffalo New York reports rapid weight loss after taking Kruschen Salts She says she has shed 20 pounds and feels as if 50 pounds lighter and enjoys eating anything she likes with improved health and energy.
Real estate filings show patents to Charles H. Ferris and Mary Back. Warranty deeds move parcels in Dutton and Chateau areas, including transfers from Caroline Sollid to R. J. Murray and Anna Reiding to Charles H. Malcolm. Additional transfers involve Edward Bollerud and Theodore Bollerud to John Shields and a sale to Reinke Farming Co. for token sums.
The column riffs on various topics from church ministers to wheat pools and radio prano options. It notes strange ideas like year round open seasons for pranos, birth control for cattle, and an internal hair restorer beverage. It reports a milk bottle loss in a big city and a fatal rush to see Gandhi, with a quip about Mahatma Gandhi.
An advertisement claims that taking one half teaspoonful of KRU CHEN SALTS in hot water before breakfast, along with cutting pastry and fatty foods, will cause rapid fat loss in three weeks. It promises increased energy, clearer skin, brighter eyes, and a more vigorous mood, with a money back guarantee if no improvement. The Chateau Drug Co sells an 85 cent bottle lasting four weeks.
Waldo Kidder, extension agronomist, says Montana grown alfalfa seed yields best in state conditions after test plots show Grimm at 6.4 tons and Montana common at 5.7 tons under irrigation. Southern varieties lag. Ladak and Cossack also outyield them. Hardiness and long cultivation in Montana explain superiority. Buy Montana grown seed to gain maximum benefits.
Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L. Gap included guests Mr. and Mrs. Dean Waterman and son Ms. McClenhan and others. Visits to Fairfield via Ben Gordon home noted along with gatherings at Passmore and Ferris households. Local families Evenson Ferris Bush and Thompson entries documented with farm leasing news and tractor sightings.
Mrs P W Hawes of 2700 Fourth Ave Seattle says Sargon Pills let her eat a wide range of foods without discomfort after long suffering from indigestion and headaches. She notes relief from decades of constipation and renewed energy and sleep. Sold by Choteas Drug Co.
A London chemist, credited with citric acid invention, kept the method secret as his wealth grew, detailing vast profits from his discovery.
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