Choteau Meat Co Changes Hands In Major Deal
On Wednesday a deal closed transferring Choteau Meat Co to A H Doughty and Edward J. and Arthur Hirshberg from A J and Charles Cowell. The plant is modern with a full refrigerating system and will operate at its current location. The new policy aims to pay the highest market price for livestock vegetables poultry and eggs, creating a steady farm market. The Cowell brothers plan to exit and enter the Arizona livestock business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
Charles Cowell
Edward J
Arthur Hirshberg
A. H. Douhgty
Choteau Meat Company
Cowell Brothers
Arizona
Chinook Debate Team Prepares for Single Tax Challenge
The Chinook debate team heads to Milwaukee tomorrow to argue the single tax question. Miss Swearingen and Mr. Guthrie accompany the group, with Guthrie acting as a judge. Freshman Harold Gilkey enrolled, Hazell Prescott returns after appendicitis, and track and baseball fever grip students as warm weather returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwaukee
Miss Swearingen
Mr. Guthrie
Harold Gilkey
Chateau
Harold
Great Falls
Hazell Frescott
Letters From Soldier Boys Public School Notes
School notes report temporary principal absence as Mr Burgett attends a county educators meeting in Billings. Teachers Miss Cudd and Miss Jones miss trains returning Tuesday. Mrs Burgett fills in. Student Roy Wiprud returns after illness. A class doll house is made by upper grades for third grade. Dannie Dollemore letter from Quilicum Hospital B C recounts Ypres 1916 battle, losses, gas exposure, and march to Loose Hill 7 with Hill 7 fighting, noting heavy casualties and personal survival. continues on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgett
Billings
Miss Cudd
Miss. Jones
Great Falls
Foot
Roy
Wiprud
Helen Gorham
Opal Calkins
Bobby McGregor
Dannie Dollemore
W. Dollemore
The
Lakes Basin
Dollemore
France
Quilicum Military Hospital
Quilicum Beach
B. C
Canada
Victoria
Bill
Vadiliden
Ypres
Chalis
Chin&- Wall
Cloth Hall
Seton Fair Incorporation Effort Under Way
A committee of the Commercial club prepares articles of incorporation for the Teton County Fair association and plans to file with the secretary of state. They have secured land with permanent buildings and equipment near Chateau for a year round stock pavilion exhibition hall stock sheds and a half mile oval track to boost county agriculture and stock interests. Citizens urged to back the movement even if only by promoting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Teton County Fair Association
Chateau Townsite Co
Hobson
Chateau
County Fair Association
Montana
Chateau Commercial Club
Teton County
Hannan Buys Frosts Stock as Charley Frost Retires
John J. Hannan takes over the entire stock of Chas Frost Co. on Monday after Frost and Co. sold out. Charley Frost retires to Priest Butte ranch to farm and stock raise. Hannan, known locally as Jack, began in 1910 and built a growing clothing and furnishing business before consolidating stock at a new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Chas. Frost & Co
John J. Hannan
Chas. Frost Co
Charley Frost
Priest Butte
John Hannan
Jack
Chateau
St. Pats
Strain Bros
Glasgow ‘Shoe
Larson
Hannan
Flying Circus to tour principal Montana cities
A flying circus of war trained aviators will exhibit in Butte Helena Missoula Lewistown Great Falls Miles City and Billings during the Victory Loan drive in April. Congressman C W Riddick confirms arrangements with war and treasury departments and says dates will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Butte
Missoula
Lewistown
Great Falls
Miles City
Billings
C. W.riddick
Montana
Principal Dietrich resigns from Choteau High School
Professor M C Dietrich resigns as principal of Teton County High School in 1913 after leading Choteau. He will pursue a post graduate course at Chicago University during summer and assume the principalship of Billings High School in September. He leaves with strong community regard and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Destrich
Totonto County High School
Billingsted School
Choteau
Chicago University
Billings High School
Deitrich
Teton County
Washington
Dietrich
Chateau
Auction Sale Postponed By Krofft To April 8
The A. E. Krofft sale, previously slated for March 25, is postponed to April 8 and will be held rain or shine starting at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Krofft
Hirshberg Firm Plans Modern Two Story Department Store
Jos. Hirshberg & Co announces plans for a two story department store with full basement on Main street in Chateau. Frontage will be 100 feet with 140 feet depth, elevators, nursery, rest rooms, and a fully featured store to rival northern Montana’s best. The project, costing a substantial sum, leads a wave of new building ventures for the upcoming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Montana
Fordson Tractor Demonstration At Chateau
A Fordson tractor demonstration by Power Morgan Co. east of Chateau showcased sod handling in Montana. J L Lowles operated the tractor as it broke about one and a half acres of sod to five inches, pulling two 12 inch bottom breakers at regular plow speed. About 200 farmers watched as several sales were made and a carload of tractors was nearly exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordson
Chateau
Power-Morgan Co
Montana
J. L. Lowles
Stevens Nyhagen Wedding in Great Falls Chateau
Miss Violet Stevens of Great Falls wed Mr. R S Nyhagen of Chateau on March 10 at the Bryans home 14 north Rodney street. Rev James F McNamee officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs E M Bryan. The couple, both known in Chateau, have ties to local business and public service. Mr Nyhagen recently left military service and previously worked in well drilling while Mrs Nyhagen was a stenographer in the forest office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Stevens
Great Falls
R. S. Nyhagen
Chateau
E. M. Bryan
North Rodney Street
James F. McNamee
the Baptist Church
Nyhagen
Helen Independent
Name Wanted for Bowling Alley in Givens Building
Lewis Thompson announces a new bowling alley in the Givens building opening in April with soft drinks cigars and a prize for the best suggested name. Three judges will pick the winner and the prize is a box of candy for a lady or cigars for a man. Submit names to the Acantha by March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis’ Thompson
Givens
Acantha
Hospital Notes From Choteau Report Of Local Patients
Choteau hospital reports Mrs Thomas Trackwell of Fairfield operated today. The Campbell couple of Dry Forks bring their fractured arm to the hospital. Geo Flanagan, formerly ill with pneumonia, shows improvement. Andrew McFarland and Mrs C Erickson of Bynum are patients. Robert Miller returns home near Bynum. Mrs John Langwald of Fairfield operated on. A son born to Mr and Mrs H C Peters on Sunday night. A son born to Mr and Mrs Geo Tallifson of Bynum on Tuesday. Billie Baker of Farmington, son of Yale Baker, is ill with pneumonia at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Hospital
Thos. Trackwell
Fairfield
Campbell
Dry Forks
Geo. Flanagan
Andrew McFarland
C. Erickson
Bynum
Robert’ Miller
John Langwald
H. C. Peters
Geo. Tallifson
Billie Baaker
Yelte Baaker
Farmington
Stockmen's State Bank of Choteau Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for the Stockmen's State Bank of Choteau were filed naming directors C. S. McDonald Frank Oulton J C Morgan and Fred A Woehner and R P Reckards as officers. Stockholders include Wm Grills J M Ryan Arthur Dugdale and others. A state charter has been granted but location and opening date are not yet announced. The move signals growth for Choteau and the surrounding territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dugdale
J. F. Hagenson
H. G. Lesther
John McKenzie
Northern
Montana
State Banking Department
Civil Actions Filed This Week Ended March 26
Civil actions filed include Conrad Securities versus J R Monroe and Grinnell Monroe with attachment and Wm Brown attachment. Foreclosures involve Gold-Stabeck Company versus Chateau Investment and Rachel Couch versus Choteau Investment. Quiet title suits by W F Scott and Ernest E Townsend, divorces for Mary Ann Johnson and Mabelle A Grasswick, appeal by C S Gengerich, and elevator company foreclosure against Matt Even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Securities Corporation
J. R. Monroe
Grinnell Monroe
Wm. Brown
Gold-Stabeck Company
Chateau Investment Co
Rachel Couch
Choteau Investment Co
W. F. Scott
A. K. Prescott
Mary Ann Johnson
Enos Johnson
C. S. Gengerich
R. J. Britt
St. Anthony &‘Dakota “Elevator Co
Matt Even
Jen
Lily
Robert Fairburn
Postmaster Advised Discharged Soldiers May Keep Clothing
Washington announces that discharged soldiers are not required to return their clothing and equipment. Postmasters should not accept parcels containing these articles for return to the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Soldiers and Sailors Club Meeting Schedule
The Soldiers and Sailors Club announces monthly meetings on the first and third Sundays at 3 p m in the court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers and Sailors Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choteau Meat CO
Calais
Fritzie
Fritz
No Man's Land
First National Bank
Seton Fair
Asssociation
J. J. Hannan
Chas. ‘Frost Stock
Choteau High
Stockmen’s
Kos
Stevens-Nyhagen
Gagge
Citizens State Bank
SAE
Ren
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