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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
5
Community items list new businesses and visits in Teton County. Hinsdale creamery planned. Woodmen ball on March 30. farmers seeking seed, horses, and farm goods. Dances, sales, and shipping notices include jacks from Great Falls, Burtons, Avantha office, and Sturgeon herd listings.
Qualified voters are called to a meeting in the Chateau district school assembly room this Thursday evening to nominate three High School trustees two of whom must reside in Chateau township. Invitees should nominate men with strong school interests who will uphold the current high standard.
The Sheep Creek Horse company bought the imported Belgian stallion Neroden, year 2010, from 8S. Metts & Sons of Chicago for 3600 dollars. The dapple-brown bay stallion weighs 2000 pounds and is praised for style and action as one of Montana's finest shipped stallions.
Secretary announces bids for a ditch rider for the irrigation season. Bid deadline April 7, 1906 at 12 o'clock. Rider must furnish horse. Choteau Montana location and date March 20, 1906.
Iowa-raised ten-year-old Perch stallion weighs about 1500 pounds and is described as gentle to ride and work, sound and sound breeder. Price listed at 375 dollars. Contact D Kinassury in Dupuyer Montana.
Collins Mercantile Co announces phones in both Collins and Farmington locations. Customers may reach us by phone letter or in person for courteous prompt service. Wishing patrons a prosperous year from Collins Mercantile Co.
The imported Belgian stallion Nero den, born 2010, will stand for the season at Therrien's ranch seven miles west of Dupuyer. Service fee is 820.00 for the season. All mares in our charge receive best care, but we are not responsible for accidents. Sheep Creek Horse Co KE Shotraw, manager.
Angus Rose, long time sheep foreman for the ST company, resigns to take a similar post with the Mlow erree company at Lowry. He is regarded as one of the region’s best posted sheep men and is expected to perform well at Flowerree's. The prose comments on early risers versus late risers in paying their bills.
Richard Hollywood, a famed Butte waiter, married Myrtle Pearl Franklin formerly of Cheteau, Teton county, at 2 pm with Rev. Charles L. Bovard officiating. Witnesses were Ida Franklin and Frank Geisell. The couple will reside in Butte. The bride was noted as a belle of Teton county.
Local notes from Farmington cover theater, concerts, and school terms. A baby was born March 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hanson. Ed. Rufus and Ed. Otness return from St. Shaw. there is a March 7 Burton play Out in the Streets. School ends in four weeks, May Day baskets urged.
A public auction will be held on Tuesday April 3 1906 at 1 o'clock two miles southeast of the Farmington store. Items include 4 work horses 1 saddle horse 2 yearling colts 4 milch cows 7 calves 40 chickens 1 Old Hickory wagon 1 spring wagon 2 plows 1 disk 1 drag 1 feed cutter 1 Milwaukee binder 1 McCormick mower hay rake 2 sets work harness 1 light harness hay oats and wheat 1 cook stove 2 heating stoves 1 United States cream separator and miscellaneous household furniture.
A closing message announces the speaker severing ties with the Beaupre house at month end and thanks the public for past liberal patronage. The note extends a request for continued support to successor Mr. Muzzy and affirms his earnest desire to please and accommodate patrons.
Plaintiff seeks 2525.00 plus interest and costs from Mammie Riley for work, services, and sums paid, covering June 13, 1893 to February 8, 1906. The district court clerk Sterling McDonald issued the summons dated March 16, 1906. attorney J.G. Bair represents plaintiff.
Articles filed with the county clerk list Great Falls as the principal office. Directors for the first three months include EE Reid Oscar Fuller Donald McDonald Joshua Brown and R W Berry Great Falls Joseph Hicks W I Parker Macleod J A Young Lethbridge and H A Willis Cardston. Capital stock is 500 000 shares at 10 cents each totaling 50 000. The company owns four quartz claims in the North Kennedy creek district on the ceded strip.
Mrs. L. J. Woodbury of Twining Michigan says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is best for children and effective on hard colds and croup. She recommends it highly and notes it is for sale by C. H. Drake.
Receipts show cattle at 4,500 with steady market. Beeves sell from 3.90 to 6.25, cows and heifers 1.65 to 6.90, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 4.80. Sheep receipts reach 16,000 with steady market. sheep 3.75 to 6.10 and lambs 4.50 to 6.50.
The article traces barricade use from medieval Paris to modern cities, noting how populations built defenses during revolts and how rulers like Henry VI and Napoleon suppressed them with negotiable outcomes and wide boulevards. It cites Paris revolts, 16 000 killed or wounded, and a 6 million dollar damage estimate.
Signor Masergni and his wife wear Italian coins perforated with holes and set with white teeth from their children as charms. The unusual talismans draw curiosity, though the Signora says they are dearer than pearls and she will continue to wear them.
Leslie's Magazine notes that open air life insurance, now eight years old, sees promoters claim health depends on accident risk. Active outdoor life allegedly worsens illness risk for some, with firefighters and laborers cited as examples. The piece contrasts winter loafing with summer overwork and fall breakdowns affecting underwriting.
In Lake Village Arkansas workers uncover an 1861 election ejection ticket inside an old ballot box. The ticket names Jefferson Davis for president and Alexander H Stephens for vice president with electors and a Third District congress candidate A. T. H. Garland of Pulaski. Judge Mansfield is noted as the sole survivor among the named.
The Westminster Gazette describes Skibo as Mr Carnesie’s highland home with about 20 000 acres total land. Of this 10 020 acres moor 6 000 arable and 4 000 wool. The shooting includes six hundred brace grouse 22 stags 42 roe deer and other game with partridges pheasants snipe woodcock hares and rabbits. Fair salmon and sea trout fishing along fifteen miles of the Eyelix and goa trout at Lechs Migdale.
General von Liebert of Germany outlined at Worms a theory that Germany experiences a recurring rise roughly every fifty years. He cited historical cycles from 1701 to 1920 and suggested an ebb around 1920 following earlier wars and fortunes.
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