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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1967
Page
4
The United States Interior report outlines Montana's 18 waterfowl refuges including Pishkun near Choteau. Together they span about 155000 acres, attracted 73000 visitors, and produced around 80000 waterfowl annually. Red Rock Lakes is the largest refuge and Willow Creek is the oldest.
Harriet Miller informed Teton county officials that they will get 13166.70 as the first of two transportation payments for elementary and secondary schools from state funds. The payment, about half of the county’s total, helps cover transportation costs with the state reimbursing one third of basic costs under a statutory schedule.
The Bowdoin refuge accounts for almost half of Montana waterfowl hatchings, producing more than 30 000 annually. Medicine Lake produces about 20 000 and Red Rock Lakes 15 000. Metcalf notes the U S National Wildlife Refuge System is the largest in the world and frames wildlife habitat as a valued natural resource providing pleasure inspiration and profit to Americans.
Tip earning reports affect social security credits for employees with cash tips of 20 or more monthly. workers must submit written tip reports by the 10th of each month, include all tips, and may face a 50 percent penalty of social security tax if they fail. Employers deduct the worker’s tax share from wages. if short, workers may provide funds. Free tax guidance offered from the Great Falls office. Donald K. Waldron will visit Chateau courthouse April 11 from 10 am to 1 pm.
Agronomists from South Dakota State University say high barley yields with protein under 13.5 percent require balanced soil fertility. Excess nitrogen without other nutrients raises protein. apply adequate phosphate and seed early. Check local county agents for fertilizer guidance.
The Montana Livestock Commission in Helena states hot iron brands remain the only practical, permanent ownership mark for cattle while freeze branding requires much more research. It notes some value for identification numbers but opposes wide adoption until proven durable, and warns against mixing with international schemes.
Glen Inbody of Choteau was elected 1.0.0.F. district president at the annual meeting on Saturday March 18 at Valier. He is a past grand and long time member of the Choteau lodge and will preside over the district during the coming year. The next district meeting will be in Choteau next March for officer elections and district matters. Lodges in the district include Choteau Great Falls Fort Benton and Valier.
Nyles Humphrey, BLM district manager in Malta, warns farmers to verify property boundaries as spring planting begins. Unauthorized cultivation of public lands leads to charges for past use plus damages and required reseeding. trespass actions will be pursued if detected.
Daily highs and lows from March 22 to March 28 with a weekly high of 59 and a low of 24. Precipitation totals show 1.05 inches this year vs 1.01 inches last year. Last year’s weekly high was 71 and low 6 on corresponding dates.
Qualified electors will name one trustee for a three year term and vote on special levies for both the elementary and high school at Power on Saturday April 1. Polls open 12 noon to 6 pm at Power School with absentee ballots available until March 31 noon. James Anderson and Henry Menghini run for the trustee post Dale Bauman is not a candidate. Levy votes cover grade school instructional operation maintenance and hot lunch costs and high school operation and maintenance. grade levy higher than last year, high school levy reduced from last year.
Callers at the Julia Monkman home included Mrs. Marie Morey Conrad Mrs. Bertha Hall berg from Calgary Alberta Canada and Mrs. Laura Eskildsen of Malta. Easter Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. G W Seufert were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Davidson and family Chateau and Mr. and Mrs. Vince Peters Dupuyer.
Stanley Burger will speak at the second annual Fun Feed at 1 pm Sunday April 2 at Moose Hall Choteau. He will review recent state legislature activity and discuss rural Montana legislation. A hotcake feed will be served and proceeds fund the Freedom Seminar in Bozeman in July.
Chateau volunteer firefighters answered a call Saturday afternoon to a grass fire on school property across from the home of Cecil Snyder Jr. The blaze started during spring cleaning when flames got out of control. Fire officials urged residents not to follow the fire truck to the scene to avoid blocking access.
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