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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
8
Farmington records 0.61 inches of moisture for May 24–30 and mentions a new thermometer. Ed Bolierud sold land at 66 cents per acre, Davidson and Whitacre plan a large lumber shed. Local visits, exams, sales, cattle dipping, and church events fill the week with health, farming, and social notes.
Agawam may be muddy and uninviting but Milwaukee officials will aid drainage efforts and citizens will help. Other items mention L J Otness news access, Mr and Mrs George Slanger shopping, cattlemen Truchot and Malone dipping cattle, Porter Beach land selling, and patriotic school flags urging loyalty and patriotism.
Local merchant Mr J Mills who bought into the Steere store attended Floyd Lytle funeral near Genoa. C Downhour C Brandon and L C Carver visited Bole and Chateau by auto. Downhour bought a new Emerson tractor. Mrs J H Delaney went to Great Falls for shopping. H A Walker owner of farm bought from Wy Sutders made a Power call. John Olson and Fred Payten rode to Great Falls. L D Carver drove Power Morgan Implement to Bole on business and back. A Loutitt leaves equity store. new manager fills vacancy. Goodrich Call Lumber builds a modern dwelling near plant. Sick list lists Edward Kummer Olga May W Berndt John Mudro. illnesses include lung trouble appendicitis and weak nerves amid spring illnesses. Government land leasing rule prompts wheat acreage near Power by Carver Brandon Olson and Olson. Confirmation class of 1917 examined at Lutheran church. 1917 class reunion planned next Sunday. English union services to be held in Power hall with Rev. John Dix assisting from Brady. Bridges to Great Falls guarded by state militia. disruption described as precaution. Wild West style visitors from Cordova caused brief disturbance. no injuries.
Collins items report Mrs. Baquet hosting the Ladies Aid on April 26 at her home. Helena visitors Mr. and Mrs. Tucker and children seek a ranch here. The Noreen family rented the Wilkenson ranch last week. Mrs. Alvin A Atkinson of Fowler visited with her son’s family and returned home Sunday. The Thompsons visited the Clyde Baquet ranch a week ago. Irene Jones capped an eight month term with a program on the 19th and a lunch and games gathering followed. Vern Steves photographed the event as a joke. Henry Thomas hosted Carl Noreen and children at Sunday dinner. Thompson shipped a carload of cattle from Town. Nick Walker bought a stock hog at the beach. Bessie Crane and Wend Sandberg attended Miss Jones school program from Collins. Earl Van Horn repairs plow engine and hopes to work soon. William Smith plows for Fred Lincoln this week. Miss Anderson, three weeks at the Bennett home in Great Falls, returned Saturday.
A Gifford Pinchot letter urges American farmers to act in wartime to safeguard the nation. He warns that victory in the food war hinges on domestic production and shipping enough food while submarines threaten supplies. He calls for fair prices and adequate harvest labor to sustain the allied war effort.
A correspondence rights addressing a circular by Mr. Loucks criticizes its claims about the farm loan act. The writer notes magazines have rebutted the allegations and explains loan payment terms and the historical use of gold coin equivalents in mortgages. The letter argues against conspiracy theories about cooperative rural credits.
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