Odd Fellows Celebrate 10th Anniversary in Great Falls
About ninety five Odd Fellows Rebekahs and guests gathered at Odd Fellow hall in the Conner building last Saturday evening to mark the ten year anniversary of Odd Fellowship in the United States. Howard G. Bennett of Great Falls was the principal speaker. The program featured music readings and dancing, followed by supper, with no details spared. Charles M. Russell's painting The Salute to the Robe Trade sold for 10000 dollars in Los Angeles. Russell and Mrs. Russell plan to return to Great Falls.
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Rebekahs
Odd Fellow
New
Conner Building
Odd Fellowship
United States
Howard G. Bennett
Great Falls
Cascade County
Bennett
America
C. H. Ferris
C. E. Trescott
Rebekah
Noble Grand
Odd Fellows
Trescott
Halladay String Orchestra
Chateau Male Quartet
Ida Waterman
Joe
Hugh Wyper
Charles M. Russell
H. P. Raban
Pittsburgh
New York
California
Armstrong
Russell
Paris
Great Falls Tribune
Notice to Sprinkling Contractors for Chateau bids
Public notice from the City of Chateau opening bids for street sprinkling for the 1921 season. Bids must be filed with City Clerk John W. Hall by 8 p m on June 6. Specifications available at the Office of the City Engineer.
Paul Revere Musical Stuns Teton High Crowd
Teton High School Glee Club staged Paul Revere last Friday to a packed 700 seat auditorium. The cast included Bert O Neil as Paul Revere and Charles Guthrie as Lieut Day with Erma Cleland and Marian Pridham as love interests. Critics praised voices, costumes, and stage craft, noting Miss Bertie Williamson directed and accompanied the singers with skill.
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Teton High
Paul Revere
Glee Club
Lexington
Margaret Faxton
Wm. Day
Dorothy Yaxton
Margaret
Phyllis Faxton
Rastus
Bert O’neil
Charles Guthrie
Day
Erma Cleland
Marian Pridham
Dorothy
Paul
Fred Anderson
Marks
Mr. Faxton
Christ Trebesch
Helen Gorham
Phyllis
Clifford Sattterlie
Michael Sweeney
Arthur Wiprud
Bessie Crane
Dinah
Wieut
Wilber Yeager
Red Coats
Adams
Hancock
George Jackson
Bertie Williamson
Spud In Day Nears For Willow Creek Oil Well
The Willow Creek structure west of Chateau nears spudding in as drilling crews are on site. Mr Findlay and Mr Sutton indicate a date will be set soon, likely midweek, with a large public celebration planned by the local commercial club. The test aims to reach 4000 feet to prove oil presence, investment near 200000 dollars.
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Willow Creek
Chateau
Eckford
Sutton
Petroleum Co
Montana Power opens Choteau branch with Barney Brownson as manager
The Montana Power Company established a new branch store and office in Choteau this week. Barney Brownson will manage the operation, with store space secured in the former Rollston jewelry room. Initial stock includes electric ranges and washers, with a full line of electrical goods planned. Brownson has long been associated with the company locally.
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Montana Power Company
Choteau
Barney Brownson
Rollston Jewelry
Smith & Liptak
Brownson
Montana Power Co
Pense Land Company Deals for Oil Holdings
The Pense Land Co a new common law trust formed in Chateau with trustees W J Stafford Irvin Lowry and Leslie Stafford has acquired eighty acres with a one sixteenth oil right on the Deep Creek structure Investors mainly from Pease and Regina Saskatchewan joined through Leslie Stafford whose north country trip spurred interest The land is leased to E A Durham and ties to Willow Creek anticline exploration plans near the first test well to be spudded within a week The Deep Creek prospect follows Willow Creek interests by Petroleum Exploration Co and Rev Strong will preach at the Pen REDISCOUNT RATE TO BE LOW ERED TO AID FARM CREDIT Washington May 4 Reduction of the Federal Reserve Board rediscount rate in farming districts as relief for agricultural credit was seen as likely by some officials after New Yorks rate cut on commercial paper from seven to six and one half percent A lower national rate to six percent is suggested with Chicago Minneapolis Atlanta and Dallas still at seven percent
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The
Pense Land Co
Chateau
W. J. Stafford
Irvin Lowry
Leslie Stafford
Deep Creek
Oral G. Meadows
Pease
Regina
Saskatchewan
North Country
E. A. Durham
Willow Creek
Farm Credit
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Smelter Workers to Return as Output Plans Announced
Great Falls May 5. A C M says re employment for 85 men at the smelter will come soon under plans announced at Butte. The company will resume operations in Butte district mines to employ about 350 men, 75 at Anaconda in partial ore treatment and about 85 at Great Falls in finishing processes. The move aims to provide additional work under shutdown conditions.
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Great Falls
Butte
Anaconda
Parent-Teachers Association Elects Officers
At a regular meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association held in the high school Tuesday evening officers for the coming year were elected. President Mrs I N Haugen. vice president Mrs W H Gorham. secretary Mrs Jennie M Green. treasurer John Eckford. The gathering was well attended with songs by Mrs R E Nelson and children’s drills.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association
I. N. Haugen
W. H. Gorham
Jennie M. Green
John Eckford
R. E. Nelson
Webb
Association
Civil Actions Filed in County Court This Week
The Clerk of the Court reports several civil actions filed in the past week. Swanson-Hunt & Co. versus O W Phillips. Taylor-Tipling Co. versus John Zimmerman. EJ. Lander Co. versus Samuel C. Purdy et al foreclosure. W C Howard versus H T Rhoads damages. Edna H Middleton versus Laverne Middleton divorce. First State Bank of Bynum versus Gilbert B Grande et al foreclosure. First State Bank of Bynum versus John Kramer et al foreclosure. State of Montana versus R D Nightingale et al abatement.
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B. M. Jacobson
Swanson-Hunt & Co
O. W. Phillips
Taylor-Tipling Co
John Zimmerman
EJ. Lander Co
Samuel C. Purdy
W. C. Howard
H. T. Rhoads
Edna H. Middleton
Laverne Middleton
First State Bank of Bynum
Gilbert B. Grande
John Kramer
State of Montana
R. D. Nightingale
Methodist Church Notes Schedule for Sunday in Cut Bank
Divine worship at 10 30 with Rev Martin of the Community church. Bethany Chapter No 19 Knights Templar will attend. Sunday school 11 40 Junior League 3 00 Epworth League 6 30 subject What We Owe To Our Parents leader Cora Stoner. Evening service 7 30 Mothers Day sermon. Class in membership manual Tuesday 4 15 Bible study Wednesday 8 00. Ladies Aid play in Porter's hall Friday 8 30 inviting Ladies Industrial of Choteau.
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Rev
Martin
Community Church of
Cut Bank
Bethany
Knights Templar
Cora Stoner
Tribute Paid to Cast and Chorus for Worthwhile Evening
Miss Bunnell led costumes and makeup while the 09 cast and chorus were complimented for a very worthwhile evening. Players and choir members earned praise for their performances.
Big Time Coming for Kids Field Day Set
Mrs Saylor county superintendent sets Saturday May 14 for all county field day at Chateau Public School district No 1 events start 10 30 morning. All district pupils eligible with transport arranged by parent teacher associations. Families from outlying districts should bring lunches and hot chocolate or coffee provided at noon. Prizes 1 per event with rewards to first second third. Donations of milk or cream welcome but attendance open to all.
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Saylor
Chateau
Choteau
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Choteau Oil and Gas wraps up derrick site work
The Choteau Oil and Gas Company completed erection of the derrick for its first well. Camp buildings and rig irons are ready, with spudding expected once drilling plans are set. J J Liberty and H J McGregor, returning from California, may prompt renewed activity at local holdings and others in the field.
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Choteau Oil & iGas Company
Cook House
Readi
Myrna Cole Wins First in Annual Declamatory Contest
Myrna Mae Cole captured first place in the school declamatory contest before an audience of about 300 at the high school auditorium Monday evening. She spoke Toussaint L Ouverture by Wendell Phillips and will represent Teton high school at the state contest in Missoula during the university event linked to the state track meet. Raymond Gray took second with Spartacus to the Gladiators and Alva Larson earned third with Antony's Oration.
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Myrna Mae Cole
Miss Cole
Calvin
Inez Lindseth
Bernice Andrews
Olcott Phillips
Antony
Shakespeare
Lephieweida Stee
Alva Larson
Judge Morse
Hazel Trescott
Toussaint L’ouverture
Wendell and Hawley
Girls’ Glee Club
Spartacus
Gladiators
Raymond Gray
Klein
Ella Elliott
Montana cuts intrastate freight rates on building materials
The Montana railroad commission reduced intrastate freight rates by twenty percent on sand, gravel, cement and crushed stone, restoring the 1920 levels. Rates take effect twenty days after certified order receipt. A public hearing April 15 featured railroad and public works advocates. Rev and Mrs H T Stong attended the Creation at Great Falls.
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Montana
Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Nalladay
Tom* McGlenn
Wm. Cook
John W. Hall
Revere
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
Pense Land Company
Ploration
Beings of the
Petroleum Exploration Co
Pendroy
Stong
Treasury
New York Reserve
Boston Reserve Bank
Drey
New York Bank
Cou
Chicago
Minneapo
Lis
Atlanta
Dallas
Parent-Teachers' Association
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Bynum
Porter's Hall
Ladies’ Industrial of
Miss Bunnell
Citizens State Bank
Choteau Oil and Gas CO
J.J. Liberty
H. J. McGregor
Chateau Oil & Gas Company
Ings
Ward
Myrna
H. T. Stong
Keyes Choral Club
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