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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
2
A report notes that if Governor Colquitt gives a lecture titled How to Obtain Peace many people will purchase tickets and listen closely.
A reflective line notes that many individuals treat their suspicions as proven facts. It emphasizes caution in accepting unverified beliefs as truth.
In St Louis Hoy Alley sees tension after the murder of Ilaw Lin Shuck, a US immigration agent. Lee Bing, called mayor of the alley, predicts a tong war across cities. Shuck was warned by red paper and killed with roses as he left a house. Police note the scene drew hundreds and implicate secret society tensions in New York Chicago and St. Louis.
Two mules described as 44 year old and one mule aged 1 with weights 1100 and 1356 pounds respectively are offered as broke gentle and sound. Listed by KB H Ganong of Choteau Montana with note of HWureta and Villa potential recognition Ambiguity remains about details and lot numbers.
Phrase from the Philadelphia Record notes a proverb about premature conclusions and misperceived popularity, reflecting on wit and social perception in a light cultural item.
Farmers at Broadview Montana organized under alfalfa expert Dr W X Sudduth with F A Bennett of the American Society of Equity and Equity Co operative exchange. He spoke on an open market for farmers products to be established at St Paul and a favorable resolution passed. The Broadview lake basin district centers 500000 acres with four elevators handling 500000 bushels in 1913.
Helena Montana May 9 marks Exposition Dollar Day organized by the Governor Stewart honorary Montana exposition commission led by Secretary Helena Frank Hazelbaker. The sale of 20 000 bronze dollars will fund a Montana building at the Panama Pacific show.
About 200 delegates from across Montana attended the state Sunday school convention in Anaconda. The event ran through Thursday night with a strong program and careful discussion of important church and Sunday school issues.
President A J Earling and officials say there will be no setup by the Milwaukee road in constructing lines in Montana after a tour of the company's lines in the state. The delegation included C A Goodnow and Percy Rockefeller among others.
Over 96,000 acres of logged land in Lincoln County are suitable for agriculture and expanding as saw mills consume timber. Many parcels can be bought cheaply, but development has been slow.
Butte district trustees announce a ten percent raise for teachers who served the past year and remain with the board after July 12. The action was approved by the trustees.
Henry ke O'Brien a 19 year old ranchman shot himself after declaring his love for his girlfriend and that they were too young to wed and he could not support a wife. The tragedy followed her revelation that they were not old enough to marry.
A lone and youthful bandit held up the Murphy saloon near downtown Butte, backed six men against the wall, stole from the till totaling 25 dollars and rifled pockets for 3 dollars more.
The government has designated about 500000 acres around Melstone as subject to the 320 acre homestead law. The land is described as good agricultural soil and is being rapidly claimed.
The First Cavalry, at Fort Yellowstone, is equipped for field service and sent to Calexico California with thirty days of rations and all animals.
Karl McFarlin aged 17 was struck and killed by lightning in Glendive. The fatality was reported locally with authorities investigating the incident.
Bozeman reports ships of dredging machinery bound for Salesville and up West Gallatin Canyon fueling talk that ranch buyers along the range back mining plans. Rumors of mountain gold have resurfaced as a company aims to use dredges on low grade gravel to extract metal.
A. J. Breitenstein announces all Montana railroads will provide half fare return travel from any Montana point to the state fair. He just returned from a two week business trip to the Twin Cities to secure these reduced rates.
Plans by the university interscholastic committee arrange sightseeing trips in the Missoula and Bitter Root valleys for visiting high school athletes and rooters. Rooms are reserved for guests with athletes housed in city hotels, while a campus housing shift reflects the event’s growth. A circus will add to the festivities near the university show grounds.
Real estate notice listing farms for rent in various sizes with options for irrigated or non irrigated land. Malone and Truchot advertise properties available for lease.
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