Teton Athletes Ready For State Meet Despite Weak Team
Teton high school athletes prepare for the state meet amid a weaker squad due to graduations. Hodgskiss stands out as a former competitor while Neely Armstrong Vivian Alden Connor and Harold Luther join the sprint and pole vault events. The track is in poor condition and the hammer throw offers the best hope for a placing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Great Falls
Anaconda
Butte
Helena
Fergus County
Missoula
Plathead
Hodgskiss
Neely Armstrong
Vivian
Alden Connor
Harold Luther
World News Highlights From Across the Nation and Coast
The world at large covers Santa Cruz Monterey and San Francisco entertainments and storms affecting ships. A Fort Wayne hotel fire kills twelve and wounds fourteen. New York hosts a 40000 Catholic laymen centennial ceremony with Cardinal Logue praising the gathering. Sailors visit Santa Cruz and tree shrine. Vermont declines to bind delegates to a single candidate. Taft is noted in West Virginia. Senate commerce committee rejects river power charges. Cleveland rumored ill from stomach cancer per Equitable reports. Japanese ship Marushima explodes, 250 die. Thaw seeks release. Admiral Evans resumes fleet command. Ohio Democrats back Bryan.
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Santa Cruz
Monterey
San Francisco
Fort Wayne
Indiana
New York
Cardinal Logue
Ireland
Vermont
West Virginia
Taft
Senate Committee On Commerce
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Grover Cleveland
John D. Bryant
Pesvadores Islands
Harry K. Thaw
Asylum For the
Matteawan
Admiral Evans
John Burrell Wins Fifth Teton High Declamation
John Burrell, a senior, won first place in the fifth annual declamation contest at Teton High School with The Death of the Burgomaster. Mabel Cowell took second and Lucille Anderson third as six contestants performed before a large assembly. The winner will represent Teton at the Montana interscholastic meet in Missoula May 3 to 15. proceeds from admissions covered travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton High School
John Burrell
Burrell
Teton
Montana High School
Missoula
Mabel Cowell
Lucille Anderson
A. C. Burbank
James Sulgrove
Nellie R. Brown
Jones
Fligh
Light Cavalry
Misses Trachor
Constantius and the Lion
Croly Grace Kennedy
Delegates Named for State Convention from Teton County
At a May meeting the Teton county republican central committee elected delegates and alternates to the state convention in Butte on May 14. Lair of Chateau was unanimously chosen as the national convention delegate candidate for Chicago 1908. Precinct committeemen were appointed to fill vacancies. representation was noted as harmonious with all precincts except Lowry and Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Republican Central Committee
Chateau House
Butte
Wim, Cowgill
Jacob Lauffer
S. L. Potter
A. PB. Guth
J. G. Bair
Guthrie H.r.thompson
I. Syse
Wo. Hodgskiss
Chicago
Chateau
J. B. Guthrie
C. KE. Prescott
Lowry
Angus M. Rose
C. J. Kinna
Collins
Train Wrecked by Dynamiters Near Butte
A Burlington passenger train was wrecked by dynamite three miles west of Butte on a May night. Engineer Chas. Bussy of Missoula was killed, Carl Ming of Council Bluffs died later from injuries, and fireman George Eble died Sunday. A dynamite charge from a nearby mine caused the blast. one engine was damaged while the other passed safely. Two wais clerks suffered minor injuries. no passengers were hurt and no motive or perpetrator was found.
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Burlington
Butte
Chas. Bussy
Missoula
Carl Ming
Council Bluffs
George Eble
Judge Clements Decision Mocked in Teton River Suit
O. Wagnild rounds through Judge Clements decision in the Teton river case with humorous commentary. He recalls trial incidents such as conflicting water rights claims and odd witness statements, arguing the ruling won’t increase water supply.
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Chateau Acantha
Clements
Teton River
Mr. Clemens
J. M. Clements
Samuel Clemens
Mark ‘Twain
Eldorado Ditch
Farmers’ Co-operative Canal Co
Teton
O. Wagnild
River Bench Townsites and Oral Village Plan Details
Eleven quarter sections on the Greenfields bench are set aside as townsites to build a community with a school church and post office within three miles of each farm. The proposal follows an oral village concept with lot notes: Nw Sec 12 21 north range west Swé Sec 0 en 22 north range 1 west Ned Sec 20 tp 22 north range 2 west Ned Sec 10 E2 Sec 25 tp 24 north range 1 west Sed Sec 3 tp 24 north range 2 west Sed Sec 20 tp 24 north range 3 west Sed Sec 34 tp 25 north range 3 west Sw Sec 27 tp 22 north range 3 west Nw4 Sec 28 tp 25 north range 1 can W2 Sw4 Sec 30 tp 24 north range 1 east
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Greenfields
Ease
Real Estate Firm Representative Studies County Rail Link
L Y McDonnell of Great Falls representing the chamber of commerce surveys Teton County to assess railroad viability for irrigation and town access. He compiles a detailed set of facts on travel, freight into Chateau and nearby towns, and outputs of livestock grain hay wool and other products.
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L. YU. McDonnell
Mar of
Great Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Teton County
Chateau
Pioneer Day Celebration Observed In Montana Schools
May 15 marks the Pioneer Day program in public schools across Uho tenu Montana. The event features a prepared program with recitations songs and readings including Montana themes and historical pieces by students from 1st through 6th grades. Notable items include The Man with the Pick The Vigilantes Massa s in the Cold Ground Old Glory and Auld Lang Syne with interjections from Mrs Nat Collins and Mr Lillard.
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Montana
Uhotenu
Long
Suwanee River
The
Prairies
Denzel McDonald
Hazel Brosgo
Helen Cowell
Howard Burrell
Halvar Daley
Columbia 3d
Rades
Nat Collins
Lillard
Auld Lang Syne
Montana Republicans Call State Convention for May 14 1908
Republican state central committee calls a Montana state convention at Dut te to elect six delegates and six alternates for Chicago June 16 1908. Counties receive specific delegate allotments. three at large delegates and alternates add to total 516 members. Rules cover voting, absentees, residency, and contest procedures. Fletcher Maddox chairs, F B Kessler secretary.
Reclamation Contract to Transform Big Timber County Land
A contract between Glass-Lindsay Land Co of Helena and M A Whittier of St Paul to reclaim 40 000 acres north of Big Timber under Curey land acts promises population and agricultural growth in Sweet Grass county. Whittier brings in horses grading machinery and other gear to push the vast project toward rapid completion.
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Sweet Grass County
Glass-Lindsay Land Company
Helena
M. A. Whittier
St. Paul
Whittier
Montana
Idaho
Dawson County
Charles I. Hughes
New York
J. C. Brown
Pigeon and Brown
C. Bannabel
Glasgow
Hugh Calderwood
Sherif S.C. Small
Sid Bennet
Calderwood
Brown
Rock DesRosier
Canyon Creek
Prickly Pear Creek
J. G. Wyelkland
Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda
Wyckland
Elis
Iis
Second U.S. Infantry
Fort Assinniboine
Nat P. Phister
State University
State Normal School
The
Agricultural College
Montana Weslyan University
Thomas BE. Clapp
Normal School
Raymond Dinsmore
University
Obituary: Carrie Embody 17 Dies at Wish Lake Home
Carrie Embody daughter of Birdsill F and Margaret Kembody died at 11 p m Sunday May 3 near Wish Lake at age 17 years 8 months and five days after two years of poor health Her funeral was held May 5 by Rev G E Hutt at the family home and burial followed at Fish Lake cemetery
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Wish Lake
Carrie Embody
Birdsill F
Margaret Kembody
Miss Embeddy
Prominent Businessmen Visit Western Rail Projects
A party of top businessmen and railway officials travels by car from Great Falls to Chateau visiting Fort Shaw Augusta and Willow Creek reservoir before overnighting in Chateau. They plan to view Burton beach country and the Alkali basic project and assess soil reclamation efforts to aid land settlement and potential railroad availability.
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Chateau
Great Falls
Fort Shaw
Augusta
Willow Creek
Burton Beach
Alumni Plan Reunion for Eton County High School Graduates
Ten members of the Eton County High School alumni association met at the high school to finalize plans for a reunion at commencement. Missing officers J C Armstrong and Miss Gertrude Kescott were replaced by secretary Miss Louise Truchet. A banquet is planned for May 20 at Chateau House with graduates' parents as guests.
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Eton County High School
J. C. Armstrong
Dupuyer
Gertrude ‘Kescott
Boulder
Louise Truchet
Chateau House
Chas, Wilcox
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