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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
4
Published every Wednesday at Cha teau Montana where it is entered in the post office as second class matter. Subscription is $2.00 per year or $1.75 if paid in advance.
Discussion on feeding, breeding, and management to reduce losses in cattle hogs sheep and poultry. Emphasizes more bulls per herd, fattening plans, delayed marketing, forage based pig feeding, alfalfa clover rape kale alternatives, wool and lamb marketups, and vaccination against blackleg with government vaccines.
The text outlines exemptions by sect, occupation, disability, or moral grounds and requires brief statements for exemptions. It assigns the governor as the main official enforcing duties, with the adjutant general’s office, sheriffs, and mayors in larger cities responsible locally. It calls for distribution of blanks, appointment of registrars, and a universal oath for all participants.
A Tuesday evening blaze destroyed the old hotel known as the Jackson, recently occupied by Chas Frost near the Larson block. The fire, started by youths, burned the vacant site west of the courthouse and damaged T. O. Larson’s unwired residence plans, cutting electric and telephone lines and leaving the town dark for hours.
Local ad notes a closing out sale of a line of piece goods delayed seven weeks on the road. Hansen invites customers to examine the stock and buy cheaply rather than return the shipment.
A Steensma from Boise Idaho writes to Choteau Acantha dated May 6 1917 describing his permanent move from Montana. He rents out his farm for the season and now drives a motor truck for a Boise wholesale grocery firm. He notes late spring bloom and nostalgia for Montana friends while settling with his eldest daughter.
The Farmington A S of E and W A No 66 will meet at Farmington school house on Saturday May 12 at 2 p m to transact special business The W A will complete preparations for the school clubs Ladies to bring refreshments Equity members invited to lunch MABEL H ROGERS Secy The Trilby film starring Clara Kimball Young will be shown at the Royal theater with Wilton Lackaye as Svengali and a large cast concluding with a dramatic finale
The eighth grade examinations are set for Wednesday and Thursday May 16 and 17. May 16 includes History Grammar Spelling Civics and May 17 covers Arithmetic Physiology Geography Reading. Examinations will be held strictly according to the schedule. Grace M. Thompson County Superintendent.
A local hardware store, Choteau Hardware Co, lists Kill Em Quick gopher poison for sale. The item appears in their stock alongside standard pest control products.
A notice offering to purchase old accounts and judgments. Address K in care of Acan tha.
Sunday May 13 will be observed as Mother's Day with a morning worship at 10 45. All are welcome to attend church in honor of the day.
Buyers for large and small tracts of land seek listings from sellers. IQWANA LAND Co invites owners to come to the Red Shed office in Choteau, Montana, to arrange sales.
A sharp remark mutters concern that the supply of kings in the deck is dwindling, suggesting a shrinking pool of high cards as the game progresses. The line implies strategic risk as players seek to hold on to power in a tense moment.
An American perspective accuses Germany of provoking conflict by torpedoing ships for a claim to drag the United States into war. The speaker argues many will experience the war similarly to the Spanish American era, largely through newspaper reports.
A New York guest was robbed of jewelry valued at $10,000 in a Havana hotel highlighting Havana's emerging status as a modern winter resort.
The article argues the country needs an increase in both corps and agricultural yields to strengthen the economy and meet rising demand. It highlights policy measures and urges increased production to secure food and labor foundations.
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