Twelve Rigs To Drill In County Within a Month
Twelve wells are planned within a 25 mile radius of Chateau in Teton county, all in an as yet unproved area. Five wells are already drilling near Farmington Agawam Bynum Dufton and Koyle. Additional wells include Gypsy sites near Collins and Pendroy, a Carter near Chateau and a rumored Black Magic venture west of Power.
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Mid
Mid-West
Teton Ridge
Chateau
Beardslee
Dutton
Parker-Wheeler
Teton County
Gordon Campbell
Farmington
California
Agawam
Walter Bright
Bynum
Montana
Flume
Dufton
T. O. Larson
Koyle
Collins
Pendroy
Carter
Rattlesnake Butte
Henry Kind
Power
Timbers Unloaded for Carter Derrick Near Choteau
Three truck loads of timbers were unloaded on the P. H. Crossen ranch southwest of Choteau for the Carter Oil Co. The G. B. Frix Co. will erect the derrick, with location near the Choteau Great Falls highway. Officials await headquarters guidance before final spot. Caving continues at Campbell well southeast of Farmington with casing and tools recovered after a jar break. Drilling nears 3600 feet with several potential Madison horizons and prospects at Ellis and other zones. California well near Agawam tests Devonian sands as oil shows remain inconclusive. Cash leases on Truchot estate near the well totaled about $5900.
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Cho ‘Teau
Section 8
Township 23
P. H.crossen
Tower Kootenai
Elis
Madison
Ellis
Stis
California
Agawam
Truchot Estate
Dramatic Contests To Open County Track Meet Program
A two part track meet program supervised by the county superintendent features a dramatization contest for first four grade children. Students from multiple county schools perform scenes from Cinderella The Little Red Hen and more with judges yet to be confirmed. winners to be announced by Mrs. Saylor.
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Chateau
Mien
Betty Web
Elizabeth Roulston
Chateau Pubic School
Hiawatha
Helen
Chateau Public School
Hai
Saylor
Sheriff Seizes Still and Mash in Choteau Area Raid
Sheriff Wm. D. Reiquam and Undersheriff Walter Streeter netted 9 copper stills and three barrels of mash in a raid on premises occupied by Andrew Strange, twenty five miles southwest of Choteau last Wednesday. Strange arrested and brought to Choteau with the outfit. No finished product found. He pleaded not guilty to illegal liquor manufacturing in district court and was released on bond for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. D. Reiquam
Walter Streeter
Andrew Strange
Choteau
Strange
John J. Greene
Porter succeeds Cole on H S Board in Teton County
C H Porter was appointed Monday by county commissioners to fill the vacancy on the Teton County High School board created by Phil I Cole's resignation. Porter will complete Cole's term ending December 31 1924. Farmington couple Caspar and Mrs Peterson welcomed a son born April 29 at Choteau hospital.
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C. H., Porter
Teton County High School
Phil I. Cole
Porter
Mr. Cole
Caspar Peterson
Farmington
Choteau Hospital
Clara Barton Tree Planted by Chateau Women’s Club
A white ash memorial tree for Clara Barton was planted on the courthouse lawn Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony drew about three hundred citizens and students with a guard from Chateau Post No. 6 American Legion.
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Chateau Woman’s Club
Clara Barton
American Red Cross
Court House
Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
J. S. Cain
Warren G. Harding
Glenloyd Hotel
Legion Guard
Chateau
T. O. Larson
Suit Filed for Divorce in Ch ivarea District Court
Selmer A. Ness of Fairfield files divorce suit against wife Margaret Ness in district court alleging desertion as the ground. The filing seeks dissolution of marriage and related relief.
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Selmer A. Ness
Fairfield
District Court
Chivarea
Margaret Ness
Forty Will Graduate With Class of 1923
Forty graduates from Teton County High School will receive diplomas at a commencement program May 17 in the school auditorium. The schedule includes baccalaureate, class day, class play And Ted Came Home, commencement exercises, and the Junior Prom. Included are list of 40 graduates with full names.
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Teton County High School
High Schol
Nelson
Great Falls
Ted
County track meet invites picnic at high school
Visiting contestants and families from district schools will picnic at the county track meet Saturday at noon at the high school. Mrs. Saylor says lunches are on entrants with coffee and cocoa provided. Milk or cream welcome from nearby Chateau residents.
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Edythe Saylor
County officials urge early dismissal for youth meet
Mrs J J Cain Miss Hebel and Miss Matke along with county superintendent Mrs Saylor urged the fourth grade children participating in the feature meet be allowed to leave for home as soon as possible. The program must start on the dot with no delay waiting for the audience.
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J. J. Cain
Hebel
Matke
Pondera County
Saylor
Dempsey to Defend Title July Fourth in Shelby Montana
Chicago May 5 Jack Dempsey will defend his white heavyweight title July Fourth in Shelby Montana against Tommy Gibbons in a 9 round to a decision bout with the heavyweight championship at stake. Kearns and Kane signed the articles and arranged a 190000 signing bonus with 100000 for forfeit and 10000 for training.
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Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbong
Shelby
Montana
Jack ‘Kearns
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Kearns
Dempsey
Demipsey
Dickering
Mike Collins
Lou J. Molumby
American Legion
Kane
Jack Kearns
Dempsey City
Utah
Great Falls
Chuck Wiggins
New Orleans
Grade School Faculty Selected Except for Seventh Grade
Chateau grade school board selects Prof. Julian D. Ray as principal and half time teacher of eighth grade with Mrs. Ray also half time in eighth grade. Ruth Andrews assigned sixth grade. Tugh Wypper covers fourth and fifth. Harrison Craig third grade. Vandewark second grade. Mabelle Olson first grade. Seventh grade vacancy remains unfilled. Coffey Jr. departs for Minneapolis on business.
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Chateau
Julian D. Ray
Ruth, Andrews
Tugh Wypper
Harrison Craig
Vandewark
Mabelle Olson
Teton Athletes and Declam Winner Headed to Missoula Meet
Edward and Walter Dow representing Teton track prepare for the three day interscholastic meet at the State University in Missoula. Miss Margaret Jacobson, winner of the declamatory contest, competes for state honors while Miss Harriet Larson visits her sister at the university. Dr H Connor leaves for Los Angeles with I S Martine handling undertaker duties.
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Teton
Missoula
Edward
Walter Dow
Margaret Jacobson
Harriet Larson
Prof. Williamson
Dowboys
State University
Miss Jacobson
Miss Larson
Alva Larson
Ed Dow
Walter
Great Falls Y
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Aril
Willow’Creek
Campbell
Campbell Well
Cosette
Jacky Hans
W. N Jones
Brat Power
East Farmington
Miss Barton
Woman's Club
H. E. Bush
Larson
A. B. Guthrie
Guthrie
E. H. Myrick
Lewis & Clark Forest
Myrick
First National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Freddie Jalmer Anderson
Maybelle Oulga Anderson
Margaret Manix Anderson
Olga Emillia Anderson
Gladys Marie Askew
Laura Myrth Bohling
Alice Elizabeth Clearman
Helen Blithe Crittenden
Marcus Martin Duffy
Martha Heline Evenson
Letta Mary Ferris
Henry Conklin Hammond
Ellen Caroline Hanson
Margie Elsie Haugen
Ethel Thyra Haugen
Theodore William Hoag
Wallace Richard Weaver
Katherine Elizabeth Yeager
St. Paul
G. M. Coffey Jr
Minnneapolis
H. Connor
Los Angeles
Alden
I. S. Martine
Citizens State Bank
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