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The bulletin lists diverse items including Lincoln voting dry and Reno open gambling, Kansas rains after drought, Roosevelt lion hunting record in Nairobi, Wellman balloon North Pole attempt, Haines manslaughter conviction in New York, Warren guilty of postal law violation in Kansas, Shoshone irrigation project opening May 22 at 46 dollars per acre, Mrs Boyle guilty in Mercer kidnapping case, France political strain, a government postal strike, 60 steps to form Europe American Navigation Society for cross Atlantic flights, cracker price rise from San Francisco flour costs, Otis Hamilton arrest for embezzlement and forgery, army balloon corps to practice at Fort Des Moines, El Paso Chinese smuggling, Alaska Valdez to Fairbanks highway grading for year-round travel.
N G Bair Appointed New Montana Idaho Customs Collector
John G. Bair has been named collector of customs for Montana and Idaho effective May 7 following the death of C M Webster. Senators Carter and Dixon urged immediate acceptance. Bair will supervise offices at Coutts Browning Bonner’s Ferry Missoula Sand Point Gateway and other border points with a $4000 yearly salary. He is an attorney and noted Republican speaker who began law practice in 1891 after teaching and county superintendent service in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Bair
Montana
Idaho
C. M. Webster
Bair
Webster
Carter
Dixon
Great Pallsa
Senate
Coutts
Browning
Bonner’serry
Missoula
Sand Point
Gateway
Great L’alls
The
Tribune
Chateau
Beine
Barr
Walter L. Verge
Great Falls
Verge
Law School
University of Minnesota
Residents and visitors frequent Fairfield area notices
Fairview region residents including Halladay, Mrs Olsen and family, Mrs Johnson, J B Maurer, Mr Tuber, and others are listed visiting, returning, or traveling from Great Falls Choteau Vaughn Dupuyer and Vaughn for business, homestead, or social reasons. A burglary is reported on Wednesday afternoon when Halvor Klein’s home was entered and his purse totaling $87.60 stolen.
Arbor Day Program at Linden Tree School
A morning Arbor Day program at Linden Tree School drew a good crowd. The event featured songs, recitations, and dialogues about trees and spring, including selections by Bertram Guthrie, Leo Steele, Wallace Coffey, and Nina Bess Guthrie. Students voted on state trees choosing Cottonwood and Elm with smaller counts for other species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Guthrie
Leo Steele
Wallace Coffey
Merrill Luther
Roe Wilcox
Alice Carolus
Jime B. Truchot
R. Pfrimmer
H. Daley
Nina Bess Guthrie
Aes
Gilead
Moses Steve
Valier Growth Seen As Rail Line Rushes To Completion
Prospects bright for the new town of Valier as the Conrad to Valier railroad rushes toward completion in 30 to 90 days. The 24 mile line spurs rapid development with streets plowed and graded and trees planted. A hotel contract and new store signal growing commerce as valuation rises and land sales begin ahead of a formal opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valier
Conrad
Adatus
Big Conrad
Dupuyer
Carey
Blackfeet
Walier
Eton Boys Tour Missoula For Declamatory And Track Events
The Eton high school boys left by train Monday for a week in Missoula. Ora Arm Strong travels for the declamatory contest while Harold Luther Rupert Ward Vivian Connor Martin Read Will Hodgskiss John Bruchot and Asa Armstrong compete in athletic events. They hope to win medals and have already set strong athletics records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton
Missoula
Ora Arm Strong
Harold Luther
Rupert Ward
Vivian Connor
Martin Read
Will Hodgskiss
John Bruchot
Asa Armstrong
Ora Armstrong
Local Social Notes From Gray Gables and Neighborhood
Elizabeth John D Codwin of Gray Gables spent Monday evening with J Adams and Sirs LaBreche wife of a forest ringer visited Elizabeth Saturday and Sunday at Hanons gulch. Miss Berube and brother stayed with Mrs Adams and family William Russell visiting J D Godwin returned to Chateau on Monday Frances Berube went home to Augusta after weeks with Mrs Adams. Reports say Mrs G McDonnell was quite ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Codwin
Gray Gables
J. &. Adams
LaBreche
Elizaboeth
Hanon’s Gulch
Miss Berube
Adams
G. McDonnell
Chiureh Notes Sunday Services and Programs
Preaching at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sunday school at 11:50 a.m. and Epworth League at 7 p.m. Topics include Mountain Sop Experiences. Luke 9 18 36. Evening preaching at 7:45 p.m. Public invited. Boys Brigade meets 3 p.m. Saturday. G J Wfeizer pastor A Guthrie superintendent Edith Luther Epworth League president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Boys Brigade
G. J. Wfeizer
Guthrie
Edith Luther
Railroad letter urges Chateau residents to back electric line
G Calvin Bower urges Chateau residents to back an electric railroad into the Chateau country, arguing it will boost Great Falls and local development. He praises Dr A Longeway and early movers, notes survey work and rights of way, and asks Guthrie’s community to honor promises and aid builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Guthrie
Chateau
A. Longeway
Great Falls
Dr Longeway
Choteau
Tor
C. H. Campbell
Quarantine Placed on Alkal Ditch Camp Over Scarlet Fever
County health officer Dr Long quarantines Alkal ditch camp after a single scarlet fever case. Authorities will work to prevent further spread.
Local Notices On Town People And Travel
Raymond Jack Angus sheared Angora goats belonging to H Collins last week Roy McNeal traveled to Choteau last Wednesday returning Friday Miss Anna Loeffler visiting with Mrs Aman Beulah Hoy returned home from Choteau last week Harry Collins moved to elder ranch rented for year D F E Stansberry and Roy McNeal began work on the road Monday Scarlet fever reported at the Ditch camp A L Day made a business trip to Chateau last week Jimmy Anderson repairing yard fence for Mrs Collins O Stansberry trip to Coffey and Wellenstein for grain this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Angus
H. Collins
Roy McNeal
Choteau
Anna Loeffler
Chateau
Jimmy” Anderson
Woodman Social Club Stockholders Meet May 22 1909
Notice to Woodman Social club stockholders of Chateau Montana that a special meeting is set for Saturday May 22 1909 at 8 pm at Woodman halls. Agenda includes electing a board of directors repealing and adopting by laws addressing corporate indebtedness and other lawful business. Byron Corson secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Social Club
Woodman Halls
Chateau, Mont
Byron Corson
Eighth Grade Exam Dates Set for May 20 and 21
The eighth grade examination will be held at the court house in Chateau Mont on May 20 and 21 1909 and at Cutbank on the same dates. Teachers must certify passing grades before examination. the passing grade is an average of 74 percent with no mark below 65. Choteau Mont April 28 1909 Frances M Anderson County Superintendent of Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Chateau
Mont
Cutbank
Choteau
Frances M. Anderson
Charles M Webster Dead, Great Falls Official and Promoter
Charles M Webster long served as collector of customs for Montana and Idaho and helped build Great Falls since 1886. He died at home after a brief illness from Brights disease at fifty one, leaving a wife and three children. a brother died recently in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Webster
Montana
Idaho
Creat Falls
Bright
Mr. Webster
Peru
Great Falls
Ife
Baoking
Customs Service
Commonwealth of Montana
Art Exhibit at Seattle Insured for 1.5 Million
The Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition art collection in Seattle is insured for 1.5 million dollars through Lloyds of London. The policy covers most European gallery loans and confirms insurance for rare pieces not previously shown in the United States, including forthcoming Oriental displays requiring similar coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Gloyd’s of
London
United States
Tenney to Lecture on Education at Local Church
Rev. C. W. Tenney president of Montana Wesleyan University in Helena will lecture this evening at eight at the Methodist church. It is his first visit to Choteau and the public is invited to attend followed by a social hour in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Tenney
Montana
Weslyan University
Helena
Methodist Church
Professor Tenney
Choteau
Weslyan
Local residents note moves and events around Dupuyer
Mrs Harry Marks and two children visited Conrad Monday returning Tuesday. Mrs Livy Leech and daughter Dela left Monday for Washington. Henry Ryan moved his family to Morday ranch for summer. Clark Burgo Garner visited Rev G B Hutt and left for Bozeman. Alma Zimmerman returned home after teaching. Nellie R Brown to teach primary next year. R P Dean and wife went to Choteau. Rev W W Van Orsidel attended a funeral at Falls and arrived Tuesday evening. Rev C B Hutt drove him to Choteau. Frank Brown and Miss Orale Hess were married at M T parsonage and honeymooned in Conrad then east. BE Leech and EB Savory visiting Conrad. First building in Waler is a ware room for a Sand Coulee store. Carl Harris returned from Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Marks
Conrad
Livy Leech
Dela
Washington
Henry Ryan
Clark Burogarner
G. B. Hutt
Bozeman
Alma Zimmerman
Nellie R. Brown
R. P. Dean
Choteau
W. W. van Orsidel
Falls
C. B. Hutt
Bro. van
Frank Brown
Orale Hess
M. T. Parsonage
G. E. Butt
BE. B. Leech
EB. A
Walier
State Roundup Newsian Monthly Stock Sales Planned
The State Roundup outlines plans for monthly stock sales while the Anaconda Chamber of Commerce was organized last week. Other notes include movements in banking, rail, and industry across Montana with various local developments and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Chamber of Commerce
ECG Feb Week Setru Continued On Page Eight
Unclear OCR fragment mentions ECG February edition and continuation on page eight. No substantial names, dates, or details identifiable.
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Lincoln
Neb
Reno
Nev
Kansas
Roosevelt
Nairobi Province
British East Africa
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Haines
Plushing
N. Y
Wm. Annis
Tred Warren
Appeal To Reason
Port Scott
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
James Boyle
Willie Whitla
Mercer, Pa
France
M Europe-American Navigation Society
Atlantic Ocean
San Francisco
Otis Hamilton
State of Washington
Yay
Hamilton
Ap Army Balloon Corps
Fort Des Moines
Ouray
el Paso
Texas
Sims
Valdez
Pairbanks
Alaska
N. G. Bair
Fairfield
SJ. Halladay
Tom Olsen
J. B. Johnson
J.B. Maurer
Tuber
Paul Twedt
Twedt
Mabel Zimmerman
Linden Tree School
Booning
Elizabeth
Chiureh Notes
G. Calvin Bower
Chateau- Great Palls
Garfield Place
Poughkeepsie, N.Y
Raymond
News of the
Roundup
Glasgow
Valley County
Sanders County
Big Solo
Allings
the Coast Line Townsite Company
John P. Naderman
Musselshell Ranch
First National Bank of Hamilton
Montana State Sunday School Association
Belknap Indian Reservation
Iheart-Parr
Teton
Great Northern
Lizingston
Ivo
Nimrod
A. Dickinson Lirw
Dawson County High School
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
First National Bank of Columbus
Yellowstone County
Culbertson
State Pardoning Board
H. J. Keeley
Allen
Keeley
Helena Hn
Telegraph
Butte Miver
Charles B. |Eyton
Flathead Uuntry
Three Forks
Boboes
Osers
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