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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
5
Local items report a big July 4 celebration at Chateau, residents visiting from ranches, marriages licenses in Dupuyer, parish services by Bishop Brewer, school exams, and new industrial work at Chateau Milling. People moving, traveling, and county officials attending events are noted along with business openings and shipments.
Pupils will take a teachers exam next Thursday and Friday May 14 and 15 at the public school building in Chateau with Mrs Brown also offering Shelby testing for northern county pupils. Lawrence Jackson’s tenth birthday party drew many friends and an elegant lunch. Maude Barr leaves for Gold Butte to teach a summer school starting Monday. G M Coffey recovers from blood poisoning after abscess treatment. Mrs Alexander Burrell Sr hosted a luncheon for the senior class and faculty at the Burrell home with seventeen guests.
Henry Pfeiffer sues in Teton County Montana seeking dissolution of marriage. The complaint alleges Estella Pfeiffer deserted him on or about November 1, 1903 and has since continued to desert without cause or provocation. Court clerk Sterling McDonald dated May 9, 1908. attorney J G Bair listed. First publication May 14, 1908.
Sealed proposals for two bridges in Choteau Montana will be received by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday June 3 1908 for a new wooden truss bridge over Muddy creek on Farmington and Muddy road and for rebuilding a bridge over Spring creek on Chateau and Birch creek road. Plans come from the county surveyor. Bids require a five percent certified check and double bond. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any bid.
Department of the Interior Great Falls Montana announces a contest affidavit filed by Edwin H Wilcox against Edward Sawyer entry No 2270 for southeast quarter section 7 township 28 range 6. Dead owner Sawyer died October 1907 and heirs may have failed to expend one dollar per acre and to submit yearly proof. Public notice to appear May 21 1908 and final hearing May 28 1908 at the United States Land Office Great Falls.
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