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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
8
Charley Kroft hosted the Longmuir family. J W Kerr moved cattle to the forest reserve for summer. Farmers’ Cooperative Canal names Sulerman Lindseth ditch rider. Farmington school marks Arbor Day. rural school consolidation talk by Prof C W Tenney May 22. Numerous visits, dinners, and community events described across Farmington and nearby towns.
Agawam Malone and Truchot moved their cattle to the reservation in the latter part of last week. Dane Stewart plans a move to Agawam soon.
Mrs. Oscar Gaare will visit Perely Minnesota then return home for a few weeks. Sunday school attendance was strong on a pretty day. Joe F. Smith, hurt two weeks ago, expects to resume work soon. W. O. Shannon fell ill. Ford Eagle from Great Falls will manage his business. Depot location and well water project advance with fourteen workers. John Zimmerman and Alma will be in Great Falls. Louise returns to school. Seventh and eighth graders head to Chateau for exams. A Highwood visitor plans to open a drug store in Fairfield. Chateau band dance drew over two hundred. music praised. Melvin Landsverk, Nora, and Alma Zimmerman traveled to Augusta for a ball game. Get-to-Gether club meets at Sloan on the 24th. Mrs. Chas. Frey under surgery at Chateau hospital. Mrs. Martin Oleson had tonsils removed in Chateau. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Widdup and son traveled from Great Falls. Widdup selling shares in packing plant. George Ebner and party arrived at Camp No. 9 after a long car trip from Cole. En. is government employee at Camp 9. Elmer Genger plans to live in Fairfield, occupying MacVicar house briefly. Mortierhberg family to Great Falls to shop for Fairfield store. Equity meeting postponed. Mrs. Henry Young visiting Saturday. Geo. Harrigawe and Blinms plan for Saturday. Ted Berg and Arthur Toron of Bole building a fisher shed for Rogers-S Templeton. Mr. McCafferty of Steadne Flat bought a lot to build a general store building.
Bole Kems Seth Roll, a business visitor, notes the baseball team lost to Augusta Sunday but will try again at home next Sunday. Several locals accompanied the team to Augusta, visiting the gas plant and oil well, and were treated well by Augusta residents. The Community club met with 18 members, elected officers for the year, and planned a Shakespearian and Wagner program for May 25 at Farmers' Hall.
A series of short notes records visits and returns of residents in the Choteau area. Mrs L C Smith and others traveled to and from Choteau and Minnesota and back. Several families including the Huidekopers Janszens and Bouma are noted for travel and home life. The Wiseman school marked Mothers Day with a program and a social tea.
Department of the Interior notice says Peter Nelson Hagen of Dutton Montana filed intention to prove up a homestead claim for the northeast quarter section 32 township 24N range 2W Montana Meridian. A. C. Warner U S Commissioner will hear witnesses Ole H Odegard Severin L Skouge Christ Angelink and Ole Kloster at Chateau Montana on June 24 1916. RIN Sutherlin Register first publication May 17 last June 14.
Public auction notice lists an estray found near Mrady weighing about 14a poo and landed on Jeft thingh on December 364rs8. The sale action is authorized by W. G. Allen with details rumbled and unclear text regarding postmaster and Indian mats.
Rose Wayland frets over Burton’s arrival while Dixon, a New York fiancé, steps off the East train. Roddy Peters escorts the guest, as ranch hands mock the East West divide and Rose debates the suitor’s poise against the cowpunchers. Rose joins the greeting at Pinto station.
Department of the Interior notes Ole Kloster of Chateau Montana filed a homestead entry May 1 1913 under serial 020990 for the southeast quarter. Proof to establish claim required before A C Warner US Commissioner at Chateau June 24 1916. Witnesses Severin L Skouge Peter N Hagen Ole H Odegard Christ Angelink of Dutton. R N Sutherlin Register.
A humorous take praises a figure reputed to calm Mexico noting that a single Nobel Peace Prize would be insufficient for his achievements.
The Department of the Interior lists Severin Louis Skouge age 12 filing a three year proof to establish a land claim for lots 1 to 4 in section 5 township 23 north range. The filing is to occur before A C Warner U S Commissioner at his Chateau Montana office on June 24 1916. Names Hagen Odegard Angelvnk Kloster of Dutton and Chateau Montana appear in the notice.
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