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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
2
The item notes L Jourdonnais as owner and publisher with weekly Thursday issues in a Montana town, stating a mailing frequency and second class rate terms. It mentions a subscription price of two dollars per year, paid in advance.
A condensed list of warranty and quitclaim deeds filed May 5 to May 12 1928 includes William Baldwin to Louis Fuhringer Melvin Amundson to Howard Mitchell William E Howard to Elva Howard and more. Also notices of administrator appointment farm lease royalty assignments and a bid call by School District No 20 Power Montana with plans by Bird and Van Teylingen.
Property records show multiple small oil and gas rights transfers in sections 5 23 2e and surrounding blocks. Transactions list grantees Ida S Gilbertson Ingvald Christen sen C E Crocker Philander G McKeon and others with payments of 1.00 and fractions of a percent of all oil and gas in listed subsections.
Montana confirms Union Assurance Society Limited of London authorized to transact general fire insurance in the state through New York agents until March 31, 1929. The sworn 12/31/1927 statement shows U S deposit of 463,000 and 1927 income of 81,770,474.17.
The document lists 1937 expenditures totaling 2 019 458 62, assets of 3 355 334, liabilities excluding capital at 2 085 775 20, net surplus exclusive of deposits 806 559 74, and surplus for policyholders 1 269 559 74. It is signed by Geo P Porter as State Auditor and Commissioner of Insurance.
Certificate details from Helena dated May 10 1928 show Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd Hong Kong with 1927 assets 4 904 164 12 liabilities 1 376 044 55 net surplus 3 128 119 57 and policyholder surplus 3 528 119 57. Calculations indicate 400000 00 data 426269 44 2127006 18 appear in notation.
In the District Court of Montana Teton County Henry J. Magnes sues George F. Miller as administrator of Mary E. Converse. A sheriff sale will be held May 19 1928 at 2 PM at the courthouse door Chateau Montana for the NE quarter of NE quarter of Sec 32 27N 4W with all appurtenances. Sheriff J L Collins signs. Plaintiff’s attorney W E Arnott Conrad Montana. First publication April 26 last May 17.
The county clerk announces the closing of registration books at 5 p.m. Friday June 1 1928 for a Primary Nominating Election to be held July 17 1928. Electors may register at the county clerk office in Chateau or with a deputy registrar notary public or justice of the peace. Naturalized citizens must show papers. Persons who did not vote in the last General Election or who have not re registered must register by the deadline. First Notice April 26 Final Notice May 31 1928.
The administrator R. R. Mellon requests all creditors and claimants to present their debts with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims must be submitted to T. H. Pridham at his law offices in the Larson block, Chateau Montana. May 2, 1928.
The Citizens State Bank of Chateau sues Charles E Wiseman Nancy E Wiseman BE J Lander Co I N Walker Anna L Walker Charles F Ellis Ellis if any The Labor National Bank of Great Falls Proudfoot Stella Proudfoot Williams Walker Purdy Company Guy Newman in an alias summons.
The State of Montana summons defendants Charles E Wiseman and Nancy E Wiseman to answer a complaint filed in Teton County court. The action seeks to foreclose a mortgage and collect promissory notes, withjudgment by default if no answer is filed within twenty days. Clerk Blanche M Jacobson signs the seal, with attorney George Coffey listed. First publication April 26, last May 17.
Estate of John J. Miller deceased. A V Swanberg named administrator invites creditors and all with claims to present vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims to be presented at No 30 Stanton Bank Bldg Great Falls Montana Cascade County. Dated April 16 1928. First Pub April 26.
Teton Cooperative Reservoir Company in Bynum Montana levies a 7.50 per share assessment on capital stock from a May 5 1928 directors meeting payable by May 12 1928. Unpaid shares by June 2 1928 become delinquent and will be sold June 29 1928 to cover the assessment and sale costs.
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