Pioneer Montana Invents Weed and Worm Burning Device
A Montana resident, I S Carson now of Seattle, develops a ground torch device to burn weeds and kill cut worms and their eggs. The eight by five foot unit, with a fall demonstration planned, uses kerosene or oil and a pressure tank to drive flame into the soil. Carson notes the fall after harvest is ideal to burn stubble and eradicate pests.
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Montana
I. S. Carson
Seattle
Carson
Gilman Times
Commissioners Proceedings Open Session Notes 1921
The April 4 6 and 7 1921 Choteau Montana county board set viewers for road petitions opened and widened roads declared, authorized right of way deals with Great Northern Railway Co and funded bond transfers. April 5 6 7 actions include police service talk with Mayor Morean and transcribing bids notice.
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Charles’ P. Crane
W. D. Jones
W. J. Crittenden
Obert Peterson
Charles P. Crane
Township
Range
Peard
Great Northern Railway Co
Bynum
Kind & Svendy
James Pendles Rarch
Choteau
J. C. Morean
A. Leon
Passsunty Muirse
Nella M. Wood
Power State Bank of Power
Montana
Chateau Acantha
Teton
Chauteau County
Seventeenth Legislative Assembly
Chouteau County
Teton County
W.W. H. Webb
W. H. Webb
Chateau
United States Reclamation Service
E. A. Arnett
Roderick McLeod Dies in Canada
Roderick McLeod longtime resident of Chateau Montana died in May at Prince Edward Island hospital. He was 63 and buried in Uigg after returning to his old home in Montague for health reasons. He is survived by his sister Miss Mary McLeod of Montague.
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Roderick McLeod
Montague
Prince Edward Island
Uigg
McLeod
Montana
Chateau
California
Mr. McLeod
Mary McLeod
Montague, Pp
Choteau Proclaims Holiday for Oil Wells Spudding Ceremony
The mayor of Choteau Montana proclaims a city holiday on Friday May 27 1921 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Public places to close and citizens urged to attend ceremonies marking the spudding in of the first oil wells of the Petroleum Exploration Company on the Willow Creek Anticline at 12 PM. Attest City Clerk listed.
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Ings
James C. Morgan
Choteau
Montana
Petroleum Exploration Company
Willow Creek
Hart dairy herd suffers heavy losses after bull deaths
Hart dairy farm near Power loses a valued bull that killed J. T. Hart and another bull previously gored. the dehorning operation killed the bull. A full brother sold in New York for 30,000 dollars underscores the commercial impact. Dr. Crary returned from Billings after dental association meetings with clinics and demonstrations reported.
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Hart
Power
J. T. Hart
New York
Harts
Fairfield Times
E. J. Crary
Billings
State Dental Association
Den
Roy Franklin Dies After Long Illness in Chateau
Roy Franklin 38 a Chateau resident and longtime county court house employee died last Saturday after more than three years of illness. Born in Des Moines Iowa he lived most of his life in Montana and left a son Sidney and wife Lena. He served as deputy clerk of the district court and was regarded as a quiet estimable man. Funeral held at home with Rev Stong officiating and burial in Chateau cemetery beside his parents. He is survived by five sisters and two brothers.
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Roy Franklin
W. H. Franklin
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Roy
Montana
Franklins
Burton Beach
California
Teton County
Léna Moore
Tom Moore
Sidney
S Chateau
Hirshberg
Chateau Mercantile Company
Court House
Paul Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Rev. Stong
Chateau
Franklin
E. L. Jourdonnais
Myrtle Lovell
Jardine
William Loomis
Tacoma
Washington
R. B. Bears
Riverside
Roy Putnam
Polson
Gay
Charlie
Forest Preservation Week Proclaimed by President Harding
President Harding proclaims May 22 to 28 as Forest Preservation Week to educate the public on preventing fires in national and private forests. He urges careful use of fire and reiterates camper rules while noting ongoing large fires in Minnesota and efforts to equip forest officials for the West.
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Minnesota
Boys Camp to Be Held at Fort Assinniboine
County farm boys aged 12 to 16 from Hill Blaine Phillips Chouteau Teton and northern Lewis and Clark will be invited to a ten day Fort Assiniboine recreation camp. 150 youths will be selected with A J Ogard Montana extension service specialist in charge aided by county agents and state college staff.
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Montana
Fort Assiniboine
Havre
Hill, Blaine
Phillips
Chouteau
Teton
Lewis and Clark
A. J. Ogard
Montana Extension
State College
Three Tests Start at Willow Creek Anticline Oil Field
After delays and legal wrangles with rights and Interior Department, the Petroleum Exploration Company will begin three drills at noon tomorrow to probe Willow Creek Anticline. The event, backed by ample capital and $150000 spent on readiness, could bring prosperity to Teton county and will be marked by a holiday proclamation and lunchtime service at the site.
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Department of ‘the Interior
Washington
Petroleum Explecration Company
Pioneer Company
Willow Creek Anticline
Petroleum Company
Teton County
Morgan
James Eckford
Commercial Club
Teton Crops Look Bright Despite Local Damages
Crop prospects in Teton county show a strong start with two soaking rains improving spring grain and a thick green stand. Winter wheat is in good shape though wheat stem maggots damaged hundreds of acres west of Chateau and some reseeding was needed. Overall conditions inspire optimism for recovery if favorable weather continues.
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Chateau
Teton
Zimmerman family to return to Rice Lake Wisconsin
Miss Amanda and Mr Bernard Zimmerman depart after a winter in Chateau. Bernard has attended school here. They will travel to Rice Lake Wisconsin today. Their sister Mrs Harry L Miller and his daughter Dorothy Jean will join for a month visit to Wisconsin sites.
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Zimmerman
Chateau
Consin
Harry L. Miller
Dorothy Jean
Wis
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Commissiners’ Proceedings
Chonteau County
Legislative Assembly
Nort Ranges
Montana Meridian
A. C. Warner
Donaldson
Fort Benton
Wright
Board of County Commissioners
Nella M. Woods
Coun- CY
Robert Clarkson
Grace Reiding
A. L. Reinke
Clyde Kraber
Glacier County
Moore Dray & Transfer Co
L. FE. Taylor
Canada
John W. Hall
Riod
Mrs. Franklin
Califor
Nia
Chas. Crane
Better Board of County Commissioners
Asseei
Randation
Dr. Crary
Collins
Dis- Crane
W. M. Ricker
Chopart.teau Vulcanizing Co
Ional and Private Forests
Harding
Ing
Old Teton
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
Miss Amanda and
Mr. Bernard
Rice Lake, Wis
Citizens State Bank
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