Andover Oil moves to spud wildcat north of Choteau
Andover Oil Company plans a wildcat well four miles northeast of Choteau on the John Carlson farm after leasing 14 000 acres. Drilling contract to E J Carscallen aims for Madison lime at about 2000 feet with potential deeper targets. Artesian water logs confirm northwest closure on the Chateau structure near Sweetgrass arch.
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Andover Oil Company
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Alberta
Choteau
John Carlson
George Coffey
E. B. Emrick
M. S. Darling
Gordon Campbell
Campbell
Kootenai
Cat Creek
Ellis-Madison
C. W. Litton
Coffey
E. J. Carscallen
Drumheller
Madison
Emrick and Darling
Seven Boys Advance to Second Class Scouts in Court of Honor
At the courthouse court of honor Tuesday evening seven local Scout troop members were advanced from tenderfoot to second class after passing tests. Awardees: Leo Mellon Alvin Young Marc Butchart Philip Doughty Russell Lockhart Bernard Straight Willard Paulus. John Robison earned a carpenter merit badge, first in the troop. presented by A B Guthrie and A D Moir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Scout Board of Review and Assistants
Leo Mellon
Alvin Young
Marc Butchart
Philip Doughty
Russell Lockhart
Bernard Straight
Willard Paulus
A. B. Guthrie
Teton County High School
John Robison
A. D. Moir
J. C. Morgan
Court of Honor
Aged Bynum Woman Samuel E Witham Dies
Mrs. Samuel E. Witham of Bynum died Tuesday morning at age 91 years 11 months and five days from acute dilatation of the heart. She was born in Ohio on November 9 1837. Funeral services were held at 3 30 PM at the Methodist church with Rev E R Kaemmer officiating. The body was to be shipped to Adel Iowa for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Witham
Bynum
Witham
Ohio
Methodist Church
E. R. Kaemmer
Adel
Iowa
Snow Blankets Montana Mountains With HeavyDepths
The report notes significant snow in the mountains with two feet at the continental divide near Phone creek and 15 inches at Wrong creek. Rain and snow helped control a large Glacier park fire that began October 24, burning about 500 acres before being stopped. The blaze, confined to Glacier park, threatened the Lewis and Clark forest until precipitation reduced the danger. it was believed sparked by a locomotive.
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Continental Divide
Phone Creek
Wrong Creek
Glacier Park
Lewis and Clark Forest
Father of Local Woman Dies Tuesday Evening
Zachariah Haywood, 70, died Tuesday night at a local hospital. Born near Toronto, Ontario, he immigrated to Michigan in 1873, moved to Montana in 1910, and homesteaded near Collins. Survived by wife Marie Miller and four children, eight grandchildren, funeral at Methodist church with Rev. Kaemmer, burial in Choteau cemetery.
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Zachariah Haywood
Mr. Haywood
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Michigan
Montana
Collins
Marie Miller
Manistee
Mich
Clarence
Cad A. Roney
Frannie
Wyo
Rad Tangon
Butte, Mont
Earle Yeager
Chateau
Haywood
Methodist Church
E. R. Kaemmer
Choteau Cemetery
Turkey Marketing Meet Held in Great Falls
O S Forseth of Farmington J J Moon of Pendray and other officials attended a turkey grading school in Great Falls with Miss H E Cushyan of Montana State College. Attendees learned grading techniques and a licensing exam followed. Twelve Teton County birds were examined and categorized as well dressed good birds or poorly dressed. About 50 county agents and turkey marketing managers attended the basement Rainbow hotel session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Forseth
Farmington
J. J. Moon
Pendray
Teton Shipping Association
J. E. Hodgskiss
Robert Clarkson
Great Falls
H. E. Cushyan
Montana State College
Bozeman
Teton County
Roy Morris
Choteau
Teton
Rainbow Hotel
Teton County High Bulldogs crush Conrad 40 to 0
The maroon Bulldogs dominate Conrad High with a 40 to 0 rout on their home field. Captain Loomis scores four times while Malone and Jones contribute, as Teton moves toward a key clash with Fergus High at Lewistown Saturday.
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Loomis
Bulldogs
Lee Moore
Teton
Conrad
Underwood
Morgan
Jones
Malone
Mozer
Oval
Hager
Qarterback
Nhce
Hage
Midgett
We Honor Our Heroic Heads With Wreaths
The poem reflects on fallen heroes who died for truth and youth. It preserves the idea that though their bodies sleep, their spirits march on in a better land under a new command. Edwin Markham is cited as the author.
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Edwin Markham
Winter Weather Outlook and October Averages
Snowfalls show winter is near with .60 inches last week from two snow events. October 1929 warm with mean 47.7 and max 65.3, high since 1922, plus .50 inches rain in Oct. October statistics from 1921 to 1928 list mean max, mean min, mean temp, and precipitation for each year.
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U. S
Locals Travel to Lewistown for District Playoff
The Fighting Bulldogs of Maroon and Gold leave Chateau Friday for a Lewistown test against Fergus County High in a semi final to decide who meets Glasgow in the North Central district football final. Observers deem the teams evenly matched though locals are seen as the stronger unit and aim to capture the district berth. Havre and Glasgow settled a scoreless tie last Saturday with Glasgow later awarded the game.
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Fighting Bulldogs
Maroon and Gold
Chateau
Lewistown
Fergus County High
Glasgow
North Central
Fergus
Havre
Two Cars Damaged in Collision Tuesday
Louie DeWitt of Dry Forks near Pendroy collided with an unoccupied car owned by Nick Vlinker across from the Glenloyd hotel Tuesday night. Vlinker’s car was badly damaged while DeWitt escaped injury.
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Louie DeWitt
Dry Forks
Pendroy
Chateau
Nick Vlinker
Mr. Vlinker
Glenloyd Hotel
Mr. DeWitt
Man From Utah Arrested in Bynum
Lyman Schenk of Logan Utah visiting friends in Bynum was arrested Tuesday by Undersheriff J L Billings after Logan sheriff sent a telegram asking for his arrest. He had bought a car in Utah not fully paid for and drove to Montana without written consent from the seller. Logan authorities asked for his release and the car be held.
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Lyman Schenk
Logan
Utah
Bynum
J. L. Billings
Schenk
Montana
Local merchant Ole Hansen dies after long illness
Prominent Chateau merchant Ole Hansen died Sunday morning at his home from chronic heart disease. Born June 28, 1868 in Rio Wisconsin, he lived in Redwood Falls Elkton Fitzton and Ledgerwood before settling in Chateau. Survived by wife Annie and five children, services held at the Methodist church. burial in Chateau cemetery.
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Ole Hansen
Hansen
Ole Htansen
Rio
Wis
Redwood County
Minn
Redwood Falls
Annie Stenson
Tuesday Stock Shipment From Multiple Local Firms
Considerable livestock was shipped over the Great Northern Tuesday. J. J. Hodgskiss shipped two cars of cattle. Teton Shipping association shipped two cars of cattle. E. J. Ilirshberg shipped two cars of cattle from Bynum. C. W. Field shipped one car of cattle from Pendroy. Phil I. Cole shipped four cars of sheep from Bole. The stock was sent to Chicago. Milwaukee shipments from Fairfield also occurred Tuesday, though details are not known.
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Great Northern
J. J. Hodgskiss
Teton Shipping Association
E. J. Ilirshberg
Bynum
C. W. Field
Pendroy
Phil I. Cole
Bole
Chicago
Milwaukee
Fairfield
Next Woman's Club Meeting set for November 19
The Chateau Woman's Club met at Mrs. E. R. Kaemmer's home to discuss World Peace led by Rev. E. R. Kaem mer. President Mrs. M. K. Luther reported on the Conrad district convention. The next meeting will be at Mrs. G. C. Core's home on Tuesday November 19 with "Children's Books" as the topic and Helen Thompson as program chairman.
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Chateau Woman’s Club
E. R. Kaemmer
M. K. Luther
Conrad
G. C. Core
Helen Thompson
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H. G. Ward
Lavina
Santa Cruz
California
Turkey
TOTAL
Federal Reserve System
Teton County High
Maroon Bulldogs
Conrad High
Teton Stock
Armistice
O. Hansen
Acantha
Turkeys
Citizens State Bank
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