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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1905
Page
4
Official paper urges Chateau Business Men's Association to push for a direct railroad connection. They note progress on a free high school and a courthouse election but insist ongoing efforts and countywide support are needed, urging unified action and even light interparty scolding if necessary.
Chicago cattle and sheep market results show牛 cattle and heifers at 1.00 to 3.20 for cattle. stockers and feeders around 2.25 to 4.75. westerns 3.00 to 4.90. Sheep receipts 25,000 with native sheep 3.50 to 5.75 and lambs 6.00 to 7.50.
The Acantha reports two weeks of statements sent to many delinquent subscribers and notes minimal remittances. It cites recent spending on machinery to improve the paper and urges debtors to pay what they owe to keep the paper running.
About 50 prominent Republicans in Montana organized a company with $50,000 capital to purchase the Helena Daily Record from State Publishing Co. Under new management, the Record aims to be the leading Republican paper of the Northwest. The piece mocks Conrad Observer editorials and teases local satire about language usage.
Secretary Taft disclaims presidential candidacy while recalling Judge Thurman’s famous words to friends about his address. The remark hints at political sensitivities connected to past campaigns.
Observers note Democrats winning in Ohio and Pennsylvania while Salt Lake City results tilt toward gentiles. The scene suggests an unusual political year with shifting party dynamics shaping election prospects.
Reviewing the western range cattle market at Chicago last week the Chicago Drovers Journal notes demand for range steers held up on most days but recent liberal marketing dampened prices with a 10 to 15 cent decline. Marketing totaled about 20 000 head, with larger shipments from Montana and Dakota, while range cows and heifers showed mixed but generally lower prices compared with prior periods.
Congressman Joseph M. Dixon returns from eastern Montana dispatches detailing support for opening the Fort Peck Indian reservation to settlement. Residents favor the move as irrigation plans like the Milk River canal proceed, with about 400000 acres to be opened after allotments and around 1700 Indians to receive allotments. The article notes Sioux Yankton and Assiniboine on the reserve and mentions five participants in Custer’s last battle living there. It concludes with a trade notice for yearling sheep and weaners.
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