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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1937
Page
2
The notice states the Official Paper for Teton County is published every Thursday at Choteau Montana and is entered in the post office as second class matter.
The annual Red Cross roll call starts today on Armistice day and runs to Thanksgiving. County Commissioner Algon Udin leads the roll call efforts as chairman, with local chapter figures highlighting past flood relief costs and community funding to sustain disaster response locally.
Over twenty years the county agent supervised bait mixing and distribution for gopher control. From 1931 farmers urged enforcement of a redent act, but cost concerns kept county funds. In 1932 poison oats were free. 1933 and 1934 revenues shifted, then since 1934 free poison oats have been provided to county landholders, with out-of-county sales at $1 per sack. A 1932 Beck community gopher drive occurred.
Fifty four farmers in Beck area joined a four day rodent control effort praised as best yet. Four gopher drives were organized across Beck Power and Bole areas with 85 participants and about 3 500 pounds of 1 14 gopher poison mix used. Since 1925 bait totaling 118 259 pounds covered 3 321 483 acres with crop savings estimated at 79 057 dollars.
Beck News reports multiple social items including Catholic study group at Joe Dirkes home, farm and community gatherings, and visits by Beck and Schaefer families. Notable travel includes Mr and Mrs Waeslie Diedrick to Portland and Mrs Rose Beck visiting Spokane. Frank Timmerman returns from Rochester.
The Beck H D club met November 4 at the Beck school with Mrs Gamradt Elvera Uhlenkott and Mrs Alice Lehnerz as hostesses. Vice president Marie Klamberg led roll call the treasurer reported quilt ticket sales totaling 30.05 and a motion to postpone the Christmas program until after the holiday was adopted. Members were appointed to buy two Goren song books Everybody's Favorite Community Songs.
Members presented on sausage making by Kate Lehnert and curing meat by Catherine Toeckes. Marie Homberg demonstrated cheese and butter making. The program included a copper boiler, dish pans, an old stove and a lantern. Gusta Asmus moved to adjourn, the motion carried, meeting ended at 4 05 with a luncheon served by hostesses.
Statisticians report seven dozen pencils worn out while tracking the year s highway crashes. Despite patrol efforts deaths total 146, ten more than the same date last year. Projections show 44 to 55 more fatalities likely in November and December.
Delinquent stock assessments dated Sept 21 1937 listed for Oluf Lindseth Bertha Ziebarth. Shares will be sold at Farmington post office front door Nov 20 1937 at 2 pm to cover the delinquent amount and sale costs. Secretary G E Monkman Bynum Montana dated Oct 26 1937. First pub Nov 31 last Nov 18.
Executrix Maude W. Jones requests all creditors and claimants of Augusta S. Wilcox to present claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims must be shown to the executrix at Bert I. Packer law offices in the Larson block Chateau Montana. Dated November 2, 1937. First published November 4.
Delinquent assessments on stock of Frank P. Gault Jennie Van Brunt Oliver Mauseth and Bertha Zeibarth trigger a sale at the Farmington Montana post office front step on November 20 1937 at 2 PM to cover amounts due plus advertising and sale costs. CAT BINFORD secretary 23-21 Farmington Mont.
Teton County Montana by tax deed offers Lots 1 2 3 4 in Section 3 Township 27 North Range 5 West M P M for sale at public auction at the courthouse Chateau Montana on November 23 1937 at 2 pm. Minimum bid 800 with 50 percent paid at sale and the balance due over two years at 4 percent interest.
By order of the Teton County Board of Commissioners a Quit Claim Deed will convey all right title and interest of Teton County and the State of Montana to the purchaser. Dated October 6 1937. Geo A Carroll County Clerk. First pub Oct 21 last Nov 11.
The District Court of Montana Te ton County issues an alias summons in a title dispute where C K Malone sues Julia Kelly administratrix and other defendants. It seeks a decree to quiet title to described lots in Chateau with an undivided one third in a block, and to bar all claims adverse to the plaintiff. First publication Oct 28 3937. last Nov 18.
Directors levy an assessment of 2.00 per share on all stock due by November 20 1937 payable to C D McDonald secretary treasurer at Citizens State Bank Choteau Montana. Unpaid shares will be advertised for sale December 15 1937 at 2 pm at the front door of the courthouse Chateau Montana with costs of advertising. Dated October 36 1937.
The first installment of real property taxes and full personal property taxes for 1937 in Teton County Montana are due. If unpaid by 6 p m November 30 1937 at the County Treasurer in Chateau taxes delinquent accrue rates with penalties and interest. First and half taxes due by May 31 1938 with penalties if not paid. C G Meadows treasurer. First publication October 28 1907 last publication November 18 1937.
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