Local Taxpayers Pay Less Than Many In State Says Report
A Montana Taxpayers Association report shows Chateau has the highest property tax rate increase in the state with a 49.60 percent rise to 117.02 per 1 000 of taxable value, while Sidney records 159 63 and Cut Bank 75 60. The breakdown assigns 26 to county taxes, 53 52 to school taxes, and 37 to city taxes per 1 000, reflecting bond-funded improvements and higher teacher salaries. Continued on page eight.
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Montana Taxpayers Association
Helena
Association
Sidney
Cut Bank
Railroading Death After Fight Ends Milwaukkee Bridge Worker Dies
Adam Devedes a 65 year old Milwaukee Road bridge worker from Chicago died Monday at Chateau after a fist fight with Phil Leahy another railroad worker. A coroner jury ruled death from cerebral hemorrhage due to the blows given more than a week earlier. Leahy was released on 1000 bond pending arraignment set for tomorrow. Devedes had worked 24 years with the Milwaukee division and had been stationed at Chateau recently.
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Adam Devedes
Milwaukee Road
Chicago
Chateau
Svov
Phil Leahy
Hobson
Leahy
J. G. Jackson
Devedes
Milwaukee
Agawam
Rocky Mountain Division
The
Farm Program Planning Meeting Set in Chateau
In Teton county a planning meeting at the courthouse in Chateau on Tuesday November 18 will gather two or more representatives from each community. The 10 am start aims to outline an agricultural program focused on 1948 work, with Marjorie Downs and Eric B. Wilson of the state Extension office Bozeman joining alongside local county agents.
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Teton County
Chateau
Marjorie Downs
Eric B. Wilson
Extension Service
Bozeman
Falls Scout Speaks At District Scout Banquet Here
Draper Hurd an Eagle scout from Great Falls spoke at a district banquet at the Beaupre hotel Monday night. He described the world jamboree in Paris and the trip overseas. About 23 scouts from Dutton and Choteau attended. Choteau earned a second class badge. Next district meeting set for Dutton on December 15.
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Falls Scout
Boy Scouts
Draper Hurd
Great Falls
Beaupre Hotel
Hurd
Paris
France
Dutton
Choteau
Dick Swartzel
Dutton Resident Dies in Train Collision at Conrad
Philip J. Anslinger 71 of Dutton died at Conrad after a train struck him at the Dutton crossing Nov 4 while he carried the mail. He was unconscious at a Conrad hospital until his death. Funeral services were held in Conrad with burial in Spokane. Survived by wife Lucille, daughter Hermania, son Harry, three brothers, three sisters, and granddaughter Margie. He had been a mail carrier and earlier ran a liquor store and barber shop in Dutton.
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Philip J. Anslinger
Dutton
Conrad
Dutton Crossing
Spokane
Haubstadt
Ind
Lucille Wilson
Hermania
Harry
Eugene
Ore
Margie
Harry Anslinger
Beck Woman Passes Away At Rochester
Selma Nelson 52 wife of Alfred Nelson of Power died at Colonial hospital Rochester Minnesota on Sunday morning November 9 after a brief illness. Born in Long Prairie 1895 she moved to Montana with parents Carl and Berndt in 1912. Married February 22 1921 to Alfred Nelson a Beck area farmer she had lived in Beck for 26 years. Survivors include husband son LeRoy and several brothers and sisters and many relatives.
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Selma Nelson
Alfred Nelson
Power
Colonial Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Nelson
Long Prairie
Montana
Carl Berndt
Beck
LeRoy
Emil Johnson
Fort Shaw
William Berndt
Oscar Berndt
Dutton
al Berndt
Great Falls
Anna Berndt
Beaupre Relative Among Air Victims In Alaska Tragedy
Lizette Dorsh 71, sister of the late Dr. Henri Beaupre of this city, is among 18 aboard the Pan American World Airways clipper when it crashed near Mount Tamgas on Annette Island Alaska. She had recently visited Chateau and stayed with relatives before flying through Fairbanks Seattle Spokane San Francisco. Her husband A F Dorsh is Fairbanks jailer and the family lived in Great Falls Sumatra Fromberg. Dorsh's burial was in Forest Lane cemetery Seattle.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Lizette Dorsh
Henri Beaupre
Pan-American World Airways
Seattle Juneau
Annette Island
Tamgas
John B. Dorsh
Mining World
A. F. Dorsh
Fairbanks
Great Falls
Sumatra
Fromberg
Bulldogs Clinch District Title in 1947 Grid Race
Chateau Bulldogs clinched the district 14 football championship with a 25 to 18 win over the Fairfield Eagles. They will face the Malta Mustangs in Malta for the north Montana title, leaving by bus for the showdown after finishing 8 wins 0 losses and outscoring opponents 161 to 32.
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Chateau Bulldogs
Fairfield Eagles
Malta Mustangs
Malta
Chateau
Fifth Avenue
Bulldogs
West High Line
Columbia Falls
Fort Benton
St. Mary's
Shelby
St. Falls Reserves
Cut Bank
Conrad
Fairfield
Howard Ruegamer
Wesleyan Service Guild Meets Monday Evening
Members and guests of the Wesleyan Service Guild will meet at the Gibson Monkman home on Monday evening November 17 at 8 p m. The program will be led by Mrs. Joe Briscoe. Officials urge full attendance and expect an interesting meeting.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Gibson Monkman
Joe Briscoe
Chateau Women Exhibit Praised by Observers in Window
The Chateau Women’s club showcases an extensive exhibit of portraits, pastels, oils, wood etchings, crockery and hand painted wares at the J C Penney window. Local artists including L Sleeth Harriets McDonald Blazer Mathis Heisner Peterson Clearman Hanson Haviland Burrell Swanson Davis and Carlson contribute works in observance of national art week.
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Chateau Women’s Club
J. C. Penney Co
Chateau
Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Robert Dellno
Cora Cohoe
Marion Averill
Chateau Women's Club
L. Sleeth
Harriet McDonald
Blazer
Paul Mathis
Heisner
Albert Peterson
Jennie Clearman
Anna Marie Hanson
Rose Haviland
Alta Burrell
Susie Swanson
Marion Davis
Ray Carlson
Joe DeYoung
Bergetta Madsen
Ace Powell
Gloria Heisner
Denzil McDonald
Dorothy Wiseman
Carl Malone
Films and Program Planned for Women's Club Meeting
The General Women's club will meet at the grade school November 18 at 8 p m with a program and lunch. Maud E Goodwin will show two colored films about electricity and Disney's The Home of Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. Members are urged to donate a good book or a silver donation for library funds.
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Maud E. Goodwin
Walt Disney
Magazine Drive Nets $540.65 for Chateau Students
Chateau seventh and eighth grades completed an 11 day magazine drive from Oct 27 to Nov 7. Total taken was $540.65 with $191.00 to the school and students for prizes and needs. Seventh grade led with $339.15 and will receive a party or dance from the eighth grade. Top sellers included Katherine Munson Frank Olsen Claudia Engdahl Betty Jo Jaconetty and Dick Swartzel.
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Katherine Munson
Frank Olsen
Claudia Engdahl
Betty Jo Jaconetty
Dick Swartzel
Old Timers Tonight Meeting At Legion Club Rooms
The annual Old Timers gathering will be held at the Legion club rooms and Oddfellow hall this evening. The banquet is slated to begin at 6 30 p m.
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Legion Club Rooms
Oddfellow Hall
Station KIYI to broadcast Malta contest
Station KIYI will provide a play by play of the Choteau Malta district championship football game from Malta Friday night starting around 7 45. The 8 p m game under lights will be heard on 1230 kilocycles with sponsorship by Choteau merchants.
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KIYI
Malta
Shelby
Choteau- Malta
Montana
Choteau
Choteau Business
Bob van Scherpenzeel
Smoke House
Citizen’s State Bank
The
Hanusa Agency
Safeway Store
Bill's Texaco Service
Choteau Food
J. C. Penney
Jackson's Barber Shop
Taylor Motor
Chateau High School Band Concert and Operetta
Chateau High School presents a two part program on November 25 at the auditorium. The junior and senior bands open with a concert followed by the glee club operetta Mountain Music featuring Singin Bill and other mountaineers. Band Booster Club meets after the show and tickets are on sale at Chateau Drug Co and Malone's Pharmacy.
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Chateau High School
Wilbert Maynard
Chateau School
Maynard
1947 Taxes in Ton County Totaling 742137.19
The county treasurer reports charges for 1947 taxes payable to Ton County total 742,137.19 dollars. Of this amount 80,787.91 goes to schools and 136,458.50 to irrigation and other local charges. City and town amounts include Chateau 17,629.41. Dutton 10,646.97. Fairfield 11,840.91. County funds allocated include general 84,001.64. poor 38,811.48. bridge 25,874.32. airport 6,468.58. noxious weed 12,937.28, totaling 168,183.28.
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Teton County
C. G. Monkman
Bynum
Chateau
Dutton
Fairfield
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Beaupre
Chateau Record
Harold Hinman
Jack Fahey
Bubs Dahlin
John Rose
Red Woodward
Cliff Swanson
Buck Allen
Gordon Dellwo
Howard Belquam
Lyle Ottness
tThe Choteau High School
Jim Jackson
Forrest Burleson
Linda Davidson
Joyce Murray
Legion
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