Old Timer Recalls Building of Indian Agency Near Choteau 1868
Eli Guardipee recalls the 1868 construction of the Indian agency on Spring Creek above Chateau. Born 1857, he witnessed the bull train bringing materials and the stockaded agency site. Now a ditch rider with the Two Medicine unit, he preserves frontier memories and family ties to Fort Benton and Dupuyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Spring Creek
Chateau
Eli Guardipee
Guardipee
Blackfeet
Willard Schultz
Frontier
Guardipes
Liss-se-namaka
Baptiste Guardipee
Provinece
Manitoba
Canada
Rockies
Dakotas
Turtle Mountain
North Dakota
Eli
Baptiste
Prairies
Montana
Fort Onion
Fort Lenton
Phere
Conrads
The
Marias
Port Benton
Thhey
Adolph Pellers
Pete Cadotte
Fellers
Cadotte
Teton
Fort Benton
Tom Healy
Healy
Teton Valley
Chateau-lutton
W. D. Helm
Indian Service
Fort Shaw
Dupuyer
Agency
Armistice Day Observed by American Legion Opens Program
Armistice Day activities were held at the high school auditorium under Chateau Post No. 6 of the American Legion. The program opened with sings of America the Beautiful, prayers, and flag ceremonies led by Boy Scouts. Hazel Trescott and Janet Aldrich sang, and Halvor Daley gave a brief talk on U.S. involvement in World War I after Tom Busha could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
Chas. Fe, Cunningham
Helena
Norman Rosengren
John Billings
Hazel Trescott
Janet Aldrich
George Tennant
The
American Legion Auxiliary
G. H. Huffman
City Boy Scout group organizes new troop committee
A court house meeting advances Chateau scouting by forming a sponsoring troop committee led by Frank Stearns with Glen R. Becker as membership chair. K E Sturgis becomes scoutmaster. Arnold Hanusa aids. An adult meeting Friday at 7 45 p m invites all parents and future leaders with Max B. Jern to present scout training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Court House
K E. Sturgis
Frank Stearns
Glen R. Becker
Becker
Leigh Nett
H. M Daley
Court of Honor
Nett
Mr. Daley
B. A. Roll
Jordon Holmes
Burr Huffman
Elmer Smith
Rtn Cook
North Montana
Official Canvass Records Minor Election Changes
County commissioners finalized official canvass of general election returns. Corrections were minor and did not alter outcomes. Adjusted figures include Bourquin 685, Felt 1551, Sands 612, Morris 1975, Larson 1072, Smith 1525, Peterson 1410, Murphy 1151 and others unchanged. Amendments on county office consolidation and income tax passed 892-326 and 1305-638.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Bourquin
Wheeler
Felt
Sands
Morris
Larson
Smith
Peterson
Murphy
C. Jas Smith
Chas. G. Roberts
Program Advances U S Campaign to Eradicate Bangs Disease
Montana cattlemen urged to join a state and federal testing program for Bangs disease also called bovine infectious abortion. testing will be free initially by government vets and will certify herds as Bangs free for one year. owners must commit to continued testing and disposal rules apply to reactors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
Montana Live Stock Sanitary Board
Fred Willson
Willson
Howard Welch
Bozeman
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Gunmen rob Pendroy pool hall of about seventy dollars
Two masked men held up T A Shorty Cornett’s Pendroy pool hall barber shop and beer parlor late Monday night. They entered from a rear door and demanded money, with the proprietor barely reacting as the loot, about seventy dollars, was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A
Shorty
Cornett
Pendroy
Chateau Post Names George Carroll Legion Chief
George Carroll was named Friday night to succeed Millard Butlerdick as commander of Cha teau Post No. 6 American Legion for the coming year Elmer Smith was chosen vice commander and H M Daley was re appointed post adjutant. District Commander D P Thurber urged formation of a constitution and by laws and reported on district convention plans. The post cleared 1985 dues and announced one new member Karl Qogline while aiming to boost 1935 membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carroll
Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
Millard Butlerdick
Elmer Smith
George Gunther
Mr. Carroll
H. M. Daley
D. P. Thurber
Fairfield
Legion
Augusta
Thurber
Dutton
Karl Qogline
Carroll
Death of Treaty Tere Morison At Oakland California
Morison Treaty Tere Morison aged 75 died in Oakland California on November 4 burial held November 9 from Chapel of Memories He was a longtime Choteau resident known as Ev in business here and in Collin s once ran the Silver Dollar saloon He married Mars Whitcomb October 8 1896 and lived in Lethbridge Alberta Coeur d Alene Idaho before moving to Oakland He is survived by his widow and one sister Eva Sutherland of Oakland no children listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert FE. Davis
Oakland
California
Morison
Chapel of Memories
Teau
Choteau
Collins
Mars Whitcomb
Lethbrider
Alberta
Coeur - Alene
Idaho
Calif
Eva Sutherland
Funeral for Mrs. Inbody Follows Fatal California Crash
Services held Monday at 2 pm from the Methodist church for Mrs. Roy Inbody killed in an automobile wreck near Lerdo on the Golden Gate highway out of Bakersfield. Clergy praised her faith and community service as family and neighbors filled the Farmington church and a long procession formed to the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Roy Inbody
Lerdo
Golden Gate Highway
Bakersfield
California
Edwin Dover
Chas. G. Roberts
Farmington
Chateau
E. R McLean
H. B. Thompson
Olaf Larson
Chas. Tomsha
Henry Dremer
Z. C. Conner
Dover
Janet Aldrich
Whispering Thom
Aldrich
B. A. Roll
N W. Edwards
Glen
Lucille Inbody
Teton County High School
Chateau Grade
Clark Inbody
Inbody
San Joaquin Hospital
Fairfield Lady Leads Seal Sale in Te ton County
The 1934 Christmas seal sale in Te ton county will be directed by Mrs A W Walker of Fairfield as chairman per Montana Tuberculosis association Helena. Campaign aims to educate the public on tuberculosis prevention and public health services, nursing, clinics, X rays, tuberculin testing, and school health programs. The drive begins in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
A. W Walker
Fairfield
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Helena
Henrietta Crockett
Orders for Shelter Belt Trees for Next Spring
Farmers in Teroncoun and surrounding areas urged to file orders soon with the county agent for shelter belt trees. Extension forester Isaac of Montana State College notes demand rises with federal shelterbelt projects from the Gulf to the Canadian border. Mr Willson asks locals needing trees for 1935 to notify promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen
Teroncoun
Ree
Eleo Isaac
Forester
Montana St
Tsane
Gulf Lexico
Willson
Turkey shipping dates set for Christmas market
Teton County Shipping association teams with Northwest Turkey Growers of Salt Lake City to market turkeys this season. Christmas loading dates announced for Chateau and Great Falls with emphasis on finishing turkeys on farm to boost Christmas prices. County Agent Fred Willson warns against early marketing of Turkey for Thanksgiving and outlines feeding plans including fattening mash grain mix and skim milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Shipping Association
Northwest Turkey Growers Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
Chateau
Great Falls
Sun Fiver
Teton County Grow
Fred Willson
Willson
Tate Ping
Beck Community Juniors Impress At Union Meeting
The Beck community juniors under teacher Miss Hazel Alencott staged a play Sunnyside Local at the Beck local 163 farmers union meeting on Friday night Nov 2. The performance impressed members who asked Alencott to lead the union juniors. Delegates discussed state union conven tion reports and planned the next meeting for Friday Dec 7 with anticipation of a big turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Farmers Union
Dave Scarrow
Chateau
Hazel Alencott
Beck School
Sunnyside
Alencott
Farmers’ Union
J.C. Holmberg
Havre
Scarrow
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Anmmotice OY
National Chaplain’s
K. E. Sturgis
U. S
Cornet
Gus Newman
Jack Campbell
Campbell
Newman
Ren
Mia
ALY
Fairfield Lady
Adam and
Eva
Miss Barnhill
Guy Bolton
George Middleton
Pridas
County High School
Binterelags of the Teeth School
Mis Vibaom Parnbiy
Tur
Ian
Farher
Adam
Barnhill
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