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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
1
A masked robber entered Ben Feist’s saloon in Collins Monday night about 10:30, forced the proprietor to give up $60 to $70, then fled. Three other men were present. The sheriff’s office was notified and Undersheriff Ganong pursued the case, with no arrest yet. A stranger seen around Collins since the recent election is suspected.
Billings business men and ministers organize to put the state local option to a test in Yellowstone county. A service of 84 pieces costing 5000 dollars was presented to the cruiser Montana by Chief Justice Theodore Brantly in a formal address, with Captain A A Reynolds accepting. A Kalispell Flour Mills Co warehouse failed under wheat pressure, spilling grain onto the Great Northern tracks and damaging adjacent buildings. Cascade county leads in naturalizations. Taft railroad camp suffered a third major fire in two years, leaving much of the town ruined. George London was shot and killed at a Cascade ranch house in a domestic dispute. Mary MacLane has disappeared from Rockland. Willie Brabant, 13, was killed by shotgun discharge west of Anaconda. F S Lusk and J R Toole propose a 2 million dollar state university endowment. Parker Veazey may leave Great Northern to practice law with his son. Albert Hatch and William Randall, renamed train robbers, see murder charges altered. Robert B Smith, former Montana governor, died in Kalispell. Great Falls Water Power Co and St Paul Railroad Co sign 25-year power agreement totaling 25 000 horsepower.
A movement seeks a Montana stallion law to license all stallions and jacks used for public service. The goal is to curb fraud in pedigrees, ensure soundness, and boost horse breeding by restricting inferior animals and promoting top-quality breeds for a profitable state industry.
The body found near Whitefish after a Saturday train incident carried a Chicago labor union card bearing the name Thoris Dol land. The blacksmith Tom, employed by Sorace Upman, left town a week earlier headed for the coast and was connected to recent town events and social wagers.
Dr. Longeway announces 110 miles surveyed for a Great Falls and Northwestern Electric Railway through Montana’s fertile agricultural belt from Sun River to Piegan. The line seeks irrigation lands, low grades, and aims to serve a growing region with vegetables fruits dairies and grains.
Announcement from Mr M Miller announces the marriage of his daughter Phoebe Neel to Peter Eyraud on Thursday November 12 1908 at Great Falls Montana. At home after December 1st Farming ton Montana. Wishing success and happiness to the newlyweds.
Local figures P J Cole and Geo D Porter were in Great Falls for business and from Bynum respectively. Jas Hirshberg Co advertised $1.50 shirts at $1.00 with a 15¢ linen collar. Dr Stephens moved to the Jackson block. Rev Vercide preached on the beach. Judge Erickson returned from Kalispell to convene court with no notable business. T W Robinson appeared for Matteson charged with grand larceny.
Mrs W D Jones entertained a small company of intimate friends at dinner last Thursday evening for her birthday. Mesdames Truchot Connor Coffey Beaupre and Boutelier were present.
The Ladies' Embroidery and Literary club met Saturday with Mrs. Truchot and enjoyed a delightful session. The club is currently reading Longfellow's Evangeline.
For ten days young people have enjoyed fair ice and made the most of it. Warmer late fall weather kept temperatures from dropping, but frosty enough to maintain solid skating conditions.
A Washington telegram grants permit to continue lignite mining on stripped area with royalty paid. Electric light plant likely to restart tomorrow. Town well supplied with fuel as two carloads arrived yesterday plus mill stock. Wood hauled daily and lignite prospects improve winter outlook for Chateau.
Belleview The Ladies Social club met Saturday with Mrs. John S Lane and Mrs Geo Mc Donald of Elizabeth present as visitor and all members except two attended A dance was held at the school house Saturday night The county surveyor's deputies visited Belleview this week to survey the new road from Teton to Deep creek via the school house
Eyes tested and spectacles fitted as Dr. Harvin outlines progress on Dr. Brooks' new residence on a former avenue. The home rapidly nears completion and promises to be one of the town’s most attractive residences.
The Acantha prints a complete official election returns card for Teton county with county officer results on a separate card if wanted. The card is priced at 2c per copy and is for reference. Services listed at the Methodist church Sunday November 22 include morning worship at 10 30 with sermon Cross Bearing and Sunday School at 11 30 Epworth League at 7 p m Evening service with 7 43 sermon The Question of the Church. Thanksgiving services set for Thursday November 26 at 10 a m.
The Prankness club will be entertained at Beaupre Saturday. Miss Ellstron opened the resumed regular meetings hosting a very delightful gathering at Mrs. S He Drake's home after the summer interim.
Bob Steele leaves Burrell ranch for Pennsylvania after a summer of western experience and catching with local baseball fans. He plans to return next summer after college year ends. Nellie R. Brown reports a letter from Harmon delaying Teton county teachers institute to January or later, contrary to county plans to hold it this month.
J G Bair returns today from Cut Bank where he appeared for the defense in the preliminary trial of Charle Peterson charged with selling mortgaged property. County Attorney Cole, the prosecutor, will reach home tomorrow after going to Great Falls today. Miss Bilstrom accompanied to Cut Bank as stenographer at the hearing.
A. L. Halladay his wife and young daughter visited from their Conrad home. Halladay says construction is thriving with as many as twenty five carpenters at work. Water supply is the main drawback but plans are being made to address this shortage.
Jos Baart Henry Radcliffe and Guy Jameson imported a Hart-Parr engine with plow from Collins this week. The 2 1 3 mph outfit can pull 12 to 14 disc plows and covered the 11 hour trip from Collins. They plan to plow as weather allows and may freight later when roads freeze. Earlier N P Truchot and J Jameson bought a similar outfit now on the Muddy.
Cascade and Madison counties face election ties for representative. Chas W Hay of Belt and W J Cummings of Sand Coulee tie in Cascade. Westmoreland and Hunt tie in Madison. Special elections will decide party control of the lower house while the Senate remains 17 to 10 Republican.
The new postage stamp issue begins sale Monday with main city offices stocking the design first. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf resigns for ill health, to be succeeded by Truman Newberry effective December 1. China’s emperor dies, regent Chun now governs with Pu Wei as heir presumptive. Seattle postmaster George M. Stewart to be removed amid campaign-contribution probe. Louisville editor Harvey Watterson mourns death of son, an attorney killed in a fall from a New York office window. Rail state exploitation in Belgium and Switzerland yields growing losses. A Hamm mine disaster in Westphalia kills over 300 with fire following an explosion. Prosecution of San Francisco grafters proceeds after Heney’s attempted assassination. Haas dies by suicide. Dowager empress also dies. no upheaval reported. Chicago hosts the first Catholic missionary congress session. Abe Ruef's lawyers seek venue change citing unfair San Francisco trial conditions. Francis J. Hieney shot. he is successfully operated on and expected to recover.
The teachers and pupils are preparing an excellent program to be rendered next Wednesday evening November 25 in honor of Thanksgiving. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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