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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1911
Page
1
The next regular examination of applicants for teachers certificates will be held at the court house in Chateau Montana on November 24, 1911, and continue the following day if needed. Nettie R. Brown Superintendent of Schools.
Parties aware of the whereabouts of steers bearing the SR brand or those holding such branded cattle in or around their fields should notify Jasper Murray of Choteau Montana or A. J. Cowell.
The Golden Rod Creamery Co. announces a new roller feed mill now ready to grind feed in any quantity, expanding production capability.
The coast region near Seattle faces record high tides and flooding with railways crippled. Other items note Henry Beattie Jr.'s impending execution for murder, a fatal coal mine explosion at Vivian West Virginia, and regional economic and political shifts across the nation.
The 1910 census shows Montana with 942 604 cattle valued at 27 459 000 dollars. Dairy cows total 77 437 and calves 82 596. Only Colorado has higher value, while Colorado and New Mexico exceed Montana in headcount but lag in value.
About 100 filings were received at the Great Falls land office on Monday. The rush echoed a year and a half ago as land along the Marias becomes available after withdrawal under the Milk River project. Some tracts allow 320 acre filings. The total acreage covers roughly 400,000 acres, much of which had been filed while part of a government irrigation project.
About fifteen Great Northern surveyors operate in Sun River canyon to establish a grade to the divide. Reclamation work on the Sun River project may alter the railroad course by locating the storage reservoir dam. 60 pound steel has been laid on the Vaughn Augusta line from the Havre line, with track to Sun River crossing expected to finish this winter.
The M. Is. church will host a monthly stereopticon lecture during evening service starting Sunday December 3. The inaugural topic is The Period of Obscurity and Wilderness in the Life of Christ with special music and no admission beyond offering. Pastor Gro. H. Heizer invites families and friends to attend.
Seventh grade students with perfect spelling include Elmer Weaver John Weaver Geo Higgins Dewey Steele Tom Hopkinson Wilma Jones Mary Mead Nina Bess Guthrie Leo Steele. Eighth grade honorees are Grant Hodgskiss Wallace Monroe Halver Daley May Stillman Ruth Hopkinson. Two lessons were given last week on chinook winds. this week focuses on ocean currents.
Missoula November 20 Engineers and firemen on the Northern Pacific railroad will receive evening instruction in engineering branches vital to railway operation from University of Montana professors. The courses are part of university extension work arranged by the Rocky Mountain division superintendent in consultation with President O A Dunaway.
John Kampensar, a Burton beach resident, was accidentally shot Friday evening at the Waterman ranch near Collins. A 22 caliber rifle in Mrs. Waterman's nephew’s hands fired through a partition, striking Kampenaar in the right side and possibly the liver. He was taken to Conrad hospital by Dr. McGregor for treatment.
A Farmington resident's son, a young man helping with the threshing, lost his left thumb when it was caught in a separator elevator. Dr. McGregor removed the torn bone and tissue to the last joint, and the patient was reported to be recovering nicely.
The Midland Lyceum Bureau engaged the Wood Orchestral Trio three sisters Miss Margaret Miss Hester and Miss Lois with Miss Sara A Maxfield as a reader to lengthen the program for the winter lecture course.
Notice is given that on December 28 at 2 p m in District No 20 Teton county Montana the board will sell coupon bonds of 1000 total 500 each dated December 25 bearing 6 percent interest redeemable in five to ten years for purchasing land and building school houses. Bids due 2 p m December 28 sealed to clerk James W Webber with 100 dollar certified check. bid at par or higher. district may reject bids. delivery upon payment into county treasury.
Six of nine Montana creameries placed honors at the National Butter Makers association show in Chicago. Bozeman scored 94, Stevensville 92.66, Clyde Park 92.50, Cascade 91.66, Chinook 91.16, and Red Lodge 91 in butter judging.
The following letters remain uncalled for at the Shoteau post office for the week ending November 20, 1911. Parties calling for any will please call for them as advertised letters. S. Watacabee, John Anderson. William Cowgill, P.M.
The passage records social and civic notes including events by the Ladies of the Guild on December 8, visits by Stuart Edgar and wife from Bynum, J Harold Stephens driving the new stage auto for W H Gorham, Mrs P J S wedt visiting from Faufield, a Wood Orchestral trio at Hodgkiss Hall on Thanksgiving evening, Lyceum entertainment, and Mrs Jos Daley hosting her sister Mrs Walter Armstrong from Dupuyer. Meetings of the Ladies Industrial are noted for Wednesday afternoon November 29 with Mrs J G Barr. Other local movements include Geo D Porter of Porter on business, Peter St Denis from Walter for a short stay, and A B Jones from Pine Ridge on various affairs.
Mrs Ga nong is out of danger after a period of illness, a fact welcomed by her many friends. Miss Hurd resumes duties at the local post office after a two week absence spent on her land claim.
Clerk of the Court Gibson issued a marriage license on the 20th inst to Mart R. Aiken and Miss Clare Wvans, well known Williams youths. G T Brownell and wife visited from the Pondera basin to see their daughter attending the county high school. Fred Foltz resigned from Chateau Mercantile and now drives a stage auto for Jos Baart.
H. O. Haymes reports his sick son at St. Anne's home in Great Falls is greatly improved. Homer Pfrimumor of Bynum brought a coal freight from the Devlio mines, saying five men are now working there. Mrs. A. M. Walley plans to go to Great Falls Saturday for possible hospital surgery.
The local post office announces a change in departure time for the Chateau to Collins mail. Beginning tomorrow the mail will leave at 11 30 a.m. instead of 12 o'clock.
A. J. Cowell left Sunday for California stopping in Portland to inspect his sheep shipment. He did not know when he would return to Choteau. Forest Ranger A. Wood reported strong winds creating immense snow drifts near his Dupuyer Creek station.
Jas Thorn of Lake Basin told the Acantha his young daughter has suffered blood poisoning for three weeks. The condition began with an injury on her hand and remains far from improving.
Jacob Leck the Dutton thresher man was in town Tuesday with his outfit finishing threshing south of town at the ranches of Jas Thorn and Jas Taylor. A move to the Burton bench will follow in a few days as more threshing remains.
Chick Grimsley, the well known guide, was in town Friday after coming from his camps on Sun River. The two men awaiting his pull to the mountains had left. Grimsley returned Saturday to help a party of Choteau men plan a hunting trip.
Mrs Love hosted a pleasant dinner Tuesday at her south town home honoring her mother Mrs Fritz and sister Miss Fritz of St Paul who have been visiting for several weeks. Guests joined in extending warm thanks and good wishes to the guests and hostess.
News items include editor Frank T. Conway’s sudden death in Virginia City, alfalfa beetle trends, a Livingston lawsuit over cattle condemnation, Hill county vote date set, Great Northern railway road work in Glacier park, W A Clark visit to Missoula, large farm machinery sales in eastern Montana, timber sale to Pryor Milling, Atkinson’s judging success in New York, a deputy sheriff shooting in Melville, and a fleeing ex-convict Jewell sought by officers.
The county high school's faculty hosted students Friday evening at the high school building. The program featured games and dancing as the entertainment for attendees.
The guests of honor Mesdames Kelly Read and Jefferson and Miss Nagle will leave soon for their homes.
Mr Hartman representing Marvelous Montana agricultural magazine told business readers Tuesday the next issue will be twice the regular size. The issue will feature Choteau county and include 20 000 copies for distribution at the land show in St Paul.
A Monday evening surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Nelson on their shared birthday as friends gathered at their home while the couple stopped at a neighbor’s. Rev Heizer Mrs Leavitt Mrs J G Bair Prof Wyatt and others attended. refreshments followed at ten o clock.
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