Hopper menace looms again in Teton County
A Montana State College entomology survey shows Teton County has 30 percent infestation with grasshopper menace, second only to Cascade. Infested area totals 53 913 acres in Teton, with estimated next year poisoning cost of 6739 dollars and 269 tons of bait needed, though 136 tons remain in storage. County Agent Fred S. Willson urges safe bait handling to protect livestock after a cow’s arsenic poisoning incident near Power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Montana
Montana State College
Fred S. Willson
Cascade
Liberty
Chouteau
Pondera
Teton County
Cascade County
Ifred Willson
J. C. Prater
Power
Prater
Willson
Third Fire Alarm Prompts City Fire Call At Heighton House
The city fire department responded to a 5 o'clock Tuesday alarm for a chimney fire at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Heighton on the town east edge. Officials say soot in the chimney caused the blaze, the third alarm since the Byler fire, with quiet expected afterward. A earlier alarm reported a fire in trash near the C A Straight residence.
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Earl Heighton
Byler
C. A
Delegation Urges Early Finish of Choteau Augusta Highway
Fourteen Chateau citizens joined about 60 Helena and Augusta residents in Augusta to urge the early completion of the final unit of the Choteau Augusta road. A six member committee, two from each town, was named to meet the state highway commission in Helena on November 26 to press the project as it would shorten travel between Yellowstone and Glacier parks by 51 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Augusta
Helena
Choteau-Augusta
Choteau
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Augusta Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Commission
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
John Power
William C. Campbell
George Fisher
O. A. Kenck
T. O. Larson
C. W. Burns
Augusta High School
H. W. Peltola
Larson
Church
Great Northern Railroad
Gilman
Lewis and Clark County
Teton County
Chateau-Augusta
Masons Move To Form Welfare Organization In Region
Masons from Chateau Dutton Fairfield and Augusta lodges discuss forming a regional welfare association modeled after the Glacier Tri County group. A dinner and entertainment preceded a business session that named Milton Johnson president and Dave Reiquam secretary with a committee to draft by laws for next meeting in Choteau.
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Masons
Chateau
Dutton
Fairfield
Augusta
Tri-County
Glacier
Toole
Pondera
Masaic Hall
Weaver
Chateau Lodge
W. W. Smith
Otto Wagnuild
Mr. Smith
R. M. Hattersley
Milton Johnson
Dave Reiquam
Choteau
D. B. Fridley
P. M. Wellman
Arthur C. Nett
B. Buck
H. M. Downie
Augusta Lodge
D. A. Reiquam
Ira Sitts
R. H. Mayer
Fred van Horn
C. H. Crane
H. J. Frick
Arthur Crawshaw
J. E. Baker
J. A. Shoquist
Gilbert Lee
A. W. Walker
B. Turnbull
Jack Allen
H. R. Prior
Harold Genger
L. B. Kay
Henry A. Hanson
J. B. Young
Frank L. Stearns
Great Falls
EB. G. Woods
Mt. Idaho
Idaho
L. S. Vanderhoof
Western Star
Michigan
E. W. Allen
Mt. Jefferson
Pony
Fred S. Willson
Golden Valley
Park River
N. D
Geo. G. Moore
Benevolent
St. Anthony
Juniors Stage Adam and Eva to Packed High School Crowd
Teton County high school junior class under Miss Miriam Barnhill presented the three act comedy Adam and Eva by Boltos and Middleton. The cast included Frederick Meadows Joanna Hirshberg Mack Swain Wynne Seufert Cleo Armstrong and others with a production staff guiding set and costuming. A large audience applauded as the director was honored with a bouquet after the curtain call.
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Teton County High School
Miriam Barnhill
George Bolto
George Middleton
Adam and
Eva
Frederick Meadows
Joanna Hirshberg
Mack Swain
Wynne Seufert
Cleo Armstrong
Mary Ellen Armstrong
Walter Tennant
Joe Darby
John Daley
Jack Stark
John Owens
Frances Mellon
Irene Ericson
Sadie Sulgrove
Mike Mozer
Harold McDonald
Guy Gulbrandsen
M. K. Luther
Earl Ogline
Miss Barnhill
Teton County Farmers Complain They Cooperate Well
C H Stansberry inspector and collector for the emergency crop loan office of the Farm Credit Administration visited Monday and Tuesday. He praised Teton county farmers for cooperation with the government and noted excellent collections this year before heading to Dutton on Wednesday.
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C. H. Stansberry
Emergency Crop Loan Office
The
Farm Credit Administration
Teton County
Stansberry
Dutton
Increase in 1935 hog allotments authorized countywide
County agent reports a corn hog allotment about one fifth larger for 1935 under the corn hog adjustment program. Producers will hold hogs at 90 percent of the 1932-33 adjusted average, receive 15 dollars per head on hogs reduced, with half paid upon contract arrearage and final payment around January 1 1936. Commencing December 3 the final check up begins and producers should have receipts ready.
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Fred Willson
Secretary of Agriculture
Willson
Delegation Urges Swift Choteau Augusta Road Contract
State Senator T. O. Larson and local officials from Augusta Chateau Helena and other towns met the state highway commission in Helena. They urged immediate completion of the last sector of the Choteau Augusta road and reported a courteous interview but no funds this time. Commission warned a letting may occur late May or early June, ahead of funds likely available July first.
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T. O. Larson
Five Have Scholarships at Montana State College Bozeman
Five Teton county students named among 165 scholars at Montana State College Bozeman earning scholarships for high academic achievement or other merits. The recipients Al Sollid Kenneth Harmon Roy Tokerud Al Van Arsdale and Virginia Hansen save from 42 to 50 dollars.
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Teton County
Montana State College
Bozeman
al. Sollid
Eenneth Harmon
Roy Tokerud
al. van Arsdale
Virginia Hansen
Citizens in Three Counties oppose forced Montana consolidation
About 100 residents from Choteau Judith Basin Pondera and Teton counties met in Choteau to condemn forced consolidation and form a temporary group led by H S Thurston of Stanford. They plan a Helena meeting to form a state organization and press for local self government against annexation.
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Montana
Choteau
Judith Basin
Pondera
Teton
Stanford
H. S. Thurston
Montana Taxpayers Association
Larson
Hollenback
Friday Meeting Draws Wide Rural Turnout Across Counties
Attendees from Chouteau Pondera Judith Basin and Conrad areas join a Friday gathering opposing county consolidation. Listed participants include M G Thorpe A N Longfellow W F Anderson Ingolf Birkeland H F Miller Gordon J Lippard John J Legley Geo D Gordon J Ritter L H Morrow E W Harris Joel R Overholser W F Aldrich Bruce Thompson C F Underwood Harry Newman Senator W B Hennessy J F Kumpf E E Patten John Newell E L Severtson E E Switzer Eddie Wyse Co M Embody Geo Corcoran Leo Loltz A E Eatham B C White B D Hollenback Stanley Thurston Lester Black N B Matthews W C Fittcroft Jacob Johnson.
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M. G. Thorpe
Chouteau County
A. N. Longfellow
W. F. Anderson
Fort Benton
Ingolf Birkeland
H. F. Miller
Gordon J. Lippard
John J. Legley
Geo. DO. Gordon
J. Ritter
L. H. Morrow
E. W. Harris
Joel R. Overholser
W. F. Aldrich
Conrad
Bruce Thompson
C. F. Underwood
Harry Newman
W. B. Hennessey
J. F. Kumpf
E. E. Patten
John Newell
E. L. Severtson
Pondera County
E. E. Switzer
Eddie Wyse
Co. M. Embody
Geo. Corcoran
Leo Loltz
A. E. Eatham
B. C. White
Judith Basin County
B. D. Hollenback
Stanley Thurston
Stanford
Lester Black
N. B. Matthews
W. C. Fitlcroft
Jacob Johnson
Science of Seeing to Be Presented by Choteau Club
The Choteau Woman's club sponsors a science of seeing program next Tuesday at 3 pm in the assembly room of Choteau grade school. Speakers include Mrs. Raban Mrs. Embrey and Miss Mary Hegland. Public invited with invitations extended to Fairfield and Bole women’s clubs. Music by school children and a concluding silver tea hosted by Mrs Su Lean.
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Choteau
Choteau Woman’s Club
Raban
Embrey
Mary Hegland
Fairfield
Bole
Su. H. Me
Lean
Turkeys to be loaded December 7 and 8 at Chateau
North Montana Turkey Growers association will load turkeys at Chateau on December 7 and 8 with Teton County Shipping as local paying agent. Prime birds may net about 20 cents, market forecasts expect higher prices for the Christmas market.
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Turkey Growers
Teton County
North Montana Turkey Growers Association
Chateau
Teton County Shipping Association
North Montana Turkeys Growers’ Association
Fred S. Willson
Northwest Turkey Growers’ Association
Farmers Cooperative
Farmers Cooperative Movement
Northwest
Turkey Growers’ Association
Willson
Hash Knife Outfit Feuds In Arizona Cattle War
Zane Grey’s exciting tale based on early Arizona history follows a feud between the Diamond and Hash Knife outfits. Old Traft sends his nephew Jim to the empire of cattle as outlaws clash and Jim’s sister arrives from the East. The climax features the Hash Knifers kidnapping two girls and their dramatic release. Read it on the pay shelf during library hours.
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Zane Grey
Arizona
Diamond
Jim
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Hopper
Themksaivigg
Helena Commercial Club
Fred Swenson
Augusta Commercial Club
Good Willers
Norman Winestine
Helena-Augusta
Keld
Mike Thorpe
E. le Severtson
T. Q O. Larson
W. LB. Hennessy
Pondora County
Geo. D. Gordon
Choteau County
BE. W. Harris
Otto Wagnild
Geo.a. Carroll
J. R. Overholser
E. L. Jourdonnais
Club
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