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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
2
The Acantha repeats support for a public rest room for women and children. A farmer praised such a facility as a civic asset, suggesting it would build goodwill and assist country visitors shopping in the city. The call remains for a civic group to lead the project.
State Fire Marshal Wm G Brooks asks Chateau residents to observe Fire Prevention Week October 9 to 15. He forwards a proclamation by Acting Governor W S McCormack urging awareness to reduce annual fire waste, in cooperation with Chief J E DeHaas and state fire authorities.
Acting Governor W S McCormack designates October 9 to 15 as Fire Prevention Week urging citizens to cooperate with authorities. He warns that annual fire losses total 560 million dollars and 42 lives per day globally, with Montana losing up to two million annually. Emphasizes cleaning rubbish, safeguarding premises, and school and church participation to curb fires.
The weather man backslid again as harvest activity moved ahead with threshing and combining well underway.
Chevrolet dealers in the territory launch their annual turkey bean sales contest through October. Power-Morgan Co. faces Power-Wilson Co. for Conrad with a November ninth banquet in Great Falls. The goal is one million cars, with Power-Morgan aiming to lead Fargo district in November.
A passenger recalls being asked to dine with the ship's captain on the first day at sea but choosing not to go due to other matters. The anecdote highlights social expectations aboard a voyage and personal discretion at sea.
Property owner C. K. Malone forbids all hunting on lands he owns or controls. No hunting permitted on signed lands.
Department of the Interior notice records Wm Hodgskiss, devisee of Herbert R Wyman, filing to prove desert land claim in Sec 5 and Sec 8, T22N R5W, before U S Commissioner Charles H Ferris at Chateau Montana on November 5, 1927. Witnesses Howard H Higgins Ray Edgar Frank McCabe Nick Vlinker all of Chateau.
James Peebles of Chateau Montana filed intent to prove up a farm entry for NY%SW SIANW Sec 3 and Lots 1 2 and S%YNEX Sec 4 T24N R7W. The hearing before U S Commissioner Charles H Ferris will occur Oct 31 1927 in Chateau. Accompanying residents Philip Rudolph Earl Yeager Edward Fearon William Cook of Choteau Montana. First pub Sept 29 last Oct 28.
Land Office at Great Falls Montana September 20 1927 gives notice that Louis Myrland of Lynam Montana, holder of Additional Homestead Entry Serial 043683 for SEY%SW 34 S1%4SE% Sec 12 N4NW and SW% NW Sec 13 T25N R8W Montana Meridian, will prove up his claim before Charles H Ferris U S Commissioner at Choteau Montana October 31 1927. Nels O Saterlie Martin Vigen Gilbert Vigen Tobe Talefson all of By rum Montana listed as witnesses. Register M D Nicholson
In the Ninth Judicial District of Montana Teton County Home Savings & State Bank as plaintiff vs Jessie E Pendroy Levi Pendroy Joseph Crawford Jr M S Darling Ohio Oil Co as defendants. A public auction at Chateau on October 22 1927 at 2 PM for 160 acres described as part of sections 8 9 township 27 range 5. Boundary details provided.
Legal notice dated September 1927 lists Sheriff J. L. Collins and attorneys Norskog and Swanberg of Great Falls Montana. First publication September 29 with last publication October 20.
Administrator E J Hirshberg calls all creditors and claimants of Albert A Bottenhagen deceased to present claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims should be sent to The First National Bank Chateau Teton County Montana, for probate matters. Date September 19 1927. Attorney George W Magee represents the administrator. First publication September 22 last October 13.
A courtroom exchange shows a lawyer pressing a witness about a wife’s supposed rage, the witness denying ever stating such a claim and asserting his wife never becomes speechless with anger.
Notice restricts hunting and fishing on the Robert Miller dairy ranch. Signed by Ella Miller with a date line 9%8-pd.
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