Christian church votes to support prohibition nationwide
About 15 000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints unanimously approve a resolution pledging the church to back prohibition laws. Bulgaria seeks independence from Turkey with European powers possibly recognizing it. War looms as 1000 delegates converge in San Francisco for the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Bulgaria
Turkey
San Francisco
Long M D Office Furnishings Listed in Choteau
Dr F A Long announces a fitting and furnishing of Glayees at his Main street office in Choteau Montana. The notice highlights available medical services and a newly equipped workspace for patient care.
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Main Street
Choteau, Mont
Teton County Earns Multiple State Fair Grain Awards
Teton County won five grain prizes at the State Fair in Helena. W D Jones took first on hard winter wheat and third on rye, while Binks of Farrington earned second on wheat. Reidling secured second on two row barley, Thos Crawford won six row barley, and Jones earned third on rye. County leaders Carson Thompson and Lindseth were praised for the exhibit.
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Teton County
Helena
Teton
Hopea
Mesars
Carson
Binks of
Farrington
Mr. Reiding
Burton Bench
Thos, Crawford
W. D. Jones
Real Estate Deed Recorded for Willow Creek Ranch Deal
The county clerk records a deed from George I. Smith to G. Calvin Bower for the ranch on Willow Creek, with a price of $30,000. Smith, a longtime stockman, and Bower, a Cascade County woolgrower and promoter of the Chateau Great Falls electric line, are named in the transaction.
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George I. Smith
G. Calvin Bower
Willow Creel
Smith
Mr. Bower
Cascade County
Mr.Bower
Chateau
Great Falls
Relic Lincoln Campaign Badge on Watch Charm
KE J Roberson showcases a brass campaign badge from 1860 worn as a watch charm. One side bears Lincoln’s bust and the inscription Hon Abraham Lincoln, the reverse shows Lincoln splitting rails with a log cabin background and the words The Raw Splitter of the West.
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KE. J. Roberson
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Roberson
Edward Donlan of Missoula Republican for Governor
Edward Donlan, of Missoula, is the Republican Party’s choice for Montana governor. Born in modest circumstances, he started as a section hand in Monarch, worked in logging, then built a mill and mercantile business, and raised four children with his wife, Christina, Ward, Arthur G, and Maurice, highlighting a rapid rise with simple, unboastful pride.
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Edward Donlan
Montana
Missoula
Senator Donlan
Cascade County
Donlan
Dudya
Ba. Donlan
Donlans
Christina
Ward
Arthurg
Maurice
Local Notices and School Update in District Eight
The ladies Embroidery club meets with Mrs D D Cole on Saturday October 10 1908. The new district eight school opened Tuesday morning with Miss Rhoday of Butte as teacher staying at John Carlsons home. P I Cole went to Conrad to assist inquest into the Fowler wreck deaths yesterday two men killed.
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Ladies’ Embroidery Club
D. D. Cole
Miss Rhoday
Butte
John Carlson
P. I. Cole
Conrad
Fowler
Archie Monroe Sustains Broken Leg in Scuffle
Archie Monroe is laid up with a broken leg after a scuffle with Waldie Shields last Thursday evening. The injury occurred above the ankle and the patient is progressing as well as can be expected.
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Archie Monroe
Waldie Shields
Local Notes and Small Town Updates
Dupuyer residents report Mrs. R P Dean visiting Seattle to see sister Mrs J W McKnight and relatives. Deputy Sheriff Ganong greeted neighbors on Tuesday while Mrs Henry Ryan moved to town. Dr Burk travelled to Helena last week as work begins on a bridge north of town. The Sturgeon children had a cart incident causing a brief scare and minor injuries. Bro Van to preach Oct 12 13 and 14. Henry Jensen repaints his residence.
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Braike
Bro, van
Byoum Thie
Adlam Leaves Chateau for Washington Farm
Geo Adlam disposes of his Chateau business and prepares to move with his family to Everson in the Bellingham district Washington where he recently bought a fruit farm and a wagon and blacksmith shop.
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Geo. Adlam
State of
Washington
Everson
Bellingham
Surprise payment to Ed White for stray steer
Ed White received a $73.45 net payment yesterday for a stray 1700 pound steer he did not know he owned. Payment was issued under Stock association regulations and came as a pleasant surprise from the bench.
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Ed White
Balti
The
Stock Association
Campaign meeting postponed to next Saturday in Chateau
Stormy weather delays the republican gathering one week. The event moves to the courthouse with Hon. J G Barr as leading speaker and other figures on the program. A Taft club will form after speeches as local groups render selections.
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Court House
J.G. Barr
Taft Club
Chateau
Ea Gg
Man killed by falling windbar in Cut Bank
Fred H. Lawler a well known resident of Cut Bank was killed yesterday while moving one of his houses. A windbar broke and struck him causing death within minutes at the scene.
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Fred H.lawler
Cut Bank
Notice of Socialist County Convention in Teton county
Socialist county members will hold a mass convention at the west end school house district 8 on Sunday October 11 1908 at 2 oclock p m to nominate candidates for offices on the November 3 1908 election and handle other business before the convention CENTRAL COMMITTEE
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Teton County
West End
Engagement of Geo Hirshberg to Miss Sarah Ginsberg
Announcement states Geo Hirshberg a Conrad merchant formerly of Chateau will marry Miss Sarah Ginsberg of Minneapolis. The wedding is planned soon.
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Geo. Hirshberg
Conrad Merchant
Chateau
Sarah Ginsberg
Minneapolis
Child dies at Fort Shaw school from diphtheria
Rosa Chicken received a message yesterday that her child died in the forenoon at Fort Shaw while at school with diphtheria given as the cause. She went to the fort this morning.
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Rosa Chicken
Fort Shaw
Engineer Pfrimmer Moves Family to Town Home
Mr. Pfrimmer an engineer at the ditch camp has moved his family to town and they occupy the house formerly lived in by Chester Goodrich.
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Pfrimmer
Chester Goodrich
Mrs Crawford for Rochester for medical treatment
Mrs. Thos. Crawford left last Thursday for Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment and a possible operation after a period of poor health since early summer.
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Thos. Crawford
Rochester
Minn
Repairs for boots and shoes at Chateau Mercantile
Boots and other footwear left for repairs at the Chateau Mercantile will be promptly and carefully attended to by Geo. Polson, shoemaker. Remember this.
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Chateau Mercantile
Geo. Polson
Mrs Logan to Pack Household Goods for Helena Visit
Mrs. George Logan arrived at Chateau from Helens to pack and store household goods as she and Rev. Logan plan a winter in Helena. Doctors say Mr. Logan cannot resume work for six months.
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George Logan
Chateau
Helens
Rev. Logan
Helena
Mr. Logan
Wreck at Fowler Montana on Great Falls Shelby Line
A very serious wreck occurred near Fowler station between 1 and 2 am on the Great Falls to Shelby line. The engine overturned twice. the engineer escaped with bruises while fireman, named, was killed. Amsn watching engines at Fowler also died. One passenger injured. track cleared for 3 pm departure. Body of Amsn not yet recovered. home Sweet Grass.
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Conrad
Montana
Great Falls
Shelby
Fowler Station
Amsn
Fowler
Choteau Public School Notes Record Strong Attendance
The first month concludes with improved attendance across four rooms and a high mark for seventh and eighth grades at 96.88 percent. An honor list honors perfect attendance and punctuality, and a new school chorus forms under Director Mrs. Sutton to study national airs for patriotic occasions.
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Lila Armstrong
Roger Burre
Ursula Hodeskiss
Victor Steele
Mabel Steele
Barbara Sutton Roe Wilcox
Glen Cowgill
Ben Dorrington
Bertram Guthrie
David Lestrad
Florence Daley
Frances McLean
Thos. Radcliffe
Jack Radcliffe
Ethel Walley
Choteau
Chateau
Roger Burrell
Sutton
Washington
Prominent Citizen Daacke Dies After Jaw Surgery
F Daacke longtime Burton resident died October 2 in Minneapolis following jaw bone surgery. A bout of erysipelas developed after the operation causing his death. He leaves a wife and four children. Born August 28 1868 in Cassville Wisconsin he moved to Montana fifteen years ago and married Marie Austad in Farmington in 1895. He accumulated property and was widely respected.
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F. Daacke
Burton Bench
Minneapolis
Wrysipelas
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Daacke
Cassville
Wis
Montana
Farmington
Marie Austad
Montana Treasurers Report Shows 3 Million In Strong Box
September figures from State Treasurer J H Rice show receipts 170670 18 disbursements 306004 87 leaving cash balance 769388 41 from 903723 10 on Sept 1 The Montana coal strike ended with a two year wage scale compromise avoiding further disruption Butte chosen as convention city by 10 organizations for next year St Helena cathedral corner stone laid Catholic mission anniversary attended by Archbishop Christie 3500 spectators Bison range in Flathead reservation selected with 12800 acres near Elva Vall i Jocko north of Jocko River funded by 40000 appropriation University of Montana President Daviway installed Oct 1 with David Starr Jordan speaker
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Montana
J. H. Rice
Dareely
Butte
Jocko River
EH Vavalli
Jocko
Engineering Department
United States Forest Service
Grain elevator and new school story headline
Conrad marks completion of the grain elevator and the first story of the new school building rises. Mrs. Darling and daughter depart Saturday for Virginia while Miss Dorothy Darling returns to Washington DC. Mrs. A H Barr travels to Chateau after a week with her daughter. Berna Barr heads to Douglas ranch near Browning for teaching work. Wilcox and Barthley of La Crosse Wisconsin visit C A Wilcox. Willis Wilcox returns from La Crosse.
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C. A. Wilcox
la Crosse
Wis
Methodist Services to Be Held at Chateau Church Sunday
Rev. W. W. Van Orsdell district superintendent will preach at the Methodist church in Chateau Sunday morning and evening with a sacramental service in the morning. All are cordially invited to attend these services.
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W. W. van Orsdell
Great Falls
Chateau
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St. Clair House
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A. B. Hardin
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Ront
Lou Coy
House Furnishing Co
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Great Falls, Mont
Oy Stackhouse
Henry Ryan
Henry Jensen
Socialist County Convention
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Ula Christian Lester Cowgill Geyer Cowgill
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Ruby Modgskiss
Silas Monroe
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Institute
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David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
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