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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR reads like a postal notice noting second class matter status. The garbled text mentions a post office and delivery handling without clear names or dates.
Under this head The Acantha supports the Republican slate in the county and will publish each candidate’s qualifications before readers between now and election day, recommending support at the polls November 4.
Will H Webb, candidate for re election to the office of county clerk, was born in Dover Illinois on February 1 1869. He was educated in the common schools there and moved to Chateau in July 1890. He has lived here with a brief period in southern British Columbia and has been a long time county taxpayer. Webb served a term and a half as deputy county auditor and was elected to the office in fall 1918.
The piece highlights Mr Webb who served as clerk and deputy, notes his long tenure until 1920, and his second term in county office. It praises his conscientious service, expertise in duties, and a bond retirement plan saving county interest. It identifies him as a Republican and a favorable candidate for voters and taxpayers.
The piece profiles Charles P. Crane born 1865 in Indiana and long resident of Teton County. It notes his six years as chairman of the county commissioners, prior plumbing and livestock ventures, school board service, and advocacy for economy in county government. It urges funds for a reelection bid and cites Scandinavian support for John Erickson and Knute Nelson.
Obert Peterson, born near Minneapolis in 1888, trained at Redwing College and has lived in Teton County since 1910. He currently serves a second term with no opposition and is praised for courtesy, diligence, and public-spirited service, aiming to continue in office for two more years.
A Norwegian printed appeal from Judge Winckson via the Erickson Scandinavian Club seeks votes and financial backing from Scandinavian Americans. Critics say such ethnic appeals ignore American citizenship and risk ethnic prejudice, while Norskog defends pride in heritage as a US citizen. The translated letter is published with the original in its office.
A Montana district judge, Bourquin, grants a dismissal motion in a case against Franklyn Woody after prosecutor Ronald Higgins argues repayment and risk to Woody’s career. The columnist lauds Bourquin’s stance against using influence to avoid trial and criticizes attempts to imitate Russian governance. Readers are assured American justice remains robust.
A brief note discusses perceptions of Russia's move toward freedom, reflecting on immigration attitudes and how some near-Americans and observers interpret the change amid political shifts and societal responses.
Supervisor E. H. Myrick of the Lewis and Clark Forest announces a U S Civil Service Commission exam for forest rangers to be held in Choteau on October 21, 1924. Application blanks are available at the local forest office or from district rangers, and applicants should submit to the Commission in Washington, D C, promptly to arrange testing.
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