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Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1917

Page

1

Liberty Loan in Teton County Details and Committees

Teton county aims to subscribe 535 000 for the second Liberty Loan based on property values and bank deposits. County chairman T O Larson outlines a countywide canvass with organized solicitation, memos on refusals, and headquarters data. Bonds range 50 and up with 4 percent interest. payments staged across May November December and January. Local committees listed for towns with banks. meeting in Conrad next Sunday to organize volunteers with Great Falls organizers present.

Teton County T. O. Larson Larson Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank Chateau James Eckford E. J. Hirghberg Phil S. Cole Conrad Arthur Kelly W. C. Norem J. E. Ritchey Walter SC. H. Kester M. C. Wickware EH. E. Leech Cut Bank S. L. Potter M. Worden Martin Jacobson Browning J. H. Sherburne Bole C. A. Adamson Wm. Wallace W. W. Mitzel Bynum A. .C. Schaefer W. D. Jones Ray R. Porter Pendrey G. B. Larson P. Peterson P. Swanson Brady Geo. McLean I. F. Lewis T. Quamme Dutton D. L. Rempel S. Wiprud Sand Dr. Sweat Fairfield S. R. Roll Elmer Genger Mort Hirshberg Power L. C. Carver C. J. Brandon Mr. Jones Sam Stephenson Harry Yeager Great Falls

Farmington A S of Easd Woman's Auxiliary Meeting

The Farmington A S of Easd Woman's Auxiliary No 66 will meet at Farmington school on October 1 at 2 o'clock. Members bring refreshments and a dish. Equity members invited to lunch. Mabel H Rogers Secretary.

Farmington

Soldiers to Learn Use of Liquid Fire

A headline claims troops will study handling liquid fire as part of training. The note adds a terse quip about Rome and a dismissive aside.

Rome

War Horses Needed for Army Purchases at Bozeman

W S Murdock of Choteau Montana urges local horse owners to sell light artillery horses to the army. Buyers must sign preliminary contracts, arrange loading and inspection, with five dollar per head fees for chartered buyers. Bozeman price cited at 175 dollars per head. ships by carload, with strict age and color requirements and Marine testing before loading.

Army Purchasing Board Fort Keough Miles City Army Light Artillery Bozeman Cso Broomer

District Court Proceedings From Last Week

District court records show multiple cases: State v Thomas Mannix continued. Mary C Moe v Robert B Gammon verdict for defendant in auto accident. Hampton v Hampton divorce granted. Augustus White v Wm Harris jury verdict for defendant. State v W G Carrington forgery dismissed. State v Eldon Murphy forgery dismissed. Charles J White v Mary White divorce granted. State v Fred Gould Harriette Gould extortion verdict not guilty for Harriette. Fred Gould sentenced to Deer Lodge penitentiary for not less than one year not more than five. Mc Caffery Bros v Dunn & Hogan attachment for 360.02 awarded to plaintiff. Court adjourns today.

District Court Thos. Mannix Mary C. Moe Robert B. Gammon Hampton State Eldon Murphy Charles J. White Mary White Fred’Gould Harriette Gould Fred Gould Sully Deer Lodge McCaffery._ Bros Dunn & Hogan

County Commissioner Proceedings Reported for October Session

The county commissioners met in regular October session. Blocks 1 and 30 were bought from the Chateau Cemetery association. The clerk was ordered to advertise for bids for running the poor farm, for county physician and for health officer. The county surveyor was granted a 60 day leave of absence with permission to leave the state. Three thousand dollars was advanced for the purchase of gopher poison.

Chateau Cemetery Association

Meeting to discuss creation of new Brady county

Public meeting set in Brady Montana on October 18 1917 at 2 PM to consider forming a new county from Teton and Chouteau counties. Officials urge a large delegation from all parts to participate and determine all questions involved.

Brady Montana Teton Chouteau

Parent Teachers Meeting At High School Auditorium

A Parent-Teachers' association meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening October 11 at the high school auditorium. A large attendance is desired. Program includes Double Duet by Harry Moore William Hall Clark Coffey Stephen McCullough Recitation by Ruth Hall Solo by Miss Theresa Moore Recitation by Barrett Colfer Piano Solo by Mildred Houck.

Parent-Teachers’ Association Harry Moore William Hall Clark Coffey Stephen McCullough R.uth Hall Theresa Moore Barrett Colfer Mildred Houck

Industrial Day at Red Cross Organized by Mrs Spence

On Monday October 8 the Red Cross group led by Mrs Spence prepared shipments of garments. Preset workers included Mesdames Franklin Cole Hodgskiss Nagle McDonald Crawford Warso Halladay and others. Shipping boxes held shoulder wraps nightengales bed shirts pillows mufflers handkerchiefs wash cloths and bed socks in specified counts.

Red Cross Meeting Here Sets Annual Elections

General Red Cross meeting to be held at the county courthouse Monday evening. All officers and committees are elected to serve one year. Annual elections occur between Oct 1 and 15. Full attendance desired. Routine business to be taken up. Sincerely, J. C. Morgan, Chairman.

Disposal of Blackfeet Lands Plan Moves Forward

Louis S. Irvin, representative of the Blackfeet tribe, reports in Chateau that the allotment schedule is approved. Fees patents will grant citizenship rights while preserving tribal interests, with unallotted lands in the East Strip to be sold to the highest bidder and remaining lands allotted pro rata. The plan has Montana congressional support and Interior Department approval.

Louis S. Irvin Blackfeet Tribe of Indians Washington Chateau Irvin Acantha Interior Department United States East Montana Congress

Marriage licenses issued by Clerk Paul Jacobson

The past week saw licenses issued to Wendell H. Allison and Lydia E. Harlan of Cut Bank, Sam Lazy Boy and Maggie Big Beaver of Blackfeet reservation, and George Runningwolf and Dora Pambrum of Blackfeet reservation.

Paul Jacobson Wendell H. Allison Lydia E. Harlan Cut Bank Sam Lazy Boy Maggie Big Beaver Blackfeet Reservation George Runningwolf Dora Pambrum

Soldiers Entertained as Montana Contingent Heads to Camp Lewis

The Teton county unit departs by special Great Northern train to Camp Lewis Washington forming the third contingent from the county. The list includes Joseph I McLeever Browning Nick Braun Choteau Nick Weidner Conrad Oscar Laon Conrad Frank Johnson Cut Bank Ray Gotchall Natrona County Wyoming and many others from Cut Bank Conrad Brady Darby Dutton and surrounding towns with several assigned to other stations such as Camp Dodge for Walter H Staples and Carl Svenson.

Teton County Camp Lewis American Lake Washington Great Northern Joseph I. Mcleever Browning Nick Braun Choteau Nick Weidner Conrad Oscar la Frank Johnson Cut Bank Ray Gotchall Natrona County Wyoming Joel Lindseth Farmington Chas Denzel McDonald Samuel J. Allen Walter Felix A. Haglund W. R. Johns Lebo Harold Peterson Webster Peter A. Stephani Kalma Wilbert F. Fee Elmer L. Brown Homer SJ. Rouse Renier Kessels Walier Rudolph Kruger Vincent Boeuf Earle Harris Glacier Park Leland E. Squires Samuel Olsen Raymond H. Hageman Chewalah Peter Ellingson Dutton Peter Renders Power Malcolm Ross Mullen Pike Frank Huber Big Timber Grover C. Walker Spokane Wash Gordon Wm. Neve Raikins Minn William B. King Charles Pichoda Stockett George Heun Willis Dean Wilcox Erne A. Holland Gustav A. Evenson Kalispell Asa G. Buley Great Falls David S. Welker Dupuyer Math Toeckes T. Radcliff Brady E. Higgins Jim Harding Rufin van Doorne Williams Malcolm McLeod August Huber E. Flagg Perry Whitmore Lewis J. Reynolds Gilman Cecil E. Larmon William M. Vanfossan Oscar Larson Princeton Nicholas Lystra Gordon N. Taylor Lowry Joseph M. Olson Fowler John S. Daley Raymond Edwin Geise Ole Gunderson Charles Arthur Butler Chateau Claude D. Reeser Gustav W. Goranson Bynum Reed S. Lockie John Dale Fairfield Jack Grier Philip N. DeGear Morley Mich Niels Peterson Eernest Albert Cook Gardner Charles W. Sill William A. Hanlon Carl O. Hagen Chester V. Manney Carl W. Gebauer William Brandle Howell N. McKay Anaconda Joseph Dirks Clarence A. Jones Elmer F. Williams Cleiv Harry Dezort Joseph Conway Theodore F. Orr Wm. P. Crooke Gustaf A. Fredrikson Thomas D. Rogers Everett P. Smith Jake C. Kemmer Gerhard A. Mehl Camp Dodge Walter H. Staples Carl Svenson

Red Cross and class activities at the high school

The high school Red Cross branch held meetings inviting new members and electing officers. Senior and junior classes chose officers. A Red Cross bazaar is planned in about three weeks. Plans for work, dress, and lyceum proceeds are outlined along with campus updates.

Red Cross Society Miss Smith Merrill Luther Wandh Hall Ethel Wallace Mildred Forrest John Weaver Tom Radcliffe Agnes Higgins Mary McNeely Lyle Standish Alta Cohoe Sargeant At Arms Dietrich Red Cross Irene Pummer Etta Roberts Gertrude Rasmussen Cut Bank

War Camp Funston Names Listed

Henry V. Tiggeman, William V. Haversack, Victor H. Larson, Richard Niels Olson, Luke Stafford named in Camp Funston. Continued on page 4.

Henry V. Tiggeman William V. Haversack Victor H. Larson Camp Funston Richard Niels Olson Luke Stafford

Also Mentioned on This Page

Liberty Loan Mabel H. Rogers Sec’y Citizens State Bank Board For Light Artillery W. S. Murdock Choteau, Mont AMD Commissioners Parent-Teachers’ Meeting Red Wallace Irost Lyceum The First National Bank of Chotes First National Bank
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