Choteau Boy Scout Camp Nears Occupancy
The first building of the Choteau Boy Scout camp 25 miles from Choteau in the north fork of the Teton is near completion. Only the fireplace and furnishings remain as plans call for a 20 by 30 living room, a 12 by 14 kitchen, and a 84 by 32 porch. The site donated by Jesse L. Gleason has seen $1,032.01 spent with $401.80 raised, creating a $658.06 deficit plus an additional $300–$400 for finishing touches. Local citizens and Scoutmaster R B Culbertson oversee labor with help from the troop. fund-raising is urged to complete the project.
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Choteau
North Fork
Ōha Teton
Jas. Robison
Woo
Jesse L. Gleason
Robison
R. B. Culbertson
1925 Tax Figures Made Public in Teton County
County Clerk W H Webb released 1925 tax levies showing total county and trust and agency taxes at 38060244. School district levies total 89412.58 with detailed allocations to county funds and district funds across multiple No numbers and local entities.
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Teton County
W. H. Webb
City of Choteau
Choteau
Bynum Irrigation
Grand Total County and Trust and Agency
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sunday Dancing
Montana Supreme Court denied Joseph Kline of Butte a writ of habeas corpus upholding a Sunday dancing ban. The decision cites a long standing statute, amended to cover places where drinks are sold, and rules the law applies to venues with admission charges.
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Helena
Montana
Montana Supreme Court
Joseph Kline
Butte
Silver Bow County
Kline
Supreme Court
Carlson Johnson wed in Great Falls at Our Savior's Lutheran
Clarence A Carlson of Farmington and Melinda Johnson of Fairfield married last Friday evening at Our Savior's Lutheran church parsonage in Great Falls. Rev A Lunde officiated with Guy Johnson and Roma Johnson as attendants. The groom, youngest son of John A Carlson, plans to live on a ranch near Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Carlson
Farmington
Melinda Johnson
Fairfield
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Great Falls
A. Lunde
Guy Johnson
Roma Johnson
John A. Carlson
Burton Beach
Ben Gordon Dominates Falls Corn Show With Brown Swiss Ribbons
Teton county rancher Ben Gordon swept all Brown Swiss ribbons at the Great Falls Corn & Livestock show in Great Falls last week. Gordon, noted at state fairs for three years, earned high praise from judges. Other Teton entries also fared well with Melvin Beck and Alvin May taking runner up honors in White Cap Yellow Dent classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Gordon
Teton County
Northwest
Great Falls
Gordon
Melvin Beck
Alvin May
Beck
Cc. C. Juelfs
Fred Schultz
Dutton
Ole Roseholt
Northwestern
Dent
Robert Clarkson
State Game Warden Visits Choteau and Area
State Game Warden Robert H. Hill visited Choteau over Sunday with Deputy Frank Snider and Rod and Gun Club head E H Myrick to discuss game protection in the county. Hill and Helena sportsman M D Chatfield hunted ducks with Snider Myrick and W E Howard Sunday morning. Snider, to head Sun River canyon operations, left Tuesday to establish headquarters on Arsenic creek for the fall hunting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Hill
Chateau
Frank Snider
E. H. Myrick
Rod & Gun Club
Mr. Hill
M. D. Chatfield
Helena
Snider
Myrick
W. E. Howard
Pendroy Chautauqua Series Set for October 21
Pendroy will host five days of Ellison-White Chautauqua programs starting Wednesday, October 21, with musical and lecture numbers and the three act Cappy Ricks drama. Pendroy boosters and committee members, including J A Swanson and J Reid Jones, oversee season tickets available in local businesses amid hopes for strong turnout.
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Pendroy
Porter Beach
Teton County
Cappy Ricks
Peter B. Kyne
Elias Day Players
Pendray Guarantors Committee
J. A. Swanson
J. Reid Jones
J. E. Lewis
May M. Elwell
T. A. Cornet
G. R. Talbert
Robi. B. Smith
H. E. Davis
F. M. Webb
M. H. Brewer
T. R. Larson
Zimmerman & Campbell
Hilda A
Secretary of War Weeks Resigns Due to ill Health
John W Weeks resigns as secretary of war effective immediately amid poor health. Dwight F Davis, first assistant secretary and World War I hero, is appointed to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Weeks
President Coolidge
Dwight F. Davis
Federal agents seize moonshine stills in Teton county raid
Federal officers operating from Helena arrested two men in Teton county for illegal liquor production. Bob Stonehouse was jailed on a 150 dollar bond after a 30 gallon still and 180 proof moon were seized near Bynum. Al Boss Pierre Bossilier? was seized near Dutton and taken to Great Falls for charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Helena
Bynum
Shell Billings
Bob Stonehouse
Boneyard Coulee
Stonehouse
Chateau
Justice Court
J. E. DeHaas
Dutton
al Bosselier
Farmington Shipper Nets Big Return on Sheep Car
John A. Carlson of Farmington received 7092.60 net after shipping expenses for 235 head sent to Chicago via the Teton County Shipping Association. Prices ranged from 2 1/2 cents for cull ewes to 15 cents for lambs, with details on weights and per pound figures for each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Carlson
Farmington
Chicago
Teton County Shipping Association
School quake fund drive success announced
The drive for funds to rebuild earthquake damaged schools in Manhattan Three Forks Logan and Willow Creek is complete. C S McDonald chair Teton county drive reports Helena state chair Sam D Goza confirms sufficient funds to pay all remaining bills and notes open classrooms. Community leaders including Frank Hirshberg and local committee members are praised for support.
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Gallatin County
C. S. McDonald
Teton County
Sam D. Goza
Helena
Goza
Manhattan
Three Forks
Logan
Willow Creek
Frank Hirshberg
Erickson
Montana
B. O. Price
Bole Committee
McDonald
W. R. Lathrop
Dutton
J. B. Conner
Farmington
Fairfield
Ida Waterman
Collins
Julius Hirshberg
T. O. Larson
Choteau
John E Edwards Dies in Forsyth After Long Illness
John E Edwards a Montana businessman and longtime state political figure died Monday at his Forsyth home after a prolonged illness. He served as county representative in the state senate for many years and held wide influence across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Edwards
Montana
Forsyth
Mr. Edwards
Senate
Beaupre Cafe Opening Promises Real Food and Service
Mr and Mrs L E Thacker announce the Beaupre Cafe opening with a six o'clock dinner this Thursday evening. It markets itself as a good place to eat with real food, well cooked and well served, inviting patrons to give it a trial.
Freak Fall Weather Worries Montana Farmers
Severe October weather disrupts harvest as snow rain and thaw cycles halt threshing. Roads become impassable and power lines suffer outages, delaying repairs and threatening yields feared from earlier crop damage and rotting shocks.
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Montana Power Co
Vaughan
Chateau
Motorist Kills Injured Horse After Collision Near Choteau
A motorist, unnamed, struck a work horse being moved from the BE D Forrest ranch toward Choteau. The horse broke a leg and was later shot by Under-Sheriff J. L. Billings. The driver, a Great Falls smelter foreman with a Minnesota plate, fled after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis & Baskett
Teton Country
Chateau
Choteau
J. L. Billings
BE. D. Forrest
Wm. Forrest
Ted Perry
Great Falls
Minnesota
Billings
Red Cross Roll Call Seeks Teton County Members
The 1925 Red Cross Roll Call urges $1.00 memberships to meet a small Teton County quota. Local chairmen named include Chateau, Mrs. Clarence Looney, Pendrey, J. A. Swanson, Bynum, Mrs. Ed Gowan, Fairfield, Mrs. Roy F. Morgan, Power, Mrs. C. J. Cutz, Collins, Mrs. Frank Walker, Agawam, Mrs. Otto Schaefer, Bob, Mrs. B. O. Price, Spring Valley, Vincent Vance, Dutton, Mrs. T. J. Cheetham, Farming ton, Mrs. J. W. Kerr. Margaret Nagle, Secretary. J. C. Morgan, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Teton County
Chateau
Clarence Looney
Pendrey
J. A. Swanson
Bynum
Ed. Gowan
Fairfield
Roy F. Morgan
Power
Three Cars Cattle Loaded Out by Shipping Association
The Teton County Shipping Association loaded three more cars of cattle to the Great Northern for shipment from Choteau to South St. Paul. The 74 animals were owned by residents of Choteau Farmington and nearby areas including Dr. E. B. Maynard Olaf Forseth H. H. Higgins W. L. Barrett S. W. Snyder Pete Otness William Chalmers W. F. Arensmeyer Mary Larson James Drinkwine K. G. Reinks and Steven Lindseth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Teton County Shipping Association
Great Northern
Choteau
South St. Paul
E. B. Maynard
Olaf Forseth
Farmington
H. H. Higgins
W. L. Barrett
S. W. Snyder
Pete Otness
Chateau
William Chalmers
W. F. Arensmeyer
Mary Larson
Bynum
James Drinkwine
K. G. Reinks
Steven Lindseth
Soo Son Leases Chateau Cafe to Mrs Ed Dennis
Soo Son a longtime Chateau restaurant proprietor leases his cafe to Mrs Ed Dennis who expects to take possession today and serve this evening. Dennis will run the business with help from her daughter Miss Alice Dennis who has quit her job at the Hirshberg store. Son plans to stay in Chateau for the winter to collect rent.
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800 SON
Soo Son
Teton County
Chateau
Ed. Dennis
Woman's Club Convention at Cut Bank Next Week
District No. 7 of the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs meets in Cut Bank Wednesday evening and Thursday October 21 22. Delegates are presidents and one per fifteen members with district officers as delegates. 12 federated clubs 3 county federations 4 district officers 8 department chairmen. Speakers include Mrs I E O Pace Mrs C D Billings Mrs F F Bossuet and others. The program runs through Friday with business sessions banquets and a tour of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cut Bank
I. E. O. Pace
Whitehall
C. D. A. Billings
F. F. Bossuot
W. F. Aldrich
Brady
John W. Hentges
Choteau
E. J. Crary
E. P. Wilson
C. Gardner Smith
F. M. Shannon
Glaccier Park
Dorothy Robe
Gladys Musselman
Montana Federation of Woman's Clubs
Conference of International Relations Committee
C. E. Frisbee
C. D. Wiggenhorn
Machinery of World Peace
M. J. Hutchens
Schubert
Kennedy Russell
Teresa del Rigo
Mankenburg
Glacier Park
Otto Thompson
Report of Resolutions Committee
Arthur Zion
Sarah E. Morse
J. R. Fisher
Montana
F. F. Bossuet
M. F. W Co
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Teton To Open 1925 Grid Season With Conrad Clash
Teton’s eleven will open the 1925 football season on their home field this Saturday at 2:30 pm under Coach Ashley. They will face Conrad, the traditional athletic rival, in a hoped for sizable crowd. A Tuesday opener against Simms was postponed due to weather delaying harvests and leaving no available players.
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Teton
Ashley
Conrad
Chateau Field
Simms
Miss Helen Crittenden to Wed Herbert R Voris
Miss Helen Crittenden of Fairfield daughter of former county commissioner W J Crittenden is to marry Herbert R Voris in Cle Elum Washington showers for the bride were held in Fairfield She taught at Fairfield after finishing Te ton high school normal training and has taught there since Mr Voris an engineer worked on the Sun River project and currently part of a project at Elienburg Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Crittenden
Fairfield
W. J. Crittenden
Cle Ellum
Washington
Herbert R. Voris
Fairfield Times
Sun River
Elienburg
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TION
Carlson-Johnson
First National Bank
U. S
Farmington Shipper
Shipping Association
Beaupre Cafe
Woman’s Club
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