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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1930
Page
6
A voters message urges support for Montana Republican candidates who pledge to focus on state interests, conserve natural resources, and advance Montana’s needs in Congress ahead of foreign concerns, aligning with President Hoover’s program.
Albert J. Galen a Montana native and former attorney general, supreme court justice, and military veteran, is pitched as Montana’s GOP U S Senate choice. Backers praise his public service, call for protective tariffs, federal works, veterans care, highway expansion, and anti world court stance.
Scott Leavitt Republican candidate for re election from the Second District receives notable praise from the National Wood Grower of Salt Lake in June 1930 for securing fair tariff rates on wool and livestock. As chair of the House Indian affairs committee his leadership is highlighted and a single bill he sponsored last session provided 750000 for the Bitter Root Irrigation project. He is quoted as standing for the greatest good to the greatest number.
The local high school frosh crushed the public school team 32 to 0 on Monday. Starters L Jour donnais R Bleecker P Doughty and W Adams led a versatile offense with passes end runs and fakes. Next Monday the frosh meet the sophomores in another highlight on the local field.
Leslie Olmstead, a district newspaperman, spent days in Chateau handling business. He specializes in feature stories and booster editions and recently produced a 116 page Valier Valerian data pack for Valier Montana in Pondera County. He contributed to the Conrad Observer and helped with the Wolf Point booster edition tied to the Missouri river bridge project. He also authored Shots from Chateau elsewhere in this issue.
J W Moore of Bynum Montana announces he is open for engagements as auctioneer with years of experience and references. Write or visit the Acantha office in Chateau to arrange services.
Notice is given that at a directors meeting on October 4 1930 an assessment of 25 per share is levied on all stock payable by November 10 1930 to H E Passmore secretary treasurer Farmington Montana. Unpaid shares after November 10 1930 become delinquent and will be sold at public auction on November 26 1930 at 2 p m at the front door of the post office Farmington Montana to cover delinquent assessment and costs.
The Board of County Commissioners of Teton County Montana will hold a hearing November 6 1930 at 10 a m in the County Court House Choteau to consider adding lands described as Section 19 Township 24 N Range 4 W to Herd District No 4 and to verify signatures Protests will be heard and signatures checked By order Geo A Carroll County Clerk and Recorder First pub October 16 1930 Last pub October 30 1930
Mrs Shawver visited Great Falls over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Bruno moved into Mr Shawver’s house. Harold and Robert McDonald visited Ful ler family. they toured Missoula and nearby. Peter Laconette installs a new air motor windmill with salesman G R Talbert. James Campbell bought a new car again and his children suffered chickenpox. Local folks attended the 4 H club fair at Choteau. Beryl Jones and Ethel Briggs won first for a table setting demonstration. Teachers from here attended a meeting in Choteau. Wiggins attended a funeral in Great Falls. Jim Pendrey of Long Beach Calif is visiting. Estes and Talbert went hunting. Estes spent day with Talbert. Attendees at the Great Falls debate included Ethel Reid and Mrs Germaine plus Ashworths and Mr and Mrs J Swanson. Jones and Porter families saw Will Rogers at Conrad. Sheltons moved into the Burkes’ vacated house. Mrs Sweet left for the east.
Premium Center reports Mrs Peter Folk recently underwent a major operation at Great Falls and spent a few days at home before returning to the hospital. Last reports indicate she is resting easily and improving. Velma notes Mrs N W Edwards plans to come home in two weeks if she does not change her mind.
Reports from the valley tell of Mrs. McLean planning a Christmas chicken house remodel and neighbors sharing news of cattle shipments, holdups, and threshing help. Ed Alt Bemer recalls a stock train hold up, while couples celebrate weddings, radio purchases, and frontier kindness. Local folks discuss wheat, lambs, and stray horses being rounded up in Pondera county.
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