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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
1
A Democratic subscriber complains that The Mail favors the Republicans in its editorials. The piece explores partisan bias, the pull of early party loyalties, and the editor's challenge to balance society and government topics for readers.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department has issued Practical Information for Beginners in Irrigation to guide settlers entering arid regions. It explains locating and building ditches, preparing land, and applying water, while stressing drainage to prevent salinity and excessive evaporation.
Threshing machines move through Dupuyer as grain is stored in grainaries. Politicos tour by balloon and autos with gifts and provisions. A Catholic church dance on the 12 inst. and Harris Bros convert a building into a carriage repository. A Band of Mercy forms among schoolchildren amid wary mischief by youth.
Local notes from Dupuyer recount small events, parties, and church updates. Bishop Carroll’s expected visit and a Catholic church dedication are noted along with resignations and new preaching efforts. A Democratic rally in Chateau features Lt. Governor Norris defending Toole and praising Roosevelt, with remarks on independent voting amid a largely Republican audience. A Deep Creek land sale ad closes the item.
Equipment for sale at The Art Studio includes cameras and related art supplies. Items available range from lenses to tripods and studio lighting. The listing targets artists and photographers seeking equipment in good condition.
The list of first and second premiums at the first Teton county fair is given. Highlights include Percheron and Thoroughbred stallions, various horse classes, cattle, poultry, geese, ducks, and field crops with owners such as Wm Hodgeskiss, A J Cowell, John Graves, H L Halladay, S F Ralston, and C G Monkman among others. Continued next week.
Threshing is nearly done with an estimated 20 000 bushels. Yo Cowgill earns Birch Creek’s state senate nomination while forecasts promise a lively political scene. The lower school, under Prof Vern Willis, hosts fifteen students. Local cows bring up to 4 25 a head. Lew Stimson works as night clerk at Dupuyer hotel. A Birch Creek dance draws big local turnout. Mary McLane’s rising literary presence flagged by Belleview. Jennie Johnson returns from Great Falls.
Gabriel Cotter sells the Milwaukee House on Second Avenue South after two years of management. New owners A E Phippen and M Comstock, with Phippen bringing experience from Barker Monarch and Spokane, promise continued patronage. The hotel, popular with ranchers visiting town, is on land owned by O G Cooper who bought it from W J Baker. Cotter will join the Mint in Great Falls.
Local offer promises a free 16 by 20 bromide enlargement with every dozen $4.00 cabinets. The deal runs for 30 days at The store, details limited in the fragment.
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