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Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1927

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Teton Loses to Great Falls 20 to 6 at Power Field

Great Falls defeated Teton high 20 to 6 on Power field as Burns scored the stadium’s first Teton touchdown this season. Moe and Hober starred for Great Falls with two and one touchdowns respectively while Teton showcased late-quarter courage and strong line plunges.

Great Falls Central High Kent Midgett Teton Eleven Burns Chateau Blue Central Great Falls Tribune Teton County High Power Park Captain Burns Teton Moe Hober Teton High Stanford Fort Benton Belt Teton Boys Davis Moore Dale Gordon Radcliffe Holmes Shelton Bleecker Petri Winner Norris Loomis Bing” Hodgskiss the Tribune Choteau Carl Burbank Teton Warriors

Gordon Campbell Granted Parole for Leavenworth Prison

Attorney General Sargent approved a parole for Gordon Campbell of Great Falls Montana serving a two year term at Leavenworth for using the mails to defraud in an oil promotion scheme. Campbell was convicted in May 1925 and fined $1000. He had been eligible for parole since July 23.

Washington Sargent Gordon Campbell Great Falls Montana Leavenworth Campbell Wheeler Interior Department

Campbell, famed Montana oil man, plans future in geology

Discoverer of the Kevin Sunburst field, Mr. Campbell, once wealthy in Montana oil, was jailed in Leavenworth. Friends have raised funds to pay his fine and cover travel home. Though penniless after leaving Great Falls, he is believed to intend resuming geology work in Montana oil fields.

Kevin Sunburst Campbell Montana Leavenworth Great Falls

Man Wanted for Wife Desertion Pinched Here

Harry G. Bowman, sought in Boulder Colorado for alleged wife desertion, was arrested by Sheriff J. L. Collins. Bowman was found on a threshing crew in the countryside toward Conrad and was to be returned to Jefferson county authorities yesterday.

Harry G. Bowman Boulder Jefferson County J. L. Collins Collins Bowman Conrad

Butte Miner Released on Promise to Pay Up

Ralph Nerry a Butte miner was released from custody after promising to settle his unpaid board bill and return to work. Sheriff J L Collins said Nerry claimed he was laid off at a camp for blood poisoning and would send the money once he reached Butte where a job awaited.

Ralph Nerry Butte J. L. Collins J. L. McLaughlin Birch Creek Park To Park Highway McLaughlin Nerry Mr. Collins Collins

Threshing Nearly Done in Dutton Community

Special to Chateau Acantha Dutton October 19 Nearly all threshing on the 1927 wheat crop is finished with only two rigs left a few days from completion Elevators stay full loading cars as fast as possible then refilled by a steady grain stream that keeps moving in an unbroken line.

Chateau Acantha Dutton

Teton Poised for Repeat at Shelby After 30-Point Night

Three weeks ago at Chateau Teton scored 30 as Coach Midgett’s squad builds confidence for a Shelby game. A strong crowd is expected to attend and support the team.

Chateau Teton Midgett Shelby

Homestake Well Nearing Completion at Dutton

Dutton reports the Homestake well in Section 29-25-1w at about 1450 feet, with completion expected within 48 hours. If successful, the well would extend the Bannatyne field toward the town, boosting prospects for production and future drilling nearby.

Dutton Homestake Bannatyne Field Bannatyne Oil Co al Maclay Oilmont O’neil

Montana Airways Plans Air King Two Seater Flight

Forrest Longeway of Great Falls leads the Montana Airways Co with Lou J. Molumby and Jimmy Gault as officers. The new firm, incorporated for 50 000 dollars, will operate general air transport a flying school and an Air King agency. The two seater plane debuted with plans for a second aircraft next year.

Forrest Doc” Longeway Great Falls Montana Airways Co Choteau Air King Illinois Longeway Montana Airways Enterprise Lou J. Molumby Jimmy” Gault Gault

Grade School to Close for Teachers Meeting in Great Falls

The Chateau grade school will close at noon next Thursday October 27 for the remainder of the week so teachers may attend the Great Falls of the North Central District Teachers association meeting. Miss Ruby A Miller, the principal, requests anyone with spare passenger space to contact her to arrange transportation for staff.

Chateau Great Falls North Central District Teachers Association

Student Association Elects Officers At Teton High

The Student Association held its first meeting on October 14 to elect officers for the year. Bud Burns presided as retiring president. Thomas Winner was named president with Bill Morfan as vice president Nan Cole secretary Mary Sulgrove treasurer Carlton Eaton first yell leader and Mr Midgett as faculty representative.

Bud Burns Thomas Winner Bill Morfan Nan Cole Mary Sulgrove Carlton Eaton Midgett Great Falls Shelby Reuter Ethel Morgan Charles Davis Johnson Thelma Swenson Eleanor Crossen Laura Nicholson Irvin Teton High Missoula Margaret Nybo Alice Luce

Dwyer Held on Fraud Charge Over Bad Check

Harold R. Dwyer, once with Maytag and later at Chateau, was delivered from Great Falls to face a fraudulent check charge filed by L. R. Sutton. The $225 check for a used car remained unpaid while Dwyer allegedly worked for Great Falls Gas Co. Bondsmen withdrew and released him to Teton County authorities.

Harold R. Dwyer Maytag Co Chateau J. L. Collins Great Falls Dwyer L. R. Sutton Sutton Great Falls Gas Co D. A. Crichton Federal Surety Co Collins Teton County

Nitro Explosion Near Shelby Kills Well Shooter

Dana Walters a veteran well shooter dies after a nitro storehouse blast near Shelby. The explosion of 680 quarts of soup hurls fragments, caving a roadhouse wall and shattering 100 windows. Two of Walters brothers were killed in similar accidents.

Dana Walters Shelby Walters

Sneak Thieves Frisk Under Sheriff’s Car at Fairfield

Under Sheriff J L Billings finds thieves rifling door pockets of his car during a Fairfield dance night. About 3 dollars worth of ammunition stolen. Before leaving, Billings removed handcuffs two pistols and a search light valued around 75 dollars from the car.

Fairfield J. L. Billings

Card wheat prices slip as premiums rise

Wheat card price falls to 98c at Chateau this morning while premiums advance to 7c for 12 to 14 per cent protein, 16c for 13 per cent, 21c for 13 to 14 per cent, and 26c for 14 per cent protein. Some 14 per cent protein wheat arrives at Chateau as buyers move 50 to 66 percent ahead of the typical harvest period.

Chateau

Fisher to Visit East on Trip After Seattle Return

W. P. Fisher of Seattle departed Monday for an eastern tour with planned stops in Chicago Boston New York and Washington D C He had stayed briefly at his son Ben Fisher’s home in town Ben Fisher headed the J M Baker Co and Teton Service Co

W. P. Fisher Seattle Chicago Boston New York Washington Ben Fisher J. M. Baker Co Teton Service Co

Standard Derrick Rises on Chessher Leases near Pendroy

A standard derrick nears completion on H. B. Chess er leases about 3.5 miles northeast of Pendroy near the Bret Reid ranch. Drilling contract is said to be awarded to Bill Elliott, a Kevin Sunburst driller active in the Bannatyne field, with tests in the county's north end. Rumors say O'Neil interests seek a lease block for a test as oil prospects revive west of Chateau.

Ferdig Discovery Elliott Fidelity Oil Company Hardrock Oil Co Kalispell-Bannatyne Group Lee Dilling H. B. Chesher Pendroy Bret Reid Chateau R. E. Nelson Bill Elliott Kevin Sunburst Bannatyne Dutton O’neil

Choteau Man Reports Tagged Duck From Priest Butte Lake

E C Waldron secretary of the Rod and Gun Club says a pintail hen shot near Choteau bore a metal leg band numbered 887837 with instructions to notify Washington. The U S Biological Survey released tagged birds for migration data and will gather monthly counts from the field for a year to compile migratory waterfowl trends.

E. C. Waldron Rod & Gun Club Washington, D. C Priest Butte Lake Choteau Washington

Record crowd for Tunney Dempsey fight pictures

Official photos of the Tunney Dempsey bout shown at the Royal theater drew a claimed single-evening record crowd. The film ran three times, with about 500 attendees from across the area paying admission.

Chicago Royal Theater

More Cattle to Chicago from Teton County

Four cars of cattle left Tuesday for the Chicago market aboard the Great Northern. Chateau shipments by the Teton County Shipping association carried 28 head owned by Wm. D. Reiquam and others. Dutton’s load had 26 head belonging to C. O. Juelfs, Chas. Proff, Fred Phillips, and others.

Teton County Great Northern Chicago Chateau Teton County Shipping Association Bynum E. J. Hirshberg George Moore Association Dutton The Shipping Association Wm. D. Reiquam Robert Fairburn Phil Rudolph Henry Radcliffe George Barce Frank Harris Vernon Harris Chas

Assault charge against Ferdinand Weyer dismissed

Ferdin and Weyer of Bole had an assault charge dismissed by the county attorney at the request of the complainant, Peter Weyer, a week after arrest on his complaint.

Ferdinand Weyer Bole Peter Weyer

Newcomer Stephen Edens in County Jail on Assault Charges

Stephen Edens, a threshing operator in Premium Center, is jailed after a Saturday assault on H L Stafford, manager of T J Cheetham Implement Co. He faces third degree assault in district court, while a prior second degree charge from Gus Depner remains. Stafford and Cheetham had signed Edens’ bond in the Depner case. Edens denies the Stafford assault.

Stephen Edens Premium Center H. L. Stafford T. J. Cheetham Implement Co Edens Liberty Gus Depner Cheetham Co Stafford Mr. Cheetham Edenson Justice Court J. E. DeHaas J. L. Billings J. L. Collins Main Avenue Messrs Cheetham Depner

Driver Fined For Speeding With No Lights Or License

Lawrence Chamberlain was arrested late Monday night by City Marshal John Moore for speeding without lights and lacking a license tag. Police Magistrate J DeHaas fined him $10. unable to pay, he was jailed but later released when friends paid.

Lawrence Chamberlain John Moore J. DeHaas Chamberlain

Heavy Wheat Movement on Milwaukee's Agawam Branch

A surge in wheat shipments from Teton county to markets on the Milwaukee's Agawam branch prompted extra service. The railroad ran 17 cars from Agawam Farming ton Chateau and Fairfield after clearing leaded cars, joining 14 cars moved Tuesday. A further dozen cars left on the regular Milwaukee schedule, with a possible additional special today.

Teton County Milwaukee Agawam Farmington Chateau Fairfield George Tennant

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