Beware the Itinerant Peddler
The flush season for itinerant peddlers returns and reports say many are active. They seem persuasive and offer tempting prices with attractive fines. However not all is as it seems and caution is advised.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1926
Page
5
Home merchants best peddlers of trust and value say no to itinerants
The piece warns against itinerant peddlers selling obscure lines of merchandise. It argues they avoid local taxes and community investment, offer inferior goods at high prices, and provide little service. It urges customers to favor local merchants who pay taxes, advertise nationally, and support community development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Road
Manley Crawford Seeks County Sessor Post in Republican Slate
Manley Crawford a homesteader and farmer lives in Teton County for 17 years on land filed in 1909 five miles west of Dutton. Born in Michigan 65 years ago he moved from Westhope North Dakota to his Dutton homestead in 1910 and later to Chateau for school access. He served six years on the School District No. 128 trustees before county division but has not held county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley C. Crawford
Teton County
Dutton
Michigan
Mr. Crawford
North Dakota
Westhope
Crawfords
Chateau
Crawford Seeks County Assessor Post
As a freeholding taxpayer and naga of a large family, Mr. Crawford shows keen interest in county affairs and pledges best efforts to the county assessor office if elected, an important position in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naga
Crawford
Court House
Lillian M. Craig for County Superintendent of Schools
Lillian M. Craig, a Republican candidate for county superintendent, has 14 years of teaching experience. She has taught at Chateau grade school the past seven years and previously in Edmonton Alberta St. Paul Minnesota and Great Falls Montana. She holds a four year high school diploma from River Falls and advanced work at River Falls State Normal College. She served five years on the Teton county educational examining board and recently did post graduate work at River Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian M. Craig
Chateau
Edmonton
Alberta
J. J. Hill
St. Paul
Minnesota
Emerson
Great Falls
River Falls
Wisconsin
State Normal College
University of Alberta
Craig
Educational Examining Board
Teton County
Public Administrator Candidate James Smith Profile
Captain James Smith Republican candidate for public administrator has 32 years in Choteau area dating from 1894 Ireland arrival. He ran as county auditor in 1914 and 1916, served as probation officer, and spent 1916 with the Montana National Guard on the Mexican border. He later sailed for France with the 163rd Infantry, then the 16th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. James Smith
Choteau
Ireland
Mr. Smith
National Guard
Montana
France
163Rd Infantry
16Th Infantry
Smith
Veterans and county officers vie in Chateau election notes
Captain Smith, veteran of World War I, seeks unopposed re election as public administrator. Peterson, county surveyor, seeks another term citing efficiency and economy. Co H Connor, re nominated for coroner, recalls 17 years of service and historic duties, unopposed on Republican ticket with no Democratic candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Jackson
Geo. Coffey, JR
M. C. Crawford
Lillian T. Craig
Obert Peterson
James Smith
Cc. H. Connor
Chote Township
J. E. Deliaas
H. Ferris
Uncle Sam
Chateau
Cantigny
Smith
American Legion
Chateau Post No. 6
Teton County
Connor
Main Avenue
Obert Peterson Reelected as County Surveyor in Montana
Obert Peterson, popular in Teton county, seeks a third term as county surveyor on the Republican ticket. He arrived in the area 31 years ago as a boy, studied at Red Wing College, and began public service after completing an unexpired term of Freeman Daley in 1920. His family is mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Peterson
Red Wing College
Red Wing
Minnesota
Freeman Daley
Montana
J E DeHaas Veteran JP Seeks Re election In Chateau Township
J E DeHaas, an unopposed Republican candidate for re election as justice of the peace in Chateau township, is noted as a 30 year veteran and pioneer in the county. He previously served eight years as deputy sheriff in Leadville Colorado during a mining boom, before moving to Chateau in 1892.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. DeHaas
Chateau Township
J. P
Judge DeHaas
Chateau
Leadville
Colorado
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