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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1920
Page
1
An appeal appears in papers statewide urging Montana voters to support Initiative Measures 18 and 19 to provide funds for expanding and maintaining public institutions. The piece warns of dire consequences from inaction, including loss of instructors, degraded research, and poor facilities, urging citizens to vote next Tuesday to ensure future opportunities for youth and the vulnerable.
A Montana newspaper denounces an alien editor’s call to reject the primary law measure 15. It argues for open primaries, fair use of ballots, and allowing parties to field tickets under their banners. It urges Montana voters to support measure 15 next Tuesday for fair elections and strong schools.
Persistent street chatter claims an oil development near Chateau with a drill rig en route and strong financial backing. Officials have not disclosed exact site but expect extensive development in the coming year, potentially making the area a real producer.
The Ladies' Industrial of the M. E. Church announce a minstrel show by the third and fourth divisions at the Royal Theater on November eighth. Promises exceptional local talent and a worthwhile program. Family attendance urged. admission five cents.
The Teton team fell 28 to 7 to Hobson on the local gridiron in only their second history game. Guthrie scored Teton’s lone touchdown after a long run by O’Neil, with Wiprud adding the conversion. Winters suffered a broken collarbone for Hobson and Guthrie knee injury for Chateau. Fort Benton looms as likely final game, with high hopes for next season.
Maud Wilcox and Kyle Jones were married at the Wilcox home in Choteau last Sunday evening. Both are prominent in Choteau and Teton county, with Jones serving as cashier at the Bynum bank and Wilcox as postmistress. Jones served in World War I, and Wilcox was a Pacific coast nurse. The ceremony was attended by immediate families only, officiated by Rev. Stong. The couple departed Monday to return to Bynum.
Choteau Montana 1929 report notes Chateau Commercial Club resolutions urging President Wilson to invoke anti dumping measures to bar Canadian wheat imports. It cites harm to American farmers, calls for action by Montana's senators and representatives, and presses for immediate protection of grain prices.
The editorial board declares opposition to the Non-partisan program in Montana while condemning bitterness in the campaign. It argues North Dakota's trial approach is not yet proven and urges voters to reject the sub-experiments and back Dixon and his ticket, Cox, Roosevelt, and League ideals.
Farmers press to guarantee pricing at production cost as Chateau Commercial Club issues brief support. H A Norman serves as secretary, signaling organized backing for relief measures and market safeguards.
A paid ad by Temocratic Central Committee disclaims authorship as the paper seeks to set straight a statement by George L Ramsey. Ramsey was misinformed by a state board of equalization clerk and later corrected his figures in a Cut Bank speech.
The speaker notes that Ramsey conceded his mistake after a 1920 tax notice controversy and asserts the party's position was correct, marking another campaign incident closed.
A meeting of interest at the Royal theater discussed the platforms of the two front parties with A H Guthrie for the Republicans and Judge Greene for the Democrats. The event, under the Women’s Club, aimed at educating women voters and drew a large audience.
The Republican candidate E. J. Liptak urges voters to mark an X beside his name on the November 2 ballot. Advertisement paid for by E. J. Liptak.
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