World News Highlights from the Era
A collage of global calamities and plans, including East Kootenai fires in British Columbia, a near nervous breakdown for former Cleveland mayor Liam Johnson, and a vast Kansas wheat yield estimate. Monterey flood losses are pegged at 1 200 to 2 000 deaths with immense property damage. Cuban resident Americans scarce, New York diamond stocks depleted, and grain legends trade across oceans. Taft October visit in Jaurez with a bullfight and festivities planned. Apples fetch 20 cents a pound at Spokane show. Ship Ohio wreck near Swanson bay. few missing from wireless crew. New York tenement reform via skyscraper plans. Crete note threatens Greece relations. Industrial schools proposed near factories. Cook in Washington to advance Argentina exhibit. Northwest veterans reunion eyed in Spokane. Grand Army president Wiscombe leads talks. Great Northern Railway tests superheaters to cut fuel use. Havre shops expanded to fix engines east to Spokane.
Examinations For Forest Rangers Open In Montana
An examination for Forest Ranger positions will be held October 25 and 26 under the Civil Service Commission at forest supervisor offices in Montana including Anaconda Bozeman Dillon Helena Red Lodge Missoula Sheridan Ashland Chateau Great Falls Kahspell Livingston Thompson Falls. Applicants must be 21 to 41 and residents of the state. experience with maps reports and field work is preferred. Initial salary is 75 dollars per month. candidates provide horses when needed and the Forest Service funds no personal gear.
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Bozeman
Dillon
Helena Red Lodge
Missoula
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Ashland
Chateau
Great Falls
Kahspell
Livingston
Thompson Falls
Washington, D. C
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National Forests
Examination for Eighth Grade Entry Notice
Public notice of an examination in the public school building on Saturday September 4 at 1 pm for those seeking admission to the eighth grade. Conditions may be removed at this time. H C Thompson principal.
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H.C. Thompson, Prin
Dance at the Saypo schoolhouse opens season Sept 4
Saypo notes invite all to a September 4 schoolhouse dance with lively music. The town reports haying nearing completion and local social activity, with Ed Fischer recovering from a broken leg and crowds berry picking on Sunday. A baseball game at J. S. Lane place drew a large crowd with Saypo winning. The town anticipates school starting soon with a new teacher Marm.
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Fred
Rupert Ward
Ed. Fischer
Sunypo
Belleview
Goke R. Young
Wm. Clark
Mr. Young
Great Wells
J. S. Lane Place
Saypo
Avata
Fairfield residents and visitors gather across Montana
Fairfield Rev G H Heizer of Chateau looked over the country on Wednesday. John Banson came from the Burton bench to visit his family this week. Orin Cunningham of Red Lodge spent a few days at Cole Bros ranch. Mrs A Daacke went to Great Falls on land business. John Zimmerman went to Vaughn after a new grain separator and plans to thresh next week. Frank Harris is on the sick list. Will Harris visited Choteau for a day.
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G. H. Heizer
Chateau
John Banson
Burton Bench
Orin Cunningham
Red Lodge
Cole Bros. Ranch
Mre. A. Daacke
John Zimmerman
Vaughn
Sunday School Picnic Observed on Labor Day in Choteau
The town’s Sunday School groups plan a Labor Day picnic at Moore’s Grove with all townspeople invited. A 1 to 2 pm dinner hour allows business folks to join. amusements include a baseball game between North End and South End, lemonade, and various activities. It’s Choteau’s first formal Labor Day observance with community help from all denominations.
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Chateau
Moore’s Grove
North End
Choteau
Work on the New St Stephen's Church Begins
The Episcopalian St Stephen's church construction started Friday morning with Lindseth Bros. of forming tea handling the contract. Foundation is 30 by 50 feet with a 9 foot vestibule, built of rough stone and concrete to ground level, then an 8 foot concrete foundation and 15 foot concrete walls rise. Site is on former avenue north of the public school. Stone supply from Priest Butte has caused delays but is expected to be resolved soon.
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St. Stephen’s Church
Lindseth Bros
Priest Butte
Railroad valuation climbs in Teton County 1909 assessment
The State Board of Equalization sets Great Northern railroad mileage at 2,877,461 dollars for 1909, up from 8676,583. Main line valued at 18,975 per mile, Sweet Grass branch to Shelby at 11,900 per mile, and Virden to Sweet Grass branch at 5,000 per mile. County real and personal property outside railroads totals 1,720,228 dollars, bringing total assessed value to 7,597,695 dollars, rising by 1,216,800 dollars from last year.
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State Board of Equalization
Great Northern Railroad
Teton
Sweet Grass
Shelby
Virden
Opening of High School Postponed
The county high school year will begin on Monday Sept 13 delaying the usual opening.
Local Social Notes Include Travels and Visits
Raymond A L Hoy returns from Seattle trip while Mrs Linder comes back to Choteau. Mrs Collins plans California after visiting Seattle. Stansberry women and McNeal family spent Thursday at Blackleaf. Della Humble heads home near Bynum after Hos ranch summer. A schoolhouse dance drew a crowd. music praised, mood dull. Frank Collins aims for Chateau school. Beuna Campbell recovering. Hilda Pings and Della Bowe visit Miss Bean in Coorad.
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Linder
Choteau
Mrs. Collins
J. B. Collins
Seattle
Collins
California
Della Humble
Hos Ranch
Bynum
Frank Collins
Chateau
Beuna Campbell
Teachers and Pupils Exm'd At County Examination
The regular August exam for teachers and eighth grade pupils was held Friday and Saturday at the courthouse. Sixteen applicants sought teachers certificates and diplomas in eighth grade subjects. Ray Halladay Gordon Monkman and Jestelle Stonehouse passed eighth grade. Third grade certificates were issued to Mary Norsby and Grace DeGear, with Jenny Anderson earning a professional certificate. Principal B B Toan joined the examination board, succeeding Prof. Jones.
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Court House
Aext
Welfth
Ray Halladay
Raymond
Gordon Monkman
Bynum
Jéstelle Stonehouse
Ralston Gap School
Ula Chastian
Brown
Chateau
Mary Norsby
Valier
Grace DeGear
Conrad
Jenny Anderson
B. B. Toan
Teton County
Jeffersono County
Prof. Jones
Local notes and arrivals from the community
Additional Local P J Cole returns today from a business trip to Conrad and Walier. Miss Christian Monroe expected home Saturday after visiting Washington. Miss Nagle plans a Boulder visit, leaving Saturday. R B Earle and wife and Mrs Holly wood return from Midvale. Frank Hawley home from Brady surveying project. Duck hunting for Smiler now. number 12 625 was the August Hirshberg drawing winner. Last month’s drawings concluded.
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P.J. Cole
Conrad and
Walier
Frank Hawley
Brady Country
Smiler
Hirshberg’s
Sherrys Friday Evening Show Praised by Attendees
The Sherrys S ri day show received favorable remarks from attendees. It was considered a better entertainment than the average traveling company offers in Chateau, though past disappointments kept the audience size fair.
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Chateau
First heavy frost hits valley and beach areas
The first noticeable frost of the season fell Friday night, unusually heavy for the time of year. Potato vines and other garden crops were badly nipped, with likely greater effect in the valley than on the beach, though frost was reported there as well. Grain suffered no damage.
Statewide railroad lead and regional mining activity in Montana
News items report Chouteau county boasting the largest railroad mileage in the state while Bozeman suffers a $50 000 fire loss mainly to Northern Pacific property. The Eastern Montana War association met at Hunter's Hot Springs as Great Falls men form sapphire mining interests near the Yoxo country.
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Bozeman
Northern Pacific
Eastern Montana Warr Association
Stunter’s
Great Falls
Yoxo
Montana
Hunter’s Hot Springs
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