County Examination Sheds Light on August Teaching Certs
The county regular educational examination for August occurred Friday and Saturday at the county superintendent’s office. Eight teachers sought certificates to teach while several applicants from Chateau, Farmington, Dupuyer, Raymond, and other towns attempted professional, second, or third grade licenses. Eighth graders and names such as Robert Gray, Catherine Aman, Ray Halladay, Olga Wagnild, Hazel Mubody, and others from Belleview to Conrad appeared for testing or retests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. McLaren
H.A. Prescott
Chateau
Muriel Engleman
Joseph Biglay
Raymond
Alma Zimmerman
Fairfield
Davidson
Farmington
Wilcox
Mess
Dupuyer
Murry Richard
Cut Bank
Genevieve Pings
Conrad
Resolutions of Condolence By Choteau Circle 256
The Choteau circle 256 in Choteau Montana adopts resolutions on the death of Mrs J W Armstrong. They extend sympathy to her husband and children and announce mourning dress for thirty days. Copies go to the family and the newspaper. Signed by Mrs Wenry Rapaellier Frus K B Conor and Mrs L M Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Circle
Choteau
Montana
World at Large a Chronicle of Widely Varied Events
Fifteen drowned in a cloudburst at Folsom New Mexico on August 27. Wyoming mine closures affect about 8,000 workers awaiting a wage agreement. Montana hosts 1909 scale talks in Butte as miners and operators meet. G A R marks 42nd Toledo encampment. Haileyville Oklahoma reports 30-plus suffocated miners after a shaft fire. Wool Growers approve a central storage market plan to cut middlemen. Debs campaign tours west from August 31 to September 25, covering 18 states and 10,000 miles. U.S. governors plan a December conference in Washington. Melbourne celebrates the American fleet. Vermont elects Republicans in the year's first election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Montana
Mine Workers’ Associations
Butte
Toledo
Ohio
Haileyville
McAllister
Oxta
National Wool Growers’ Association
Eugene V. Debs
West
Chicago
Debs
Washington, D. C
Melbourne
Vermont
Poles and Posts Offered Near Willow Creek Slide
A. Drury of Saypo Mont advertises furnishing all kinds of posts and poles for the Willow Creek slide, located twenty two miles west of Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Creek Slide
Choteau
A. ‘Drury
Popular Young Couple Marries in Augusta and Choteau
Miss Maud Ostrom of Augusta and Charles Wilcox of Choteau wed at 9 am on Wednesday September 2 at the bride’s grandfather’s home near Augusta with Rev. I A Prescott officiating. The couple, long known in both towns, plan to live in Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Ostrom
Augusta
Charles Wilcox
Choteau
I[. A. Prescott
Choteau Congregational Church
Bret Read
Edna Ostrom
Wilcox
M.A. Wilcox
Choteau Mercantile Co
Teton County
Great Falls Commercial College
Chateau
Antelope Threatened If Protection Fails Says Dr Palmer
Dr Theodore S Palmer head of the US Biological Survey division of game protection warns antelope in the United States face extinction without stricter laws. He cites limited hunting in Washington and nonprolific, arid habitats, urging five year protections and mandatory annual kill reports for licensing to gauge population trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Theodore S. Palmer
Division of Game Protection
United States Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Dr. Palmer
Ruthermore
Montana
Wyoming
Montana counties reserve space for state fair displays
Twelve Montana counties have reserved display space for the state fair running September 28 to October 3. Rosebud county completed its booth frame on August 26, with other counties like Carbon Cascade and Custer and Chouteau also advancing. Ex-Governor Robert B. Smith and many counties plan notable fruit and agricultural displays, promising an eye opening 1908 fair.
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Montana
Flathead County
Robert B. Smith
Meagher
Valley, Park
Yellowstone
Fergus
Teton
Madson
Lewis and Clark
Card of Thanks for Circle's help after death
J. W. Armstrong and children thank the Circle members and kind friends for assistance during the illness and death of their wife and mother last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Armstrong
Child Injured After Horse Incident Near Bateman Home
Mamie Bateman twelve year old daughter of Sam Bateman was thrown beneath a horse frightened by a dog in the road near the Bateman residence. She suffered two or three broken ribs and severe bruising but today showed improvement with normal temperature and hopeful recovery given her recent pneumonia recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Bateman
Sam Bateman
Bateman
Chas
Parker
County Fair Ground Permits and Fees
County permits for fair grounds during fair week set fees for lunch counters ten dollars, soft drinks and cigars nineteen dollars, cane racks thirty five dollars, baby racks five dollars, other games five dollars, merry go rounds ten dollars, shooting gallery ten dollars with price regulation by the board. Apply to the secretary of Chateau before September 15 for privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
M. Corson
Game Wardens Arrest Some of Their Own
State fish and game warden W F Scott and deputies arrested three forestry department employees for killing game out of season. Frank Higgins a forest guard from Columbia Trails Charles Chapman a forest guard from Holt and B Sutherland a forest ranger from Essex were taken into custody at Bibow Lake after a deer was found in possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Scott
Flathead
Montana
Forestry Department
Peyton
Lownds
Scott
Swan River
Frank Higgins
Forest Guard
Columbia Trails
Charles Chapman
Holt
B. Sutherland
Essex
Bibow Lake
Missoula County
Local residents attend funeral and fishing day at Conrad
A. J. Cowell returned Tuesday from Memphis to attend his father B. J. Hirshberg’s funeral. Mrs Hirshberg and their guest Miss Jonas of Butte accompanied by others traveled to Conrad. Miss Jonas heads home while Paul Jacobson Tom Thompson K G McLean Francis Pambrun and J M Chapman joined feathered tribe fishing on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Cowell
Memphis
B. J. Hirshberg
Miss Jonas
Butte
Conrad
Paul Jacobson
Tom Thompson
K. G. McLean
Francis Pambrun
J. M Chapman
Feathered
Federal veterinary assesses dipping with stockmen
Dr. E. J. Peck visited this week to interview stockmen about dipping. If handled properly this fall, the quarantine on this section may be lifted before next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Peck
Federal
Funeral service for Mrs. J. W. Armstrong at Methodist Church
Mrs. J. W. Armstrong funeral held Friday at the Methodist church with a large gathering of relatives and friends. Rev. Prescott led the rites and floral tributes were abundant. The Women of Woodcraft, of which she was a member, attended in a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Armstrong
Rev. Prescott
Women of
Woodcraft
Armstrong
Delegates Named for State Convention at Anaconda
The democratic central committee met Saturday at their town headquarters. They named delegates to the state convention including Chas Krofft Jas Johnson O D Gray Wm Krofft J R Young Dan Sullivan Ed Petti grew F D Kingsbury Jos Baart Benson Euplish and a Mr Bugcey of Cut Bank. They set the county convention date and handled other business. The state convention will be held at Anaconda on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Central Committee
Chas
Krofft
Jas, Johnson
O. D. Gray
Wm. Krofft
J. R. Young
Dan Sullivan
Ed. Pettigrew
F. D. Kingsbury
Jos. Baart
Benson Euplish
Mr. Bugcey
Cut Bank
Anaconda
Exams End With Mixed Grades For County Teachers
The examining board finished Wednesday after a Friday start issuing one professional one first grade one second grade and two third grade certificates. Spelling passed by all while grammar needs major effort. State policy shows early signs of improvement though eighth grade results lag. next spring and summer should bring more success for eighth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warmen
Premium List For Teton County Fair Ready For Delivery
The premium list bound this week at the Acantha office includes divisions premiums officer list and board members plus last year’s awards. It also features the sports and race program and county business ads. Copies available at the Acantha office or from the board president and secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Acantha
Board
Democratic County Convention Called for Shelby Sept 18
By direction of the county central committee a Democratic county convention is called to meet at Shelby on Friday Sept 18 to nominate candidates for county officers and conduct other business. Primaries will be held Sept 15 with polls open 2 to 6 p.m. Delegates allocated by votes cast per precinct rules and the following list outlines precincts and delegate counts. Secretary signatures JAS A JOHNSON JAS S INNES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Teton County
Tha
Jas. A, Johnson
Fence keeps predators out as Oregon flocks thrive
In Wallowa National Forest Oregon a woven wire with top barbed fence secures 2200 sheep and lambs since June 20 with no herder. Predators mostly barred though grizzlies penetrate. six large grizzlies reportedly killed this season. Private ranchers like J W Simmons and T Monns expand fences and monitor weights to compare fenced versus unfenced lamb growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallowa National Forest
Oregon
J. W. Simmons
Troy
Dixon to Lead Western Republican Speakers Bureau
News from the state reports Senator Jos M Dixon will supervise party speakers in the west from the Chicago Republican headquarters as head of the Western speakers bureau. Also noted are militia returns from American Lake, barracks fire at Fort Assinniboine, and other state items including deaths, irrigation projects, college openings, a murder case, land restoration, socialist convention, and school inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. M. Dixon
West
Chicago
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