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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
4
The Acntha reports the Teton county division proceeding followed the attorney general's instructions. The county board is praised for acting wisely, with the court as final arbiter and petitions signed by voters registered in 1910. Local social notes from Fairfield and Choteau accompany the report.
Lake Basin i resident M Crittenden visited with W J Crittenden and family from Bozeman. Three new schools in district No 1 prep to open Sept 16 with teachers Miss Coomer Miss Belcher and Mrs Dawson. Local officials and residents travel to Choteau Great Falls Cut Bank and Augusta road areas noted.
The piece urges county support for the board of commissioners during a pending supreme court ruling on petition validity. It praises patience and fairness in handling the issue and urges Republicans to unite, avoid division, and warmly welcome teachers at the upcoming regional institute in the county seat.
The Acantha notes lingering disappointment among Republicans from the Cut Bank county convention but suggests they should move past it and shake off unease.
The fair grounds in Choteau will host the best fair in Teton County history, opening next Tuesday.
Ruth Young returns from Great Falls where she attended a teachers institute. Alma Zimmerman returns from Wesleyan University at Helena after a month of study. Various locals including R William Crittenden, Mrs John Mauer, Ernest Johnson, Oscar Odenwald, Miss Delzer, and the Odenwald brothers are noted for travel, teaching, farming, and work near Power, Choteau, and Cut Bank. Schools Nos 1 and 2 prep to open with Miss Davies delaying until Sept 9 due to a sister's wedding. local Republicans select delegates to Cut Bank convention.
During the French and Indian War era starting in 1754 bounties were placed on Native people. France offered rewards for British scalps while several colonies set payments. Massachusetts paid 40 pounds for each male Indian over twelve and 20 pounds for women and children. In 1764 John Penn offered 150 pounds for each Indian buck killed.
Mabel F King of Bynum Montana filed intent to make final proof on land described as e2 sw n2 sed sed sec 10 and section 15 township 26 north range west in Montana. Proof before A C Warner U S commissioner Chateau Montana on September 16. Witnesses: Karl Treumer David Scott Nicholas O Tuttle Rasmus Fagerli all of Bynum Montana. EB OL Barnes Register. Published 8 22 12.
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