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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
1
Mr Hall the new resident engineer of the rural electrification project from Fairfield says the line from the condenser east of Farmington to Collins and north is assured but no wiring until more is heard. Final map and preliminaries are underway ahead of bidding for the construction contract. He notes a fall start is possible though not guaranteed.
The narrator muses on human gratitude for faculties such as sight, recalls watching a fast freight engine near Dutton in a race to Great Falls, and notes the unstoppable motion of engine pistons. He reports crop damage from hoppers, with mustard and wheat losses estimated at sixty and thirty three percent respectively, and recalls posters claiming millions will never die as hoppers die off.
The piece muses on possible uses of money lost to wheat and mustard destruction. It compares imagined better fortunes with acceptance, noting some chose danger by flying on airliners and facing death, while expressing trust in a higher plan.
A writer critiques rival claims to scriptural keys and warns against relying on promoters to “talk to God.” He recalls a Box Canyon forest fire lighting a blood red sunset and laments public indifference to daily outrages, noting media neglect of innocent victims.
The first annual county fair at the Legion pavilion drew large crowds with 697 exhibit entries, far surpassing prior years. 272 exhibitors from 4-H, FFA, and open class sections filled many divisions, with notable parade and a 7-2 baseball win by Diamond Valley 4-H over Fairfield and Bynum.
Labor Day morning a gasoline flare in Mrs. Inez Eck ford home started while Miss Meda McLean was transferring fluid in the basement. Firemen arrived quickly and doused the flames with chemicals before they could cause serious damage or injuries. Miss McLean escaped burns as the gasoline ignited.
State game officials and the biological survey investigated a large loss of ducks in Davis and Freezeout lakes. They found many dead and dying from botulism caused by lake vegetation and stagnating water. About 2,000 ducks were estimated affected with plans to remove and burn the carcasses.
The Augusta area Boy Scout troop and others are invited to a two day rodeo and barbecue at Harold Storey’s Willow Creek ranch about 18 miles from Augusta on Willow Creek road. Events include calf roping rope spinning calf riding and a barbecue to wrap up at 2 PM Sunday.
J C Salmond and wife encounter a mountain goat away from its peak haunts. He stops the animal with bold tactics, hauls it to the ranch, and ties it up. Forest officials offer £25 for goats only in pairs, so Salmond releases the animal after learning it escaped its collar.
County nurse Miss Elsie Lindberg announces fall sessions at Dutton in the women’s club room on the second Wednesday, Chateau on the third Thursday at Dr Bateman’s, and Fairfield on the fourth Thursday at Dr Crary’s. Clinics run 2 to 4 p m and offer immunizations for smallpox and diphtheria plus a medical checkup for families with preschool children.
Postmaster C G Monkman announced that ten aliens had registered under the compulsory alien registration act, possibly half the county’s alien population. The act requires registration August 27 to December 23 with fingerprinting for those 14 and older and penalties of up to 1000 dollars fine or six months in jail. Forms will be available at the post office, preliminary forms required, and registration takes about a half hour.
The Rev. C Anderson resigns from Teton County Lutheran churches and accepts the letter of call from First Lutheran church of Havre Montana. He has led in Chateau for about two years where a congregation organized last May. An immediate successor is not named and the Andersons will move once replacement is found.
Fred Peltman and Joseph Doern appeared before Justice R A Clearman on a charge of assault and battery. Each was fined 100 dollars or 56 days in jail after Deputy Dick Bey arrested them on a complaint signed by County Attorney B I Packer. The incident arose when Owen Martin of Dutton was burning trash. one defendant held Martin while the other beat him. The fines were reduced to 50 dollars each with 50 dollars suspended for good behavior.
Freshmen faced ridicule as upperclassmen forced them to parade without trousers in downtown Chateau. Enrollment this year is not yet finalized but expected near last year’s 185 to 190, per Superintendent Harold M. Boyd.
Shelby hosts a Labor Day golf tourney with about 100 entries. Joe Briscoe and Mrs Chas Dahlin win trophies in their flights. Al Hensley reaches the championship semi finals along with Chas Dahlin and C D McDonald in the first flight. Claire Hensley leads ladies first flight Sunday before finishing third. Next year’s event may move to Choteau or Conrad with Meadowlark guests from Choteau and pre event contact for attendance.
Two Browning youths and four companions borrowed a car and wrecked it as they drove past Glenloyd and into two parked tourist cars in Chateau. Marshal King arrested the driver for reckless driving and jailed another youth who rode with him. Fathers settled the damages Sunday.
Forest and law enforcement chase arson suspects as extensive root and stump fires burn deep underground. Timber loss protects watershed rather than saleable wood. The 1889 and 1910 burns are recalled. south fork Teton road reopens with caution. Two additional lightning fires near Waldron Creek and Goats Mountain reported. expected to be controlled soon.
A massive wildfire spread across about 4000 acres of the north fork Teton watershed from Jones creek to both sides near Baker’s Guest Ranch. Firefighters—about 700 strong with CCC crews—worked through Sunday to back fire and trench, aided by air drops and new equipment. The blaze, started by a campfire or cigarette, drew a Saturday crowd to watch towering flames and posed a risk to local timber, wildlife, and the Baker buildings before being contained Monday morning.
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