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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
4
A Montana labor driven petition nears signatures to trigger the constitutional initiative and referendum on the militia bill. The piece notes public ignorance of the law, argues its strength, and reflects on eastern critics while praising Montana growth and school expansion across Teton county.
A vivid tour of Spring Hill country and Pondera basin highlights thriving farms from Bynum to Byrum and Coffey and Wellington ranches. The piece notes new fields, stack yards, gardens, and the hum of threshers as harvest reports approach with expected crop yields in Toton county.
Shattered grain sown last fall yields twenty bushels per acre with better performance in some areas. Fall wheat sown and cultivated regularly reaches twenty five to thirty three bushels. Brady country reports fine yields from Truchot and Larson holdings. Other parts of the county remain steady.
State Superintendent Harmon plans to appoint W A Ketcham as deputy to replace B T Hathaway. Ketcham, longtime Flathead county high school principal at Kalispell, is described as thoroughly prepared with extensive experience and likely to be a competent deputy.
Parents urged to enroll pupils at the earliest date with emphasis on all primary children registering in the first month. Statement signed by WM. R. WYATT, Principal.
Notice is hereby given that Isaac Krofft of Strabane Montana who on July 16 1908 made Homestead entry No 0260 for the southwest quarter and other described lands has filed intention to make final five year proof to establish claim before A Warner U S Commissioner at Chateau Montana on September 27 1911 Witnesses include George W Denny Edgar D Stonehouse James Peebles Sr and Charles Krofft all of Montana. First pub 8 24 11.
Notice states Christena Sulgrove of Choteau Montana filed desert land entry on Oct 15 1907 for several fractional sections in Montana Meridian. Final proof to establish claim before U S commissioner A O C Warner at Choteau Montana on Sept 25 with Rupert Boutilier Jesse Jameson Herron Bamberger and Roy Putnam of Choteau as witnesses. E L Barnes Register. Elist pub 8 24 11.
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