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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
4
With school opening City Marshal John T. Moore asks parents to cooperate to keep under 18s out of pool halls. He cannot monitor all youths and notes some as young as ten or twelve frequent the forbidden places. The mandatory law leaves him no choice but to eject violators, hoping parental action prevents friction and enforcement problems.
Mrs Della Nelson of the country northeast of Pendroy faced a mis demeanor complaint from neighbor Robert Sheppard in Justice J E DeHaas court. She was released on 100 bond to appear October sixth and the case was later dismissed by the county attorney. Nelson denied the allegations including that she flourished a gun and complained of neighbors cutting her fences.
Mrs. T. O. Larson won the mashie cup and Mrs. T. H. Pridham took the driving cup as two days of golf weather yielded fresh champions. The article lists recent match results in championship and first flight, notes impending qualifying rounds, and includes a humorous aside about a tombstone and mustache cup.
A large local crowd estimated near fifty thousand gathered at the Helena state fair on Tuesday for the Lindbergh day celebration. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nelson with guests from Minot North Dakota and J R Baldwin. Road conditions deteriorated after a heavy rain Wednesday night making return travel slow. Lindbergh was not due to speak until two pm but arrived at noon and expected long lines to enter the grandstand.
Spectators filled seats since ten in the morning as admission to the Lindbergh day fair grounds remained free per Guggenheim Foundation rules. The foundation backs the Lindbergh aviation tour and prohibits commercialization of the hero's activities.
Mrs Henry Beaupre welcomed Mr and Mrs R Leslie Pettigrew and three children from Cape Haitien West Indies on vacation. The family is staying in Great Falls with Pettigrew's mother and will return to Choteau before heading back to the islands. Pettigrew, a former Teton County High School student, has worked with the U S government in the West Indies and plans to manage a hemp straw twine operation upon his return.
The council's Tuesday session included the final adoption of the annual sprink line tax resolution and the auditing of claims against the city. City Clerk John W. Hall recorded the minutes noting no other business beyond routine items.
The Teton County Shipping Association dispatched its first fall cattle shipment Tuesday, loading 31 head from seven growers in Chateau onto a Great Northern train bound for South St Paul. Additional shipments included four cars bought by Larson Belquist from Wells Young Knutson Miller ranches and one to three cars from Bynum for the same market.
Seven 4H demonstration teams will compete in Dutton on Saturday afternoon starting at two o'clock for the chance to represent Teton county at the Midland Empire fair in Billings September 13 to 17. County Agent Robert Clarkson announced the event with Mrs. Frank Schabel of Dutton in charge. teams include entries from Bole Farmington Dutton and Collins clubs. Demonstrations cover textiles care stain removal textiles care window shades and clothing cleaning and pressing.
Holy communion at 8:00 a m second celebration and sermon at 11:00 Evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 Rector Lee H Young leads the service from St Stephen's Church on the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Landowner C. K. Malone prohibits hunting on all lands owned or controlled by him, with enforcement expected and strict compliance urged.
Mozer & Son open a new Shelby shop with about $900 in electric gear. Lawrence Mozer will manage the operation and promises faster harness and shoe repair using the latest combination harness and stitcher capable of handling leather nearly two by four thick. The equipment was unloaded Monday for the up to date shop.
Mozer prepares to install a modern shoe repair shop in Shelby for his son Lawrence who will manage the business. The setup includes stitcher and nailer machines each with its own motor to save floor space and speed operations in the oil town.
Choteau resident Chas Klockler reports a weekend highway collision just north of Choteau. Ernie Sanders, traveling north, allegedly struck Klockler from the left side causing extensive damage to both cars. Investigations found the Sanders front axle sprung. no charges filed as of yesterday.
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