Milwaukee Secures Franchise Along Grove Street
Judge Sam Stephenson of Great Falls for Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway and A G Baker Montana division engineer won a franchise for right of way on Grove street in Choteau. Milwaukee surveyors confirmed in town and will move camp toward Waller area. Surveys run parallel with Great Northern across Choteau at 135 feet apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Stephenson
Great Falls
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway
A. G. Baker
Montana
Board of Coventy Commissioners
Grove Street
Choteau
Wilwaukee
Milwaukee
Eng
Waller
Canadian Pacific
Cardson
Coutts
Great Northern
August teacher exam results show high pass rate
The August examination for teachers saw more than usual passes with 34 applicants submitting 291 manuscripts. Seventeen third grade, nine second grade, two first grade and one professional certificates issued. Five failures, including two in arithmetic and four other subjects. Certificates awarded to Laura McBride and many others. grading of seventh and eighth grade papers still pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura McBride
J. ’. Graham
Ralph A. Froerake
Elsie Sanders
Edwie Markle
Jobs ST. Graham
Grace Ferguson
Mary , McClure
Edith Delamater
Myrtle Ring
Josephine Moberly
Ethel Reid
Emma Gitchel
Alice B. Alleman
Elsie Laughlin
Jed G. Smith
C. W. Richardson
Muriel Eogleman
E. W. Groves
Stelle Stonehouse
Lucille Anderson
Emily Hanson
Alice Satre
Frances James
Chinton Bard
Alma Zimmerman
Ruth Buzzell
Ruth Clapper
Esther Buzzell
Progressive Convention Called for Sept 21 in Conrad Montana
A Progressive Party convention in Teton county is called to meet at Wothers Hall in Conrad Montana at 2 PM on September 21 1912 to nominate a county ticket. Jos Sturgeon committee man Thos Manix secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Teton County
Wother’s Hall
Conrad, Mont
Great Northern Files Suits To Secure Choteau Route
The Great Northern Railway through its Cho teau subsidiary filed pendens suits against lands and town lots as precautionary measures against Milwaukee road rights of way. Landowners named include Julius Hirshberg and Wao Hodgeakiss with A L Halladay paid 200 dollars an acre for a right of way. The projected line would pass near Halladay's old Hamilton ranch but most of the townsite remains on the east side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Great Northern Railway
Great Falls
Julius Hirshberg
Wao. Hodgeakiss
A. Tl. Halladay
Acantha
Great Northern
A. L. Halladay
Mort Hirshberg
Gleason, Connor
Milwaukee
Progressive State Ticket Nominated at Helena Convention
The Progressive Party in Helena on Saturday nominated a full state ticket led by United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon of Missoula. Slate includes governor Frank J. Edwards of Helena and other statewide officers with electors Konrad Kohrs, J T Stanford, A W Merrifield, and Sam Gordon among the presidential elector choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Helena
United States
Joseph M. Dixon
Missoula
T. M. Evette
Chinook
George A. Horkan
Tor
Teton County Fair Opens With Record Entries and Bright Exhibits
Teton county's agricultural fair and livestock exhibit opened with large, diverse displays of grains vegetables fruits and livestock. Notable shows included Flowerzee ranch vegetables and apples J E Cashman berries apples and cherries and a forestry bureau exhibit. The racing program featured Win Loomis on a 3/4 mile run and auto trials with Jameson winning the first day. Balloons rose under clear skies as spectators enjoyed a calm, windless ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Flowerzee Ranch
J. E. Cashman
National Forest Office
Forestry Bureau
Republican State Ticket Named At Great Falls Convention
The Republican state ticket includes Cum mings Trescott Miles Davidson for electors United States Senator Henry C. Smith Representatives Charles N. Pray and W F Meyers Associate justice Lew L Callaway State treasurer William Enright Governor Barry L Wilson Lieutenant Governor J Kinney Railroad commissioner Leo H Faust Auditor Charles McCoy Attorney general W J Paul Secretary of State Frank Hazel baker Superintendent Lewis Terwilliger The ticket was nominated in Great Falls on September 5 seen as strong with broad support and unity among party factions.
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T. A. Cummings
Chateau
C. {. Trescott
Boulder
A. M. Miles
Livingston
J. C. Davidson
Anaconda
United States
Henry C. Smith
Supreme Court
Congress
Charles N. Pray
Fort Benton
W. FP. Meyers
Red Lodge
Lew L. Callaway
Virginia City
William Enright
Billings
Barry L. Wilson
J. ©. Kinney
Wibaux
Leo H. Faust
Litby
Charles McCoy
Butte
W. J. Paul
Deer Lodge
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon
Lewis Terwilliger
Great Malls
Pray
Hill Gifts Cup for Best Wheat at County Fair
Former President L W Hill of the Great Northern provides a handsome cup and ribbons to be awarded to the top wheat grower at the county fair. The cup was furnished by Mr Lill, who supports Montana agriculture with strong effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L W_ Hill
Great Northern
Lill
Montana
Incorporation Talks Spark Chateau Rail Route Debate
Developments in possible railroad access to Chateau trigger discussion of incorporating the town. No opposition yet and no imperative move, but a railroad arrival would push toward incorporation for public improvements and sheriff’s office administration. Petitions may circulate soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Acantha
Securing Right of Way for Great Northern and PM&MS Railways
Local leaders and landowners in Chateau await railroad access as Great Northern and Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound negotiate rights of way. The community urged fair bargaining and proposed a new bonus to ease securing land for tracks, arguing the move benefits the whole region and should not burden a few landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway
Chateau
Acantha
Toole County Election Postponed
The Toole County Commissioners on September 5 postponed the county election to January 2 1913 to decide on the creation of a new county. The delay follows a district court order and an unsettled Hill county counter petition awaiting Supreme Court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dstrict
Toole
N. R
Hill County
Supreme Court
Road and Bridge Bonds to be Voted On
County commissioners vote to put to voters at the central election in November a bond issue of 100000 dollars on the county credit for construction of highways and bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Cantral
Veton County
Flax Mill Representatives Visit Choteau
Messrs True and Muller of Great Falls toured Choteau with plans to install flax mills in Choteau and Great Falls. J E DeHaas guided them over Burton bench to show county crops. A meeting with local businessmen at the courthouse discussed the proposal and future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True
Muller
Great Falls
Choteau
J.E. DeHaas
Burton Bench
Railroad Surveyors Near Cut Bank Reported by Pioneer Press
The Pioneer Press in Cut Bank notes a party of Lea railroad surveyors southward near the town, likely moving from Carlston after a union with Canadian Pacific. Their exact route remains uncertain while they were seen working on the Blackfeet reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Press
Cut Bank
Lea
Carlston
Canadian Pacific
Inst
Blackfeet
Three New School Districts Formed and Boundaries Adjusted
County Superintendent Nellie R Brown grants three new districts in the county. One includes the Van post office area in Shelby county. Another forms from western Fowler and the third from district one named Perry. Boundary changes occur between Dutton and Collins districts. One petition is pending and three are in preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie R. Brown
Van
Shelby
Fowler
Perry
Dutton
Collins
County Fair Draws Local Officials and Alumni
Local residents and former county high school graduates converge on the county fair and teachers institute. St S Martine attends as Republican candidate for county treasurer overseeing Conrad county exhibits. Ike praises Teton agriculture while Rupert Ward leaves for Northern Indiana Normal University. Mrs. J W Ward visits from Belleview. H W Conrad and C Price travel from Conrad to support the fair and state exhibit efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St S. Martine
Conrad County
Ike
Teton
Rupert Ward
Valpariso
Ind
Northern Indiana Normal University
J. W. Ward
Belleview
Teachers' Institute
Ward
Flax Meeting Called for Choteau County Farmers
Notice announces a 3 p.m. Saturday gathering at Choteau Courthouse on September 21 to discuss establishing a flax mill. Interested parties urged to attend, with representatives from the company building the Great Falls mill expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Great Falls
Election pledge of county treasurer candidate Martine
A candidate for Teton County treasurer pledges to collect interest on county funds to benefit the county if elected. The statement is attributed to a figure identified as 8. Martine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Martine
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Progressive Convention
Jos. Sturgeon
Thos, Manix
Great Northern Files
Progressive State
Konrad Kohrs
Yelena
Stanford
A. W. Merrifield
Kahrspell
Sam Gordon
Miles City
Loomis
Jameson
Joe Harris
Dupuyer
Young
Hill
Teton County Grain
Flax Mill Representatives
Choteau Country
Reat
Chateau Pee
Birch Creek
Fish Lake Ee
Raymond
Lowry
Elizabeth
Powers
Gollins
Brady
Porter Bbneteeeaes
Conrad
Staph
Valier
Ee Walter
Kevin
Guy Wilcox
Guy
H.W. Conrad
C. Price
Flax
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