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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1930
Page
8
Twenty five players qualified for the club championship in what is described as a poor golf exhibition. Last year’s champions posted 79 and 97, while this Sunday’s low medal scores reached 94. The mixed foursome entries close today and a theater party trophy awaits the year’s low medalist at the Royal theater.
The 1931 fall championship introduces a yearly trophy donated by the Royal theatre for the low medalist. Members who have not entered the mixed foursome event on Sunday Sept 21 should join, as it remains the year's highlight.
The district court clerk records marriages of Harris Woodin and Marjorie Melver, James Brown and Charlie Burt, Paul Fitzgerald and Daily Justice, James Monteau and Christine Scharrette, Robert Sand and Elizabeth Flall, and Charles Brown and Tillie Stapleton. All parties listed are from Great Falls or nearby communities with ages noted where provided.
Eight modern cottages built by W. E. Rice of Great Falls are nearing completion with Richfield cream and blue colors. Four cottages have been leased, including the Mathison family moving in to attend high school. others leased by J. E. Lewis Pendroy Walter Schwartz and three local teachers.
A train of 31 cattle cars departed Sun Dance along the main line to Chicago last Tuesday. C. K. Malone owned 14 cars and accompanied the shipment. he reported steer prices near 8.35 dollars and cow prices from 4.50 to 6.75 dollars.
A note of thanks honors the support received after a father’s passing and burial. The writer particularly acknowledges the American Legion and the choir for their acts of kindness and assistance, signed by Dan McGorty Jr.
Montana oil industry notes a price war as Great Falls sees gasoline drop from 27 to 20 cents per gallon after the People's Gasoline company opens run by Roy O Connell and A F Mavity. Other stations cut to 23 and 21 cents as new community service stations begin at 20 cents. Similar moves sweep Butte and other Montana communities amid anticipated statewide lower prices.
County Commissioner W. D. Jones reported from St Paul that top steers sold last week for about 8.25 dollars per cwt and cows brought around 6.75. A trainload left Pendroy and Bynum with three carloads. other shippers included Joseph Zgoda and Ed Burfening. Sheep country near Sheep Creek and Dupuyer faced a weaker sheep market while cattle demand rose as midwest feed prospects improved.
Dont forget the dance on Saturday September 20. Mr and Mrs Al Little of Great Falls spent Sunday with Mrs Little's parents the Earls Jackson. Chas Thoresen of Fairfield beach visited neighbors and handled business. Mrs Thos Healy of Fairfield helped Mrs Zimmerman can chicken. Mr and Mrs C A Austad vacationed in Great Falls and provided music for a Friday night dance.
Dr Welch of Montana State College warns that blackhead spreads through contaminated feed and water and advises spreading out birds on pasture to reduce losses. He notes six week old poults are most vulnerable, and carriers can infect ranches. Tuberculosis is less dangerous, generally not warranting flock destruction, with deworming tips using kamala and tobacco products.
A regional note describes Feeder Finance expanding its services through the National Livestock Association to support member agencies. It mentions booking resources and fulfilling orders in a shared framework.
The Intermountain Livestock Marketing association plans feeder agencies in St. Paul and Omaha with existing outlets in Chicago Indianapolis Cleveland Kansas City Sioux City Cincinnati Detroit Evansville Pittsburgh Peoria and Denver. Members may sell to any agency outside the group for a small per head fee, while the association offers low interest financing and market loans at six percent through Intermountain Finance. Expert grader B C Colbrun from Chicago will assist in sorting feeder lambs and market services will be offered free of charge.
The agreement between the producer and the association fixes a commission of 50c per head for cattle and 10c per head for sheep and hogs when sales occur through the association. If the producer sells outside the association, he pays half the commission with three days notice, or double the amount if not notified.
Fishing and trespassing on the Reickhoff ranch are absolutely forbidden. Enforcement details are not provided.
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