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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1907
Page
4
Published every Thursday at Choteau Montana and entered as second class matter at the post office. All communications on business pertaining to this paper should be addressed to the Choteau Acantha.
Subscription price listed as 22.00 per year or 21.75 if paid in advance, with the date noted as September 19, 1907.
Arthur Burbank at the fair highlights T J Moore seed potato from a mature potato berry planted five years ago. Varieties include a white potato with pink eye a purple eyed variant and a pure white form. Also exhibits a two foot high California native grass to cross with blue joint for a four foot marketable grass.
The week presents two opposing views on coal availability. One piece by Mr. Elliot of the Northern Pacific asserts no fuel famine risk and rebukes fears as ploys to sell inferior coal at high prices. The other report from Butte warns famine is imminent or already evident amid widespread contradictions.
The column urges readers to stock coal or wood for winter and notes varying advice in newspapers. It mentions no practical hardships experienced locally last winter and apologizes for not having James Johnson of Shelby photographed for the county fair commission.
The Acantha publishes a day early to grant the office force and the editor a day off to attend the fair.
Subscribers of the Acantha in Chateau may pick up complimentary copies at the office this week by calling ahead.
Vague civic tally shows Greenfields with a tiny lead over Good Hope amid unclear data. The partial count includes stray marks and illegible notes, hindering a definitive outcome. Local officials urge patience as results continue to be tallied.
The Rimell livestock holdings in this county were sold within the past week. C S McDonald acted as agent for P G Rimell. A J Cowell bought 200 to 300 head at 23 cents per head. Power U Co sold the sheep for 4 dollars each except old sheep at 3 dollars 75 cents. Mr Rimell previously sold his land and is now in the orange business at Riverside California.
100 cattle with about 35 calves offered for sale at John Gist's ranch at the head of Gansman's course in Bynum Montana. Cattle may be sold with or without the calves. contact Gist & Saterli for details.
Residents woke to fresh snow and returned to bed in Bynum. The January 7 dance was a grand success. D Stewart is visiting Bynum this week.
The Amalgamated Copper Company will cut production from 20 million to 7 to 8 million pounds per month and end Sunday work across its mines and large construction jobs. The measure aims to reduce copper accumulation and free capital. it may help prevent a winter fuel shortage by lowering coal needs and distributing work among more workers. The Great Falls smelter will follow the same order.
Henry M Jensen heir to Vernie Jensen deceased of Dupuyer Montana has filed notice of intention to prove desert land claim No 131 for a sw4 sedsec2 nw t ned nw see ll tp 27 n 97 7 w before Geo W Magee U S Commissioner in Dupuyer on October 21 1907 Witnesses named John A Fox George Broadwell George H Miles and Carl N Jensen to prove irrigation and reclamation of the land J M Borlingame Register First pub 9 12 1907.
Alice R. Martin of Great Falls Montana files Homestead application number 13304 dated May 6 192 with entries for section 30 township 22 north range 2 west The witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation are John Zimmerman William J Dorrington Peter O Nasse and Hannibal Adams all of Choteau Montana
Concrete work offered for residences business blocks barns cellars basements and sidewalks Estimates furnished by A H Barr of Choteau Montana. Work guaranteed.
In the District Court of Montana Teton County the petition of Theresa O Har a administratrix with will annexed for an order to sell the real estate of Samuel H McNeil deceased is heard. The court orders interested parties to appear on October 17 at 10 o clock to show cause why sale should not be granted and directs publication in Chateau Acantha for four weeks. J E Erickson judge dated September 3 1907 attorney for estate D B Farriss Kalispell Montana.
George M Coffey Y and Hattie M Coffey assignees describe desert land claims No 1168 and 1206 in Bynum Montana for sections 7 township 27 north range 5 west with irrigation and reclamation aims. Listed are land entries by William D Jones Frank Wal John B Wellenstein and George D Porter of Bynum. First pub 8 20 1907.
In Dupuyer Teton County Montana the claimant files intent to make final proof for Homestead Entry No 3072 dated April 6 1966 covering lots 3 4 5 section 23 and NW1 NW4 section 26 township 69N range 8W before W pradees A. prate commissioner at his Dupuyer office October 18 1907 witnesses to residence include Richard F Shields Charles F 4 John Hall Calvin Stewart all of Davyer Montana J M Borringame Register First published September 12 1907
August 20 1907 notice filed by Arley Moore contests homestead entry 425 made January 9 1903 for sections 29 28 township 24 north range 4 west alleging abandonment residence non cultivation and lack of settlement a hearing is set for October 14 1907 before U S Commissioner E C Garrett at Chateau Montana with final hearing at United States Land Office Great Falls Montana due to proof of personal service difficulties
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