Fourth annual Taton county fair opens with livestock exhibits
The fourth annual agricultural fair and livestock show in Taton county opened Monday amid mixed weather. Exhibits from dairy, art, education and poultry drew attention, with notable displays by J. J. Daley’s butter cow, Miss Jenny Anderson’s Pratt Art Institute drawings, and Birch Creek school works. Races and a ball game entertained crowds, and the fair closed with a successful financial outcome.
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Taton County
Moore
J.J. Daley
Jenny Anderson
Birch Creek
Chateau
Seattle
Luther Burbank
Department of Grains and Prasses
Old Maid
Tuttle
Robert D
Cohoe
Ethelyne
Odenwald
Nellie C
Pat
Great Falls
Billy
Rocky Mountain Billy
Rosie
J. E. Webb Stricken After Health Trouble at County Fair
J. E. Webb, a noted insurance man and former county treasurer, was rushed to Great Falls Wednesday with a suspected hernia from a past operation. Doctors Ferguson Long and Bateman performed an immediate operation, and he is reported to be recovering well with a return home expected in a few weeks.
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Chateau
J. E. Webb
Great Falls
Mr. Webb
Drs. Ferguson
Long and Bateman
Public health and travel notes from early 20th century headlines
Veterinarians condemn public drinking troughs for horses in Chicago. News briefs report a streetcar strike risk in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 25 thousand Odd Fellows expected in Seattle. Harriman estate to a widow said to be the world’s richest woman. Taft tours the country with Montana stop next week.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Seattle
E. H. Harriman
Special September Term actions of Teton County Board of Commissioners
Proceedings record October 1909 election plans for Conrad Montana includes appointing judges for the town ward election and listing road and bridge matters. The board set October 23 1909 as the special mayor and aldermen election date with polls from 9 am to 6 pm and ordered sealed proposals for county arm improvements.
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Board of County Commissioners
Teton County
Montana
Conrad Incorporation Backed by Narrow 14 to 3 Vote
The Teton County Board of County Commissioners sitting as canvassing board at Chateau Montana on September 14 1909 canvassed a special election held September 13 1909 in Conrad precinct 12 It found 17 votes total with 14 for incorporation and 3 against The board declared the town of Conrad incorporated and adjourned sine die
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Chateau
Montana
Conrad
Teton County
Geo. F. Miller
H. B. Hughes
Henry Ryan
E. C. Garrett
Devlin Sues City Over Damages For Accidents
John H. Devlin sues the city of Great Falls for 5125 alleging injury from a buggy crash caused by an unfinished trench beside a water main. He claims 5000 in damages, 25 for carriage, 100 for medical aid, and seeks 5125 total. Devlin, a well known contractor, lives with his family in Choteau.
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Seventh
Eighth Streets
Devlin
Church Notes Services Sunday Schedule and Leaders
Sunday services at 10 30 a m 11 30 a m Sunday school with classes and efficient teachers for all Preaching at 7 45 p m Public invited Boys Brigade meets at 3 p m Saturday G F H Heizer pastor A C Guthrie Sunday School superintendent Miss Edith Luther Epworth League president.
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Boys’ Brigade
H. Heizer
Guthrie
Edith Luther
Epworth League
Local Social Roundup Notes From Bynum Area
Raymond H H Collins visited Bynum on Sunday. Miss Learn and Miss Lindquist, guests of Mrs. Taylor, returned to Great Falls Monday. Mr and Mrs Halladay went to Chateau Saturday to stay till after the fair. Frank Collins is home briefly. J R Collins spent Sunday at Campbell ranch. Dance at the school house drew a good crowd. Mrs Halladay hosted ladies of Raymond for Miss Linguist and Miss Learn. Other guests included Mrs J C Taylor and several Stansberry, Miller, Knowlton, Wisner, Sabadosg. O Stansberry visiting relatives near Bynum. J R Collins and Kathryn Campbell with Mrs McNeal spent Thursday in Dupuyer. Mrs M L Stansberry left Sunday to visit daughter Mrs Gleason and the county fair.
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Charlie
Augusta
Zeay
Billy
Shorty
Oatman
Bob Johnson
Dupuyer
Miss Learn
Miss Lindquist
Mrs. Taylor
Creat Falls
Mrs. O. Stansberry
Bynum
J. R. Collins
Kathryn Campbell
Mrs. McNeal
G M Coffey Operated For Acute Appendicitis In Great Falls
G M Coffey president of the Citizens book was stricken with acute appendicitis Monday night and taken to a Great Falls hospital Tuesday morning. The operation began at 1 30 pm after a long drive on muddy roads. He is progressing nicely and in good spirits.
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G. M. Coffey
The
Citizens Book
Great Falls
A. J. Cowell
Long
Cowell
Mr. Coffey, Jr
Coffey
Mr. Coffey
Tax roll 1909 totals set for collection
County Clerk Garrett completes the 1909 tax roll and hands it to County Treasurer Burbank for collection starting the first Monday in October. On a total assessed valuation of 7,602,540 taxes amount to 148,510.61 with allocations to State General fund 19007.92 State Sinking fund 1901.61 County General fund 95033.50 Sinking fund 053,010.75 Court House Bond fund 1420.90 High School fund 7004.45 School Dist General funds 16713.57 School Dist Linking funds 3687.91 Great Northern Railway 857,385.47 or 39 percent of total.
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Garrett
Burbank
County General Fund
Court House
Great Northern Railway Company
Choteau Visitors And Local Moves Noted
Fairfield Mrs J B Maurer and Mrs Paul Tweet visited Choteau Saturday. Ernest Johnson and his wife from Choteau spent Sunday at their ranch on the beach. Alma Zimmerman to attend Great Falls Commercial College this year. John Shultz a business visitor in Chateau Monday and Tuesday. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Hanson on Wednesday September 1. Pete Burreson went to Great Falls Monday to attend the fair. N Swigum visiting with a buggy company from Grinnell Iowa canvassing area. Frank Harris moved his family to Chateau to keep children in school. J W Bellis of John B Sexon Co Chicago has been taking orders this week.
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Pat
Ialls
Elthelyn
White String
Nixon
Oastman
Chateau
Read
I. Ward
Connor
Kt. Ward
Augusta
Petch
Howard
Gateman
Barnard
Buffalo
Bryans Truchot
R. Ward
Farmington Boys
J. Jameson
Geo, Weed
E. J. Roberson
John Lyon
Alex. Burrell
John Moore
J. B. Maurer
Paul Tweet
Ernest Johnson
John Shultz
John Hanson
Pete Burreson
Great Falls
Norba Landswerk
Matt Nelson
Nels Nelson
N. Swigum
Grinnell
Iowa
Frank Harris
J. W. Bellis
John B. Sexon Co., Wholesale Grocers
Chicago
Montana News in Brief 1910 Developments and Local Events
News items report Botewan sweet pea carnival hailed as state’s greatest event, wage disputes halting Wolf creek dam work near Helena, a $400 gold strike at Zortman, a fatal auto crash near Warlem, census official expansion for 1910, Havre high school opening, Montana osteopaths convention at Bozeman, and regional civic reports.
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Botewan
Reception committee named for Taft visit to Helena
The reception plan for President Taft in Helena next Monday lists the state fair board, U S senators and congressmen, state officers, and ten citizens from each county. From Teton 10 private citizens were announced: H F Guth Bowen Conrad BE E Leech T O Larson P S Cole K G McLean Julius Hirshberg A B Suthrie F A Long T H Givens.
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Taft
Helena
Board of State Fair Directors
United States
Teton
H. F. Guth
Bowen Conrad
BE. E. Leech
T. O. Larson
P. S. Cole
K. G. McLean
Julius Hirshberg
A. B. Suthrie
F. A. Long
T. H. Givens
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Ince
Ethelyn
Oatwan
Choteau
Farmington
Pergusod
Aces
Conver
Borseth
Townsend
Davidson
Burrell
Pierce
Parker
Gates
Armstrong
Erickson
Looney
A. Austad
Niptoo
Gorham
Bill Christian
Charlie LaPage
C. H. Connor
J. E. Webb Also
Council
Blugs
Lea
American Bankers’ Association
Los Angeles
Calfornia
L. R. Gravis
General Land Office
Interior
Ballinger
A Christenson
Portland
Oregon
Gravis
Alaska
Iditarod
Innoke River
Fairbanks
Tanana
Isuard
Gvo B
Miller
I. Jf. Iughes
Ciuch Ward
Deanhallin
T. W. Luce
B.S
John Devlin
John H. Devlin
Third Avenue
Third Avenue South
Raymond
H. H. Collins
Fairfield
Alma Zimmerman
Great Falls Commercial College
Zimmerman
News of the
Wolf Creek
Zortman
Kennedy
Chouteau County
Warlem
Havre
Osteopaths
Bozeman
Billinga
Norris
W. G. Jonrad
New Orleans
R.M. Calkins
Milwaukee Railroad
Ryes & Nevins
Harlowton
Northwestern Metals Company
M. P. Hewett
C. Bb. Stetson
Percy I’. Wood
Boston
A. B. Cool
W.T. Wornaday
New York City
Kalispell
American Bison Society
Leison Range
Wrathead
Peter Larsen
Trinity College
Washington
Pablo
Flathead
G. H. Beckwitao
St. Ignatius
Michael Pablo
National Bison Society
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