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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
4
The Community Church announces Sunday worship and church school at 10:00 a m with classes for all ages. Rally day slated for October 6. Activities include Ladies Industrial October 2 and choir rehearsal Thursday at 8:00 p m. Minister E R Kaemmer invites all to participate.
Fairfield division Sun River project directors met with Superintendent Sanford Dan Thurber and others to push a definite agricultural program. Plans aim to demonstrate the most successful farming on the Fairfield bench and involve homesteads next year for qualified applicants aided by Reynolds irrigation and New Gibson dam water guarantees for 1931.
Former Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois spoke at a National Tax Association dinner in Saranac Inn NY calling for better farm life and less double standard of living between rural and urban areas. He criticized general property taxes as unfair to farm lands and urged substitution, noting income tax as the only fair test of ability to pay.
Mart Hanson left for Bozeman to attend Montana state college. Doris Halvorson went to Missoula to attend the state university. Waneta Price also departed for Missoula to study at the state university. E Broadhurst Smith, a Dry Forks sheepman west of Pendroy, visited Choteau on Wednesday. Mrs. Lloyd Prettig of Power is ill in a local hospital.
Notice to hunters no hunting or trespassing on any of my lands. 16-51 WM. Miller.
A joint protest to every U S senator was sent by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation Land o Lakes Creameries Central Cooperative Association and the Twin City Milk Producers Association representing 300000 members. They demanded tariff readjustments be limited to agriculture and urged no changes to present schedules otherwise.
Joe Mozer and Edwin Anderson escaped injury when a Buick sedan owned by Mozer tipped over about eight miles northwest of Chateau near the T. Q. Larson ranch. A flat rear tire caused the mishap. the only damage was a broken left rear wheel. A wrecker retrieved the vehicle.
Mrs. Joseph Bruno, longtime Teton county resident of Canyon, died early Sunday at her home from chronic heart disease. She was 64.
The obituary notes Mrs Bruno died after a stroke suffered a week or ten days earlier. Burial was Sunday in Teton Canyon Cemetery. She is survived by ten children including Mrs Joan Nesbitt and Mrs Walter Gray, with Lorman living at home. her husband had died years before.
Department of the Interior notice states Rollin A. Clearman of Chateau Montana filed intent to prove up additional stock raising homestead on sections 4 5 and sectored parcels in township 25 north range 8 west before US Commissioner C H Ferris at Chateau on November 1 1929. Witnesses listed include W O C Rogers Edwin Burfening Rollin L Clearman and C Wilson Gray all of Choteau or nearby. First publication September 26 with final publication October 24.
The Teton Co operative Canal Co in Farmington Montana announces an assessment of 25 per share on all stock. Payment is due by October 30 1929 to H B Passmore secretary treasurer at Farmington office. Delinquent shares will be sold at public auction November 18 1929 to cover the due amount and sale costs.
The Texas Pacific Co. digs a deep hole at the Wolfer ranch while Premium Center buzzes with oil field activity. Mr. and Mrs. McLean traveled to Great Falls on business last Friday and returned via the Sunshine trail.
A fragmentary diary entry describes a puncture on Power Street and meeting neighbors including Mrs. Crane and Mrs. McLean shopping all afternoon. It mentions Howard Hanson near Strain's corner and Justin Banis with Mr. and Mrs. Cole and Jack Kerr dining at Dan & Mack's. D. C. McDuffie improves at the Chateau hospital.
Community events in Collins include a Saturday dance in the Collins Community hall with a large crowd and a share toward furnishing the hall. The Gewald restaurant opened in Ferris hall with teachers among early patrons. Gordon Ferris handled Collins Mercantile duties while Dean was in Conrad. Several residents and visitors, including families of Graves and Krinklaw, were mentioned in social notices.
The Ladies' Aid society spent a very pleasant afternoon with Mrs. in Pendroy, sharing fellowship and light refreshments as part of a community social gathering.
Mrs Reid plans an outing next Thursday. Mrs Shawver hosted friends Saturday with a dinner. Attendees included Mrs Porter Mrs Luce from Conrad and several others. The piece lists visits to Talberts state fair attendance bills and a duck hunting outing among locals.
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