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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
3
Montana state auditor George P. Porter signs 10 000 insurance agent licenses to speed business for the year. He writes all signatures steadily, has a busy day with 2 300 warrants, and jokes about a long distance writing contest while keeping the door marked busy.
Alex Yule a former Cascade county resident enlisted in the Canadian army at age 70 and served three years in Scotland and France as a non commissioned officer with the 238th battalion of the Canadian forestry forces. He now claims to be the oldest soldier in the Canadian army, turning 76 on December 28, 1920.
Montana pioneer Robert P Thoroughman and his wife Anne mark 50 years of marriage in Chesnut Valley near Cascade. Thoroughman fought in the 1864 Cheyenne and Arapaho war and joined Col Chivington in the Sand Creek massacre. The celebration recalled frontier life, local history, and a community tribute from Senator W A Clark.
Miss Mary Sanders of Helena daughter of James A. Sanders has been named secretary to the American legation in Quito Ecuador awaiting word to sail. A Mills College graduate and former New York teacher she is popular in Helena society and will join United States minister to Ecuador Charles S Hartman.
The Flathead Lake Navigation Company formed to develop Flathead lake shores at Polson into a major summer resort. Plans call for steam and electric boats, launches, and other aquatic facilities plus hotels cottages and related buildings to attract motor tourists and visitors.
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