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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
4
Harm on T. Rhoads declares his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the House of Representatives. He vows to serve Teton County and Montana if nominated and elected, with primaries set for August 27, 1918.
Georg e W Magee declares his candidacy for county attorney of Teton County subject to GOP primaries on August 27. He solicits Republican support and commits to prompt economical and impartial service if nominated and elected.
A. J. Simmons declares for the Republican nomination for sheriff, subject to party voters at the August 27 primaries, and pledges to fulfill the office duties to the best of his ability if nominated and elected.
Murdock C. McLeod announces candidacy for sheriff of Teton County and asks Republican voters to support him in the August 27, 1918 primary election.
A fragment notes the decision of the voters at the party primaries to be held on August 27, 1918 and a conditional pledge if nominated and elected.
John Zimmerman announces his bid for county surveyor in Montana in 1918. He asks voters for their support and emphasizes enforcing state laws including prohibition.
A 1918 campaign notice by I S Martine running for sheriff subject to the Republican primary on August 27. He pledges to enforce all state laws and particularly the 1917 prohibition laws, aiming to serve the people to the best of his ability. August 2, 1918.
The statement announces Chas P. Crane running in the August 27 1918 county primary for county commissioner. If nominated and elected he pledges to serve taxpayers' interests to the best of his ability.
Freeman W. Daley of Choteau Democrat for county surveyor. Murdock C. McLeod of Choteau Republican for sheriff. John Zimmerman of Fairfield Republican for sheriff. Edward Murphy Democrat for justice of the peace Cut Bank township. D. B. Donahue Democrat for constable Cut Bank township. H. S. Cameron Republican for justice of the peace. Alfred Stromstad of Conrad Republican for sheriff. Thos. W. Robinson of Conrad Republican for sheriff.
Despite a postwar decline in U S sheep numbers since 1905 and 1914, prices for mutton wool and lamb have surged. The Montana State Fair sheep show aims to boost local flock increases by highlighting high returns from small, roughage friendly flocks and substantial premiums for producers.
The listing names R. S. Buck Republican for county attorney, a Republican for justice of the peace in Cut Bank township, Chas. P. Crane of Collins Republican for county commissioner, and Edwin J. Stone of Dutton Democrat, as the selected contenders.
Mrs. Cooper is on the sick list this week. Messrs Derksen and Petri were Chateau visitors Friday. Mr. and Miss Moller visit their sister Mrs. E. Fisher. Jack Ami]] recovers from scarlet fever. G. L. Harrington and spouse visited R. Lattin in Choteau. Work progresses on the new telephone line. Deranleau and Nyhuse visited the county seat Thursday. J. F. Babcock and spouse came from Great Falls Monday. Mrs. B. BE. Pierce visited the county seat Monday. Whittacre of Duton was there early week. Ada and Jessie Krofft visited Bynum Wednesday.
Grace M. Thompson, superintendent, asks every child with suitable work to bring it to the office of the superintendent at Chateau for county exhibit entry. Entries accepted up to August 15.
In a rambling note from a hospital stay the writer complains of confinement and nurse dressing, mocks movie noise and a Chinese orchestra, jokes of eloping with the cook, notes safe discharge, and hints at violent revenge on the film operator while asking Jack for his reaction.
The semi annual meeting at Hodgskiss hall adopted threshing rates for the coming year. Prices list per bushel or per hour vary by machine size and crew, with different rates across Musselshell Fergus and Phillips counties and optional per bushel or per hour agreements. Fees reflect fuel enginemen and watermen supplied by threshermen and may adjust for field conditions.
The text ridicules McGrégor's Hospital and its doctors and nurses as incompetent. It implies shaving heads and filling them with nonsense brains, ending with Adios.
Helena July 27 reported Sidney Miller state lands register May and June figures show $1,284,482.07 in permanent funds for common schools charitable and penal institutions. Pending farm loan applications total $1,474,000, about $200,000 more than available loan funds. May and June loans amount to $359,500, bringing total farm loans to $1,571,820 by June 30. Investments total $441,500, with $392,400 in farm loans and the rest in school bonds.
Chapter 142 House Bill 18 of the 1917 Fifteenth Legislative Assembly proposes submitting a constitutional amendment to Montana voters. It would add that evidences of debt secured by mortgages may be exempt from taxation, alongside existing exemptions for government property, educational and religious sites, hospitals, burial places, public charities, and related property.
Certification of an act proposing to submit to Montana voters an amendment to section 2 of article 12 of the state constitution. The text describes exemption of evidence of debt from taxation and the voting method. Approved March 3 1917 with publications between August 2 and October 25 1918.
In Teton county Montana 1918 a district court orders all interested parties to appear on October 1 1918 at 10 am to show cause why the administrator Fritz A B Linke estate should not have an order of sale for necessary real estate and personal property. The notice runs in Chateau Montanan for four weeks.
Judicial district of the state of Mon orders the sale of estate realty in the matter of Allison Garrett estate. Byron Corson acts as administrator. The filing outlines the sequence of real estate sales under probate supervision and assigns duties to the administrator.
It is ordered that all persons interested in the estate appear before the district court on October 1, 1918 at 10 am in Chateau to show why the administrator should not be granted an order to sell part of the real estate. A copy of the order is to be published four weeks in Chateau Montana newspaper, August 2, 1918.
In the District Court of the United States for the District of Montana Sherburne Morse of Bynum Montana has been adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition. All debts or property transfers by him are forbidden. The first meeting of creditors to file claims prove debts and choose trustees will be at room 1 Dunn Block Great Falls Montana on August 10 at 10 am A H Gray Referee.
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