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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
2
J. M. Martin of the Marias and Johnny Beabn the Dry Forks visit town. Rivers, doctors, judges, and traders appear with fishing trips, deaths, and a Blackfoot report. Round-Up events promise large crowds and a Glacier Park juvenile band feature at low admission.
Brady Citizen reports big tract south of town to be cropped this summer with possible sugar beets irrigation ready. Brady and Cut Bank communities note residents visiting relatives, assessor Lundgren’s familiar presence, and job changes in post offices. County road survey between Cut Bank and Glacier Park discussed with favorable construction prospects. Politicians Curley Boucher and C C Davis tour the county ahead of primaries. Mountains trip yields fish and fellowship for W F Smith Ratekin party. return expected.
Helena Aug 6 The total assessed value of Montana property for taxation excluding railroads stands at 603,071,925 up 42,484,957 from 1915 with railroad assessment unchanged near 79,000,000. Largest item is farm land at 331,655,455 up from 121,955,088. acres increased to 32,063,501. Livestock value total 51,954,452 up from 46,235,493 with cattle 24,730,242 horses 19,355,242 sheep 7,344,273 hogs 514,755.
An arbitration effort to end Helena's August 1 teamsters strike failed and the walkout continues. The men demand return to old jobs without prejudice, which employers refused. Strike breakers may be hired while teamsters seek support from other Helena unions.
A sale of state lands will be held in Teton county on September 21 1916. Lands offered will be those applied for, with four weeks of advertisement required. Prospective purchasers must file applications to purchase at once. Applications go to Sidney Miller, register state land office, Helena Montana.
The text describes Cephalonia under Ulysses from Ithaca, noting its fertility for wine and oil. It explains the island’s divisions into four districts, its nickname Vetropolis, and its occasional confusion with the nearby island of Samos in the Aegean.
A witty exchange reports a dealer claiming his best sausage is his worst, framed as a humorous line from the Baltimore American. The brief item highlights a sharp put‑down style joke about sausage quality in a newspaper snippet.
Kalispell Fair Grounds hosts three day event August 16 17 and 18 1916 featuring Jim Parsons relay string that set a Missoula world record Sleepy Armstrong and Charles Allard with Dell Blanchett Cheyenne guests among five or six relay teams vying for a big purse at the Kalispell Round-up.
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