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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1916

Page

5

Local notes and notices from Choteau area

Small town items record visitors and social events from Choteau and nearby areas. Mentions Mrs Nat Collins Mrs Earl Connor and daughter of Great Falls guests at R M Farrington home. Chautauqua attendance by Wm D and Mrs Jones from Spring Hill. Ladies Industrial Society meeting at Mrs C H Connor's home next Wednesday. Evan Jones of Conrad visiting town. Bon Ton bread promotion at Hansen's. Farm supply deliveries and hay-share offer noted.

Ladies Industrial Society Mrs. Agnew Great Falls Forrest

Primary election notices and local candidate filings

The notice lists Republican candidates for precinct committee posts on August 29 1916 and mentions Roy Putnam and family moving to St Charles Iowa. It also reports Mrs Mary C Taylor traveling to Bozeman to aid daughter Alice Carolus seriously ill, and that Louis Wodzynski of Fowler was denied a retail liquor license after a board hearing with protestants.

Roy Putnam Chateau St. Charles Iowa Mary C. Taylor Choeau Bozeman Alice Carolus Miss Carolus Board of Punty Commissioners Louis Wodwnski Fowler Wodzynski

Local notes from Choteau and surrounding area dated visit and arrivals

J O Black of Conrad visited here last Friday. Miss Ina Johnson of Ft. Dodge Iowa rooms with Mrs. Eckford. Choteau Hardware Co offers harvester oil and greases. Rev. Leon F Haley leaves for a six week New York vacation to his mother's home. Mrs. E E Leech of Walier visits at sister Mrs. Cowgill's home. Grace Thompson Republican candidate for county superintendent of schools is in town. Miss Horn cousin of Mrs. Nelson travels to Herman Nebraska, staying through summer. Rev and Mrs W E Hall and son William travel to Kalispell for the Methodist conference this week. Local W C T U to meet at the Forrest home August 15 hosted by Mesdames McDonald and Forrest. Miss Katherine Buzzell visiting sister Miss Mary Buzzell and may stay and take a position in Choteau.

Ina Johnson Ft. Dodge, Iowa John Eckford Leon F. Haley New York Katherine Buzzell Mary Buzzell Choteau

Beaupre Cafe Entices with Sizable Sunday Dinners

Beaux cafe Beaupre Cafe advertised best meals in the city with Sunday dinners a specialty. Wm Blair proprietor. Visitors include W D Jones and wife and daughter Wilma of Spring Hill. W K Humphrey and wife of Fayette IA visit Max Bishop and family. Mr Bollen, recently here to visit sister Mrs Ray Halladay, now located in Butte.

Beaupre Cafe Wm. Blair W. D. Jones Wilma Spring Hill Chautauqua W.K. Humphrey Fayette, Iowa Max B. Bishop Mrs. Bishop Mr. Bollen Mrs Ray Halladay Butte

Rails Reach Ashuelot on Milwaukee Line

The rails of the Chateau branch have been laid as far as Ashuelot about eight miles east of Fairfield. Work is delayed due to a labor shortage. W. L. Ferguson of Conrad seeks the Republican nomination for county attorney and reports strong local voter support.

Chateau Milwaukee Railroad Ashuelot Fairfield

High School Former Student Heads Home to Iowa

Howard Torkelson, who attended high school here last year, left Wednesday for his Iowa home and plans to study in the east next year. At the courthouse, many stenographers are copying records for the new abstract company recently organized.

Howard Torkelson Iowa Court House New Abstract Company

Fairfield Veterinarian Visits with Earl Halladay

Earl Halladay and Dr. Moran from Fairfield visited town on Wednesday. Dr. Moran is a veterinarian and Earl's school friend who has recently located in Fairfield.

Earl Halladay Dr. Moran Fairfield Earl’s

Montana Transfer Co Moves Coal Business Location

The Montana Transfer Co has bought the coal business from N. Whitacre and rented a new office on Main Avenue North. They have vacated the Glasgow shoe shop adjacent rooms and will be found at the new site. Earl Halladay held a dance at his Fairfield bungalow shed last Saturday night with Woodworths Orchestra. Supper was at Cunninghams. Halladay played Hawaiian guitar selections and guests arrived by auto from Chateau. Look out for another event soon.

The Montana Transfer Co N. Whitacre Main Avenue North Glasgow Shoe Shop Earl Halladay Fairfield Woodworth Cunningham

Power-Morgan seeks 200 Ford cars in Seattle visit

J C Morgan of the Power Morgan company is in Seattle to secure 200 Ford cars for Power Morgan stores. Orders for 100 of these are already booked.

J.C. Morgan Power- Morgan Company Seattle Ford Power- Morgan

Capitalist S. S. Hobson Tours Land Near Chateau

S. S. Hobson a Great Falls capitalist focused on land near Chateau and near By num and was in the area yesterday afternoon with W. H. Brown of Brown Realty Company.

S. S. Hobson Great Falls Chateau Bynum W. H. Brown The Brown Realty Company

Mrs Heighton Hospitalized After Operation in Great Falls

Mrs Chas Heighton was taken to the hospital in Great Falls on Tuesday where an operation was performed yesterday by Dr Larson. The operation was successful and Mrs Heighton is on the way to complete recovery. O Hansen urges bargain prices and low costs in delivery and payers.

Chas. Heighton Great Falls Larson Heighton

Norwegian Editor Tours Teton County Opens Fraternal Visit

H Schmidt editor of the Ine land Posten the Norwegian paper in Great Falls visited Chateau on Tuesday and called on Mon tanan. He tours Teton county to promote his publication visiting Fairfield and Burton beach while praising local crop conditions.

H. Schmidt Ineland Posten Great Falls Chateau Montanan Schmidt Teton County Fairfield Country Burton Beach

Farm land loans offered at seven and a half percent

John M. Howland advertises farmland loans at 7.5 percent interest. He invites applications and provides his Lewistown Montana address for mail submissions.

Clerk James Gibson Leaves Chateau for Los Angeles

James Gibson, district court clerk, departed Chateau Tuesday morning toward Los Angeles in response to a message about his brother’s serious illness residing there.

James Gibson District Court Chateau Los Angeles Cal

Mrs Wilkins Visits Dinuba Sister in Chateau Reach

Mrs Paul J Wilkins of Dinuba California arrived in Chateau last Friday for a multi week visit at the home of her sister Mrs C H Connor.

Paul J. Wilkins Dinuba Cal Chateau C. H. Connor

Cowells Head East for University Study in Berkeley

Mrs. A J Cowell and daughter Miss Helen Cowell left Monday for Berkeley California where Helen will continue her studies at the University of California They were here during the summer Democratic friends do not ske Justice Hughes speech of acceptance This is a sincere mark of approval We would have been greatly disappointed if the democrats did not find fault with it.

O. Hansen A. J. Cowell Helen Cowell Berkeley Cal Helen University of California Hughes

Heifers for Sale at Chateau Stock Yards

A car load of young Hereford and Shorthorn heifers aged one to two and a half years will be sold at the Chateau stock yards on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 15 and 16. Twelve will drop calves before the new year. Also one registered Hereford bull, 17 months old. Larson & Kjome.

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Conrad Smith Bob Nat Collins Wm. D Mrs. Jones Spring Hill Country Evan Jones Conrad Hansen’s Chateau Hardware Co Dwinelle Ralph Humphrey Big River Country Peebles & Son Strabane, Mont Oscar M. Gaare Kenneth McKenzie Brady Bruce R. McNamer Cut Bank H. F. Sewell H. D. Harrison Valier E. E. Leech J.O. Black the. Choteau, Cigar Choteau Hardware Co Walier City William Cowgill Grace Thompson W. E. Hall William Kalispell Mesdames Chas. McDonald E. D. Forrest W. L. Ferguson Ifree Tntreatis BUICK Jos. Hirshberg & Co State of Montana Citizens State Banks Chotehall John M. Howland Imusland Block Lewistown Mont Larson & Kjome McCormick Morgan Company Choteau, Montana
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