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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
1
County superintendent Edyth Saylor reports Teton County High School will start on Monday September 8 with a large enrollment. New dormitory rules require all out of town boys under 18 to board there or stay with local hosts, mirroring last year’s girls.
The Chateau Rod and Gun Club, led by President Myrick, delivered 40 000 fingerlings from the Great Falls hatchery to stock nearby waters. McDonald and Myrick moved 30 000 to Bar Mountain Ranger station for distribution by pack horse, with the remainder kept at Chateau for later streams.
Superintendent George A. Lewis of Manhattan announces the Sixth annual Ram sale of the Montana Purebred Sheep association to be held at 11 o clock in the morning on Wednesday and Thursday September 24 and 25 at the sheep barns on the Montana State fair grounds. Flockmasters and breeders are accustomed to the Hetena sale where top specimens of every desirable breed are for sale. The expanding interest in sheep growing in Montana is expected to draw lively interest this year, says Lewis, secretary of the state purebred sheep men's association.
Wm. L. Bullock from Valier, a Republican candidate, visited Choteau on Saturday and stopped at the courthouse. He then went to Great Falls for legal business and planned to return to Choteau next week for more campaign activity.
A baby boy was born Sunday afternoon at the Choteau Hospital to Mrs. John W. Hall.
Miss Clara Dale of Fairfield visited Choteau yesterday evening, enjoying a brief stop in town and calling on local friends before returning home.
On Wednesday August 15 1894 northern Lewis and Clark and southern Teton counties celebrated the completion and acceptance of an iron bridge that joined the two regions. About sixty Choteau residents led by the Choteau Concert Band met a large Augusta and North Fork delegation. Local officials and residents attended dances and speeches from county leaders and the Montanian notes the event’s festive turns and notable attendees.
Mr and Mrs Olaf Dele of Fairfield visited the Chateau yesterday with their infant daughter seeking medical care for the child.
Henry Kind of Power Pete r Helene and H Holmes of Dut ton were arrested by Sheriff Reiquam on a warrant from Justice Court for Charles Ferris charging them with using explosives in fishing on Spring Creek near Lyons ranch. They pleaded not guilty and posted $50 bonds each for trial. The felony charge notes explosives kill fish and harm fishing in the area.
William de Mille presents Dont Call Love at the Royal next Sunday and Monday starring Agnes Ayres Jack Holt Nita Naldi Theodore Kosloff and Rod La Rocque Irving Cummings directs Stolen Secrets featuring Herbert Rawlinson as a gentle crook in a strong Universal program Also showing The Tale of Lost Ships a 1 320 week First National epic directed by Maurice Tourneur with Milton Sills Frank Campeau Walter Long Anna Q Nilsson and a notable scenic production
Sam Kinville playground director at Columbia Gardens Butte has been named superintendent of amusements and program for the 1924 Montana State fair to be held Sept 23 to 27. Kinville a Montana resident and legislator brings extensive amusement experience and will work with Major James H Keown to ensure a smooth schedule before the grandstand this fall.
P H Crossen returns from Miles City where he looked after cattle. Dave Clatterbuck and Dave Twogood of Sioux City buy 15 car loads from William Hodgskiss. Delivery set for September. Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.
Major Jon Keown a longtime Montana figure in air grounds and tracks, and a Montana State fair executive committee member, asserts the September State fair will be the best ever. He also serves as a special agent for the Northern Pacific Railway Company. A.N. other local notes recount a Flying U ranch picnic, lists of weekend visitors, and several social calls around the Lindseth family in Hazeman.
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