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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
5
The Woman's Club of Choteau invites nearby residents to bring flowers for a show to be held September 1 and 3 at the Legion pavilion in Great Northern Park. Stanley R. Foot R B Nelson and Wm Hodgskiss will represent the local Masonic. Judge. Bert I Packer Mrs J M Baker and Mrs Dr D McDonald will represent the Eastern Star.
A resident named Greene returned this week from Michigan where he had stayed for the past six weeks with his wife who died about two weeks ago.
A sketch of Roger Pocock, famed sea explorer and author, describes his varied career from the British navy to service in the Riel Rebellion and Boer War. It notes travels to Greenland and the Orient, life among pirates in Yokohama, and his later WWI service, highlighting his Captains of Adventure series as exceptional.
Taylor and guests from Charlesity Fairfield Simms and Glory Theresa Smith gathered last Thursday in Choteau for a ceremony officiated by Rev Hoagland. Mrs Strooms berg and others attended as families and friends joined in the event.
Banister entertainer H B Ashworth presents showy tricks with coins, billiard balls, birds, and cards at the Royal tonight and tomorrow. Pure bred white faced bull trade talk appears in sale note. Admission 40c and 20c.
M. H. O'Neil, brother of former Teton county clerk M. A. O'Neil, is staying with his nephew and niece Dr and Mrs H J McGregor. He works as section foreman at Blue Island Iowa and will visit his brother at Cut Bank before returning home and touring the national park.
John Kist of the Liberty Shop in Great Falls has rented the garage of T. H. Givens in the southern part of town and expects to open by September first. He will move his machinery from Great Falls and offer all kinds of automobile and tractor work.
For sale or trade for cattle one 20 inch Geiser threshing machine at one third of its cost. Contact H. D. Cameron in Choteau.
A black vanity bag with about $12 cash and a black address book bearing the name Rollin C. Hammond on the cover is lost along with a powder puff and small articles. Finder to return to the Montanan and claim a reward.
The editor notes human limits in publishing and asks readers to send in legitimate news items. He cannot be everywhere at once and relies on the community to relay information the paper may miss. Readers are encouraged to inform the editor directly.
Mr and Mrs J H Stephens expected to be away about a month on an auto trip through Idaho Oregon Washington and then to California. They would return Monday from Glacier Park after their journey.
Robison returned Monday from a month long auto trip through the middle west visiting Alma Iowa and his old home. L F Foot father of County Attorney Stanley Foot arrived in Chateau this week from Minot North Dakota for a visit with his son.
Chas. Strand came back last week after a several week stay in Grantsburg Wisconsin visiting relatives and friends.
A set of keys was found between a highway and a depot in Bynum. The keys carry a tag reading New World Life Ins. Co. Spokane, Wash. andPotential owner J. H. Becker.
Mrs W J Crittenden wife of former County Commissioner Crittenden of Fairfield died at home last Saturday after a long illness from diabetes. Burial was in Chateau cemetery Monday afternoon. Mary A Starmer born August 11 1859 in Chicago married W C Crittenden in 1884, moved to Montana in 1891, later to Teton and Fairfield. Survived by husband three daughters Mrs W W Coles Mrs Earl Zimmerman and Miss Helen Crittenden and three sons W B Alfred and Dean all of Fairfield. Funeral services held at Fairfield church Monday at 1 30 conducted by Rev N E Hannant of Fort Shaw.
The Montana State Fair at Helena offers a grand sweepstakes prize of 175 dollars for the best bushel of Marquis wheat. A 58 pound test, judged by Montana millers on gluten quality flour yield and value, with extra cash premiums across hard red winter and spring wheat durum white oats hulled barley and flax. The winning bushel may gain nationwide fame if sent to Chicago for world competition.
A Montana girl jokes about turkeys at Great Falls before Helena September fair dates. The Montana State Fair in Helena offers $250 in premiums for turkey exhibits with distance based specials. Five distance restricted premiums and a Helena Rowanis club cash awards for the most musical turkey. Three Helena musicians will judge and turkeys perform at a set hour with no coaching after noon on the event day.
The Montana State Fair executive board announces the twenty second annual fair in Helena from September 25 to 28. Despite a tight budget, beef dairy and swine premium funding increases plus a fivefold rise in turkey prizes and a 100 percent boost for Boys and Girls Junior State Fair premiums are promised with strengthened educational programs and new night shows. The board lists members including James Griffin, W T Kuehn, James F Keown, Augustus Vaux, OG N Arnett, Fred T Parker, C Davis and B T Moore. The call invites families and neighbors to attend and camp on the grounds.
The Montana State Fair at Helena runs September 25 28 featuring free choice, numerous exhibits and a large entertainment lineup. Highlights include high diver Captain Flory and Mme Francis acts, parachute stunts by La Strange, Price Miller parachute feats, a night show with fireworks, and horse and livestock competitions. Educational displays on canning poultry wool and team farming accompany family amusements and junior state fair prizes plus cash premiums.
Montana farmers urged to study premium list at the state fair in Helena and enter top quality crops and purebred livestock for cash prizes. Extra effort can yield higher returns and boost statewide advertising for winners in the breeding business.
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