County Agriculturist Ogaard Assigned to Montgomery Area
Montand county agricultural commissioner Ogaard is temporarily replacing Murdock in Te ton county. He coordinates seed grain loan materials with banks and county committees across Cut Bank territory and nearby areas. H. A. Maltby will handle distant work, while Chateau and surrounding regions coordinate through the Choteau farm bureau office.
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Ald
Ogaard
Au Layge
Montand
Teton County
Murdock
Ghoteau
Farm Bureau Community Committee
Cut ‘Bank
H. A. Maltby
Ong
Choteau County
Conrad, Brady , Collins and
Dutton
Farm Bureau
Choteau
Great Falls
uBe
Chateau
Y G Meeting Near Failure At Choteau Bee Line
The Y G Bee Line convention at Choteau last Wednesday saw very light attendance due to rumors of impassable roads. About twenty five people traveled from Great Falls and Glacier Park areas, with Livingston chosen for the 1919 meeting and Scott Leavitt re elected president. Directors named include W S Griffin James Eckford Roy B McKnight J L Johnson M J Miller and J A Harrader. Elaborate local entertainments failed to draw the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Great Falls
Milwaukee
Glacier Park
Livingston
Scott Leavitt
A. V. Gibson
Kalispell
Fred McDonald
White Sulphur Springs
R.S. Skinner
Association
W. S. Griffin
James Eckford
Chateau
Roy BE. McKnight
J. L. Johnson
M. J. Miller
J. A. Harrader
Bozeman
Notice of Retail Merchants' Delivery Change at Chateau
Notice to the public states that after September 1st Chateau merchants will stop soliciting orders and hand over delivery to J A Gleason who will make one daily delivery at 2 pm Orders must be received in stores before 1 pm to ensure that day's delivery.
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Chateau
J. A. Gleason
Enlistment Call for 80 Men from Chateau Montana 1918
The list names Chauncey W Watts Pleasanton Kansas and numerous Montanans including Chauncey Depew Hall Gilman Dutton Arthur Benton Valier Grégor Ingebretson Tangen Farming ton Ronald Guthrie Stanely Foot Engelmeier Fairfield Raynesford McCafferty Linden Hallberg and others. The balance of the quota will come from the June 5 1918 registrants with first volunteers including Roll Rathman Stenson Burke Grossman Criswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Mont
Oscar Linden
Fowler
Louis B. Hallberg
Frederic
Wis
Gunard E. Eliason
William Lester Kirk
Portland
Ore
Martin Carl Hovde
Rushford
Minn
Harrisson Belew
Conrad
Herbert W. Conrad
Perryville
Forest Edward
Gardner
Bynum
Floyd
Albert
Churchwell
Choteau
Ce Charles
M. ‘Howe
Cut Bank
Fred Kingston
Walier
Frank Smith
John Huen
Walter ‘H. Hammermeister
Albert Kelly
Leo Ross van Meter
Joseph Crittenden
Ray Burnett Ellinger
Fred Abe
St. Paul
Fleming
Cole
Edward A. Collette
Bole
William Peter Barendsen
Valsey
Charles S. Roll
Davenport
Iowa
August H. Rathman
Farmington
Francis L. Stenson
Chateau
Arthur J. Burke
Williams
William Grossman
Allen B. Criswell
Local registrants depart for Camp Dodge replacement pool
Registrants entrained at Chateau for Camp Dodge Iowa to replace recruits rejected for physical defects. Names include Helmar Johnson Great Falls Oscar Baker Fowler Wesley Ficke Walier Tjerk DeVries Valier Joseph Favot Conrad Cecil Carey William Gaines Herman Kirby and Wesley Ficke chosen to lead the contingent. Freeman Currie released to serve with the quartermaster corps at Camp Keogh. Also an ad invites damaged lenses to be repaired at E T Glasgow's shoe store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Helmar Johnson
Great Falls
Mont
Oscar B. Baker
Fowler
Wesley F. Ficke
Walier
Tjerk DeVries
Valier
Joseph L. Favot
Conrad
Cecil C. Carey
William Gaines
Herman L. Kirby
Lowry
Freeman V.’ Currie
Quartermaster’s Corps
Camp Keogh
Letter from Private C Justice in Camp Doniphan Oklahoma
A letter from Private C Justice at Camp Doniphan Oklahoma dated August 16 1918 describes rigorous artillery training and advance departure plans for overseas service. He notes heat dust and difficult conditions while praising the French 75s and the tough daily schedule from 4 AM to after 7 PM. He hopes to return home briefly before deployment and sends greetings to friends and family.
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Doniphan
Okla
C.E
Trescott
Chateau
Mont
Freemont
Siberia
Italy
Montana
Ed. Roberson
Revellie
C. Justice
Bank Offers Bond Conversion Service at No Charge
The First National Bank of Chateau announces it will convert 34 and 4 per cent bonds into 44 per cent bonds at no service fee. The only costs are postage and insurance. Call to arrange bond exchange.
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First National Bank of
Chateau
School schedule rumors and typing class expansion noted
The report discusses rumored changes to the school schedule and late arrivals affecting course selection. It mentions new typewriters ordered for the year and a growing typing class led by Miss Patterson, with Agnes Pyne overseeing the program. Mr. Deitrich will hold afternoon office hours in the high school building starting Monday, August 26, inviting inquiries from parents and students.
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Patterson
Agnes Pyne
Deitrich
Déniis McDonald Writes From France 1918 Diary Detailing Travel
Soldier describes transport in crowded box cars for forty men, billeting in a southern French village, hot days, hard travel, and simple meals. He notes scarce supplies, limited mail, efforts to learn French money, ham and eggs as a treat, and impressions of war-stricken life with women working and scarce goods.
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France
Pla
England
London
Uncle Phil
Non-partisan meeting stirs debate between Larson and Davis
A Farmington school gathering heard Gaunt claim a Larson conversation that the senator denied in the crowd. Calamity Davis challenged Larson to a Montana politics debate, with Larson agreeing to a time and place.
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Farmington
Chateau
Big” Gaunt
Great Falls
Senator Larson
Larson
Gaunt
Calamity Cholly Davis
League
Montana
Davis
Conrad
Teton County
House of Representatives
J. J. Daley
Attendance at Agawam Red Cross meeting falls short
An Agawam Red Cross note lists attendees on August 21 including Mesdames Whitacre Devanleau Angell Schaefer Doyle Ried Kirsch and Miss Whitacre. The author cites harvesting as reason for low turnout and signs off with affectionate remarks and a promise to write more, mentioning sending the note to company officers for censoring.
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Mesdames Whitacre
Devanleau
Angell
Schaefer
Doyle
Ried
Kirsch
Miss Whitacre
Lewis and Clarke County Fair to feature stampede and exhibits
Arrangements for the Lewis and Clarke county fair and stampede at Gilman Montana on September 2 and 3 are practically complete. The program includes an unusually large agricultural and live stock show, a stampede with top riders, and prizes from local ranches. A child welfare exhibit led by Miss Margaret Hughes with nurses and Dr R A White will benefit women, with Miss Bessie Lowe directing state demonstrations. The event promises entertainment and instruction for all ages.
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Lewis and Clarke
Gilman
Mont
Cheyenne
Margaret Hughes
Helena
R. A. White
Augusta
Bessie Lowe
Lewis and Clarke County
Financial Statement of Teton County Red Cross 1918
The document records cash on hand August 1, 1918 totaling 10 768 45 with miscellaneous receipts and magazines and liabilities for materials supplies and freight. It shows total assets of 16 055 07 and cash on hand August 1 1918 of 5 346 32. Signed by Treasurer A H Doughty and Chairman J C Morgan.
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Teton County
American Red Cross
Astat Choleau
A. H. Doughty
J. C. Morgan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nnce Teton
Local Board
E. T. Glasgow
War Time Organization
This Bank
The
Federals Reserve System
Tomers
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
Chas
Déniis McDonald
Agawam Red Cross
Katherine
Denzel
A and Clark
Lewis
Financial Statement
T. A. Meagher
Citizens State Bank OF
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