Montana Considers Gopher Extermination Bill
Gopher control bill proposed by Montana State College official would let county commissioners act against gophers. Senator Hogan to carry the measure in the legislature as supporters cite grain and pasture losses. Opponents claim the bill mainly pads political offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.S. Cooley
Montana State College
Bozeman
House of Representatives
North Dakota
T. S. Hogan
Yellowstone County
Montana
Stewart
Dry Forks Gossip and Local News Note
Dry Forks reports a cold spell with thermometers near 15 degrees below zero. The Alpaugh flax mill is serviced by the Collins Daggett thresher. Local youths look to a Pine Ridge entertainment Thursday night. Mrs Will Helms and Mrs Nellie Russell are in Dry Forks and Porter Lewistown respectively. Mr and Mrs Charles Brown visit Blackleaf. Mrs Brown is Cora Lillard. George Cook suffered a bad burn starting a gasoline engine. recovery hoped. Will Helms visits Eva Slater in Lewistown. Ralph Gerring works at Collins farm. J P Campbell and daughter Buna visit Bynum. December 21, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins-Daggett Thresher
Pine Ridge Entertainment
Nellie Russell
Dry Forks
Charles Brown
Blackleaf
Brown
Cora Lillard
George Cook
Will Helms
Eva Slater
Lewistown
Ralph Gerring
Collins Farm
Episcopal Church Notes Midnight Service With Choir
A midnight Sunday service will feature special music by the choir with a brief ten to fifteen minute prelude. Sunday school program is scheduled for Monday night December 25 at 7 30 p m.
Masonic Election At Chateau Lodge Elects New Officers
A special meeting of Chateau lodge No. 44 A F and A M conferred the Master Mason degree on Roland O Brooks Russell R Mellon Kyle Jones and J M Baker. On Wednesday evening officers for the coming term were elected W M D E Bodgskiss S W L A Foot J W M C Dietrich Treasurer Wm Hodgskiss Secretary Frank Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Lodge
No. 44
A. F
A. M
Roland O. Brooks
Russel R. Mellon
Kyle Jones
J. M. Baker
W. M
D. E. Bodgskiss
S. W
L. A. Foot J. W
M. C. Dietrich
Wm. Hodgskiss
Frank Jefferson
High School Notes and Holiday Plans
The senior debate is set for next Friday during the assembly period on the Federal government owning and controlling all interstate railways. Teachers and many students depart for Christmas vacation starting next Friday, January 1916, with plans for a sophomore dance and a charity candy sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hopkinson
Grant Hodgskiss
Leo Steele
Wilma Jones
Mr. Dietrich
Great Northern to Run Daily Choteau Pendroy Passenger Train
Business leaders win approval for a daily Great Northern passenger service between Great Falls and Pendroy on the Choteau Bynum branch. The change replaces the Mixed train without a state railway commission hearing. A Sunday exclusion and tri weekly freight service are planned with timing and layover details to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Great Northern Railway
Choteau- Bynum
State Railway Commission
Great Falls
Great Northern
Pendray
Methodist Notes Christmas Eve Program at Local Church
District superintendent Rev J A Martin praised the church and its Ladies Industrial Society. The Sunday school will perform a Christmas Eve program featuring recitations songs and an acrostic with a comedy. A January Get Together Banquet is planned to share memories and future plans for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Martin
Great Falls
Our
Ladies Industrial Society
Eossonee Key
V. E. Hall
Harmon Rhoads
Sydney Franklin
Ruth Hall
Hazel Upman
Margaret Jacobson
Jack Rose
Stephen McCullough - Roy
W.E. Hall
Pendroy Post Office to Open January First
P H Crossen left for Los Angeles to spend winter with family. Sam D Crawford returns to Chateau and joins Spencer McCullough drug Store. Pendroy post office to be established by Jan 1. C Sheble appointed postmaster and ready to move to Pendroy in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Crossen
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Sam D. Crawford
North Dakota
Chateau
Spencer & McCullough Drug Store
Pendroy
C. Sheble
Sheble
Bynum and
Bynum Herald
Civil suits filed in district court clerks office
Civil cases listed include Martha A. Clark administratrix vs Hannah Harlan filed December 14. The First National Bank of Conrad vs Crouch Gregson and M J Stearns and EF Hover abstract of judgment filed December 14. Arthur D. Johnson vs George W. Denny abstract of judgment filed December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the
District Court
Martha A. Clark
D.S. Clark
Hannah Harlan
First National Bank of Conrad
Crouch & Gregson
M. J. Stearns
Hover
Arthur D. Johnson
George W. Denny
Agawam Items from Dec 19 Agawam Hawaii
Mr Goodell of Dutton was in Agawam on business. Several residents visited Great Falls as witnesses in the Bernard Nelson contest. Many locals traveled or loaded grain and planned winter trips to Colorado Oregon Idaho and Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawai
Goodell
Dutton
Agawam
Thomval Nelson
Hector Cooper
E. D. Pierce
Great Falls
Bernard Nelson
Nordhart
Valentine Kirsch
Adolph Hanson
Robert Malone
Franklin Pierce
Joel Lindseth
Emma Rowland
Myra Pierce
Bole
Grooms
Chester Hale
Iola
Ruth Hale
Ruth Gordon
Colorado
Anna
Lena Wiens
Oregon
Idaho
David Weins
Christmas travels and local goings on in Chateau area
The community reports departures for Indiana Wisconsin and Kansas for holidays and visits. Families like Wiseman Breiman Lindberg and Sandberg are traveling or hosting relatives. The Johnson school schedules a Christmas tree program and a family gathering completes the holiday plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Wiseman
C. E. Sandberg
Local Happenings Amid Holiday Travel and Commerce
Role News Ora Price returned from Kansas with his mother. P. T. Stoltzman was in Great Falls on business. Many citizens attended the W. W. Mitzel contest hearing in Chateau. William Pike traveled to Great Falls with Mrs. Pike and children. Mrs. Earl Bebee and infant son visited Minnesota relations. Mrs. Wilson and daughter plan a Great Falls visit. Mr. Shears from Minnesota visits Earl Bebee. Several couples went to Great Falls by train Tuesday. Train and mail service remain uncertain. Mrs. Jos Armburger visits California for an extended stay. Stanley Sanderson, wife and child visit Art Sanderson’s family. Bill Stine clerks for William Pike during Mrs. Pike’s absence. Ed Gibbs moved his barber chair to the pool hall. The new pool hall reports strong business and a Christmas goods display. Earl Zimmerman and wife ill with grippe. Ole Lestrud returns from Chateau. Season’s greetings for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wiseman
Indiana
Wheatfield
Fll
R. C. Breiman
Great Falls
B. C. Price
Kansas
William N
Pike
Ed Gibbs
Earl Zimmerman
Ole Lestrud
Chateau
Dupuyer man on way to Helena to reside
Carl Harris of Dupuyer traveled here early this week en route to Helena where he plans to reside in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Harris
Dupuyer
Helena
Community Christmas Tree Set Up on Main Ave Corner
The community Christmas tree was set up today on Main Ave between Hirshberg's store and Haugen's. Citizens are invited to attend the exercises and bring children for a celebration with fruits, candy, and nuts for everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Ave
Hirshberg’s
Haugen’s
Hirshberg Family Travels and Railway Hearing
Mrs E J Hirshberg and children left for Missoula to celebrate with relatives and plan to go to California after the new year. James Eckford A J Cowell and Attorney Geo M Coffey traveled to Great Falls on Wednesday to attend a state railway commission hearing about train service on the Chateau Bynum branch of the Great Northern railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Hirshberg
Missoula
California
James Eckford
A. J. Cowell
Geo. M. Coffey
Great Falls
State Railway Commission
Chateau-Bynum
Great Northern Railway
Farmers State Bank of Pendroy Incorporation Filed
Articles filed in Teton county list incorporators from Great Falls including J. M. Ryan L. Newman R. P. Reckards Lew UL Callaway Chas N Pray John V Carroll and P H Jones. Paid up capital stock is 200 shares of 100 each selling at 105 creating a 1000 surplus. First directors are Reckards Ryan Newman Carroll and Jones serving until January 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank of
R. P. Reckards
J. M. Ryan
L. Newman
Joan V. Carroll
P. H. Jones
Rifle Club Meeting At Cole & Shannon Office
The Cha teau Rifle Association invites members to its annual meeting on Saturday January 6 1917 at oclock p m at Cole and Shannons office. The meeting will elect officers and conduct other business of interest to all members. W H Webb secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Rifle Asociation
Cole & Shannon
W. H. Webb
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Gopher
Jack Frost
Porter
J. P. Campbell
Buna
Episcopal Church Notes
Grill
Chateau Drug
Domestic Science
Mr. Abbey
Wallace Coffey
George Hall
Ellen Cummins
Mary McNeely
Apollo Club
Bishop Home
M.F
Methodist Notes
Alf Wagnild
Miss Torgison
Jacob Gemar
Miss Eliason
Arthur Davidson
Everett Pierce
Conrad
Mrs. Sutton
Mrs. Reader
Mrs. Nelson
Hartvick Nelson
Gus Hanson
Glen Pierce
Bob Robison
Joseph Hirshberg
Julius Hirshberg
Hirshberg Brothers
Teton County
Choteau, Montana
Teton Slope
Axel Lindberg
Wisconsin
T. S. Armstrong
Martin Hanson
J. P. Huidekoper
Burton Beach
Gerrit Janszen
Louis Lindberg
Peter Bouma
Julius Brekke
John Olstad
Benson
Walfred Dhnney
Alvin Holm
Role News
Ora Price
Mr. Price
P. T. Stoltzman
W. W. Mitzel
William Pike
Earl Bebee
Minnesota
Wilson
O’donnell
Mr. Shears
Mrs
Jos Armburger
Stanley Sanderson
Art Sanderson
Bill Stine
William N. Pike
Mrs. Pike
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