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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1920
Page
4
Chateau Meat Co ad mentions 49 pounds Sapphire flour priced at 3.65 and Del Monte fruit on sale at Hirshberg's. Supplier details include C F Suiste of Agawam. Health notes report Dr J A Sweat visiting Dutton for contagious diseases and updates on Chas A Carlin, John R Gleason, and O M Johnson with recent recoveries or visits.
A disastrous fire hit Browning the upcoming county seat of Glacier county on Saturday night. The blaze started in a moving picture show and wiped out most of the business district including the picture show Browning Saddlery Co store Browning Garage St Marys International Telephone Exchange and the Sullivan restaurant. Insurance only partly covers the loss but rebuilding will begin immediately.
The column lists sugar at 10 pounds for 1.45 from Hirshberg’s, cash payments encouraged, and savings via Chateau Meat Co. Also mentions Mrs. J. W. Shields visiting Pendroy, B F Whitley’s visit to the newspaper industry, rooms for rent near Bowling Inn, Cowell packing in Sanger California, seed corn for sale by Rocky Mountain Elevator, and Lena Bethune teaching at Deep Creek after arriving in Chateau.
W. N. Mitten of the Minnesota Loan and Trust Co. visited Chateau on Wednesday to review relief bonds bought from the county for his firm and assess their handling.
C. C. Sheble the Pendroy postmaster visited the county seat Tuesday to conduct official business with the board of county commissioners.
District judge John J. Greene has returned from Conrad after illness forced a temporary adjournment to recover. Jesse Gleason, World War veteran and son of J R Gleason, seeks the Republican nomination for county assessor this year and is regarded as a strong candidate. W L Barrett near Chateau broke his leg when a horse fell on him, the second such injury in the Barrett family. Also notice about Hirshberg's main ad promoting canned fruit at low prices.
Farmington area activities include Mrs. Fred Rinkenberger visiting at John Edwards home and families in and around Farmington. Lindseths head to Bonner Montana for winter work while Syse visits Fairfield relatives. Rural mail carrier appointment, stock issues from Blackfeet, and a Burton school Parent-Teacher program highlight community updates.
Local retailer promotes a 34th anniversary sale with emphasis on the main advertisement and store branding. Mr. Hirshberg's department emphasizes discounts and in-store promotions for shoppers.
Notice lists stock to be sold on the ith day of February 1920 at 2 pm at the Bruce ranch two miles west of Chateau. Items include a black 10 year old unbranded horse weighing 800 pounds a day mare 10 years old 1200 pounds unbranded and a gray 7 year old 1400 pounds wire cut on the right front foot unbranded. W G Allin stock inspector Great Falls Montana.
First class escape offered by T. A. Meagher of Choteau Montana. Classic vehicle sale details listed with ownership and location.
In the district court of Montana Teton County the Gilman State Bank sues Walter and Mary Betts and several firms and individuals for foreclosure and collection of notes totaling about four thousand and penalties, with mortgage on real estate in Teton County. The summons warns defendants to answer within twenty days or face default judgment. First publication January 30, 1920.
Notice to heirs and claimants in the estate of William Smith deceased of Farmington Montana died November 29 1918. Byron Corson Choteau Montana named administrator. Edward and Caroline Smith England claim sole interest as parents. Court in Chateau Teton County Montana to hear claims March 25 1920 at 10 am.
In the District Court of the Nineteenth Judicial District of Montana First National Bank of Valier sues Joseph Samuel Bowers William L. Thomas Valier Mercantile Company to foreclose a mortgage on SEYNE%4 lots 2 3 4 and SEYNW14 section 3 and lots 1 2 section 4 township 27 north range 6 west and to collect a promissory note dated March 12 1918 for 200 due November 1 1919 plus attorneys fees costs. Defendants are required to answer within twenty days, default risks judgment. Witness dated December 26 1919. First publication January 16 1920.
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