Financial Statement of Teton County for Year 1913
The annual financial report shows Teton County assessed value at 12 110 879 dollars and total receipts of 641 326 29 with disbursements of 494 942 65. State and county taxes total 154 mills plus 4 mills livestock, with district levies of 20 mills in Nos 9 and 17 and Conrad town 20 mills. County property value totals 149 950 dollars including courthouse, high school, jails, 27 bridges, road equipment, and furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Garrett
Teton County
Conrad
Chateau
Shelby
Valier
Cut Bank
District Court
Court House
Byum Couple Married in Glenford Parlor Ceremony
Byum residents John Edgar and Lena Kasper were united in marriage at the Glenford parlors last Monday the ceremony officiated by Justice J. E. DeHaas with only close friends present. The couple are well known in the community and receive warm congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edgar
Bynum
Lena Kasper
Glenford
J. E. DeHaas
Montania
Naturalization Applicants Named in Court Record
Naturalization papers filed before Clerk of the Court Gibson include Patrick Walsh, a native of Ireland, residing in Fairfield, who has made application for citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Patrick Wal H
Ireland
Fairfield
Civil cases filed in district court debt action
The district court clerk records new civil filings including Charles Moe and Frank Pingson in debt actions with a filing date of December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Frank Pingson
Charles Moe
Fire destroys Dangnein hall in Cascade landmark blaze
A three o'clock morning fire levelled the historic Central avenue building known as Dangnein hall. Once a school and Methodist Episcopal meeting place, it now housed Cascade fraternities. Despite no organized fire department, volunteers with new hose carts saved nearby homes as winds drove embers. Owner William Dangweill is away, insurance coverage uncertain and loss not yet ascertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Central Avenue
Dangnein Hall
Methodist Episcopal Society
Nerrby
William Dangweill
How Women Would Govern A Dream City
An exchange recounts a man sleeping and dreaming of a city ruled by women. It describes scrupulous cleanliness, decorative mail boxes, cushioned fire plugs, and policewomen patrolling Main Street to keep dust down. A man is hanged in the suburbs for social misdeeds during the dream.
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States
New York
the Battery
New York City
Sandy Hook
Brown
Ase
United
Clark Griesbach Clark Griesbach marriage in Sweet Grass Fort Benton
Julian Clint Clark of Sweet Grass married Miss May Elizabeth Griesbach of Fort Benton at the Unitarian church with Rev. Manfred Lilliefors officiating. Attended by Miss Holbrook and Tom Davies, the couple's families joined in a Bon Ton supper then plan to reside in Sweet Grass after a brief honeymoon. The bride formerly taught in Sweet Grass. the groom works in stock business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Clint Clark
Sweet Grass
May Elizabeth Griesbach
Fort Benton
Unitarian Church House
Manfred Lilliefors
Miss Holbrook
Tom Davies
Bon Ton
Sweet. Grass
Clark
Federal migratory bird law considered dead letter
Helena Dec 29 State game warden J L De Hart said no enforcement of the federal migratory bird law will occur without fuller information. Advices from the east indicate officials tacitly admit the federal law is invalid.
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Helena
J. L. de Hart
New Year Resolve urged by Episcopal church leader
The 1914 sermon urges positive resolutions for self control and church attendance. It calls for closing all businesses on the first Sunday, including saloons and theaters, to uplift the community. Rev. L. F. Haley invites all to a 10:30 AM baptism and 7:45 PM lecture on the currency act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caendar
Chateau
Episcopal Church
L. F. Haley
For Rent Three Room House Apply to Krofft
A three roomed house is available for rent with application directed to Wm Krofft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Krofft
Helena Clearing House seeks eastern reserve for Montana banks
Want Eastern Bank Helena reports Dec 24 that the Helena Clearing House association favors a reserve bank in the east and telegrams the Reserve Bank Organization Committee urging inclusion in the Chicago or Twin Cities district, arguing Montana’s interests align with that direction amid federal bank district choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Seattle
Helena Clearing House Association
Montana
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Twin Cities
Queen Mother Sophia Dies in Stockholm at 77
Queen Mother Sophia of Sweden died in Stockholm today in her 78th year after several days of illness from pneumonia. A Nassau princess by birth, she married King Oscar II in Wiesbaden in June 1857. The royal couple celebrated a golden wedding in 1907, six months before Oscar II’s death.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Sophia of
Nassau
Wiesbaden
Oscar II
Oscar
Deputy Holds Rancher on Assault Charge Near Cut Bank
Deputy Sheriff Richards brought A. W. Elliott from the Cut Bank area to Helena on a district court bond of 8000 pounds after a 11 year old stepdaughter testified to illicit relations dating to last May. The case arose after humane officer J. C. Osborne investigated the boy’s eczema and alleged neglect of medical care. Elliott, about 40, denies guilt and recently moved from Webster, South Dakota, to the Cut Bank region. The girl was placed in Helena’s Home for the Road Shepherd pending district court testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Richards
Cut Bank
A. W. Elliott
District Court
Elliott
J. C. Osborne
Mather
Webster
Helena
Strong Montana attorneys form new Northern Montana partnership
Judge Lew L. Callaway of Virginia City and Hon. Charles N. Pray of Ft. Benton have formed a law partnership and will open offices in Great Falls in the Ted block after January. They bring long service in the Fifth Judicial District and Congress and offer competent representation to Northern Montana clients, especially in Teton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew. L. Callaway
Virginia City
Fifth Judicial District
Madison
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Charles N. Pray
Ft. Benton
Montana
Great Falls
Ted
Teton County
Trachoma Among Indians In Montana Examined
The congressional commission reports 537 of 2041 Montana Indians tested had trachoma or 26.3 percent. Among 740 pupils in 11 boarding schools 185 were infected 25.27 percent. St Labre on Tongue River had 50 percent and St Sienatius on Flathead 17 or 9.88 percent. Overall 255 of 829 adults examined in Montana were infected or 30.76 percent.
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Washington
Congressional Commission On
Montana
St. Labre Mission School
Tongue River Reservation
St. Sienatius Mission School
Flathead Reservation
Bounty Claims Totaling $100000 for 1913 Reported
Helena December 27. Bounty claims for 1913 will total $100000, per ER Hawkins, clerk of the state board of examiners. He has sent to the State Auditor the bounty claims for July and August 1910 totaling $15000. Remaining old-law claims for Sept 1910 through Feb 1911 amount to $45000.
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Helena
ER. N. Hawkins
State Board of Examiners
Agricultural Lands For Forest Lands swap plan outlined
Helena Dec 30 Montana will relinquish 115 960 acres of school lands in national forests not valuable for timber and accept agricultural lands in exchange. Field work shows 79 400 acres valuable for timber containing 631 725 000 feet to be exchanged for forest lands of equal value in a solid tract. About 195 360 acres examined this season and 225 000 acres examined earlier were not timber valuable. future exchanges for agricultural lands expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
C. A. Whipple
Jovita Heights land scheme convict sentenced in Seattle
R E rage convicted of using the mails in a Jovita Heights land lottery sale was sentenced to 60 days in county jail and a 1500 dollar fine in federal court. Indictments against Glass and Ridgway were quashed by ex judge Hanford. The cashier testified 305000 was received for Jovita Heights lots sold mainly in western Washington and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
R. E.rage
Jovita Heights
Glass
W. A. Ridgway
Hanford
Ridgway & Glass
Tacoma
Washington
Montana
We Buy Back Our Empty Lard Pails
Choteau Meat Co announces a buyback program for their empty lard pails, inviting customers to return used containers for credit or refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau Meat Co
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Financial Statement
Byum
Clark Griesbach
Albert Brown
American Press Association
Episcopal Church Notes
Eastern Bank
Sophia
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