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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
23
A long feature urges veterans to settle on Canadian farms after World War I. It argues farm life suits returning soldiers, highlights Canada’s rich soil and favorable climate, government support, and the potential to feed the world with US and Canadian produce, stressing renewed friendly ties between the United States and Canada.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder remedy. Claims sworn statements show it cures urinary issues and uric acid related rheumatism. Offers sample bottle by parcel post with ten cent detail and notes bottles are sold in drug stores.
Thrift Magazine argues that neglecting small expenses drains family finances and wealth hinges on valuing little things. In war days readers are urged to prize small impulses to save and to see thrift as a path to success and happiness.
The tale recalls Jane Addams and 1918 fashion trends. A poor inventor creates a depth bomb funded by the government, prompting a tearful moment with his wife. She dismisses the gift, choosing to wear the same attire as other women.
The remark suggests that only lawyers show genuine interest in another's difficulties. It frames legal professionals as uniquely attentive or invested in personal disputes. The line reads as a sharp, witty critique of the legal profession.
Montana railroad commission rejects shifting grain loading costs and will not attend a federal hearing. It argues Montana law requires railroads to provide grain doors and door boards and cites protest over a 50 000 pound carload minimum. The note also covers soldiers' return and state guard funding debates.
Montana reports that due to a missing reserve fund state hail losses will be paid at about 6 per acre for total losses on 668 620 acres of grain and 4 403 acres of hay. The plan yields 405 000 to 410 000 for distribution from 402 278.98 collected and 35 000 surplus. total insurance reaches about 8 000 000 with 860 000 in adjustments and 1044 percent loss ratio.
Hill county tops state in oversubscription rate at 3881 percent while distributing 645 percent of its allotment. Other counties exceeding 200 percent include Chateau, Dawson, Madison, Mineral, Toole, Wheatland, Deer Lodge, and Lincoln. Wheatland earns national honor with a battleship name. Deer Lodge and Lincoln receive army tank names.
In Great Falls 100 seed loan applications were approved by C. W. Warburton of the USDA seed loan office. The 7,000 acres cover about $35,000. He expects 100 more loans this week averaging 70 acres each, adding another $35,000 to be distributed next spring as farmers complete seceding.
Helena—Attorney General Ford filed in the Montana Supreme Court a suit to force Western Loan and Building Association to cease Montana operations or conform to state laws. The complaint alleges illegal withdrawal charges from at least 412 stockholders between 1915 and 1916, fees paid from stock payments, and violations of state law. The court granted permission to file, issued summons, and the defendant has 20 days to answer.
Lieutenant Governor W W McDowell returned from Washington after two months pushing a plan to issue government script worth 40 acres of public land to each discharged soldier. The negotiable script could be sold by soldiers not wishing to live on the land, opening millions of acres for settlement.
Negotiations with the Rockefeller Institute result in sending a Japanese bacteriologist named Negouchi to assist the state laboratory against spotted fever. State Veterinarian W. J. Butler raised the matter during his New York visit.
Capt Edward Beck of South Bend Indiana writes home about the Senegalese troops serving in France. He says they are like American colored troops, fearless and tough. He recalls a laborer who felt no pain from mortar and later calmly admonished a mason after a brick was dropped on him.
The dialogue sketches a scene where Jinks claims to raise hundreds of dogs and jokes about Binks noting his job as an elevator operator in a dog hospital. The banter hints at a quirky workplace setting and eccentric characters.
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