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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1917

Page

2

Good Government Club Convention Advocates Pensions and Enforcement

A large Butte delegation traveled to Helena for the Good Government League convention urging an industrial home for girls a survey of the feeble minded home increased mothers pensions and enforcement of current laws over new ones A rock pile for deserting husbands with wages paid to wives and children was also supported. Names include Mrs Margaret Rozsa Mrs H F Carman Mrs H M Kennedy and Mrs J B Bilis.

Butte Club Helena Good Government League Margaret Rozsa H. F. Carman H. M. Kennedy J. B. Bilis Rozsa Boulder Montana Carman The Associated Charities

Montana and Helena News Briefs Sparse From Across State

A roundup of short notes from Montana communities lists a February farmers institute in Malta A rich ore strike at Nancy Hanks mine near Deer Lodge a logging road ruling by the Supreme Court in Helena and election of Paris Gibson as president of Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Co in Great Falls. Additional items cover gas heating in Glendive city areas town status change in Eureka and copper industry boosts in Butte.

Malta Farmers’ Institute Eureka Great Falls R. L. Polk & Co Montana Lewistown David Hilger First National Bank Wilbur J. Johnson Kramm Brothers Palace Helena Butte Post Office Department Stavos Diogenes Bozeman Cunningham Gallatin Valley Ruby Roy Taylor Billings Great Northern Mossmain Touleme Anaconda Whitetail Baker Flax Fiber Company B. Martin Baker Bob Fitzsimmons Ford W. D. Fenner Keating Silver Bow C. M. Mansur Polson Washington Mansur Lincoln County Coast Bridge Company Rexford United States Court of Appeals San Francisco Kootenai Northern Pacific Railway Company United States Flathead County Chicago C. H Mitchell Henry R Wahoskie Mr. Mitchell W. D. Harlow Miles City D. M. McGeen

Fergus County Hosts Record Farm Institute for Women and Men

About 450 men and 206 women registered for a weeklong farming short course in Fergus County from January 1 to 6. Experts from Montana State College led discussions on wheat quality grain judging livestock gas engines and farm construction with a closing performance by Fergus County High School students.

Fergus County State College Montana Day Montana Flour Mills Company R. L. Thompson Fergus County Institute, Livestock Association R. G. McChord Montana State College Fergus County Livestock Association F. S. Boltz Three Forks Portland Cement Company Spokane Fergus County High School

World and Nation in Brief from Across the Nation

World notes Chicago conductor Torburg dies at 73 with 500000 estate from real estate investments. Roosevelt and Harding rumor of 1920 GOP nomination grooming in New York. New York reports vice decline and rack growth shrinkage per Rockefeller Jr. head. Lawrence boy 14 dies after poisoning himself to spare a suspect dog. Coast defense plans include Zeppelin-type airships large rifles and 16 and 12 inch howitzers. Vemba the cannibal tribe boy in England gains fame for buckwheat cake making. Wisconsin to tackle health insurance as major issue with 1916 disease cost figure. General Land Office drafts grazing homestead rules for 640 acre tracts. 30 day filing window.

Chicago Henry Torburg Washington New York Roosevelt Warren K. Harding Ohio Harding Bureau of Social Hygiene Joan D. Rockefeller, Jr Lawrence Mass Charles Ward Big Puppy United States War and Navy Departments Army Ordnance London Vemba England McBride Madison Wis State Board of Health General Land Office

Newman Eyes Greater Montana Chamber of Commerce Efforts

Louis Newman, president of the Great Falls Commercial Club, outlines a plan to devote most of the year to building the Montana Chamber of Commerce. He notes a Greater Montana convention planned in Great Falls and explains new board-directed officer selection. He also cites rapid city growth and widespread club participation.

Montana Chamber of Commerce Montana Greater Montana Great Falls Newman Commercial Club Polk Directory Company

Santa Claus contest ends at Orton Brothers salesrooms

After three weeks and nearly 5000 participants the Santa Claus contest closed January 7 at Orton Brothers' Great Falls salesrooms. Prizes went to Mrs. George Robinson Roundup Myrtle Stokes Kalispell Margaret O Thompson Great Falls May Erwin Great Falls Mrs A Schulstead Perma Bessey Montory Great Falls Sylva Morris Havre Buelah Lamere Great Falls Mrs M M Neals Great Falls James Osburn Conrad. The firm offers a souvenir book of old songs and music to two cent postage payers.

Orton Brothers Great Falls George Robinson Myrtle Stokes Kalispell Margaret O. Thompson

Variety of Dress Patterns and Prices for Children and Women

Catalog page outlines numerous dress patterns with sizes and fabric yardages for 8 year old girls to 46 inch bust ladies. Patterns include 1931 1927 1915 1929 1918 1942 1948 eras, with prices at 10 cents and requests for fabric details, pattern numbers, sizes, and a 1816 1917 fall winter catalogue offer. Orders to Montama Necrapaper Association.

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