Milwaukee rail changes announced for Choteau extension
In an interview with the Great Falls Tribune the Milwaukee road’s assistant president Goodnow announced a revised route for the Choteau extension from Great Falls to Agawam with grading this year but no track laying until 1914. The line will save several miles across the Rockies and cross Sun River near Manchester before heading toward Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Goodnow
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Choteau
Agawam
Great Northern Road
C O D Parcel Instructions Issued For Postmasters
The C O D parcels post rules went into effect July 1 1921. Charges apply only if the parcel value exceeds 100 dollars with a 10 cent collection fee in parcels post stamps. The sender receives a receipt and tag. addressees sign the tag as money order application. Rural carriers may handle COD parcels and deliver via city rural and special messengers. limited to destinations not including the Philippines or the canal zone.
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Philippines
Canal Zone
New Church Project Advances in Bynum
A Sunday gathering at Bynum saw Rev. Geo Mecklenburg lead the fore noon sermon and $400 raised for a new church. In the afternoon Rev McMahan spoke and $135 more was subscribed toward the Methodist church. Two lots were donated by the townsite company, propelling the project forward. Miss Masie Crawford returned from a visit with relatives at Dutton.
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Bynum
Geo. Mecklenburg
McMahan
Phil S. Cole
Frank Cole
New Methodist Church
Masie Crawford
Dutton
Choteau Graduates Shine In May State Examinations
Seventeen pupils graduate from Choteau Public Schools with high marks led by a Conrad pupil who had the county high grade. Locals Ida Miller Thomas Hopkinson Christina Gemar and others posted top scores while many will enter high school next fall and the class reports few failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Stuckey
Ida Miller
Thomas Hopkinson
Christina Gemar
Grant Hodgskiss
Dewey Steele
Leo Steele
Carrie Miller
Mabel Kelly
Wilma Jones
Walter Jefferson
Hilda Monroe
Wallace Monroe
Elmer Weaver
John Weaver
Louis DeNayer
Lawrence Jackson
Leonard Sanders
Nellie R. Brown
Conrad
Choteau
Death of Wesley A. Whittecar Father of Jack Whittecar
Wesley A. Whittecar, civil war veteran and father of Jack Whittecar of Cut Bank, died at the Los Angeles soldiers home a week ago. Jack visited him in California last winter when illness was deepening. Whittecar joined Company A of Iowa volunteers at 18 and served in the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley A. Whittecar
Jack Whittecar
Cut Bank
Soldiers
Los Angeles
Jack
California
Mr. Whittecar
Company A
Iowa Volunteers
Chateau news and Fourth of July social notes
Alva J Vance of Dupuyer joined the Fourth celebration. A large party of bicyclists is expected from Great Falls on Sunday. John S M Neil the jail contractor arrived from Helena after three weeks away and plans to return to Chateau after Boulder Hot Springs visit. Ella Hamilton returns from St Peter's Mission school. Masons are laying a fine wall on the jail building described as trustic rubble. Peter Lover as Uncle Sam and Wm Dorrington as Columbia wowed dancers. Mosquitoes nearly absent this season. School board hires D L Eddy of Winlock Washington as Cha teau principal for the September term. Eddy will bring his family in August. Bradley W Clabaugh and Miss Dixon led the grand march at the pavillion dance. Mrs John Jackson Sr leaves Helena for Illinois to visit relatives and the World's Fair for about two months. Her daughter Mrs Taylor, ill at Helena, is now improving. Hon Jacob Smith spoke at the pavillion on the Fourth. J G Bair's oration at the Fourth impressed the crowd. Mrs Solon Brown of Dupuyer visits Missouri. Chas S McDonald went to Great Falls to check wool shipments. Wagons carry wool through town to the railroad, with no sale yet. McFarlane Bros. finished enlarging the courthouse building this morning.
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John Jackson
Helena
Illinois
Taylor
Great Northern line Progress Aims for August 10 Start
Engineers in charge of the Power to Chateau line predict trains will reach Chateau by August 10 barring weather delays. Heavy rains slowed work, but grading to Priest Butte is nearly finished and new teams are on site. 13 bridges required, with the Teton crossing the river as the longest, all on piles and built ahead of track laying.
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Sun River
Sargent
Chateau
Milwaukee Company
Choteau
Rocky Mountains
Missoula
Goodwin
Great Northern Railway
Power
Chateauu
Priest Butte
Butte
Great Falls
Power-Chateau
Teton
Teton Bridge
Wedding Bells for Anna Beaupre and Prosper Gorham
The ceremony took place Thursday at 9 30 AM at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs Henry Beaupre. Rev Father Dunne united Anna Helena Beaupre and Prosper Raymond Gorham in marriage with Mrs A E Hitsock at the organ. After a wedding breakfast the couple left by train for an eastern honeymoon amid gifts and well wishes from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Beaupre
Anna Helena
Prosper Raymond Gorham
A. E. Hitshcock
Father Dunne
California
Edna Beaupre
Montana
Minneapolis
Reorganization Plan For Valier Montana Land And Water
The Great Falls Tribune reports the first full reorganization statement for the Valier Montana Land & Water Co. proposing a new company to acquire assets via foreclosure, a $551,000 project cost including Birch Creek reservoir, and capital structure reforms with new 6 percent bonds, preferred stock, and common stock issued to bondholders and note holders. The plan requires subscribers to convert old holdings into new securities, with water delivery resuming to settlers after three years of drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valier Montana Land & Water Company
Great Falls
Great Falls Tribune
Financial News
New York
Walier-Montana Land & Water Company
Trowbridge & River
Ford, Bacon & Davis
Birch Creek
Trowbridge & Niver
Naturalization Declarations Filed July 1 in district court
Declarations of intention to become citizens were filed July 1 by James Hendrick of Sweet Grass a Canadian native Varga Wineze and Stephen Horgasz of Sweet Grass both Austrians. Petitions for final papers filed July 1 by Miss Isabel H Yates of Porter a Canadian native.
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District Court
James Hendrick
Sweet Grass
Canada
Varga Wineze
Stephen Horgasz
Austria
Isabel H. Yates
Porter
Farmington leads Montana as premier farming country and town plans
Bur ton Beach area grows prosperous with ample water and showers. Sale of lots for Farmington town at Great Falls on July 1 st draws interest. Various locals attend homesteads and social visits while road work progresses from Chateau to Agawam. A new 25 by 50 foot feed store by E J Roberson & Co will feature a central driveway and future machinery for grinding feed.
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Burton Beach
Montana
Dan Lindseth
Henry Davilson
Farmington
Great Falls
Teddy Lindland
Eynaaud
Ivor Haven
Juitchfield
North Dakota
Syse
E. J. Roberson & Co
Hirshberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manchester
Largent
C.O. D
Choteau Public Schools
Alva J.vance
Dupuyer
John S. M. Neil
Boulder Hot Springs
Ella Hamilton
St. Peter’s Mission School
Peter Lover
Uncle Sam
Wm. Dorrington
Columbia
D. L. Eddy
Winlock, Wash
Chateau Schools
Eddy
Bradley W. Clabaugh
Miss Dixon
Jacob Smith
J.G. Bair
McFarlane ‘Bros
Court House
Ternest Wachsmuth
Ofleat Falls
Louis Peterson
Billie Hopt
Miss Watrud
Theodore Hanson
Christ Oien
Brady
Mayme Tan DeReit
Kale
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