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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
10
The 1915 Teachers Pension Act requiring a monthly one dollar contribution from teachers was upheld as constitutional. May Trumper et al v. School District No. 55 Musselshell county. The supreme court rejected claims of violations to property rights due process equal protection and local law prohibitions.
A shipping expert says at least 100000 tons of ships are required to transport coal to Brazil and bring back manganese ore before December 1 to prevent crippling the steel industry. The warning emphasizes urgent fleet availability to maintain critical supply chains.
Senator John W. Weeks states the United States has perfected an airplane able to carry one ton of dynamite, heavy guns, and a crew. He notes a vast production of airplanes is underway.
Great Falls firemen combine firefighting with sock knitting for war aid. Under Chief Al. J. Tredick the department turned to knitting, assisted by a Red Cross knitting machine, producing several thousand pairs with a single-day record of 21 pairs.
William Wagner announces M H Gerry Jr of Helena as Montana fuel administrator succeeding W J Swindlehurst. Gerry, a civil and electrical engineer, formerly led United Missouri River Power and is a Montana Power director with broad land and livestock holdings.
Dispatches from Paris London Mexico City Quebec Washington Chicago Elmira Paris Rome Washington Camp Lewis San Francisco Buenos Aires cover German air losses Austrian royal assassination attempt Italian prisoners many captured drafts and training calls USDA beer study and aviation advances. Notable items include 35 German airplants lost since January 1 and Wilson endorsing a Slavic legion for the war effort.
Classified notices advertise 1000 acre stock ranch with meadow grain and water, connected to forest reserve, with terms direct to owner. Other listings include irrigated and non irrigated ranches around Great Falls Helens and Lewistown with prices from 11 per acre and 35 per acre, plus farm loans and crop insurance offers from Montana firms.
Classified notices advertise 124 acres near Portland Oregon with house barn silo and water priced at 15000 dollars with down payment 5000 and balance 512 percent Lueddemann Co 913 Chamber of Commerce Portland OR Also 66 acre irrigated ranch near Billings Montana priced at 35500 with 2500 cash and fenced chocolate loam soil Dalke Boyington Co Billings Montana Wheat farm 720 acres 95 percent tillable near Billings Montana price 20 per acre Yellowstone Investment Co Also Canadian railroad lands in Alberta at 11 per acre up with twenty years to pay J J Eatin Lands CP Railway Land Agents Great Falls Montana cattle breeding stock and bulls advertised from Darby and Cascade Montana
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