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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
4
The document lists the national ticket with W. G. Harding of Ohio for President and Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts for Vice President. It presents the standard party slate and biographical pairing in a concise party line format.
The Montanan commemorates its eighth volume, recalling its 4th of July start in a log building owned by Wm. Hodgskiss. Now in a cement block building on First Street N. W., it claims the largest subscriber list in Chateau and surrounding areas, thanks readers for eight years of patronage and pledges continued leadership in the county’s publications.
The Montanan cannot confirm details of Farmington’s June 25 nonpartisan convention. Some candidates may withdraw from nomination and the central committee plans another convention to finalize the ticket. One house candidate and possibly both For seth and possibly Cashman are in question. Udin of Fairfield has not decided on a race for county commissioner.
S C Ford of Helena filed papers as a Republican candidate for governor opposing B K Wheeler the nonpartisan democratic nominee. Ford is challenging Wheeler despite the labor convention’s prior preference for Wheeler.
Great Falls area notices advertise a large auction led by GEO. D. CORWIN with H. G. Ward and E. D. Forrest as auctioneers. Items include plows, harness, tools, farm machinery, hay and grain, fencing, wagons, and household goods. Real estate terms require cash or secured credit. sale begins 11 p.m. with lunch at noon and a barn dance in the evening.
The Choteau Old Timers group invites all members to a picnic at Great Northern park in Choteau on Sunday July 18. Attendees should bring a well filled lunch basket and spend the day with old friends at the county seat.
Judge John J. Greene of several Montana counties and Mrs. Greene with son John Greene Jr visited Conrad for the Fourth of July celebration. They reported a very pleasant day with a large crowd in attendance and Greene serving as the oater of the day.
The notice lists three horses taken up by Joanss Cowan in Choteau Montana. A light bay mare about 1100 pounds with four white feet and a One brand on the right shoulder. A roan horse about 900 pounds branded on the right shoulder. A bay mare about 1400 pounds branded on the left thigh and vented on the left shoulder. Owners may recover by paying charges.
The Sterling McDonald residence property in Choteau with 10 acres is offered for sale at a reasonable price. For information contact C. S. McDonald, Choteau.
Chateau Lodge No 11 meets Saturdays at 8 30 PM in the Connor building with visiting W B Logan and Cc H Connor as secretary. Queen Rebekah Lodge meets the 1st and 3rd Saturdays monthly led by Mrs Russell Mellon and Mrs C E Trescott as secretary.
The Yeoman Land and Stock Company to sell at public auction the 320 acre Geo D Corwin place seven miles west of Chateau on Belleview Road along with all farm equipment and livestock including teams of horses mated mares and colts cattle hens a brooder stove grips and farm implements. The sale date is Saturday July 17 1920.
W H Webb C C A C Warner K of R and S announce weekly Thursday gatherings for the Knights of Pythias and their subgroups.
Fragmentary OCR line presents no clear event, names, or place to summarize into a concrete news item. Unable to derive a readable summary without additional legible content.
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