Tournament Postponed to July 27th at Chateau Rod and Gun Club
The Chateau Rod and Gun Club postpones its registered tournament to Thursday July 27 1916 due to bad weather. Bridges and roads washed out prevented Great Falls shooters from coming on the Fourth. Six events of 25 targets plus event seven with a silver cup donation by James Eckford and $15 in cash added. McGivern family exhibition at 3 pm. Event seven open to amateurs and professionals. Two cents per target deducted from entrance money.
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Chateau Rod and Gun Club
Great Falls
James Eckford
McGivern
Choteau
Falls
Supreme Court dismisses Rocky Mountain Elevator case
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a district court ruling dismissing criminal charges against the Rocky Mountain Elevator company for alleged unfair discrimination. Evidence showed operations at Dutton and Choteau with grade and price variations but insufficient proof of a competitor at Dutton or an unlawful price advantage at Choteau.
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Supreme Court
District Court of
Teton County
Rocky Mountain Elevator Company
Holloway
Dutton and
Choteau
Dutton
Farmers’ Elevator Company
I. N. Caskey
Chateau
Methodist notes set new conference year at Kalispell
The annual conference closes the old year and begins the new, with all church finances and business to be settled before the August 9 Kalispell meeting. The future of pastors is fixed at conference and new appointments may be made for some churches. One of the remaining Sundays will feature the district superintendent in the pulpit.
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Kalispell
Episcopal Church Notes Sunday Services and Sunday School
Sunday services are at 10 30 in the morning with Sunday school at 11 30. The article praises the Bible as the greatest library and encourages church attendance to hear portions of the Book of Books read.
Bids Wanted for Chateau Cemetery Property House Construction
Sealed bids due by 6 p m July 29 1916 for furnishing all material and labor to build a property house at Chateau cemetery per plans on file with the secretary. Right to reject any and all bids reserved. Chateau Mont July 13 1916. First pub July 14. ot
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Chateau
Teton County Valuation Rises Over 1915 Figures
Assessed railroad valuation for 1916 reaches 2,869,802 dollars, boosting county property value to 12,656,700 dollars. Figures provided to The Montanan by Assessor John L. Lundgren show an increase of more than 500,000 dollars from 1915.
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Teton County
John L. Lundgren
Marriage Licenses Issued By District Clerk Gibson
Since our last report marriage licenses have been issued by James Gibson, clerk of the district court as follows: Joseph Stainton, 41, and Margaret Elkin, 37, both of Brady. Floyd Smith, 25, and Bessie Parker, 18, both of Walier. Emil L. Hanson, 30, of Polson, and Minnie Sorenson, 27, of Dillon. John Frederic William VanDerMost VanSpyk, 22, and Mary Robinson, 18, both of Conrad. Homer Running Wolf, 29, and Mary Dog Taking Gun, 18, both of Browning.
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James Gibson
District Court
Joseph Stainton
Margaret Elkin
Brady
Floyd Smith
Bessie Parker
Walier
Emil L. Hanson
Polson
Minnie Sorenson
Dillon
John Frederic William VanDer
Most VanSpyk
Mary Robinson
Conrad
Homer Running Wolf
Mary Dog Taking Gun
Boht
Browning
Advertised Letters Listing at Local Post Office
Postmaster Wm. Krofft notes advertised letters including Vermount Bert Scott Mrs. Willie Swanson Vina Rutledge John Rozdilski T. R. Pope Christ Johnson Albert Heredig T. J. Gann Thos. Everett Linden Davies Ed. Bourks Mrs H. H. Bleecker W. A. Tracy. To claim, say advertised and pay one cent.
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Mrs
Willie Swanson
Vina Rutledge
John Rozdilski
T. R. Pope Christ Johnson
Albert Heredig
T. J. Gann
Thos
Everett Linden Davies
Bourks
H. H. Bleecker
W. A. Tracy
Wm. Krofft
Helena Candidate Pledges Prohibition Support for Attorney General
S C Ford of Helena filed with Secretary of State A M Alderson as a Republican candidate for attorney general. Ford, a six year assistant U S district attorney under James W Freeman, vows impartial enforcement of laws and use of supervisory powers to ensure county compliance if elected. He favors the pending prohibition measure and pledges Montana counties will enforce it.
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Prohibition
S. C. Ford
Helena
A. M. Alderson
Ford
United States District Attorney
James W. Freeman
Montana
Nominations Filed for County Commissioner and Local Officials
C C Sheble of Bynum and D Frank Stufft of Cut Bank seek republican nominations for county commissioner. Stufft pledges to fulfill duties honestly and impartially. W C Curley Boucher of Conrad seeks the democratic sheriff nomination and Victor E Starr of Conrad seeks the coroner post, pledging impartial service. Frank H Pings of Conrad plans to file for county assessor nomination soon.
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C. C. Sheble
Bynum
D. Frank Stufft
Cut Bank
Mr. Stufft
W.C. (Curley) Boucher
Conrad
Victor E. Starr
Frank H. Pings
State Holds Land Helena Amid Indemnity Selections
Secretary of the Interior Lane rules there is no statutory right to contest the state of Montana selecting about half a million acres near Geraldine and in northeastern Montana. Settlers who sought to file on the land lost, appealed to the General Land Office, and then to the Interior Secretary.
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Helena
Secretary of the Interior
Lane
Montana
Geraldine
General Land Ofice
Bounty Claims Rise for Helena State Board in June
Helena June bounty claims reached a record level, with total payments by the state board of examiners totaling 24,961 for June. The first six months this year amounted to 67,248, close to last year’s 68,156. The board has paid claims through April 1 and expects another batch this month before tax funds arrive in November.
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Helena
Jule
State Board of Examiners
Revivalist mocks modern man in Wellington remarks
A Wellington revivalist tells a crowd that contemporary men spend six nights weekly in lodge rooms and ignore family duties, joking that the adult male travels with the goats while leaving the lamb at home to bleat with the kids.
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Wellington
Kansas
Four Measures to Be Put Before the Public
Montana voters will decide in November on two constitutional amendments a legislative referendum on prohibition and an initiative to legalize boxing. Secretary of State A M Alderson will publish notices in one newspaper per county for three months detailing the changes.
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Montana
A. M. Alderson
State Board of Equalization
Civil Cases Filed in District Court July 6 to July 13
List of civil actions filed in the district court clerks office from July 6 through July 13 including John W Clark versus Pearl S Milton and First National Bank of Conrad Empire Lumber Company versus Erick Waugh Albert J Fries versus A S Hayden Western Loan and Building Company versus Joseph Kas and Ida Kas Henry A Hanson and Alfred Stromstead Boorman Mercantile Company versus W M Pyatt Arthur D Johnson versus W J and Mattie J Barnes Pat OConnor and Buck Healean versus Flowerree Sheep and Horse Company Acme Harvesting Company versus Fred W Schatz. Note ends with unrelated editor quote.
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District Court
John W. Clark
Pearl S. Milton
First National Bank of
Conrad
Montana
Empire Lumber Company A Corporation
Erick Waugh
Albert J. Fries
A. S. Hayden
Western Loan and Building Co
A Corporation
Joseph Kas
Ida A. Kas
Henry A. Hanson
Alfred Stromstead
Boorman Mercantile Co
W. M. Pyatt
Arthur D. Johnson
W. J
Mattie J. Barnes
Pat O'Connor
Buck Healean
O’connor & Healean
Flowerree Sheep and Horse Company
Acme Harvesting Co
Fred W. Schatz
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Methodist Notes
Episcopal Church Notes
Joseph Hirshberg
Julius Hirshberg
Hirshberg Brothers
Choteau, Montana
Oery
Eee
John Vermount
Bert Scott
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