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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
5
Commerce and social notes from Chateau. Mentions hunting licenses for 1916, visitors in Great Falls, births, marriages, and upcoming church conference in Kalispell. Also reports farm news, sales ads, and local travel to Harlem and Hamilton with names and dates.
Mrs Sleeth from Washington teaches at National Cathedral School visits the county seat. Dr E Jones seeks county superintendent nomination on the Democratic ticket after 18 years in public and normal school work. Reward offered for a gray mare and black yearling colt from Daacke ranch. Various farm and hunting gear and a 1200 lb work horse offered by E H Ganong of Choteau.
Vivian Connon visited the Falls while Charles Connor spent part of the week there. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A P Spencer on July 12. Mrs Thompson visited Judith Gap for relatives. County commissioners meet in regular session. Mrs Jos Gleason rode the train to Great Falls. T H Givens leased his ranch to George McMefford who has moved in. Miss Helen Taylor from Seattle arrived for a visit with sister Mrs Hannan. C A Franks the Bynm merchant in town en route to Great Falls. A E Leech came from Dupuyer to retrieve his car after storms. The Jolly Matrons club met at Mrs Roy Franklins home. next meet at Mrs G S Jamesons on July 27. Attorney Wiley Shannon listed as Sergeant Major of the third battalion of the Second Montana under Major Root. He becomes private secretary to Major Root. Milwaukee station will stand just west of the Great Northern, per Milwaukee officials.
County commissioners authorize county treasurer to issue a saloon license to H R Jones in Power. Capteau and Valier set to play baseball on the Valier diamond this Sunday, July 15. Next Sunday two games at Chateau feature Bole and Camp No 9 reclamation service boys.
Notice offers a $10 reward for information leading to the recovery of a black mare branded P-L on the right jaw, followed by a sucking colt. Also sought a bay mare, 3 years old, branded S on the left thigh. Contact D David Svendy, Power.
Allan Weeks arrives from Minneapolis to manage Capt. Walter Verge’s practice while Verge serves with the militia on the Mexican border. Weeks is impressed with Choteau and may settle there permanently.
Local parties form a new abstract and title guaranty company to be based in the Larson building. Officers likely include F A Oulton as president J I Cain as vice president and treasurer Carl Bird of Minneapolis as secretary. A contract with N A Garner of Salt Lake for transcribing county records has been let and work to start soon.
Local shoppers are invited to Hirshberg's for Hart Schaffner and Marx all wool guaranteed clothing for men. Notable visitors include W. H. Franklin in Falls and Geo W. Magee from Dupuyer. Mrs Arthur Hirshberg and Elsie vacationed in Great Falls.
Rental notice for a two room furnished cabin owned by Rod McLeod. Interested parties should call Richard Myers at the Chateau house for details.
A social will be held on Wednesday evening July 19 under the auspices of the bible class of the Methodist church beginning at 1 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend.
At the county commissioners meeting this week John A. Sweat was appointed justice of the peace for Collins township. H. W. Lytle’s office had been declared vacant due to leaving the state. Sweat will maintain his office at Dutton.
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