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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
8
John Zimmerman announces his candidacy for sheriff in Teton County subject to the August 1916 Republican primary. William Miller also declares his run after reconsidering withdrawal and says he will stay in the race for sheriff.
Tama Freeholder A B Guthrie and H W Timotily announce their candidacies for the position of county treasurer in Teton County. Guthrie notes fifteen years in the county and party affiliation. Timotily cites fifteen years in bookkeeping and over two years in the courthouse.
Conrad Monts DAN LEDGERWOOD announces candidacy for county commissioner as a Democrat. He pledges careful duties and a square deal for all county sections if nominated and elected, subject to the primary August 29, 1916.
A Montana nomination notice urges voters to support MARTINE for clerk of the district court in Teton County on the Republican ticket. The candidate pledges economical and efficient administration and asks for votes at the August 20 primary. Fairfield, Montana.
R M Tattersley announces candidacy for county attorney on the Republican ticket for Teton county with seven years residence and Montana law practice since 1860s. John J Greene declares candidacy on the Democratic ticket and pledges faithful impartial service during his current term.
Two candidates, Chateau Mont J A Prescott for the Democratic ticket and E C Garrett for the Republican nomination, pledge efficient administration and faithful record keeping for the county clerk and recorder office. Prescott notes primary Aug 29 and Garrett cites preparedness and county reservation integration.
Department of the Interior Great Falls Montana issues a notice of contest to Carl Christian Melsby over Homestead Entry No 027492 filed June 1 1912. Ella M Garrett accuses nonresidence lack of cultivation and abandonment for over six months. Respond by sworn answer within twenty days after fourth publication with proof of service.
The Wiseman school picnic drew about a hundred attendees from three nearby schools. Enrollment was 21 with 95 percent attendance, new desks, maps, a globe, a library of 162 volumes, and hot lunch gear. Awards honored Everdina Johanns, Katherine McElmeel, James Wiseman, Lars Olstad, Florena Wiseman, and Ernest Larson. A. Steensma lauded for leadership. local residents added home improvements. a July 9 1916 birth announced. miscellaneous local notes and a piece on the Dwarf Palm of Algeria.
The piece notes that taxation for war was invented by the English king Henry II. It describes shifting costs from barons to shield money and gifts from burgesses. The aim was to fund armies while keeping control centralized under the crown.
The article explains lifting the upper lid with a toothpick and brushing with the lashes to dislodge debris, avoiding contact with the globe. It advises rubbing the other eye to trigger tearing, using sterile gauze for removal, and washing with witch hazel and boiled water to ease post removal irritation.
A practical guide covers keeping typewriters covered to save ribbon and avoid evaporation losses. It compares ink evaporation to a bottle left uncapped. The piece also notes birds need water for drinking and bathing and suggests a shallow cement bird bath in a secluded garden spot.
Step by step home brew method uses five quarts water six ounces hops boiled three hours then mixed with five more quarts water four ounces bruised ginger four pounds sugar boiled twenty minutes yeast added when lukewarm. Ferment for twenty four hours and bottle.
A cautionary note warns against licking stamps and envelope flaps. It explains that stamp glue and envelope gum come from refuse animal byproducts that may carry disease. It also notes stamps and envelopes are made from rag paper handled by many people during production.
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