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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
6
The Missoula district forest service reports no fires during the first July week due to heavy rainfall in June and July. Officers note continued risk if August is dry and emphasize improved preparedness with more trails, telephone lines, trained crews, and updated patrols to handle a potential fire season.
A killing freeze hit the Gallatin valley last night endangering peas winter wheat potatoes beans corn and garden vegetables with potential losses in thousands of dollars. Belgrade water froze solid and similar freezes are reported along Middle Creek and Gallatin River valleys. Damage estimates are unavailable though milling men fear damage to winter wheat just entering the milk stage and uncertainty may last several days.
Secretary of the Interior Lane plans a three week Montana visit to study the Sun River project and other irrigation schemes. He will inspect Glacier National Park and Flathead reservation complaints, plus Milk River project progress. Mrs. Lane will accompany him.
The state game warden in Great Falls warns that selling game animals birds or parts is illegal under state game laws. He cites section 8802 authorizing fines from 25 to 250 dollars or jail from 30 to 90 days, or both, for violators.
Bounty claims totaling about 115000 are on file at the state house awaiting payment. About 70000 is covered under the old bounty law, with funds from license receipts. The rest arrived after amendments creating a special tax for bounty funds. By next February 100000 from tax receipts may be available, and later claims will be laid over as funds run short.
Missoula July 11 jury convicts former County Treasurer John W. Hicklin after about six hours deliberation. He is sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for embezzling roughly $6000. Hicklin's lawyers pressed alcoholism as a defense and plan to appeal from bonds posted.
J M Weaver of the Beaupre house swore out a complaint charging John Baurmister a Chateau school pupil with defrauding an innkeeper. Baurmister left town yesterday after owing Weaver several hundred dollars and multiple unpaid bills.
List of uncalled letters includes Fred D Wolfe Gale Dunlap William Moore I Beeson Herbert Hall Harry Guthrie Martin Skidsvig Chris Olstrom Eddie Beachieg. Please say advertised when calling. Wm Cowgill P M
J C Garrett county clerk has been visiting the northern part of the county and Great Falls for the past weeks and is expected home tomorrow.
Washington July 14 Senator Smoot a Republican on the finance committee today introduced a substitute for the Underwood-Simmons wool schedule. It sets duties by three classes ranging from seven to 16 cents per pound, based on tariff board estimates and lower than Penrose’s substitute. Class one includes merino and long wools from global sources. class two covers camel hair and similar wools. class three lists Donskoi and Turkic wools with 7 to 14 cents, plus a 99 percent drawback for carpet wools.
Regular correspondent reports visitors and gatherings across Farmington. Hugh Rose praised for Brady district road work. Olga Jacobson visits Fairfield sisters. Mrs Billie Hopt and Miss Watrud return to Great Falls. Ben Bollered, ex merchant now banker in Washington, visits. Dan Lindseth family with Lars Nassett. Winter wheat ripening to bumper yield. flax improves. trains soon running with adequate tonnage.
Brady falls 10 to 9 to the local nine in a wind affected contest played at the high school diamond. Errors and frequent arguing with umpires marred the game as both sides produced bonehead plays amid a testy atmosphere.
Civil actions filed with James Gibson clerk of the district court include Great Northern Railway damages, Henry Hanson and Alfred Stromstad versus Frank Nelson on note and other suits.
The piece outlines privileges linked to the benefit of peerage including private audiences with the sovereign to present views on public welfare. It notes exclusive trial by peers for treason or felony, immunity from civil actions, jury exemption, and allowance to wear a hat in court, plus option for a silk cord in place of the rope for the last penalty.
The passage notes Pliny the Younger's remark on children who respect age and dignity and contrasts it with today’s American youth. It suggests that many young people in modern America are self confident and self authoritative, challenging traditional deference.
The article highlights Brittany as uniquely Breton within France. It notes the Celtic language among elders, mothers reciting legends to children, and women wearing traditional costumes, preserving regional character and customs distinct from French norms.
Thomas Hearne notes during London’s 1665 plague that children were forced to smoke. He recalls Tom Rogers stating a schoolboy at Eton endured heavy whipping for not smoking each morning as the plague raged.
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