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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1916
Page
2
The Choteau Montanan published weekly in Teton County Montana. Front matter notes second class matter status dated July 1 1913 and post office details. Contains standard publication date June 9 1916.
Burton Beach reports the Teton County Central Committee of the American Society of Equity arranged a county wide picnic on the Teton river near Collins station for July 4 with special Great Northern trains. The event promises a full program of speeches music amusements and refreshments inviting all to attend with baskets.
Farmers report better soil soak after heavy rain and snow though ground remains damp. The Community club missed last week’s session due to bad weather but will meet June 7 at Mrs. B. O. Price’s home with Mrs. Walkington assisting. A Memorial and Peace Day program ran at Wiseman school Tuesday for patrons and visitors.
Miss Irene Jones returns from Chateau with her father to spend vacation at home and plans to teach next year. S. P. Cornish of Sexton Show Company hosts over Sunday with sisters and travels back Tuesday. A Steensma visits Great Falls on business. Bole and Wiseman groups plan a picnic along the Peton river with local businessmen in autos. Dr. EL Jones and daughters attend a gold medal contest in Choteau. May 24 final homestead proof by T. S. Armstrong at Keat Falls. J. P. Huidekoper and Arthur Johnson witness Wednesday. Elmer Erickson played with the Choteau band for Memorial Day. Funeral for Miss Jennie Bouma at her father John Bouma’s home on Burton bench last Saturday May 27. condolences extend to the family.
Rural property offering a ta acre grain ground and 20 acres of alfalfa plus 100 acres of blue joint hay. Includes access to three shares of water in the farmers ditch. Contact Ingram Cain for details.
Auction style list offers 1 hot air engine 2 stamps 1 lamp 2 stoves 1 iron bed 1 rovbin Cian 1 oak portor table 1 lawn mower 2 tam Bow porch snides and misc. items. Contact Steve Wyveg Loy cto. Chotecva for details.
Robi Armstrong and his wife welcomed a new son born June 2. Jim Snyder of Bynum visited McGregor Hospital for a day this week. Meals are available at all hours at the Beaupre house dining room.
Daniel Feland and his wife traveled this morning by train through town on their way to Missouri to visit relatives. The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal church will be entertained at the Choteau house by Mrs. Wm Hedeskiss on Thursday of next.
H W Bateman John Jacob son Mrs Colin Werd and Albert Weiss completed final proofs on their homestead entries before U S Commissioner Warner over the past week. Wm Wallace, Cascade ranch manager near Bole, departed for Sunny Side Hot Springs Alhambra for two weeks of treatment. Jos Zageda Geo Sabadas and son and Link Humble Sr of Bynum filed final proofs on claims before U S Commissioner A C Warner Tuesday.
H C Stevens secretary for the Great Northern Montana Stampede announced in Havre this week that the event will run July 4 5 6 and 8 1916. The program features bucking contests roping Indian war dances bulldogging from a motorcycle and other rodeo feats with no hired performers and champions defending their titles. Havre anticipates a large crowd and top competitors from around the world are expected.
J H Peters and family left for Seattle this morning. Miss Ruth Buzzell of Conrad visits her sister Miss Mary Buzzell. Nick Pambrun is under treatment at McGregor hospital for blood poisoning in his hand. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs LaRance has been very sick at McGregor hospital. Margaret Jacobson has been sick since the fest of the week but is now better.
Mrs John Smith and her children from Boulder arrived last evening to visit her father Robert Twiggs at his home.
Miss Cora Bateman who has taught at Clemons in Lewis and Clarke county arrived Wednesday evening to spend the vacation.
J. O. Black a Butte cigar maker intends to start a factory in Chateau within days after his tobaccos and cigar tools arrived yesterday He will occupy rooms on Main Avenue south of the Club saloon.
David Rae of Rae Bros. in Billings has spent most of the week negotiating for the purchase of at least two bands of sheep from local parties. He is also buying wool this season for a Boston firm.
Jos. Hirshberg & Co. and O. Hansen with family visited Great Falls early this week. Sugar beets progress well as warmer weather aids growth. Cultivation work to begin soon as conditions stay favorable. Mrs. Mary Hopkinson, hospitalized after paralysis, shows improvement and has returned home.
The Conrad team meets Chateau next Sunday afternoon at the high school grounds. Fans hope for a clean game, similar to last Sunday’s win over Valier, with little wrangling and a fair result.
County superintendent of schools Mrs Nellie R Brown left Great Falls for Long Beach California to visit her daughter Mrs Pat H Crossen. She is accompanied by another daughter Mrs Willis Norred of Oakdale North Dakota. Her health is reported considerably improved and friends hope for lasting recovery.
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