14 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
1
The Teton county Local Board orders 119 men mobilized to assemble at Chateau on June 27 at 2 p m and embark next day for Camp Lewis American Lake Washington. The long list names 119 draftees with hometowns including Spokane Valier Chateau Conrad Estherville Iowa Milbank Wis Everett Wn and many others.
Attendees at the Agawam Red Cross meeting on June 12 included Mesdames Pierce Whitacre Schaeffer Reed Lattin Devan leau Angell and Miss Krebs Gemar Pierce with Anna Nyberg visiting. Nyberg donated an afghan and a comfort pillow while Kirsch gave twelve dish towels and ten dish cloths. Children from Agawan and vicinity donated three fracture pillows and LaVerne Deranleau contributed a fracture pillow. Officers held their monthly meeting on June 8.
Marriage licenses issued for Oliver Tosten and Edna Grue, Scott Culp and Fern Outman, Frances Demar and Agnes Lundell, Charles Thomas and Lida Brewster, and Herman Stein with Jessie Knox, plus Peter Pourrey and Gladys Marcum. County commissioners appoint M C Dietrich as educational examiner to fill E E Crawford vacancy. list of residents with year numbers and locations follows.
Proclamation designates Friday June 28 1918 as war savings day endorsed by the President the Secretary of the Treasury and the Governor of Montana Citizens urged to subscribe to war savings stamps and invest to the limit by law Businesses asked to close 2 to 5 p m and deploy staff to government service J C Morgan mayor.
Last week in district court Henry Comin isse was found guilty of stealing grain. Judge Leslie sentenced him to two to four years. Lafe Allison was acquitted. the rank Gilstrap larceny case was dismissed. Will White faced rape charges with counsel appointed. Power case dismissed for want of prosecution. Prosecutions filed against Henninger and Blue for jail damage. Blue found guilty and sentenced to two and a half to five years. Carl Harris rape case dismissed after the victim declined to testify. Cummins petit larceny appeal dismissed. Currie and Rensenthal pled guilty to grand larceny. sentences set but suspended with parole. Hoeschen and Arnold set for June 14. Several cases continued. Howard guilty under blue sky law. fined $200. McKenzie pled guilty to sedition. fined $350. Some actions dismissed or referred to commissioners for damages in various ditches cases.
A list of district meetings set for June 28 1918 at 2 p m to observe National War Savings Day. Citizens must attend their district or designated joint meeting place such as Agawam to Bayonet Agawam school house and other district sites including Venetz Brady Glacier Park Cut Bank and Pendroy with clerks named for each district and instruction to go to the nearest designated meeting place.
A notice announces a public auction on Saturday, June 22 at 11 o clock at the gald ranch selling personal property from a Brady ranch. Items include mowers, rakes, binders, header, plows, grader, wagons, 20 harness sets, 30 work horses, 50 range horses, 35 head of cattle and other loose goods plus credit on approved notes.
The court dismissed the labor case against A. Cowley and William Silverman for failure to appear and prosecute, with leave to reinstate for a showing of good cause. Castisco Ritoutal of Cut Bank was fined 200 dollars for first degree assault.
A double page Rexall ad in a McCullough drug store window promotes a government program seeking 50,000 men aged 21 to 30 for service in the U S merchant marine. The offer includes special training and exemption from military calls, with Rexall stores nationwide designated as enrollment stations and the cost a contribution to liberty.
The Royal theatre will screen one reel titled Humanity's Appeal as part of a Red Cross distributed series. Management has booked all films and expects strong attendance with the Friday night show keeping the same admission price.
The Teton Local Board orders ten laborers with limited service eligibility to report to Chateau on June 29 at 2 p.m. for a July 1 train to Vancouver Barracks Washington. Names listed include George A. Ohlendorf Tacoma Ralph Levi McNally Power Louis Starr Power James Hadden Study Hans Frogen Glacier Park Harry Brown Babb Walter Van Wyk Dutton Charles Henry Jackson Williams Walter Messecar Warberg Watsberg Washington.
The column argues western voters must favor sound business development over sensational political shows. It calls for heavy investment in power, oil, and mining rather than probes and muckraking. The piece notes Alex Yule, a northern Montana pioneer, returning to France to rejoin the war after a furlough.
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