Local notes from Choteau and Falls reflect community activity
The column lists numerous residents and visitors around Choteau and Great Falls including Joel DeYong in Great Falls, licenses at Choteau Hardware, and trips by Mrs. J C Taylor Mrs Dawe and families. It notes hospital stays for O M Johnson A J Cowell and the death of Edward C Wyman with burial in Fort Ann New York. A shipment of stock cattle from the G Calvin Bower herd is noted along with fencing ads and a militia deployment to the Mexican border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward C. Wyman
Bole
Fort Ann
New York
Elder, Mont
G. Calvin Bower
Miss Gladys Stowe Visits Then Returns Home
Miss Gladys Stowe niece of Dr W J DeCoursey left Monday for Racine Wisconsin after a brief visit with the doctor and his family and their grandmother. She is society reporter for the Racine Call and has been on a vacation tour including southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Stowe
W. J. DeCoursey
Racine
Wis
Miss Stowe
Local Graduate Patton McMurtrey Completes UW Law School
Jos P McMurtry known as Patton McMurtrey earns law degree from University of Washington Seattle after graduating Teton County High School in 1907. He completed literary and law courses by his own efforts. Friends in Chateau celebrate his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. P. McMurtry
Patton McMurtrey
Law
University of Washington
Seattle
Patton
Teton County
Chateau
Van Setten Couple Return To Montana From Holland
John Van Setten and Wm. Van Setten and bride arrived in Chateau last Saturday from Holland and left that evening for their homestead about fifteen miles west. They married May 28 in the old country and sailed for Montana via New York. They note Dutch censorship shields war news and cite rising food prices with pork at 65 cents and butter at $1 per pound. The couple is glad to be back in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Setten
Wm. van Setten
Bride
Chateau
Holland
Old Country
New York
Montana
van- Settens
Family trip reports move to Great Falls and Hamilton
John Jackson joined Mr. and Mrs. A H Young and family for a Saturday morning outing to Great Falls. Mrs Young and the children continued to Hamilton for a visit of several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackson
A. H. Young
Great Falls
Mrs. Young
Hamilton
Episco pal Delegates Attend State Conference
Mrs. K. B. Cohoe and Mrs. W. H. Gorham traveled to Great Falls Saturday and stayed until Wednesday as delegates from the local Episcopal church congregation to the state conference of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Cohoe
W. H. Gorham
Great Falls
Episcopal Church
Rod McLeod Heads to Glacier Park for Summer Job
Rod McLeod arrived in town early in the week and plans to work at Glacier National Park this summer. He ordered the Montanan to follow him to stay informed on local happenings in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod McLeod
Glacier National Park
Montanan
Delayed Train Delays Presidential Ticket Stub for Wilson and Marshall
High water slows Montanan printing delaying the list of Democratic nominees Wilson and Marshall for president and vice president. The paper notes the cut will appear in the next issue if the train permits.
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Montanan
Wilson
Marshall
North Dakota Man Buys Local Farm and Relinquishment
Mr. Martinson of North Dakota, brother of George Martinson, arrived two weeks ago and bought the W. C. Strumme farm and Emma C. Weber relinquishment east of town. He returned this week but will bring his family out this fall to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Martinson
North Dakota
George Martinson
W. C. Strumme
Emma C. Weber
Martinson
Dutton Sentinel
Miss Olive Selin Seeks County School Superintendent Nomination
Miss Olive Selin of Dutton visited the county seat to push her campaign for the democratic nomination for county superintendent of schools. She pledges full dedication to the office, emphasizes better schools and economy, and notes eight years of teaching along with studies at Bozeman Dillon and the University of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Selin
Dutton
Miss Selin
Bozeman and Dillon
University of Washington
Sun River Oil Well Resumes After Cable Arrival
Sun River Oil and Gas secretary W. J. Felt says drilling at the oil well has resumed after a delay to obtain steel cable in St. Louis. A 1000 foot cable arrived early in the week and drilling runs 24 hours daily with sufficient casing on hand to finish the hole. Felt notes oil stock rose from 10 to 15 cents a share on June 15 and may rise again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Felt
Sun River Oil and Gas Company
St. Louis
Felt
Augusta Times
Pendroy Named as New Town Site in Great Northern Extension
The Great Northern confirms the new town site eight miles north of Bynum on land of Mrs. Lewis and Mr. Shauver in sections nineteen and thirty. Pendroy will honor Mr. Pendroy a Porter bench farmer with extensive land nearby. Surveying will begin soon with public roads planned to connect the town to the region. The site offers strong water access and a bright outlook for Pendray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
P. I. Cole
Dupuyer
Ward
Pendroy
Porter Bench
Great Northern Company
Pendray
Smith Reports Conditions Fine In Chateau Region
C James Smith county auditor of Teton county says crops look fine in Chateau country and harvest will be good. He confirms his Republican candidacy for re nomination and notes support from Democratic peers. He cites recent rains boosting wheat prospects and downplays acreage decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. James Smith
Teton County
Chateau
Nominations Filed For County Officials
A list of candidates filed for local offices including A B Guthrie Republican for county treasurer C S McDonald Republican for representative Walter L Verge Democrat for county attorney Olive Selin Democrat for county superintendent of schools P Dean Republican for sheriff S Martine Republican for clerk of the court J M Weaver Democrat for various posts Mary E Pettigrew Democrat for county superintendent of schools E L Jones Democrat for county superintendent of schools.
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A. B. Guthrie
C. S. McDonald
Walter L. Verge
Olive Selin
P. Dean
S. Martine
J. M. Weaver
Mary E. Pettigrew
E. L. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choteau House
Joel DeYong
Choteau Hardware Co
J. C. Taylor
Bynum
E. J. Crary
Bateman
Stoner
O. M. Johnson
McGregor Hospital
A. J.cowell
Chateau Hospital
Smith
Falls
Chateau Hardware Co
Julius Hirshberg
Gay Franklin
L. A. Foot
Helena
G. M. Coffey
Mrs. Scott
Walier
Mr. Scott
Ernest Friedlander
St. Anthony & Dakota Lumber Co
A. K. Prescott
Ed Bailey
McGuire
Brady
Dr. McGregor
Dad” Powell
Mrs. Powell
W. A. Emerick
Hirshberg & Co
Hoteau Reed
S. H. Lucas
Montana Transfer & Ice Company
Punch’s
Choteau
General Transfer
Cain
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