National Ticket for President and Vice President
The ticket lists W. G. Harding of Ohio for president and Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts for vice president as the national candidates.
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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1920
Page
4
The ticket lists W. G. Harding of Ohio for president and Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts for vice president as the national candidates.
A special investigator reports the Nonpartisan League in North Dakota controls a political fund of about 785000 from the Consumers United Stores membership system. He criticizes store value and safeguards, noting limited stock, weak assets, and restrictive withdrawal rules, while praising its political fund-raising ability.
The Democratic National Convention in San Francisco is undecided on its platform and candidates. Billy Bryan attends as a delegate and favors a prohibition plank, while McAdoo steps back from presidential candidacy. The field centers on Bryan or Wilson with low hopes for victory, as Wilson’s league of nations stance is debated. Sam V. Stewart seeks vice president but has slim chances.
The Republican National Convention chose Senator Harding as a good American and leader true to party traditions. Calvin Coolidge, Governor of Massachusetts, was named for vice president in a widely praised selection.
Local items note H A Norma State Bank and cheap work shirts at Hirshbergs. Montana N P L saved the primary by a Great Falls convention with hand picked delegates led by Townley of North Dakota. Mrs Alex Burrell returned from Denver after visiting friends and relatives, met in Great Falls by Mr Burrell.
Henry Ryan of Valier a noted banker and stockman and former Teton county commissioner, and Jacob Laufier of Bircheneek country northeast of Dupuyer, were business visitors at Choteau last Wednesday.
Mrs Angus Rose Mrs Gay Frank lin Mrs Wellington Mrs McDonald and Mrs Dow attended the Tri County W C T U convention at the Pondera school house near Conrad last Saturday.
The Big Butte Farm Bureau picnic scheduled for July 23 is consolidated with the Yeager Schoolhouse picnic on July 5. Same speakers from the Big Butte event will attend the Yeager school house gathering.
Dr. H. T. Rhoads of Choteau B C McCloud of St. Louis and Ray R Porter of Bynum formed a fishing party to Glacier Park last Saturday. They fished Red Eagle lake in the park and Dr. Rhoads returned to Choteau Monday with several fine fish on display in the Chateau Meat Co windows during the week.
Bertram Guthrie, a journalism student at Washington State University in Seattle, returned to his home in Chateau last Saturday for the summer vacation. He was met in Great Falls by his mother Mrs. A. B. Guthrie and his sister Bud.
Kyle Jones purchased the A. C. Schaefer residence last week and has taken the duties of cashier at the First State Bank. He succeeds Mr. Schaefer, who held the post with credit for six years and served overseas in the army prior to his banking career.
The nonpartisan league and labor unions met in Great Falls where B K Wheeler won the endorsement for Montana governor on the Democratic ticket defeating S C Ford who secured the Republican bid for attorney general Ford says he does not want the post Townley of North Dakota offers Ford the job and believes he can influence Montana politics though Townley’s reach may extend beyond his grasp
The passage praises Senator Harding as a clear headed steady figure fit for rallying the party. It portrays him as champion of government regardless of party control, claiming he would surpass McKinley in strength and ability.
The brick masons on the city high school project have completed their exterior work and interior crews begin plastering preparation. Officials expect completion within weeks and the building ready for occupancy by the fall school opening.
Concrete work began this week for the Connor garage replacing the old Connor blacksmith shop and Odd Fellow hall on Main avenue. Chas. Justice leads the project with an aim to finish this summer and have the building ready for occupancy this fall.
Among the Chateaulles who attend The Passing Show at the Grand Theatre in Great Fally last Saturday evening the Montanan reports E. L. Jourdonnais and...
A readout of attendees includes J. C. Morgan and wife Dr. and Mrs. H. J. McGregor, Thos. McGlenn and wife, L. E. Taylor and wife, Harry Adams and wife, the Misses Hazel Thompson Agnes Schlich Lillian Crawford Beulah Sprinkle Clara Carson Ruth and Helen Sweat, Messrs John Weaver Frank Collins Ernest Friedlander and Frank Howard.
State and county license payments are due on July 1 with the Bowling Inn Win raising a department of their quarters on that date.
The Right Reverend W F Faber bishop of Montana will preach Sunday at 11 in the morning and 8 in the evening. A cordial invitation to attend is extended to all.
Glen Cowgill, son of former County Commissioner and Mrs. Wm. Cowgill, now living in Somers, arrived Wednesday evening at Chateau and began work with the Arnett road crew on the highway project through Teton county.
About 30 members and families of the Jolly Matrons club of Choteau spent Sunday at Frank Salmond's Willow Creek ranch west of Choteau. They fished and enjoyed other sports during the day and returned home in autos in the evening, praising the Salmonds as royal entertainers.
The Sterling McDonald residence property in Choteau with 10 acres is for sale at a reasonable price. For information contact C. S. McDonald, Choteau.
Chateau Lodge No 11 meets Saturdays at 8 30 PM in the Connor building. Visiting W BE Logan N G C H Connor serves as secretary. Queen Rebekah Lodge meets on the first and first double Saturdays each month. Mrs Russell Mellon N G and Mrs C E Trescott secretary.
Fidelity Chapter No. 18 Order of the Eastern Star holds meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Secretary Mrs S R Foote and Worshipful Master Mrs J Be Hodgsekerk announce the schedule.
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