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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
7
Guidance on when to can meats, using steam canners over hot water baths, and selecting first class jars lids and rubbers. Instructions cover lids tightness screw vs bail type, water in jars, and using minimal liquid to keep heat through the meat.
The Montana Supreme Court upholds house bill 30 which classifies taxable property and sets true value percentages for tax imposition. The ruling preserves the new system despite a challenge from Lewis and Clark county treasurer W A Moore and opposition from the attorney general.
The Montana Experiment Station and Agricultural College announce five three day threshermen schools across the state. Lectures cover threshing machine operation and history with hands on practice using several makes. Dates run from June 19 to July 16 at Bozeman Billings Great Falls Plentywood and Glasgow.
The court upholds legislative power to classify property for taxation while stressing the need for a uniform rate. It orders an injunction to allow Hilger to tender payment and restricts Moore from seizing property. Justice Cooper dissents, arguing the proposed tax percentages defy constitutional equality and uniformity goals.
Mrs. Martha Harrison Davidson of Anaconda has been selected to christen the U S S Deer Lodge, soon to launch in Portland Oregon. The ship’s naming honors Deer Lodge county for wartime service. Davidson is the widow of Chauncey Davidson, who died at sea when the Tuscania sank, the first Deer Lodge county native to pay the supreme sacrifice in the war.
Neighbors in the Turner area mobilized quickly to help C R Mullins who just returned from overseas. In one day 19 outfits including a tractor plowed dragged and seeded 40 acres with 81 horses at work. A party of 41 people, including women and children, provided two meals for the workers.
Indians from Montana and Northern Idaho gather for a week of dances and athletic events at St. Ignatius beginning July 4. The program includes a $100 baseball purse, a $250 wrestling purse, tug of war, and other sports in the grove on the Isidor Woodcock allotment.
Miss Ina Akins, niece of Lewistown merchant J. H. Akins, wed Capt. James E. Crutchfield, a former British army officer who traveled from Singapore to Lewistown. The pair first met in Manila in spring 1914 before the war interrupted their romance.
Experts from the Montana Oil Company recommend adjusting lubrication for hot weather tractor operation. Any of the forty company stations will provide recommendations tailored to specific motor types based on experimental and scientific research.
A historic frame building at Main and Galena streets in Butte was torn down to make way for a new structure. The loft, once a gambling den run by famed “square gambler” Jack Dowd, featured Chinese games of chance with a staff of slanted-eyed dealers. The site later served as a livery stable before its demolition.
General Phil Greenan announces the War Department will ascertain families’ wishes regarding the permanent disposition of soldiers who died overseas. If remains are returned to the United States they will be buried at the deceased’s former home or a national cemetery, with all expenses paid on application to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in Washington DC.
The Montana trade commission fixed mill grinding tariffs based on capacity and distance from the railroad. Rates range from 25 to 40 cents per bushel with additional charges for sacks and feed grinding. A right of appeal is provided and profits must be reasonable, with rules considered temporary and subject to adjustment.
Beekeeping as a side line is more profitable than poultry according to a seasoned expert. An Italian bee colony in a 10-frame hive costs 8 to 10 dollars and should yield about 75 pounds of honey annually, often more, with proper care and study of bee literature.
A group from Montana traveled to Salt Lake City aboard 12 passenger touring cars operated by the Yellowstone Park Transportation Company. The buses use Mon aco Oils exclusively.
Deer Creek Bloomfield Telephone company files articles of incorporation in the secretary of state's office to build telephone lines and exchanges at Glendive Bloomfield Lindsay Richey and Stripek in Dawson county with a capital stock of twenty thousand dollars and fifty one Dawson county citizens named as stockholders.
A simple brooder in towns uses a common box with a 6-watt electric bulb dropped into it and a cover of carpet or sack. The setup is presented as a serviceable, straightforward device for raising chicks.
The article describes using electricity as the top method for brooders, noting a small box setup with a drop cord and bulb for quick, adaptable chick care. It also details a feather hover made from turkey feathers for a natural feel and emphasizes electric heat as the healthiest option, with coal stove backup for temperature shifts.
The first big horse sale in Miles City drew about 3,000 animals with low prices and light demand. Fresh unbroken horses sold around 12 to 20 dollars while harness trained animals moved slowly, marking the lowest prices in years per local horsemen.
Lon Bilis Dad Minugh and Amos Ekegren hunt near Libby and claim five bears to their credit. Lon Bilis continues hunting for a few more years and plans to build a museum to house all his trophies.
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