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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1922
Page
1
County Agent Clarkson reports insufficient acreage signed for the Northwestern Potato Exchange contract. A preliminary survey shows pledged land but not all farmers have signed. The area aims for a thousand acres of potatoes to market in the fall and urges interested growers to view the contract at Clarkson’s office.
Prime Minister Lloyd George declared in the House of Commons that the British protectorate over Egypt has ended and Egypt may form national institutions. Martial law will be removed once indemnity legislation is enacted, with Egypt to govern its own affairs and the British government pledging no interference if the final declaration is observed.
Social visits featured Evenson and Otness families at the E Dolalie home. Ruth Andrews called on the Hanson family. A Farmington schoolhouse program drew a large Friday crowd with a luncheon and dancing. Mrs J B Connor traveled to Great Falls. Novice visitors included Ida Lindseth and Chas Dunn visiting Olaf Lindseth. Parent-Teacher meeting at East Farmington school served luncheon afterward. Equity meeting planned at Burton school on Saturday March 4, with ladies urged to attend.
Fifteen Farm Bureau meetings were held in Teton County in February with a total attendance of 10 030. Speakers included Uncle Sam Hampton J G Haney H M Lewis and A J Ogaard discussing community organization diversified farming marketing potatoes and summer fallowing. The note highlights Boys and Girls Potato Clubs yielding 1800 pounds of potatoes and outlines plans for a Ft Assiniboine Boys Camp July 11 to 19 and a county wide census for youths 12 to 18.
General Goethals surveys the Columbia basin for a massive irrigation and power project that could reclaim 1 753 000 acres, diverting Montana streams and Pend Oreille river water to irrigate western lands. Spokane bankers back the plan, aiming to curb speculation while stressing practical development potential.
Livingston Feb 27 Wellington D Rankin Montana attorney general said he would likely run for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate with August primaries planned Rankin a brother of Jeanette Rankin Missoula’s first woman congress member noted he would decide in about 90 days and cited his current duties as his reason for not planning ahead.
Morning worship at 10 30 Sunday School 11 30 Junior League 3 Epworth League 6 30 Evening Worship 7 30 Epworth League Personal Workers class Monday 7 30 Teacher Training Wednesday 4 Mid week service 7 30 Official board meeting Monday 80 Revive Thy work hymn and benediction message Cordial welcome to First Methodist Episcopal Farmington notice preaching in Farmington school house Sunday 3 pm all invited
Lent at St Stephen's Church features Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. and Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. sermons focus on personal religion based on catechism with post sermon discussions. The church school set a new attendance high. comments note church growth nationwide with 45,997,199 members across denominations and Protestant Episcopal at 1,104,029 communicants.
Montana state banks show satisfactory condition with slight improvement, according to Bank Examiner L. Q. Skelton. Abstract No. 69 reports 268 incorporated and seven unincorporated banks, $16.6 million capital, $108.7 million total resources, $12.9 million borrowings, and a $4.2 million deposit rise, with a 21.8 percent reserve. The era saw 21 bank failures, eight reopened, six in receivership, seven still with the department. Also notes army enlistment changes for Hawaii Philippines postings and Fort Missoula activity with several new enlistees.
Cos mopolitan Productions for Paramount presents Get Rich Quick Wallingford a George M. Cohan play adaptation directed by Frank Borzage at the Noyal Theatre next Sunday and Monday. The comedy stars Sam Hardy with Norman Kerry and Doris Kenyon as the principal cast with Joseph Urban designing scenes including a re illumined Battlesburg with a new streetcar line.
The Masonic club rooms under Stockmens State Bank are being nicely furnished and visiting brothers are invited to use them as their city headquarters during their stay.
The Church of the Ascension held a farewell dinner for Rev L F Haley who departs for Cleveland. Nearly 100 attendees heard resolutions read by church secretary Chas W Morris and Haley thanked the parish, promising to visit. The Vestry commemorated his service with formal motions and best wishes. A pancake party by Episcopal ladies drew over 200 at the K P hall with dancing and cards.
Miss Ida Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo F Miller died in Great Falls after a sudden illness on Wednesday. Born September 23 1899 at the ranch near Chateau she attended local schools and was a Teton County high school graduate now training as a nurse at Deaconess hospital Great Falls Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at the Methodist church Chateau with interment in Chateau cemetery Survived by her parents three brothers and two sisters all of Chateau
Mr. W P Grooms returns home weak but improving. Monarch Lumber Co receives coal by Friday train. W P Phillips weekending trip to Chateau. Mr and Mrs Chas Malcolm sick but recovering. John E Lewis ranch party for 36th birthday with dancing and cards. Mrs Will Wallenstein to visit Helena for a month. Wheat market up slight, some selling. J T Ribonr and Will McMillan to county seat on business. Families dine at Wallenstein ranch. Judge John J Greene leaves Shelby for Santa Barbara for wife operation.
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