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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
6
The notice states it is entered as second class matter July 1 1913 at the post office in Chateau Montana under the Act of March 3 1879 indicating historic mailing status for the publication.
The Choteau area lists club meeting changes and gatherings. K K club moves to Thursday. gun club meets Monday at Looney’s barber shop. Bible class hosts supper March 22. Household sale March 19 and five cow sales announced. Obituary for C E Rudolph notes Montana arrival in 1865 and survivors. Local reports cover residents’ comings and goings, farm sales, and local business updates.
The Woman's Club of Cho oteau will meet with Mrs For a sweet on Saturday afternoon March 16. The Jolly Matrons Clubs was entertaining yesterday at Mrs Sidney Rosengrin's home. Mrs Carlson of the Burton bench visited a week with her daughter in this city. P N Knowles came from Helena intending to spend the summer with friends in Teton county.
Sale notice for half mile north of Chateau offers seven room house good garden and pasture with hay for one horse and one cow plus out building. Also sale of household goods including range oil stove refrigerator and automobile mentioned along with public school event and tax assistance service details.
The article urges full support for war savings stamps to show national unity behind the president. It notes Teton county has only one third of its quota and could face the slacker list without swift action. It also reports G W Yeager leaving Chateau for Missouri to spend his remaining years among old friends, expressing sincere good wishes.
William Miller, Sheriff of Teton County Montana, declares that all persons lacking visible means of living and able to work who refuse employment or roam without lawful purpose are vargrants punishable by up to ninety days in jail. He urges those frequenting saloons and pool halls to seek work as labor is available.
Weekend school survey of labor completed with no dismissals. Trustees Hangon and Smitt assist. Twenty three farmers visited. Ernest and Kermit Dale bought 4.25 in Thrift Stamps to fill cards and secure baby bonds. Mrs A K Dale sent 1 for Red Cross membership. The Huidekoper family gave 350 gun wipes and Mrs Johanns 500 gun wipes.
All persons owing money to the Pure Oil Company are notified to pay the same to Mr. S. S. Armstrong, the authorized agent in Chateau. Mr. H. E. Adams is no longer connected with the Pure Oil Company.
Adrian Johanns returns from Kansas City as residents Mr. and Mrs. Armburger come back to Great Falls for the season. Visitors include the van Wiegands with the Huidekopers and Janszens. Stout lecture attendees list Huidekopers Hanson Thompson and Smitt. Gopher control work begins with a dozen pests already eliminated. The teacher was the Sunday.
Mrs Mary Hopkinson offers two land tracts for sale a 20 acre home place adjoining the townsite and a 320 acre farm on Burton beach at 36 dollars per acre Weaver Trescott act as agents and will discuss terms with prospective buyers.
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