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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1921

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Federal Aid Loans Details for Montana and North Dakota

Congress and the Agriculture Department outline a $2 million federal loan program for seed and cropland in Montana and North Dakota. Fargo, North Dakota, will host temporary offices as C. W. Warburton oversees applications via county agents. Loans cap at $2 per acre, with up to $200 per farmer, and require land descriptions and crop mortgages.

Montanan Carl W. Ridick Montana North Dakota Department of Agriculture C. W. Warburton Fargo N. D Federal Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Committee of Agricultural Department

Teton basketball team returns from state tournament in Bozeman

The Teton team arrived back Monday after a week in Bozeman for the state tournament. They lost to Dillon 21 to 1 in their opener, then beat Wolf Point, and lost to Darby 17 to 14 for eighth place. Ruth Andrews joined to compete in the state extemporaneous essay contest.

Teton Bozeman Dillon Dilfon Wolf Point Darby Teton High Ruth Andrews

Good Roads Meet to Be Held in Ghot_eau

J. H. Jellick field secretary of the Custer Battlefield Hiway will visit our city on March 29 for an evening meeting. He has recently completed successful talks in Wyoming South Dakota and Iowa and finished at Omaha. He will report on citizen subscriptions and the association s plans for expanding information bureaus and an aggressive western advertising campaign.

J. EH. Jellick Custer Battlefield Hiway Jellick Wyoming South Dakota Iowa Omaha Custer Battlefield Hiway Association

Four Flowerree youths charged with store robbery

Carl Skeie William Bebout Melvin Romish and A H Purcell, aged 19 to 25, were brought to the county jail last Monday on robbery charges for a Bole store theft last Wednesday. They pleaded not guilty before Justice J E DeHaas and were bound over to district court for trial.

Carl Skeie Willian Bebout Melvin Romish A. H. Purcell Flowerree Ranch Bole Justice of the Peace J. E. DeHaas District Court

Dorm girls celebrate with lunch and games

Last Thursday evening the girls of the dormitory enjoyed a birthday party with a delicious lunch from Mrs. Davis. The T Club plans an April first gym event with music by a Great Falls orchestra and teachers schedule exams Thursday and Friday.

East Farmington School Miss Pryor

Farmers Meeting Planned for March 28 at Chateau

Local citizens organize a farmers meeting for March 28 at Chateau to discuss pushing Montana agriculture forward. J. G. Haney from the Agricultural Extension Department and state college staff will lead, with prior stops in Conrad and Havre. the program urges diversified farming, crop rotation, dairy cows, poultry, hogs, and multiple crops beyond wheat.

Chateau Montana J. G. Haney Agricultural Extension Department International Harvesting Company State Agricultural College Bozeman Conrad Great Falls Fort Benton Havre Chinook Harlem Helena Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Minnesota Haney Northwest

Boston Lectures by Dr Louis Banks at Methodist Church

Dr Louis Albert Banks of Boston will present his lecture World Wide Prohibition Coming America Turns the Way at the Methodist Church next Monday at 7 30 p m He is a famed author with over fifty books and a renowned pastor and evangelist whose prohibition advocacy has taken him across the nation.

Louis Albert Banks Boston America Methodist Banks Staraely Atlantic Pacific

Oil field work ramping up near Willow Creek

Poor roads and rough weather do not deter the Pétroleum Exploration Co from operating two daily trips from Choteau to the Willow Creek structure. A drilling outfit is on site with pipe for several wells, cabins for workers, and water supplied to the camp as crews prepare to spud in. The Montana predicts Willow Creek will prove an oil field in coming months.

Choteau The Pétroleum Exploration Co Willow Creek Montanan

Special Session Called for April 11 by Congress

Senator Lodge announced at the White House that Congress will be called into a special session on Monday April 11. The date extends by one week to give leaders time to frame a tax and tariff revision program. President Harding asked the Senate to stay in session to consider additional nominations.

Congress Washington Senator Lodge White House Harding Senate Senater Lodge Massachusetts

Easter Services Announced at The Palms

The Palms hosts a Sunday school at 11 a m and a solo program at 8 p m. A special Easter service follows next Sunday at 11 a m.

A Village Sleuth Coming to Royal Theatre

The Charles Ray comedy A Village Sleuth will be shown at the Royal Theatre next Sunday. The film is billed as an entertaining comedy with lighthearted humor.

Charles Ray Royal Theatre

Threshers Association Meeting Called For March 26

A meeting of the Teton county threshers association is set for Saturday March 26 at 2 p.m. in the county agent's office in Chateau. All association members are urged to attend.

Teton County Threshers’ Association Chateau

Pearl White Stars in Tigers Cub at Royal Theatre

Pearl White, famed for serials, appears in the William Fox drama Tigers Cub arriving at the Royal Theatre next Wednesday. The production showcases a serious performance beyond her stunt-laden reputation.

Pearl White William Fox Royal Theatre

District No 62 Trustees Discuss Bonding County Under Mains Act

Trustees of district No 62 met in the county superintendent of schools office this week to discuss bonding the county under the provisions of the Mains act recently passed by the legislature.

Death of Anderson at Cha teau hospital likely burial on bench

Anderson from the Burton bench died Thursday afternoon at Cha teau hospital after a week or more of tuberculosis illness. His remains were taken to the Coonnor undertaking parlors for burial preparation and he is expected to be buried at the bench.

Ed. Anderson Burton Bench Chateau Hospital

Montana legislators debate oil industry tax plan

The legislature considers taxing the oil industry after a three to four year startup, with at least a three percent gross earnings tax proposed by some Montana lawmakers.

Montana

Montana Legislature Sets S. B. No. 4 For Shelly Oust

The Helena extra session passes S B 4 to remove O H P Shelly and let Montana Republicans pick a new National Committeeman. A coalition of anti Dixon forces and their opponents backs the move with Marlow named as Shelly’s successor in party reorganization.

Helena O. H. P. Shelly Montana Montanan Marlow Bhelly

Wool Growers to Meet in Helena for 1921 Clip Issues

The Montana Wool Growers Association will hold a general meeting in the Commercial Club rooms, Helena, on March 19 to discuss labor, shearing charges, warehousing, sale of this year’s wool clip, tariff and regulatory measures. Attendance urged for input on handling and disposal of the 1921 clip. Poultry meetings of the Farm Bureau in Teton County are scheduled between March 18 and March 21 at various locations, with times in the afternoon and evening.

Montana Wool Growers’ Association Commercial Club Helena Farm Bureau of Teton County T. S. Gap Kalma Big Butte Porter Beach Fairfield Beck Spring Valley Collins

Local notes and arrivals from Pendroy area

Pendroy Wew Mrs G E Friend rode to Great Falls Wednesday. Mutual Oil Co received gasoline Tuesday. O H McKee visited from Tooele Utah. A Porter school house meeting announced with a poultry speaker from Bozeman. Mrs Mary Seaman assists at F O Howell's restaurant. Postal exam taken at Chateau by T R Larson Aubery Malcolm. Dr Maynard attended Henry Jensen for illness. Jensen family at River. F O Howell did business in Great Falls. W P Grooms attended trial in Great Falls. Annual school election set for April 2 from 2 to 6 pm. Ee Gitchell John Sullivan Joseph Thomas and two sons Will and Charlie rode Chateau. Snowfall predicted moisture for spring seeding. Ed Nyer transacted county seat business. Roy Vaughn returned from Minneapolis to visit father. served four years in marines with time in France Germany and Porto Prince Haiti.

G. E. Friend Great Falls Mutual Oil Co O. H. McKee Tooele Utah Louis Daggett Ranch Porter School House Bozeman Mary Seaman Lehigh F. O. Howell T. R. Larson Aubery Malcolm Chateau Maynard Henry Jensen Jensen Roy Sullivan Ee Gitchell John Sullivan Joseph Thomas Will Charlie Ed. Nyer Roy Vaughn Minneapolis Roy Marines France Germany Porto Prince Hatia

Third Annual Dance and Gathering of Tetons Settlers

The third annual dance and gathering of the Sons and Daughters of Tetons Oldest Settlers was held Friday night March 11 1921 at the Choteau high school gym. The Choteau orchestra provided splendid music and dancers enjoyed the evening. A lunch followed at midnight and the association elected officers for the coming year including Florence McDonald as president Otto Waynild as vice president R M Trescott as secretary Mrs Ella Loomis as treasurer with advisory members Miss Mary Read Miss Ruby Hodgskiss and Mrs Ida Jourdonais.

Sons and Daughters of Tetons Choteau Florence McDonald Otto Waynild R. M. Trescott Ella Loomis Mary Read Ruby Hodgskiss Ida Jourdonnais

May Allison Sees Spirit Message On Ouija Board

May Allison expressed doubt in the Ouija board until a spirit message from a deceased literary friend claimed to say "ain't." She noted Caroline was from Boston and would rather be obliterated than say that word. Allison is starring in The Cheater from Judah by Henry Arthur Jones at the Royal Theatre Monday and Tuesday.

May Allison Ouija Metro Caroline Boston Miss Allison Judah Henry Arthur Jones Royal Theatre

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Ghoteau First National Bank Episcopal Church Solo the Palms Threshers’ Association Meeting T. W. Colvin W. P. Grooms May Citizens State Bank
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