An Interesting Letter From Ory J Armstrong
An army letter from Ory J Armstrong dated Feb 21 1918 in Somewhere in France recounts experiences of Company M in England and France. He describes visiting a grand cathedral and old Roman roads, learning French, restaurant misadventures, and Montana soldiers in France awaiting their turn to go over the top while sending regards to Chateau Montana friends.
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England
Great Britain
Chateau High School
Rome
Hastings
Soissons
Verdun
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Black Prince
Harold
William
Normandy
France
Garcon
Montana
California
Chateau
Ory J. Armstrong
Notice to firearm and automobile owners on extended registration
The registration blanks for firearms were late reaching this office so the time to register has been extended to the last date of April. Those who fail to register before their postmaster or local official will be dealt with by law. Auto license payments were due by March 15 and noncompliant individuals will appear before a justice of the peace to pay fines. William Miller Sheriff.
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William Miller
Farm For Sale in Farmington Area by Mrs Hopkinson
Mrs Hopkinson offers two land tracts for sale in Farmington town area a 20 acre home place and an 820 acre Burton beach farm priced at 36 dollars per acre with Weaver and Trecott as agents. Also a stray yearling red bull calf branded on the right shoulder last seen in the Tractor and Malone field with a 3 dollar reward for recovery. Contact D E K Jacobson Farmington.
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Mary Hopkinson
Burton Beach
Weaver & Trecott
Malone Field
D. EK. Jacobson
Farmington
Farmers warned against socialistic non-partisan league in Maine
A letter argues the North Dakota Farmers Non-Partisan League spreads socialism in Maine and western states. It alleges the proposed platform calls for government ownership of utilities and grain markets, single tax on land, and war profit taxation, warning farmers they could lose land ownership and become tenants.
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North Dakota Farmers’ Nono-Partisan League
Maine
Civil Cases Filed In District Court
Civil cases filed in Teton county Montana include Sharp Bros v William Miller sheriff and J L Billings deputy. Benton State Bank v Miller and Billings. Arthur D Johnson & Co v Ben Schaumberg. Libby Lumber Co v Edwin and Abram Davis and Anker Torreson. Farmers State Bank of Cut Bavok v Ray and Veda Hull. Alphonse Bonnet v Henry Naryeson and Gusta Nargeson. Filing dates range March 13th to 18th.
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District Court
L. D. Sharp
U. S. G. Sharp
Sharp Bros
William Miller
J. L. Billings
Teton County
Montana
Benton State Bank
Arthur D. Johnson & Co
Ben Schaumberg
Libby, Lumber Co., & Corporation
Edwin Davis
Abram Davis
Anker O. Torreson
Farmers State Bank of Cut Bavok
Mont
A Corporation
Ray C. Hull
Veda Hull
Alphonse Bonnet
Henry J. Naryeson
Gusta Nargeson
Local Men Enter Service Amid War News From Brady and Cut Bank
Lieut L M Maguire visits Brady before returning to Camp Lewis with his detachment. Brady boys at Camp Lewis reported healthy and strong. L A Knutson enlists in aviation after years in Erickson neighborhood and plans training soon. Mrs Farris has a nine pound girl reported by the Observer. Don Bush leaves Cut Bank for war service via Minneapolis and Berkeley to enter an ordnance school en route to the western front.
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L. M. Maguire
Brady
Camp Lewis
L. A. Knutson
Erickson
U. S
Uncle Sam
Great Falls
Conrad
Don Bush
Cut Bank
Minneapolis
Berkley
Cal
Don
Cut Bank Press
Marriage Licenses for Bowman and Archer in Valier
Arthur C Bowman 21 and Vena Archer 19, both of Valier, obtained marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C Bowman
Vena Archer
Valier
A Little Book for a Little Girl at the Library Donation
The library thanks donors for gifts including A Little Book for a Little Girl by Caroline French Benton and Practical Taxidermy by Batty. It invites a donor to call and leave his name to be properly thanked. The note praises Mr. Chris Hanson for signs and recognizes Ida Price Kenneth Cameron Nora Cameron and Mrs Redmond for book donations.
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Welen
Caroline French Benton
Red Cross
Batty
Chris Hanson
Ida Price
Kenneth
Nora Cameron
Redmond
For Sale Bargains: outfits, machines, furniture and rifle
A mixed sale listing items to be sold for cash in Choteau Montana. The inventory includes a two arm sheep shearing outfit with optional gasoline engine, a Singer sewing machine, a Lombination house desk, a Domestic sewing machine, a Winchester rifle in good condition, two ice cream freezers, Mason jars, a cook stove, a laundry stove, an iron bedstead with coil springs, and a bed spring. Address lock box 250 for details.
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Singer
Choteau
Mont
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Spring Creek Dairy
John Lyon
C. J. B. Stephens
University of Michigan
Ann Arvor Bign
E. J. Crary
McDonald
Choteau, Montana
Forrest Garage
Ernest Carlson
South Main St
Choteau, Mon
Chateau Lodge
A. F
A. M
John W. Hall
W. MN
W. J. Shannon
Soc
Fidelity
OES
T. O. Larson
W. B. Butchart
W. M
Odd Fellows
Choteau Lodge No. 11
Connor
W. E. Logan, MN
C. H. Connor
Sec'y
Queen Rebekah Lodge
A. OC. Burbank
Noble Grand
G. E. Trescot
Chevalier Lodge
A. D, Warner, L R
Hodgskiss Hall
Chas. Cowell
Roy J. Carson
Samuel Henry Haas
Goist National Bank
Great Falls, Montana
McGregor Choteau, Mc
H. J. McGregor
Ntana
A. C. Warner
Notary Public Conveyancer
Henry D. Robison
Pres
Jas. T. Robison
The
Teton County Abstract Co
Choteaud
C. M
St. P. Ry
Agawam
Manchester
Vaughn
Dracut
Ashuelot Fairfield
Eastham
Farmington Agawam
Montana Transfer CO
C. E. Trescott. and Son, Publishers
Lont
Charles E. Trescott
Choeau, Montana
Company M
Qua County
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