District Court to Convene in Chateau for June Jury
The district court will meet in Chateau on Saturday with criminal and civil cases on the docket. The presiding judge will decide if a trial jury is needed now. likely no jury call will occur until June due to farmers planting. Current criminal cases include multiple counts of grand larceny, rape, gambling, robbery, and involuntary manslaughter, with several motions for dismissal and appeals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
State of Montana
Joe Speth
George Menken
Merle Roberts
Lee Banning
R. C. Cummings
Joe Harris
William Story
Frank McCabe
H. T. DeMaranville
Howard Burrell
Frank Gilstrap
J. W. Reilly
Fred Gould
Erick Schneider
J. P. Court
Thomas Manix
J. D. Fleury
Maurice O’keefe
Leaves of Absence for Farm Labor Under New Act
The act allows homesteaders initiated before Dec 20 1917 to take leaves of absence from their claims to perform farm labor and have the time counted as constructive residence if they meet filing and oath requirements. They must report leaving the land within 13 days and annually file a sworn statement with witnesses detailing absence dates locations and employers. Noncompliance bars benefits.
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United States Land Office
Civil Cases Filed in District Court Clerk Office
Civil cases filed include Mary Billideaux versus John J. Galbreath and Eliza Galbreath seeking cancellation of instrument. C E K Vidal versus H J Mc Gregor on note. Seo Son versus W M Pyatt abstract of judgment. Filed March 27.
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District Court
Mary Billideaux
John J. Galbreath
Eliza Galbreath
C.E. K. Vidal
H. J. McGregor
Seo Son
W. M. Pyatt
Marriage Licenses Issued for Two Blackfeet Residents
Richard Sanderville age 51 and Annie Calf Robe age 38 of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation obtained marriage licenses. The notice lists both individuals and their tribal affiliation as part of the official civil records.
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Richard Sanderville
Annie Calf Robe
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Montana Robbery Case Involving Allison
Information filed March 5 1918 in a Montana case titled State of Montana vs Lafe alleges robbery. Legal action proceeds with courtroom filings and related proceedings noted for March 5 and March 5 dates.
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State of Montana
Eddie Parker
Louis Néadéau
Frank Neadeau
Mike Bakke
Geo. Anderson
Henry Cominissee
Karl Johnson
Jacob Lunstra
James
Red Cross Notes Mrs J C Taylor Press Reporter
The draft notes poor attendance in sewing and gauze groups though Thursday evening class started well. Members urged to stop knitting sex yarn sweaters and donate time money or materials. Belgians relief shipments included 1000 pounds of clean clothes plus numerous gauze compresses bed shirts and sweaters from Cha teau and Valier. Local schools and Hirshberg & Co. aided packing shipping with generous donations including baby clothes and layettes.
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Hirshberg & Co
Chateau
Valier
Miss Sweat
Junior Red Cross enrollment grows in county schools
Since the last report, teachers have enrolled numerous schools in the Junior Red Cross including Farmington District No. 42, Burton, Dutton, Fowler, Meadow Brook, Yeager, Gamble, Collins Central, Lowry, Sutton, Spring Valley, Liberty Center, and others. Over 50 percent of county schools are now enrolled and progress is rapid. donations include quilts, fabrics, linens, and 75 wash cloths completed by 7th and 8th grades. Mrs. E. N. Haugen chairs the Chapter School Committee.
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J. FE. Moran
Farmington
Alice Satre
Burton
Dutton
Florence DeStaffeny
Fowler
Amelia Strange
Meadow Brook
Katheryne Jones
Yeager
Tina Gregg Gamble
Geo. Heizer
Collins Central
Laverna Sharpes
Lowry
Mable Tollefson
Sutton
Cora Heyer
Spring Valley
Bessie Kale
Liberty Center
Red Cross
E. N. Haugen
Library Notes Show New Books For Girls And Boys
The library committee thanks Mrs. J J Greene and Mrs Paul Jacobson for book donations. New girls books and two war titles are added, plus orders for high school boys and younger children. Notable titles include A Little Cook Book for a Little girl The Honorable Miss Meade Bad Little Hannah A Girl in Ten Thousand Merry Girls of England Palace Beautiful Little Princess of Tower Hill Their Little Mother Deb and the Dutchess Meade The Ruth Fielding Series by Alice Emerson Manual Training Toys by Harris W Moore Private Peat by Harold Peat Christine by Alice Chalmondeley Also McClurg donated Manual Training of Boys. These books form a strong selection for public readers.
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Red Cross
Brady School
Billings Hall
Uncle Sam
Japan
Hans
Gretchen
Palace Garden
Meade
Hannah
Merry Girls of
England
Tower Hill
Meade Deb
Ruth Fielding
Alice Emerson
Harris W. Moore
of McClurg
Choteau Commercial Club Endorsement Rumor Denied
A town note states the Choteau Commercial Club does not endorse candidates in the upcoming municipal election. No candidate has solicited support and the report is denied. Signed by president B S Merritt and secretary George Coffey Jr.
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Choteau Commercial Club
Choteau
B.S. Merritt
George Coffey, Jr
Auction of Geese Caps Washington Junior High Event
Prof Mc Crum auctioned two donated geese for the junior Red Cross at Washington Junior High School Press of Butte. The geese brought 25 dollars and the evening's receipts totaled about 126 dollars.
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Washington Junior High School
Butte
McCrum
Red Cross
Haley
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Melville
Brown
L. C
Melvin F. Brown
William Carrier
The
First National Bank
Montana
Alfred Atkinson
United States
Bozeman
Postoffice
the Food Administration
Red
J. C. Taylor
Junior Red Cross
Brady Red Cross
Library Notes
J. J. Greene
Paul Jacobson
Private Peat
Harold Peat
Christine
Alice Chalmondeley
Citizens State Bank
Choteau, Montana
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