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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
6
D. J. Feland and wife of Bynum visited the county seat early this week. The notice suggests Hansen's offers delivery in town and avoids bad bills or costly systems when trading there.
English baby carriage nearly new offered for sale inquire at Montanan office. Chas Oldham a Lowry area veteran visited the county seat recently. George W Seebeck formerly of Chateau toured the city this week and remarked on the town’s many changes since leaving.
Guy S. Jameson spent a month at Portland and other coast points before returning to Choteau Wednesday evening. He did not find any place in his travels that suited him any better than the Choteau country.
A telegram from Cha teau reports T. H. Worden cashier of Farmers' State Bank Cut Bank was killed by a G. N. train while crossing the track in an automobile. Deputy County Attorney Arnott and Coroner Chas. H. Connor left for Cut Bank to hold an inquest.
In an open air Morosco Paramount setting a first rehearsal unfolds for The House of Lies starring Edna Goodrich as Edna Coleman. Marcus Auriel, a young dramatist, navigates work and confusion amid humorous touches and a dramatic modern woman’s daring actions.
H. G. Mitchell, a Hirshberg store clothing salesman, toured Great Falls this week. George Sollid, a real estate man, and Henry Martin of the Dutton garage visited the county seat Saturday of last week on business.
Mrs. Fay of near Blackleaf is at the W. J. Gowan residence in Bynum recovering from a surgical operation performed last Sunday by Dr. Dixon with Dr. McGregor of Choteau assisting.
The Gem Cafe sold this week by Mrs A O Pond to Ray Milton and R C G Wood of Seattle. The new owners have taken possession and renamed the restaurant the Merchants Lunch Cafe.
Mrs. A. O. Pond returned Wednesday evening from Thermopolis Wyoming where she has been with Mr. Pond who is receiving treatment at the hot springs. She says he is in a very serious condition and there is little hope for recovery.
A meeting of Teton Chapter Red Cross officers at Citizens Bank on Wednesday night selected KE N Haugen as membership chairman. The group voted to start a vigorous membership drive as soon as supplies arrive from Washington, D C.
John Harrington aged 74, longtime resident, died May 1 after a short illness at Choteau hospital. Funeral services were held at Connor undertaking chapel on Thursday, conducted by Fr Maroney, with interment in Choteau cemetery. He was a native of Ireland and survived by no relatives in this country. his wife died in Choteau about three years ago.
Classified note mentions a second hand Ford for sale with a contact phone. It also notes the Royal theatre May program with top film features and announces box office availability. J O Black, cigar manufacturer, returned Thursday evening from a two week visit with family at Dayton Flathead county.
Word from Château reports Bryan Truchot failed the physical to enlist in the U S Army Officers Reserve Corps. At about 21 years old and over six feet tall he weighs 250 pounds, a factor that led to his rejection.
T H Pridham has purchased the S H Ziegler residence in Chateau from Dr Schumaker father in law to Ziegler. Ziegler who now lives in Indiana is reported in poor health and few hopes for recovery are entertained.
After twelve years as chief of police in Great Falls Robert Pontet has submitted his resignation to the mayor. Pontet has many friends in Teton county who regret the decision and wish him well in his future endeavors.
George F. Miller returned from Cola Iowa with dairy cattle for his ranch west of town. Delays on the road led him to sell the lot at Glasgow. He then bought a second herd in St. Paul, expected to reach Chateau this summer.
The acts of June 3 and August 29, 1916 authorize the president to use postmasters to recruit for the army navy and marine corps. Postmaster Krafft holds an official obligation as recruiting officer. For more information, inquire at the local post office.
Sam Pfrimmer was taken to the Chateau hospital this week suffer ing with an attack of pneumonia. A. P. Spencer has accepted employment in the furniture and hardware departments of Jos. Hirshberg & Co. I have for sale the Cascade Land Co. ranch 3 000 acres at Bole also two outlying ranches of 16 and 200 acres at a bargain for prompt acceptance Liberal terms K A Fraser Helena Mont.
A new OK washing machine a two burner gasoline stove in good condition and one standard make phonograph with fourteen I double records will be sold cheap. Apply to R. T. Myers Choteau.
Morosco Paramount photoplay shows fashionable society as artificial and grasping at the Royal on May 9 and 10. A beautiful woman amid pretense pursues a startling course of conduct leading to a dramatic denouement.
Miss Stella Clark of Minot North Dakota accepted a position with the Teton Title and Guaranty Co. in this city. Miss Baird deputy superintendent of schools of Teton county and Miss Dorothy Longmuir were visitors in Great Falls on Monday and Tuesday.
Strayed red two year old heifer branded M E on the left hip with a hog ring in each ear. Reward of $5 offered for information leading to recovery. Contact John Bouma, Farmington.
For sale one Universal gasoline tractor with six stubble and four breaking bottoms. Also available to lease farm land on shares. Contact GEO. BURRELL.
Twelve car loads of cattle were loaded at the local yards for shipment to Browning on the Blackfeet Indian reservation. The cattle were purchased by C. W. Buck from A. J. Cowell.
It will be a couple of weeks before the Cash Meat Market opens in the Hodgskiss building on Main Avenue. The refrigerator is being built now and several days will be needed to install the remaining equipment. The new shop promises to be one of the most up to date in this section of the state.
Lost end-gate for a Shuttler wagon between the Truchot ranch and Chateau. Finder please notify E. Dennis. W. B. Stalnaker, longtime Teton county resident and deputy treasurer under I. D. Forrest, left for Virginia to reside there, leaving many friends behind.
Lester Cowgill, son of William Cowgill, has joined the U S Army Officers Reserve and travels to San Francisco for three months of study. Glen Cowgill, another son, has been at Seattle and plans to return home soon. Despite travels to the Pacific coast and across the country, the Cowgills affirm Choteau as their home place and Bill’s clear statement that he is now at home in Choteau.
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