Local items note county officials and community happenings
J J Greene county attorney visited Walter while County Assessor John Lundgren worked in the northern county on official duties. Emerick Art Studio reports new picture moulding, and Miss Rudman of MacGregor hospital returned from Belt. Five stock cattle cars passed through town en route to Dry Forks stockman Allison Garrett. Mrs Freeman A Daley joins Chateau Mercantile office staff. District Superintendent Mc Candless of Great Northern toured the Power Bynum extension. A son was born to Dr and Mrs Rhoads on May 1. Paul Tweet spent Wednesday at the ranch. Dr. Rhoads and local residents note sick list. The Cash Store pays 20 cents a dozen for ranch eggs. bring them in. Wanted, family washings at home by Mrs F Slama. A sheriff's office shakeup substitutes Freeman A Daley for J Martine as undersheriff. J W and Guy Jameson visited Sand Point Idaho for a business proposition. Recent Sunday school contest boosted Walier by 60 percent to fourth place. Al Powers of Helena, formerly Chateau resident, married Miss Elliott of Helena. James A Dunlap contracted for block twelve in Hobson's Addition with Chateau Land & Loan, planning summer improvements.
Milwaukee railway wells advance at Fairfield and Vaughn grade
Mr. Elliott, proprietor of the S. T. ranch, met with Mr. Freeman, the ranch foreman, to discuss wells being sunk by the Milwaukee railway at Fairfield for a water supply. A large construction force works on the Vaughn grade nearby.
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Milwaukee Railway
Fairfield
Vaughn
Pupils Stage The Feast of the Red Car Operetta
Public school pupils rehearse an operetta The Feast of the Red Car for an event in the high school auditorium on May 13. Proceeds fund purchase of a Victrola for the school.
Kenyon Weds Esther Clark In Great Falls Nuptials
Chateau pitcher Harry Kenyon married Esther Clark last Saturday at the bride’s home in Great Falls. Kenyon owns a homestead east of town as The Montanan extends congratulations and best wishes.
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Harry Kenyon
Chateau
Esther Clark
Great Falls
Kenyon
For Sale Two Lots in Dutton Town Site
Two desirable lots in the town site of Dutton advertised for sale. Interested buyers should write the Montanan in Chateau Montana for price and details. Also notices of lost horses and a prohibition address delivered by G F Rhinehart at the courthouse. Townsite handling changes announced with KE E Genger Co taking over.
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Dutton
Montanan
Montana
Mr W F Scott Visits Chateau Friends
Mr W F Scott his wife and daughter Dorothy with Mrs E L Norris visited friends in Chateau for a short time Tuesday. Scott formerly owned what is now known as the Rieckhott ranch.
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W. F. Scott
Dorothy
E. L Norris
Chateau
Mr. Scott
Rieckhott Ranch
James McLain and wife head to Midwest visit
James McLain and his wife left Wednesday morning to visit friends and relatives in South Dakota and Minnesota. They expect to be away two or three months.
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James McLain
South Dakota
Minnesota
Cattle Herd Starts at Larson and Malone Ranches
Larson and Oulton began the first of their cattle herd from the Larson ranch at Key on the trail to the reservation Tuesday. A portion of the Malone and Truchot herd was also started.
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Larson & Oulton
Larson
Key
Malone & Truchot
Brother’s death shocks McLean after hospital operation
K. G. McLean learned Friday evening that his brother died in Spokane after a city hospital operation. This marks the second brother he has lost recently.
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K. G. McLean
Spokane
Mr. McLean
All-Women Run Montana School District on Seventy Nine Ranch
In Musselshell county the lone Montana district run solely by women is on the Seventy Nine ranch area. The third woman trustee was appointed this week by County Superintendent Minnie F. Ferguson, marking a historic leadership change in the district.
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Montana
Seventy Nine Ranch
Musselshell County
Minnie F. Ferguson
Burrell Bride Frances Timis Wed In Chicago
Sidney Burrell and Frances Timis were married in Chicago on April 12 and arrived in Choteau Friday evening. Frances had stayed with her sister Mrs. J. J. Greene last summer and is well known locally. Burrell plans to work at Wolf Creek with the Montana Power Company. The Montanan offers congratulations.
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Sidney Burrell
Frances Timis
Choteau
Chicago
J. J. Greene
Burrell
Wolf Creek
Montana Power Company
Montanan
Dutton May 6 Medal Contest Promises Public Invitation
Attorney Verge spent the week in Great Falls. O Hansen promotes prices and invites buyers. A Medal Contest is set for Saturday evening May 6 in Dutton with all invited. Several officials and visitors from Ethridge Dupuyer Wisconsin Minnesota Chateau Gilman Browning are noted as attending or passing through.
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Verge
Great Falls
Silver Medal Contest at White school May 5
A Silver Medal Contest is planned at the White school house Friday evening May 5 with a fine program good speaking music and new contest features. Everyone is invited no admission charge and a collection will be taken.
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White School House
I. O. F. Anniversary Celebration Before Guests
Rebekah and Odd Fellows marked the ninety seventh I O F anniversary despite bad weather. About five hundred attended with head prizes won by Mrs H W Timothy and Frank Young and consolation prizes taken by Mrs Ross Houck and Ray Halliday. Timothy and Miss Christine Johnson gave readings.
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Rebekah’s and
Odd Fellows
I. O
H. W. Timothy
Frank Young
Ross Houck
Ray Halliday
Timothy
Christine Johnson
Sugar beet prospects discussed for Kalispell area
W L Layson of Great Western Sugar Co and Henry Rolapp will visit Kalispell in May to assess beet culture viability. Tests show Flathead near Bitter Root in potential, with irrigation possibly needed. Beet seed supply tight due to hostilities. Great Western cannot fulfill seed for local experiments this year.
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Griffin
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Lawson
Great Western Sugar Company
Henry Rolapp
Kalispell
Germany
Great Western
Billings
Shallspell
Tribune
For Sale Indian Runner Duck Eggs in Choteau
For sale Indian runner duck eggs at 1.00 per setting. Henry N Beal of Choteau advertises eggs. Price Townsend of the forest office is in Augusta. H L Spackman a Sissiton S D citizen and friend of C B Jackson of Bole visited Choteau area this week to review real estate. Otto Wagnild has joined the county assessor office replacing Merle Foltz who moved to work with an engineering party in Big Timber reclamation service.
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Henry N. Beal
Choteau
Price Townsend
Forest Office
Augusta
H. L. Spackman
Sissiton
S. D
C. B. Jackson
Bole
Choteau and
Otto Wagnild
Merle Foltz
Big Timber
Montana Driver Licenses Rise as Vehicle Count Grows
In Helena during April Secretary of State A. M. Alderson issued 13 500 licenses for machines, down from 14 700 licenses issued last year. He estimates at least 20 000 motor vehicles exist in Montana.
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Helena
A. M. Alderson
Montana
Browning Editor Visits County on Park-to-Park Highway Talks
Editor A. E. McFatridge of the Browning Review traveled to town Saturday with J. H. Sherburne and Mr. Ellis, an agent of the Blackfoot reservation, to confer with county commissioners and the state highway commission on road matters and the Park-to-Park highway completion.
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A. E. McFatridge
Browning Review
J. H. Sherburne
Mr. Ellis
Blackfoot Reservation
County Commissioners
State Highway Commission
Beaupre Family Outing Includes Gorham Party
Dr. and Mrs. Beaupre with Mrs. Prosper Gorham and her daughter traveled to Sunburst on Tuesday for a social outing.
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Beaupre
Prosper Gorham
Local notes and fire losses in Gilman area
Miss Edith Davis of Gilman and Miss Olga Waynild of Bynum attended the teachers examination. Sam Ziegler visited in Great Falls. A son was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs K G McLean. Dr Stephens plans to remodel his residence. A large fire at the E J White ranch east of town destroyed the barn and several animals and implements. Mr White had partial insurance.
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Edith Davis
Gilman
Olga Waynild
Bynum
E. J. White
Town
Jack
Mr. White
State Auditor Keating Files Declaration to Seek Democratic Return
State Auditor William Keating filed his declaration of intention to run on the Democratic ticket to succeed himself.
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William Keating
Chief Justice Brantly and Morley Seek GOP Nominations
Chief Justice Theodore Brantly of the supreme court and E A Morley of the Montana railroad commission today declared themselves candidates for renomination on the Republican ticket to seek continued public office.
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Theodore Brantly
Supreme Court
E. A. Morley
Montana Railroad Commission
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Walter
John Lundgren
Emerick Art Studio
Allison Garrett
Dry Forks
Freeman A. Daley
The
Chateau Mercantile Company
Mc. Candless
Great Northern
Power-Bynum
Mrs. Rhoads
Paul Tweet
Bob
Roy Franklin
Chateau Hospital
F. Slama
County Sheriff’s Office
J. Martine
J. W
Guy Jameson
Sand Point
Idaho
Walier
al Powers
Miss Elliott
James A. Dunlap
Hobson’s Addition
Chateau Land & Loan Company
Mr. Elliott
S. T. Ranch
Mr. Freeman
B. C. Bowers
G. F. Rhinehart
Montana Dry Federation
Court House
Ke, E. Genger & Co
Pat Walsh
W. J. Crittenden
County Agriculturist
Davis
Conrad Country
Julius Hirshberg
Long Beach
Calif
O. Hansen
Eiverybody
QO. Hansen
O. B. Scott
Ethridge
Scott
E. A. Savory
Dupuyer
Charles Strand
Wisconsin
Mr. Strand
North Dakota
Townsend
Moore
Browning
Lisle
Iery
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Hoteau Reed
S. H. Lucas
Just
Sam Ziegler
Great Falla
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