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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
5
The Sterling McDonald residence property in Choteau with 10 acres is offered for sale at a reasonable price. For information contact C. B. McDonald in Choteau.
A colorfully detailed piece argues that over half of U.S higher education funds come from religious denominations and urges increased donations to fund 100000 leaders. It notes the Interchurch World Movement budgets and the need to recruit boys for the second annual Boys Camp in Teton County with drawings in late May.
In 1920 the House introduced a bill to restore homestead rights to veterans of the World War I war effort. Any qualified service member with at least sixty days in Army Navy or Marine service who was honorably discharged may enter under homestead laws despite prior entries or settlements initiated before service.
A Montana crop report from 16 counties covers the week ending April 24. Moisture from rain and snow has delayed spring seeding, winter wheat is mostly in good condition except Blaine Hill Flathead and Ravalli with winter kill, grass is slow to start and livestock suffer. Stillwater reports lambing near complete with 80 percent crop.
The city council designates May 10 to 15 as clean up week with a citywide effort to remove filth and unsightly objects. May 13 is cleanup day for residents to spend the day cleaning yards streets alleys and vacant lots. Each ward must have a closed garbage container emptied regularly. By order of Mayor J. C. Morgan.
In a Tennessee village four churches lack a resident minister with infrequent preaching. Inter church aims to avoid such duplication by consolidating efforts and providing one resident pastor. The county shows 179 churches nearly all Protestant with 134 white and 45 colored, a white church per 224 white residents and a colored church per 210 colored residents.
The first shipment of roots trees and hardy plants will arrive by Arbor Day May 11. CHOTEAU FLOWER SHOP urges every boy and girl to plant a tree on Arbor Day.
Filed April 30 to May 6 at the court docket include R O Demin Co versus C W Brown, Hirshberg Mercantile Co versus P J Nason, and Conrad Banking Co versus Peter Stoltzman Emma Ames and Advance Rumley Co in mortgage foreclosure actions.
City warns dog owners within limits that license tax must be paid by June 15 or the council will destroy every dog in the corporate area. Taxes payable at the City Treasurer’s office at the First National Bank after May 1. This is the only notice. By order of the city council, John W. Hall, Clerk.
For one third crop, 68 acres eight miles southwest from Chateau. All fenced, 200 acres broken, new ground ready to seed to flax. Balance to be plowed and seeded to spring grain. Would assist right party to procure seed. Write or wire George S. Smith Greenacres Washington.
Notice of sale under a 1920 foreclosure decree in the 9th Judicial District Teton County Montana. The SW4 of section 23 township 23 north range 3 west is to be sold May 10, 1920 at 2 pm to satisfy Capital Trust and Savings Bank judgment. Sheriff I S Martine to conduct sale. attorneys Murch and Wuerthner. First publication April 16, 1920.
The administrator Melvin R Swain announces creditors and others with claims against Fred B Spellman deceased to present vouchers within four months after the first publication to the administrator at the Larson Building Chateau Montana. First published April 9 1920.
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