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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
2
Local residents share greetings and visits across Choteau Montana. Weddings anniversaries hosted by Burton Bench and guests include the Chalmers Kerrs and Reidings. Singular mentions include Mrs van de Riet ill, Herman Van de Riet and Harry at the Falls, and a Ladies Sewing Circle gathering.
Arbor Day activities at Woesemean school included planting trees and creating vegetable and flower gardens. New playground gear arrived with a fine baseball field, swings, a merry go round, and more for boys and girls. Generous donors provided swing and trapeze standards from Rogers Templeton and St. Anthony and Dakota Lumber of Bole.
Miss Edna Beaupre was a passenger on the east bound train Saturday morning. Mr Brooks of the Banking Corporation of Montana has set up in Choteau in real estate and join business. W H Webb announces Republican bid for Teton county treasurer.
Mr. Ed DeNayer, a Western Union operator from Great Falls, visits his mother Mrs. W. A. Emerick on a short vacation.
J. C. Morgan who manages the Power Morgan implement stores is named president of the newly organized bank at Power. Jas Eckford cashier of Citizens State Bank is a stockholder and director in the new Montana institution.
Mrs Horn of Conrad visits sister Miss Mary Buzzell and returns home. Mr Forsyth of Helena visits Chateau representing Montana Life Insurance Co. Miss Cornwall visits sister Mrs Oulton then returns to Faulkton South Dakota. Mrs McGregor leaves for Great Falls for sister's illness. Local sale offers mules five years old two driving horses and wagons. Tetor County Land Company formed by Taraldson Weaver Johnson Nyhus with office in old Olson jewelry store.
W. E. Gilbert, former Rogers Templeton Lumber manager at Bole, fled town after cashing a worthless draft for seventy five dollars. Traced to Prineville Oregon, authorities plan to extradite him to face charges of obtaining money under false pretense in Great Falls.
Choteau Feed Store advertises assorted seed spuds and hay grain and ground feed with S and S showing bailed hay grain and ground feed. O Hansen and George Carolus and wife returned from southern California. Ed Bailey injured in a runaway accident with a buggy and lumber load causing cuts and bruises.
Fresh dry batteries engine supplies and yeast noted. J H Meyer and Sam Ziegler return from trips to Great Falls. Local births report two new sons to Mr and Mrs Huidekoper. Mrs T H Givens hosted a gathering for Mrs Sidney Burrell. Co M and militia return government property. Indian motorcycle for sale. Governor Stewart to speak at a democratic meeting in Valley. Capt McGregor of the M N G hospital corps finishes Year A medical exam.
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