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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
6
G S Jameson deputy county clerk visited Helena and Great Falls at the start of the week. Miss Joy Graves teaching in Sheridan Madison county returned to Cho teau Monday evening. All stores in Choteau will close on Memorial Day May 30 per the presidents request.
For sale a $96 saddle used about two weeks asks $65 visible at Chas Frost and Co. store. No hunting fishing or camping on my ranch violators will be prosecuted. Frank Salmond Kalma reports Choteau residents viewed land opened for homestead settlement in Chateau county last Sunday noting good land and about fifteen entries per quarter section.
Dr Maria L Sandford of Minneapolis will deliver an address next Monday evening at the high school. She is eighty years old and has surprised many listeners with her oratorical power and vitality despite her age.
Vola Vale appears opposite William S. Hart in The Silent Man, a new Artcraft picture. The Virginia born actress plays a young woman who comes to a small Arizona town to help a sick brother, delivering a sympathetic performance. The Silent Man will be shown at the Royal on Sunday.
Sunday game at Choteau pits J I Cain's All Stars against the Choteau Mavericks with ten year residents eligible. T O Larson aims for a comeback and C S McDonald vows at least two home runs if Max Bishop runs for him. J C Morgan plans a Ty Cobb style display on the other side.
Minneapolis speaker Dr Maria L Sandford will launch the Red Cross drive at the Chateau Monday at 8 15 p m. A school parade from the public school at 7 p m will feature first grade band and child welfare themes. Other attractions include a Red Cross float the Chateau band and community singing in the high school auditorium tickets 35 cents.
Lease on my ranch ends and I offer six miles southwest of Chateau at Willow Coulee on Bird Hill road for sale. Items include property from the ranch with sale location noted as L. W. Lehr ranch. Bidding details and exact time not fully listed in fragment.
Tuesday May 28 sale of ten head work horses and five milch cows plus twenty five pigs and extensive farm machinery. Includes Shire bred horses aged 15 to 11, two milking cows, hay, tools, carriage wagons, and household goods. Terms include cash under $20 and credit until December 1 1918 with interest. L A Lehr owner auctioned by Paul Jacobson with W D Luther clerk.
James Enright and Lloyd Mustard traveled to the Falls while LeRoy Billings visits his wife teaching at Campbell’s schoolhouse in Dry Forks. A business men’s meeting convened at Porter's hall to discuss local affairs.
A committee led by Kay Porter and Dunc Stewart coordinates celebrations for July fourth including arrangements and finances. Memorial Day observances close all businesses with services at Porter's Hall at 1 30 p m and speeches by prominent locals. Gordon Monkman works a six week furrow from Camp Lewis while Millard Calhoun prepares for Marine training at Mare Island. Mrs Wayman Payne's funeral was held Sunday with burial at Misoula after services at G N Depot.
Town warns all premises within limits must be cleaned by May 22, 1918 or town council will perform cleanup at owner expense. Includes trash rubbish ashes manure tin cans on occupied or vacant lots. By order of town council. J. C. MORGAN, Mayor.
A letter to the Womans Club explains food regulations and restrictions. It covers fourth meals at fundraisers, noon and evening luncheons, sugar for canning, and the scope of federal power versus Congress in grain use.
Estate of Fred W McFarland deceased. Thos A McFarland as administrator invites creditors and claimants to exhibit their claims with vouchers within seven months of first publication at his Lowry Montana residence. Date April 30 1918. Stephen J Cowley attorney Great Falls Montana.
In the District Court of Montana Teton County the estate of Hermann Bramer deceased. Time and place for proving the will and for Amelia Bramer to receive letters testamentary set for May 31 1918 at 10 a.m. in Chateau court. First publication May 10.
Grace M Thompson as administrator of the Sidney Yarger estate invites creditors and claimants to present claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication. Claims should be shown at room 22 Larson Block Chateau Montana, date May 4 1918. James Sulgrove attorney for administratrix. First published May 10 1918.
Pursuant to an order of said court made on May 1 1918 notice is given that May 21 1918 at 10 o'clock a.m. in the court room of the court in Chateau county of Teton has been set for proving the will of Thomas Page deceased and for hearing Alice L Page's application for letters testamentary. Any interested person may appear and contest. Dated May 1 1918 Peters Smith attorneys for petitioner Great Falls Montana first pub May 3.
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