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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
2
Governor Stewart designated June 20 1916 as Good Roads Day urging citizens to contribute labor material or money to improve Montana highways. The Helena proclamation emphasizes state benefits from better roads and aims to spur a lasting public works movement.
Civil cases filed since last report include Peter Nelson and H Borsbolt versus B Hoke with confession of judgment. Paul O Nerval versus Julius Bonn etchmant. T H Pridham versus IX B Cohoe abstract of judgment. Dodd Struthers versus Foss Leeson Giles Campbell lice M Hlunt dee Duman and Emil Grasswick suit on note. Jorman Mercantile Co versus Kaamie Bitzhuga transcript of judgment.
In Kalispell on May 21 business leaders met with Henry Rolapp and W L Lawson to discuss sugar beet farming. Lawson noted ideal soil and weather but no experience with non irrigated lands and warned that growing beets on dry land has historically failed. He cited about 75,000 acres.
Marriage licenses issued by James Gibson district court clerk include George F Magee and Alice Monroe of Browning dated May 19 and John M Rose with Elsie P Westways of Chateau dated May 24. Roderick R Sansavre and Margaret M Delaney of Browning listed.
An important meeting of the Commercial club will be held Monday evening. The agenda includes a Fourth of July celebration for Chateau, a topher day and a good roads day. A larger attendance is very much desired.
C P Cottett manager of Conrad Oil and Gas returns from Spokane saying the Conrad oil well fame has spread across the northwest. Oil men believe the prospects here are bright and widely discussed during his trip.
A montage of brief Montanan notices reports arrests audits and social events across Conrad Choteau Browning Blackfoot and nearby areas. Highlights include a $50 fine for a saloon closure breach in Conrad, political chatter in Chateau, school exams by Mrs Crawford, a barn fall injury near Conrad, street altercations in Blackfoot and a livery theft in Dutton, plus stock shipments and Thunder dance gatherings on the Blackfeet reservation.
Mrs W B Butchart was declared winner by judges in the Matrons contest at the high school auditorium under W C T U auspices. Principal Dietrich and Miss Brenneman judged with Attorney Foot.
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