State Fair Prize Winners Highlight Teton County Showing
The thirteenth annual Montana state fair in Helena crowned Teton County exhibitors with nine first prizes and multiple other awards for grain and peas. Representatives praised the strong county display, noting abundant roots, grass, grain and vegetables, a decorated booth, and strong overall results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Jos. Hathorn
O. Burton
Allen McDougall
Fife
B. Mathews
Dan Ledgerwood
H. O. Burton
Montana Daily Record
Teton
Sophomore Activities Highlight School Start Notes
The sophomores will elect officers next week with Miss Gilman as faculty advisor. A new basketball from Seattle should aid a developing team while Mr. Crawford evaluated material and refereed a practice. An organized literary society awaits a name. Fire drill cleared the building in one minute, with improvement expected. The civics class plans a court visit this session. Ruth Hopkinson was ill Thursday and left school. An exam epidemic affects the campus. The physics class ponders the fly wheel purpose with no clear answer yet. First orchestra practice occurred and promises to be a strong asset. The second team schedules a game next week against the public school. Measles cases in the public school do not yet include the high school. The first month closes with satisfactory work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophmores
Miss Gilman
Seattle
Crawford
Ruth Hopkinson
Halloween Dance Planned by Ladies Guild at Woodmans Hall
At a special Ladies' Guild meeting hosted by Mrs Dotterer on Wednesday afternoon the group voted to hold a Halloween dance at Woodmans hall Friday evening October 31. Committees will be formed to arrange the event and supper will be served at fifty cents per plate at Genloyd cafe at 11 o clock.
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Ladies’ Guild
Small Boy Drowns Near Priest Butte Ranch
The body of two year old Newel Alden Shook was found in an irrigation ditch near the Richard’s home on Priest Butte ranch on Tuesday evening September 20. Efforts at resuscitation failed. A short service led by Rev. Percy Reid McMahan followed by burial at Chateau Cemetery. The boy, born October 9, 1910, died at age two years eleven months and twenty one days. bereaved parents Marion and Mrs Shook and relatives receive community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Newel Alden Shook
Marion Shook
Richard
Priest Butte Ranch
Percy Reid McMahan
Chateau
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Shook
The Shook family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and acts of kindness after the death and burial of their son.
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Shook
Naturalization Applications Filed by Five Residents
The Clerk of the Court Gibson lists five applicants for citizenship. August Hanson a native of Sweden resides at Walier Edward Hinds a native of England resides at Dutton Justin Banis a native of Russia resides at Collins Madeline Jellestad a native of Norway resides at Sunburst
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Gibson
Per August Hanson
Sweden
Walier
Edward Hinds
England
Dutton
Justin Banis
Russia
Collins
Madeline Jellestad
Norway
Sunburst
Declarations Filed for U S Citizenship by Several Residents
declarations to become citizens of the United States have been filed by Mrs Bridt Olson Balstad a native of Norway residing at Conrad Fred Hulbert Barnes a native of Canada residing at Swift Current Charles Guardipee a native of Canada residing at Valier Joseph Fiddler a native of Canada residing at
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The
United States
Bridt Olson Balstad
Norway
Conrad
Fred Hulbert Barnes
Canada
Swift Current
Charles Guardipee
Valier
Joseph Fiddler
Julius Lindhart
Ethridge
Mathias Krettler
Hungary
Ingeborg Helgeson
Cut Bank
Arthur Norton Mitchell
District Court actions in Chateau lead to several prison terms
Judge Ewing presided over criminal pleas in Chateau. George Dixon and John Angell Jr pleaded guilty to stealing twelve horses from Senator William Cowgill. Dixon receives five years, Angell gets one year with sentence suspended for good behavior. Pepton and Dennis Bay Chief had charges dismissed due to Indian reservation jurisdiction. Olin Talbott and Thomas Humphries receive prison terms for related offenses. Several bail determinations and a divorce, naturalization grants, and ship of citizens noted among other court matters.
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Chateau
Ewing
Geore Dixon
John Angell, Jr
Thos. Pepton
Dennis Bay Chief
William Cowgill
Angell
Pepton
Dennis Bay
United States
Olin Talbott
Thomas Humphries
Jim McDonough
Talbott
Montana
Emil Erickson
John’ Ewing
John Nichols
Carl Gordon
Great Falls and
Teton County Railway
Truchot
John E. Webb
A. H. Gamble
Horace D. Upman
Choteau Flour Mill Reopens Under Crescent Milling Co
Crescent Milling company formed to lease the Choteau mill resumes operations with T G McGlenn as president and J R Bye as vice president. The plant has been overhauled and will operate next week. Farmers offered 10 cents per bushel for milling wheat in exchange for flour, bran or shorts and will supply custom milling and purchase wheat at market prices.
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Choteau
Crescent Milling Company
Chateau Mill
T. G. McGlenn
J. R. Bye
Harry W. Teyvis
Kenmore
North Dakota
Royal Mill of
Great Falls
Trevis
John Ross
Commercial Club Committees Named by Dr Stephens
The Chateau Commercial Club announces appointments to six committees with chairs: finance, membership and grievances Jas Ackford. Geo F Miller leads county and state development good roads and streets with H D Copman and C E Trescott. arrangements publicity advertising immigration and agriculture J E Malmin with Walter Gorham and Albert Halladay. Rates transportation and municipal legislation Paul Jacobson with H A Prescott and Wm Cowgill. Statistics exhibits and sanitary conditions T Larson chairs joined by Dr H W Bateman and J I Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tees
Jas, Ackford
E. J. Hirshberg
A. C. Burbank
Geo. F. Miller
H. D. Copman
C. E. Trescott
J. E. Malmin
Walter Gorham
Albert Halladay
Paul Jacobson
H. A. Prescott
Wm. Cowgill
T. ©. Larson
H. W. Bateman
J. I. Cain
Civil cases filed in district court lists six actions
The clerk of the district court record shows six civil cases filed since the last report. Pearl Ritchie vs Stephen Ritchie for divorce on Sept 27. Elias Rekdahl vs William Tatman for recovery on Sept 27. John F Ferguson vs Hubert Vermula an appeal from justice court on Sept 30. W H Coffman and F M Coffman co partners vs George Jay an appeal on Sept 30. E E Leech vs J Willis Wood and Ruth S Wood on note due filed Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the District Court
Pearl Ritchie
Stephen Ritchie
Elias Rekdahl
William Tatman
John F. Ferguson
Hubreght Vermula
Justice Court
W. H. Coffman
F. M. Coffman
Co-Partners
George Jay
E. E. Leech
J. Willis Wood
Ruth S. Wood
S T Ranch Sells to Choteau Investment Company
The S. T. Ranch comprising 3 500 acres southeast of the city and owned by Thomas Couch was sold this week for 105 000 dollars to the Choteau Investment Company of Great Falls. The price equals 30 dollars per acre. The company, largely eastern in origin, includes Dr H G Stub of St Paul J C M Hanson of Chicago and O J Kvale of Chicago with H Haugan of Stoughton Wis among principal stockholders. Nelson Suckow of Brady named resident manager and will open an office here after a trip east returning in early November. Officers elected at Great Falls meeting include J A Stab president J C M Hanson vice president and O J Kvale treasurer.
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Thomas Couch
Choteau Investment Company of
Great Falls
Choteau Investment Company
Barrewly
H. G. Stub
St. Paul
I. A. Stub
J. C. M. Hanson
O. J. Kvale
Chicago
H. Haugan
Stoughton, Wis
Northern Railway executive visits Choteau on Western trip
Louis W. Hill vice president of the Great Northern railway and Carmi F. Thompson secretary of the treasury visited Choteau last Sunday en route to Glacier National Park. They toured the area opened by the railroad project and were greeted by local businessmen and a hastily assembled band at the Beaupre house. Hill praised the Chateau country and the cordial reception.
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Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Carmi F. Thompson
Treasury
Taft
Choteau
Great Falls
Glacier National Park
Beaupre House
Hill
Chateau
Sermons at First Methodist Close Series on Science Bible
The First Methodist Church concludes a sermon series on science and the Bible and announces a new series on the religions of mankind. Rev. Percy Reid McMahan will preach the first sermon on Sunday evening October 5 titled Some Primitive Faiths with morning theme Sabbath Observance. Regular services are 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m with Sunday school at 11 30 a m and Epworth League at 7 00 p m.
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First Methodist Church
Percy Reid McMahan
Epworth
Grain rates set for Choteau Power route in 1913
Phil I. Cole of Choteau Montana announces a grain rate increase on the Choteau Power line from Choteau and east to St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth and to Seattle Tacoma and Portland. The new rate takes effect October 1 1913. James T McCaughey confirms as assistant general freight and passenger agent for the Great Northern Railway.
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Helena
Mont
Phil I. Cole
Choteau
Montana
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
James T. McCaughey
Great Northern Railway Company
Marriage Licenses Issued by District Clerk James Gibson
Since our last report James Gibson district court clerk issued licenses to John Willis Marshall 25 Ethridge and Minnie Elizabeth Wendeln 22 Valier.
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James Gibson
District Court
John Willis Marshall
Ethridge
Minnie Elizabeth Wendeln
Valier
Meeting Notice by the Commercial Club
A call to a Commercial Club meeting set for Monday night October 6 at eight oclock in the court house. President C J B Stephens urges members to attend and present business requiring attention.
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Court House
C. J. B. Stephens
Federal migratory bird rules delayed. state laws stay in force
Washington September 30 Federal regulations for migratory birds under the new bill will not take effect tomorrow due to delays in drafting additional rules and lack of final approval from Secretary Houston. State laws regulating migratory birds remain in effect as hunters await the forthcoming regulations.
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Washington
Department,of Agriculture
Houston
Church Morning Service to Feature Cornet Music
Episcopal Church plans include Messrs Holland and Dotterer assisting with hymns on cornet. It is expected Mr Holland will perform an offertory solo. A regular feature of the morning service. See another column for service hours.
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Messrs. Holland
Dotterer
Holland
Fairfield Notes From A Busy Week In The Community
George Harris hauled wood to Power for school houses while beach farmers moved grain to market in good weather. John Langwald traveled to Chateau for final citizenship papers with John Zimmerman Sr and George Frey. The Milwaukee line appears on the beach and new grade work is visible southwest of Fairfield. Mrs. Zimmerman returned from Chateau. Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Sam Ness. Alma Zimmerman returned from Seattle and Spokane. Families from Great Falls visited Henry Young and family.
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George Harris
John Langwald
Chateau
John Zimmerman Sr
George Frey
Milwaukee
Fairfield
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Bernard Lacanette
France
Porter
Peter Lacanette
Arthur Campeau
Shelby
Louis Mink
Erick Albin Erickson
Selmer Alfred Johnson
Brady
Donald McLeod
Hugh Henry Gatt Forbes
William Morrison
Louis Smith
Fritz Adolph Berthold Linke
Germany
Anton Nelson
Ludvig Huidal
Thomas George Lennon
John Henry Erickson
George Cawthorne
Isabel Hortense Yates
Choteau Flour Mill
Commercial Club Committee
Chateau Commercial Club
S. T. Ranch
L. W. Hill
Episcopal Church
Ladies Aid
Sam Ness
Alma Zimmerman
Spokane
Wash
Leizenvelt’s
Henry Young
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