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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
3
A local business warns buyers against very low shoe prices and promotes fair pricing. They advertise a line of high grade shoe repairs with modern machinery and offer to refurbish old shoes at reasonable charges. They emphasize reliability over bargain footwear.
Bert Berland bought Colin Ward’s half section near the Scott ranch for more than $20 an acre. Leona Aman enters Great Falls High School for the winter. Fourteen carloads of cattle were shipped from Bynum to Chicago, with consigners listed. A Japanese deportation planned due to contagious disease. I W W agitators seen in Cut Bank with arrests near Kalispell. A Conrad Mercantile manager nearly loses a Ford to gasoline fire. Walt Thornton injured when horse tangled with barb wire near Valier. Farewell dance in Dutton for Miss Irma Landgraf of Great Falls.
Dry Forks notes include travel from George McKee, funeral in Alberta for Mrs. E. J. Weiser's father, and Fred Campbell heading to the state fair in Helena. M Fox relocates to the upper Dry Forks. Dorothy Fox at Pine Ridge school. Bakers Dozen Sewing Club plans for M E church bazaar in Bynum. H H Collins visits Helms farm. Campbell Brothers shipping beef to Chicago. Ben Lester to Bynum.
Homesteaders Mary Hane Mina Caffrey Nora McCall and John Holm proved up on their claims at Chateau land office with witnesses E W Johnson and Axel Lindberg. Armstrong received patent for his homestead from Washington last week. Rev A Lunde of Norwegian Lutheran church conducted services and plans another visit. Local social notes include guests of Mr and Mrs Kiefer from Great Falls and various family visits. The community club meets Saturday at Mrs Paul Jacobson’s Chateau home hosted by president Mrs B O Price and Mrs Charles Davis.
The administrator of the estate of Sigrid Ostensee deceased will sell at public auction for cash on October 21, 1915 at 2 pm at the courthouse front door in Chateau Montana. The sale includes all rights of the estate in the northeast quarter of section 34 township 29 north range 4 west with ten percent due at sale and balance after court confirmation. The sale is subject to district court confirmation and terms require cash payment. OLE C OSTENSOE is the administrator. First publication September 29.
In a Baltimore American snippet a father asks about his son’s development after returning home from college. The reply notes the boy has only had his moving picture camera for a week, suggesting uncertain progress and in early stages of growth.
Mrs. T. S. Armstrong made a business trip to Great Falls on Saturday. Schools plan Rural Life Day for October 12 under Gov. Stewart’s proclamation. Johnson school received landscape garden outlines from Montana Nursery Great Falls. State officials back the garden project with a county phonograph prize for top results. Community club endorsed the movement and will assist promotional efforts.
The executor of Martha J. Ewerts estate will sell at public auction on October 21, 1916 at 2 pm at the court house front door in Chateau Teton county Montana. The sale covers all her interest in the west half of the southwest quarter of section 28 and the southeast quarter of section 29 in township 20 north range 2 west. Ten percent cash is due day of sale with balance on court confirmation. Deed at purchaser expense. First publication Sept 29.
In pursuance of a district court order the administrator of Geri Tom Uzelach deceased will sell at public auction on October 21 1916 at 2 PM at the front door of the courthouse in Chateau Montana the southeast quarter of section seventeen township twenty five north range three west M M containing about 160 acres more or less to the highest cash bidder with ten percent due at sale and balance on court confirmation. The sale is subject to district court confirmation and terms require cash.
Notice for rent listing three rooms suitable for housekeeping. Inquire of Mrs. Mary Hopkinson.
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