Town Notes and Legal Transfers Highlight Local Life
Local items report John Frydenlund returning home after eighteen months of service aboard Uncle Sam. Victor Peterson heads to Marietta Minnesota for winter. Social visits, baby born to Albert and Mrs Peterson, and a forthcoming auction tour of Mrs P O Rustad’s property are noted alongside several county land transfers and patent records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Frydenlund
Victor Peterson
Marietta
Minn
Merchants and Dealers Face License Penalties in Montana
The Montana Trade Commission extended the license application deadline to November 1 1919 for wholesalers jobbers and others buying or selling commodities in the state under Chapter 21 Extraordinary Session 1919. Dealers failing to apply by then face a fine of 100 to 1000 dollars. The notice dated Helena October 3 1919 details license fees set by investment level and warns strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Trade Commission
16Th Legislative Assembly
Helena
Constructive Banking Program for Community Housing
Banks aim to strengthen communities by financing housing construction. The piece argues bankers should channel capital into home building, noting wartime restrictions, a current housing shortage of about one million homes, and the need for roughly sixty million dollars per state to spur new housing with bank loans and plans.
Bank and court actions filed in October list
Farmers State Bank of Pendroy versus James Sullivan in a suit on note filed October 2. Fred West Berry petitions against Louis S Irwin Francis Irwin and Pierre A Irwin habeas corpus filed October 6. Boorman Power Lumber and Implement Co versus Fred Jacobs transcript of judgment filed October 6. Ella I Krofft versus Commercial National Bank suit on note filed October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank of Pendroy
James Sullivan
Fred West Berry
Louis S. Irwin
Francis Irwin
Pierre A. Irwin
Boorman-Power Lumber and Implement Co
2 Corporation
Fred Jacobs
Ella I. Krofft
Commercial National Bank
Sale of Impounded Cattle by City of Choteau
City Marshal A M Walley will sell to the highest bidder for cash on Friday October 17 1919 at the Frank McCabe feed barn in Choteau Montana two red yearling steers branded HO on the right shoulder. Sale at 2 o clock. Owner may redeem stock before sale by paying accumulated charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Montana
Frank McCabe
A. M. Walley
Townley and Gilbert Sentenced in North Dakota Conspiracy Case
Townley and Gilbert, leaders of the Non Partisan League in North Dakota, were convicted of conspiracy to teach disloyalty. Each received three months in jail with no fine and sixty days added to bail. Judge Dean rejected claims of jury bias and urged the leaders to serve their terms and pursue honest work.
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Townley
Gilbert
North Dakota
Dean
League
Larson Building Phone at 130 West Choteau
A note lists a Larson Building phone contact at 130 West Choteau, Montana. The entry provides a single address and a local telephone reference for the building.
Also Mentioned on This Page
the War Industries Board
Chateau Lumber Co
the Red Shed
State Council of Defense
Hodgkiss
Choteau, Montana
Great Falls Hotel
Great Falls, Mont
Vlinker & Swedancky
J. B. Coomer
Arthur Davidson
Gregor Tangen
Farmington Cooperative Telephone Co
Henry Davidson
Bertha Davidson
Oscar Richem
Ford
Casper Peterson
Lars .Horge
Connor
A. O. Longmuir
Chateau
Ivor Nasset
Joramo
Bynum Way
County, Clerk and Recorder
Montapan
Teton County Abstract Co
Horace D. Baskett
Pauline B. Sherman
Ben O. Wilkinson
H. M. Montgomery
Fairfield
Constance M. Dahl
Peter C. Dahil
Charles J. Pearson
William Hodgskiss
D. Kingsbury
Robert R. Johnston
W. C. Homer Pfrimmer
A. C. Scheafer
E. F. Nixon
Robert J. Mitchell
NBH
Baquet
Collins
U.S
John Mathison
Mary Voight
Effie Ricker
Ben Feist
Guarentes
Bair
Suite
Larson Block
Choteau, Mont
L. E. Taylor Garage
Choteau House
J. L. Walcott Auctioneer
J.M. Baker
Bran
Edison
Choteau Drug Co
Montanani
E. B. Maynard
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