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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
7
Farmers led the repeal of daylight saving, sending the nation back to standard time on October 26 at 2 am. The change shifts clocks forward 11 hours around the eight day clock, while city workers gain a longer evening and reduced energy use. Roosters crow at the same time, unaffected by legislation.
The Crow agency held a sealed bid sale of 143 land parcels with about 300 bids. Bids exceeded government appraisals on all pieces, especially on good lands, with some over 100 percent. Local bidders led the results, while Nebraska visitors also fared well. The sale’s success owes to a four year payment plan.
The highway commission denied all state aid proposals as funds are redirected to federal aid projects that have already applied for all available money.
Broderick Kolle editor of New York Physicians Who's Who says weak nervous individuals seeking weight and nerve strength should take a 1/4 grain Bitro-Phosphate before meals. Marketed as a French scientist's discovery, it promises notable results. if unsatisfied after two weeks a money back guarantee and Euro-Phosphate cost nothing.
Montana pioneer John Sargent recalls meeting Henry Plummer, then sheriff and road agent chief, who rode hundreds of miles with two canteens of gold to guard prospectors. Plummer rode with them on the Alder Gulch to Fort Benton trail, sheltering the party at night and warning his men not to touch the gold. The tale frames Plummer as a protector rather than merely a bandit.
Art J. Baker of Lewistown begins his fifth term as president of the Montana firemen’s association. The Dillon gathering discussed underpaid conditions, approved a state-wide wage study, and backed a minimum pay scale for chiefs and firemen. Glasgow Laurel and Plentywood joined. Winnett hosts its annual corn show October 22.
Montana’s finances appear strong with state and national bank deposits totaling about $181.7 million as of 1918 and rising to around $42 million in 1919 for 96 banks. Appraised property value reaches $1.689 billion with 800,000 people equating to $2,110 per person. Public land auctions total 170,000 acres at an average price of $16 per acre, mostly bought by residents. The state’s 100 million in federal land gifts fund the permanent school trust.
Enos Mills argues in his book The Grizzly that the bear faces extermination outside Glacier National Park. He cites shrinking populations in Yellowstone and other western areas, notes the grizzly’s ecological value, and urges legal protection to preserve this iconic western species.
State Forester Van Hook advocates using three airplane stations at Missoula Kalispell and Helena with two planes each to spot wildfires and cut timber losses. The concept already succeeded in California Oregon and Washington and could receive half a dozen government planes if Montana acts promptly.
An old style health advertisement warns that kidney trouble underlies many ailments and promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy. It claims quick relief within a day and urges continued use to prevent future attacks, offering money back if ineffective.
A Pacific Mutual policy compares life insurance to baseball with bases sickness accident permanent total disability and death as hazards. It promises full family coverage and invites readers to mail the coupon for rates and policy forms suited to their needs.
Fred Adams of the National Parks Highway Association says the 3 000 mile route from Chicago to the Pacific Coast drew 30 000 cars this year, each spending at least 15 dollars daily over about 20 days. Expenditures surpassed nine million dollars with free campsites boosting towns like Davenport Washington Forsyth Montana and Mandan North Carolina.
An advertisement urges readers to add Cuticura Talcum to toilet requisites, noting its delicate scent for face skin baby and dusting uses. It brands Cuticura as part of the trio with Soap and Ointment, priced 25 cents each universally.
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