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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1917
Page
10
Sewing wanted with guaranteed work offered by Mrs. Robert Armstrong of Choteau. Choteau Hardware Co. advertises big reductions on harness and collars. Local notices report visits by Sergt Nick Pambrun and Capt Walter Verge. Mrs M C Roll returns to Davenport Iowa. Heart's Desire filmed in Jacksonville Florida and starring Marie Doro to be shown at the Royal Theatre Sunday.
A. J. Simmons, deputy sheriff at Walier, visited the county seat yesterday, according to local patrol logs and official remarks.
A Lost A 382 special Winchester rifle and scabbard disappeared between the ranger station and the Chateau. Finder should return it to H. C. Peters. An announcement of considerable interest to the shoe buying public will be made next week by E. T. Glasgow. Watch for it.
Henry Ryan and wife of Wailer visited friends in Chateau before continuing home from Helena where they saw their sons. Dr J A Niles F M Pinkerton Walter Freeman and A B Jones returned from a ten day hunting trip in the Big River country each with an elk to show for their riflemen’s skill.
Agent Owens reports the Milwaukee depot is now in a newly completed building at the station. The old depot, moved to a flatcar, will be shipped to Farmington for use as the depot there today.
A notice lists Plymouth Rock chickens at $1.50 each. Jos Mozer of Choteau, Mort Hirshberg and his Fairfield wife were visitors in Choteau on Tuesday.
WANTED 1000 sheep to win ter. Plenty of hay and pasture, good shed. OTTO SWANSON Blackleaf Meat. FOR SALE One pure bred registered Holstein bull four years old inquire at Reikhoff ranch. FOR SALE Second hand cream separator heating stove range bedsteads and other furni ture. J PETERSON Farmington. Mrs Savory wife of Commissioner Savory Dupuyer underwent an operation at Mc Gregor Bros hospital on Wednesday and is getting along nicely. Omar J Doyle and Sarah M Willis Eureka were united in marriage at the Chateau house with J E DeHaas justice of the peace performing the ceremony.
A pocket book with $20 and papers was lost on September 22 on the streets of Chateau. The owner offers a reward and asks the finder to return it to the Montanan office.
Last Monday the marriage of Miss Chinchester of Fairfield to C R Brady occurred. Brady owns a homestead west of Gilman and is well regarded in the community. He left Wednesday to join the training camp at American Lake.
Harley W. Clark, the young son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Clark of west of Choteau, died last Tuesday after a brief illness. The burial occurred Wednesday afternoon at Choteau cemetery following funeral services at two o clock conducted by Rev W E Hall pastor of the Methodist church in this city at the parents home.
R W Johnson and wife and Chester Trescott arrived home after a monthlong journey through the mountains. Mr Johnson bought several carloads of young cattle at Big Arm Flathead county, shipped them over the Great Northern to Browning, and drove them to his ranch west of Choteau for winter grazing.
Five nursing mares and a brown gelding, about 1150 pounds each, strayed from camp at Gooseberry park on Big River October 1. Reward offered for information leading to recovery. Notify Dr. J. A. Niles Great Falls or A. B. Jones Chateau. Also, Kellogg exemption from military service revoked. Kellogg must report when next contingent sent. his wife is not dependent.
Sergeant Major Hermitage of the British recruiting mission and Scott Leavitt, supervisor of the Jefferson National Forest, spoke on Saturday evening in Dutton. A large enthusiastic crowd from the surrounding country attended with Dr. John A. Sweat presiding. H.O. Chowen drove the speakers to Dutton in his automobile.
Four sorrel mules aged four years weigh about 1200 pounds each and one black gelding, four years old, weight around 1200 pounds. Owner may reclaim a small stray flock of sheep by proving ownership and paying costs. Contact J Banis in Collins Montana.
Frank Fedlers offers a 160 acre farm a quarter mile from Collins. 130 acres are tillable with good buildings. For particulars contact Fred Gewald at the Rocky Mountain Elevator in Chateau. Mesdames Hirshberg Savory and Burbank traveled to Fairfield Monday and stayed at Mort Hirshberg’s home.
A civil service examination to select a postmaster for Bynum will be held at the Choteau post office on Saturday November 10. Applicants may obtain necessary information by contacting the Choteau postmaster.
Manchus C Johnson formerly of Dupuyer failed to report to the Teton county local board in time to join Sunday’s group for Camp Lewis. He arrived Monday evening from Wyoming where the Johnson family now resides and was sent on by the board Tuesday morning. Johnson cited auto trouble near his home that prevented reaching the railway and missing last Saturday's train to Choteau.
Announced marriage of Miss Martha Brownell and Lieutenant Harold G Davis in Winona Miann on September 26 at the Presbyterian church with a small gathering. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs G C Brownell, resides near Conrad. the groom is from Minneapolis and will depart with his company for France.
Grandon leads a 26 member on location party for Hearts Desire starring Marie Doro. The group includes camera men extras property men maids and wardrobe staff as filming for the lavish production continues in Jacksonville. The Royal theatre will screen the film on Sunday October 14.
On Friday the 19th at the Royal theatre the new Brady-made World Picture The Stolen Paradise will be shown. Miss Clayton is in a splendid role with Edward Langford and a capable cast as the story follows a blind man who cannot recognize his wife after his sight is restored.
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