Twenty Years Ago Highlights From Local News
Notices of births and marriages. shipments of coal. taxes and local business updates. travel reports to Great Falls and the World's Fair. a hunted train robber at large. yacht race chatter. a hunting trip near Paradise. a weather note on rain and snow. bear encounters near Piegan and a humorous rooftop vigil ending in sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. St. Claire
York State
Chas. McDonald
Alfred Harris
Great Falls
Charles McDonald
Ohio
New York
John H. Evans
Mr. Richardson
Fort Benton
Bynum
Cooper-Martin
A. C. Warner
Jack White
Brown and Lehey grading crew moves toward Priest Butte
The Brown and Lehey railroad grading outfit camped in Fairfield over the weekend and left for Priest Butte to work on the Milwaukee railroad. Forty five men and 130 horses and mules travel with two excavators to complete nearby grading soon. Mrs H F Young visits Great Falls via Simms. A Grange hall dance postponed from Oct 4 to next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown and Lehey Railroad
Priest Butte
Milwaukee Railroad
Armington
Great Falls
H. F. Young
Simms
Grange Hall
Naturalization Declarations Filed by Three Individuals
Albert Emil Peterson a German native residing at Cut Bank Marcus Mancuronas a French native living at Conrad and Effe D Burwash a Canadian native residing at Shelby filed their declarations to become United States citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Albert Emil Peterson
Germany
Cut Bank
Marcus Mancuronas
France
Conrad
Effe D. Burwash
Canada
Shelby
Home cooking offered near Cowell and Bateman’s
Table board at six dollars a week available north of Cowell and Bateman’s garage. Miss Lind Seth and Mrs Hanson coordinate arrangements for meals and lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Table Board
Cowell & Bateman’s
Lindseth
Hanson
Two Rustlers Apprehended in Montana Cattle Killing
Sheriff McKenzie brought in Chris Nelson and Chas C Martin two homesteaders from Deep Creek after they killed a two year old steer belonging to the Truchot estate. They confessed and were held for preliminary hearing with a confession in county attorney’s possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
McKenzie
Chris Nelson
Chas. C. Martin
Deep Creek
Truchot
Sheriff’s Office
Choteau
DeHaas
Methodist Sermons List Topics for October 19
On next Lord's day October 19 Rev. Percy Reid McMahan pastor of the First Methodist Church will deliver two sermons The morning theme is The Power of Faith and the evening address Confucianism and Taoism of China This is the second talk in a series on potent religions of mankind examining both uplifting and troubling aspects of non Christian faiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Reid McMahan
First Methodist Church
China
McMahan
County Commissioners Extend Bid Awards and Road Plans
The board met Tuesday and Wednesday with full attendance. Bids for coal to the court house and jail were opened and awarded to St Anthony and Dakota Elevator Co for 50 tons at $6 delivered and 20 tons at $8.25. Proceedings to secure a county road right of way in Dupuyer-Conrad Road through J E Hein and V Robinson lands were ordered. Bond of Jos Sturgeon approved. Shelby jail bid opening postponed to Oct 15 at 7 pm. Plat for Cut Bank second addition approved. Bonds for Arthur Mitchell and F T King approved. new warrant issued for lost one. road petition No 180 continued to December. Road No 196 opened in part. rest laid over for right of way. Road No 210 opened with specified measurements. Road viewers appointed for Nelson west Road No 242 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator Co
Bear Creek
Dupuyer-Conrad Road
J. E. Hein
V. Robinson
Jos. Sturgeon
Shelby Jail
Cut Bank
Arthur Mitchell
F. T. King
Marias Hill
Sullivan’s
Blackleaf
Nelson West
Local Board Actions Include Road Bids and Licenses
Road viewers were appointed and a road declared a public highway after approval of benefits and damages. A retail liquor license was granted to S. Parker effective November 1, 1913. A jail erection contract went to Thos. Pettigrew for 1785 dollars, with the county attorney ordered to obtain U S codes. A road machinery demonstration at Conrad was planned for late October with multiple engine and grader companies expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O'Neil
Adalaska Rowland
C. N. Ward
Wm. J. O’haire
Ava Bb
N. Ward
Shelby
Thos. Pettigrew
U. S
Conrad
Parker Plans Hotel and Restaurant in Claude with New Stock
Chas S Parker traveled to Great Falls this week to order stock for a hotel and restaurant he intends to open in Claude around the beginning of next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. S. Parker
Great Falls
Claude
Death of Roberson Child
Infant Arthur Edgar son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Roberson died after a short life of one year, one month and fifteen days. A service at the Roberson home on Sunday at 9 30 a m was conducted by Rev McMahan and the remains laid to rest in Chateau's cemetery. Friends extend sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Edgar
E. J. Roberson
Roberson
McMahan
Chateau
Card of Thanks for Son's Illness and Burial
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Roberson express heartfelt thanks to all who assisted during their son's last illness and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Roberson
Civil filings in district court include Mostad vs Mostad divorce
The court lists two civil actions filed since the last report. Soren A. Mostad vs Vettie Mostad, divorcee, filed Oct 11. Joseph Sturgeon vs C. Stowell, suit on note, filed Oct 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the District Court
Soren A. Mostad
Vettie Mostad
Joseph Sturgeon
C. Stowell
Guardians Horse Sale Near Bynum
Public auction on Saturday October 25 1913 at 2 P M at the Donahue home six miles west of Bynum for cash. 27 head of horses mares and colts and brands to be sold the property of Michael Donahue insane. John R Gleason and J M Weaver listed as auction officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donahue
Bynum
Michael Donahue
John R. Gleason
Farmington News Highlights From Regular Correspondent
Mrs I N Caskey visits Iowa to see relatives. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs John Brekke's. District schools closed after teachers left before the storm. Mrs Geo Slanger returns from Great Falls. Miss Nickoli accompanying. Mr Torreau Quamme of Brady visits Lars Nassett family. Nassett siblings return near Dutton. John Lindland visits Great Falls. Carl Binford and wife back from Indiana. C K Edwards to move to Bonnie View. Street grading begins. Great Northern track machine reaches Paris. Caution advised near Paris about temptations. Farmers await elevator completion before grain haul. Aid Society sale of work and supper planned. Hardanger work celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’? Aid Society
John Brekke
Geo. Slanger
Great Falls
Miss Nickoli
Mr. Torreau Quamme
Brady
Lars Nasset
Mr. Nassett
Nice
Dutton
John Lindland
Carl Binford
Indiana
C. K. Edwards
Bonnie View
Stock shipments halted on Choteau line this season
The Great Northern informs stockmen that the Choteau branch is unsafe and not surfaced to handle livestock this season. A telegram from Helena dated October 13 1913 directs notifying all stockmen and newspapers that the railway will be unable to accept stock shipments on the Choteau line until the line is ready and in operating condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Great Northern
Frieght & Passenger
Helena
Montana
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Chas. H. Connor
B. Percy Clarke
Will Shepherd
Burd
David A. Penry
Hodgskiss
Leighton
Julius Hirshberg
Bristol
Jake Schmidt
Carroll
L. K. Cooper
J. G. Bair
Paradise
Pete Joyce
Alva J. Vance
Florence Crawford
Afton
Iowa
Geo. Steell
Piegan
Birch Creek
Brain
Mr. S
Fairfield
Wilson
Big Bridge
American Press Association
Mexico
Congress
Venustiano Carranza
Carranza
Americas
International Bridge
el Paso
Commissioners’ Meeting
Guardians Horse Sale
J. M. Weaver
The
Beaupre
Farmington
I. N. Caskey
Paris
Aid Society
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