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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1916
Page
2
C. E. Trescott and Son publish weekly in Choteau Montana on September 1 1916. Subscription costs are two dollars per year and advertising rates are available on application.
Twenty years ago reports say Clarence Drake is ill with mountain fever while two diphtheria cases at Duval's are declared safe and quarantines raised. The piece details fishing trips, local residents, and community events around Dupuyer and Chateau area with several names and places noted.
Reports from Kalispell describe a successful Roundup despite bad weather. Florence Rogers of Spokane was adopted into the Blackfeet tribe as Neatoka with Chief Curley Bear performing the ceremony. Also noted are obituaries and local visits across nearby towns.
Forty residents of Valier signed a contract for the chautauqua to visit this city in August 1917. Valier is now on the circuit and the right spirit is manifested by our business men. Augusta Times reports Mrs H L Nett and children left for Dupuyer to visit relatives. The first load of this year's wheat was brought in by Clarence McRae at about 25 bushels per acre selling for $1.31 per bushel.
Dr. S A Cooney who attended the infantile paralysis conference in Washington warns Montana residents to adopt two years of sanitary measures to prevent a potential eastern westward spread of infantile paralysis. He says breaking the infection chain is essential as the disease spreads via germs in nasal mouth and bowel discharges and that controlling transmission will end the outbreak.
The Missoulian reports a settlement on railroad labor terms with eight hours for workers and rate increases for railroads to offset costs. The piece satirically blames the public as the ultimate consumer, while President Wilson sits center stage amid renewed cheers.
A Progressive Farmer excerpt contrasts a lazy neighbor relying on a machine with a hardworking narrator family. The machine-aided neighbor shirks work while the author insists on manual labor through wood chopping, milking, washing, churning, sewing, and other chores despite lacking electricity.
The notice invites readers to evaluate job work services with a trial approach. It emphasizes opportunities to test quality and reliability before commitment, encouraging engagement through a practical demonstration or sample tasks.
Daring airman DeLoyd Thompson, once injured in New York, is flying again at the Montana State Fair. He will perform three times daily from September 25 to 30, with a night flight featuring illuminated plane and fireworks. Thompson recently impressed 40,000 fans in Boston and is billed as the world's greatest aviator by fair management.
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