This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
3
Rev. L Haley, Episcopal minister, cordially welcomes all to Sunday morning services from 10 20 to 11 30 and Sunday evening from 7 45 to 8 45. Sunday school runs from 11 30. Services held at the church with details in the weekly notices.
At the First M E Church Rev Percy Reid McMahon leads regular services including morning worship at 10 30 Sunday School at 11 30 Epworth League at 7 00 and evening service at 7 45 All friends and visitors are welcomed.
A personal notice seeks a capable female to perform household duties. Apply to Mrs. Charles H. Connor.
Thos. J. Tweet was taken to Deaconess hospital in Great Falls on Friday for appendicitis and is recovering well. Wm. Hodgskiss returned from Portland with cattle sold at a favorable price, receiving $8.10 per head.
J. W. Chapel opens a tin and repair shop in the rear of the Hannon store renowned as an expert metal worker. Ora Armstrong, assistant postmaster, suffered a dislocated ankle and a broken bone in his right leg last Sunday stepping from a car near the railroad bridge over the Teton. he recovers at home and may be out for several weeks.
Grand Master John G. Bair James Innes E J Roberson and BE E Crawford attend the annual Masonic grand lodge session in Helena this week. Eastern Star leaders Mrs Emily Truchot and Mrs Crawford are also present. Afterward Truchot plans to spend the winter in The Dalles Oregon with relatives.
A notice declares no hunting on the premises with a warning of prosecution. It also records the birth of a daughter to the wife of Ivor Nassett of the Bench on Tuesday September 16.
Advertisement offers a wagon harness and team weighing about 1250 pounds each for sale. Interested buyers are directed to call at the Montanan office for particulars.
Ice cream serves as a simple dessert for warm days with no labor needed. Call Château Drug Co. to order. Mrs. Salvail, visiting Mrs. C. H. Connor for ten days in the city, returned home to Helena last Sunday.
The Montanan office has visiting cards in latest styles and correct sizes in stock.
Item lists three curtains available on the Fairfield bench for an automobile. Owner urged to contact J. W. Johnson in Choteau for the deal.
John Truchot travels to Iowa City to resume studies at the state university. The Montanan will continue coverage of events in this section as he settles in.
William Hodgshkiss, president pro tem of the council, will serve as acting mayor during the mayor’s absence for several weeks. The piece predicts Hodgshkiss will carry the office with dignity and in the satisfaction of the people.
Mrs Heighton, who suffered a broken arm weeks ago when kicked by a horse, was operated on at a Great Falls hospital last Wednesday. The bone proved splintered, so surgeons removed the splinters, and she is recovering as well as possible though full use of the arm may be lost.
Lost bogey axle near courthouse for reward return to Thos Cottrell. For sale three room house and two Cowdgill addition lots for 1100. Claude Brown. Max Goldberg junk dealer buys iron brass copper rubber fur hides wool shop pelts. School district 33 bonds sold. E J Hirshberg bid five dollars above par. Mrs J E Erickson to read Kindling at High School Friday night. Shuler Carson donated files of Choteau Montanian to Dr Stephens for library. Farmington Total Abstinence society meets Sept 26 at 8 pm with program. all invited to join water wagon. J J Daley president.
The following have applied for citizenship before Clerk of the Court Gibson: James Driscoll from England residing at Choteau. Ole Ognedal from Norway residing at Choteau. Henry Vermuhn from Holland residing at Williams. Cornelius Vermuhn from Holland residing at Conrad. Otto Ostberg from Sweden residing at Power. John Albin Johnson from Sweden residing at Power.
Declaration to become citizens of the United States have been filed by the following Matt Majala a native of Finland residing at Sweet Grass.
Civil cases filed since last report include August Kropp versus Thomas J Twedt on contract noted Sept 12 Phil I Cole versus Twedt on note Sept 19 J T Stone versus Abner and Nona Case debt filed Sept 16 John Holburg versus Russell Crook partners trading as Russell and Crook damages filed Sept 15 Continental Distributing Co versus R L Robinson on note filed Sept 18 W L Hanon versus E M Johnson M G C Johnson Melvin Johnson Mrs E M Johnson Mrs Ethel Moyn Ellen Johnson and Byron Moyn injunction filed Sept 18
Since the last report James Gibson clerk of the district court issued licenses to William F. Smith 44 and Cora M. Dittemore 39 both of Cut Bank and Jelle Kooistra 25 with Carrie DeBoer 18 both of Conrad.
Regular correspondent argues for building a sugar beet factory now using abundant irrigation water and 30000 irrigated acres. He notes U S sugar use and imports, challenges from trusts, and potential independence with tariffs or not. Local figures and events include school openings, contractor J Bukke, and Society of Equity organizing 18 members led by Christ Hanson and Olaf Forseth.
Dr. Smith of Simms visits Fairfield to announce irrigation progress and confirms water on the beach. A fishing trip to Deep Creek by Sawhill, Canfield, and Zimmerman is planned for a week. Local residents, social events, and farm news fill the week with weather aiding threshing and horse losses near Halvor Tordal.
Living near Shelby advocate reviving Toole county with Shelby as seat after a prior Supreme Court ruling. They seek the valuation of a proposed Toole county covering townships 31 to 37 west in Teton and 30 to 37 east in Hill, extending to the Marinas river south and Beatrice area.
F M Robards brother of Nellie R Brown county superintendent of schools arrived Saturday from Mexico Missouri for a short visit. He plans to leave soon for Kettle Falls Washington to visit relatives.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.