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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
4
Missoula reports district No. 1 of the federal forest reserve cut and sold 126,869,000 feet of timber in the fiscal year, below prior records. The total value reached $293,000 with the Cour d'Alene, Flathead, Kaniksu, and Pend d'Oreille forests among the top sales. the banner year was 1914. Pure maple syrup at Hirshberg's.
Cha teau Post No 6 American Legion calls veterans and Army Nurse Corps members to a September 19 8 PM meeting in the Choteau court room. The post seeks 200 new members quickly with signups through Martin Read at the sheriff's office E J Liptak or L A Foot.
A local newspaper compiling Sunday's gulf storm deaths lists 164 fatalities including Corpus Christi Port Aransas and Rockport. The coast sustains widespread property damage estimated around 15 million dollars across cities such as Port Lavaca and White Point Hinton Odem.
Washington reports a deficit of more than three billion dollars by July 1, 1920, even if Congress withholds new appropriations. Chairman Good warns of record economy needs across government as year expenditures reach 10.83 billion while revenues total 7.24 billion. He says relief requires strict cost cuts and possible reduction of the circulating medium to curb living costs.
The Washington to New York air mail service achieved 100 percent on all August flights. Fifty-two flights were completed with 26 each way, carrying about 350 pounds per flight for a total of 18 200 pounds. Average speed was 90 mph, averaging 2 hours 25 minutes for the trip. The fastest leg occurred August 18 with Merrill K. Riddick piloting 342 pounds from New York to Washington in 1 hour 55 minutes at over 113 mph.
The list of known dead in Corpus Christi and nearby areas nears two hundred and is rising hourly. Reports from Nueces Bay towns say many bodies line the shore as receding waters uncover them. A temporary morgue closed and bodies are buried at cemeteries with simple rites. Pieces of clothing and keepsakes are kept for later identification by the county recorder. A military plane sighted bodies near Port Aransas but a landing was not possible due to high swells. General Pershing’s remark about Europe is noted as a tacit expression.
The district court in Teton County Montana issues an alias summons in a real property title action filed by Andrew C. Burbank against Isaac N. Hazlett James Armstrong Fred Parmerlee Jennie Cain J I Cain Charles A Cowell and heirs and claimants to Rosa Hazlett and others The suit seeks to quiet the plaintiff title to Lots 19 and 20 in Block 42 Hazletts Second Addition Chateau Montana with broad notice to all possible claimants The order requires defendants to answer within twenty days and warns that failure to appear may result in a default judgment The case is dated September 18 1919 and filed by Foot Foot Attorneys for Plaintiff Chateau Montana First publication September 19 1919.
In the eighteenth judicial district of Montana Teton County Andrew C Burbank seeks a decree quieting title to Lot 21 Block 42 Hazletts Second Addition in Chateau and removing all claims and encumbrances by defendants strong Martin J Talbert and heirs of Rosa Hazlett and others unknown with relief as proper. The filing date appears as the eighteenth day of Lord in 1919 per clerk B M Jacobson Chateau Montana.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes that packers claim a net profit below two percent of turnover, arguing the figure could reduce living costs if universal. It contrasts with a chain retailer reporting thirty percent profit. senator Fernald opposes Kenyon Kendrick bills to regulate packing, warning of higher costs and worse service.
A German artillery field piece and carriage captured by American forces was awarded to Montana for its loyalty in Liberty Loan subscriptions. The prize, addressed to N. B. Holter, was delivered to the state capitol and presented to Governor S. V. Stewart in the name of Montana.
John L. Brown 32 and Mrs Helen Jones 30 both of Conrad announce marriage license. Bret H. Read 28 and Mrs Jennie Stewart 34 both of Bynum also licensed. For Rent: two furnished rooms suitable for four gentlemen in a desirable neighborhood apply to Mrs M A Wilcox Choteau.
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