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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
8
Advertising rates on application. Fresh Nutbutter direct from the factory at Hansen's. Eggs wanted, will pay special price this week. Ladies shoes broken Jots best grades four dollars ninety five cents. Mrs Daggett, Pend roy near Cha teau hospital, recovering from gall stones, left hospital Wednesday under Dr Maynard care. League of Woman Voters to meet at eight Thursday September 20. Mrs Foot absent, Miss Swearingen to chair.
Seth Roll of the State Bank visited the county seat last Monday. A six room house for rent in Chateau through Herman Bam berger. Catholic Ladies Auxiliary hosts a card party at Beaupre Cafe Friday evening October 1 with lunch and 50 cent admission. Wm. Cowgill of Somers arrives to oversee threshing near Bynum. Three auto loads of children attend Mrs. Chapman picnic at Priest Butte. report a good time. Rod McLeod, just returned to Chateau from Big Sandy, was in McGregor hospital briefly and is now active. A. L. Halladay heads to Louisiana oil fields for winter possibly to settle there if a good opening appears.
Miss Bessie Sylvester and her infant arrived at Chateau Monday evening after visiting relatives and friends in Havrelock Nebraska during the summer.
George Yeager traveled to Great Falls early this week with two passengers in a Thompson automobile. A stray Airedale from a Choteau ranch was reported missing by a child’s family. A brown ladies jacket was lost in town or on the Priest Butte road. reward offered. Ben McDonald’s wife gave birth to a daughter at Choteau hospital on September 21, 1920. Mort Hirshberg of Fairfield visited county seat. O R Nelson and family returned from Chicago to work again in the county treasurer's office. Senator Henry Myers said he would oppose nonpartisan Democratic nominees but back Republican ones in the upcoming election. Under-Sheriff Read investigated a possible whisky shipment near Wolf Creek but found no culprit. driver proved innocent. James Smith, found with 220 quarts of whisky, was jailed. he confessed false identity as Ab Hillberg and pleaded not guilty.
About fifty to sixty cattle branded SB on left ribs and some with a 4 brand were reported missing. Anyone with information should contact R. T. Palmer at Bynum Montana.
Nemcomb known as Hard Luck Tom was released from county jail after posting bonds for district court appearance. Sheriff Martine had moved him to Chateau last week for alleged operation of a still in Teton county to manufacture intoxicating liquor. sureties include Wm Hodgs kigs and D A DeTour.
In the District Court of Teton county Montana administrator Guy M Wilcox seeks court permission to mortgage Edwin C Wilcox estate real property. A hearing set for October 28 1920 at 10 AM in Choteau Montana to show cause why the 1420 mortgage should not be granted. Property located in Pondera county includes the E C Wilcox ranch of about 794 acres with improvements water rights etc published by The Choteau Montanan.
The Sterling McDonald residence in Choteau with 10 acres is for sale at a reasonable price or for lease to a responsible party if not sold quickly. James Smith of Great Falls was arrested in Choteau for speeding. 220 quarts of whisky were confiscated from his car.
At a regular Queen Rebekah lodge No. 31 meeting last Tuesday evening Mrs Russell Mellon was elected delegate to the Grand Lodge to meet in Havre in October and Mrs E Trescott as alternate. Mrs Tena Ross of Great Falls served as president of the Rebekahs of Matudna during the visit.
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