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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
1
Regular correspondent reports Mrs. Carlson returning from Dillon with praise for the town and its school. many neighbors highlighted as threshing and farming activity fills the season. Discussions touch on a sugar beet factory, flour mill, and community efforts to attract development while noting rail service and local visitors.
The B and M baseball team from Great Falls beat Choteau 16 to 5 last Sunday on the road. Only five regular Choteau players started. one opponent from Valier joined and failed to hit in four at bats while making two costly errors. Powell and a doctor friend reportedly shared the winnings afterward, though the exact amount isn’t stated.
Mrs. Ferguson who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. John Cole for the past two weeks left on Wednesday to return home.
Mrs Mary Harrington aged 66 wife of John Harrington died at their Deep Creek southwest of town home Friday afternoon after a brief illness. Her remains were brought to the city and buried Sunday in the cemetery after services by Rev L T Haley. Born in Miami County Ohio she was a granddaughter of a Revolutionary War general under Washington. She was twice married first to Chidler who died years ago. about fourteen years ago she came to this country and married Harrington. Neighbors praise her as a valuable citizen. Pallbearers were J E DeHaas C H Connor John D Godwin A C Burbank Win Hodgskiss and Kenneth McKenzie.
Masses on the third Sunday each month at 10 a.m. in Collins with evening devotions at 7 30. The same date in Choteau features devotions at 7 20 and masses on the fourth Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. with preaching at all services. J Connolly pastor.
The Montanan office provides visiting cards with latest styles and correct sizes in stock.
A set of three car curtains was found on Fairfield bench and is kept for pickup. The owner may claim them by calling J. W. Johnson in Choteau.
J M Weaver and P H Crossen begin building a new 25 by 50 foot block on Main Street Chateau just north of the Connor building. The two story concrete structure with pressed brick front will house a saloon on the first floor and a pool hall or club rooms on the second. The Young Contracting Co of Great Falls holds the contract and aims for occupancy by November 1. Project cost is about 8000 dollars.
Readers are invited to send items to the Montanan via Bell phone 75 red. The paper expresses readiness to receive news and contributions from the public.
C. H. Connor and son Alden W Hodgskiss and son Id and S. A. McPhee left Wednesday for Helena to attend the state fair. They traveled by land in the Connor automobile.
County commissioners L. C. Marsh and Henry Radcliffe and county surveyor Colin Ward have traveled to Helena to review road making machinery on display with a view to possibly purchasing equipment for county use.
The Milwaukee railroad townsite department led by Manager Morrow plans a 120 acre addition aligned with a winding coulee. Dredging and artificial waters will create a scenic stream with boulevards and bridges at each street intersection. Residence lots will be offered in Great Falls in about 60 days.
Great Falls Tribune reports McArthur Brothers awarded schedule 4 Greenfields division work on the Sun River project about 11 miles, to OConnor and Helena. They will partner with several outfits. ground work begins next week with heavy rock work planned this fall. Yale and Reagan win schedule 2 and 3 work, a 20 mile stretch with 900000 cubic yards, using electric shovels and drag lines. main office Chicago. Yale and Reagan have prior large contracts for MacArthur Brothers.
Civil cases entered include W N Gaines versus Angus Finlay son for damages filed Sept 18 and Guy C Steere versus M J Martin son and J B Martinson on note filed Sept 25. Walters suits against J I Case Threshing Machine Co transferred to federal court. Guth versus Albert Goffrier and William Goffrier on note filed Sept 28. Administration letters issued for the estate of Thomas H Fitzpatrick to John E Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. J. E. Erickson performs Kindling in three acts at the high school auditorium. The play portrays a metropolis to Wyoming escape, featuring a repentant wife who steals a diamond brooch and is forgiven. Eight roles, singing and piano added by local guests. prices 35 and 50 cents, seats at the drug store.
The week ending September 22 lists uncalled letters for W. V. Schemerhorn Dan Floare Robert Hoey Wm Keroher A C Gough Hans H Lehfeldt M J Golden Knut Akre E M Tracy S Vandemere. When called for please say Advertised. William Krofft.
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