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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
4
Tulsa oilman Charles Page funds Sand Springs for widows and orphans now building a tent city near Tulsa for working girls. A railroad connects Girl town to Tulsa to ease commutes. Over 100 girls reside in boarded canvas tents with bathhouse and guards. Page plans 200 more tents next year.
Mrs. Ernestine Smythe of the Chicago Consumers league warns that canned vegetables and fruits will cost more this season with shortages and Britain contracts tightening supply. She urges Montana households to can and preserve produce to beat expected higher prices for flour meat and other staples. In Butte, William Luty tests a cafeteria grocery model promising lower costs by self-service and reduced clerks, claiming substantial savings and quicker service.
Washington reports Panama faces upheaval after the first fully local election results. Dr Valdez is declared winner amid accusations of American-style manipulation. Opposition claims ballot coercion and bayonet intimidation at polls. a new trio of vice presidents emerges as Valdez's term looms.
A collage of wartime notes. German forces retreat in East Africa and Italian fronts shift. Lt Raymond Asquith is killed. The Arizona battleship nears sea, Belgian relief costs rise, and Chinese floods devastate Anhui. US death rate hits a historic low while Edison tests gun erosion mitigation.
Charles M Russell recalls a long ago barter between Don Price and Jake DeHart over a heavy roping horse. DeHart traded a 1 010 pound roan for three roan three year olds, while Price offered three roans in exchange for a massive “ton” workhorse later deemed a relic. Both sides question the value and practical use of their trades.
Glasgow report says James O'Hara, a wounded ex soldier, learned bomb throwing at the front. When a crowd behind his tenement became noisy he demanded quiet, received a derisive reply, and hurled a hand grenade into the crowd. One man and a girl aged nine were killed and about a dozen injured.
Labor action in New York state risks widening as drivers unionized groups threaten broader stoppages. Officials warn of potential transport disruption and impact on city services.
Helena report notes Pete Snelson managing editor of the Helena Record-Herald won a debate league prize as the most versatile man in Montana. Born Pypsy Burr Snelson, he catalogues diverse careers from sign painting to chemistry, printing, baseball, and publishing, with a long life in newspapers and publicity. He once led the Massena Cass County league and served in the Spanish American War. He co-owns the Balky Horse ranch near Hilger and is known as Balky Horse Pete.
Mays Landing New Jersey cashier Morse of the First National bank puzzled over a five dollar note issued sixty five years ago by the Merchants bank on Mays Landing. He received it from R L Dittrich of Lorraine Virginia who found it while settling an old estate. The note claims to be secured by public securities in the state treasury and Mr Dittrich will be advised to seek payment there.
Scobey a homesteader George Monk shot himself after a quarrel with his wife. Several Montana towns report development plans including an $80,000 Deaconess hospital addition in Bozeman, a new Milwaukee depot in Melstone, and a 20 year electrical and central steam heating franchise for Malta. Other items note a Townsend fire protection telegraph line, Conrad city hall election, a Great Western Sugar beet factory plan, and tax matters in Malta. Wibaux Equity clubs form county union, state game warden reports fishing licenses, and a cross country couple from New York seek homesteads after a motorcycle trip. Helena dairymen debate milk price, pending no action. Gold Creek monument dedication slated for October with Granville Stuart present.
In a domestic observation, married couples waste time arguing before yielding to the woman’s preferred course, as she often wins after lengthy wrangling. The passage notes that couples tend to revert to her initial preference despite initial disagreement.
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