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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1922
Page
6
Screen star Bill Hart blasts his estranged wife and her attorney Milton Cohen, denying violence and debt, claiming she aims to ruin him for a new movie career. He vows to defend in court if needed and accuses her of cruelty and publicity ploys.
Glacier National Park closes its thirteenth season with about 35000 visitors, including 10000 in autos. Government Superintendent J F Eakin expects at least a doubling of attendance in 1923 amid labor unrest, with road and trail work planned once Congress passes appropriations. Pleasant weather aided a strong season as tourists stayed to enjoy the park’s scenic wonders.
An advertisement notes aspirin as a Bayer product with proper directions on package. It mentions handy boxes of twelve tablets costing a few cents and bottles of 24 or 100 tablets also sold by druggists.
The will contest over Alexander McKenzie's million dollar estate in Hennepin County Minnesota centers on a second marriage disclosed after his death. Contestants are his children from the second marriage, while the residue goes to the first wife's Montreal daughters.
Madison County wrapped up its nineteenth annual fair at Twin Bridges with a memorable pageant tracing the Old West from Lewis and Clark to modern industry. Twin Bridges residents led key roles including Frank Lewis, John Oberg, and Genevieve Jones as Sacajawea. The show followed gold discovery, frontier law, and vigilantism before modern industrial scenes and new livestock pens marked crowding. Attendance neared 4000 as livestock and crops impressed.
Lewistown prepares for the Montana I O O F grand lodge grand encampment and Rebekah assembly to meet October 16 to 19. Organizers predict at least 300 delegates and up to 1 200 attendees if weather allows. James Chapman chairs the Lewistown lodge executive committee overseeing preparations.
Large quantities of copper wire are being exported to European countries. output in Butte mines is about half of potential due to worker shortages, with 11 to 13 million pounds produced versus a 25 million target. August yielded 10.5 million pounds at Great Falls mills. Anaconda Copper notes rising metal prices and improved profits, aided by the American Brass acquisition producing 1.5 million pounds daily in manufactured goods.
August marked a banner month for Winnett fields with five second-sand gushers and 1500 carloads of Cat Creek crude shipped. HighGrade Cat Creek crude went to Standard Oil refineries at Whit ing Indiana and a record pipeline run of 8 000 barrels in one day occurred. Development resumed on Brush Creek and Bear Creek structures while McDonald dome work began.
Debates focus on whether Billings or Great Falls will house the new U.S. district court judge as Congress adds a second seat. Billings has court space ready. Great Falls lacks a permanent office. Staff expansions and district division are anticipated. the post pays 7500 dollars yearly.
A correction clarifies that under Farm Lands For Sale the listing for a stock ranch in Okanogan country should read W. M. Hudson Riverside Wash instead of Riverdale Wash. The change fixes the address to Riverside.
D T Kjell, on a forest trail crew, scaled Bowback 12,385 foot peak near Red Lodge Montana to recover a $25 check placed by A H Croonquist more than two years earlier. Croonquist first climbed the peak in 1920 and hid the check in a rock monument. Bowback ranks among Montana’s five highest peaks in the Beartooth range near Camp Senia.
Diverse classified notices from Great Falls and Butte Montana including seed samples sought by Barkemeyer Grain & Seed Co. farm and orchard products for sale. employment ads for teachers and sales agents. watch repair and jewelry services. pool supplies. livestock listings. real estate and land sales. and personal ads.
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