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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
1
A refined concert sequence at the focal church marks an evening show on March seventh. Admission is charged with children under twenty five cents. The program features F Meredith and Jesus Feet Nevin among others with Mr Adden and Mrs Meredith leading various performances.
News from Valleytown notes Dick Hibec underwent an appendicitis operation in Glasgow on Thursday and died Friday from postoperative shock. Local homesteaders George Hickok and Roy Rouch led in filing leads near Valleytown. Morday saw Hickok Bros. sell a fire team to Tom Atkinson for four hundred dollars. El Johnson and Mrs. Hooklund welcomed a son on February 25. Donald McCay and father traveled from Canada to Hinsdale for dental work and Minnesota-bound travel. Paddy Maloney buys a team to haul lumber for summer homestead improvements.
A notice from Lieut A wt S.A. Anepeeter outlines militia drill locations and dates in Montana. March events include Helena March 1 and March 6 in Bozeman March 7 in Lillings and March 3 in Miles City Baker March 10 Roundup March 13 Choteau March 14 Valier March 15 Shelby March 17 Kalispell March 17 Glasgow March 20 and Sydney March 22.
Hinsdale Tribune reports J Bigehill et al completed wool purchases totaling over 300000 pounds from Southern Montana sheepmen at 29 to 30 cents per pound, matching last year’s peak. Additional deals include 100000 pounds from C N Densie 50000 from Elmer Hyndman 11000 from Davis 30000 from James Judge and 30000 from Ed Kenison in Eston and surrounding areas.
A court record itemizes guardianship proceedings for Paget Lieengey and others, detailing appointments and related actions. The document also notes naturalization declarations for individuals from Canada Austria Norway and other regions, with residents listed and various names appearing in the week’s docket.
A Malta notice lists teachers for examinations on Thursday and Friday. Names include Ernest D Smithy, Bertha Taylor, Anne Aissey, Jessie Hill, Agnes Hennessy, Melanie Akesson, Thomas BH, James Mo, and others including E Claypool and Ada J Millar. Location Coburg Beaverton Malta appears in the notice.
Saco marks a cooperative victory with a general merchandise store run by over a hundred farmers and ranchers. The article notes the enterprise as hazardous yet successful and invites Equity societies and interested parties to a March 10 meeting at 2 30 PM in the Saco theatre to discuss an elevator and coal shed.
Mr and Mrs O C Busher and daughter spent Tuesday with Mr H Wang and sister Miss Anderson. Co Ty Glascack has earned a cook reputation since his wife left for North Dakota. Neighbors praised his diner on Saturday. Simonson and Elmer Irene p Erickson visited Strommen ranch last Saturday. P A Huntley and children and Mrs W W R Tatham spent Sunday at the Busch home. Cam Pinkerman bought a bore vigil machine and works days on his well. H F Idargraf visited Saco Thursday.
A joint meeting is called for March 10 at 2 30 p m at Grand Theatre Saco to discuss plans for building an elevator and coal shed at Saco. All interested in cooperation are invited to attend.
Society News of the Week reports a large Beaverton crowd at the Masque gala Tuesday at the new dance hall with musicians Fred Erickson and Mrs Alison. Epworth League met at M B Church. Womans Club hosted husbands at Windsor Hotel with whist and luncheon. Mr and Mrs Hollis attended the District Conference in Hinsdale. Mr and Mrs A J Jones held a six o clock dinner with games and boxing afterward.
In Glasgow voters aged 21 or over who are U S citizens may cast five ballots this year. The presidential primary city election school election and general election are listed. Registration rules require voting in the last general election or registering before March 21 to vote in the primary.
Police say information points to a prominent Great Falls physician as head of a drug ring. Two well dressed men, J Murray Landray and C Hawkins of Great Falls, were arrested in Butte with an opium layout, a can of vensin and two jars of opium. The doctor's name is withheld awaiting federal action, and a used prescription from the Great Falls physician was found.
A Birmingham Republican reprint from February 12 reports a wild tale from Cow Creek Montana where a boarding house owner is shot by a husband’s admirer at a town dance. County lines, juries, and a halted murder trial echo as 34 dancers are arrested and the body is buried with no ceremony.
On Tuesday March 7 a Skookum Club meeting will be held at the schoolhouse. Dr W S Cherry speaks on sanitation from a physician perspective. C P Martin presents merchant views. Prof R H Atwood discusses why sanitation should be taught in schools. A business meeting follows. All invited.
Bates sues the Howell estate for 310,000 back pay claiming an understood marriage to Miss Howell upon Mr. Howell’s death. The case arose after the death of Miss Howell and Bates’s long service on four farms owned by the estate in Bates county. A marriage of Frank M. Phillips and Elsie Willer is noted, as well as the death of Mrs. Herman Licht’s infant daughter and funeral plans for Saco Cemetery.
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