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* V O L U M E 1. . , * ' ... CH O TEAU , T E T O N COUNTY, M O N T A N A /’•. F R I D A Y, D E C E M B E R 37, 1897. v ‘ N U M B E R 15; DOINGS SÌ COUNTY BOARD The Most Important Doings of County Dads at Their Meetin Lately. Held the The pros and cons of the hoard given a brief review by the Chronicle for the benefit of our readers. Following we publish the most im portant business transacted by the county board which convened a week ago Monday and adjourned the fol lowing Saturday: Chairman W. D. Jones and com missioners J. J. Miller and : Walluce Taylor.were present at the opening. Minutes of regular and special Sep tember meetings read ami approved Ordered that a warrant be drawn on the sinking' fund for $1801.50 in favor of H. F. England, county treas urer, for payment of July interest on county bonds. On motion it was ordered that in cases where road and poll taxes had been assessed to parties who have reached the age when they were ex- ompt from such taxes, or parties who are not able bodied, the county treas urer be and is authorized to receive from said parties thoir affidavit sefc- ting'forth their ages or disabilities instead of payment of such taxes. The. board then proceeded to ex amine the reports of the county and township officers. Mrs. Leua Richards submitted af fidavit that taxes on $50 valuation for improvements on land assessed to her should be assessed to Angus , Rose, to whom said improvements were sold in 1896. * Ordered that as sessor deduct said valuation from Lena Richards’ assessment and make mipplementary.assessment to Angus Rose for same. Report of Wm. Bruce, poor house contractor, showing two persons cared for during a portion of quarter was allowed and ordered filed. Ordered that .assessment of J. J. Gladdew be stricken from the assess m ent book, as to personal property, he being a nci^resident of Teton county. Affidavit of Goodrich Lumber Co. requesting reduction of assessment on lumber at Collins station from $1,000 to $500 was submitted and the reasons given appearing good, the reduction was ordered. « • Bids were submitted for various county propositions as follows: Medicines and medical attendance of county charges. Dr. S. H . Drake for coming year, $200; Dr. T. Brooks for same year $276. Contract wis awarded to Dr. Drake. For the care and maintenance of poor Wm. Hodgskiss received the contract, his bid being $7.40 per capita, while Wm. Bruce bid $7.90. For the burial of paupers Brooks & Arnold received the contract, their bid being $32 per capita while those of Wm. Bruce and Wm. Hodgskiss were $35 each. ■ Claim and affidavit of D .H . Weston for rebate on taxes was presented, claimant alleging that during the years 1895.96-97, his land in town ship 25 north, range 5 west, had been - assessed at $5 per acre, while adjoin in g and better lands had been valued at $3.50 per acre. Board ordered that the reduction in valuation be made and that claimant be refunded the amount excessively paid, except such portion as had already been re mitted to state treasurer. C. D. La Brecht) presented petition protesting against certain portions of v L a Breche, Dupuyer, and Coal Banks road. Rejected, as the said road was viewed, surveyed and ordered open before desert filing of petitioner were - placed upon said land. Bill of Mary Wamsley administra trix of the estate of J. E. Wamsley, deceased, for $738.25 for deputy hire, was laid over peuding result of ap peal from decision of the honorable judge .of the district court of the eleventh judicial district of Montana and the county attoruey instructed to give notice of appeal to supreme court of the state of Montana iu the case of Wamsley vs. the County of Teton. The bill of C. L. Bristol for rebate of road and poor taxes paid by him for J. E. Wilson, said Wilson being a non-resident, was laid over. On motiou it. was ordered that here after for all road material furnished for any road district,' a bill must be presented to county clerk, properly sworn to by the parties furnishing material. Ordered that no more work be done on county roads by county surveyor during present quarter ending Feb. 28, 1898, unless to repair broken bridges. Ordered that county surveyor be instructed to notify property owners in town and yillages to. repair side walks where iu damaged condition. Ordered that county attorney notify bondsmen of ex-county treasurer Bristol, to make good the balance of latter’s shortage at once, or suit will be instituted by county for recovery of same. Ordered that county treasurer be instructed to transfer the sum of $37 from the general fund to the Insti tute fund, to cover- expenses of the teachers’ institute. Ordered that Geo. Adlam be per mitted to construct a crossing from his place of business across main street, Choteau. Ordered that county surveyor make maps of road and school districts for use of county assessor. Permission to leave the state for a period not vto exceed 60 days, was granted to the following county offi cers: - Commissioners Jones, Taylor and Miller, County Clerk Warner and County Attorney Erickson. Ordered that the county clerk here after receive no orders upon county warrants to be issued, excepting or ders covering the whole amounts. Board authorized county treasurer .o purchase safe for his office. CODNTY CORRESPONDENCE Onr Regular and Weekly Grist i ..County News From Our Out of Towu Correspondents. AT A KILLING PACE. The six day bicycle race at Madison Square garden last week was one of enthusiasm and excitment. Fifteen contestants were doggedly pedaling hour after hour for victory, praises and purses. - They worked ike demons for 142 long hours, some of them being off the track only 10 hours during the 142. Ju3t 5 men out of the 36 that started asted until the finish. Miller de bated Hale, last year’s champion, jy 101 miles. To show what marvel ous speed and durability may be at tained by cyclists we publish the following: The final score for the 142. hours: Miller, 2,093.6; Rice, 2,026.5; Schin- ner, 2,000.7; Hale, 1,920.2; Waller, ,883.1; Pierce, 1,828; Golden, 1,778; Ganuou, 1,7606; King, 3,616.8; Julius, 1,503.5; Beacom, 1,350.9; Johnson, 1,279.4; Gray, 1,229; ilivieere, 1,476.7; Moore, 1,495.4. Best previous record, 1,910 miles, 8 aps, by Hale, in 1896. As a reward for their work of pain and torture iu covering hundreds of miles awheel Miller will get $1,500 aside from presents from wheel and ti.re concerns, $1,300 of this being the winners share of the purse and $200 more goes for breaking the record. Joe Rice’s share of the purse will be $800 and Schiuneer will get $500. Teddie Hale will receive $350 and Waller $50 less. Pierce gets $200, Golden, S150, Gannon, $125, Enter- man and Revieere S100 each and Ikes $75. All the riders who cover ed more than 1,350 miles will receive a prize, probably $50 apiece. Hon. John A. Kennedy of the cus tom service, returned home to-day. Our Correspondent From Bynum Ap pears on the scene again. Burton also in good style as usual. ■' BYNUM . from our Special Correspondent. December 15,— Business is a little dull around Bynum-these cold day;. Jos. Ralston and.Toin Harris paid Bynu.m a visit yesteeday. Chas. Snead has' moved from the Davlin sheep ranch tc'the.Teton. Ed. McQuirk has been sojourning in Bynum for the last few days. Owen Williams has completed a snug little ham on his lots iu Bynum. ' Dick Snead has left Bynum and gone to work for Mr. Leach, up near Dupuyer. Jack Burke went through with th e mail this morning with a ’new horse and cart. They keep Tom Swanton pretty busy shoeing horses these days. Tom is going to build a new shop soon. Williams’ saloon caught’ fire in the roof last Saturday morning and’it caused quite a little excitement for a few minutes.’ Everybody in Bynum is just about out of wood and those wood haulers might make a few sales here if they would bring in some wood. Lute Corey on his way to Dupuyer stopped over at Bynum a couple of nights. Lute got a letter from his brother and expects to meet him when he gots to Dupuyer. WalterS. Clark p.assed through Bynum with his bride, the other day, taking her up to the ranch’! where it it understood they will ipake their fu ture, borne. The pebpk^of ^K'js-com- munity wish the young; couple sue-, cess in life and hopa all theirtroubles may be small. R. L. Stonehouso, foreman for Frank Cooper, at Birch Creek, passed through Bynum on Sunday morning, | f- returning from a visit to his brother Ed, on the Teton. He was accom panied by his younger ' brother who has lately came to . Montana from Gainsborough, Northwest Territory. Mr. Stonehouse was leading, a very fine saddle horse with h im. REX. BUBTO.N BREEZES. From our Special Correspondent. Another drop in the weather. Fred Ferris and B. B./Rpgers are in the Falls this week. Harry Ferris says he has 30,000 pounds of fine oats to sell. Don’t all. speak at once. Miss Jessie Gilbertson, of Chotea'-. has been spending a few days with friends in Burton. Tom Larson has a cousin visiting him from Minnesota. He talks coast and Klondike. A nice program is being arranged by the committee and Mrs. Water man for Christmas. Edgar White, who. has been clerk ing for Ferris all the fall, has gone- to work for Mr. Burton The young people.met with Loren Kufus, Monday, and spent a very pleasant evening, besides doing some work for the Christinas tree. Leon Cbenoweth spent Saturday and Sunday with his friends on the Bench. Leon Bpeaks a good word for the Choteau school. _ Martin Munson, so long odb of the Bench boys has opened up a business in the Falls. He took dinner with the Ferris boys Sunday, on his way to the city. There will be a nice treeifor Christ mas eve, and all are invited tp come and fill the tree with presents, end l^elp make the occasion Sn enjoyable one. The young people want all thw. help they can get for the/auiging and j'2 recitations. They will meet Thurs- <5 day evening with Adda Burton. C o l l e c t e d . ^^^aaaataaaQaaaataaaaaaaaaaiaaaaiaiaaaaBBaHiaaaaaaü\^^^ INQUIRE Of your friends in Choteau and in Teton county, who have been sending their Mail orders for Dry Goods to the B a a B U B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B Ask every one of them if they ever had a single complaint with any article—quali‘y—style or price purchased at the PARIS DRY GOODS SR0RE Their answer will make you a patron of this establish ment, and you will in turn advise all your friends to shop with us by mail. ' .1© a 3 3 3 a a a a a El El El 3 a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a SAMPLES ON APPLICATION © J aagaBgaaaaaaBCEBEBBBEPEEEBEEBEEPEEEECBEGEEv L y TETON EXCHANGE! M A IN STREET. CHOTEAU. O l d e s t S t a n d i n T c r w n . Finest Wines and Liquors^ ^ ^ -.Domestic and Imported Cigars Telephone No. 29. MILLER & LONGMUIR, Props. SANTA CLAUS’ H E A D Q U A R T E R S ChriB.tmas presenta for th« little ones, older ones, lovers, sweet hearts and ever 3 'one. M By the wholesale for a mere nothing, and nice ones too. W e also have Perfumes, Albums, Work Boxes, Manicure Sets, Smoking Sets, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Shaving sets, and the very latest books. All these things at lie Drug Store, What more could be asked for. CITY DRUG STORE. GREAT FALLS HOTEL FORMERLY ULM. HOUSE. COMPLETELY REFURNISHED AND RENOVATED. Steam Heat and Electric Light in every Room. riages Meet all Trains. Free Uar- Rates, $2 Per Day. Tables First Class. BEN STEELE, Chief Clerk. W . H. CLARKE, Proprietor % II kNow Under N e w M anagem ent., 3 Only Restaurant in Choteau. Fresh Bread, Pies and Cakes ....For Sale.... MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Reasonable Prices JACOB. N. AUSTED, Prop.
