The Montanian and Chronicle (Choteau, Mont.) 1901-1903, September 19, 1902, Image 1

... Thé Montaniàn, Vol. XIII, No 20. CHOTEAU, TETON. COUNTY, MONTANA. SEPTEMBER 19, 1902. Teton Chronicle, Voì. VI, It). 7 J. E. ERICKSON, Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, CHOTEAU, - MONTANA. J b G. BAIR, Attorney-at-Law, ,, CHOTEAU, MONTANA. JAMES SULÖROVE, ittoraej aM Counselor at Lai, Notary Fabli*. CHOTEAU, Court House. MONTANA. , T. BROOKS, Physician & Surgeon. Bueoeaior to Wamsloy & Brooks. O0'os Next ta Court House. F. A. LONG, Physician and Surgeon Office in Jackson Building:. Next to Telephone Office. CHOTEAU, ^ - MONTANA. ^ C . WARNER, U. S. Commissioner, CHOTEAU, MONT. Lend filings and proofs. tiyALTER MATHEWS, U. S. COMMISSIONER, COUNTY SURVEYOR, Telephone No. 27. CHOTEAU, MONTANA. Oiaf C. FjeleL Land, Reservoir and Ditch Sur­ veying a specialty. 8H B L B Y , - - M ONT. Dr. EARLE STRAIN, OCULIST ni AURIST, 317 First Avenue North, GREAT FALLS, MONT. Office Hours: 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. J. W . SHIELDS, 0. E. Land Locations. Reservoir Sites. Canal and ditch surveying. Fnll List o f Vacant School Lands OFFICE, CHOTEAU, MONT. CHEVALIER LODGE NQ. 12, K . o f P . Meets Every Thursday Evening. VUlting Brethren Cordially Invited to Attend. L ion mid J. L ownds , C. C. D b . T. B eooks , K. o f B A S. Chateau Laundry Beat Work in the State on White Slirfs* and Collars. Prises Reasonable. J. H. Permau.Agt C. P. Crane, Manager. Telephone 12. Choteau, Mont. H. BEAUPRE, D E N T I S T Teeth Extracted With- - out Pain. All work Guaranteed. CHOTEAU. MONTANA. GET YOUR EXPRESS ’ Via Choteau & Great Falls Stage, Daily, except Sunday. Rates reasonable. Passenger fare 33.50. T hos . A. S m ith , Agent. DR. J. B. MCCOLLUM Q bxat F a I í L s , . Export Optician and Eyo Specialist. Grad­ uate of tlio Chicago Optlialmlc Collogo. Twenty-throe yoars oxporioDCe in rofrac- tion. _ ., Office at Bcsidenco, 509 Second. Avenue. South, . - - M ontana GRAVES & CO., CHOTEAU, MONT. AGENTS FOR “QUEIN MABY”. (M S , Thé ' B e st in thè W o r ld .' T ZEH I E COLLINS, MONT. Has . come to stay and with it comes the lowest prices that Tetou county has ever had. Having the advantages of a railroad point, we give to our customers the ad­ vantage of low prices thus derived from it. Our Srocery Lise is Complete. A good assortment o f Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Hardware with other and more lines to be added thereto when we move into our new building. Highest prices paid lor Eggs, Poultry and Potatoes. Come and see us and we will please you. «li I J. M. LAUGHLIN, tt$ * 1 Proprietor. DÜPUYEß, MONT. G r e a t F a l l s M o n t , Lumber, Lath, Shingles, \ Builders Hardware, > Building P a p e r , Mouldings, Sash, Doors, Etc. Write for Special Prices on Carloads F. O. B your nearest Railroad Station. GEO. R. W OOD, Manager. Telephone 70. 200 Fifth Ave. S' BEN. FEIST, -:OF:- COLLINS, MONTANA, Bundle The BEST BRANDS Of r^WINES, LIQUORS And| ^ C I G A R S . This Firm Also Runs A —:FEED STABLE:— At Oollins W ith A Good Man In Charge, And Anyone De­ siring To Leave A Team W ith them Can do so Know­ ing That They W ill Be Given The Best Of Care. THE CASCADE BANK of Great Falls, Mont. (Incorporated under the Jaws o f Montau, April 5,1 Capital' - - $75,000. Surplus - - - 15,000. E). E. Atkinson President. Jacob Switzer Vice-President, P. P. Atkinson Cashier, W. W. Miller Asslstan Cashier. d irectors : S. E. Atkinson. F. P. Atkinson. Poter Larson John J . Ellis, Jacob Switzer, Y7. W. Miller Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners of Teton County, Montana. Regular September Term, 1902. A yencral banking business tiansacted. In ■ereitallowsd o n time d e p o sits. /■ '■ \ - » r. ** Board met in regular session at the office of tne county clerk at lOa.xn. Present: Chairman C. B, Perkins, Commissioners M, Connelly and W. M. Foster, and the cleik. Minutes of regular June meeting and of special meetings of June 23j July 20, and August 11 were'read and approved. Board proceeded to examine the re­ ports of county and township officers for quarter ending August 31; 1902 Following were approved and ordered filed: • A. C. Warner, county clerk. Report of warrants issued in payment of salaries of county officers and author­ ized deputies, amounting to $2,450.21 on the contingent fund, and $1,087.30 on the general fund. Also warrants issued in compliance with orders of the board made June 4 and 5, 1902, on districts road funds, as follows: Prince & Dean, repairs Marias bridge district No. 3, $700, John Zimmerman road work on contract, district No. 1, $99. A. C. Warner, county clerk. R e ­ port of official fees collected amount­ ing to $739.45, with treasurer’s re ceipts for same. Sterling McDonald, clerk district court. Report of official fees collect­ ed and paid to treasurer, amounting to $138.50 George O. Taylor, shoriff. Report of jail boarders. Warrant ordered for expense incurred' Thos. O. Larson, assessor. Report of tax collection, as follows: Personal property taxes $542.75, special poor taxes $800, special road taxes $700, total$2,025.75 with treasurer’s receipts for same. James Sulgrove, county attorney. No collections. Walter Matthews, surveyor. Re­ port of work performed. Annie N. Austad, po'orhouse con­ tractor. Report showing 3 inmatos cared for. Adjourned to 2 p. m. ^ AFTERNOON SESSION Board reassembled at 2 p. m., all members present, and continuod ex­ amination of reports. Following were approved and ordered filed: J. E. DeHaas, justice of the peace Choteau township. Warrant ordered for cost incurred. Chas. Parker, justice of the peace Choteau towuship. Report showing $5 lines collected and paid to treas­ urer. George W. Magee, justice of the peace Dupuyer towuship. Report of action tried. Warrants ordered for cost incurred. Wm. Dawes, justice of the peace Marias township. Report of actions tried. Warrant ordered for casts incurred. Report also shows $10 lines collected and paid to treasurer. Wm.Dawes, acting coroner. Re­ port of inquest held upon bodies of P . Donovan, Alex Sedgswort and W. Johnston. Warrants ordered for costs incurred. G. W. Walker, justice of the peace Marias township. Report of actions tried and showing $80 fines collected and paid to treasurer. Warrants ordered for costs incurred. G. W. Walker, acting coroner. Re­ port of inquest held on body of John Whalen. Warrants ordered in pay­ ments of costs incurred. Ordered that county attorney be authorized to purchase vo^imes of California reports nece?' -i-y to com­ plete the set in his office. Registry agents were appointed to fill vacancies, aa follows; Farmington district No, 6, Ole Wag- nild, vico Ed Bollerud, declined. Cut Biuk.No. 8, A. O. Cowley, vice Don C. Leech, declined. Shelby, No. 10, O. B, Smith, vice Wm.-Aylward declined. Resignation of G. W. Walker as justice of the peaco, Marias township, was presented and accepted. Petitions wero presented praying for appointment of G. W. Tumor and Herman Anderson, respectively, to office o f justice of the peace Marias township. After deliberation, board appointed Geo. W. Turnot to the office. Report of Fannie E. Chenowetb, county superintendent schools, show­ ing official visits made, examinations held And $5 examination fees collected was examined, approved and ordered filed. Board them proceeded to de­ fine election precincts, 'as follows: REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 1. Precinct No. 1, Choteau, Town­ ship 23 north of ranges 4,5 and 6 west; sections 13 to 36 inclusive, of town ship 24 north, radge 3 west; sections 13 to36 inclusive, of township24 north, range 4 west; township 24 north of ranges5 and‘6 west; sections 19 to 36 inclusive; of township 25 north of range 5 waeb; sections 19 to 36 in *' -S.'V ‘ ' - elusive, of township 25 north of range 6 west. Precinct No. 2, Lake Basin. Town­ ship 22 north of ranges 1 and 2 west; township 23 north of ranges 1, 2 and 3 west; township 24 north of ranges 1 and 2 west. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 2. Precinct .No. 4, Bynum. Sections 1 to 18, inclusive o f township 25 north of range 5 west; sections 1 to 18, in­ clusive of township 25 north o f range 6 west; all of townships 26 and 27 north of ranges 3, 4, 5 and 6 west. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 3. * Preeincts No. 5 Dupuyer. Begin ning at township corner between townships 27 and 28 north on range line between ranges 4 and 5 west, and running north on said range line to the southeast corner of sec. 13, township 30 north, range 5 west, thence west along said section-line to the southwest corner of section 18, township 30 north, range 5 west, thenc south to the southwest corner of township 30 N. r&ngo5 west, thence west to Dupujer creek; thence south westerly along Dupuyer creek lo the intersection of an east and west center lino of township 29 north, range 6 west; thence west along said line to center of township 29 north, range 7 west; thence southwest to the township corner between town­ ships 28 aud 29 north, range 7 west; thence in à westerly direction parallel to and two (2) miles south of the south line of the- Blackfeeb reserva­ tion to the western boundary line of the county; thence south along said boundary line to a point due west of the center line of township 27 north; thence east aloug said line exten lod to the southeast corner of sectiou 13 in township 27 north, range 7 weBt; thence north to township corner be tween townships 27 and 28 north, ranges 6 aud 7 west; thence east along said township line to the place of beginning. Precincts No. (!, Birch Creek. Be­ ginning at a poiut where the weBt line of section 6, township 30 north, range 5 west, iutersects Birch creok and running south to the southwest corner of township 30 north, range 5 west; thence west to Dupuyer creek; thence southwesterly along Dupuyer creek to the intersection of an east and west center line of township 29 north, r&ngo 6 west; thence west along said line to the center of t’p 29 north, range 7 west; thence south­ west to the township corner between townships 28 and 29 north, range 7 west; tbenco in a westerly diiection parallel to and two (2) miles south of the south line of the Blackfeet reser­ vation, to the western boundary line of the county; thence north along said boundary line to the said south lino of the Blaokfeet reservation, thence east and northeast along said south line of the reservation to the place of beginning. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 5. Precinct No. 7, Beileview. Town­ ships 23 and 24 north aud the couth half of townships 25 north, all from tho east lino of range 7 west to west­ ern boundary line of Teton county. Precinct No. 8 North Fork. All that portion of Teton county lying south of the north line of township 22 north and west of the east line of range 7 west. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 6. Precinct No. 3, FarmiDgton. Sec­ tions 1 to 12 inclusive, of township 24 north, range 3 west; sections 1 to 12 inclusive of township 24 north of range 4 west; townships 25 north, ranges 3 and 4 west. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 7. Precinct No. 9, Lowry. All that portion of Teton county embraced in townships 20, 21 and 22 north, ranges 3, 4, 5 and 6 west. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NQ. 8. Precinct No. 16, Cut Bank. Sec­ tions 1 to 12 inclusive, of township 32 north of range 4 west ; sections 1 to 12 inclusive, o f township 32 north, of range 5 west; all of townships 33 north of ranges 4, 5 and 6 west; all of township 34 north of ranges 4, 5 and 6 west; all of township 35 north of ranges 4, 5 aud 6 west; all o f town ship 36 north of ranges 5 and 6 west. Also the'right of way of the Great Northern Railway through the Black- feet réservation. REGmtration district no . 10. Preoinct No. • 10 Collins. Town­ ship 25 and 26 north of ranges land 2 west and sections 19 to 36 inclusive of township 27 north of ranges 1 and 2 west. Precinct No. 11 Pondéra. Sections 1 to 18, inclusive, of township 27 north of ranges 1 and 2 west; townships 28 and 29 north of ranges 1, 2, 3 and 4 west; sections 19 to 39 inclusive, of township 30 north of ranges 1, 2, 3 and 4 west. 4 REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 10. Precinct No 12, Shelby. The north half of township 30, north of ranges 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 westj'all of township 31 north, ranges 1,2,\3, 4 and 5 west; - all of township 32 nortb, ranges 1, 2 and 3 west; sections 13 to 36 in­ clusive, of township 32 north of range 4 west; sections 13 to 36 inclusiye, of township 32 north of range 5 west; ail o f townships33 and 34 north of ranges 1, 2 and 3 west. „ Preeincts No. 13 Sweet Grass. All of township 35 north of ranges 1, 2 and 3 west; allot towuship 36 north of ranges 1,2,3 and 4 west; all of township 37 north .of ruuges 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 west. REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 12. . Precinct No. 14, Raymond. The north half of township 25 north; all of township 26 north, and tho south half of towuship 27 north, all from the oast line o f rauge 7 west, west to tho western boundary of Teton county REGISTRATION DISTRICT NO. 13. Precinct No. 15, St Mary’s, (Swift Current). All tbut portion of Teton county embraced in the “ coded strip” of the Blackfeet reservation. Adjourned to 10 u. m. Sept. 3. SECOND DAY. Sept. 3, 1902. Board met at 10 a. m., ail members present, and pro­ ceeded to appoint eloction judgos for the several precincts os follows: Choteau—John Jackson, Chas. P. Crane, J. E. Webb, T. J. Moore, Chan Smith. Lake Basin—Chas. Green, M. A. Wilcox, Pat Crosseu. Burton—A. H. Gamble, Ben Bollo- rud, B. B. Rogers. Bynum—E. D. Stouohouso, Thos. Swanton, Chas. G. Monkmau. Dupuyer—J. C. McCuaig, J. F. Leech, Henry Ryan, R. D. Anderson, E. A. Sarory. Robare—Jacob Lauffer, L. A. Mes- secar, John H. Clack, Col Stewart, Chas. P. ThornaB. Beileview—Chas. W. Gray, John Ward, C. L. Mouroo. North Fork—G. B. Christian, James Coltfell, Anthony Minster. Lowry—C. J. Kiu&n, Harry Andley, W. K. FJowerreo. Collins—A. S. Trusjott, Ben Foisti O. A. Ayusloy. Poudera—James A. Hughes, Chas H, Pearson, B. Mathews. Shelby—Thos. Garland, Jos Briggs, J. Miller, Thos. Mcado, Dun Sullivan. Sweet Grass—Willis Nichols, A. Goodderlz, Hugh O’Neal. Raymond—A. L. Hoy, H. L. Hulli day, James L. Collins. St. Mary’s—M. B. Cassidy, S. H McNeal, P. Stark. Cut Bank—Don C. Leech, Ebb Rose, A. E. Allison. The place of holding election in the yarious precincts were designated as follows: Choteau—Court Room. Lake Basiu—Greene’s House. Burton—Farmington school house. Bynum—School House. Dupuyer—Gordon’s Hall. Birch Creek—School House. Beileview—School House. North Fork—Woolman’s House. Lowry—Flowerree’s Store. Collins—Storo CollinB Mer. Co. ^ Pondera—School House. Sheffiy—School House. Sweet Grass— Station. Raymond—School House. St. Marys—Harris’ Storo. Cut Bank—School House. Petition was presented for change in Dupuyer and Pondera roads and W Mathews, J C McCuaig and C R Scoffin appointed viewers. Board then proceeded to audit claims against county. Warrants were ordered in payment of those allowed. Adjourned to 2 p. m. AFTERNOON- SESSION. Board reassembled at 2 p. m„ all members present and resumed busi­ ness of auditing claims against tho county. Warrants wore ordered in payment of those allowed. Permission to leave,tho state for a period not to exceed '30 days, was granted Commissioner Connelly and Clerk of Court McDonald. Adjourned to 10 a. m. Sept. 4. THIRD DAY. Sept. 4,1902. Board mot at 10 a. m., all members present. Report of Geo C Taylor, sheriff, of official fees, amounting to $16, col­ lected and paid to treasurer, was examined, approved and ordered filed Board resumed * business of audit­ ing claims against county. War­ rants were ordered in payment of those allowed. Adjourned to 2 p. m- AFTERNOON SESSION. Board reassembled at 2 p. ui., all members present. A Dumber of petitions for new roads and changes in roads wero presented and viewers appointed for same. Board then took up for hearing, pursuant to continuance of July 24, 1902, report of yiewers on proposed change in Willow Rounds and Shelby road as follows: Beginning at a point on said road in section 11, township 31 north, range 4 west, thence in a Hirsh berg Brothers Bankers, Choteau, Montana. W o solicit accounts and offer to the public the most liberal treat­ ment consistent with safe banking. W e buy and sell exchange on all the principal American and European cities, and issue letter's of credit. j Club Cafe; OLIVER HEAD, Prop. ’ - THOMPSON & PERRIS, I/ETHB1UDQK (Continued on Last Fogo.) COAL Leave orders at telephone oilice. Hello, No. 42. &. F. & C. THE TABLE. Tuesday Thursday Saturday North Stations. Tuesday Thursday Saturday South P.5I. p . m . 10 5 5 ........... Lethbridge ......... 8 15 9 4 5 ........... Stirling ................ 9 45 8 3 0 . . . . Tyrrell's Lake . . . . 11 05 8 1 0 ............. B runton ............. 11 25 7 25.' ......... Milk River ........... 12 10 6 2 5 ........... \ Coutts ............... 1 05 5 5 0 ......... Sweet G r a s s ......... 1 45 5 0 0 .............. K e v in ................ 2 45 4 1 0 . . . . Rocky Springs. . . . 3 45 3 1 5 . . . . ShelbyJunction.. .. 4 45 DAILY. DAILY. 2 5 0 . . . .ShelbyJunction.. . . 5 10 2 0 0 . . . . 6 0 5 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 2 5 f . . \Pondera. . .. } ! 30 50 11 3 0 . . . . 8 4 5 1 0 4 5 . . . . \Collins ......... 35 10 15 , . ,10 15 9 10................S t e e l ................ 11 20 8 3 5 ........... V a u g h a n ............. 12 01 7 55 ............. W illard..............12 40 7 45 ......... Great Falls . . . .12 50 A.M. A.M. Close connection make at Shelby with all trains on the G. N. Ry. Close connection made on Tues­ days, Thursdays and Saturdays at Lethbridge, with all trains m the C. P. R. \Meals. The Teton Exchange. Choteau, Mont. This is the finest ap­ pointed saloon in north­ ern Montana. We have on hand the finest brands o f Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The Celebrated Pabst Export Beer On tap and in bottles. DAVIS BROS., Proprietors. M.&M.Saloon MORJSON & McLEOD, Props, Finest Line of WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, In Teton County. it Ü D W E I S E R ” Give Us a Call W h en In Choteau. N EW RESTAURANT The best of service and accom. modatlons to be had In tho city. Everything First Class and la accordance with the market. REMEHBER THE PLACE DINNERS W ill be served at 13 o'clock on week days and at 5 o’clock on Sundays. MWIIMMW Charles Jackson, Guide & Packer, For Sun River Springs Country aud Vicinity. Will Meet Parties at any Point Designated by Them. Postonico Address Elizabeth, Mont, For Perfect-Fitting Glasses and ARTIFICIAL EYES Consult PfiSF. J. GOLDSTEIN, Effi SjfiCMlf, 213 1-2 CENTRAL AVENUE, GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, AND Livery Feed Stable Having purchased the stock and bnsinees of H. F. Bailey, I am prepared to furnish Livery Rigs and Turn­ outs for patrons. Also to enre for and feed yonr team when yon are in Town. Corner of Choteau Avenue and ' Hamilton Street. I bavo Baled Hoy and Grain for sale and will bo pleased to supply all wonts in that line. Call and see me. O. E. PUGSLEY. E . I . REPRESENTING THE CHICAGO TAILORING COMPANY. Has the largest lino of Fall and Winter samples ever brought into the state. The Brices are i Moderate -and a perfect fit is absolutely guaranteed. * » Have a fine line of samples)? for Ladies suits, R a iny dayS ... skirts. Hold your orders until^ - ' c , you see them.: ito * 'S-r-t-isr txçif: M - ■ ' --V -i 3 r‘‘' M i