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Æ k ■. T h e C h o t e a u M o n t a n a n C. E. TRESCOTT AND SON, Publishers Application lias been made for admission to the United States mails as second-class matter. CHOTEAU, MONTANA, JULY, 11 1013 Published weekly at Choteau, Teton County, Mont. LOCAL NEWS Ernest Friedl.inder returned Wednesday from a three days’ visit with friends in Great Falls. Wm. Cowgih and family have gone to Dupuyerand Valier where they will visit with friends for the next two weeks. Max Goldberg, the Choteau junk dealer, buys all kinds of old iron, brass, copper and rubber. Highest prices paid for fur, hides, v.-ool and sheep pelts. A couple of the Warner baseball boys were >0 favorably impressed with Choteau that the.v quii the team here and wiil endeavor to find work in this section. Denzll McDonald, who has been attending school at Canistoe, N. Y., for the past year, returned to Choteau Tuesday to spend the sum mer vacation with his parents, C. S. McDonald and wife. 11. F. Funkc, ' u merl.v assistant principal of tin -ount.v free high school, returned this week from a month’s \ isit with relatives near Lincoln, Neb., It is Mr. Fmike’s intention to quit teaching and he will probably enter a law college in the near future, lie expects to leave in a short time for a visit to the coast country. Chas. Parker, an old-Li mo resi dent of Choteau, but who 1ms recently been employed as agent for the (beat Northern railway at Gilman, is here this week visit- ing with his sons and many fiiends. Mr. Parker informs the Montanan that he has quit the G. N. service and expects to iro to Canada in the near future where lie 1ms broil o(farad a position with the Canadian Pacific. Byron Corson and family are moving their household goods to their ranch 3-1 miles west of Choteau. where they will make theirhome. They have leased their residence in this city to Christie »Johnson for the term of one year. Mr. »Johnson's family, also his household good, arrived here yes terday from Cascade, and they expect to be comfortably located in their now home within the next few days, Louis Rpbare, one of the old- timers of this section, who has been working at the Ilodgskiss ranch for a number of years, met with a serious accident last Sun day evening. lie was returning from town to the ranch when in some manner the horse he' was riding fell with him, the fall re sulting in Mr. Bobare’s leg being broken between the knee and hip, and the hip was also fractured. He was alone at the time, far from any habitation and laid out all night before anyone knew of his accident, lie was picked up Mon day morning and brought to Cho teau and is now being cared for at the Choteau House. Dr. Harmon T. Rhodes is in attendance and that notw ilhslanding Mr. Rabure’s advanced age- 73 years— he ex pects to lmvc him out and around again in a short time. Pilchard Williams, a hobo who struck town a few days ago, was given GO day in the comity jail by Judge Dellaas Wednesday after noon. Williams was found guilty of stealing a coat from August Peterson, the tailor, Monday after noon. lie was found with the coat on his arm, which he was trying to dispose of to persons in town. Notwithstanding the fact thatrhe was found with the stolen goods in his possession he entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a trial which was given the fol lowing afternoon. The case was so plain against him that it is a wonder that he had the nerve to stand a trial. At the present time Choteau is filled with petty thieves, and although the officers are al ways on the alert property is be ing “ lifted\’ by these traveling artists almost daily. OUR COUNTY EXCHANGES John Watson and wife, of El mer, Iowa, who have been visiting their sons, Ilenry and »1. T. Rob inson in this city for the past few weeks, left Thursday for Endieott, Wash., Scnttle and other coast towns, where they will visit for a slioit time before returning to their Jowa home. They have en joyed their visit in Choteau very much and are greatly pleased with Montana—the treasure state. S. >S. Hobson, president of the Teton County and Great Falls rail way company, wa9 here last Tues day, lookingafter interests in the connection with the railway and addition to the townsite which has been platted. He is very opto- mistic about the future of the town and says that lie sees no good reason why Choteau should not bee > ne one of the most pros perous .id progressive cities in Northc i Montana. While here contracts were let for laying a mile of cement sidewalks in the Hobson addition to Cowell & Beebs. The walks are to be five and a half feet in width, and the work must be completed in 30 days. It is the intention of the owners of this ad dition to put tho lots on the mark et just as fast as the walks are completed. They also expect to build other’ walks and boulevard the streets du ring the present sum mer. 13. T. Moore cashier of the local bank arrived in Brady Wednes day noon from Grinnell, Iowa, accompanied by lii.s bride. They wore met at the station by the greater portion of the local popu lation and greeted by a shower of rice and well wishes and were giv en a ride through Central avenve on a two-wheeled cart—borrowed for the occasion from a near-by farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will shortly go to housekeeping in their line new bungalow in the east part of town.—Brady Whetstone. For Sale High teen head of good stock horses including one 3-year-old draft stallion: good mares with good draft colts by side. One sewing machine, nearly new with all modern attachments. One 4- hole Model range in good icondi tion. For sale right. Inquire at Montanan office. Naturalization Papers The following have made appli cation before Clerk of the Court Gibson for citizenship papers: Frederick Wm. McFarland, of Lowrv, a native of Ireland. John Lnnc, of Lowry, a native of South Wales. Declarations to become citizens have also been filed with tho same official this week, by the follow ing persons: Christian Racmaekers, a native of Holland, residing at Williams William »föhn Endley, a native England, residing at Sweet Grass. Mrs. Anna Fredrieka Johanns, a native of Holland, residing at Farmington. »Johann Pederson, a native of Denmark, residing at Conrad. A SIMPLE ROUGH GAST COTTAGE. Design 7 . 5 7 , by Glenn LT Saxton, Architect, Minneapolis, Minti» PERSPECTIVE VIEW—FROM A PHOTOGRAPH. CHAMBER l Mo X8-b • - * i CHAMBER ir-0\X|3-<b FIRST FLOOR PLAN. SECOND FLOOR PLAN. Here ts a cottage plan that makes a very economical homo to build. It pro vides for seven rooms aud a bata. Size, 24 feet wide and 2 (\ feet deep over the main part. First story, 0 feet; second story. S feet. First story finish, red oak or birch throughout: second story pine to paint with maple or birch floors in both stories. Cost to bnild. exclusive of heating and plumbing. $2.300 Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will supply a copy of Saxton’s book of plans. “ American Dwellings.” It contains about 250 up to date designs of cottages, bungulows and residences costing from $1.000 to SG.00O. Bond Saie Money Here. The Teton county^ treasury was enriched last Tuesday in an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars, when a draft from Max well W , Mattcson, of St. Paul, was turned over to Treasurer E. D. Forrest in payment for the road and bridge bonds recently sold by the county. To be exact the amount of the draft was $101,- 107.55, and this sum a^ded to the $1,500 deposit of the firm at the time they made their bid for the bonds brings the total up to $102,- G07.55. In anticipation of receiv ing the money the county commis sioners have already contracted for the expenditure of about one- third of this amount for the erec tion of bridges in different parts of the county. One contract calls for building a 00-foot steel span bridge over the Dry Forks of the Marias, near Manson, the contract price being $2,944. A 75-foot steel spun bridge to be built near Fowler, the priee being $2,474, and a 40-foot bridge, also steel span, is to be built across the Pon dera coulee, near Conrad, which calls for an expenditure of $2,275. A eonitioual contract 1ms been en tered into for the erection of a LOO-foot steel bridge across the Marias river near the junction of Birch and Cut Bank creeks, at the Dan Sullivan ranch, the condition being that the board receive what they consider a fair and reason able bid for grading the approach es thereto. This bridge is to cost $17.806. A steel bridge, 150 feet in length, will »Iso be built across the Teton, near Collins, the con tract calling for the expenditure of $7,087. Let St. Mary’s Contract Great Falls, »July 9. —Secretary La no lias authorized the awarding to Adalbert Caselcr of the Cards- ton Construction company, the contract for the excavation of sec tion three of the St. Marv main canal, advices to that effect being received yesterday by the super vising engineer, H. N. Savage. This contract covers 10 miles of the main canal through which the water of St. Mary’s storage unit will be conducted to Milk river. Mr. Caselcr has his equipment already on the ground and wifi start work immediately, his bond now being en route to Washing ton. The contract involves the moving of a half million cubic yards of material and the work w i l l lie completed next year. Schedule number two of this canal is nearing completion by govern ment forces and proposals arc being received for schedules one and four, which involve Jthe mov ing of more than a million yards of material. The Valier baseball team has the reputation of being one of the best amateur teams in Northern Montana. Wc believe our boys to be just as good—if not better. Turn out Sunday afternoon and help “ loot\’ out a victory. Sheriff’s Sale. Farm Names. During the past week names of farms and ranchos have been filed with County Clerk Garrett, as fol lows: “ Pleasant View” T. O. Jolin- j-on, Sweet Grass. Ity virtue of nn execution ini my hands. Is sued out of the District Court of tho Eighth Jndh-ial District of the Slate of Montana, in and for the County of Teton, in the suit of Hatcman-Swltzer Oo.. a corporation, against Felix Andelt. dnlr attested the 24 th day of .lune. A. D. 1913, I have levied ii|H»n all the rights, title and Interest of the said Felix An- dett In and to the following deserilieri real property, situated In Teton County. Slate of} Montana, vl/.: i.otsone (1). tw o (21 and three (3) In Hlock nineteen (191 also.Traet four (41 In Block forty (40). Townsite of Power, now standing on the records In Choteau. Teton County. Mon tana, in the name o f Felix Amlett. Notice Is hereby given on the }.’nd »lay of August. A. D. 1913. at 2io’clock P. M. of said day. at tho front door o f the Court House in Choteau. Teton Comity, Montana, I will sell all the right, title and interest of the said Felix Andett in and to the said above prop erty. to the highest bidder for cash In hand. CJIven under my hand, this the 8th dny of July. A. D. 1913. K. McICENZIE. ShorllT. By E. II. U ANOXG. Under ShorllT. First pub. J u ly 11. 4L F r e e h M e a t of All K in d s In Their- S ession H o m e M a d e Lard and B a c o n Full lA/eight C h o i c e K e t t le R endered. JLîard G h o t e a u , M o n t a n a The “Patriot” In tlie “ Patriot” you get the maximum of style, comfort and service—three qualities Slot often combined in a, shoe. The “ Patriot” is the special pride of the 23 big “ Star Brand” factories. The most skilled shoe makers among their 10,000 experts are making it. There arc over 750 styles of “ Star Brand” Shoes. The leather in each hide is utilized according to grade. Only the finest cuts are used in the “ Patriot”. Each pair is as good as every other pair. Tho style shown is ono of our nowe3t models for Spring—made o f finest gun metal leather, hand welt, oak leather soles—New Ilex last. Better than many other shoe3 costing a dollar more. Beware o f Adulterated Shoes More than 00 % of all shoes sold at §4.00 and less con tain paperboard, leathcrbonr.l and other cheap substi tutes for leather. You pay leather prices for them. Puro Shoe bills now pending in Congress and many different states aro designed to protect you. We heartily endorse this legislation. Tho rights o f 100 million consumers are greater than a fow hundred manufacturers. There is ono way to bo sure you aro 'getting an honest leather shoe—simply ask fo r “ S t a r Brand” shoes witli the name on tho solo and', tho Star on'tlio heel. No substitutes for leather are ever,used. The \Patriot” and other “ Star Brand” shoes are sold by nearly 20,000 good merchants. Don’t just go into ANYstoro and ask for them, but { como to us. Wo carry a complete stock. “ Star Brand Shoe s A ro B e tter\ -Style NO.'1334 E . J. R O B E R S O N & C O ., Choteau, Mont Great Falls Hotel G r e a t F alls, M ont FITZGERALD & FOSTER, Props. EU R O PEAN P L A N First-Class Cafe in Connection Hand Tailored SUITS $20.00 and up. Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing. Strictly up-to-date methods. All work guaranteed. August Peterson u p s t a i r s c o n n o r b l d g . The Tailor LIVER Y The right firm for E X C A V A T IN G FEED and D R A Y A N D SALE TRANSFER WORK t STABLES Bids given on all kinds of work. First-Class Care G iven to all Stock L e ft in m y Charge, C . D . YEAGER, Prop. Choteau, Montana *
