Statewide crop review highlights gains and losses
A Montana crop report signals apples up by twenty five percent, while corn and beets show mixed results. The bulletin notes wheat oats and other grains near two thirds of last year’s volume due to larger acreage but predicts higher total income from grain because of acreage growth. Local notes include a marriage, a committed insanity case, and military calls, with harvest prospects varying by region.
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Helena
Banking Corporation of Montana
Montana
Dillon Boys In List Regular Army Enlistments
Aug 10 in Dillon Recruiter Siegrist enlisted Walter Ettinger Walter Wheeler William Slaughter William Crompton Joseph Murray in the day and they will depart for training camps soon. Two aviation corps recruits from Montana Auto Supply, both known mechanics. Siegrist praised Dillon’s spirit and willingness to help, then moved on to open a regular army recruiting office in Butte.
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Dillon
Ommeer Siegrist
Regular Army
Walter R. Ettinger
Walter W. Wheeler
William J. Slaughter
Dell
William Crompton
Aviation Corps
Joseph A. Murray
Montana Auto Supply Company
Seigrist
Dion
Butte
Dillon Teenager Held For Diamond Ring Theft
J C Wall justice of the peace at Tim a arrived with Katherine Murray an 18 year old detainee charged with stealing a valuable diamond ring from a well known Dillon resident. Murray claimed to have taken the ring to try it on then left town with the jewel on a southbound train. Residence listed as Somerset Dr Luther connected with Dr HLF Best in his office enlisted Saturday in the regular army aviation corps.
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Jacob King
Big Hole Basin
Warm Springs
Harry
Thomas
Lima
Mise Violet Peters
Muir
Mare Red
Heneh
E. J. Calloway
H. F. Best
Ginder Park
Frank Hazelbaker
Butte
Helena
Teobert Waddell
Well
Henry Melton
Presidio
San Francisco
Helen Greenough
Greenough
the Normal College
W. F. Schnell
Kalispell
Mise Carre Giudiet
Montana
Amanda Giudiet
Fred Life
Ofice
Somerset
Luther
Hlf. Best
Aviation Corps
Regular Army
Telegrapher wage talks, Pioneer event loom in Livingston
The Northern Pacific Telegraphers seek a 15 percent wage increase and working condition changes, with a final conference in St. Paul next Monday after an 8.32 percent offer was rejected. Livingston prepares for the Society of Montana Pioneers four day session starting Sept. 5, along with Park County day at the Gallatin county fair set for next month. Also noted are travel and park news, local officials, and war draft mentions including Vincent Evans and Earl Robinson.
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Livingston
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
J. M. Rapelje
Carleton
Society of Montana Pioneers
Chamber of Commerce
Keast
Park
Gallatin County
Bozeman
W. T. Marshall
Congregational Church
Marshall
Bellingham
Wash
Mark’ Inghi “Tor
Congres Rea
Yellow Stone National Park
Osborn
Michigan
New York
W.D. Symmes
Lewistown
France
Park Highway
Yellow‘stone
Glacier “National Parks
George. Prentice
Great Falls
C. YJ. Holmes
Mammoth
Springs
Iust High
Owners May Abandon Yellowstone Park Rail Line
Bozeman August hearing on abandoning Yellowstone Park railroad draws about 40 locals. Comissioners heard arguments from Maxey and Hoffman and others in Train Creek district. Owners claim the line loses money but could sell for around 4000, with 81000 original cost. Decision awaited with interest.
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Bozeman
Chesa
Yellowstone Park
Latera Mission
J. J. McCormick
Bros
CW. Oh
Train Creek
Maxey
Hoffman
San Fa
Way
Whilezeman Fepy
Maxey Broster Hoffman
Therailway
Consi
Virginia City News highlights and visits in August 1917
Virginia City hosts visitors from Salmon Idaho and Twin Bridges while Esther Peel and Cecile Trout run the telephone office. Colleagues like Charles Osborne and family travel from Twin Bridges to Salt Lake City for a two week vacation. Local staff cover telephone duties as residents and visitors move through town, with footnotes on Meadow Creek mine foreman D. Steiner and Ruby valley ties. A marriage notice for Olvid and Edna Pearsons at Morrison closes the week.
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Virginia City
Yellowstone National Park
Cole
Butte
Esther Peel
Cecile Trout
Telehone Exchange
Salt Lake City
Utah
Tee Ig
H.C. Stichmond
Henrietta Rew
Charles Osborne
Twin
Harry E. Hall
Herman Steiner
Sheridan
Missouri
Meadow Creek
Mr. Steiner
D. Piper
L.A Hero
Okla
Dudley
Park
Ruby
Willow
Laurine Broadwell
Miza M. Benett
Lyman H
Appointment Made for Northern Conference
In the absence of Bishop Hamilton due to illness Rev FT Rigein presided at the North Montana Methodist conference lay tonight announced the year’s appointments for principal towns. Districts listed include Great Falls Belt Shelby and Kalispell among others with names of pastors and assignments. Also noted: Sunday school missionary Sun day editor and district layingelist appointments.
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Lewistown
Thamilton
FT. Rigein
North Montana
Mik River District
Chinooke
J. A Hill
Fort Henton
Jesse Bunch
Glasgow
Roh
Tarre
Geraldine Square Hutte
W. B. Spaulding
Harlowton
J.B. Jeffrey
Hobson
T Culbertson
Kalispell
John
Tonigh
J.P. Jackson
Lewis
GM Donaldson
Libby
David
Hardy
Moore
George Reid
Roundup
J. MW. Durand
Wal Ver
J. A. ‘Alford
White Fish
C.F Smith
Winifred
Roy
A.od Armstrong
Winnett
A.B. Allen
Haynes
C. W. Tenny
The
Pacific Advocate
T. N. Rogers
Fletcher Vanredel
Patent Granted for Auto Body Support System
Washington August 19 Lorn Lefevre of St Peter Montana has received a patent for an automobile body supporting means issued through the office of R G Clark Jr patent solicitor.
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Washington
Lorn Lefevre
St. Peter, Mont
R. G. Clark Jr
Hennessy Team Beats Whitehall 8 to ?
Hennessy baseball team defeated Whitehall yesterday with a final score reported as 8 to, while a Hen pitcher struck out 11. Lineup details include Batteries and Sourbier with Frost and Thomas in support, and RH D. YS cee siete Whitehall noted in the report.
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Snessy
Hennessy
Whitehall
RH D. YS Cee
Kober
Sourbier
Frost
Thomas
Giants Blanked by Toney Pitching in Newark Victory
New York Giants fell 5 to 6 as Newark pitcher Toney dominated with five hits allowed. The game, the first NL game in Manhattan, followed a patriotic band concert. Wingo and Perritt noted for pitching on battered Newark roster.
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New York
Review of the WetK in the Big Leagues
A garbled review of recent baseball action across the leagues notes New York slipping in the National, Philadelphia rising to second, and the White Sox beating Philadelphia while the Red Sox lost to Cleveland. It mentions Cleveland’s slump, Boston’s improvements, and teams like Cincinnati and Washington gaining ground as the season progresses.
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Benjamin Kauff
New York Giants
Giants
New York
Philadelphia
Chie
White Sox
Red Sox
Cleveland
Asa Tore Deel
Brooklyn Amd
Nares
Boston
Bren
Cho Paar
Nationals halt seniors’ winning streak in league clash
In a National League game, the Nationals outhit the Americans and committed more errors, extending or breaking the seniors’ current streak. The contest featured more games than the total runs scored in the sixth circuit, with 18d cited as a key figure.
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Nationals
Grantland Rice Sportlight Highlights Fleeting Fame
Grantland Rice reflects on headlines, fame, and the transient nature of glory in sports spanning baseball and golf. The column muses on players fading from memory, wartime parallels, and the enduring curiosity about who truly dominates the field.
White Sox Strengthen Hold On First Place
Chicago opened with a five-run first inning and hammered Philadelphia 14 to 6 while Boston fell to Cleveland. Extra-base hiting fueled the rally as Chicago outhit the Phillies. patternes Myers Anderson Racer Schang Haley Russell Danforth and Schalk starred for Chicago. In Detroit Washington game Grifith protested a ninth-inning play after Milan error and Byrnes run.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Myers
Tussett
Anderson
Racer
Schang
Haley
Russell
Danforth
Schalk
Detroit
Washington
Ehmke
Ayers
Byrne
Milan
Cobb
Wah
Hildebrand
Grifith
Ainemith
Yelle
Sotheron Good In Pinches In St Louis Loss to New York
In St Louis on August 1 the visitors faded in the late innings as Sotheron delivered in pinch chances. Mogridge was hit hard and support wavered, leading to a 4 to 1 defeat for New York with Severeid and Sotoron delivering the key plays.
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Sothoron
St. Louis
Sotheron
New York
Mogridge
Walters Sotoron
Severeid
National singles patriotic lawn tennis begins at West Side
At West Side Club Forest Hills Aug 19 the national singles patriotic lawn tennis tournament opens tomorrow morning with 64 entrants from across the country. The event replaces the Seventy Seventh championship of the U S NL T and benefits the association ambulance fund aiming for 100000. No title or trophy is at stake though top players enter and the winner will be accorded leading tennis honors for the season.
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West Side Club
New York
Forest Hills
Sevegih
U.S
NLT
Asociation Ambulance
Eeipts
Baseball standings and telegraph stock notes
In a compact sports roundup Milwaukee Toledo Minneapolis Louisville Kansas City Columbus St Paul Indianapolis results headline the Pacific Coast League Salt Lake San Francisco Los Angeles Vernon Oakland Portland with scores. The piece ends with a notice on AT T capital stock as of December 1 1816 listing 39 65 600 dollars and 70 555 stockholders, majority women.
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Ron
Indianapolis
Louisville
St Paul
Columbus
Kansasity
Alimwankes
Minneapolis
Toledo
Val
Couse
American Association
Milwaukee
Kansas City
St. Paul
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Vernon
Oakland
Portland
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Tts
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Vincent Evans
Washington University
Washington National Guard
Yesterdar
Evans
Alice Shadoan
Earl Robinson
Chestnut
Pletion
Virginia City News
Northern Conference
Hamel
Von
Germany
Gustave Lehman
Charles Lehman
Lehman
Austin W. Ware
Episcopal Church
Pueblo
Col
St. Luke's
Ehurch
Trinity, Parish
Lincoln
George H. Lincoln
Lincolns
White Sulphur Springs
J. W. Reynolds
San Franccisco
Jack Barker
Boise
Tdaho
Laurel
Mike Hansen
Carl Heiman
White Beaver
Reed Point
Tansen
Heiman
Hoover
North Dakota
Tooon
Senate
UFF
Benny” Kauff
Toney
Polo Grounds
Louis
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Micago
Grantland Rice
Cedar Falls
Od Sox
Ted. Sox
Whiteox
Wrentiy
Risberg
Weaver
Inge
Son
Potwark
Collins
Jackson
Trely
Anish
Browns
Jones
Reichstag
Athletics
Phat
Cubs
Red Cross
Ouimet
Heinie Schmidt
Heinie Zimmerman
Heinie Groh
RUS J
Mackmen
Savage
Numeros
Wank
Jeveland
Cievelana Proches
Pennock
Smith and Chapman
Klepter
Vetwork
American Associat
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