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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
4
In Gold Creek area the land was tilled in December and the mild winter allowed extensive plowing. Grass and weeds sprout as winter wheat begins to grow. If snow fails to cover ground, winter wheat may suffer, while stock remains in good shape and hay supplies are ample.
Drummond January 9 report shows a large finish goods collection for Missoula with socks sweaters slippers and bed socks plus five water bottle covers. Sixty seven new members joined during the Christmas drive. High school girls form a Junior group at Grose and knit wristlets. Various residents travel, shop, and move homes. cattle shipments to Omaha. visits occur in Missoula and Butte.
Fifty Dillon women gathered at the Red Cross Foams to learn mandage and surgical pressing from Mrs. Isaac Edinger who recently graduated from a Red Cross program in Minneapolis. The Red Rock Off and Shale company elected directors for the coming year and planned handling its interests with a stock assessment. Evergreen lodge 45, A F and A M of Lima held its annual installation naming officers for the year. Announced was the Woodward ranch purchase on the Biz Hele river near Divide by Selway Sheep company.
Dillon residents rally for the war and thrift stamp campaign with the slogan What happened in Belgium might happen here The Boy Scouts may visit homes to boost interest and local institutions support the effort Schools and counties discuss engaging students in war savings programs during a week in Dillon
A recent membership campaign shows that more than 109000 persons joined the American Red Cross in the Treasure State. The report highlights statewide support and ongoing outreach efforts across Montana communities.
A washout on the Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway tied up the line for several hours delaying the Standard from reaching its subscribers yesterday morning. The newspaper regrets the inconvenience suffered and notes the disruption was unavoidable.
A fragmentary report notes Alfred Atkitwan, a federal administrator in Montana, traveling to Bozeman then Washington to address wheat shortages. The piece mentions Herbert Hoover and food administration coordination, but details are incomplete and unclear.
Washington reports Private Guy Lovell of Ronan Montana and Private Arthur Snedeker of engineers were listed among men reported dead or severely wounded in action. Pere shing announced on January 9 that Snedeker was seriously wounded on December 31 with few details given. Snedeker’s father FE. C. Snedeker lives in Colimba, MW.
Lewistown notes report the deaths of Mrs. Dan Pierson and her baby near Plentywood after a shooting incident. Lottie Lewis, daughter of John G. Lewis, a Lewistown figure, is profiled as a popular local. The Siegel divorce suit cites desertion. County commissioners set March 30 for special elections at Winnett and other votes. City engineer Carl C. Nissier named acting engineer replacing Andrew Kirkland, now a military captain. Roy Presbyterian Church incorporation filed with trustees J B Serleant P H Prouty and HM Sodegren. Owen P. McKloose sued Benjamin McDonald over transferring 15 shares of Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance. Howard Carlson joins the city plumbing board as journeyman member.
Guy Raymos, a railroad worker, fell between cars during a foggy morning switch at Baker. Lantern failed in wind, he stepped between approaching freight and was dragged by brakes but survived. locals and hospital care followed at Miles City hospital.
Bozeman reports on servicemen and students returning home for brief furloughs. Bart Vogell departs for Mare Island to study electrical work while Corporal Ray Purdy returns to Camp Lewis. Local teaching staff changes include Miss Georgia Cutie and Miss Cubine joining area schools. A police court surprise honors Judge Ellis as W.O.W. records reflect community concern over wheat conservation.
State Fuel Administrator Swindlehurst reports 300 tons of slack coal wasted daily in the Stear Creek mining district for lack of market. He suggests sending slack to steam heating plants and cites Trident cement plant usage. Swindlehurst just returned from eastern Montana assisting county fuel committees to fix retail prices and notes lignite coal could aid farmers by mining and hauling their own fuel.
Whitehall notes report Sheridan visitor Lite Marsh as a caller. John Kountz of Commercial National visits Jefferson Valley. Charles and Mrs. Young welcomed a baby boy born January 3. Amy’s sick list this week includes several residents. Harry Rundel rode a bus to Butte Tuesday evening. Angela Durrack visited T. P. Greene’s family in Harrison before returning to school. Myrtle McClintock hosted a dinner at Jefferson Island for guests including Miss Tidball Wynne and Messrs Micklewaite and Lt. Houston J. McKay in Butte.
A letter from W G McCabe of Radersburg mentions his son William in France as a private who rose to sergeant in Company C Sixth Field Artillery, claiming his unit fired the first shot for the Americans and sending an empty shell case to President Wilson. The son recalls No Man's Land and asks for tobacco and farewell wishes to comrades. Helena report also notes large surveyed area reductions in Dubie land since 1817.
Lieutenant Governor McDowell of Montana appeared before the public lands committee urging approval of Senator Myers' bill. The measure would readjust payments on lands of the former Flathead Indian reservation and cap charges at the original appraisement, protecting settlers charged up to 30 dollars an acre. The committee also backed a bill to allow about 40 homesteaders in Titcho land county to perfect title to land they located on and authorize the railroad to select alternative lands of equal value.
In Jacksonville Illinois Margaret Morrissey formerly of the city inherits a share of a $1,000,000 estate after the death of her aunt Katherine Fratt in Billings Montana on January 1. Morrissey and her brother become joint heirs. the family moved from here years ago. The record notes humble origins, with the father employed in labor and later as a librarian.
An American corporal recounts four days in a frontline trench. He describes cold, mud, and crowded billets, the duty shifts, messy mess details, and the routine of meals, drill, and fatigue. He notes the rough billets near a French stable, the daily bread and bacon, the constant mud, and the occasional relief and furlough mood amidst trench life.
Special Dispatch reports a draft bill introduced in Washington to expedite patenting for homesteaders and desert land entries. It would allow qualified settlers who fully complied with the homestead law to receive patent upon final proof and full payment within 90 days of notice, enabling easier borrowing for crop expansion. The act covers those who made valid entries within the prior year for up to 320 acres including ceded Indian land, with residence requirements remaining, and final patent contingent on proof and settlement of charges.
Helena January 9. Violet Buddle a 17 year old sues Director A C Dorr of the state reform schools for 25000 dollars alleging permanent injury from a whipping at the school. Judge Poorman directed a verdict for the defendant finding the evidence insufficient. the case marks a likely Montana first and notes the use of corporal punishment to maintain discipline. An appeal will be filed.
Mayor Weit tonight will switch on Livingston’s new lighting system after the city council officially accepted the project at Monday’s meeting. The Yellowstone Oil and Development Company filed an application related to the project.
London reports praise for President Wilson's speech and its peace program with emphasis on aiding Russia and international reforms. British labor backs the program, while Argentine papers compare Wilson's proposals to Czernin and stress a long war duration and German acceptance challenges.
City council considers leasing Gy Park to permit drilling across thirteen east-side lots. The site was bought from Northern Pacific by Treasure Suite Granite, which plans to complete a granite plant there in the near future.
At Stanford on January 9 a fire gutted the Teel drug store and the People's Merthule company in the Teel block causing an estimated loss of 20000 dollars. The blaze damaged adjacent premises and the cause is under investigation.
Bisbee Ariz Jan 9 two men killed two fatally injured and several others hurt when about 1500 pounds of blasting prematurely exploded at the Famento hill where the Copper Queen mine operates. Officials say one hole loaded with powder in the other when the blast occurred and no cause has been assigned.
Vienna and Berlin officials report a mutual understanding whereby Austria-Hungary supports Germany on Alsace Lorraine and colonies while Germany backs Austria on preserving the dual monarchy's integrity and its nationalist aims concerning the Czechs and Southern Slavs, with no rights granted.
A terse historical fragment describes wartime aims proposing lawful recognition for several nationalities within a monarchic framework, with Austria Hungary annexing Albenewra and Serbia while preserving outward autonomy. It mentions study of other war aims by Germany and Austria, with mutual reserve of decisive options and alignment with an Austrian solution to the P problem.
In Portland Oregon a rancher named Chandler who had recently returned from Idaho and Mrs Amanda Bonner were fatally shot by W. H. Clark who then killed himself. All three were about 50 years old. Police say jealousy spurred the crime after Clark approached the couple and shot them then killed himself. Several witnesses were interviewed as the investigation continued.
Archbishop Ireland traveled from St. Paul by private car to Chicago where he waited in the railroad yards for a Michigan Central train to Florida for health reasons. He plans a niece visit en route, observing workers clearing snow from tarred windows during the overnight trip.
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