State board tightens control on travel expenses
The state board of aminere today issued an order aimed at curbing administrative travel costs. State officers must submit supply requests to the board, and trips to conventions or study abroad require prior approval from the state board of examiners. Some officials may have taken extensive Eastern trips, and the new rule shifts travel approval to the examiners, limiting expense at state expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heleta
State Board of
Aminere
State Board of Examiners
Etate Board of Examiners
Bnd
Reec
Board of Examiners
Ten-year Desertion Sentences Issued at Bozeman and Other Posts
Private AW Powell at Puget Sound received a dishonorable discharge and ten years at hard labor for desertion. Private Carl W Mohring faces 15 years hard labor and a dishonorable discharge for desertion after being drafted at St Maries Idaho. Arthur Perrine of the Seventh Cavalry and Ole Bere of the National Army also drew ten-year sentences with dishonorable discharges for desertion at Bozeman Montana and Port Angeles Washington respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
AW Alter E. Powell
Coast Artillery Corps
Puget Sound
Western Department of the Army
Carl W. Mohring
Ational Army
St. Maries
Idaho
Lewistown News highlights from Jan. 10
No agreement reached in W. R. Crowe embezzlement case at McCaull Webster Electro. Ellis Wilson sues Vera Wilson for divorce with cruelty claims and a cross suit for $75,000 alienation. Bank officers change as Hazen resigns. Viper and Sweitzer named directors. Faithful court reports on baptist mission leader trip and tragic Plentywood shooting death of Lottie Lewis Pierson and baby. Indicated divorces granted for Frannie Freeze and Blanche Walker. others sue for divorce on grounds of cruelty and failure to provide. Baptist banquet and meeting notes close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
W. R. Crowe
Ggent
McCaull-Webster Ele
Tinth Moore District
Lehigh
First National Bank of
Plentywood
Dan Pierson
Lewis
Frannie Freeze
L. B. Freeze
Vancouver
British Columbia
Blanche M. Walker
Frank A Walker
San Jose
Cal
Florence M. Johnson
Wiliam W. Johnson
Australia battles mice to save vast wheat crop
An army of mice raids Australia’s huge wheat harvest. defense includes poison gas and a mouseproof fence around grain stacks. The galvanized iron barriers have 15 foot openings with water and kerosene tins to trap and drown mice inside, with reports of 10,000 drowned at a small railroad station in one night.
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Australia
Will of Mrs Fratt and Beneficiaries in Montana Probate
The will of Mrs. David Fratt filed in Billings, Montana, estimates about 1 million dollars in property for her brother J M Sheehan and sister Annie Morrissey plus multiple relatives. It provides for a modern business block, a parish school, and hospital additions, with major gifts to St Vincent's, the Polytechnic School, and the Youngs Women's Christian Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Morrissey
Billings
John Morrissey
San Francisco
Kate Baxter
Frances Kamly
Philadelphia
Annie Nagle
Bloomington
Kate Maguire
Quincy
Annie M. Morrissey
Springfield
James Morrissey
Jacksonville
Oii
Chris Swanson
Isaac Fratt
Ninth Street
Fratt
Second Avenue
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Compensation fixed for draft boards
Helena Montana January 10 1918 Thirty cents for each registrant finally classified will be the compensation hereafter paid to local draft boards according to telegraphic instruction from Provost Marshal Crowder. The first draft in this county cost 11 dollars per man. The revision aims to fully classify all registered draft age men. Local boards pledged gratuitous service but many have miscalculated costs. The message urges conservative spending as the nation is at war and soldiers sacrifice much for thirty dollars a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Jan
Greenan
Marshal Crowder
Lewis and Clark County
Crowder
Congress
Victor Grigsby Weds Iva Miller in St Andrews Service
Victor Grigsby a Livingston business leader and Mason married Iva H Miller at St Andrews Episcopal Church with Rev C P Burnett officiating. At First State bank directors meet R L Nye elected vice president. C K E Bechtel named cashier and J Hl Hruza first assistant cashier. Local registration board to review first class applicants after mailing ballots.
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J. Hl. Hruza
Montana warms after extreme cold across cities
Helena reports a rebound in temperatures from 10 below last night to zero by noon today. Havre, Billings, Miles City, Missoula and Kalispell all recorded subzero readings, while Edmonton and Prince Albert in Canada registered 28 and 30 below respectively, the coldest in North America among received reports.
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Helena
Montana
Havre
Billings
Miles City
Missoula
Kalispell
Edmonton
Prince Albert
Canada
North America
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation property to be sold in foreclosure
In Helena on January 10 the Bitter Root Valley Irrigation company assets worth 1.5 million dollars were ordered sold to satisfy mortgages held by the First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago. Federal Judge Bourquin issued the decision as receiver F. Webster oversees the Western Montana company, with the foreclosure suit heard in Missoula last fall before Judge Khourquin. Reorganization efforts are under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Company
First Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Bourquin
Montana
F. (. Webster
Missoula
Khourquin
Violet Buddle damage case costs counties
Helena January 10 The Violet Buddle damage case against A C Dorr of the state reform school will cost Silver Bow county 338 40 which Lewis and Clark county has expended in the trial of the case and a bill will be sent to it by the latter county for that sum
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Helena
A. C. Dorr
State Reform School
Silver Bow County
Lewis and Clark County
Whitehall Births and Local Social News
Whitehall story notes a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Ed Smith on January 7. Mrs Smith is formerly Miss Anna Woll. Mrs Harry Clark of Great Falls visits sister Mrs Harry Lacrey. Mrs John Mayett is ill north of Whitehall. J J Lally of Wetrloo made a business call yesterday. Mrs H Carlson of Bone Basin hosted relatives from Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Ed Smith
Smith
Anna Woll
Harry Clark
Great Falls
Harry Lacrey
John Mayett
J. J. Lally
We@trloo
H. Carlson
Bone Basin
Anaconda
Eastern Montana Residents Shifting to Slack Coal
Helena reports State Fuel Administrator Swindlehurst says hundreds in Eastern Montana must buy soft coal burners as anthracite runs out. Local buyers pay $4.75 a ton for slack coal from Bear Creek mines, while government mine price is $1.50 and freight raises price to $8.75 in Helena, leaving dealers a $1.? profit. Swindlehurst notes Washington info says Bear Creek will sell slack for any price.
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Helena
Swindlehurst
Montana
Bear Creek
Washington
State livestock board cuts Montana bounty fraud losses
Helena Jan 10 There was saved to Montana livestock owners subject to a bounty tax the sum of 35856 50 in 1917 as the state livestock commission investigated illegal bounty claims There was paid out in bounty claims in 1916 a total of 117117 and in 1917 81260 50 Under a system started in 1917 bounty claims are referred to the state livestock commission for investigation avoiding fraud and reducing the number of claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
State Livestock Commission
State Board of Examiners
Missionary Giffen Seeks Funds for Sudan Home Farm
The pioneer United Presbyterian missionary Dr. J. Kelly Giffen in his own home cares for 40 black waifs of inner Africa. He seeks 26500 dollars to buy them a farm and establish a larger home for 1596 boys.
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United Presbyterian
Sudan
J. Kelly Giffen
Inner Africa
Hamilton Sugar Factory To Be Finished Soon
Hamilton Jan 10 Mrnest Kh Woolsey of Salt Lake active in reorganizing Montana Utah Sugar company affairs visited Hamilton this week. Ravalli County Sugar Company Utah corporation has taken over affairs and will rush construction and operation of the factory. The new company will be led by Joseph M Heeles of the Medes family as beet industry prominence. A full force of workers and engineers will be on site within days and by February full employment will start. The factory is partly constructed with tower foundations and steelwork completed. The chamber of commerce will aid in securing acreage and Bitter Root farmers are expected to plant beets to establish a permanent industry and raise local property values.
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Hamilton
Mrnest Kh. Woolsey
Salt Lake
Montana- Uteh Sugar Company
Hie
Ravalli County Sugar Company
Utah
Montana-Utah Sugar Company
Joseph M. Heeles
Medes
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Local Notes From Dillon News Blossoms And Breads
The thermometer read 15 below zero at o clock this morning. Twin boys were born yesterday to Mr and Mrs J J Budge of Dillon. Coyote Vete, linked to pro German publicity, is back in town amid corrected reports. George Melton plans a tonsil operation in Butte. County superintendents toured Nelson school nine miles north, with Miss May Trumper addressing students. Mrs Effie Chrisman and Jack Barrett were married in Butte yesterday.
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Dillon
Dan
J. J. Budge
Coyote Vete
Butte
George Melton
Normal College
Nelson
Barrett
Bank Officers Elect in Bozeman Meeting
Bozeman banks held their annual directors meeting on January 10, re-electing all current officers. The National Bank of Gallatin Valley added O A Lynn as assistant cashier. The Commercial National Bank retains George Cox as president W Hoffman as vice president J H Baker as cashier W N Purdy as assistant cashier and H M Grant as second. The Gallatin State and Savings Bank was noted in coverage.
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Bozeman
National Bank of Gallatin Valley
O. A. Lynn
Commercial National Bank
George Cox
H. M. Grant
The
Gallatin State and Savings Bank
Over the Top Tales Of Tommy's Rations In War
A first person account details how a Lance Corporal directs ration issues for 19 men, the quar termaster sergeant and the platoon refuse to share fairly. The piece recalls front line life with trench meals, bullying beef, jam, onions and bread, plus the social ritual of gambling for rations and the Lonely Soldier letters.
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Tommy
Army Service Corps
Bermuda
Fritz
England
Mpathy
Bank officers elected at National Bank of Gallatin Valley
Elected officers include H. A. Pease as president and H. B. McCay as vice president at the National Bank of Gallatin Valley with W. S. Davidson as cashier and Ernest Edsall as assistant cashier. The National Bank of Gallatin Valley also announced J. S. Martin as president and Amos Halli as vice president with H. R. Greene as cashier and A. Lynn as assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Pease
H. B. McCay
W. S. Davidson
Ernest Edsall
the National Bank of Gallatin Valley
J. S. Martin
Amos ©. Halli
H. R. Greene
A. Lynn
Presbyterian church meeting ends with trustee appointment
In Bozeman on January 10, nearly 100 attendees gathered at the Presbyterian church parlors for a business meeting and picnic supper. A brief session approved a trustee replacement for the vacancy created by J. L. resignation. program included two vocal solos by Mrs. W. A. Davis and a reading by A. T. Rutledge.
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Bozeman
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Davis
A. T. Rutledge
P. C. Waite
J. LL
Church fund drive reports mixed use of gifts
Financial report shows about £8000 raised in the past year with $5200 for church expenses and about £22700 to be applied on church debts. The remaining balance was allocated to other purposes.
McDowell Asks Wilson For Agricultural Speakers
Lieutenant Governor McDowell of Montana urges President Wilson to send a U S Department of Agriculture speaker to a Montana meeting series aimed at boosting intensive farming. Senator Myers accompanied McDowell to the White House where Wilson agreed to dispatch a representative to the Great Falls conference on February 4 and 5.
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Washington
McDowell
Montana
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Myers
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
Great Falls
Evolution of Submarine Inventions Through Time
An overview traces submarine development from 1747 when Symons Englishman publicized a Thames boat to Bushnell’s 1775 wartime submersible, Fletcher’s American experiments, and efforts through the early 19th century culminating in the modern fighting submarine with ongoing international experimentation.
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Gentlemen's Magazine
Thames
Symons
Bushnell
Robert Fulter
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