Fire risk doubles as drought lengthens in agricultural regions
J. R. Wharton of the Butte weather bureau reports fire danger rising daily due to a prolonged dry spell. A fire started on a ranch hillside burned toward Beaverhead canyon before dying, and ranchers must combat fire for 60 days. Irrigated ranches expect the best crops while woodlands near Butte remain highly vulnerable to fast-spreading fires.
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J. R. Wharton
Weather Bureau
Butte
John Wharton
Big Hole
Beaverhead Canyon
Aumuet
Heneh
Wharto
Columbia Gardens
Columbia Gulch
Medical Defense Council Advances Home Healthcare Efforts
The Montana branch of the National Council of Defense reports the medical section continues work with the Surgeon General, securing ophthalmology specialists, and compiling an approved list of otologists. The committee pushes practical disinfectant methods for wounds and throat care, noting relevance beyond wartime to industrial needs and increasing medical reserve corps applications across underdeveloped states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Natonal Council of Defense
Connecion
Army
Body recovered from Granite Mountain shaft claim
Coroner Lane ruled a body had not been recovered after examining overalls and a jumper brought to the surface. Hardened cement inside the clothes, due to repair work on the 3400 level, mimicked decayed contents. Lieutenant Loring has joined the U.S. medical reserve corps at Fort Riley Kansas and notes camp life and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite Mountain
Lane
Aurfee
Loring
Frederick Loring
Fort Riley
Kaw
United States Medical Reserve Corps
War Board Secures Northwest Coal for Winter
The railroad war board in Washington issued orders to lake port railroads to boost coal shipments from Pittsburgh to the Great Lakes to guarantee Northwest supplies this winter. The move aims to avert shortages despite higher overall coal movement and contracts directed to meet national needs.
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Northwest
Railroad War Boards
Esterday
National Capital
Great, Lakes
den- Fral
Hsa. Shewe
Butte
Haliard Dunn
Fiat
Company
Washington
Railroad War Board
Pittsburg
Lake
Pitsburg
Puretax Arison
Thear Board
City Physician Drives Off With Girl In Taxi
City physician W C Matthews left his car in front of the Butte hotel and drove off with two young women in the back seat after a man urged them to take a ride. He later dropped them off saying he was on a city call and invited a real taxi driver to take the remaining fare. The couple reunited after the abrupt departure, the doctor leaving the scene unperturbed.
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W. C. Matthews
Butte
Dr. Matthews
Alon
Ator
Trolman
Park
Wyoming
Finlen
Matthews
Butte Hotel
Another Damage Suit Against North Butte
John Wirta, among survivors of the North Butte disaster, filed a suit seeking 22000 damages for suffering and ongoing effects from the fire. The complaint mirrors prior cases charging the company failed to provide proper escape for men underground during the blaze. Wirta was among 29 men led by Manus Dugan to the drift where they hid for 36 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wirta
North Butte
Wirral
Manus Dugan
Wants Case Transferred To Custer County Court
Attorney General Ford moved in district court to change venue to Custer County for the trial of Violet Muddie by her guardian Annie Hazeltine. The action, brought against the Miles City Industrial School officials for alleged whipping by the superintendent and staff, seeks damages.
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Ford
Custer County
Violet Muddie
Annie Hazeltine
Dorr
Miles City
Butte
Committeemen to Meet Vrooman in Helena Address on Food Conservation
Eugene Carroll chairs Sliver Bow committee of the state council of defense as C D Greenfield of Helena invites Carroll and fellow Butte committeemen and other citizens to meet Carl Vrooman assistant secretary of agriculture in Helena Wednesday from noon to 9 pm. Vrooman will discuss food conservation and agricultural problems as part of the bureau's national defense campaign.
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Eugene Carroll
State Council of Defense
C.D. Greenfield
Helena
Carroll
Butte
Carl Vrooman
Vrooman
Bureau
National Defense
Asia to Stamp Out Activities of Industrials
Melbourne July 21 The house of representatives has passed a bill suppressing the activities in Australia of the Industrial Workers of the World.
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Asia
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Australia
Industrial Workers of the World
Official Draft Numbers Expected Next Thursday
White wire reports from Washington indicate official draft numbers will arrive next Thursday morning. Local boards await orders and draw numbers before initiating examinations, with about 2,500 men queued on Friday to obtain serial numbers.
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Washington
Northwest
Need for Farm Labor Across Midwest Report
Portmaster Goodwin relays department of labor advice via the National Farm Labor Exchange on harvest labor. Reports from Kansas City to Topeka, Jefferson City, Lincoln, Des Moines, Pierre, and Idaho indicate varying but generally adequate supplies of migrant workers, with some regions already deploying thousands and others signaling no shortage.
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Goodwin
Department of Labor
Department
National Farm Labor Exchange
Kansas City
Labor Exchange
South Dakota
Oklahoma City
Okla
Topeka
Kan
Jefferson City
Missouri
Lincoln
Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
Pierre
Idaho
Rutte Aes
Cuticura Heals Itching Scalp and Dandruff
Miss M Lenora Irish of Deer Park Washington reports severe dandruff and thinning hair. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for four months her scalp cleared. She advertises a free sample offer and lists prices 25 cents for soap and 25 to 50 cents for ointment.
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M. Lenora Irish
Deer Park
Wash
Cuticura
Dept. H
Boston
With Fingers Magic Freezone Corn Remedy
An advertisement touts freezone as a painless cure for corns and calluses. A Cincinnati man supposedly discovered it and offers small bottles at drugstores for a few cents. Drops applied to tender areas claim to loosen and remove corns without irritation or pain.
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Cincinnati
Indignation Over German Assault on Merchant Ships
Copenhagen reports that German ships were condemned as a brutal assault on defenseless merchantmen. Dr Kriege, director in the German foreign office, urged Holland to demand an apology and immediate restoration of captured ships, cargo compensation, and relief for wounded seamen and dependents. Holland expressed regret and said it would seek full satisfaction as the Reichstag adjourned until Sept 2.
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Copenhagen
Kriege
Judicial Department
German Foreign Office
Reichstag
Germany
Hollan
Holland
Submarine War Aims Reported By German Command
Amsterdam July 21 General von sadendorf, the German quartermaster general, told Reichstag members the U boats are aimed at crippling England by reducing war material production. He said submarine warfare relieved western armies and the aim remains to break England’s war capacity despite America’s stance.
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Amsterdam
von Sadendorf
Reichstax
Berlin
Supreme Army Command
England
America
Government reports show higher wartime shipping losses
Washington reports figures from government publications indicate allied estimates of German submarine destruction over time. Losses are said to approach four times previously believed, averaging about 1,000,000 tons monthly dead weight including cargo. London statements rely on registered tonnage rather than full weight. Toronto notes grain supervisor panel sets wheat price cap at 2.40 dollars per bushel for Northern No. 1 crop in Fort William storage from August 1.
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Washington
Enente
London
Toronto
Ontario
Board | Ve Grain Supervisors For
Canada
Fort William
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