Items of Interest from Around the State
Four autos on Flathead Reservation face federal action for bootlegging liquor as cars used to transport whiskey are interned at Dixon. Missoula officials report Grand Jury arraignments planned in Helena. Biology class at state university attracts record summer enrollment at Yellow Bay. Bee demonstration by Prof. Ips planned near Hamilton with NP repairs delaying service. Culbertson visits from Stevensville for legal matters.
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Missoula
Uncle Sam
Flathead Indian Agency
Dixon
Federal Grand Jury
Helena
Cai
Biological Laboratory of
the State University
Yellow Bay
Flathead Lake
Fev
Hamilton
E. Ips
McLeod Bee Yards
Iiton
Stevensville
Red Cross Week Plans in Hamilton This Week
Hamilton prepares for Red Cross Week with appointed committees and events across five days including a Grand Theatre benefit, a twilight ball, a Burns hall dance, and a Cole circus. Organizers expect substantial donations to support wartime relief efforts.
Circus charity week events announced with sales and dances
Cream and butter will be sold as part of a tag day with two Red Cross automobile parades to follow the circus. A Friday benefit at Star theater, Saturday food sale at Valley Mercantile, athletic meeting at the fair grounds, Burns hall dance, and a Sul Gay game between Stevensville and Hamilton at the fair grounds close the week.
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Red Cross
Star Theater
Valley Mercantile Company
Fair Grounds
Burns Hall
Stevensville
Hamilton
Great Falls Council funds summer concert and army recruitment
Great Falls council, under a new state law, authorizes funds to pay for a summer concert. The city also reports 16 youths enlisted in the army and marine corps, with recruits from Great Falls, Big Sandy, Hobson, and Spokane. John D. Holliday plans to leave for France to join the American ambulance service, while Ho lliday will serve on the French front.
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Great Falls
Muicipal
Great Falle
Ots
Regular
Nera
San Francisco
Marine Corps
Spokane
Regular Army
Marine
Conaire A& Te
Big Sandy
Hobson
Alto Fether
Pratte
John D. Holliday
Tg Bacallier” Sheep Company
Sf Caspeds
SearPan oMtcer
Chicago Wool Warehouse Company
Eit Sipede
Foe Prance
Battle of the Marne
Iatnos
Make the World Safe for Democracy Meetings Begin
Lewistown hosts a series of 20 meetings starting June 20 with speakers including A A Franzke Prof Olson B C White Carl H Paterson Miss Olson and Miss Betz. Also noted are a horse theft arrest and local civic events such as Elks Flag Day remarks by Judge Roy Ayers and a high school play The Return of Kitty performed by students.
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Lewistown
A. A. Franzke
A. J. Olson
B. C. White
Buffalo
Carl H. Paterson
Miss Olson
Minneapolis
Miss Betz
Belt
Leslie McCann
D. D. Dickson
Patrick Nihill
Moore
A. G. Doull
Telephone ‘Company
R. H. Rice
Rice
Colorado
Dave Trepp
Palmetto Mountains
Goldfield
Roy Ayers
the Elks
Elks
Kitty
Malorie Wheaton
Irene Rood
Otis Smith
Joe Stuart
Norma Rauch
Russell Bennitt
Ellin Herrin
Arthur Rosenlung
Montana Recruits 1400 in Eleven Days
Helena reports to Adjutant General Greenan that Montana has raised 1400 volunteers for the war in the last eleven days. The tally reflects ongoing mobilization efforts across the state.
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Helena
Adutant
Greenan
Montana
Railroads press 15 percent rate rise at Montana hearing
Montana railroad officials presented extensive testimony at the state railroad commission alleging an emergency and need for a 15 percent horizontal rate increase. Witnesses including W. P. Kenney and G. L. Hickey argued rising costs and labor shortages justify higher demurrage and freight rates as hearings continue.
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Helena
Montana
State Railroad Commission
W. P. Kenney
Great Northern
J. G. Baird
Northern Pacific
G. L. Hickey
F. D. Burroughs
Milwauk
Oregon Short Line
Ciary
C. F. Holt
Great Falls
Park County High School Holds Largest Graduation Class
Livingston reports 34 graduates, the largest class in Park County history, receiving diplomas at the ceremony in the new Central school building. Chancellor F C Elliott of the state university gave the address and a Flag Day program followed with E Day and local Elks hosting. Also noted: a water bond hearing, a lazy husband case, a Billings arrest, and resignation of John W Tobin from Park County High School’s commercial department.
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Livingston
Park County High School
New Central School
F.C. Elliott
J. M. Raptise
E. C. Elliott
University
Montana
Red Cross
Lodge of Elks
W. H. Poorman
Helena
State Land Board
C. Dawes
Earl
Billings
John W. Tobin
Park County
Coathouse Under Construction To Ease County Winter Tonnage
Dillon reports a new coathouse south of the courthouse to store extra county tonnage for winter use. A marriage license was issued to Jack Coghlan of Pocatello and Minnetta C. Johnson of Dubois. Shearing operations began with crews from large outfits, wool to be stored in the north wool warehouse. G R O Neill, a knight of the road, was detained for lacking a registration card. An I W W striker on a local freight assaulted Spot Kellum in Lima. deputy Mooney will bring him to the county jail. Mire H R Melton and daughter Edith arrive from Denver for a summer stay with the Meltons.
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Dillon
Jack Coghlan
Pocatello
Idaho
Minnetta C. Johnson
Dubois
G. R. O'Neill
Mooney
Lima
Mire
H.R. Melton
Edith
Denver
George Melton
Missoula to Chicago on horseback via Montana trip
Mrs. Groll and daughter of Missoula travel by horseback through Three Forks toward Chicago, planning a two month journey. Chester Hess and Mr. Davis returned from several days exploring land interests. Fireman Dunbar is hospitalized with rheumatism. Mrs. Harrington and baby will move to Baird Mont to join Mr. Harrington who will serve as Milwaukee substation agent.
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Three Forks
Harrington
The
Milwaukee
Two Railroads Fined For Safety and Hours Violations
Helena June 15 United States district court opened with Judge Bourquin presiding. Grand jury named Norman B. Holter foreman. Great Northern Railway fined 2010 for safety appliance act. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul fined 100 for 16 hour law violation. Boreman June 15 timothy timothy timothy. Levin ski murder trial nears jury tonight.
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Helena
United States District Court
George M. Bourquin
Norman ‘B. Holter
Great Northern Railway Company
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Women's Clubs Name Officers For Year
Miles City June 15 Mrs. W. T. Perham of Glendive elected president of the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs. Convention voted to endorse national prohibition. Meeting invited by Great Falls delegates to meet there next summer. Great Falls requested the honor last year but withdrew after a tie vote in favor of Miles City. Officers elected include Corre fy Mrs. H. T. Allen Glendive treasurer Mrs. F. T. Powers Bozeman generation secretary Mrs. Atinnie R. Tennis Butte. Red Cross Proclamation Helena June 15 Governor Stew urged generous support to Red Cross in state war effort. Be strong in loyalty and patriotic duty. Beer allowance reduced London May 20 beer shortage forces restaurants to ration to one half pint. Spencer family note shows 137 years in transportation with a 1780 ticket from Spencer's great grandfather for a trip from Portsmouth to London.
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Miles City
W. T. Perham
Glendive
Montana Federation of Women's Clubs
Great Falls
Corre Fy
H. T. Allen
F. T. Powers
Bozeman
Atinnie R
Butte
RED Cross
Helena
Stew
Toplc
Associated Press
London
A. E. Spencer
Oakland
Cal
Spencer
Ann Smith
Portsmouth
Lonon
State Engineer Urges Military Map Production Plan
Helena June 15 A W Mahon state engineer appeals to county commissioners and engineers in a state highway commission session to aid immediately in making military war maps requested by the war department. Forest service will map 40 percent of the state while county officials handle the rest. The meeting also covered road builders’ problems and motion picture considerations. Oscar Rohn, chairman, announced 80000 dollars available for administration to develop a uniform road system and improve existing highways.
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Helena
A. W. Mahon
State Highway Commission
War Department
Forest Service
T He
Oscar Rohn
Ing
The New Fancywork for the Indianapolis News
Women set aside embroidery and sewing for Red Cross help. They hemmed napkins towels and pajamas but the bed shirts for the hospital stand out as the essential piece. Stitches filled days with tea talks and club chats as supplies for hospital care grew.
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Indianapolis News
Red Cross
Embroidered shirt for Red Cross aid workers
A nurse-like narrator describes sewing a plain back-tied shirt with a Red Cross emblem to comfort convalescents. Each stitch carries kindness and patriotism, transforming simple hospital linens into hopeful aid for suffering humanity.
Scraps on diving gear and household helpers emerge
A fragment outlines a metal hood with hand operated air pump for shallow diving and a egg heater to fix lumped mixtures in sauces. It notes social statistics about women workers widows and child labor, claiming millions must earn a living and many lack basics, underscoring economic hardship.
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United States
Montana's Registration Figures Show Draft Trend
Helena reports Montana's selective conscription registration totals 88 205 as of tonight, about 120 percent of the federal census estimate, reflecting a strong turnout and higher than expected participation in the draft process.
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Montana
Helena
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Sonnets
Seana
Goldberg
GerTle
Flathead
Prohibition
the Grand
Circus
Cole Circus
Horlick
Alexander
the People’s
Livingston News
Hickey
Dillon News
Devinski
Boreman
Andrew Levinski
Gladstone Stevens
Portland
Ore
Pasily Allang
Untler
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