Million Dollar Railroad Proposed From Divide to Wisdom
A million dollar railroad project is incorporated to run from Divide in Silver Bow County up the Wise and Bix Hole rivers to Wisdom and Ralston in Beaverhead County with terminals in Beaverhead or Deer Lodge. Incorporators include O G Fisher Benedict Heater E E Eeselstyn and Wyatt Paine of Butte. The line is described as a practical route with potential branches into Deer Lodge Silver Bow and Beaverhead counties.
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Helena
Divid Town
Silver Bow
Wise
Bix Hole
Wisdom
Ralston
Beaverhead
C. T. Stewart
O. G. Fisher
Benedict
Heater
E. E. Eeselstyn
Wyatt Paine
Butte
Southern Railway
Divide
Silver Bow County
Elkhorn
Beaverheadounty
Deer Lodge
Sliver Bow
Farmers May Enroll Under Compensation Act in Montana
May 9 Montana farmers may enroll under the compensation act. Attorney General Ford advised the state industrial accident board that any farmer may join the workers compensation act by filing with the industrial accident board. The joint election of farmer and employer binds them to the act. Also, Harry J. Kelly of Montana was nominated by the president for register of land office at Lewistown.
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Helens
Montana
Ford
State
Industrial Accident Board
Explorer on way to war urges conscription for Europe
Sir Ernest Shackleton, famed Antarctic explorer, arrived in New York from San Francisco and urged selective conscription and sending troops to Europe to aid England and the Allies. He planned to travel to England to participate in the war effort after two weeks with his family.
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United States
Europe
England
France
Sir Ernest Shackleton
New York
San Francisco
Antarctic
Sir Ernest
Two More Regiments for Montana If Wished
Helena May 9 Gen Mann announces Montana could raise two infantry regiments one cavalry squadron one ambulance company and one field hospital as permanent National Guard units but Governor Stewart will act after the conscription law takes effect. Units must meet war strength have armory and stable facilities be locally sourced and officers require War Department approval with federal service funding possibly exceeding fifty thousand dollars.
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Helena
Montana
National Guard
Mann
Bureau of Militia Affairs
Greenan
Stewart
War Department
Army
Missoula Urged by Two of Her Sons for French Front Aid
Missoula residents are urged to raise 500 dollars quickly to send two Missoula boys and two motor ambulances to the French front. David Roberts and Bryan Wilburn, Beloit College students and Missoula High School graduates, hope to sail June 2 if the fund target is met. Roberts is the son of Frank A. Roberts of Missoula. Chicago donors recently funded ambulances for the American ambulance field service in France, with Beloit College also contributing seven volunteers for the front cars.
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Missoula
David Roberts
Bryan Wilburn
Missoula High School
Beloit College
Frank A. Roberts
Beloit
Chicago
France
Dillon Council Installs New Aldermen and Appoints City Officials
Dillon May 9 The city council in special session installed new aldermen Ernest Orr Tom Lueblen A L Anderson Arthur Graeter and Roscoe Cornett Mayor Gilbert announced two year appointments A L Badeon water commissioner and W T George city engineer The chief of police position referred to a later date The new council aims to improve streets alleys and parking as in prior years
Official protest cites discrimination in Montana officer training
Helena May Governor Stewart wires Western department protesting Montana discrimination in officer training camp assignments. He notes only two examiners in the state and one examining applicants, while other states have many examiners. Minot arrest warrant issued after raid on alleged liquor gambling and vice. Attorney General William Langer named in warrant, deputies Palda Upton cited. warrants served and bail posted. attorney general to be served in Bismarck.
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Helena
Stewart
Western Department
Montana
North Dakota
Mixu
L. J. Palda
Minot
C. Upton
A. Upton
Genral Langer
Bismarck
Young Nutting Wounded Guard Duty Near Bozeman
In Big Timber on May 9 a guard, Haven Nutting son of Rev Wilder Nutting, was shot near a tunnel while on beat with Lieut H L Anderson in the Second Montana regiment. He pursued a stranger who fled after being challenged then fired wounding Nutting in the right arm. Nutting was taken to Bozeman then Helena for hospital care. Authorities issued a warning and hunt for the assailant continues.
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Big Timber
Wilder Nutting
Bozeman
Haven
Young Nutting
Feu
H. L. Anderson
Second
Montana ‘Regiment
Nutting
Iting
Helena
German American Mother Sent Three Sons to War
Livingston-May 9 Citizens donated 100 to purchase a Liberty loan baby bond for Mrs. W. J. Kaiser in gratitude for her patriotism as three sons join service. Wallace 18 enlisted as an ordinary seaman. Karl 19 to coast artillery. Roland 20 to the officers reserve at Presidio after high school diploma ceremony wrapped in an American flag.
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Livingston
W. J. Kaiser
Wallace
Karl
Coast Artillery Service
Roland
Presidio
San Francisco
Training Camp Selections Announced From Multiple Cities
In St Paul on May 9 1500 applicants were listed as accepted for the officers training camp at Fort Snelling Minnesota with delegates from Grand Forks Fargo Aberdeen Moorhead and listed names including Frank T Aten Herbert Metzger and Raymond Murphy among others. The report details selections from Grand Forks Fargo Aberdeen and Moorhead with numerous individuals named.
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St. Paul
Fort Snelling
Minn
Grand Forks
Frank T. Aten
W.l. Boyce
F. F. Burchard
G. H. Fingarson
Clarence F. Hassell
Herman C. Keupper
Herbert A. Metzger
John B. Cooley
Raymond J. Murphy
Fargo
Ozir B. Badger
Albert P. Beals
Ray A. Barrett
C. H. Craig
Sam. L. Chesley
Arthur T. Comstock
HG. Carpenter
Dunbar Gale
Harold Eng
HF. Rusch
Jack ‘Thompson
Neal H. Tracy
Aberdeen
Charles C. Croal
W. Flynn
John H. Jackson
James ©. Mulvaney
Frank L. Sich
Morton M. Taubman
Moorhead
Wallace L. Russness
May Fete on the Campus Marks Fifth Annual Event
Dilton May 9 The second in a series of annual campus events featured the college May fete on the crowded campus. A parade of training school pupils opened the program with Mother Goose characters followed by a Masquerade directed by Miss Kathleen O Keefe. Dances included a Russian piece by Maude Munser Grecian by Mabel Seidensticker and Edith Holliday peasant by Jay Cosgrove and Daisy Moran and numerous group numbers by the college and junior high students. The May pole winding closed the event, praised as the most successful yet for attendance and dancing under Miss Covington’s direction.
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Dilton
Normal College
Training School
Maude Munser
Mabel Seidensticker
Edith Holliday
Jay Cosgrove
Daisy Moran
al Junior High School
Eiri
Covington
Dillon News Highlights Local Water Outlook and Civic Shifts
Willard Jensen reports snow-free lowlands and heavy snow in upper Sage and Blacktail ranges ensuring ample water for irrigation. Hartwig dinner dance honors brother enlisting in the military. County commissioners discuss dangerous grade crossing north of town and plan a new road segment and inspection trip to Dewey. Hugh T. McCaleb named to fill council seat vacated by A J Radeon who resigned to become water commissioner.
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Oregon
Dewey
Hugh TL. McCaleb
A. J. Radeon
Councll
Banker Edward Dawson killed in grade crossing collision
Wanpeton XN Mayo Edward Dawson proprietor of the Cash Store at Fairmont North Dakota was instantly killed and his companion F E Nelson a Fairmont butcher was slightly injured when the automobile they rode in was struck by a Northern Pacific passenger train at a grade crossing while en route to Fairmont late this afternoon.
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Wanpeton
Mayo
Edward Dawson
Fairmont
N. D
F. E. Nelson
Northern Pacific
Brave American field ambulance earns third dispatch mention
The American field ambulance unit, oldest in service, is noted in dispatches for the third time for brave work transporting wounded under fire on May 9 at 9 45 a m in Section 1.
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Brave America
American Field Ambulance
Supreme Court to decide Montana railroad board chair
The Montana supreme court will hear on May 18 a case to decide the chairman of the railroad and public service commission. The board is split, with Jack Hall and Daniel Boyle each claiming the office after a January meeting removed Hall and elected Boyle. The attorney general says Hall cannot be removed until his term ends.
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Helena
Montana, Supreme Court
Railroad and Public Service Commission
Jack Hall
Daniel Boyle
Boyle
McCormack
Hall
Ford
Bosle
Organize a Home Guard Presbyterians in Seattle
Seattle May 9 The First Presbyterian Church with a 6500 member base plans to form a home guard regiment for exempted men. Pastor Dr Mark A Matthews former moderator offers to enroll in the regiment.
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Seattle
First Presbyterian Church of
Mark ‘A. Matthews
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Bell Takes Command of the Department of the East
Major General J Franklin Bell succeeds Major General Leonard Wood at Governor's Island New York. Bell takes over the Department of the East while Wood moves to organize and command the new Southeastern Department with headquarters at Charleston South Carolina.
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Franklin Bell Poor
Bari
J. Franklin Bell
United States Army
Governor’s Island
Department of the East
Bell
Leonard Wood
Governor's Island
Charleston
8. C
Amazing cost of great war budget figures and aims
London reports the British budget request for a 500 million pound credit as war costs surge. Chancellor Bonar Law calls the daily war bill alarming, noting 7.6 million pounds spent daily with 2 million to Allies, while praising U S support and British advances at Arras.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Tewarts
Arras
Somme
Shirich John Shirich dies at 35 with funeral plans announced
Shirich John Shirich aged 35 died yesterday. The remains are at Waleh's undertaking parlors and will be moved today to the family residence at 292 New Street for a funeral Saturday morning with time to be announced in later papers.
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Butte Circle
W. C
Peter J. Sullivan
Josper Pyley
Shirich
John Shirich
Ie" Waleh
New Street
Mansuy
August Lansay
Helena
Sherman Reed
Forbes
Annie Forbes
Eo Reed
St. Patrick's Church
Holy ‘Cross
John
Donald Forbes
Sherman & Reed
Holy ‘Cross Cemetery
Tur
Undertaker Arrangements For Thomas Funeral
The arrangements for the interment of Thomas Mettale have been completed at the Bilboa Undertaking Parlors. Funeral announcement will be made later. The remains of Michael O'Leary, who died last evening, are at the Bilboa undertaking parlors. Further notice will be given for the funeral.
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Ahale
Inter Thomas
Maina
Wuntela de Bilboa
Ole
Michael Onleary
Dariola
Bechtel Funeral Arrangements Pending Details
Bechtel funeral arrangements for Elizabeth Bechtel wife of John Bechtel have not been completed. Remains listed in Richards' papers. Time and place of funeral to be announced in later papers.
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Bechtel
Elizabeth Bechtel
John Bechtel
Richards
Johnson Fred Johnson Dies Aged 43 In Town
Fred Johnson aged 43 died last evening with funeral services to be announced by Waites undertakers. Details of arrangements will be available to relatives and friends.
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Johnson
Fred_ Johnson
Waites
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