Montana federal aid projects total rises to 364 668 dollars
Helena May 12 With state highway commission approval MT gains 364 668 dollars in proposed federal highway aid. Seven new projects include a Great Falls to Sun River Crossing gravel road 18 miles and a Billings area concrete link three quarters of a mile. Other plans cover Virginia City Ernie route and Crow Agency Garry On stretches with costs from 11 200 to 39 290 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Highway Commission
Montana
Secretary of Agriculture
Cascade County
Great Falls
Sun River Crossing
Yellowstone
Yellowstone County
Yellowstone Valley
Billings
Tutte
Madison Valley
Virginia City
Jefferson County
Cardwell Hasin-Nigger Hollow
Alwa
Prairie County
Crow Agency
Big Horn County
Severe blizzard hits Virginia City area in May
May weather brings heavy snow and freezing ground across Virginia City and nearby towns. Citizens report garden damage and frost. numerous locals from Laurin Sheridan McAllister Alder and Bear Creek visit the city, discuss county road plans, and note mining activity resuming as snow clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Shaw
St. Johnson
Laurin
Magison County
Lijah D. Marsh
Sheridan
Madison County
Thomas H. Vincent
Mcallister
Board of County Commissioners
Montana Power Company
Henrietta Rew
Alder
Livingston
Ira French
Steve McDonald
James Brown
Idaho Gulch
Brown
Alder Bulch
California
Phil Ward
Ward
Lewistown
Richest gold deposits discussed by early placer miners
James Garrison a longtime placer mining operator died May 5 1918 at a training camp hospital in Virginia City He was born near Afton and moved to Virginia City where he married Mrs Garrison Survived by his wife and daughter funeral to be held after friends gather The article notes other local items and court actions including a divorce granted Myrtle May Spees and arrests of Otto Miller and Louis Clark for gambling in Ennis May 6 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Collins
Virginia City
Butte
Mr. Collins
W. B. Collins
Kansas City
France
General Pershing
Collins
Joseph Smith
Ruby Valley
Laurin
James Cooley
Sheridan
James Wilsie
Well
Upper
Pony
Meadow
Board of County Commissioners
Twin Bridges
RG. Miller
Ford
Miller
Jeffers
Elsie Garrison
Rana
William
James
Fredman
Ruby Stone
Alder
Addison Tate
Home Park
Aho
George
Watkins
Helena
Doute
Lenardo Remington
Meadow Lake
Mcallister
Lawrence Fenner
Wenner
Dillon High School
Dillon
William J. Finney
Con McClurg
Werner Ranch
Bear Creek
Castle Hennery
J.T. Eastlick
Symons
Norris
Vreina
W. Vincent
Mike Pinsky
HR. Nesbitt
George E. Voger
Anaconda
Harold Gohn
George E. Gohn
San Francisco
Atlantic Coast
Lulu Cashland
Clara Eiteer
Shafter Mine
Waller Rhuport
W. A. Thompson
E. W. Merritt
Hungry
Jonas Wicklund
Conrey Placer Mining Company
Ruby
J. C. Rawards
Frank Carey
Bert G. Paige
Board of County Commers
Marion Daems
Varney
George Murray
Stone Creek
Samuel Fletcher
Frank S$. Metzel
Wiliam Eliott
M. AM
Robert
Missowla
Elliott
Other
Charles Ryden
Atlas Group of Mines
Spring Gulch
Winnetka Till
Hall
Moore
Alder Gulch
E. M. Smith
A. H. Jones
Barton Gulch
Summit
Elty
Jones
Minneapolis
Marietta
James Garrison
Afton Town
Tsea
James G. Walker
Marion Baker
Marry Baker
Helen Albright
Blaine
Amy
Vanderbeck
George R. Allen
State Red Cross quota set for Montana drive
Helena May 12 Preparations for the Red Cross drive in Montana on May 20 and 25 are under way the executive committee chair announced the state's quota this time is 300000 1817 when 620000 was raised county allotments listed include Beaverhead 1500 Big Horn 1500 Blaine 1000 Broadwater 1000 etc Yellowstone 12500 and many others across 56 counties, with statewide target of 300000.
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Helena
Red Cross
Mon
Montana
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carter
Cascade
Chouteau
Custer Dawson
Pergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Jemtersor
Madis
Missoula
Musselshell
Thurlips
Raralll
Hichland
Sanders
Dan
Silver Row Stillwater
Teton
Toole
Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone
Novel Red Cross Aid Scheme Surges in Livingston
Livingston May 17 George Husted a local druggist raises funds for the Red Cross by selling eggs for 125 cents a dozen as part of a Four Needle Lodge drive. The lodge emblem features four knitting needles with yarn. The Livingston lodge numbers about 260. Members pay 50 cents, money funds Liberty bonds of $40 denomination to be awarded to knitters who complete 100 pairs of socks or 100 sweaters. Two local women have knitted beyond the target since last October and will receive bonds first. There is more money than needed to buy two bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
George Husted
Red Cross
Livingston Lodge
Sorority Guests Attend Breakfast at Delta Gamma
Fifty visitors hosted by the Delta Gamma sorority at Assoula on Ronald Avenue attended a Friday breakfast. The program featured instrumental and vocal solos and solo dances between courses. Eleanor and Helena Prencott were noted among the guests during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assoula
Trace
Delta Gamma Sorority
Ronald Avenue
Eleanor
Prencott
Western wool scouring adopted by war board
A dispatch from Washington reports the war industries board endorsing wool scouring before shipment to eastern markets. Sinnott and Gregory met repeatedly with the board to consider economic savings and freight relief, aiming to reduce millions of pounds of dirt and accelerate clean wool flow to wool centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAR Board
Eoial
Washington
Sinnott
Gregon
War “Industria
Baruch
Boston
Ty Lewis Pennal
Ninott
Whitehall News Highlights Local Social and Banking Update
The Nev club hosted at Ara W. K. Mattox's home and a large-room cottage project on joining lots. A dance at Huber hall honored departing soldiers with about 50 couples. Local folks visit, travel to Camp Lewis and Indianapolis for training, and Hemorrhics mention bank leaders and war relief fundraising. Delegates to the State Federation of Women's Clubs chosen with date set for May 11. New York bank data show weekly clearing house reserve over requirements by 102,807,790.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Nev Club
Ara
W. K. Mattox Hursdlay
KE. Taitte
Eck
Huber’ Hall
Soldier Boys
M. Covert
Nebraska
Fred Elmer
Camp Lewis
W. J.” Elmer
Pleasant Valley
Indianapolis
Ind
FH. Johnson
Helena
Mesdames
Woolverton
Barry
Covert
Mes
Thomas Barry
New York
Montana Printers Form Conference 13
Great Falls May 12 Organized to stabilize the printing industry in the state and raise a uniform scale a Montana typographical league or conference was formed today with delegates from Butte Great Falls Helena Anaconda Till Lewistown and others Officers chosen C E Cole Great Falls president Atkins Lewistown vice president D G Bow eraux Great Falls secretary treasurer William Latour Helena Billings HA Miller Havre L W Wendt Great Falls John Green Butte executive committee FF Looby Butte sergeant at arms to aid in the war effort and pledging support for wartime measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana
Butte
Eat Falls
Helena
Anaconda
Till
Lewistown
C.E. Cole
Atkins Lewistown
D.G. Boweraux
Great Palls
William Latour
Helen Billings
HA. Miller
Havre
L. W. Wendt
John Green
FF Looby
Lecture on Vicarious Atonement Sparks Debate
At the Theosophical Society venue, Mrs Ki stad condemns the doctrine of vicarious atonement arguing it erodes personal responsibility and justice. She warns it would let criminals dodge consequences and undermine morality, threatening civilization. The talk also touches on Australia’s forest resources and their little known ornamental woods.
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Commonwealth
Demonstration of portable kitchen aids in Wilmington event
A portable kitchen device was used in Wilmington to teach children food conservation, traveling between schools for demonstrations. An exhibition showed five varieties of Liberty bread recipes created by the children for a state prize contest conducted by the Red Cross committee. The necklace project mentions Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria contributions from Britain and Canada, aiming to assemble the finest string necklace for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Deb
Woman's Committee
Alexandra
Victoria
British Empire
Canada
United Tex
Unusual Sedition Cages In Celebration At Missoula
Missoula May 12. A riotous postwar celebration by Anaconda and Butte youths left graffiti on sidewalks and a damaged scene near Missoula High School. A nearby Misoula county high school entrance was adorned with crepe, a stolen tombstone stood by a ladder, and damaged streetcar routes carried inscriptions for rival high schools. In Hamilton C B Carson faced sedition charges after a claim he claimed a Red Cross nurse hoax. defense argued statute limits. A Como school year ended with a picnic and a Hoover served. speakers praised home demonstration work and county leaders.
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Missoula
Hsinghvente
Gard
Statte High School
Anaconda High ‘School
Hamilton
C. B. Carson
Corvallis
District Court
Justice of the Peace
C. Whaley
A. J. Dy
Carlton
Med Cros
Adventist “Shurch
Red Cross
France
Mrothers
Carson
Ral OW Th. Taylor
L. C. Johnson
B.C. Kurtz
Army
Navy
Como
Mutton feast honors Fergus hotel guests and locals
Lewistown May 12 war relief hosts a mutton feast at the Fergus hotel for 24 soldiers headed to the coast with J B Rich presiding. Col S J Small opens US labor office to supply farm labor, and Carney installs a new local telephone exchange. William Culver and Mrs Caroline Le Hen king wed here last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Fergus Hotel
War Relief Association
J.B. Rich
Col. S.J. Small
Chamber of Commerce
United States
RF. Carney
Mana
E.well
Johnson
William I. Culver
Culver House
Caroline le Henking
Fatle
NORED CLUB DEFENDS ITS COURSE IN HELENA
Helena May 12 The state council of defense received letters from Musselshell county citizens members of the One Hundred club denying violence toward the Non Partisan league men Oscar Melton and A J Brownell who were tried there and prevented holding a meeting One letter says those with fathers sons or brothers fighting on the front cannot endure grafting dishonest agitators stirring up disloyalty and using them to slacken their efforts material needed by to listen to the without thing to stop then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Council of Defense
Musslesfeil County
One Hundred Club
League
Oscar Melton
A. J. Brownell
Reed Ourself
Xone
Preference Right to Soldiers Right to Soldiers Preference
Special Dispatch outlines that every soldier serving in the army and honorably discharged shall have a preference in government irrigation work employment. It also states that when irrigation projects open, discharged soldiers may have a preference right to enter lands and may obtain assistance to begin settlement through an agent.
Local Soldier Billy Cuthbert Serves in Alaska Radio Division
William J. Cuthbert known as Billy serves in the U S Army in Valdez Alaska as a radio department member. He previously operated at the Pacific station in Deer Lodge and joined after the war began. He trained abroad two years ago and then enlisted. He aimed for France but stayed focused serving at his post.
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William J. Cuthbert
Billy” Cuthbert
Uncle Sam
Valdez
Alaska
Radio
Mr. Cuthbert
Thehern Pacific
Deer Lodge
France
Hal
Chiropractors Seek To Amend The Law In Montana
Helena May 12 Dr W R Hopene and others urge an initiative to license chiropractors. Aimed at changing the law to require state licensure. Chiropractors including J W Daniels of Bozeman assist, with broad circulation expected across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
W. R. Hopene
J. WW. “Daniels
Great Falls News Railway Project Update
Great Falls reports on a planned railway extension with a Friday night gathering to discuss the annual meeting. Details describe long rails and a 4,000 length rack plan, outlining steps toward construction by the Tumve Company over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nthe Main
Williston
Administrators Named Across Counties in Montana
Federal Food Administrator Atkinson announces county administrators as districts shift to county system. Listed are J B Annin Iiwater Frank Hazelbaker Beaverhead C J Meallister Flathead James Deer Lodge Raymond H Robinson Caruth Hill Ger Gallatin Sam Josephson Musselshell Harold Wolcott Broadwater Phil I Cole Teton Dey Le Suer Prairie Mrs J Duff Blaine Leo Faust Lincoln A L Mitchell Big Horn Frangke Fergus Dr A Leighton Jefferson John Miller Carter F G Smith Madison. Administrators for other counties to be named soon.
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Atkinson
J.B. Annin
Iiwater
Frank Hazelbaker
Beaverhead
C. J. Meallister
Flathead
James
Deer Lodge
Raymond Ht
M. Robinsoi
Carcuth
Hil
L Ger
Gallatin
Sam Josephson
Musseishell
Harold
Wolcott
Broad Water
Phil I. Cole
Teton
Dey le Suer
Prairie
Mra. J
Sentenced for sedition in Bonner Montana
District Judge Theodore Lentz sentenced Matt Johnson of Bonner to two and a half to five years in the state penitentiary for sedition. Johnson pleaded guilty, admitting he claimed Liberty bonds were worthless and that the government would not back them, as the United States faced Germany in war. The judge’s remarks served as a stern warning to others inclined to oppose the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussouri
Suay
Theodore Lentz
Matt Johnson
Bonner
T Deer Lodge
Johnson
Hentz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia City News
International Film Service
Belgium
Faugues
Whitehall News
Montana Printers
Foundation
Lewistown News
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