Students Join War Effort as Campus Ranks Dwindle
At the state college the upper class ranks have fallen as students enlist. Eleven seniors and ten juniors volunteered for the first officers reserve training camp at the Presidio. Many alumni and faculty are in the military, with about 100 in various branches. Students organize Red Cross drives, each contributing one dollar to support the service members.
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State College
Bozeman
Presidio
Regular Army
Army
Navy
Marines
Cavalry
Aviation
Forestry
Engineering Corps
Germany
Red Cross
Modern Enoch Arden Tale Ends With Divorce Plea
In Minnesota a wife who waited for her first husband Walter J. Newman for seven years after he disappeared has divorced her second husband James Hemming. Newman later reappeared writing he was peeved at the marriage and planned to go abroad, prompting the wife to seek a district court divorce in Cascade County. The case recalls the old Enoch Arden story but ends with a legal action rather than reunion.
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Enoch Arden
Walter J.newman
Plac
Minnesota
Walter
James Hemming
Great Falls
Walter J. Newman
Enoch Arden of Tennyson
District Court of
Cascade County
Postage Increase Hits Mail Sentiment
The new war tax adds three cent stamps to outside mail while city mail remains two cents. Postcards must carry two cents, and the habit of enclosing a check becomes pricier as writers pay higher postage on letters.
University groups send weekly care boxes to enlisted students
Sororities YWCA and YMCA and the young women at Hamilton Hall send weekly gift boxes to students in military service. Two full boxes with mirror metal items cookies cake candy toothpaste tobacco soap have already been sent. Special Christmas boxes are planned in addition to the weekly gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Hall
Food Conservation Urged by Montana Writer in Great War
Sam G. Blythe, visiting Montana, argues the key wartime problems are ships and food for crews and allies. He urges Montanans to conserve, save, avoid waste, and meet regulations to help supply cargoes for armies, noting Montana's rich farming can greatly aid the national effort.
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United States
Montana
Sam G. Blythe
Sam D. Goza
Germany
Austria
Mr. Blythe
America
Jerry Locke Sells Paper to Go to War
Jerry Locke of Livingston sells his two Livingston newspapers to friends of Tom Swindlehurst and ships off to join World War I. A famed go-getter and former United States surveyor general for Montana, Locke built a thriving paper, stabilized finances, and now awaits deployment to fight for democracy in Europe.
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Jerry Locke
Livingston
Montana
H N
Tom Swindlehurst
Livingston Daily Enterprise
Flanders
Jerry
United States
District of
A. Clark
Butte Daily Miner
Marcus Daly
Anaconda Standard
Enterprise
Post
Associated Press
New World
Europe
Teaching How to Live at State University
A new course titled college education is offered to freshmen at Montana State University. It aims to help students fit into university life, form relationships, and get the most from undergraduate experiences. It is required for all first year students and open to others who enroll. Ten lectures will be delivered by President E. O. Sis son and Professor O. Smith of psychology, among others.
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Montana State Uiversity
E.° Oo
Sisson
O. Smith
Meatless Day Efforts Cut Food Waste in Butte Cafes
Sam Goza's campaign for food conservation shows strong impact. Four principal cafes in Butte saved over 1000 pounds of meat in a meatless day. Across the metropolis many eating places and homes are Hooverizing to conserve food during wartime.
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Sam Goza
Butte
Montana
France
Montana land offers and farm for sale across state
700 ACRES near Great Northern line in Montana priced at 27.50 per acre with easy terms and water from three springs. Other listings include 840 acres in Madison valley for 25,000 under value with 5,000 down, 16 miles south of Logan. Alberta Canadian Pacific lands for sale with payments. public land scrip offers. several grain and stock ranches with easy payments. 160 acre tracts six miles north of Grass Range. and more subdivisions of a 20,000 acre ranch near Grass Range with ten year terms.
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Great Northern Railway
W. O. Downing & Co
Lewistown
Montana
Madison Valley
Lofan
Alalfa
Colling Realty Co
Helena
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
J. I. Eakin
Dunn Block
Great Falls
Shafer Investment Company
Central Avenue
Pratt & Heath Co
Fairfield
Erdas
McDonald Realty Co
Grass Range
John A. Coleman
Easerma
J. W. Hefferlin
Livingston
Mon Re Reed
Liineston
Stone
Judith Basin
Farmera Land Co
Mont
Fagen
McCutchen
Syganey
State Fair Receipts Show Large Increase in 1917
Total receipts for the Montana state fair in 1917 reached 36 967 04 dollars, bolstered by savings in expenditures of 3 840 21 dollars despite 1 609 18 fewer attendance receipts than 1916. Disbursements fell 2 47 percent while premiums rose 947 33 dollars. The peak daily attendance was 14 166 on Thursday, up 232 from last year. Monday admitted only 534 attendees.
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Montana
Skinner
Wisdom of a dog saves Wilsall man from gas
A dog revives H A Smeltz of Wilsall by waking him as a gasoline stove filled the room with poisonous gas. The dog scratches and nudges to guide him to the door, saving his life before neighbors found him unconscious, still with the dog by his side.
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H. A. Smeltz
Wilsall
Schmeltz
300 Candle Power Light Promises Free Lanterns
An army border lantern with 300 candlepower is touted to turn night into day, equal to 20 lamps, burning 15 hours per fill and costing a quarter cent per hour. The Acorn Brass Mfg Co offers the lantern free to farmers, hunters, campers, and readers, with requests to write to its Chicago factory.
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Acorn Brass Mfg. Co
Factory Building
Chicago
Central Montana Ranches Co. promotes land in wheat districts
An advertisement touts wheat land in Washington Oregon and Montana. It claims rapid development, strong profits for early settlers, and vast elevator networks near rail lines. Describes Kremlin Joplin corridor, 80 elevators, six mile town spacing, and invites readers to request literature and prices from Montana’s largest land merchant.
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Mill and Toole
Washington
Oregon
Kremlin
Joplin
N. G
Noted Montana Musician Dedicates Last Piece to Pioneers
Thos P Westendorf a renowned Montana musician dedicates Dear Montana to Montana pioneers with lyrics by Effie Hardin Longmusk Chateau Mont. The eighties age composer promises his final message and urges Montanans to buy a copy for 25 cents from Reeves Music House 19 South Main Helena Mont.
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Montana
Thos. P. Westendorf
Brainerd Studio Offers Develop and Print Service in Havre
Advertising notice for photography services. Developing at 10 cents per roll and prints from 3 to 5 cents. Daily service offered. Contact The Brainerd Studio located in Havre, Montana for your next order.
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Brainerd
Havre, Mont
For Sale notes and fish advertising in Montana and Seattle
Classified items include Romney sheep for sale at 20 dollars each from Yellowstone Valley Land and Irrigation Co in Livingston Montana and a general fish advertisement from Norway Fish Company Seattle urged direct packer purchases for fresher salted ocean fish and canned varieties with a free price list.
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Yellowstone Valley Land and Irrigation Co
Livingston, Mont
Norway Fish Company
Pike Vince
Seattle
Wash
Harley Clark & Co Specialists in pil and mill auditing
Harley Clark and Company with offices in Great Falls Montana and Douglas Wilson & Co also based in Great Falls provide auditing services for pil and mill operations.
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Wilds-Thurston Motor CO
1St Ave. N
Great Falls
Packard, Hudson, Sa
Liberty, Saxon
Agents
Harley-Clark & CO
Tod
Montana
Douglas Wilson & Co., Inc
Ford Building
Great Falls,, Montane
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Duluth, Minnesota
Saye
Boe
Pere Sire
Syed, Paren
Goza
State University
Mina
Boorse “Civens Co
Idaho
Spokane
Mercantile Iines
Central Montana Ranches CO
Ofiien
Hingham
Havre
Cut Bank
Weat
Farm Land Loans
Judith Borin
Bilger Loan and Realty Co
Low- Astown
Bennett & Terrell
Billings
Western Ide & Pur Co
Photos
Jansrud
Richard Poenck
Minneapolis
Overland
Prentice Automobile Company
Franklin, Reo and
Dodge Brothers
Atto Clearing House
Moontaos
Front’ Streets
Butte, Mont
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Electric City Conservatory
Falls
B. Morris Co
Joh Hay T
Galla
Jessh M. Warren
Daly
Bank
Mont. Gho
H.shanley
Firat National Bank
Falta
Mont. Sam's
Henry Haag
Wiret
Nate Beaks
Ghent Pali Mont Releue
Auto, Schgol
South Main
Walker
Anen
Wyoming
Saat
Furriers
Montaas Fur Company
Beckman Bros
Celarate
Missoula
Ontana
Great Balls
W. Hoyle
Falla
Montte
Fair
Aimee
Saehoak
Mata
Wal
Binlay
NPS
Natonal Bank
Gréat Ear
Accountants and Auditors
Moyohitae -Vteuie Wanted
Lone East Ost
Lone
Termas
Soman
Fagen, McCutcheon
Mata Monet
Inis
New York
Macadam
Mcclave
Mischllanbour
P. A.rovig Wee Hs
First Avenue South
Thomas‘ Whalen
East Broadway
Moat
O. B. Nelson
Babcock
Bostene Plano Co
G. W. Janda
Mandan, N. D
Buffalo
Grasa
A. A. Berry 8 Ed Co
Clayinda
Iowa
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