Patriotism Rules for Registration in Montana Counties
The first national call to arms through a mandatory registration drew strong turnout across Park and neighboring counties. In Big Timber precincts Norwegians and Chinamen show notable shares among registrants while ethnic mix varied per ward. Totals exclude Fish Creek with Big Timber East and West, Melville, Grey Cliff, and other towns reporting registrations ranging from 14 to 149 in a countywide roll.
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Park County
Park
Fish Creek
Big Timber Ust
Big Timber
Kent Lake
White Beaver
Glasston
Springdale
North
Upper Bridger
Lower Bridger
Gibson
O’brien
Work on School Buildings Progresses in City
The city undertook additions to the High School and the Industrial department remodeling this week. The city school addition will replace the brick structure with an extension to the stone section. John Boyn Ltd of Billings holds a $19,000 contract. The High School addition costs $7,629 with W. A. Thayer receiving the contract.
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John Boyn, Ltd
Billings
W. A. Thayer
Tornadoes Sweep Over Many Eastern States
A series of tornadoes struck southern Missouri north central Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas causing at least 21 deaths and over 100 injuries with property damage possibly reaching a million dollars. Colgate Oklahoma reported 11 dead and 26 to 30 serious injuries as more than 150 homes were destroyed. Coffeyville Kansas saw 30 injured and substantial damage to the business district. Morse Kansas suffered severe damage and three fatalities. Further reports from Ottawa and other towns were not yet in.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colgate
Okla
Coffeyville
Kans
Morse
Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across Several Towns
Reports say farm houses in Franklin county were wrecked and several persons injured. At Lehigh Oklahoma near Coalgate several injured and extensive property damage. Buffalo Missouri timbered by a tornado between Buffalo and Lebanon causing homes to fall and lines down. A second storm passed between Buffalo and Lebanon with wires down and limited details.
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Franklin County
Lehigh
Okla
Coalgate
Buffalo
Lebanon
Walsh Denies Favours Chinese Labor in Senate
Senator Walsh rejected claims from a New York Sun report that he favored importing Chinese labor during the war and preparing a bill. He said he never supported the idea and did not intend to seek any such legislation, noting a May 2 remark about suspending immigration laws to allow 250000 Chinese workers to farm and related industries, which he did not mean as support.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Walsh
New York Sun
United States
Largest Norwegian Church Bodies to Unite in Minnesota
Three Norwegian contracting church bodies plan separate conventions and a joint gathering in St Paul on June 9 10. The united meeting at the Armory will begin 10 a m with bells ringing across North America. A 2000 voice sacred concert follows, proceeds to aid the American Red Cross, then ordination services on June 10.
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Armory
St. Paul
Minn
Hauge Synod
Norwegian Synod
United Lutheran Church
United States
Canada
Lutheran Church
Big Timber
Melville
The
Choral Union
St. Olaf College
F. Melius Christiansen
John Dahle
American Red Cross
Twelve Men Face Charge of Treason in Cincinnati
Twelve men arrested after a roundup by police federal officials and volunteers face preliminary hearings on charges of treason for distributing seditious handbills denouncing conscription. Federal officials say the bills were issued by the Socialist Party of Ohio with headquarters in Lakewood Ohio.
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Cincinnati
United States
Adler
The
Socialist Party of Ohio
Lakewood
Ohio
Government Money For Montana Agreed On
June 8 an agreement reached by centers of the senate and house on the sundry civil appropriation bill insures Montana appropriations for Glacier National Park roads 115000 Bozeman fish hatchery 7500 Kalispell post office 20000 reclamation projects Huntley 171000 Milk River 330000 Sunriver 128000 Lower Yellowstone 38000.
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Washington
Senate
House
Montana
Glacier National Park Roads
Bozeman Fish Hatchery
Kalispell
Huntley
Milk River
Sunriver
Lower Yellowstone
National Registration Surpasses All Day Dreams
Washington June 5 More than ten million young Americans enrolled for war service today marking the first US military census completed with no major incidents. Brigadier Crowder reported broad state turnout and quiet nationwide as registration extended beyond 9 p m where needed to enroll all volunteers. Governors affirmed full participation and census estimates were expected to be verified.
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Washington
United States
Brigadier Crowder
Crowder
Census Bureau
Pioneer Wakefield Dies After Long Life of Frontiers Work
George W. Wakefield, one of Montana’s earliest pioneers and longtime Livingston resident, died Sunday night at his daughter’s home. Born October 13, 1833 in Bangor Maine, he lived a storied life across Idaho Oregon Montana and Wyoming, helping found and run stage lines dairy farms and hotels and guiding early tourism to Yellowstone Park and its hotels. Interment will be in Mountain View cemetery after a funeral at the Masonic temple conducted by the local Elks.
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Livingston
George W. Wakefield
Montana
S. F. Way
North Third Street
Masonic Temple
Elks
Mountain View
Mr. Wakefield
Bangor
Penobscot County
Maine
Benjamin
Betsy Wakefield
Stetson
Lincoln
St. Anthony
Minneapolis
Minnesota
St. Paul
Fort Geary
Red River
Frazier River
Oregon
Columbia River
Florence Mine
Lewiston
Idaho
Spokane
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Mont
Orofino
Minn
Blackfoot
Wakefield
Dempsey Ranch
Point of Rocks
Bozeman
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mill Creek
Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone National Park
Mozeman
Park
National Park
Albemarle
Cinnabar
Wheat Growers Will Receive Protection From Government
Washington June 1 President Wilson assured spring wheat growers in a personal interview that the government will protect farmers in selling their crops and will guarantee prices high enough to stimulate production. He said permanent marketing reforms may arise from war time measures though no minimum price will be fixed.
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Washington
Northwest
Wilson
Eighth Grade Pupils Take Examination
The list shows applicants for eighth grade diplomas at local and county examinations. Named pupils include Louis Tessier Marion Struckman Ruth Watkins Mirian Noon Margaret Ingle Herbert Whitfield Arthur Fanning Elsie Berg Angeline Kuehn Marda Bishop Harry Willard Margaret Moline Inga Moline Mildred Cross Dorothy Nevin Bertha Nevin Millicent Rice Ivan Rice Louise Stephen Joy Shanks Lucy Evans Wylie Dillon Willie Lay. This does not include pupils from District No 1.
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Louis Tessier
Marion Struckman
Ruth Watkins
Mirian Noon
Margaret Ingle
Herbert Whitfield
Arthur Fanning
Elsie Berg
Angeline Kuehn
Marda Bishop
Harry Willard
Margaret Moline
Inga Moline
Mildred Cross
Dorothy Nevin
Bertha Nevin
Millicent Rice
Ivan Rice
Louise Stephen
Joy Shanks
Lucy Evans
Wylie Dillon
Willie Lay
Seventh Grade Geography Examinations List Remains Public
The state exams included a seventh grade geography test with participants named: William Dailey Ora Olson Clarence Rein Helen Hoyem Leona Rhoades Stella Lavold Agnes Tangen Carl Tangen Albert Mack Delos Geiger Virginia Watkins Mabel Cummings Ralph Love lace Ella Baker Eldora Noon Ada Nelson Ira Decker Gladys Miller Theron Miles Gudruda Berg Nels Strand Horace Haas Sarah Nevin Alice Coleman Aldis Hiller Charles Bush Ival Kent Alfred Haas Oscar Forsythe Anna Knudson Preston Sanders Roy Esp.
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William Dailey
Ora Olson
Clarence Rein
Helen Hoyem
Leona Rhoades
Stella Lavold
Agnes Tangen
Carl Tangen
Albert Mack
Delos Geiger
Virginia Watkins
Mabel Cummings
Ralph Lovelace
Ella Baker
Eldora Noon
Ada Nelson
Ira Decker
Gladys Miller
Theron Miles
Gudruda Berg
Nels Strand
Horace Haas
Sarah Nevin
Alice Coleman
Aldis Hiller
Charles Bush
Ival Kent
Alfred Haas
Oscar Forsythe
Anna Knudson
Preston Sanders
Roy Esp
Livingston City Faces Water Bond Fight With State Board
The Livingston water bond sale to fund a municipally owned plant is halted by a temporary injunction after the Montana state land board planned a $225,000 5 percent bond issue. Governor Stewart and top state officials were served, with a June 12 hearing to show cause for permanency. Municipal leaders Mayor West and City Clerk Reese await court ruling as associate counsel Horsky seeksAttorney General opinion on legality.
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Sidney Miller
Livingston
State Land Board
Livingston Water Company
Stewart
Trumper
Ord
Land Board
Livingston City Council
West
Reese
Edward Horsky
Elihu Root Mission Reaches Russian Port
The American commission to Russia led by Elihu Root arrived safely in a Russian port. The group, departing Washington around May 15, is to greet the new democratic government and pledge U S aid for war efforts and postwar rehabilitation. A prior railroad experts mission had already arrived.
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Washington
American Commission
Russia
Elihu Root
Navy Department
United States
Stillwater County Leads In State Hail Insurance
Stillwater County tops Montana for hail insurance applications with 25 000 acres. Fergus County follows with about 10 000 acres. Applications closed June 1 and will be reported to the state board within two weeks for final data under the new state law. The outlook predicts a larger first year acreage than initially estimated.
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Stillwater County
Helena
Montana
Charles D. Greenfield
State Board
Fergus County
Greenfield
Old Timer Bert Crandall Missing in Big Timber
Sheriff seeks clues in the 11 day disappearance of E B Crandall known as Bert Crandall. He was last seen May 28 at Louis Beley’s saloon and has not been seen since. He lived in town with Mrs Jessie F Connelly and left all his belongings behind.
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E. B. Crandall
Bert’’ Crandall
Sheriff’s Office
Bert Crandall
Louis Beley
Burlington
Grand Hotel
D. H. Marsh
Jessie F. Connelly
Sheriff Lyons
Yellowstone
Lyons
Dillon Barn
Rankin denies senatorial rumors amid Washington inquiry
Miss Rankin deflects a reporter's question about a possible senate bid against Senator Walsh next year saying she does not care to discuss it. A United Confederate Veterans reception for Miss Rankin is set for Tuesday evening, hosted by Dr Anna Howard Shaw and other United Daughters of the Confederacy officers.
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Washington
Miss Rankin
Senate
Senator Walsh
United Confederate Veterans
Anna Howard Shaw
United Daughters of the Confederacy
City Council Accepts Auditor Reports and Ordinance
Regular session met with Mayor Claiborn and all aldermen present. Minutes and officer reports were read and approved. Citizens State Bank indemnity bond to City Treasurer Reecher approved. Home restaurant paid two and one half cents per meal for city prisoners. Sewer system estimate of 5500 approved. Ordinance No 118 vacating High School alley and vesting title in board of trustees passed. C A Keppler allowed to erect uniforms wardrobe for Municipal band in fire hall.
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Claiborn
Citizens State Bank
Reecher
Board of Trustees
C. A. Keppler
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Enterprise
Pioneer
James A. Murray
Butte
Helena Independent
Russian Port
E.B. Crandall
City Council
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