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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
9
The Montana fuel administration urges all coal consumers to register now to ensure supply during the coming winter. Registrants and those not yet registered will face possible coal restrictions if reports are not filed. State officials aim to track consumption through certificates and annual reports from retailers and wholesalers to keep emergency needs met.
A Sept 2 report notes beet yields in eastern Montana are below normal though experiments by Dr B Listie suggest enough production to meet local needs. Farmers in the eastern region plan to plant more sugar beets and prepare more ground this spring, hoping for steady profits despite uncertainty.
Elliott will appear in Big Timber on Friday October 18 at the Auditorum. The dramatic soprano Elliott, daughter of Mr Pit B Elliott of Billings, returns after three years abroad due to war. Her training and range are praised as she resumes concerts for the war effort.
In Helena on September 28 the Montana land market showed continued faith in agricultural prospect as three state land auctions in Meagher, Wheatland, and Musselshell counties sold 11,667 acres for a total of 161,817 dollars, averaging 13.88 dollars per acre despite drought.
Mrs. Alice Smyth of Craig brings her son Charlie N Smyth to the Helena recruiting office where Sergeant Bert Martin accepts him for service with the Devil Dogs. She also plans to bring another 18 year old son next week, expressing pride and sorrow for the life offered to the country.
The American Red Cross has centralised feeding of American prisoners of war in Berne. A large warehouse there stores and forwards feed and clothing shipped from elsewhere to supply about 4,000 prisoners for six months. Typical parcels include corned beef, beef, salmon, biscuits, bread, sugar, tea, and cocoa.
London reports Gen Allenby’s Palestine troops enter Damascus with over 7,000 Turkish prisoners taken as British forces and Arab units secure city administration. Elsewhere French forces reportedly enter St Quentin opening rapid advances toward northern France while Ferderal agents counter IWW influence amid labor unrest and anti‑war protests.
Shortage of print paper forces newspapers to discontinue mail subscriptions not paid in advance after October 1. Complimentary copies end except for legal advertising. all on the complimentary list become regular subscribers since July 15, 191%. Subscriptions must be prepaid by October 1 as required by government order.
Clay Tallman of the General Land Office directs registers to Section 8 of the Selective Service Act. It grants any person under 26 who served in the U S Army during the emergency the same rights as those over 21 under homestead and entry laws. Residence requirements are suspended for six months after military discharge. Applications may be verified by U S officers or authorized officials abroad.
The estate today refused to grant the resident’s request to pass a women’s suffrage amendment as a war measure after four days of debate and a final roll call that ended with two votes in key sessions.
Fragmentary report from Weuvre dated Sept 9 claims Americans downed 18 balloons and over 69 enemy planes while a third of their supply lines are missing. Descriptions mention Native tribes and wartime reflections about Karl Marx after the war.
Helena Montana Lieutenant Herald H Joyce son of Mr and Mrs George J Joyce was officially reported killed in action in France on August 30 telegram delivering the news reached the family home Friday morning Manager Swesteter of Western Union delivered the sad word Joyce gave his life for his country and is honored as a war hero.
Raemue Peteren a drayman of Carpenter creek paid 25 dollars to the Red Cross chapter after facing a violation of sugar conservation rules. Petersen a single man from beardhang bense claimed four dependents and obtained sugar with a sales slip but refused to surrender the receipt. County Administrator Josepheon summoned both to court. Petersen accepted the sentence.
Washington dispatch reports Allied forces under Marshal Foch pressing from the western front and forcing Bulgaria toward a separate peace. Officials describe steady gains and continued use of concentrated American army power in ongoing operations.
Communities mobilize to collect peach stones apricot pits prune pits plum pits olive pits date seeds cherry pits Brazil nuts shells and other shells for wartime carbon needs. Red Cross and schools coordinate collection centers in Sweet Grass County with boxes at local grocers and shipments routed to Great Falls for processing.
Reports from Livingston indicate large scale chrome development near Contact. Bonding by Chas Blakely on holdings to United States Steel is noted. Chrome properties at Contact are linked with T. C. Benbow and Me. Barker holdings and are described as among the richest in the United States with work to begin as workers can be secured.
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