County Board Proceedings Chateau Montana May 1917
Commissioners met in Chateau Montana from May 14 to 16 1917 with Chairman Radcliffe and Commissioners Savory Ledgerwood. They approved April warrants and audits, set road wages, ordered heavy Fresno scrapers, inspected Chateau Augusta road, and scheduled special road meetings. They ordered surveys on road 238 A, canceled delinquent taxes, transferred funds, and opened road 347 A as public highway pending final opening.
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Chateau
Montana
Henry Radcliffe
Ernest A. Savory
Dan Ledgerwood
E. C. Garrett
Iswon
Coun
Dutton
Conrad
Walier
Cut Bank
Robert Lillard
General Land Office
O. W. McConnell
Avery Wiles
Land Office
Donald Finlayson
Bertha Wingom
Oh. Brown, Gunzberger & Co
Jack Whittecar
Paul Jacobson
James McBride
Jake Snyder
Ben Short
Poor Farm
Bynum
J. H. Barnett
Pendroy
Dupuyer-Chateau
Registration requirements for June 5 1917 in Washington
War department memo outlines seven key points for men aged 21 to 30 to register on June 5 1917. Registration is mandatory and separate from the draft. exemptions cover military and naval service. Booths run 7 am to 9 pm. absentee procedures and sickness provisions are explained.
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Washington
War Army
War Department
United States
Military
Naval Service
Regular Army
Regular Army Reserve
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Enlisted Reserve Corps
National Guard and National Guard Reserve
Militia Bureau
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Naval Militia
Naval Reserve Force
Marine Corps Reserve
National Volunteers
Navy Department
Liberty Loan Facts Card Promotes War Bond Drive
A public summary outlines the Liberty Loan bond issue to finance World War I operations. It notes a 32 billion dollar total, Pacific coast share of 166 million, bond denominations from 50 to 1000 dollars, and a 30 year term with a 15 year call option. Investors are urged to buy via installment plan with staged payments and the bonds backed by U S credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
Germany
Pacific Coast
United States
District Court Opens Naturalization Hearings
Judge J. B. Leslie and Court Reporter P. C. Silk arrived from Great Falls to convene the district court. The term will handle naturalization hearings probate and civil work with several new citizens named including John Pederson of Denmark Louis Owens of Norway Wm Gray of Scotland and Gus Johnson of Sweden. More hearings to be reported next week.
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J. B. Leslie
P. C. Silk
Great Falls
District Court
John Pederson
Denmark
Louis Owens
Norway
Wm. Gray
Scotland
Gus Johnson
Sweden
Ladies Industrial Meeting at Church Parlors
The Ladies Industrial will meet at the church parlors Wednesday afternoon June 6. The Ninth division is entertaining.
Local Red Cross Chapter Plans Fundraising and Knitting Drives
The Chateau Red Cross chapter reports growing membership over two hundred and outlines plans for fundraising recruitment and practical work. It suggests volunteers knit for sailors and assemble comfort bags for soldiers, detailing bag size contents and a sewing kit with organized folders and writing materials.
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Chateau Red Cross Chapter
Flax Seed Production Urged For 1918 War Needs
Officials urge increased flax seed planting to maximize supply for oil byproducts and livestock. With 1916 output at 15.46 million bushels and imports limited, a shortfall of about 7.5 million bushels looms, prompting land breaking and farmer outreach to supply seed and aid the war effort. Messages from W S Murdock encourage farmers to list flax for sale and help seed buyers prepare land.
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Canada
Argentina
United States
Defense Council
Tor
W. S. Murdock
Company M Banquet and Recruitment Drive Details
Fort Harrison Mont May 28 Captain Verge hosts Company M Second Montana Infantry banquet. Governor S V Stewart and regimental officers attend as recruits praised for rapid progress. Updates include recruitment plans, auxiliary organization efforts, and supply arrivals from Denver Chateau and Acantha papers sent weekly. Walter Hillstrand recovers from pneumonia while others prepare for upcoming training in San Francisco.
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Fort Harrison
Mont
Verge
Company M
Second
Montana Infantry
S. V. Stewart
McGuiness
Claude McGuiness
Great Falls
Phil I. Gibson
Mathew Dunn
H. P. Brown
Henry Dunn
Liet
St. Helena
Helena
John P. Carroll
Montana
Frank Dibb
Asa Armstrong
Chateau
San Francisco
Mass Meeting Called for Road Improvements at Chateau
James Eckford calls a mass meeting of town men at the court room on Friday evening June 1 at 8:00 to plan early improvements to the roads leading into Chateau.
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Chateau
James Eckford
Square. If you have anything to suggest we need it
The note asks for suggestions and confirms a need for input. It emphasizes openness to ideas and requests concrete proposals. No specific people or events are present in readable text.
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Chateau
Jones
Smith
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Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Fathers of Our
First National Bank
Citizens State Bank
RED Cross News
Citizens Bank
Haley
iPower
Bob
Denver
Sweetgrass
Tribune
Chateau Boys
Stewart
Chow Chow
Sigk “Pinky” Mead
Pinky
MASS
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