Senators Invited to White House Talks on Peace Treaty
President Wilson invites fifteen Republican senators to discuss the peace treaty and league of nations at the White House with plans to hear questions from both parties. Democratic figures like Senator Pomerene and Senator Chamberlin also met the president as he begins daily receptions for lawmakers. Francis Burton Harrigan and Senator Swanson joined discussions on Philippine questions and potential Oregon swing stops including Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
League of Nations
Tumulty
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Pomerene
Ohio
Chamberlin
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Swanson
Virginia
Owen
Oklahoma
Francis Burton Harrigan
The
Phillippines
Portland
Legislature Urged To Call Special Session For Relief
Lewistown leaders led by O. W. Belden ask Governor S. W. Stewart to convene a special session to aid drought victims. The group also seeks federal aid and notes a memo from C. W. Riddick urging Montana to amend road laws to unlock federal road funds. The memo, signed by P. St. John Wilson, highlights difficulties in advancing federal projects under current laws.
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Helena
S. W. Stewart
Lewistown
O. W. Belden
Stewart
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
C. W. Riddick
P. St. John Wilson
Public Roads Bureau
Warn Men Against Flocking to Fields as Harvest Over-Supplied
Kansas City Kansas July 15 A warning from the federal employment bureau says western harvest fields are already over supplied with labor for wheat harvest up to the Canadian line. Men continue to arrive in the harvest belt with few prospects for jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Federal Employment Bureau
House Rules Committee to Probe Shipping Board Expenses
Without a dissenting vote the house rules committee decided to recommend an investigation of the expenses and operations of the shipping board and emergency fleet corporation be ordered by the house. Early action in the house was planned.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Shipping Board and
Emergency Fleet Corporation
House
Forest Fire Report Near Sun River Gathers Smoke
A major forest fire broke out on the western slopes and is burning in the Hannan Gulch area along Sun River. The extent is unclear, but heavy smoke over the mountains suggests a large blaze.
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Chateau
Hannan Gulch
Sun River
Godparents sought for French war orphans in drive
A Chicago drive led by Mrs. Walter Brewster seeks 60 000 godparents for World War I orphans in France through The Wa therless Children of France. Ten cents daily covers care. three dollars a month or thirty six fifty to become a godparent. Each sponsor connects with a chosen child. aid supplements 40 cent daily government pension.
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Felix Gaudire
America
Jeanne d’Arc
France
Walter §. Brewster
Chicago
Michigan Avenue
Marshal Joffre
State Shoot Ends Billings
P. H. O'Brien of Butte captured the Butte Rod and Gun club medal by breaking 37 of 40 targets to win the main event after a tie with Weath erhead Mendenhall Shhulz Williams and others. J. A. Sanborn of Bozeman won the Kleptko medal with 279 points from 10 pairs of targets.
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Billings
P. H. O’brien
Butte
Butte Rod and Gun Club
Weatherhead
Marker
Methodist Services in Chateau on Sunday and Conference
District superintendent Rev. J A Martin will conduct services at the Methodist church in Chateau on Sunday July 20 at 10 30 a m He will hold the fourth quarterly conference the following Sunday evening at o clock All are invited to attend these services.
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J. A. Martin
Chateau
Jay
Salvation Army Fund Falls Short in Teton County
The past week ending July 12 shows Teton County undershooting its Salvation Army Home Service goal. Chateau contributed 341.10, with three other towns reporting to county chairman Dr. H. J. McGregor.
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Salvation Army Home Service
Teton County
Chateau
H. J. McGregor
Dutton Pendrey Fairfield
Ccmcetenseserbannoerenscescescnoceerensee
Park to Park Schedule Opens on Official Glacier Route
Roe Emery of the Glacier Park and Rocky Mountain Transportation Company led tours on the first official schedule through Chateau marking the park season. Cars depart Mondays and Thursdays with Helena connections for return trips. fare between parks is 35 dollars, local mileage 10 cents per mile. Chateau to Glacier Park fare is 9 dollars. special parties of ten or more can be arranged at Chateau. bookings at the Glenloyd hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Parks
Chateau
Glacier Park
Glenloyd Hotel
Sun River project opens jobs for dry land farmers
Dry land farmers left high and dry by crop failures gain first access to Sun River project work. George O. Sanford says $141 000 in this year’s appropriation is now available, with sites at Elbow Coulee near Lowry and a camp northeast of Fairfield. Pay starts at fifty cents an hour with higher pay for men and teams.
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Sun River Project
George O. Sanford
Reclamation Service
Elbow Coulee
Lowry
Fairfield
Fifteen Thousand Protest Election Petitions Filed
Petitions bearing the names of 165 000 persons protest the proposed primary amendment election on September 2. They were filed in the secretary of state's office with completed petitions from Fergus Flathead Hill Missoula Ravalli Valley and Richland counties. Under state referendum law 26 036 names from 26 counties are required to hold up acts of the legislature.
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Fergus
Flathead
Hill
Missoula
Ravalli
Valley
Richland
Pershing joins London Jubilee celebrations during Peace event
General J. J. Pershing commander of American forces in France arrives in London with his staff to participate in the peace Jubilee. He is greeted at Dover by General Sir Henry S. Horne and honored guards. Churchill and Haig and Wilson representatives welcome him at Victoria station.
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London
J. J. Pershing
France
Dover
Henry S. Horne
Guard of Honor
Victoria Station
Pershing
Winston Spencer Churchill
Field Marshal Haig
Henry H. Wilson
Imperial Staff
Carlton Hotel
Ford proposer offers free writeups to press in libel case
Fienny Ford, famed auto man, offers to send free plate form writeups of the Ford Chicago Tribune libel trial at Mt. Clemmons Michigan for publication without cost. The Bynum Herald notes skepticism and questions funding needs for a jitney as a county seat visitor, R B Klipfel comments.
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Fienny Ford
Ford Auto Fame
Ford Chicago Tribune
Mt. Clemmons
Mich
Ford
R. B. Klipfel
The
Bynum Herald
Dance and picnic announced for Carson area weekend
A dance is planned at the Carson school house west of Chatéau on Saturday evening July 19. The old settlers picnic will be held Sunday July 20 at the dam of the Teton River near the Peebles ranch. G. H. Connor left for Great Falls to attend to business interests.
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Carson
Teton’ River
Peebles Ranch
G. H. Connor
Great Falls
F and Rm Bureau Picnic Postponed at Bynum
The F and Rm Bureau picnic at Bynum has been postponed until Tuesday July 29.
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F&rm_Bureau
Bynum
Wiprud of Chateau Mercantile to Return Home Soon
S. T. Wiprud of the Chateau Mercantile Co. has been visiting the Twin Cities for ten days and is expected to return home by the end of the week.
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S. T. Wiprud
Chateau Mercantile Co
Twin Cities
Chateau Delegates Attend W C T U Convention
Delegates from Chateau to the tri county W C T U convention at Pendroy on Thursday July 24 include Mesdames C. S. McDonald A. L. Halladay N. Whitacre and Dunc McDonald.
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Chateau
Tri-County
Pendroy
C. S. McDonald
A. L. Halladay
N. Whitacre
Dunc McDonald
Return of Alf Wagnild from France Expected at Choteau
Word reaches Choteau that Alf Wagnild of the 347th field artillery in France has returned to the United States with his company and will be in Choteau as soon as he can be mustered out of army service.
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Choteau
Alf Wagnild
347Th Field Artillery
France
County fair likely canceled in Chateau this year
The article notes no official word from management yet implies the county fair in Chateau will be called off due to poor crop conditions. It suggests little to exhibit agriculturally and favors postponement for another year.
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Chateau
Chelsea man Ed Garrett returns to settle Iowa estate
Ed Garrett of Chelsea Tama county Iowa son of the late Allison Garrett of Blackleaf arrived in Chateau this week to settle his father's estate. He says Iowa crops are excellent and predicts bumper yields this year though drought and Montana's appeal could lure him to stay if not for the dry spell.
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Ed. Garrett
Chelsea
Tama
County
Iowa
Allison Garrett
Blackleaf
Chateau
Mr. Garrett
Montana
Unclear Local Text Fragments From Flathead Region
Fragmentary OCR style notes about the Flathead Lakes and a trip. Names and events are incomplete and context is unavailable. The readable bits mention a person or family return and a possible trip or trip details, but concrete facts are not discernible.
Local residents return from Glacier Park trip
Mr and Mrs Dune McDonald and Mr and Mrs Walter Fincher and H G Sprinkle of this city have returned from a trip to Glacier Park.
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Dune
McDonald
Walter Fincher
H. ‘G. Sprinkle
Glacier Park
War Department draft records to be investigated
Washington officials reported that 25,000,000 draft records were stored in cellars and stables at Washington Barracks without protection. The War Department faces a congressional inquiry beginning Wednesday to review plans for safeguarding the records, with General Maizch Major General Harris and Major General Crowder to be called as witnesses.
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Washington
War Department
Graham
Special House
Maizch
P. OC. Harris
E. H. Crowder
Provost Marshall
Washington Barracks
Ten New Admirals Promoted By Navy
Washington reports ten officers promoted to permanent rear admiral rank and seven to temporary rear admiral rank. Named for permanent slots are Benjamin C. Bryan Edward Simpson Gustav Kaemmerling Alexander Halstead Roger Welles and William Shoemaker effective July 1. Temporary rear admirals include Edward W Eberle Robert E Contz W G H Bullard and Philip Andrews with vacancies pending. Captains Clarence A Carr Harry A Field Casey B Morgan Lloyd H Chandler Heinian C Stickney Nathan C Twining and T P Magrauder become temporaries as vacancies occur.
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Washington
Naval Selection Board
President Wilson
Benjamin C. Bryan
Edward Simpson
Gustav Kaemmerling
Alexander Halstead
Roger Welles
William Shoemaker
Edward W. Eberle
Robert E.contz
W. G. H. Bullard
Philip Andrews
Clarence A. Carr
Harry A. Field
Casey B. Morgan
Lloyd H. Chandler
Heinian C. Stickney
Nathan C. Twining
T. P. Magrauder
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Otto Powell
Suite
Larsen Block
Choteau, Mont
Adams Oi Co
Montana Oil Co
Choteau, Montana
York
Ameerica
Chas. D. Greenfield
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Farm Bureau
Methodist Notes
Salvation Army Fund
Weather Report
Weill
Uncle Sam
J. M. Baker Co
Farmers Elevator Co
J. M. Baker
Bear Creek
Edison
Choteau Drug Co
City Hospital
Montenan
E. B. Maynard
Chotest, Montana
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