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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1917
Page
3
Frank B. Linderman laments thousands of elk and deer starved through a brutal winter in Montana. He urges immediate protection of winter ranges with small reserves, hay relief at ten dollars a ton, and no elk harvesting this season to save recoverable herds and preserve a key state asset.
Captain D G Stivers, a Butte attorney and military figure, has accepted a commission as major in the Second Montana Infantry and will go to Helena to head the quarter master department. He will command two captains and a corps of officers, provisioning Montana troops and equipment, and will join the regiment in France when ready.
A historical pamphlet-note asserts a woman may secure a divorce for two dollars when she is the offended party. It argues two dollars could be the limit a wife might withhold from household funds without arousing suspicion.
Portioned list covers towns from Glasgow to Havre with events including new organizations, openings, elections, and public works. Highlights note a patriot group in Glasgow, lightning death in Geraldine, late June park opening in Glacier, school superintendent appointment in Fort Benton, large church contract in Fairfield, and widespread conscription registration figures across Helena and the state.
The Butte navy recruiting office sent 62 men to Salt Lake during the week ending June 1, with Utah contributing 24 and Idaho 3. Montana districts added 17 from Butte, 14 from Billings, 11 from Miles City, and 10 from Great Falls, boosting western division enlistments by 134 over the prior week to 616.
A columnist suggests not judging a chauffeur who uses his employer's private car as a taxi. The piece posits the boss may allow the driver to earn enough to cover wages, reframing the act as an opportunity rather than misuse.
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