Insurance Bill Outlines Care for War Dependents and Injured
The Soldiers and Sailors act approved October 6 provides allowances for dependent families of enlisted men and automatic compensation for injury or death. Eligible spouses, children, and parents receive monthly amounts, with caps and brackets based on family status. Supplementary insurance up to $10,000 may be purchased in 240 installments, with details to be determined later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Civilian Relief Committee of the Red Cross
George Murray Buys Stone Creek Dry Farm Ranch
George Murray purchased the 320 acre ranch of William J. Rei on Stone Creek for 7000 dollars. The property is a premier dry farm in the Stone Creek area with half cultivated to turkey red winter wheat and half to be sown to Marcus wheat next spring. The homestead borders Murray's existing land, expanding his holdings at the head of Stone Creek. Rei's ill health prompted the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Murray
William J. Rei
Stone Creek
Mr. Murray
Rei
Mrs Lee Hoerning and Baby Daughter Visit From Butte
Mrs Lee Hoerning and her infant daughter are visiting from Butte to spend the holiday season with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hoerning
Butte
Elza Smith Praises Reo From Dillon to Long Beach
Elza Smith reports a smooth week long trip from Dillon to Long Beach in a new Reo touring car. He notes one nail puncture in Idaho Falls, no engine trouble, and the car’s strong performance climbing hills and beating Fords, averaging 15 miles per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditty & Sheppard
Elza Smith
Long Beach
Calif
Idaho Falls
Dillon
State Farm Loans And How To Get Them
Helena December 20 state board of land commissioners warns farmers to deal directly with the board for farm loans. Agents are not needed and often receive commissions. To apply write Sidney Miller register of state lands for blanks and include an abstract of title. November loan activity totaled 65 200 with 129 200 approved. total farm loans 358 440 since start. Investments across funds reached 1 941 306.47 with a projected 2 000 000 by January 1 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Board of Land Commissioners
State Land Board
Sidney Miller
Register of State Lands
The
Land Board
Liberty
Register Miller
Common School
Lima notices and visits mix with charity and fire loss
Charles Rody and others visit Lima from Idaho and Montana while locals attend Shriners meetings in Butte and Bozeman. The Lima fire department fights an old barn bunkhouse fire owned by Smoky Bradberry. Lima Mercantile Co. nears completion of a $20,000 store. Lima Red Cross and Liberty Bells prepare Christmas packages for drafted soldiers and send leftovers to a Y M C A camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rody
Lima
Max Epstien
Rigby
Idaho
Julia Peat
Peter Grant
Pony
O. C. Gosman
Dec
Erwin
E. Keller
Charles Calvert
Butte
Shriners
Pp. W. Waite
Missoula
George Ditty
Dillon
L. H. Yruax
Sylvan Cheney
Bozeman
James Burt
Lave
L. A
Liakeview
Lima Fire Department
Smoky Bradberry
Lima Mercantile Co
Merrill
Lima Liberty Bells
Red Cross
Red Cross Benefit Dance At Dewey
A Red Cross benefit dance and supper will be held next Monday evening December 31 at Dewey. The event is billed as the season’s biggest social affair in Wise River with a bazaar, fish ponds, fortune telling booths and donated music by Ferguson and Leffler plus Mr. and Mrs. George Patton. Proceeds fund Red Cross garments for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Dewey
Wise River
Ferguson and Leffler
George Patton
Grocers Adopt Hooverized Delivery Plan in Dillon
A Dillon Montana notice effective January 1 1918 outlines a three daily delivery schedule at 1030 230 and 430 with a 10 cent charge for deliveries under two dollars and free delivery for two dollars or more. Local grocers including Olmsted Stevenson Co Montana Mercantile Graeter and others urge cooperation to meet Food Administration cost curbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Montana
Food Administration
Olmsted-Stevenson Coo
Lima People Organize Permanent Red Cross
A permanent Red Cross auxiliary formed last week at the railroad club house in Lima. The group includes 35 active members. The members, all girls, prepared care boxes for soldiers departing from Lima and Dell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
RED Cross
Railroad Club
Dell
Bond Grocery Co Converts to Cash Basis January 1 1918
Bond Grocery Co announces all future sales will be cash basis starting January 1 1918 citing credit tightening from government and wholesale changes. Thomas Book Store also declares a cash only policy effective January 1 1918 with standard cash discounts offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government
Food Administration
Thomas Book Store
Former Armstead Man Promoted to Captain in Engineer Corps
Mr. C. O. Diffenderfer, formerly of Armstead, has been promoted to captain in the U. S. Engineer corps and is stationed at Camp Dodge Iowa. He previously located the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad line from Dillon to Twin Bridges and left to become First Assistant Engineer for Union Pacific with offices in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Diffenderfer
U. S. Engineer Corps
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Diffenderfer
Gilmore & Pittsburg
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Union Pacific
Omaha
Nebraska
Calumet Baking Powder Makes Women Expert Bakers
The article extols Calumet baking powder as the key to reliable baking. It claims many housewives fail due to inferior powders, while Calumet’s unfailing leavening makes biscuits pastries and doughnuts rival those of experienced cooks. it notes Calumet is the top selling baking powder due to consistent results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Montana Excursion to Los Angeles Planned for 1918
The Oregon Short Line and Salt Lake Route announce their fifth annual Butte to Los Angeles excursion with two departure dates January 17 and 26, 1918. Trains leave Butte 8:30 p.m. and reach Los Angeles 2:00 p.m. two days later. Electric lighted Pullmans, observation and dining cars will be provided, with reservations through E A Shewe, General Agent, S L R R Co, Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Salt Lake
Butte
Los Angeles
California
Montana
King Frost
E. A. Shewe
Land sales draw strong bids and high prices at courthouse sale
A land sale at the courthouse led by George Hopkins netted 48 612 dollars from 3 843 acres sold of 4 720 acres offered. Highest price 26 per acre. average 14 54. Nearby, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Stinson and Mrs. Hunter shopped in Dillon. Hunter recovering from lamp burns. Notice also lists Samuel A. Robinson of Lima filing final proof for 154.98 acres in unsurveyed T 15 S R 7 W with witnesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hopkins
State Land Register
H. H. Bates
Will Stinson
Hunter
Armstead
Dillon
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Samuel A. Robinson
Lima
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
United States
Louis C. Ford
Hans Pallesen
Charles Morris
Lola Ford
Montana district court fixes 1918 term dates in three counties
In the Fifth Judicial District of Montana the regular terms for 1918 are set. Beaverhead county sessions begin February 11 May 13 September 3 and November 11 at 10:00 a.m. Jefferson County sessions begin March 11 June 10 October 7 and December 16. Madison County sessions begin February 11 May 6 August 6 and November 18. The order is dated December 1, 1917, at Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Madison
District Court
Towit
Jefferson County
Madison County
Dillon
Beaverhead County
A. D
William A. Clark
Jos. C. Smith
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Elza Smith Motors
Long Beach, Calif
Housewives
Crystal Laundry
Montana and Sebree Sts
A. F. Waldorf
Montana Mercantile Coo
A. Cashmore
Graeter Grocery Coo
Martin Sorenson
Griffith Cash Grocery Co
C. W. Griffin
Beaverhead Mercantile CO
J. W. Forsgren
Bond Grocery Co
A. C. Bond
Burfiend
Erry
Burke
Huber Bros
Masonic Temple
Dillon, Montana
Dillon, Mont
Poindexter & Gilbert
Attorneys At Law
Phillips Black
W. J. Cushing
Attorney-at-Law
Bannack Street
Annabel Desmond
Atlantic St. Telephone
F. H. Bimrose
J. A. Herndon
Salmon, Idaho
Examiner Office
A. J. Rife’s
Union Electric Co
City Express and Coal Co
C. W. Scott
General Transfer
Tribune Book
Real Est
WM. Fruin
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