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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1919
Page
10
Booklets from Helena based anti tuberculosis society warn Montana residents to guard against influenza to prevent tuberculosis. They describe flu symptoms and prevention, emphasize lower resistance after illness, and urge rest and medical care if infected.
Attorney General Ford will prosecute butchers in 17 Montana cities for adulterating lard with beef suet and selling the mix as lard. Evidence covers Anaconda to Terry including Helena and Billings. The state health board allows sale if the true composition is disclosed at the time of sale.
The state highway commission reports over 53 000 miles of public highways in Montana and outlines standards for highway and bridge construction adopted by counties. About 80 federal aid projects were started, with 53 active projects costing over 1 250 000. By March plans exist to complete 1919 construction, while ten state aid projects totaling about 193 000 are under way.
The War Department will keep both the Aberdeen proving ground in Maryland and the Neville Island facility in Pennsylvania, with a planned $65 million Neville Island project to produce 18 inch or larger rifles. Assistant Secretary Crowell says development will be gradual, not rushed, and private industry will be encouraged to stay active. Aberdeen covers 36 000 acres with a 15 000 round daily capacity, and a test range exceeding 28 miles, with potential 60 mile ranges by firing across the bay.
The piece argues that guidepost purity in foods rose after federal and state actions against adulterated goods. It praises Calumet Baking Powder for exceeding legal standards, showing no fillers or residues, and delivering light, fluffy, wholesome bakes that satisfy discerning housewives.
Press dispatches from Paris say American peace delegates with British support may urge sinking the surrendered German warships as a disposal solution. Senator Lodge introduced a resolution seeking official information, but it was left on the table. Navy officers point to design differences that reduce the ships’ value to victors.
Washington officials announce drafting of legislation to maintain the government wheat guarantee for the 1919 crop. The bill would authorize continued operation of the grain program or a new agency with a $600 million revolving fund to buy and sell the 1919 crop at world prices.
Notice to creditors for the estate of Charles F. Sharkey and multiple land notice filings in Dillon Montana spanning Beaverhead and Lewis and Clark counties. Names include Duke Gist as administrator and Manly Ellingsworth as homestead entrant with several others listed as witnesses or claimants. dates range from December 1918 to January 1919.
A nostalgic verse describes the West as a place of stronger bonds and brighter days. It celebrates friendship, generosity, and fewer sorrows, painting a idealized frontier where home ties and cheerful living prevail.
Notice is given that James P. Flynn of Lima Montana filed intention to make five year proof on January 15 before Fred Rife Clerk of the District Court Dillon Montana. Flynn entered homesteads 012868 and 012869 covering lands in sections 13 14 24 T 14 S R 9 W Montana meridian with a group of Lima residents named Joseph L Sanders Wyatt S Thompson Peter Hansen and Archie Seybold listed as witnesses or associates.
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