Thrift Stamp Campaign Begins in Beaverhead County
The Beaverhead campaign aims to raise 133 018 in thrift stamps over a year with every man woman and child urged to own at least one stamp. Frank Hazelbaker chairs the drive. local post office will supply stamps to stores. committees list active volunteers across precincts including Dillon Argenta Glendale and many locales.
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Beaverhead County
Stewart
Dillon
Beaverhead
Uncle Sam
National War Savings Committee
Frank Hazelbaker
O. Selway
Frank Bliel
J. H. Gilbert
Roscoe Cornell
A. L. Stone
C. W. Hudson
C. C. Thornton
E. L. Poindexter
Annual Financial Report of Beaverhead County Treasurer Guy Gray
Beaverhead County treasurer Guy Gray presents a 1917 annual financial report. The document includes a balance on hand November 30 1916 receipts and expenditures for the year ending November 30 1917 and a breakdown by funds with totals for trust and agency funds and year end balances.
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Guy Gray
Beaverhead County
Bridge Fund
Contingent Fund
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Institute Fund
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City of Dillon
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L. S. Sanitary Board
Lima Fire Dist
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Skating Opens at Municipal Rink as Ice Improves
The first skating of the year is underway at the municipal rink with about two hundred skaters enjoying the sport on a still developing ice. Officials expect colder weather to reach No. 1 condition, increasing the flooded area and access for all.
Red Cross Seeks Bright Yarn for France Afghan
Bright colored yarn is needed by the Red Cross knitting committee. Beginners of all ages knit six inch squares to be crocheted into a full sized afghan to aid refugees or convalescent soldiers in France. Odds and ends of bright yarn are cheerfully welcomed.
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Red Cross
France
Questionnaires Mailed For Beaverhead County Draft
Classification has begun and will end soon as 1 261 men in Beaverhead county receive questionnaires. Many forms returned include Ben Franklin Harrison William Leo Anderson Tolbert O Pagett Al Peterson Mikel Goggin Gelhaus Peter A Pallas Fred L Turpein Berg Christensen Karl Otto Hallas.
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Beaverhead
Ben Franklin Harrison
William Leo Anderson
Tolbert O. Pagett
al. Peterson
Mikel Goggin
Albert Joseph Gelhaus
Peter A. Pallas
Fred L. Turpein
Berg Christensen
Karl Otto Hallas
War Savings Thrift Stamp Offer For School Children
The plan gives each of the first 100 children under fifteen a free stamp with purchase of Thrift Stamps at 25c. A Thrift card fills with sixteen stamps and 12c more, or 13c in February, then exchanged for a Government Bond bearing 4 percent interest. Learn to save and aid the war effort.
Big Annual Dillon Horse Auction Sets Three Day Sale
George Ditty of Dillon Horse Sales announces a three day February auction in Dillon from the 21st to 23rd with about fifteen hundred head of heavy draft and work horses. The event moves to private yards south of the stockyards, featuring a modern yard and large barn to house 100 head. Officials expect strong local and out of state buyer turnout with government buyers unlikely in large numbers.
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George Ditty
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Dillon
Dillon As.s
Western Hemisphere
Canada
Beaverhead
Mr. Ditty
Normal county superintendents conclude two week session
The county superintendents wrap up a busy two week session on Saturday January 12 with profitable results. They visited rural schools with cars donated by Dillon residents despite cold weather. President Monroe and Professor Light joined the trip.
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Normal
Dillon
Monroe
Professor Light
Normal College
Red Cross
Trexler
Missoula
St. Claire
John Dietrich
Helena
Dietrich
Dillon Men Return From Camp Lewis Trip
Hugh Anderson and Finley Cunningham returned Thursday from a Pacific coast trip that included a visit to Camp Lewis. They report the Dillon boys look well, are gaining weight, and making fine soldiers. Army life agrees but many await direct action. Some have transferred to California for better weather while Montana men miss Washington’s wet climate.
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Hugh Anderson
Finley Cunnard
Pacific Coast
Camp Lewis
Dillon
Army Life
Dil Jon
California
Washington
Montana
State Bank of Wisdom selects new board and officers
At its meeting Tuesday 4 PM the State Bank of Wisdom stockholders elected directors C W Francis A M Sheimo Carl R Huntley Chas E B Miller and Daniel Boyle. The board organized with Boyle as president Francis and Huntley as vice presidents and Sheimo as cashier. An eight percent dividend was declared and $3600 of undivided profits moved to surplus, raising surplus to $4000.
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State Bank of Wisdom
C. W. Francis
A. M. Sheima
Carl R. Huntley
Chas. EB. Miller
Daniel Boyle
A. M. Sheimo
Big Hole Basin News
Denton Oliver Returns From Big Hole Country Stay
Denton Oliver comes home after a two week visit in the Big Hole country.
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Denton Oliver
Big Hole
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