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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
3
The Montana Supreme Court upholds the 1915 Teachers Pension law requiring a monthly one dollar deduction from teachers to fund a $600 annual pension for disabled or superannuated teachers. In May Trumper et al v. School District No. 55 Musselshell County the court finds district contentions about property due process equal protection and local laws invalid.
A shipping expert warns that at least 100000 tons of ships must be used to move coal to Brazil and return manganese ore before December 4 to prevent serious disruption to the steel industry.
Senator John W Weeks states the United States has perfected an airplane capable of carrying one ton of dynamite and heavy armament with a crew. He notes a vast expansion in airplane production is underway.
Great Falls firemen, led by Chief Al. J. Trodick, adopted sock knitting to aid troops. A Red Cross knitting machine proved impractical for daily use by women, so the firemen used it and produced several thousand pairs of socks. A single day record reached 21 pairs.
William Wagner, executive secretary of the state fuel administration, announces the appointment of M H Gerry Jr of Helena as Montana fuel administrator. Gerry, a civil and electrical engineer, formerly led United Missouri River Power, now part of Montana Power, and serves as a director of the Banking Corporation of Montana with land and livestock holdings in the state.
Reports from fronts and capitals recount German air losses, Austrian leadership plots, Mexico bans gold exports, Italian offensive prisoners and siege effects, Quebec draft resistance, US rail rate shifts, draft training calls, circus accident toll, Curtiss plant arrests, missing American pilot in French service, Italy’s public official purge, Slavic legion plan approval, draft dodger sentenced, California beef shortage, Argentine Andes flight, transatlantic flight hopes, and shipyard beer curbs impacting production.
Classified notices advertise stock ranches for sale in Montana with several hundred to thousand acre sizes. Listings include irrigation capable farms, meadow and grain acreage, forest reserve borders, and terms with direct owner deals. Banks and insurance firms also promote farm loans and mortgage services.
Ad describes a level bottom land farm near Portland with 124 acres good soil running water a residence barn silo machine shed and other buildings. Price 15000 with 5000 down 5 1 2 percent. Lueddemann & Co Portland Oregon listed. Also other Montana and Alberta land offerings with prices and terms.
Fragmentary note references bullying, severe gunnies lead, and stuck cattle with vague mentions of Nuntsberger Givens Co and Great Fails. No clear event date or location.
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