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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
5
Appraisers in the guardianship of Nathaniel McCauley a schoolboy and heir of the late N M McCauley report his estate valued above 183000 dollars making him Fergus county s wealthiest boy.
The Army and Navy losses in the Meuse Argonne offensive reached about 10 percent of forces engaged, with American battle deaths listed at 48 900 and total US war deaths around 112 422. The report counts 7 459 200 battle deaths for all belligerents and details US troop figures, overseas service, ships' tonnage, and draft statistics.
Edwin R. Hanson of Redstone receives a tractor attachment for automobiles. Hans Nagelsaker of Great Falls is granted a nest box for hens. John W. Schroeder of Zurich is awarded a stone gathering machine patent.
A Montana roundup of notices reports Nettie Tracey’s death after a head injury from a horse kick, a wife burned in a ranch house fire near Tolu ca, and local officials in Billings and Helena. Other items note a July Epworth League convention in Billings, postmaster appointments, a new trial request, naval return trips, and militia mobilization extensions. Also included are Masonic temple construction, political tours, Kootenai funeral oration, a drowning death in Missoula, and road bond plans.
Jack Maybee and Spud Hill flew a Curtiss high power airplane 83 miles from Havre to Malta in 43 minutes. The feat drew 7,000 people as Havre’s cowboy band played and World War veterans gathered. Watches at both ends confirmed the time as the craft climbed to speed.
A collage of dispatches notes wartime recruitments in Mexico, extensive rail and tax plans in Europe, massive overseas property sales in France, and US government efforts on highways and rights in Mexico. Reports cover Bolshevik tension, strikes, daylight saving protests, and naval losses with varied economic and political implications.
Deputy Les Smith sped a Cadillac through 70 mph into a raging timber fire near Lake Delmo eight miles east of Columbia Gardens to help recover the body of 16-year-old Boy Scout Fred Pissot. Firefighters later contained the blaze as dynamite charges were set off but failed to locate the body.
Poet Berton Braley, once a reporter on the old Butte Inter Mountain, now a renowned poet and war correspondent, visits Butte during a vacation and introduces three Finnish exporters seeking markets for their products. He recalls prior Europe work and notes his ongoing connections with major New York publications.
Miss Gertrude Erickson Phillips county demonstration agent reports greens are scarce so she experiments with young Russian thistles as greens. She conducts canning demonstrations to show housewives how to conserve resources, promising an excellent winter greens dish to visitors.
A wartime plan highlights large scale provisions with 000,000 pounds of potatoes and 20,000 cans of evaporated milk, while spending 500,000,000 dollars monthly. The main difficulty is distributing these supplies to 436 camps, forts, posts and stations. A three million dollar reduction targets 20,000,000 pounds of prunes by buying directly from trees rather than via middlemen.
Classifieds list 20 acres near Bowdoin Montana for exchange for pets. Also cut over land in Michigan with terms up to 10 per acre, ample rainfall, good grazing. 160 acres dairy farm with water rights for quick sale. Judith Basin farms for sale or exchange. Stock ranches in Prairie county two sections. 10 000 acre tract for sheep or cattle. Each listing gives contacts and terms.
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