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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
7
Instructions on selective service procedures will come from Washington later. Local exemption boards shadow the rules, with district boards able to reverse local decisions. Possible exemptions include officers ministers students and certain dependents. discharges cover many public workers and essential personnel.
Beavorhead County's total assessed valuation tops eleven million, with real estate rising from 1916 to 1917 and mining gains. Livestock dominates the figures, led by cattle and sheep growth. Officials plan a board of equalization next Monday and a special session August 9 to set the county tax levy, with 1916 mills listed for general, livestock, and city rates.
Mrs. George Clemow reports a Dillon area list of Red Cross donors with many names and varied amounts from 25 dollars to 1 dollar. Notables include Jesse Finsley Mose Jardine Chas Lloyd G M Clemow, Peterson Olsen Co H Pendergast and Mrs G M Clemon.
A fragmented OCR line lists numerous individuals including Capehart W J Tope Geo Parsons Ryu Hathaway and others with monetary amounts like 3 and 2 50 alongside family and ranch references such as Ajax ranch hands totaling 39. The passage resembles a listing of names and payments rather than a cohesive event.
Montana officials warn farmers to protect grain from arson as harvest nears. Advice includes keeping grain in shock rather than stacked, guarding elevators, and adopting neighborhood fire-prevention measures to prevent losses seen in other states. Charles D. Greenfield, Commissioner of Agriculture and Publicity, issues the notice.
The Beaverhead county board in Montana will meet in special session on Monday July 16 1917 to act on road petitions purchase road machinery and other urgent business Theodor Nelson Chairman D D McKnight Commissioner Jos A Shaw Commissioner Dillon Montana July 9 1917
Armstead awaits a possible hotel expansion as N P valuation engineer P E B Thian inspects G P railway work. Red Cross gears up for a July 14 dance with Dillon musicians. Armstead volunteers donate through the A J Wedum firm. Local ball game 14–12 loss to Tennesseans. government valuation near complete with a private car en route to Butte.
Mr and Mrs Dixon Brown and their son Philip, along with Ruth Pfiffner, spent Independence Day in Dillon on Wednesday and Sunday.
FOR SALE-4-ROOM BUNGALOW with full basement screened in porches built in features up to date in all the latest modern styles and finish. This new home has 100 foot frontage by 200 feet deep with fine garden fenced with picket fencing chicken coop and other buildings. Bargain price versus cost to build. C L Worth Real Estate Man. Also listings of houses ranches hail insurance and more by C L Worth and Magnus the Insurance Man.
Julia Knoll files for divorce from J. W. Knoll in Beaverhead County. Summons requires answer within twenty days. complaint alleges desertion since January 26, 1915. prayer for dissolution of matrimony. dated July 3, 1917, Dillon Montana.
Notice is given that a special stockholders meeting of the Elcodna Gold Mining Company will be held August 8, 1917 at 10 30 a m in Rooms 1 2 White Building Dillon Montana to consider creating a bonded indebtedness of 45000 and to transact other business as may come before the meeting. By order of the board Mund J Callaway secretary. 4616 co ote June 26 1917.
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