Beav erhead County prepares conscript registration drive
Sheriff C K Wyman leads the June six registration for males aged 21 to 31. County population around 7600 yields an estimated 7650 eligible. about 35 to 40 conscripts expected from the county, with Dillon contributing roughly a dozen men. Registration runs 7 am to 9 pm at precinct voting places with strict penalties for evasion.
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C. K. Wyman
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Dillon
Beaverhead State Bank Opens In Dillon
The Beaverhead State Bank opened its doors in the Phillip's block on North Idaho street with a public reception. The new bank features mahogany and marble interiors, a spacious lobby, and a ladies rest room, drawing visitors and telegrams from out of town banks.
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Beaverhead State Bank
Phillip’s Block
Idaho Street
Bank Relocated Vault Exhibit With Die Bold Safe
The built vault at the rear contains a Die bold safe, one of the best safes of its kind for a first class banking institution. The bank’s fittings are top notch with flowers and plants enhancing the banking rooms. Guests enjoyed punch and souvenirs as ladies received cut flowers.
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Diebold
Lovell Accepts Reporter Post With Butte Miner
Frank Lovell formerly with the Dillon Examiner resigns after four years as reporter and ad man to join the Butte Miner as a reporter. He will move to Butte shortly and begins a larger position with strong chances for advancement.
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Frank Lovell
Dillon Examiner
Butte Miner
Butte
Lovell
Dillon
The
Examiner
Stewart Tayor Buys Ranch Near Melrose
Stewart Taylor from Colorado purchased the 160 acre ranch of Noah Allen at Melrose and adjacent Connors ranch, bought recently by Taylor. Frank Hazelbaker arranged the deal. Taylor, brother of Mrs. E. O. Selway, plans to enter the Beaverhead county sheep business.
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Stewart Taylor
Noah Allen
Melrose
P. H. Connors
Mr. Taylor
Frank Hazelbaker
Colorado
E. O. Selway
Beaverhead
Jerome Sharpe Attends Beaverhead State Bank Opening
Jerome Sharpe from Sidney Mottay visits the Beaverhead State Bank as vice president to attend its opening ceremony.
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Jerome Sharpe
Sidney Mottay
Beaverhead State Bank
Citizens Donate Cash Prizes For Dillon Cleanup Drive
The Good Government club offers cash prizes and honors in a community cleanup campaign. Class one rewards self work with cash from 2.50 to 10 dollars for yard and alley improvements, vegetable garden upkeep, flower displays, and window boxes. A special prize of five dollars is set for a youth under 15 who participates.
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Dillon
Good Government Club
Where to Register and Who Will Register You in Dillon Areas
List of 23 registration sites with contact names from Dillon to Wisdom. Absent voters urged to apply at once to the county clerk for registration cards.
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Boards of Registration
Adjutant General
Registration Board
Registration Boards
Main Street
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Dillon South
Brundages
Geo. Gosman
Hiram Brundage
Lakeview
L. Forsyth
al Forsyth
Monida
Paul’s
Ben Miller
Lima
Geo. Jaques
Dell
Patterson’s
H. C. Patterson
Dillon North
City Hall
John Neal
Armstead
Postoffice
Lottie Kimmel
Grant, Stocker
Annie Stocker
Brenner
Will Brenner
Barratts
Ewing’s
Clifford Ewing
Bannack
Graves
Lou Graves
Dillon South Central
Court House
Commissioners’ Room
Tom Landers
Forrest Bayerd
D. V. Erwin
H. Crittenden
Dillon West
Metlen
W. J. Cushing
Bishop
Caylor Bradley
Argenta
Don Randolph
Will Tash
Jackson
Francis Carroll
Wisdom
Phil Clegg
A. Keas
Dewey
Sam Shepherd
County Clerk’s Office
Important Notice on State Hail Insurance for Grain Growers
State hail insurance time limit is June 1 and fieldmen cannot supply blanks. Request blanks or information from County Assessor B. W. Emerick. Section 5 requires county assessors to explain the act to farmers and enroll those growing crops for hail protection with tax levies. leaseholders may elect or lessees may pay cash to enroll crops.
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B. W. Emerick
Dillon Seeks Prizes For Spring Summer Money Drive
The committee plans a season end money drive in 1917 with about 100 dollars already subscribed to fund prizes. They expect to raise more if needed and emphasize rewarding honest effort. Entrants should work for all subscribed funds and improve Dillon into orderly beauty spots. For details contact committee members Della Dorchester Mrs Chas Phillips and Mrs A L Anderson.
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Dillon
Della Dorchester
Chas. Phillips
A. L. Anderson
Chancellor Eliott to Speak at Dillon Graduation
Chancellor Eliott of the University of Montana will deliver the commencement address in Dillon at the public school on June 8. A large class of boys and girls will graduate and a sizable audience is expected to hear his remarks.
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Eliott
University of Montana
Dillon
Dillon Public School
Montana State Normal College Commencement Week Schedule
Commencement events run May 25 to May 29 with Chinook play, alumni reunion banquet, baccalaureate service, vesper service, Indian pantomime and pow wow, and commencement address with diploma presentation. Rev. Lee R Young and Rev. R P Smith D D deliver sermons and speeches.
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College
College Auditorium
Lee R. Young
R. P. Smith
D. D
Mrs Angy Chadwick Dies at 96 in Dillon
Mrs Angy Chadwick died last Saturday afternoon at age 96 at the home of Mrs Kate Fitzharris where she had resided for three years She was the widow of a Lima pioneer railroad man and lived there until three years ago when her husband died and she came to Dillon for county care The funeral was held Sunday in Dillon and she was buried in Mountain View cemetery
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Angy Chadwick
Kate Fitzharris
Chadwick
Lima
Dillon
Mountain View
Ditty-Sheppard Auto Co Sells Automobiles Fast
The Ditty-Sheppard Auto company reported strong sales last week disposing of six popular Reo and Overland cars. Purchasers included Mrs. Ernest O. Selway with an Overland roadster, Harry Andes with a Reo touring car, George Melton with a Reo Six touring car, and Hurley Leach with a Reo Four.
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Ditty-Sheppard Auto Company
Overland
Ernest O. Selway
Country Club
Harry Andes
George Melton
Hurley Leach
Reo
Centennial Valley Rea Four Cars Sold By Local Auto Firm
W C Clark of the Centennial Valley Rea Four reports that the local auto firm received a shipment of Rea cars last week. The cars were all contracted for and weekly shipments are expected, with several already sold.
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W. C. Clark
Centennial ‘Valley
Dillon Boy Appointed Orderly to Major Roote
Byron Mument a Dillon boy recruit has been appointed orderly to Major Jesse B. Roote at Great Falls and is home on leave. He praises army life and training seven hours daily, with many boys patrolling bridges and tunnels near Great Falls. Mrs. W. F. Cashmore reports sons Dewey and Fred Bechtold with the Second Montana regimental band and asks friends to send news or a box of goodies.
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Byron Mument
Dillon
Jesse B. Roote
Great Falls
Montana
W. F. Cashmore
Helena
Dewey
Fred Bechtold
Montana Regimental
Green Stockings to Be Presented at College Tonight
Town booster appeal for a college auditorium performance of Green Stockings on May 26 at 8:30 p.m. The three act comedy promises laughs and asks locals to reserve seats at Thomas' Books Store for 60 or 75 cents.
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Green Stockings
College Auditorium
Dillon
Thomas’ Books Store
Ten Days for Toting Gun In Circus Follower
A dusky circus follower was arrested last Wednesday for toting a gun and sentenced to ten days in jail.
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Porto Rico
Naturalization Court
Columbus
Ohio
Vienna
Austria
Paris
France
Sofia
Bulgaria
Japan
China
New Quarters
Fourth Banking Institution
Stewart Tayor
Montana State Normal College
Angy, Chadwick
Ditty-Sheppard Auto CO
Dillon Boy
Roote
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