Montana Plans Wheatless June Across State
Food Administrator Atkinson announces Montana will stage a one month wheatless program in June to conserve flour for troops in France. Victory bread only wheat usage. Texans earlier led with a full wheatless diet and earned thanks from General Pershing.
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Food Administration
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Austria
Hoover
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General Pershing
United States Army
Order for All Men to Work or Fight
Washington announces a drastic amendment to selective service: every draft age man must work or fight after July 1. Non-useful occupations, from gamblers to waiters, will be phased into military service if no useful work is found. dependents do not shield him from the rule. Local boards may adjust only for hardship to dependents.
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Washington
Selective Service
Provost Marshall
General Crowder
Wilson
Department of Labor
Montana Aims to Reach Top Rank in Draft Cards
General Greenan urges district and local boards to issue occupation cards for all registrants and for states to move Montana ahead of Iowa in the rank. He notes Ohio New Jersey Nebraska Missouri and others are far down the line while Montana leads in war activity and should top the list.
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Greenan
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Iowa
War Department
Washington, D. C
Montana to Stage Large 1918 Sheep Show at Helena Fair
The 1918 Montana state fair in Helena will host the largest sheep show and sale in state history with strong backing from the Montana Sheep Breeders' association. Secretary R S Skinner reports near unanimous support from leading sheep men and a top breeder plans to enter 260 purebred sheep. Secretary R G Wilson coordinates sale details with the fair, aiming to mirror Salt Lake City's ram sale which fetched about 300000 dollars, hoping to elevate Montana's event to similar standing.
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Helena
State Fair
Montana Sheep Breeders’ Association
R. S. Skinner
R. G. Wilson
Salt Lake City
Rancher Jorgen Jorgenson Visits Dillon for Business
Jorgen Jorgenson a prominent rancher and stockman of the Big Hole basin spent the latter part of the week in Dillon on business.
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Jorgen Jorgenson
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Montana farmers get loans spur grain acreage rise
About 1,700 loans averaging under 200 dollars each were issued by the state council of defense to Montana farmers this spring, totaling 320209.10 dollars. The funds helped seed purchases and plantings, boosting the largest grain acreage in state history and supporting the coming wheat crop despite conditions.
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Helena
State Council of Defense
Montana
McAdoo
F.S. P. Lindsay
Defense Council
Council
Notice for Publication and Local Sale at Children's Shop
The article notes the stock formerly at the Children s Shop has been moved to the home of Miss Agatha Ingell and invites buyers to Call there for guards for children. Also appears a public land notice by the U S Land Office Helena Montana dated April 27 1918 by Leonard D Brown Armstead Montana seeking three year proof for land claims with witnesses named.
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Agatha Ingell
Department of the Interior
U. SS. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Leonard D. Brown
Armstead
H. BE
Township 10
Range 11
Meridian
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