Liberty Loan Subscriptions Surpass Beaverhead County Goal
Beaverhead County oversubscribed the Fourth Liberty Loan raising 426000 surpassing the 380000 quota. Major contributors include A C M company 25000 Governor White 10000 Poindexter Orr Livestock 10000 Nay Brothers 7000 and many others with significant sums. Installment schedule follows ten percent initial payment and subsequent 20 percent installments on November 21 December 19 January 16 and final 30 percent January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Frank Hazelbaker
A. C. M. Company
Old Beaverhead
B. F. White
Poindexter & Orr Livestock Company
Nay Brothers
Frank Landon
Selway Sheep Company
John Peterson
J. H. Morse
Max Lauterbach
Milen Lovell
Roscoe Crowell
Arby Beardslee
E. B. Roe
A. J. Wedum
Martin Barrett
Donovan Ranch Company
Henry Thompson
City County Session Notes on Library Funds
City county session records note total library fund 244.23 and total all funds 2255.56 with figures read from financial ledger. The excerpt lists cash amounts and fund totals for library operations within the county accounting.
Beaverhead County Roll of Honor Surpasses Seven Hundred Names
Beaverhead County's Roll of Honor lists over seven hundred locals who answered the call of country and serve abroad. The civilian relief society aided by the Daughters of the American Revolution seeks missing names and asks Judge J C Smith to be notified of any omissions for a complete roll. A large service flag with a star for each man will be dedicated once the list is finalized, with many Dillon Monida and Apex residents named among the honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Society
Beaverhead Red Cross Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beaverhead
Joseph C. Smith
Marneys Charged With Sheep Stealing in Dillon Case
Deputy Mooney arrested Alexander Marney and his son Joseph in the Alaska basin area and brought them to Dillon to face sheep stealing charges. Albert Anderson and James Armstrong are named as complainants in related arrests on Sage Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander and
Joseph Marney
Mooney
Alaska Basin
Centennial Valley
Alex Marney
Joseph
Dillon
Albert Anderson
James Armstrong
Sage Creek
Mr. Anderson
Local military board helps draft drive and assign duties
Dick Price becomes a clerk in the local military board office after a Fort Yellowstone summons and limited service. Jay McCarthy earns marine service through name draw and enlists in Butte, while Dick Hobson misses selection and plans to enlist elsewhere. Dr Brownback gains Class 1 status after prior disability rejection waiver, a Beaverhead County first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Price
Military Board
Price
Fort Yellowstone
Fred Rife
Birdie Mathews
Mamie MclIntosh
Jay McCarthy
Montana Auto Supply Company
McCarthy
Butte
Dick Hobson
Reverend Jensen to Leave for Portland Aviation Service
Rev. R. J. Jensen will depart tomorrow for Portland Oregon to join the aviation service as an M C A worker at the Central clubhouse of the headquarters mills. He has resigned as pastor of St. James Episcopal church where he has served in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Jensen
Portland
Ore
Headquarters Mills
Jensen
St. James Episcopal Church
Pick Up Deserter Mir ami Marcello Arrested
Deserter Marcello Mir ami, a young Italian, was picked up Monday afternoon. He registered June 6, 1917 but did not complete a required questionnaire.
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Marcello Mirami
Memorial Service for William Best at Apex
Memorial services were held at Apex for William Best who was killed in action in France a few weeks ago. The service included replacing the service flag with the first golden star at the Apex church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex
H. G. Humphrey
William Best
France
Time to Change Again Oct 27
The article notes clocks will be turned back on Sunday morning Oct 27 as required by Congress, but many ranchers did not observe the new time so the one hour rollback will not take place in this region.
Threshing Crew Incident Involves Four I W W Members
A threshing outfit manager faced disruption last week when four I W W members tried to incite a strike for five dollars a day and board, with wages paid whether or not they worked depending on the weather. The four troublemakers were dismissed, and the remaining crew stayed.
Musicians Spend Week in Twin Bridges for County Fair Dances
Walter Grimes Dr G G Brownback and Francis Tonrey spent several days last week in Twin Bridges providing music for the county fair dances.
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Twin Bridges
Walter Grimes
G. G. Brownback
Francis Tonrey
Training enlistment sends Howard Mc Donald to Missoula
Howard Mc Donald left Friday for Melrose then Sunday departed for Missoula to enter the military training school at the state university after settling affairs.
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Howard McDonald
Melrose
Missoula
The
State University
Johnson House Rented on Bannack and Washington Streets
Renta Johnson reports Mrs. M. Snow has rented the large two story brick Johnson house on Bannack and Washington streets and will move from Wise River the first of the week.
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Renta Johnson House
Sugg Returns From Minor Operation Aims for Army Duty
Ross Sugg has returned from Butte after a minor operation and is rapidly improving. He expects to be fit for military duty within about a month.
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Ross Sugg
Ross
Sugg
Butte
United States Army
Coyote Pete Heads to Chicago on Permit
The young German known as Rentz left the county jail Sunday night after being released on a government permit. He had stirred local tensions by facing sedition charges with insufficient evidence. Fear of mob action kept him imprisoned until Saturday release before his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coyote Pete
Dillon
Chicago
Rentz
Pete
War Welfare Drives Unified for November Funds
President Wilson urged seven war welfare groups to combine fundraising during November 11 to 18 to cut waste and avoid overlapping drives. Beaverhead’s local setup lists Pearl I. Smith as chair, with A J Wedum as vice chair and other officials including John Collins, Robert W Boone, and Sol Sabolsky among its representatives.
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Wilson
United War
Beaverhead
Pearl I. Smith
A. J
Mrs Nannie Baker Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs Nannie Baker aged 74 died Friday afternoon at the home of her son George E. Baker on Railroad Avenue in Dillon after a recent visit from Missouri. She suffered a heart attack following a period of illness. The remains were taken to Missouri for interment with George Baker and her sister accompanying the funeral party.
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Nannie 2
Young Dillon Matron Dies After Acute Heart Attack
Mrs. Camilla Rawson Lougheed of Dillon dies Monday at 10 30 a m from an acute heart attack. wife of Melville T Lougheed she and her husband awaited their first child when death struck a few hours before the birth. She was 33 born in Northfield Minnesota twin to Willis Rawson and survived by parents siblings and her husband. Funeral at St James Episcopal Church Friday at two with Mountain View Cemetery burial.
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Melville T. Lougheed
Lougheed
Lfe
Camilla Rawson Lougheed
Northfield
Minn
Willis Rawson
North Dakota
Williston
Miles City
Montana
Dillon
Willis C. Rawson
Scobey, Mont
Charles W. Butler
HB. A. Arhart
Grand Forks
Clara Smith
Joseph C. Smith
Red Cross
St. James Episcopal Church
Mountain View
C. W. Butler
E. A. Arhart
Mr. Lougheed
Taken to Penitentiary in Montana for Forgery and Theft
Two men were sent to the state prison at Deer Lodge by Sheriff Wyman and W. J. Cushing. Alex Helmer alias Alex Culver received one to two years for forgery after being arrested in Missoula months after the crime. William H. Smith got a similar sentence for stealing a watch in Lima. Walter Campbell, P. and O. ranch employee, was declared insane and sent to Warm Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Wyman
W. J. Cushing
Alex Helmer
Alex Culver
Missoula
Wm. H. Smith
Lima
Walter Campbell
Warm Springs
Sherif Wyman Friday
Two More Calls for Beaverhead Men
The county military board announced 12 men are wanted as mechanics at the state university in Missoula with entrainment planned for the week starting October 15. Enlistments close October 12, after which unfilled slots join the draft. A second call seeks 18 men for general service to report after October 21 at Camp Fort Worden Washington. Jesse Finsley, Democratic candidate for the state legislature, visited Dillon last Saturday for business.
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State University
Missoula
General Service
Dillon
Camp Fort Warden
Wash
Camp Lewis
Jesse Finsley
Prominent McHessor Mien Arrested in Dillon Case
Chief stock detective Frank Lavigne and D W Erwin investigated cattle on McHessor area and led to the arrest of Austin Linder and James Darnutzer on grand larceny charges. Both men posted $1000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lavigne
Board of Livestock Commissioners
Dillon
Helena
McHessor
D. W. Erwin
Lavigne
Austin Linder
James Darnutzer
Wim. Gavanaugher
Doctor Morrow Receives Veterinary Corps Commission
Mrs. A GC Morrow announced her husband’s commission as lieutenant in the veterinary corps. He was one of six chosen from a 250 man class after examinations, has trained at Camp Houston Texas, and awaits orders to deploy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. GC. Morrow
Veterinary Corps
Educator Werner Visits Dillon Normal Schools
Professor Werner of Albion Idaho spent last Friday visiting the state normal school at Albion and then toured the normal college in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Werner
State Normal School
Albion
Idaho
Normal College
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Setheless Sane
Geo
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Shires Eyes
A. A. Curnutt
A. L. Badeon
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W. HE. Gray Weer
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Dillon Imp. Co
Tribune Pub. Co
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M. L. Inne
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R. M. Armstrong
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Theodore
Arnoldi
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Hugh Johnson
Arnold
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Don Carlos
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Jess
Arnedt
Jesse Joseph
Augensen
Brownfield
Charles James
Baker
George R
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Figgy
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Lawrence G
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J. C Burch
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Thomas Alfred
Butala
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Virgil
Beerher
Frank M
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Bean
Mark O
Brandenhberg
Jackson
Braaten
Swanson
Norway
Milton H
Burfiend
Henry Chris
Dillon Backstrom
Conrad Alfred
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Elmer
Boka
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Charles J
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Riley Clark
Lakeview
Bird
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Brothers
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Dewey
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Charles
Crittenden
Henry Felix
Cluley
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Roy
Cable
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Crystler
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J. B
Carver
William H. Caffee
C. B
Climer
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Christiansen
Louis H
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Hiram W
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Gust
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Noah
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Chambers
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Cheek
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Contway
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Corrin
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Cooper
Isaac Daniel
Coia
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Clawson
John Espa
Conger
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Cottrell
Lester W
Corbett
Claude W
Carter
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Crichton
Cantrell
George William
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Harry Earl
Crawford
Claud Elwood
Monica Christensen
Jacob Arnold Husted
Christman
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Louis L
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Frank
Donovan
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Douglas
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Teers
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Dougherty
Mark
Dunn
Ditty
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Demmons
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Claude Wm. Cooper
Dalton
C. T
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Dyer
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Dixon
George Lincoln
David
Roy Ehilsworth
Denney
John L. Crogan
Ole M
Dale
Hibie H
Doolittle
Donahue
Ettinger
W. R
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Vernon
Elliott
Morton Wade
Enlow
Charles A
Eighorn
Enghm
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Stark
Lafe
Erickson
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Hans
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Merton Everett
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Fox
Trevor
Fiser
D. C
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James B
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Frank A. Glidewell
Ralph R
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William T
W. T
Dion
Glass
Green
Magni
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Emmett F
Bowen
Geesa
G. D
Garland
George C
Alias
Gibson
Arthur A
Grannis
Magnus
Nannie Baker
Missouri
Mother
Babe
Great Beyond
Asylum
Chief of Stock Detectives
DR. Morrow
War Industries Board
Dillon Examiner
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