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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
10
Fuel administration urges ample wood reserves for winter as coal shortages loom for war needs. Communities can reduce coal dependence by stocking seasoned firewood to ease transportation burdens.
The Pearl I Smith spelling contest will be held in the Public School auditorium on Tuesday April 30. It is a popular spring event with all county schools eligible. The top school by average receives ten dollars and the second five dollars. Any contestant reaching 100 percent earns one dollar in Thrift stamps.
A force of about 25 men works to open a newly discovered manganese mine at the Hogback near Zeigler Springs. Dillon and Butte men are interested in the project.
First grade examinations set for Thursday April 25. Second grade exams on Friday and Saturday April 26 and 27. Eighth grade exams in Dillon April 25 and 26 and in Wisdom Lima and Dillon May 31 and June 1. New Butcher Shop Johnson Bros take over Forsgren Grocery. They will carry meats of all kinds and serve the community.
Help wanted for plowing by the acre in Dillon Montana must mail response with full address to Box 356. 15 tf.
All parties with taxable property are asked to call at the assessor's office and list it at their earliest convenience within the 14 to 21 day period.
Local notes report residents in Dillon and nearby areas including visits to Butte, Armstead, and Helena. Shipped cattle to St Joseph. parole violation return. new show windows. Mothers Day cards. births, deaths, and marriages. road graders received. Liberty bond drive yields over five thousand dollars.
The Jolly Club met with Mrs. Duke on the sixth Tuesday evening at the Lutheran church. The Lutheran Aid society will be entertained Thursday afternoon April 18 at Mrs Hans Andersons south of Dillon. The Bridge Club was hosted by Mrs Goodwin T Paul Monday night with guest Mrs H H Swain from Helena.
Mrs. H. H. Swain of Helena entertained a group of friends with cards at the home of Mrs. Clara Chapman on Wednesday afternoon.
At dinner Mrs. R. F. Tattersall hosted a five o'clock dinner Thursday honoring Mrs. H. H. Swain of Helena. The guests spent the evening playing cards.
Members of the St. Rose guild met with Mrs. Frank Birrer at her country home near Blaine yesterday afternoon. A number of guests attended the gathering.
The St James Missionary Society women’s Auxiliary was entertained yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C R Blake by Miss Ritchie hosting the gathering and hospitality.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society hosts its annual evening gathering at Miss Jean Bishop’s home 4138 Idaho Street on Wednesday April 17 at 8 pm. The topic is The Alien, with music readings and a social hour to follow. All friends of the society are invited.
Washington officials publish The German War Code to contrast Germanys brutal methods with Allied practice. Professors Scott and Garner analyze the 1902 manual, arguing its lessons foster frightfulness and mass deportations, signaling long term global distrust of Germany after the war.
Montana saw 28 business failures in the first quarter of 1918 with liabilities totaling 255 072 dollars. This follows 32 failures in the last quarter of 1917 and compares with 24 in early 1916 and 23 in early 1917, as compiled by R G Dun and Co. nationwide, the first quarter of 1918 shows record low liabilities since 1909.
Thirty five bushels recleaned flax seed offered at four dollars fifty cents per bushel. Write Box 892 Dillon Montana. 15 1E.
The record notes naval ration costs in 1917 at 0.488 dollars versus 0.37684 dollars in 1916. This comparison highlights price changes in military provisions during the period.
Local readers see Keith known as top home planners now represented by A. J. Wedum Lumber Company in Dillon. Wedum displays Keith designs for homes, barns and garages with large photos and floor plans, showcasing up-to-date layouts.
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