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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
7
Public notice detailing pricing for notices of church events and obituaries, rates per line, and submission instructions. Includes address for remittances and authorizations, and a disclaimer about employee debts and manager-signed orders.
The article argues that war with Germany will expand and empower all west coast productive sectors as the government becomes a major buyer. It highlights railroads, copper and shipbuilding as key war industries, boosts labor demand, and praises labor capital cooperation while noting America’s unity and preparedness will outpace older European powers.
Women organize a Red Cross society in Dillon and Beaverhead County with fifty members enrolled. Miss Agatha Lovell heads enrollment as president. Training includes nursing and first aid with bandage making sent to Washington for inspection. Enrollment fees are fifty cents. The piece highlights Red Cross history and membership levels.
Local attorney W. J. Cushing has begun forming a volunteer company after receiving state approval from the adjutant general. Over thirty citizens have joined, with a target of fifty within a week. Uniforms are unavailable yet, but members will drill and study military tactics until装备. Any man aged 18 to 45 is eligible, married or single.
The report notes a 1.9 percent case rate for the past year versus a 2.2 percent ten year average, and losses from exposure at 7.7 percent compared with a 4.2 percent ten year average.
J. W. Jaquette, Butterfront, March 1917, argues spring focus on oil development in Wyoming and Montana. He predicts oil output to rival Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana within five years, highlighting prospector leadership and risks of wild-cat drilling.
The Good Government club will meet Tuesday at 4 pm in the Training school assembly room. Mrs. John Collins presents a paper on Food Inspection. The notice invites all Dillon housewives to attend. A local restaurant asked for potato parings for planting due to high potato prices, a scheme worth follow-up.
The report notes that the B A O G Company located a oil field covering 1280 acres. Most of this acreage lies on four sections. The discovery marks a significant expansion in the company’s exploration area.
The Southern Baptist Ministerial association will convene at Dillon Baptist church from April 15 to 17. Readings and sermons feature Rev. Walter M. Cari, Rev. F. J. Salsman, Rev. C. A. Cook, Rev. H. C. Garsons, and Rev. J. F. McNamee with events including praise services, organization, and a focus on lay leadership and gardening projects for families.
A Dillon mother shares how Dean's Kidney Pills helped a child with kidney weakness and daytime incontinence. Mrs W R Kent of Dillon says the pills strengthened the kidneys and cured the problem. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Helena residents Curtis Hospital on South Washington Street referenced with Curtis and Nece names in a brief public notice. The fragment indicates a local address or residence listing connected to the Curtis family.
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