Chautauqua Opens Monday With A Festival Of Music
The Chautauqua begins Monday with a week of music oriented events across a packed program. Tickets are on sale today and tomorrow with a goal to finish sales by Saturday night and avoid last year’s deficit. Notable acts include Old Soldier Fiddlers, Treble Clef Club, Fenwick Newell Concert, Zedeler Quintet, Thavin’s Exposition Band, three grand opera singers, and a Hawaii themed finale featuring Joseph Kekuku and native Hawaiians. The program also highlights a lecture by Miss Clemens and moving pictures of Mt. Kilauea.
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Dillon Chautauqua
Court House
North Atlantic Street
Beaverhead Club
W. B. Pasley
Ellison-White Association
Morrison-Smith Company
Treble Clef Club
Fenwick Newell Concert Company
Zedeler Symphonic
Thavin
Chautauqua
Hawaii
Joseph Kekuku
Islands
Kekuku
Ole Bull
Honolulu
Mt. Kilauea
Miss Clemens
Paradise
Call to Duty for Home Front Effort in War
An appeal urges Americans to boost production and cut consumption to aid troops in France. It notes every death prompts sacrifice and calls for lending to the government. Included is a brief social item: Mrs. Louis Pelzer of Iowa City visits her Iowa family.
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France
Europe
United States
Louis Pelzer
Iowa City
Iowa
H. D. .Weenink
Opportunity for Men in Limited Service Class
The War Department seeks men for induction or enlistment in limited service: 40 butchers 300 chauffeurs 300 stenographers and 50 auto mechanics, within draft age or under 40 over draft age. Class 1 limited service, chauffeurs may be deferred. Applicants must provide order number serial number draft status and addresses. Stenographers supply shorthand speed and exact employment record. Mail applications to Chicago office Military Training Camps Association.
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War Department
Chicago
Association
Conserve coal oil urges the Fuel Administration
The Fuel Administration warns kerosene will run short next winter and urges strict conservation. Rules from the oil conservation director include keeping lamps clean and uncovered, ensuring burners and wicks are clean, avoiding unnecessary burning, not using coal oil for cleaning, and using hot water for cleaning tasks.
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Director of
Oil Conservation of the
Fuel Administration
Montana Loyalty League formed to aid war councils
Following a Helena meeting of defense leaders the Montana Loyalty league organized to enlist broad support for war effort. C. V. Peck chairs as president with officials including Joseph Smith II Samuel Sanburn J F McNamee and Will A Campbell. Membership targets include county defense members and next of kin of Montana's 35000 soldiers. aim for 100000 members by fall.
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State Council of Defense
Helena
Montana Loyalty League
State Councils of Defense
C. V. Peck
Danvers
Fergus County
Joseph Smith
Deer Lodge
Samuel Sanburn
Bloomfield
J. F. McNamee
Loyalty League
Campbell
Fathers of Boys
France
Pershing
Judge Everton J. Conger Laid At Rest
Funeral services for Judge Everton J. Conger were held at the Episcopal church at 3 30 pm with a long procession to Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers included J H Gilbert Ernest Orr W C Orr Albert Stamm F A Hazelbaker and Frank Nelson. City stores closed 3 to 5 pm during the service and Dillon honored the late judge with half mast flags and abundant floral tributes.
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Everton J. Conger
Episcopal Church
Mountain View Cemetery
J. H. Gilbert
Ernest Orr
W. C. Orr
Albert Stamm
F. A. Hazelbaker
Frank Nelson
Montana harvest forecast promises big wheat crop in 1918
Montana banks project a 1918 wheat yield of 30 million bushels, up from 18.6 million last year, with spring wheat favored by timely rains. Reports note mixed moisture impact on alfalfa and oats, strong corn prospects in the southeast, and prices seen as high for cattle and sheep as northern counties face drought.
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Helena
The
Banking Corporation
Montana
Weather Bureau
Tier
Carter County
Stillwater County
Fergus
Southern
Cascade
Flathead
Bitter Root
Clark’s Fork Valley
Middle West
Saving and Lending in World War Wheat Sacrifices
Sir William Goode of the British food ministry notes that from July 1917 to April 1918 the United States exported 80 million bushels of wheat products to the Allies. He says 60 million bushels were voluntary American sacrifices in consumption, aiding armies, funding war securities, and shortening the war to save lives.
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William Goode
British Food Ministry
United States
New Steel Bridge Opens at Selway Beav erhead Crossing
A new 122 foot steel truss bridge with concrete abutments at the Selway crossing on Beaverhead River, a mile north of town, was accepted Saturday by G R Metlen for the state highway commission. Built by Lord Construction of Hamilton, it opened to traffic immediately under supervision of Metlen and W E Chapman. The bridge is higher than the old span, reducing flood risk.
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Selway
Beaverhead River
G. R. Metlen
State Highway Commission
Lord Construction Company
Hamilton
W.E. Chapman
Gowen Nominated for Officers Training at Camp Pike
Dysert Gowen formerly a First National bank clerk now at an eastern training camp is recommended by his commanding officer as one of five from a 350 class to attend a central officers training camp at Camp Pike Arkansas. After four months he will become a second lieutenant. Gowen is brother to Mrs W E Jennings and part of a family with multiple service members.
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Gowen
Dysert Gowen
First National Bank
Camp Pike
Arkansas
W. E. Jennings
Sam
Five Men Called for Camp Lewis Arrival Saturday
Five men have been called and will leave for Camp Lewis Saturday. They are Leon Beese Frank McLean Terrence L Corrin Benj F Swartz and F D Mullen.
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Camp Lewis
Leon Beese
Frank McLean
Terrence L.corrin
Benj. F. Swartz
F. D.mullen
Autos Carry Banners for Dillon Chautauqua Dates
Nearly every automobile displays chautauqua streamers announcing the Dillon engagement dates, as residents show promotional banners boosting the upcoming event.
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Dillon
Farm loan demand exceeds available funds in Montana report
Helena July 27. Sidney Miller reports May and June activity shows net funds in state educational and penal institutions at 1,284,482.07. Pending farm loan applications total 1,474,000, about 200,000 over available loan funds, though rejections may balance totals. Through May and June 16 mortgages totaling 359,500 were made, boosting total farm loans to 1,671,820. Investments in May and June reached 441,500, mainly farm loans and school bonds.
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Helena
Sidney Miller
Register of State Lands
State Board of Land Commissioners
Roosevelt Says This Is the People's War Speech Excerpt
From Colonel Roosevelt's Saratoga address he declares loyalty to the people of the United States as the country’s war ethos. He urges a Republican Congress to vigorously support the administration while supervising actions and prosecuting the war.
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Roosevelt
Saratoga
United States
Congress
Eight Dillon Men to Camp Fremont for Special Service
Eight selectees from Dillon and nearby towns depart August 9 for Camp Fremont California for special military service. Names include Raymond Swartz Elza Patrick Albert Lohr Jacob L Woodside A Edison Orr Dillon Lee Watkins A L Thomas Lima and James Larkey Monida. They must report August 8.
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Camp Fremont
Dillon
Calif
Raymond Swartz
Elza Patrick
Albert Lohr
Jacob L. Woodside
A. Edison Orr
Lee Watkins
A. L. Thomas
Lima
James Larkey
Monida
We Fight For Freedom and Justice Across the Atlantic
President Wilson sends greetings to France on Bastille Day praising allied aims and arms unity. He notes shared sacrifice to save mankind and uphold peace and justice, highlighting the French flag flying at the White House and mutual honor between France and America.
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America
Wilson
France
White House
Browne’s Visit Spotted in Town Wednesday
Joe A. Browne of Browne’s was seen in town on Wednesday, prompting local chatter about his latest activities and plans.
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Joe A. Browne
Browne
Needs of Farmers TN North Montana
Helena July 31 reports from Havre show farm bureau and extension data on needs of farmers in Valley Blaine Phillips Hill Toole Chateau and Teton counties. Of 7,000 respondents 6,648 seek aid for fall and spring crops while 2,649 want work off farm. total assets amount to about 62 million with debts near 17 million.
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Helena
Havre
Farm Bureau
College of Agriculture
Valley
Blaine
Phillips, Hill, Toole
Chateau
Teton Coube
Chas. D. Greenfield
Montana Council of Defense
Stewart
Walsh
Washington
Houston
Farm
Sheridan County
Dawson
Fergus
Rosebud
Custer
Wool Season Ends With Heavy Clip At Local Warehouse
The season's wool clip has been received at the local warehouse, ending a unusually heavy season. The work of tabulating shipments is being done at the First National Bank and will continue for some time.
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First National Bank
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WAR Workers and Next OF Kin IN
WEW League
Co. V. Peck
Conger
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