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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
1
McAdoo argues Congress must pass a war insurance bill to support soldiers and their dependents. He says dependents lack government aid, harming morale, and that protection through insurance is essential, humane, and a duty of the state. He notes private insurers set prohibitive rates for war risks.
Washington reports sugar refiners oppose repealing the 1913 tariff drawback on sugar claiming it would raise refined sugar prices, cut aid to allies, and alter raw sugar sourcing amid war. The piece notes 14 million dollars paid in drawbacks last year and argues the change shifts costs to allies while preserving price support for Cuban refined sugar.
Montana farmers expect yields to be below last year for wheat oats rye barley and flax due to larger planted areas. Hay will slightly exceed last year while potato and apple outputs rise. Corn area grows to about 65 000 acres with good looks sugar beets run at about 60 percent of last year. Hail damage from the season has been limited and insurance losses were modest after August.
Mrs Allie Stark aged 38 died at her home last Sunday after a several weeks illness. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the Baptist church and burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Survived by four children two girls and two boys. She had worked in a local cleaning establishment for two years.
An excerpt from W. T. George of Dillon describes a 20 000 man expeditionary force drawn from 26 states heading for Frante Mor tana. He praises the experienced officers and his unit as one of six chosen for immediate front service. He notes promotions chances for engineers and the discipline of officers with a civilian view of military life. Packing orders and rumor of imminent departure loom large.
A letter from a Montana native at Camp Fremont describes dual training aims and a pending second expedition. He notes airplane trials over Redwood City in fog, 25 minutes aloft, and four usable photos. The crew, mainly engineers, faces deployment to an eastern state roster as California based.
Will Teshian, held on a highway robbery charge, bought five hack saws in town and planned to smuggle them to prisoners behind bars. Under Sheriff Gosman nabbed two saws hidden in a broom and recovered two more, with three missing. Teshian confessed three saws were smuggled to inmates and pending actions from Anaconda.
The Oregon Short Line plans to remove the unsightly coal chutes on Railroad Avenue. Crews are building a new underground concrete coal bin that will lift coal to engines by electric power. The system will be installed along the entire line for efficiency and tidier railroad yards.
Beaverhead county exemption board completed the draft process with 220 men called. Of 82 passing physicals, 50 exemptions approved and 24 rejected. 15 exempted by failure to report, auto-drafted. List of names includes Charles Wilson Bannack and many Dillon area residents. First mobilization set for September 5 with three staggered groups, as county plans a gala in Dillon to honor marchers.
Early morning blaze consumed the Cosgrove slaughterhouse two miles north of town along with smoked meats lard and tallow. A defective flue is suspected after employee McMullin started a boiler room fire and left for breakfast. Loss is estimated at ten thousand dollars with only 2500 dollars in insurance. contents were not insured.
Sunday service times listed for First Baptist Church with Bible school at 10 a m and morning services at 11 4, Union services at Morn ing Farms 8 p m led by Rev Corll due to Rev Humphrey's conference absence, addressing the union meeting.
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