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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
Michael Chumrau has been appointed as temporary carrier for rural route No 1 the first route connected with the Anaconda post office His first trip was made with assistant Postmaster J A Eisken Postal Clerk George P Stokan and H G Coy The route owes its existence largely to Coy s efforts.
A county agent directs a field test of a grasshopper harvester at the R. H. Clarkson ranch east of Chinook. The device features a curved shield and bottom opening guiding hoppers into a rear box for collection.
The largest old western celebration in southern Montana is set for September 9 on the Big Hole battlefield. A barbecue starts events with speeches and activities honoring the Battle of the Big Hole, followed by a big picnic lunch and further festivities in Wisdom.
George F. Streich of Melstone a former Marquette football star and attorney faced draft physicals but was rejected after measurements failed to fit the army’s standards. He stood six feet three inches and weighed 297 pounds, making him the largest draftee candidate in the county.
Senator Myers and Representative Evans introduced bills in the senate and house to appropriate 1,000,000 dollars to let the secretary of agriculture purchase seed for Montana farmers unable to buy this fall. Seed would be sold to farmers at cost.
Manager W. W. Harmon says bankruptcy proceedings will not halt but likely delay the Montana Uteh Sugar plant construction in Hamilton for another year.
Alfred Anderson of Baker Mont presented figures on flax bran produced by Brolin processes showing high digestibility and value as stock food. The cost is 27.50 per ton versus 55 for oats 39 for wheat shorts 37 for bran and 57 for barley shorts and bran.
J. B. Mihaijovich, from Washington, represents a national Slav society in Butte to recruit Serbians and other southern European Slavs for service in eastern front armies against Germany. About 2,000 of army age reside in Butte and wish to fight but cannot join the U S army.
Kalispell reports excellent prospects in the Flathead valley above the lake with many non irrigated wheat fields yielding 30 to 60 bushels per acre. Oats are expected to be good though not as high, and potatoes show a 35 to 40 percent crop in a region known for potato production.
Livingston married men protest a War Department ruling that treats them as non exempt if their wives have other means of support. They denounce enlistment refusals and challenge exemption boards.
Otto E. Hyatt aged 26, son of rancher R. B. Hyatt of this vicinity, is reported as the first person in Montana to die by own action in the selective draft context.
Mayor H. T. Wilkinson and A. L. Stone head Missoula efforts with chamber officials and citizens urging a large sendoff for drafted men in the community.
Malta town council passes an ordinance creating three special improvement districts for street lighting. City Engineer Hanscrom estimates total cost about 45000 dollars. Ornamental posts with glass balls will display Mazda lamp types throughout the town.
Sidney reports the grain crop in Richland county will average about ten bushels per acre. This figure implies a lighter harvest than typical years, equating to roughly 15 to 20 bushels per acre in a normal season.
State Horticulturist A L Strausz calls the 1917 Montana apple crop the cleanest ever harvested in the northwest. He notes very good quality with little scab and says McIntosh Reis will supply the majority of the crop.
Frank Barkow, born 1893 as Kelly, arrives from California seeking his mother Mary Kelly, once a Great Falls resident. His father was killed around 1893 while working on the railroad.
Mrs Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for curing her seven year old boys cholera morbus as a baby and for other family bowel troubles. She endorses its exceptional merit and notes it is for sale at City Drug Store.
Captain Harry E. Mitchell of the regular army, assistant chief recruiting officer from the Spokane district, says Montana men are enlisting at such a rate that by January 1 enough credits will be earned to obviate conscription in the state.
W. C. Jones of Buford North Dakota describes a week long bout of diarrhoea that left him weak. A druggist recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and the first dose brought relief within two days. The remedy is widely sold by druggists including City Drug Store.
Threshing has started in this county with yields ranging from seven to ten bushels per acre. Local elevator men estimate wheat receipts will be about half of last year's harvest.
Advice emphasizes outdoor exercise as the best laxative to keep bowels regular. Drink water before breakfast and eat abundant fruit and vegetables to establish a daily bowel movement. If medicine is needed, Chamberlain's Tablets are gentle. for sale by City Drug.
Miners in the district are departing in large numbers daily. Fears arise that even if the strike ends there will be insufficient workers to operate the mines.
A Webster City Iowa man reports recurring liver trouble with pains in side and back. After using half a bottle of Chamberlains Tablets he felt fine with no pain, and the product is available at City Drug Store.
Missoula report notes an eastern robin arriving in Montana at Flathead Lake. Ornithologists from the state university biological station identify it at Polson as a striking difference from the western robin, marking a notable avian sighting this month.
Joe Schneider a home steader and part owner of a half section north of Glasgow was struck by lightning and killed while operating a binder on the Lee Cornwall place. He was alone in the field and the accident was found after he did not appear for supper prompting a search.
Big Timber city council approves creating a town wide lighting district for a new street lighting system, subject to taxpayers approval.
A motorist’s well stocked sundry kit saves time and money by fixing slow leaks. Fish Rubber Company’s service manager notes that many leaks come from faulty valve interiors and recommends carrying spare valves for quick replacement.
A newspaper ad urges readers with stomach and intestinal ailments to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. It warns minor disorders may mask cancers and ulcers and claims one dose proves its effectiveness. Sold by Potts, the Druggist.
Government seeks farmers and fighters as 2 300 000 acres of Oregon and California railroad grant lands revested in the United States are opened for homesteads and sale. Map details soil climate rainfall elevations and more by counties. Postpaid $1. Grant Lands Locating Co. Box 610 Portland Oregon. 24-36
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