Letter from France describes furlough to La Bourbouli resort
Soldier writes from A E F France Oct 20 detailing seven day all expenses paid furlough to La Bourbouli in the mountains. He praises the hotel Y M C A castle complex, recalls shelling and front line danger, notes duties scouting and delivering supplies, mentions friends Charles and Lester, and asks about home in Dillon.
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la Bourbouli
America
Paris
Europe
la Bourbeull
Plate
Y.M. CG. A
City Council Monthly Session Notes and Financial Actions
The regular city council meeting at city hall covered approval of October minutes, bond and warrants actions, and fund disbursements. The water bonds redemption of $10,000 was authorized, bonds and reports reviewed, and bills audited for payment.
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Gilbert
Anderson
Tuebben
Bond
Phillips
McCaleb
Elder
Finance Committee
Alley Scitta
Omedit ‘Water Fund
Bristow Family Plans Move to Dillon for School Access
Joe Shaw of Bristow will move to Dillon after buying the Boss Emerick residence. He seeks better Dillon school access for his children. Possession will be given soon.
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Lester
Dillon
Joe Shaw
Bristow
Emerick
Roads and More Roads, Montana Farmers Demand Better Highways
A Montana farmer confronts a highway engineer over creek crossings and right of way as the state seeks standardized highways. Farmers like Hinkle push for high grade, traffic aware roads, while land speculators exploit land transfers to profit from routes.
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State Highway Commission
Tauchman
Hinkle
Attite
Valley
Montana
Highway Commission
Women Speak Universal Language of Ministration in Food Pledge
A. L. Stone of the Dillon State Bank writes on the duty of American women to save and ship food for soldiers abroad. He notes the postwar need as mothers envision returning sons and belated meals, while soldiers overseas aid in relief and occupy German towns. The piece frames the 20 million ton food pledge as a mission linking home front care with international relief.
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America
Rhine
Gon
Proposed Highway Expenditure for 1919 Foreseen in Montana
Helena bulletins cite a federal aid and state share totaling over 1 million dollars for highway construction in 1919. With funds available and lifting of material restrictions, state engineers push surveys and projects, aiming to use roughly 588 thousand dollars from federal good roads funds for Montana by July 1, 1919.
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Helena
Dee
Office of Public Roads Department of Agriculture
State
United States
War Industries Board
The
Fuel Administration
Railroad ‘Administration
United States Highways Council
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Secretary. of. Agriculture
Montana
Beaverhead County Officials Approve Bids and Payrolls
Beaverhead Montana county commissioners met December 1918 in regular session. They accepted the Examiner Printing bid for two years and a medical bid by Drs Ryburn and Stephan for one year. Contracts were authorized and fair grounds appraisal steps ordered while payrolls for September to November were audited and warrants issued.
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Board of
Beaverhead County
Montana
Theodore Nelson
D. D. McKnight
Shaw
Jay
Examiner Printing Company
J. Drs. Ryburn
Walter Stephan
Nelson
Examiner, Printing Company
Pat Ward Returns From Missoula For Brief Furlough
Ethridge Ward known as Pat arrives from army training camp at Missoula for a few days off due to his mother's illness influenza. He will return Tuesday and reports feeling fit, noting training has aided his condition.
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Ethridge
Pat
New Montana Mutual Oil Company Formed Near Dillon
A new oil company named the Montana Mutual Oil Company has organized to drill in the Frying Pan district within ten miles of Dillon and six miles from Bond on the Oregon Short Line railroad. Directors include Dr. J. Thorkelson as president and John E. Shipman as vice president.
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Montana Mutual Oil Company
Frying Pan
Dillon
Bond
Oregon Short Line
Beaverhead County
Salt Lake City
Beaverhead Valley
Wyoming
John E. Shipman
George A. Hulings
O.m.best
Benjamin C. Crowley
Schools Closed as Precaution Over Influenza Outbreak
The high school and public school are closed indefinitely by order of Dr. M A Walker city health officer after several influenza cases among pupils. Sunday schools and church activities are halted with no Christmas programs. Normal College remains open under state jurisdiction. Reopening after New Year is expected. no city epidemic recurrence noted. Weekday church services are suspended while regular worship continues.
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M. A. Walker
Schildren
Normal College
Beaverhead County Man Granted a New Trial
The Supreme Court, in the report of supreme court matters, grants D. E. Tate a new trial for a Beaverhead county rape conviction. The court held the jury should determine how many times he slept at the prosecuting witness’s home, and the trial judge’s comments invaded the jury’s province.
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Helena Record-Herald
Supreme Court
D. E. Tate
D. EB. Tate
Beaverhead County
Penitentiary
Justice Pigott
Tate
Faflin
Beagerhead County
Squires
Asway
District ‘Court
Engineer Injured at Redrock Water Tank
George W. Palmer of Lima, a veteran Oregon Short Line passenger engineer, suffered a severe scalp wound when a ladder on the water tank at Redrock collapsed. The pumpman on the tank ladder was bruised and sent to Salt Lake City hospital. Palmer was later taken home to Lima to rest.
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George W. Palmer
Lima
Redrock
Palmer
Salt Lake City
Ross Denies Writing Beeing Verses Claimed by J T Ross
A Dillon Examiner note claimed verses titled Beefing were written by J T Ross with A B F in France. Ross sent a letter denying authorship and any involvement. He says the verses appeared in Stars and Stripes Paris and reflect Allied Forces spirit.
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Dillon Examiner
J. T. Ross
France
Mr. Ross
Paris
J. T
Ori
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Private
Hoerning OF CO. D
M. G. BN
Charles
MONTANA HIGHWAY _ENGINEERS
Wey Be
United 'States Shipping Board
Board
New Merch Ant Marine
Mie
A. L. Stone
Dillon State Bank
Butte
NEW Oil Company
Ross
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