Letter from France describes furlough in La Bourbouli resort
On active service with A. E. F. in La Bourbouli France Oct 20 the writer reports a seven day paid furlough with all expenses paid to rest at a mountain resort with a large Y M C A building in a castle. He recalls front line experiences heavy shelling and hunting for supplies under artillery and machine gun fire. He mentions Charles back in camp and hopes for a Bowie automatic, closing with affection for family in Dillon.
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la Bourbouli
America
Paris
Europe
la Bourbeull
Plate
Y.M. CG. A
Charles
Dillon
City Council Minutes Report December Meeting
The regular city council session at City Hall on December 4 included Mayor Gilbert and Aldermen Anderson, Tuebben, Bond, Phillips, and McCaleb. October minutes approved, reports from police magistrate and police chief referred, bond for City Engineer Elder approved, $10,000 water bonds redeemed, and monthly bills audited. Warrants issued across General, Street and Alley, Water, and Library funds.
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Gilbert
Anderson
Tuebben
Bond
Phillips
McCaleb
Elder
Finance Committee
Bristow Man Plans Move to Dillon for School Access
Joe Shaw of Bristow will move to Dillon after buying the Boss Emerick residence earlier this week so his children can attend Dillon schools. Possession will be given soon.
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Dillon
Joe Shaw
Bristow
Emerick
Roads and Roads: Montana Farmers Press for Better Highways
Farmers like Hinkle resist blanket takings but demand high grade serviceable roads. The state highway commission fights for standardized routes while right of way reveals farmers open to negotiations and developers waiting for opportunistic land sales.
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State Highway Commission
Tauchman
Hinkle
Attite
Valley
Montana
Highway Commission
Women speak the universal language of ministration in food pledge
A editorial piece urges American women to support the 20 million ton food pledge to aid troops abroad. It compares mothers cooking at home to soldiers distributing rations on the Rhine, framing food saving as a vital mission and symbol of national solidarity. The segment ends noting A. L. Stone of Dillon State Bank recovering in Butte hospital.
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America
Rhine
Gon
A. L. Stone
The
Dillon State Bank
Butte
Proposed Highway Expenditure in 1919 Predicted
Helena reports from the office of public roads and Montana highway commission predict over 1 million dollars will be spent on highway construction in 1919. Federal aid funds totaling 60 million are available or due by July 1, with up to 5 million used so far.
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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 Fund
Highway Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Montana
Beaverhead County Commissioners Meet December 1918
Beaverhead County Montana board of commissioners met in regular session on December 2 and 3 1918. Bids were accepted from Examiner Printing and from Drs Ryburn and Stephan for county printing and medical care costs. Chairman Nelson to sign contracts and appraise the fair grounds for county purchase. Payrolls for September October and November 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
Soldier Pat Ward Returns Home On Brief Furlough
On a brief furlough Ethridge Pat Ward arrived from the army training camp in Missoula this morning for a few days off due to his mother’s illness. He will return Tuesday. Ward is reported to be in good shape and credits his training with benefiting him.
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Ethridge
Pat
New Oil Company Organized Here in Montana
A new oil company named the Montana Mutual Oil Company has formed to drill in the Frying Pan district near Dillon and Bond along the Oregon Short Line. After field studies by a mineralogist and a nationally reputed geologist, the firm selected an anticline in the Frying Pan area as the first drilling target. Directors include Dr. J. Thorkelson as president, John E. Shipman as vice president, George A. Hulings as secretary, with O. M. Best and Benjamin C. Crowley also serving.
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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 amid influenza cases
High school and public school shut indefinitely by city health officer Dr M A Walker after several influenza cases among pupils. Sunday schools and gatherings banned. Christmas events canceled. Normal College unaffected and to continue. Reopen after New Year is expected, with no city epidemic recurrence. Churches will hold usual services on Sundays only.
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M. A. Walker
Schildren
Normal College
Beaverhead County Man Granted a New Trial
The Montana Supreme Court granted D. E. Tate a new trial for rape after conviction in Beaverhead County. The court held the jury should decide how many nights Tate slept at the prosecuting witness’s home, and that the district court’s comment infringed on the jury’s province, prejudicing the defendant.
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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 broke during a water stop at Redrock. The pumpman was bruised and taken to Salt Lake City hospital. Palmer was resting at home in Lima after treatment.
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George W. Palmer
Lima
Redrock
Palmer
Salt Lake City
Ross Denies Writing Be foiling Verse Attributed to Him
Dillon Examiner run verses claimed to be by J. T. Ross with A B F in France. Ross sends letter denying authorship and any sending of the piece. He says the verses published in Stars and Stripes Paris reflect the spirit of American forces not his work.
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Dillon Examiner
J. T. Ross
France
Mr. Ross
Paris
J. T
Ori
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Mie
NEW Oil Company
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