Twenty Eight More Volunteers Leave for Camp
Twenty eight young men departed Monday for training camp. A band led the departure as local businesses closed early and a crowd gathered at the depot. Names include Joseph C. Fuller Walter Paddock George Gosman William Gauthier John H. Moore John Sinclair and others. Three forest service staff joined from the office. A second group left Tuesday afternoon. The text also outlines goals for school co operation in agriculture and home economics and notes the 1916 1917 crop value to be $91022.28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Salute
Joseph C. Fuller
Walter Paddock
George Gosman
William Gauthier
John H. Moore
John Sinclair
George L. Engh
Charles McGrath
Claud Lund
Paul Owen
Alvin M. Jones
Fritz Eugene Hansen
Dan L. Clark
Samuel A. Robinson
Wesley O. Brigham
Sidney C. Kimball
John F. Mollen
Willard W. Hanson
William D. Ross
Lee L. Thompson
Clifford Greenslade
Alvas C. Gray
Dale English
Joseph J. Meers
Christ O. Christensen
Earl Opp
Donald F. McDonald
Delphis E. Paris
Forest Service Office
Gus Anderson
Clarence Bartholomew
Clarence Parsons
Owen W. Brundage
H. F. Madlinger
Homer Kerr
Arthur D. Wripet
W. W. Harris
L. D. Pardonnett
William Bowers
New School Clubs Forming In County 1917
The county starts ten new clubs alongside potato, corn, garden canning and bread. Wheat poultry garment making calf pig and baby beef will be offered for ages ten to eighteen under the Extension department of the State College of Agriculture. Mr M J Abbey is state club leader. County superintendents and district teachers supervise locally. Pupils keep records and may contact Abbey if no school is nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College of Agriculture
M. J. Abbey
Bozeman
Abbey
Red Cross Christmas Membership Drive Aims for Ten Million Names
National Red Cross divisions show strong interest as the Christmas membership drive runs December 17 to Christmas Eve. Leaders push to exceed quotas with fierce division rivalries and aim to grow membership from 5 million to 15 million to support wartime relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
American Red Cross
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Admiral S. A. Staunton
District of Columbia
Vail
Christmas Message Urges Red Cross Support
A wartime appeal from Henry Van Dyke calls readers to overcome economic strain by giving to the Red Cross. He urges thrift in daily life while donating money and time to aid the wounded, suffering, friends, and country, inviting a $1 membership at local chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Red Cross
Henry van Dyke
The
Grant man undergoes minor operation at Curtis hospital
Ed Cochran of Grant underwent a minor operation at Curtis hospital Thursday morning with no complications reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cochran
Grant
Curtis Hospital
Pioneers Mourn Passages as 1866 Roll Call Grows
Magloire Perrault, a Vermont to Alder Gulch pioneer who helped build Sheridan, dies at 75 after a long career in ranching and stock raising. He married Pamela La Girs in 1881, helped establish early Sheridan homes, and leaves a wife, three daughters, one son, plus two sisters in Canada. Interment in Sheridan Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Plains
Alder Gulch
Madson County
Deer ‘Lodge
Sheridan
Ruby Valley
Sebastien Audifred
Foster
Water Street
Frank Beehrer
Pamela la Girs
J. B. Lavin
Laurin
Olson
Father Joice
Boulder
Rossiter
Canada
Sheridan Cemetery
Coal Prices Fixed by Beaverhead Fuel Administration
Beaverhead County announces fixed coal prices for City of Dillon and surrounding areas. Two ton lots priced at 8.35 in City of Dillon and 7.75 to 8.00 in Utah Wyoming Montana, with per ton increases for single or half ton purchases. Prices take effect December 13 1917 and are set by F A Hazelbak er county chairman and J E Monroe F M Poindexter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead Fuel Administration
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. E. Monroe
F. M. Poindexter
Fuel Administration
Beaverhead County
Austrian Alien Bobinac Freed from Draft on Habeas Corpus
Austrian resident Bobinac was released from custody on habeas corpus after Judge Bourquin ruled his alienage affidavit sufficed to exempt him from draft. The decision held the local draft board erred in requiring additional proof and voided his detention as a deserter due to lack of jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bobinac
Wyman
Nolan & Donovan
Butte
Pease & Stephenson
United States
Army of the
George M. Bourquin
Bobinac
Ben
District Board
Bourquin
Austria-Hungary
District Draft Board
Beck
War Council urges more Red Cross knitwear to meet demand
The War Council of the American Red Cross calls division managers to collect sweaters wristlets and socks from women nationwide for delivery to supply depots. They report purchasing 550000 sweaters three quarters delivered and about 200000 from chapters shipped to camps with remaining stock on hand. They also note efforts to secure yarn and speed shipments. A Juvenile Improvement Committee is formed in Beaverhead County Montana with members named and meetings held in November and December 1917 to aid in juvenile delinquency cases and child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Council of the American Red Cross
Red Cross
F. C. Willis
F.C. McFadden
Alvan L. Anderson
Jean Bishop
Grant E. Finch
R. J. Jensen
Pearl I. Smith
Joseph C. Smith
Montana
Beaverhead County
Smith
Wyman
Gosman
Nelson
Gilbert
Rodgers
Red Cross Meeting Gas Lamp Explosion Burns Woman
Mrs Ralph Hunter of Armstead suffered deep burns to her head and arm when a gasoline lamp exploded at a Red Cross meeting in the Brigham Home. She has been in Dillon under medical care all week but is not believed to face permanent injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hunter
Armstead
Red Cross
Brigham Home
Dillon
Questionaires Sent to Beaverhead County Registered Men
Beaverhead county will begin mailing questionnaires to registered men with J. S. Baker, clerk of the examining board, sending them out tomorrow. Recipients have seven days to complete and return the forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
J. S. Baker
Man Breaks Arm in Hay Load Collision
S M Williamson on W E Ambrose dairy farm north of town suffered a painful accident when a hay load tipped. He was thrown to the ground breaking his left arm near the wrist and sustaining head and facial lacerations. Injuries are healing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Williamson
W. E. Ambrose
Mr. Williamson
Red Cross Shipment From Beaverhead Chapter
The Beaverhead chapter of the American Red Cross sent a large parcel to Minneapolis last week including 3 642 surgical dressings and 145 stings. It also carried comfort pillows made by Lima ladies who plan to form a Lima branch of the Beaverhead county chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
American Red Cross
Minneapolis
Lima
Beaverhead County
Red Cross Yarn Donation for Local Knitters
The Dillon chapter reports a large yarn shipment available to knitters at the Red Cross rooms. Out of town branches may request yarn before it all goes to local knitters. The Lima branch took yarn yesterday sufficient for 23 sweaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Chapter
Red Cross
Lima
Mrs. Finley M. Cunnard Dies at 73 in Dillon
Mrs. Finley M. Cunnard died at her Dillon home on South Pacific street at 2 am after months of illness caused by brain hemorrhages. She was 73, born December 7, 1844 in Birmingham Ohio. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday was held at the Cunnard residence with Rev. Groeneveld and Rev. Humphrey officiating. interment in Mountain View cemetery. Survived by her husband, a sister in Cambridge Ohio, and two Montana nephews Clark and Alvin Anderson. She was active in the Presbyterian church and valued by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley M. Cunnard
South Pacific Street
E. J. Groeneveld
Butte
H. G. Humphrey
Dillon
Mountain View
Cunnard
Birmingham
Ohio
Montana
Cambridge
Clark
Alvin Anderson
Presbyterian Church
Toots Smith Injured in Automobile Collision
Toots Smith rural mail carrier was badly hurt when his car struck Mike Lauterbach’s team last night near six thirty. The lights failed, leaving Smith and his father driving in darkness until a following car appeared. The horse was shot after breaking its leg and Charles Smith was scratched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toots Smith
Mike Lauterbach
Smith
Charles Smith
State v Tate Guilty Verdict Sentencing Set
The jury found Tate guilty of a statutory crime against a 13 year old girl. He faces a prison term of two to four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Dillon Bride Weds in Seattle at Badcon Home
Miss Marian Fergus and Eber W. Badcon were married Monday December 3 at Rev Badcon's Seattle home. The bride, longtime Dillon secretary to President Monroe at the Normal college, will join the civil service while her husband serves on the firing line at Camp Lewis. The groom, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Badcon, is in training at Camp Lewis and already known for his ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Seattle
United States Civil Service
Arthur Badcon
Camp Lewis
Army Re enlistee Eyes Defect Seeks Return
Martin Rihno nephew of Mrs. Silas Dishno arrived Monday from Camp Mills New York. Rihno enlisted last summer and served four months before an honorable discharge due to defective eyesight. He plans eye treatment and hopes to re enlist in a few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Rihno
Silas Dishno
Camp Mills
N. Y
Rihno
Smith and Harrison Marriage Report from Tacoma
Announcement from Tacoma states Don Smith and Miss Elizabeth Harrison were married. Smith is a soldier in training at Camp Lewis. The bride is a Dillon girl, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Don Smith
Elizabeth Harrison
Mr. Smith
Camp Lewis
Dillon
J.C. Harrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheridan News
Questionaires
Toots” Smith
Badcon
Fergus
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