Engineer Students Gate to Army Service Exams Begin
The next examination for graduates of approved engineer schools to apply for commissions as provisional engineers in the corps of engineers will begin January 212. A middle timer test is likely. Students in approved technical schools in the upper third of their class may enter the enlisted reserve corps with 60 enlisted remaining in inactive status until completion of college courses. Upon leaving, colleges will call these students for active service or discharge to pursue selective service options.
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Corps of Engineers
Graeter Grocery to donate flour for Red Cross drives
The Graeter Grocery company of this city pledges a weekly flour donation to the Red Cross for 52 weeks. A committee including W. B. Hartwig Dr. M. A. Walker Dr. R. R. Rathbone George W. Dart and W. A. Graeter will dispose of the flour by selling two sacks in Dillon each month and two in other county towns. They plan to raffle the flour and also a monthly sack at the Red Cross benefit dance.
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Graeter, “Grocery “Company
Red Cross
W. B. ‘Hartwig
M. A. Walker
R. R. Rathbone
George W. Dart
W. A. Graeter
Dillon
Enlistment Rules Under Selective Service for Air Units
Registered men may still enlist under the selective service law after passing the aviation examining board. Fliers and balloonists may enlist as before. nonflying officers under 31 are not accepted except a few engineering graduates or those who qualify as expert engineers. Aerial observers are not being accepted.
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Aviation Examining Board
Scouts Plan House to House War Thrift Stamp Drive
The Dillon Boy Scouts will canvass neighborhoods to gain signatures on cards pledging to buy war thrift stamps. Do not refuse them when they present blue cards. Forest Supervisor John Somers reports timber in Rock Creek forest reserve may be sold as red fir firewood. a cord equals a ton of good coal, loaded at Browne's spur and rail shipped to various points.
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Dillon Boy Scouts
John Somers
Rock Creek
Browne's Spur
Wife of Dairyman Has Both Legs Amputated
The wife of William E. Ambrose, a dairyman, underwent above the knee amputations yesterday at Curtis Hospital. She rallied from surgery and felt comfortable today, after being an invalid for nearly twenty years.
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Wm. E. Ambrose
Curtis Hospital
Baptist Church Services and Communion Schedule
Rev. Walter M. Corll leads Bible school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Communion services in the morning. Evening worship at 8 p.m. Corll will preach at Melrose in the evening.
State Health Division Issues Annual License Notice
Helena date, 1917 state law requires restaurants dining rooms lunch counters confectioneries bakeries meat markets slaughter houses and dairies to obtain state licenses by January 1 each year. No fee is charged and blanks are available from local health officers. Failing to license incurs a fine from 25 to 75 dollars. Dairies defined as anyone offering milk or cream for sale. Director Division of Foods and Drugs.
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State’ Board’of ‘Health
Division of Foods, ‘and Drugs
Helena
Wale
Division of Foods and Drugs
Girls Quartet at Lyceum Course Delights Evening Crowd
The fifth number on the lyceum course arrives Thursday evening next week. The St. Claire Sisters, four talented vivacious young ladies, present a largely musical program with variety and spice. Patrons are guaranteed a treat from this excellent attraction after three seasons of public success.
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Lyceum
St. Claire Sisters
Train wreck delays southbound passenger near Apex hill
Saturday night southbound passenger train failed to enter Dillon by midnight as a cylinder head blew on Apex hill forcing a halt while a flagman wired for a replacement engine. Apex telephone outage and moonlit hill roaming followed.
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Dillon
Apex Hill
Glen
Apex
Campbell Buys Garage From Leonard in Local Deal
F. H. Campbell of Campbell & Leonard bought Mr Leonard's interests on Wednesday and takes immediate possession. He holds the Overland and Willys-Knight agency and will run a modern repair shop and auto livery service. Campbell is described as a progressive, capable businessman likely to succeed.
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Campbell
F. H. Campbell
Campbell & Leonard
Mr. Leonard
Overland
Willys-Knight
Progressive Yang
Boy on Thomson Avenue Injured in Bicycle Fall
Melvin Peterson, a young boy on Thomson Avenue, fell from his bicycle last Saturday and broke his right arm at the shoulder. It is a bad break and will keep him home for a long time. Anyone with unwanted funny papers can send them to him or give them to Rev. Humphrey to help cheer him up.
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Melvin Peterson
Thomson Avenue
Rev
Humphrey
Warm spell brings winter road work to beach area
Visitors traveling the beach road east of Drummy school on December 31 saw a large group of dry farmers with teams and scrapers grading hills near the St. Louis ranch. The mild weather freed frost, enabling mid winter road construction.
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Drummy School
St. Louis
Democracy in the Balance Sermon at Methodist Church
At the Methodist Church on Sunday January 6 services begin with Sunday School at 9 55 a m and preaching at 11 a m by Pastor H G Humphrey Epworth League gathers at 6 30 p m followed by a 7 30 p m address by Prof F H Garver on Democracy in the Balance Special music is planned for both morning and evening services
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H. G. Humphrey
Epworth League
F. H. Garver
Hazelbaker Seals Birch Creek Ranch Sale to Melrose Man
F A Hazelbaker closed a deal this week making Noah Allen of Melrose the owner of the Clarence Morrrison ranch on Birch Creek. The four hundred acre property is regarded as one of the finest in the area.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
Noah Allen
Melrose
Clarence Morrison
Birch Creek
Morrison
Red Cross Warns Against Mass-Grown Fundraising Chain Letters
The American Red Cross has never authorized mass-grown fundraising by chain letters and warns the public to have no involvement with them.
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American Red Cross
Andersons Return From Norway To Montana
Mr and Mrs Louis Anderson arrived Tuesday from Norway where they had been visiting at Mr Andersons old home for a year. They report weather extremes from 40 below in the east to 58 above in Dillon and express happiness at being back in Montana. The 163rd Infantry including the Second Montana troops is reported to have landed in Europe on Christmas day aboard transports that left Hoboken in mid December. Relatives expect letters within a week or two. T K Julson of the Dillon Auto Company has installed a giant lathe a large drill and other improvements to better handle the growing business and says axles for most cars can now be turned out on short notice.
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Mrs. Louis Anderson
Norway
Mr. Anderson
Montana
Dillon
163Rd Infantry
Europe
Hoboken
T. K. Julson
Dillon Auto Company
Lillie Simpson
Lara Edwards
Sheridan
Anderson
J. W Scott
Armstead
Scott
Salt Lake City
Young
New York
Seage
George Grisman
Monterey
Callif
H. H. Swain
Ward Swain
Helena
Swain
Riverside
Calif
Albert
E. J. Callaway
Feeding list shows fewer steers on feed in county
A First National bank feeding list reports a notably smaller number of steers on feed in the county and a reduced cattle shipment for winter feeding compared with prior years.
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First National Bank
Arm Breaks of Bay Teen in Car Cranking Incident
Bay resident Howard Humphrey eldest son of Rev H G Humphrey broke his wrist Wednesday while cranking a car. One of the large bones fractured and several small hand bones were shattered in the accident.
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Bay
Howard Humphrey
Rev. H. G. Humphrey
Sugar Bowl Cafe Hosts New Year Cabaret Night
Monday night the Sugar Bowl cafe presented a cabaret for patrons celebrating the new year. Attendance was large and the crowd remained late into the morning.
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Sugar Bowl Cafe
A Near Summer Day NPR New Year Warmth
New Year day brought unprecedented warmth with many outdoors activities. People motored walked picnicked and some even plowed fields amid an unusually balmy winter afternoon.
Sheridan visitors attend Leland Anderson funeral
E D Marsh Mr Olson Wilbur Vernon and Ted Marsh and Miss Hildred Marsh and Miss Vernetta Cheney of Sheridan came to Dillon yesterday to attend the funeral of Leland Anderson.
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E. D. Marsh
Olson
Wilbur
Vernon
Ted Marsh
Hildred Marsh
Vernetta Cheney
Sheridan
Dillon
Leland Anderson
High Wool Price for Beaverhead Wool Reaches 71 Cents
Dell sheepman E. I. Harkness received 71 cents per pound for a lot of wool consigned to the National Wool warehouse in Chicago. This is the top price known for Beaverhead wool.
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E. I. Harkness
Dell
National Wool Warehouse
Chicago
Episcopalian Bishop Frederick Faber to Conduct Confirmations
Bishop Frederick Faber of Helena will lead confirmation services at St. James' Church next Sunday at 11 o'clock with a second service scheduled for 4 30 p.m.
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Frederick Faber
Helena
St. James’ Church
Good Government Club Tea Postponed to Monday
The Good Government club tea has been postponed to Monday January 7 in the high school auditorium.
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Good Government Club
Thomas Book Store Converts to Cash Basis After New Year
Owing to current trade conditions the Thomas Book Store announces all future purchases will be cash only after January 1 1918. Customers will receive the usual discount for cash payments.
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Thomas Book Store
Dillon News Briefs Reflect New Year Activities in Dillon
Local items show travels and visits around Dillon including E Gray visiting Lima, Ike Rife Jr from Medicine Solve, new money order clerk at the post office, and a Pacific coast tour by M Cunnard and Hugh Anderson. Town notes include scarlet fever few cases, small pox one, and stock taking season activities.
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A E. Gray
Lima
Ike Rife, Jr
Millie Addins
Lyceum
M. Cunnard
Hugh Anderson
Pacific Coast
C. W. Stallings
Bannack
Dillon
Passports Not Required Sweetgrass
The state department does not require passports for crossing into Canada for American citizens. Draft registrants may face delays during investigations. Those seeking to cross may apply to their local board for a permit if not likely to be drafted soon and agree to monitor calls and return if summoned.
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State Department
Canada
Hi Local Board
St Clair Sisters to Perform Novelty Concert at Normal
The Lyceum presents the St Claire sisters in a novelty concert at the Normal on January 10. The program showcases light entertainment and vocal numbers in a mid winter attraction for local audiences.
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St. Claire
Lyceum
St. Claire Sisters
Busy Bee Club Sets Wednesday Meeting at Red Cross Rooms
The Busy Bee club will meet at the Red Cross rooms on Wednesday January 16 to work instead of the regular meeting.
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Busy Bee
Busy Bee Club
Red Cross Rooms
Anniversary Dinner for Fred and Mrs Critz
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Critz celebrated their third wedding anniversary with a small Monday evening dinner. Eight covers were laid, marking the event in a warm, intimate setting.
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Fred Critz
Clerk Arthur Parks and Miss Mabel Paulson wed at parsonage
Arthur O. Parks a Dillon clerk and Mabel J. Paulson a Magnus hospital nurse were married December 24 by Reverend H. G. Humphrey at the M E church parsonage.
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Arthur O. Parks
Dillon
Mabel J. Paulson
Magnus Hospital
H. G. Humphrey
M. E. Parsonage
Butte New Year House Party Hosts Notables
Mr and Mrs Otto Schultz entertained at a New Year house party with guests from Butte including Mr and Mrs J L Carter Mr and Mrs A D Meduiston Mr and Mrs D C Robinson Mr and Mrs W H Derwin Mr and Mrs A D LaSage Mr and Mrs W H Cocohayne and Mr and Mrs A Sundberg.
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Otto Schultz
Butte
J. L. Carter
A. D. Meduiston
D. C. Robinson
W. H. Derwin
A. D. LaSage
W. H. Cocohayne
A. Sundberg
Dillon Couple Wed in Ronan at Christmas Day Ceremony
Cele Trugillo of Dillon and Ida E. Lovell of Ronan married on Christmas day in Ronan Mont. The couple returned to Dillon New Year and are keeping house in the McGrath home. Trugillo is a partner in a local blacksmithing business and has many friends in Dillon. The bride attended the Normal college and has many acquaintances locally.
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Ronan, Mont
Cele Trugillo
Dillon
Ida E. Lovell
Ronan
Bud McGrath
Trugillo
Geo. E. Jewell
Normal College
Flags of all sizes at Tribune Book Store Ad
Advert says Tribune Book Store offers flags in various sizes for purchase with selection and pricing details.
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Tribune Book Store
Lost Strayed Or Stolen Shorthorn Cow And Calf
Lost, strayed or stolen full blood Shorthorn registered cow and red bull calf. Cow branded Dipper on left hip Baron on left shoulder registering in left ear Bob Jones Brand of Big Hole Basin. Liberal reward for information or $20 for delivery to T. F. Jenkins Twin Bridges Montana.
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Bob Jones
Big Hole Basin
T. F. Jenkins
Twin Bridges
Montana
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