Local Short Stories Visited at Camp Lewis
Mr and Mrs H D Weenink returned Sunday night from Camp Lewis where they visited their son Melvin in training. They found him well and content. The great camp impressed them and they credited the government with the rapid construction and equipment of the cantonment. The climate was mild and grass green. the boys sleep with windows open. Weenink saw most Beaverhead boys who asked to be remembered to friends in the county. He is proud of the progress of the youths becoming soldiers.
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Camp Lewis
H. D. Weenink
Melvin
Beaverhead
Oil Sand Expected in Dillon District Lease
W. W. Robinette of Anaconda reports the Dillon Oil Company’s lease on the National Oil ground in Little Muddy, with oil sand expected to be reached within ten days. Sunday school starts at 9:55 a.m. with Prof. Robert Clark as superintendent. Pastor H. G. Humphrey leads services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Epworth league at 6:30 p.m. There is preaching at Stone Creek next Sunday January 27 at 3 p.m. by the pastor.
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Wc. W. Robinette
Anaconda
Dillon Oil Company
National Oil Company
Little Muddy
Robert Clark
H. G. Humphrey
Epworth Leaven
Stone Creek
Moving In at Andrus Hotel Bar Concession
Chris Snyder who runs the bar concession at the Andrus hotel has moved in fixtures and is arranging the space for a forthcoming opening. The new setup signals an imminent opening and fresh service for guests.
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Chris Snyder
Andrus
Young men enroll in Rahe's Automobile Training in Kansas City
Phil Giudter has enrolled in Rahe's Automobile Training School in Kansas City Missouri to study automobile mechanics. Several draft age youths in the region attend the school taking advantage of the second call delay to prepare for service in the army transport department. They believe transport work is as important as trench service and can learn track driving and repair in a short time.
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Phil Giudter
Rahe
Kansas City
Transport Department
Army
Manning Still Missing From Whitehall Shop
M. D. Manning former proprietor of Manning Electric is still missing after leaving Whitehall weeks ago. He finished a lighting installation there and planned to go to Apex for another plant. Delco company owes him a small sum and Mrs Manning remains in Butte seeking his whereabouts.
Round Oak Heating Expands To New Facility
Willard H. Simith heating engineer takes over a building formerly Manning Electric to house Round Oak Heating and Plumbing. The firm cites the strong sales of Round Oak Moist Air Heating as motive for the expansion. Ice note reports S S Patterson stored about 30 tons of eight inch ice last week and expects to begin harvest at ten inches thickness. Patterson usually stores 2 000 to 2 500 tons but summer 1917 depleted supplies forcing a carload import from Butte with losses of 74 dollars on the deal.
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Willard H. Simith
Manning Electric Company
Round Oak
Round Oak Heating and Plumbing Company
S. S. Patterson
Ambrose mail mixup shows Normal Norway error
A monthly milk receipt mailed to President Monroe of the State Normal was misread as Norway by a local post office clerk triggering a long ocean crossing. Beaverhead tobacco aid sent to England. J N Thomas killed in Des Moines streetcar wreck. Joseph Milford arrested as a slacker in Stillwater County.
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W. E. Ambrose
President Monroe
State
Normal
Mr. Monroe
Norway
Dillon
J. N. Thomas
C. P. Thomas
Des Moines
Mr. Thomas
Lima Woman Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs L J Phillips of Lima died at her Lima home after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at 2 PM conducted by Rev H G Humphrey of Dillon. Burial followed in Lima cemetery.
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Lima
L. J. Phillips
H. G. Humphrey
Dillon
Security State Bank to occupy new Andrus hotel block
Fixtures for the Security State Bank are being placed in their new location in the Andrus hotel block and are expected to be ready for occupancy within about a week. The woodwork is mahogany and the walls and ceiling feature artistic decorations.
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Security State Bank
Andrus
Security
Baptist Church
Walter M.corll
Robert Clark
Woman's Missionary Circle
Feathery Snow Dazzles Town as Wind Rises
About three inches of feathery snow fell Saturday night. Trees and shrubs presented a beautiful appearance before the wind rose. Kodak ers got busy, as did people with brooms.
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Kodakers
Red Cross Dispatches Second Knitted Shipment
The local Red Cross reports a second shipment of knitted items. The box contains 50 sweaters and 24 pairs of socks, totaling 80 articles.
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Red Cross
The
Ice Crop Worries Grow As Winter Ice Thins 1917
Local ice dealers fear shortages as ice thickness sits at eight inches and declines daily amid a scorching 1917 summer. The strain on supplies stems from an unusually hot season that exhausted last year's reserve.
Services at St. James Episcopal Church Schedule
The St. James Episcopal church offers an early service at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning prayer at 11 a m and vesperal service at 4 30 p m each Sunday.
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St. James
St. James Episcopal Church
Taken Home And Recovery Of Mrs Ambrose
Taken home from the hospital this week Mrs W E Ambrose who recently had both legs amputated above the knees is feeling fine. Genevieve Squires six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W G Squires of Dakota street was ill several days this week with tonsillitis and has almost recovered.
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W. E. Ambrose
Genevieve
Visiting Friends From Alder Stop in Dillon This Week
Mr and Mrs Walter Brearley and their child of near Alder visited relatives and friends in Dillon during the week ending.
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Walter Brearley
Alder
Dillon
Dillon News Briefs and Local Notices
Dillon items include visiting dignitaries and resident movements. J A Peat of Lima visited Dillon while C H Fish Jr of Pocatello transacted business, and W M Buckles of Helena came for business. Individuals travel to southern California and Los Angeles for winter. Miss Vashti Sanders is ill. Forsgren Grocery advertises a cash and carry sale and free coffee samples at the Tribune Store. Local ads list furnished flats and rental details.
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J. A. Peat
Lima
Dillon
C. H. Fish, Jr
Pocatelo
Idaho
Medlon
Vashti Sanders
Jay Ladue
Sheridan
Ford
Bath
Glendale St. I.C
Horton
Ogden
Utah
Forsgren Grocery
G. C
Big Hole
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Andrus Hotel
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Helena
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Washington Street
Pearl I. Smith
California
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Los Angeles
Martin Sorenson
Graeter Grocery ‘Company
Butte
Mathew Orr
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George Bryan
Ziegler Hot Springs
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Ed Cochrane
Dell
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Curtis Hospital
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Detroit
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Dillon, Montana
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