Many Went to Missoula for Fourth of July Events
Local Dillon residents traveled to Missoula by train and auto to attend the Fourth and witness the stampede performance. Farmers prepare for first alfalfa cutting as Beaverhead valleys show good prospects while water shortages worry growers. Dr. Mark Poindexter receives orders to report to Camp Grant on July 15 with a captain’s commission. Ten thousand Wood Live Stock sheep arrive for Montana range, dipped before release. Seventeen year locusts swarm upper Rattlesnake valley, with expected destructive march postponed to next year.
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Missoula
Dillon
Camp Grant
Mark Poindexter
Rockford, Ill
Medical
Wood Live Stock Company
Idaho Range
Spencer
Montana
Rattlesnake Valley
Funeral of Child Eden Name at Methodist Church
The funeral of the four year old son of Mr and Mrs Jos Eden of this city was held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Eden
Methodist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Tall Timber and War Efforts Highlight Dillon Notes
The Tall Timber reports ten limited service men departed for Vancouver barracks to work in Washington spruce forests supplying timber for airplane factories. It also covers a Dillon board of inquiry into three local accidents, church services with H G Humphrey, four draft members who did not report, heavy frost damaging crops, a successful War Savings stamp drive, Beaverhead county’s draft and enlistment totals, and upcoming transfers and reclassifications.
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Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Thurdsay
Jerry Crow
Nephi Gideon Jensen
Ivor Ovaska
Ben van Houten
Cincinnati
Beaverhead County
Dillon News Briefs Update From Local Residents
Local residents travel and visits noted including J J ae of Polaris staying in Dillon R E Foster on a business trip to Divide and others. Miss Lydia Pease visits Divide and Isaac Edinger while Clay Patterson Jr returns from Mare Island for a Dillon visit. An auction sale of horses cows and farming implements is set for tomorrow afternoon at Sullivan livery barn conducted by C A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Ae
Polaris
R. E. Foster
Clayre Schuler
Helena
C. G. Gilster
Lemhi
Idaho
Dillon
Lydia ‘Pease
Divide
Isaac Edinger
Clay Patterson, Jr
Mare Island Naval Station
Dell
Josephine Lottridge
Thomas Bookstore
Walter Buford
Sheridan
Sullivan Livery Barn
C. A. Smith
For Sale Wagons and Local Notices Round Dillon
Classified and social briefs from Dillon reveal an ad offering two wagons for sale at a low price and a series of local notices. Shipments and visits by residents, court matters, travel, and health updates fill the page with names such as Gosman Selway Huber and Scott. The Beaverhead community includes railings to Lima and Wisdom News items, plus a note on Camp Lewis physics and a lost watch.
War Department sets age limits for engineer officers
The war department announces age requirements for engineers seeking commissions as first lieutenants and captains. Applicants for lieutenants must be 32 to 36 years old and captains 36 to 44. An officer recruitment drive aims to add 4,000 engineers, with boards touring major cities to ease examinations.
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Engineer Corps
War Department
Dillon Couple Wed in Butte Ceremony
Miss Lora Guyaz and Mr. Walter West married in Butte on June 26 with Rev. Chas. Cook officiating at the Baptist church. The couple returned to Dillon Thursday. Mrs. West is the eldest daughter of Jules Guyaz of Medicine Lodge and a Beaverhead County High School graduate who has served in the county superintendent of schools office. Mr. West works at the Montana market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Guyaz
Walter West
Butte
Chas. Cook
The
Baptist Church
West
Dillon
Gilman and Snow Wed in Norris at Methodist Parsonage
On Wednesday afternoon July 3 at 2 15 Ralph Asa Gilman of Norris and Mary Montana Snow of Dillon were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. H G Humphrey officiating. Present were Mrs M Snow mother of the bride Miss Irene Yeaman and Mr A L Stone and Mrs Lou Gilman. The couple left on the afternoon train for their honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Asa Gilman
Norris
Mary Montana Snow
Dillon
H. G. Humphrey
M. Snow
Irene -Yeaman
A. L. Stone
Lou Gilman
Miss Mary Snow Honored At Rathbone Shower
Miss Mary Snow was honored as guest of honor at a Saturday evening shower hosted by Mrs Rathbone and Miss Anne Shafer along with Miss Clara Reddington and Miss Irene Yeaman. She received many useful and beautiful gifts from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Snow
Rathbone
Anne Shafer
Clara Reddington
Irene Yeaman
Rathbone Anniversary Dinner Observed In Family Gathering
Dr and Mrs R R Rathbone celebrated their anniversary at a Tuesday evening dinner. Also noted was the Hudsons wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs Hudson and daughter, Mr and Mrs J E Monroe, Mr and Mrs G T Paul, Miss Lucille Paul, and Mr Nave.
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R. R. Rathbone
Hudson
J. E. Monroe
G. T. Paul
Lucille Paul
Nave
Prospect club hosts Mrs West for a miscellaneous shower
Mrs. Walter West attended a Prospect club gathering Monday and received many gifts. A soaking rain began this morning and continues, valuable for local farming.
Grand Matron Lottie Ward Visits Dillon Eastern Star
Mrs. Lottie B Ward of Havre, the most worthy grand matron of the Order of Eastern Star, is in Dillon today for the annual visit and inspection of the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie B Ward
Havre
Order of Eastern Star
Dillon
Social Eight Club Visited by Mrs Rathbone
Social Eight club was entertained this afternoon by Mrs R R Rathbone in a social gathering hosted at the club.
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Social
R. R. Rathbone
Jolly Club Hosts Evening Meet at Mrs Foote Home
Mrs. F. E. Foote was hostess to Jolly Club members Tuesday evening, entertaining the group with a cordial gathering and light refreshments.
Filing for Primaries Yields Local Nominations
The county clerk reports filings for the upcoming primaries. Democrats Leo H. Truax and D. L. Stephens seek representative and county auditor respectively. Republicans C. K. Wyman and J. C. Wall announce for sheriff and Lima elector for county auditor. George M. Tash, a Republican, also seeks sheriff.
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Leo H. Truax
D. L. Stephens
C. K. Wyman
J. C. Wall
Lima
George M. Tash
Reward Offered by Forest Sheep Growers Association
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers association announces a $500 reward for convicting a sheep thief and a $260 reward for convicting a camp robber. The notice specifies rewards for those crimes within the forest area.
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Madison National Forest Sheep Grower's Association
The Argument Against Returning Home
A speaker rails against going back to the homeland contrasting harsh conditions with life abroad. He recalls long hours and rough work, claiming he is only fifty and better off where he stays, despite calls to support the fatherland.
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Faderland
Dubois Banner
High Schools Ordered to Return State Funds
Helena reports that most Montana high schools did not use state funds for industrial courses. Excluding Flathead county, nearly 7,000 dollars will revert to the state treasury. The 10,000 dollars for agricultural courses was utilized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Flathead County
Stephens Seeks Democratic Backing for County Auditor
D. L. Stephens announces candidacy for county auditor pending Democratic party approval at the upcoming primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Stephens
George M Tash Seeks Beaverhead County Sheriff Nomination
County residents are informed that George M Tash announces his candidacy for county sheriff of Beaverhead County in the upcoming Republican primary pending party approval. The notice records his intent and aims to contest the primary.
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Beaverhead County
Republican ‘Party
George M, Tash
Long List of Names With Initials in 1918 Notice
An itemized roster dated July 2, 1918 lists numerous individuals including Borrowman Oral Byrd Mrs Buren C Clark George Davis Mrs Will Johnson Percy Johnson or Johansen John Kvam O L Lick Archie Mitchell Mrs Bessie Mills Ray Nielson Miss Elsie E Nelson H T Nielson Thorvald Pellevoizen Monsieur Jean Perez Sr Louis Ramey Ottie Richter W G Thom Harry two others Thirsten Thos Tabish H Worsham Irvin White James Williams Miss Maggett Wilson William Wilson John two more Williams Mr and Mrs Albert Williams Miss Margaret and P M Poindexter
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Borrowman
Oral
Byrd
Buren C
Clark
George
Davis
Will. Johnson
Percy
Johnson
Johansen
John
Kvam
O. L. Lick
Archie
Mitchell
Bessie
Mills
Ray
Nielson
Elsie E. Nelson
H. T
Thorvald
Pellevoizen
Jean. Perez
Louis
Ramey
Ottie
Richter
W. G
Thom
Harry
Thirsten
Thos
Tabish
H. Worsham
Irvin
White
James
Williams
Miss Maggett
Wilson
William
Albert
Margaret
E. L. Poindexter
P. M
Shoemaker Resigns From Western Wholesale and Goes Traveling
F. A. Shoemaker resigned his post at Western Wholesale Grocery, sold his residence, and began an automobile trip to the Flathead country with Mrs. Shoemaker. He has not fixed a new location and is not fully recovered from a prior accident with a locomotive, causing difficulty standing long hours.
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F. A. Shoemaker
Western Wholesale Grocery Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard
Henry VIII
Howard Atches
Huber Bros
Beaverhead
G. W. Nash
Bellingham Normal College
Nash
L. A. Swift
Seattle
Jennie Nash
Miss Nash
Yellowstone Park
Board of Inquiry
Dillon News Briefs
C. P
Chris Hansen
Elsie Garrison
Glen
Bertha Huber
E. O. Selway
James Cochrane
Alf Cashmore
Reichle
Diggle ‘Emerick
Boulder Springs
H. H. Bates
Armstead
Opal Stone
Great Falls
James Conger
J. W. Scott
Lottie Kimmel
Wise River
Mary
Ralph Gilman
Liberty Thrift Club
Beaverhead State Bank
D. Little
Jean Bishop
Salmon River
J. H. Youngken
Horse Prairie
Roy Murray
Montana Auto Supply Company
Minneapolis
Hazelbaker
Camp Lewis
Carolyne White
Bloody Dick
Dr. Tilden
Tribune Book Store
Thelma Stewart
Baby
Wisdom
Wisdom News
Harry Armstead
U.S. Quartermasters’ Department
Waltham Movement
Examiner Office
Ady
McKeown and
Stewart
Basin Mercantile Company
Col
Alf Decker
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Nevada
Utah
California
Phyllis Evans
A. J. Wedum
Bernice
Alaska
Nels Nelson
Plaece
Atchie Coote
Albert Stamm
Gilman-Snow
Prospect Club
Daylo
Nao
Wiles
Sai
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