Miss Butter Raises 250 Orphans In Syria Mission
An Omaha graduate Miss Margaret Jean Butter leads 250 orphans in Sidon and Beulah Syria for Red Cross relief. She describes punishments for bad language, plans for 10 000 shoes, straw hats made in Syria, and daily wash and bath routines as relief workers prepare for refugee support. She may extend six months in the Near East or return home after September.
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Omaha
Jean Butter
The
Normal College
Dillon
Margaret Jean Butter
Red Cross
Palestine
Miss Butter
Sidon
Beulah
Syria
James B. Butter
America
American Red Cross
Committee For ‘Relief
Near East
Butter
Pat
Eighteen Counties Report on Crops Shows Drouth Tightening
Helena July 9 reports from 18 counties for the week ending June 28 show drought persisting across the state with crops in poor condition. Hot winds, limited rain, and dry pastures threaten harvests though western regions report better prospects. Some counties note alfalfa and winter wheat activity, while stock shipments and feed import plans rise to address feed shortages.
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Helena
Chas. D. Greenfield
Drouth
Yellowstone County
Stillwatre
Custer
Dawson
Yellowstone
Teton
Toole
Blaine
Phillips
Missoula
Chouteau
Bearce
Sanders
West End
Beaverhead Girl Injured in Wreck
A Dillon telegram reported Dr Wilbur A Smith killed in an automobile crash and his wife Grace Gray Smith badly injured. While en route to Toledo Ohio for news of the accident they learned of the fatality. Mrs Smith, born in the county, attended the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
George Gray
Grasshopper Valley
Wilbur A. Smith
Miss Grace Gray
Court Matters From The Past Week In Barry County
Barry pleads guilty and is fined twenty five dollars and ten days in jail. Bissel Austin posts one thousand dollar bond after pleading not guilty. Twenty gallons of whiskey found in a Ford touring car from Wyoming remain undisposed. George Romanio, charged with threatening a section boss, is sentenced to sixty days with suspension if he stays away from Apex. Bob Whitten, hotel porter, faces prohibition charges after attempted sale of whiskey. Martin Markovitch fined fifty dollars for cutting a ditch causing water to flow onto another’s land. Marriage licenses issued to Hiram Carrier with Ella Gordon, James Foss with Augusta Manning, John Walker with Elizabeth Woodward, Athen Bag replaces the court house flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Austin
Clarence Barry
Bissbl Austin
Bissel Austin
Wyoming
George Romanio
Apex
Justice Court
Hiram Carrier
Ella Gordon
James Foss
Butte
Augusta Manning
Stevensville
John Walker
Elizabeth Woodward
Hamer
Ida
Allen E. Franklin
Mae Hoerning
Ditlon
Death follows Montana man's Idaho crash injuries
William O Metzel of Dillon died in Butte hospital from injuries after an automobile wreck near Rathdrum Idaho on Sunday evening. He was 49, born in Nevada Montana, a retired rancher, and survived by his wife Etta Boatman, two children Alexander and Elwyn, and three brothers. The couple were en route to British Columbia on a live stock deal when the crash occurred.
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William 0. Metzel
Butte
Rathdrum
Idaho
Metzel
Ruby Boatmahi
British Columbia
Boatman
Montana
Garrison
Dillon
M. FE
Humphrey
Mountain View
M. M. Duncan
C. H. Buford
Virginia City
Geo. Leinenweber
W. H. Maloney
Alder
Frank Wilcomb
Sheridan
Bert Orr
William Oliver Metzel
Nevada
Mont
Alex Metzel
Etta Boatman
Alexander
Elwyn
Dillons
Frank
Charles
Albert
Young Webster Dies After Operation
Elwood Webster eldest son of Mr and Mrs Ju T Webster died at Curtis hospital from peritonitis after an appendectomy. He was 19, had worked in the express office and served as a mail carrier. Funeral services were at Brundage chapel conducted by Rev H G Humphrey with volunteer firemen as pallbearers. interment in Mountain View cemetery. He is survived by his parents and a younger brother and sister.
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Elwood
Express Office
Brundage Chapel
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Francis Johnston Returns to Dillon for Portland Art Course
Francis Johnston, after many months overseas, came back to Dillon on Wednesday and plans to depart for Portland soon to undertake a course in art work and sign writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Johnston
Dillon
Portland
Return to home near Alder by family and I
A family member states we have returned to our home near Alder after a period away. The note confirms residence restart and local relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alder
Montana Mining Association forms to advance state industry
The Advisory Board of the Montana Mining Association outlines the organization's goals and personnel. A May 24 meeting led to a June 21 formation, with officers C S Muffly as chair and W W McDowell as vice chair. Committees and chairmen are listed, and membership open to all invested in mining and related industries with a two dollar initiation fee and one dollar monthly dues. Applications will be processed by temporary secretary L S Ropes.
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Helena
Montana Mining Association
Association
Muffly
W. W. McDowell
Sam D. Goza
Chas. D. Greenfield
Geo. L. Ramsey
Chas. E. Fryberger
Senator Page
Granite County
W. J. McCormick
Missoula
Roper
Paul Pratt
Libby
Alex Leggat
Butte
L. S. Ropes
Bailey Block
Montana
Curtis Montana Airplane Company Formed In Billings
The Curtis Montana Airplane company is incorporated in Billings with $100,000 capital to sell Curtis planes in Montana. A training field will teach buyers to fly. The Montana Aero company is also incorporated with $25,000 authorized capital to give flying exhibitions in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana
Curtis Montana Airplane Company
Curtis
Montana Aero Company
Mine Sweepers Recall North Sea Service Postwar Letter
Lawrence L. Price, U S 8 Eider Dillon Dillon, describes North Sea mine laying and sweeping operations during World War I after the armistice. He notes 56 000 mines laid in eight rows and 8600 mines swept since May, with 30 sweepers in progress and fears of danger yet pride in the dangerous work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Price
Dillon
Hitler
North Sea
Lerwick
Shetland Islands
France
English Channel
Grand Navy
Scotland
Orkney and
Norway
Lawrence L. Price
U.S. 8
Eider
Farm Loans Made in Montana Explain Board Actions
Helena July 5 The State Board of Land Commissioners reports June 25 that $539 011.61 was available for loans on farms as of June 1 with $493 810.45 in the common school fund During February through May 410 100 was loaned on farms 10 000 used for Victory Bonds and 44 150 for school bonds 216 farm loans totaling 410 000 were made and 198 loan applications totaling 346 100 were accepted By May 1 46 applications for farm loans totaling 98 400 were pending after acceptance and mortgage recording
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Helena
State Board of Land Commisioners
Register of State Lands
Sidney Miller
Victory
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Eghteen
Beaverhead
Grace Gray
Bob Whitten
Mooney
Whitten
Martin Markovitch
Nelson
J.H. Keenan
Markovitch
Athen Bag
Court House
Young Webster
ER. T. Webster
Lawrence Price
Boy In
Blue
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