Miss Mary Bryan Visits Apex and Local News Captured
The Eagle reports Miss Mary Bryan visiting relatives in Apex along with a Butte friend. Fourth of July guests include Mr. and Mrs. DuBois and others. Red Cross work in Dillon and a cloud burst damages the Spur canal and reservoir, with minor gains in grain. Apex Dance Hall plans a Friday dance with Little Orchestra. letters from a local son in the army express resolve to fight and insure family support.
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Apex
Mary Bryan
Butte
Red Cross
T. H. DuBois
Boise
Spur Ranch
Hopp ‘Ranch
Apex Dance Hall Company
W. D. Brockman
Francé
Collie
Fourth of July visits and community notes in Dillon area
The report describes local residents traveling to Dillon for the Fourth, visits from Butte and Melrose, a Red Cross dance with neighborhood volunteers providing lunch, and social calls among families. It notes haying delays due to a shower and upcoming mass by Father Clifford at the Jacob Hartwig home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Reichle
F. C. Tuffs
Dillon
Red Cross
Bertha Huber
Beehxer
Nikel
Lucille Sharkey
Clifford of Dillon
Jacob Hartwig
Local Notes From McHessor Area July Fishing Trip and Visits
Bert Crane and Burt Parsons fished at Peterson creek last Sunday. Joe Haden did business in Sheridan Saturday. Henry Good, working for Sidney Baker, returned from Missoula after Stampede. Sidney Baker visited Twin Bridges on Tuesday. Wm. Rood stopped by Joe Kennedy's place.
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Ee McHessor
Bert Crane
Burt Parsons
Peterson Creek
Joe Haden
Sheridan
Henry Good
Sidney Baker
Missoula
Sidney ‘Baker
Twin Bridges
Wm. Rood
Joe Kennedy
Pledge Card Urges Threshermen to Cut Wheat Losses
The United States Food Administration launches a national push to save millions of pounds of wheat by Threshermen. In Montana alone an estimated half a million bushels are lost in threshing worth about 1 167 594 dollars. Thresher owners are asked to sign a pledge agreeing to improve practices and join the federal grain-saving program. Send names and addresses to Alfred Atkinson in Bozeman for pledge cards and membership certificates.
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America
United States Food Administration
Food Administration
Montana
Alfred Atkinson
Bozeman
Mont
Licenses For Farm Equipment Retailers
The Department of Agriculture explains licensing rules for farm implement retailers under President Wilson's proclamation. If a retailer is purely retail and total annual gross sales do not exceed 100000 dollars, a federal license is not required. If sales exceed 100000 dollars, a license is required and applications may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture or the U S Food Administration in Washington D C.
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Department of Agriculture
Wilson
United States Food Administration
Washington, D. C
Boys' and Girls' Bread Clubs Save Much Wheat
Quick breads are featured as war service by leaders of boys and girls club work in the north and west. Over 12,000 children register in the bread clubs learning wheat saving and how to bake light tasty breads using 50 percent plus wheat substitutes.
Rancher Arrested in Water Rights Killing Near Livingston
J. B. Furley a rancher near Livingston was arrested by Sheriff Lyons and jailed in Sweetgrass County for the murder of neighbor Henry Van Goor. A telephone report says Furley admitted shooting Van Goor with a shotgun after disputes over water rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
J. B. Furley
Lyons
Sweetgrass County
Henry van Goor
Furley
van Goor
Card of Thanks for Mollie Collier
We thank friends who were kind and helpful during the illness and death of our beloved daughter and sister Mollie Collier. Mrs Kate Fitzharris, Mr and Mrs W M Climer, Mr and Mrs Jack O'Brien, Mr and Mrs Dick Nolan. Adv 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Collier
Kate Fitzharris
W. M. Climer
Jack O’brien
Dick Nolan
Seven Room Furnished House for Rent on South Dakota Street
For rent a seven room furnished house on South Dakota Street. For particulars inquire of John Scott, advertiser.
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South Dakota
John Scott
Mystery Fragments Hint at Local Rural Talk
A brief fragment mentions Monday activity with three pigs and Sam Triplett’s cousin from Big Timber visiting recently. It also notes Joe Kennedy drilling a well to sixty feet, indicating light, anecdotal rural items from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Triplett
Big Timber
Joe
Kennedy
Comrade Denies Responsibility in Green’s Death Return
A war office letter notes Gunner Green reported killed arrived at Woolwich. The sergeant major’s reply exonerates him, stating Green was an old comrade he visited as he died of wounds and buried, and he is not responsible for Green’s subsequent movements.
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War Office
Green
Woolwich
London
Hornsby Ordered to Enter Essential Occupation in Draft
Fort Worth Texas July 8 Rogers Hornsby star shortstop of the St Louis Cardinals has been ordered by local draft board No 1 to engage in an essential occupation or be placed in Class 1 A He is the first major league player to receive a work or fight notice under the provost marshal general ruling Hornsby says he will appeal the decision and a ruling on whether baseball is non essential under the new regulations is expected.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
St.Louis
Bn Alig Bie
Reservoir men planned irrigation water storage scheme
The $150000 reservoir, built about 15 years ago under Engineer Geo R Metlen, holds 75000 cubic feet and could irrigate 40000 acres. Directors for the first three months include Roscoq Cornell Geo Rebich T Nelson Clark Anderson J H Gilbert of Dillon Smith McKnight of Dell Henry Thompson of Kidd and J E Kellar of Lima. Promoters aimed to store water for ranchers below the dam but only this year did crops suffer enough to prompt action.
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Roscoq Cornell
Geo. Rebich
T. Nelson
Clark Anderson
J. H. Gilbert
Dillon
Smith McKnight
Dell
Henry Thompson
Kidd
J. E. Kellar
Lima
Geo. R. Metlen
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Apex News
Glen
NEWS
McHessor News
Scott
Threshermer
Beaverhead Motors Co
Lieut
Eddie Rickenbacker
France
Rickenbacker
General Pershing
Aero Corps
ST ET
Eliel Brothers
United States ‘Government
Union Electric Co
Cc. A. Landrum
San Angelo
Potts
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