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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1917
Page
1
Beaverhead county lists of drafted men were posted publicly over Friday and Saturday drawing crowds as families scanned names. The notice explains future changes to track status, eligibility, and exemptions, and provides the order numbers and registration numbers of the drafted men with many Dillon and surrounding towns represented.
At a Chautauqua association meeting the ticket campaign details were set and the canvass began. Women's committees in each ward organized and tickets listed at local shops McClure's, Tribune Book Store, City Drug Store, Huber Bros, and Thomas Book Store. Prices remain $2.50 adults $1.50 students $1 children with season tickets granting access to all performances.
New York July 24 The National Security League launches its greatest patriotism through education campaign to explain war causes and the nation’s duty. Led by Harvard’s Albert Bushnell Hart the program will dispatch trained speakers to cities towns and hamlets to urge victory over Germany and defend democracy.
Inspection reports show the 1911 outbreak of mountain pine beetle on lodgepole pine near Thompson Creek. From 1912 to 1914 28 000 trees were peeled or felled at a cost of about 9240 dollars, halting beetle growth and leaving 36 square miles largely free of damage by 1916.
Twenty five states represented at Chautauqua with governors designated delegates and officials attending. Leaders from agriculture labor business finance medicine military and naval sectors explained war related needs and how to craft speeches. The program aimed to train speakers with authoritative facts to supply texts for platform work across the country.
Dr Frank Bohn European correspondent for the New York Times will lecture at Dillon Chautauqua. His program dates were arranged just before press time and only a brief notice is possible. He is noted for wide continental insight and extensive links to European social leaders. His talk is set for Sunday afternoon August 12. Arrange to hear it.
Samples of large luscious strawberries grown near Glen Station by Peter Spritzer on his ranch and nearby historic patches show the fruit’s quality. The report notes care and attention required for producing prime berries. Mrs Nickely of the valley is visiting the Heber home.
Charles W. Conger longtime district court clerk was killed on a dry farm north of town when a bucket fell, pulling him into a 200 foot well as he and his son tried to retrieve it. He died from a head wound and drowning after the fall. funeral held at the Episcopal church with large attendance.
The Andrus hotel shows finished brickwork this week with the metal cornice being installed. Plastering starts next week and rush to finish by November 1. Plumbers progress over past weeks and will clear plasterers’ path. Rug department workers at Eifel Bros. prepare large rug order for the hotel. Furniture from Dillon Furniture Co. will begin arriving.
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