06 Jun 1919
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
1
President Wilson proclaims June 8 to 14 as Boy Scout Week and urges nationwide support. He praises Scouts for war service, calls for expanded training, and invites citizen committees to boost the movement for American youth citizenship.
A call to support the Boy Scouts of America as a national duty. The message urges parents and all American citizens to back the movement financially and morally, noting the Scouts’ wartime help and their role in shaping future patriots. It promotes June 8 to June 14 as Boy Scout week and invites associate memberships from adults.
National Boy Scouts campaign for 1,000,000 members runs June 8 to 14 1919 chaired by W G McAdoo. Applicants pay dues for one year and may receive Boys Life magazine with a $2.50 national membership, membership certificate mailed from the National Office at 200 Fifth Avenue New York City.
Reports from 18 counties for the week ending May 24 show general crop resilience despite dry weather but warn rain is needed soon to prevent damage. Fall wheat and rye heading short in spots. spring wheat on dry land germinating unevenly. pastures fair to good and livestock performing well. grasshopper damage reported in two counties with no major impact.
The Merchants' Association of Great Falls acknowledges a letter and outlines action on the federal move to raise telephone rates. Under Burleson's wartime power, the Supreme Court is hearing the issue with a temporary order allowing increased rates to take effect pending ruling. Montana's commission placed new schedules on file and will act after the court decides the police power issue.
A formal letter from W. J. Haynes Secretary of the Railroad and Public Service Commission discusses potential relief for telephone companies. It notes that if the Supreme Court rules states hold jurisdiction over intrastate rates, the Commission will move to determine reasonableness of the increased charges.
Seventeen of the 1919 class have secured positions with salaries from 90 to 125 dollars monthly and eight earlier graduates are already teaching. The list includes Mayme Anderson Bertha Armstrong Bayne Agnes Seidensticker Loretta Bozeman Spellman Helen Baker Geraldine Brown Perle Armstead Marie Carey Marie Conrad Evans Valborg Hendrickson Mabel Hungate Maude Muntzer Genrose McGonigle Minnie Nelson Vera Bridger Parker Chinook listed among those accepted for next year.
C I Magnus secretary of Beaverhead Anglers Club reports $50 donation to Butte Anglers Club dated June 2, 1919. Fred E Pilling notes 750000 native trout eggs and 300000 rainbow eggs collected at Cooper's Lake, with distribution planned in 90 to 100 days. Hatchery capacity at Columbia Gardens doubled. Pilling injured in car accident delaying fish delivery by 15 to 20 days.
Beaverhead Fair association elected J. H. Gilbert as president George Lovell as vice president and S. S. Caruthers as secretary for the coming year They plan a fall fair and pow-wow likely September 15 to 20 and to prep grounds for a local ball team series starting the 15th of the month Secretary Carruthers will seek a street carnival company for evening entertainment No fair was held in 1917 or 1918 due to the war.
By act of the City Council Monday June 9 is designated as CLEAN UP day for the city of Dillon. All residents urged to clean premises collect refuse and place it for wagon pickup. Weeds and lawns to be cared for to keep the city clean healthy and beautiful. J E Monroe mayor.
Beav erhead county deputies and livestock detectives pursue a claim of 500 blackface sheep stolen from the Dixon Brown ranch near Red Rock. The herd valued at about 8000 dollars was driven toward Idaho, with two days of searching yielding no capture but confidence of an imminent arrest. The investigation followed the discovery of the bell sheep tied to brush, suggesting foul play. Simultaneously in district court Judge Clark presided a suit by Thomas and Terence Flynn against J. D. Barry seeking proper water measurements and a new Blacktail creek water commissioner. The case stirs local ranchers.
At a Butte stockholders meeting of Montana Mutual Oil the board was elected with B J Applegate Anaconda Jacob Thorkelson Anaconda John E Shipman Dillah Harry F Bartels Butte Warren E Coman Butte W E Carroll named attorney. Colonel Shipman pledges continuous drilling with a full crew and coal car at Bond station ready to move. He expects operations to start immediately and reach oil sands by October 1 or sooner.
Rev Wm W Edmondson and Mrs Edmondson from Spokane arrived in Dillon for a brief visit with relatives. He leads Bethany Presbyterian in Spokane and returns from the Presbyterian general assembly in St Louis. Mrs Edmondson is sister to Mrs Monte Mathews and Mrs F L Graves of Bannack. They stay with Dr Ryburn.
The Baxter-Tonney orchestra played at Dillmont park on Wednesday and will appear there again tomorrow night. They travel to Wisconsin to perform at a community dance for returned soldiers and sailors today. The group is praised as the best music in the region.
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