National War Savings Day Pledges Aim to Top County Goal
Beaverhead county launches a major War Savings drive starting Friday June 28 to raise 1330180 in stamps for 1918. Frank Hazelbaker leads county committees as every schoolhouse hosts entertainment and subscriptions, urging pledge totals to meet the $2 billion national target with two weeks left in the campaign.
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Beaverhead County
Montana
Stewart
Frank Hazelbaker
Tribune
Beaverhead
National War Savings Committee
France
High
Congress
Hot Weather Strikes Montana This June
Beginning Sunday a heat wave spread over Montana with five days of temperatures into the nineties. Officials call it the hottest weather experienced here in June. Several short showers occurred but did little to relieve the heat.
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Montana
Eclipse Observation Limited to Brief Twilight
The solar eclipse last Saturday in this region produced only a brief twilight after five. Clouds were mostly obtrusive but for a short interval at totality the sun was briefly visible, and local observers with smoked glass sighted the phenomenon clearly.
Big Contingent Will Soon Leave Camp
A tentative list of 118 men slated to entrain for Camp Lewis in the last week of the month is published. Names include Constantin Borson Dillon Charles Lee Dorsey Logan Thomas Johnson Butte Charles Frederick Stoll Grant Jerry Crow Grant Pedrietti Gioachino Armstead Alexander McFarlane Butte Albert Spencer Bannack Fred Yost Meaderville John Prohosky Grant Nephi Gideon Jensen Pocatello Idaho Frank Reilly Dillon Geo Williams Sherrard Wisdom Nick Salno Dillon Leon Beese Polaris Andrew Harvey Sorenson Dillon Fred Lee Franklin Sandusky Fred Sam Young Wise River John Alfred Johnson Dillon Jasper Verne Cox Wisdom Laurite Ivan Lauretsen Dillon Lloyd A. Jones Monida Albert Peterson Lima Burley Flansburg Wisdom Gottlit Lohner Grant Joseph Albert Oliver Wisdom Charles Elmer Woodside Dillon Alfred Spencer Kansas City Mo Hobart F. Franklin Fallon Nev Alfred Hendrickson Wisdom Charles Francis Knowles Bristow Harry Simeon McMannis Argenta Peter Albert Anderson Butte Peter Swetich Dillon Frank Kansich Melrose Frank Henry Ellerman Dillon Roy E. David Wisdom Sylven Herb Cheney Lima John Algott Holm Jackson Edwin Charles Cranston Woodlawn (Continued on pape 6)
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Camp Lewis
Constantin Borson
Dillon
Charles Lee Dorsey
Logan
Thomas Johnson
Butte
Charles Frederick Stoll
Grant
Jerry Crow
Pedrietti Gioachino
Armstead
Alexander McFarlane
Albert Spencer
Bannack
Fred Yost
Meaderville
John Prohosky
Nephi Gideon Jensen
Pocatello
Idaho
Frank Reilly
Geo
Williams Sherrard
Wisdom
Nick Salno
Leon Beese
Polaris
Andrew Harvey Sorenson
Fred Lee Franklin
Sandusky
Fred Sam Young
Wise River
John Alfred Johnson
Jasper Verne Cox
Laurite Ivan Lauretsen
Lloyd A. Jones
Monida
Albert Peterson
Lima
Burley Flansburg
Gottlit Lohner
Joseph
Jackson
Edwin Charles Cranston
Woodlawn
Flying Dutchman Tells How It Feels at Texas Aviation Camp
Excerpt from the Montpelier Idaho Examiner recounts Lloyd Lehrbas, then stationed at Wichita Falls, describing flight training. He details dual to solo stages, risky maneuvers, and the nerve wracking sensations of first solo, formation flying, cross country trips, and the danger of aerial stunts while awaiting commission as a flying lieutenant.
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Montpelier
Idaho
Lloyd Lehrbas
Wichita Falls
Texas
Angels
Montana Crop Report Shows Dry May Hit Wheat Output
Montana farmers faced a cool dry May with frosts and deficient moisture, slowing crop growth. Despite conditions, planted acreage rose with wheat area reaching a record high and an indicated June 1 production of 46.5 million bushels. overall small grains look strong though some regions suffered from drought late May.
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Missoula
U. S Bureau of Crop Estimates
Montana
United States
New Registrants Listed By Beaverhead Local Board
The Beaverhead county local board lists registrants names including Edward Litfin Spencer Idaho Jacob Madsen Armstead Jesse Lawrence Swofford Melrose William Howe Hennis Dillon Arthur Anderson Fox Carl Conrad Meine Dillon Albert Sleighfield Clayton Dell Leland Glen Smith Dillon Clarence Wangerin Dillon James Dwight Harrison Bannack Roderick S Smith Dillon Frank Woodseid Dillon Clifford Q Owens Dillon Thomas A Craver Armstead Thomas Harold Drummey Dillon Alva Edison Orr Dillon Earl G Bickmore Logan Utah George W Curtis Dillon Robert E Bault Tangent Ore Philip Giudici Dillon Nels Sorenson Dillon Joseph L Miller Dillon Nave Tabish Dillon Francis Joseph Tonrey Dillon George Raymond Anderson Dillon Leo Offie Neil Dillon John Lasich Dillon Cecil Mauldin Featherly Dillon Edmund K Miller Lakeview Ore F A Eudaily Dillon Andrew Green Dillon Albert Mengel Dillon Leslie Henry Emery Dodge City Kan Lystander C Pond Jr Dillon Imar Young Wise River Robert John Dwyer Divide Francis McLeod Divide James Colonel Combs Wisdom Arthur Roy Coll Butte Maitland Jay Rhino Kalispell John Arthur Hideen Jackson Plenn Stanley Oneal Jackson Peter Peterson Elmore Jackson Justin Douglas Brundage Montana Albert Thomas Holt Lakeview William Harrison Dungan Mone Aron Lester Thomas Lima Thomas William Beam Lima Wilford John Lewis Reichle Frederick J Hartwig Reichle William Bryan Gleed Lima Isaac Thomas Rife Armstead Joseph Nelson Dillon Ernest Liston Dell all registrants belong to the white race.
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Beaverhead
Albert Sleighfield Clayton
Dell
Lelend Glen Smith
Dillon
Clarence Wangerin
James Dwight Harrison
Bannack
Roderick S$. Smith
Frank Woodseid
Clifford Q. Owens
Thomas A. Craver
Armstead
Thomas Harold Drummey
Dil
Alva Edison Orr
Earl G. Bickmore
Logan
Utah
George W. Curtis
Robert E. Bault
Tangent
Ore
Lystander C. Pond, Jr
Imar Young
Wise River
Robert John Dwyer
Divide
Francis McLeod
James Colonel Combs
Wisdom
Arthur Roy Coll
Butte
Maitland Jay Rhino
Kalispell
John
Arthur Hideen
Jackson
Plenn Stanley Oneal
Peter Peterson Elmore
Jack
Albert Thomas Holt
Lakeview
William Harrison Dungan
Mone”ida
Aron Lester Thomas
Lima
Thomas William Beam
Wilford John Lewis
Reichle
Frederick J. Hartwig
William Bryan Gleed
Isaac Thomas Rife
Joseph Nelson
Ernest Liston
Eph Stoller Acquitted of Murder Charge After 19 Hours
The jury found Eph Stoller not guilty of murdering Chris Scholomitti, a Greek cafe keeper, after a 19 hour deliberation. Attorneys T E Gilbert and John Collins represented Stoller as County Attorney Gilbert prosecuted the case before Judge Smith.
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Eph Stoller
John T. Neil
Hans Henningsen
Archie Hovey
C. H. Soden
T. F. Barrett
W. W. Sheppard
Albert Mikkelson
Paul Brown
C. W. Griffin
Earl Cantrell
Alfred Cashmore
J. W. Ewing
T. E. Gilbert
John Collins
Stoller
Gilbert
Smith
Chris Scholomitti
Scholomitti
Misses Poindexter Arrive in Dillon After Teaching Posts
Jessie Poindexter arrives from Harlowton where she led the high school as principal while Margaret Poindexter comes from Sycamore Illinois where she teaches music at Waterman Hall. They are home for vacation.
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Jessie
Margaret Poindexter
Dillon
Harlowton
Sycamore, Illi
Waterman Hall
Local Youth Enlists in Marine Corps from Beaverhead County
Ernest Looney, a 21 year old from Springfield Missouri, recently enlisted with a group of recruits from Butte. He passed the highest physical exam among local board candidates and earned top marks in Butte. Looney owns Liberty bonds and Thrift stamps worth several hundred dollars and has worked at Grasshopper and Diamond O ranches before enlisting.
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Marine Corps
Ernest Looney
Uncle Sam
Butte
Beaverhead County
Springfield
C. M. Hansen
Grasshopper
Beall County soldiers set marks at camp rifle range
Excerpt from a letter by Eber Badcon at Camp Lewis reports Company D leading their battalion at the rifle range and taking first and second in the machine gun race over 100 yards. Mat Roth of Beaverhead won second place.
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Eber Badcon
Camp Lewis
Mat Roth
Beaverhead
Weather report notes delayed planting and dry conditions
The report states crops suffered from lack of surface moisture delaying germination over large areas. Hay and meadows on June 1 remained good but below average due to cold and scant rain. Minor crops including beans and beets were in good condition yet behind typical development stages from late planting.
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National War Savings
Europe
W.S
U. S. Department OF Agriculture Bureau Crop Report
Lon
Leo Offie Neil
John Lasich
Cecil Mauldin Featherly
Edmund K. Miller
F. A. Eudaily
Andrew Green
Albert Mengel
Leslie Henry Emery
Dodge City
Kan
Justin Douglas Brundage
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