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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
3
The Northwest faces shortages and Montana calls for a wheatless June. No wheat products including spaghetti cereal and noodles until July 1, possibly August 1 if needed, to aid troops in France. Hotels, Fergus county restaurants, and thousands of Montana families have already gone wheatless, as Texas and other regions adapt.
In the District Court of Beaverhead County Montana the sale of real estate to satisfy a court order. The referee will auction on June 22 1918 at 10:00 A M at the Dillon courthouse front door to the highest cash bidder. Property described as part of Fraction 5 Poindexter Orr Addition adjacent to Lots 18 19 20 Block 7 Mauldin Addition fronts 75 feet on Dakota Street. 10 percent cash due sale day. remainder on court confirmation.
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Association posts rewards for crimes against property. Five hundred dollars is offered for the conviction of any sheep thief and two hundred fifty dollars for the conviction of any camp robber.
State leaders call for continued college enrollment to sustain the pool of educated young men for war service. A May 28 1938 Emergency Council on Education statement and a May 6 1918 War Department plan urge students to stay in school and pursue military training to prevent depletion of college enrollments while building a ready national asset.
Washington June 11 Specialized clerical work plays a vital role in the war effort as the Civil Service seeks candidates. The capital’s civilian staff nearly tripled to 80,000 with most new hires being clerks and women. Thousands of stenographers and typists work daily. many specialized clerk positions remain open to men and women.
Representatives of the Civil Service commission at the post offices in all cities are prepared to furnish definite information and application blanks.
Missoula reports nearly 500 men engaged in forest fire fighting across District No. 1 with large fires on the Flathead Gallatin and Helena National forests in Montana and the St Joe region in Idaho. Officials warn of a fire season worse than 1917 as preventive efforts expand with county councils of defense joining federal and state officers to curb carelessness near timbered areas.
Rich Dillon proclaims he was cured after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach and liver ailments. He cites childhood illness and chronic catarrhal mucus as the cause of his condition and declares he now seeks a wife. The ad promises money back after a single dose and lists Potts as the druggist.
The Washington allotment requires Beaverhead county chapter to provide 400 pairs of socks and 10 helmets each month for June July and August. Washington urges the chapter to do its best to meet this large and short deadline.
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