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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
1
U S commissioner F A Hazelbaker in Dillon issues guidance on wartime leaves of absence for homestead settlers to work on other lands. Absences count as residence if notes and sworn statements are filed. no limit on duration, but annual notices and records are required.
Congress passed and the president signed a law designating 2:00 AM Sunday March 31 as the start of daylight saving. Clocks advance one hour for summer and revert in October. Extra evening light benefits gardeners and wagon drivers alike.
Lieutenant Ellingham reports Puget Sound recruiting drives. The Navy offers four year terms with active service during the war and equal pay to the regular force. Enlistments available in most branches, with rapid promotion via competitive exams and Annapolis training for selected enlistees. Draft-age men may enlist with local draft board authorization under section 151.
Bishop Faber will visit St James parish in Dillon for the first time, conduct the 7 30 p m service and administer the confirmation on Monday evening March 26, as invited by the rector and vestry.
Yesterday morning a thunder of heavy German artillery began on the British and French front for about fifty miles. Shells rained on lines from five to ten o clock, followed by a first great assault as German infantry moved behind smoke. Some British positions were penetrated and portions of the front withdrawn. The American sector was not attacked. Ambulances and hospitals prepared to receive wounded at Charing Cross station.
The United States and Great Britain seized all Dutch ships in their ports and plan to convert them for service at sea. About 600000 tons were taken by America and 400000 by Britain for trans Atlantic freight to feed allies and American troops.
The maximum margins charged by coal dealers in Beaverhead county were fixed effective March 18 by F A Hazelbaker, county fuel administration head. Rates vary by load size and delivery method, with 25 cents extra per ton for single ton purchases and up to 25 cents extra for half-ton lots.
Joe Hurst veteran Centennial barber died at Magnus hospital Tuesday from heart failure. Funeral held at Brundage parlors Wednesday afternoon. Hurst had been separated from his family for years.
Lima plans its first municipal election since incorporation. The caucus slate names C. H. Truax for mayor and ward tickets including J. G. Burt, James Phillips in the first ward. John Wendell, Lawrence Peterson in the second ward. Emory Kellar and Joe Lewis in the third ward.
Bozeman reports the wheatless meal and day must be fully observed as outlined by the food administration. Failing to save the required amount is seen as waste. Citizens are urged to treat all purchases and acts, including bonds and Red Cross giving, as part of a complete patriotic effort to win the war.
The United States Civil Service Commission reports about 35 000 applicants for general clerk examinations in Washington and nationwide, with many seeking work to support the war effort. The surge ends further general clerk tests soon, while stenographers and some technical clerks still have exams. The commission urges qualified applicants to apply now, with exams held weekly in 450 cities.
Farmers with arable ground can secure funds for seed by applying at either the State Bank of Dillon or the Beaverhead State Bank. Bankers will explain the plan to interested parties. Also, B. Howell and several Butte mining men visited Bannack last Sunday.
Missoula March 9 state field agent issues the U S bureau crop estimates noting far lower grain stocks on Montana farms than in recent years. Wheat on hand nationwide is about 111 million bushels, corn reserves are large but quality poor, oats and barley remain near historical levels. Shipped percentages for Montana show reduced outbound movement, underscoring urgent calls to curb wheat consumption until the 1918 crop is harvested.
Beaverhead county reports an abundant 1917 potato crop with excess food planned for shipment. O H Benson of the U S department offers a practical method to extract potato starch using simple equipment, grating, soaking, repeated rinsing, and cheesecloth filtration for a white pure starch suitable for puddings salads and other dishes.
Sheriff’s office catalogs a large batch of ancient shooting irons for public display. The Pat Ward collection stands out with a two foot long hunting knife rumored to have killed a Montana sheriff in 1888 and left embedded in the victim’s head. The knife features an ivory and mother-of-pearl handle.
Saturday night four young men from this vicinity left for Camp Green North Carolina to enlist in the infantry. The men are Magnus Grannaas a young Norwegian Peter Langsdor and Clarence Langsdor of the east beach and Harvey Street. Grannaas has military training in the old country and is expected to be advanced rapidly.
E. O. Selway and A. L. Stone returned Saturday from Lewistown where they attended the state tax convention. Mr. Stone delivered an address before the gathering.
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