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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1919
Page
6
A compiled update lists actions to challenge the Prohibition amendment and wartime law, with leaders like Levi Mayer guiding suits and references to referendums in 18 states. Other items include railroad funds via certificates, Navy matches in 1919, deportations, and a bill of war costs and generals killed for France.
Paris March 26 The American peace delegation will offer an amendment to Article X of the league covenant to safeguard the Monroe doctrine. The measure would keep covenant accords from infringing recognized international policies while pledging members to protect territorial integrity and political independence.
Paris March 26 virtually all commissions and subcommittees await supreme council instructions to close and submit their reports. Reports are prepared to be submitted within hours after the broad principles are issued by the premiers.
A federal employment service report from 122 cities shows a slight national labor improvement. Unemployed totaled 871,246 last week, up from 373,038, with 7.3 percent reporting labor shortages, 24.7 percent balanced supply and demand, and 68 percent showing a surplus. Cleveland alone reported 60,000 unemployed.
The British airship R-34 returned to the Clyde base at noon after a 19 hour continuous flight. It went from Dublin to the Isle of Man and back via Liverpool and the midlands. The ship aimed for 24 hours with Ireland circling and plans a future ocean test and possible Atlantic crossing.
Washington reports six navy officers and one marine assigned to the trans Atlantic section of naval aviation to aid flight plans for a Seaplane of the N C type. Crew size may be four to five, with two pilots and two mechanicians. The ship commander will be a navigation officer who may pilot when not navigating. New instruments are kept secret and weather bureau will provide charts and data on atmospheric conditions.
Hog receipts estimated at 37 000 and prices mixed with a close 25 cents lower. Cattle receipts 10 000 with good and choice steers up 25 cents, others steady to 25 cents lower, calves and cows varied, veal calves 13.25 to 16.75. Sheep receipts 15 000 with lambs and yearlings slow to 25 cents lower, sheep mostly steady. Lambs 18.25 to 20.40, ewes and culls pricing noted.
St Paul Livestock reports March 26 hog receipts 7 800 with steady market range 18.85 to 19 bulk 18.95 to 19. Cattle receipts 4 200 killers weak 25 cents lower steers 6 19 cows and heifers 6 50 to 13 60 veal calves 36 14 50 stockers and feeders steady to lower 5 25 to 15 60. Sheep receipts 400 market lower lambs 12 19 28 yearlings 15 16 50 ewes 7 14 25.
Minneapolis market report notes Wheat receipts 281 cars this year versus 111 last year. Cash Wheat No 1 northern 2.32 to 2.40. Corn No 3 yellow 1.48 to 1.49. Oats No 3 white 63 5 0 6 5 c. Flax 3.81 to 4.15. Shipments 69 245 barrels. Barley 9 58 1.95. Rye No 2 1.46 to 1.50. Bran 40 0 to 40 5.
New York officials discussed using underground pneumatic tubes to deliver milk in six quart or ten pint capacity carriers. The idea, proposed during the John Doe inquiry into high milk costs, would route bottles through extensive city tube networks at six second intervals.
Gov Sam Y Stewart vetoes five bills creating new Montana normal schools at Billings Lewistown Malta Kalispell and Terry. He says the state needs fewer schools and notes Dillon is at full capacity. Also vetoes liquor bills and a highway commission bill while noting immigration questions.
In 2018, 625 families with 1,810 children in Montana received mother’s pension benefits across 29 of 43 counties. Silver Bow led with 358 widows and 8,? children paid $102,000. Cascade ranked third with 386 widows and 182 children totaling $9,060.
Chairman KE E Bowman reports a hail loss compensation of 393798.18 to be paid from 404975.77 collected. Musselshell county suffered the largest loss at 126966.90 followed by Stillwater 76610.66 and Fergus 6065930 in third. Other counties listed include Beaverhead 664.20 and Yellowstone 24590.28 among many others.
The Butte Water company will furnish free water for garden irrigation to its patrons in Butte this year continuing a policy from the past two seasons. Manager Eugene Carroll estimates about $10,000 in revenue was lost last year due to this program. He says conserving and increasing food remains vital even as the war ends, so the company will repeat the free water season.
The state high school basketball tournament at Montana State College, set for March 28 20 after a postponement from March 12 15, has been cancelled due to an influenza epidemic. Health officials and the college faculty, including Dr. W F Cogswell, concluded the event would threaten public health and safety, with essays and public speaking contests also cancelled.
Frank S. Everett files for divorce from Pearl M. Everett claiming unduly extravagant habits since their November 1917 marriage left him penniless after World War I service. He cites petty persecutions and asserts his savings of 3500 were depleted by his wife’s spending.
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