Fatted calf benefit raises 570.50 for Beaverhead Red Cross
The Lakeview dance on the 16th gathered about fifty adults but netted 570.50 for the Beaverhead County Red Cross. James E. Doyle donated the calf auctioned to raise funds, with Lee Kaferly as auctioneer and B L Forsyth and R M Boatman assisting. John Donegan carved the prize, achieving a final tally of 570.50 after multiple bids and a final $10 bid for the last piece.
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Beaverhead County
Red Cross
Lakeview
James E. Doyle
Lee Kaferly
B. L. Forsyth
R. M. Boatman
Doyle
John Donegan
Forsyth
Mr. Donegan
Centennial Valley
Zorties
Seven More Men Leave For Camp Lewis Today
Beaverhead county sends seven draftees to Camp Lewis for training. Named are Russel Strong Dell Charles E Dyer Bedrock James A Jaques Dillon A C Hoover Grant Sam W Ambrose Dillon Nels E Nelson Bozeman and Francis Saunders Butte. Friends bid them farewell at the station. Also a six year old son of Mr Hudson from Sweet Water underwent acute appendicitis surgery.
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Beaverhead County
Camp Lewis
American
Lake
Russel Strong
Dell
Charles E. Dyer
Bedrock
James A. Jaques
Dillon
Lima
A. C. Hoover
Grant
Sam W. Ambrose
Nels E. Nelson
Bozeman
Nels Nelson
Francis Saunders
Butte
Thick black oil from first well renews Beaverhead prospect
Renewed interest in the Beaverhead Alberta Oil & Gas company well grows after officials report heavy black oil at 1 750 feet. A new 106 foot derrick is under construction as the firm drills toward deeper oil sand with a 5 000 foot capacity. Subscription agent C T Magnus oversees stock allotments amid early 4 000 dollars raised with Nels Nelson.
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Beaverhead
Stancliff
C. T. Magnus
Nels Nelson
Forest fires burn 964000 acres in 1917 losses
Washington reports 1917 forest fires destroyed 964000 acres of national forest land with 1358600 dollars in timber forage and young growth losses. Government extra costs reach 1121451 dollars as 7814 fires were fought, 2132 human caused, 952 incendiaries mainly in Oregon California Arkansas. A campaign to prevent fires and save manpower continues with education and warnings. H L McCaleb travels to San Jose to join Mrs McCaleb.
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Washington
Forest Service
Oregon
California
Arkansas
Beaverhead County Accelerates War Savings Stamp Drive
A Beaverhead County War Savings committee met with county director F A Hazelbaker to speed up stamp sales. Booths will be set in public places staffed by volunteers from local women's clubs. The drive targets 1900 subscriptions for War Savings certificates paid April 1 to December 1, with a goal of 100 subscribers before the next Liberty Loan drive starting April 15.
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Beaverhead County
F. A. Hazelbaker
16 Pound Cutthroat Trout On Display At Deputy Market
A 16 pound 32 inch cutthroat trout drew crowds in the show window of the Deputy market on Tuesday. Caught by Mrs. N. M. Stone near the electric light plant the fish is being mounted by taxidermist Fred Oliver.
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N. M. Stone
Fred Oliver
New Professor of Manual Arts Arrives in Dillon
Prof J S Wiseman takes charge of the State Normal college manual training department arriving from Des Plaines Illinois. He holds diplomas from Trenton State Normal and Teachers College Columbia University and has taught at Columbia and in New Jersey Wisconsin and Illinois. He has industrial shop experience and previously lived in Great Falls. The Wiseman family resides at the Harkness residence on Railroad avenues.
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J. S. Wiseman
State Normal College
Desplaines
Wiseman
Trenton
N. J
State Normal
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Columbia
New York
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Miinois
West
Great Falls
Tesidentee
Idaho burglar George Lewis pleads guilty in court
George Lewis, recently returned from Idaho, pleads guilty to burglarizing Frank Maclairs cabin near Apex last fall and is sentenced to a prison term of two to four years.
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George Lewis
Idaho
Frank Maclairs
Apex
Cour
Death of Mrs J B Poindexter in Honolulu mourned in Dillon
The death of Mrs Poindexter wife of Judge J B Poindexter of Montana and Honolulu was announced from Honolulu. Funeral services will be held in Dillon with interment likely at Poindexter burying ground. She leaves husband two children Everton and Helen and her father Judge E J Conger. Judge Poindexter and family left Honolulu for San Francisco yesterday.
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E. L. Poindexter
Honolulu
J. B. Poindexter
Poindexter
District of Honolulu
E. J. Conger
Pacific
Another Fire Threatens Metlen Block
A fire in the Metlen block was halted by Sherman Hughes who spotted flames at 12:45 Sunday morning. Firemen saved structure with minimal water, praise from Olmsted Stevenson tenants, $850 loss estimated by adjuster, suspected wiring fault. third incident in four years.
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Sherman Hughes
Metlen
Ruber Tritt
Olmsted- Stevenson
Mobilize Montana’s 100000 future citizens for productive war effort
M J Abbey of Bozeman urges teachers and communities to organize Boys and Girls clubs for bread making garment sewing agriculture and canning to support national war production. He calls for signups registration and leadership to keep production records during the conflict.
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Montana
America
Farmer’s Club
Civil Service Exam For Forest And Field Clerk
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an April 20 1918 examination in this city for forest and field clerk with required bookkeeping, typewriting, and stenography skills. The Agriculture Department seeks female eligibles and applicants should contact the Secretary Board of Examiners or the Seattle Postoffice District Secretary for blanks and information. Nels Nelson departed Wednesday for Seattle on a business trip.
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Forest and Field Clerk
United States Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Board of Examiners
Postoffice
Seattle
Wash
Oregon Ford Popularity Tops State Car Registrations
Oregon registrations show Ford cars dominate with 38 percent of the total. Through November 1, 1917 the state logged 42 298 cars, including 18 379 Ford vehicles and 5 271 new Ford registrations last year, among forty makes represented.
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Ford
Oregon
Death Ends Suffering of Girl Eva Hegarty
Eva Hegarty daughter of rancher Michael Hegarty near Apex died after pneumonia and a lung abscess. She fainted on March 21 while leaving her sister’s home in Butte and never recovered. Funeral services were held at Dillon Baptist Church with Rev. Walter M. Corll and interment at Mountain View cemetery.
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Eva Hegarty
Eva
Michael Hegarty
Apex
Butte
Baptist Church
Dillon
Walter M. Corll
Mountain View
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