Annual Spring Festival at Normal College and Training School
The annual Spring Festival at the Normal College and Training School will be held this afternoon at 2:30. A patriotic program features drills, dances, and instrumental numbers led by various groups including the Uncle Sam line and the Mush and Milk Brigade with performances by Miss Innes, Miss Day, Miss Woolheiser, Miss Lick, Miss Jones, and Miss Becker.
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Normal College and Training School
France
Uncle Sam Boy Scouts
Wilhelm Rollwith
Uncle Sam
Miss Innes
Miss Day’s
Forger Brought In After Late Train Pickup
A sandy haired man of German appearance, Jack Ford, was jailed on a $1,000 bond after cashing a forged $3 check at City Drug. The late morning train delayed his arrest at the depot, with Deputy Mooney taking him into custody. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Friday at 2:30 PM.
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Jack Ford
Woodburn
Henry Fitter
Lima
Ford
D. F. Mooney
Gilbert
Justice of the Peace
Kenigs
May Festival Set For Normal College Campus Next Tuesday
The annual May Festival is planned on the Normal College campus Tuesday afternoon unless stormy weather forces cancellation.
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Normal College
Charged With Distributing Pro German Literature
Albert Brooks and Frank Haily were arraigned on sedition charges after detectives found guns and explosives in their cabin. They pleaded not guilty and asked for separate trials. demurrers were overruled and cases set for May 18. Also noted is the death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Arthur Craver of Medicine Lodge with funeral services in Mountain View.
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Albert Brooks
Frank Haily
Smith
Pease & Stephenson
Germany
Thomas Arthur Craver
Medicine Lodge
Methodists ‘Episcopal Church
Mountain View
Ranch sales shift hands in Melrose and Big Hole Basin
Frank Hazelbaker arranged two ranch transfers this week. The Peter Olsen ranch near Melrose, spanning 560 acres, sold to Frank Moe. The C W Robison ranch in Big Hole Basin, comprising 320 acres, sold to George Clemo.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Peter Olsen
Melrose
Frank Moe
C. W. Robison
Big Hole Basin
George Clemo
Opening of the Fishing Season Promises Good Catches
The Dillon area expects a bustling Sunday as locals flood streams for opening season fishing. The Tribune notes strong regional fish, with over $400 in gear on display and four shipments of young fry released this year to streams including Emerick slough Blacktail creek Rattlesnake and Morrison slough. Fishermen may possess up to 25 pounds of fish and none under six inches. Brings attention to licenses and local warden J W Carney along with Chas Thomas Bayerd Graves. W.G. Blair visits from California.
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Dillon
Tribune
Isaac Walton
J. W. Carney
Chas. Thomas
Bayerd & Graves
Hubby
Blacktail Creek
Carney
the Tribune
Emerick Slough
Rattlesnake
Morrison Slough
Sudden death of popular rancher shocks Polaris
James Purdy foreman at Judge ranch near Polaris dies in a wagon accident while traveling with lumber for his homestead project. Witnesses absent. likely wagon tongue broke on Taylor Creek hill 16 miles west of town. He leaves a wife and seven month old child. Funeral Monday at 2 30 led by Rev H G Humphrey. Interment Mountain View cemetery.
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James Purdy
Judge Ranch
Polaris
Purdy
Taylor Creek Hill
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Miss Marion Hunter Heads East for YWCA Work
Miss Marion Hunter, a popular high school teacher, travels with her mother for YWCA work in the east and possibly to France. The trip signals a career shift as she enters international service.
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Marion Hunter
East
County achieves Liberty Loan surge with 2000 subscribers
In the Third Liberty Loan drive, more than 2000 individuals in the county subscribed, totaling just over 440000 in sales. County workers led by F A Hazelbaker celebrate the over quota achievement, noting 76400 in bonds paid by women workers and urging timely payments to avoid bank notices. May 4 is set for the first 5 percent payment, with subsequent payments on May 28 and later dates.
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F. A. Hazelbaker
No-title historical note on payments and banking notices
A fragment states cent July 18 and the fourth payment 40 percent August 15. Cut this paragraph for notebook reference. Banks incur big expenses in handling business and do not charge or mail out notices to avoid extra costs.
Montana Receives 176 Honor Flags in Liberty Loan Drive
An Associated Press dispatch from Minneapolis reports that all six states in the ninth federal reserve district, plus most counties and townships, earned honor flags for exceeding quotas in the third Liberty loan campaign. A. R. Rogers, district chairman, released the figures.
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Montana
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Federal Reserve District
Liberty Loan
A. R. Rogers
State Normal College Gives Quota to Army
The State Normal school at Dillon shows a shrinking male enrollment as 11 of 14 fall entrants have entered military service. President J. E. Monroe notes three remain: one disabled, one under age, and one awaiting draft notification who may enlist after graduation. The college praises Beaverhead County’s war effort in money and people.
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State Normal School
Dillon
J. E. Monroe
Red Cross
Monroe
Beaverhead County
Butte Miner
County bread and garment making contest at Dillon
Students from Lima Argenta Blacktail No 1 Willow View and Riverside competed in local contests to select school reps for the county event in Dillon. Under M. J. Abbey of Bozeman, six bakes of Liberty bread and six sewing pieces were required. Junior Red Cross exhibits and clubs for ages 10 to 18 were featured, with attention to records and community food education.
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Bread and
M. J. Abbey
Bozeman
Red Cross
Dillon
Lima
Argenta
Blacktail No
Willow View
Riverside
Junior Red Cross
Normal College
Cheery Letter From France From Parke T Scott
Lieutenant Parke T. Scott writes from an American expeditionary post in France about mail from New York relatives, visits to a cheese factory, using a Ford with high fuel costs, a 35 kilometer trip to a historic dock, and observations on farming, land, and the Salvation Army's impact. He signs off with Bon Nuit.
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New York
Carrie
Prof
Martin
Dad
Montana
France
Salvation Army
Jimmie
Parke
Lieut
Parke T. Scott
American P. O. No
American Expeditionary Forces
Hazelbaker Named Beaverhead County Food Administrator
Federal Food Administrator Atkinson of Montana appoints Frank Hazelbaker of Dillon as administrator for Beaverhead County. The appointment, recorded in Washington, grants county authority to enforce food rules and provide franking privileges and official notices. Cooperation of citizens is requested.
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Bozeman
Atkinson
Montana
Food Administration
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon
Beaverhead County
State Food Administration
Washington
The
Bond and Oliver Sell Bik Gar Store to Geo E Cole
It is understood Bond and Oliver have sold their bicycle garage store to Geo E Cole who will soon take possession.
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Bond & Oliver
Geo. E. Cole
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