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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
1
Beaverhead county residents push a war time effort to raise lambs to feed soldiers and supply wool. Volunteers are asked to adopt lambs, fund prizes with Liberty bonds or Thrift stamps, and support the Lamb Raising Club organized by Rev. Jensen.
Ranchers and Beaverhead Lamb Raising committee outline steps for youths to join with parental consent. Early care requires fresh milk, with up to 16 dollars estimated to raise a lamb to maturity. Substitutes may reduce costs and experts will advise on economical methods.
Helena May 15 Every county and community may join in purchasing colors for the Montana regiment now the 163rd Infantry. A Helena Telephone Society chapter raised 342.80 from a dry cabaret to start a fund, with council control. The plan invites more donations from towns to reach a full set, to be given to the governor for presentation to the unit at the first opportunity. Contributions go to the Montana Council of Defense, Helena.
A wartime letter describes a warm fire and a cozy room with an ornate table as snow falls outside. The writer recalls Hoboken mess kit lines, accessible government supplies, and a commissary sale including candy and lemon drops. He mentions Fern’s cookies carried from Camp Lewis and wonders if censor checks affect letters.
The Pearl I. Smith contest held April 20 featured most schools participating. Sixty three pupils earned perfect papers earning four Thrift stamps each. Grants and Bristow led, with averages of 99.66 and 99.07. Several other schools posted high averages over 95 percent, including Bannack, Argenta, Glendale, Dewey, Dillon, Hansen, Wise River, West Fox, Dell, Rock Creek, and Bloody Dick.
The county begins a second Red Cross War Fund drive next week aiming to raise 7 500 in Beaverhead with national total of 100 million. Senator Selway oversees the effort and Dr M A Walker runs the Dillon end aided by livestock leaders. A Red Cross dance at Dillon park kicks off the campaign, with local supporters already contributing over 900.
Helena reports a state war conference to be held May 28 and 29 inviting active war workers and the public. Notable guest Lieut. Paul Perigord of the French army, famed orator and former seminary professor, will attend and share experiences from the Marne to the Champagne front.
The U S bureau of crop estimates reports Montana farmers have completed spring work earlier than last year and the average. Soil conditions and early seeding are favorable with moisture improving and cultivations continuing. The report notes winter wheat losses are near the ten year average but much of damaged land has been reseeded to spring wheat and predicts a record under cultivation.
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