Registration of Young Men June 5 1918
The secretary of war sets Wednesday June 5 as the register day for men who turned 21 since June 5 1917. Local boards will handle enrollment with an anticipated 1,000,000 registrations and 750,000 available for service. Divinity and medical students must register. exemptions apply after registration. Registration runs 7 am to 9 pm on June 5 1918 at local boards. absentees must arrange advance submission. Penalties for nonregistration include a misdemeanor and possible induction.
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Chowder
United States
Regular Army
Navy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
Basket Supper and Dance for War Relief at Grant
Grant held a basket supper and dance last Saturday to raise funds for War Relief. The event drew a large crowd despite a snowstorm and netted 788 after expenses. Decorated hall, fruit punch served, small gift packages sold, a New York dollar for Red Cross added over 350, and Hoover supper baskets were auctioned for about 295 more.
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Grant
War Relief Fund
New York
Red Cross
Car stolen from Finlen hotel in Butte found damaged near Blackrock mine
Last Friday night Mrs. E. L. Poindexter’s car was stolen from in front of the Finlen hotel while the Poindexters lunching. Four days later the car was recovered near the Blackrock mine with one wheel smashed and items missing. The car was locked, leaving the method of theft a mystery.
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E. L. Poindexter
Finlen
Butte
Clever Culver Cashes Checks
A portable conman called John H. Culver posed as a Harvey house chef in Dillon. He forged two checks after earning trust via cooking demonstrations and fled town. authorities pursue him while noting possible government work references.
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John H. Culver
South
Dillon
Harvey House
Palace Cafe
Bob Allen
Allen
First National Bank
Provost & Ripley’s
John Dolan
Gelehous
City Drug Company
Dillon Delegation Attends Shriners Convocation in Butte
Dillon was represented in Butte at the annual Shriners convocation by J. E. Monroe H. F. Best George W. Dart Rev. R. J. Jensen M. A. Walker W. B. Hartwig C. W. Hudson O. A. Schulz R. R. Rathbone Thos. Scott D. L. Stephens and E. L. Pindexter. All report a fine time. The wives of several Shriners accompanied them to Butte.
Wheatless June Proposed for Montana to Aid Soldiers
The Northwest faces lagging wheat flour shipments to France, prompting a Montana wheatless June plan. Citizens would avoid wheat products through June, with June menus replaced by alternatives as gardens bring new foods to markets. Hotels, Fergus county eateries, and hundreds of Montana families already on wheatless schedules, while Texas and other regions show similar steps. The drive urges Montana to join as a wartime sacrifice, aligning with U S Food Administration guidance.
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Montana
Fergus County
Texas
Thirteen Eighth Graders Graduate At Training School
The eighth grade graduation was held in the training school auditorium Wednesday night with many relatives present. Honorees include Mildred Bourquin Gerald Bostwick Albert Baker Frances Forsgren Ruth Kent Vashti Sanders Clyde Webster Evelyn Weenink Annabelle Desmond Maureen Desmond Edna Skalitzky Ethel Skalitzky and Lee Williams. The program featured Rev. H. G. Tumphrey invoking, choruses by grammar grade pupils, Prof. Robert Clark address, and trophies and certificates presented by Grant E Finch.
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Training School
Mildred Bourquin
Gerald Bostwick
Albert Baker
Frances Forsgren
Ruth Kent
Vashti Sanders
Clyde Webster
Evelyn Weenink
Annabel Desmond
Maureen Desmond
Edna Skalitzky
Ethel Skalitzky
Lee Williams
Prof
Clark
H. G. Tumphrey
Big June Horse Sale Promises Record Attendance
Promoters expect one of Dillon's best auctions as many horses arrive for the June sale next Wednesday and Thursday. Strong demand for war aid and farm work draws buyers from outside, with weather forecasts shaping optimism for a large turnout and high prices.
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Dillon
Mégnager Dity
Summer School Opens Next Monday Morning
The Mormal college training summer session starts Monday, June 3, with classes for grades one through eight and an ungraded room. Forenoon sessions only, afternoons and six weeks of playground activities, led by Miss Henry. Kindergarten opens June 10 for eight weeks under Miss Charlotte Gerrick. for ages four to six, out of town pupils welcome, no tuition.
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Mormal College
Miss Day
Miss
MacDonald
Miss Dorchester
Miss Hazard
Miss Henry
Charlotte Gerrick
Great Falls
Anaconda News Notes Camp Lewis Contingent Arrival
Anaconda reports Frank Stauda from Butte joined the local contingent bound for Camp Lewis. He previously worked at the Montgomery market during registration and marked his questionnaire with no dependents no exemptions and readiness. Staudaker visited Dillon Friday evening for a brief family reunion.
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Anaconda
Frank Staudaher
Butte
Camp Lewis
Montgomery
Staudaker
Dillon
Burke Delivers Jacks to Harrison and Gray Ranches
Ned Burke moved two valuable jacks by motor truck last week to Grasshopper valley parties. One jack went to the Harrison ranch and the other to the Gray ranch.
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Ned Burke
Grasshopper Valley
Harrison Ranch
Gray Ranch
Pioneer Passes Over Great Divide
Harrison Brooks Brown a Montana pioneer cowpuncher stage driver and Indian fighter died in Long Beach California after a short illness at about 87. He early settled Montana arriving from Missouri in the 1860s and drove a Bannack to Virginia City stage in 1878 facing road agents. He helped during the Nez Perce uprising and aided W G Blair and others, later worked in cattle and prospector circles, assisted W A Clark once, and returned his body to Montana for burial in Dillon. He left no known relatives or marriage.
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Harrison Brooks Brown
Long Beach
Calif
Bob
Montana
Missouri
Virginia City
W. G. Blair
Bannack
Gus Graeter
Pat Dempsey
Shenon and Mulkey
Horse Prairie
Nez Perce
Montague
Brown
W. A. Clark
U. S
Helena
Jas. T. Blair
Hughes Ranch Company
California
Hawley J. Selway
Episcopal Church
Dillon
R. J. Jensen
Mountain View
Beaverhead Soldier Wounded in Action
George Ditty received a cablegram from Clarence Ditty reporting that he had been wounded but not seriously. He is the first Beaverhead boy known to be wounded in action.
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Beaverhead
George Ditty
Clarence Ditty
Miner Supply Truck Heads Toward Bannack
A large motor truck carrying machinery and supplies for a Bannack mining company departed for the ancient capital today.
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Bannack
Bozeman Agri college students head to California for training
Thirty three students from the Agri cultural college at Bozeman journeyed through Butte yesterday afternoon en route to California for summer military training. Under Charles Carroll of Dillon the group left Butte at 5 05 p m for Oregon Short Line. The Oakland college cantonment will host the training and the youths claim education bred patriotism while warning of potential male student losses if the war lasts another year.
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Agricultural College
Bozeman
Butte
California
Oakland
Charles Carroll
Dillon
Oregon
Butte Miner
Willard Jensen Dies From Injuries After Ranch Accident
Willard Jensen, kicked by a horse at his Sage creek ranch, died May 29 at Murray hospital Butte after surgery failed to halt his decline. Born December 12 1880 in Hyrum Utah he moved to Montana about 15 years ago and ran a ranch with C H Wheat east of Bedrock. He leaves a large family and was planning to enlist in the army when injured.
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Willard Jensen
Sage Creek
Murray Hospital
Butte
Dillon
C. H. Wheat
R. J. Jensen
Episcopal Church
Sam Freeman
Dan Mooney
Archie Henneberry
Geo Dixon
Pat McManamey
Phil Thorpe
Mountain View
Willard —A.jensen
Hyrum
Utah
Montana
Bedrock
Reed
Jensen
Martha Melvyn
New Venire Drawn as Court Disposes of Cases
A new venire of jurymen was drawn Wednesday to report Monday. Richard R Price vs Ernest R Hoerchner judgment by default for plaintiff. Jean Leslie vs R J Jackson tried without a jury. May 24 25 Elizabeth Clark vs B H Paul verdict of non suit. Montana Southern Railway condemnation summons quashed alias issued. Grant vs Haw estate verdict for defendant. Chas Grant vs MacMillan Thorkelson malpractice suit in trial.
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Richard R. Price
Ernest R. Hoerchner
Jean Leslie
R. J. Jackson
Elizabeth Clark
B. H. Paul
Montana Southern Railway
Geo. Dodgson
Jos. E. Burdick
Geo. Gray
Thos. Haw
Daniel Grant
Chas
Grant
Clerk-Carrier Examination Set for Dillon June 22
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a clerk carrier examination at Dillon on June 22 1918 to establish an eligible register for filling Dillon post office vacancies. Open to men and women ages 18 to 45. Application blanks and full details available from Walter V Grimes Dillon post office or the Secretary Eleventh U S Civil Service District Seattle Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Dillon
Dillon Post Office
Walter V. Grimes
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Dillon Postoffice
U. S. Civil Service District
Postoffice Building
Seattle
Washington
Flowers to Hospital from college commencements
Cut flowers from the college and dormitories were delivered to Curtis hospital after the commencement ceremony.
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Hospital
Curtis Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secretary of War
Wil
Congress
Culver
J. H. Culver
Northwest
France
Union
U. S. Food Administration
Robert Clark
Grant E. Finch
Ade Leonard Elie
Staudaher
Pioneer
Great Divide
H.B. Brown
Argonaut
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