Miss Minnig McGrade Starts Rock Creek School
Miss Minnig McGrade arrives from Anaconda to open a new Rock Creek school with eight children enrolled. Fay Gransberry travels to Melrose to meet his mother and a Chicago born nephew who will live with his uncle's family. Bertha Huber and Gebhard Fassler visit Jacob Hartwig in Melrose. Mass will be held at Mrs Hartwig’s home next Sunday at 8 30 a m by Rev T Clifford. Cy ines visits Dillon briefly. Mrs John Lenkersdorfer travels to Dillon on Wednesday.
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Minnig McGrade
Anaconda
Rock Creek
Fay Gransberry
Melrose
Chicago
Bertha Huber
Gebhard Fassler
Jacob Hartwig
T.cliffords
Cy Ines
Dillon
John Lenkersdorfer
Dillon Wednes Lay
Monida
Emma Carley
Macedonia
Tbwa
Joe Buck
Anna Yost
Forsyth
Julia Rose
Pueblo
Colo
Earl Jones
Roberts
Idaho
FT. Jones
John Knehorn
Butte
G. H. Shambow
Wm. Halsey
Palmer
Neb
Bannack
Jackson
Wyo
Jas. Doyle
R. T. Boatman
Anna Ruth Miller
Idaho Falls
Sheridan and Monida Social and Travel Notes
Sheridan reports visiting relatives and guests from Butte Seattle Dillon and Ohio. Local trips include a Zigler’s Springs picnic and farewell for Judge Clark in Virginia City as residents plan winter travel to California. Monida covers school openings births illnesses and a Yakima trip with educators and families visiting relatives and attending church services.
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Harley Yeo
Charles
Butte
Waldo Yeo
Baby
Mrs. Yeo
Ohio
Sheridan
Zigler’s Springs
Glenn Marsh
Ruby
E. D. Marsh
G. W. Rightenour
Dorothy Powell
A. T. Rodgers
Chas. Wilson
Seattle
L. R. Foster
Wilson
Minnie Schulz
Fred Schulz
Heridan
Fred Holgate
Fred Fletcher
Elizabeth
Bozeman
W. A. Clark
Virginia City
Clark
California
Walter Johns
Olive Adams
Gladys Martin
Anstice
Harvest Work Dominates Darnitter Ranch Area
McHessor Aug 21 report notes many ranchers cutting grain, headers replacing binders for the first time in the region. Farmers like Norris, Graves, and Cleaves cut wheat and threshing to follow. Rood buys a Fairbanks Morris engine, while repairs and schoolhouse updates appear nearby.
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Hayden
Burt Parsons
Parson Ranch
Kiner
Wilbur
Wash
Burtel Crane
Joe Hayden
Lenard Fish
Geo. Reis
Wallace
Geo. Graves
F. E. Cleaves
Orrin Wilcomb
Pat McCartney
Dillon
Wm. Rood
Olmsted- Stevenson Co
Rood Ranch
Birth and local notes from Stone Creek
Born to Mr and Mrs H S Asbury a son weighing eight pounds on August 30. Stone Creek school opened September 4 with Miss Mary Hazelton as teacher. O D O club met at Mrs Ed Finkledy and Miss Seabaus. Ice cream supper planned at the Stone Creek schoolhouse September 8. George Murray family moved to town for schooling. Hi S Asbury rented Henry Siems ranch. Harold Murray to attend High Deries in Dillon. Dixie Bray back home from the summer.
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Stone Creek
H. S. Asbury
Mary Hazelton
O. D. O. Club
George Murray
Hi S. Asbury
Henry Siems
Harold Murray
Dillon
Dixie Bray
Senate Deadlocks Over War Profits Tax Proposals
Washington reports the Senate spent the holiday in a sharp clash over war profits taxation. La Follette proposed a 70 percent increase, rejected 50 to 20, and a 65 percent rise was defeated 53 to 17. The bill aims for about one third higher taxes, roughly $1.96 billion, with further amendments expected.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Wisconsin
Sen
Glen News brief notes from Reichle P O area
Mr and Mrs Adders traveled to Butte last week. Theresa Reichle and Anne Jackson visited from Butte. Lucile DeCelles and Alma Wahle of Boulder stayed with Veronika Hartwig. Martha Beehrer visited Butte. John Waters and Carl Hartwig went to Dillon on Saturday. Dr Molleur of Melrose made a hotel visit last week.
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Reichle P. O
Lucile * DéCelles
Alma Wahle
Boulder
Veronika Hartwig
Martha Beehrer
Butte
John Waters
Carl Hartwig
Dillon
Dr. Molleur
Melrose
Senators Split Over Tax Proposals Amid Compromise Talks
Sitor Hollis discussed the finance committee compromise provision. Three recruits were voted on yesterday by high tax advocates, in addition to the 17 who voted Saturday for Senator Johnson s 80 percent tax. Senators King McKellar and Tramwell supported both La Follette proposals. The 65 percent increase saw high tax strength fall after the early departure of Ashurst Brady and Gore.
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Sitor Hollis
Johnson
King
McKellar
Tramwell
Ashurst
Brady
Gore
Exemption to Farmers as a Class Denied by Wilson
President Wilson rejected a bill by Representative Shouse to exempt all men in agricultural work from military service. He warned such a class exemption would cause difficulties and heartburning, while noting Crowder’s plan to certify farmers so most farm labor avoids draft before October 1. Shouse argued Kansas wheat and labor shortages would worsen.
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Washington
Shouse
Kansas
Wilson
Crowder
War Department
Liberty Bell replica set for Wyoming State Fair
Douglas August 31 Anson Higby Wyoming State fair secretary reports that an exact replica of the Liberty Bell has been secured for exhibition at the Douglas fair September 11 to 15. A government guard of honor will be provided by soldiers and sailors, with national speakers to promote the second Liberty loan.
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Douglas
Wyo
Convoying Merchantmen Across the Atlantic Reported
Washington August 31 navy officials disclosed that American naval forces are convoying merchant ships across the Atlantic. An official examination of records confirmed the operation and its scope.
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Washington
Atlantic
Navy Department
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the Childrens Shop
Montana
Sheridan News
Edison Walters
Walters
BUICK
Montana Auto Supply Co
McHessor News
Mer
James Regan
Lei Rei
Stone Creek News
Ed. Finkledy
Miss Seabaus
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Maj
Frank W. Smith
United States Postal Inspector
Philadelphia
France
Glen News
Wyoming Fair
Cornell
Beaverhead Lumber Co
Cornell Wood Products Co
C. C. Frisbie, Pres
J. E. David
So. Rife St. Dillon
F. D. Willis
Mary Innes
Glacier Park
Annabel Desmond
South Atlantic
Dillon, Mont
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