Uncle Sam’s drive for more men in engineer regiments
Recruiting officer from Missoula lists needs for the 20th 21st 23rd 25th and 26th Engineers and related units. Eligible trades include machinists carpenters blacksmiths electricians foremen surveyors drillers and cooks with pay from 33 to 96 dollars monthly plus clothing rations quarters and other allowances. Married men require special authority and some stenographers and chauffeurs may be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seagrist
Missoula
Dillon
20Th Engineers
Forest
American Univ
Rockford
Annapolis Junction
Cooks
Ayer
Mass
25Th Engineers
Washington, D. C
Engineers, Supply and Water Supply
Wrightstown
N. J
Quartermaster Corps
Signal Corps
Infantry
Medical Department
National Army
County High School to Open Sept 24
The Bedgerhead County High School will open Monday morning September 24 with a large attendance expected. War conditions will shorten the term to six days of school per week so boys can work in the fields. Textbooks are free this year and the faculty includes Superintendent Byron E. Toan and instructors in German sociology English science agriculture commercial domestic science history Latin mathematics and music. The goal is a highly successful year while ensuring education continues despite wartime demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Hunter
Anna Johnson
B. R. Mock
W. B. Adair
R. C. Lemmon
Ruth Weenink
Lillie Hawkinson
Mabel Dillon
Uncle Sam
England
France
America
Ed Akcorn Dies at County Farm
Ed Akcorn died Monday from a severe quinsy after several months at the county farm. He was about forty five with no known relatives nearby. Funeral services were held Wednesday and he was buried in Mountain View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Akcorn
Mountain View Cemetery
Bloody Dick man injured after auto collision
Harvey Sullivan of Bloody Dick was struck by an automobile driven by James Blair in the city Sunday. He was crossing from the Corner cigar store when a sun glare upon the windshield momentarily blinded Blair. The accident could have been fatal if Blair had been traveling faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Sullivan
Bloody Dick
James Blair
Mr. Sullivan
Blair
Wool shipments end season by First National Bank
The last wool shipment for the season was made Saturday by the First National Bank. Two carloads were sent to Boston, completing the county wool record for the year. A comparison of 1916 and 1917 figures shows totals in pounds and dollars, with highest and lowest prices, across cars bags and pounds for the two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Boston
Tribune
First National
Letter of thanks from A B Henderson at Mare Island
A. B. Henderson, a Dillon boy at Mare Island naval training station in Cal, writes Mrs. Louisa Coulson of Dillon Montana thanking her for a recent package. He praises the home front for support and expresses optimism about a swift end to the war. He mentions Lincoln Williams and signs off as his friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Colson
A. B. Henderson
Dillon
Mare Island
Cal
Louisa Coulson
Mont
Coulson
Lincoln Williams
A. Bi _Helverson
The Philippine Scouts and Related War Efforts
Washington reports on Congress debates and advocacy for Philippine Scouts retirement equal to army officers, and Rep Wilson's push for a retirement law. Also notes Senator Brady backing dog aid for wounded and a 1000-strong dog program. Congressman Seigel lauds student essays on food conservation. Sinnott backs 640-acre homestead protections for drafted or volunteering entrymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Brady
Idaho
Brady
War Department
Winslow Helps Push Expansion of Interstate Commerce Panel
Massachusetts Congressmen Samuel E Winslow a top Interstate Commerce Committee member played a leading role in a bill that increases the Interstate Commerce Commission from seven to nine members. He says the expansion will subdivide workload and speed up decisions for the public and those with hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Winslow
Massachusetts
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Winslow
Rowland Lane Dies in Butte Hospital
Rowland Lane fifteen year old son of H P Lane of Dillon died at Murray hospital in Butte Wednesday morning after an appendicitis operation. He was moved to the Butte hospital two weeks ago and initially seemed to recover but worsened Saturday. Funeral services were to be held that afternoon at the M E church with Rev Walter M Corll and Rev H G Humphrey officiating. Interment at Mountain View cemetery. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowland Lane
H. P. Lane
Murray Hospital
Butte
Dillon
M. E. Church
Walter M. Corll
The
Baptist Church
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View
Rowland
Ralph Cushing
Ralph McFadden
Frank Hatfield
Rhett Rathbone
Ralph Nelson
Frank Ryburn
Hazel Wynes
Georgia Paddock
Margaret Ryburn
Evelyn Weenink
Evelyn Lloyd
Gladys Rhodes
Ruth Leach
Elvera Peterson
First hunting accident of season near Poindexter sloughs injures Bert Carlisle
A. H. Little fired a twelve gauge shotgun while rounding a slough corner and hit his friend Bert Carlisle in the back. Carlisle, brought by auto to Magnus Hospital, is listed in serious condition but may recover. Both men recently arrived from Butte to work on the Andrus hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Little
Bert Carlisle
Poindexter
Magnus Hospital
Little
Carlisle
Willows
Butte
Andrus Hotel
Marking Historical Spots in Montana by Garver and Wilson
Professors Garver of the Montana State Normal College and Wilson of Bozeman spent ten days locating historic sites in eastern Montana along the Yellowstone Rosebud and Big Horn rivers. They traced the Custer trail from Rosebud mouth to the Custer battlefield and followed the Bozeman expedition route of 1874. About twenty camps and battlefields were found and ten markers placed for future monuments with guides Anderson and Herendeen, a Custer campaign scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Garver
Montana State Normal College
Yellowstone County
M. L. Wilson
Bozeman
Montana
Garver
Mr. Wilson
State Historical Library
Yellowstone
Rosebud
Big Horn
Custer Battle Ground
John Anderson
George Herendeen
Harlem
Herendeen
Custer
Drayman George Naysich Returns to Streets After Runaway Injury
George Naysich, the drayman injured in a runaway incident last week, is back on the streets. He recovers and resumes work, signaling a quick return to duties despite the prior accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Naysich
Drayman
Farewell for the Ond Contingent to Camp Lewis
Forty four Dillon area men left to join Montana troops at Camp Lewis Washington led by Bruce Risley of Wisdom. A countywide farewell included a court house roll call banquet at Sugar Bowl and a patriotic sendoff at Railroad Park. Deserters named were Clifford Aaron Ownby Magni Green and Axel Frisk with alternates chosen to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Camp Lewis
Washington
Bruce Risley
Wisdom
Court House
Sugar Bowl
Dillon
Railroad Park
Berlin
Ares Damiano
Guscioni Salvatore
Charles Wilson
Bannack
Walter Badger
Grant
Carl Martin Nelson
J. Kent
Lakeview
George Pierce
Wylie H. Kirkpatrick
Bacil E. Rica
St. Anthony
Idaho
Chas
Herning
Dan ’Maréu
Teliska
Austria
Elmer
Milus
Homier
Herman’ Slater
Reichle
Alten
Franklin
Charles Mills
Jackson
James Turner
Bedrock
Clarence J. Hoerning
John Glass
John Raymond Lytle
Paul Krstian Steen
Robert Parling
Lima
Join’ Arholdt
Melrose
Bruce Arthur Risley
John Severinski
John’ Warning
Andrew Smilka
L. J. Taylor
Charles Neslund
Dell. Frank
Woinoski
Dell
Phipps W. Lyons
Charles Taylor
Charles Thos. Reis
Albert T. Barr
Arthur Mas
Winslow R. McCallen
Thomas J. Kelley
George Lasich
Gus Mattes
Edward Jacobson
Olaf E. Johnson
Clyde Power
Clifford Aaron Ownby
Magni Green
Axel Frisk
Dewey
Elza C. Franks
Eber Badcon
Warren Sutherland
Chester C. Casey
Math Roth
Oral Kunselman
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Virginia
Mrs Morris O'Brien Dies After Birth of Twins
Mrs Morris O'Brien died leaving husband and children including newborn twin boys a three year old son and a two year old daughter. Funeral services are set for St Rose Catholic Church on Saturday morning September 22 at 9 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris O'Brien
Miss Bolan to Go
Miss Edna Bolen of Denver who spent two years in Dillon as stenographer for the staff offered her services to the government and is in special training in the east for field work abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolan
Edna Bolen
Denver
Dillon
S Ta
East
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Evane
Baltimore American
County
Philippine Scouts
Senator Brady
William W Wilson
Ilinois
Philppine
Wilson
Isaac Seigel
New York City
Seigel
Congressional Record
Nicholas J. Sinnott
Oregon
Sinnott
Public Lands Committee
Butte Hospital
Harewell
OND
Beaverhead
Mrs. Morris O'Brien
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