Silver Bow Draft Leaves Sept Twenty Third for Am erican Lake
Silver Bow will send 462 drafted men on September 23 to American Lake joined by 36 men from Madison County making 497 total. Madison County contributes 38 men departing Virginia City early that morning to Alder station then by train to Butte. Automobiles will shuttle residents from Whitehall Twin Bridges Virginia City Ennis Daurin Malrose and nearby towns to Butte.
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Silver Bow
Madison
Butte
Madison County
American Lake
Virginia City
Alder Station
Copper Camp
A Lucky Indian Finds Ten-dollar? Hundred-dollar Bill
Joe Small an Indian living in Great Falls found a badly damaged hundred dollar bill in a garbage dump. He presented it to the First National Bank which sent it to Washington for valuation. The treasury confirmed its identity and value equal to its face amount, so the bank paid him one hundred dollars.
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Great Falls
Joe Small
First National Bank
Treasury Department
Washington
Joe
Reid accused of posing as real estate dealer to lure victims
Police allege 27 year old B. F. Reid pretended to be a real estate dealer to reach well heeled targets then tipped off crooks to rob them. Reid, arrested four times this summer for robbery, was given 50 days for vagrancy. He is described as a fine dresser and smooth talker, considered the cleverest crook in years.
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Great Falls
B. F. Reid
Reid
Fergus County fair opening rained out races postponed
heavy rain spoiled Fergus County Fair opening in Lewistown delaying horse races to day two. exhibitors filled Horticultural Hall viewing crops stock show and farm machinery displays despite weather.
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Lewistown
Fergus County
Damages Sought From Woman In Lewistown Suit
Albert G. Olson sues Mrs. Josephine Hawley of Kolin for 5160 in injuries claiming she maliciously shot him on September 5, breaking bones in his left arm. Hawley says he refused to leave and struck her, leading to a second degree assault charge.
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Lewistown
Josephine Hawley
Kolin
Albert G. Olson
Olsen
Hawley Ranch
Red Cross Bandages Reaching France Say Gerould
James T. Gerould, Red Cross district director for Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana, says rumors that supplies spoil in congested docks and that bandages are used to clean guns are false. He is inspecting local chapters to verify every shipment reaches its intended destination.
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Kalispell
Red Cross
France
James T. Gerould
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Congester
Say Good-Byes at Home
Relatives and friends of men selected for service in the national army are asked to say the last good byes at home before the train to Camp Lewis departs for training on September 20. The first contingent left amid many sad scenes, prompting a local board to request goodbyes occur before the march to the station.
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Livingston
National Army
Camp Lewis
Extension Nearing Winnett Completion On Milwaukee Line
The Winnett extension of the Milwaukee road advances rapidly with rails to be laid in Winnett before September ends. The line is within six miles of the town and no obstacle remains to completion as planned.
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Lewistown
Winnett
Milwaukee Road
Coal Strike Ends at Klein Mines with Whistle
The Klein mine strike ends after three whistle blasts signaling a settlement. The new union played a key role in resolving the disputes that led to the halt.
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Houndup
Klein
Montana electric railroad plan from Missoula to Flathead Lake
Col A A White announces surveys will be conducted this fall under N D Miller former Great Northern chief engineer for an electric railway from South Missoula to Flathead Lake. Route runs from South Missoula crossing Northern Pacific near the sugar plant to the old Indian agency at Arlee then via St Marys pass to St Ignatius Rowan and Finley Point with a waterfront branch to Polson.
Federal law violation alleged in army clothing purchases
Captain O L Anderson of Company K at the school of mines says federal laws are being violated here in buying government clothing for soldiers encamped there and in selling liquor to the army boys. He appeals to Federal District Attorney B K Wheeler and Police Chief K J Murphy for help stamping out the illegal practices. Heavy sentences may be imposed upon conviction.
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Butte
O. L. Anderson
School of Mines
B. K. Wheeler
K. J. Murphy
No Work No Eat Stevensville Ordinance Threat
A short notice laments Stevensville plans to deter transients by loitering restrictions. It says any arrestees who refuse work will be denied meals and confined, while cooperative ones will be provided food.
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Stevensville
Fire destroys Van Dyke slaughter plant near Gardiner
Lightning caused a blaze that totally demolished the Van Dyke company slaughtering plant near Gardiner. The property valued at about 50009 dollars, with 500 hides and 35 barrels of tallow lost. The plant, 30 years old, was two miles north of Gardiner and only partly insured. Water supply was inadequate to fight the fire.
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Gardiner
van Dyke%company
Slacker Arrested in Las Vegas After Draft Evading Claim
Leslie Crate a former Northern Pacific fireman, suspected of teeth extraction to dodge the draft, was captured in Las Vegas Nevada while fleeing to Mexico. Sheriff Robertson to return Crate for possible draft duty or a one to two year federal prison sentence for attempt to evade service.
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Livingston
Leslie Crate
Northern Pacific
Mexico
Las Vegas
Nev
Robertson
Crate
Million-Dollar Plan to Make Wild Horse Island a Premier Resort
Kalispell Colonel A. A. White announces plans to spend a million dollars on Wild Horse island in Flathead lake to create America’s finest summer resort. A world’s largest automobile ferries will operate day and night between the island and the mainland, about a mile apart.
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Kalispell
A. A. White
Wild Horse Island
Flathead Lake
America
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted family medicine for sudden colic and diarrhoea. It claims rapid relief before a doctor arrives and notes sale at City Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Gambling Charges Hit Opheim Officials and Residents
Postmaster A S Opheim Constable G W Arnold George Brown Jack Parker and Joan Simon of Opheim were arrested on county attorney warrants from Glasgow. They spent one night in jail and pleaded guilty in district court to gambling charges, each fined 100 dollars by Judge John Harley.
Keep Your Bowels Regular and Liver Healthy
Old age comes quick enough without inviting it. Some look old at forty. That is because they neglect the liver and bowels. Keep your bowels regular and your liver healthy and you will not only feel younger but look younger. When troubled with constipation or biliousness take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are intended especially for these ailments and are excellent. Easy to take and most agreeable in effect. For sale by City Drug Store. Adv Im
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City Drug Store
Adv
Glasgow flour price cut under White Cross brand
Glasgow flour mill lowers prices as F L Sherman announces the White Cross flour will sell at six dollars per one hundred pounds.
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Glasgow
Glasgow Flour Milling Company
F. L. Sherman
How to Give Good Advice
A short ad explains that setting a good example helps others follow it. It highlights quick recovery from a cold using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and notes the remedy's long standing reputation. For sale by City Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
City Drug Store
Man seeks front line service despite exemption
Osborne H. Lennon asks to cancel his military exemption to join the army, contending a front line posting is needed for his country. His wife supports the move, having found work while Lennon seeks removal of the exemption.
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Missoula
Osborne H. Lennon
Constipation Drives Many Ailments Ad
An advertisement urges bowel regularity to prevent illnesses and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a laxative that also boosts appetite and digestion. Sold at City Drug Store.
Vice President Marshall to Speak in Butte in November
The address subject will be War Aims of the United States. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall will deliver the talk in Butte during November. The Chamber of Commerce and civic bodies are organizing events to maximize attendance.
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Marshall
Butte
United States
Thos. R. Marshall
Chamber of Commerce
No Sufferings from Drought At St Ignatius Public Sale
The state land office reports no severe financial reverses from the dry season. A public sale in St Ignatius sold 150 Lots handled by John McPhaul with prices from 40 to 120 dollars each, totaling 15 000 dollars.
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St. Ignatius
John McPhaul
State Land Office
Feasibility Report Backed for Belton to Summit Route
County Engineer Saunders tells the Kalispell board that a new auto route to Glacier National Park from Belton to Summit is feasible. The sole issue likely is the cost, estimated at 125000 dollars.
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Kalispell
Glacier National Park
Belton
Summit
Saunders
Protests Grow Over Auto Tax for Yellowstone Park
Tourists visiting Yellowstone Park send letters to the secretary of the interior objecting to a $7.50 tax on each entering automobile. Numerous protests also go to Montana’s congressional delegation.
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Livingston
Trousan
Yellowstone Park
Secretary of the Interior
Park
Montana
Roll of Money Found in Old Building Near Missoula
In Quigley along the Rock Creek trail east of Missoula a ruined building yielded a roll of bills totaling 1500 dollars. S. D. Hastings, tearing the structure down, made the discovery.
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Missoula
Quigley
Rock Creek Trail
S. D. Hastings
Beet Price Arrangements Set With Great Western Sugar
Beet growers from the Yellowstone valley travel to Denver on September 26 to set prices and terms with Great Western Sugar for beet purchases in the 1918 season by the company that buys beets in its region.
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Yellowstone Valley
Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
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State Bank of Dillon
A. L. Stone
W. A. Graeter
Cashier
Slacker
Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Til
Dillon
H. C Burfiend
C. C. Thornton
Pearl I. Smith
Marshall Field
Nels Nelson
R. H. Ryburn
G. E. Jewell
Dillon Furniture Co
General Furniture Distributors
E. H. Brundage, Undertaker
Dillon, Montana
the Crystal Laundry
H. H. Sato
Sebree and
Montana Streets
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