19 Apr 1917
Page 6
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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
6
Mrs. R A Bridges of Billings crawled into an 18 inch den opening to depths of 16 feet and retrieved ten wolf pups and the dead mother after her husband shot at a wolf den. Four cattle and other livestock had fallen to wolves in Bull Mountain. Sheriff Matlock issued a $40 bounty.
Congressman John M. Evans has tendered his services and may join the new army organization. In a letter to the president he states he is among the House members who voted to declare war against the enemy.
A formal pledge by an individual declaring willingness to serve the government in any role, high or low, and to comply with any assignment. The letter expresses readiness to be called upon and respect for the authority of the government.
Montana towns report delays in seeding and infrastructure damage from floods and storms. Several civic and business actions unfold from Gallatin to Havre including road and library developments, park plans, and farmer stock subscriptions as war mobilization rises.
Poslam promises rapid relief for pimples rashes and skin troubles. It claims itching stops quickly and shows remarkable results even in stubborn eczema with near immediate effect. Free sample offered by advertisement in New York.
Leslie Parker wildcatted on the Big Muddy bringing in a well and sparking Casper’s oil rush. Shannon Wyoming near Casper yielded early, but only later did Parker and Berne Hopkins help open Salt Creek fields. Casper became a trading hub as big refineries and tankage grew, while Mrs. Frost rose as a broker in the Midwest boom turning into a local celebrity and partner in Ost and Frost.
A bustling old lady asks a wounded soldier how the shell hit him. He replies nonchalantly that the shell did not explode but “crept up quietly behind” him, leaving her puzzled and the exchange laced with wartime understatement.
Indian author Linderman is praised as a leading authority on Indian folklore. The book, richly bound and color illustrated by Charles M. Russell, sold out its first edition and a second is now ready. Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, send 10 cents to Box 396, Helena Montana for delivery.
Pansy and aster plants 25c delivered. Daisies carnations and other hardy plants 50c dozen. Free 1917 list and cultural directions. Also machine hemstitching switching wigs manicuring hair styling at multiple Great Falls Montana locations.
Labor unions push for higher wages on the Roundup-Lewis line with 40 to 80 cent scales. Immigrant carloads move along the Great Northern route. A wagon bridge collapse near Wolf Creek injures Horrocks’ team. German officer Fisher declines aiding Germany. A streetcar brawl ends in a beating. Madison county reports suspected mad coyotes threatening cattle, a new concern after Washington Oregon Idaho.
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