Patrick Carney Named State Fair Board President
Patrick Carney of Waterloo becomes president of the state fair board after 35 years on Montana farms in Jefferson valley. A leading potato grower, he supplied tubers for hundreds of carloads and Northern Pacific dining car service, and has long served the board developing the fair into a major state institution.
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Patrick Carney
Waterloo
State Fair Board
Carney
Jefferson Valley
Montana
Northern Pacific
Exemption patterns show Montana lowest exemption claims
Montana filed 33 percent of registrants for exemption, the lowest share among states, with Vermont next at 35 percent. Utah Kentucky and DC exceeded 50 percent, Illinois near 50 percent, and western and southern states generally lower. The draft of July 12 1917 called 687000 men, about 527100 or 76.72 percent drafted for mobilization or coast defense duty. A flexible system now allows voluntary or involuntary induction of skilled or unskilled men as needed.
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Montana
E B. H. Crowder
Baker
Vermont
Utah
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Illinois
Hobey Baker Becomes War Flying Ace in First Flight
Princeton football captain Hobey Baker earns fame as an American air corps pilot. In his maiden combat, he downed a German airplane and killed his adversary, bringing the foe to the earth.
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Hobey” Baker
Princeton
American Flying Corps
Government plans flour sale reduction to aid allies
The government considers cutting flour sales to consumers to 75 percent of current volumes to address urgent allied needs. By curbing consumption to this level the food administration aims to meet demands of France and Great Britain.
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France
Great Britain
There’s More Than One David in Rawhide Tale
A sobering western reminiscence frames a remembered David who defeats a bully by rock and wit, not firepower. In a frontier town a powerful giant named Goliar torments locals until the shepherd hero David delivers a decisive blow and the bully is left scarred but beaten.
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David
Rawhide
Goliar
Gollar
Joe Woody Misses Riches From Bannack Gold Rush
Joe Woody, friend of Bill Fairweather, stays behind in Bannack to pursue Minnie Rubens, a dancer from the hurdy gurdy, at a time when Fairweather’s expedition heads for Alder Gulch. He loses his chance at fame and fortune as the party discovers a world changing gold find. Minnie’s choice of Bannack lights over marriage seals Woody’s fate.
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Woody
Fairweather
Joe
Bannack
Aldergulch
Virginia City
Minnie
Plummer
Joe Woody
Virginia
Minnie Rubens
Idaho
Boise
Argonauts
Bill Fairweather
Montana
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Edgar
Alder Gulch
Montana Cowboys Win Prize in Camp Lewis Wild West Show
Montana cowboys in uniform at Camp Lewis Washington staged a three hour wild west show under Major Henry A. Greene. Riders roped steers and performed artillery drills while infantry and cavalry entertained crowds with bareback riding and a 630 yard package race. Meantime units from the 91st division showcased western bravado and skill to roaring cheers.
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Montana
American Lake
Camp Lewis
Wash
Henry A. Greene
91St Division
Metana
Town Sues Milwaukee Railroad Over Flooding Damages
Denton filed suit against Milwaukee Railroad for 20000 dollars alleging a bridge over Wolf creek driven piles jammed and flooded the town last March damaging streets and sidewalks and seeking redress.
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Denton
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Milwaukee
Wolf Creek
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Three Forks
Big Mad
Missouri
Chamber of Commercte
Dept. C
National Life Insurance Company of
Legal Reserve Company
Ting
Daly Bank
Butte, Mont
Shep
Itain
Rawlins
Eddie Warren
Washington
Plains
Prince Albert
Aeree
Town Sites Railroad
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