Montana News Ties Online to War Training and Local Tales
Four hundred draft men were sent to Missoula for army mechanics training on October 15. Reports cover sedition convictions in Missoula and sparring with sentences, a copper drop in Butte, a large bridge near Miles City, irrigation plans, and local incidents from Havre to Billings, including a dramatic burial query in Miles City.
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Helena
Missoula
Louis Effinger
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Lewistown
Fergus County
Theurance Federation of Montana
V. Sparr
Butte
Gilman—Blackleg
Here
Anaconda
Montana
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Carbon
Mosby
Musselshell
Fergus
Dawson
Bitter Root Valley Irrigation Company
Louis Boisot
Chicago
Bourquin
Havre
University of Montana
Toston
Beaverhead
Erald Crane
St. Paul
Lane plan to aid Northwest settlement described at Helena conference
Montana delegates were chosen to attend a Kansas City meeting forming a national land settlement association under Secretary Lane. Governor Stewart and other officials attended the Helena conference which plans a statewide gathering inviting commercial groups for arid land reclamation and agricultural development. F B Linfield and a second delegate will represent Montana. Also noted are Red Cross nurse Rue Baxter in France and Senator Gene Lane near completion of his six month service, plus Leopold Beck taking charge of a canteen in France.
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Fergus County
Red Cross
Yellowstone County Farm Bureau
Philipsburg
Beaver Creek Mining Company
Galata
Great Falls
Marias River
Midland Stockgrowers’ Association
Butte
Torch Assemblers’ Union No. 1
Liberty Loan
Miles City
G. P. Lamp
Lamp
Montana
Lane
Helena
Kansas City
National Land Settlement Association
F. B. Linfield
State Experiment Station
State Council of Defense
Stewart
Linfield
E. C. Elliott
C. D. Greenfield
J. H. Harrader
Bozeman
Commercial Secretaries’ Association of Montana
France
Rue Baxter
Lewistown
Parisian
Gene Lane
Leopold Beck
Lewistown Lodge of
Ellis
World War Fragments From Allied Fronts and Home Front
World War II era style items describe evacuations by Bulgarian troops and Allied prisoners, submarines sunk and bases abandoned, proclamations over Brussels, factory strikes, and leadership changes. Notable mentions include M W Ireland named surgeon general, balloon corps expansion, and a Belgian retreat with male conscription.
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London
Serbia
Paris
Mont Blanc
Brussels
New York
Single Service Corporation
Washington
Shipping Board
Pennsylvania
M. W. Ireland
Army
U. S. Army
France
Secret Service
T. A. Gillespie
Morgan, N. J
Tampa
Amsterdam
Havre
Westgate
Naval Overseas Transportation Service
American
Petersburg
du Pont
Fort Lee
H. P. Davison
Red Cross Council
Legion of Honor
Macedonia
Dupetit Thours
Frankfort
Tenn
W. J. Oliver
W. J. Oliver Company
United States Army
St. Louis
Pressmen’s Union No. 8
Henry B. Wilson
Poincare
War measure calls for cutting carbon lamps until end of conflict
The division of compensation of the U S Bureau administration issues orders urging carbon saving. The Council of Defense and the Public Service Commission hold copies as they push measures to abolish carbon lamps if orders are followed. A campaign seeks peach stones and fruit pits for carbon production.
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U. S. Bureau Administration
Council of Defense
Public Service Commission
Chrome deposits spark Montana mining interest
Reports reveal large chrome finds in central Montana near Big Timber Sweet Grass county with additional Rosebud discoveries. Analysts note ore grades from shipping to ferrochrome and potential to meet American demand, offset by transport costs and capital risks.
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Montana
New Caledonia
Austria
Canada
Boulder River
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Sweetwater
Rosebud
Columbus
Norris
Sheridan
Clapp
J. H. Clapp
Montana School of Mines
Boulder
United States Geological Survey
Hng
Philipsburg
Carbon Lamps Phaseout Plan Details
Gas masks signal urgency to save carbon as electric utilities offer free renewal lamps. Federal orders urge reducing carbon lamp use by October 15 and require complete elimination by December 1.
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Electric
Wonderful ozone treatment and Butte shops ads
An assortment of examples shows ozone treatment promotion by ail ing 50 cents for ozone cannons and local Butte merchants advertising hats at Nicker son the Hatter 112 W Park while hotel listings include the Park Hotel 217 West Park and Columbia Hotel 26 W Broadway with rooms at 1.00 per day and other rates.
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Hard Bros
Edison Block
Butte
Mont
Park
Helena
J. R. Gleason
City
Bath
ACOMA
Caryae Hotel
Park Hotel
West Park Street
Columbia
W. Broadway
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Lees
Weil
Hicken
New York Paris
O’brien
Phoenix
D Rand Auction Sale
Excelsior
Master Avondale
Co. E. Axtell
J. J. Stucky
R. Wyatt & Son
Smith
H. L. Summers
Joe Redburn
Dad Tellier
THE
State School of Mines
Sali
Sidney
Herbert A. Hover
de Ver
Eiena
Judith Basin
Farmers 4d Co
Strong Realty Co
Carl R. Meyer
Hart-Albin Building
Billings
Price
P. O
Farm Mortgage Corporation
C. McClintock
Eecenent
Custer County Bank
Mon
Wes
Lo DO
U. S
Butte College of Telegraphy
Gooding College
Charles Wesley Tenney
Gooding, Idaho
M. B. Benedict
Pennsylvania Block
Nickerson
W. Park
Sonny
J. W
N. Main
Woontana
Colling Realty Co
Shields River Valley
Livingston
Asher Murray
Wadena
Minn
Iadian Pacific Railway
Dunn Block
Spring Valley
Eden Creamery
Norby Brothers
C. H. Campbell i
Darby
Montane
Huntsberger-Givens Co
Great
Marr Sultan
Golden Goods
Montana State Fair
Hans Johnson
Belt
Mainsun
Pitman Live Stock Company
EL Paso
Texas
Robert R. Johnston
Dupuyer
J. Taylor
Cascade
D. Watsosobb Co
Wilds-Thurston Motor CO
1St Avenue No
Maxwell Distributors
DODGE
BUICK
FORD
Oakland
Butte Secondhand Auto Co
Galena
Montana Piano Co
Janod
Pratt & Heath Co
Fred Mueller Saddle and Harkness CO
Larimer
Lewistown Hide & Fur Co
Mostass
A. L Rose
Minneapolis
Butte, Mont
MEG
Osters Segely
W. Broadway, Butte
KODAK
Eastman Kodaks
G Jes
Kenyon & Wheeler
Blue Print
Sapp
Tout & McCarthy
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butte, Ont
Harlbey-Clare.& CO
Mill Acditing
Reat Falla, Montana
Wood-Safford Machine Works
Loneom
Contractors Lumber Su Co
45 Lumber Exchange
Seattie
Wash
S. C. Huseth
Bulgaria
Turkey
Geneva
Argonne
J. Lee Rice
D. P. Patenaude
Press
General School Supply Co
Great Falls, Montana
Ness-Theisen Construction Co
Ford Building
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