Strange Birds On Lake Hauser Nearly Kill Hunters
John Wahrman and Harvey Fister hear eerie cries from Lake Hauser. Believing ducks, they paddle out and spot two black dots that turn out to be the heads of Helena attorney John G. Brown and Harvey Fister. The men, unable to swim in hip boots, fall overboard when the island canoe capsizes, clinging to air above water as sinkholes surround them.
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Lake Hauser
John Wahrman
John
Wahrman
John G. Brown
Helena
Harvey Fister
Harvey
W. M. Biggs
Cowley is named major in Judge Advocate General dept
Stephen J. Cowley Montana lawyer and former chairman of exemption board in Great Falls receives a major commission in the Judge Advocate General department for overseas service. He will leave Montana soon for embarkation. Also noted are ties to Elks, writings like Challenge to Death, and fellow Montana lawyers in the JAG corps.
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Cowley
France
Department OF Judge Advocate
Stephen J. Cowley
Montana
Great Falls
Department of the Judge Advocate General
Major Cowley
North Dakota
Elks
Order of Elks
Elks Clubs
Judge Advocate General’s Department of Our Overseas Forces
Albert Galen
Liberia
Sidney Lanner
Montana Supreme Court
Persistent Miller Finally Joins Army as a Cook
Ernest C. Miller from Virginia City Virginia was sent home five times for disabilities before being accepted at Camp Lewis in Montana. Described as the most persistent recruit, he remained after six trips and served in France as a cook after initially being discharged for a gunshot wound. He is 27 years old and a noted rifleman with national prize scores.
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Ernest C. Miller
Camp Lewis
France
Miller
Montana
Virginia City
Christmas Cheer paper project for Fergus county soldiers
At a Fergus county war relief association meeting the executive committee outlined the plan to publish a Christmas Cheer paper for soldiers and sailors from Fergus county. J B Ritch was appointed in charge with authority to request help as needed, ensuring all county sections are represented. A Greenville Texas firm contributed $400 to the state defense council as a fine for overpaying cottonseed.
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Fergus County War Relief Association
Fergus County
J. B. Ritch
Greenville
Texas
State Council of Defense
Granville Stuart Pioneered Montana Gold Discovery
Granville Stuart, a notable pioneer, helped spark Montana's gold rush by sharing news of early finds at Alder Gulch and Bannack, while also serving as U S minister to Uruguay. His travels began in 1852 with the Stuart family, surviving conflicts and hardships as he chronicled the state's early history. A recent legislature session funded continued writings to preserve first hand accounts of Montana's growth.
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Granville Stuart
Montana
Bannack
Gold Creek
Alder Gulch
Stuart
United States
Uruguay
Cleveland
Society of Montana Pioneers
Anaconda
Northern Pacific
Aldergulch
Colorado
Boise City
Ida
Robert Stuart
James
California
Neal
Sacramento Valley
Klamath River
Rogue River
Modoc
California Volunteers
States
Malad Creek
Salt Lake
American Fork
Commonwealth
Perfection Pressures Men’s Strained Self View
A remark notes the burden on men seeking flawlessness in themselves, reflecting on self critical pressures and the toll on vision and perspective.
Longeway Rejoins Colors for Overseas Duty
Captain A F Longeway of the United States medical corps is recalled to active service to report at the base hospital Camp Dodge Iowa after eight months of detached duty at Great Falls. He has a son in flying service abroad and is expected to be assigned to overseas duty soon.
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Longeway
Montana
Great Falls
Anaconda Company
Great Northern
American College of Surgeons
New York
Camp Dodge
Rockford
Ill
Forrest Longeway
France
Camp Grant
Illinois
U. S
A. F. Longeway
United States Medical Corps
Iowa
Allied policy to press on as winter nears
From London to the New York World the weather at the front is seen as improving. Marshal Foch may have five more weeks before German winter quarters are set. Regardless, the allied aim is to deny rest to the enemy and spoil his plan for a reinforced spring defense.
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East Prussia
Somme
Rhone
America
Appomattox
Lee
London
New York
Marshal Foch
Canada cement firm buys Montreal site for shell plant
The Canada cement company purchased a $250,000 site in Montreal to construct a plant for producing 12 inch shells destined for the United States.
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Canada Cement Company
Montreal
United States
Montana Girl Receives Royal Honor For War Relief Work
Miss Jessie Shields of Conrad Montana returned after four years in war relief work earning rare royal recognition. She organized a British naval canteen for mine sweepers earning a medal from Princess Louise on behalf of Queen Mary. Shields also served with Red Cross near the front and aided Y M C A. She described hardships in England and plans more Y W C A work before returning to Europe.
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Jessie Shields
Montana
Conrad
Miss Shields
Europe
Germany
Naval Canteen
Queen Mary
Princess Louise
Red Cross
Shields
United States
Kalispell
Whitefish
Eureka
Troy
Libby
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Ee Ae
Pershing
Marne
Major Stephen J. Cowley
Virginia
Thomas Stuart
Centennial State
Northwest
Military
Naval
Jeasie Shields
Naval Canteen Service
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
Let National Bank
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