The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-01
NISSOULA RAPIDLY
GAINS DURING 1917
City's Response to Nations
War Call Complete.


l. NtleTlnafliiS emu convention.
10. Agitation begun to hare city pur-
chase Clark water system.
II. Bar association Of fourth judi
cinl district meets i'm annual conVcn-
ton in Missoula.
49, Il, $. Wheeler comes to take
charge Of new l.. s. office of public
roads in city.
Annual convention of u. s. forest
inVestieative committee is begun here.
II. Insurance underwriters go on
record as dissatisfied with city's water
system.
20. old Higgins house, a landmark,
is RACED.
%. Farmers Society of Equity meets
in two day convention here.
30. Forest supervisors begin annual
meeting.
February.
!. Chamber of Commerce chooses
altogether We Will" as slogan.
II. University observes birthday.
II. City council instructs that state
! shall be requested to grant land on
north side for city park.
~. M. l.. Dean Of Missoula, resigns
as state hOrticuturiat,
School trustees oppose paving of
| East Cedar street.
20. University is provided by leg
| iSlature with fund to furnish new build
| ings.
March.
Z. Trial Of Frank Hall, former ely
treasurer, for criminal rape, is begun
Il. Frank Hall convicted.
April.
2. John BrcchbiIl is elected city COM
missioner.
3. A. l.. Stone is elected president of
| the ,hnmber of commerce.
s, Missoula holds big mass meeting
| as demonstration of patriotism.
l.. Vocational congress held at uni
Vcrstty,
| 80. Missoulian changes hands.
| May.
3. Northern Pacific officials here de-
eide to fill war vacancies with women
4, Baby parade held in Missoula,
IS. Chamber of commerce sends
automohile excursion through .Bitter
Root valley.
| IA. Little Maurice Llafet browns
slough.
! 10 community tttHibStlsh Itf SN III
ming pool begins with rush of dem
constructions.
| Il. All Mssoula dance arranged "a
Is swimming pool benefit.
| II. Missoula county officials name
assistants for draft registration.
! % CITY authorities paint white
"iayw&lk' lines on pavements.
| 80. Greatest Memorial day exer-
cises in cty's history held.
June.
3. T.. l.. Willard. superintendent OF
| milwaukee, here, shoots self.
| A. Mass meeting in Missoula the
later to mark effectiveness of conSCrip
ton bill
&. Mssoula county men register for
draft.
6. University holds graduation exer-
cises for ~ seniors.
| r. Missoula sends tons of flowers
for burial Of victims of Spectator min,
disaster.
Is. Mssoula Liberty loan campaigr
closes with the city 100000 over quota
is. Missoula begins big Red Cross
campaign.
University summer session is begun
20. Epworth League begins five day
convention here
%. w. +. Heating, state auditor. and
| +. w. Kuphal, pioneer. die suddenly.
| 26. Shooting Of Corporal Clarence
Shaw in guard camp near MiSsoula re-
Ncals immortality i'll camps.
2S, Strike ties UP lumber mills in
| Bonner.
July.
I. Mrs. Walter NJ. Bickford found
dead on bank of Blackfoot river.
,. Stampede is begun.
4. Missoula celebrates birthday of
nation.
7. Telephone girls i'll Missoula walk
out.
s. Lumber mills at Missoula and
Bonner resume operations after strike.
| Fire in laundry on West Main street
kills Chinaman.
| II. Number of Missoula county's
draft quota is announced as 210.
| ID. Announcement of appointment OF
f, 0. Sisson as president of State Uni
lversity.
| -. Forest rifes near Missoula be-
come serious.
II. Names of drafted Missoula coun-
lty men are announced.
so. John b. Catlin, pioneer. dies.
ss August.
/. Funeral Of John Catlin held at T:
!E. Hershey home.
, Z, Estsst fires 1t LothEop and TROY