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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
3
G H Sult Co sells Purity Bread while Westmore and Miles City visits occur. Land deals, vehicle purchases, births, and social visits populate Baker area commerce and daily life with names like Proctor, Connell, Hubbard, Patton, and Kohen appearing among the local figures.
Mrs Irene Moore and Miss Mary Jenne depart from Hawk's Home located 90 miles south of Baker. Floyd Knesal is on the road to recovery after a recent appendicitis operation.
Rex Blaine came back to his Eka laka area homestead on Wednesday after spending the winter in Iowa. He plans to resume farming and daily duties on the property.
The notice advertises 28 shade color samples for selection from M. L. Russell & Co located at 47-48. The message presents a sales pitch with product variety for customers.
Mrs. H. N. Harper and Miss Ida Bratt of Westmore were guests of Mrs. Paul Collette over Saturday. Mrs. Geo. Simpson and her sister Miss Krake visited the Simpson homestead near Plevna for a few days starting Sunday.
Martin Iverson of a homestead near Ekalaka is hospitalized at Elizabeth hospital with blood poisoning in one leg.
Mrs. Larimer wife of Bridge Fore man Larimer of the Milwaukee spent a couple of days here the first of the week.
County Commissioner Arthur Barclay and W H Rucker visited Wibaux on Monday night while en route from Ekalaka. They reported substantial acreage being planted to grain in the Wibaux territory.
A cent stamp could bring a settler and an appeal to send the paper east. Archie Monroe spent several days at Sidney this week. Miss Reva Sinclair celebrated a birthday with friends. For sale seed including alfalfa and sweet clover at Ed Lake's Sugar Bowl. Mrs. Traweek and Mrs. Hybecker host the Con gregational Ladies Aid May 3 in the church basement. Mrs. Scott of Langdon visits her sister Mrs. Roy Moshier. S. E. Zollinger of Ollie visits Ismay. former newspaper man. Marriage licenses issued to Roy G. Wheeler and Inez Biffle. E. B. Kinney and Lillian Blake. Stella Olsen visiting schools in the north part of the county. Walton Young drives for her. Wanted tractor to plow 100 acres for flaxing mile from Baker on shares. Albert Schwake and wife visiting from Owatonna Minnesota. A. F. Hybecker and wife note Mr. Schwake is a real estate man. Lost strawberry roan gelding four years old, branded on left shoulder. $5 reward. Freud Abergast in care of E. T. Wells, Baker.
John C. Evans purchases the Bunn brothers farm north of Plevna and plans 150 acres of flax this spring with help from Geo. F. Peters who has arrived from Chicago to assist.
B D Grant from Beach N D arrived for the week to arrange a site purchase and the erection of a sizable brick building for his plumbing and gas fitting business. W A Northrup closed his meat market retail, Emma Bessert moved to J T Dabb confectionery, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schaller returned to their Eka Jaka homestead with plans for summer stay while Harry makes weekend trips.
The senior class reports a busy annual with jokes about potential power grabs and mischief. Students joke about the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer amid complaints of poverty and bad weather. A classroom exchange questions Longfellow's life and reads as casual school chatter.
Fragmentary school notes recount students prize wins and a minor incident. Doris on April 17 broke her finger while with Dick, and a playful exchange hints at grammar concerns by Brash the professor. Prizes listed include Helen Owen, Roger Silvernale, Emerson Chilton, Teranette Price, and Ernestine Lathan for county achievements.
Ernestine Latham notes the Freshman class held a baby party last Saturday hosted by the sophomore class. Miss Thompson won the prize, a doll, for the prettiest baby and the group extends thanks to the sophomore class for a fine time.
Amos Knapp plans forty acres of flax after plowing sod Albert Larson builds fence for Knapp Arthur Cunningham returns home after a week with family in Males City Mildred Hiscrodt appointed clerk for school district No 10 Julius Zerbst named school board chairman Election votes show W G Lee VW and Julius Zerbst for one year James Harrington Dan Morrison and others for longer terms The Zerbst home hosted dinner with Jen Huber Lo Bech two daughters and the Foote siblings Farmers expect a strong summer South Sandstone often seeds onions and radishes early Mrs W G Lee has recovered from illness
G E Latham Jas Owens and Peter McArthur returned from Caspe Wyoming where they plan oil exploration. They report oil presence and will drill to about 1900 feet once machinery arrives. H S Proctor spent Sunday at his farm north of Plevna and is planting a crop this year after homesteading in 1910.
The baseball team seeks support to build a strong Baker squad this season. Tonight they hold a benefit event at the opera house to raise funds and invite community members to attend games in Baker.
Harry McConnell of Westmore hosts his father and brother from Minneapolis during a brief family visit. Mrs McConnell will soon arrive from Minneapolis to reside on the farm east of Westmore. McConnell notes Minneapolis spent large sums last winter clearing streets with salt on streetcar tracks.
Zook and Kruckeberg continue excavation for their new store on the corner west of the McCaull Webster lumber office. Crews plan to complete the building soon.
A Saturday night gathering at Helen Owen's home featured a pink sherbet lunch and pink cake. Attendees enjoyed a festive mood as a banner declared a success despite truncated cheers from local high schools amid unclear details.
Sophomores held a short meeting to plan a char party for the freshmen and moved the meeting time to two weeks. The Prosh and Breshman attended a children’s party with nurses and games while Miss Thompson won for best baby look. Absent this week are Rath Long La Zelle Bonner and Thomas Pattan, and Jean Traweeh has left school.
Fragmented OCR reads about people including Olver Vines and Meron Mes Proe linked to A K Clark. Mentions Ames Boone Sumebas Jeames Corettith and Wall Knox, visiting Tetters chain and Cbsaprhy Tweatare. References Mrs Pune atef children and Resspent at the Cbsaprhy, and a cattle sett with Oliver Nts in June.
Cecella R. Minnis writes that citizens must aid the country in wartime effort. She argues every available acre should be turned to wheat and corn to help win the war, condemning autocracy and urging collective action.
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