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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
1
The Baker Sentinel reports National Defense Day to be observed September 12 at Hill Military Academy. Principal Jos A. Hill urges strength in peace, urging outward displays of discipline and unity to deter aggression.
An old friend W E Spriggs now in Sacramento writes kindly of the Sentinel praising its up to date news and legible type. He hopes to return to Montana and recounts broad travels across the U S and Canada noting Montana as his favorite. He contrasts Montanans with Californians and plans to move back if fate allows.
Women across the nation express support for Coolidge and Dawes as they weigh the Republican platform. They praise budget restraint taxes and economic policies, endorse law enforcement, child labor protections, and wage standards, and back aggressive campaigning to mobilize voters by November.
Nick Madler bought a Woods Brothers thresher this week and began threshing his 200 acre spring wheat crop at his farm five miles north of Baker. Botle returned to Baker Aberdeen last Sunday after a month visiting his father, owner of a cafe at “Ne ulace.
County Extension Service details poultry culling demonstrations at Willard and Ollie ranches on September 2 and 3. It notes grain and forage sample submissions for Tri-State fairs, explains exhibits and hay timing, and summarizes early results from variety tests in wheat oats soybeans. It also compares self feeders for hogs with slop feeding, noting gain rates and feed efficiency.
Miss Sylvia Morris of Otlie was selected to represent Fallon county at the state law in Helena in September after a judges decision. Ballot totals showed Sylvia Morris leading with 75 400 votes, followed by Inez Corey 57 400 and Mary Coon 57 000, among others, with all candidates applauded by supporters.
Mr and Mrs E N Norsene of the Peereds cafe depart Baker today for Washington DC and Maryland to visit relatives. They will return via Minneapolis to see Mr Norsene's in laws. After vacation he may sell Twin Cities property and consider a hotel venture. The couple will likely return to Baker if plans change.
Merchants from fourteen western dates converge on Portland during August 18 to 23 for the Twelfth Annual Buyers Week. The event is promoted by local robbers and manufacturers in the Rose City to boost trade and showcase new goods.
Herbert Wright Lyman died early Saturday at his Baker home after a lingering illness following a paralytic stroke. Born in Warren Ohio on September 12 1852 he lived in Ohio Kansas Iowa Montana and finally Ismay Ollie and Baker. Survived by widow two children Ray and Ruth three grandchildren all of Baker. Services were held at the Methodist hotel Sunday afternoon with interment in Bonnievale cemetery conducted by Rev Percy H Davies. pallbearers were A W Marshall Brandemihl T A Fitzsimmons O N Cochran Wm Stout and H H Ute.
Baker Commercial Club members voted to back a county fair next month at Peerless cafe with exhibits from Fallon and other counties on September 12, aligning with National Defense Day. They also endorsed a part time county wealth plan with Carter and Wibaux counties to attract capital. Guests included D Cabot of Boston and RE Wilkin, who praised local development efforts.
Tony Lilybecker suffered a severe gash above the right eye in a Wednesday night accident on the Ikalaka Highway twelve miles south of Baker. The car, carrying several companions, collided with a pig truck driven by Frea Martin, overturning as the vehicle tried to escape. Seven stitches were needed to close the wound.
R E Wilkinson a Beyton Wisconsin mine owner and banker travels with his brother in law Judge J A Williams to observe land holdings in the Dakotas and Montana. He recently returned from the western part of the state and reports on conditions while visiting Dickinson and Walker and Baker the Hatter.
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