DuBois Welcomes Newborn Son Saturday Last
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. DuBois on Saturday last. Other brief notes mention Mrs. Jos Hodgson returning from Camp Crook, Mr. and Mrs. F O Barver visiting from their Little Beaver ranch, and Dr and Mrs Young with children leaving for a Yellowstone Park tour. The Congregational Ladies Aid plans a supper in the church basement next Friday evening August 24 from 5 30 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. DuBois
Mrs. F . O. Barver
Little Beaver
Yellowstone Park
Congregational Ladies’ Aid
Local social notes list Montana visitors and travels
Mrs Parish Wills Power, Eva Wills, and Marie Bilyeau visited the Lathom home from Wibaux over Sunday. Attorney Jos Hodgson handled matters at Plevna Westmore and Ismay, staying Sunday in Miles City. Mr and Mrs Matt Cary visited Ed Cary en route to Belfield North Dakota. A B Robinson A J Arnold and J A Robinson of Miles City stayed at the Damon hotel this week. Lieut T F Burns left for Wolf Point to remain but may be called into service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish Wills-Power
Eva Wills
Marie Bilyeau
Wibaux
Lathom
Jos. Hodgson
Plevna Westmore
Ismay
Miles City
Mrs
Matt Cary
Ed Cary
Mr. Cary
Belfield, N. D
Drilling Machine Shipped to Dickinson by Security Bridge Co
The well drilling machine of the Security Bridge Co. that had operated at the city for some time was shipped on Tuesday to Dickinson North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Bridge Co
City Wen
Dickinson
N. D
Ismay Real Estate Young Man Heads to Detroit
Lee Ross, a real estate young man from Ismay, was in town on Monday en route to Detroit Michigan where he plans to reside. He already owns a farm at Plevna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ross
Ismay
Detroit
Mich
Plevna
Local Family Moves to Baker Area From North Dakota
Ray H Smith and his family relocate from Flasher to the J. M. Walker farm southwest of Baker where Smith recently taught. Dr Meyran and Curtis Shreve visited Chalk Buttes country for a professional trip and to scout a range for Shreve’s stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Meyran
Curtis Shreve
Chalk Buttes
Mr. Shreve
For Sale Kitchen Cabinet and Household Items
Classified notice listing sale items including kitchen cabinet sewing machine washing machine wringer and ranges with heating stoves. Short note from Al Lake Drayton states items sold cheap to raise money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Lake
Dray Tian
Midland Lumber Delivers for Cochran Ranch Projects
The Midland Lumber Company shipped lumber this week for a seven room house and a cattle-roof barn to be built on the Henry Cochran property bought recently by Curtis Shreve for a ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland Lumber Company
Henry Cochran
Curtis Shreve
Cory family visit from Hardin to see sons in town
Reverend Cory and his daughter Miss Lot visit their father’s sons County Surveyor J C Cory and City Engineer H L Cory in town. Rev Cory leads the Congregational church in his city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Cory
Miss Lottie
Hardin
J C. Cory
H. L. Cory
Congregational Church
City
Masons and Eastern Star Delegate Attendance Named
Helena next week hosts grand lodge sessions with delegates from local orders including Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Burns Mr. and Mrs R. S. Johnson E. A. Sibley and HL. S. Josselyn attending as representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
The
Masons and Eastern Star
Helena
L. C. Burns
R. S. Johnson
E. A. Sibley
HL. S. Josselyn
Ford Sale Eases Ration Fears This Winter
George Farwell and Horace Hardy from Sykes report a large Ford sale this season helping ease concerns about potential short rations this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Farwell
Horace Hardy
Sykes
George
Juve Family Visits Webster City From Capitol
Mr and Mrs Henry Juve and Clarence Juve arrived from Capitol and stayed with the former's brother for the summer before he heads to Decorah Iowa. This marks Clarence Juve's first Webster City visit in about two years where he once was deputy assessor under Enerson and noted many changes in the city and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Juvve
Capitol
Clarence Juve
Decorah
Iowa
Mr. Juve
Enerson
Webster
Local visitors visit Lemmon area and nearby towns
E E Axtell from Lemmon and W A Erickson from Dickinson were among several visitors. Miss Vine Donovan spent Sunday with her sister at Lemmon. F A Bell and family visited from Lewistown. W E Donovan, a Ollie businessman, was a Sunday visitor. Miss Olive Burns came from Mill Iron. Bert and Miss Gertrude Stomburg visited from Sidney. Larry Busch from Westmoreland was over Monday. Smallpox reports extend over Willard area. H D Barr and K L Kough, Glendive residents, stayed at Hotel Baker Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vine Donovan
Lemmon
H. D. Barr
K. L. Kough
Glendive
Baker
Baker social notes with oil men visitors highlight week
Hughie Hunter enjoyed a Sunday with friends. Dr B B Sandy and family visited Baker from a farm near Elgin. C B Towers, Miles City capitalist and VP of Montana Petroleum, visited Baker. Michael and Rene Sauber oil men from Tulsa spent the week assessing Baker oil and gas fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Hunter
Hughie
Hahaing
B. B. Sandy A
Elgin
C. B. Towers
Miles City
Montana Petroleum Company
Michael and
Rene Sauber
Tulsa
Okla
Baker
Camp Crook visitors stop by locally on Thursday
Mrs. C Voflin A L deBelloy and Wm. M. McDonald of Camp Crook were visiting friends here on Thursday.
Cement sidewalk extended along Rail road Avenue
A cement sidewalk is being extended along the north side of Rail road Avenue from the corner of the new Zook building west to the Jasper person houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Avenue
Zook
Jasperson Houses
Local Visit From Wisconsin Pair Arrives Near Glendive
Roy Turner and wife travel to Fairview north of Glendive to meet Mrs. P. L. Prichard and her father who are en route from Knanp Wisconsin for an extended visit here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Turner
Fairview
Glendive
P. L. Prichard
Knanp
Wis
Information sought on missing husband Isaac H. Archer
Mrs. LH Archer of Merrillar Wisconsin seeks news of her husband Isaac H. Archer last heard from in Baker Montana. She requests any information to Box 125.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac H. Archer
Baker, Mont
LH. Archer
Merrillar
Wis
Minnesota Family Visits Wells Couple as Relatives
F. C. Hober and wife with children Hazel Irene Floyd and Howell from Wells Minnesota are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Smith, who are related to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Hober
Hazel
Irene
Floyd
Howell
Wells
Minnesota
Ray H. Smith
Congregational Ladies Aid to Meet for Red Cross Sewing
The Congregational Ladies Aid Society will meet in the church basement on Thursday August 23 to sew for the Red Cross. Cookies and ice tea will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Red Cross Society
Important Main Street Property Charge Near Completion
An important business charge involving Main Street property nears completion, but one party remains out of town delaying final confirmation until next week.
Hanson Couple Rush to Miles for Brother in Serious Condition
Mr and Mrs John Hanson from Ranger South Carolina drove to Miles after being summoned by news of James Munro in serious condition. The family travels indicate a medical emergency prompting the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanson
Ranger
S. C
Miles
Picnic party west of the city with eight guests
A Sunday picnic about 25 miles west of the city gathered eight attendees including Messrs G H Sult W W Sult J K Rarey Bert Rarey and C J Dousman, enjoying a pleasant outdoor gathering with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. and Mesdames
G. H
W. W. Sult
J. K
Bert Rarey
C. J. Dousman
Lincoln Sisters Visit 101 Ranch Hosts
Mrs Minnie Barber and her sisters Miss Maud Burns and Miss Eliza Burns from Lincoln Nebraska are spending the weekend with Mr and Mrs E A Mulkey at the 101 Ranch hosted by Afrs Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Barber
Maud
Eliza Burns
Afrs
Barber
Lincoln, Neb
E. A. Mulkey
Hearst Family Moves to Quince Rowley Farm East of Baker
E. H. Hearst and his family moved from Flasher North Dakota to the Quince Rowley farm east of Baker which they recently purchased. Mr Rowley is construction on another nearby farm where he and Mrs Rowley will live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Hearst
Famiy
Flasher
N. D
Quince Rowley
Baker
Mr. Rowley
Mrs. Rowley
Daugherty Extended Hosts From Indiana Family
Mr and Mrs Iden Ronig and Dr and Mrs Warner of South Bend Indiana are guests for the week of Mr and Mrs Geo M Daugherty They are kin to Mr Daugherty with Mrs Ronig his sister and the doctor his cousin They are en route home from a tour of the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iden Ronig
Warner
South Bend
Ind
Geo. M. Daugherty
Ronig
Mr. Daugherty
Yellowstone Park
Mrs Elizabeth Falls Visits Family in North Dakota
Mrs Elizabeth Falls arrived Thursday from Granite Falls Minnesota for an extended visit at the home of her daughter Mrs C P Silvernale. She was accompanied by her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C B Steelman who will spend several weeks with their sons near Plevna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Falls
Granite Falls
Minn
Hame
C P. Silvernale
C. B. Steelman
Plevna
Olson brothers from Capitol visit Baker Tuesday night
The three Olson brothers, extensive stockmen from Capitol, were visitors in Baker over Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson Brothers
Capitol
Kinney Kinney Visit Noted in Baker Area
Newcom Kinney of Seattle visits his daughter Mrs. R. Moshier and son F. B. Kinney south of Baker this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcom Kinney
Seattle
R. Moshier
F. B. Kinney
Baker
Harvest Festival and Picnic at Webster on Labor Day Shows Local Enthusiasm
Labor Day events at Webster include horse and foot races and a baseball game with the Baker Brass Band providing music. An evening dance follows with Felix Wagner noted among attendees. Calumet country is strongly represented at the county seats by Tom FitzSimmons Fred Riley and wives Mrs J W Cochrane and Mrs Albin Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Baker Brass Band
Felix Wagner
Mer
Calumet Country
Tom FitzSimmons
Fred Riley
J. W. Cochrane
Albin Smith
Montana Troops Sail to France for Frontline Training
Baker and 17 Montana boys from Fort Wright near Spokane head to Washington D C for a few weeks of French instruction before being sent to the front somewhere in France. Of 25 in the detachment sent to Washington, 20 are Montanans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Montana
Fort Wright
Spokane
Washington, D.C
France
Washington
Eastern Star Dance at Masonic Hall Draws Many Guests
The Eastern Star hosted a dancing party at Masonic Hall on Thursday night with a large number of invited guests. Punch was served and despite the hot evening the Star ladies’ traditional event was enjoyed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hell
Sale Ordered in Bell Tower Government Town Lot
An interior department notice states a lot sale will be held this month in the new government town of Bell Tower. The event is planned under official supervision and details are to be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Bell Tower
Tramp prodigy wows town with dazzling piano display
The writer praises a traveling pianist described as a tramp prodigy arriving Thursday. He claims the performer rivals Paderewski and Sousa in skill, and delivers the original Mockingbird by the Nightingale herself without needing apologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paderewski
Sousa
Nightingale
Wibsaux
Larham Visitors View Wheat And Oil Discussion
Mr and Mrs Ernest Larham from Baker oil city viewed our town on Sunday and Monday. The piece notes wheat oats and flax raised on the finest dirt in the world amid discussions on oil, a glimmering commodity at best, in a local Pioneer style summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Larham
Baker
Oil City
Drafted Man Faces Uncertain Army Exam Dilemma Near Ismay
Louis Horvath of Fallon County registered for the draft soon after moving with wife and two children to a homestead near Ismay. His registration was sent to St Paul for examination, and he seeks a Baker exam through attorney M. H. Amundson since the local examiner has left town, risking wasteful costs with unclear results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Horvath
Fallon County
Ismay
St.Paul
M. H. Amundson
Baker
Ewalt Visit From Wyoming Tied To Tragic July Accident
John and Ham Ewalt arrived from Wyoming for a brief stay at the D. H. Fwalt home. John recently endured the loss of his mother wife and daughter in a car accident in Wyoming on July 4 when the vehicle overturned on a fridge embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ham Ewalt
Wyoming
D. H. Fwalt
Gross townsite visitors report at Bell Tower
A fragment notes B. B. and W. R. Gross of the Bell Tower visiting Gross townsite for business, with a placeholder time Till 4day. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross
Camp Crook
B. B
W. R. Gross
Bell Tower
Brick Store for B D Grant Nears Completion
The new brick building for B D Grant is nearly finished with walls up. The ground floor will house Model Clothing Company, which operates several North Dakota stores, main location in Beach. They expect to move in early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Grant
Model Clothing Company
North Dakota
Beach
Mrs Basket Visits Sister Before Army Deployment
Mrs. L. R. Basket wife of Dr Basket formerly of Plevna is visiting her sister Mrs Peter Christianson northwest of Baker. The doctor has been commissioned first lieutenant in the medical corps and is stationed at Fort Riley Kansas and expects to be sent to France soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Basket
Basket
Plevna
Peter Christianson
Baker
Medical Corps
Army
Frit Riley Ran
France
North Dakota families relocate to Fallon County farms
Otto Chuning and H. C. Nichol from Flasher arrive with families to settle on the R. G. Moshier farm south of Baker. They join the Smith and Hearst parties in Fallon County through Hubbard and Moshier real estate. Despite a dry year, they express high satisfaction with their investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Chuning
H. C. Nichol
Flasher
N. D
Chuning
R. G. Moshier
Baker
Messrs
Smith and Hearst
Fallon County
Hubbard & Moshier
Seabury Joins Local Plumbing Store After Band Career
R An Gove Seabury of Beach has joined the B D Grant plumbing store. Seabury is a band director and music instructor added to the local musical group as a virtuoso clarinet and saxophone player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. An-Gove Seabury
Beach
B. D Grant Plumbing
Mr. Seabury
Local Army Boys to the Front Enlistments from Ekalaka
John Malmquist Peter Clark and Will Yates recently enlisted in the army service from Ekalaka reflecting a local mobilization effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Malmquist
Peter Clark
Will Yates
Ekalaka
President J P Smith Visits Gold en Valley Telephone
President J P Smith of the Gold en Valley Telephone Company is in Beach for a few hours, traveling from his base to inspect operations and meet local staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Smith
The
Golden Valley Telephone Company
Beach
Birthday Party At W. W. Peck Home For Mrs. Peck
Friends and neighbors gathered at the W. W. Peck home last week for Mrs. Peck's birthday. Gifts included a hand-work piece donated by Mrs. A. Garvin and other pretty useful presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Peck
Mrs. Peck
Lutheran Services and Church Events Listed
At churches Lutheran services set for Sunday August 19 at Myres school house 10 30 am English services at Willard 7 30 pm and in Carlyle Ave 26th 11 00 am Ollie English services also listed Ladies Aid entertainment on Saturday August 25 hosted by Mrs Brownson at her home Pastor H L Anderson announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre’s
Willard
Carlyle Ave
Ollie
Baker
Brownson
H. L. Anderson
Congregational Church Services Announced by Pastor
The Congregational Church schedules Sunday School with Adult Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Service follows, with an Evening Service and other activities by 8:00 p.m. Chesley E. Curtis serves as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the
Sinsere
Chesley E. Curtis
Methodist Church Services In Baker City
John C. Evans pastor leads Sunday School at 10 AM Morning Worship at 11 AM Epworth League at 7 PM Evening Worship at 8 PM at the Masonic Hall over Baker State Bank Strangers in the city will be made to feel at home in all of these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Evans
Masonic Hall
Baker State Bank
Epworth League
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. B. Johnson
Westmore
H. D. Carpenter
R. B. Lowry
Jas. Qvens
Firestone, S. D
C. H. Emerson
Mrs. Anderson
Anderson Brothers
Mesdames
A. B. Robinson
A J. Arnold
J. A. Robinson
Da‘mon
T F. Burns
Wolf Point
Ray H Smith
J. M. Walker
Mr. Smith
E. E. Axtell
Lem
W. A. Erickson
F. A. Bell
Lewistown
W. E Donovan
Olive Burns
Mill Iron
Bert
Gertrude Stomburg
Sidney
Larry Busch
Westmore Land
West Side
Nyal
Sibley
vOy
Ewing
Vasant
Beth Conser
Mises Anna Johnson
Marie Christianson
Alice Smith
Helen Simpson
Ernestine Latham
Lucille Walter
Beatrice Daugherty
Marjorie Hubbard
Reva Sinclair
Lutheran Services
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry Schaller
Ebonite
Midland Coal
Lumber Co
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