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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
1
A major blaze on E. A Mul key’s 101 Ranch, 20 miles southeast of Baker, destroyed hay 120 tons grain several barns and tools valued at over 5000 dollars. The fire, started by a five year old visitor, spared the house and one east shed. Winter cattle feed was lost. three horse harness sets survived. The boy had tried to ignite the house with shingles earlier.
James Munro longtime Carter county board chairman and Eastern Montana rancher died at Miles City hospital after a 10 day struggle following a horse accident. Born June 21 1881 in the Falkland Islands he came to Custer County as a boy and built a ranch 15 miles northeast of Ekalaka. Survived by wife Madge Hamilton, his father Roderick Munro and siblings, the funeral was held at Miles City Presbyterian church with Odd Fellows oversight and local offices closed during services.
Sergeant Chas Haftle of Company I, who enlisted as a private at the Mexican border last year, has passed the examination and been commissioned a second lieutenant. His Baker friends will be gratified to know his loyalty and hard work since enlistment.
Corporal Wm V Nessly in Spokane says enlistments speed up in the Regular Army. Four branches open including aviation and infantry for those with trades or the ability to train. Aiming to send Baker volunteers to Spokane with town navigation to enlist before the draft ends. W H Harris in Mobridge tarries to seek a national bank charter. investigation delayed status details.
J. O. Booen plans to move to the Indian reservation near McIntosh South Dakota to stack hay on a land section. Mrs Booen will visit the photography gallery early next month to oversee public needs in this line. Mrs Bowen specializes in baby photography. W Y Smith, ex J Case threshing machine representative, now operates independently in the same field and came from Miles. John Divine lived a few days in town from New Haven Wyoming where he ranches.
Houston August 24. More than a hundred soldiers from the 24th infantry sparked a riot last night resulting in sixteen dead and over twenty wounded. Two civilians were killed with twelve bullets after being dragged from an automobile. Two police officers also died and three civilians were wounded in the outbreak. The assailants came from Deming New Mexico. their home station is Fort Russell Wyoming.
Harlowton names H A Davee former state superintendent of public instruction as new school head. He is in Harlowton arranging family relocation from Helena. R E Kennedy arrived from Casper in a new 2500 dollar Stutz runabout after a Wyoming oil strike. A Carlson visited from Mobridge.
Aug 23 Washington reports the 42nd Rainbow division under Major General Mann will be trained at Charlotte after Palo Alto camp construction was halted for sanitary reasons. The 41st division, including Yakima troops, may move to Camp Greene Charlotte amid shipping plans for France readiness.
Washington reports that two army divisions totaling at least 38 000 men may form the initial contingent to France. Indications suggest the composite 42nd division will be joined abroad by the 26th New England guardsmen led by Major General Clarence Edwards.
The manager of a local rental agency is praised for attempting to pull down the Dutchman's one per cent on a second-hand household article sold for 56 dollars. The item cost 22.50 today and was originally sold at 30 dollars, illustrating thrift concerns in a non standard proceeding.
Leo Burns and his wife along with Mrs. P. T. Burns were at the Mill Tren ranch on Wednesday with the latter heading to Aberdeen.
Dr. B B Sandy visited Elgin on Thursday to meet his brother J H Sandy and family who traveled from Lake City Iowa.
Tex Atkinson assists in transcribing Carter County records under the direction of Senator Oliver, coordinating archival work and oversight of the project.
Senator Oliver attends the funeral for James Munro held in Miles City on Wednesday. The snippet also notes a cheer for this year’s crop prospects.
Government control of coal deepens as Dr H A Garfield of Williams College becomes fuel administrator. Anthracite prices for Sept 1 hold near mine levels, while wholesale jobbers and bituminous profits face sharp reductions as regulation moves toward distribution and retail pricing under FTC oversight.
In Montana the Washoe works of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company shut down due to a smeltermen strike. All company mines and smelters at Anaconda and Great Falls halt operations. About 15,000 workers are directly affected.
The Carter County community through the Ekalaka Commercial Club voices unwavering support for the nation during a time of conflict. Citizens are urged to back soldiers and families, uphold American democracy, and work to end war while preparing for a peaceful future. John Oliver leads the committee in urging loyalty, sacrifice, and unity across North and South, East and West.
The Libby Times asks each Fourteenth district senator and representative to vote on convening a special session to pass a law enabling police to handle the I W W. The Helena Independent doubts lawmakers will confine themselves to the issue and warns of lobbyists and schemes threatening to derail the session.
A letter to the editor in the Times mockingly addresses Brother Tipton for comments on the local cemetery. The writer insists Tipton would demand the burial site be secured by a legal right to prevent future desecration for financial gain.
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