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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
F. W. DuBois enjoys a visit from his father who arrived from Duluth a few days ago while Fall Millinery is on display at the Criterion Clothing Store, formerly J. Lang & Son.
Miss Lora Tifft returns from her homestead visit with Miss Millicent Clark near Bisher. The county superintendent sets teachers and eighth grade examinations for August 31 and September 1.
Attorney P. C. Cornish returned Sunday from a ten day visit with his brothers in Minneapolis and also visited his former home at Alden Minnesota.
J H McShane auditor for the Midland Coal and Lumber Co spent a few days in town to promote the hardware department and discuss company interests with local merchants and customers.
Mrs J M Comstock will entertain the ladies aid of the Methodist church at her home on West Second street next Thursday afternoon August 30th.
J. M. Comstock and P. F. Hubbard with their wives returned late last week from a two week tour of Yellowstone Park reporting a delightful trip with fine scenery and favorable weather.
J K Busley purchases the Wm Boomer residence just south of the high school and will move his family into town so their children can attend the local school.
Geo. E. Hough announces four three room cottages in the north side addition for rent. Each cottage will have electric lights and gas for cooking and heating, offering modern conveniences to prospective tenants.
Mrs Irma Moore of Carter County visits Mr and Mrs Roy Turner at the Prichard home during a trip to relatives near Mondak.
L Price and his daughter Jeanette joined Mr Price’s sister for a trip to Beach Wednesday as she travels from the Price home to her residence in Wisconsin after a extended guest stay.
Mrs. George Raymond went to Miles City hospital on Tuesday for medical treatment. She was accompanied by Mr. Raymond and Dr. Hayes. An operation was performed for appendicitis.
A column states John Brant purchased the interest of Jack Hazelton in the Lyric theatre. The stake Brant acquired was the share of Jay Henton.
Mr and Mrs J T Dabb left for a ten day auto tour of Yellowstone Park on Wednesday afternoon. During their absence Mrs Jay Comstock has one of the twins and Mrs Frank Faus the other.
Roy Cory son of C A Cory broke the leg of his race horse while racing near the Bonner School house last Sunday. The horse, a very fine animal, was shot after sustaining the injury.
L. D. Diers presented a corn display at the Co operative store Monday claiming the ears cover eight feet in height in his farming exhibit for the coming winter fodder.
S C Swing a former sailor at the court house was part of a marine detachment that rode a special Baker bound train from the Pacific coast to Washington D C. A county jail inmate faces charges of being a slack er for lacking a registration card while Edgemont S D entries may enlist with Dakota approval. Editor and Mrs Harry Wilson and Mr and Mrs W J Falls visited Ismay guests at the Silvernale home discussing crops and a farmer offering 2800 for 500 acres of grass pasture.
Dr and Mrs Antrim visit Mr and Mrs Frank Becker for a few days while Albert Drews of Lame Jones pays a visit set for Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Olive Anderson of Menomt and Mrs Taylor along with Grandpa Honstain travel to Westmore to visit at the A J Honstain residence.
Mrs Olive Andersont of Menominee Wisconsin visits her sister Mrs C V Crosby during a trip home from Helena where she visited her daughter.
J F McAndrews assistant freight agent for the Soo Line is spending a few days with his aunts Mrs E A Hibbard and Mrs M Richard O Donnell during a short visit.
County Auditor Rushton spends the week visiting locations across the county to inspect weighing scales as part of his official duties under the new law.
Applications for naturalization have been filed with Clerk of Court Keener by Caspara Jansen of Bisher, Edward Ehret of Plevna and Joseph Doull of Baker.
Harry Kock enjoys a visit from his father who lives in Seattle and holds large property interests in South Dakota as he travels through the state.
The case State vs J C Perry with Frank Reynolds as the complainant reached Justice Prichard on Tuesday. A jury acquitted the defendant of tearing down the fence.
Miss Esther Phillips accompanied by Miss Vine Donovan traveled to Miles City on Thursday for an examination of an injury received last week. The injury shows slower improvement than the physician desires.
The State charged A D O Connor with disturbing the peace in Justice Prichard's court last Friday. He replenished the exchequer with a payment of 12 50 to settle the matter.
The Ladies' Catholic Altar Society met Wednesday afternoon at the E. A. Hibbard home four miles east of Tagwa. Lunch was served by Mrs. Hibbard assisted by Mrs. Verne V. Prisk of Superior Wis Mrs. F. B. Hanrathy and Miss Hibbard.
Mrs Wash and her daughter from Tie Creek are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Metheny. They are joined by Sammy Clark, nephew of the hosts, spending his vacation here before returning to Angola Indiana to pursue electrical engineering studies.
Mrs Findlater visits from Canada as guest of Mrs Carrie Hildreth and friends. John and Robert Findlater, former head book-keeper at Lakin Bros in Miles City, serve with the Canadian army in France.
B D Grant unveils a hydraulic pipe pushing machine that drives gas lines underground, avoiding lawn damage when laying lateral pipes. He claims the invention reduces costs for this work.
Capt A W Phelps, who last year operated an elevator here, rode westbound Tuesday from Mobridge to Glendive with his company guarding the Missouri bridge. He was stationed there with a detachment and previously in Texas where he was accidentally shot and severely injured. He expects a transfer soon and met Baker friends at the depot.
Mr and Mrs E J Flasted spend days here before Bud dies departure for Helena to present the case of his army draft before the appeal board. His call at this time would bring hardship due to uncut grain and hundreds of cattle needing roundup and care on the range.
Mrs. R. E. Morris has been confined to her farm home for a couple of weeks due to illness.
Bert Emerson plans a basement pool hall at Hotel Baker with fixtures nearly installed and opening within a few days.
The Royal Neighbors will serve ice cream near the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue north of Hotel Baker next Tuesday August 28.
Miss M. Connely sister of County Treasurer Connely of Carter county called at the local printing offices on Wednesday en route to Ekalaka. She works in the government printing office in Washington and was accompanied by her father who lives in Vermont.
Col. Peck and Ward Goble depart with two state representatives bound for the second officers training camp at the Presidio near San Francisco. They leave from Ekaleka and the local city, heading west for the distant program.
Messrs. and Mesdames L. Price R. W. Marks Jos Hodgson and P C Cornish form an auto party for a week long trip to the Black Hills starting tomorrow.
An informal reception was tendered to Rev and Mrs Chesley Curtis at the Congregational church on Wednesday evening where a goodly number attended.
John Holland of Reeder North Dakota has accepted the post in charge of the shoe and dry goods departments at the Farmers Co operative store. He is an experienced merchant with many years in the mentioned lines.
Paul Collette founded the Baker Auto Co and sold to Andrew Shiskowski. This week the garage was leased to Glenn Miller who ran a repair shop in the Pearce building near the telephone exchange.
Miss Gordon returns from the East and Twin Cities to oversee the Fall and Winter Millinery display at the H. and M. McConnell store opening Monday August 27. She will have charge of the display and selections.
Barbers of Baker vote to open at 8 A M and close at 7 P M on weekdays with extended Saturday hours until 11 P M. The schedule takes effect September 1. Tom Flynn's shop hosted the meeting Tuesday evening.
Lam Wilson, named manager of the Model Clothing store to occupy the B. D. Grant building, traveled from Beach with Mrs. Wilson to oversee arrangements. The store is planned to open around September 15 as the building nears completion.
County Supt Stella Potterton says Charles M Reinach rural school supervisor for Eastern Montana will tour Fallon County in September. He will meet teachers at Willard Fertile Prairie Webster Ollie Carlyle and Twin Buttes Hall on specified dates to discuss matters of interest to their work.
Farm jointly owned by P C Cornish and G M Daugherty near Baker sold this week to R H Deebach for the stated price. The Naniel Hasty farm tile east of Baker changed hands as the sale concluded.
The property, held by Cornish and Daugherty for under three years, was sold at a price of 50.00 dollars per acre. The 160 acre tract is largely unimproved and located in a rural area.
The Baker school board received the resignation of D. L. White who had just been re elected for three more years citing illness of Mrs White's mother. The board considers three men for the vacancy.
County Superintendent Stella Potterton will host the boys contest in Baker on September 12 inviting every Fallon county youth to exhibit home grown potatoes or corn. Winners earn an all expenses paid trip to the state fair. The entry quality may vary but the best advances.
The Ewalt families gathered at D. H. Ewalt's home in the city for a reunion. Attendees included James Ewalt and his two sons from Cody Wyoming, sister Mrs. Ida Gooden from Kirksville Missouri, John Ewalt and family from Ekalaka, Ham Ewalt and daughter Dot from Ridgeway, and others who visited John and Ham homes and Dave Ewalt’s ranch above Sykes.
A. H. Webster tried to imitate Frank Gotch on the mat and attempted to pin a friend according to Sampson’s descent. He sustained a severe fracture of an arm and has been under hospital care since Saturday.
Fallon County reports a wave of engagements as teachers like Miss Anna Johnson from Webster depart for Minneapolis joining suitors from distant points. The events center on teacher marriages and relocations to establish new homes away from Fallon County communities.
Numerous friends accompanied Miss Johnson from her Webster home to the afternoon train near West Union Iowa as she wed a local agriculturist owning four farms. The event drew a small gathering of neighbours and well wishers in the community.
Lutheran services will be held in Carlyle next Sunday at 11:00 A M and in Ollie at 7:30 P M Union Reformation services occur in Baker at the Congregational church on Sunday September 2 at 11:00 A M Prof C M Weswig of St Paul Minn will give an address Rev J O Wangberg and Prof Weswig will speak at the Scandinavian language service in Baker at 3 90 P M on Sunday Sept 2 Weswig will also lead English services in Ollie at 7 30 P M on Sunday Sept 2 H L Anderson Pastor
T. T. Lunder, likely Fallon County's largest grain grower, has begun threshing. Two loads from a poorer portion of a field yielded 12 bushels per acre, with 55 and 65 pounds per bushel. The farm sits southeast of Willard and the results suggest higher than expected crop returns.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hoffman and Mrs. Geo. Young were visitors here from Gascoyne on Wednesday.
Miss Olive Russell of Knowlton spends the week as guest of Miss Margaret Sheehan at her farm home.
Mesdames Murdock McLean J W Hiscock and Roderick Munro were in the city Wednesday en route from Miles City.
For sale is about 1000 profitable owes spanning two and three years old. Contact O H Wichmann in DeSart North Dakota to arrange purchase or inspection.
Mr and Mrs J W Peterson of Hettinger spent from Saturday until Monday here looking up a residence as they expect to make their home in this city soon.
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