Local visits and family events noted in prairie notices
Mrs O Donnell hosts visitors including Miss Hibbard and Mrs Ames. Henry Bergstrom home visit near Willard. Mrs Knox hosts dinner for Mr Deans birthday. Oliver and Lewis Ames enlist in the army after leaving A K Clark ranch. Farmers Threshing Co begins at Aimes farm. A son born to Mr and Mrs Jack Stals at the Dean home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hibbard
Mrs. O'Donnell
Mrs. Ames
Henry Bergstrom
Willard
Knox
Mr. Dean
Oliver Ames
A. K. Clark Ranch
Lewis Ames
Farmers’ Threshing Co
Aimes Farm
Local notes from Baker and surrounding area
Baker residents report a week with sister Mrs. Boothman. Sigurd Flo returns home after four weeks illness at Elizabeth hospital. Mrs. Damon of Baker visits Clark home. Stowe family travels to Miles City for Dr Garbergen X ray. Boothman helps Grandpa Cobleigh with harvest. Dad Sparks enjoys heat. threshing machine buzzes. W W Pugh yields 45 bushels from 20 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Mrs. Boothman
Sigurd Flo
Elizabeth Hospital
Wm. Damon
Clark Home
C. Lamb
L. P. Larson
W. W. Pugh
Lands Presumed Not Mineral Unless Proved
Helena land office ruling in United States versus Ted N Collins contest. small 0.12 acre tract in Butte mining district, gov asserts mineral value with gold silver zinc deposits. protest dismissed after finding lands must be proven mineral value through thorough investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena Land Office
United States
Ted N. Collins
Butte
State Fair honors for Montana boys and girls in camp
Helena August 22 Opportunity is offered to every boy and girl in Montana to participate in the patriotic food training camp tied to the Montana State fair program. The event aims to place youths in state honor roles during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Montana Juvenile Farm Contests At State Fair
Montana youths from each county join state fair events in a cooperative program with the National Bureau of Agriculture. Girls compete in agricultural effort and bread baking while boys enter canning contests and pig raising with prizes including trips to the fair. Prof Abbey leads the preliminary work with Miss Bess M. Rowe directing the girls program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair
National Bureau of Agriculture
Montana
Abbey
State College
Bess M. Rowe
Boseman
Pat Scanlan's Scheme to Use Wood Alcohol
A humorous wartime column notes PTL Scanlan of the Milwaukee road describing a mock method to distill alcohol from wood during the Spanish American War era. It imagines improvised products like a tabletop cocktail and a carved toothpick, lampooning wartime improvisation and punchy social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Scanlan
Ptl
Scanlan
Milwaukee Road
Thornton
Arove
Tampa
Via
Cuba
Butte
Connecticut
Counties Rush Federal Road Aid Plans
Montana counties with highways to be built under the federal aid act urged to apply quickly to the state highway commission. Survey crews are being assembled to begin work soon, with the goal of selecting the most feasible projects to start construction early next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Highway Commission
Paul Pratt
The
Highway Commission
Government Crop Report Montana August Preview
United States Washington issued August crop estimates for Montana detailing winter wheat 7.9 million tons compared with 11.8 million last year oats 16.5 million against 25.08 million last year barley 1.41 million flax 2.19 million potatoes 6.58 million hay 1.99 million. Prices show wheat 2.06 dollars oats 0.80 corn 1.87 potatoes 1.76 with pay at 16.30 last year 9.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Second Montana Draft May Be Unnecessary
Butte, Aug. 22. Sergeant H. E. Bryant, head of Montana recruiting, says Montana may triple its voluntary enlistments by October and achieve a record unmatched by any other state. If this occurs, he believes a second draft will likely be unnecessary in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
H. E. Bryant
Bryant
Montana editors to attend Mullan monuments dedication
Missoula editors coming in October for the annual State Press Association meeting will be invited to attend dedications of Captain John Mullan monuments at Bonner and at Gold Creek. The Gold Creek monument will be named the Mills monument honoring Captain James Hamilton Mills, pioneer Montana editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Montana
State Press Association
John Mullan
Bonner
Gold Creek
Mills
James Hamilton Mills
Church Service Schedule with Pastor Chesley Curtis
The Congregational Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. followed by Adult Bible Class and morning worship. An evening service is planned with Pastor Chesley E. Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church of the S
Methodist Church Services Announced by Pastor Evans
John C. Evans, pastor, outlines Sunday schedule at the Masonic Hall over Baker State Bank. Sunday School 10 AM, Morning Worship 11 AM, Epworth League 7 PM, Evening Worship 8 PM. Strangers welcomed and made to feel at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
John C. Evans
Masonic Hall
Baker State Bank
Epworth League
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Ms. Baumeister
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Lydia Oblrich
Cap Rock
Robin Henderson
Sadie
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Oscar Peterson
Cedar Butte
Jos. Doull
Baker Land & Loan Co
J. Y. Creei
F. QO. Carmichael
Odi
Lana Sethe
Baker Sentinel
Congregational Church
Chesley
E. Curtis
Aes
Baker “Monts
West Side Yard
Equity Abstract & Title Co
Security A. and
T. Co
Ome People
Lake Block
AL Hansen
F. R. Kisow
Montana Cafe
Lew Jim
Fallon County
Sentinel Office
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