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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1917
Page
3
A historical note records this publication as the oldest Republican paper in Fallon County Baker Montana with post office entry details dated October 4 1909 indicating second class matter status.
A defender of farm life argues farming blends work with learning and public life. The author cites elderly farmers and university graduates who balance agriculture with study, politics, and culture, showing farming as a lasting, expansive vocation connected to society and progress.
A reflection praising farming as a vocation and its perceived benefits for children. The author argues farming, a close tie to nature, offers advantages over city schools and preserves a paradisiacal quality of life for descendants.
Ice houses help farmers lower living costs and preserve dairy and farm produce. With storage of 40 to 50 cubic feet per ton of ice and 1,000 to 3,000 pounds per cow, an ice supply extends butter eggs meats vegetables and fruits in first class condition. Ice from pure water is essential. use dammed spring or stream water if needed and harvest seasonally to maintain safety. Northwestern Stockman and Farmer.
A Fallon County Times note flirts with blaming a person named George Baker for a recent North Dakota blizzard Tuesday. It jokes about delayed train service and references Montana weather history while avoiding a real accusation.
The Ekalaka Eagle laments slow mail service between here and Baker caused by underperforming stage horses and poor provisioning. It urges humane action to rest overworked horses and notes local delays from bad weather and a wreck on the Saura rank road. Ed Hanson and Lloyd Owen pursue merchant and electrical studies to boost L. Price & Co. The paper champions focused effort and reports a Jan. 30 wreck with thirteen injuries but no serious harm.
The clerk states students must obtain per capita tax from their home district and have it transferred to the Baker school district. If not, tuition will be charged equal to the home district tax. Parents are urged to bring this to the attention of the home district boards. failure may require personal action. Mrs Blanche Cornish, Clerk.
A. Q. Ingram and Mrs. Ingram prepare for a Roswell trip to visit family with ranch interests nearby. Westmore plans a state bank formation with charter pending review. A Clubhouse gathering honored Mr. and Mrs. Fred Riley with a large turnout and late refreshments. Chris Meier reports Montana talk drawing home seekers and partners with E E. Jordan to open an insurance office in Miles City. The Baker opera house hosted the Birth of a Nation with a 15 piece orchestra and strong audience response. Several Ismagites attended the play including Misses King Debaker Amgustz Zabel and many others. A Cabin Creek resident faces charges in a smutty crime case. bonds unavailable, awaiting trial later this month.
A humorous verse by Rolking Pete extols bachelor life in a simple bunk. The speaker defends male independence, claiming freedom from wives and households keeps men content and able to sleep soundly in the bachelor square. The piece ends with a light toast to staying single and enjoying meals with the crew.
Fragments describe players named Gree Ered Koehler August Preuss and Bakker in a rough game. Mentions of Howard Cooke Peney Sawyer and others ill or traveling. References to January list and February canoeing, with distant South Dakota arrivals and ongoing market chatter.
Dr. M. Kromer eye specialist from Helena will participate in an upcoming event. The notice references Lloyd Hurl Glesses and mentions eyewear fittings and eye sight details though the text is garbled.
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