Petitions Circulating to Save Primaries and June Vote
Petitions circulate in Fallon County urging Montana lawmakers to keep the direct primary system and hold primaries in June rather than August. The note cites cost concerns and praises the primary, while encouraging action to defeat a move to return to the convention system. Petitions reference Senator C. C. Conser and Representative Theodore Bergstrom and note copies at local Economy and Quality stores.
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C. C. Conser
Theodore Bergstrom
Helena
Jon County
Montana
Senate
Minnesota
Board of County Commissioners
Economy
Quality Store
Roy Walsh Hanged In Boulder Jail Yard
Roy Walsh, convicted slayer of Albert Johnson, Renova merchant, was hanged in the jail yard at Boulder last Saturday morning. He faced the end bravely and was one of the few present at the grim scene.
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Roy Walsh
Albert Johnson
Boulder
Couple Return Home After Wisconsin Visit
Abe Havens arrived in Baker from a ten weeks’ visit to Wisconsin. He was accompanied by his wife and returned to their Cabin Creek home on Saturday.
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Abe Havens
Baker
Wisconsin
Cabin Creek
Business visitor Ed Molstead visits Baker and local travel notes
Ed Molstead visited Baker on Monday from 11 to 4 as a business guest. William Mobray from Ekafakaisi receives treatment from Dr. A C Berry. Mrs Mobray accompanies him. The local Odd Fellows encampment plans to initiate a class of six to eight at the next meeting with visiting members from Ekalaka Ollie Marmarth and other towns.
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Ed Molstead
Baker
William Mobray
Ekafakaisi
A. C. Berry
Mobray
The
Odd Fellows
Ekalaka
Ollie
Marmarth
Young and Pinnow Motored to Town on Monday
Melvin Young and Karl Pinnow drove into town Monday for unspecified reasons. The brief item records their travel and arrival without details of purpose. Nearby residents noted their arrival and departure times but the report provides no further information.
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Melvin Young
Karl Pinnow
Miles City Hosts Southeastern Montana Basketball Tourney
The yearly event opened February 18 in Miles City with teams including Baker Circle Custer Dawson Fairview Forsyth Hysham Ingomar Rosebud Sumatra Terry Wibaux and Ekalaka. Baker high school sent players L Hough R McFarland L Moline P Johnson D Harris R Corey and F Dickey with Mildred Gullidge to speak at Miles City Friday.
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Circle
Custer
Dawson
Fairview
Forsyth
Hysham
Ingomar
Rosebud
Sumatra
Terry
Wibaux
Ekalaka
L. Hough
R. McFarland
L. Moline
P. Johnson
D. Harris
R. Corey
F.dickey
Baker High School
Mildred Gullidge
Supt
A. O
Sheepmen Optimistic On Spring Wool and Lamb Prices
Local sheepmen are hopeful about wool and lamb markets. Lambs quoted near 18 1 2 cents with some sellers at 11.00 for spring deliveries and wool offered around 48 cents per pound as they expect prices to rise.
The Sunshine Girl Lucile Ricksen Struggles With Illness
Hollywood mourns a rising star Lucile Ricksen as a nervous breakdown ends her rapid ascent. Once hailed as a queen of progress she now faces long rest and uncertain return to films while supporting her mother and siblings.
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Hough
Lucile Ricksen
Hollywood
Blue
Lucile
Pure Seed Day in Fallon County Show
All Pure Seed Day events come to Baker on Tuesday February 24 featuring Montana grain exhibits from the Chicago International and Montana utility seed show. Farmers may bring seed samples for exchange while A J Ogaard extends talks on crop improvement and grain varieties.
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Montana
Chicago
Ogaard
The
International
Baker Women's Club Meeting Opens February 24
The Baker Women's club will hold an open meeting on Tuesday afternoon February 24 at the Masonic hall. The program begins at 2 30 with an Americanization program led by Miss Margaret Shellabar ger featuring music assembly and patriotic songs. Hostesses are Mesdames Wilson Dohrman and Gullidge. Baker ladies invited.
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Baker Women’s Club
Masonic Hall
City Property Selling In Baker City This Winter
Baker City sees rapid property turnover with ten to twelve sales this winter. Limited vacant houses boost optimism and hint population growth versus last year.
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Baker City
Wheat and grain prices in early 1925 market report
Market notes show spring wheat priced around 1.60 per unit and winter wheat near 1.49 with quantities listed for oats, barley and rye. The garbled OCR suggests a Baker market page from February 1925 detailing agricultural commodity values.
Minnesota farmer Halvor Molstad seeks permanent locate after move
Halvor Molstad a farmer from Ate bert Lea Minn arrived in Fallon county last fall and bought a farm. He reunited with a load of goods machinery and battles and is heading to his new holdings near Webster to settle permanently.
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Halvor Molstad
Atebert Lea
Minn
Falloncount
Webster
Mrs Hans Brangenson Visit Near Berthold N D
Mrs Hans Brangenson of Berthold North Dakota is visiting with relatives and friends here for a few weeks.
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Hans Brangenson
Berthold, N D
Miles City Salesman Responds to Mother's Death in Minneapolis
Carter Harrison a Miles City salesman was summoned east to Minneapolis this week following the death of his mother Mrs. Gertrude Harrison.
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Carter Harrison
Miles City
Minneapolis
Gertrude Harrison
Seeley and Hasty Receive Muscovite Degree in Hettinger
F T Seeley and Fred Hasty spent Monday night in Hettinger North Dakota where they received the Muscovite degree of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows This degree provides a cash benefit of 1000 dollars paid upon death report to be paid with the Muscovite.
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F. T. Seeley
Fred Hasty
Monay
Hettinger
North Dakota
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Fallon County Placed in Massive Land Settlement Drive
W P Stapleton of the Northern Pacific spoke to the Fallon county Commercial club urging Montana settlement. He outlined an immigration plan targeting twelve southeastern counties and asked local leaders to gather at least 1000 prospective settlers by collecting names and mailing lists for the Northern Pacific.
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W .P. Stapleton
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Commercial Club
Peerless Cafe
Montana
Mr. Stapleton
Northern Pacific
Harlington
Stapleton
Northern Pacific Railway
W. E. Holt
Northern 12 Afie Railway Company
Miles City
Fallon County
L. F. Burns
Si Har
Bache Northwest
United States
Plevna Pool Hall Man Arrested for Moonshine Sales
J D Straight of Plevna proprietor of the pool hall was arrested Tuesday by Sheriff Clyde Burrell. A small amount of moonshine and illegal liquor paraphernalia were confiscated. Straight pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing. bond set at 1500 dollars on three counts. Arraignment in district court scheduled for February 27.
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J. D. Straight
Plevna
G. R. Terrell
Clyde Burrell
Rome
Straight
P. E. Hubbard
Bowman and Baker Girls Play to 4 4 Tie in Frigid Friday
Bowman high school girls tied Baker high school girls 4 4 Friday night. Five minutes of overtime failed to decide the winner and the game was discontinued.
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Bowman High School
Baker High School
Bowman
Hettinger
Binal
North Dakota
A. W. Cate
W. IR
L. H. Cate
R. B. Haagenson Ranch
Baker
Elie
Phillip Fidhe
Dudley
Hansen
Bes Nsd
Tay
Young
Rosie McGivern
Miles City
Henry DeGrand
Kittle Lee
R. B. Haagensen
Frankie Kreager
Montana Petroleum Company
F. R. Stanhope
Howard
H.J. Foote
Henry Stenerson
Gideon Quinzer
Fred Quinzer
West of Plevna
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O. J. Owen
Mr. Owen
Rhode Island
Lenat
Miss Lucile IR Tcksen
Falloun County
Welcome TV
Woman's Club Meeting
City Property Selling
Perenne
Alain
Sil Pictu
Frank W. Corliss
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