Wheatland county bill leads Montana legislature push
Senator Jones proposes creating Wheatland county from Meagher and Sweet Grass as lawmakers introduce multiple bills. Stevens seeks to stop leaks in boxcars and various other measures on roads schools land bonds and oil and gas rules with twelve House bills referred to committees.
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Helena
Jones
Wheatland
Meagher
Sweet Grass
Senate
House
Stevens
Senator Stevens
Smith
Wheatland County
Oliver
O’shea
State Board of Land Commissioners
Meadors
Burlingame
Highwood Mountains
Haley
Connolly
Legislative Assembly
Montana
Murray
Phelps
Cotter
State of
Stimpert
Rebecca’s Rebeccan Evening Follows Local Offices
A brief item notes a Rebecca event occurring in the evening after local official duties. The report records attendance and nearby venues but lacks further details on participants or outcomes.
Lodge notes and meetings list from Naomi Garde
Thursday corrected notice lists Mrs Galt N G Mrs Comstock L G J Comstock secretary treasurer Mrs Doeppier E S N G Mrs Meyran LS G Miss Vivian Kelling SV G Mrs Kelling L S S V G Mrs Mildresh Chaplain Mrs Washburn P N G The men served refreshments. Mr and Mrs C Jr Russell were taken in as men members. The Naomi Garde met Wednesday with Mrs Washburn.
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Galt
N. G
Comstock
Naomi Garde
Washburn
Local notes and town plans from Baker and surrounding areas
Mrs G J e of Pleywma guests in Baker yesterday as Lutherans plan a meeting on Saturday. Guilc residents consider joining to sink a gas well. Donald Crosby fell through ice. cold bath. Florence Hall from Miles City visited C J Russell. Frank Bootes and Sheriff Middleton were in town from Miles City for business. Crosby contracts for ice work. quality praised. Band expects crowd of red cheeked musicians next week. C R Marks takes charge of Mildred Forum. R C Marks leaves paper job to join. J Comstock departs for Minneapolis then Oregon, Wis. Paul Hubbard Roy Meshier plan a Baker real estate office. Jack Pratt remodels Emerson Hotel interior. occupancy by March first. Plevna and school district fund a well for artesian water. flow reached about 900 feet.
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Pleywma
J. W. Zook
Louis Granum
Guilc
Donald Crosby
Florence Hall
Miles City
C J. Russell
Frank Bootes
Sheriff Middleton
Cr. Crosby
C. R. Marks
Bakker
Mildred Forum
R. C. Marks
Helena
Copeland Dies Suddenly at Farm Near Bakker
Frask Copeland, 63 years 6 months, a longtime Ek er citizen and veteran, collapsed at his farm five miles south of Bakker. The bereaved widow Mrs. Copeland and neighbor Mr. Peck attended him as he died before medical help could aid him. The funeral at Congregational church was led by Rev. S W. Copeland with Masonic and Elks rites.
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iGeath
Frasck Copeland
Farret
Bakker
Mer
Cagelard
Lhamest
Copelard
Peck
Mir. Cogelard
Frask Copeland
Copeard
Copeland
Samdszeme
Badge of Masons
Sk. E. Amsstein
E E. Bargeson
John
EF. Leste
DR Young
EF. Leatz
Opelend
Masomer and
Baker State Bank Elects Officers and Directors
The Baker State Bank re elected directors A G Vincelette Wm Falton C B L Emersor R F Smith J W G Lare and F B R Savage. Officers re elected include FL R Savage president W G Lang first vice president Coos Enmersom second vice president F Somath cashier Bert Rarey assistant cashier. Stockholders praised the year with token gifts to Savage and Savings? cashier Rates and Assistant Cashier Resseff for excellent service.
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Baker State Bank
A G Vincelette
Wm Falton
C BL Emersor
R. F. Smith
JW. G Lare
F. BR. Savage
FL R. Savage
W. G Lang
Coos Enmersom
F. Somath
Bert Rarey
Savage
Caster
Local Notes and Oddments from the Twin Cities Area
B D Gaany from Beach to Ook on business. A W Kerptoe of Plerma received a full Masonite quota on Wednesday. Mrs Bert Rarer visiting Twin Cities and eastern points. A handsome son born to Van and partner at Miles City Wednesday. Slippery sidewalks spark cautious steps as locals joke about elixirs. Rema correspondent notes roads to Gapaol and remarks on regional bread basket status.
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Bert Rarer
Twin Cities
Baker Friemds
W. C Vandervoort
Van
Miles City
Tae Rema
The
Range Gazette
Gapaol
Cew Lrd
Giacre Kw
Faltoe
District Court Trial Calendar Includes Numerous State Cases
A statewide district court calendar lists cases set for trial including State v Metracken Dousmar Atwater Lewis State v LaVoy Dousman Hodgson State v Roberts Dousman Young and many others. The docket features numerous civil and criminal filings with defense at - Booth Dousman Goble Cobble etc. and multiple law firms named across the entries.
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State
Metracken
Dousmar
Atwater & Lewis
LaVoy Dousman
Hodgson
Roberts
Dousman
Young
Davidhizer
Creel
Goble & Noble
Booth
Pepper
Wiliams
Grant Et al
Clark
Farr
Herrick
Smnths Murphy
Goble
Walker & Packer
Kelly Steinmetz
Gavs Jackson
Walliams
Booth & Dousman
Brennar
Guth
Murn
Kokomo Wire & Steel Company
Cornish
Rawley
Goble & Goble
Carpenter-Webster
Lbr. Co
Smith
All Goble & Goble
Booth & Dovsmaan
Athanec Hall Association
Sleyth
Garnish
Dorsman
Podzeay
Hackett
Bishop
Hoelsson
Spaeth
Guthmiller
Ilogon
Collins
Newman
McKkinnon
Harneck
Meyer
Cornish & Young
Dunbrasky
Morgan Et al
Burt Buys Land Near Baker in Rocky Mountain Region
John Burt, a noted realty guide, purchased the Jess Sales half section about six miles west of Baker for 14 dollars per acre. The grazing land is well watered and Burt has received a substantial offer above the purchase price.
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John Burt
Jess Sales
Baker
Burt
Montana State College Debaters Triumph in Fargo Meet
Montana State College won its first intercollegiate debate of the year in Fargo North Dakota last Friday night with Llewellyn Lucey and Don Langohr defeating the North Dakota Agricultural College team. Judges awarded Montana two to one. The topic was the adoption of a Swiss style compulsory military system in the United States. The previous meeting at Bozeman last year ended with a Montana victory.
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Bozeman
Mont
Montana State College
Fargo
North Dakota
Llewellyn Lucey
Don Langohr
North Dakota Agricultural College
Montana
United States
Latcomer to Marry in Cheyenne Then Honeymoon in Buffalo
Geo Latcomer foreman of gas well dealing operations leaves Saturday for Cheyenne Wye to wed a local bride on the 23rd. The couple will honeymoon in Buffalo New York before returning around March first. Latcomer is a popular figure among Baker acquaintances who will greet him on his return with his bride.
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Geo Latcomer
Cheyenne Wye
Suffalo
Nyy
Mr Latcomer
Baker
New Year's Dance Charms Hey ame Hall Crowd
The New Year's dance at Hey ame's new hall drew a large crowd and interest remains high for a second event on January 2. Local residents report several surprise parties and lively social activity with Miss and Mr W Clark and Miss Tifft noted among attendees.
Chamber of Commerce discusses First Street business lot
The Baker Chamber of Commerce met at the Peerless cafe to discuss disposing of its First Street West lot and plans to erect a club house at the same location. It will incorporate as a non stock corporation with future building decisions possible. Daugherty Dousman and White lead the matter. a Montana luncheon follows tonight’s meeting at Pearce hall inviting interested residents.
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Baker Chamber of Commerce
Peerless Cafe
First Street
Messrs Daugherty
Dousman
White
Messrs
Pierce & Turned
Pearce Hall
Montana
Jury List for April Term of District Court Readied
The petit jurors drawn for the April 23 term of district court are listed with numerous names and towns including Ekalaka Ismay Baker Plevna Ollie Ollie Boyes Marmarth Ridgway and Baker among others. The roster covers multiple communities indicating broad local pool participation.
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District Court
S ©. Sanderson
Carlyle
G. Rustad
Ollie
J. C. Thomas
Ekalaka
M F. Kaveny
Willard
C. Iske
W. J. Kirkpatrick
Roy Adams
Capitol
Louis Tulius
Boyes
J. O. Bye
J H. Cornish
G. J. Walsh
Rema
M. Munroe
Ismay
K. Stewart
J. W. Williams
L. G Owens
A. F. Jardee
Floyd Greiner
John Rink
E. Weinstine
L. J Parker
Melvin Bennett
Chalk Buttes
W. B. Frankland
O. H. Knipfer
J VanHook
R Mealman
J. K. Tatley
Berry
G. D. Jolley
T Ridgway
Marmarth
N. Db
J Rusley
Baker
Ole Stensvik
Sykes
QO Lentz
W. Hurd
A E
B. F. W. Sheffield
John Wenz
Plevna
Montani
Markets at Baker market on 18th with grain prices
Markets at Baker market reported prices for several grains. Northern wheat priced at 1.170, winter wheat at 1.70, durum wheat at 1.75, flax at 2.61, oats at 4.40, barley at 1.8? and rye at 5.18? Note: readable items include northern wheat, winter wheat, durum wheat, flax, oats, barley, and rye with stated values.
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Baker
Young wanderer charged with larceny at First St W restaurant
John Nelan about 20 appeared before Justice Prichard on larceny charges for stealing clothing from Joe Revell at a First St W restaurant. Nelan waived examination and was held to district court with property value over $50.
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John Nelan
Prichard
Joe Revell
First St W
Nelan
Creation of Sykes County and Fallon County boundary bills
Senator Oliver introduces two bills in the senate for Fallon county residents. One proposal would redraw county lines to affect the Wibaux Fallon boundary, while the other seeks the creation of Sykes County from the southern half of Fallon. The north boundary is expected to follow the First Standard Parallel north of the Medicine Rocks line.
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Oliver
Senate
Fallon County
Wibaux- Fallon
Sykes County
Fallon
Sentinel
Meduine Rocks
Lyons city notes and travel updates in brief
Mrs Irma Moore visits her father in Lisbon North Dakota. Jackson returns from Lemmon trip. Royal Neighbor ball at the opera house tonight. a social reading event. Anderson the tailor returns from Aberdeen and Twin Cities. J W McFarland and family travel Ollie to Shaw. Hall plans bridge timber near Ekalaka for weeks. McFarland built about thirty county bridges last year. A correction on Henry Schmidt marriage rumor states the couple is from Baker Oregon, not Baker Montana.
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Irma Moore
Lisbon
N. D
Jackson
Lemmon
Opera House
Anderson
Aberdeen
Twin Cities
J. W McFarland
Ollie
Shaw
Hall
Ekalaka
McFarland
The
Sentinel
Henry Schmidt
Baker
Oregon
Montana
Henry
Admiral Dewey Dies
Admiral Dewey dies at his home in Washington in his eightieth year after a long illness. He had been hale at his desk Monday but collapsed the next day. Mrs Dewey and son George were at his bedside as flags were ordered half mast and Arlington Cemetery was planned for burial. President Wilson and Secretary Daniels expressed grief and praised his service.
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Washington
Dewey
Navy Department
White House
Wilson
Stein dorff trades land near Bowman for Wisconsin property
O H Steindorff formerly of Scranton now in Amery Wisconsin traded a quarter section of good farm land south of Bowman for a quarter near his home in Amery. The deal with A F Bellis of Baker Montana closed Friday. Steindorff moved from Scranton after selling holdings to Wm Ziebarth. He works in moving pictures at Amery and plans Arlington Heights building lots.
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Bowman
O. H. Steindorff
Scranton
Amery
Wis
Hamilton Ranch
Wisconsin
A. F. Bellis
Baker, Mont
Mr. Steindorff
Local official visits from Miles City tease Fallon county
H. J. Shirley once of Baker now chief of the Poor farm in Custer county travels from Miles City. Friends mock that Fallon county has no need for a poor farm due to prosperity, but he understands the joke.
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H. J. Shirley
Baker
Custer County
Miles City
Josh
Fallon County
Call for City of Baker Warrants
Notices call for warrants on various city funds with registered dates including General Fund before June 14 1915 Police and Fire Fund before August 20 1916 Street and Alle r age before July 15 1916 Water maintenance before March 15 1916 Special Assessment for sidewalks before July 1 1916 and Light Fund. Interest stops after January 20 1917. City Treasurer Baker January 8 1917.
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General Fund
Police and Fire Fund
Bertra
Bakér
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Farmer
Judiciary
Jensen
Montana State Highway Commission
Congress
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Yellowstone
Committee On Waterways and Navigation
Rebeccas
Rebeccan
J. M Comstock
Minneapolis
Paul Hubbard
Roy Meshier
Baker Hardware Co
Jack Pratt
Emerson Hotel
Mr. Pratt
Sinlang
C.F. Copeland
Baker State Bane
B. D. Gaany
A.W. Kerptoe
Plerma
Geo Lattcomer
Heyame
Mr. W Clark
Tifft
Golden West
Twiford
Silas Baker
Morgan Middaugh
Minnesota
Joe Dunsky
R. C. Zink
Edward Warner
JURY
Admiral Dewey
Ila Bay
Steindorff
City OF Baker
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