New Recruits Rush to Join 2nd Montana Regiment
Local recruiting stations report steady enlistment as Saturday is set for drafting. Men of conscript age volunteer to avoid forced service and lose control over branch choice. The 2nd Montana regiment moves toward mobilization in Helena, then Palo Alto California for ninety days training at Camp Freeman in Menlo Park. Recruiters urge prompt enrollment before July 25 as home regiment slots fill. Names of new enlistees listed since June 28.
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Regular Army
National Guard
2Nd
Montana
Helena
Palo Alto
Calif
Hartle
Fort Harrison
Mont
Russia
France
United States
San Francisco
Camp
Freeman
Menlo Park
United States Army
Obscure Local Names List From Historic Page
A collection of surnames and initials appears, listing individuals such as Hogardhy Hodges Sanford Abbott Harold Carpenter Davis Stroud Ohlrich Wilson Miller Smith Newman Williams Woodward Holcomb Seeley Sutton Mangel Hughes Tormey Klein Wescott Taylor Campbell Collfield Lobdell Murphy Henze Hewitt.
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Clyde Hogardhy
C. H. Hodges
Sanford Abbott
Harold Carpenter
Wm. Davis
Thos. Stroud
Wm. Ohlrich
Roy Wilson
Frank Miller
Bernard Smith
Frank Newman
Chas. O. Williams
Sam Woodward
Harold Holcomb
Frank J. Seeley Jacob S. Sutton
Frank Mangel
C. E. Hughes
T. J. Tormey
Peter Klein
Jas. Wescott
Wayne Taylor Dale S. Campbell
Sam Collfield
Harold Lobdell
Jas. Murphy
Walter Henze
Ray Hewitt
Food supplies may need compulsion and price fixes
Montreal July 17 W J Hanna dominion food controller warned that some form of compulsion and price fixing might be necessary to conserve food supplies for Canada and the United States He spoke before the Canadian club outlining measures to feed the home population while ensuring export to the entente allies.
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Montreal
Que
United States
W. J. Hanna
Dominion
Canadian Club
Tomesteader Dies in Heart Failure near Baker
Edgar Olmsted aged about sixty was found dead in his home 22 miles south of Baker. Coroner ruled heart failure with no foul play. He was born in New York and buried in Katskill, N Y. Survived by three brothers and a sister in Connecticut and a brother in Texas. nephew E B Meddaugh resides locally.
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Edgar Olmsted
Mr. Olmsted
C. H. Sleeth
Meyran
Mel Zink
Andrew Molsted
E B. Meddaugh
K. Rice
R. Norman
Glen Robbins
L. Price Co
Katskill
N. Y
New York State
Fallon County
Baker
E. B. Meddaugh
Connecticut
Texas
Jeffers Bros Enter Livestock and Real Estate Auction Field
New on this issue is Jeffers Bros as general auctioneers led by R B Jeffers and W A Jeffers both from Mitchell South Dakota with a strong record in livestock real estate and merchandise sales They stay at the R P Chesmore farm near Willard and can be reached at Baker for auction services with guaranteed results
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Jeffers Bros
R. B. Jeffers
W. A. Jeffers
Mitchell, S. D
R. P. Chesmore
Willard
Baker
County Agent Attends State Conference in Bozeman
County Agent M. A. Thorfinnson departed yesterday to Bozeman for a statewide conference of county agents.
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M. A. Thorfinnson
Bozeman
State
Mrs. A. J. Bredvold Visits with Family Arriving
Mrs. A. J. Bredvold and her children arrived Tuesday to join her husband. Her father M. O. Lin of Hancock Minnesota accompanied her for a few days visit here.
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A. J. Bredvold
Oklahoma oil expert eyes Baker field developments
D E Woods of Tulsa representing Oil Products Co spent several days this week examining Baker field prospects. He told the Sentinel he was impressed by observations and his company may send a representative soon. Woods stayed with J E Warren of the Treasure State Oil Co during his visit.
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D. E. Woods
Tulsa
Okla
The
Oil Products Co
United States
Baker Fields
Mr. Woods
J. E. Warren
Treasure State Oil Co
Congregationalists Secure New Minister
The Congregational church has called Rev. Benson of Clinton Minnesota after months without a pastor. He preached last Sunday on Following an Ideal and will start his pastorate August 5th with his family arriving about November 1st.
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the Congregational Church
Benson
Clinton
Minn
Odd Fellows Lodge Instituted in Ollie Montana Golden Star No 126
An Odd Fellow lodge was instituted at Ollie Montana last Saturday by J E Parker Grand Master Missoula assisted by W W Palmer Grand Warden F C Eagels Walter Jeffers and D L Stevens. Eight charter members formed Golden Star Lodge No 126. The event drew 93 initiation applications and 3 initiates. Baker lodge degree team performed the work. A Baker delegation attended and a midnight banquet at Hotel Irving served 163. Officers installed included C O Brady N G Leander Greiner W G John K K Tatley secretary and David F Wilson treasurer. Receipts for the evening reached $1500 plus dues.
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Ollie
Montana
J. E. Parker
Missoula
W. W. Palmer
F. C. Eagels
Walter Jeffers
D. L. Stevens
Golden Star Lodge No
Baker Lodge
Wibaux
Hotel Irving
C. O. Brady
N. G
Leander Greiner
W. G
John KK. Tatley
David F. Wilson
Baker Odd Fellows
Womens Club Meet Sees Delegation Reports Present
The Womens Club gathered with Mrs. C. J. Dousman on Wednesday afternoon for delegate reports to the State Federation. A large attendance filled the meeting as Mrs. C. Bradley and her Calgary, Canada visitor daughter were guests during the week.
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Womens Club
C. J. Dousman
State Federation
C. Bradley
Calgary, Can
Mrs Milard Guests In Westmott Courtesy
Mrs J Milard of Westmott was the guest of her daughter Mrs KF Carmichael for several days.
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J.milard
Westmott
KF. O. Carmichael
Travels of City Visitors Include Dague and Dr. Baker
A traveler known as "Big Kid" Dague cruised through the city Tuesday morning bound for Miles City and other western points. Dr. Baker from Ekalaka also passed through Saturday while returning home from a state medical association field meeting in Helena.
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Dague
Miles City
Baker
Ekalaka
State Medical Association
Helena
Local Men Seek Admission to Officers Training Camp
F. M. Bradigum of this city and Col. Peck of Ekalaka traveled to Miles City last week to apply for admission into the officers training camp. They returned home Saturday to await further instructions.
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F. M. Bradigum
Col. Peck
Ekalaka
Miles City
Farmers Elevator to Hold Annual Meeting for Dividend and Elections
The Plevna farmers' elevator company will hold its annual meeting on Saturday July 28 to declare dividends and elect directors for the coming year. The elevator has had strong business and is expected to declare a substantial dividend. Last month it paid eight percent to stockholders and three and a half cents a bushel over grain price.
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Farmers’ Elevator Company
Plevna Farmers’ Elevator
Williams Brother Visits Before Palo Alto Training
Harry Williams brother of Clerk Howard Williams of the local recruiting station arrived Monday and, after a brief visit with his parents at Ekalaka, returned to his company at Whitefish. He reports the men there are in fine shape and eager to start for Palo Alto, Cal, for ninety days of training before heading to the war front.
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Harry Williams
Howard Williams
Ekalaka
Hi Company
Whitefish
Williams
Palo Alto
Cal
Make War Clean And Patriotic
Washington July 17 An appeal to the business world to keep war conduct clean and patriotic as in France and Flanders urges civilian patriots to back the president and resist profiteering in steel coal munitions and food. Carl TOON and Vrooman denounce unpatriotic magnates and call for sacrifice at shop bank farm and ballot box.
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Washington
France
Flanders
Carl Toon
United States
Vrooman
Lutherans Affirm Loyalty to Nation in War Time
Twenty seven pastors and nine branch heads of the Lutheran Church of America in Nebraska endorsed a resolution declaring loyalty to the government and nation. The action cited the Augsburg Confession and small catechism urging obedience to the government amid wartime concerns. Rev H W Sae ver opposed the measure, criticizing the defense council’s focus on individuals rather than the church as a whole.
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Omaha
Neb
Lutheran Church of America
Church of the Nebraska Defense Council
Church
America
Nebraska
H. W. Saever
Missouri German Synod
Defense Council
Frank Kison Visits From Equity Abstract & Tithe Co
Frank Kison of the Equity Abstract & Tithe Co traveled from Okalaka on a short business and pleasure trip Tuesday.
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Frank Kison
Equity Abstract & Tithe Co
Okalaka
Emschler Visits Ekalaka and Forest Fire Briefs
S J Emschler U S Commissioner at Ekalaka passed through on the way home after a Miles City trip. Forest fires of small caliber draw forest service attention with blazes reported near Lake Como upper Letter Root valley near Lothrop Coeur d Alene district and Bonita east of Missoula. One blaze north of Potomac was extinguished last week. Fire fighting forces of competent woodsmen are being sent to burn areas to suppress the fires.
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S. J .Emschler
U. S
Ekalaka
Ins
Miles City
Forest Service
Lake Como
Letter Root Valley
Lothrop
Coeu d'Alene
Bonita
Missoula
Potomac
Married Men Exempt From Draft Under New County Rules
The county exemption board released regulations exempting married men and others with dependents from the draft. Exemptions cover married men, sons of widows, fathers of motherless children, officers, pilots, and religi ous sect members. Claims must be filed within ten days after notice, with required proof, and may be appealed to district boards.
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County
Exemption Board
United States Marshal
United States
Board of Equalization Adjustments At August Meeting
County commissioners acting as the board of equalization reviewed assessment rolls and made mostly modest increases. Objections may be raised at the upcoming August 13 convention. Modifications include raised values for John Kauffman, J E Monegan, various Ismay and Baker residents, and several businesses in Baker, Plevna, and country elevators.
How Long Will Congress Hold Food Control Bill
The editorial notes the harvest has begun in the southern grain belt and warns that without food control, each bushel is at risk of exploitation by profiteers. It states the Senate cannot vote on the food control bill until July 21 and questions how much longer Congress will delay relief.
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Congress
Texas
Oklahoma
New York
Senate
Members to Participate in War Ethics Creed
A religious group affirms its creed opposing participation in war in any form and condemns involvement that supports conflict, aligning with their faith principles and organizational guidelines. The statement outlines conscientious objection under their doctrine and urges adherence among adherents.
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Falda
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Tomesteader
Congregationalists
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Fraternity
Secretary OF Agriculture
Carl Vroo
Baker Grain Market
Farmers Elevator
Oats
Ee Eeceses Reesesseseereesee
Barley
Eeeeeense Sewers Eeeere
Rye SC Eeereeeeease Sewerxeeere
Board of Equalization Meeting
John Kauffman
J. E. Monegan
Rabe & O’brien
Plevna
Ed Wilson
Jas
Owens
P. L
Prichard
Tom Lane
Carpenter-Webster Lbr. Co
Columbia Elevator Co
Farmers Elevator Co
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