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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
2
The Baker Sentinel serves Fallon County as the official paper for Baker City. Published Fridays, it provides local notices, announcements, and community updates for residents and businesses in the Baker area.
The Sentinel marks eight years of continuous ownership and operation under the same management. It notes the town of Baker has grown from a railway watering station to a 1500 population city with strong civic unity. The paper credits loyal readers and promises to continue guiding the community.
The passage expresses belief that Sentinel visits will inspire readers and act as a force for material and spiritual welfare, benefiting the community through engagement and guidance.
New York May 26 Andrew Carnegie once famed as the apostle of peace is a war casualty of mind and fortune. Dr Henry Smith Pritchett was named conservator of Carnegie funds and Carnegie, aged and heartbroken, lies in isolation while his former influence fades.
Weeks of invasion and suffering weighed on Andrew Carnegie as doctors advised silence on war. He declined money thoughts and pleaded for peace, offering his last dollar to shorten hostilities while his fortune faded and he questioned when the war would end.
Marmarth leaders and the Amidon News League critique the Milwaukee Road Company for pre election claims that helped Amidon become county seat of Slope County. The piece argues the railroad should extend into Marmarth territory and accuses the News of switching stance after the campaign.
Last week J L Dilley acquired the Ollie Enterprise plant and moved operations to Carlyle where it will debut as The Carlyle In former. He is described as a capable printer of clean habits and progressive spirit. Local business leaders welcome the venture and commend his honesty and ability to lead the new paper.
Mr and Mrs H D Carpenter are back on the job at the Baker depot. Rumors of Mr Carpenter leaving were denied as the railroad company added extra clerks to the force and urged them to stay. Patrons express gladness at their decision to remain.
The county commissioners have been given use of the old school house by the school board for use as a court house until this fall. Repairs are being made about the building and the county officers will soon move in. Sheriff Geo Boggs has his office in the Dworshak building on Main street.
Alzada Fairplay couple D D Howell and wife stay several days with F N King. I A deRelley Camp Crook visits town on business for the Belle Fourche Northwestern railroad where he serves as a director. The line’s engineer Thomas offers railroad services to the government and plans to go to France with the Roosevelt volunteers.
Builders began work Monday morning on a new residence for the editor of the Bird on a lot south of Mrs. W. E. Owens.
Farmers seed small grains and flax shown breaking for flax as seeding winds down. A wagon accident on Medicine Rocks hills injures a freighter and horse, the second such incident that week. A school meeting to form a farm loan association was held, and M F Kaveny and family moved to Ekalaka last Friday.
Warren Sykes and brother Charles passed through Sykes on Saturday evening en route to Ekalaka. Mr and Mrs Louis Leigh and son Freddie visited Mr and Mrs Goeders Saturday. Rev Bowden and family went to Ridgeway Sunday for services. Laura Dowd returned from Tee Creek where she stayed with Della Brewer. Sunday school meets at Lone Tree schoolhouse Sundays at two. Preaching occurs every other Sunday by Rev Bowden. Laura Prest teaches at Long Pine with a notable music class.
George Crosby Willard spent Wednesday night with his daughter Lena who teaches near Willard. Gregor and Glenn Gregerson were business callers in Baker Saturday. Axil Lindquist flew to Baker Saturday. Oscar Shelston moved to a claim south of Ekalaka. Carl Faust expected home soon. Charles Carlson and Glenn Gregerson were visitors at Axis Linguist Monday evening. Sheriff Jones Prof White and L E Rushton were seen in the vicinity Tuesday. Victoria Poderjay visited with Gertrude Smith this week.
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