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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
12
In Sheridan County a single operator Jones runs a coal mine near Coalridge. He splits profits fifty fifty with the owner, mines about 25 tons daily, and loads wagons by flipping a lever. Jones has bought three farms unseen, plans to retire after a few years, and travels to Coalville to meet buyers, always returning with money.
Frete A. M. Holter marks a half century in Montana, celebrated in Helena. His career spans water works, logging, lumber, hardware, street cars, power, mining ventures, and mining company leadership. Born in Norway, he became a famed figure in Helena and a famed Norwegian in the United States.
The Montana State Fair, September 24 to 29, offers $2,000 in premiums to owners of pure bred sheep to attract top breeding stock. Breeds recognized include Oxford Downs, Hampshires, Rambouillets, Cotswolds, Shropshires, Merinos, Lincolns, Leicesters, Southdowns, Dorsets, Cheviots, and Angora goats.
A remark contrasts wealth effects on men and women saying money reduces a woman’s dependence on men while increasing a man’s appetite for casual relations with women. The observation notes money shifts in relationship dynamics and social behavior.
Montana's subscription to the Liberty Bond issue grows as Norman Holter oversees the drive. He notes strong, small-amount support from workers statewide, highlighting patriotism and thrift alongside the investment strength of the bonds.
A northern homesteader toils with a team of oxen amid tractors elsewhere, highlighting a return to primitive methods born of necessity. The article follows a farmer whose working style echoes his forefathers as he develops his land in a resourceful, low-tech way.
Six hunters in southern Montana chase and kill predatory wildlife under Biological Survey direction to curb rabies spread. The operation targets predators in the region after analyses indicated rabies presence in the area.
The state livestock sanitary board funds two burriters while the government covers the remaining posts at Pony Harrison Jeffers Ennis and Norris.
The Suffs plan to hand out campaign buttons to men to promote the cause. The buttons do not require sewing on, which helps supporters avoid handling difficulties.
Mrs. Robert A. Ridge, secretary of the state board of charities, commends the Warm Springs asylum as a humane, scientifically run haven. She notes a village-like facility with 1300+ residents, clean wards, modern operating rooms, and attentive staff under Superintendent Scanland. Three Johns Hopkins doctors oversee care and treatment aims to restore wandering minds.
Dean Dean C. E. F. Mollet of the State University of Montana says state druggists face a large demand for pharmacists, with supply lagging. He notes that young women who enroll and complete the program should have no trouble finding positions.
Hanover, a new cement town in Fergus county, grows as the Three Forks Portland Cement plant nears completion. About 200 workers are employed. town includes a two story hotel, apartments, and extensive cement structures with a tramway to move rock to the mill two and a half miles away. The town lies eight miles west of Lewistown on Milwaukee and Great Northern lines, under E Posselt supervision.
Provost Marshal General Crowder and leading lawyers refine draft exemption rules with a jury wheel plan likely guiding the selection of the first army of 500000. The system aims to determine who will serve while maintaining fairness in the mobilization.
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