How General Dawes Got His Nickname Hell and Maria
A 1924 feature recounts Brig Gen Charles G Dawes use of the phrase Hell and Maria to call out Army waste. It credits the exclamation with spurring public attention and saving millions in government funds. Dawes, born 1865 in Ohio, rose from Chicago and Cincinnati schooling to a Lincoln Nebraska law career before politics.
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General Dawes
Hell and
Maria
Washington, D. C
Charles G. Dawes
Cann Coolidge
Nick
Dawes
Hell
Omo
Rufus R. Dawes
Iron Brigade of
Wisconsin
Charney
Olio
Cinncinnati Lay School
Lincoln
Nebraska
Page
New York Speech Calls for White House Resolve and Courage
Senator Harrison of Mississippi delivered the keynote at the Democratic National Convention urging victory and unity against the Republican administration. He condemned Harding Coolidge policy, pressed for leadership with Jacksonian courage and Clevelandian honesty, and criticized oil policies as a key foreign policy issue.
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New York
America
Paul Revere
Spbhmx
White House
Pat Harren
Mississippi
Republcan
Chawman
Jackson
Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Harrison
Harding-Coolidge
Stnate
Baker residents organize Chautauqua season effort
A large number of Baker citizens have signed up to bring the Chantan Vawter system to furnish the entertains and handle the outside arrangements for a free event, with signers to manage this end.
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Baker
Chantan- Vawter
Recall of Supreme Court Justice By Citizens Recall
The Winnett Times Fergus county leads an effort to oust Montana Supreme Court justices over an amended statute. It questions competency after a decision on creating a new county and voter disenfranchisement, citing revised codes and session laws to claim the section is now void.
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Supreme Court
USA
Winnett
Montana
Winnett Times
Fergus County
Supreme Court of the
State of Montana
UN Petroleum
Calloway
State of
18Th Legislative Assembly
Montana Representative Hugh Hunter Visits Baker
Hugh H Hunter of Montana, a representative for the South St. Paul Union stockyards, spent the week in Baker on business. He visited the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Emerson and dropped by the Baker Sentinel. He praised Montana as rapidly rising, noting stockmen growing corn and using silos to fetch top market prices for finished animals. He is known locally as the Harry Lauder of America after modeling in kilts for friends.
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Hugh H Hunter
Montana
South St. Paul
Baker
Charles Emerson
Baker Sentinel
Hunter
Harry Lauder
America
Lauder
Forca
Deep Absaroka Florence well resumes drilling near Baker
The Absaroka Florence oil field deep test well south of Baker is actively drilling beyond 4 110 feet after a two month pause. Delays included casing removal from freezing and late cable delivery, but the 4 130 foot cable operation continues in a tough sand formation as casing is lowered behind the drill.
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Absaroka Florence
Baker
Wm. Harris
Funeral Services for Mrs Sparks Held on Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs H W Sparks of Baker were held at Camp Brook South Dakota on June 21 after her body was brought overland from Baker. Born November 18 1876 in Bigelow Missouri she moved with Sol Catron family to Camp Crook in 1883 and married Horace W Sparks in 1895 residing in Camp Crook until 1908 then moving to Baker Montana. She leaves two children Eula Gee of Winnett and Solomon Sparks of Long Beach California. Interment followed at Camp Crook cemetery.
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H. W. Sparks
Baker
Camp Brook
South Dakota
Camp Crook
Montana
Eula Gladys Gee
Winnett
Solomon Clifford Sparks
Long Beach
California
Princess Contest Proposal Drafted for SentinelReaders
The coupon must be filled out and mailed to The Contest Editor of The Sentinel. The idea favors selecting a princess whose parents are actively engaged in farming.
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the Sentinel
Boasting For Montana From the Minneapolis Journal
A Big Northern tour reports agriculture recovering across Montana and North Dakota. The Great Northern party toured farm areas finding rain, fertile soil, and adjusted farming methods lifting prosperity. They credit past planning errors and cattle-raising revival for renewed optimism and growth.
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Minneapolis Journal
Great Northern
Moses
Montana
Iowa
North Dakota
Cain
Miles City Baseball Team Guests in Baker on Sunday
The Miles City nine arrived on No. 18 Saturday led by Dr. F. S. Robbins and EP. Bennett. They spent an enjoyable afternoon and evening in Baker, meeting former friends and hoping to return for another game later in the season.
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Miles City
F. S. Robbins
EP. Bennett
Tenny Babcock
Bruno Tarvox
E. Holter
John Allen
Floyd Cranston
Chas Allen
Ray Babcock
Herbert
Mrs. Will Smith Dies in Marmarth Marmarth USA
Word of the death of Mrs. Will Smith of Beaver Creek at Marmarth on Tuesday of spotted fever reached Baker on Tuesday afternoon. Family and friends in Fallon County mourn the loss of the well known resident.
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Will Smith
Beaver Creek
Marmarth
Baker
Fallon County
Scholarship Offered to Honor Student at Fallon County High
The Baker Sentinel reports Gooding College will award a $50 scholarship to the Fallon County High honor graduate for the term starting September 9. If the valedictorian does not accept, the award will go to another graduate with a strong record, advancing access to college with half board and room support. Leonard Brewer earned top honors in the BH 5S graduating class this spring. Mrs. Frank Barbridge of Calumet, admitted for medical care after a horse accident, is reported improving.
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Charles Wesley Jenney
Baker Sentinel
Gooding College
Baker High School
Reece Pringpat
Spartor
of Gooding College
Leonard Brewer
Frank Barbridge
Calumet
Baker
Gas fueled plans to move capital to Baker for hot houses
George Vinton reports Eastern capital backs a Baker project to build large heated greenhouses and a nursery powered by nearby gas. The plan aims to supply fresh vegetables along the Milwaukee route and western markets, with benefits seen for Fallon County and local banks amid rising crop prospects.
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Vinton
Baker
Milwaukee Road
Fallon County
Baker Loses Baseball Game to Miles City on Sunday
Locals showed effort but lacked training as Baker fell 4 to 3 against Miles City at Baker Park Sunday. The Visitors took an early 5-0 lead, singles and doubles producing most of the runs while Baker managed a late scoring chance but could not close the gap.
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USA
Baker
Diamond Lights
Old Milestown
Baker Park
Mules City
Nan
Dohrman
Babcock
Tarbox
Gibb
Plath
Roberts
Queen of Montana Contest Opens in Fallon County
Balloting for Queen of Montana at the state fair in Helena begins in many Montana cities. Newspapers publish ballots for readers to vote. Weekly standings will be published, with the winner to be named Fallon County princess and later Queen of Montana at the Helena fair in September. Miss Alice Smith of Baker was queen last year.
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Montana
Helena
Alice Smith
Baker
Whallon County
Northern Pacific Extension Promises Southward Rail Link
Local residents in Baker and nearby Carter county believe the Northern Pacific will complete its north south extension from Beach North Dakota through Ollie to Baker and Ekalaka this summer. The projected railroad would unlock natural resources gas and oil fields and support new industry in Fallon county and spur regional growth.
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Northern Pacific
Beach
North Dakota
Ollie
Baker
Ekalaka Belltower
South Country
Baker Sentinel
Fallon County
Ekalaka
Carter County
Cream Haul Sets Distance Record Between Baker and Bell Tower
W E Hight, driver on the Bell Tower route, delivered 32 cans of cream this week, shipping by postmaster B B Gross. He also brought 32 cans last week, totaling 64 cans in two weeks over a 70 mile distance, a record shipment. Max Winner and wife of Baker celebrate a ten pound daughter named Maxine. Albert Hansen and wife, with relatives, visited town from their ranch near here and from Chrisbard South Dakota.
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USA
W. E. Hight
Belltower
B. B. Gross
Max Winner
Baker
Maxine
Albert Hansen
Here
Will Hansen
Chrisbard
South Dakota
Commercial Club Hears Diverse Local Matters At Evening Meeting
About 25 members met at Jim's Montana Cafe to discuss Yellowstone trail memberships gas main tapping and burner demo publicity and cooperation to boost Fallon County A school board talk covered the June 28 special school election a 10 mill levy for the east side school and Baker high school accreditation News included a report from Chas Hartle on the national Republican convention and a note of support for President L F Burns.
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Commercial Club
Jim's
Montana Cafe
Main Street
First Street
O. Christopher
East Side
A. O. Gullidge
Dillon
Baker High School
Chas. Hartle
Cleveland
National Republican
Montana
Baker
L. F. Burns
J. A. Jams
E L. Biffle
Publisher on Route Home Drops by Sentinel Office
Fred L. Wolf publisher of the Newport Washington Miner and his wife visited the Sentinel during a return trip from a five thousand mile auto journey to South Bend Indiana. He noted roads and weather in the west were better than a month ago and praised the return trip conditions. A. A. Vincelette reported a recent hail storm damaged his farm, killing some livestock. Oscar Keirle of Acme Alberta arrived in Baker to visit his brother Eph Keirle and plans to return north by the end of July.
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Fred L. Wolf
Newport Washington Miner
South Bend
Indiana
Sentinel
Baker
Wolf
Tates
Oscar Keirle
Acme
Alberta
Canada
Eph Keirle
Oscar
Baker Sentinel impressions from Camp
Lieut. Frank OU. Kuss, at Helena for the 163rd infantry reunion and National Guard camp, reports Company I settled in camp and enjoying their stay despite hot winds and dry crops. He boasts Baker’s crop performance as superior. Miss Rosalie Keinrath of Baker will wed next week in Glendive a Dickinson, North Dakota man.
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Baker Sentinel
Frank OU. Kuss
163Rd Infantry
National Guard
Helena
Company “I
Baker
Mr. Kuss
USA
Rosalie Keinrath
Louis Kessler
Glendive
Dickinson
North Dakota
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W. W. Holmes
Swift and Company
Marmarth USA
Fallon County High
Baker Prosperity
George Vinton
Rairoads
Baker and
Washington
A. A. Vincelette
Big Hill
Geo. W. Graff
Baker State
Graff
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