Work Resumes On Absaraka Deep Test Well At Baker
Drilling restarts this week after a suspension as Supt W E Sprague and crew return from Billings to push the Absaraka Flor ence deep test toward 4700 feet. Local enthusiasm grows with reports of favorable sand logs and gas indicating potential production in the Great Baker Field.
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Absaraka-Florence
Baker
W. E Sprague
Absaraka Oil Company
Absarakia
Florence
Iakota
Sentinel
Great Baker
Dad Monroe
Coal Creek Dome
Flynn
Ache
War Veterans Oil to Begin Drilling in Baker Field
War Veterans Oil and Gas Company plans to start drilling in the Great Baker field. Local investors including Bros Brothers Boiler Works of Minneapolis back a 700 acre lease area, with farmers pledging acreage to reach 8000 acres. Geologist W. W. Kerr predicts Baker Field could become the Salt Creek of the Northwest.
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Baker Sentinel
War Veterans Oil and Gas Company
Barer
Bros Brothers
Minneapolis
Minnesoe
Bros Bros
Northwest
Sanderoon
Iieiu
Praire
Burg
Baker Field
W. W. Kerr
Salt Creek
Organization plans for new bank here near realization
Waivers on 55000 are needed to secure 100 percent deposits in the three banks closed in February, an announcement says. At a Baker meeting of the proposed bank’s stockholders last Saturday night sufficient capital was pledged to open immediately once waivers are received. Wm. Beck elected chairman and L. Price secretary. M E. Randall and J F Herrick of the Milwaukee and St Paul railway expressed strong support to aid the bank, with Chas Hartle presiding. F T Ferlen of Stratford visited Osthin on return from North Dakota trip.
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Baker
Wm. Beck
L. Price
M E. Randall
Milwaukee
J F Herrick
M. and St Paul
Chas Hartle
Beck
Mrs Lentz and Miss Wolters Leave for Minneapolis
Mrs E O Lentz and Miss Lucile Wolters departed Thursday to Minneapolis where they were summoned by the grave illness of their mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Lentz
Lucile Wolters
Minneapolis
Land lease sought by Flinn and Ache
A local landowner notes approval for a lease on acreage to Messrs Flinn and Ache and expects smooth negotiations as the parties pursue development on the site.
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Ment
Flinn
Ache
Debares
Legionaires Plan Memorial Day Observance in Baker
At a Monday meeting the American Legion executive committee in Baker approved Memorial Day rites for May 30, ordered 200 silk poppies to fund grave decorations, invited auxiliary members for help, and announced bronze grave markers for Fallon county veterans. Adjutant Vinton seeks World War I burial records to arrange federal tombstones while Emma Landis won state essay honors. New and renewing members were signed up as teachers examinations were scheduled at the courthouse.
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American Legion
France
Belgium
Legionaires
Fallon Post
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Fallon County
Geo. N. Vinton
Baker Cemetery
Emma Landis
Baker High School
American Legion of
Jana
Baker
Capt Clough
Lloyd Owens
Chas, Hartle
Frank Kuss
Forsyth Bank Reopens After Two Month Standstill
American National Bank of Forsyth restarts operations after more than two months closed. About 35 local stockholders recapitalize and remove certain assets. Officers named Gale Whitney president W E Clarke VP T J Wegener cashier G E Flage assistant cashier. Depositors waive demands and hold deposits for three years to allow orderly liquidation and safe banking facilities. Forsyth merchants and citizens back the reopening amid summer business growth.
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American National Bank
Forsyth
Baker Sentinel
Soda Financial
Gale Whitney
W. E. Clarke
T. J Wegener
G E. Flage
Federal Banking Department
Baker Women's Club Entertains Husbands At Party
The Baker Woman's club hosted husbands Tuesday evening with living pictures from a vintage photo album and old songs. Ladies and men dressed for roles, games and songs provided amusement, ending with a picnic lunch. A playful ditty by some men complimented the ladies. All attendees reported a fine time.
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Baker Woman's Club
Hackin
Montana Spirit Anthem Salutes State Courage and Freedom
A poem extols Montana’s mountains rivers and valleys, praising pioneers and farmers. It links the state’s heritage to battles like Bunker Hill and Gettysburg, urging unity and readiness to defend the Union. The piece closes with three cheers for Montana and its enduring spirit.
Baker High School Commencement Plans and Play 1924
The Baker high school plans for closing include the senior class play What Happened to Jones at Methodist hall. The program lists cast members led by Emma Landis and John Mains with a May 2 prom and May 6 alumni theatre party. The Baccalaureate sermon will be by Rev. Arthur W. Seebart on March 15 and diplomas will be presented.
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Arthur W. Seebart
Baker High School
Jones
Methodist Hall
Baker
New York City
John Mains
Ebenezer Goodly
Leonard Brewer
Antony Boodly
Ballarat
Bennett Owen
Richard A Engaged Fuller
Estorium
Rodney McFarland
Mrs. Goodly
Ebenezer
Emma Lardis
Cissy
Helen Morris
Marjorie
Lucile Darling
Minerva
Evenezar
Mary Coon
Alvina Starlight
Lucille. Chase
Helma
Madge Ferguson
Audrey Young
Marguerite West
Gertrude North
Myrtle Hythecker
Schools Close For Summer Holidays In Fallon County
Fallon county rural schools close for summer with Wentz Ehret Christman Wheeler Crowe Willard Springvale Hay Creek Morton Dunham Slater Morris Fairview Seiler and more listed by county superintendent Miss Margaret Shellabarger. Additional closures include Lunder Allrich Eureka and Hillside Schools this week.
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Fallon County
Margaret Shellabarger
Wentz
Ehret
Christman
Wheeler
Crowe
Willard
Springvale
Hay Creek
Morton
Dunham
Slater
Morris
Fairview
Seiler
Lunder
Ammunition Shipment Arrives for Company I in Baker
A large Baker shipment for Company I arrived Tuesday per Capt. Wm. Clough. The 3300 pound load included 37 000 rounds of ball ammunition 18 000 rounds of blank maneuver 20 000 rounds of indoor target and 2700 rounds of pistol ammunition. Chas Turner of the Western Creamery Miles City was a Baker business caller this week.
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Company I
Baker
Wm. Clough
Chas Turner
Western Creamery
Miles City
Decision Rendered In Ekalaka Road Case
Judge McKinnon ruled in Carter County Commissioners v H K Williams et al over road right of way damages. Williams accepted neither initial awards nor costs. jury awarded 700 to Williams. Court ordered Williams paid full costs of 224 and Clerk to insert the amount in the judgment. Attorney A Hansen of Baker represented Williams.
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McKinnon
Carter County
H. K. Williams
Mr. Williams
Williams
A. Hansen
Baker
Work on Streets in Baker Delayed to Next Tuesday
The Baker downtown streets project has been postponed from last Tuesday to next Tuesday. The plan, developed by the Baker Commercial club and local businesspeople with Company I, aims to clear dirt and repave from curb to curb, potentially extending across the west Baker Lake fill, with a town turnout expected.
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Baker Commercial Club
Company I
Scaric
Baker Lake
Father Dies in Texas in Cleburn Home
Mrs. R. L. Biffle learned her father J. R. Self died Easter Sunday at the old home in Cleburn Johnson county Texas after a second stroke of paralysis at age 73. He had lived near Cle burn most of his life, moving from Kentucky as a child. Mrs. Biffle had just returned from Texas for a first visit in years.
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R. L. Biffle
J. R. Self
Cleburn
Johnson County
Texas
Kentucky
Mrs Miller to Join Husband in Alaska
Mrs. Harry Miller awaits early May departure to join her husband in Ketchekan Alaska where they will establish their future home. She has been connected with the Golden Valley telephone company.
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Harry Miller
Baker
Ketchekan
Alaska
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Deep Test
W. E. Sprague
Billings
WAR Veterans Oil Company
F. T. Ferlen
Stratford
Keowa
QO. J. Osthin
Reader and Hettinger
Dakoota
Legionaires of
American National
Baker Women’s Club
Entertan
Montana
I. A
McDonald Masonic Home
Rockies
Yellowstone
Plains
Bunker Hill
Gettysburg
Semper Fedelis
Nora Dady
Lucile Chase
Chester A. Biffle
Agnes Lucile Chase
Mary Elizabeth Coon
Madge Ysabel Ferguson
Myrtle June Hybecker
Emma Rebecca Landis
John F. Mains
Helen McNair
Bennett B. Owen
John K. Busley
Margarite West
Delores Audrey Young
Ekalaka Road
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