Higher Court Rules on County Creation by Special Act
The state supreme court held the legislature may create new counties by special enactment, thus validating Carter and Wheatland counties. Justice Lanner dissented, arguing prohibitory constitutional language still blocks such acts and warning that repeal of a general law by a special law is unprecedented. The majority dismissed the complaint and sustained the demurrer, allowing the Carter county act to stand.
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Capitol
State Supreme Court
Wheatland County
Carter County
Halloway
Brantley
Lanner
Justice Lanner
Sanner
Justce Sanner
Holloway
Legislative Assembly
Ollie Eighth Grade Graduates Named for May Exercises
The Ollie public school eighth grade will graduate with the Baker class next Friday May 25. Graduates include Gertrude Stark Ethel Rogers Dessa Prouty Howard Stark Ruth Baker Leon West Laura Wang Beryl Slater.
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Ollie
Baker
Gertrude Stark
Ethel Rogers
Dessa Prouty
Howard Stark
Ruth Baker
Leon West
Laura Wang
Beryl Slater
Curtis Shreve Buys Out Henry Cochran Farm
Curtis Shreve, who sold his 800 acre Willard farm, bought the H. C. Cochran farm six miles south of Baker, a 960 acre tract with about 100 cattle 20 horses and full equipment. He plans to develop Deep Greek range land into a first class ranch and raise blooded stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Shreve
Willard
H. C. Cochran
Baker
Schools Closed As Smallpox Precaution In City
Public schools and Sunday schools will be closed from today due to smallpox in the city. A few cases are severe though patients are improving.
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Hike in Montana
Montana railroads led by Great Northern Northern Pacific and Milwaukee and St. Paul petition the state railroad commission for a 15 percent increase on local inter state freight rates. They cite 1916 cost rises and Adamson act wage boosts as justification and urge approval to raise revenue by about 17.83 percent.
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Montana
State Railroad Commission
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
North American
Montana Commission
Ollie Enterprise Sold to Carlyle Interest Then Moves Plant
L A Conser sells his publication at Ollie the Enterprise to Carlyle parties who plan to form a stock company and publish the paper at Carlyle, moving the printing plant from Ollie on Tuesday.
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L. A. Conser
Ollie
Carlyle Parties
New Teachers Elected in Baker Schools
Miss Ida Larwood of Mulberry Florida is elected second grade teacher in Baker city schools. Miss Marie Stebbin of Plevna succeeds Miss Gribble in the fifth and sixth grades while Miss Gribble moves to the high school department.
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Ida Larwood
Mulberry
Florida
Baker City
Marie Stebbin
Plevna
Miss Gribble
Gribble
Stag Birthday Party For Oakes Ames At Home
Friends gathered at Oakes Ames home four miles east of Baker for a surprise 47th birthday party after a day in the field. Attendees played Five Hundred until midnight and enjoyed a New England style supper. A rattan porch chair was presented to Mr. Ames as a keepsake.
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Oakes Ames
Baker
Ed. Lentz
C. P. Silvernale
E. F. Lentz
Jones Griffith
L. A. Con
Hunter to Move Family to Ekalaka Ranch for Summer
James Hunter visited Saturday renewing acquaintances. He plans moving his family from Miles City to a ranch near Ekalaka next month for the summer.
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James Hunter
Miles City
Ekalaka
Public nuisance stance on disease spread urged by columnist
The author argues for drastic action against disease spread calling for public control of walking distributors. The piece frames the issue as a progression from joke to disaster and urges immediate steps to curb transmission.
Montana Success Aims to Boost Food Supply Statewide
Prof Alfred Atkinson reports Montana’s food increase program progressing across the southeastern counties. He cites cooperation from county coalitions of defense and chambers of commerce, targeting a larger corn plantings and seed corn shipments from Minnesota to bolster feed and fuel. Farmers increasingly use tractors as forage stocks stay tight.
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Montana
Alfred Atkinson
Billings
Chambers of Commerce
Minnesota
Atkinson
Glendive
State Seeks Seed Oats and Barley
Montana searches for seed oats and barley amid a shortage. The State College dispatches telegrams to other states requesting surplus seed. Barley shortage is greater, but officials expect a supply soon to fill the deficit.
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Bozwan
Montana
State College
Death Claims Member of Company I
Private H. L. Fitzsimmons of Calomet died of pneumonia in camp at Whitefish Missouri while with Company I. He had been sick only a few days. His sister Mrs Noacols of Plomumer Idaho and brother T. O. Fitzsimmons of Calu attended his deathbed. The body returned to Argonum Kansas.
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H. L. Fitzsimmons
Whitefish
Argonia
Kansas
Co. I
Calomet
Poruetmonia
Mozi
Fitzsimmons
Noacols
Plomumer
Idaho
T. O. Fitzsimmons
Calumet
Potatoes Needed: National Save and Plant Drive Urges Civilians
The Hamilton Crib of Chicago urges Americans to conserve and plant potatoes amid a feared national shortage. Agricultural expert Eugene H. Grubb warns that even full planting would not meet demand. officials urge abstaining from potatoes May and June and using the new southern crop. Citizens, clubs, and hotels should help reduce prices by boosting production and volunteering to serve in the conservation effort.
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Hamilton Crib
Chicago
Eugene H. Grubb
Union Pacific Railway
United States
Hamilton
Germany
Summer Session Promising Well at State College
Registration for the State College summer session is coming in well. Prof J H Holst says attendance should be excellent despite the war. Rail fare refunds over five dollars ease travel for rural teachers from many counties including Gallatin Madison Sweetgrass Carbon Yellowstone Fallon Rosebud Stillwater Custer Cascade Flathead Lewis and Clark and others. After July 1 1912 all teaching certificate applicants must have twelve weeks of normal training. Two six week sessions meet the requirement. Agriculture becomes a statewide schooling requirement with exams to be given for certificates. The state college of agriculture and mechanic arts offers the only rural ag program.
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J. H. Holst
Bozeman
Gallatin
Madison
Sweetgrass
Carbon
Yellowstone
Fallon
Rosebud
Stillwater
Custer
Cascade
Flathead
Lewis and Clark
State College
May Trumper
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Montana Leads Food Emergency Program
Montana leads the region in a food emergency program with county agricultural agents placed statewide to speed up agricultural production. State director M. L. Wilson notes no Northwestern state matches the effort, stating the number of field agents is unmatched.
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Montana
M. L. Wilson
Flax Seed Shortage Overcome in State
The flax seed shortage has been resolved after the agricultural agent reports discovery of spare seed in Northern Montana. M L Wilson states that no county in the state, including Mountain, will be without a supply.
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Montana
M. L. Wilson
High School Commencement Cancelled in Baker City
The Baker City school board cancelled all high school and eighth grade commencement events due to a smallpox outbreak in the city. Despite hopes the disease would subside, widespread cases forced abandonment of weeks of graduation preparations, disappointing many families and students.
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Baker
Local Dealer Receives Two Overland Cars
L. Price Co. has taken delivery of two Overland autos including a Country Club model. The pair represents a rare factory special for the year and expands the dealer’s showroom lineup.
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L. Price Co
Overland
All Odd Fellows Meet To Discuss Temple Site Disposition
All Odd Fellows are expected at the meeting next Monday night to discuss and decide the disposition of the temple site.
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Asc
Club Meeting Honors Mrs Zook on Birthday
The E. E. B. club gathered at Mrs Geo Hugh's home May 10 honoring Mrs J W Zook's birthday. Hostesses led guessing games and a drawing contest with prizes awarded to Mrs J K Rarey Mrs Zook and Mrs O Loughlin. Refreshments followed and plans were made to meet May 25 with Mrs J W Zook and Mrs L C Burns.
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Geo. Hugh
Anna le May
Geo. Hough
J. W. Zook
J. K. Rarey
Carpenter couple to return to Baker depot positions
Contrary to last week’s note, Mr and Mrs H D Carpenter will resume their jobs at the Baker depot. Mr Carpenter had declined re accepting due to heavy workload but the company has provided extra help and he will return. Patrons are assured of their return.
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H. D. Carpenter
Baker
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