Baker urged to use publicity to attract investment in Great Baker Field
Robert Mathews and family toured Baker and urged local boosters to advertise the region’s ample natural gas and potential oil prospects. He cited national firms seeking opportunities and warned many industries would relocate if publicity boosted. County summaries note cool weather, seeding progress, and mixed labor demand across Blaine Gallatin and nearby counties.
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Robert Mathews
Baker
Montana
Mathews
Baker Field
Oklahoma
Texas
Former Baker Girl Receives Honor From Miles City High School
Orson Griesy of Baker, a ten year veteran of Baker schools, graduates among 104 at Miles City High. She ranks eleventh with an average of 92 percent and held many roles including basketball captain in 1925, Spot Light staff, T. 3. T. club, Booster club, and lead in The Scrap of Paper. Griesy is a National Honor Society charter member and was named president for 1925.
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Baker
Orson Griesy
Culeste County
Miles City
Orion
Orlon
Spot Light
That
Baker Sentinel
Crop conditions good in most of state report says
Reports from county agents to the State Division of Publicity for the week ending May 12 indicate crop conditions are splendid across most of the state. Cool spells hindered growth in several counties and more rain is needed in Lincoln Stillwater Phillips and Yellowstone counties. Livestock conditions statewide are very good.
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Blaine
Chateau
Guullatin
Phillips
Pondera
Richland
Milk River
Custer
Daniels
Fallon
Flathead
Lewis & Clark
Lincoln
Alrata
Madison
Helena
State Division of Publicity
Stillwater
Hill
Prairie
Yellowstone
Gas Products to Drill New Gas Well Near Baker
Gas Products Company prepares to drill another gas well. Driller G D Skidmore arrived in Baker and tool dresser Geo Lane is en route. First well to be drilled on Henry Beckman farm, about 1.5 miles north of Baker. Plans for additional wells not yet public.
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G. D. Skidmore
Baker
Geo. Lane
Henry Beckman
Bakers
Real Estate Man Returns From Florida
R. S. Hamilton reports returning to Montana from Florida where he witnessed a major real estate boom. He credits advertising as the main driver of Florida activity and says he is ready to resume business at his old office. The paper promotes advertising in the Baker Sentinel.
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R. S. Hamilton
Florida
Montana
Ham
California
Hamilton
Baker Sentinel
Crawford predicts oil in Madison lime formation at Absaroka-Florence
In a test at the Absaroka-Florence well Mr G J Crawford said the location was on the structure side and that wet gas would be found if drilling continued. The drill reached wet gas but oil sands were not reached due to casing jamming. Crawford notes oil exists in the Madison lime, previously deemed unlikely, and will travel Friday to inspect another structure with his attraction instrument.
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Absaroka-Florence
G. J Crawford
Crawford
Madison
Priest Hennessy transfers to Baker and Ekalke parish
Father Hennessy, long serving in PlentywoVo, will reside in Baker after taking over the Baker and Ekalke parish. This move is described as a great advantage to the Baker people.
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Father Hennessy
Plentywovo
Baker and Ekalke
Baker
Montana Oil Journal Reports Boost From Whitman Sunburst Corey Well
The Montana Oil Journal notes Whitman Sunburst Corey’s well in Montana shows strong production, signaling oil in the Madison lime. It argues higher state output boosts promoter confidence and lures oil land investment with cheap acreage around $3,200 for 320 acres.
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Whitman
Corey Sav
Kevin
Montana
Montana Oil Journal
Zere
Madison
High School Seniors Entertained at Theatre Party
The Senior class enjoyed a theatre party Monday hosted by Messanics Maxwell Mueller Moline Johnson. A lovely lunch followed at the Maxwell home with each senior receiving a red carnation. Mrs Marion Hopper and Mrs Fred McFarland plan further entertainments at the McFarland home tonight.
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Messanics
Maxwell
Mueller
Moline
Johnson
Marion Hopper
Fred McFarland
McFarland
Brownson
Baker
Senior play a success at the theatre
The Senior class play All of a sudden Peggy was enjoyed by the entire audience. Students displayed notable stage ability with strong acting. Don ald Harris and Rodney Micrarana drew praise while Palmer Johnson concerned the crowd. Valedictorian Martha Brownson and salutatorian Evelyn Miller led the cast.
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Peggy
Eaen
Donald Harris
Rodney Micrarana
Palmer Johnson
Martha Brownson
Evelyn Miller
Stock Market Report from St Louis National Stock Yards
East St Louis National Stock Yard May 18 cattle 5500 head steady hogs 7000 head market card shaded lower top 12.85 late top 12.75 to 12.75 5 bulk butchers 12.60 to 12.75 sheep 1000 head steady tops clipped lands 13.25 springers 16.00.
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St. Louis
National Stock Yardé
Oicy
Skepticism vs Oil Prospects in the Great Baker Field
The piece urges optimism about the Baker Field oil potential and cites Geologist Rathven's conclusions on oil gas origin and horizons. It notes local efforts to fund a Scout executive at $250 yearly, with the Commercial Club and clubs raising the amount, plus community help to prepare the golf course.
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Bakter
Baker Boy Scouts
Commercial Club
Yeast Heist Sparks Baker Marmarth Feud
In a sharp exchange Marwarth Mail editor Jim Cramer accuses rivals of intruding on Marwarth for yeast. Charley Moore, famed baker, allegedly needed yeast to raise dough and coerced C A Nason to Marmarth, then blamed Baker’s postmaster Moshier for the misstep.
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Jim Cramer
Marwarth
C. A. Nason
Marmarth
Baker
Charley
Nason
Jim
Commercial Club to Help Boy Scouts
A Baker Commercial club meeting at the Kozy Cafe with both officers absent named C. J. Dousman as temporary chair. Scoutmaster Mann spoke on Scout organization, the Scouts’ work, and the practical skills learned and the need for such youth activities.
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Baker Commercial Club
Luecuay
Kozy Cafe
C. J. Dousman
Mann
Baccalaureate Service At Congregational Church
Rev Seebart delivered a long sermon on A Guarantee of Success at the Congregational church on May 17. He urged enrollment in the school of God’s Kingdom with the Bible as textbook and church as classroom. The church was decorated with flowers and High School girls sang a quartet.
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Seebart
School of God’s Kingdom
Memorial Day Services at Lake Theatre May 30
Memorial services arranged by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary will be held at the Lake Theatre on Saturday May 30 at 10 30 a m The program includes invocation address by Hon D H Pebus of Milwaukee music by the Johnson Reed Band a Legion Quartet and an auxiliary song finale with benediction by Rev Greer A march to Bondiville Cemetery follows with a line of march by Civil War Veterans Spanish War Veterans World War Veterans Company I 163 ini Beker Boy Scouts and autos All ex service men are urged to be in uniform and join in the observance Invitations extend to neighboring towns
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Lake Theatre
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Eling America
J. F. Hayes
Johnson Reed
Legion
D. H. Pebus
Milwaukee
Greer
Bondiville Cemetery
Ini
Beker Boy Scouts
Wuform
France
Eight Baker High School Seniors Earn Diplo mas
Eight Baker High School graduates received diplomas at Lake Theatre last evening. The ceremony praised their four year effort and the school's training in preparation for good citizenship.
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Baker High School
Lake Theatre
Fragmented 19th century cereal report and notes
Fragmented OCR text mentions wheat rye oats barley and flax with unclear values. No readable names dates places or events. Summary focuses on listed crops and non readable measurements, lacking coherent narrative.
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Dirham
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Teton
Peter
Stock Market Report
Tom
Harry
Government
U. S. Geological Survey
S. F. Rathven
Rathven
Cedar Creek
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