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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1917
Page
5
W. D. Olmstead arrives from Bishop to join the community’s happenings. The Silver Coffee service at Masonic Hall Saturday night drew a solid crowd. Grace Horning accepts a position in the Morrow Lumber office. Attorney P. C. Cornish travels to Miles City on legal business Monday.
The Odd Fellows plan a dance on December 15 to raise funds toward the purchase of their lot. Local members invite the community to attend and support the event.
H. B. Lamp has bought the business of the U I cafe run by Joe Revell beside Blanchard's barber shop.
L. D. Diers Emil Ravey Ernest Kovats and P. D. Moore returned Saturday from their hunt with a big deer each. The four specimens are on exhibition at the Baker Meat Market.
The Congregational Ladies Aid Society will hold its annual bazaar and rummage sale on Saturday December 8 starting at 11 o'clock at the church. Lunch will be served all day.
Farmers near Calumet post office push for a new 32 by 60 foot hall on South Milk Creek three miles west of Morton school. Contributions are being given liberally.
R G Burns and his wife left Sunday for Rensselaer Indiana to establish a new home. Burns is disposing of his farming interests near Medicine Rocks to focus on supporting his aged parents, with plans to return eventually.
Residents from the countryside and town attended the Friday night Red Cross dance at Fertile Prairie hall. A rooster raffle provided laughs while Denzil Young secured possession of the birds and a liberal sum was added to the Red Cross fund.
Miss Aletta Gordon spent Monday in Miles City while J. P. Smith arrived from Beach on telephone business.
R L D H and Kemmish Anderson visited Ismay on Friday. Elizabeth Saunders is constructing a new house just east of the hospital.
The article notes Dad Webster is nearing completion of a cottage in the eastern part of the city. It highlights the location proximity to the city area and the progress toward finishing the structure.
Mesdames Sparks and Daugherty will entertain the Congregational Ladies Aid in the church basement Saturday December 1. The event promises light refreshments and an evening program for attendees.
Elias Traweek shipped several cars of cattle to an Indian reservation west of the Missouri River for winter feeding. This action supports local herds and reserve facilities amid seasonal shortages.
Missoula Daily Sentinel reports Rex Chilton of Baker Montana a freshman at the university was pledged yesterday to the Delta Rho fraternity.
Dr. Perry Zenor from Winnipeg has spent three months in southern Carter County as the federal veterinary in charge of eradicating dodrine among horses.
The grain market was stable for weeks as flax rose from 2.87 on Oct 30 to 3.07 on Nov 6 and then slipped to 2.92. Wheat stays at 1.98.
The pastor and church members invite all Baker residents to Sunday services and the midweek prayer service on Wednesdays at 7 30 p m Strangers are especially welcome.
A train load of cattle left Baker stock yards for the Chicago market Friday. Shippers included Jas. Hunter Walter Anderson Roe Speelman Paul McLean and Joe Lane. Some cars carried fine beef product expected to bring good money. On Sunday C H Emerson and E A Mulkey also shipped several cars to the same market.
Mrs. Harry Schaller departed Friday for Wynot Nebraska to spend the winter with her husband to follow early next year.
Mell Wheeler swapped his farm north of Plevna and Baker residence property for the Sam Harris 400 acre ranch on Fallon creek, southeast of Ismay.
A twelve pound daughter named Rush was born to County Auditor and Mrs. L. E. Rushton on Monday afternoon. The birth increased the stature of the county official in local circles.
The Ba Mont Club offers club rooms to the county Red Cross chapter and will serve as headquarters for the training programs.
The wife of Geo Shaft of the electric light plant fell ill yesterday near Aberdeen while traveling. A trained nurse daughter is accompanying her mother.
William Pomeroy died Friday afternoon at the hospital five days after an appendectomy. He had recently resided in Baker with a county homestead in the south part. The funeral was held at the Congregational church Sunday under the Masons, with many from Plevna attending, and he leaves a mother and brother in the area.
Senator Oliver discusses a woman who refused to sign a food conservation card and argues the nation must endure household sacrifices to support the European battle front. He urges foresight to ease hardship before costs rise.
For sale half section of land. Enquire of Charles H Raberge Baker Montana. Advertisement appears as a classified sale notice in the local paper.
Baker Troop No 1 of the Boy Scouts of America will meet in the Congregational church basement Friday at 7 30. The program includes regular work games and a drill. All troop members and others who wish to join are urged to attend.
Edwin S. Booth will be aided by many Elks this week in Miles to tackle Elkdom mysteries. The event promises a lively gathering and a chance to see Booth challenged by a capable, hard-boiled team of artists.
President A. N. Hotchkiss of Montana Petroleum and Secretary Deebach are in town for the day. Hotchkiss expresses optimism about the companys outlook for production and anticipates development for the next season.
Early morning collapse of the north wall of the Sawyer building leaves a 20 by 80 foot opening. A workman, Martin Wiseman, suffers serious injuries from a flying timber and is under Dr Meyran care. Rebuilding to start immediately.
Mrs. Cornish, clerk of the Baker school district, lists 2016 17 as under six 195 and six to 21 324. 2017 18 shows under six 206 and six to 21 386. The rise occurs though three schools were taken by new districts this year. Junior Red Cross work to begin soon under direction.
The school department of the Red Cross will soon begin the sale of Red Cross seals to aid tuberculosis prevention in the army. It is understood this effort merits special attention.
Michigan suffered its first defeat of the season as Pennsylvania defeated the Wolverines 16 to 0. Fullback Howard Berry starred for Penn, scoring 10 points and contributing in most plays while also outpunting Michigan’s kicker.
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