Mailing Tax Notices and Local Updates in Town
County Treasurer Lowry began mailing tax notices Tuesday. Jim Murphy left for a week in Glendive. The Masons held a special meeting Wednesday night with degree work for candidates. A Bakerite crowd attended the sale on C. W. Westerfield’s north of town property Tuesday. Orville Myhre, hurt in a horse fall, was sent home south of town and is improving under Dr Meyren with full recovery expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
Masonic Order
C. W. Westerfield
Myhre
Orville Myhre
Fallon County Negro Registration Report Declared Zero
County Clerk E F Lentz received a request from the Adjutant General for the number of negroes registered in Fallon county for draft. Lentz wired back that no negroes were registered in Fallon county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Lentz
Adjutant General
Fallon County
Trout shipment arrives for Little Beaver River in Montana
Land Commissioner S J Emschler of Ekalaka and Jerry Huss of the Beaver Valley Press visited Baker on Thursday after a shipment of 150 gallons of trout for the Little Beaver river. The trout come from Helena state hatcheries and mark the second consignment for the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Emschler
Ekalaka
Deacon Sherwin Injured After Horse Incident
Deacon Sherwin is under Dr Meyran care after slipping while feeding several horses and being walked on. He has a badly hurt leg and bruising across his body.
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Deacon” Sherwin
Examinations Set For Temporary Certificate Teachers
Teachers with temporary certificates will take exams Friday and Saturday October 26 and 27. To ease travel, county superintendent Mrs Potterton arranged for Miss Ruth Lyman to conduct in Ollie, Mrs Earl Collins in Calumet, Miss Esther Parsons at Hay Creek, and Mrs M I Wolenetz at Webster, while Mrs Potterton herself will oversee examinations at Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Potterton
Ruth Lyman
Ollie
Earl Collins
Calumet
Esther Parsons
Hay Creek
M. I. Wolenetz
Webster
Becker Returns Home From Western Trip With Oil News
Real estate man Frank Becker returns to Baker after a tour of South Dakota Wyoming and central Montana. He inspected a 500 barrel oil well linked to Governor Norbeck and brought back crude oil for comparison with Baker wells. He cites optimistic loan reports from Union Central Life official H B Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Central Life
For Sale Of Vintage Cars And Local Visits In Baker
For sale two aging autos a 1916 Dodge and a 1916 Ford both described as good condition. In town 21 Rose in Town Mr and Mrs F E Rose were visitors in Baker County seat Wednesday on business. Mrs Minnie Miller visiting Baker this week guest of Mrs Rob Lowry. Northern Produce Co Bismark ND invites poultry shipers to write for prices tags and coops. C K Kenyon rancher from Rattlesnake Cree country in town Thursday on business with Mrs Kenyon accompanying.
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Ford
Fullerton Bros. Baker
Mont
Mrs.Miller
Minnie Miller
Baker
Rob Lowry
Northern Produce Company
Bismark
N. D
C. K. Kenyon
Transcription Complete for Carter County Court Records
The work of transcribing court records for Carter county nears completion and Senator Oliver who led the project returns to Ekalaka today.
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Carter County
Oliver
Ekalaka
Visiting friends depart for Great Falls and Seattle trip
Folke Northrup visiting Barbara Olsen plans to meet her mother and sister in Great Falls before continuing to Seattle for the winter. Mrs. A. C. Linskill of Lanark Illinois and daughter Mrs. Ellwood Layman of Newell Iowa and Mrs. Albert Graves of Reinbeck Iowa, niece of Mrs. J. D. Thompson, leave after a two week visit.
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Folke
Clara Northrup
Barbara Olsen
Great Falls
Seattle
A. C. Linskill
Lanark, II
Ellwood Layman
Newell
Iowa
Albert Graves
Reinbeck
J. D. Thompson
Thompson
Red Cross Auction At Sibley Drug Store
The Red Cross ladies hold an auction Saturday afternoon at Sibley Drug Store with Sheriff Mat Jones as auctioneer. Proceeds fund local Red Cross work, and the community is urged to attend and support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sibley Drug Store
Mat Jones
Rube Havens Visits Town From Wills Creek District
Rube Havens, a business caller from the Wills Creek district, visited town this week. Frank Becker, the Pioneer Land man, invites interest in Baker Meat Market building as a potential money opportunity for Mr. Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Farmer
Frank Becker
Pioneer
Baker Meat Market Building
Rube
Rube Havens
Wills Creek
Bargain sales for heating store at Sugar Bowl area
A large heating store is up for sale at Sugar Bowl offering bargain prices. Ed Lake and Frank Becker, Pioneer Landman, advertise unlimited funds for Farm Loans. Baker Meat market building is also noted in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Sugar Bowl
Frank Becker
Pioneer
Baker Meat Market Building
Commissioner Here-Bob Yakley Visits Baker on County Business
Commissioner Here-Bob Yakley, chairman of the Custer County board, spent Thursday in Baker on official county business and meetings with local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Yakley
Custer County Board of Commissioners
Baker
Postage Rate Increases Take Effect November Second
The Daily Telegraph reports new postage rates effective Nov 2. First class mail must be prepaid at 3c per ounce or fraction. post cards 2c. local drop letters 2c. ordinary 2c envelopes and 1c post cards require an extra 1c stamp. Baker post office well supplied with 3c stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Baker Post
Private banks face state examination in Montana
Attorney General S. C. Ford issued an opinion affirming the state bank examiner's power over all private banks, firms, individuals, and partnerships doing banking in Montana, excluding national banks. The opinion also states building and loan associations cannot operate if their shares are nonassessable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Ford
H. S. Magraw
Building and Loan Associations
Montana
Mogren & Hazelton Agent Meets Kuppenheimer Rep in Miles City
Miles City aboard Wednesday saw Jack Hazelton of Mogren and Hazelton travel to meet a representative of the Kuppenheimer clothing company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Jack Hazelton
Mogren & Hazelton
Kuppenheimer Clothing People
Marriages Reported at Baker Courthouse This Week
Minnesota man George Johnson and Esther Dahlstrom from Wisconsin wed in Baker’s courthouse on a Wednesday evening with Senator Oliver officiating. Stella Potterton and Ralph Keener served as witnesses. Oliver Rust of Ollie and Hellma Hellum of Wisconsin were also married here Tuesday by Reverend Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Ore
George Johnson
Minnesota
Esther Dahlstrom
Wisconsin
Court House
Oliver
Stella Potterton
Ralph Keener
Oliver Rust
Ollie
Hellma Hellum
Anderson
Not Registered Here and Pathetic Letter Summary
Local draft board in Duluth reports no Joseph Schmidt on Fallon county roster after a wire from U S marshal. Lentz suspects registration from Carter county division. Eka laka line down prevents confirmation. Mrs Ryan seeks further search for cash from fatal Baker area car crash. no money cited at inquest. Ash Coulee guests celebrate Mrs Keener’s birthday with Larkin Club members and friends. gifts received and warm wishes extended.
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United States Marshall
Duluth
Minn
Joseph Schmidt
Fallon County
Lentz
Carter County
Ekalaka
Dr. Meyran
Martin Ryan
Baker
Widcew
Ryan
Oscar Keener
Ash Coulee
Altar Society elects officers and sets meeting in October
Mrs. L. E. Rushton entertained the Altar Society last Thursday. Officers elected include President Mrs. C. King Vice-president Mrs. E. J. Morrow Treasurer Mrs. Jlenton Secretary Mrs. A. LeMay. Next meeting is Thursday Oct 18 with Mrs. G. E. Hough.
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L. E. Rushton
The
Altar Society
C. King
E. J. Morrow
J.lenton
A. LeMay
G. E. Hough
Cattle Shipped to Chicago in Five Car Loads
L. J. Rushton county auditor and E. A. Mulkey ship five car loads of cattle to Chicago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Rushton
County Auditor
E. A. Mulkey
Chicago
Dinner at Keener home with Midwest visitors
Ed Hanson Ralph Keener Mark Bjerom and Lillian Hanson shared dinner at the O. C. Keener residence on Sunday. Mrs. Minnie Miller planned to accompany them for a week visiting the R. B. Lowry home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hanson
Ralph Keener
Mark Bjerom
Lillian Hanson
O. C. Keener
Minnie Miller
R. B. Lowry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glendive
Jim Murphy
Manu
Facturers
Sibley
E. A. Sibley
Ieee
Midland Coal & Lbr. CO
Baker, Montana
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