Federal Court Probes Alien Slacker Draft Evasion in Montana
Montana military authorities confront a wave of alien slackers who claim exemption after declaring intent to become citizens. Courts may decide if aliens who have lived in the U S for years and pledged citizenship can avoid service. Two men, one from Chouteau County and another wealthy immigrant, face federal cases at American Lake and Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Montana
Adjutant General of
Chavuteau County
Couuntry
Camp Lewis
Secret Service
Federal District Court
National Army
Greenan
District Board
Federal
Helena
Exams for Filling Vacancies at Naval Academy Sept 1917 Montana
A competitive examination to fill two vacancies at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md will be held in Montana on October 24 1917 at Anaconda Billings Bozeman Dillon Butte Glasgow Glendive Great Falls Hamilton Havre Frelana Kalispell Lewistown Livingston Miles City Missoula and Roundup. The top two become principals and the next six alternates. Final April admission exam for principals and alternates follows. Applicants must notify Hon T J Walsh by October 20 or present on exam day with Civil Service Board approval.
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U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Walsh
Montana
Anaconda
Billings
Bozeman
Dillon
Butte
Glasgow
Glendive
Great Falls
Hamilton
Havre
Frelena
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Roundup
T. J. Walsh
U. S. Senate
Washington, D. C
the Civil Service Board
Bowl of Cotton exhibition at Sibley Drug Store
The Sibley Drug store hosts a display titled a bowl of cotton sent by Lieut. Chas Hartle from Charlotte North Carolina. The cotton symbolizes home for visitors from areas south of the Mason and Dixon line. Mrs Sam Kohen left Sunday for a two month visit with relatives in Chicago and Detroit.
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Sibley Drug Store
Chas. Hartle
Charlotte
N. C
East
Sam Kohen
Chicago
Detroit
City Council Opens Bids for Street Improvment Work
At tonight's council meeting bids will be opened for street grading and sidewalk laying on east end streets. The work is described in the bid specifications and includes improvements to several roadways.
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Betn
Baker City Growth Noted in Railroad Booklet Request
Secretary Amundson reports a letter from Miller of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul requesting official data on Baker for a railroad booklet. The booklet aims to inform about growing towns along the lines and Baker deserves prominent treatment beyond its old tally of seven hundred in Custer county and a few shops.
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Amundson
Commercial Club
Miller
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Baker
Custer County
Sage Hen Medicine Sold To Doctor In San Francisco
Lew Jim shipped sage hens to a doctor friend in San Francisco who uses dried meat soaked in whiskey and other ingredients to make a remedy for rheumatism. The vendor claims the preparation provides the best cure known.
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Lew Jim
San Francisco
Spring Creek Red Cross Forms Local Auxiliary
The Spring Creek Red Cross Auxiliary held its first meeting at the Spring Creek schoolhouse on Sunday October 14. Officers chosen include Mrs J M Herrmann president Mrs Harry Chapman vice president and Miss Ruth Meyer secretary treasurer. An entertainment fundraiser is planned for Friday October 19 at Jackson hall on Boxelder to raise funds for materials. All Spring Creek and Boxelder residents are urged to join.
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Spring Creek
Red Cross Plans to Investigate Knockers
Washington October 14 General Manager Harvey D Wilson telegraphed Red Cross division managers to start a nationwide campaign to fight anti patriotic propaganda and quell rumors about the organization. The Red Cross says it is open, audited by the War Department and aims to publicize all activities.
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Washingfton
American Red Cross
Harvey D. Wilson
Red Cross
War Department
House Warming at Oakes Ames Residence
Mr and Mrs Oakes Ames hosted a small town gathering Thursday night to celebrate the occupancy of their new five room bungalow perched above Sandstone valley. Guests played 500 until midnight and enjoyed lunch of baked beans and pumpkin pie. Present were L Price H W Sparks E O Lentz P C Cornish Jos Hodgson Edw Lake J A Williams and L A Conser.
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Oakes Ames
Fiy
White Sox Win The World Series
Special to the Sentinel. New York, Oct 15 Chicago White Sox win the world series after a hard fought game against the Giants. The series saw both teams win on their home grounds with Chicago first two at home and New York taking games three and four before the Sox sealed victory in Chicago.
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New York
Giants
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Windy City
Jack Coombs
Chicago Cubs
Sox
McGraw
Local Residents and Visitors Spread Through Baker Area
Jas Hunter of Miles enroute to a ranch Friday. Mr and Mrs H D Carpenter visited Bozeman over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Lee Sherill came from Camp Creek to visit Mr and Mrs Fred Ackles. C A Busch L W Busch and A C Long came from Westmore on Saturday. Mr and Mrs H B Mayfield and Harvey Chapman visited from Mill Iron ranch. Miss Hilda Fitzman of Beach became chief telephone operator and local manager for Baker exchange. J P Smith and F W Carlisle of Golden Valley Telephone Co from Beach visited Saturday.
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Mrs
Lee Sherill
Camp Creek
Fred Ackles
Hilda Fitzman
Beach
Baker Exchange
J. P. Smith
F. W. Carlisle
The
Golden Valley Telephone Co
Surveyors At Marmarth Survey Land Purchased
County surveyor Cory and Bob Anderson joined Jack Anderson at Marmarth on Saturday to survey land he recently bought.
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Jack Anderson
Cory and
Bob Anderson
Marmarth
Jack
Professor Hartman conducts farmers institutes in Carter county
Dr. W. J. Hartman professor of veterinary science at Bozeman state college visited Saturday en route to Carter county where he is conducting farmers institutes for rural education and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hartman
Bozeman State College
Carter County
Farmers’ Institutes
Prichard Store to Hire I B Moore Near Baker
I B Moore, a niece of Judge Prichard, will join the Prichard store soon. She owns a homestead south of Baker and will assume a position in the store.
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Prichard
I. B.moore
Baker
Niiece
Judge Prichard
Aberdeen visitor brief stop en route from Missoula
M Squire of Aberdeen stayed Friday with Mr and Mrs R S Hamilton while passing through town on his way from Missoula where he enrolled his daughter at the state university.
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M. Squire
Aberdeen
R. S. Hamilton
Missoula
State University
Sugar Bowl hosts all chewing tobaccos price per pound
A brief item notes the Sugar Bowl event including a listing of chewing tobaccos priced per pound.
Dr and Mrs Young Return From Polson Visit
Dr and Mrs Young returned Sunday from their trip to Polson on Flathead Lake.
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Mrs. Young
Polson
Flathead Lake
Auction Sale Set at Raberge Farm near Bake
Chas H. Raberge schedules an auction of stock and machinery at his farm located 14 miles south of Bake on Thursday October 25th. The event will feature farm equipment and livestock.
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Chas H. Raberge
Bake
Bergs Return From Minnesota Medical Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Sabin J. Berg returned Friday from New Paynesville and nearby Minnesota points where Mrs. Berg received medical treatment over several months. R. L. Anderson, president of the First National Bank of Ismay, visited for the weekend and served as a witness in the Dr. Grey murder trial at Miles City. George Corum and others from Waucoma Iowa Mobridge South Dakota joined J. M. Comstock as guests of the Carpenter Webster lumber company group.
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Sabin J. Berg
New Paynesville
Minnesota
R. L. Anderson
First National Bank of Ismay
Dr. Grey
Miles City
B. A. Webster
Waucoma
Iowa
J. C. Webster
Guy Corum
Mobridge
J. M. Comstock
Carpenter-Webster Lumber Company
Sanitarium Trip For Tuberculosis Patient
H. T. Octing and his daughter Miss Irene depart for Warm Springs to seek medical treatment at the sanitarium for tuberculosis. Mrs. Felix Wagner and her two children remain home ill.
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H. T. Octing
Irene
Warm Springs
Felix Wagner
High Priced Spuds At Auction For Red Cross
A basket of potatoes donated by Pat Crowe and auctioned by Matt Jones at Sibley Drug store Saturday raised nearly 40 dollars. Spud prices ranged from 25 cents to 2 dollars. Red Cross ladies thank buyers for their support. For sale Davenport and other furniture inquire of Mrs Roy Turner Baker. 10 16 2t pd.
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Red Cross
Pat Crowe
Matt Jones
Sibley Drug Store
Davenport
Roy Turner
Baker
Laurier is Factor In Canadian Politics
Ottawa Oct 12 Representatives of the two major parties formed a coalition government under Premier Sir Robert Borden. The Liberals join to oppose Laurier’s stance on compulsory military service. Laurier remains Liberal leader as the union faces internal strains. The new government includes Sifton Calder Rowell Guthrie Murray Meighen White Reid Kemp Lougheed Doherty Blondin Burrell Leoney. The general election is due in January with a likely return of the union ministry and a strong opposition in parliament.
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Ottawa
Ont
Robert Borden
Alltos
Borden
Duke of Devonshire
Wilfred Laurier
Sir Robert Borden
Arthur Sifton
Alberta
T. A. ‘Creear
Western
J. A. Calder
Saskatchewan
Col. S. C. Newburn
N. W. Rowell
Hugh Guthrie
Ontario
F. T. Carver
New Brunswick
George Murray
Nova Scotia
Arthur Meighen
Thomas White
John Reid
Edward Kemp
J. D. Hazen
James Lougheed
Dodge Doherty
P. E. Blondin
Martin Burrell
Albert Leoney
George Grants System Adopted by State Examiner
State Examiner Magraw published a 100 page text on public accounting by Geo G Grant former auditor for Palton town survey. The aim is to standardize county records which were found in fifty seven varieties. The work honors Grants efficiency and explains his retention over a Carter county treasurership bid.
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Magraw
Geo. G. Grant
Palton" Tounth
Ndy
Grant
Carter County
Farmers seek soldier guards for harvest near Collins
Equity News reports farmers offer soldiers $4.00 a day to guard bridges and aid harvest near Collins. Infantrymen are too busy with 43 guard duties and long days in the fields, leaving little time for on site help. Some soldiers take off duty jobs to earn extra money.
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Collins
Equity News
Red Cross Receipts From Weekly Collections
Receipts from Red Cross boxes and other sources show gratifying totals. List includes Baker Meat Market seven dollars seventy, Sibley Drug four dollars eighteen, Congregational church basement two dollars forty five, L Price Co two dollars forty five, Flynn barber shop two dollars, Baker Hotel one dollar eighty five, Sugar Bowl one fifty, Baker Drug one thirty three, Rarey Cigar stand eighty six cents, Baker Hardware twenty five, Model twenty cents. Unsolicited donations include Mrs Effie Wymar five dollars, Mrs H D Carpenter three dollars, Miss Stebbins school room five dollars twenty five cents.
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Red Cross
T S. Crow
Baker Meat Market
Sibley Drug
Cong. Church
L. Price Co
Flynn Barber Shop
Baker Hotel
Sugar Bowl
Baker Drug
Rarey
Baker Hardware
Effie Wymar
H. D. Carpenter
Stebbins
Lumber yard manager visits and local travel notes
A H Wyman manager of the Carpenter Webster lumber yard was here from Mar march Sunday. John Brant returned Sunday from his visit to Walier and Great Falls. Dr C L Proctor was over from Ekalaka Friday.
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A.H. Wyman
Marmarth
Carpenter-Webster
John Brant
Walier
Great Falls
C. L. Proctor
Ekalaka
Gruber Named General Manager of Great Northern
St Paul Oct 11 J M Gruber vice president in charge of traffic will become general manager of the Great Northern Railroad at the close of the annual stockholders and directors meeting. The only change announced L W Hill William B Dean E Ex Weyerheisen and A B Kepburn were reelected directors for three years.
New England supper at Ames farm sparks birthday surprise
Mr and Mrs Cob Nas and Mrs Ames hosted a birthday surprise at the Ames farm with their wives on Thursday. Cards ran past midnight followed by supper. Reports say a good time was had. Grace Knox suffered a bad fall this week with a painful arm injury. The Payne couple visited the Ames home over the weekend.
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Cob Nas
Ames
C. Ross Farm
Duke
New England
Ames Farm
Itgames Home
Finch
Mrs. Ames
J. N
Grace Knox
Wm. Payne
Did They Get Jobbed in Camp Crook Horse Ride
Under the headline People Come in Swarms the Camp Crook Gazette recounts over two thousand visitors traveling on the 7th to see Tip erary the wild horse promised to be ridden by Frank Gore. The event did not occur due to controversy over cinches and Miles City rules. The piece frames the booking as a crowd draw with the ride a secondary concern.
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Camp Crook
Tipperary
Frank Gore
Miles City
Gazette
Gore
Crook
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Spring Creek Red Cross
White Sox
Sentinel
W. W. Peck
Dunseith
N. D
Maddock
Forth Dakota
Jas. Hunter
Miles
H. D Carpenter
C. A. and
L. W. Busch
A. C. Long
Westmore
Laurier
Liberal Party
George Grant
State Bank Examiner
George
Baker Market Report
Gruber
Great Northern
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