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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
3
Farmers should clean and fumigate hen houses before winter. Use dusting powder against lice, repeat after three weeks, and consider head lice treatments for chicks. If heavy infestation, remove litter, burn debris, then seal and fumigate with chloride of lime and formaldehyde, then treat with coal tar disinfectant.
Montana Power plans a major project on the Kootenai River falls between Libby and Troy to supply electricity for the Great Northern Railway. The scheme envisions two dams in the canyon with a 100 foot head, yielding 60 000 horsepower minimum and up to 100 000 HP, at an estimated cost of 6 million dollars and a two year construction span.
A remark notes that some women find happiness in crying, suggesting a recurrent pattern in emotional expression. The comment frames crying as a personal habit rather than a momentary reaction, inviting reflection on gendered emotional norms.
Wry reflection on credit and risk suggests that even modest borrowing can invite complications. The saying implies that seeking credit can invite trouble regardless of one's financial strength.
Practical guidance urges thorough feeding before shipment to harden cattle and sheep for long hauls from Montana feeding grounds to stockyards. Limit water and avoid green feed on the last days, ensure even weights, proper loading, and bedded cars where feasible to protect profit and reduce weight loss.
A humorous remark contrasts a life sentence with a decade spent with a difficult person. The quip implies ten years with a grouchy companion could feel harsher than life imprisonment.
Ambitious prospects crowd the leading tier as newcomers seek early advantage. Industry watchers note the pull of the top spot remains strong, with entrants aiming for first mover status and long term gains.
Col. A A White announces a modern Flathead Lake Hotel company to be organized in Missoula with headquarters. The plan includes building two luxury ferry boats to operate between north and south railway terminals as part of Lake Flathead’s developing resort status.
Classified listings show multiple Montana properties including 2300 acre stock ranch with fine tillable land and water, 500 acre stock ranch with 3000 acres tillable at 7 per acre, 488 acre Beaverhead valley farm with water rights, 3500 acre stock ranch on creek with 50 percent tillable, 160 acres near Fairfield with tillable land, 610 acre relinquishments, 10000 acre subdivided ranch near Grass Range with 6 percent interest, and various loans and livestock listings. Agencies include Fagen McCutcheon Price, Trice Co., Fox Land Co., McDonald Realty Co., John A. Coleman, and more.
We send prompt returns for all shipments of hide, pelts, wool, furs, scrap metal and rubber. Western Hide and Fur Company operates in Lewistown Montana.
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