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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
8
Montana State Fair runs September 24 29 in Helena offering 3000 in prizes including a seven passenger car for best wheat. Experts will demonstrate food conservation as farmers stockmen and poultry raisers exhibit grain and stock with races and a grand carnival.
Under the Food Production Law and a federal appropriation over eleven million dollars Montana will receive 49.09 for agricultural extension work. The money will fund county agents with the federal government and counties sharing expenses, the county bearing a little over one third of total costs.
The program names permanent agents for Blaine Custer Cascade Dawson Rosebud Fergus Flathead Hill Missoula Sanders Musselshell and Lewis and Clark. Several counties Fallon Phillips Valley Chateau Yellowstone Meagher Gallatin Madison Toole Broadwater Stillwater and Sweet Grass will have agents made permanent or provided as substitutes. Some counties will avoid fight women agents and home demonstrators including Missoula Flathead Fergus Sheridan Gallatin Yellowstone Helena district and Great Falls city. Eight resub leaders for the boys and girls work will be provided. part time through spring, then full time. The statewide reach aims for a coordinated effort to push the federal campaign toward a successful conclusion next year.
Miles City Aug 31. C Houghland former policeman arrested on abduction charge involving 17 year old Miss Jeannette Mocore. Allegations include assaults and threats as they traveled from Miles City to Forsyth Billings Park Hotel and marriage by Judge Anderson. Miss Moore’s family retained counsel as prosecution proceeds in Custer county and related counties.
Mrs Bud Spangler of Issqay hosts her sister Mrs ash as guest. Mrs Lee of Rapid City visits brothers Robert and R F Morris. School to be held in Fertile Prairie hall dining room this fall. Ralph O Loughlin represents Fairbanks Morse in note sales. Frank Becker in Plevna on farm matters with applications. Hugh Hunter travels from McIntosh to hay up sheep north of Miles City. Fred Clark reports large stock feed and readiness for winter. Dancing party at Fertile Prairie hall with locals from Faker Marmarth. Miss Mitchell returns from the East to teach Fairview school.
Dr. Hayes spent Sunday with his daughter and Dr. and Mrs. Shaw at Terry. Frank and Fred Riley came from Calumet on Saturday. Riley reported crop yields around six bushels per acre in his neighborhood.
Notice announces compliance with Federal Grain Rules limiting storage to 0 days and increasing test weights on wheat by two pounds per grade. Firms listed include Farmers Elevator Co Columbia Elevator Co Bagley Elevator Co.
Miss Olive Burns returned from Aberdeen and spent a few days with friends before visiting near the Mall. Miss Ruth Lyman of Calumet met with County Superintendent Stella Reuttentom to discuss teaching in the Olfe scholastic year and is praised as an efficient teacher. F J Netman from Laurel reports on banking interests expanding to eastern Montana. The final assignment for a new bank in charge is not yet known.
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