Carlyle Visitor Reverend Smelt Zer Calls at Court House
Reverend Smelt Zer of Carlyle visited the court house Monday on a business mission.
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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1917
Page
3
Reverend Smelt Zer of Carlyle visited the court house Monday on a business mission.
From South Dakota Harry At Water, a prominent legal figure from the Black Hills, is in Baker to handle legal affairs. His hometown is Sturgis, South Dakota.
Mrs C J Russell entertained the S B E Club Friday afternoon. In the embroidery contest Mrs J L Barstow won first prize and Mrs J K Rarey second. The next meeting will be with Mrs LeMay.
Miss Loretta Hogan of Marmarth has filed for a teaching position in district 17 known as the Mike O'Donnell district. The article notes that any name in the list will likely secure the appointment.
J. S. Coward resigns as court stenographer and departs for Seattle to take branch manager role at the Remington Typewriter agency. A. C. Ross will fill the vacancy left by his departure.
Apportionment of the railroad school tax by special levy was decided by commissioners Schofield and Pepper along with county clerk Lentz on Monday. Each school district will receive its share according to assessed value.
J C Burke, after five years with Continental Oil, leaves as agent to take a hardware post with Price Hardware. Clyde Bement of Miles City will fill his Continental position.
Old Cheyenne Wyoming traveler Likes Baker Al Tolman passed through Baker en route to Washington after two months roaming North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and surrounding states. He praises Baker saying no place along the route compares to it and locals echo the sentiment in this brief hometown note.
An empty jail reports no inmates while Sheriff Ines recalls a near visitor Saturday night a man deemed sane after earlier confinement. Stella Petterton and Chas Reinoehl plan a Willard meeting with Fallon county and Carter county officials to aid rural teachers. Reinoehl, ex White Water Normal staff, will tour eastern Montana rural schools soon.
Dozens of Fallon County residents gained final citizenship papers in a naturalization session conducted by L. E. Meaney of the Naturalization Bureau in Washington D. C. The proceedings included name changes such as ChONE Parchonik to Harry Fish and other entrants from Baker Plevna Ismay and Sykes with several new citizens listed by surname and town.
Back from Ollie Mark Anundson of the Baker bar arrives this morning after tending to local affairs in Ollie.
Mrs C J Miller of Westmore is spending a few days in Baker as guest of her daughter Mrs Fred Carmichael and visiting relatives in the area.
To Ekalaka Red Methany and his wife with their child are visiting old friends and relatives. Ekalaka was their home before moving to Baker.
Ekalaka resident Frank Simpson arrived in Fallon County seat on business. He expects to stay for several days to handle county matters.
Miss Dot Phil Lips, confined to her room after being thrown from a wagon in an accident, shows marked improvement and friends expect her to be up within a week.
The Sentinel reports high demand for housing as cold weather approaches. Many inquirers seek homes to rent for families staying through the winter, highlighting a need for more houses or a large apartment building and suggesting local capitalists invest.
C L Sargeant advances with grading to level Baker High School grounds. South side now serves as a playground for pupils while the north side is expected to reach grade by Thursday evening. Grass plans undecided, south side to remain a playground.
A Baker barber ejected a man who began making uncomplimentary remarks about Montana and Baker in a local barber shop. The patron left after the barber asked him to beat it.
Saturday and Sunday arrivals include J H Schmidt S D O L Lee Glendive W A Frickson Dickinson M M Christian Aberdeen Frank Morris Miles City W J Martin W Virginia I G Welsh Pittsburgh Cliff Anderson St Paul Mark Dunn Hettinger E W Robison Chicago Lew Jackson Ehelaka R kt Taylor Marmaris B R Julien Billings W W Clark Geneive H W V Daub Miles City R Moore Aberdeen Nesver Hering Aberdeen G H Dickinson W F Burnett Dickinson. Prominent Swede William OShaughnessy, eastern Montana publisher of several papers, visits. Known as Wild Bill, he markets news services and owns property. He was last seen heading toward the schoolhouse, speeding away.
Ford Runabout 1916 model recently overhauled fully equipped. Enquiries welcomed at the Sentinel office.
New Sign-A E Bonner, the local sign painter, is applying a gold leaf sign to the doors and windows of the Motor Sales Company.
Oil man and Dome Oil Co. president W C Vandervoort from Marmarth traveled to the Little Beaver drilling site with secretary W P Kerr. Beaver Valley Press editor Johnson of Ikalaka, formerly Sentinel staff, visited Baker yesterday to meet old friends.
Ex-newspaper man J. N. Roble formerly of the Advance at Beach passed through Barree on his way to Aberdeen, S. D., to organize a Rochdale cooperative store. He called on his successor A. J. Bredvold during the stop.
Two Iowa youths traveled early today in a 1905 Oldsmobile styled as a high seated buggy with cushion tires and elbow steering. They were confident the trip would be trouble free saying they would have no fire trouble.
An inquisitive student asks what happens to white snow as it melts while the lesson covers moisture use and soil moisture states. The teacher checks the time and dismisses the class.
Farm description 200 acres broke with running water and improvements including house barn granary coal shed and other buildings valued at 4000. 44 cattle 13 horses and farm machinery available. $45 per acre for entire property. Contact Nick Fedora Baker.
Fallon County Local Board lists men certified for service as of September 5, 1917. Names include Schuetzle John of Plevna and Nelson J. of Carlyle, with inked board numbers and towns such as Willard Baker Plevna Carlyle Westmore and others.
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