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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1917
Page
5
Laying sidewalks on the north side of a residence. Plewna visitor Miss Hattis Conser and niece Beth Conser spent days in town. Ratey begins erecting a bungalow just south of the L. E. Rushton residence.
The M E F Ladies Aid will be entertained by Mrs P C Cornish on Thursday September 27.
J. W. Peterson promotes a new hand laundry located between the Opera House and the Economy Grocery. The brief notice highlights its service location for local customers.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will be entertained by Mrs Louis Granum at her home on Saturday afternoon September 29.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregational church will host a rummage sale in the church basement on Saturday September 29. Lunch will be served all day.
Mr and Mrs W D Andrews who had stayed with Geo Daugherty returned to Minneapolis on Wednesday after visiting.
Edward J. Richardson of Boyes and Alice Delia Weavers of Chalk Buttes secured a marriage license Saturday and were married that evening by Judge Prichard in a simple ceremony.
Correcting Papers- N A Freeberg of Ismay went in on Tuesday to take out second citizenship papers but an error in the first papers required corrections before final papers could be issued.
Alf Benson foreman for Bill Lang's Yale South Dakota cattle ranch was in Baker Saturday morning attending to business and looking after ranch interests.
A group of farmers near Ekalaka pooled resources to purchase a J. S. Case thresher. Berg & Company is delivering the machine after S. Z Berg and Ed Hale of Case Machinery arranged arrangements in Ekalaka last week.
The court house and jail will soon be connected to the gas main with trenching completed and pipes laid. Burners awaited to finish preparations before cold weather. Separately, local Continental Oil Co agent Mr Lement suffered a serious hand injury when a heavy pipe struck his left hand. Dr. Young treated the bruised bones.
Friends gathered five miles northwest of town Friday to bid R. E. Rexford farewell as he heads to Aurora South Dakota for the winter. Rexford sold his personal property at a Saturday sale in preparation for departure.
A visitor to the courthouse on Saturday pursued business matters and inquired about particulars of a gas range sale. Sentinel reporting notes the office and court house setting.
County treasurer Bob Lowry collected 767 Monday as Fallon county’s portion of auto registration fees. The payment represents the county’s share of the collected fees for the period.
Mrs Chas Hughes, wife of the county assessor, returned Saturday from Lakalaka where she had been attending the fair.
Mina Rettber of near Ismay petitioned for second citizenship papers at the court house on Monday. Frank Deitz and Joe Barta appeared as witnesses.
Several young people from Baker went to the Fertile Prairie dance Saturday night and reported an enjoyable time. The evening featured a fine musical program that received many favorable comments.
Miss Barbara Olsen resumes duties at the county superintendent of schools office after a short trip to Mkalaka to visit her parents and attend the fair.
John Leach delivered the season’s largest wheat load on Monday. The Marquis wheat graded No. and the shipment carried a check totaling 448.16 dollars.
Patrick Thomas Scanlon and Mary Skelton of Plymouth Wisconsin secured a marriage license Friday and were married by Judge Prichard. Because they are cousins they could not wed in Wisconsin or any state closer than Montana, forcing a nonlocal ceremony.
Messrs Herring and LaDuke who assisted in transcribing Fallon county court records departed Saturday for White Sulphur Springs to help transcribe Wheatland county records there.
County Auditor L. E. Rushton and Bert Rarey of Baker State Bank went on a chicken shooting trip to Shear Horse Camp country Sunday. They claimed they killed all the chickens they saw but later said they had seen two.
A Sunday prairie fire destroyed much pasture and several grain stacks on the Wm O Loughlin and J H Schmidt farms. Neighbors arrived just in time to save the Schmidt buildings from total destruction as flames climbed a wall.
Rev. Frank Durant of Glendive will conduct services at the Congregational church in Baker on the second and fourth Fridays each month. Evening services invite all to attend, with Durant described as a splendid speaker and earnest worker whose visits are expected to be popular.
A six person group including Miss Vine Donovan and Ed Hansen spent a day at Ed Hansen's fruit ranch eating wild plums and relaxing. A local women’s group proposed a law requiring girls to wear long skirts to keep minds focused on serious matters, a stance noted as coming from New Mexico where such attire is seen as unusual.
County superintendent Stella Potterton telegraphed the Great Falls agency seeking five teachers. She cited a shortage and a need to fill positions due to many teachers marrying or leaving the profession, noting efforts to recruit more for local schools.
The report describes a community Harvest Ball near Willard and large attendance at Marmarth gatherings. It notes arrivals at Hotel jams, local trades including a new sheet metal shop setup, and various showings with crafts and livestock. The piece highlights fair exhibits, ribbon recognitions, and the general strength of the event lineup.
Work completes on site in Barstow with the Riso team finishing a single operation. Excavations conclude under the project led by Barstow and R. W. Riso.
Fragmentary Lewistown item from a Connecticut Sunday edition notes a retted or retitled entry with unclear context and partial data. The readable words include Lewistown and Conn Sunday with minimal surrounding details.
Members of the Womens Club request volunteers to help prepare and sew items. Mrs Ros Harvdronn is coordinating efforts with a focus on producing garments and home goods for community distribution.
Patient returned from a procedure in New Mexico and is now back in Baker Cross for follow up care.
Fire swept across several square miles of grazing and grain lands from noon to evening Sunday near Plevna and Westmoe, driven by high winds and heat. Sparks from a barn and granary ignited multiple blazes, challenging crews to check several fires across the area.
A Saturday evening incident in Marmath involved a married trio and a bystander who halted a potential tragedy. The bystander intervened as a tense scene unfolded with a slapped appearance by a man and a woman seeking a comeback.
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