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Fallon County Times (Baker, Mont.), 01 June 1916, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn84036037/1916-06-01/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
V O L U M E I Successor T o T H E F A L L O N I T E BAKER, M O N T A N A , T H U R S D A Y ,.J U N E T , 1916 :*c}- Successor.To T H E F A L L O N I T E N U M B E R 49 ï\ SW.. f s - % / A suit for $20,000 damages Jias been instituted in the district, courb of Fallon county against County \Com missioner Fitzsimmons, Road Super visor Aaron Thompson, and thé Ameri can Surety Company,a bonding com pany ;of N ew York. . ‘ Herman Proctor, -administrator of the .estate of Leslie R. Proctor, decea sed,, is plaintiff in this action. . OriiNpv. 12, 1915, Proctor, a young farmer, aged 21, while traveling north towardsTsmay on the county road be tween that’town and Ekalaka driving a wagon loaded with grain approachsd a crossing on Hay creek, which at times during the year, according to the complaint, carries large volumes of water and at many places has a. wide bed engulfed by high banks. T h e crossing , on Hay creek is ap proached from.thé south by a steep hill more thanl‘,250 yards long. \T h e bridge at the foot of the hill it is al- leged in the complaint, -had. been washed out and the crossing had to be made by fording at a point above where the bridge; had .been. T h e complaint further recites that Proctor -in order to make the ford had to make 1 a,¿\short-turn to' thé right at thé foot of the hill where the road was sidlihgTrid. wâs thrôwrf from his wag on, caught under the bags. of.grain and suffered internal injuries from which he subsequenty died. In the words o f .the complaint, Proc tor was in good health and sound .body; that by reason of his death the admin istrator of the estate .was obliged to pay the . sum of $150. for medical at tention and funeral and burial expen ses and the estate has been deprived of the decedent’s earning capacity all to the damage of $20,000. Fallon county is divided into .three districts, the road in question \being in the third district, to which division Commissioner Fitzsimmons was assig ned. T h e plaintiff alleges neglect and failure- to restore the bridge and to keep the road in a safe and passable condition, clear of defects and free of all \dangers. An important issue in the case ap- peas to be one of personal liability of county commissioners and road super visors for accidents on the county highways. Attorneys Loud & Leavitt and Jos eph Hodgson represent the plaintiff. HELENA INSURANCE MAN IS GOOD BOOSTER FOR BAKER One of the five best little cities. in; the state is what H,. R. Cunningham, general manager of the Montana Life Insurance Co., said of Baker on his recent visi there. Upon hi's return to Helena he had the following boost in the Daily Re cord: \ Baker is in the midst of a big oil and gas excitement. A heavy-flow o f gas was struck in a well being bored, there for oil. Drilling was continued and gas came in so strong it shattered stuff to bits. Drilling has been re sumed. and I was informed by Baker 5 . bankers that some of the leading oil experts of the world have examined the district and reported that big quan tities of oil should be encountered at greater depths. \Baker is now engaged in promo ting .the building of a railroad from that city to Ekalaka. There is no question but that sufficient money will be raised to put the proposition upon a substantial foundation. Baker is crowded» the streets are thrqnging -with people and rooms are scarce. A new hotel is now being built and con struction is to be started on another. Baker has four elevators and a flour mill and a fifth elevator is to be built. These tell the story of the develop- mént of the vast hinterland that runs 100 miles south to the state line, for which.Bakgr is the supply and distribu ting point » . R e d Letter Day f o r Children. iToday is circus day, dear to the. hearts“'o f the' children, and no less so, irthe truth were. known,' to thé grown up boys and girls, asseverations to the contrary notwithstanding. If past the meridian line of youth when clowns,- -acrobats- and chariot races no longer, appeal to you, when the white elephant, the camel, the lion, the big., circus parade with its cal liope trailing have lost their fascination and charm, you can at least hunt up a boy and girl and take them as your proteges. It would, be too bad if anv boy and girl in Baker should miss the circus today. __________________ » “ Bod’*” Cannon U n ique.' \B o d ,” popular manager of the Midland’s hardware department, be lieves in \Preparedness if we may judge from the formidable cannon he has constructed in a show windojv. T h é componet parts, ingeniously assembled ,py \B o d ,” are a hammer handle, pump cylinder, collar pad, wheel bafrow wheels, bolt, axel clip, and stove pipe wire, with a pump plunger for a ramrod and five pin balls, for ammunition. R e v . P o l l a r d t o t h e G r a d u a t e s Sunday night the Congregational 'church was filled to its capacity with an audience that listened attentively to the baccalaureate addréss-by Rev. S. W : Pollard: ' T h e sermon was eloquent and im pressive and contained words of wis- dom for the graduates which in after life, if heeded, should prove à price less possession. The room was tastefully decorated with crepe streamers, alternating pur ple -and'“white, suspended from the ceiling. In purple letters on a white- background, standing out in-bold re-!, lief, back of the pulpit was the class motto; \Excelsior.” Several fine musical numbers w’ere given' by \the choir and thé violin se-- lëction by H. L. Cory was excellent. T h e solo by Miss Bonita Cornish, always 'popular with Baker audiences, was sung with remarkable sweetness: .«Fallon Realty Moving: In addition to the sale of 935 acres of land, known as the H. W . Sparks farm, one and one-half miles west of Baker, thirty-one lots in the Hitch addition and a number of lots in La- thom Heights were sold-to investors arid home-builders last week. R. G. Tandy of M iles City is principal ow ner of this addition. Thos. Shanks of Simpson, Kansas, a friend of Secretary Bamford of the Chamber of Commerce, was purchas er., o f .the Sparks farm, and it was through the efforts of the hustling secretary that he was induced to in vest his money here. Attention of -investors all over the (kcou'ntry is becoming centered on East- ern Montana lands. At present prices there is sure to be a number of sales this -summer,' both in land and city property. “ It’* A Girl!” A baby girl was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. F. O . Carmichael. It is needless' to say .the-.mother and father, the grandparents and all the other relatives are happy “over the new arrival. ■ ■■■V Local Brevities. James J. H ill,'thé’’ Em pire;Build er,” is dead. - ' ; ' v - --Ralph Keener spent a couple' of days out on thé farm this week. -, \ ____ j S> - The ' Milwaukee is putting in“.* sidetrack near the flax fiber milt . W . O . .Mieir was a business, visitor at Miles City last week. ' G . G. Grant and Pat Crowe were V'* •- , -1’ - , ¿brother died before he reached his •bedside. y Tennis enthusiasts are talking of ■.reviving the cluhand fixing, up, the ¿court. It’s a fine game,.offering most healthful exercise for men of sedentary occupatioris. ' ... Hon. Edwin Booth accofnpanied by Mrs, Booth and little boy, were • ¡passengers- on No.> 18 yesterday-for , : j the Republican, national convention business visitors at Ekalaka, Wednes* ^ . r . : , . . - :at Chicago, to which Mr. Booth is a day. Dr. Baker and wife stopped Bakef 'between trains enroute . to; Miles City. Miss Lena Crosby, who. has been,* teaching a district school, has return: ed Baker. -1 Mr, and Mrs. Blanche Hall,,.-of ’ * ' < Ekalaka, \were guests \of Mr. and Mrs.' Geo. Grant, Monday. i?/; M r. and Mrs. Ed Bush of Willard,, attended the commencement exercises; Tuesday evening. Miss Lillian Hildreth, teacher, in the Willard school, attended the com-? mencement exercises Tuesday evening!' Mr. and Mrs. Willard Breckon ' of Fertile Prairie, attended the Memorial and Commencement exercises Tues day. L O S T — 2 tires, 34x4, tubes and rims, between Marmarth and BakeL Finder will receive reward. C. R.''„ Fagaines. City Marshal Ed Carey returned yesterday from Belfield“ N ~ D .—““Wer Miss Lentz to Minneapolis. Miss Grace Lentz has gone to M inneapolisonacconnt of-the illness are sorry to report that Mr. Carey’s \ (jf her brother. delegate. .“ ; •- f The following officers were elected by St. Albiri’s episcopal guild at a .meeting heldv Wedriesday afternoon: ;M rs. C. J. Dousman,. president; Mrs! R. E. '• Morrisj- yice-president; Mrs'. L . Ev Baker; secretary; Mrs. L. P. Chuning; treasurer. V-',' A Grand Army veteran who was hnable'.to be present at the Memorial JDay observance in Baker is O. A. ,S.tanhope o f Willard. There are a Slumber of- Spanish-American war vets ■inf the community. W m . G . Shugart ■js one. & Messrs Sibley, Young and Potter- tori delighted . Memorial Day audi ences with' tuneful melodies. These si\ goring men are in a class .that „ would make.them shine with the brightest ,of the Orpheum stars, them here in Baker. ~ But we need * ■V: ■ri r,\ [Camp Crook Gazette.] D o c Latham and his crew of „driv ers leave tomorrow for'Baker to bring out another carload of Fords. T . F. Thomas, wife and son of Baker, went through here the first of the week enroute.to Deadwood. The purpose of the trip was to secure special treatment for the little boy. Miss §tplla Griffith accompanied them and wijl remain as companion for Mrs. Thomas during her stay in the Black Hills. [Plevna Herald.] Attorneys D . Young an^l J. A. Williams of Baker were in town Wednesday on legal business before the justice couft here. Mesdames M . O ’ Brien and S. Ma her were at the county seat Tuesday. J.>Y,„Creel of Baker was in town Wednesday on business. E. L. Jackson was down from Ba ker Tuesday. W . D . Hackett of Baker was in Plevna Thursday. J. W . Zook, former merchant of Westmore, has’purchased the garage of L. P. Chuning at Baker. Mr. Zook will have associated with him Paul Collette who has been connected with the garage-for some time. [OllTe Enterprise.] R. E. Black and Mr. and Mrs. R. W . Russell went to the O il City Tuesday“ evening. Mrs. Russell remained for sTfew days’ visit. Carl Sherva had Claud Tillotson and Al. Collins as passengers to Bak er'-Monday. [Boyes Blade.] ijohn DeBernardi, Louis Julius, John Capra, Charley Caretto and .t Dude Melton were Baker visitors last week, where the two former Sppeared before Judge O ’ Hern and convinced that official that they were Americans *• * ,i and. he pronounced them citizens of their adopted country. Dude and the rest of the boys circulated around our county capital and inspected the gas well and other objects of interest in that city. [Ekalaka E a g le. [ Chas. Dousman was over from Ba ker Saturday acting as legal advisor at the railroad meeting. Pat Crowe was over from Baker the fore part of the week on a business trip. __ F. M. Dworshak transacted busi ness in. Baker on Tuesday. Jitney v* Hydrant. Yesterday noon Smith’s familiar jitney collided-with a hydrant. The jitney was brought to a ‘ gudden stop, throwing its occupant^- in all direc tions. The driver alo*e stayed with the car. - ^ Mrs. Geo. Kellar was the worst sufferer. Her face was cut and bruised and a wrist sprained. Charles Smith and Miss Georgia Garrity both went sprawling, but aside from being slightly dazed were uninjured. '*Though hurt the least,, the driver, a woman, doubtless feels-worst of all because of the catastrophe. - - - W illard. Tom Mestrope and wife left for Harlem, Iowa, Saturday night for a short visit. -Sabin Berg and family of Baker, visited relatives near Willard Sunday. - Glen Slates, W . Westrope and Mr. Plummer bought new Chevrolet cars from ’ FI O.-'-Carmichael last week. David Danielson. has hired out to F. W . Anderson for a few week. The Willard boys .will cross bats with the Bisher team Sunday, June 4, at-Bisher. The - Willard boys lost their first practice game to the Akers Giants teim last Sunday. But cheer up, boys! tho’ you were beaten by the. umpire you were far from beaten by the play ers’. L o o k W h o’ s Here! Charles-Riley McCalley, entertain er and Allen T. Tulford, pianist, at Congregational Ghurch'Tuesday even ing June 6, 1916. Under auspices Ladies Aid. Tickets 25c and 50c. 6-1—It. Miss .Neva Glenn visited her father ar Marmarth one day this week. She returned riding a, pony, a gift from her father. «. . V , Baker’s first high school commence ment will long remain a ;yivid meriioryi in the riiirids bf itis participants. It .was indeed a happy moment for Miss Beatrice Daugherity, -¿Miss ' Bessie Millards. and Harold ,Patton, and their faces shi.wed it, when from Miss Car rie Bachtle, ' principal, they “ recei ved their diplomas. The program as announced last week in the Times, with some minor changes, was carried out in fine style, and the large gathering showed its ap preciation by frequent applause. An address of welcome was made by H. W . Sparks, who has known the graduates from their earliest child hood. His remarks were wholesome and heartfelt. Chief JusticeBrantley chose the sub ject \Preparedness” for his theme. After a brief but vigorous argument favoring adequate military prepared ness, he declared¥ thit .,vouf“nation’s safety even morelVrgely depends -upon the earnestness and intelligence with which .we .pursue_ibur_domestic_pre- paredness. \Upon our public school and higher institutions of learning rests the task of making first class Ameri can citizens out of our young people, Operations A re Successful. Tw o rather difficult surgical opera tions, the first'*thus far undertaken, were performed last week at Elizabeth hospital. Both patients are past the danger point and well on the road to recovery. Len Churchill’s £ase was ntpstserious, ajn: abcess.Haying formed, i n the'appendix. Oscar W ood, a brother of Mrs. Frank Grellinger, whose home is south of Marmarth, was operated on for appendicitis. D r. Young, assist ed by~Dr. Hayes, performed the oper ations in both cases. Crop Reporter Visits Farms. As crop reporter for the U. S. de partment of agriculture, G. H. Suit visited forty farms along the Dakota- Montana border last week. n *ê Mr. Suit found crop conditions ex cellent,* especially fall wheat and rye, sòme of the latter fields being half knee high. The fall grains all have that rich green color, a sure indica tion of thrifty growth. A practical farmer himself, Mr.„£ult is an advocate of surface packing of the soil. He believes running a rol ler over the field after drilling in: the grain would give a firmer seed bed, assist in germination and retention of moisture. He will try out his theory on 150 acres of wheat on his own farm. to. fit them to earn a living and thus serve the best ends”of human lift, not only from a physical point o f view, but to prepare them to serve the best ends of life from- a higher« intellectual and spiritual point, of view, making this a greater commonwealth as the nations come.and go, __ ^ . o \\There. are two lessons you must have learned while in high' school. Obedience is one. It is a hard word, yet it is a yoke that everyone must take upon his neck if he expects to accomplish anything in this life. A man or woman can never command who has not learned to obey. *lThe other lesson is Industry. It should be the ambition of every young person to do some work better than anybody else can.” In closing the speaker quoted the well known words of Emerson:- \ I f a man can write a better book, or preach a ' better sermon, or make a better mouse trap than any other man, even though he build his house in the woods the world will make a path to his door.” BUSINESS SUSPENDED WHILE TRIBUTES PAID NATION’S DEAD \H e who lives honestly in the sight of all men, doing the right as God gives -him the ‘ light, conscientiously and. fearlessly, , performing his duty to 'hisr!.M lownàéfi’‘'te d ^ f i i V - ',4 a t ^ H s ? .a s ' much a hero as he who gives his life for his country on the field of battle,” was the eloquent peroration of Chief Justice-Brantley’s memorial address at-Owego opera-house Tuesday- after noon. Business was suspended while the exercises were in progress, the opera house- being crowded to its doors. A hundred girls and boys, many carrying flags, occupied one section of the hall. ’ On the stage, over which was draped a huge flag, with men prominent “in the community, sat two Grand Army veterans,, Daniel W . Hasty, who enlisted from'Maine and a M r. Longnecker, who' lives near Plevna. It is impossible in the space limita tions of this newspaper to mention in detail the excellent program but it was splendid and most appropriate in its .entirety. v T h e Woman’s Club deserve the thanks of the community for their efforts in securing a proper observance of the day. E i g h t h G r a d e r s G e t D i p l o m a s Six boys and four girls, graduates of the Baker graded school, received diplomas at Masonic hall Friday even ing, in the presence of an audience which comfortably filled the.room. County Attorney Dousman’s talk to the graduates was both practical and interesting arid claimed the close attention of everyone. The vocal1 and instrumental num bers by Misses Beatrice Daugherty, Irene Lentz, Eula Sparks, Bonita Cor nish and Harold Rose merited the ap plause they received. A pleasing decorative effect was se cured by festooning green and white crepe paper above the stage. The farewell admonition by Miss •Mata D. Allee, who presented the diploirias, apparently made a deep im pression andt was most timely to the boys and girls \standing with reluc tant feet where brook and river meet.” Cattle Man Dead. Wm Cockrell (Bull Driver Bill) died at Elizabeth hosoital early this morning. He was found in his room at a local hotel in a semi-conscious condition-following a paralytic stroke, ' and at once-removed by A. F. Lock hart; his friend, to the hospital. Decedent was in «the - employ of W ait & Lake, a Sioux City commis sion-firm;—'-He-came—here - with a cat tie shi pment forMr^Lockhart. H e was. in poor:health-.when he arrived. His surviving relatives are a wife and son in Sioux City. They were notified. Smith Sells O u t Yesterday a deal was closed where by Charles Smith disposed' of hisrdray ■■ and ice business to Walter, Brennan.; T h é new owner has -lived ■ in Baker for nearly a year, in which time:- he •- has made many friends. It ;go*s ] without saying that he will continué/ the business to the satisfaction of 'alL . • ^ its patrons. « • . *' v’ * t ' T h e M. E. Ladies Aid met at'-, the Mrs. P. C. Cornish home , yesterday. A £-n A 1nnr'hAT»TV 1 t# r v * d ^
