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The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
COMPANY X BOYS
EXPRESS APPRECIATION

Roy Butler, through whose inftu-
enc it was largely that the movement
was put afoot for the Co. K laundry
bags which we're sent about a month
ago, is in receipt of the following let
ter of appreciation:
Mercedes, Texas, August %, 1916.
Mr.. Roy Butler,
Dickinson, N. D.
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 18th was duly re-
ceived and the laundry bags We're
also received on the same day. To
say that they are appreciated is put
ting it very mildly. W. are all
wondering how we got along without
them for so long.
I trust that you will see that the
ladies of the Red Cross and all who
had a part in getting these bags for
us is in some way extended our
thanks for their part.
We are having some warm weather.
Yesterday it was 103 in the shade at
about II o'clock.
Yours sincerely,
G. J. KUNZ,
LIST Sgt. Co. X, LIST N. d. Inft.
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not form a part of the regular ra-
tons issued by the commissary de-
partment. Company K is messing as
well as any company in any of these
camps and much better than most of
them and we feel that it is due to
the earnest and generous efforts of
those in Dickinson and vicinity.
We have missed our Regimental
Color Sergeant James Soules for sew
eral days. He has been taking ex-
animation at Hartingen, Texas, for a
lieutenancy in the regular army. Sew
eral others of the North Dakota boys
are trying them also. Private Harold
Parker and Cyril Drury have been
detailed as mounted orderlies. Ser
geant Major Dewey Wiley is in
charge of this detail. The boys are
having a time with the horses as
several have distemper. "Bill'
Parker has a pet jackass that he has
much respect for. No, "Bill' doesn't
get kicked, the legs of the animal are
too short.
Lumber, brick and other building
material arrives daily via the mule
train from Llano Grandc. Many of
the officers are arranging their
winter quarters. At any rate we are
going to have mess halls and kitchens
for a while.
DEANE WILEY.
P. S. Work, hikes, and more work
seems to be the order, and we sure
are busy, more so than before.
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Latest Deus
From Border

Headquarters Co. K. LIST N. D. INIT.
Mercedes, Texas, Aug. 27, 1916.
The Press:
The past week has been a big week
for the N. D. Regiment. Much has
been done the past week in harden
ing the men as all hikes have been
made with the additional weight Of
80 pounds of ammunition. The COM
ing weeks the packs will be added, so
that the men will have full equip
ment. The additional weight has
been affixed so gradually that the
extra weight has not bothered the
men at all. All are in fine trim and
well conditioned. Drill and instruc-
ton will soon make good efficient
soldiers for we have a fine lot of
fellows.
The greatest event Of the week, and
it might be added the whole camp,
was the pay day which arrived true
enough Thursday. When the
trumpters assembled at 8:15 a. m.
to blow the call, everyone was on
edge. And when the call sounded a
monstrous cheer arose which put the
bugles away in the shade. Joe Koch,
who was making more noise than
any man in ."K," suddenly stopped
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
RED CROSS SOCIETY
MAKES CAMPAIGN FOR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS NURSE

The two most important projects
discussed by the Red Cross society at
their meeting in the Commercial Club
rooms last Tuesday night were the
formation of a class in Red Cross
nursing and the endorsing Of a Pc
tition for a public school nurse. The
course in nursing as given by the
society is very beneficial, as instruc-
tons are given concerning first aid
to the injured and care Of the sick.
The class must contain ten members.
The expense incurred is very small
and the knowledge gained of inestim-
able value.
The public school nurse proposition
is meeting with instant favor. The
petition has been circulated by Red
Cross ladies throughout the city and
the probabilities are that before
long u schools will be supplied with
a trained nurse.
The public school nurse fills a very
important place in the scheme for
the improvement of private and pub
lie health. Without her help the ef-
forts Of the teachers go for little.
It is easy to find defects in the chill
dren examined, but quite another mat
ter to get them remedied, and this
can best be accomplished by the tact
full nurse. In one school system
without the assistance Of a school
nurse, only 6 per cent Of the physical
defects found by the physicians were
corrected. In the same schools, with
the help of the nurse, 80 per cent Of
the children were treated. In some
schools the nurse does practically
everything that is done for the health
of the students, and where there are
part-timc physicians the latter often
do little more than confirm the dag
noses of the nurse and examine
special cases which she brings to their
attention.
What the school nurse may have
to do will depend on the circum-
stances of the position, but always
there will be enough to satisfy the
most work hungry; often the ground
covered will include supervision Of
sanitation, inspection Of pupils, ano
the teaching Of hygiene and first aic
to the injured, besides personal treat
ment or urging parents to respond t.
| the bodily needs Of their children.
The school nurse should always BIZ
equipped with a clinical thermometer
and wooden tongue depressors anG
should take the temperature and ex
anime the throat Of any child wht
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complains OF illness or who looks sick.
Suspicious cases should be reported
to the authorities, or, if the matter is
left to the nurse, the child should be
excluded from school for the day, at
least, even if no definite symptoms
Of contagious disease are present.
Such a child should be under suspicion
until the temperature returns to nor
NAL.
AS assistant to the school physi-
clan in his routine work, the nurse,
besides bringing such cases as she
thinks necessary for his special in
spcction, will be called upon to I'M
dress and dress children for routine
physical examination and assist in
the clerical work connected with such
examinations. 1t is also in her prov
ince as assistant, if asked to do so,
to examine the eyes, ears, noses and
throats of the pupils.
10 the school nurse arc usually sent
all injuries that occur at the school
or playground. She should be
equipped, therefore, with SOAP, anti
septics, cotton, gauze, bandages,
plaster, scissors and other first-aid
appliances. If it is her business to
supervise the sanitation of the school
(Which is asking a great dcal) she
should post herself regarding the
ventilation, clothes closets, seating,
methods Of cleansing rooms and other
hygienic matters.
In some cities, during a part of the
vacation, the school nurse is required
to act as. visiting; nurse or in other
public capacity. If this work IAN be
carried out in the district to which
her school belongs, it is a help in
bringing her in closer touch with the
pupils and their families and allows
her to look further after their well
fare.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
GAME REFUGE ESTABLISHED
-. IN CENTRAL SLOPE COUNTY

What is perhaps the first game
refuge to be established in Slope
county is the one at the Cottonwood
Grove ranch, owned by T. F. Roberts
west of Amidon. For this purpose
the game rights o. the east half Of
section II have been donated to the,
state and the state will have the
responsibility Of guarding the pre-
serve for the next ten years against
hunters, not ever the members of the
Roberts family being cllowcd to hunt
there. According to the state law
there can be only six sections in a
township which may be held as a
game reserve. This is the first move
that has been made in this part Of
the state for preservation Of the
game and it is a wise move for if
something Of this kind was not done
it would only be a short time until
the game birds would all be de-
stroycd.-Slopc County News.
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the border and was all right for an
argument with rifles. A short dis
lance beyond we saw a Mexican farm,
FFtfNNh%s4nly n we saw before reaching
Progresso. The balance of the way
was through the wood in a north
westerly direction. The trailing ran
into a COW path and from that into
nothing. And nothing seemed to be
what we travelled a good deal of the
time, or until Sergt. Monson felt that
we were to camp on the trail that
night, and for once he had his camp
ing place spotted and said he could
spend the night there fairly comfort
ably.
At about S o'clock in the afternoon,
after having passed through a beau
tiful rainstorm which thoroughly
drenched all, Progresso doomed up
suddenly in a clearing. This little
place was built by an extensive land
owner and stock raiser. He built a
large brick home, a brick store, where
a few fights had been pulled off, a
brick church and several small build
ings, many being sort of Mexican
thatches, where the hired help had
lived. There was a deep drilled we'll
of fairly good water which proved
very refreshing. There was also a
tall wooden tower, about forty Or
fifty feet high, which gives one a
fine chance to see over the under
brush and mesquite for some distance.
Company C of the LIST Minnesota is
stationed here and the headquarters
of the First Battalion are located in
the commodious house. The other
two companies in this battalion are
stationed farther west, one at the
Champion Store, another scene of
many raids, and at the Donna pump
ing station at about five miles dis
tant.
/. The return to camp was made over
the military road made by Gen. Tay-
lor in the former Mexican war, when
he made the march from Brownsville
to Monterey. The road angles from
Progresso in a northeasterly direc-
ton past Mexican farms and near
Relaupago the houses become more
numerous and closer to each other
This was a very interesting part OF
the trip but as it was getting late
there was no time to linger. Just
beyond Relaupago the road passes
over. the Mercedes main irrigation
ditch and several hundred yards be-
yond the road from Mercedes comes
into the military road. AS it is dark
at 7:3O in the evening the trip tc
camp from the military road was
made at a rapid walk, though all
were quite tired, as much Of the after
noon was spent in mud half way tt
the knees.
On Sunday two more map details
journeyed forth into the wilds. One
party, made up of Captain Barker
Sergts. Kunz and Waddell and Priv
Lillibridge, had a great trip through
wilds and wastes, past farms, botl
Mexican and white, to the county
line southeast Of our camp. Though
not reaching the river it was indeed
thrilling and interesting and they hae
several wonderful experiences. The
other part Of Sergt. Monson, Corp
Danish and Privates White and Bert
elsen explored a very wild section
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and said, What in -blazes am I hol-

and said, "What in "blazes am I hol-
lering for. I'm in five bones. more
than I'll get" Each company was
paid in alphabetical order, Company
A receiving their money first. Lieut..
l.. R. Baird and Captain August
Fraser were the paymasters. Each
company marched in a single line
in order of rank to the table where
the paymasters paid over the amounts
as given on the pay rolls. 1t is
needless to say that the money did
not remain with us for long as our
debts had been piling mountain high
during u wait for the long looked
for day. We are now longingly look
ing forward to the dawning of the
next payday.
Many of the members of Co. K
have become greatly interested in
map work, and on various morning
hikes different members of the COM
pany have paid special attention to
various features of securing notes for
the making of maps, such as watch
ing for farms, fences, trees, streams,
etc., and estimating the distance to
each. Notes are taken and at the
first opportunity after. returning to
camp, maps are made to scale. Last
Friday Sergt. Bert Waddell was given
the majors horse and detail to Sc
cure data for mapping of the country
east of our camp. Another detail of
Lieut.. Deane Wiley, Sergts. Stuck
and Monson and Sergt. Major Dewey
Wiley had a very interesting territory
to map. From the camp near Merce-
des they went to the Mercedes pump
ing station, where the water for the
canal in this vicinity is pumped from
the Rio Grande river. A little over
three miles from camp the settling
basin, covering over $50 acres and
which holds the water before enter
ing the canals, was reached. Fol-
lowing around the east side of the
basin the party arrived at the station,
which is indeed a very pretty place
on the bank Of the stream which
flows between us and Mexico. Here
Company A of the 1st Minnesota In
fantry is stationed on patrol duty.
After a visit about the place, a bath
in the showers, dinner, and a brief
rest, the party started on westward
along the north bank of the river.
AL times Cne MeA1Cdu, Sue COulu Ut
seen through openings in the mes
quite but the larger part Of the way
from the station to the next destina-
ton, Progresso, was dense mesquite
and underbrush. About half the dis
lance a dim wagon trail was fol
lowed and with farms, what few
there were, desolate buildings having
been destroyed by fire.
! At one place the house was still
standing and was somewhat Of g
fortress. It was a building about
12x16 feet and stood about two feet
above the ground on wooden blocks
On the inside the wall was lined with
sheet iron placed about one foot from
wall and space between filled with
dirt. In one corner the floor was
torn up and directly beneath this
space was a good sized hole in the
ground. A trench surrounded the
house, with laterals to the hole be.
meath the house. This had evidently
been fixed up by the patrols along
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
NEW BANK BUILDING
TO BE ERECTED SOON

The First State Bank Of Dunn
Center plans to put up their new
building, e~xcavating to be COM
menced soon. The structure will be
one story and will extern almost the
full length of the let. Everything
will be modern and IT,, building will
be a credit to Dunn Center.
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09
ttSee How That Corn
Comes Clear Off,"
"GETS.IT" Loosens Your Corns
Right Of, It's the Modern Corn
Wonder Never Fails,

.1t;s har 6 to be 6ell estfi anyt . ca;S could ofsl
Why, I just lifted that corn right
Off with my finger nail. 'GETS:1T'
is certainly wonderful!" Yes. "GETS-
The Dickinson press., 1916-09-09

tie Just Wonderful, the Way GETS IT.
Makes All Corns Go Quick"
to fool and putter around with your
corns, harness them up with BAN
dagss er t + to dig them ont:
q fsW drdps II in a a i'f feW se a9% u II Il
dries. It's painless. Put your stock
ing on right over it. Put On your
regular shoes: You won't limp or
corn, callus or wart, will loosen from
your toe-off It comes. Glory hal1elu-
3ah! "GETS-IT'' Is the biggest SELL
ing corn remedy In the world. When
"GETS-iT' is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere. CSC
e. bottle, or sent on receipt OF price
by 2. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago. III.
Sold in Dickinson and recommends
the worlds best corn remedy b,
Mcdonald & Co.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
RIFLE CLUBS SHOW
THEIR PATRIOTISM
Assignments Tomorrow
At the Rifle Range.
High School Cadets.
George Washington University.
Interclub Match.

HON many members of the civilian
rife clubs nave responded to the Presi-
tient's cal for the militia Mt wnr
strength?
The executive officers Of the National
Rife Association started their forces to
" ork today to md out and determine
paredness the rife clubs have been.
Since the lrst OF this year there have
lcen thousands Of civilian rife clubs
organized throughout the country. and
free rifles and ammunition have peen
The National Rifle Association has
father ed all of these organizations. and
mas secured the use Of Federal and
state ranges where they can practice
Thousands Of men have qualified a.
marksmen and sharpsghooters through
out the country during the past six
months. Tho officers of the associa-
ton now want to know how many men
have shown their apprepcia ton Of this
service by enlisting In The national
guard.
the executive officers OF all the rife
CUBS IN the country have been re-
questcd to notify Major Fred Fl. Phil
lips. Jr.. secretary Of the National Rife
Association. of the number Of men in
eacn organization who have gone into
the national guard or responded to tho
Some OF the rine club members are al
ready henderson the national guard.
Ihees will be counted. as well as those
who have enlisted after the cal was is
sued by the President. II probably will
be month or more befoer a DEFINITE
statement can be made as the number
OF men who have volunteered tor SER
vice.
One new civilian rifle club has been
organized in the District during the past
week This organization is formed OF
men working In the Government Print
ing Office and is known as the Mono
type Rife Club. Inc President OF the
organization Is V. y. Marion. Inomas
X. McCreery Is vice president; FRANK
ost, secretary; &. ID. Shaw, treasurer,
and w. W. Wallace executive officer.
Announcement was made today that
the weekly magazine. Arms and the
Man" which has been published In this
city for several years past. has been
purchased outright by the National kiiie
and. beginning with the is
sue OF July s, will appear as the official
organ Of the association.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Elks Plan Outing for
1900 Orphans of City

Members Of the Washington Lodge
Of Elks are making preparations to
entertain the 1900 orphans OF Wash
ington this summer with a picnic and
outing. as has been their annual CHS
tom for q number of years. The out
ing this year Is to be held ac 'ilen
Echo Park. which has come to DC a
favorite resort with the little folk !"f
Washington, its spacious grounds.
amusement facilities making 1t an
ideal place for a picnic.
The exact date OF the outing has not
been determined. but at recent meet
ing OF the arrangements committee 1t
was stated that plans had been vir-
tually completed.
A hospital tent is to be provided. so
that should any OF the little ones be-
come III they may receive proper med
zeal attention: The hospital ,,, tent 4 Is
Walter and corps Of assistants: E.
H. Neumeyer, 1r., is in charge of the
commissary arrangements.
The outing committee is made up Of
John c. Wineman. Henry null, NJ. G..
Mccormick, and John II. Baltz.
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see: Percy A. Stein. District OF Columbia;
w. Marvin smith, District OF Columbia: VII
liam Wolff Smith, Indiana. Frank T. Shea,
New Hampshire: Harry ii. semmes. district
OF Coiumbia Henry c. A. Smith. Ohio:
Claude Il. Sanford. Tennessee: Hyrum A.
Soderbcrg. Utah: Melvin W. Sandmeyer. Dis
trict OF Columbia Paul A. Sherier. District
OF Columbia: Edward l.. stephens. Connect
ticut: Herbert A. simon. District Of Column
bia: w. W. Shepard California Robert 7.
Scott. Virginia: Thomas shaw. Massachu-
sets; Charles Silver. Maryland: Hannis 10
seph Taylor, Alabama: q. NJ. Torgerson,
Alabama: Roberst S. veach. Virginia r. 4.
vetter. Ohio; Orviile r. Vaughn. TENNESSEE;
Louis Slower Veach. Virginia; Francis c.
Vonachen. Illinois: s. Evelyn White. Vir.
Rinia: Henry Frank Wiegand, District OF
Columbia; Andrew Clifford wilkins. Illinois:
Walter NJ. Wooster. Maryland; George l..
Wallace. Maryland: Maurice r.. woulfe,
Louisiana; Milton Whitney, Jr., Maryland;
Walter o. White. District OF Columbia
Harvey s. Wilson. District OF Columbia;
John .. Van Wagner. Utah; Milton Den
Ryon. IT.. Virginia.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
GUARDSMEN IN u. S.
SERVICE LOSE PENSION
Militiamen Not Mustered in Unaf-
fected BY Ruling.

Because OF the large number OF in
quiries being received at the Pension
Bureau regarding the status OF pension
ers who enlist In the national guard
and are mustered into the Federal serv-
Ice. Commissioner G. VI. Saltzgaber has
Issued the following statement:
The laws OF the United States pro-
vide that no person In the service Of
the United States In the army, navy.
marine corps. revenue cutter service or
coast guaruh either on the active or re-
tired list. shall receive pension during
the period of such service.
Membership in the national guard not
mustered into the Federal service does
not AFFECT right to pension. This is true
Notwithstanding the allowances OF pay
under the act passed June 3, 1916.
should pension cease by reason o.:
entry into the Federal service ana an APP
piication for restoration be made after
the termination OF such service, the
matter OF restoration will be determined
upon the conditions existing at the time
OF the application"
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
HUGHES AND TAFT
CONFER FOR Z HOURS
Candidate and Former Presl-
dent at Luncheon at Bridge.
hampton, L. !.

BRIDGEHAPToN. N. y, June So
Candidate Charles e. Hughes had a
two-hour conference today with former
President William II. Taft.
The Republican nominee wanted
Tafts advice on a number OF matters
connected with the campaign. and It IL
also believed he undertook the role OF
peace-maker In trying TO heal the
bruises incurred In the feud between
Taft and Roosevelt.
The Republican nominee spent the
morning In true vacation fashion. play
ing golf at the Bridgehampton Club
with his secretary. Lawrence II. Green.
He was on the links for three hours.
Taft was a luncheon guest.
Chairman Wilcox Of the national COM
mittee will meet the candidate In New
York on Monday.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Last Closed Trail of
Rockies Again Opened

SPOKANE, Wash. June 30.-After
weeks OF work chopping a road through
packed snow and Ice seven feet deep.
the passage of seven automobiles
through ST. Regis Pass marked the OPEN
Ing of the last trial for traffic this year.
The pass Is part OF the Yellowstone
trail between Wallace and Missoula.
One car to go through the pass is
bound through to New York. Previous
TO the opening OF the highway eighteen
cars were shipped through the pass by
rail this year.
The road through the Fourth OF July
Canyon between Spokane and Wallace
is In excellent shape, and the opening
up OF the pass completes the last link
OF an open highway through to the
East.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Would Change Firm Name

The District SLprL'ne Court was petit
toned today to change the name of
oliver Smith. Inc. dealing In garden
supplies. to the Odorless Plant Food
Company. Attorney Edward r. Cola
dAy Med the petition.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
2 to | on Hughes.

NEW YORK, June 30-Betting odds
on the election have gone back from s to
on Hughes to to l.
Edward McQuade, the Curb stakehold-
er. says that several thousands OF
dollars are offering and reports one bet
OF 81 COO to $500.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Advice Not Needed.
Least Efficient Ones Go.

Commissioner Saltzgaber said the
reductions affected employees who
were least efficient as clerks. but that
preference had been shown for veter-
an members of the clerical staff In
every instance where possible.
Today's cut In the Pension Office
force Is the third in the last three
years. Congress- abolished I45 posi-
tons July l. 1914. and 80 positions
July /, 1915.
The Washington times., 1916-06-30
Former Police Sergeant
Leaves Estate to Sister

In the will of Lawrence J. Quill. for
meriv SERGEANT in the Eighth police
precinct. FLED in the Probate Court. his
sister. Johanna N. Quill. Ia made sole
legatee. The testator instructs tho
beneficiary to care for their sister.
Nellie Qnill. during her lifetime. The
estate Includes $500 insurance due from
tie Metropolitan Police Department.