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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
ARRESTS IN HALIFAX HORROR
All Survivors of the Norwegian Ship
limo Held by the British
Naval Authorities.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. I0.-Cap
tain Lamedock of the munitions shiI
Mont Blanc and Pilot Mackay. who
was bringing the vessel in when il
was rammed by the relief ship limo
are to be placed under arrest. Chief
Of Police Hanrahan announced TO-
night. Officers were sent out to get
them and to hold them for the ad.
miralty hearing.
The Imo survivors were removed to.
night to a British cruiser in the har-
Dor and held for the admiralty inves-
tigation of the collision.
No official attempt was made here
today to check up or revise the long
list of dead and injured resulting from
last Thursday mornings disaster. The
morgue officials held to their esti-
mate Of four thousand dead, but other
observers said that estimate was too
great by half.
The admiralty court to determine
responsibility for the collision of the
vessels that caused the explosion will
open its hearings tomorrow.
A %torrential rain flooded Halifax at
daylight today. Accompanied by a so.
mile gale, it added greatly to the sui.
ferings of thousands of persons who
had found non too sure shelter after
the destruction of their homes Thurs.
day by the explosion on the ammuni.
ton laden steamer Mont Blanc in the
harbor.
Systematic search for the dead in a
two and one-half squaue mile area in
which the entire available population
was expected to take part today was
held up. Throughout the devastated
zone the rain turned three feet of
snow into slush knee deep at points.
but, notwithstanding -these conditions.
men and women went early to the
scene to continue their own hunt for
members Of their families lost in the
disaster.
Toward noon the wind shifted slight.
ly and the skies we're brighter, but
not clear. The temperature dropped
sharply.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Miss Katherine Stinsop. aviatrix.
who started from San Diego at 1881
a. M. recently in a nonstop flight to
San Francisco reached her destina.
lion Nt 4:S9 p, m she was the first
person to pilot an airplane over the
T%ehachapi Mountains on a nonstop
flight.
All general officers Of the regular
army and national guard are being ex,
amined by medical boards and eff.
cheney boards with a view to deter.
mining the adyisabiBty Of sending
them for service abroad
Forced sales by German interests
were charged with responsibility for
the selling OF Liberty Bonds below par
by Secretary McAdoo in an address
the other day before a conference Of
about n hundred representatives Of
Liberty Loan committees from all
parts Of the country
One OF the kite balloons used AT
The Ford Omaha balloon school ex.
ploded in The balloon house while il
was being inflated The windows Of
the building were blown out and the
balloon burned.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
Marriage Licenses

A marriage license has been
issued to the following:
Fritz B. Lexington
Wilhelmina Koening Lexington.
Siegried T. Sehrt Wellington
Meta W. Koening Lexington
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

H. n Blackwell went TO Kan
sas City yesterday on legal
business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
FLED FROM SHIP IN A HURRY

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 1O-Excit-
ing moments aboard the Mont Blanc
before the ship became a terrible en-
CINE of destruction were described by
several of her officers today. All
those on board the Mont Blanc es.
capped from the ship. but three men
were subsequently wounded by pro.
j%ectiles. One, a gunner. died today.
The men seemed still dazedNby their
experience, but one thought held fast
in their minds. That was that they
had realized that the explosion of $50
tons of t%rinitrotoludl ct, N. To- would
spell disaster, and in the moments
that preceded it they had mental pic.
lures Of frightful slaughter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

Griffith Bates, who is a student
IN the balloon school of the Unit
ed States Army, Omaha, Nebr..
arrived Tuesday to attend the
wedding of his sister, Miss Mar
guerite, which took place We'd
nesday evening at $50 o'clock
at the Methodist church.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

sometimes people are a little sbv .
g1ue giving a man clothes as a Of q
IhoSe times are over. There wa eas.
a period in the lives of any of ns wash" wbaI
Inc practical side of a gift loo rr,eii
elg gg than it does today. AH OiI,g il
there's anything more practical aIu fo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
Children Crv
Fer FlETCHER'S
CAST RIA

John Bowman went to Kan
sas City Tuesday to spend the
day on business.
Mrs. Anna Roseen went to
Kansas City Tuesday for a few
days visit.
Mrs. Ada Carter went to Kan
sas City Tuesday for a few days
visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
JerusaIemls Future 10 waIt-

London, Dec II. No attempt will
be made to define the future position
of Jerusalem until a general peace
comes, the Times says. In the mean
time, the city will be under martial
law. General Allenby viii appoint 4
military governor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

Glve hlm clothes You know a man
Is practical and he'll appreciate it. Es-
peclaly II you compliment his iudg-
ment by giving him.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14
NOTICE.

l55 is Paul Heidenriche's now
telephone number at Stier Clio
thing COmpany's store. Inspect
your Fall and Winter clothing
and if they need to be cleaned
pressed or repaired, just call
l55 and we will do the rest.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

Mrs. Oscar Andreen and Mrs.
John Wilmot returned Tuesday
from Higginsville, where they
attended a family reunion.
Mrs. Ed Harris went to Boon
vile yesterday for a few days
visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

washington, Dec ~ Instructions
to enlist in the army as many brick.
layers as possible have been sent 10
recruiting offices throughout nc coun.
try.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-14

Mrs. B. M. Little went to Kan
sas City Wednesday for a few
days visit.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
ANGLIA MCCALL LA|DOT|
NUMlRtLIy.

Londonas. Anglia pa
tinka nauja ,nelaime. Ka-
dangi visoj aalyj, ypac di-
desniuOse miestuOse truksta
l-arstu dirbeju, grabininku
il duobkasiu. tai daugelis
n5lmireliu negah' butf pa1ai-
lott paskirtu laiku. Laiko-
mi perilgai mamie puvanti
numireiu lavonai tegali pa
Simdyti dar epidemijas
zmoniu tarpe. Karstu dirbe-
jai, grabininkai ir duobka-
slai paimti kareiviauti. Gy-
vcntOjai reikalauja, kad
numireliQ laidojimu rupin-
tusi militarine vvresnvbe.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
ANGLU0S KARES LAVAL
GAuDOI LAVA Ii j =
8 lff. 4:t-t
-UzPUOLIKA.

Londonas. - Atlantiko
vandenync sulyg apturetl
ziniu AnglijOs ir jos talki-
ninkiu garlaivius skandina
II" vOkieciu skraiduOlis "Vi
neta," bet skraiduolis
"MOewe," kurs metal atgal
tokius pacius prajovus isda-
rlnejO tam paciam Atlanti-
Eo vandenyne. Teciau apie
tai nieko tikro nezinoma.
tik spejama:
Koks jis nebutu tas skrai-
duolis-lzpuOlikas, bet jau
jis padare Ang1ijai ir jos
talkininkems baisiai dide-
lius nuOstOlius. Ir tolesniai
jis grasina prekybiniams
ialvams. Bet niekam nezi-
noma, kane jis apsivercia.
Garlaiviu plaukiojimas per
Atlantika tiesiog suparali-
Quotas. Kai-kurie garaiviai
bijOsi apleisti Americas
uostus. -
Anglijos vyriausybe pa
siunte Atlantikan visa savo
kares laivu eskadra. Pasi-
tikima, kad Site LAVAL iei
ne vienur, tai kitur lures uz-
tlktl ta pirata ir padaryti
jam gala. Bet klausimas.
kur il atras. Ar skraiduo-
lis-uzprlolikas nesugebes lai-
XII kur-nors pasislepti, jei
pamatys sau neisvengtina
pavoju.
Indomiausia dar ir tas.
kad su Anglijos garlaiviais
nuskandinta daug ir ameri-
kOnu, kurie buvo tarnave
lgaloje. " tai gall gimti
nauji nesutikimai Suv. Val
|'stiju su Vokietija. <.i
Tasai laivas uspuolikas
nuskandines in viena iapo
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
vOK|ECIAI ATMUSAMI.
RUMUN|JOJE.

Londonas. = Gauta ne
patvirtinta zinia, kad vokie-
ciai pasitrauke is Rumuni-
jos miesto Braila. Neistenge
atsilaikyti prizes rusu il 1u-
munp smarkius uzpuoli-
mus. Ir kitOse vietOse Ru-
munijOje vokieciai atblOs-
kiami atgal. Anglijos kares
kritikai speja, kad vokieciai
Rumunijoje jau susilpneje
If neatsilaikysia prizes ru-
SuS.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
IR VEL SAVO |LTIS
"NAUJ|ENOS" PARODt.

'Draugo" bendrovt pa
skelbe kontesta. Paskyre la
bal dideles dOvanas items,
kurie daugiausiai skaityto-
ju laikrasciui surinks. Pa
skelbime nebuvo pasakyta,
kas tie rinkejai turi butt ar
vvrai ar moteris, az zydai,
ar katalikai, ar kunigai ar
socialistai,. IL laimeti paga-
liaus pacia augsciausia do
vana. Taip ir buvo. 7 kon-
tesla istojo ir vyrl ir mote
III ir senu ir ja,lnu ir blai-
WI ir saliunininku ir svie-
tisksl il kunigu. Kadangi
kunigyste "Naujienas' tsip
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
v0kIECIAI SUTRAUKIA
kAR|UoMENE PALE|
SvE|CARUA.

Londonas. - IsnaujO
gauta ziniOS, kad VOkieti-
ia bene az tik neperzengs
Sveicarijos neutralybes.
Siuo kartu pranesama, kad
Vokietija j Sveicaliijos pa
sleni sutraukianti skaitlin-
gas armijas. Abelnai ma
nOma, kad vokieciai per
Sveicarija uzpulsia Franci-
ia. Sveicarijos vyriausybe
apimta baimes ir mobilizlo-
ia daugiau atsarginiu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
DEPORTUOjA SERBU i
VAIkUS.
IOndonaS.

Londonas. Cia gauta
ziuiOs, kad austru militari-
ne vyresnybe Serbijoje is
ten i Austria deportuoja
suaugusius serbus ir vaikus.
Tx vienam Austrijos mic
ste Brannan atgabenta arti
porOs tukstanciu serbu val
ku, 9-15 metu amziaus.
Vaikai atskirti nuo savo
gimdytOju ir namiSkiu.
Pranesama, kad jie kencia
baisiausia Salt ir alki.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
''Naujien0S''
ir EvangeIija

Evangelijos yra labai
svarbus kataliku tikejimo
rastas, jos yra tikejimo pa
nlatu, tikejimo saltiniu, del
to svarbu yra kiekvienam
zinoti, kuomet jos parasy-
tos ir kas jas parase.
Bemoksliu socialism, laik-
Tastis "Naujienos" skelbia
savo skaitytojams, ksd
evangelijos If abelnai Maui
JOjo IstatymO sventrastis
esas paraSytas du ar tris
Simtai metu po Kristaus uz-
gimimo. Taip kalba tamsu-
nai socialistu laikraseio
"Naujienos" redaktoriai ir
bendradarbiai.
= Pazvelgkimc dabar, ka
'apie tai sake didziausi anu
laiku rasytojai ir sventrss-
cio zinovai, KIP sake pirmujp
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19

nu laiva. Kuomet laivo ka-
pitonas atsisakes pasiduoti
grazumu vokieciams, tuo-
lau nusOve kapitona.
Daugelis nuskandintu
garlaiviu jul.ininku isgelbe-
ia Brazilijos ,pakrasciuose.
Ju tarpe esama ir Suv. Val
stiiu pilieciu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19

kad evangelijos turejo buti
parasytos anksciau, negu
pamlneti apgynimai. Jei
prizes JUGS nebutu buve
evangeliju, tie sventi rasy-
tojai nebutu galeje priva-
dzloti savO raStuOse evan
gcliju zodzius.
EvangelijOse iSreikstasias
mintis pliveda il pirmujp
amziu sv. vyskupai ir po-
pieziai. Evangelijomis nau-
dojosi Sv. Ignacas is Antio-
chiOs, kurs buvo stabmel-
dziu nuzudytas 1O7 metals
po Kristaus. Ta patti da-
TO ir sv. Klemens, kurs bu-
vo treciuOju Sv. PetrO ipe-
diniu. Sv. Polikarpas is
ESmirnns- taippat. v.naudpjes
+evangelijomis, jis mire w
tik6jima 155 metals DO
X rlStal1S.
Pirmojo amziaus gale bu-
vO paraSytas veikalas, vadi-
namas Didache. Jau ir ST.
tame veikale randame labai
daug is evangeliju paimtQ
sakiniu ir minciu. Tai ais
kiai parodo, kad Didachcs
rasytOjas, savO veikala ra-
sydamas, naudOjOsi evange-
lijOmis. Jei taip. tad evan
gelijos buvo parasytos ank-
sciau uz Didache tai yra pir-
name pc Kristaus amziuje,
% ne du ar iris Simtus me-
tn po Kristaus gimimo. kaip
tai kalba "Naujienu" be-
moksliai.
Kad dar labiau isitikrin-
ii, kuomet parasytos evan
gelijos, paziurekime, ka sa-
l<O seniausi dokumentai il
garsingiausieji raSytojai
apie kiekviena evangelijq
dtskirai. Bet tai bus rvtoj
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
V0kIETIJA MECINA at
kIRSTI ANGLIA NU0
AMER|koS.
Amsterdam.

Amsterdam. = Is VOkie-
tiios gauta zinios, kad vO-
kieciu kares laivyno genera
lis Stabas jau ina vykinti
savo seniau sutaisytus pie
nus, kad atkirsti Anglijai
ir Francijai susineSima SUI
pietine il Siaurine Amerika.
Anglijos blokavimui pra-
dzia jau dara ne vienas, bet
keli vokieciu skraiduoliai-
-uzpuOlikai,. kurie jau nu-
skandino 26 alkininkll. gar
laivius su amunicija, gink-
lais, javais ir kitomis pre-
kcmis. Po Sito trlojaus bu-
sia pasiusta visa ellie mar
danciu laiviu, kuriOs skan-
dins kiekviena talkininku
laiva.
SitO blokavimo svarbiau-
sias tikslas tai tas, kad ligi
pavasariO neleisti Anglijai
IT Francijai prisirengti uz-
pullman prizes vOkiecius va
Sariniam kares Some. Vo-
kicciai su pagelba laivu-uz-
puOliku IL nardanciu laiviu
neleis Angijai ir Francijai
ligi ateinancio pavasario is
AmerikOs prisigabenti gin
nlu, amunicijOs, maistO ir
kitokiu kares reikmenu. 10
dziu tariant, jei jau nevisai
atkirs, tai nOrs didziai su-
paralizuos Anglijos ir Fran
cijos susineSima SUI Ameri-
ka.
Laivu uzpuoliku ir mar
danciu laiviQ komendan-
tams inteikta isakymai kie-
XII galima saugoties zudyti
amerikonus, arba perzengti
Suv. Valstiju neutralybe.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
No16-

crzina, kaip jauti raudona
skara, deltO jos labai pasi-
piktinusios, kad konteste
dalyvauja kun. X. Skrypka.
Jis IL .turis daugiausiai San
su vaziuoti autOmObiliu.
ZinOma, jei kontestas bu-
tn ne "Draugo," bet "Nau-
iienu" bendroves, sociah-
stat beabejo butu nepavelf-
je to, kad kunigas gautu an-
tomobiliu, nOrs butu visu-
daugiau skaitytOju surin-
kes. Socialistai beabejo bu-
tn autOmobiliu arba pats
sau pasilaike, arba atidave,
kokiam sOcialistui, nors .jis
butu nei puse tick skaityto-
jn nesurinkes, kick kunigas.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
NAUJAS RUSIJ0S KARES
MINISTER'S.

Londonas. - Rusijos ca
ras kares ministeriu pasky-
res generola Bieliajeva VIC
ton pasitraukusio generolo
Cuvajevo. Pastarasis pa
skirtas valstyb6s tarybos
sanariu. Gen. Bieliajev tu-
ris "a metus anrziaus. Pa
sizymejes jis kareje SUI ia
ponais. Praeitais metals lis
buvo kvartermeistru gene+
rolu. =
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
PASITRAUKlA V0KIECIAI
IS SOMMOS SONO.

Berlynas. = Cia oficialiai
praneSta, kad vOkieciai pa
sitrauke is savo poziciju ties
Serre, Sommos Some, Fran
cijoje. Anglu uzpuolimas ne
toll LoOs atmustas po paSe-
luSiOs kovos.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19

Gen. Bieliajev yra ketvir-
tas Rusijos kares minister's
Sios kares metu. Pirmiau-
sia buvo gen. SuchOmlinOv,
paskui gen. POliyanov, pc
Sito gen. Cuva.iev, gi dabar
gen. Bieliajev.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
ANGLIA SKOL|NS
PINIGUS INDUoJE.

Londonas. - Anglijos ko-
'lioniju departamentas pra-
nese, jogei AngGjos vyriau-
sybe nusprendziusi neap1i-
buota paskola gauti Indijo-
je, nuo tenaitiniu turtingcs-
'niu gyveptojp. ~,
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19
STOKA KIAUSINIU
BERLYNE.
LondOnaS.

Londonas. - .Kadaupi
Perlyne prit- cko kiausini:,,
ttdcl vyr'a";yl'e isak: kick
vicnam gyvcnrt Jul SUN iu.:.'-
tt tiktai viena kiausini lai-
kotarpiu nuo sausiO IL ligi
81 dienos, s. m.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19


kr1kscionijos amzip liudy-
toJai, ka sake musu laiku
garbingiausieji mokslinin-
kai.
hlekvlenas mOkytesnis
zmogus zinc, jog kalba, nors
II labai pamazu, bet nuola,
inainOs. Delto kalbos zino-
val, paeme ir paskaite kokia
sena kninga, is pacios tos
knlngos kalbos humane,
kuomet ia kninga buvo pa
raSyta.
Tos taisykles prisilaiky-
damn, kalbos zinovai tyrine-
Jo tyrinejo evangeliju kal-
ba, kad~ suzinojus, kuomet
JOS yra parasytos. Is. tu ty-
rinejimQ pasirode, jog evan
|.geijos ypahalArasytos .teaia
kalba, kokia vartojo graikai
ir zydai gyvenusieji pirmuo-
Sc krikScionijos laikuose.
Tokiu budu ir patti evange-
iijV kalba parOdO, kad jos
.Fra parasytos mazdaug tue
paciu laiku, kada gyveno
apastalai ir evangelistai.
Yra daug pirmuju krikscio-
MICS amziu rasytoju, kurie
savO kningose priveda evan
geliju zodzius. Tuo jie paro-
do. kad evangelijos buvo ja,l
parasytos, kad jos buvo vi
Stems zin0usE IT prime
mas. kaipo Dievo zodis.
Ypitingai pazymetini yra
pirmuju amziu tikejimo ap-
gynGjai. Tarp ju visu pirmu
turiu pamineti Teofiliu is
Antiochios. Sis parase kirk
s5ionijos apgynima nuo
stabmeldziu mazdaug 18O
metals po Kristaus uzgimi-
mo.
Atenagaras is Atenu mie-
sto parase krikscionystes
apgynima keliais metals
anks6iau NJ Teofiliu.
Sv. JuStinaS kanklnys
taippat gyne krikscionis nuc
neteisingu stabmeldziu uz-
puldinejimo. Sitas apgyne-
jas mire 165 metals pc
Kristaus uzgimimo.
Graiku filozOfas Aristi-
des parase kriksciOnystcs
apgynima ir anot Eusebi-
jaus Cezarejiecio idave ts
apgynima ciesoriui Hadria.
nui. Sis gi ciesoriavo nuC
1T Xxi 1873 metu po Kris
taus. Savo veikale (II, 6
y Aristides priveda il
cvangeliju pasakojima, kat
Dievo Sunus stojos zmogu
mi. gime is Marjos. Apit
tai jis pataria skaityt
evangelijose.
rs to aiSku kahn diena
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-19

Jei pasirodys, kad kun
K. Skrypko surinko dau-
giausiai balsu, prima.ji au-
tomobiliu gaus kun. Skryp-
ko. Jei poni Saboniene dau-
giau surinko - gaus il pir-
maja dovana. Jei pagaliaus
pasirodys, kad koks social
stas daugiausiai skaitytoju
musu laikrasciui surinko,
pirma dovana tai yra pui-
kiausi automobiliu gaus So
cialistas.
Jci netiki, teistoja kita
lia1ta i "Draugo" kontesta
nors ir pats "Naujienu" re-
daktori,ls Grigaitis. Jei kon-
testo pabaigoje pasirodys,
kad Grigaitis daugiausiai
surinko "Draugui'' prenu-
l1eratoriu, jis gaus pirmaja
dOvana, nors ir socialism,
vadas. Tuomet nebereiktu
"Naujienoms" seiles bevar-
vinti, matant, kad automo-
bill gavo koks kunigas ar
siaip jau koks geras katali-
kas ir prenumeratos pinke-
jas.
"Draugo" Bendroves
valdyba.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

poles, this was fastened up and grain
scattered underneath. The birds col
lected for the grain, the poles were
dropped with the net attached and
sometimes as many as sixty birds
would be in the trap. Shooting and
poisoning was also resorted. to. but
their numbers continued to multiply.
When all had failed the priests called
the people together, formed line and
marched out over the country being
devastated making all the time earn
est prayer to Almighty God for deliv-
erance from the plague. They disap-
peared as mysteriously as they came
and have never returned.
Justice of that time is we'll typified
in two stories. On July 6, 1873, five
Sioux Indians in war paint but pre-
Continued Over to Eighth Page)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

courts intention to build a convent
and create a new order or sisterhood
and for this purpose he brought a
number of nuns from the east. Ad.
ded to these were a number of native
girls, here for some years in train
ing. During this time a school was
maintained and Father Belcourt made
IN exhaustive study of the Indian lam
guage, compiling a grammar and a
dictionary for their use. Eighteen
hundred to two thousand were living
at the fort at this time. The priest
had now a commodious log residence.
A dam and grist mill had also been
erected. Water from the dam fur
nished the power and a site for the
mill was chosen on the river. The
stones for the mill were two feet &C.
ross and were brought overland in
carts from st. Paul. When the
priests residence was built it was
thought necessary to enclose the whole
church propertY within a stockade As
Mr.. Monette remembers it an acre or
more of ground was within the enclo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

fifty years ago vas not great Meat,
he tells US, was the principal ingre.
dent in every dish. With this they
had wild turnips, onions, garlic and
wild rice. Choke cherries. June or
buffalo berries and cranberries were
put up in great quantity to be used
with the meat. They were gathered
and put pits and skins included into a
stone bowl and with a round stone
they pounded the whole into pulp, the
pits then were not worse than seeds.
This was dried in the sun and shaped
into flat thin cakes. 1t is said penn.
mican with this cooked with it for a
relish was a most appetizing and de.
licious dish. The acid would also
make tender the meat as we'll as as
sist in its ass imitation. Wild plums
and winter green berries were plenti-
full as we'll as many kinds of nuts and
roots. which they dug out of the
ground. As late as 1878 the straw
berries were 80 abundant as to make
red the shoes when one walked
through the prairie grass. This not
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

In spite of an early morning temp.
erature of several degrees below the
frost line nearly every day Of last
week. the 1917 crop acreage sown by
April 18th is largely increased over
chat of 1916 on May LIST. With the
incentive of price quotations for wheat
oats and barley on September market
every available acre will be put I'M
der cultivation before the spring seed.
ing season closes. Cavalier county g
crop acreage for 1917 will be largely
in excess of the record of any year in
the past.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19
peared. Finally they rise up like a
cloud almost obscuring the sun, pol.

peared. Finally they rise up like a
cloud almost obscuring the sun, pol.
luting streams, open wells and even
getting into the houses. In some
places they were e q or S inches
deep on the ground and in many in.
stances real want was felt. ME-. Mo-
nette tells of a twenty-five acre field
of barley standing ready for the sick
lie. Not a spear of it was left, they
ate the straw completely, letting the
heads lay on the ground. These were
gathered up by the people and thrash.
ed with a fail.
The doves came in the spring. the
grass hoppers in the fall or harvest
time. The pigeons or doves were by
the million eating every green thing
in sight. Trapping was one mode of
killing them. A net was set up on
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-19

Pembina county has a favorite son
who is being talked of for the con-
gressional vacancy in the First Dist
riot, occasioned by the death of Hon.
81. T. Helgeson. The Chronicle at
Cavalier appears to think that Penn.
bina county has a man who could fill
Che shoes of the deceased Milton
statesman in Judge Henry G. Wick,
who has been holding down the job of
judg e of the county court for several
terms.