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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
APPLICATIONS FOR
GRAZING PERMITS

Notice is hereby given that all ap-
plications for permits to Craze cat
tie, horses and sheep within the
Caribou national forest during the
season of 1918 must be filed in my
office at Montpelier, Idaho, on or
before January Is, 1918. Full in
formation in regard to the grazing
fees to be charged and blank forms
to be used in making applications
will be furnished upon request.
G. D. SIMPSON,
szeau 225-8mf Supervisor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

Camp Lewis, American Lake Wash.
November 10, 1917.
Several days have slipped by and
/ have just realized that it has been
some time since I have heard from
you. Last week was the most busy
one have spent for long time, and
I didn't have much time for think
ing-to say nothing Of writing, SO
you will please forgive me for my
apparent negligence. OF course, you
realize that we army folks have to
be governed by the decisions of
others as to the manner in which, our
days and nights are spent, and the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28
A PRESENT TO UNCLE SAM

John G. Brown and wife made our
Uncle Samuel a Christmas present
Tuesday morning by buying 800
worth of Liberty stamps, redeemable
on Christmas day, 1928.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

Get your next butter wrappers at
The idaho Republican; they are pure
vegetable parchment, non-poisonous.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-12-28

and Mrs. Hers getting there would
have resulted in losing their home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
MANY NORTH DAKOTA
EDUCATORS TO- HAVE :
PLACES ON PROGRAM
State Superintendent Macdonald
and Others Off for Rural
Life Conference

State Superintendent Of Public In
structiCn n. G. Macdonald leaves to-
morrow for Minneapolis, where he
will have a prominent part in the
rural life conference for north cen.
trail states held under the direction
Of p. p ClaXton, United States com.
missioner of education. and the rural
life division OF the National Educa.
tional association. The conference be.
gins Aug. 20 and runs for three days.
On the first day Supt. Macdonald will
discuss the present status and future
prospects of the consolidated rural
schools in North Dakota, and he pre-
sides over a round table the morning
of the second day Other prominent
North Dakota educators who have
places on the program are: c. f.
Gazette Of Lisbon. superintendent OF
Ransom county schools: Prof. A. P.
Hollis, of the extension department of
the state agricultural college; Fresi-
dent Hilyer Of the Mayvilfe normal
DR.. Ross l.. Finney of the department
of education OF the Valley City nor
NAL; Mrs. NJ. C. Budlong Of Bismarck,
secretary of the North Dakota public
library commission, who will discuss
library extension centers: Miss Min.
ME J. Nelson Of Valley City, superin-
tend ent Of Barnes county schools, and
L. N. Rockne, superintendent Of Rem
vile county schools.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
LITTLE MAC TAKES
i: COUNT AND BETTER
:::>;HAlF TAKES CHARGE
Popular Pioneer Editor Laid UP
: in Hospital While Mrs. Mac
''''' 80 2
Runs Plant

Flasher, N. D., Aug. 27.-*Little
Mac Nort!. Eakota's hest known and
best loved Knight OF the Fourth Els
tate, is in hospital at Bismarck slow.
" recovering from a complete break
down.. j.. K. Mcleod published the
first issue of the FemDina Pioneer in
August, 1880. From that date to this
he never has deserted the state, and
he has been the father of many of
North Dakota's best publications. For
several years past he has been pub.
fisher of The Flasher Hustler, which
With the able assistance Of Mrs. Nc.
Leod, now during the absence of her
husband etfitor-in.chief, he has made
one OF the breeziest and most interest
ing weeklies on the Slope. This is
the first time Little Mac, born fight.
err ever has given up He feels it
keenly, but he isn't worrying about
the Hustler, which is coming out ev.
Cry week as bright and as snappy as
though the efficient Mcleod team
;were not temporarily deprived of its
wheel horse. 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
GERMANY DESIRED
WAR SAYS CECIL

London, Aug. 27.-T can see they
yet are talking in Germany about how
England started the war" remarked
Lord Robert Cecil, minister OF block
AIDES in his weekly talk yesterday with
the Associated Press.
ut is an old song, but l think the
time has come, particularly in the Un'
tied States when it is we'll to restate
briefly the bald facts regarding the
beginning of this great conflict.
I do not think anyone can honest
~ believe England began the war. For
at least a year before the war, Ger
many had definitely made up her
mind to fight. An ambassador has
told that, the German Crown Prince
made no secret of his desire for war,
and expressed the hope that it would
come before his father died, and if it
did not come before his father died,
1t would come as soon as he tthe
Crown Prince! assembled the throne,
There is no question but that Ger
many had made up her mind that
somewhere about the summer Of 1914
would be the best time for war.
THE extreme war party in Ger
many actually desired our entrance as
it gave them opportunity to kill two
| birds with one stone. This was the
situation in Germany when the Sara
gevo murder came and gave the war
party it's eagerly awaited opportun-
ity"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
PARK RIVER PRIEST
CLEARED Of CHARGE
AFTER LONG TRIAL
Cleric Accused of Allowing Dog
to Run at Large During
Closed Season

Park River, N. D., Aug. 27-Aftel
an impressive trial featured by some
OF the best legal talent in the county
Rev. Father Mcdonald, beloved pastor
OF the Park River Catholic church,
and who like many Of his brethren oil
the cloth, has some sporting blood in
his veins, was cleared of a charge pre-
ferred by District Game Warden G. n
Rogers of Calvin that he had allowed
his bird dog to range the fields dur
ing the closed season. The identity
of the particular pup which committed
this particular crime was not estab-
lished, and it was proven that if his
dog had hunted out Of season, Father
Mcdonald had no knowledge of the
fact, hut believed the bow-wow safe in
his KENNEL. Therefore Justice David
Johnson dismissed the parish priest
with his blessing and charged not a
penny for dissolution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27

That thousands of fat, young horses,
for which there is no market, sup
planted by the automobile, yet main
tanned at great expense of hay and
forage, should be converted into meat
TO supply the allies, who do not share
Americas prejudice against horse
flesh, is urged by DR.. John G. Johns,
mayor Of Mott and Adams county sup
erintendent Of health, in a letter dl'
rected Saturday to Herbert c. Hoover,
food administrator.
DIR. Johns communication is IRE
scented herewith in full.
'""Having noticed by press despatch
es.from Washington. that the world !
subp1y Of meat animals has decreased
150,O0O,OOO in the last three years and
that the problem of supplying the AL
lies with meat. is becoming daily more
burdensome, take the pleasure ant
liberty Of mentioning the fact that W.
h&VeT IN North and South Dakota
Montana and Wyoming several hun
dred thousand horses that are at Thu
time fit and in fine condition, rang
Ing from" six to eleven hundred
pounds These horses at this time
have no market owing to- the gencr
abuse of auto machines for transpor
tation.' Why not use these horses fol
food? Is 1t not false prejudice
against horse meat In this country
that keeps them from our markets
Tie American Indian ate their ponies
and considered them a delicacy. All
carnivOrous animals prefer horse
meat to either beef or pork. 1t is just
as nutritious as beef or pork. Would
you not rather eat piece Of good
young fat horse than piece of old
broken-down milk-c0W, commonly
known as a Gamer, whose only bar to
the market is her inability to stand
up until she gets there? | would.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27

"lf we have scruples about eating
horse meat our European friends have
not. What good excuse has the Unit
ed States government for not send
ing this wholesome, good, cheap meat
to the Allies? These horses are con-
suming daily hundreds Of tons of for
age which by rights should, and il
these horses were out OF the way,
would be consumed by other meat an
imals that are in more favor in the
United States With live pork at $40
a hundred and beef wel[nigh as high
do you not think that it would ne
we'll for our officials to give this mat
ter their careful consideration? An
other class of horses could be added
to this list and they could be drawn
from all over the United States,
namely, the blemished, not servicably
sound but sound for eating, the blind,
wire-cut, foundered and otherwise I'M
| fit for work animals. Two or more
of such animals may be found on al
most every farm and are being kept
principally for sentimental reason
and the fact that there is no market
for such animals. With reasonable
price paid for these animals all I'M
desirable breeding animals as well
would be included in those converted
into food, thus accomplishing at one
stroke, what it would otherwise take
years of breeding and careful seleo-
ton to do. Would it not be practical
for our government to lease or COZ,
tract with some large packing plant
to take these horses between now and
January first, while they are fat amt
in prime condition, and thus supply
the world with a large amount Of
foOdstuff?
Every respectfully yours,
JOHN G. JOHNS. VI d,
County superintendent Of Health,
adams County, North Dakota"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
THRESHING BRINGING
HEAVIER DEMAND FOR
X. MEN IN NORTH DAKOTA

With threshing in full blast in
every section of North Dakota, there
is a decided increase in the demand
for farm labor, S. S. Mcdonald, fed
cral labor agent reports today. While
the demand just at present is greater
than the supply. Mr.. Mcdonald
seems to anticipate no difficulty in
filling orders, believing that men who
passed through North Dakota into
more western states during the har-
vest will be brought back to this
state by the higher wages and heav-
Ter demand for labor occasioned by
threshing
Wages now offered range from 80
to $65 the month for steady hands
and $3.50 the day and up for thresh
ers. Men are especially needed at
Dunn Center, Hastings, Sherwood,
Driscoll, Cooperstown, Laverne and
Cannonball, according to Mr. Melon
AIDS reports.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
500 Line Brofem0n
Dies Under Wheels
At Hartley Station

Kenmare, N. D., Aug. 27.-W. }.
Legce. formerly of kenmare and
we'll known 500 line brakeman,
was found dead under his train at
Harvey, the presumption being
that while swinging out from the
side-Iadder on his car he was
struck by an iron framework
standing on the freight platform.
A widow and a four-Weeks-oid
child survive at Harvey.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
SLACKERS BOUND OVER;
BOTH CLAIM INNOCENCE

Mott, N, D., Aug. 27.-Alexander
Fried of Mott and Joseph Rettinger of
New England, arrested by federal au-
thorities for failure to register, ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Dunn at Regent, were held un-
der bonds of $500 to answer to the
United States district court at its
next term. Fried claims he is under
p and Rettinger that he is over 81.
Federal authorities claim that both
are within the draft age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27

his head, left Honest Abe with one
ear hanging by a thread Mr.. Laist
has replaced the ear land it looks al
most as good as new, but he insists
that things have come to a pass
where too much is enough.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
NEW ENGLAND PIGGERS
ENCOUNTER EUDE SHOCK

New England, N d.. Aug. 27.-New
England bootleggers were given a
rude jar when Tom French, the king
bee of their number and who had prac-
ticed so long without disturbance that
he was regarded immune, was taken
up by Sheriff Wright, arraigned on
three separate counts and required to
give bond in the sum Of 500 for his
appearance at. the next term OF dis
trict court.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
Education for All.

The higher education OF the village
and city youth, together with mooi-
cum of the country youth, with only
the fifth to eighth grade for the best
blood of the state, may stand for the
educators ideals, but it is bad for the
country as whole. 1t tends to make
aristocrats Of the poorest and slaves
of the best blood. Education is for
all, not for favored few.--James A.
Garfield.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
RegiStrQt7f "C6ort=
Minded''--.Moy HAZE
GiUer, Wife Bit Of 1t

:: :. :. :. :. :. :. :. !. :. :. :. :: :. :.
= 81 am short-minded, said =
= registrant today in urging in =
i: most eloquent letter reasons why :
+ the district board should over =
= rule his local exemption board ::
= and exempt him from service I:
:: "Probably he's given his wife a ::
:: piece Of his mind,' said men, ::
:: Der Of the board, who chances to !:
= be n benedict. ::
:. :: :. :. :. :. = = :. :. :. :. :. :. = 1:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
Buried IS Years,
Watch PfoUed Up
Resumes Work

Wimbledon, N. D., Aug. 27.-Af-
ter remaining buried in North Da-
kota soil for fifteen years, a
watch pIoughed up on the VIII
liam Harms farm after being prop
erly wound licked away as though
it never had enjoyed a ripping
Van Wrinkle rest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27

much better service with mNor car
deliveries that we can not afford to
~ Ii lger without It, and especially
row IL at our stree S are being paved"
U;.dt ubtedly with the completion cf
tie paving more ne "chanls will adopt
tn 5 method of delivery service
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
NEW OVERLAND DELIVERY.

The J. |. Roop Company have pur-
chased an Overland delivery car fron.
the Lair Motor Sales Company, Over
land and Willys-Knig!,t distributors
in this city. In talking to the writer
Mr.. RoOp stated, we have found
that we can give our customers so
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27
Mott Mayor Urges Use
s& >sOf Horses for Food to
SdueForage for Cattle

Declares There Thousands of Fat Young Animals Which Will
Make Good Allies Even Flesh Is Rejected by Am
orleans Who Are Needlessy Prejudced Against 1Would
Save Vast Quantities of Hay Now Being Consumed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-27

~ e2. A% 80
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
IN THE MOUNTAINS.

"Let me tell you a good one Oh
Dock Whittle," said the noun
taineer at the cross roads store,
Last week Dock hitched up the
old mare, piled his old woman
an kids into the wagon, an took
'em over acrost the mounting to
where the new railroads being
built, jest to see the kyars.
"None of 'em had ever seen a
a railroad train. Dock, ner the
ole woman an the kids, nor the
old mare either; so Dock he feels
sort onoeasy. Thinkin' he be ON
the safe side, he onhitched the
mare and tied her to a saplin ;
then he went back where the old
woman an the kius was settin
III the wagon in the middle of the
road. Dock thinks he'll pull 'em
down the road piece so they kin
see better, 80 he takes hold Of the
shafts an started; but just then
Hoot! Hoot?' come that train of
kyars, an jumpin' Jerushy! Dock
run away with the wagon, the old
woman an the kids begun to cry
an holler, an away they went
down the side, Of the mounting,
and like to adjusted ever thing to
pieces.
"Dock says the old mare was
the only one that wa mt skeered
plum to death, an next time he s
going to leave her alone an tie
hisself to saplin. -
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
GOSSIP IN THE PANTRY.

The Cabba .e bowed her queesly head
head,
The Ham boiled through with rage
The Salt ran down the cellar,
For counsel with the Sage.
The old Potato winked his eye.
The Pepper sneezed a tear.
The Ginger burned up with disdain,
The Corn pricked up her ear,
The Steak alone in .sympthy,
Did smother back a scOf,
The eggs we're so much mortified
A dozen scrs...ed off.
The entire pantry neighborhood
Seemed to be all awry;
The naughty Cold-Sliced Tongue hat
told
A Concentrated Lye.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
NO MUSICIAN rs THE MULE

The mule has no bent for mu-
sie-he has only inclination. He
is not a musical bird. He was
never meant to thrill great null
titudes with his voice. He was
never intended to lull the world
to sleep just as the stars come
peeing out like frightened chill
dren from behind the curtain Of
the skies. He was cast for some
other mission in life. His voice
needs half-soling.
When mule starts to use his
voice, he sticks out his nose, lays
back his ears and pulls his breath
in and out in a very disagreeable
way. A mule draws his breath in
as If there we're a cow on the track
and blows it out as if there were a
whole herd just this side of the
crossing. A person listening to a
mule, even at his best, cannot help
wishing that the wen-meaning
creature would take his voice out
and have it re-seated.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
HE STILL LIVES,

Here is a good story Of man
who was determined to commit
suicide: He went to a store and
purchased a rope, a cup Of oil, a
box Of matches, a dose of arsenic
and revolver. He went down to
the river and pushed the boat
from the shore and rowed to
where limb hung over; saturat-
ed his clothing with the coal oil,
lighted match and set fire to his
clothing, took the dose of arsenic,
put the muzzle of the revolver to
his temple, pushed the boat from
him and pulled the trigger. But
the bullet glanced and cut the
rope above him and he fell ker-
flop into the river; the water put
the fire out, and he got strangled
and coughed up the arsenic. He
arose and swan out and declared
himself a candidate for the legis-
lature On the reform ticket.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
NUMBER IL

her goin' till fall!' exclaimed
Brown. "We'll pull for the gar
ret.'' Well, would you believe
it? In the attic we found Ara
minta and Job Cridler searching
through an old trunk for a letter!
Gwen pull for the barn!' e2-
claimed Brown, as he turned and
went down the stairway two steps
at a bound. You won't believe
it, but it is as true as preaching
On the steps leading up to the
threshing floor we found the
hired man and Mr.. Browns
maiden sister studying the stars,
she a pointing out the big dipper
and the constellation Of the big
bear, and the hired man holding
one hand, so she couldn t point to
the heavens with both hands, and
thus confuse him in following her
two-handed directions.
Brown led the way past the
barn and we went away out in the
meadow and sat on pine stump,
but even here several young cou-
pies coming home from singing
school took a near cut path
through the fields and interrupted
our tete-a-tete. And I declared
right there, to myself Of course,
that if I had my choice to go to
heaven, or remain young enough
for 200 years to take part in a
country courtship, I'd choose to
remain on earth. And when, at
100 years, I felt too old to do any
cou~.ing myself, I'd sit ON a pine
stump and watch the loving
young people go by.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01

keep, but I think you may depend
on this one. Tell all your friends
that The Fool-Killer is putting IN
new linch-pin and belly-band
and that it is going to strike it's
old gait again pretty soon. BY
early fall, or before, we expect to
have the thing humming like the
1O0-H. 2. motor Of a new flying
machine.
JAMES L. PEARSON.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
SOME COURTING.

Last spring / went over 10 see
Ointment Brown about building a
joint line fence between our
farms, and found him and Mrs.
Ointment sitting on the front
softly singing Old Hundred and
putting a collar on the dog. Oint-
ment greeted me cheerfully and
remarked: "When fambly's got
eight marriageable darters OH
hand, it's purity good Judgment
to tie up the dog On Saturday
nights and give the young men
the freedom Of the ranch.''
Mrs. Ointment snickered and
remarked: Gee, I don't think
one dog cud keep the boys away
from our girls! but it's sensible
to be cautious. Some young men
are drefully affeard Of hydrofoby
when they're in love. I believe
Jane S beau has got hydrofoby
now, cause he won t drink water.
He alters axes for cider-he, he,
he, haw, haW!"
Katie and her young man were
swinging in the hammock at the
far end Of the porch, SO Mr..
Brown said we d go in the house
to talk over business matters. In
the sitting room we stumbled over
Mary and young Wartnoggle sit
ting in the dark, so Brown led the
way to the kitchen. There we
found Lola and young Hooter
popping corn. Brown never stop
ped but led the way to the parlor
with a lighted lamp in his hand,
for he said one who wasn't used
to scenes like these might fall
over a spooning couple and break
a leg. In the hall we found Sarah
and Jim Smutclabber sitting on a
single chair, and Brown proposed
to go back and get another one,
but the young people giggled and
told him to never mind them.
Brown laughed and we showed on
into the parlor, where we found
Rachel and Tom Bonnyclabber.
/ "Well, by the jumpin' geeze-
wax!" exclaimed Brown, "we'u
halter go into the vestibule to
hold our confab, cause every
available room is ockerpide.'' In
the vestibule we found Drucilla
and Jim Jiggerbob, so we started
for the second story. On the
stairs we passed Bula and Ebe-
lneezer Smucker, and in the up
stairs sewing room we found
Bella and Sam Watkins.
"Well, by thunder! this love
; maxim mill must be running full
blast, with orders enough to keep
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
GOT IT FIXED!
Dear Readers {:

Ever since the sickness in my
family got so bad that I couldn't
give my personal attention to the
Office work The Fool-Killer has
been dragging behind and going
to- the bad from neglect. I have
been trying all the while to find
some one who could take full
charge Of the mechanical depart
n1ent and get out the paper
promptly and on time without my
personal attention.
At last I seem to have found a
way. I will continue to edit the
paper and give you the dope red
hot from the skillet, but the print
ing and mailing will be in charge
of another man. When he once
catches up he thinks it will be an
easy matter to keep up.
With the other part Of the work
off my hands I can manage to do
the writing, and do it better than
/ have been doing with the whole
burden on me; while the Office
manager, having nothing to do
but print and mail, can rush that
part Of it and keep it right up to
time.
It has been a great grief to me
that The Fool-Killer has had to
drag behind and come out with
such irregularity. I know just
how you readers and club-raisers
have felt about it, and I don t
blame you one bit for getting
restless and impatient. 1 know
when people subscribe for paper
they want it, and they want it at
the right time. No paper can
prosper long if it isn't sent out
that way. Indeed, I believe any
other paper except The Fool-Kill-
er would have been dead long ago
Under such conditions. The fact
that it is still living and paying
Its way proves that it has wonder.
fill vitality.
And now we are going to put
this famous paper to "doine
about again in good earnest.
have made promises before, some
Of which have not been able te
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
An Awful Accident.

The Fool-Killer got it's legs
tangled up in April's whiskers,
and in struggling to get loose it
fell plum over into the lap of
June. May was in there some
where, but it never touched it.
The fool-killer., 1917-06-01
HHSute,

There was young man in Monroe
Who wanted his mustache to groe.
Every morning at nine
He stroked the down fine
And muttered, 20, pshaw, amt it
sloe?"