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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
SECURING FARM HANDS

Mr. Rich sent information to friends in this city that the wheat acreage in North Dakota will be little if any below nor nal. In Minnesota there is likely to be an increase in wheat acreage, and Mon- tana, which from one point of view is a banner wheat raising state, will consfd- erably increase her acreage. The prom ise throughout the great northwest Is for a much better wheat acreage than that of a year ago, and the seed will be put in carefully prepared ground under more favorable conditions than any that have prevailed in that large district for many years.
 Whatever may be the case with wheat. there will undoubtedly be a very large in crease, providing weather conditions are satisfactory, in oats, rye and barley. There are some indications that with good weather conditions the corn harvest in that district will be very large; in fact, 1t is certain that 1t will be abun- dant should good weather prevail. From other parts of the country come reports that tell of increase in the acreage given over to Indian corn so that whatever may be the amount in bushels of the wheat harvest, 1t is certain that there will be abundant supplies of other grain food
 MT. Rich is of the opinion that not withstanding little apprehension among the farmers of the northwest that 1t will be difficult to obtain farm labor, nev- ertheless there will be abundant skilled labor for seeding and other spring work. If that be the case now there should also be abundant labor for the garden ing of the harvests. Cooperation with the federal reserve banks, and ex- cellent plan which has just been worked out for mobilizing and providing farm labor, justify Mr. Rich in saying that there need be nd apprehension on the score of lack of labor
 As in the world of United States fi- nance the one factor which is causing little anxiety is the possibility of inrla- ton, so in the world of agriculture there is some apprehension lest the people, having become over apprehensive, should hoard food. The bankers of the north west have advised the people not to dc that, since sudden and violent economy can produce no result except to diminish the volume of business and to cause sur- fering by throwing out of employment those whose labor will be of great value
 B. F. YOAKUM'S VIEWS
 B. F. Yoakum, who has given much study to food production, is of the opin- ion that the eastern part of the coun- try should rely less upon the west for food than has been the case for mans years. New England, under proper tll- lage can produce enough food to feed all her citizens and have a surplus. What can be done in the way of food pro- duction on land which was formerly de- serted farms is shown by the experiences of E. c. Converse, who. although
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Grand Jury ,Report

The grand jury will make it's final re-. port today having completed the investi- gation of all cases on the docket Tt is understood that some changes recom- mended in the running of the affairs of the country will be included in the re- port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 10-Forecast for Ala bama: Partly cloudy Friday probably local showers; Saturday partly cloudy.
 Georgia; Generally fair Friday and Saturday.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Friday and Saturday, little change in temperature.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Friday, probably local showers; Saturday partly cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
WITH FOOD CONTROL FLOUR PRICES CAN
 BE CUT IN HALF IS
 OPINION OF HOOVER
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 cards to the American people. It meana the bread conservation of our food, the better handling by elimination of waste and speculation With proper control for America, the government would ask only one thing from the individual consumer. that he eat plenty but wisely and waste nothing, and if democracy is a faith word defending our people will do this service vol untarily and willingly.
 SPECULATION IS RIFE
 "Hcarding and speculation are rife, yet there can be no particle of a doubt that we have today in North America @ surplus of from 0,000.000 to 70,000,- 900 bushels of wheat beyond our ordi- nary consumption and beyond the needs of our allies before the neXi harvest comes in. Out of the next har- vest, with no economy in consumption in North America even with the loss in winter wheat. we can give our all lies 400. 100000 bushels of cereals of one kind or another
 But to protect our consumers to- day and to legitmately expand our eX- ports to our allies without breaking into our necessary food, the government must have wisest and absolutely immediate powers. Time is the essence of the mat ter. No European government except Germany, was able to secure these pow CTS until after some great disaster was irrevocable, and we sit here dumbly awaiting for disaster and then we shall scream and criticize the government for r-ot having dona SOrnethtnp that thay TO powerless to do.
 NO FOOD DICTATOR
 There has been great deal of discus sion in the press as to my coming to America to take the position of food dictator or food controller. This Is not the case. I came to Washington from Europe at the request of the govern ment to advise them as to the organiza- tion necessary to set up for proper and efficient food control.
 Legislation has already been intro duced into Congress looking toward the CT leation of food control. The detail of means and measures must be evolved from our own commercial institutions with the experience of the vast European laboratory of food control problems as a guard against repeating errors. No one would be willing to take the position as head or Such department TOT 1oou con trol if it is based absolutely upon restric- tion and control of diverse interests and Is subject to a daily harvest of opposi- ton.
 'I do not wan the position, and feel there are many others who could ham, dle it's concrete problems better than 1; and I will have done my service in ad- vice better than in execution.
 My only desire is to see the proper set up to meet this, one of our greatest emergencies, and man of courage, resource and experience at it's head who is willing to sacrifice him self on the altar of the inarticulate masses whom he must protect. Such a man can be sue that I will place my advice at his disposal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Travelling Men to Meet

The regular monthly meeting of the Travellers Protective association will be held tomorrow night at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
lOPS Now Indi- Jill Be Plenty supply All
TRANSPORTATION IS
 GREATEST PROBLEM
This Feature Makes It Specially Inn portant That Each Community Try to Depend Upon
 Itself
By HOLLAND

New York. May 1o.-(Special. )-Almost simultaneously this morning reports came from Washington and from John Ii. Rich, who Is the federal reserve agent in the ninth district of which Minneap- olis is the center, which tell substan- tially the same story so far as the prom ise of the crops is concerned. The far northwest does not according to MT. Rich, face at this time short crops, al- though there has been some apprehen. sion lest Minnesota and the Dakotas fail to harvest even a normal amount Of wheat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

FOR -SALE-Ford rear assembly, rear spring, two front wheels, rear hubs two 3Ox3 Firestone castings and lne ner tubes: all above off new 19lf Ford, never been used; price Sfos Call Main 2295 between S:30 ana 19 o'clock a. m. Harry Satterfeld
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
and Fatin1as

Last summer while New York City's famous 7th Regiment (some- times called the ~ Millionaire Regi- ment'') was encamped on the border at McAllen, Texas, a record was kept of all cigarettes sold.
 Fatima's sales averaged 42,68O per month; the next most popular cigarette averaged l7,6OO.
 This big preference for Fatimas is simply one of the many indica- ti0ns that more and more men,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
NOTICE TO SCHOOL DIRECT
ORS AND TEACHERS.

The compulsory vaccination OF
school children will be required this
year of all children before entering
school. Section 425 Of the complied
Laws of 1913 reads as follows. each
parent or guardian having the care,
custody or control of any minor or
other person shall cause such min
or or other person to be vaccinated." !"
The State Board of Health under re-
cent ruling fixes the time by stipulat-
ing that all children shall be vaccinat-
ed before being admitted to school.
School directors and teachers are
ordered to enforce this regulation in
their respective districts by requir-
ing every pupil to submit a certificate
of vaccination to the teacher before
admittance is granted to attend school.
BY order of the State Board Of
Health.
William LANCER, Attorney Gener-
al, President, A. M. Call, M. D., Vice
President, c. ]. McGurren, M. D., Sc
cretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
WORTH A
MILLION MORE
AUTOMOBILES IN STATE TO BE
ASSESSED MILLION DOLL
AIRS OVER LAST YEAR.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 16.-Auto-'
mobiles will be assessed nearly mil
lion dollars more than last year if the
state board Of equalization determines
on the tentative assessment as figured
by State Auditor Carl Kositzky. Mr..
Kositzky has the automobiles Of the
state valued at $3,402,000 as compar-
ed with $2,411,971 last year.
The auditing board, which has been
in session at the state capitol all day
today, continued it's review Of the re-
turns of the county boards without
making any changes. Altho today
was the date set fer county boards to
appear before the state board for a
hearing only one county in the state
was represented. Auditor Of Stuts-
man county was present to see that
his county was assessed on an equal
basis with the other counties in that
part of the state.
The state board of equalization also
has fixed August % for day to hear
representatives Of telephone, tele-
graph, express and car line companies.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
ENTIRE NORTHWEST RESENTS
ATTEMPT TO C0NFISCATE WHEAT
CROP ATLESSTHAN ACTUAL COST
PROPOSITION OF FOOD DICTATOR HOOVER TO ESTABLISH PRICE
$l.65 A BUSHEL ON 1917 WHERT CROP LOOKED UPON AS
AS UNFAIR AND ARBITRARY DISCRIMINATION

The threat of Food Director Hoover.
to place the price for the 1917 wheat
crop at $1.65, as contained in a tele-
gram received from Congressman
Young, has met with such resentment
on the part of the Northwest that a
distinct modification Of the original
plan has already been assured by the
Price Fixing Committee. Word from
Washington today quotes the COM
mission as stating that the minimum
price will be in excess of $500 per
bushel.
During the last few days the Price
Fixing Committee has been literally
deluged with kilograms from farmers
and business men of North Dakota.
Yesterday the Bottineau CONNER
cial Club sent the following telegram
to DR.. E. F. Ladd Of the committee:
"The Bottineau Commercial Club
protests against the food control
board fixing price of wheat at a
lower price than the open market
of August II, date of announce
ment Commissioner Hoover's
plans. Any lower price is
manifest injustice to farmers of
the northwest. Similar action to
that taken in communicating
Canadian crop of last year only
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE" ."

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE"
The Courant is in. receipt Of an
interesting post card from Albert E.
White, who is in the U. S. Navy and
last heard Of was on his way to
France.
The card is interesting more for
what little it says rather than a
wealth of information. 1t is appar-
emily regulation card to be used in
sending greetings back home and
contains the following Instructions:
"Nothing is to be written on this
side except the dates and signatures
of the sender. Sentences not required
may be crossed out. If anything else
is added the post card will be de-
stroyed.
Then follows such short sentences
as these:
II am quite WELL" ....
"I have been admitted into hos
|pital."
"I have received no letter from
YOU"
The first of these sentences is the
only one not crossed out in the
card received from Ted, which brings
the glad news that he is quite well.
On the address side there il
nothing to indicate where the card has
been mailed. The stamp has been can.
celled but no postmarking stamp ha,
been used.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

WOMAN SLEEPS FIVE
MONTHS IN one STRETCH

Rochester, Minn., Aug. 18.-Sufe
ing from a malady for which physi-
clans have been unable to determine a
treatment which will give immediate
results, Mrs. Clara Jorgenson of
Ray, N. D., has apparently slept for
the past five months, arousing only to
a very slight degree when she is dis
turbed by the necessity Of changing
the bed clothes.
Mrs. Jorgenson after resisting the
treatment Of physicians at her home,
came to a local hospital accompanied
by her husband. Physicians admit
that her case is peculiar one, but
refuse to discuss it.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
NOTICE TO FARMERS
OF STARBUCK TOWNSHIP


Farmers of Starbuck township and
adjacent vicinity having horses to sell
are asked to attend meeting to be
held in the Center school house Satur-
day, Sept. 1st, at seven o'clock in the
evening sharp, for the purpose of dis
cussing the selling of horses direct to
the government.
County Agent Henderson will be
present and give full information as
to details.
Contract dealers are reported to be
making a profit Of from $50 to $50 per
head on government contracts. Let US
cut them out and deal direct.
Yours for cooperation with the gov
ernment.
&c. Miller. .
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
FRACTURES HIS ONLY ARM.

FRACTURES HIS ONLY ARM.
M. S. Gray, of the Overly Garage,
met with quite serious accident last
Sunday, his right and only arm being
broken near the elbow joint.
Together with his other workmen
Mr.. Gray was engaged in repairing an
automobile one end of which was lift
ed clear Of the floor by means of a
chain. In some way the chain connect
ed to hook in the pully above spread
releasing the car which fell full force
on Mr. Gray's arm breaking one bone
and cracking another below the ell
bow joint.
This certainly is serious handicap
to Mr.. Gray in more ways than one,
owing to the fact that he has only one
arm, having lost the left arm several
years ago.-Overly News.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
TO QUIT
ON SEPTEMBER EIEGHTH

Washington, Aug. 16.- Eleven
o'clock on the night Of Saturday,
September 8, is the time fixed by
the food administration when all
processes in the production in the
United States of distilled spirits for
beverage purposes must stop. The 30
day period allowed from the approval
Of the food control law expires at mid
night, September 9, but this date falls
on Sunday and internal revenue laws
prevent the, operation of distilleries
after II o'clock Saturday night.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
ASKS AIDFOR
KlLLDEER PARK
DATA BEING GATHERED BY
COMMISSION TO BE PRE-
SENTED TO CONGRESS.

Killdeer, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE Kill
posed of Col. c.. A. Lounsberry Of
Fargo, w. L. Richards of Dickinson
and Rep. A. A. Leiderbach of Kill
deer, father of the park commission
bill in the last assembly, is accumu-
lating data favorable to the creation
of a national park and reserve Of
Killdeer mountain region and will
present this material to congress next
December. The tract which the state
asks reserved includes all of the
beautiful Killdeer mountain range ex-
cept the section occupied by the M. S.
Cuselly ranch. All Of the land but 80
acres has passed into private hands.
The tract entire comprises $500 acres,
which is valued at So to $40 the acre,
being rough land suitable only for
grazing. The amount which the COM
mission will ask as an initial appropri-
alton from congress will not exceed
100000. The commission already has
been promised herd Of nine elk free
of charge, and with herds of antelope
now ranging the mountains, an excell-
ent nucleus would be afforded for a
national preserve of native game, in
cluding the Missouri river deer, which
is breeding freely under the protec-
tion of several years closed season.
The Black Trail, now blazed from
Dickinson to Williston, passes through
the proposed park.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
WORK STARTED
ON new PLANT
CONSTRUCTION OF EQUITY
PACKING PLANT AT FARGO
NOW UNDER WAY.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 17.-With about
200 Fargo citizens, including all the
members Of the city commission at
tending in body, presidents of every
Fargo bank, members Of the press
and others present, the first barrow
load Of concrete was poured into the
southwest corner of the excavation for
the foundation of the Equity Cooper
ative Packing plant yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock.
The foundations Of the building are
of reinforced concrete, large sections
Of steel being placed in the founda-
tion every twelve inches of cement
that is poured. This is done to pre-
vent any disintegration of the founda-
tions through vibration caused by the
working Of the heavy machinery
The outside Of the wall will be of in
terlocking tile and large portion will
be what is called Modern Daylight
construction, being steel and glass.
When the building is completed, it
will be one of the best ventilated and
most sanitary killing plants in the
country. The engineer in charge, Mr..
Heverstedt, has built many packing
plants in this country, but he states
that the plans and specifications for
the one here are among the best he
has ever had.
The building, work on which was
started yesterday, is the main struc-
ture of the plant and will be 100 by
400 feet in size and four stories
high.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

just way.
With soft coal selling at thir-
teen dollars, farm machinery sky
high and other necessaries in pro-
portion; with southern wheat crop
marketed at three dollars; the
Canadian minimum price on
wheat of two dollars and forty
cents, our farmers consider the
proposed one dollar and sixty
five cents price an unjust and
, arbitrary discrimination against
them. We urge that you use
your influence as a member of
Food Control Board to secure
an equitable price for wheat bas-
ed on the competitive price Of
August eleventh"
Similar kilograms were sent to Con
yressman Young and Chairman Gar
field
A big protest meeting was held a
last night by farmers an
business men Of that locality. Re
solutions Of protest against the pro
posed price were wired to Washington
A large number of individus
kilograms have also been sent out b
farmers and business men of th
county.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
$50 BIRDS SHOWN IN
E. T. JUDD'S BOOK

Cando, N. D., Aug. 18.-Elmer T.
Judd, who was the government Bird
Man of North Dakota from 1890 to
1896, has just issued little volume
on the birds of the Lake Region, the
Big Coulee and the Turtle mountains.
The book contains list of $50 birds,
the presence of everyone having been
verified This Bird Book is a deciding
contribution to the knowledge of
North Dakota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
.s,IrlIC0SHE IS
GIVEN PRAISE
EDITOR COLCORD OF MINOT BE-
COMES ENTHUSED OVER
DAAUAlH CA A.AAoOnA.

Nearly lOrLy 4AluOL people spent the
over oa.uiuay AIvrll4nE anu returning
4Aolluay. AAe lahe l.es up LII the
beautiful AuitIe 44AVulitalIls, ~ LllleS
LAVr.Ilet.sL u uAInOL ana Lecn AlillSS
"a VAC DesG ever, UeInE IKE clLy
pdVeineuLS AOr d greaLeI part o. Llle
u4staIlce. II Is salu lnaC the best road
10 LAe lake IS Wy Lne way OF 1ran-
vllle, lnence que norm Iroin Granville
81 miles 10 the very emu or the road,
Inence norJn and east. Inc run from
Mlnot IS made easily IN tour hours,
tno some make it in three.
Lake Metlgosne Is delight. The
writer has lived In North dakota SIX
teen years and never before realized
what a beauty spot there really is
within four hours drive OF Mlnot. The
drive from Bottineau to the lake, up
over the winding road thru the
mountain past nelds OF wheat that
will 60 thirty bushels, and fields Of
luxurlant nay, is almost a sight good
for sore eyes. The mountain sides
are covered with a growth Of wonder
full silver leaved birch trees, oak trees.
and other varieties, with a dense
growth Of raspberry bushes, June
berry and choke cherry trees. By the
way, all Of this fruit was at it's best
last Sunday and the visitors enjoyed
piIgrimages into the mountains after
it.
The lake itself has 72 miles Of
shore line and extends over across the
Canadian line. The Minot party
chartered a gasoline launch and rode
over across the line, landed and in
spected one Of the iron posts set in ce-
ment, which marks the boundary line
between the United States and Cana
da at distance of every two miles.
Fishing is not good in this lake at
present. There's plenty Of fish, but
there are so many minnows that
one could not get them to bite. There's
the best of boating and bathing, how
ever, and one finds plenty to interest
hims DR.. Archie MCDANIEL proved to
be the champion swimmer, swimming
across the lake to an island and back.
Mr. Stacy-Judd performed a few
stunts in the water that he learned
while swimming in the Dead Sea.
Lake Metigoshe has been located so
close to Bottineau all these years that
the people of that city hardly realiz-
ed the opportunities they have of
making a great summer resort. The
lake is located perhaps 1900 feet high
er than Minot. The air is exception
ally pure and there is the best Of
drinking water. Some day, an up-to-
date hotel is going to be built at the
lake and the beauties of the place ad-
vertised thruout the land.
Scores of cottages have been built
along the lake where people from
Canada and the United States spend
their summers. The place is becoming
more popular with the people Of
Minot right along.-Minot 1ndepend-
ent.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
NEICHBORS CALL AT
REV. SVlNCEN HOME

The beautiful farm home of Rev. O..
P. Svingen in the Turtle Mountains
was the scene of large and happy
gathering Sunday, when the many
neighbors and friends of the venerable
and beloved Rev. Svingen and family
called to pay their respects.
In the forenoon an outdoor devotion
al service was held, Rev. Redal
preaching. Those who attended had
brought lunch baskets and enjoyed
their MONDAY meal under the shade of
the beautiful trees that adorn the
Svingen homestead.
In the afternoon many more gather
ed and listened to impressive address
es by Rev. Bake, E. L. Garden and
Rev. Redal.
Rev. Svingen, the honor guest, was
asked to say something on the occa-
sion and gave brief but impressive
sermon on the goodness of God Rev.
Svingen is an invalid and has been
confined to his bed for three years
with rheumatism. His address was
delivered from the reclining wheel
chair, which had been brought out in
to the yard that he might participate
in the festivities.
In conclusion, Rev. Redal, on behalf
of the members Of Bethesda and Tur-
tie Mountain congregations, presented
Rev. and Mrs. Svingen with purse
of money, with which they were ask
ed to buy something to commemorate
the event.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
COTTAGE CHEESE A
MEAT SUBSTITUTE

Cottage cheese is very nutriti-
Gus food. A pound Of it contains more
protein than a pound Of meat. To
make cottage cheese put sour milk in
pan of water 100 F. or that feels
slightly warm to the hand. Leave 20
minutes stirring occasionally than
pour into cheese cloth sack-hang
up to drain 5 to 10 minutes. Work the
curds till fine in grain salt and
flavor to taste Agr. Ext. Dept Agr.
College.