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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Solution of Wheat
Problem Is
Difficult

The situation in wheat is one of
great difficulty and concern, and
must be met by an elimination of
waste and reduction of consumption
on the part of the allied peoples and
ourselves; in one word, by an effec-
tive administration of the available
supply. The allies are unable to use
other cereals alone for bread. They
can use them only as added to wheat
flour to make the war bread now in
universal use in European countries.
Except in Italy, whose people nor
mally consume much corn, our allies
have few corn mills and corn meal
is not a durable commodity and
therefore can not be shipped in great
quantities.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of Grant,
Washington, to be held on October
27, 1917, at Adrian, to fill the posi-
ton of rural carrier at Hartline, and
vacancies that may occur on rural
routes from other post offices in the
aforementioned county. The ex-
animation will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domiciled
in the territory of post office in
the county and who meet the other
requirements set forth in form No.
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the
offices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, d. C. APP
plications should be forwarded to
the Commission at Washington al
the earliest practicable date.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Retail Delivery Methods
Become More
Systematic

The commercial economy board of
the council of national defense re-
ports substantial progress in its cam
paign to reduce deliveries Of depart
ment and other retail stores and cut
down the abuse of the returned
goods privilege. Within the few
weeks that have elapsed since the
board made the first request to mer-
chants to economize In their deli
very systems to aid in commercial
readjustment for war purposes its
recommendation its purposes have
been carried out in part or in whole
in 80 different cities with combin-
ed population of about 100000 pc
ople. This means that more than a
third of the total urban population
of the country is already affected by
the boards work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
War Notes Show Import
Events in Few
Words

In order to arrange for the dis
tribution of the available sugar in
the world an international sugar
committee of five members has been
formed.
The war department and the food
administration have arranged for
full coordination and cooperation in
the subsistence problems that will
arise when all the army units are in
the cantonmentS.
The American Red Cross announc-
es that DR.. Charles Ulysses Moore OF
Portland, Oregon, has been sent to
France to reinforce the infant vel.
fare unit now at work there under
the direction of DR.. William P. Lucas
of the University of California.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Duties in Conserving
Food for Allies
Pointed out

We have two clear duties: First
to substitute other commodities we
have in abundance for those that We
can ship; second, to eliminate every
waste. In this way we can reduce
our average consumption per person
l pound of wheat flour, 2 ounces OF
Fat, ounces of sugar and ounces
of meat per week, and if we use
our milk and butter carefully and
without waste, we can maintain our
own people on full diet and can
still supply the deficiency in oul
allies food, for when these apparent
ly small individual savings are null
tiplied by 10O,O0O,000 every week
they assume gigantic proportions
and offer complete solution of oul
problem.
t We must remember that every
flag that flies against Germany is by
proxy the American flag, that those
fighting our defense can not be ma
intained over this winter without
the necessary food for their armies
and ours, and for their men, women
and children at home. The provisi-
on of these needs can be accomplish
ed only by the resolute personal
service of every man, woman and
child in this country.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
GOOD ROADS DAY

Wednesday, October 10th has been
set aside by the city mayor to i'm
prove the Main street of Coulee City
and every man who can is asked
to come out with teams, shovels etc.
10 help the good thing along. There
is no doubt as to the necessity OF
this movement. Our Main street is
a disgrace to the town. Travellers
say that it is the toughest piece of
road they have to travel between
Spokane and Seattle. There is no
excuse for this when one days work
by fair per cent of the men of the
town will make the street in fair
condition. Make arrangements now
to be out next Wednesday to "do
your bit" for Coulee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
NOT TO EXCUSE STUDENTS

"The conscientious objector is oft
en- a coward who is translating his
cowardice into intellectual lam
guage"
Thus does DR.. Henry Suzzallo,
president of the University of Wash
ington, characterize the man who
has mental reasons why he should
not help defend America.
No such individual is to get much
consideration in the state university
in these years of war. The best he
can expect is transfer from reg
ular drill and military tactics course
to an ambulance squad.
For do drill of some kind he must.
Neither outside work, conscientious
objection, nor other excuse, except
a medical one, will free the fresh
man or sophomore from the five
hours week prescribed.
The university will contain re-
serve officers training camp. Ev-
cry underclassman will be men,
Der of this camp. He will wear a
Uniform toward which the govern
nent w;:l have contributed SD in
cash, and he will be expected to
wear it all the time. Juniors and
seniors may also take work in the
reserve officers training camp if
hey wish to prepare themselves for
possible commissions in active SER
vice.
If underclassmen, upon coming of
lraft age, should he taken, they will
have covered already the prelimi-
naries of military training. The
Fact that all must drill does not car
y an obligation to serve in other
han technical branches, but the ad-
ninistration desires that every stu
lent equip himself to serve in some
!seful capacity,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

Preliminary contracts for 10000
600 badges of honor" for the second
liberty loan campaign have been a.
warded by the treasury department
and deliveries are now being made
to liberty loan committees of the 12
federal reserve districts. Badge of
honor" is the term which secretary
McAdoo has given to the button that
will be given to subscribers for lib
erty bonds. The buttons are artistic
in design, the colors being those of
the United States flag. The border
of the button is red, and the center
blue, with the bust of the Statue of
Liberty and the words, 81 own
liberty bond" in white.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

come if the best strains of young
animals are preserved. This in.
crease in herds can only be &C.
complished if we save more of our
roughage and raise more fodder
grains. 1t is worth noting that after
the war Europe, with lessened herds
will, pending their recuperation, re-
quire more bread grains and i'm
port less of them, so that we can,
after the war, safely reduce our
bread-grain production to increase
our fodder. But we must Law our
foundation in the meantime to in
crease our herds.
There is only one immediate soru-
ton to our short supply of meat for
export pending the increase in our
herds and flocks, which will take
years. During the course of the wal
we can, just as with cereals, reduce
the consumption and eliminate the
waste, particularly among those
classes which can best afford it. In
the meantime, in order to protect
all OF our people, we must CAREFUL,
control our meat exports in order
that the people shall not be denied
this prime necessity of life.
The impact of European demand
upon our animal products will be
maintained for a long period OF
years after peace. We can contem-
plate high range of prices for meat
and for animal products for many
years to come. We must undertake
to meet the demand not only durine
the war, SO as to allow our allies to
continue to fight, but we must be
prepared to meet the demand after
the war.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Miss Martha Montague Russell
Represents Nurse
Service


Miss Martha Montague Russell, of
Pittsfield, Mass, has been appointed
representative of the American Red
Gross nursing service in France. She
is attached to the Red Gross commits
sion to France, and in addition to
advising Maj. Murphy and his asso-
ciates, she will represent at Parish
headquarters the 900 American nurs-
es now serving in France under the
Red Cross.
Since her arrival abroad Miss Rus
sell has been active in organizing a
system of enrolment for American
nurses in Europe not affiliated with
the Red Cross.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Tax Payment to Oregon
and Washington

Secretary of the Interior Lane has
recommended the payment of ST.
5O4,841 taxes to 18 counties in the
state of Oregon and to one county
in the state of Washington upon the
lands recovered by the United States
from the Oregon and California Rail
road Co., title to which land was re-
vested in the United States by the
act of Congress, of June 9, 1916.
The amounts due the respective
counties vary from $478 in ire case
of Clarke county, WASH, ~ S5UO, 1892
in the case of Douglas county, Ore
gon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
FISK BABY DEAD

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. H. Fisk passed from the sorrows
of this world last Friday morning.
The child had suffered from short
but severe illness at the local hos
pital where medical aid and careful
nursing proved of no avail. Funer-
al services were held the following
day at the Coulee Presbyterian
church Immediately after which in
terment was made at the cemetery
north of town. The sympathy of
the entire community goes out to
The bereaved parents.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Food Is the First
Essential in Winning
the War

The food administration has issu-
ed the following:
All the blood, all the heroism, all
the money and all the munitions In
the world will not win this war un-
less our allies and the people behind
them are fed.
They will not be fed, your sacri-
flee of blood and money will be in
vain, we shall go hungry and great
cause will be lost unless you stand
guard each day in your home over
your supply of wheat, meat, fats, SUI
gar and milk.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

green and white will remain so, ev.
en- tho two or three swell-headec
Seniors, would like to appropriate
them for the Senior class.
Herbert Hermanson was absent
Wednesday, as he had to go to Soap
Lake.
The ninth grade Algebra class is
advancing rapidly.
We are now studying "The Lady
of the Lake" in English and find il
very interesting.
A arent-Teachers' meeting will
be held Friday evening, Oct. 18th
in the High School building at 8 o..
clock. All parents and teachers are
urged to be present.
GRADES
Seventh & Eighth
Daniel Staplin is out of schoo;
this week; he is helping Dick Davis
with his threshing.
Vernon Adams and Dallas English
are taking quite an interest in Geog-
raphy. Why not? They are cap
tains of group of pupils.
The shortening of the noon vaca-
ton from 1 1:15 to 1 hour works a
hardship on those who have any dis
lance to go for dinner; the rush
makes them very warm for after
noon work.
The eighth grade Arithmetic class
is now taking up commercial dis
count and find it quite difficult to
understand.
The monthly compositions writ
ten by the eighth grade pupils were
read before our room Wednesday
morning. They were all very good /;
it is not so difficult to write when
you have something interesting to
say.
Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth
News is scarce this week in these
rooms because of the many absences
on account of illness.
First and Second
The beginners have increased
their vocabulary of words. They
are now able to form and read a
few sentences.
The End grade is improving in
spelling and in numbers.
We cannot do much in Art until
our material arrives.
The beginners are learning to use
the scissors. Some are doing quite
we'll.
Clara Jensen, Beatrice Murphy,
Anvil Pulliam, Floyd Beamer and
Lesley Williams are absent this week
on account of illness.
Parents are invited to visit us and
see their little ones at work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Present and Future Demand
for Livestock
Told

Our herds can not be increased in
single night or in single year.
Our producers will not only be
working in their own ultimate in
terest in laying the foundation of
larger herds and flocks, but will
serve our national interest and the
interest of humanity for years to
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
President Approves Junior
i Red Cross Work
in Schools

President Wilson's message on Ju-
nior Red Gross work in schools will
be read to 22,O00,O00 school children
1t reads as follows:
"MY DEAR MR.. MacCRACKEN:
/ am very much interested to learn
that you have taken up the work of
organizing a junior membership of
the Red Gross for work among the
school children, and l write to eX-
press my very deep interest in the
movement.
"If, you have an opportunity, will
you not bid the young people whom
you are assembling in this organ
ization very warm welcome from
me and give them a message of the
heartiest good cheer as they enroll
themselves among the servants of the
nation and of the people everywhere
who need help and comfort and en-
couragement?
II think they will all look back
upon this work they are undertak-
ing as happy circumstance of their
school days.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
GAWKY.

Edith-Which would you advise
me to take, violin or piano lessons?
Her Friend-Piano dear. You
look much better sitting down than
standing up. Boston Transcript
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04
Very sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON,

Schools are being recruited as IL.
nits with membership fees of %
cents for each pupil. In addition, to
stimulate and educate children in the
Red Cross, plans are being made to
utilize the youthful members in the
making of the simpler articles and
supplies needed in the hospitals a.
broad.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-04

100000 Buttons for
Next Liberty Loan
Ordered
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Gunderson, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrator of the estate
of John Gunderson deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at his office
in the Courthouse at Boomers Ferry,
Idaho, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate in the County of Bound
airy, State of Idaho.
w. I. JAMES,
Public Administrator of Boundary
County and Administrator of the
estate of John Gunderson, deceased.
Dated this Ord day of August,
1917. 5tSept4
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07

{; : 4: : : : I. I: : {. |: = : : : + :
Miss McAndrews came up from
Dover Saturday for a visit at the
Peckenpaugh home.
Miss Jecks, of Cranbrook, is a
visitor at the home of her friend,
Miss Sissie Bates.
Archie Blair returned last Tuesday
from his Vancouver trip, much i'm
proved in health and general dis
position from his vacation.
Mrs. Spence, of Cranbrook, was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lewis, for
several days last week.
Mrs. Larson and Ronald went down
to Meadow Creek Thursday for an
outing at the home of Mrs. Miller.
j. P. Wells, yardmaster for the
S. /. at Spokane, with his family
came up Thursday for few days
outing. They are putting in the time
fishing, enjoying the scenery and cool
nights.
1t is observed that some of our
women folks are not living up to
the strict injunctions of economy by
indulging in the luxury of two pock-
cts in their dresses, while we men
are compelled to forbear with pocket
less trousers. The excuse offered
seems very plausible and probably
justifies the extravaganza.
The ladies of our Sunday Schoo
arranged q picnic in the grove neal
the school house last Saturday, tx
: which all were invited. The kiddies
were out in full force and enjoyed
themselves with games, foot races
an dthe goodies that go with thes,
: gatherings. Supper was spread a
six o'clock at which the older one
were as much in evidence as TIL
young hopefuls and did ample jus
: tice to the bountiful repart.
: A small sized battle between mem
: bers of a Greek extra gang on on
!. side and party of sheep herder
: on the other, took place here abou
10 p. m. Friday. Pool balls, billiar
: cues and beer bottles were all NOR
or less the principal weapons of war
: fare. The combatants were all NOR
or less cut and bruised and it wa
: necessary for three of the Greeks t
be taken to the hospital at Bonner
+ Ferry for treatment. One of thei
: members being so badly injured wit
a fracture at the base of the slSu
that his recovery was considere
= doubtful.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
Summer Complaint

During the hot weather of the
summer months some member of
almost every family is likely to be
troubled with an unnatural looseness
of the bowels, and it is of the great
est Importance that this be treated
promptly, which can only he done
when the medicine is kept at hand.
Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scottsville, N. Y,
states, 81 first used Chamberlain's
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy as much
as five years ago. At that time
/ had a severe attack of summer
complaint and was suffering intense
pain. One dose relieved me. Other
members of my family have since
fused it with like results"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
SCHOOL .ATTEN-
DANCE LAW

Section 100 In all districts of this
state, all parents, guardians, and
other persons having care of children
shall instruct them, or cause them
to be instructed, in reading, writing,
spelling, English grammar, geogra-
Lphy and arithmetic. In such districts
every parent, guardian or other per-
son having charge of any child be-
tween the ages of eight (8) and six
teen (16) years, shall send such
child to a public, private or parochial
school for the entire school year dur
ing which the public schools are in
session in such district; Provided,
however: That this chapter shall
not apply to children over fifteen
(15) years of age, where such child
shall have completed the eighth (8)
grade, or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, or
where its help is necessary for its
own use or it's parents support, or
where for good cause shown it would
be for the best interest of such child
to be relieved from the provisions of
this chapter; Provided, further, that
if reputable physician within the
district shall certify in writing that
the child's bodily or mental condition
does not permit its attendance at
school, such child shall be exempt
during such period of disability from
the requirements of this chapter.
1t shall be the duty of the superin-
tendent of the school district, if
There be such superintendent, and
lif not, then the county superinten-
dent of schools, to hear and deter
mipe all applications of children de-
string, for any of the causes men
toned here, to be exempted from the
provisions of this chapter, and if upon
such application such superintendent,
hearing the same, shall be of the
lopinion that such child for any rea-
son is entitled to be exempted as
aforesaid, then such superintendent
lshall issue written permit to such
child, stating therein his reason for
such exemption. An appeal may be
taken from the decision of such SUI
perintendent so passing upon such
! application, to the probate court OF
the county in which such district
lies upon such child making such
application and filing the same with
, the clerk or judge of said court
} within ten days after its refusal by
such superintendent, for which no fee
{ to exceed the sum of One Dollar
($1.00) shall be charged, and the de-
: cision of the probate court shall be
final. An application for release
from the provisions of this chapter
z shall not be renewed oftener thar
: once in three months.
MARGARET MOORE,
Il Superintendent Of Schools, Bound
larry County, Idaho. Sept4-5
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
eyes OF THE WORLD" COMING
Wonderful Feature Film Will Be
Shown in Bonners Ferry Aug. IA.

Installation or some unusual
character types are feature OF the
big Clune cinema drama, THE Eyes
of the World" Harold Bell Wright's
novel, on which the photo produc-
ton is founded, is rich in types, and
the utmost care has been used in
the creation of these for the screen.
1t has been asserted that there is
not a hackneyed character in 1.-THE
Eyes of the World" and the story
is both idyllic and melodramic, but
its melodrama is of the finest type.
Particularly is the drawing of Sy-
bill, the mountain girl; Lagrange, the
novelist; Taine, the physical wreck
of misspent life, and Henry Mars
ton, the convict, has the author
shown his unusual powers of char
acterization. The burned out roue,
Tame, contracts strongly with the
ingenious young artist, Aaron King,
ambitious for fame, but who is on
the point of debasing his talents for
the easy way to success and becomes
the shining mark for designing
woman.
Then there is Conrad Lagrange,
the cynical story writer, who confess
SEES that he "haunts the intellectual
slaughter pens" for material for his
"successful'' stories, but in whose
heart still burns many of the kindly
sentiments of his earlier days. Again
there is James Rutlidge, the bull
necked art critic, "born, bred and
reared in an atmosphere that does
not tolerate purity of thought" who
covets the sweet young girl of the
mountains whose character typifies
their beauty, purity and strength.
Besides there are John Willard,
the convict, who plays an important
part in the story, after his escape
to the wandering life of the hills;
Myra Willard, a pitiable bit of flot-
J sam on the sea of humanity, and
Brian Oakley, the forest ranger,
) hardy, rugged and fearless specimen
of manhood.
A quaint touch is added in the
picturing of zee Kee, the keen de.
voted servant who adds many a ligh'
and humorous touch to the pictures
The eyes of the World Twill b'
shown at the Amazon theatre Au
gust 18th only. Matinee and eve
ming performance. Seats on sale a
Brody's Drug Store.
Simonds' Drug Store does all kind
of kodak developing and printing
Work done promptly and prices ,rea
sonable ady-t
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-08-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mike KEENAN,, deceased

Estate of Mike KEENAN,, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of Mike KEENAN, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at his office
in the Courthouse at Bonners Ferry,
Idaho, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of
said estate in the County of Bound
airy, State of Idaho.
w. 7. JAMES,
Public Administrator of Boundary
County and Administrator of the
estate of Mike KEENAN,, Deceased.
Dated this 3rd day Of August
1917. 5tSept4