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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
Charles B. DOmmer-SSc
Composition, "A Day In
The Woods"

| thought I would send a compost.
ton which we had in school today.
The title is, "A day in the woods"
One day thought would like to
take my gun and 60 to the woods to
spend the day. SO got my lunch rea-
dy and then started out. l thought I
would go straight west till l struck
Mt. Hood then I would take trail
and go over to the ravine. 1t was
about six miles to Mt. Hood. After 1
had gone about two miles I saw that I
would have to hurry to get there by
noon. Well, I got there by noon. I
cooked rabbit that had shot on the
way up here. After ate my dinner
l noticed small smoke rising over
|, about the ravine. AS was going that
way, l started at once. 1t was about
two miles there, so hurried on with
all the speed possible, for the timber
belonged to the Great Northern Lum-
Der Co., and was one of the men that
was hired to watch out for forest fires.
and II I'should find any was to put
1t out If possible. When got within
about hundred feet of the fire, saw
that it came from a camp IRE that big
NICK had built. knew If he found
AA.o LAC VOuAO hAlAf INC IL u0 ROL a
chance. So thought 1t would be best
for me to leave him alone for while
at least. hid in bush and waited
to see what he was going to do. After
he got through eating dinner he came.
right toward the bush where / was at.
He came to get his cap, which / had
not noticed. and it was hanging right
in the bush where was. He came
and started to spread the bushes apart
to get his cap and saw me. He gave
an angry howl and ran for his gun,
which was lying by the camp fire. I
sprang from the bush and was ON the
run to get to the ravine, when he fired
his gun and the bullet went through
my ear. Just as he was about to
shoot again jumped behind q big
boulder where shot him through the
chest He fell without a groan. Il
went back to my camp and called up
the Lumber Co., and told them where
Big Nick was.
Charlie B. Dommer, age IA,
Route 2,
UniOnville, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in fun
and state your age.
1. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
s. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
q separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
z. Address envelope to The Courier
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
. ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would ae.
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-.
ceive prize after her or his name is
announced in this column, it is because
the wrong address has been given us
When we say wrong address we es.
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
In the country should put their box
number o. failing to have a box send
IN their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
OCTOBER BIRTHDAY CONTEST

OCTOBER BIRTHDAY CONTEST.
We don't want long stories in the
October birthday contest, just short
sketches. The writer's can select some
member of their family, or friend,
or noted person of the present time,
or some one who formerly filled an
important place in the world. The
prizes from which the Juniors can
make their selections are: Birthday
book. box of stationery and a souvenir
pen, birthday cake, box of birthday
candy, character doll, book, knife, foot
ball or roller skates.
The October birthday contest will
close October 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
Teddy Miller Likes His
Teacher and Goes To
School Every Day.
Dear Juniors

haven't written to the Junior for
. long time. go to school every day.
l am in the third grade. like to go
to school. My teachers name is Miss
Myrtle Allen. | have two sisters and
one brother that go to school. We
have seven months of school this
year. There are thirteen scholars
This will be all for this time.
Teddy Miller. Age 9,
Broken Bow, Nebraska.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
scHooL WORK

Now that school is opened once more
we want to invite all the Juniors to
serd in school compositions each week.
The writer's can select prizes from
among the following articles: Roller
skates, book, knife, work basket, box
Of candy, letter paper or string OF
beads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

!. Here, Johnny said the father.
what are you doing in that book
case?o want to find history OF
the United States" What for?,
We'll. Billy Jenkins says Tim Riley
pitched for the Nationals last year.
and l want to find out il he did,
Kansas City Independent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
OttumWa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
A HALLOWEEN CONTEST.

Dear Juniors: Halloween prizes
will be awarded to the three Juniors
sending in the three best stories on
the following subjects, each Junior,
however is only required to write on
one of the subjects:
HALLOWEEN.
THE FALL HARVEST.
my MOST INTERESTING ExPER.
lENcE.
MY HAPPIEsT DAY.
The contest closes Friday, October
e6.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

TODAY'S PRIZE WINNER.
Villa ]. Fellows is awarded the
prize today for her ancestor story.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
Fuel Situation Can Be Great
" Helped BY More Extern.
sive Use of Wood.
ADVISE PREPAREDNESS
Possibility Of Coal Shortage
Through Increased De-
mand of Industry.

TO meet any possible coal shortage
in, the west this winter. more extern
siye use Of fuel wood from the nation-
al forests il urged by the governments
fOresters, who are advising both ran CHI
ers and town dwellers to be forehand-
ed in making ARRANGEMENTS for tho
supply of their fuel needs.
The supervisors OF the 15y national
forests will be instructed to afford all
possible facilities to local residents
wishing to obtain cOrdwood, which set
\ tiers may obtain free for their home
use and which is sold at low rates to
persons cutting and hauling in order
to sell to others. Since the material
thus utilized Is mainly dead timber,
its removal, 1t Is explained, helps clear
up the forest and thus lessons the fire
menace. Timber which is insect -infest-
ed. or old and deteriorating, or other
wise damaged or undesirable from the
forester's standpoint, is also disposed
of for fuel purposes. The demand in
the next. IL months is expected to
break all records.
There is possibility of a coal short
age because OF the increased demand
for coal by industrial plants and the
lack OF sufficient means of Transport
tation. 1t is believed that 1T will be
quite feasible and economical for many
western communities to utilize an in
creased quantity of national forest
wood for fuel next winter. When dead
and down timber or other timber which
is deteriorating is not available for
cordwood, the cutting Of mature liv-
Ing trees will be permitted to the en-
tent necessary to meet demands.
While wood as a fuel is less econom-
ical to handle and use than coal, it is
in many parts of the west cheaper,
, even at normal price levels. Stoves
and furnaces, however. equipped to
burn coal usually require different
CRATES to permit of the substitution to
advantage, and this is pointed out as
one reason why the householder will
do well to look ahead and decide be-
folehand how he will keep warm and
what he will feed the kitchen stove
newt winter.
Where sawmills are operating in the
woods at points within hauling dis
lance of towns, there is a chance to
obtain slabs and other material that
ordinarily goes to waste Since green
or wet wood is both poorer fuel and
heavier to tran sport and handle than
dry, mill waste as 1t comes from the
saw is relatively undesirable for inn
mediate use. flor this reason. as we'll
as in order to be sure of supply. the
government foresters suggest that a
good sized woodpile in the backyard or
under cover before winter sets in may
be found a thrifty provision.
During the last fiscal year over 30
600 permits for the free use of national
forest timber mainly in the form of
fuel wood We're taken out by residents.
The amount of timber involved approx
imated 100000 cords. Additional sup
plies or cordwood were obtained from
the forests at a nominal price by 9TH
ers who were not entitled under the
law to the free use of timber
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

night when South Dakota went dry
North Dakota and Town Joined IN
ranks Of the bone dry states. and D,,.
luth. the third largest city In Mime.
sofa, o,isted its saloons.
Little or no disorder was attendan,
upon the closing OF the bars in south
Dakota and Duluth. Throughout the
evening men fought Their way into the
crowded saloons. where squads of bar.
tenders worked feverishly to close Out
their stocks and fiji the cash registers
before Taps was sounded. The last
few hours before closing witnessed q
violent drive on the liquor supplies
Except IN isolated instances. there was
little lawlessness and few arrests.
Much Liquor Moving.
North Dakota and Iowa heretofore
had banishcd their licensed drinking
places. but had permitted the impor-
tation Of liquor hv private consumers.
In the future no liquor can be shipped
or carried into either Of the states.
Huge quantities of liquor have been
transported during the last month into
tho Dakotas and Iowa for foresighted
individuals who stocked up their cell
lars in anticipation of the protracted
dry spell.
To Go Out Of Business.
Several of the smaller mail order
liquor houses in st. Paul announced
tonight that they will go out OF busi-
ness following the advent of bone
dry embargo on liquor shipments to
North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa.
Nearly half million dollars worth
of liquor was shipped from here into
dry territory during the last 80 days.
according to local dealers. Many trains
to North Dakota carried extra cars to
transport liquor to persons who were
storing up supply in anticipation Of
the protracted dry spell.
Most offices here refused to accept
liquor shipments for the Dakotas aft
err Thursday. A few shipments were.
accepted yesterday to points that could
be reached by tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
OREGON ROADS DENIED.

Salem. Ore, June 3O.-All members
Of the state public service commission
declared as result of the decision of
the interstate commerce commission
denying the horizontal rate rise Of Is
per cent asked by the railroads. the pc
tttion of railroads operating in Oregon
for a similar advance in intrastate
rates INST be rejected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
MANY MEN ENLIST.

st. Paul. Mimi. June 3O-Minnesota
and North Dakota districts have en-
listed more than $3.50 men in the
navy since the declaration of a state
of war with Germany. One thousand
Of these are furloughed. and are liable
to call to training stations at any
time. st. Paul and Minneapolis. ac-
cording to reports, rank fourth for
enlistments for the week ending June
*
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
MAKE PRICE ON LEAD.

Kellogg, Idaho. June 3O.-An agree
ment to sell to the government at
eight cents a pound one sixth of their
output for July was made by the seven
largest lead producing mines Of the
Occur dAlenes at a meeting here to-
day. called by Harry l.. Day of the
National Council of Defense.
This will amount to about 2. OOO tons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
PROFESSOR RETIRED.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 30.-Dr.
John Corrin Hutchinson, Oldest men,
Der in point of service of the Uni
versity of Minnesota faculty. has been
retired with the title of professor en-
yeritus of Greek. He had been con-
nected with the department since his
graduation from the Institution in
1876. Dr.. Hutchinson is SO years old.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01

issue in the cabinet that will involve
the very problem presented in this
case. Some members Of the cabinet
are understood to feel that the best
way to handle big business interests in
war time is to appeal to their sense
of patriotism and fair play and that
little more than ordinary profit
would not be a bad thing If it would
stimulate production.
How deep the difference goes has
not become apparent, but it is possible
that temperance will lead to many
difficulties among officials,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
DEAN HAeoETT DIES.

Seattle. June 30.-Arthur Sewell
Haggett, dean of the college of liberal
arts at the University of Washington.
died here today after an illness of five
weeks. Dean Haggett was ranking
dean at the university of the faculty
of which he had been member since
1901.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
Reed Amendment Prohibit
ing Liquor Shipments to
Dry Areas Effective.
AFFECTS 81 STATE S
Twenty-three Become Abso-
lutely Prohibition and II
Partly So.
Continued From Page One.)

NCOntlnucO from rage One.)
sale therein of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes"
The same penalties are prescribed
for violators OF the anti advertising
section. For a second offense In either
case the penalty, is made one years
imprisonment.
States Affected.
In promulgating the order for en- ;
forcement of the anti advertising sec.
ton the following states are wholly ~
fected:
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, Colo
RADIO. Georgia. Idaho. Iowa. Kansas.
Maine. Mississippi. Nebraska, North
Carolina. North Dakota, Oklahoma.
oregon. Rhode Island, South Carolina
south Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont
Virginia, Washington and West yjr-
ginia.
Those partially affected are Califor-
MA. Connecticut Delaware, Louisiana.
Maryland. Massachusetts, Minnesota.
New Hampshire. New York. Ohio and
Texas. The following are affected at
future dates: Alaska, January 1918.
Indiana. April 3. 1918; Michigan, April
~. 1913: Montana. December 81. 1918:
Utah, August /, 1917.
Northwest Getting Dry.
st. Paul. June 30.-Prohibition made
sweeping advance in it's fight against
the liquor forces of the northwest to-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-01
BAKER REPUDIATEs
PRICE SET ON COAL

Continued From Page One)
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Bar Association Bills.

The passage bv the senate of =
number of bills advocated Nv the
state bar association marked the cn |
of last week. Revision of the code
of appellate procedure i probably
the most far reaching of these. The
house passed bill Saturday. which
makes it possible for any one who
- absent from the state of hi, res
ldcnrc on election day To vote by at
iidayll from whatever point he may
he. The former law which applied
I" railway men only wa, ambiguous.
II was found IN practice, and it war
argued that the feature might rs well
apply 10 every one. not combining 1t
Ia the members of any one class. The
house heard spceches to effect that
such a law could lead To wholesale
fraud IN future elections. but seem
ed willing Ia chance IT. \ direct
primary bill was voted down IN the
house.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Capitol Enlargement.

For the purpose of building on the
south part of the grounds. 100000
is appropriated by the terms of II
house bill passed Monday night by
u vote of 43 to 0. Another bill auth
orizing a 100000 building near the
executive mansion To house the su d.
preme cour, and other offices. was
introduced in the senate early in the
session by Mr. Barth. This was
superseded by senate bill Mr.. Dun
lazy carrying Sl25.000. Compre-
hensive plans worked out by the firm
which erected the present capitol
building are said Ia be- the basis of
the new house bill. Mr.. Rapp. of this
CONTINUED on PAGE sIX)
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

vote. and ~ ON: ballots carefully
counted out by county clerks, and rs
carefully counted in again. sample
ballots printed on different color
of paper IN order to give the voter
chance TO fa,ailiarize himself with
the form of ballot: and other safe
guards. these are the principal items
OF the bill. The vote on the one bill
was forty-siX To none. ahd on the
other but single vote WAS registered
against it. that of Mr.. Eleuterio
lcyba.
This ~ far as the legislature is
concerned closes the Hgh, for pro-
hiblnn submission. There is no
doubt tina, Governor Lindsey will
sign the bills, ~ he has repeatedly
expressed himself in favor of sub.
mission on public occasions.
The governor did not sign the rest
luton providing for the special anti
liquor election, out of respect 10 for
mer Governor De Baca. to whom the
resolution had been taken ON the day
preceding his death. and who had
lacked an opportunity to aifix his
signature Ia it. The signature Of the
governor would not affect the validity
of the resolution onc way or the oth,
or, however. and would be merely in
the nature of official endorsement.
supreme Court Justices Richard II.
Hanna. aud Clarence }, Roberts were
present in the house when the bill
nnSSed
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

\ house blIl prohibiting liz hunt
Ing of deer, antelope. turkeys. grouse
and quail for the next live wears.
unlc~, You happen 10 he the owner
"i u large game preserve of Your
own. Is now up to the senate. Sport,
men declare that the bill j. Too dra--
tie, and that quail IN some part~ of
the state would eat farmers out of
lnnu~r and home II they were not
hunted occasionally during the five
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Bi-linguaI Method.

Committee substitute for House
Bill No. 81, providing for bi-mgual
instruction IN the public schools.
passed the senate Monday bv a vote
of 10 to 0.
The house voted down an amend
ment by Mr.. Mares Ia u bill b\ Il
vote OF II to l., making it incum.
bent IN school districts where u ma
Jorlly of the school patrons desire
II, To teach Spanish in the schools.
THIS ended IN the house a protractcd
discussion Of Spanish teaching bills
The usefulness of the bl-lingual
method and the contrary were re-,
peaiedly debated. 4 new note was
injected in the question in u speech
by Republican floor leader Barnes.
when he stated that he believed that
spanish should be taught not for the
benefit of Spanish speaking pupils
only, but for children of English
parentagc a. well. and added that
proficiency in the Spanish language
wonld be great help Ia any of the
citizens of this country in view of the
possibilities IN the recently developed
trade relations between the United
States and the Latin American coun-
tries of this continent, including Mex
leo.
The senate passed Mr.. Calisch's
bill prescribing the reading OF the
Declaration of Independence and the
display of the American flag once
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Elections Every Year.

The house voted House Joint Rc,o-
luton No. II, which would authorize
county elections on the odd numbere
years for the purpose of electins
county officers and members of the
legislature. The resolution carried
with it provision that all present
office holders and members of the
legislature should hold office until
January first 1920. \ vigorous de-
bate on the adoption of the minority
committee report which was unfavor-
able To the passage of the measure.
was precipitaied. Il vote was oreder-
ed.
Senate Bill No. los was passed by
the house carrying $500 Tor the
expense of commission 10 he APP
pointed BY the governor whose duty
il shall be- To confer with like com
from the states of Colorado
and Texas. and with the authorities
of the United States reclamation ser
vice with view TO devising com
prehensive plan of drainage OF the
RIO Grande basin.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
One Commissioner.

The senate on Monday carried the
senate committee substitute for Sen
ate Resolution No II, which abolish
cs the corporation commission Of
three aud bcst- the duties and powers
of the commission IN one commits
sionrr This measure of quc>liona-
bic economy io the state will not have
H. smooth Il voyage IN the house. il
l. freely predicted.
Sixteen voted for the bill. the op
poneuls being senators Kerr. Ne
Donald, Smith and Tully Barth and
Skecn, Democrats, took occasion oa
the debate on the hill Ia score the
commission ~ needles, luxury 10
the state. and sand they would rather
abolish the comm, sion altogether.
but in a. much ~ they did not see
ANY possibility of doing that they
would take crack at the commits
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Militia Petitions.

A petition signed by number of
the members of the state militia,
asking that the militia be abolished
by the legislative enactment was read
ia the house ON Monday. The sol
diers who signed the petition stated
that they did not consider the syS-
I'm of state militia as effective ana
Jns'iiable. The communication was
addressed to Major Llewellyn, speak
er of the house, and urged that body
To concur in the senate bill presented
by MIR. Baird. The petition went to
the house committee on military af-
fairs.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09

recited to be outside the pale of legal
sanction in New Mexico. The open
ing of an Office by Christian science
practitioner is now held illegal in this
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Prohibition.

TN Wednesday the house passed
nv practically unanimous vote the
two bills providing for the kind and
time of the prohibition election. OPP
position melted away before the de
termination of the house members
Ia pass these bills which had rcceiv
ed the unanimous vote of the senate.
The election will be held on next
November Il. As IL the manner of
holding the election. procedure for
the insurance of secret ballot was
which will apply to not only
the ENSUING contest. but TO all elec-
tions upon the subject of constitu-
tional amer dmcnts in this state
henceforth.
Shut-in booths, no suggestions
from the judges of elections to the
voters unless the voters ask such
questions rs how to deposit their
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-03-09
Favor Prayer Healing.

Mr.. Barnes on Monday introduced
in the house a bill legalizing the prac-
tice of the religious tenets of any
church, and extending to them the
right. which is withheld under u
present law, of ministering to the
sick and ailing, by means of prayer.
The Christian Science church is the
one which is principally affected by
the restrictions of the present law.
This bill has produced something of
a Juror over the state and ministers
alliances and practicing physicians
are known to be protesting against
its passage. The law which Mr..
Barnes seeks by his bill TO remedy,
is the preamble to code govern
ing the practice of medicine. Treat
ment by spiritual means" is here