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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
A DRIVE FOR
THE RED CROSS

Those in charge of the Red
Cross work in Bottineau county
are going to make an energetic
effort, in fact a tremendous,
drive for memberships. The
drive will be right in line with a
nationwide movement, the Oh
ject being to add 100000
names to the American Red
Cross Roster. Preliminary
movements are already in ev,-
dence, but the real drive will BE-
gin December 18th and end on
December 23rd. When we en-
tered the war the membership
of the Red Cross was less than
100000. This has already been
increased to 100000. II the
Christmas drive is successful, it
means an organized army of 15,-
100000 to carry on a most i'm
portant part in the winning of
the war. These figures apply to
the National organization, while
we desire to localize our appeal,
Bottineau county has done we'll,
but it should have still larger
membership. And it will have
an increased membership if
earnest and energetic efforts
will accomplish it. The two main
reasons advanced by those who
solicit in behalf of the Red Cross
are patriotic and humane. Splen-
did reasons they are; none bet
ter. But we belive that an ap-
peal can also, consistently, be
made from the local standpoint,
A number of Bottineau county's
young men are already in the
country's services and more will
follow. The value of the Red
Cross as an auxiliary to the ar
my and navy is too we'll known
to make comment necessary. 1t
is worth more than can be ex-
pressed in mere words to know
that should our boys be disabled
by illness or wounds, they will
have the best possible attention
from this noble organization.
And should any of our boys be-
come prisoners in Germany,
this same organization will see
that they have adequate nour-
ishment and wearing apparel.
Arrangements have already been
made whereby parcels will be
sent into Germany from Berne,
Switzerland, at which place
there is already on hand $500
tons of food for any possible
emergency. But we must all
realize that it takes money to
carry out these large undertak-
ings. We realize that subscrip-
tions from some people must nee
essarily be moderate, but every
one can help a little. And no one
can possibly have any but the
kindliest of feelings toward the
Red Cross. 1t shows no favor
itism. 1t has no enemies. 1t is
an international order of mer-
cy. When the terrible conflict
has ended and right has prevail
ed you will feel better for hav-
ing done your bit in the effort
made to provide for our boys.
You will feel more free to step
up and shake hands with our
heroes when they return. There
fore, when the drive begins, do
not hesitate, but be glad to be-
come a member.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
ATTENTION FARMERS

A meeting of the farmers of
Bottineau county will be held at
Omemee December 18th, 1917 at
one o'clock p. m. for the purpose
of discussing matters vitality i'm
portant to the welfare and inter-
ests of the farmers of Bottineau
county as we'll as to the farmers
of the state.
This is a continuation of the
farmers meeting held at Botti-
neau July rs, 1917.
Open discussion of the econ
omic conditions of the state is
invited.
Alex, Hill, President.
Math. O. Sveen, Secretary.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
LET FRESH AIR HELP -
LICK THE GERMANS

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Fresh air is needed if one is to
keep in the best health. Espec-
Tally is it needed in the sleeping
room. No one can stop breathing,
1t has to go on all the time,
showing that the lungs must
have a continuous supply OF air
and fresh air is what the lungs
need and not foul air. If one
should try to keep up fire by
feeding the air from the Chin
ney back into the fire he would
soon see the fire fall. The fire
takes out of the air just the
same substance that the lungs
take out of the air and puts into
the exhausted air the same
things that the lungs do. When
a blacksmith wants to make the
fire burn faster he pumps in air
and when a person works hard
he has to breathe faster and the
body becomes warmer. Just as
the blacksmith feeds fresh ai1
into the fire so we must provide
fresh air for the lungs if we
want to keep the lungs and the
rest of the body in good health
and in condition for doing good
Work.-Agr. Ext. Dept.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
KRAMER NEWS.


H. Kirkeby and family visit.
ed at the Harry Scott home on
Sunday.
A baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Honette last Sun
day.
Ship your storage batteries to
Titus & Long, Omemee for win.
ter storage or repair. 12-64t
A dance was given at the
Meadowlawn farm on Thanks
giving evening and all report a
good time.
Herman Locht and family
visited in this neighborhood on
Sunday.
Henry Crone visited at H.
Neumann's Sunday.
H. Garbe left for Bismarck
on Monday to attend to some
business.
VIM. Neumann returned from
Russell last Thursday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

The Golden Novelty Co. is op-
ening a s and 1Oc Novelty store
in the T. F. Woods building, first
door north of Weaver's Furni-
ture Store. Watch for hand
bills for opening date. Largest
stock Of novelty goods in Bott-
neau. Compare our prices with
others. We buy and sell cheap
or than any other store in the
city. 'Nuf said" Look - ov-
ar.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
WIGEBY-CARLSON

At eight o'clock last Monday
evening a beautiful home we'd
ding took place at the home of
Mrs. Anna Carlson of this city,
when Miss Amada Carlson be-
came the bride of John Wigeby.
The bride was attended by her
sister Agnes and the groom by
his brother Andrew. After the
ceremony which was performed
by Rev. Lunde, a dinner was
served to the immediate relativ-
es of the bride and groom.
The bride and groom left on
the train Tuesday for an extend
ed trip. - -
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The Crescent Literary Soci-
ETY. is alive and active again and
present the following program
on Thursday evening, Dec. 9th.
Song, Mixed Chorus; Debate,
Resovled that the government
should own and control the rail
roads during the present war;
aft. Edwin Wigby, Eva Hewitt
and Norman Sander; neg, Myr-
tie Wik, Gertrude Scott and En-
de Kalbdeisch. Piano Duet,
Marian MacKay and Alice Ber-
thiaume. English theme, Scene
from everyday life" !" Flute solo,
Nr. Neulen. Solo, Joy cDougal
H;U;nal story. Marnarot Wilson,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
DISTRICT COURT
HAPPENINGS

The November term of the
District Court, which has been
in session for the last three
weeks, adjourned today. The
next term is set for January Is:
A large number of cases were
disposed of at this term but at
that there are a few left over till
the January term.
The case of the State of North
Dakota VS.. Alois Schaefer, who
is charged with rape, was not
tried at this term owing to the
defendant being unable to attend
on account of sickness. His
bond of $4,000 was forfeited and
he was Immediately arrested
again, a bench warrant being is
sued, and placed under $4,000
bail for his appearance at the
January term.
In the case of J. r. Cox VS..
Richard Steinhouse the plaintiff
was given a verdict for $500.
The case was statred to recov-
er damages for the loss of Is
geese which the plaintiff claimed
the defendant had poisoned as a
result of having layed out some
gopher poison.
The Brockerick Calender Co.
of MINNEAPOLIS was piVen a Ver-
dict of $500, the amount al
legged due them for a shipment
Of calendars made to the Car
dena State bank. The bank
claimed the goods were not as
ordered and refused to accept
them.
A judgment was rendered in
favor Of P. C. Bayer for $559.85
against the John Gruber Grain
& Lumber Co. Another action
has been started by the defend
ants to recover some money
they claim Bayer owes them,
which will come up at the next
session.
Thos. Counts, who was ar
rested some time ago charged
with killing a deer out of season,
plead guilty to the charge and
was fined $100 and sixty days in
the county Jail. Upon his prom
ise Ito be good' the judge sus-
pended the jail sentence and let
him off with a fine of $40 and
costs. He promised he would
never do it again.
L. H. Ramsey and John o.
Leary, both charged with selling
intoxicating liquors contrary to
the prohibition law, were each
given a fine of $125 and 40
at hard labor in the county jail.
If the fine is not paid the jail
term will be 1875 days.
In the case of C. J. Winches-
ter VS.. Frank Rohrabacker,
where the plaintiff claims he has
wages coming to the amount of
$47.96, was decided by the. Jury
in his favor for the full amount.
Jas. Halsey, who had also sued
the above defendant for wages
alleged due him, did not appear
and his case was dismissed.
T. G.. Lee VS.. ST. Anthony Il
Oak. Elev. Co. dismissed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

$5616.OO worth of hay has been
shipped out of Deep this fall.
Most of it has been selling for
SIG per ton. Ole Oen of Ainot,
has contracted with the Kongs-
lie boys of that place for two or
three carloads at $17 per ton.
Mr.. Brudevik of Mohall, has
loaded up his bailer and shipped
the balance of his hay.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
*sROMONA" GRAND THEAT-
RE NEXT WEEK

Recent stories of Mexican re-
pine and brutality have raised
such hot indignation in the
breasts of Americans and come
so near precipitating this coun-
try into war with her Southern
neighbor, that the reverse of the
picture as displayed in Ramona,
which will be shown at. the
Grand Theatre next week, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Dec. 18th
and 18th, will strike the specta-
tor as startlingly novel. For in
the Ramona" Of Mrs., Jackson
and Of w. H. Clune it is the
Mexican who is the friend of the
down-trodden, seeking to protect
the poor Indian from the brutal
American invader. And Mrs.
Jackson's portrayal was so true
in it's day, that the Federal gov
ernment took steps to right
many of the grievous wrongs set
forth.
One performance of Ramona"
will be given each night at eight
o'clock. The management OF the
Grand has secured q number of
beautiful Souvenir Program
Booklets. These booklets con-
tain the cast, story Of the play,
pictures Of the players and a
map of the country showing the
locations where the pictures
were taken. These booklets
will be sold at the box Office be-
fore the performance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

On account of the war and II.
C.. of L. the Golden Billiard oo.
has reduced the price Of pool
from 8 cents per cue to 21h o0h.
This applies to all games. 11&f.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

PRESBYTERIAN NOTES
Sunday-Morning service at
II a. m, evening service at 7::3O
p. m., Sunday School at 1915 p.
M, Junior C.. E. at 800 p. m,
Y. p, s. c.. E. at 6:3O p. m. tt.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
First Baptist Church.
C. r Crockett. Minister.

Services Sunday morning at
11:OO a. m., subject, Zone God
Mediator" Bible School at
1910. B. Y. P. u. at 6::30 p. m.
Preaching service at 7:30, sub
ject, "The Common Man." Pray
ermeeting Wednesday at 1880
p. m., followed by choir practice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. L. K. Larson Of
the Turtle Mountains are the
proud parents of a daughter born
last Monady at the home of Mrs.
LYNN Martin of this city.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

Vinje Lutheran Church
Communion services at 11:O(
next Sunday morning. Young
Peoples meeting at 800 in the
evening.
Joseph Lunde, Pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
PROOF SOUGHT FOR
RUMORED SALES

The Northern Division Head
quarters would gladly welcome
the information that will lead to
the punishment of any person
who has actually sold a garment
made by the Red Cross. Such
stories are doing actual damage
to our cause and are undoubted-
ly started either by German
propagandlsts or by women who
have done nothing for the Red
Cross themselves and are seek
ing an excuse for tehir idleness.
Many of these rumors have been
investigated and when traced to
their source have been found to
be most indefinite, and based
wholly upon falsehood.
The Eidsvold Young Peoples
Society donated $1,000 to the
Red Cross this week.
The Florence Crittendon Home
for girls in our state was never
so much in need of our help as
this year. A box of supplies for
the home is being packed, under
the auspices of the Woman's
Club of Bottineau. We earnestly
request that every woman who
possibly can, will spare some
useful article for this worthy
cause from her own supply. Any
partly worn bedding, table lin
en-, towels, or clothing for moth
ers and babes will be appreciat-
ed. We are asking also, for
canned goods and small rem
nants of outing flannel or other
material suitable for making
baby clothes.
Contributions may be left any
d<v this week and Monday and
Tuesday of next week with
INV r.ember of til. Undersigned
committee.
Mrs. &. II. Gleason,
Mrs. e.. y. Chandler,
Mrs. ". :. Pepin.
A Chance to Do Our Bit.
The poorest Of us can help
win this war by buying Red
Cross Seals and inducing our
friends to buy them.
Never before was it so needful
that we buy or sell Red Cross
Seals, for this will enable us to
help keep tuberculosis out Of the
army and dimish it's spread in
the state and country.
Most Of us are unable to serve
as soldiers; many of us were ev-
en- unable to buy a Liberty Bond,
but here is an opportunity to
serve our country where even
the smallest child can help.
Let us all show our patriotism
by doing all we can to further
thin great work.
Rod Cross COMMITTEES
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
N. F.. CHURCH

Morning service at II a. m
Sunday School at 12:15. Ep
worth League at $50 p. m. Eve
ming service at 7:30 p. m. Com'
and bring a friend.
H. L.. Maunder, Pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
TELL YOUR TROUBLE
TO THE LOCAL MAN

Dear SIR
Innumerable requests for re-
lief from insufficient fuel sup
ly are coming to this office, be-
inc made by dealers, including
line companies, and consumers.
1t is the practice of this office
to, afford relief only when a re-
port has been had from a local
representative of this admins
tration concerning the existing
conditions in each case. This
entails extra correspondence and
work when requests are made to
this office in the first instance.
You will, therefore, kindly
communicate to the dealers and
consumers in your district that
requests for relief, except only
on occasions of unusual urgen-
cy, will not receive attention
from this office unless made by
the Chairman of the District
Committee of this Administra-
tion for the district embracing
the station affected . Request
the cooperation and assistance
OF the newspapers in your dis
trict in conveying this informa-
tion to the public.
In case of each request for
special attention, which you for
ward, report of existing con-
ditions in the locality where it
is sought, should be made, and
the supply of each kind of coal
noted. Your thoroughness in
this regard will add greatly to
the efficiency of this admins
tration.
Yours very truly,
Isaac P. Baker,
Federal Fuel Administrator
for North Dakota.
Chairmen for the Ninth Dis
trict United States Fuel Ad-
ministration.
Arthur Dixon, Rolla, chairman
for Rolette county.
A. H. Trutna, Mohall, chair
man for Renville county.
J. O. Odland, Willow City,
chairman.
N. F. Maakestad, Omemee,
chairman.
A. P. Henderson, Bottineau,
chairman.
N. B. Arveson, Carbury chair
man.
H. w. Bervig, Souris, chair
man.
O. H. Charnholm Roth chair
man.
P. B. Peterson, Landa, chair
man.
w. T. Mum, Westhope,
chairman.
w. R. Lee, Antler, chairman.
G. I. Dobbin, Overly, chair
man.
C. S. Fairfield, Gardena,
chairman.
H. o: Lyngstad, Kramer
J. M. Humphreys, Lansford,
chairman for Lansford, Russell,
Newburg, Maxbass, Eckman,
Deep and Hurd.
A. P. Henderson, Bottineau,
District Chairman, No. 9.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

Play q game Of pool at Col
den's, only 21h cents pm cue Tor
any game. 10 &.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
MANS WAY OF DOING THINGS
Mr.. Pickles Gives Demonstration Of
Superiority of His Methods Over
Those Used by Women.

Men who can turn their hands to
any sort of job that needs doing are
very useful as husbands. Mr.. Pickles
was one of these useful gentlemen.
His amiable wife once asked him te
hang picture she had purchased for
the parlor, and he said that he would
do it 'fn a jiffy."
You just get me the cord and
picture hook" he said to his wife, "and
tell the servant girl to run down into
the cellar and bring up the stepladder
and carry it into the parlor, and
where's those two little screw thing
ummys that go into the back of the
through? Look them up for me; and
l shall require the gimlet to bore
little hole for the screws. Somebody
get the gimlet, or maybe l can drive
them in with hammer. Johnny, you
run down into the cellar and get the
hammer. Perhaps a clair would be
better than the stepladder. Some
body go out into the kitchen and get
me a chair. l don't want to stand on
one Of the parlor chairs. Got that
cord? Just measure off about the right
length, and fasten it to those little
things at the side. There, now; there's
your picture hung up, and no fuss
about it. The difference between us
men and you women is that when we
have anything to do we do it, and don't
talk all day about it."
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

House grill when a third man came
in to join them.
whats the joker" queried the new
conner; and when he was shown the
marriage item, he nodded gravely.
That's all right; but the Herald man
didn't get the full flavor of it. 1t was
sort of runaway match, it seems :;
the fond parent wasn't invited or con-
suited"
Il don't see that the fond parent has
any kick coming" said the one who
had sold Jibbey a promising prospect
hole on Topaz mountain two days ear
lier. "The young fellows got all kinds
of money"
+. 81 know the land broker put in.
"But they're whispering it around that
Mr.. Richlander had other plans for
his daughter. They also say that Jib-
bey wouldn't stay to face the music :;
that he left on the midnight train last
night a few hours after the wedding,
so as not to be among those present
when the old man should blow in."
"What?"-in a chorus of two-'left
his wifeY'
'That's what they say. But that's
only one of the new and startling
things that isn't in the morning papers.
Have you heard about Smith ?-or
haven't you been up long enough yeti"
81 heard yesterday that he was be-
ginning to mend," replied the break
faster on the left.
(TO BE CONTINUED1
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Would Give Him Exercise.

Former Congressman George r.
Smith of Minneapolis is fond of hunt
ing and takes great pride in the owner
ship Of costly setter dog of noble
birth. One day an old man, who was
acting as guide for the hunt, came near
making lifelong enemy of Smith by
criticizing the dogs technique in the
field.
'"The dogs perfectly all right" de-
clared Smith, Indignantly. "I wouldn't
trade him for any dog I ever saw, only
he doesn't get quite enough exercise.
I'm busy and have to keep him penned
up a good deal. He ought to have
more exercise and that. would improve
his hunting"
"Has he got any fleas?" inquired the
old man.
"Should say not" replied Smith, in
suited. '"The dog has his bath every
week the same as hope you do"
"Why don't you give him a few
f1eas?"
"What do you mean, give him fieas?
Why should want fine dog like him
to have fleas?"
"Well,' opined the guide, thought
fully, they'd give him exercise."-St.
Louis Republic.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
Wives as Wage Farmers.

More than one-tenth of the married
women of the United States were en-
gagged in gainful occupations in 1910,
according to figures recently given out
by the bureau of the census, and over
25 per cent of all women sixteen
years old or over were wage earners,
business women, etc. Since 1910 the
per centages undoubtedly have in
creased rather than diminished, for
the tendency of women in this coun-
try has been toward greater economic
freedom for many years. In 1900 the
number Of married women in gainful
occupations was only 100000, while in
1910 it was 100000, says Popular Me-
chanics. The statistics referred to
show that the proportion of women
married, single and widOwed-who are
earning their living is greater than
ever before, but it is particularly in
teresting to find that of all the groups
cited, the proportionate increase in
the number Of married women is the
greatest.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28
A Maniac in the Trench

An officer writes about an incident
which is probably one of the most
gruesome that has been recorded of
life in trenches:
One night as a working party un-
der Lieutenant Rathbone was proceed
ing down communication trench, they
were fired upon from close quarters.
On inquiry Lieutenant Rathbone as
certained that the shots came from
soldier who had run amuck, and had
posted himself with loaded rifle and
fixed bayonet farther down the trench.
Lieutenant Rathbone borrowed a rifle,
and, accompanied by Corporal Field
wick, advanced along the trench until
in view of the mentally deranged man.
They then advanced with rifles at the
ready; the officer calling upon the man
to surrender. Receiving no reply, they
then dropped their rifles and rushed
him, and after disarming him took him
to the nearest dressing station. Cor
poral Feldwick, who is a prisoner of
war, has also been awarded the Albert
medal of the second class.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-09-28

road, and heavy vehicles using the
edge of the surface are liable to break
through the surfacing material.
az In constructing a sand-clay sur
face, the two constituent materials
should be thoroughly and intimately
mixed together in all cases. In max
Ing artificial mixtures, therefore, much
plowing and narrowing are required.
(5) No matter what method is fol-
lowed in constructing a sand-clay sur
face, traffic usually must be depended
upon to puddle and compact the sur
facing material, and the road never
should be considered complete until
after it has been subjected to traffic
for considerable period. During this
period the surface should be kept in
shape by repeated dragging, and if
necessary additional sand or clay
should be supplied at points which
show weakness owing to these ma
terials not having been mixed in proper
proportions.
Other features of the construction
can best be described separately for
each of the four sets of conditions
mentioned above.
Case Ito construct sand-clay
surface by admixing clay with sand
from the roadbed, first grade the road
bed in the manner already described
for earth-bed construction, but keep
the crown fiat on the portion to be
surfaced. Then spread clay over that
part of the roadway which the sur
face is to cover, to such depth that,
when it is mixed with the sand of the
roadbed. a surface about eight inches
thick, after compacting, will be OBJ
tanned. The loose depth of clay neces-