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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03

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Daily News President A. C. Townley
of the Nonpartisan League offered
the following solution to the food pro-
blem now confronting the nation:
''The farmers of America can dou-
BILE their crops this year.
They can grow ten times as much
food next year as they ever grew in
any year before.
And they don't need any advice to
do this.
All they need is fair deal!
It is up to the United States gov
ernment whether the years crop shall
be large or small, and it is up to the
same government to say if next years
crops shall be enough to feed not only
the people of this country, but all the
allies, too.
This is what the government must
do to get all this foodstuff.
Take over the distribution system,
Take over the packing plants, can
neries, flour mills, warehouses, ele-
vators and storage plants.
Take over the idle land held by
speculating land holders and distri-
butte it among the hundreds of thous-
ands of farmers who will make this
land productive.
Loan the farmers money with which
to buy seed,. equipment and labor.
That will solve the food shortage
problem in short order.
If the government takes over food
distribution and sets prices it will end
gambling in foods, and the fearful
waste entailed by present marketing
methods.
It should set a retail price, which
the city retailer would have to charge.
This price should permit the retailer
a fair margin Of profit. It should in
clude the necesss:'7 transportation,
storage charges a. Il manufacturing
expenses. Then it ;hould give the
farmer an amount equal to the cost of
production, with a fair profit and in
terest on his investment.
That would make the cost of living
lower during war times than it has
been in the last few years in peace.
And the government could make
enough profit out Of it to pay all the
war debt.
The only persons hurt would be
commission men, food spectators and
monopolists.
Then we could spare all these board
Of trade solicitors and spectators for
the army and navy. In the trenches
they could help the country; in private
life they are parasites who feed on
other peoples production.
Why, the Minneapolis Chamber OF
Commerce members spend over ST.
100000 each year paying solicitors
to persuade grain growers to sell
grain to them.
Take the meat-packing industry
from it's present control and farmers
all over the country will start rails
ing meat livestock, for they will know
that they will get fair price under
government ownership. And at the
same time meat eaters will pay less
than they have in decades.
Gambling in foodstuffs has done
more to lessen production in America
than anything else. If it is stopped
you can depend upon rapidly increas-
ing crops. You won't have to beg or
coax the farmers to plant larger acre
ages. They will do it anyhow.
/ can't see how the government can
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03
President A. G. Town1ey Offers
Solution to u. S. Food Problem

make prices as long as it permits
gambling, and as long as monopolists
control food manufacturing, transpor-
tation and marketing.
Any attempt simply to fix a mini
mum price to farmers will result in
greatly increased prices to consumers
fer those between producers and con-
sumner will add their toll just the same
Instead Of urging the farmers to
sow more and work harder, the gov
ernment ought to HELP THE FARM
Err PRODUCE MORE.
This can be done by federal fnanc-
ing Of farms. Let the government
loan the farmers $1,0O0,0OO,0O0 or
more at two per cent interest. Then
the farmers can buy good seed, hire
help, and get all the newest and r~ost
modern machinery. That will s. =
ulate production as nothing else cal
do.
Let the government take over (pay-
ing present value) all cultivable land
now held by land spectators, and di-
vide this land among the hundreds of
thousands Of men working on farms,
and who can't buy land. Let it do as
New Zealand did-finance the men
going out upon these farms. It can
start right away, down south, and by
winter thousands of new farmers will
be growing crops for next springs
consumption.
The farmers already are working to
the limit. IAcy work harder than
any other toilers, and they, on the
average, don't make as much as day
laborers in the city. It's useless to
urge them to greater acreage as long
as they can't get seed, machinery or
help needed to increase acreage.
There would be no labor shortage
on farms if farm hands saw a chance
to get farms of their own, and if
farmers get enough for their pro-
ducts SO they could pay higher wag-
eS.
Give the farmer better market
a direct market-and he can pay
good wages, and farm help will flock
to the farms. Open these millions of
idle acres and the farm hands will
have a future on the soil to look for
ward to.
If you will do that America will
produce ten times a much food ten
years from now as she does today.
Maintain the old system and she
won't produce much more ten years
hence.
AS war measure this country can
do nothing better than to increase its
food supply along the above lines. It
will insure more and cheaper food.
That's patriotism.
As a further war measure I sug-
gest that the government refuse to ac-
cept the enlistment Of men from the
farms. They are needed far worse in
the food-growing business than they
are on battlefield or battleship. It
takes years to make farmer; weeks
to make a munition worker.
It is more important for the govern
ment to take over marketing, trans
portation and manufacture Of food
than Of munition plants, for the gov
ernment deals directly with munition
makers and can regulate prices, but
the people deal with farmers through
q host Of toll takers.
Regulation will not wipe toll takers
Of the map; government operation
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03
ENLISTS Sc RECRUITS.

Minot, N. D., April 27.-Orri M.
Pierce, commander Of this division of
the civilian training camp association,
returned today from Harvey, where he
secured Sc recruits for the home
guard in less than an hour. He en-
listed the service of Morris Aved, who
will command the Harvey quota and
continue work Of recruiting.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03
FARM LOAN MEETING.

A meeting of the Directors and
members of the Eastern Bottineau
County Natioal Farm Loan Associa-
ton has been called to meet in the
Commercial Club rooms on Wednes-
day, May 9, 1917, to complete organ
ization and such other business as will
be necessary.
A. H. White, President.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03
Card of Thanks.

TO the ones that took part in the
singing at the M. e. church Sunday,
in behalf Of our ninety eighth anni-
versary, the Turtle Mountain Lodge
No. 4S wishes to extend vote OF
thanks.
I. r. Crowder, Rec. Sec.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03

written by Justice Robinson as pub
lished several weeks ago in his Satur-
day night letter. Chief Justice Bruce
and Christensen wrote concurring
opinions.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-05-03

Bring your cream to the Bottineau
Creamery and get the highest market
price. Soft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
MACHINERY

Lumber wagon, spring wagon
hay rack, steel truck, riding lister
riding cultivator, i6-in. sulky pillow
l6-in. walking pillow, l4-in. walking
pillow. 2-row weeder, two 12-dise
grain drills, one new two 3-section
harrows, ] new: Grow corn planter,
new hay rake, two Deering mowers,
one nearly new; S-foot Deering bind
er, good tanning mill, buzz saw and
steel frame, two sets double work
harness, saddle. about - tons alfal-
ia hay, stack Of good ost straw and
about 500 bushels oats.
TERMS All sums under $40 cash.
On sums over $40 credit Of 81
months will be given on notes with
approved security with interest at
the rate OF per cent. No property
until settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
FRIDAY, OCT. II. 1917.
Senior Halloween Party.

The Senior class, at a meeting
Monday decided to set a good ex-
ample for the rest of the school by
agreeing not to have "eats" of any
description at the annual Hallowe' en-
party to be held the thirty-first of
this month at the home of Francis
Brenneman.
This is a radical departure from
the established custom, as Hal
lowe'en is usually looked forward to
as the time for apples, cider, dough
nuts and pumpkin pie. However, the
party will cost much less, enough
food will be conserved to delight
Hoover's heart and everyone will
arise the next morning without that
dark brown taste in his mouth. The
Seniors will undoubtedly make up
for this sacrifice at their Thanksgiv-
ing feed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
New High school Next Year.

Architect Sayler of Kansas Cit!
reports that he has furnished sets o
plans for the new high school tC
eleven general, nine heating and
three electrical contractors. This in
sures sharp, competitive bidding. The
time set for opening the bids is DC
tober "a, and the successful bid
ders will be required to commence
work by December "a. 1t is esti-
mated that eleven months will be
required to finish the work, which
would make the date of completion
about December /, 1918. The plans
provide for seven hundred and fifty
students.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
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Dickinson county was assigned
5000, 900 of the first Liberty Loan is
sue and it will probably be called on
to take 100000 or more of the pres
emit issue. With its big wheat crop
and the high level of prosperity it
can easily do so and all it needs is
for every person who can to do his
share. The money Is here and Uncle
Sam needs it mighty badly. To win
the war there must be money and
America is going to win the war.
Dickinson will do its full share.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

storm, it was extremely cold, and o
course, everybody had to work in or
der to keep warm, and record
! days work was accomplished. From
our camp the distance is Al miles
and our company made a record
marching time OF so minutes. We
were going some up hills, too, thru
pushes, down hills and thru raVines.
LAS my clerk has been on the sick
list, ! was compelled to make the
trip. can ride with the tools if l
wish, but one is somewhat hooted
IF ne rides, so walking is more
preferable The trenches we are
making are built according TO the
lay of the land, this being about one
hundred yards from the foot OF a
small mountain. We are anxious to
see them completed and get into
what they call cover the top" al
tho not under fire had a look at
the blue prints the other day and
noted that they were all worded in
French, so We are getting now ex-
actly what we will get when we ar
rive in France.
ION this try ] had charge of all
the equipment, including picks shoy
els, saws. axes. wire. etc. We Ger
tainly had a time when it came to
checking all these tools up and eY-
eryone must be in correct shape when
Il is handed in.
Il am just interrupted in writing
by song which we composed and
will probably be put in our book Of
songs. 1t is sung to the tune of The
Bear Went over the Mountain" II
gees The boys went over the
fountains" etc. ito see what they
Guild see" with much praise Of the
engineers. ending. They're the high
,st branch Of the service" etc, as
'ou can plainly see"
We four from Abilene are anxious
y waiting for the home boys and
xpect them soon. Tell the boys to
nswer the question If they are ask 4
d. III there is anything / can send
ou," that cakes. cookies and candy
re sure a welcome present in the
rmy. ! saw Harold Roger, who
anne over to our camp, but as wast p
usy issuing our second issue Of ,
Iothes did not get to visit with him. ?
is getting about time for taps and I
" candle is getting low. Must close $
18th regards to all. >
A. u. FORNEY" =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
!. l.. PARKS HAY AND GRAIN
COMPANY RESUMES BUSINESS

j. L. Parks, bead OF the Parks Hay
and Grain Co, has resumed his old
place and is busy buying hay for
shipment lie is one OF the hay ex-
perts OF the state and has with him
c. w. Morilla, formerly Of the Kan
sss City Hay Co.. Richard Meuli and
}. T. Finley. Their shipping station
= east OF the Santa Fe depot and
they are doing a big business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
BOOSTER BETTY BELIEVES
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That the seniors are original if
nothing else, having Hallowe' en-
PARTY without any eats.
That two debate teams of three
persons each cant be developed from
four persons.
That Betsy Ross collars are pop
ular among the faculty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

The first debate meeting of the
year was held Tuesday, with only
four candidates present. Until the
end of the football season the de-
bate class will meet each week OH
Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock, in
order not to interfere with football
practice. The question for debate
will be some form Of compulsory
military training.
The league will be made up of
Abilene, Salina and Junction City
high schools, the same as last year.
The question will be debated some
time in February
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
EXTREME COLD MAKES THE
BOYS AT FIT. SILL WORK
A. H. Forney Tells Of tho Life al
Camp DOniphaT

In letter written to Ene Reflec
tor, A. II. Forney of the engineers al
Camp Doniphan, says:
''On Monday of this week we had
our turn in the trenches, assisted by
Company d of our regiment but
from Missouri. On this try we were
detailed thru companies of full
strength men, $50 in each company,
not including the officers As Mon
day was the climax of a very bad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Music Is Popular.

Judging from the enthusiastic be.
ginning, A. II. S. will have better
glee clubs, chorus and orchestra this
year than usual. Practice for all
musical organizations began in earn
est this week.
Altho chorus meets at an incon-
venient hour, the eighth hour, on
Thursdays, it promises to become
popular. One-fourth of credit is
offered for chorus work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
20 HEAD LIVE STOCK

One span good work Jenny mules
3 and 3 years old; sorrel horse, 4
years old; dark gray mare, 3 years
old; bay mare. smooth mouth, dark
gray Jenny mule, year old Is
shoats, weighing about 40 lbs. each
and Z weighing about 100 lbs. each,
and a COW
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
A Report To The State.

The county superintendent sent
the annual report OF the schools OF
Dickinson county TO Superintendent
Ross today. There are 2.196 stu
dents in the schools in Abilene and
Harrington. In the grade schools in
the county. other than Abilene Her
ington or solomon. there are 1891
students.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
TWO ABILENE BOYS ARE
NOW SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Letters from France Wilson OF the
aviation corps and Lieut.. Deane Ack-
err to their parents say that they
are now in France. Mr.. Wilson is
quartered in little French village,
and Mr. Ackers is with the troops,
expecting soon to go to the front
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Mr.. Parsons a Philanthropist.

In Economics Wednesday morn
ing, Mr.. Parsons gave each member
CT the class $500 to invest in as
many shares of stock as he wished.
Some of the members of the class
are now feeling blue, being ruined,
owing to sudden drop in stocks.
Emmett Kraybill has SO far been
very successful and shows a gain of
$500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
FIRST ATTEMPT TO GET OIL
IN DICKINSON A FAILURE

The first attempt to find oil or
gas in Dickinson county has proved
a failure and the oil derrick at the
well, three miles west of Carlton is
to be taken down and be removed to
Barnard. where II will be used to test
out another oil field
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Grade Reporters.
The Soldiers Are Gone.

Four of our last year students are
now at Fort Sill Dale Cutler,
Vaughn Dyer, Chester Van Doren
and Grant Fisher We were sorry
to see them go, but are confident
that they will be good soldiers and
return better students.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
New Camp Fire Organized.

New Camp Fire Organized.
Minnetosca, meaning sunshine and
happy laughter. was chosen for the
name of the new campfire of which
Miss Lillian Wolf will be guardian.
The members are: Dorothy Burn
ham, Ruth Hovgard, Peryle Alvord,
Ruby Tiff, Kathyrn Morley, Gladys
Wallerstedt, Ruth Rodney Pauline
Minick, Alevna Smith and Media
Reese.
This is the sixth camp to be or
ganized in this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Old A. II. S.

Old A. II. S.
There is no school like A. H. s.;
None so good and clean.
We boast her to our fellowmen,
Wherever we are seen
Her spirit is the highest,
Her standards are the best.
She's sending out her graduates
North, east, and south, and west
There is no school like A. H. S.,
Wen say it when we've gone
To take up soberer, harder work,
And we think of her cheers and
song.
There is no school like A. H. s.,
Where'er we dwell or roam,
In lands beyond the ocean
Or near the bounds of home.
C. ri. r.
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We didn't think they would do it,
But they did. The Freshmen will go
to Dyers farm today on the first
hike of their high school career.
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Miss Wolf made a flying trip to
Kansas City Wednesday for a we'd
ding. Don't worry, she was merely
an innocent onlooker at her broth
er's wedding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Merle simmons Is Back at Work

Merle simmons, who was struck
over the head with a spade by Paul
FRANKIE several days ago, is back at
work now. He was not injured seri-
ously. They were working at the
power house when the quarrel took
place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
For a Muddy Complexion

Take Cham berlain's Tablets and
adopt a diet Of vegetables and cere-
ais. Take outdoor exercise daily and
your complexion win be greatly i'm
proved within a few months Try it.
Obtalnable everywhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Public Sale
Tuesday, Oct. %

Being compelled to quit farming
on account of entering the army.
will sell at public auction at the Wal
Lawrence farm, | mile south and
east Of Chapman and II miles
southwest of Junction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18

1855 from Rnmmage Sale.
The total proceeds from the Rum
mage Sale yesterday amounted to
$155 This money all goes to the To-
cal Red Cross for buying supplies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
GRADE NEWS
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Garfield.
; Mildred Tucker is absent from
school this week on account of the
illness of her mother.
The Fourth grade is studying about
the caterpillar. They have quite a
number of specimens.
The Mothers Association met yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Arnesen, who spoke at the
Lyric Saturday, visited our school
Friday and gave short talk to each
of the grades.
The Play Festival was big sue
cess. Garfield won most of the
events.
Lincoln.
Vanley Schanefeldt returned Mon
day from a visit with his aunt, Mrs.
Hoffman, in Kansas City.
Harold Scott returned to school
Monday. after four days illness.
Martin BowersoX, who fell from
turning pole, breaking his arm Just
above the elbow, is now back at
school
This school was the only one of
the grades to be dismissed to see the
soldiers leave.
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Junior Party.
Most attractive invitations are out
for the Junior Halloween party,
which will be given on Friday, Oc-
tober &c, at the X. of c. hall From
the thirty-cent assessment, it ap-
pears that they will have a plentiful
supply of Halloween eats"
Miss Russell visited her brother,
Mr.. Hardin Russell Saturday and
Sunday at Camp Funston.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Arthur Lawrence

]. y. BURTON, AuetiOneer.
W. n. WILKINS, Banker.
"A. II. DlEHL, Clerk. 11w2l
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-10-18
Editorial Staff.

Glass Reporters.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-09-14


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The Snowflake herald., 1917-09-14
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are making the changes from the
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at once.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-09-14
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, ChiLIs, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
of this place, writes: 81 am a user
of Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact,
It was one of our family medicines.
Also in my mothers home, when
was a child. When any Of us child
ren complained of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave us
q dose of Black -Draught, which would
rectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring, we would have malaria and
chills, or troubles Of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted well, and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not be without 1t,
for it certainly has saved US lots OF
doctor bills. Just a dose of Black
Draught when not SO well saves a
lot of days in bed"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
in use for many years in the treat
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which it
now enjoys is proof OF it's merit.
If your liver is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, etc.,
and unless something Is done, serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. 1t is purely vegetable, and
acts in a prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels of
impurities. Try it. Insist on Thed'
ford's. the original and genuine. e 70
The Snowflake herald., 1917-09-14

All advertisement are publish
ed till orderd out, unless instruc-
tions accompany first insertion,
etc. We can not follow any
other rule. If we should print
an adv. one time and cut it out
without instructions we would
offend the advertiser, yet occa-
sionally an advertiser sends in
copy for and adv, and after it
has been published for several
weeks, orders it discontinued
with complaint that it was ONLY
wanted for one time. We charge
and expect pay for each insertion
that an adv. appears, and will
publish all advertisements till
ordered out.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-09-14

Mrs. N. H. Cornish and her
daughters, little Alison and Ell
aine, are here visiting Mrs. Com
ish's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alof
Larson. Mrs. Cornish comes
from Corvallis, Oregon, where
her husband is employed as an
assistant professor in the COM
merce department of the Oregon
State Agricultural College.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-09-14

Don't forget that Wetzler's
carry full line of Pumps. En-
gines, Pipe and Pipe Fittings,
and now is the time to get them.
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