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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-09

him to order the organization Of reg
iment in North Dakota recruited from
the ranks of those not called for
foreign service.
This is serious matter. Every
person living in Emmons county should
sit down at once and write to Lynn j i.
Frazier, governor, Bismarck, North
Dakota, requesting the organization
of state militia sufficient to amply
protect the citizens and their families
and property,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-09
Wanted Credit for II

"What makes that hen of yours
cackle so loudly?" inquired Jenkins OF
his neighbor. "Why. they've just laid
a cornerstone for the new parish room
across the road and she's trying TO
make the ncighbors think she did it,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-09
EMM ms COUNTY RECORD
LINTON. NORTH DAKOTA
By r. u. sTREETER

The Pioneer Paper Of Emmons Count
EstnbIshrd 1854
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-09

SOCIETIES
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
COAL SHORTAGE here
CONSIDERED SERIOUS
Missoula Dealers Turn Away
Customers, for They Can
not Supply Fuel.
ADJUSTMENT AWAITED
When Fuel Administrator
and Montana Operators
Agree, Famine" Ends.

Local coal dealers are having to
turn away their customers or to put
them off until more convenient
season, because of shortage of labor
and lack Of freight cars. It is almost
impossible to get anthracite coal from
Superior, Wis. The situation is easier
in regard to the Ignite coal from
northern Wyoming. The Carney coal,
the Monarch. the Kooi and the Acme
coal, all of lignitic bituminous quality.
may be purchased in reasonable
amounts, the price being advanced. by
permission of the national government.
IS cents ton over prices held before
October /: The chief cause Of delay
for the Wyoming coal is shortage of
cars and motive power
A delay in adjustment of prices is
given as the reason for the local short
age of Bear Greek and Roundup coal
These mines are in Montana, and
when Fuel Administrator Garfield and
the mine owners shall have come te
terms, it Is believed that there will be
plenty of the straight mine run and OF
the screened Montana coal.
During the next few weeks. however
the situation in Missoula is serious
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
GIRL STUDENTS HEAR
ABOUT wv. CA. WORK
Miss Helena Fulton Speaks
at Special As emily to
Varsity Women.
WHAT'S DONE IN CAMP
Travelling Secretary Explains
Efforts Of Association
in War Time.

Miss Helen Fulton, travelling secre.-
tary for the Young Women's Christian
association, addressed the women of
the State University at special as :
sembly held in the auditorium yester-
day morning at 1850 o'clock Miss
Fulton's talk was centercd ulSn the
work the Y. w. G. A. is doing for tie
army of the United States, and w0Ik
that the women of the universities of
the country can do if they will.
Mrs. x. w. Jameson, dean of wo11len
at the State University, addressed the
women on the subject of Health"
Miss Fulton told of the work that is
being done by the Y. w. c. A. in the
various military camps in this country
Not only is the association providing
buildings to be used as meeting places
by the men in these camps. but is
building ''hostess houses" in each
camp, where women visiting the camps
may stay. A building of this nature is
| to be opened at American Lake mex
week. When this is done, there will
| be 'hostess house, in every encanlp-
ment in the country.
| The Y. w. C. A. also provides hou ses
| for all women in the service Of Tho
| government, she said. Other lines o.
| endeavor in which the organization i.
engaged arc the sending of women I,
| France and Russia to instruct thu
| women there in leadership" and ''sel
| help" and the construction of dormi
tories for the girls working in nnni
ton factories.
The announcement was made that
meeting of the woman's league of tn
university will be held in the audit or
ium on Monday afternoon at 4: %
O'Clock. The purpose of the meetin
will be the organization of a patricia
league. Mrs. Tylar Is. Thompsp
will be present to explain the work.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
SOCIAL CALENDAR

The Eattlesnake Country club will
meet in regular session. this eve
ming, at the Lincoln school
Rev. and Mrs. II. S. Galley and the
young people of the Church of the
Holy Spirit have arranged social
session for Saturday evening, to make
welcome new students of university
and high school All students in the
,ity are invited to spend the time from
5 O'Clock until 1880, Saturday evening,
at the parish house on South Sixth
street, east.
The orchard Homes Country life
club Will meet this evening at s. 80
O'Clock in the clubhouse. The pro-
gram will include talk upon II timely
topic by Major A, l.. Duncan, who
served with distinction in the Spanish
American war, dramatic readings will
be given by Miss Anna Rely and spe
cial music will add to the pleasure of
the evening,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
ShopHfer Found
Guilty By Jury
80 Days, $500
Ida KOsOnen Is to Be Sen.
fenced Saturday for Steal
ing From Stores.

Ninety days in jail and fine Of
5000 was the sentence imposed yes
terday by the jury on Ida Kosonen Of
Midtown. charged with grand larceny.
The sentence will be pronounced by
Judge Theodore Lentz Saturday MORN
ing.
The case went to the jury in the
district court yesterday, without the
testimony of the defendant. Peter
Kosonen, husband of the defendant.
was called on the witness stand and
the defense attempted to prove through
him that the goods alleged to have
been stolen from the department stores
by his wife had been found in the
room of Minnie Makela. They also
attempted to prove that the goods
stolen We're not of sufficient value to
constitute grand larceny charge.
Most of the time yesterday was &C.
cupied by the lawyers for both sides
who kept up continual stream OF
objections. Ronald Higgins. attorney
for the defense. protested that the rul-
ings of the court We're consistently
prejudicial to the defendant.
The hearing of Olga Kinnune, Jack
Makela and Minnie Makela, charged
with the same offense, will be hearC
on November "a.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
State Uni1trsity News
Military Values
Told BY Duncan
10 Varsity Men
Judge of the District Court
Addresses Session of Uni
versity Students.

The men of the State University
yesterday morning met in the gymna-
stun building on the campus in the first
Military Assembly" ever held at the
institution. District Judge A. l.. Dun
can was the principal speaker OF the
occasion His subject was, THE Value
of Military Training"
Judge Duncan pointed out the value
Of such training, not as 1t regards the
soldier actively engaged in war, but as
it influences the civilian. He pointed
out its value as q factor in developing
the mind and body. He laid emphasis
upon the creation of u high standard
of morals. and especially upon it's good
effect upon discipline. He illustrated
his points with chapters from his Owl
experiences in military school life and
in active army service
Captain w. y. Swarthout, command
ant at the university, gave a genera
outline of his plans for conducting the
course in military training. He spoke
briefly of the proposed campus bar.
racks, pointing out the effect the con-
struction Of such a building would have
upon improving military studies.
Coach George Weisel was introduced
| to the university men at the assembly
From now on football means bust
ness" Mr. Weisel said. This quotation
| conveys the substance of his short ad
| dress.
Dean a l.. Stone of the school o
| journalism was leader of the assem-
bly,. There was special program Q
music by the audience.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
Successful Hunters Bring
Lynx and Many Wild Ducks

Successful hunters returned to the
city yesterday bringing game that was
the envy and admiration of their
friends. John Boehme and George
Mapes came in from Red Rock, near
the Idaho state line, having a record
Of $50 ducks to their credit. Mr.. Mapes
and Mr.. Boehme went last Saturday
and found the birds unusually large
and tender
AT the same time. Web Garrahan and
Fred Vassar We're on a hunting trip up
the Rattlesnake valley about 23 miles
The trophy brought home by these
young men was a handsome lynx, the
pelt of which will make someone d fur
collar. The animal was sho, in the
neck by one of the hunters and in the
body by the other SO the success is
shared upon equal terms.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
MISSOULA HIGH TO
MEET GREAT FALLS

The football team of the Missoula
high school leaves at 7:3O this morn
ing for Great Falls. there to meet the
scholastics of the Electric city tomor-
row afternoon. Missoula has never
beaten Great Falls, but the local eleven
has hopes of establishing a precedent
tomorrow.
The MisSoula team has had the ad-
vantage of a practice game with the
Hamilton high school a week ago and
is in good condition.
The lineup will be:
Left end Wardle; left tackle. Ell
lott; left guard, Orvis; center, Barr;
right guard, Forrest; right tackle
Ghrames; right end. Clark: right half
Berry: left half. Humphrey; quarter
Schlossberg; fullback. Baird.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
Boston Red Sox Players
Are Called to Service

Boston, Oct. lS.- Manager Jack Bar
ry of the Boston American baseball
team aud four of his players, who en-
listed as yeomen in the naval reserves,
were today called for active service
and ordered to report for duty NOvem-
Der g. all being rated as first class
yoemen.
Manager Barry and Chick shorten
have been assigned to the enrolling Of
flee here McNally and Ernie Shore
are assigned to the first district pay
masters office. Duffy Lewis has not
yet received his assignment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
BARRACKS ARE PLANNED
FOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Construction on Campus of
Building for Cadets Is
Being Considered.
SCHEME is FAVORED
Commandant Of College Ca.
diets Believes Idea Is Good
for Discipline.

University authorities are now con-
sidering the construction on the campus
of barracks to house the university
cadets. Captain w. n. Swarthout,
commandment of cadets at the univer-
sity. suggested the plan, urging that
it would make more efficient the train
ing of men to fill military positions.
The cadets, he said, would get taste
of real military life. 1t would facili-
tate drill and aid discipline.
The construction of barracks cap
able of housing $50 men and an adj
joining mess hall would cost in the
ncighborhood of $4,000. No definite
action in the matter has been taken
by the authorities yet.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
Boilermakers and Helpers
Give Fourth Annual Dance

The fourth annual ball of the Boiler
makers and Helpers union was given
last night at the Union hall. A large
crowd attended and the program was
featured by the late music played by
the orchestra. The following commit
tees had charge of the affair:
Arrangements: A. II. Shanks, II. A.
Chase, Ralph Hastings; floor A. Nell
son, w. d. Dowd. J. d. Schneider, S.
w. Leonard; reception NJ. Fl. Schrock,
Z. H. Shanks Ralph Hastings, Bird
Baugher and w. D. Dowd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
FINANCIAL PATRIOTISM
IN COUNTY IS GREAT
Liberty Loan Campaign in
Missoula Is Being Waged
in Earnest Way.
FOUR-MINUTE MEN OUT
Program Sunday at the Mis-
soula Theater Promises
to Be a Feature.

Fired with enthusiasm by workers of
the Liberty loan committee, the small
bond purchasers yesterday came into
prominence in the county campaign.
One bank alone reported the sale OF
$4,000 in small bonds. while other
banks Of the city declared that the
sales.
Aided by a large committee of wom-
en- workers, the men are working with
determination that can mean only
one thing-that the Liberty bond sale
in Missoula county will surpass the
record for all the counties of the state.
A feature of the campaign yesterday
was spirited meeting held by the
employees of the Northern Pacific rail-
road in the hall at the passenger sta
ton. A large number of the workers
gathered and heard w. l.. Murphy and
#. S. Lusk outline the Liberty loan
matter. When the meeting was con-
cluded it was announced that the com
pany would buy bonds for any Of the
employees and would allow them II
months in which to pay. The en-
ployes are to pay ten per cent month
and when the sum is paid the company
will turn the bond over to them with
out removing any of the coupons.
The first address to be made by tht
ur-Minute" men Of Missoula was
given last night at the Pantages show
90 a, lott IpiV "
and w. L. Murphy gave brief review!
of the situation and urged financia
patriotism.
Program for Sunday.
The program for Sunday Afternoon
at the Missoula theater promises to b.
one of the finest during the campaign
DIR. e. Q. Sisson, president of the Stat
University, and DIR. E. b. Craighead
former president of the institution vii
be the principal speakers. Charlie
H. Hall will be chairman and ad
dresses will be given by Mrs J. viii
son Moore, Mrs. Charles Hall and 9th
ers.
The Missoula band with the fife an
durm corps will appear on the stree
and will lead the parade which wi
form on Higgins avenue and will so t
the theater.
The boy scouts will appear in a bod
at the theater Sunday afternoon
The medals offered by the treasury dc
partment to the two boys who sold tt
greatest number of bonds in the las
campaign will be awarded. Frederic
Sterling, Jr.. and Herbert Inch, are I'll
winners of the medals.
The scouts plan to take an actiN
part in the present campaign and the
will distribute circulars and sole
sales from october 20 to % inclusive.
Parsons on Reservation.
Harry H. Parsons, chairman of Il
county committee, spent yesterday
Roman and other towns in that part
the county, making talks at ma
meetings. Every community will
visited during the campaign and prom
inent speakers will be taken to expla
the nature of the bonds to the peopl
f. S. Lusk, chairman of the distrit
said yesterday that the other count
were doing excellent work in the ear
paign.
I'VE are going to break a record al
that is all there is to it," said Mr.. I.us
THE people have come to the realiz
ton that this is one of the ease
ways to help win the war and that TIL
do not lose anything by it, either
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
Respect for President
Brings End to Strike

Buenos Aires. oct. 1S.-Aftef 20
days. during which time the railways
have been paralyzcd, the railroad strike
has been settled. The strikers mott
fled President 1rigoycn that they were
not satisfied with the 10 per cont in
salary granted by the companies. hu,
that they were resuminS work as a
mark of personal respect to the eXecu-
tive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
RESTAURANT MEN WILL
HELP CONSERVE FOOD
Missoula Landlords Promise
to Help Conserve Eats.

The restaurant and hotel men of
Missoula have signified their inten-
ton to do their share toward making
the food administrations food conser-
walton campaign n success. Yesterday
pledge cards were signed by all OF
the bonifaccs here.
They have promised to save meat
by using more fish and game, to save
fats, to save butter, to save sugar, to
use more vegetables, and, especially
to serve produce produced locally
whenever possible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
SENIORS SELECT PIN.

At IA meeting of the senior class this
evening il was decided to give party
in the near future and a committee
was appointed to make more definite
arrangements. The class selected it's
pin, which the members will soon be
wearing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
PicKENs BRINGS A SUIT.

Dimpy Pickens has begun suit i'll the
district court against +. w. Nelson.
d. Il. Curran and Axel Peterson. ask
ing damages in the sum of 1890.
The action grows out of the attaching
of an automobile.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
3s.42syooo IN MONTANA.

Helena, Oct. 1.-THE state commit
tee on the Liberty loan reports that
with only II counties Of ~ officially
reporting, and these only for the first
two days Of the drive. which began
Monday last, Montana has pledged
$5,429.O00 to the second Liberty loan.
The allotment is $15,000.000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
ENLISTED FlREMEN HONORED.

Aberdeen, Wash, Oct 1S.--A roll CT
honor plate, bearing the names OF
nine Aberdeen firemen who have en-
listed, has been installed in the city
hall here Ceremonies were held when
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19
NINTH JUROR CHOSEN.

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-The ninth
Juror was secured today to try Israel
Weinberg for murder in connection
with the preparedness day bomb ex-
ploson here last July.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19

Those persons may count themselye1
fortunate who have coal left over in
the bin, or q generous woodpile to
draw upon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19

Dancing; private lessons. Call Miss
Kearney, phone 152 Blk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-19

BIG DANCE At MllIToWN.
Oct. 20, Order Of vasa. Tickets 75e.
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28
Know j

"Not many people know how to pet
a horse-from the horses standpoint,
mt any rate" said trainer. Every
nice-looking horse comes in for good
deal Of pettinG. Hitch fine horse
close TO the curb, and you'll find that
half the men, women and children who
go by will stop for minute, say,
Nice horsey,' and give him an afrec-
tionnte pat or two. The trouble is
they don't pat him in the right place.
First rub his eyelids. Next to that
form of endearment, horse likes to
he rubbed right up between the ears
In petting horses. most people slight
those nerve centers. They stroke the
horses nose. While a well-behaved
horse will accept the nasal caress com
placently, he would much prefer that
nice, soothing touch applied TO the
ryelids. Once in while person
comes along who really does know how
to pet horse. Nine times out of ten
that man was brought up in the coun-
try among horses, and learned when u
child their peculiar ways"
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28
FRS, SCOOP" Not So Much.

The first big scoop" in American
Journalism was pulled or by the
Newsletter in June, 1904. when re
porter was sent TO write ''story" COW
ering the execution Of six pirates on
the Charles river. This pioneer repor-
ter turned in an excellent story. and ii
filed nearly half of one issue of the
paper. The feature of the article, how
ever, was the prayer uttered by min
lister on the scaffold. which was repro
duced "as near as could be taken In
writing in the great crowd."-Fresno
(Cal.) Herald.
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28

lawyer. Maybe at noon. Moreland !"
Walton shouted the name and dashed
across the street. He caught sight Of
stability dressed dissipated looking
man. There was an expression in Wal
toms eyes like to that Of a shipwrecked
sailor catching at n life buoy. He
grasped at the arm of the man, pulled
him to one side and demanded abrupt
ly:
"Moreland, do you want to make
hundred dollars?"
The other stared at his interlocutor
incredibly. Then his tricky eyes gilt
tered
do ~ he cried GENEROUSLY. TRY
me-"
"Can trust your Are you sober and
honorable enough to carry through
what you undertake? Listen, and don't
lose a moment. Here is a writ sum
moning me as juror in branch 2 of
the criminal court. Here is my card.
l can't serve without losing a lot of
money. Go as my substitute. Answer
to my name. No one knows me in the
court. Serve the week, or two weeks,
as Arthur Walton, and-yes, I'll give
you two hundred dollars the day you
bring me your juror certificate"
THAT'S settled" announced More
land, scamp and constituencies merce-
nary. "I'll do the job and none the
wiser. An advance would give me bet
ter courage, though"
Here" and Walton counted out fifty
dollars. THE balance when you are
discharged from jury service. Don't
fall me-" and of rushed Walton, re
lieved, joyful, never realizing the re-
suits of his impetuous action.
Retribution was n first consequence,
he verify believed when, having put
through his bond deal, the securities
went down the next day and he scored
quite loss. However, he was glad he
had escaped possible two weeks exile
from his beloved money-making.
Bad luck pursued him during the
week. Two deals he made engulfed
half Of his capital. BE was not in the
best Of humor when one day Moreland,
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28
To Keep waxed Paper.

Take two pieces Of cardboard slight
ly larger than the paper. place to-
gether and paste strip of cotton
across one end TO form a hinge; when
dry place your sheets Of waXed paper
between the cover and sew through all
with stout cord, leaving loop to
hang il up by. You will find this
very convenient as 1t takes up very
little space, Is out Of the dust and is
very handy to use, as all you have to
do is to lift one sheet or as many as
you wish to use without removing from
hook.
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28
The
Atonenent
&S)
By
GEORGE ELMER COBB


You must beg me on"
1T can't be done, Mr.. Walton"
81 have a most important deal on
absence from my office or neglect might
imperil thousands"
Sorry, but the judge absolutely re-
fuses to accept an excuse. Should you
fail to respond to the summons you
risk Jail sentence for contempt of
court"
Thus over the telephone, Arthur Wal
ton at one end, his lawyer at the other,
both anxious and excited.
Arthur Walton, broker, hung up the
receiver with almost a groan. He
glanced at his watch. He was sum
moned for jury service at ten. 1t
lacked only twenty minutes of that
hour.
81 am going to court" he CURLY in
formed the ONCE boy. Hold any call
ers till eleven. BY that time l will
either return or send a message"
Then Walton swung from his office,
distracted and worried. He tried to
think up all kinds Of excuses to present
to the judge to release him from jury
duty. Three squares proceeded.
breathless hail halted him. II came
from his office boy.
''oh, Mr.. Walton" painted the boy.
'Mr. Gregory is at the Office and says
If he can't see you at once he will have
to go to some other broker with those
Interstate Electric bonds"
Walton wavered. He grew almost
pale. To lose the sale of the bonds
meant to lose possible five thousand
dollars.
Tell him l can't come" he fairly
groaned, recalling the warning of his
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28

We excuse the partial failure Of our
characters on the ground of their gen
eral successive can afford to be q
little bad who are so good.
Temper is the vice of the yirtuous
Christ's sermon on the elder brother
is evidently a sermon pointedly to the
virtuOus-nOt to make bad people
good. hut to make good people perfect
-prummond.
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28

The superstition about splitting salt
at the table is ancient. In Leonardo da
Vinci's picture of the Last Supper Ju-
dns has upset the salt cellar by an awk-
ward movement of his elbow. The SUI
perstition was current then-in 1898 -
when the picture was painted. The
probability is that it dated back to the
earliest century of the Christian era.
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28

.=s ---szs. nacn evening wnen he
comes home he never fails to tell his
mother what he has learned new"
during the day.
The other day he came home and
his mother said:
"well, Lewis, what did you learn
new today?"
Mother" he replied seriously, II
learned a new way TO spit"-Indian-
apolis News.
The Lamar register., 1917-02-28
Really Careful.

Natalie aged five years, for the first
time planted some pansy seeds in small
boxes. One evening she rushed TO wa
ter them, and on her return, her mother
said: You know, after rain, you
don't have TO water them" Natalie's
reply was startling: "oh, / tnke them
in when 1t rainsl"