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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-02
QUITE A CONTRAST

A year ago automobiles by the
hundreds were converging on Spo-
kane and men and women were reg
istering and receiving numbers.
Some came hundreds of miles to get
number for the land lottery that
was to take place. And they scan
ned the papers announcing the re-
suit with the keenest interest in the
hope that their number had been
drawn.
This year men have numbers and
the numbers are to be drawn. IL
is hardly likely, however that the
enthusiasm will be the same among
all whose numbers are drawn thi.
year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-02
STAND BEHIND OUR SOLDIERS.

America today is filled with young
nen of the country who wear their
,ountry's uniform and who have Off
cred their lives to the service of
heir country. Every city, every
own, every hamlet, every country
community has some of its boys in
he military uniform of their coun-
try. They are the vely flower of
our young manhood. These are the
men who go to the battle front. How
effective they will be there, how
safe they will be there depends on
he support that their country gives
hem. The slower the United States
is to exert it's full power and put an
end to the carnage in Europe the
more of those Americans who are
low in France and those who soon
are to join them will suffer death
and the greater number of American
homes will be made desolate.
1t is not to be believed that some
national catastrophe, some calamity
that will be shameful to us if it COM
IS from lack of preparation or from
our failure to stand behind our Sold
iers, must occur to awaken our peo-
pie to their duty.
The soldiers of the United States
are standing by their country with
steady courage and devotion to
duty that should inspire the nation
with pride and patriotism and loyal
ty. Some of them are facing death
for their people, are participating in
the great battles of Europe to make
the world safe for Democracy, to in
sure our safety and to vindicate our
honor. We who remain here in Pc
ace and safety must do our part.
The Liberty Loan of 1917 was au-
thorized for the purpose of, and the
proceeds are being used for, arming,
equipping, supplying, and caring for
the soldiers Of the United States and
to assist our allies whe are fighting
| for their side in France. In support
| ing the Liberty Loan the people of
America are supporting our soldiers
and standing behind the men behind
the guns. We should support our
soldiers with all our means, all our
| resources, all of the combined might
and power of the great nation that
we are.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-02
THIRD DEATH IN U. S.
CAMP IN FRANCE. J.

American Training Camp in Fran
ce, by Associated Press, Aug. l.
Major General Pershing arrived to-
day at the American training camp
and inspected the troops. The third
death in the camp occurred last
night when one soldier kicked an
other in the stomach in a quarrel
over a game of cards. The victim
died later and his assailant was
arrested.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-02

Young men from all over the
northwest who enlisted in the mo-
united machine gun company anc
cavalry company in Spokane have
been living high while waiting tho
call to move to the army cantonmeni
Three times daily they march to the
SWEETEST restaurant in the city ano
eat their fill in the most magnifi.
Gently appointed place Of its kind
in the west. The state pays the bill
because the time is too short before
the expected mobilization call te
make it worth while to fit up an
other camp. The men sleep at the
armory.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-02
s r u G x

I'm stuck! They'vegot my number bo
| guess it's up to me to go.
That little capsule says, ''Fall in!'
We've got mans size fight to win!"
felt it coming had hunch
That I'd be in the firstcall bunch.
But say-f you could only see
How big that number looked to me
Whep first the figures caught my eye
Believe me, they were two feet high!
Excited some? At first, well, yes;
Itkind of got my goat, guess.
OF course thought of mother first
That's where it hits fellow worst
And then-I never told you this,
But there's Girl I'll sort O miss.
Well, bo shut my jaws awhile
Till | could put across smile,
And then, somehow, thought of Dad
And when he was husky lad;
He didn't wait for drafting day
Just packed his kit and hiked away,
And mother-not quite twenty then
She stuck till he came home again.
know they hate to see me go;
They think lot of me-but bo,
They'd never lift their heads or speak
If should show yellow streak.
The Girl? If she's the kind worth while
She'll weep bit-then smile
And bid me God-speed to the fight
Like was some old fashioned knight.
Exemption? Cut the kidding, bo;
A half millions GOT to CO.
They've got my number; got it fair,
And I'm the boy to do my share.
Say, where's that little book of French
Itmay come in handy in trench.
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-02
NEWS NOTES FROM SPOKANE.

Wnlle the business leH OI OpO-
kane are actively engaged in efforts
to wipe out the l. w w. menace al
mills, logging camps and forms, the
city's mayor has refused to curb
the agitators who nightly harangue
street crowds and covertly encour-
age violence. The mayor has declin-
ed to close the I. w. w. district head
quarters in the Lindell block. A sit
uation is thus created which is CIV
ing citizens much concern, particu-
larly as the city is being severely
censured in several Inland Empire
towns.
The Spokane Chamber of Comm
cree has appointed committee to
confer with the mayor in the hope
of inducing him to take stand a.
long with other executives in crush
ing the l. w. w. movement. At tht
same time attention was called to the
fact that it was Spokane men who
first took up the attempt to suppress:
the agitators by urging the governor
to action and initiating the state de
fense council which is now handling
the situation generally.
On the other hand Mayor Fleming
insists that the /. w. w. are violat-
ing no laws in Spokane and that ne
is not to be held blameable for trou-
BILE in the Idaho panhandle, ever
though Spokane is used as head
quarters for the agitators. The
chamber of commerce committee i.
hopeful of showing the executive
that his attitude is seriously injurint
the standing of the city in its re-
lations with neighboring communi,
ties.
The first report of sale of new
wheat is made by R. T. Lord OF the
Centennial Mill company of Spo.
kane, who says he bought a CARLOAD
of early bart at Trinidad, paying 81
per bushel.
"This is considered to be one ol
the driest districts" said Mr.. Lore
"The wheat tests 60 pounds to the
bushel, and it is of a splendid mill
ing quality. We have samples o.
wheat from Warden that run 81 Lbs
to the bushel, and the quality is ex
ceptionally good.
"The wheat crop of the state viii
be about 32,OOO,000 to 34,OOO,OOO bu
shells. If we had had the usual rain
fall the crop would be 7O,OOO,OO'
bushels"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
they OWL for themselves, being IL foun-
dalton for greater wealth aud indie.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
When Kaiser was eroke.

It is recorded hat the kaiser once
arrived at Hamburg with an empty
purse, and was obliged to confess Il
in the most public manner to IL bevy
Of girls who besieged him with i'm.
portunities to buy trinkets which they
were selling in the streets for the BEN
eft of the Red Gross society.
II haven't any money on me-" said
the emperor.
The girls were very much embar-
rassed, but were promptly put at their
ase when the emperor called u, mem
bers of his suite and told the girls
to tackle them. Then the kaiser in
duced an .adjutant to advance him
some gold, which he distributed among
the blushing ~saleswOmen. His final
purchase was a carnatiOn. which he
asked the overjoyed seller t. pin on
the lapel of his admiraI's uniform.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
The Naughty Master Cecil.

The waywardness of Master Cecil,
a boy of six years, sometimes ,mi,te it
necessary for his mother TO use her
slipper. This usually resulted in a
haughtiness of ann and expression
for some hours after Master Cecil had
been ATTENDED to-" One evening his
father came home to- discover palpable
proof of the fact that Cecil had been
having a private interview with his
mother.
"Well, Cecil, what's the trouble
now?" asked his father.
"Your wife has been licking me
again, sir!" al the reply.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
FORMER FLANpREAU .cITiZEN !.
TAKES OWN LIFE IN OREGON

Flandreau, S. D.. April 23-W. d
Williamson, formerly assistant post
master at Portland, Ore. who a few
days ago committed suicide at PORTLAND,
was raised to manhood in F%landreau
and is we'll remembered by many resi-
dents Of this part of South Dakota. His
father, Fl. NJ. Williamson, was the pio-
neer editor OF the Flandreau Enter
prise. Ill health was the cause of the
suicide, he having suffered a nervous
breakdown some months ago. He is
survived by a widow n two children,
Oliver, aged 10. and Dorothy. aged Is,
who are residents of Holbrook. Ore.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
VERMiLioN SCHOOL BOARD
CHOSEN lllEGAlLY. CLAIM

Pierre, S. d., April 25.-The attorney
general has ruled that the town Of
Nermilion must elect "A school board
under h present general statute for
such. 1t appears that in the old days.
Nermllion had a special territorial
charter. as did other places, in 1877.
when statehood came in 1889, n gem
was enacted, but Vermilion continued
TO have it's school board election under
the dc territorial act, consequently a
new school board election under the
present general act will be held in
June.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
DAKOTA BOY |NVENTS
ARM0RED ARMY MOTOR
Son of Belle Fourche Man De.
vised q. s. Car-1nventor,
British Aviator, Wounded.

ne.le Fourche. S. d.. April 2s-Tre
light armored motor car adopted by the
government and now being shown in
pictures in the daily papers is the in
\. Ross, now known as Capt. w. A.
Ross, for he rose to "A captaincy In The
English aviation corps and was injured
in "A fall. He is "A brother of Detective
John c. Ross, of Sioux Falls, who re-
Gently figured in prosecution of Sioux
City thieves captured i'm Sioux Falls,
and a son of J. A. Ross, register of the
United States land office, of this city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
CHARTERS ARE GRANTED TO
THREE DAKOTA STATE BANKS

Pierre. S. Ds April 25.-The state
banking board has given permission to
three new banks to do business in
south Dakota, and they nave filed reg.
ulation articles OF Incorporation in the
office OF secretary Of state. They are:
Inc First State bank, OF Norbeck, cap
ital stock $4,000: George Wright. Of
Huron, president: E. O.. Bratrud, vice
president. and p. j. Neisler, cashier.
Ihis new town is located at the con-
junction OF the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
ana the Milwaukee lines north Of
Faulkton.
Bank Of Elrod, $4,000 capital stock;
l.. E. Pope and w. H.. French incor-
porators.
Farmers State Bank, OF Dallas. cap
ttal stock $4,000; John W.. Stewart,
president; r. nj. Parr. vice president,
and M. r. Stewart, cashier.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

Few American wild animals are more
widely known or excite moro popular
interest than the raccoon, which occu-
pies most of the wooded parts OF North
America from the southern border Of
Canada to Panama, with the exception
OF the higher mountain ranges. Their
diet is extraordinarily varied and in
cludes fresh water CLAIMS. crawfish,
frogs. turtles. birds and their eggs,
poultry. nuts, fruits and green corn.
When near water they have a curious
and unique habit OF washing their food
before eating it
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
RARE PRESENCE OF MIND
OF MOTHER SAVES CHILD

Salem. s.. d.. April 23-Presence of
mind on the part of the mother saved
he life of Beverly ,Barnhart, the 4
y.ar-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w
A. Barnhart, of Salem. when the little
girls clothing caught fire from a bon
fire. The first the mother knew of the
accident was when she heard -her
daughter scream. Rushing into the
yard the mother srnothered the flames
in the little girls clothing by wrapping
her W clothing around her. The lit
tie girl was badly burned, but will re-
cover.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
SMALL CASH DEMAND FOR
DAKOTA SCHOOL PROPERTY

acres OF school lands offered at public
auction here Tuesday by the county
auditor, assisted by a representative
OF the commissioner of school and pub
lie lands office, of Pierre. but q little
over 700 acres were sold and at prices
ranging from $3.50 to E35 per acre,
with n tract selling at $50 per acre.
Nearly all the lands sold were grazing
land only, hence the apparent low
prices.
Nearly ALI Inc unsold portions. about
10000 acres, were leased yesterday,
mostly for grazing purposes. only a few
instances of any being bid in for agri-
cultural purposes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

Five centuries ago the most Catholic
eovereigns, Ferdinand and Isabella,
drove the Moor from Spain, and in
MoroccO they sought a new empire.
The gradual conquest OF North Africa
by European powers has driven the
true Mohamedan-the religious fanatic
or westward to the prac-
tically unknown interior, or to Morocco.
Egypt, Tripcli, Tunisia and Algeria
nave all contributed from their popu-
latlons to the peopling of Morocco.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
GREAT DEMONSTRATION OF
LOYALTY AT YANkroN e n

Yankton, S. d.. April 25.-This city
Witnessed one of the greatest events in
IT'S history on Sunday. when i'm answer
: the call for Patriots day the COM
nunlty gathered in thousands to
pledge their loyalty to President viii
ION and congress in the present crisis.
me greatest parade in The whole Sc
Years of the town was most memoir
able. In it marched civil war veter-
tns, w. r. c., ex-militia men, Spanish
var veterans. the present company, and
,unherous organizations, lodges. etc.
iris represented the flags Of allied ma
IONS, and music and patriotic speeches
marked the celebration. Mayor Wyman.
lieut.. Gov. w. H. McMaster and Su-
p~erintendent Harmon, of city schools,
we're Yankton speakers. and Hon. Hans
DeMuth, Sioux Falls, of German birth.
spoke Loyalty and appealed to his fol,
low countrymen to stand by the land
IT their. adoption,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
CANTON PHONE OPERATORS
STRIKE For SHORTER HOURS

Canton. S. D., April 23-The girl en-
ployes of the Canton Cooperative Tele-
phone company ave gon on strike,
this being n of the first strikes Of the
kind ever staged in South Dakota. The
girls are demanding an increase in
pay n shorter hours of duty. Recent
~, in response to their demands, they
were granted a slight increase in wages,
but their hours ON duty were extended
The girls therefore decided to go on
strike until their full demands were
complied with. They demand an in
crease in wages to $40 per month and
he working day changed to eight
hours. 1t is expected an adjustment
Of h difficulty will soon be areached.
SO the girls can return to work.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

There were seven sages of Greece:
Scion OF Athens. who said Know thy
seli;" Chilo Of Sparta, who said. Con
slider the end Thales of Miletus. who
said. Who hath s%uretyship is sure"
Bras of Pirene, who said, Most
are bad" cleobGlous Of Lindcs, Who
said. The golden mean or avoid ex.
tremes;' Tittacos of Mitylene, who said,
Seize time by the forelock,' n Per
lander OF Cortnth, who said, Nothing
Is impossible to industry" .
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

There are sever letters in the names
Of the states of Florida. Alabama.
Georgia, Indiana, New York, Wyoming.
Montana and Arizona. There are seven
letters In the names Of these large
cities: Chicago. New York and st.
Louis. and of the we'll known cities of
jackson. Miss: Atlanta. Ga; Oakland,
Cal; Houston, Tex; Buffalo, N. Y:
Detroit and Lansing, Mich; Key West,
Fla; Madison, Wis: Memphis, Tenn;
Dubuque. Ia; Concern. N. H; Augusta.
Me; Phoenix. Ariz.; Olympia. Wash.,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, and Lincoln. Neb.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
sHERlFF's GROCERY STORE
AT FAIRFAX. 8. D., RoaeEE

Fairfax. s. D., April 2S-Sheriff Fred
Hertz store here was entered by thieves
and nine. cases of eggs were taken and
possibly other goods. though h eggs
The same night a fine ham disappeared
from Fred Wiehelhaus' smokehouse.
B~lpo0hounds were brought from
Mitchell, but 1T WAS too late for them
to follow the thieves and in addition it
ls presumed the thieves used an auto
mobile to haul away their plumber.
FLANDREAU-At their annual bust
ness meeting the members of the local
volunteer Are department elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: Chief,
w. n. Davis; secretary-treasurer, j. w.
Kneebone; captains. James Barker. Frank
"a Favre. r.. Jaeger. The department
at q meeting OF the fire chiefs of South
Dakota. to be held at Sioux Falls during
the early part of May.
WEBSTER Elaborate preparations
have been made for the dedication Of the
new Augustana Lutheran church build
Ing in. this city. to be held Sunday, April
2. One. of the features Will be an address
by the Rt. Rev. p, a. Mattson. president
u the Minnesota conference OF the Luth-
eran church. The dedication exercises
proper will be conducted BY President
MAttson.
ABERDEEN-The juniors o. the high
school have agreed to donate e17s 70 war
relief by abandoning the annual senior
Junior banquet M giving that AMOUNT
Tor relief Instead. thereby showing their
,ssssss IN, ~ x' sssss .iiist s s sips ssss ys .ss
Tor the ssnlors.
vaid on rooms over : local pool hal; and
arrested rvrtlljam SHhu1tg on the charge
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

Experiments are being made by tho
police IN Glasgow with a new method
traffic ct night. At two Of the most
crowded crossings in the central dis
dtct Of The city the constables are pro-
vided with helmets to which are at
tached small electric lamps, controlled
BY . battery carried in the coat pocket.
. lamps show the position Of the con.
n.aple q indicate to which Of the
lines Of traffic the crossing Ia clear.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
B0SCHEES GERMAN
sYRuP
A Valued Household Remedy for
Over Half a Century.

Xxx
In our climate, with Its sudden
changes Of temperature, rain, wind and
sunshine often intermingled in 81 single
day. 1t Is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are SO frequently
taken from us by neglected colds, many
deaths resulting from this cause. A
bottle Of Boschee's German Syrup kept
In the house, and q few doses taken in
time. win possibly prevent a severe i'll
ness. y Doctors Gill, and perhaps death.
For fifty years this has been u very
successful remedy fol coughs. colds.
throat or lung troubles. 1t induces 4
gooa nights sleep. with easy expec-
toration m the morning. For safe by
drugsistsAn all parts OF the civilized
world, q ana % cent bottles.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
CAVALRY TROOP FORMING
IN WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA

Belle Fourche. S. D.. April 23-Capt.
word that his application to raise a
room Of cavalry in this city for war use
will be accepted and it will be but a few
days before the equipment will be here
md. drilling will begin. This section of
The former cattle country" will send
10 the field one of the best troops Uncle
Sam will be able to get.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

Greenland ranch. in Death valley,
holds the record for registered heat. ac-
cording to an official announcement.
On July 10, 1913. the thermometer at
this ranch capped the climax In posi-
bilities by climbing to 1874 degrees
Fahrenheit. No figure approaching it
has ever been known, according to
Meteorological Carpenter, of the United
States weather bureau. The next high
est registration was that of Ouargia.
Algeria, which is situated ON the edge
OF the Sahara desert. This station reg
lstcred 127 degrees on August q. 1884.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

Ruma'ia. is an important grain pro-
ducing county. Its average exports az
corn from 1911 to le13 ranked second
only TO those OF the Argentine, while It's
wheat exports stood sixth amor ali
.sonntries n Its q I exports NTH.
Ine country mas = somewhat smaller
sAse3 than the state Of Arkansas. Ru-
mania also has rich oil wells Operated
% : considerable extent by the stan-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

One Of the important apartments at
The palace OF Fontainbleau, in France.
IS called the Galerie DIES Assiettes. for
the reason that its decoration consists
OF Vertical rows Of plates, set in the
paneiing OF the walls. These plates are
and upon them are painted scenes and
views OF many royal residences. Yhe
Plates we're placed there by the order
Of Louis Philippe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
sourn DAKOTA

There is a great deal OF difference in
The mental attitude Of devil fishes or
Octopi," says Charles Il. Holden, in St
Nicholas. I'm a tank in the Avalon
aquarium, which contained three or
four octopi, all but one were timid. One
attacked my hand and one seemed to
enjoy being touched. A large Califor-
mia ~sheepshead in this aquarium be-
am so tame thai it liked to be
scratched about the head with a wire
or stick. n followed people about he
tank, especially the man who fed it. 1t
was interesting to see it change color
as the man stroked it with the wire"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

One OF the first sun rooms OF which
mere - any c was in Madrid MT
me home Of Canovas del Castillo, prime
mlnlster during the regency. Deieuner
used TO be served at n end Of the
conservatory, In the shadow Of tail
With gay plnmage san and the ali ws.
. fragrant M the tropics. For COM
tort deep red rugs were nut down on
the white marble floors. =.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
HUNDREDS OF Bows PLAN TO
ATTEND CAMP At 1ROokiNcs

Bookings, s. A., April 25.-Several
hundreds boys from 10 or IL coun-
lies will camp at State college during
Boys week, June % to 80. The coun-
les to be represented arc those under
county agent organization. The parties
rom Lyman, Stanley and Hughes
he trip on horseback. The college
faculty is making plans to give the
boys much helpful demonstration in
struction as well as a. general good
time.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27

NeGes Tor male farm workers aver
SnBee333s71a mont Ia the north 1tian.
~ ltates; 316s0l IN the south Atlantic:
43t.leS3n & north central east states:
1 s4sSs lnsI1e north centred vest; 316.1s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-27
FARMER SELLS OUT At TOP
PRICE TO BEAT the CANE

Aberdeen. s. d. April 25.-The Isa-
bel News says that asfarmer residing
west Of Isabel sold all his live stock.
including "A mich cows. his farm ma.
chinery and other effects, put most Of
the money In a bank, and then left for
California. stating II to he his intention
to work as q day laborer until prices
reached q normal level. The mans
theory Ii that prices are now .higher
than they ever will be again, and by
selling at the top Of the market and
working "a a,laborer until normal timee
return. he will Be ahead Of. the game.