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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
PR0-CERMANS IN
EFFORT. TO STOP
RED CROSS: WORK
Tell Ladies Of Forman That Pro
duct of Their Labors Is Be-
i inc Sold to Soldiers

Forman, n D., Sept, 24.-Reports
that the articles which patriotic Ia
dies are industriously knitting Tor
the American Red Cross were TO pc
sold by that organization to the sol.
diers and there was back of the RED
Cross a gigantic profiteering scheme
freely circulated locally by pro-Ger-
mans and socialstic agitators mas
handicapped the work of the Red
Cross socitey here. In spite OF siren
uous' denials these ridiculous reports
continue to crop out, and the officers
are making a vigorous effort to trace
these falsehoods to their source La
dies who believed the stories told
them have Indignantly returned their
yarn and knitting needles, and con
siderable argument has been reGulr'
ed in some instances to convince
them that the Red Cross society is
distributing absolutely free to sol
oilers in the war zone the product OF
these patriotic women's labors. Pub
lie indignation over this dastardiy
attempt to discourage humane work
for the relief Of the boys fighting in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
er so he wouldn't have to fight his


cousin. 49,"
What do you think of your sub
marine warfare?" asked.
r"Not as effective as we thought"
the architect replied. 1--WE believed
we could starve England in a few
months, but they seem to he buildin:;
ships as fast as we can sink them.
America will probably make matters
worse for u.s.
He said he understood that Ger
many had $50 submarines.
The architect had been taken pris-
oner since America entered the war
He exploded the theory held in, Amer
lea that the German armies had been
kept in ignorance Of Americas ell
trance
81 heard of it within a. few days.
You can't keep such thing secret. It
spread like wildfre. That was about
all we talked about for days"
, 'Do you honestly believe Germany
can win this war;" This to the archi-
tect.
Not now he replied. 81 think
the best we can hope for is a draw.
The enemy has become too strong
America has given the allies renewed
courage, and will furnish big army.
The average German would be salts
fed, think, with a draw"
But the allies won't agree to q
draw I insisted.
III that case" he replied, at will
he very bad-for my country. We can
do only so much. There's limit to
everything, you know"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
Lyon Interviews German Prisoners;
They Didn't Want War; Coming to
J.. +: America When lis All Over

asked. Take my own case. have
a wife and two children was just
getting good start in America. Ear
ly in 1914 | returned to Germany to
take my family back to America. My
father got sick. | remained with him.
The war came on and | was sent in
to the first line. | would have been
an American citizen by now
He added he and his family were
going to America as soon as the war
is over
Eight or ten others are also going
to America to live" he said. That
wouldn't indicate our masses hate
| America, would it,"
THE masses in Germany had moth
ing to say in the making Of the war
SAID the architect I'VE were called
out and we either had to go or be
shot.
! Hundreds Of thousands of us have
been killed, many more wounded, our
| businesses ruined and our families
left to get along as best they can.
Want war? There isn't prisoner
that wouldn't cry for JOY if peace
were declared today. We want to get
! home"
+ Again tho crowd voiced approval
when he explained what he had said.
! One young German pushed his way
through and offered me his hand, talk
irg rapidly in German,
q The Buffalonian, interpreting for
| him, said:
I'VE says he has two cousins ma
tive born Americans one now a sol
di&r with the America. army il
France He wonders il you know
hinl?"
! didn't happen to. but suggested
he ought to be glad he was prison
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
CHANCE TO GET
GOOD CORNER LOT
IN GROWING TOWN
Uncle Sam win Conduct Real Is:
tate Sales in Batesville and
Sanish

Sanish, N. D., Sept. 24.-Enter.
prising citizens are offered an excel
lent opportunity to buy corner lot
in Sanish or Eatesville, good towns
on the BerthOld Indian reservation,
from Uncle Sam. All unreserved and
undisp0sed of lots in these two towns
will be offered for sale "at public
cutlery" by the department Of the inte-
rior at Batesville on Oct. 5 and at
Sanish on Oct 8. Bids may be made
in person or, by agent, and any indi,
yidual may purchase any number of
lots for which he is the highest bid,
der: Payments will be made at the
rate Of $40 in full on lots which do
not bring more than that price, and at
least % per cent Of the purchase
price on date of sale for lots bring
ing more than $40, the remainder, if
the price is $50 or less, to be paid
within one year, with more liberal
terms on purchases made at above
$50 per lot. The lots are appraised
by the department of interior at $25
to 500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
..RENV|LtE MAN. :.
! DRAINS NO. i IN
LAND LOTTERY
4.RAf! : -. 49,.
Peter Ecklund Lucky in Getting
First Choice of Roosevelt
Reserve Claims

Dickinson, N. d., Sept 24.-Pete;
Ecl;lund OF Rcnville drew first place
in the land lottery held here in con-
nection with the opening Of the Da-
kota National forest reserve of $3.50
acres in Slope county No. 2 was
drawn by David Sense of ChenOweth,
10. 8. Michael E. Mccartney, Gaylor;
No. 4, Harold D. Lillibridge, Dickin-
son; No. 6 Roy William Lillibridgo,
Dickinson; No. 6, Frank Mckay, Slope
Center; No. 7, Francis D. Gore, Re.
gan; No. s, Edmund Fl. Broehl, Re.
gan. Eighty-live numbers were drawn.
Holders of the few numbers drawn
by residents of other states were FL
sic M. Rushfeldt, Hawley, Mimi,
No. q; Emma G. Goggins, Ashcroft,
S. D., No. 26; Everett Firschner, Elm
wood, Wis, No. 27; Alice Coggins,
Ashcroft, s. D., No. AZ; Helen Rush
feldt, Eawley, Mimi, No. As; Joseph
NJ. Goggins, Ashcroft, S. d., No. 4S;
Albert 3. Rushfeldt, Hawley. Mimi,
No. 50. One popularity of the lottery
was the number of claims drawn by
members Of the same families.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
Ey c. C. LYON.

With the American Troops in
France, Sept. 24.-President Wilson is
absolutely right in assuming it is the
German autOcracy, and not the rank
and file, that is behind this world
war.
| have just had the rare privilege
of interviewing a number of German
war prisoners.
There was not an officer among
them. They were all enlisted men,
so their views are apt to reflect the
sentiments Of the millions of Ger
mans plunged into the war without
any say-so on their part.
There were two spokesman for the
fifty odd German prisoners who gath
cred around me. One was man OF
80, who had lived in Buffalo, n Y,
three years preceding the war. The
other was an architect OF %, a grad
uate OF a great German university.
bosh spoke excellent English.
Nv hat are your feelings toward
America now that we have come into
the war against Germany" asked
them. 30 you hate u.s."
"tiot at all" the architect replied.
You'd be surprised how many of us
have relatives and good friends in
America. We can't forget them.
had felt for long time America
might get into the war but | had
hoped it would all be over before
that" .N
How many CT you fellows wanted
this war;" was my next question, di-
rec.ed at the German from Buffalo.
Take a poll
He did. There was chorus OF
Nav
Why should we want war? he
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
| ". ". WHO COULDN'T
SEARCHED WAS AND
BOOZE WAS DISCOVERED
Proclamation Failed to Protect
Alleged Blind iggers in
Vicinity Of Fordville

Fordville, n. d., Sept. 24.-Three
protected" |. w. w., giving their
names as James Collins, John Sweeay
and Herbert Jones, working on the
Thomas O'Keefe threshing rig near
Mimic. were arrested on a charge OF
selling booze to fellow workmen.
When the raid was made the officers
found an empty three gallon jug and
another jug partially filled with Ii
quor. At the hearing it developed
chat & gallon of red eye costing the
men SO in Minneapolis sold for sl4
by the drink. Collins has been bound
over to district court under bonds in
! the sum of $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24

Ee'fieId, N. o., Sept. 2A.-Ths
body Of Andrew Jewell, aged 40,
was found swinging from a rafter
in a school house barn about ID
miles south Of here. The deceased
had been oversecr Of a crew eu-
gagged in roadbuilding during the
summer. The morning he sui
cided he left for work as usual,
and at c'cIock he was found.
he had tied halter rope to the
rafter. and when found his knees
were bent and-.his feet touching
the floor. He had deliberately
rested his weight on the rope TN
til stranguIation occurred. Jew
ell was a native Of Wisconsin,
where widow and a 17-year-oId
son survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
M|N0T WOMAN INSISTS
THAT HUSBANDS DEATH
Be- Be- PRQB{ 60. !. BY B, COUNTY
Mrs, Marion p. Brown Not Salts.
fed With Mystery Surround:
.@: ing Shooting

Mirot, N. D., Sept. 24.-Mrs. Marion
ID Brown, whose husband died in a
local hospital last week from bullet
wound in the head, sustained at Fes-
sender. whittier he had gone to look
for a location as barber, has de-
manded that Wells county authorities
make a careful Investigation of the
circumstances surrounding the shoot.
ing, viii: which some mystery seems
to be connected. Brown was brought
here at The point of death, and he
died soon after his arrival.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
DICKINSON BOY GETS
MEDAL OF LEGION OF
HONOR FOR BRAVERY

Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 24.-
Leon L. Brown, we'll known in
Dickinson and nephew OF Brooks
and J. w. GoodalI, has been dec
grated with the medal Of the le-
eion of honor FOR exceptional skill
and bravery on the French front.
He enlisted with Canadian rcgi-
n1cnt and won q Iicutcnancy in
three months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
DRIVEN UP A TREE
Fordville Man Has Exciting Elk
periance With Mad Bull

FordviIIe, n. D., Sept. 49,. S.
kearncy, driven up tree and
kept there fer two hours by
mad bull which had been allowed
to range at will on the public
highway near here, was liberated
only when neighbors came to the
rescue with pitchforks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
Excellent Laxative
For Elderly People

AZ We pass the prime Of life the
various organs Of the body have
q tendency to weaken, especially
the bowels. Regularity in this
important function Is 60 essential
to good health tLst old folks
should be very careful to avoid
constipation. a c0lgastioa, Of
stomach. waste IN the bowels occa-
6ioss di2ztness, headache, drowst-
ness after eating, biliousness,
belchlng, bloet, piles, ETC., ard
should be corrected immediately;
It Is the direct GAUGE Of much So
xdouS disease.
The most effective, remedy Cor
ccnstipation is q ccnhinasicn OF
simple laxative herbs vita persin
sold in drug stoYcs -.inGsr the
name Of DR.. Caldwcl1'' Syrup Fep-
sin. It costs only fifty cents q
bottle, Is mild in Its .ctioa, Goes
rc5 Cripe or strain, and ssri Frs re-
Eof quickly IN an easy. az .r-a1
manner. fteb . hostte e & -rr-l
your dIuggiSs and keep 1t Tx Gre
house; tS is the iiieal fay;4.J -er1-
edy. q trial heeslc Gu. D. OF.
tanned free CT cilaIae by r-,,-S.na
to DR.. W. T.. CaadEail, ass VAL
ington ST, Monticello, 1G.1c1s.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
The America

! He AHe'bCn
Its the next thing
to genius to know the
hat that suits you best.
That's why we are
showing a. series Of
then, in order to help
you make your choice.
With SO many Lam
piers, every man un-
der the Stars and
Stripes can find the
one that was designed
especially for him.
Perhaps The Amer
lea is your Lanpher.
Qf The America is not your
style ask to, see your dealers
stock Of Lanpher hats.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-24
NEWS or NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST

France is running so high that SUM
mary treatment is, in store for the
perpetrators of the outrage.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
EXPRESSION OF THANKS FOR
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS BOXES

Red Cross Chapter, Winnemucca:
Just a word of thanks to let you
know how much your very appropriate
present was appreciated. If you could
have seen the smiles on our boys,
faces as they opened their surprise
packages you would know the full
meaning of what | am so poorly ex-
pressing. If it had not been for your
kindness many of the boys would have
received nothing for Christmas; and |
knowr that, although many of them
will not write to the kind senders of
their Xmas gifts, they are all thank
full and appreciate your thoughtful
ness and generosity.
Thanking you again, and wishing
you all a Happy New Year,
Sincerely,
FIREMAN CURTIS A. JONES.
Eighth Company, GAG, Fort Winfield
Scott, San Francisco, Cal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
DEFENSE IN BOOZE ROBBERY
FAILS TO OFFER TESTIMONY

The preliminary examination of Ed
Olds and A. W. Lowell on the charge
of burglarizing the Western Pacific
freight house on the night of Novem-
ber %, when fifty-two cases of whisky
were stolen, was concluded Thursday
and Justice Ritchie held both men to
answer. No testimony was offered on
the part of the defense at the hearing.
Olds and Lowell are out on bail in the
sum of $4,000 each.
The complaint against Stanley
Chapman. also charged with having
taken part in the same robbery, was
dismissed on motion of the district
attorney. Chapman. however was
ordered to be held in $500 bonds as
a witness in the case, and he furnished
cash bail. AT the preliminary hearing
he testified against Olds and Lowell.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
CHRISTMAS PARTY
AT Fl. M'DERMITT
ICorrespondencel

A Christmas party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whitaker at their
home at Rebel Creek, December 81
Dancing, songs and piano recitals
were the main features of the even
ing's entertainment, while the deli
cious refreshments served still haunt
our palate with their delightful men,
ories. Al Shoale's songs were en-
joyed by all. The Russian dance by
Miss Alice Constable was beautiful,
while Miss Carol Melody's butterfly
dance and highland fling with varia-
tions pleased everyone. Judge Mel
ody's tambourine solo and clog dance
was fine. Douglas Kilfoyle whistled
Turkey in the Straw" in a highly
pleasing manner all his own. c'Doug''
whistles pretty good, anyway Mrs.
Whitaker and Miss Marie Harvey ia
vored the party with piano solos that
were delightful. Zella Clutches and
Iona Minor gave an imitation of A
Spanish fandango that would have
surprised the natives.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Whitaker, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hurd,
Mr.. and Mrs. t. F. Melody Mrs. T.
Clay, Mrs. T. Scott, Mrs. Edw. Jump
Misses Carol Melody, Marie Harvey,
Ethel Reeves, Iona Minor, Zella and
Edith Clutches, and Agnes Constable !;
Messrs. Frank Lamb, Roy Hill, Frank
Scott, Isl" Kirshaw, Farley Ellison,
Arthur English, Douglas Kilfoyle, All
Shoaies, Ed Jump Jr., Frank O'Leary,
w. E. Lemley, Frank Herline, and w.
A. Snapp.
Miss Agnes Constable of Platora
left for her home in Reno to spend the
holidays.
Miss Marie Harvey of Cane Springs
is spending her vacation at Rebel
Creek.
Miss Ethel Reeves was a weekend
visitor at Judge Melody's.
Edith and Zella Clutches are spend
ing their vacations at their home al
Canyon Creek.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
LOCAL NOTES AND
PERSONAL MENTION

DR.. NJ. E. Morrison is confined to his
bed with severe attack of la grippe.
Mrs. Patty Organ will leave the first
of the week for Stockton, where she
will visit relatives.
M. c. Donald, connected with the
Nevada State Journal at Reno. is a
visitor in Winnemucca today.
John G. Taylor, wealthy rancher
and stockman of Lovelock, is an ar
rival today and is registered at the
Ell Dorado hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Organ of Mill
City, who have spent the holidays with
L. d. Hubbard and family, returned to
their home today.
Thomas Morsell of Rochester Is an
arrival and is a guest at the Ell Do
RADIO. @
Miss Beatrice Langwith spent sew
eral days at the Golconda hot springs
this week. @
The Winnemucca Mercantile Com
pany is in receipt of a carload of
Idaho -four. 9
Mr.. and Mrs. Boggio of Paradise
Valley, accompanied by their daugh-
ter. Miss Teresa, are Winnemucca vis-
itors today. o
Edna Diess and Beth Wrede are
home from st. Helena's college, Cali
fornia, spending the holidays with
their parents. @
DR.. Victor c. Anderson, in charge of
the placer mines at Barber Canyon,
was an arrival from his home in Dem
yer this week. @
Stewart Erskine, popular clerk in
the local Wells-Fargo office, is slated
for agent and will have full charge of
the business after the first of January,
1918. O
c. M. Harvey, pioneer mining man
at Old Central, who has been quite i'll
with rheumatism, is reported much
improved and able to resume his min
ing operations. @
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Black, former
residents, were met at Western Pacific
train No. last Thursday night by a
party of local friends, and all enjoyed
five-minute visit. The Blacks were
en- route from Ely to Jamestown, Cal,
where they will make their home
@
The eclipse of the moon Thursday
night was viewed by but few Winnie
mucca people. but those who remained
awake long enough were nicely repaid
for their watching. Luna, brilliant
and full-orbed earlier and later dur
ing the night, was reduced to the
tiniest line of light at 200 o'clock
and darkness was intense
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
NEVADA ADVENTIST MISSIONS
WILL RECEIVE APPROPRIATION

ST. HELENA. Cal. December 25.-
Appointment of delegates to the gen.
eral or world conference of Seventh
day Adventists, to convene in San
Francisco March 20 to April 21; the
appropriation of funds to the Arizona.
Nevada, Utah and western Colorado
fields. and the decision to make spe-
cial contribution from every Seventh
day Adventist church in California.
Arizona, Nevada. Utah and western
Colorado to the Armenian-Syrian re-
lief fund, were among important ques-
tions decided by the Pacific Union
Conference committee of the Advent
lists. in session here the past few days
Presidents of the nine local confer
ences in the five states named hav9
been present and have entered freely
into the discussion of plans for the
extension of the church work on the
Pacific Coast Appropriations madn
included $4,000 to the Utah and west
ern Colorado field; $4,000 to Arizona
and s2,500 to Nevada
n
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
VANDERBILT URGES
US TO BE THRIFTY

The most that may be expected from
wartime economy campaign is cur
tailment of luxuries, not a complete
abandonment, said Frank A. Wander
lip. national director of the war saw
ings movement in an address at Fort
Worth, Texas. Consequently, he said,
business will not be disorganized by
even well developed thrift campaign.
In the first place." said Mr. Van
derlip, this campaign of economy is
not going to be 100 per cent efficient.
There never was crop approaching
in value the crop that was produced
this year-s21 900 100000, against So
000,000,000 the year the war broke
out. Now. farmers with all this
wealth; workmen with all this added
income, are not going to be universally
economical. The experience of Eng
land was that there was not dullness,
but great activity in luxuries. The
best we can do will only be to hold
down this activity in luxuries.
mo one needs to be alarmed that
we are going to suddenly disorganize
all business. If each and all of us
will do our best with our own affairs,
and do our best to carry the lesson to
others, we may open the workshops
sufficiently for the Government to per-
form the tremendous duty that is now
ahead of it. The great work of the
day is to win this war"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
PLATINUM TAKE
TOLD OF IN OREGON

The present shortage of platinum
and the consequently greatly increased
price of the metal bid fair to result
In considerable increase in the do
mestic production of platinum during
the coming year. At the same time.
while legitimate miners are increasing
their production and to some extent
relieving the countrys shortage, other
persons are using the interest aroused
by the present nationwide search for
the metal to make extragagant claims
for utterly worthless deposits; and
some honest prospectors are led by
false assays. made by inefficient or
venal assayers, to believe mistakenly
that they have valuable platinum de-
posits. Reports of platinum in some
mythical combination-"volatile plati-
mum" or "coloidal platinum should
be regarded as sufficient evidence of
the incompetency of dishonesty of the
assayer.
During the season of 1917 the ge-
ologists of the United States Geologi-
cay survey, Department of the Inte-
rior, spent much time in visiting plat
mum deposits that proved to be worth
less. A notable example is seen in
the supposed platiniferous sands of
the Deschutes river, near Terrebone.
Oregon, which were examined by H. G..
Ferguson in October, 1917. Claims
have been staked for several miles
along Deschutes and Crooked rivers.
and as certain volcanic sands along
these rivers had been said to contain
large percentages of gold and rare
metals, particularly metals of the plat
mum group. Mr.. Ferguson visited the
localities at which the sands were
obtained and took samples for test
and analysis.
The material collected. which is ex-
posed in the canyon of the Deschutes
river north of Low Bridge in Section
Is, T. IA s.. r. II E., consists of loosely
cemented dark volcanic sand and con-
glomerate interbedded with basalt and
volcanic tuff. The black basaltic sand
is supposed to have the richest con-
tent of gold and platinum, but neither
in panning the material in the Held
nor in the chemical tests made by the
Geological Survey could any trace OF
nlatinum or other metals of the plat
mum group be found. Neither was
any gold found in the concentrates,
and it is concluded that material OF
this type is very unlikely to contain
workable amounts of gold.
In conclusion, the Geological Survey
desires to warn prospectors and in
vestors against accepting at their face
value any statements in regard to
platinum bearing ores and sands that
do not show native platinum when
panned. Such material should ALWAYS
be sent to assayers whose regulations
are above reproach.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
POPULAR PEOPLE LEAVING
FOR CALIFORNIA POINTS SOON

Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Lipman, who
have resided in Winnemucca for many
years, are about to leave for Palo
Alto. California, where they will re-
side.
Wednesday night a reception was
given by Neva Rebekah and Hum
boldt Lodge, IO.O.F., and pleasant
evening was passed. concluding with
chosen remarks the lodges presented
Mrs. Lipman with a beautiful Rebekah
pin and an Oddfellows' button to Mr..
Lipman.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
INCOME TAX MAN TO BE HERE
FEBRUARY --LATEST EDICI

A very much revised letter regard
ing the income tax expert" is now re-
ceived from Justus S. Wardell, col
lector of internal revenue for this ids
trict. The letters says plainly enough
that the officer will be in San Fran
cisco county, with headquarters in the
court house at Winnemucca, Nevada,
from February IL to- March /, 1918.
But we presume it means he will be
in this town on those dates.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29

The American Steel Foundries Com
pany has declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of 1A per cent, payable
December 81 to stock of record De-
cember 15
Third Baseman Groh of the Cincin-
natl Nationals was originally pit
cher. He started playing professional
baseball with the Oshkosh club in
1908
No Silver State on New Years Day