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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

| We can get a pass to go to town,
most any time we wish.
We've everything we want TO eat.
both plain and fancy dish
We've a ball team, some boxing
gloves, wrestling match and
craps.
We've each a little army cot, We
sleep on after taps.
We've mess halls with mosquito nets,
shower baths mat are divine.
oh there's nothing. Mother. which
we have that isn't extra fine.
We've clothes galore, for every need,
sunday, work or play.
We've a colonel who's a dandy, and
a day on which they pay
We've a hundred things. dear Moth
err that 1 haven't room to
mention:
A hundred things, dear mother, that
require our close attention.
We are happy and we're healthy,
and we're learning to be men,
Such a chance to get a schooling we
may never get again.
oh, miss you, mother darling. but
I'm happy and content
With the hours and weeks we're
spending. in the regulation
tent
Cause I know I need the schooling.
may never get again
The school that takes the weaklings ,
and makes them into men.
Now, Mother dear, I'VE written you,
a letter that is long,
"Effiicency's" the title of our regi- |
mental song
We are waiting now and ready for !
the day when Wen take a |
chance. |
With our brothers and the others on |
the sunny plains OF France.
We are waiting for the order that |
will bid us grao our guns,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Pendleton

Dear Mother; I am writing, l know
a trifle late.
But / have been so busy with the
soldiers daily grind
That I've neglected writing. but 1
know you will not mind
When you've read what l am writing,
You'll feel whole lot better
And ! promise that hereafter I will
write daily letter.
Tell sis she wouldn't know me since
l left our little town,
For the sun has surely baked me. a
most gorgeous golden brown
Tell dad If he could see me. he
would never cuss me more
For oversleeping mornings. or neg
lecting any chore.
Tell little brother Benny I'VE a pistol
and a gun.
A really truy rifle. that WASH,
made for fun.
Tell nv sweetheart that 1 love her
when you see ner. Mother dear
That sleeping. drilling, working,
keep wishing she were here.
Tell aunty that I thank her for the
little wooden box,
The homemade jam and cookies and
the dozen knitted sox.
Tell sis fellow for me. if he wants
to have some fun,
To join the U. S. army and get him
self a gun.
Tell Tom and Dick and Harry and
strapping Jimmie Coats
That Uncle Sam is needing a million
more recruits
Jus tell 'em what I'm writing. in this
letter, dear to you,
So that each and every one will
know just what we do.
At five a m. the bugIe blows, the
Sall to rise and dress;
Al fife-fifteen the morning gun, at
six a m. the mess.
Hot cakes, syrup. coffee. spuds and
bacon fried,
With sugar. milk and home baked
bread to fill the space inside.
At half past six, fatigue call sounds.
the streets and tents are pliced |
Then We drill for two long hours |
afore we are released
From nine a. m. tn three p. m. we |
sleep and write and read.
Then drill again, dear Mother for |
it's drilling that we need.
The post exchange supplies our
wants. with almost anything.
We've a dandy club and reading (
room, where we can go and
sing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21
Wdsco-.County at One
Included Entire Territory
of Eastern Oregon

All of oregon east of the Cascades
was originally in Wasco county which
was established in 1854, or fine years
before Oregon was admitted to state
hood. All the other counties of east
ern Oregon were once part of the
territory of Wasco. ''Wasco" is all
Indian name which originally meant
Horn Basin"
Baker was carved out of wasco
and then included what is now Union
county. This was in 1862 and the
name was in honor of Col. f. D. Ba
ker, who fell at Balls Bluff in the
rebellion.
Two years later in 1854 Union coun-
ty was taken out of the northern
portion of Baker county.
Wallowa county was then taken
from a portion Of Union county in
1887. And about twerve years ago the
part Of Union county including some
of the Lower Powder valley and Pine
and Eagle valleys, known then as the
Panhandle" was taken from Union
county and added to Baker county
Umatilla county was organized In
1865. The Indian word from which
1t is named means gathering sand"
Sherman county, named after Gen.
w. T. Sherman, was taken from Was
co county in 1890.
CrOoke county was established in
1882. II was named in honor of
General George Crook of Indian war
fame.
Gillian county was also taken from
Wasco county in 1885. It was named
Il honor Of Gen. Cornelius Gillian.
Morrow county was formed from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

For the day we'll lick the Kaiser and
his fighting German Huns.
Now I will close with love and kiss
es. and a heart that's full of
Joy.
And sign my name as always,
your Happy Soldier Boy
Written by Sergt. F. B. Camp, end
Mont. Inf
Contributed by Elizabeth bowers,
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

the western portion of Umatilla coun
ty in 1885. 1t was named after Hon.
j. L. Morrow, pioneer resident of
eastern Oregon and previous to his
removal to Heppner he was engaged
in the mercantile business in the "old
town. of La Grande.
klamath county was also organized
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

days. 1t was established the same
year as Union county. in 1864. and
was named in honor of General Grant
who afterwards was president.
Harney county was formed out of a
portion OF Grant in 1889. 1t was
named in honor of Gen. W s. Har-
ney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

in 1882 and was named for the great
lake by that name In its western
part
Lake county was named from its
abundance of lakes. 1t was organiz-
ed in 1874.
Grant county was one of the big
counties in the state in the early
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

Malheur was sliced out Of the low
er part of Baker county, the same
year that wallowa was made from
a portion of Union county. in 1887.
The name Malheur is from the
French and is literally Interpreted as
misfortune"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
BABY PLAGUE!
HEALTHY CHILD
NOT IMMUNE
FROM DISEASE

Warned by the plague of infantile
paralysis that swept New York City
last summer every community in the
country should keep up its guard
against the dread disease his sum-
.mer. 1t has a tendency to recur in
the years following the outbreak.
1t attacks strong and we'll children
showing no preference for the feeble.
No relation has been found between
food and infantile paralysis. Many
babies were attacked who were exclu-
Esively breast-fed during it's sweep
through the east while a great deal
Of the milk used by bottle-fed infants
who were victims had BEEN p~asteur-
lied before using.
The prevalent opinion is to regard
infantile paralysis al a contagious
disease: In this view the dis
ease is regarded as being spread by
the discharges, chiefly from the nose
and throat, Of those i'll with the dis
ease, from convalescents, from unrec-
ognized cases, or from carriers. those
who have not been sick but carry
the virus. !,
The strong possibility that infantile
paralysis may be transmitted by ver-
min, biting f1eeas, mosquitoes, rat
4 feas or other Yermin must be con-
sidered. In addition to taking all
against a. contagious dis
ease, efforts must be taken to destroy
insect life.
Streets should be kept clean and
free from dust. All garbage should
be rapidly removed. No manure OF
filth should be allowed to accumulate
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
WlCK'S EXHIBIT AT
FAIR is ATTRACTIVE
Beautiful Hedges Ornament State
Fair Grounds-Daily Peony Dis
play Interesting.

Oscar wick. the Minnesota Point
Nursery man, had one of the most at
tractive booths at the state fair this
week. Two hedges surrounded the
booth, one of which was a Caragana
or Siberian pea plant.
Mr.. Wick stated that through years
Of experimenting he has found that
this hedge Is best adapted to the
North Dakota climate and as ARE
suit mostAo of the hedges in Grand
Forks arayof this kind.
Mr.. Wick also showed a hedge OF
honeysuckles, apples grown on his
nursery out of East Grand Forks,
Compass cherries, black walnuts.
horse chestnut trees, and syrenga or
mock oranges.
In the .centersof the booth 10 placed
a fresh supply Of beautiful comics
every day. Inc of the most interest
ing things IN this booth was the ex-
hibit of preserved fruit, taken, from
last years growth.
Mr.. Wick has established an en-
Viable reputation as a high class nur-
sery man. The lawn gardening
around the Grand Forks county
courthouse and the BERN. trees on
University avenue are Mr.. Wick's
work. He has demonstrated fully that
this climate is we'll adapted not only
to the raising Of wheat, but also to the
growing Of ruit trees and fruits, etc
The nursery on Minnesota Point is
one Of the beauty spots Of this COM
munity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
DRAFTED MEN
MAY ENLIST
May Still Volunteer Before
They are Called Before
Examination Board.

Recruiting for the United States
army will be continued until after
drafted men have been ordered to
appear before an examining board,
according to a telegram received by
Sergeant NJ e. Coomler, officer in
charge of the East Grand Forks Of
flee, this morning
The recruiting offices will be kept
open even after this has taken place.
to allow those not liable for draft at
the present time to enlist voluntarily.
The following telegram was received
this morning from Adj. Gen. Mccain,
u S. A., Washington:
May Still Enlist.
ANY man that has been drawn in
the draft can be voluntarily enlisted
in the United States army, until he
is called up by the local board for
physical examinations. He then
cease to be eligible"
A special effort is being made at
this time to secure young men in good
physical condition, with high school
educations, for the quartermaster de-
p%artnnent. A total Of 1000 men are
needed in this department at once,
according to information received by
Sergeant Coornler.
These men will be sent to the cook
and baking schools, where they will
be taught these various trades.
Operators, telephone men, wirernen,
inside and outside, nlachinists, cleo
tricians and photographers r need
ed in the signal corps,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

throne he opposed his fathers appar-
ent willingness to yield. He lined up
with the reactionaries and demanded
the head of Chancellor Bethmann-
Hollweg. He won all along the line.
The chancellor was dismissed and a
comparative nonentity was named.
who can be depended upon to be a
mere ifgure-head. Reform goes by
the board. Germany proclaims its
purpose to fight on for a victory the
allies will haveNto pay for. both with
hands and money.
This should stiffen their iron de-
termination to push this war through
to the crushing of the German ruling
class. The present kaiser, evil in in
f1uence, besotted with the divine right
mania, is at least. a man Of brains and
ability. The crown prince seems to
have neither.
He seems for years to have set him.
self in opposition to his imperial
father-as all H~ohenzollern heirs do.
He gloriled in the wretched Zabern
affair, where the military cruelty set
upon the civilian population of that
Alsatian town. He applauded attacks
upon Bethmann-Hollweg. He has
made himself part and parcel of the
gilded military caste.
Hundreds Of thousands Of German
soldiers have been sacrificed to his
vain desire to appear in history as the
conqueror Of Verdun. If he is in the
fool has practically taken precedence
over a father with brains. It means
a graver menace to the allies, now an6
hereafter. It means this war mus
not end until Germany is beaten tc
her knees.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
FOUR .SPEEDERS
PAY SIS FINES
Three Transients Lodged in
Bastil Until Sunday
Booze Confscated.

Four 'speeders. arrested by local au-
thorities yesterday while they were
dashing through the streets Of the
city were arraigned in municipal court
this morning before Judge Robert
and fined SIS each.
Three transients have been arrested
by local offlcials and lodged in the city
bastile until tomorrow, when they will
be released. This action was taken
after they have entered pleas OF
guilty TO the charge OF vagrancy In
municipal court.
Frank Johnson, Of Kempton, N. D.,
was arrested yesterday while carrying
several bottles Of booze through the
city. His liquor was c~onfiscated and
he was lodged IN the city Jail. He
was released this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
TO MEET NEXT WEEK
Annual Convention of North Dakota
Grand Lodge t Be, Held in
Williston Next Week.

Local knights Of Pythias have re-
.ceived copies of the official program
for the K. Of p. grand lodge conveh-
ton which will be held in Williston
next Wednesday and Thursday. Sew
eral local knights will attend the
gathering which isl the twenty-eighth
annual convention.
The program will open Wednesday
morning with addresses by John
Bruegger, P. G., u. L. Burdick, G. c.,
and Ed. G. Anderson, g. c. Routine
business will then be transacted and
in the afternoon and evening an elab-
crate entertainment program will be
given, including a ball game, an auto
ride and a dance at the Williston
armory.
On the following day reports from
committees will be heard. officers for
the ensuing year will be elected and
installed, and in the evening the rank
of knight will be conferred in
dramatized form by Ray Lodge No,
10, under the direction Of James Kill
show 4g
The Elks home will be at the dis
sposal1 of the Pythian Sisters who will
be entertained in various ways by the
ladies of Williston.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

inflammatory letter to the Nord Da-
kota Herold, a German language
newspaper published at Dickinson, re-
fers to the French girls who kissed
the American troops upon their arri-
val In Paris as depraved women. both
the author and the newspaper which
published the letter have been report
ed to the department of justice at
Washington.
Handtmann says: cit must dc
young soldiers who are already in
Paris a whole lot Of good when as
they walk through the streets the
French girls fall on their necks and
kiss them. But that is all France a
to offer our young men who are to be
used as cannonfodder-a world Of de-
PRAYED Paris was heretofore
known as the city Of the lowest NOR
ais, and 1t will now again prove itself
as SUCH"
\ Handtmann then proceeds to glori-
fly the recent German airship raid
over London; refers to Americas
millions of young men who can go to
war and serve as c~annonfodder and
pull the schetnuts out of the fire for
England and France" and concludes
his letter was a description of the Sc
lective draft, which he hopes will not
go far"
Herald Want Ids Bring Results.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
THREE INJURED
in AUTO SPILL
Bowesmont Ladies Suffer
Painfud Bruises When Car
Turns Turtle Today.

"HA NFLEL.a.L ~ NMtN.EL
Mrs. s. A. Papenfuss and Gertrude
Stewart, both of Bowesmont, N. D.,
were slightly injured this morning.
when q Ford a~utomobile. driven by
the formers brother, y. r. johnson
Of Grafton, turned turtle into a ditch.
one mile south Of the city, shortly aft
er 8 o'clock this morning. Mr.. john
son was not injured. but another man,
whose name could not be asceftained,
was somewhat bruised.
Mrs. Papenfnss received only slight
injuries but Miss Stewart was cut and
bruised and may have suffered inter
nal injuries. DR.. H. Fl. Healy brought
the injured people to the city, and the
two ladies were taken to a local hos
pital.
A broken radius rod was RESPONSE
BILE for the auto accident. according
to Mr.. Johnson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
The Foolish Crown !.
Prince of Germany Now
Menaces the World

-. sL- --
A haze surrounds Germany. The
censorship bars real news. But a
few highly significant facts seem well
autheticated.
There was undoubtedly a move by
the Catholic centrist party and the
socialists to force a program of peace
without annexations and without in
IDENTITIES. There was also a we'll
nigh unanimous demand for universal
manhood suffrage in highly gerry
wandered Prussia. There were prob
ably threats that the otherwise DOM
inant reichstag block would refuse
war, credits.
The kaiser came to Berlin in hot
haste. He summoned FIindenburg,
the popular IDOL, and Ludendorff, the
brains Of the military autocracy; then,
as the demands would affect Germany
for all time, the crown prince.
The military machine does not want
seform and it very much desires peace
accompanied by annexations and huge
indemnities. The landed Prussiar
~aristocracy agrees.
And the crown prince is their prin-
J cipal spokesman. AS heir to the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21
PROGRESS is
MADE ON DRAIN No. 9
Spans to Be Constructed in Near Flu.
ture-Fargo Firm Has Con-
tracts.

Contractors are making rapid prog
8, in Grand Forks. and Brenna town
ship, and 1t is expected that the work
on the bridges will be commenced In
the nea future.
The drain promises to be one of the
most valuable in this section of the
state, and will care for the surplus
water from thousands Of acres Of
land. It is expected that the work
will be entirely completed by late fall.
according to County Engineer Joseph
Ingram.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

"a EAST GRAND
FORKS MEN ARE
DRAWN lNDRAFT'
Half Of Number will Claim
Exemption Because of De
pendent Relatives.

A total Of "a East Grand Forks
men were drawn in the monster lot
terry in Washington yesterday to
choose Uncle Sans new army APP
proximately half of those drawn in
this city will claim exemption because
OF dependent relatives, but it is ex-
pected there will be no trouble in rails
ing the quota of IS men allotted to
East Grand Forks.
for the first draft, must appear for
physical examination at a time and
place to be. set by the examining Of
hcer, OF (Which they will be notified.
After the examination, which they
must take whether or not they wish
to claim exemption, they may file
claim of exemption within seven days.
They are then given a period of 10
days in which to file proof Of exemp-
acted upon by the exemption board.
"a Are Drawn.
Following are the names drawn
from East Grand Forks for the first
draft:
1%O93--John w. Sullivan.
11S3-Ralph r. Restadius.
1117-George P. Daily.
1185-Alvin r. Roggy.
2691-Theodore T. Lee.
6lDSVGeOrge william Hahn.
1066-Robert P. Carney.
1178-Aleck 6Pender.
1329-Roy Routley.
10A5-William v. Chambers.
3149-Michael s.. Driscoll.
2719-Frank j. Gust.
1146-Henry Jackson.
1103--Louis' Anderson.
1020-John q. Bell.
1651-Chas. August johnson.
1099-Louis L. Warner.
9152-Michael w. Driscol.
2124-Wilmar James Lee,
2090-George L. Coulter.
2107-William j. Hart.
3l76-Anton A. Shrek.
2132--John Shimek.
114S-Raymond l.. Johnson.
2100-Thomas Fleming.
3079-Rudolph C. Vonasek.
1114-Edward A. Buckley.
2136-Thomas 8. Stewart.
620-rAbe Goldberg.
2078--Andrew Hall Austlr. Vi
|. 2119-Alix Komisar.
2269-Albert 3. Lund.
1211-Isak Wlasik.
2128-Alex L. Olson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Ladies' Aid-Ladies' Aid society Of
eastern Walle church will meet FRI
day the 27thsat the home of Mrs. N.
o. Holland. All are invited.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

L0st-Tuesday afternoon, Diamond
solitaire engagement ring. Fifty dol
lars reward for return to Herald Office.
No questions asked.-Adv
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Good Service is one of our strongest
standbys in making a bid for popular
favor for our cafe. Take Sunday din
ner at Hotel Dacotah.-Ady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Begin Now to enjoy yourselves by
taking your Sunday dinner at Hotel
Dacotah. We cater to the tastes Of
all.-Ady.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

The Best Sunday Dinner will be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

One License Today-eounty Judge
u. K. Hassell today, issued a marriage
license to Henry Edward Hearts of
Minneapolis and Genevieve ReynoIds
of Omaha. Neh
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Health Questions Answered.
Miss J.. S.: 'Is there any sure way
of getting rid Of bunions?"
Only by surgical operation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Attending Fair-Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Borgeson Of Lankin, N. D.,-arrived in
the city this morning to attend the
last day Of the North Dakota state
fair. They will return to their home
tonight or tomorrow.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

For Dance and Concert Work call
on n, L. Peters orchestra, located at
$40 South Fourth street. Grand Forks,
N. D.. N. w. Phone 440.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Lost Her Purse-Mrs. p. G. Phil
lips Of Candy yesterday lost her purse
in the state fair crowd. There was.
about $40 in it and Mrs. Phillips is
unable tt say whether the purse was
stolen or simply slid out Of her hand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

Reade is Called-Dee Reade. clerk.
at the Hotel Dacotah. received notice
this morning that his number had
been drawn in the selective draft lot
terry. Mr.. Reade registered in Valley
County, Mont, where he recently
took up a claim.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

For Sale-Gravel and sand in car
load lots: Write or phone Ferdinand
Berthold, Reynolds5N. D.-Adv.>
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

acles should not be allowed to become
the breeding place of mosquitoes.
Flies should be destroyed and their
breeding precented. Efforts should
be made to exterminate rats.
If domestic animals show any signs
of paralysis they should be isolated
or killed. Houses should be carefully
screened.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-21

First Savings Bank-open Saturday
40 OF savings; checking ac-
counts solicited-Ady.