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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-30

Bessie-You don't believe every bit
of scandal you hear, do you?
Helen-Oh dear, no; but if one
KEEPS repeating it, it seems to help
q lot.--IudraA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-30

Pop. what is lullaby" -.
"A lullaby, my son, is something
that keeps whole neigh borhood
awake while putting one kid to sleep.
Judge
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-30

to cost about 10000 and win include
a barracks building, guard house and
several sets OF Officers quarters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-30

why call me the consumer" ask,
ed the guy who pays the bills. "All |
do is produce. columbia Citizen.
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FOR RENT.

IT,. FURNISHED ROOMS.
Delightful cool front room. Punahou
car. 1647 I.ihoiiho, above Wilder.
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Grand total ...., $245, 100
The success of the deferred pay,
ment plan campaign is due to the work
of the members of tPe Liberty Loan
sub committee consisting of J. F. Cock
burn, E. ]; Bolts, X. b. Barnes and
A. w. Van Valkenberg.
Every public school teacher On West
Hawaii subscribed to the second Lib.
erty Loan, the total amount subscribed
being $3.50, writes Miss Bertha Ben
Taylor, supervising principal for the
big island district, in a letter to the
department of public instruction.
Many Honolulu teachers also bought
bonds on the instalment plan through
the territorial auditor and the bank of
Bishop & Co.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES.

Ten r,'"' NmeriCarS are IN
vited to join the American Red
Cross during the week ending
with Christmas Eve. The times
require that every branch of our
great national effort shall be loval
" upheld, and il is peculiarly fit
ting that at the Christmas season
the Red Cross should be the
branch through which your viii
lingness to help is expressed,
You should join the American
Red Cross, because it alone can
carry the pledges OF Christmas
good will to those who are bear
ing for us the real burdens OF the
world war, both in our own army
and navy and in the nations upon
whose territories the issues OF the
world war arc being fought out.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
Mrs. JOHN ARENDS PASSES
TO THE GREAT BEYOND

1t is with great sympathy for the
bereaved relatives and friends that
we chronicle the passing of Mrs. Johr
Arends. Death came last Friday
when all was believed to be we'll with
her. Her infant son was six days old
and survives. Death resulted from a
bursted varicose vein, follawed by her
weakened heart condition. She
was well-known and greatly beloved
by the Yerington people when she re
sided here. She was a young woman
Of charming personality and her early
death is a shock to all.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Hayes, the latter
a sister of Mrs. Arends, had started
for Ogden to be with her when they
received the sad news and returned
from Reno to Yerington, continuing
on to Aurora today. Laurence Laugh
lin her brother. went to Ogden last
week upon receipt of the news of her
condition
Her husband is brother OF A. A.
Amends and was in the grocery busin
ess in this city with Elmer Hanson
some years ago.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

Your evidenc OF faith in this work
IS necessary for their heartening
and cheer.
You should join the Red Cross
because this arm OF the National
Service is steadily and efficiently
maintaining its overseas relief in
every suffering land, administer
ing our millions wisely and we'll
and awakening the gratitude OF ev
cry people.
Our consciences will not let us
eujoy the Christmas season il this
pledge OF support to our cause and
the worlds veal is left unfulfilled.
Red Cross membership is the
Christmas spirit in terms Of act
ion.
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson.
President OF the american
Red Cross.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
Lyon County Still to The Front

During the past week Victor
Bernard, James Powers, John
Gallagher, .Jr. and Chester Hilbun
lett for San Francisco to enlist in
the army or navy OF the Z. S. Re-
ports have not been received as yet
that they were all accepted but
they show the right spirit and it's
up to Uncle Sam if he can't use
them.
The last contingent for the nat
ional army leaves today, Saturday.
Those going to Camp Lewis to
finish Lyon County's quota are,
Alfred Lee Baker, William Thorn
as Carter, Ernesto Tognetti, Glow
ami Menesini and Truxton Yer
ner Damon With them went Ra-
mon Silvas, registered here but
havong been for some time in
California.
Reports from Camp Lewis show
that everything is going along
nicely. The Nevada boys don't
enjoy the fog and rain, they are
missing the glorious sunshine
which we have so abundantly at
all seasons.
John G. Atty. grandson OF Mrs.
John Young of Wabuska, is in
Battery F., Saith F. A. He writes
that the "Times" is like a letter
from the friends at home.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
Pythian Sisters Elect.

Vt the election held last Mon
day evening the following off
GERS were elected NJ. F. c. Mrs.
Frank Gallagher. F. s. Mrs Annie
West. +. ], Mrs. r. l.. Wagon
er, NJ. Mrs. Jerry SNYDER, NJ. OF
r. c. Mrs. viii Freeman, NJ. of
+. Mrs. C. J. Guild, p Mrs.
Catherine Warren, O. c. Mrs
Toe Nugent, long term trustee,
Mrs. c. II. Nardv, short term
trustee. Mrs. Jennie EIironvmous.
\ Joint installation with the
Knights will be held Jan. 10, 1913.
Dainty Christmas cards at the
Times.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
Ten Million new members in a

Ten Million new members in a
week
That is the goal the American
Red Cross has set for itself in its
Christmas membership campaign
that is to be launched December
10. Throughout the United Stat
es Red Cross chapters are prepar-
ing for the enrollmnt OF the new
army which is to stand as the or-
gained support OF the boys in
the trenches.
No man is more deeply CON
cerned in the world war than
President Wilson-Who is also
President OF the Red Cross-and
this is his proclamation:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
WEDDING BELLS FOR
THREE COUPLES

On Dec Il, Jesse Hillygus, genial
deputy sheriff at Mason, took all hi;
trends by surprise He had persuaded
Miss Annette Mayo of the same city
to be his life partner and Judge VIM
Bonner tied the knot for them.
On Dec. II the Rev. Joseph Cunha
united J. ]. Penrose OF Wabuslla and
Miss Anna Castellano in the bonds of
holy metrimony.
In Smith Valley on Nov % c. II.
Warfield and Miss Stella Grief were
married, Rev w. A. Armstrong offic-
iating.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

George Batchelder received this
week Delco lighting system,
which he is having installed in
his new ranch home south of this
city.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
Yerington Branch, Red Cross.

A mass meeting OF the branch will
be held in Leavitt Hall Sunday. Dec.
10, at $50 pm. to plan the work and
organize for the greatest efficiency.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

Dainty Christmas cards at the
Times.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Mass every Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass on first Sunday of the month at
900 a. m.
Sunday Scb&ol every Sunday at
900 a. m.
Rev Joseph Cunha.
Times Want Ads bring home the
bacon.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
BABES MUTILATED
BY THE GERMANS
CARLOAD SENT THROUGH MON.
TANA ON WAY FROM BEL
GLUM TO COAST.
Innocent Victims of Teuton Huns
Have Hands and Ears Cut Off Be-
sides Other Unmentionable Mutila-
tions; Will Be Cared for at COLONY
in Washington.

Last week there passed through
Montana on their way to a Belgian
colony in the state of Washington a
carload of little Belgian children, all
under IA years of age, every one of
whom had suffered mutilation in
some form at the hands of the Ger
man soldiers in Belgium.
Every pathetic little body bore the
mark of brutality of the German SOL
diers, who were acting under orders
of the German general staff. Some
had hand gone, others one or both
ears. The little boys had all been
mutilated in an uncomfortable man
ner.
Montana people have heard before
of atrocities committed in France and
Belgium, including the mutilation of
helpless little children, but the Ger
man government and it's spies and
agents in this country have denied
the stories and many have believed
their lies. This has been the first OPP
portunity to see evidence that Ger
man soldiers, including their officers,
have sunk to level beneath wild
beasts in their methods of conducting
war.
Wherever possible the helpless VIC
Tins of the war, such as these Bel
gian children, are being sent out of
their country where they can be prop
erly cared for until after the war.
In the meantime, atrocities of this
character will be made a part of the
reckoning that Germany will have to
pay when her brutal and cowardly
military caste has been beaten to it's
knees.
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town. That night, with armed pick
cts around the court house, l preach
ed to a large congregation.
At noon the next day young
man rode into the camp. He had rid
den from Horse Prairie and had been
shot through the arm by the Indians.
He reported the Indians in close proX-
unity to Bannack. This was con-
firmed by another arrival. a Mr..
Hamilton of Horse Prairie, who had
had a brush with the Indians and
barely escaped with his life. He re-
ported that a number of settlers had
been killed on Horse Prairie.
The Pilot Goes to War.
"There were a number of settlers
in exposed places on the prairie.
These men were in imminent danger
Of their lives. We held meeting
and decided that we must send as
many as we could spare to their re-
lief. Fifteen men volunteered to go,
and / decided to go with them.
I'VE elected Melvin Trask captain
Of our little expedition, and left Ban
mack at daybreak. A Mrs. Winters,
whose husband was on the prairie
wanted to go with us. A guard was
put over her to keep her in town and
safety, but we had ridden out only IL
miles, when she dashed up to u.s. She
was mounted on a beautiful horse,
and with her long black hair flowing
i'll he wind she made a most spec
tacular appearance. She had a re-
volver strapped to her waist and she
declared that no power could keep
her from looking for her husband.
when we arrived at the Winters
ranch we found man lying in front
OF the door with four bullet wounds
in his head; in the front room we
found the body of Montague, Win
ters' partner. Near the house we
found the body of man named
Smith, while Farnsworth, one of
Winters employees was dying of his
wounds just as we reached him. The
Indians had done their work thor
Oughly. Two scouts were sent out to
try to find Winters.
"About this time a number of Nez
Perces warriors appeared just across
the creek. They were in force and
out little expedition was compelled
to retreat. We went in the direction
of Bannack, leaving the two scouts to
their fate. However, they kept UNI
der cover and in the brush, and
joined us little later. When in the
direction of Bannack we met Win
tiers, whom we thought dead. Words
cannot express the delight of the wife
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superb roads, where the motorist
may drive with as great ease and
comfort as on the city boulevard. The
east side road is new and perfect. The
west shore line was built first and is
one of the finest highways in the
United States.
Wild Goose Island.
Col. A. A. White is at the head of
syndicate which has purchased and
is improving Wild Horse island,
about one mile from the mainland
He proposes to eXpend $250,00O on
improvements this summer. And his
expenditure will include the building
of hotel to cost 100000.
One of the features which makes
more practical the development of
this island is the fact that Masonic
lodges and organizations of Montana
own Wild Goose island, near the
Wild Horse property and the Masons
are particularly anxious to have de-
yelopment work accomplished which
will make their island more accessi-
BILE and in time they expect to build
a home or make some permanent i'm
provements on it.
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1--WE had brought the bodies of the
four murdered men to Bannack, and
the funeral services. which | was con-
Quoting, were interrupted by scouts
who advised us that the Indians were
approaching Bannack. We made
hasty preparations to defend our
selves, and then came the welcome
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Small wonder is it that Frank Lin
derman, poet and lover of the out.
of-doors, has retired to the Flathead
lake region to spend the midsummer
OF his days in one of the beauty spots
of the American continent. There are
many who contend that the region is
to become one Of the most popular
resorts in all America. Time, thought
and money is being given to the de-
velopment of the shore lands of this
beautiful lake with the idea in mind
that some day soon the region will
come into it's own.
Dixon Started 1t.
When Joseph M. Dixon was in the
United States senate he brought
about legislation which made posi-
BILE the purchase of villa sites and
places for summer homes on the lake,
from the government. Since then
many purchases of land have been
made and many artistic homes
erected.
Kalispell and Poison are the two
Montana cities which will realize
most largely on this development.
Around Flathead lake now runs
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

TOf 1Ofly.IINc years biOtler
Van," who figures on the rolls
of the Methodist Episcopal
church as w. w. Vans Orsdell,
has been going up and down the
state, preaching the gospel. He
came here as a young man, and
i'll the perilous days when the
Nez Perces Indians declared war
on the white population, and the
settlers were threatened with eX-
termination. Like Saul of old,
he laid aside his pastoral duties
and took up his sword in defense
of the settlers. How he served
his country in the Nez Perez war.
going through he Indian coun-
try as a scout of the staff of Gem
eral Howard of the United States
army is here told by himself. 1t
is the narrative of a brave and
modest man who took his life in
his hand in order to do his duty
as he saw it to the people of his
adoption:
These war times, when we are
sending the flower of our youth to
fight on the battlefields of Europe,
recall to me some of the glorious
days of my youth. In 1877 l was a
circuit rider, missionary, travelling
between Bannack and Sheridan
There had been occasional disturb
ances on the reservation of the Nez
Perces in Idaho and finally in the
early spring of that year the Indians,
then powerful tribe, threw down
the gauntlet to the whites and went
on the war path
Then followed tremendous excite
ment. Stories would come to the lit
tie mining camps of wanton outrages
committed by the redskins. These
tales fired the blood of the white
men who resolved to defend their
homes to the last ditch The miners
and ranchmen were SO much engross-
ed by the war that they did not need
the services of sky pilot, and would
not come out to hear me preach. So
decided to turn soldier. I resolved
general o. 0. Howard, who had been
placed in command of the United
States army to operate against the
hostiles.
Howard had fought several indie
cisive actions with the Indians. These
smaller battles only served to stir the
Indians to action. Under Chief Jo-
seph, Looking Glass and Blackbird
they moved in force through the Lo
Lo pass into the Bitter Root valley.
General Gibbons, in command of
a force of regulars and company of
Bitter Root valley volunteers attack
ed the Indian encampment early one
in August. The battle ragged
furiously throughout the day, both
sides losing heavily. When darkness
came on the Indians withdrew in
southerly direction, towards Bannack.
Preached Under Guard.
II heard of the battle and decided
to go to Bannack, riding into that
place about noon Sunday. The town
was in commotion. The Indians were
known to be approaching and prepar-
ations were being made to defend the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
FATHER RAVALLI
AND HIS MILLS
BROUGHT TINY MTJLSTONES AMI
BUILT FIRST GRIST MILL
AT STEVENSVILLE.
1t Was Rugged Up to Be Run by Wa
ter Power; Made Saw Mill Ont of
Wagon Tires; Grew First Wheat
and Potatoes; Flathead Indians
Revere His Memory.

No Flathead Indian ever passes the
grave of Father Ravalli, at Stevens
vile, that he does not stop and pay
silent tribute to the memory of this
good friend of his fathers.
Many interesting stories are told of
the experiences of this Jesuit father.
who spent 40 years of his long life
as missionary, most of the time
with the Flathead Indians.
He grew the first wheat, oats and
potatoes in Montana. He told the
Indians what he proposed to do and
when planting time came they were
all eagerness and curiosity. With the
frankness of children they told the
priests that is was foolish to tear up
the bosom OF the earth and spoil the
grass for their ponies, just to bury
little things that seemed good to eat,
in the ground to rot.
Indians Were Doubtful.
When the seed was planted the In
dams watched the ground for hours,
waiting for the miracle of reproduce
ton to be enacted. AS the days pass
ed they were inclined to be of the
opinion that no plants would appear.
The first crop of the Bitter Root was
a bountiful one.
Father Ravalli was, among other
things, the first miller in Montana.
He brought two stones, Is inches in
diameter, from Europe, and with
them rugged up tiny grist mill that
was run by water power, with which
In nd 1,D
baked from this product the Indians
regarded as marvellous creation.
He also established the first saw
mill in the state, and the only one
until A. M. Hotter came along some
10 years later and put in steam
mill. Father Ravalli's mill was
primitive affair. The saw was made
from a tire that had been flattened
out and widened into thin blade,
which was tempered by heating and
immersing it while hot in cold water.
Four wagon tires welded together
made the crank shaft, and couple of
robust Indians on the business end
of the crank furnished the power.
AS long as the novelty lasted there
was an abundance of power. Then
some of the braves thought the
squaws should do the work, and Fa-
Their Ravalli had some difficulty in
convincing them to the contrary.
Built His Own Church.
Father Ravalli came to Stevensville
in the early forties. In 1850 the
church authorities decided to aban-
don st. Mary's mission and remove
the priests to California, where
priests We're needed. He returned in
1886 and devoted the rest of his life
to the Indians of the Bitter Root.
He was a learned man, having
taught in the universities of Turin
and Piedmont, and was specialist
in philosophy. chemistry, mathema-
tics and the natural sciences. When
it was decided that he should become
a missionary, he spent several years
studying medicine and learning to
handle tools skillfully His services
as physician were valued highly in
western Montana.
When he built the little log chapel
with his own hands, he made the
pews and even carved out the sacred
images Numerous articles of his
handiwork are in the little mission
church today
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
Indians Stop Funeral.

when she learned that her husband
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

news that Howard and his army was
within IL miles of Bannack.
I'VE were afraid that he would not
know of our predicament and it was
decided to call for volunteers to ride
through the Indians to Howard to
ask for help. John PoindeXter vol
unteered, and | decided to go with
him. Howard sent a company of cav
airy to the relief of Bannack.
"Howards little army was in hard
straits. The cavalry was practically
worn out from the long march from
Idaho. His infantry were without
shoes. He had been cut off from his
communications for long time, and
had to live on a country in which
there was little to forage.
Howard wanted couriers to take
messages for Washington
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
PIONEER SKY PILOT "B@THER vAM'' WHO SERVED GENERAL
HOWARD AS SCOUT DURING WAR WITH NEE PIERCE INDIANS

east to intercept the Corrinne mail
me 10 undertake the journey and we
to undertake the journey and we
agreed to make the ride. We made
our start at II O'Clock at night. AS
we got away from Howard's camp we
could hear the boot of the owl and
the plaintive yelp of the coyote They
are lonesome sounds at the dead of
night under any circumstances, but
when you know that they are the sig
nals OF Indian scouts they are simply
hair raising. We made it a point to
ride away from the direction from
which these signals came. We rode
south to escape these Indian scouts.
About l o'clock in the morning, the
rays from the stars disclosed Just
ahead of us, 10 warriors. They
would not fire on us because they
did not want the sounds of firing to
reach Towards camp We turned
north, and as they did not follow us,
we escaped by riding around them,
and kept riding until we came to the
stage road. We waited for the over
land stage, delivered our papers, and
then went back to Bannack
The Butte Volunteers.
eve found Captain Ball of the reg
ulars with a company of cavalry
guarding Bannack. With him was
Major w. A. Clark in command of
two companies of Butte volunteers.
This Major Clark afterwards became
the multi-millionaire and United
States senator from Montana In his
command We're many men who have
since distinguished themselves i'm
Montana affairs.
II Immediately became active in
church work Before the Indian war
broke out l had started to build a
church in Bannack. Miners, cowboys
and soldiers helped me to complete,
and the Sunday following it's compile
ton | preached the dedicatory SER
mon.
I'm the meantime the Methodist
conference at st. Louis had assigned
me to the Bitter Root, and following
the holding of the first services in
the new church at Bannack | started
across the mountains to my new
charge. When l reached the Big
Hole battlefield a great storm came
up and | remained there two days. |
lOuHu Tic DOulCS Ol HldHy vi TIE SOL
diers killed in the battle had been
eXhumed by wild beasts. l sent
to Fort Missoula to APP
prise the commandant of this con-
dition. He sent a company Of SOL
diers to the battlefield and the bodies
We're cared for. A number of men
living in Corvallis and Skalkaho were
sent to the battlefield to get the bod
les of Bitter Root volunteers killed in
the battle. When they returned o
great public funeral service was held
at Corvallis and proper tribute was
paid to the memory of these men who
had given up their lives in defense of
their country. William Hall was
then in charge of our church in the
Bitter Root. He was a very devout
man and highly esteemed. Following
this public funeral, and at a time
when there was much sorrow in the
valley a great revival was he. at Cor
Wallis and many souls were saved"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

steam engine operator
'It is a conservative statement to
make that the substation of the cleo
trio locomotive for the steam engine
will result in doubling the daily ton
mage capacity of mountain grade di-
vision with no addition to the pre-
vious track facilities and will, in adj
dition, release large amount of roll
ing stock by reason of the consider
able reduction in running time ef-
fected."