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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25
MA MARGINESIE
(Her6d = zona.)

Niedawno telegramy doniosly, jak
sobie przypomniecie mill Czytelnicy i
jeszaze milsze Czytelniczki - re kr6-
Iowa holenderska Wilhelmina zasa-
dziia swego ksiazecego malzonka ma
diva ~tygodnie ,,Hausarrest'u" -
czyli poprostu powiadajac - kozy,
"a to, re wbrew surowemu rozka-
zowi ma}zonki-krolowej, pozwolii So
bic ma Zachowanie i pOStepoyanie ia
kie, IL m pogwalcilo neutralnoSt
Holandyi, jaka kraik ten, wepchniety
miedzy miot Aliantow a niemieckie
kowadiO, zachowat pragnie.
Sierdzista baba - "a pozwoleniem
- mile Czytelniczki, choc kr6lowa!
Coz DO sic stale?
Otto poczciwina ksiaze-malzonek.
HenrycZek mu ma imie, dial noge
przez granice, czyli wymknal sic cich-
Gem do wojsk niemieckich, by tam
o%dwiedzic swoich znajomych i PREY
jaci0&,. junkrow z armii, okupujacych
Belgie. Moe n~ieboraczek przytem
troche p~.zeholowal, a moae z~apr6szyi
i TAX niezbyt mocha glove, dose, re
wr6cii p6zno, ME byl - ME stawil
sic ma zawo}anie energicznej mai
zonki-kr6lowej, on - truten, kiedy
so potrzetowala - no i prose- pan
silva chryja ma Gala familie, gdzie-
tam - ma Gale krolestwo, ma szcze-
seize take wielkie, re jak ma jednym
jego kohcu pala kawe, to pachnie az
ma drugim - prosze pahstwa - s}o-
wo humoru....
Podobno to tam 2 tym Herrycz-
klein juz i dawniej klopoty miala
Wilhelminka i musi kawalera - n.
b.. o~zenioneso - trzymat kr6tko, DO
jej sic Nymyka: Oczywista - to sic
W takim kr6lewskim palacu odbywa
2 ceregielami podobne temperowa--
ME me&usia: Il mas przedewszyst-
klein mezowi klucza sic ME dale -
nieprawdaz nadobne Czytelniczki, -
no, DO POGO - prOsze kogo? - a ie-
zeli sic mimo to wymknaC zdola, to
sic z MIN rozprawia presto z mostu,
PREY uzyciu - walka do ciasta, ha-
czka do wegli, albo jakiej innei tree
paczki.. =. A.u kr6l6w, kr6lowych
- to sic TAXA egzekucya nazywa -
aresztem domowym.
Ale juz tam ia temu lIcnryczkowi
- chloe ksiaze - cd Wilhelm!nki -
kr6lowci mic zazdrOszcze owegO arc
STU i to dwutygOdniowcgo! CO
tcz tam ten m~eczennik wycicrpier
musial - MECH reka Boska brOni 49,
prose- paistwa, 20 Wilhe;mina -
ME zartem kr0lOwa, a ~imiennicHka
togo pana Z Prus s%QSiednich - ME
darmo; przytem jei MAJ to ola niej
mic wiecej, tylko OF TAXI sobic appcn-
! dix - uwazacie - co wCale IA iron
| nawet ME siada, chyba W nagiej po-
treble. a wlaSciwie jest tylko TAX cd
| codziennego uzytku, jakby wiasnle
truten W ulu - ola krolOwei - dla
lei rozrywki. ola zabicia czasu -
prosze pahstwa. Trudno.... - Ia
ka lest kcnstytucya krolowej Will
| helminv tee chciaiem rec -
holenderska...
Por6wnujac owa konstytucya q
| tenn, co my many W domu PREY
znacie sami, il j~eszcze IL mas pol
twierc biedy: tamten biedak diva ty-
godnie pokutowal; II mas zbroisz
p~rzyiacielu - y. czy ia, raZ i drugi
- n O trudno: grzech; "a grzech po-
kutowaC trgeba, alec to = jak burza
przetdzie wiosenna i znowu pogoda;
a przecie ME trivia diva tygodnie ia
Lko nanszczvzna trutniowa - pod
| kontrola / pod kluczem!....
Moi miiy Boze, co to my, - co
to u mas przez diva tygodnie nabroic
MONA, zwiaszcza jesli sic jest W do
/ datku majstrem - praktykusem -
nrnsze nanstMa. czlek biede Odbe--
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25
UWAGI.
SzWajCarya w Czasle
W0jny.

%tc21nua kraiami wojne to-
czaevIm. Z Iuunoscia, ktorej
sympatye rozdzielone So po-
miedzy obie strony wojuJQce,
Szwaicarya od samego poczQt-
ku wojny wszechSwiatowej by
Ia ! pozosta}a krajem neutral;
nym, ME biorQcym udzia{n
o1ynnego W wojnie, ale pono-
szpcym wielkie ofiary, a co
wiekszQ, speiniajacym niezwy-
kle wzniosie posiannictwo s}u-
zenia wszystkim samarytan-
SKIM uczynkami mi}osierdzia.
Spelnia za5 te us4ugi Z duma /
ochoczo; bez ostentacyi wielko.
paGskiei, ale Z poSwieceniem !
skromno5cia, zasiugujQcemi ma
rozg4os szerszy, 5nizeli dotych-
czas zyskafy.
Trzeba wiedziec, re Szwajca-
rya, sympatyczna Ola mas dla-
tego, IL Jest siedliskiem maj
szczerszych zasad demokratyz-
mu, Jest zarazem kolebka misty
tucyi Czerwonego Krzyza.
Pred jakimi 12O laty ma po-
ZACH bitew medycyna i chirur--
gia ME mia}y z~astOsOwania. W
owych czasach zoinierzy ranio-
nych albo przenOsili ich iowa
rzysze broni poza pola bitwy o
lie to byIo mozliwem, albo tez
pozostawiano ma tych polach
be- opieki i pomocy, dop6ki bi-
twy sic ME zakonczyiy. Opa-
trunk stawaT sic motive do
piero DO bitwach, Il wtedy mai
cze$ciej przychodziiy "a pozno.
W roku 1892 baron Dominik
Jan Larrey. nalezacy do armii
zaprowadzif sw6j system t. 7
ambulance ColanteS (lataiace
ambulanse), II. rodzaju szpitali
wojennych. kt6re }atwO bylc
przenosiG szybko Z miejsca n
mieisce. Zadaniem ich by}o ds
vn@ pierwsze Opatrunki i szyb
k rsuwaf ranionych z pol bit
w Napoleon 9oraco popar} t
akcye ! we ,,Wielkiej Armii'
rozwinrIa sic ona do szerOkich
rOzmiar6w.
Zaloiycielem jednak wfaSci-
WIN Stowarzyszenia Czerwo-
nego Krzyza by} Jan HenryF
Dunant, filantrop z Genewy Y
Szwajcaryi
Dnia IA czerwca 1859 by1 on
przypadkowo Swiadkiem mao
eznym bitwy pod Solferino
tam spostrzeg}, ma jak wielkie
a niepotrzebne cierpienia Dyfy
narazone tySiace rannych poz-
bawionyeh opieki chirurgiez--
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25

die, gdy tax padnie, a co utyje, to
uzyje
A tam - pozal sic Panic Boze.
Me chciafbym ia bye takim ks:eciem
- trutniem kr6!owej holender--
skiej ......
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25

Podczas gdy poczatkowo wy
dawa}o sic rzecza n~iemozliwq,
by pa1stwa wojne prowadzqce
zezwoli}y ma to, ably ich ranni
zagranica sic leczyli, - uda}o
sic wsp6lnym zabiegom szwaj-
carskiei rady zwiazkowcj Pa
plea doprowadziG do tego, re
narcszcic dozwolono jehcom
~nicmieckim We Francyi i jen--
com francuskim W Niemczech,
wyiczdza6 ola odzyskania zdro-
via W Szwajcaryi. Doprowa-
dzono do togo ma wiosne 1916
roku, Il p6zniej pozyskano la
kie zezwolenie takzc Ola cho-
rych jchc6w brytyjskich W
Niemczech i chorych jenc6w
niemieckich W Anglii.
Niemieckich jenc6w poroz,
mieszczano W r6znych uzdrowi,
skach we wschodniej i srodko,
wei Szwa.icaryi, francuskich W
Szwaicaryi francuskiej, a bry-
tyjskich W Chateau dock i O.
kolicy. Ready odnoSne opfaca-
jQ wydatki, cena wynosi pc 6
frank6w dziennie ola oficer6w,
q 4 frank dziennie ola szere--
gowc6w.
Dodajmy do tego, re okofo
300 hotelist6w szwajcarskich,
pomimo ztych interes6w W
czasie wojny, udzielifo wspa--
niaiomy$lnie 20OO pielegniar-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25

Koszta podr6ay kolejowych
ola tych ofiar woiny op}aca
rad niemiecki Tub francuski,
ale wszelkie innc wydatki z}a--
czone z podr6za ponosi lud
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25


pod Solferino i rodaf projekt
miedzynarodowej konferencyi
celem n~aradzenia sic mad ME
sieniem pomocy ranionym We
wojnach. W roku 1863 odby1a
sic istotnie TAXA konferencya
W Genewie i ma niej zapadfy
wazue uch#a}y, by korpusy
chirurgiczne i stowarzyszenia
majace ma celu niesienia pomo
cy ranionym, zneutralizowano.
ii. uwazano "a niebiorace IL
dziaIu We wojnach i "a niena--
ruszalne PREY jakichkolwiek a.
takach.
Poniewaz projekt powsta1 ]
przeprowadzony zosta} W
Szwajcaryi, przeto W uznanir
tego faktu, herb Szwajcaryi
(bia}y krzyz W czerwonem po-
Luz postanowiono tylko re zmia
ma barw (czerwony krzyz ma
polu bia}em) przyjaG jake Cd
make novel organizacyi pow
szechnej i wszyscy czfonkowie
neutralnych tych sztab6w mic,
Il odtad nosic ma ramieniu bia-
Ia opaske z krzyzem czerwo-
nym. Cd owego tez czasu, &C.
newa by}a g4owna kwaterQ
miedzynarodowego stowarzy-
szenia Czerwonego Krzyza.
Z powodu, re Szwajcarya
by}a zmuszona dla ObrOny
swych granic pred inwazyG
zmobilizowac swa armie dnia
Is sierpnia 1914, ME by1a ona
W stanie wys1aG ambulans6w
C~zerwonego Krzyza do KRAKOW
wojne prowadzacych, jak t
czyniIa W wojnach poprzed-
mich. Natomiast miedzynaro-
dowy komitet Czerwonego
Krzyza pod znakomitem pre-.
wodnictwem swego prezyden-
ia, Gustawa Adora, jednego Z
najwybitniejszych obywateli
Genewy, wkrotce znalaz} inne
sposoby oddawania using
cierpiqcej ludzkoSci, Za1ozyi on
agencye ola jene6w wojennych
kt6rej g46wnym celem jest pc
5redniczyc pomiedzy jeiIeam;
wojennymi a ich rodzinami j
przyjaci6fmi.
Przedsiewziecie to wprowa-
dzono W zycie skromnie Z sze$
ciu pomocnikami, ale skoro do
wiedziano sic o jego istnieniu
akcya .iego przybra1a rozmiary
tax olbrzymie, re miastO Ger
wa zezwoli}o IA obranie kwa-
terry w obszernem, swiezo o.
nowiOnem Muzeum Ratha
gdzie okolo 1900 ochotniczycl
pracownik6w re wszystkich
warstw spo}ecznych, Cd owego
czasu zajmuje sic sortowaniem
/ rozsyianiem poczty jenc6w
woiennych wszelkich narodo
woSci i odpowiedziami ma ME.
zliczone listy zapytujqce {
miejsca ich pobytu. Agencya
otrzymuje wykazy poleg}ych,
rannych i jenc6w re wszystkich
KRAKOW zaangazowanych we
wojnie i wykazy te starannie
sic porzadkuje i przechowuje,
Cd Is pazdziernika 1914 do
so czerwca 1916 agencya roze-
sla1a 1903 list6w z informa-
cyami do rodzin jenc6w; PREY
,jeIa 1918 odwiedzajacych, O.
sobiScie starajacych sic o infor-
macye, poSredniczyla W pre-.
s1aniu 100000 frank6w j
3O,665,331 pakiet6w, do kt6-
rych jcszcze doliczyc trzeba
776,5O5 pakietow wprost Z &c,
newy wysFanych.
Wkr6tce pc wybuchu olbrzy-
miei wojny zacze}y nap}ywa{
gromadami nieszczeSliwe Ola
ry woiny: ludzie cywilni L miast
ewakuowani, uchodzcy francu-
soy i belgiiscv. jakotez inferno,
wani cywilni i ostatccznic u}o,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25

REqd rqrndu przeS nGrod ola
nqrods, nte z2inte Z powiersohni
yferis
,-4kbrahdm Lincoln
a@<tt.aS -
Mezowta sfunu WszedEie zgd-
dEaJq sic ~ sGGniu, &c must tSt-
nie6 ejedrocsonG, rf~eEoleSHa /
Samorzqdna FoIska.
Woodrow Wilson
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-25

Wv INNA ~
Szafuzie, tuz mad 9ranica ME
mieckq, niemiecko = szwajcar-
skie matki nieraz zdejmowa}y
czeSci odziezy z wiasnych die
ci, by W ME przybrac niedosta-
tecznie odziane dzieci francu--
skich i belgijskich uchodzc6w,
a W Genewie, dokqd przybywa-
Ii internOwani Niemcy, poste--
powano W spos6b zupelnie po-
dobny. 4
To tez W miaItach tych pre-
jazdow rozlegaiy sic naprze,
milan liczne okrzyki: ,,Vive Ia
Suisse, albo ,Hoch die
Schweiz", wznoszone przez
wdziecznych podroznych.
z kolci nadszed{ okres pre-
wozenia najciezej rannych, tax
francuskich jak i nicmicckich
jeGc6w, kt6rzy ma Gale zycie
stall sic niezdolnymi do wojny.
w poczatkach 1915 roku Ego
dzono sic na wymiane takich
jeic6w i odtqd zaczely W regu-
larnych odstepach kursowac
pomiedzy Konstancyq a Lyo-
nem znakomicie wyekwipowa--
ne szwajcarskie pociagi szpi-
taIne zapcfnionc umierajqcym,
kalekami lub ob}qkanymi pod
opieka szwajcarskich lekarzy
pielegniarek, podczas gdy lud-
nose znosi}a tym nieszczeSli--
wynn kwiaty, posi}ki i inne dro-
bne podarunki.
Szwajcarya nadto przesyfa
bezplatnie poczta nietylko il
sly, pakiety i przekazy pieniez-
ne przeznaczone ola ,jenc6W
wojennych, ale take wszelkq
korespondencye tychze jencow
lub internowanych cywilnych
do ich krewnych i przyjaciof W
innych krajach.
Cd wrzeSnia 1911 do marca
1917, jak sic okazuje re spra--
wozdai urzedowych, szwajcar-
skie urzedy pocztowe W Bernie
i Bazylei przes}a}y bezpFatnie
oko}o 100000 900 takich list6w
i poczt6wek, jakotez 100000
ma1ych pakiet6w do KRAKOW we
wojnic zaangazowanych. W
tymae przeciqgu czasu przes}a-
no r6wniez do jehc6w wojen-
nych r6znych KRAKOW 4S,335,135
pakiet6w wazQcych do II fun
tow. Do konca marca 1917 pre-
s4ano poczta re Szwajcaryi do
Niemiec 4,186,66O pakiet6w z
chlebem, wazacych razem l.
785,438 kilogram6w, a nadto
o~lbrzymie iloSci chleba wys}a--
no kolejami. Cd wrzeSnia 1914
do marca 1917, c%trzymano
dalei wys}ano bezp}atnie g.
681 ,OG3 przekaz6w pienieznych
ola ieGc6w wojennych 1acznej
wartoSci $93,697,749.1O
Za1ozono r6wniez organiza--
eye szwajcarskiego stowarzy-
szenia ratunkowego ACADEMIC
kiego ,1~1ajqcQ na cclu zaopa-
trywac student6w, kt6rzy sic
stall jeGcami wojennymi, W
ksiqaki naukowe ! pisma pcryo-
dyczne.
w Bazylei W pazdzierniku
1914 za}ozono komitet ratunko-
WV ola zak}adnik6w wojen-
nych; celem jego jest wyszuki-
wac micjsca pobytu zak}adni-
k6w i poSrcdniczyG miedzy nj
mi a ich przyjaci6}mi.
Podczas gdy poczatkowo wy
dawa}o sic rzeczq niemozliwq,
by pa6stwa wojne pr~owadzqco
zezwoli1y ma to, ably ich rannj
zagranica sic leczyli, - uda}c
sic wsp6lnym zabiegom szwaj,
carskiej rady zwiazkowcj / Pa,
| plea doprowadzic do tego, &c
n~areszcic dozwolono jeicom
n~icmieckim We F'rancyi i jcn-,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-27
GRAIN GRADING MEETING

The grain grading meeting held in
the commercial club hall Saturday
afternoon was attended by number
Of farmers of this vicinity. A petit
tion signed by a large number Of
farmers, was sent to Commissioner
Of Agriculture ]. N. Hagen at Bis
marck, who is this week appearing
before the Federal Grain Grading
committee at Washington, urging
him to stand by the proposed chang
es in the grading system passed by
those in attendance at the meetings
held at Bismarck and Fargo earlier
in the month.
It is generally conceded that the
new system Of grading has not been
very satisfactory and it is to be hop
ed that the meeting now being held in
Washington will result in some chang
es that will be of benefit to the pro-
ducer.
Under the present system it seems
that elevator men in some places have
not been as fair as they might have
been on the grading proposition and it
is to find a remedy for this that the
farmer will present his side of the
case to the federal officials.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-27
TO ALL NEWSPAPERS

Much confusion has arisen in re-
gard to enlistments in the Navy be-
cause of the recent order forbidding
part of the draft registrants from
enlisting. The general impression
seems to be that salNrecruiting of reg
istrants stopped oh December 18th. -
Navy officers in this district have
sent out a.definite explanation Of the
ruling, showing that it is still possible
for many men in the draft to enlist
in the Navy. All those who are not
needed to fill the current quotas of
their local boards are eligible. All
that is necessary for an applicant
who qualities physically to do, is pres
ent a certificate from his local board,
showing that his classification and or
der number are so low that he will
not be needed for the current quota.
This recruiting district has a quota
of 800 apprentice seaman to fill by
February 22nd. Recruiting offices
are located in Minneapolis, st. Paul,
Duluth, Fargo and Grand oFrks.
Navy Recruiting Office.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-27
PICKERING TOWNSHIP.

The weather is some fresher in
these parts.
Emery Bliss left Thursday to vis-
it points in Minnesota.
The friends Of Jacob Aarends were
greatly shocked when the news OF
his death was reported. Among those
paying their last respects were Frank
Waters and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Budd Chaffee, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Backe-
berg and Mr.. and Mrs. Pishek.
The Lexa boys are busy repairing
the Anderson farm buildings in the
anticipation Of their brother-in-law'a
coming from Minnesota.
The r. Waters children have had
the chicken pox.
Mrs. Pugh Of Bottineau visited at
the Roy Waters home one day last
week.
The Xmes program and basket SOC
ial given in the Anderson school was
well attended. The proceeds from
the social, which amounted to $25.36,
were voted to be turned into the Red
Cross chapter Of Bottineau.
Mrs. Fred He'll and son Henry Wis
tied at the Henry Smith home during
the week end
Mary Waters returned home on
Sunday from the Bliss home, where
she has been employed in domestic
duties.
J. C. Russell and family attended
the program given at the Vinje school
Friday evening.
Janet Leenhouts has resigned her
position as teacher in the Anderson
school
Quite number Of the young folks
of this vicinity attended the hard time
party at the Evanson home II Oak
Valley. All report good time.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-27
OUR SENTIMENTS, TOO.

Next week we begin the publica
tion Of cartoon furnished US free OF
cost, and delivered at our door charg-
es prepaid, by the Nonpartisan
League. 1t is not. usually our prac-
tice of. looking agift horse in the
mouth. We prefer to slip offers OF
free plate" and the like into the
most disreputable old waste basket
that ever adorned a printing office.
But we made change in this in
stance. A number of farmers of this
county, and great majority Of the
farmers Of this state are organized
and united at last. Farmers happen
to he about 70 per cent of the voters
of the state. If majority of that
70 per cent have ideas they desire to
promulgate, without direct financial
profit to themselves, we have no OBJ
lection to giving them the space in
which to do it. They are entitled to
that muchand more-from us. We
eat off them, and maintain ourselves
by them. Some people may say that
they are crazy; others that they are
misguided and that their leaders are
crooks. The Broadaxe does not in all
things hold with them, as to princi--
pies. But they have right to be
heard, and there has been engendered
sympathy with them and their aims
by the unmeasured abuse that has
been poured down upon them by the
political leaders Of q by-gone age. We
have remember well-sufered
4 little Of that abuse, IN the days
when we numbered ourselves with the
insurgents, and we have fellow feel
ing for the fellows who are getting it
now. They may not be rich in all
things few humans are-but they
near all right and are sincere, and
deserve a chance to explain their
principles. Some day you may see 9
cartoon on the front page and an edi-
torial on this page, tearing it to piec-
es. In that case well, enjoy your
self and we'll try to do the same.
Lidgerwood Broadaxe.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-27
chance Of shooting him or Of
st by him. While the officers

chance Of shooting him or Of
bes st by him. While the officers
were chatting as to what to do with
the rebellious youngster, he skipped
over the line to Copenhagen, where
another brother, wounded in the bat
tie Of Verdun, now is practicing law.
Speaking Of food conditions, the boy
writes that a family fortunate enough
to have q. COW is allowed but quart
Of milk daily from the animal, the re-
mainder going to the army. The same
is true Of q farmer who kills q hog.
He may retain only ten pounds for
his own use, the remainder Of the
pork being Communicated for the ar
my. School children may have one
slice Of bread, without butter, for
luncheon, and no more. Leather
shoes are taken from their possess
sors and given to the soldiers.
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PLEASED WITH The COURANT
Vancouver, Wash,
Dec. 20, 1917.


Bottineau Courant,
Bottineau, N. D.
Dear Editor
Enclosed find money order for $3.50
to pay for another years subscrip-
tion as your last copy Of Dec. 13, full
" convinced me that can not do
without the paper.
I am an old N. o. Farmer and was
one Of the first to join the League. /
moved out here last spring and am
still greatly interested in the organ
ization, and I find no better way Of
keeping posted on it's doings than by
reading the Courant. ! just finished
reading about what Mr.. Baer has been
doing IN Congress and one can see he
knows his business.
Wishing you further success, ! am
Yours sincerely,
II. Halvorson.
Letters like the above are quite
frequently received ct this Office
which goes to prove that the Courant
policy 3 . good policy, 9 policy which
the general public approves Of. Had
the Courant been boosting @Big Biz
instead Of boosting the farmer and
the business interests of our city,
the1o ~ doubt would have bean quite
. nsticsable falling on On our mailing
lisk ~ - Il = our HIT n growing
- - laarger - ~.
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fire DESTROYS $
HIGH SCHOOL

Fire Of unknown origin complete
IL destroyed the Bottineau high school
at an early hour Wednesday morn
ing.
The alarm was turned in about four
o'clock in the morning and the fire
department rushed to the scene Of the
blaze in double quick hurry, but when
they arrived the flames had already
gained such headway that to try and
save the building or any of the con-
tents proved futile.
There is considerable discussion az
to how the fire started. Some are Of
the opinion that it started from the
boiler in the basement and others are
Of the belief that a defective wire was
the cause Of it. It seems that it
started in the domestic science room,
which is on the north side Of the
building. The floors were all satur-
ated with oil and this is believed to
have given the fire quick start.
Not a thing was saved; records
and everything went. Several val
liable instruments belonging to diff
ferent members Of the orchestra
went up. in smoke, among them being
. horn valued at 500. Two pianos
were also consumed by the flames.
The damage on building and con-
tents is estimated at sac, 100000, with
100000 insurance. There were eight
class rooms in the building. All that
is left is just the bare brick walls and
what use can be made of them in the
construction Of a new building has not
been ascertained.
The board is holding meeting this
afternoon to discuss the proposition
and it is though arrangements can be
made to open the high school again
on January End in the Central school
building. The grades have three
weeks vacation and this will give the
high school chance to continue the
work until other arrangements can be
made.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Botti-
neau County Fair association will be
held in the Court room at Bottineau,
Wednesday, January 9th, 1918, at 2
o'clock sharp.
Three directors will be elected to
succeed the following members:
Frank Tyler, director at large, west
Of the river; v. A. Kemp, 9th Com
missioners district; Ed. Kromrey, 3rd
Commissioners district.
After the election Of directors the
Board will meet and elect officers for
the ensuing year.
A large attendance is desired at
this meeting.
s. H. Wilson, Secretary.
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OF RED
GROSS DRIVE

The Bottineau County Chapter Of
the American Red Cross publishes
herewith statement Of the menu
bers secured at the recent Christmas
drive for membership in the Amer
ican Red Cross, showing a total Of
1909 annual members and 81 SUBJ
scribing members.
The Junior membership secured
has not been published for the reason
that q great many Of the branches
were not entirely familiar with the
Junior membership drive, while 9TH.
ers made a special effort along that
line; so that circulars are being sent
out to different branches explaining
the Junior memberships and the
branches are requested to proceed to
secure their junior Memberships
which will be published later on.
While the drive shows a large in-
crease in the membership of Bottin-
eau county, yet when we consider
the population of Bottineau county
as being almost 10000, and that this
makes our total membership 4225, it
is no where near enough members for
Bottineau county. Therefore all the
branches are requested not to quit
soliciting memberships but constant
" keep at it until we have secured at
least $1,000 members in Bottineau
county.
The figures given may not be exact
" correct in all cases because official
returns are not in from all branches
yet. But we think that the total mem-
bership drive will not exceed 1900.
The following is a tabulated state-
ment of the different branches:
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tres 81 the nations hae been firm enough
With him Congress has taken d hs var
o ~ ivedn England hs world y giving ths government
g pr hia profits e gstng Of To
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