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The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
Y. NJ. c. A. PROGRAM
To AID j. 5. ARMY
Going After 100000 in
Three Weeks for Big
Project.

The ..war work" council of the inter
national committee of the Y. NJ. C. A.
will launch a gigantic project in the
United States to care for a million sol
diers. For this work the association
plans to raise s3,00O000 in three weeks,
and Butte will be asked to do its share.
The list of necessities for the army Is ::
Two hundred wooden association
buildings.
One thousand experienced association
secretaries.
Two hundred pianos and piano play
ers.
Two hundred moving picture ma
chimes.
Two hundred sixty-eight thousand
feet of films daily.
Two hundred graphophones and TO-
900 records.
Three hundred thousand sheets of
writing paper daily.
Forty thousand pounds of ice daily.
Ten thousand pens n day and a bar
rel of ink.
One million Bibles.
Ninety-five automobiles and trucks.
Magazines by the hundred tons.
In addition to this isolated groups of
soldiers similar TO those located in and
near Butte will be furnished with maya
zines, writing paper, talking machines
and records to help break the monotony
of their lonely vigils.
Not only will the patriotic citizens of
Butte be given the opportunity to con-
tribute toward the general work, but
they can also show their appreciation
of the protection that these men are
giving to life and peroperty on every
side. Several have already contributed
magazines through the local branch of
the Y NJ. C.. A. with headquarters in
the Silver Bow block, and also books
by standard authors and small talking
machines and good records, which will
be greatly appreciated.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
BELIEVES ENGLAND CAN Be
MADE SELF-SUSTA|N|NG
Sir Oliver Lodge Points to the
Vital Developments of Sci
enCe Yet UnappIied.

London. May s.-(Correspondence of
the associated press.)-Sir Oliver
Lodge. in an appeal for greater state
aid of scientific research, declares his
belief that England can grow all the
food necessary for feeding her people,
If proper scientific methods are en-
ployed. He says:
People state that the area of the
British Isles is too small to feed the
inhabitants. The effort has never been
made. The area is certainly made
quate IL in the twentieth century we
use the methods of the twelfth. But
it must be known that of late years
discoveries Of the utmost Importance
have cropped up In sporadic manner
through individual enterprise and at
private cost, though application Of
these discoveries on large scale has
still to be made. And no one can
doubt that a multitude of other vital
truths are awaiting discovery at the
hands of biologists and chemists
Either we must grow our own food
or We must labor at other things to
provide the wherewithal to purchase it
| from abroad. How dependent we are
on other lands the war has shown, but
the mistake of thus depending on them
is a continuous folly
let scientific men be effcoura ged.
mot stingily but lavishly, to attack the
| problems connected with the fertility
of the soil, and the best means of util-
izing solar energy In the production of
the right kind of vegetation, and good
results are bound to follow. What the
nation chiefly lacks in this matter is
faith.
"The satisfactory promotion of sci
entific discovery is an affair Of millions
of pounds sterling. The nation can af-
ford TO be lavish. The young energy
and the brains are ready; the means
and equipment are lacking. Even now.
in war time, the ancient strangle- hold
of official parsimony is tight in many
instances and not even now is Of
ficial expenditure authorized which
would enable schemes to move in the
right direction. Private purses have
to be appealed to, or we have to take
refuge in other work Of a less expen-
sive character.
so II has always been in the history
of science Poverty and self sacrifice
are writ large on the portals of
every scientific and educational estab-
lishment.
HAS the nation learned that ii can
afford a great deal more in these di-
rections than it thought II could? If
It has, the result will be brilliant be-
yond all expectation
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
GROWS. HAIR FOR WIG.

Sacramento. Cal.-Because his little
daughter, two years ago when she was
but three years of age, fell into the
fire and burned her scalp to a crisp sc
that hair never again will grow there-
on, Henry Hamilton of Idaho. now
working on a nearby ranch. is growing
luxuriant head of hair, it being his
idea when he returns home to have
the hair cut and made into wig for
his little girl.
The story came out the other day
when Hamilton, who had been arrested
the night before while on visit to
this city, was questioned by Max P
Fisher, who had inquired as to the
cause of his flowing locks.
Hamilton said he had come to Cali
fornia to work during the winter be-
cause he could not get steady en-
ployment In Idaho during the cold
weather He added he expected to re-
turn home in few weeks and pre-
pare the wig for which he has been
undergoing ridicule because of his long
hair
After his story had been verified he
was released.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
SUCCESSFUL
IN RESERVE CORPS
MOntanans Included in Num-
ber Accepted in Off
GERS Corps.

San Francisco, May 8.-Announce-
ment was made today by Lieut., Col
Fred w. Sladen, commandant of the
reserve officers training camp at the
Presidio army reservation here, of the
list Of successful applicants for the
camp. The list embraces 1904 names
places having been held for 349 that
have been examined and are to be 3D.
mitted later; for 81 national guards
men, ana for $50 to be selected by the
chief of engineers 1t is understoo
that about 5000 applications were re-
ceived. The camp is limited to $500
The states represented are Arizona
California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada
New Mexico, oregon, Utah and Wash
ington.
The list of those accepted from Mon
tana follows:
Adamson. James NJ. Jr., Missoula.
Baird, Edward r., Lewistown.
Cheadle, e. X, Jr, Lewistown.
Grove John T, Missoula
Foster, Victor w. Livingston.
Finlay. William p, Bozeman.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
OSCAR R0HN HEADS
ROAD COMMISSION
Chairman of Highway Building.
Wells and Mah0n on
Board Also.

Plans for the utilization of Mon
tana's share of the federal appropria-
tons for the construction of new high
ways which will ultimately be links
in transeontinental chains of COM
merce and overland travel, as well as
plans for the construction of many
county highways in this state, are be-
ing formulated by the new state high
way commission which met in the
capital and elected officers Oscar
Rohn of Butte was named chairman,
Hugh r. Wells, chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee, and
Archibald w. Mahon of Glasgow, for
merly state engineer, We're also named
members. These three men were named
as members of executive committee,
which will have active charge of the
work. They will Cooperate with
representatives of the various counties
in regard to the work in each district
The inspectors will be named later
The state highway commission passed
upon the plans for every bridge of any
consequence erected in the state and
under the direction of George r. Met
len has been instrumental In great
Improvement in state highways and
especially IN overseeing the construc
ton of bridges which were built jointly
by two counties.
In the course of the next few years
federal appropriations of several hun
dred thousand dollars will be available
for new roads in this state. the plans
for them in turn to be passed upon by
special department of the interior de-
partment at Washington. Much of the
new work will be through forest re-
serves in connecting Montana high
ways with those of other states and in
building new roads through farming
districts.
Oscar Rohn is among the best known
of the good roads enthusiasts of Mon
tana and has been an officer of the
National Parks Highway association
for some time.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
5000 ACRES IN TEXAS
GIFT FOR UNCLE SAM
Ranch Owners Offer Land for
Use as "PraCtiCaI
Farms

Lubbock. Texas, May S. - c. c.
Slaughter and associates, who own
a large ranch situated just west of
here, have made a formal tender to
the government through President
Wilson of the free and unrestricted
use of 5000 acres of the best tilla Bile
land. In his letter to the president,
Mr.. Slaughter says the acreage may
be selected by the government with
out cost for the raising Of food and
feed stuff Continuing. he says:
We do not want to adopt the at
titude of debating how the land shall
be used, because we offer it without
reservation. However, II is our idea
that the government can enlist men
from the congested centers and send
them and their families out to Gods
out of doors, where they may live
healthier and more fruitful life than
anywhere else.
THE land is the best for agricul-
tural purposes in the state. Good
farms are situated all around it, In
fact, we are putting about $500 acres
into cultivation this year. II has no
trees, large rocks, creeks or other OBJ
structions to tilling.
IF every land owner in the country
would offer the same percentage OF
their property for the governments
unrestricted use as We have, Uncle
Sam would have more ground to till
than million men could take care of.
"Of course. 1t is a little late now.
but II the machinery was put in mo-
tion at once crops could be raised
this season. The government has
established experimental farms-why
not practical farms for the actual
production Of paying quantities Of
feed and food?"
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
NTERv|LLENOTES

mas Buckley of Moore, Mont, is
lhs the week visiting Mr.. and
Pohn Leary at 80 Missoula avenue.
night the Young Mems club en-
very pleasant party in their
foom over the Bennett hall. Re-
pehts were served and everybody
nt enjoyed the occasion.
T. [. Mills Of 1913 East Center
is suffering from a severe at
Pf the grip,
h's Hurley, his friends report,
pne TO Florida on a business and
re trip.
me school children of Centerville
u'antage of the generous offer of
senator Clark today and jour
10 the gardens where they par
eeo IN the Arbor day outing.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
MILLING RAID
|ST0P5 BIC CAME
i Arrested in PooIroom on
Covert Street-Were
Playing Poker.

Pquad Of plain clothesmen secured
ity today and arrested a bunch of
PLAYERS at 122 North Covert
The men gave their names as
Hill Isaac Walla, Otto johnson,
Pr Lane, Charles Dissari, Lenard
p Matt Matson and Oscar
Pu
Zen Captain of Police Mike
pnell and Detective Morrissey
fd the poolroom on Covert street
found a swift game in progress.
y five dollars in cash was found
Pc table, with chips and poker
In plain view as evidence.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
Fhe Finest Gold Crowns
Produced in Montana
Sterling Unmatchable a
Gold Crowns at $500

'01 cef''ees
You would save yourself great deal of suffering
comfort eliminate all the aches and pan
to maintain better health if You trouble
have those decaynig teeth crowned.
You have the least regard for health ought
tainy to have those unsshy teeth corrected the
INCEST and easiest do this is by of
STERLING" GOLD CROWN. We make the
requirements Of the tooth that needs attention We
crowns) We the finest
crown that will stand and back
When crowned by methods will have perfect tooth
that for all time without the fear
coming loose or troubling you In any way.
IL paid ten dollars, fifteen simply
couldn't get better crown than five-dollar
Painless treatment-scienc service.
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
GOING UP.

II was daybreak, and Old Sol peep
ing over the horizon aroused the slug
gish mercury in the thermometer.
"Oh, we'll" cheerfully exclaimed the
mercury, as he started to climb, there
Is always room at the top"
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08
FOR EX-SOLDIERS.

Wellington. N. r.. May s.-The New
Zealand Farmers union has just pub
lished details of its plan for co-opera-
tive settlement of ex-soldiers on the
land. Each settlement is to consist of
30 settlers, under the supervision OF
one Of their number. an experienced
farmer. There are to be farms Of so
acres for mixed farming. rs acres for
food production, and 10 acres Tor
market gardening and poultry raising.
Thirty farms will be worked together
on the cooperative principle as re-
CARDS the use of machinery and labor
saving implements. but each settler
will be responsible for his own farm.
and will work 1t financially as an In
dependent concern
The Butte daily post., 1917-05-08

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BASEBALL RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Battef1es-ScOtt," ClCOtIe, DanfOrth and
Schalk; Davenport Sothoron, Parks,
Hamilton and SEVERED
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL
 ACTS ON HOSPITAL MATTER

A meeting of the Iditarod town council was held at the office of Commissioner Ger aghty last Saturday evening. The meeting was called to order at 3 45 p. m. by Mayor Smith, and after roll csll, which showed Counclmen Smith, Riley, Byers, Laplant and Albrecht in attendance, the minutes of the meeting of October 19 were read by the clerk and approved.
 Councilman Riley reported on behalf of the fire committee that during the absence of Joseph H. Smith, chairman Cyril Wood had protested against the dangerous fires maint aimed at the fire hall, and requested that other arrangements be made for hous 1 ing the chemical engine. Arrangements had been made with J. A. Nelson to take care of the machine for consideration of eight cords of wood The action of the fire com nittee was unanimously approved by the council on motion of Mr. Albrecht, seconded by Mr. Laplant
 Bills were presented as follows, and after having been approved by the proper com mittees, were ordered paid: Ira F. Wood, wood and hauling s2l0; Dr. Auringer, serv- ices, s25; Smiths Gun Store, sundrles, $50; Idtarod Pioneer, publishing, $2l; Iditarod Machine Shop, welding, s5; H. t. Riley, services, Sl250; Pioneer Sheet Metal Works. stove, S35; Paul Laplant, hauling, S21; Northern Commercial Company, bat teries, S5.
 On motion of MT. Albrecht seconded by Mir. Riley, SLIGO was ordered transferred from the general fund to the school board
 The matter of the sale of the old Emer ency hospital building was brought before the council The deed from Bishop r. T. Rowe trustee, as bishop of Alaska convey ing the same to the municipality, was form ally accepted by the council and ordered placed on record, on motion of MT. Abrecht, seconded by Mir. Byers.
 It was moved by Mir Byers, seconded by MT. Riley, that the mayor and clerk be in structcd to execute a good and sufficient deed conveying the old Emergency Hospitst building to Paul Laplant for a consideration If s16O Roll call resulted: Aye-Smith, Byers, Riley and Albrecht not voting-Ls- plant.
 A motion by MT. Byers, seconded by hr. Riley, that the city present bill to Sam Applebaum for the rent of the Emergency Hospital building during his occupancy ot the same, and that Attorney George W. Al brecht be authorized to collect the amount on 6 hftytifty basis, and without expense to the city, was adopted
 Mayor Smith and Councilman Albrechs were appointed committee to settle on an amount which would be considered a fair and just rental for the above mentioned building during its occupancy by saml Ap- plebaum
 The council adjourned at g 80 ?. m., sub feet to the call of the chairman.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
AN APPEAL TO BE TAKEN
 AGAINST FOREST DECISION

That the cities and towns of the First division are to stand the cost of perfccting the appeal to the circuit court in the case of the First division members of the last legislature against the territorial treasurer is indicated by the fact that the city coun- cil of Juneau has, acting in conjunction with the councils of the other towns of the division, agreed to advance the sum of ap- oroximately $420 for that purpose, says the Juneau Empire of recent date.
 The suit is the one brought by the mem oers of the Second legislature from the First division to prevent the distribution ot he forest reserve money among the tour
 divisions of Alaska This money was a oone of contention in the legislature, and lfter a hard fight the members voted to
 distribute 1t equally between the four divi- sions The members from the First divi- ;ion claimed that as this money was de rived wholly from forests in the First and Third divisions, and under law which pro- vides that the money shall be spent for the benefit of the county or counties from which it is derived, the legislature had no light to distribute it as they did and the Second and Fourth divisions have no right to any part of the sum in question.
 The suit brought and financed by the members of the legislature from the First livision was decided against the First divi- ion by Judge R. w. Jennings.
 A letter from John G. He'd, one of the laintiffs, to the city council of Juneau in regard to the matter sets forth that the
 .estion is of vital interest to the entire
 vision, as the sum already appropriated amounted to $52, ,969.l7, and that there will pc $40,000 additional within the next two years. The letter ests forth that the cost # the suit so far has been borne by him self and associates and that he personally is acting as attorney in the suit without ay, but that the cost of an appeal and the cost of trip to San Francisco, which will ,e necessary, is too much for them to carry. The letter asks for assistance from the city council
 The Juneau city council agreed to stand the costs of the appeal and if possible, to ,ecure the cooperation of the other towns n the division.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10

vas to lead. Everyone was curious to sse what would happen when they started to
 lay the two Wagner numbers. The first bars of the forest music of 'Siegfried had hardly been played when voice from the gellery roared 'Basta,' and man flung over tricolor manifestos into the pit. Then the uproar began. That enormous concert hail the 'Augusteo,' that Augustus built as d circus, was one seethlng mass of excited humanity. Rows were going on all over the place The police tried mildly to eject some too jealous patriots, when Tn the midst of it all the great orchestra burst into the Italian national air, the Marcia ReaIe.' It was magnificent the way all quarrenng ceased and everyone sprang to ther feet and clapped furiously. l had never heard the roar of an angry mob before, and Tn a crowded amphitheater 1t was like wild snl- mals broken loose-the outraged patriots who wouldn't listen to German music and the indignant music lovers who thought art was being profaned!
 The ProyerbiaIly 0btuse EngIishman
 "Well, when the Marcia Reale' was over the audience felt calmer and settled down to listen to 'Siegfried' A titled English lady who was with us decided not to hear Wagner Such an amusing thing hap oened to illustrate the traditional British slowness of perception! Lady R leant into into the next box, where young English man of prominence was sitting, and said Pm going, and l think you'd better go too. The young Englishman stayed on however, as We did, to see what would happen next What happened was that
 he audience remained peaceful during 'Siegfried,' but when they started the funeral march from the 'Gotterdammerung a voice from the gallery said: Yes, a funeral march for the victims of Padua "A Zeppelin killed over sixty persons there .ast week, mostly women and chlldren). Then bedlam broke loose again, and Tos- canini threw down his baton in rage and left the hall The thing was sll up then and everybody left. But just as we were :oing down the stairs the young English nan said to me that he had just under tood why Lady R left. It had just dawned on himw
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
WHY BARROW DIDN'T VOTE

Point Barrow did not send any election returns, says the Nome Industrial Worker. United States Commissioner Richardson, at hat point, explains that there were only i've voters there, including the illiterate wife of trader, and so although they have he honor of having the largest voting pre- cinct in the world, they didn't want the honor of casting the smallest vote. The voters felt they didn't know thing about the candidates, so didn't see the necessity for putting the government to the expense f a vote being taken. The hope was ex- pressed that some time when the precinct
 as mere developed they might be able to cest vote proporionate to its size.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
ORIGIN OF NAPKINS

When you see the waiter standing mutely with a napkin over his left arm, does 1t ever occur to you that be Is but adhering 10 custom that used to extend not only o walters but to diners as well?
 That is really the fact, for when napkins irst came into use, about forty years be- fore Christopher Columbus discovered thlS hemisphere, they were properly kept over he left shoulder They were sometimes, by the most elegant tied about the chin
 yer the lordly starched ruffs that at al times made eating daintily something of a task And in the French equivalent of our expression to make both ends meet" which is. literally translated, "to tie the two ends of the serviette" it was not at all incorrect .hus to protect the ruff and the coat front.
 And in the days when napkins orlgl- hated folks stood in much greater need
 them than they do today, for it was before the introduction Of forks, and even the daintiest and most elegant of silk and satin clad courtiers ate with their fingers. Napkins were an absolute necessity in those days. That is, napkins or something else on which continually to wipe the fingers when eating. The something else for many centuries before the advent of the napkin had been the tablecloth itself and in fact the tablecloth was not originally devised as cover for the table so much as for something on which to wipe the hands. It was made of generous proportions and the diner kept his portion spread over hls lap, where 1t would be of most service One would like to believe that tablecloths never did more than one meals service, but laun- dries were few and folk were not so fas- tidious as they are today in spite of their starched ruffs and satin doublets.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
MISSING

Inquiries have been received at the office of Deputy Marshal Charles for the follow lne-named persons:
 Eleckious K. Hudgins, alias Leck Hudg- ins weight, about TO pounds. Last heard of in Alaska Brother in Eastern Illinois in quires.
 Jack Rooney, missing for ten years Brother lives in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada.
 Frank w. Stowe, who sailed for Alaska from Seattle in 1898 on steamer Harry Morse Mother, who resides at present at Shelburn, Mass, formerly of Conway Mass makes inquiry
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
PIONEERS WILL ENTERTAIN
 ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY

There was a well attended meeting of the local igoo of Pioneers at A. B. hall last "Wednesday evening, and considerable routine business was transacted. By a big vote the igloo decided to give ball and entertainment in this city on the night of March l7 (St Patrick's day., and com mittee to handle the affair was appointed. Of that glorious event more anon.
 The next meeting of the Pioneers will be held at Moose hall Flat, on Wednesday, February 21.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
FINED FOR GAMBLING

Before Commissioner Geraghty, on Thurs day last, Messrs. Cameron & Finnegan, who conduct pool room and cigar store at Flat, each pleaded guilty to a charge of gambling, and fine of s450 and costs was assessed in each case The complaint, sworn out by Deputy Marshal Charles, charged them with committing the offense on October 21 last.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
REINDEER HERD HERE

A. H. Twitchell, the reindeer herdcr, ar rived from the kuskokwim country on Thursday last with a herd of something more than hundred animals, which have at tracted good deal of attenton among resi- dents of the district Scores of photographs have been taken of the herd. This Is DOT ticn of the band that broke away from the main herd last summer and made fer their old pastures.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-02-10
-------- -------- - ARRIVAL OF MAIL

The second consignment of belated mail arrived it Idtarod on Sunday evening. The outgoing mail left as usual on Wednesday morning, and another mail is due at any time now Tom Boyd, the mail sub-con- tractor, is still in the city, not having been able as yet to arrange his difficulties with Contractor Reyell.