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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
INCOMES.

Is our congress going to say that tit is only the lives of u boys that are
owing to their country in this crisis? Is there something yet more precious
that must not be laid OF the altar? Is the wealth of u money lords too
sacred to be touched without glt-edged notes, bonds and usury?
Perish the thought! Will redbooded Americans who re ready to give
up their lives for their country content to give those lives in defense of the
money bags of the shyocks? Not unless those bags are open wide to the
countrys needs
Two thousand years ago a poor woman dropped into the contribution
box her "mite"-bu it was her all. At the san time the rich and power
full gave princely sums, yet the Master Teacher declared her gift to be great
er than theirs.
Many a sorrowing mother will be called upon in the days to come for
her "mhe"-her brave young r. Fathers are asked to surrender the sons
upon whom they hoped to lean in the helpnessness of age.
Conscript incomes! Conscnpt wealth wherever found if necessary, to
the prosecution of the war
In Gods name, are the putocrats who have fattened on the public for
generations to still be a privileged class" when the life of u nation and
its people are at stake?
Conscript the incomes! Let the shylocks lay their wealth where the
poor mn lays his life.
The selection by the Nonpatsan League of J. M. Baer as a candidate for
congress in the First District is a horrible mstake-says the Grand Forks
Herald. Geo. A. Bangs of Grand Forks is the avowed candidate of the
standpat democrats. 1t is possible that he will not be acceptable to the pro-
out. The standpat republicans are going to have a candidate of their own
and it is a foregone conclusion that he will not be acceptable to the more
progressive element in that party. With the prospects of such a multiplicity
of candidates it would seem that Baer will have a downright walk-away
even if his chances were in jeopardy with all the opposing forces harmonized.
Therefore it is meet and proper that the Herald pronounce Baers selection
q mistake" 1t is more than that. It is a cahmity-for the standpat crowd
in the First District, who had hoped to slip in with a reactonary represen-
tatve.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
and a small fall feels quite large with

and a small fall feels quite large with
him.
Frank Boyer and family, floyd
Pomeroy and Jake Wruck were visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Neubaurer.
a." someone said, wouldn't have
an automobile if it had to be tied up,
that it might not get away. Where,
we would like to know, will the farm
er folks tie their teams if autos are
left up against the curb in the city Of
Bottineau or any other town.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mclean and child
rem Of Antler wer weekend visitors
at the w. Moore home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bergman were
Sunday visitors at the Neubaurer
home.
The school children enjoyed a half
holiday on Tuesday and will have
some more on Friday afternoon, when
they will fix up one of J. Solsberger's
groves in which they will have a pic
mic.
School election was held at the
Bowler school house on Tuesday. AL:
bert Beckmann was elected director
in the place Of Mrs M. F. Kohls.
Watch things hum now.
Jake Wruck asked Bob Kippen to
do certain road work. Well Bod did
mt do it and Jake done some jumping
in Omemee. Well Bob took it like a
a few things. Jake imagined that
Bob reached for his hip pocket a
number of times but that didn't frigh-
ten Jake a bit.
Miss Irene Madison of Omemee has
been spending a week or so as the
guest of Miss Mae S%olsberger. Miss
Madison has been quite ill but has
now regained her health.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
TACOMA TOWNSHIP.


Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rubbert were
visitors at the Chas. Rubbert home
Tuesday eve.
Mrs. C. T. Hidden and the Misses
Elsie, Levena and Lenora Kitzman
and Anna Hammer were visitors at
the W. M. 4oing home Monday eve
'ning::s ::
Rev. and Mrs. A. Rubbert and fam
lily of Kramer were visitors at the
Chas. Rubbert home Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. c.. T. Hidden was a caller at
the Chas. Rubbert home Tuesday v
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kitzman and
James Glintz and family were visitors
at the w. M. LONG home Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Hidden and the
Misses Elsie and Levena Kitzman
and Anna Hammer attended the ball
game at Russell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Forsell and fam
lily, John Hammer and daughter An
ma, the Slower family and R. Koecher-
WITT were visitors at the w. M. LONG
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Nickle, Jr.,
and family of Gardena are visiting at
the Albert Kitzman home this week.
Mrs. C. T. Hidden entertained the
Ladies Aid Thursday. A large crowd
was in attendance. =
James Glintz and family, Mrs. A.
bert Kitzman and daughters I.evena
and Lenora autoed to Towner in the
formers car Monday.
Among those who attended the ex-
ercises of the Public Schools of Rus
sell Friday evening from this vicin-
ity were: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kitz-
man and family, Mr.. and Mrs. C. T.
Hidden, James Glintz and family and
Anna Hammer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moldenhaur and
Valerie Trebas were callers at the AL
bert Kitzman home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Batkie and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Joern and
family and Misses Levena and Len
ora Kitzman were visitors at the Fred
Moldenhaur home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gessner, Jr.,
and family were visitors at the Albert
Kitzman home Sunday.
Tillie Rubbert is assisting Mrs. Geo.
Peterson of Russell with her house
work.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
OUR LIVE STOCK EDITION.

The current issue of the Courant is devoted to a recital of what a few
of the farmers of Bottneau county have accomplished in the matter of d.
special articles along the same line should prove an inspiration to others
who have followed grain cropping almost exclusively, the purpose of this
edition will have been accomplished, and we shall feel we'll repaid for our
efforts.
Any shortcomings we feel inclined to lay at the doors of the farmers
themselves. Some time ago we asked nearly a hundred of the progressive
farmers of the county to give us their experiences along the line Of diversi
fcaton, explaining the purpose of this special edition. Comparatively few
responded, thus failing to give others the benefit of their personal exper-
fences and to that extent minimizing the good that can be accomplished by
such a interchange of ideas.
This edition is IN item of big expense % the Courant, without any spec
il source of revenue in compensation. If it meets with the approval Of our
readers, however, we shall feel repaid in the fullest measure anticipated.
In this connection W want to express our appreciation to County Agent
Dakota Farmer, through whose courhsies many of the live stock cuts have
been secured.
Eckman young man al off with a fourteen year old girl in a Ford. Not
only robbed the cradle but swiped the perambulator-The Periscope.
Just because Sherman said war was hell, you need not necessarily raise
that in yaur war garden. :.*~.-.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
CITY HELP ON THE FARM
BY A. E. CHAMBERLAIN
In The Dakota Farmer, Aberdeen. s. D.

NARM HELP is a problem this year: Every community from
Oklahoma to Edmonton, Canada, and from New York state
to Oregon is worried about the scarcity of labor.
The towns and cities r. trying in good faith to help e.
lieve the situation. They are sending out thousands OF men and boys
who don't know how to hitch a tug, or shock a bundle. Many-very
from purely patriotic motives.
They want to help in this great national emergency, and this is
the only way they SCI to do (. We talked to the mothers of a good
ly number of these boys who are coming from the high schools Of Chi
from there are sons of welto-do parents, and do not need to do har-
vest work during their vacations from school. They are doing it as
their mite toward the success of our country.
Let US accept it in that spirit. Even though they don't know any
thing about it, let US realize that we didn't either until we learned by
doing: How useful he is during his stay among us depends on how
and wants to help. He may not be worth his board the first week.
But if he is in earnest, and is not worth more than his board the sec
ond week it will be the fault of the ma he works for-not the city
fellows fault.
know about work done in the city he comes from.
Then, too, let us remember that this war may last through anoth-
er and yet another summer. The farmer who gives a boy or man from
the city, with energy and desire to help, a chance to learn-has pat
fence with him-wi[l in many cases be able to get the same back next
season. We may need these men worse next year than we do this.
them learn how.
Meet the Boys.
No arrangements seem to have been made in many OF the towns
to help place these boys and men when they arrive.
Too many of them are being sent to some town without any IN
structions whom to see or where to 60.
The Commercial Clubs should organize for this part OF the work.
and take care of it. Every depot agent, bus driver, mail carrier, po-
lceman or night watch, restaurant keeper and other business men
should be on the lookout for strangers, particularly boys, and should
know who to send them to for directions as to where they can get
work.
One business man in each town should be selected for the pur-
pose, and the farmers wanting help should advice him of their needs:
Let us take care of these people. Some of them will not be OF
any use, but many Of them will if we give them a chance.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
NO OCCASION FOR HYSTERIA.

The advice of men prominent in the affairs of state should be needed by
the people of the United States an business should go m as usual. This
country is in n o danger of disntegration, and hystercal economy at this
time will cause a loss to those who practice it as we'll as embarrassing the
legitimate industries of the nation.
1t is admitted that the nation is at var and that the demands upon our
industries will be heavier in the months to come. Heavier taxes must be
paid and waste must be stopped by the people of this country. Useless ex-
travagances cannot be tolerated and certain economies must be practced.
There is a difference, though, between the curtalment of needless ex-
from buying the things needed to maintain life decntly and comfortably.
it's equally foolish to buy great stores of food against a remote and theoret-
ial need. The people of this country have little cause to worry about the
future. Our natural resources ae great. The farms will produce enough
to feed the nation. The manufacturing plants will continue to operate at
their present capacity and there will be work for all who are able and will
ling to labor.
The signs point to continued industrial, commercial and farming actvi-
ty Seven billion dollars have been voted by congress for val purposes and
the bulk of this sum will be spent right here in the United States. In the
distribution, every wage Garner is certain to get his share, and it is probable
that the wages will go higher than ever % NEE; the increasing prices. There
is 10 possibility of America breaking down industriany financially or o n.
merciany and a period of business activity is assured.
There is n reason why business should not go on a. usual There is n
cause to get excited over the future, even though the nation is at a Ev-
cry mar and woman should remain calm and go about the daily tasks Is
usual Economy is a virtue to be practced at all times, but it must not be
carried to the point where it becomes a vice. The wise resident of this coun-
try will buy what he needs for his comfort and happiness and save a little
for the future Is he has been accustomed to do. This is the only safe course
and hysterical predictions should not overturn sober common sense.
The hysterical atmosphere that nov surrounds the different communities
is only caused by the inactivity of those whom n supposed to represent
us in the halls of congress. In a short time they will probably get enough
good sense instined into their tagging brains to get busy and eant the money
they ire paid for doing the will of the people at home and not catering to
the wiles and influences of the idle rich and hogging trusts. When that time
comes all will then settle back into the general lines of commercial activities
and all will be we'll again.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07
ARNEDO NEWS.

Amity made a close shot at the mail
box last week but we missed it and as
a result there was no news.
A frequent informer tells US that
an Oak Valley gentleman wants a pair
of shoes, we'll turned up at the toe so
that he can't stub his toes and fall
down. He is a pretty heavy gent
lamb on the street but when he got
Jake on his w ant pile he told Jake
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07

They have arrested VIM. LANCER a second time in Minot-this time for
melting a riot. The first time they arrested him he testified under oath that
the whole law-enforcing machinery of Minot from tn: Judge Of the district
bench, down to the humblest policeman were known to be law vioators, and
he named the names Of not a few prominent citizens who had cavuted night
ly in dens of iniquty. Evidently the second arrest is so that he will tell some
more. Are they ever satsfed-The Perhcope.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-06-07

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07
Germans Try To Hold at Any Cost

vance they have evidently found
dense masses of Germans opposing
them The British official statement
does not mention any further lighting
in the vicinity Of Lens
III an independent operation further
south, near Cherisy, the British re-
captured the post ia aken7from them
by the Germans in an attack satur-
day night.
The situation in Russia continues
extremely uncertain. While better re-
ports have come from the army at
the front Minister Of War Kerensky
declaring II constantly increasing ii
power conditions in Petrograd are
becoming still more unsettled.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07
Food Survey Throughout u. S.
Soon to Be the Order Of the Day

. ! Z 4 u AH-' IS
Washington, June 2.-The first of
the administration food bills, already
passed by the house, passed the SEN
ate late today without a record vote.
Numerous amendments Were at
tached to the measure, which pro-
vides for food survey and crop.
stimulation, and it was sent to con-
ference where the differences will be
threshed out while the two houses
are considering the second admins
tration measure, providing for food
control and price fixing.
Provides for Survey.
The bill, as finally accepted by the
Senate, provides for a comprehensive
survey Of food resources, and for the
stimulation Of agriculture, and re-
stricts drastically the storing Of food
stuffs, fuel and other necessities and
speculation in futures.
The restrictive provisions were
added by the Senate. The bill carries
q total appropriation Of approximately
s11 900, 900 compared with $14,77O,O00
as it passed the House.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07
On Trail Of Teutonic Spy System

lied citizen Of Switzerland, and the
fourth q son Of a German army cap.
tain, Examinations Of quantity OF
mail seized by federal agents indi-
Gated transmission Of information on
steamships to Mexico and thence pos
sibly by wireless to Germany.
Eleven bags and suitcases filled
with documents and letters are under
examination
sss The police made public the mes
Of the three men under arrest. They
are Harry Peressig .ssuperint DC
q steamship company, with Offices III
New York = George Melcher. Har-
lem saloonkeeper, and Irving Bona
parttl, q clerk who lives ia the Bronx.
The police declined early this after
noon 70 give out the name of tlie
fourth prisoner
@ The goyernment's 3 activities against
alien enemies. It was learned; have
resulted u arrests 81 rsons iii
recent weeks ID this district which
Includes parts of Northern New Ter
sey and Western confecticut.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07

] New York, June with four men
under arrest who are alleged to be
only minor figures id d conspiracy to
transmit information of military
value from the United States to Ger
many through regular mail channels,
federal authorities today intimated
further arrests might resul. in dis
closures Of q German spy system
Apparently the government oficers
hoped fhey would uncover an ex.
PLANTATION Of how Germany knew in
advance Of the approach Of American
destroNers to the British coast SO
that an irish port could be mined
The charges against them at pres
sent. g. Knox United States dis
trict attorney said, '.is that of com
Epeting with the government BY carry
Ing mail ia opposition ID the govern
mem:
N Knox said that the charge
mig az changed to treason
Two Of the men are said to be
Alneftcan born, & he third Il natural
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07


Washington, June 2. The grain re-
3quirements Of the allies and the Eu-
ropean neutrals were put at s71 ,oo0s'
900 bushels, a total much greater than
the United States can supply, in &
statement by Herbert g. Hoover to-
day listing the minimum needs Of
each nation for human consumption
and g Tor feed.
viii be impossible, Of course,
TOR North America to furnish ali this
quaint although the major load
must fall on Ar. Hoover said.
s'Irl M event IT emphasizes the
necessity for control of exports e
control prices and protect our supply
m the necessity n ssE ccnser ryation
snd eliminaxion offI 1fe "a increase
4 yo3gne ok oSkf \ u 4 ,oTttls y y IA
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07

Washington, June 4.-Plans of the
War department to draft from 100000
to ]. 800, 900 men of the 10,000,000 who
it is estimated will be registered to-
morrow for the new army, were dis
closed today by Provost Marshal Gem
eral Crowder to the senate military
affairs committee.
Exemptions, he said, probably
would result in reducing the number
to 625,O00 men for Immediate serv-
ice.
Want $50 600 Men.
While the War department. had
originally planned to first select 50O,-
900 men, General Crowder told the
committee the plans have been re-
yised and 1T is now proposed to re-
quire 650,000. To obtain this num-
ber, he said, it probably will be nee
essary to draft at least 100000, and
possibly 100000, because of expected
exemptions.
General Crowder told the committee
the additional 125,00O will be needed
to fill up vacancies in the army of
100000, and to keep training camps in
continuous operation. When the ori-
ginal plans for service were made, he
said, the department had not plan
ned to send American forces abroad
SO soon.
Foresee Casualties.
Casualties from foreign service, he
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07
Hindenburg Claims Discounted

y j
Washington, p, G.. June 5.Al-
though Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and Emperor William assert the An
glo-French offensive on the Western
front has failed after seven weeks of
effort, French official statement de-
clares the Germans lost more than
$4,000 prisoners alone in the French
and British drives against the Ger
man lines.
British Advance Important.
Since April the British have adj
vanced on a front of twenty miles
from Loos to south of Bullecourt to
an extreme depth of six miles east of
Arras.
Field Marshal Haig's men have
taken Vimy ridge, dominating the
plains to Douai and virtually have
surrounded Lens and st. Quentin and
have held their gains against desper-
ate and repeated German attacks,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07

Washington, D. G., June s.. There
seems ample evidence that the Ger
mans are ready to sacrifice any NUM-
Der of men to hold the situation on
the Western front, in hand.
Along the French line they are
making almost ceaseless counter-at-
stacks, both in the Aisne region and
in the Champagne. Despite sanguin-
ary repulses Sunday On the Vauclerc
and California plateaus they made q
new thrust Sunday night along the
fhen,in-des-D DANES plateau. The
paris reports shows the crown prince
took some advanced French positions.
The British have not been 50 fre-
quently counte ttae Sed, but when
ever recently they essayed an ads;
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07
Hoarding Made Felony.


Hoarding or storage OF food, fuel or
other necessaries Of life to limit the;
supply or affect prices would be made
a felony under the Senate boarding
amendment, but farmers who hold
their own products are excepted.
An amendment by Senator Knute
Nelson of Minnesota empowers the
president to suspend speculation in
wheat and other food cereals in which
food prices are unreasonable. II was
passed by the senate, 81 to IL.
Cites Fall in Prices.
In supporting his amendment Sen.
ator Nelson called attention to what
happened recently when the Chicago
exchange shut down on dealing in
futures. The price fell from 50 to
so cents bushek he said .8i
This convinced him the remedy for
undue high prices is to stop specula-
ton,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07
Great Offensive About to Begin
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is about ready to resume the offens.
I've, with d view to forcing the Ger
mans further back.
Won Hihdenburg Ii still la posses-
sion Of the valuable coal and iron
mines Of France mines which have
afforded the Germans means for
maintaining their iron and coal ssIp-
ply at a minimum cost.
IL they are driven from this nor.
tion Of France and the allies recover
possession of this rich French region.
the g ersa rs sEi.l fall FL
back upon other resources for their
army supplies and VIII be handicap-
ped to that extent. while the allies!
will have at their command the ores;
and coal which they 80 much nead III
the front.
The most interesting Of the meagerE
official reports with respect I'd the si.t:
uation is the repeated announcement
Of a tremendous artillery duel Ii pro-
gress around the little Belgian village;
|8of Wtyschaete, about ave miles south
of Ypres From that point AZ tar
south as the famous vimy ridge, so
miles away, the guns are roaring day
and night, apparently Indicating that
General Haig has chosen this wide
sector for his next big blow
In this connection 1t is recalled that
General Maurice, director-g general DC
military operations, predicted some
weeks ago that the next British III
fensiye would be on vaster scale
than any which preceded ii.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-07

while infiicting heavy losses.
In the same time, the French have
advanced along a fifteen-mile front
north of Aisne and seized the heights
dominating the valley of the Ai1ette
river, the last natural defense be-
fore Laon.
Big Heights Taken.
In Champagne French troops have
gained the heights of Mont Carnillet,
the Casque, the Teton and Mont Haut,
to the east OF Rheims.
In unsuccessful attacks by the Ger
man crown prince against the captur-
ed positions he has expended thou
sands of lives.
More than 1000 officers are includ-
ed in the total of $4,000 prisoners cap
tured Enormous quantities of ma.
terial were taken from the Germans,
including 446 heavy and field guns,
1000 machine guns and many trench
guns.