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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

The following letter was received
recently by Mrs. Kent from her son,
Leslie who is in the navy:
Dear Mother:
| am now back to Frisco and found
all my mail punched up here when /
arrived and as it was the first mail
have received since leaving Mare Is
land, it was surely welcome. / en-
joyed the trip to South America very
much. We stopped at Panama and
many coast towns on the way down.
The U. S. S. Brutus is a large supply
ship carrying all kinds of supplies so
we have been kept very busy but
don't mind working as the time passes
much faster when one is doing some
thing. / am on the gun crew of this
ship. A few days ago we had target
practice and / made six hits out of
ten shots; the target was mile from
our ship. Our guns are six Founders.
eve brought all kinds of animals
back with us; our bunch has several
parrots and monkeys to amuse them
81 like being on the ship much bet
ter than being around the training
station. About half the crew have
asked for furloughs, including my
self but we are not sure of getting
them yet. We leave tomorrow for
Mare Island where our boat will be
in dry docks for repairs for about two
months. Most of our men are going
to get transferred to the training sta
ton so the chances are I'll be there
too in the next week or so.
well, must close as the bunch are
getting ready to go on liberty to San
Francisco. Will go over and see a
good show tonight. Don't worry
about me Mother. as I am feeling fine.
weigh close to $50 pounds so you see
haven't lost any weight since leaving
Bonners Ferry"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

Mrs. B. f. Bishop, who has been
visiting for the past month at the
home of her son, Ed Bishop, left last
Friday for her home in Spokane and
was accompanied by Mrs. Ed Bishop
and children who will visit in Spokane
for about a week
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

The following is another interesting
letter from Howard Kent to his moth
er, written July IS from Somewhere
in France
1--WE are at the front and have been
here for more than week. We OPP
ened fire on the Boche the first day of
our arrival-great sport, believe me-
and we surely let them know that we
were in the game. | took a look at
the Germans in their trenches and
they are a tough looking lot but it
will not be long before the Yanks put
the run on those buds.
t'Mother, this warfare is nothing
like you folks at home have it pic
tured; not much danger of getting
killed; gas is the main thing to watch
out for some days there is hardly a
shot fired and other days the fire is
intense few nights ago the firing
was so heavy that the heavens looked
as If they were aflame. The fighting
goes by streaks. The only fellow
that seems to be busy all the time is
the airmen. They seem to have to
have a round or two each day so as
to furnish us with a little fun and
they surely pull off some great stunts
in the air during battle. The Boche
keeps clear of the French airmen as
the French have them cheated to
death. A Boche was brought down
near us a few days ago and he beat
his plane to the ground by about one
hundred yards. A little while later
a couple of Frenchmen picked him up
with sponge. l wish l could tell
you more but the censor is quite
strict
81 do not see how in the world the
Germans can hold out for another year,
it is almost impossible; one can plain
ly see that they cannot win this war.
| was talking to a, German prisoner
who had been captured by the Ameri-
cans in a bayonet charge and who
could speak English very well. He
said that the Americans were crazy
that they did not know what fear was
He termed them as madmen. When
the Americans go over the top the
: Germans start hollering "Kamerad'
and lay down their guns Prisoners
/, have been taken that never knew that
the U. s. was at war with Germany
Their officers told them that we were
with Germany against the Allies. II
is plain to see that Germany is afraid
of the effect it would have on their
. troops.
1--WE are so situated now that il
will be impossible to write more thar
twice a week. Above all things, dc
r not worry Mother. for there is nc
r cause for 1t. You can count on me
= being alive and kicking when this wal
= is over l would not trade places
= with President Wilson at the present
. time for this is the only life for fel.
} low that Graves excitement and | an
afraid it will be dead old world after
, this war is over.
! "Our battery won great praise from
, a French colonel for accurate firing
f when I come back I will keep YOU
2 interested for awhile with a few tales
! Don't worry about me for | am per
! fectly safe"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

Six room residence. freshly painted
and calcimined, close in, two lots;
$1,000 on easy terms. Inquire of Mrs.
Henrietta Bicknell, three doors north
of Kent's hall tt
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

FOR RENT-Four room house new
ly papered and painted; close in. In
quire at First National Bank, city. AIT
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

The following letter was written at
Camp Taylor KY. on August 49, by
Oscar G. Bangs, Battery A., 10th Bat
talon, F. A. r. D., to his sister, Mrs.
H. S. Swenson:
Dear Sister:
We left Spokane last Tuesday even
ing over the N. P. to Billings and we
stopped at Sheridan, Wyo.,, st. Joseph
and st Louis, Mo- and Louisville, KY.
which is about six miles from our
camp We had a very interesting trip
but it was very hot and dirty We
were pretty lucky as we had Pull
man and diner all the way, but most
of the boys had quite the ordinary
coaches.
1--WE stopped at st. Louis from seven
until eleven o'clock Friday evening so
had a chance to take in a part of the
city. The Red Cross have big can
teen there near the depot so the SOL
der boys are well cared for. Most
of the large towns have canteens.
This is sure some camp; about
$4,000 men here; it is an officers
training as we'll as an artillery camp.
We were assigned to the light artil-
lery and expect to train here for two
months before we are sent across
that is, If we are not transferred. We
also have a colored regiment here. OF
course they are not near our camp
They make good soldiers, they say
at is sure some hot here, about q
hundred in the shade every day; last
; week it was 112; some change from
Idaho. Expect it will cool off after
while
"The water here is luke warm al
the time and it sure is different from
that we have in Idaho. We have mer
here from all parts of the country anC
it certainly sounds funny to hear thu
Southerners talk"
In letter written August 18th L
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Osborn
| Alonzo Osborn, a U. S. Marine, writes
as follows
Dear Folks:
Well, | guess this will be the last Letter
that | will write while in the U. S. fol
while as we leave tomorrow some
time, so you may look for the next let
ter from France. We go to Philadel
phia from here and board ship there
OF course boarding ship is getting 81
that it is not new to me any more.
Nov, Mother, ! know you are M
coward and that it is no more thar
natural that you wouldn't want me t
go to France, but then, I'll bet that i
you were man you would be 'rarini
to go and that is just the way it il
with me. You know when | enlisted
the one thing l dreaded was the bay
onet Now. that is one thing that
imagine would like to do-run bay
onet through Hun.
81 made out an allotment to you o
SIS month and am going to keep $50
figure that for the first month as tina
! will be about the only time Twill hav'
any time to spend any money or have
any enjoyment over there
! 81 tried in about every hardware
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27

our guns fire someone yells, Give
EN- hell" but the deuce of it is that
some one on the other side seems to
think we want value received, then
he tries to return the compliment.
You folks do not need to worry about
us bringing home the bacon and we
have been merely stalling until the
time came when we could establish
something to be remembered.
mot changing the subject any, but
there is a China pheasant cock that
crows out in mo Mans Land"
don't care to do any pot shooting so
am content to wait until he flies over,
for a wing shot The bird that makes
me peevish is a cuckoo that waits un-
til all the firing is over before he sings.
1t sure is funny to hear him as 1t
sounds as though he were challeng-
ing everything that comes along and
then Boosting about not getting hit
Writing letters will not win the
war alone; however, | hope soon to
have another letter that cheers me as
much as your last one and if you are
looking on the casualty list for news
of me, you are out of luck.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-27
QUOTATIONS

We are paying the following prices
F. o. B. Spokane for week ending
August IL, 1918.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
F. w. HEBERT GOES SOUTH

F. w. Hebert left for the South on the Admiral Farragut yesterday. He was called to Seattle by the ser ious illness of his mother
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
MAKING EFFORT TO
 DEVELOP PLATINUM
 IN ALASKA DISTRICT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 7.-(By maiD Residents of Alaska in this section are particularly interested in the fact that platinum is now the most sought-after metal in the world, says the Anchorage Times. With the last quotations for this metal over $100 an ounce, Prof. Herchel Parker's development of platinum claims in the Susitna and Mt. Me Kinley districts is of special inter est
 We know the platinum is here, V says the Times. "The next thing to determine is whether it exists in commercial quantities."
 Platinum is recovered principally from the beds of streams, the par ticles having been deposited there through erosion of large rocks, clas- sified geologically as tertiary con glomerate." The platinum grains are found with gold the proportion vary ing from to 50 per cent. of platin um. The two metals are recovered by washing the sand and gravel of streams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
TAXES.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Juneau, Alaska, has fixed the rate of tax levy for the year 1918-19 at the sum of fifteen (15) mills on each dollars of assessed property; that the taxes are now due, and will become delinquent on October 10th GO nineteen hundred eighteen G918) at the hour of six o'clock p. m., and unless paid prior thereto ten per cent. will be added to the abount thereof, together with in- terest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of delinquency until paid; that the said taxes are payable at the City Clerks office in the City Hall.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 9th day of August, 1918.
 R. B. COLE,
 City Clerk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Women volunteer ambulance dr1v- CTS had their first drill in Central Park, New York, the other day learning just how and how not an i'll and wounded seaman or soldier should be removed from returning transports to the hospitals of the city. While their work Is to be con- ducted under the supervision of the National League for Woman's Ser vice, as most of the members of this corps were originally part of the Motor Corps of the league. the am- bulance drivers have been officially recognized by Surgeon General Gorgas, who has issued full instruc- tions for their guidance in the dis charge of their duties. The drills were conducted under the command of Sergeant (Miss) Estelle Wise, daughter of Thomas s. Wise, an army officer of the civil war. This corps is formed mostly of young de- butantes and well known society
 .. saS
 women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
CONCERT TONIGHT
 CASTINEAU BAND
 AT PERSEVERANCE

The members of the Gastineau Channel Band, following the free patriotic concerts given in Juneau, Douglas and Thane, will render one at the Perseverance mine tonight.
 The members will go via Thane tunnel. Juneau musicians will leave Front and Seward streets at 6:30 in autos for Thane. The Treadwell and Douglas members will leave on the 6:20 ferry.
 Graham Ruark, clarinet player of the band, for some time with the Perseverance Mine, left the past week for the south to enlist in some branch of the service. He is the latest member to leave the band, a number having preceded him. De- spite these handicaps of losing mem bers, and the difficulty of getting together for practice. the band is keeping up it's organization and have given the public a number of free concerts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
SHIFT BOSS RESIGNS

Hans Loken, shift boss at the Al aska Juneau mine, has resigned and expects to leave for tho South short ly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
NOTICES FROM LOCAL BOARD
 ARE RESCINDED
Decide That Certain News paper Employees Should Be Exempt from the
 Fight Order.

WATERLOO, Iowa, Aug. S.-Local newspapers have been notified by the State Exemption board that the send ing of notices to employers ordering newspaper men to work or fight, was a mistake.
 Reporters not exempted will appeal from the decision of the board.
 The notice made against operators of the mechanical departments of the newspapers, by the exemption board, has been rescinded.
 Board decided that newspapers were an essential war industry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Long Spell of Dry Weather Preceded by Cold Has Had Effect on the
 Strawberries.
POTATO CROP IS GOOD
Most of the Mines of Por- Cupine District Are Said to Be Working as
 Usual.

"The strawberry crop at Haines has not been up to standard this year." said G. w. Hinchman, mer chant from Flames, who arrived in Juneau with Mrs Hinchman yester day, due to two things, the long spell of dry weather we have had this summer and the cold last winter We had two months without more than enough rain to occasionally wet the dust.
 ''The potato crop at Haines is good this season as are crops generally We don't hear so much about the big Haines turnips, however.
 Most of the mines on the Porcu pine are running about as usual.
 "The canneries are getting all the fish they can handle The fisher men in small boats, however, are not doing so well as they might have done.
 About the busiest thing around our part of the country are the troops at Fort Seward. One can no tice. the improvement in the boys after they have been up there awhile"
 MT Hinchman came to Juneau to take Mrw Hinchman, who is i'll, to St. Ann hospital for medical treat ment.
 MT. Hinchman is staying at the Alaskan Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
SERIAL 02757. United States Land Office, Juneau, Alaska, Aug 5, 1918.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that John Rustgard, of Juneau, Alas ka, assignee of Martha Goad, widow of Charles Pinkney Goad, has filed in the U. s. Land Office for Juneau Land District, at Juneau, Alaska his application to enter, under and pursuant to Section 2306 of the Re- vised Statues of the United States, a Soldiers Additional Homestead, the following tract of land, situated on the northeasterly side of Gastin- eau Channel, adjoining the shore thereof, and approximately one-half mile Southeast of the City of Ju- neau, in Latitude 58' IF 30" North, Longitude 134 23' West, in the Territory of Alaska, designated as U. S. Survey No. 705, and more par ticularly described as follows, to- wit:
 Beginning at Corner No. 1 Meander Corner; at line of or dinary high water of Gas tineau Channel; not set; thence North 0.19 chs. to Witness cor ner to Cor. No. 1 MIG; whence U. s. NJ. M. No. 1 bears South IT. 40' West 58.02 chs. distant, and Cor. No. Sur. No. HI s. A. H. of C. w. Fries bears South 52' 03' East 4153 chs. distant; 1915 chs. to Cor. Mo-. ?; thence West 190 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence South 7.64 chs. to Witness corner to Cor. No 4 Meander Corner; S.70 chs to Cor. No. MIG; not set; whence Cor. No. l Utah Lode Sur. No. GAP bears North 43' or West 7.68 chs. distant; thence meandering along the line of ordinary high water of Gastineau Channel South 45' 15' East 120 chs; South 60' 30' East 1.21 chs. to place of beginning
 Containing an area of 1.s1 acres.
 Magnetic declination 31' 5O' East
 U. s. NJ. NJ. No. 1 is brass plate set in concrete on extreme North end of Juneau Island
 A duly authenticated copy of the plat of said Survey No. 705, to- ge.her with a notice of the said ap- plication to enter, was duly posted at a conspicuous place upon said premises on the 3rd day of August, 1918.
 C. B. WALKER, Register.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Homestead Notice. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Juneau, Alas

ka, May 29, 1918.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fred Peterson, whose postotflce address is Juneau, Alaska, has filed notice of his intention to submit final three year homestead proof in support of his Homestead Applica- tiOn No. 02715, for the land em- braced in U. s. Survey 75, situated on the north end of Douglas Isl, and, Alaska and in Fritz Cove, Lat. 58' IF 2S" N., Long. 134' 40' w. described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, MIG. on line of ordinary high tide, said cove, whence U.S.L.M No. 75, F. S., bears N. 500 4S' w. 1S.49 chs, thence meandering CD S. 66' 45' E., 250 chs. CD N. 450 2O' E. 491 chs. to Cor No. 2 MC., thence N. 65' 56' E., 1407 chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence s. 23' AZ E.. 69.19 ch. to Cor No 4 thence S. 66o 16' w. 1927 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence N. 24' 2 w., 69.14 chs. to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning, containing 1888 acres,, Mag. Var. 31' 10' E.
 Said proof will be submitted b., said Peterson and two of the follow. ing witnesses: Endel Brown, Jo- seph Spinks, Thomas Thornton and John Green all of Juneau, Alaska on September 30, 1918.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Tides Tomorrow

TELEPHONE NUMBER. The telephone number of the Gift Shop Is 25s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Personal Mention

K J. Sater, of Port Armstrong, is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
 J. H. Nichoalds, arrived from the South on the Admiral Schley last night. He is registered at the Gas tineau Hotel.
 George E. Mann is staying at the Gastineau Hotel He arrived from the North last night ,pn the Admiral Farragut. 90.
 E. P. Walker, head of the Bureau of Fisheries in Southeastern Alas ka, and Elmer B. Mitchell, of the Bureau of Fisheries, arrived in Jul neau yesterday on the Osprey. They are registered at the lGastineau Ho- tel
 Capt James Robertson, superin- tenednt of the Todd Packing Com pany, who arrived from the cannery few days ago, will return today. He has been staying at the Gastin, eau Hotel.
 Among those who were registered yesterday at the Alaskan Hotel are Martin Olson, Martin Erstad, D. Holcomb, Jacob Jensen, Anton Strom, H. w. Grube and H. A. Gibson.
 Mrs. G. w. Curry, who has been in Juneau from the Todd Packing Company plant, will return today. Mrs. Curry has been staying at the Gastineau.
 MT. and Mrs J. T. Welch left for the South on the Admiral Farragut last night
 G. K. Gilbert left for Ketchikan on the Admiral Farragut.
 F. E. Kilbourne and Mrs. Kill bourne were passengers for Cordova on the Admiral Schley which left Juneau last night.
 A. F. Haines, general manager Of the Pacific Steamship Company, Mrs Haines and their four children and Miss Helen Grove, left for the West ward on the Admiral Schley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

K. J. Sater, of Port Armstrong, is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

A. F. Haines, general manager Of the Pacific Steamship Company, Mrs Haines and their four children and Miss Helen Grove, left for the West ward on the Admiral Schley.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

George E. Mann is staying at tn Gastineau Hotel. He arrived fror the North last night ,qn the Admira ,Farragut. .... tc..
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT

William Meyers, an old-timer in Juneau, who is employed at the Alaska-Juneau mill, broke his leg below the knee this morning. He is at St. Ann's Hospital. He is being treated by Dr. l.. o. Sloane.
Evening journal., 1918-07-12
BY BIDDY BYE

Cottage cheese, like the meat for
which it is such excellent substitute
is best served in combination with
bread--and by preference the bread
should be erusty, crisp rolls, crisp
crackers, or crisp toast.
One popular cheese and bread COM
bination is the cheese club sandwlsh
made by toasting thre large slices OF
bread on one side only. Butter and
spread two of the slices thickly with
rich cottage cheese, not too soft. Cut
the toast diagonally before spreading
with the cheese. If desired place crisp
lettuce leaves and slices OF fresh To-
mato and crisp bacon between the
bread and cheese layers. Other COM
binations in such sandwiches may be
made with sliced cold ham and mus
tard, with chopped fruits and mayon-
naise dressing. with nuts, olives, pimen-
toes or cucumbers, or with a sweet,
such as raisins, marmelade, or honey.
Served for lunch or supper with a
cream soup, tea or coffee, and fruit
these sandwiches form a complete
meal. Brown bread and oatmeal bread,
untoasted, lend themselves well TO
cheese sandwiches.
Another good supper dish is made by
spreading slices of stale bread thickly
with cottage cheese in which is mixed
chopped nuts and few raisins, dipping
the slices in beaten egg and milk and
frying in bacon or vegetable fat.
A cottage cheese tart is favorite. To
Evening journal., 1918-07-12

sought to have a portion of their quar-
terly appropriations advanced The FIRST
named department asked for $4,000, but
were allowed but $4,000 The Water
Department asked for $4,000. but got
only $4,000.
The Board OF Park Commissioners
were allowed 5000 on account of the
first quarterly appropriation and the
Institute Free Library was allowed
Si,4ti.
The bin for damages incidental to the
opening Of Broome street was approved
and warrants ordered drawn for the
Cleland estate for six cents and to Mrs.
NJ Van Trump for $500, the damages
assessed by the commission appointed
by the courts having been s7,5O0.O6.
The ordinance presented some time
ago changing the building laws so that
owners Of dwellings would not be al
lowed TO force tenants out when such
properties were to be changed into
automobile garages was given the third
and final reading and referred TO the
Mayor for his approval.
This is considered a war measure by
the Council. the resolution reading that
no dwellings shall be converted into
automobile garages during the period OF
the war.
Mr.. Ward acted as Clerk Of Council
in place OF Homer C. Simmons, who
was in Atlantic City. ~ j., with the
local lodge Of Elks.
The resignation Of Samuel NJ. Ford.
which takes effect July 49, as meat in
'pector, was received. he having been
appointed State labor Inspector for
Wilmington and rural New Castle |
Evening journal., 1918-07-12
HORSES THAT SOLD
CHEAP WERE STOLEN

Fifty horses purchased in Philadel-
phia by Albert Capona and on their way
to Elkton. Md. having been sent in
charge Of Negro hostler, were recov-
cred in this city last night by Captain
Kelleher. Patrolman Devinney and Spe-
cial officer Johnson four hours after
they had been reported lost. Capona,
who is doing government work at Elk
ton, proceeded to his home in an auto
mobile after starting the Negro on his
way with the horses. When he arrived
at Elkton and the animals did not ar
rive he came to this city and reported
the matter TO the police.
Shortly before 6 o'clock last night
0flicers Johnson and Devinney located
the animals at a stable at Third and
Orange streets. where they had been
purchased by Ralph Mustard for a low
figure. The man who sold the animals
had left, however.
The horses were then turned over TO
Capona, who, with two Negroes, start
ed for Elkton again. but they had gone
but a short distance when Patrolman
Snyder, recognizing them as those re-
ported earlier as being stolen, held
them up. O1lcer Snyder refused to al
low them TO proceed unless orders were
received from the police headquarters.
This was soon forthcoming and Capona
and his horses continued on their way.