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NOTICE

Calling For Bids for the COnstruc-
ton OF a Lumber Bridge Across
Ten Mile Greek Near the George
Clayton Ranch.
Sealed proposals, endorsed PRO
posals for the construction of a bridge
across Ten Mile Creek" will be re-
ceiyed BY the Clerk of the Board OF
Highway Commissioners Of the Coun-
~ OF Elko. State Of Nevada. up to
ten o'clock \. NJ. of the Goth day Of
May, \. d. 1918, at which time said
bids will be opened and read publicly.
Said bids shall be for the furnishing
OF the labor and materials to be used
in constructing a lumber bridge on
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Deep Greek: r. F. Roseberry. Lester
Z. Halsoy. W. E. Johnson. Tuscarora:
l.. L. McCurdy, Lynn Smith. Salt
Lake; Harry Carney, 5. F.: Jno. Nc
Kee. J. IL. Carter and wife, North
Fork: Frank l. Winzell. VIM. Il. Buck
skin. Pine Valley; J. F. Riordan and
wife. ID. NJ. Riordan, VIC. Taylor and
wife, Mrs. NJ. Z. Stinton. Echo Biste.
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TOWN TALK

Mrs. E. r. stratton is here from
Wells.
n. A. Bailey Is here from North
Fork.
The wedding OF Miss Edith Currie
to Mr.. Barclay Critchley will occur
tonight.
Lester e. Halsey is here from Tus-
carora.
John Mckee and ]. H. Carter and
wife are registered at the Mayer from
North Fork.
Frank l.. WenzeII and William r.
Buckskin are visitors here from Pine
Valley today.
The following people from Noun
tain City came in to attend the circus
last night: ]. F. Riordan, D. NJ Rior-
dan, w. c. Taylor and wife, Mrs. NJ.
z. Stinson, Echo Bisti. Martha Ander-
son and w. R. Peterson.
Rev. James Byers will preach at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow morn
ing. There will be no evening serv-
ices at this church.
A woman by the name OF Mona
Crane died at the hospital yesterday
OF tubercular trouble.
EIko's Honor Flag, a symbol award.
ed to all towns where the Third Lib
erty Loan quota was exceeded, now
flies from the courthouse staff be
meath the Stars and Stripes.
Mrs. oliver Fee is able to be out
again.
Frank cudney is in from Eight Mile
TO attend the circus.
Mrs. Joseph Knowles and daugh
ter are here from Carlin today.
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Martha Anderson. W. R. Peters,.
Mountain City: A. J. Mathieson D..
Thos. o'Donoghue. S. +: Ros..
o'ConneiL ST. Louis; c. II. Hood !,
Y; F. E. Humphrey. Reno. ~
Ivory Deeth; F. J. Gillespie. EIv. =
d. Weaver and wife: d. Watson c.. :.
Lake; ]. Riordan; NJ. t. saunds.i
Portola. Cal
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L. s. Macmillan. salt Lake; Eva Il.
LamerenuN. Wells; Margaret NJ. John
son. Reno; $. Cohn. $. T.; Jess John.
son. Oakland; F. IL. Bird and family,
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THE BOY IN KHAKI
By K. c. B.

I saw a mother.
And her brown clad boy.
And heard her sob.
And "GoOdby. son"
, And saw him
Kiss her tears away.
And 20.
And hours passed
Aud III the darkness
OF my room.
lay.
And all the pictures
That the day had drawn.
Came back
And She was there.
And He was there.
And then picture.
From across the seas.
Was painted.
On my shadow wull
And lie was there.
And all about him.
There were shadow men.
But nowhere.
Could ! lind the face.
Nor tlnd the form.
or Her
And then.
Another picture rRne.
A great Red Cross.
And wounded men.
Looked up Mt H.
And raised their arms.
And smiled.
And tie was there.
And as I gazed.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12

lyde Williams, Edwin r. Austin, r..
iIlard Wigley, j. Wesley Roberts,
IcnIy Switzerland, Charley Harris,
loln U,lick. John It. Williams, Harry
srecnly, Roland Edwards, Walter
r,oa. 7 &c Norman, Alvin Lewis, Dixie
Little, Rev. o. j.. Arthur and Roy.
On Of Mankato both gave
interesting talks. A number of races
took place and the most interesting
NO of them all was the nail race by
twelve women. Each was given nine
nails to the heads in a plank. The
each one started out to see who
would be the first to drive all nine
iails to the heads in a plank. The
prize was a half pound box of candy
which was won by Mrs. Adolph Lun-
line of Mankato. A picnic dinner was
served at 2 p. m. A flag pole was
set up on Tuesday evening, July 2, op-
,osite the Judson Lumber and I'M
element company and old glory is
lying in Judson as well as other
owns. Judson is small but is trying
o follow the rest.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Uudson

Leslie Roberts and Miss Hazel
Jones were united in marrige July g,
in Mankato. The young couple ex-
pect to make their future home in
Judson. Quite number of the
young people of Judson got together
the evening of the Fourth and gave
Mrs. Leslie Roberts a little music.
which was heard for some distance.
Mr.. Fred Newton arrived July A.,
on the early morning train from Re-
gent, N. D., to accompany Mrs. New
ton and children who arrived here
few weeks agosto visit Mrs. New
toms parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy
Jones.
Walter White was a passenger to
Minneapolis Thursday of last week,
returning Saturday noon.
Mrs. T. B. Lundine entertained a
number of young ladies from Man
kato and the young people of the
Ghrist5rn Endeavor society of this
''Hc> S"'r- dav. Tune 90 A geod time
w. ''rd in spite of the rain.
Twenty stars make up the service
flag of Judson which was dedicated
there on July 4. The names of whom
the stars represent are as fol-
ws: Miss Elizabeth v. Norman.
"no-gr Sprc'Nl. Erwin G. Roberts,
Lawrence HI. Gunderson, Lawrence
D. Goodell, Elvin Davis, Archie L.
Jones, VIM. P. Jones, Ray Dawes,
David L. Jones, Clarence A. Anderson,
--srto~ Pr-erson. Lee A. Peterson,
Elmer M Olsen, Richard o. Jones
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12

Minneapolis visited at the Jardine
home last week.
Curtis Leverson, has resigned his
position with Peterson & Kottke store
and gone to car repairing. Layen
EckIund will take his place as delivery
clerk.
On Thursday evening of last week
the following guests were entertained
at the William Jardine home. Lewis
Arnold and family, Mrs. Nick Klein
schmidt and son Robert of Mankato
and Mrs. Josie and two daughters of
Heron Lake.
Rev. E. c.. Bailey will take his
annual vacation during the remainder
of the month. Next Sunday, July
will be communion Sunday together
with the usual preaching service and
August will be the next Sunday on
which church services will be held
Miss Annie Vernon returned to Hill
City after spending several weeks
at home.
Oxvid Allen of Slayton spent the
Fourth at home with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Ream and son
Rowland motored to the twin cities
and spent the Fourth with rela
tives.
Gus Gustafson will hold an auction
of his household goods on Wednesday
afternoon of next week.
Mrs. Claire Schumacher has been
hired to work in the Federal Reserve
bank in Minneapolis.
Supt. Davis Melvin is having his
house wired for electric lights this
week.
Mrs. Rudolph Swenson and daugh-
ter Marie and Mrs. Andrew Swensor
were guests of Mankato friends last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaeger OF LIE Sueul
Center were guests at the Buell. home
one day last week.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Vernon Center

The ladies of the Baptist Aid will
be hostesses at social affair Tues
day evening, July 8, at the parsonage.
Ice cream, cake and waters will be
served for fifteen cents. You and
your friends are cordially invited to
be present.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Grannis of Man
kato spent the Fourth at the nome of
his brother, Frank Grannis and fami-
ly in Mankato
Mrs. Mary Wagon of Mankato is
spending a few days visiting at the
home of her brother, H. G. Kraus.
Martin Halverson left on the morn
ing train Wednesday for Cumberland,
Wis, where he will visit until Mon
day with his nephew, Magnus Ander-
son and family.
Vernon Center Red Cross branch
sent Saturday to headquarters at Man
kato for the month of June seventy
five hospital shirts, sixty suits of pa.
jamas, forty eight pairs of socks, six
teen comfort kits.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
EaekLake

Sidney Fields and Francis Jackson
were visiting relatives and friends in
the village on the Fourth. These boys
are in training at the university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kisero spent the
Fourth visiting old acquaintances at
st. Charles, Mimi.
Clark Pickle of st. Paul and Mrs.
Bagen of Chicago are visiting with
relatives in the village.
Clifford Harris, Esther Westphal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Anderson mo-
tored to Waseca Thursday.
A great number of flags are being
displayed on the ooulevards in front
of the homes of the village. This is
a very good practice and one that
speaks we'll for the sentiment of the
people and gives our pretty streets
a splendid appearance. 1t is to be
hoped that our village council may
see fit to have put up large flag
pole near the state road. Nothing
could be done that would make a bet
ter showing for our little town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs.
Neitge and two daughters, Isabelle
and Ruth and Miss Josie Nelson were
visiting friends here this week.
Chester Anderson is the younges,
business man in Eagle Lake. He is
employed by H. Cummins to help in
the local flour MILL He acts as dray-
man in driving the company's auto
truck and in the absence of Mr.. Cum
Minis takes complete management of
the mill. He makes a good man for
the>company AS he thoroughly under
stands the, working parts of the mill
ing machinery. Chester is a very
steady, Industrious young man.
Several men from the village are
enlisting in the federal reserve corps
at Mankato. Several others were
talking of joining, but got cold feet
Mrs. Sarah Sterns of ST. Paul is
yis siting relatives here this week.
Donald and Duane Westphal are
still in The hosp,tal at Mankato and
heir many friends here are glad to
know theiy arc getting along nicely
. As yet no principal has been Sc
cured for the local school,
Dona Cummins is visiting friends
at Lake Crystal
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Medo

A special meeting of the Farmers
club was held last Tuesday evening
at the Al Salisbury home rhe pur-
pose of the meeting was to decide
about the fair which will be held
September 20 and 21. The first day
will consist of judging stock and farm
products, on the second day a Red
Cross sale will be held. The farmers
are doing their best in every way so
as to make this fair success. The
proceeds from the Red Cross sale
will be divided between the Pember-
ton and Medo Red Cross societies.
Oh! What a grand and glorious
feeling all have when it rains on the
Fourth of July.
Mrs. Gregison of Pemberton has
been real sick.
The twins, Mildred and Melvin st.
John have been sick with the measles.
Maysef and Myron Ward, Lillian
Weaver and Freddie Bucholtz were
Sunday evening visitors at the John
Groll home.
Mrs. Jake Groll is the owner of a
fine new, Singer sewing machine.
Mrs. Aaron DeRemer did shopping
at Mapleton last Wednesday.
Miss Genevieve Anderson of Maple
ton is visiting with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson.
George, Arthur and Charley Groll
celebrated the Fourth at Waseca.
Miss Hazel Compton is assisting
Mrs. Hobza with her house work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bucholtz and
daughter Maude were visitors at the
home of George Bucholtz Thursday
Sylvester Neary has been. helping
Geralda Oftedahl with his farm work.
Willis Weaver is the owner of a
new hay stacker purchased from a
PembertOn dealer
Little Bernice Bucholtz is spending
a few days with her cousin, Maude
BuchOltZ, -.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
ST Clai,.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Pete Smith of Merrill. Iowa. spent
the Fourth visiting friends at this
place.
| Mr.. Heller of Mankato has charge
of the local lumber yard this week.
Mr.. Tuttle has resigned his position
as local depot agent andaccepted a
position at Albert Lea. Mr.. Hugin-
nun has taken MIR. Tuttle's place here.
|, Amanda Beccue of Mankato and
Tressa Wise of GAINESVILLE, former St.
Clair girls visited at st. Clair the
Fourth.
Ed Ario and family of Mankato are
visiting Mr.. Ario's mother, Mrs. Kortz
at this place.
Mrs. Miester is enjoying pleasant
visit from her mother from Lakefield.
| Ed Krenke, one of the~first boys to
volunteer for service from this place,
| is home on a twenty day furlough.
His many friends at st. Clair are
pleased to see him looking SO well
He has been away fourteen months
and likes army life. He says Uncle
Sam feeds them well. He returned to
| his camp at Tampa, Fla, the Fourth.
There are about five hundred soldiers
and a thousand sailors located there.
| The Fourth passed quietly here. A
number of our people attended the
! celebration at Tivoli where the
weather was not severe enough to
drown their patriotism. They were
to have the celebration at the. old
picnic grounds near the river but on
account of the weather they gathered
at the school house. About 100 were
present. An excellent picnic dinner
was served followed by speeches and
music, ice cream and all good things
that go with the Fourth.
What might have proved a very
serious fire for ST. Clair had it not
been for the timely aid of the fire
men and citizens of this place, was
discovered at the town hall Friday
morning. A dance was held in the
hall Thursday evening, breaking UP
about 2:30 and as some of the young
men were leaving for their homes
out in the country about four o'clock
they discovered fire issuing from the
back of the hall They returned and
gave the fire alarm to which the
| firemen and citizens responded read
lily and by hard work they succeeded
| in getting the fire under control The
inside of the building was entirely
destroyed by fire and smoke and the
roof was badly damaged. The piano
recently purchased for the hall is
injured but to just what extent is not
yet known. The people are at a loss
to know the origin of the fire.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Mapleton

The grand and glorious Fourth has
passed and many were the disap-
pointed ones who must change their
plans on account of the rain which
resulted in various indoor picincs be-
ing held. One delightful one occurred
at DR.. Krueger's at the curling rink.
Owing to the generosity of Charles
Norton who furnished the lumber, the
young people of Mapleton and vicin-
ity have enjoyed several delightful
evenings at the rink which was con-
verted into dance pavilion with
screened windows. Ninety eight
numbers were sold for the Fourth and
SandC MS orchestra furnished de-
lightful music
Joseph Zohalka and family drove
over from Redwing Sunday for a
short visit with old time friends. Mr..
Zohalka was at one time employed in
our flour mill
Misses Margaret and Honora Nor
ton drove to Mankato Monday where
they met Sister Huinness of the
Fransican Order at Rochester who
will spend her vacation here.
| Miss Irene Gretchell of Minneapo-
lis is the guest of Miss Rosalie
lSchwietzer.
Mrs. Charles Schwietzer has re-
turned after months visit with he1
sister at Warsaw, Wis.
| First Lieutenant August Kellar ar
rived Thursday morning from Camp
Dodge to spend short furlough with
his mo her before being sent "some-
where" to help the United States.
Mapletons first military wedding
took place at the Great Lakes station
urited in marriage to Paul Gerhing
when Miss Marcella Humid, daughter
OF Roman Humid of this place was
OF Cologne. MINI. Mrs. Gerhing will
remain with her father in Mapleton.
| Frank McLaurin of New Mexico
was visitor at the 8. B. TAYLOR home
this week.
The Normal girls. Florence Lang
Lucille Benedict, Bessie Weston. Ha-
eel Johnston spent the Fourth in Ma
pleton
Mrs. Eugene Hadley returned home
wednesday from Fairmont and the
care OF her father. She will return in
few days to bring Mr.. Pratt home
with her as soon as he is able.
Mrs. Calvin Young is entertaining
Mrs John Hoffman and son of Sprine
Valley.
| y. G. Argetsinger drove to Garden
City Wednesday with Miss Dorothy
who will visit with the Crane family
ifor short time. Charles Beise
Lawrence Lownes and Gordon Gettv
enjoyed the ride also.
The Red Cross shipped to Mime
apolis Friday it's second June allot-
ment. Seventy-fiye pairs of socks
were sent in this month but July and
August many more will be added.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
ATTRACTIONS FOR THE FAIR
Show Will Be Bigger and Better Than
+ Ever This Year,

4 ever MS year.
Free attractions for the big Man
kato fair, which will be held on Sep
tember 49, Is, IA, this fall, are first
class this year, the fair association
having engaged the Collins, Elliot &
Lindsay troop of entertainers for the
three days, and clever people from
the company will appear in acts
which will be given free in front of
the grand stand. The programs in
clude> the following acts:
Act Sensational equilibrists.
Act H--Acrobatic stunts.
In act No. /, comedy trapeze nov
city will be staged by two daring ar
lists of the trapeze. known as ''Vio
let" and Charles" Act No. will
be made lively by fearless bump and
fall artists.
Evening shows during the fair will
be of the highest class, and will be
put on by the Thearle Duffield COM
pany
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
Generals March and GoethaIs.

[AssOclated Press Discatch.1
Washington, July S.--Secretary
Baker has abolished the war council
and turned the principal duties over
to Generals March and Goethals, and
the assistant secretary Of war.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY !,
Charles Bush and Son Harlan, Given
HEARING Before Ptymat.

Hearing Before Plymat.
Charles Bush and his son Harlan,
Madison Lake, were this afternoon
bound over to the district court, aft
Ier hearing before Judge w. A.
,Plymat on the charge of assault in
the second degree. The men gave
bail in the sum of $500 each. The
complaining witness was D. L. Will
liams. The affair is an echo of the
events recently pulled off in Madison
Lake.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
F. G. ATKINS DIES

He Formerly Was Superintendent OF
Milwaukee Division.
Mason City, Iowa, July Sc. G..
Atkins, division superintendent of the
Milwaukee railroad here since last De-
cember, died suddenly of heart dis
ease in his private car at Plankin-
ton, S. d. He was on tour Of in
spection.
Mr.. Atkins was formerly superin-
.tendent of the Southern Minnesota di-
vision of the Milwaukee road, and was
frequent visitor in Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
AvIATORS PARADE STREETS
Americans and Italians Hold Fourth
OF July Demonstration.
limited Press Dispatch 80.

Rome, July 5.-American aviators
in Italy paraded the streets yester-
day in the celebrations Italians held
in honor of Americas great nation
al holiday. Some of the aviators
and ambulance drivers. who were
Italians. spoke in their native Lam
guage, greatly to the delight of the
people.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
American Casualty List.

IAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Washington, July S.-The army
casualty list contained fifty names.
Killed in action, 6; other deaths, IS:
severely wounded, %.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
AT 81 A BUSHEL
That Is the Vote of National House
Taken TODAY.
IUn1ted Press Dispatch.

4 IL.
Washington, July 6.-The house un-
expectedly voted today to fix the
price of wheat at $2.40 per bushel, in
an amendment to the agriculture bill.
The vote was $50 fo log. This is a
compromise with the senate where
the price was setSat $3.50 per bushel.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12

Mrs. NJ P. Award of Vernon Gen.
ter was a business caller in the. city
yesterday.
The Mankato free press., 1918-07-12
LIBEL SUIT BY HERTLING

Chancellor Brings Suit Against Two
German Newspapers.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Amsterdam, July 5.-Chancellor
Hertling has started a libel suit
against The Deutches Zeitung and
The Deuteches Bladder for state
ments they made, alleging that
Minister Kuehlman lacked moral
courage" The trial was held in
secret, behind closed doors.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS
ARE BELIEVED IHM|NENT
American Vessels are Assigned Pest Of
Honor IN Plans-U. S. Navy Vow
Times as Large as When ON
Peace Footing

New York, June 2.-The United
States now has a large number of first
class battleships preparing side by
side with the best of the British navy
for an engagement on the high seas
which is expected to occur at sny
time with the German fleet" accord
ing to statement made in an address
here tonight by Rear Admiral Albert
Gleaves.
Il am not going beyond the border
line of secrecy declared Admiral
Gleaves, when l say that few days
ago there came an alarm to the heads
of the British navy that the German
battleships were about to come out for
the expected engagement on the high
seas l know that the British navy
heads gave the first-class American
battleships q post of honor in prepar-
alton for the attack
II do not profess to know much of
what is going on in the arena of war
on the other side of the ocean, Admir-
al GleeHes continued, because l am
kept busy with my own part of the
game, which is the management of the
cruiser and transport operations.
II know that our ships now work
ing with the British navy in making
ready for this fight are in the prime OF
condition and are fully prepared tc
win the engagement We hsNe about
$50 vessels over there now and be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 men aboar5
them
Admiral Gleaves asserted that we
now have navy of 900 men, or q
navy four times greater than it was
Just before we entered the WEI
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
EICHTY.F0UR MEN To
GO IN THIS MONTH
Draft Calls for Large COntingentS
from Little River County
40 Negroes, Others
White.

The Little River local board has re-
ceived official notice from the War De-
partment to prepare to send to train
ing camps 81 men to go between June
18th and July 1st These men are all
to be physically fit for military duty
There will also likely be call for
men for limited military service, who
are not physically fit for general duty
The men called are to be divided as
follows: four men are to be sent 70
the State University to the mechanical
department for training on the 18th.
On the 18th 40 negroes are to be sent,
and from the 22nd to the 1st Of July
40 white men will be sent into camp.
w. L. Phillips, one of the board mem>
bers, stated that the men had not been
selected yet, but that there was no
question but the present call would
COMPEL them to begin taking farmers
heretofore deferred
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-05
WALKED TO DEATH
AsllaoTn Negro at Camp Pike Wants
to Come Home.

Q. =. Turner has received the fol-
lowing letter from Josh Cook, who is
al Ashdown negro in training at Camp
Pike Josh says:
MIR O. D., Dear Sir: Thought i
rite you to ssk you one thing. l want
you to pleas get my rotision, get o.
c men to sine it. ! will come home
f,nd tie next dy after I get here
will sine up to work for you one year
for $500 mont and board. See Mr.
George Steel and Mr.. w L. Phillips.
can get out There is mems leaving
here every day that way. Now Mr.
Turner il you IS going to do it rite me
at once, They ant done nothin to me
but killing me walking 25 miles Per
Day. Pleas do this at once Pleas
from your negro Josh Cook Camp Pike
Ark 1Sco 5 tr Bn