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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
Marcus d. Bramon Jr.
Base Hospital Unit No. 40
A. P. o. 785. A. E. F.

Miss Bernice Meats entertained at
a six o'clock dinner Sunday, at her
home in Logan, Donald Fitzgibbon,
Jas. Bremen, Miss Ruth Roden and
Miss Mable Dalton, in honor of her
brother, Ralph, who is soon to enter
military service.
Roy Reedy Of Greedy, Colo, is the
guest Of home folks at Calhoun.
j. B. Harvey of Omaha, and F. H
Boehner of Red Oak, are in the city
on business. Mr.. Harvey is Vice-pres-
ident and Mr.. Boehner, District man.
agerager of the Iowa Gas and Elec-
trio Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Critchfield re-
turned to their home in North Platte,
Neb. last evening. Mrs. Critchfield
has been the guest of relatives and
friends here the past month.
Mrs. M. c. Evans received a letter
from her grandson, Robert Erickson
in France, in which he says his reg
iment went over the top at five O'Clock
in the morning, on Sep. 2, and made
five and half miles and captured
nine hundred prisoners. A good many
Of his comrades We're killed but he
came out without scratch.
Ross Coulthard received word this
morning that officers in Pierre, S. D..
III =
have recovered his car and they be-
flieve the thief has been apprehended
The car, Buick six, was stolen two
or three months ago.
Mrs. E. A. Stewart and daughter
Edna, visited with relatives in Honey
Creek today.
F. H. Sigler was an Omaha visito,
today.
M. Fanger has bought the Klaffke
grocery stock and will combine the
same with his Egan store.
Roy Carpenter returned to Ft. Des
Moines, last evening, after short
visit here with relatives and friends
Miss Thalia Coulthard has just re.
covered from a severe attack of in.
fluenza.
Fred Hughes was an Omaha pas.
senger this morning.
U. S. Gordon is in Woodbine today
on business.
Mrs. J. T. Evans departed this
morning for Albion, Neb., called there
by the illness Of niece.
Mrs. J. T. Higgins is spending the
day in Omaha.
Lauren Porter has resigned his pos
ition at the Harvey drug store ane
has accepted a position with tn,
Fricke Drug Co. Of Council Bluffs. H,
assumes his new position Nov. 1st.
Jas. McCune has purchased tn,
Reel property on West street.
Word has been received that Ed
Deal has been returned from France
arriving at the Fl Des Moines hos
pital last Saturday. He is reported t,
be suffering from shell shock. H,
was a member of the 16Sth Inf, an,
went to France with the Council
Bluffs company.
Mrs. Guy Glenn and daughter ar
the guests of Omaha friends today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
LOCAL BOARDS CAN
s RAISE QUARANTINE

Des Moines, La, Oct. 24.-Dr. G. H.
Sumner, secretary Of the state board
OF health, issued an order today max
ing continuance Of the statewide
limited quarantine for Spanish in
fluenza optional with local boards Of
health.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

The Chief Surgeon Of the
c & N. W. railway has sup =
piled DR.. Hoefer with vaccine
to inoculate the railway EN- :
ployees against influenza and
pneumonia.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Somewhere Sep. 26, f18.
Dear Mother and Dad:
I received your letters and also
the Sunday Herald. That is the first
paper I have received, it was dated
July %.
Well Mother, how is everything at
home? I. am fine. We were in the
trenches for few days then we made
Q drive and, believe me, it was some
sight. The morning we went over, it
was raining and it had rained the
whole night. We were splashing
around in mud up to our knees. The
artillary laid down a barrage for
about six hours and we also put
down a barrage. The infantry went
over and, believe me, it was a fine
sight. Nothing worried them, they
went so fast the artillary had a
pretty fast job keeping up. We fol-
lowed the infantry over and saw lots
OF prisoners. I guess our division has
a pretty good name now as they took
around $4,000 prisoners in the drive.
Some gang, Ell? The British have
taken slug Of prisoners down in
Palestine too. l think the Huns are
finding out few things now.
Well Mother, don't worry about me,
will get plenty of clothes. It is too
much bother, however ! am sending a
request for my watch.
There isn't much news and l am
pretty tired SO will write you a
long letter just as soon as soon as
get back to rest camp.
Your loving son,
Raymond ).
Raymond Cox.
341 Machine Gun Bat. 80 Div.
American Elk. Force.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
NOTICE.

| hereby notify the public
that the quarantine now exist
ing shall cease on Oct. 3 1st at
8 a. m. All parties knowing
themselves afflicted and conva-
lescing should remain at home,
and no children shall be COM
PEELED to attend school until
such time as their condition
warrants the safety of their re-
turn.
j. c. PRATHER,
Mavnr If Mo Vallav Ia
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
Weather Forecast

Weather forecast for the period Of
October 26-31, inc.
Probably rain Monday or Tuesday;
rising temperature Monday; cooler
Tuesday; temperature below normal
for the week as whole.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Leo Tamisiea is again on the
JOB, after a ten days tussle
with the Flu.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
Letter from Raymond Cox

At the Front. Sep. z, s1s.
Dear Folks:
Well Ireceived about 10 letters this
week and, believe me, it sure was
fine to get them while we are up on
the front lines. They are Smelling our
saeroplanes now and the shrapnel
sounds like a bunch of bees as it falls
around. ! sure think a lot of my steel
helmet, don't kid you.
Your letter received was dated Aug.
7th, just one month old. l suppose
you are having fine time this sum-
mer. believe would rather spend
my vacation any place except here.
II rained all night and part of yester-
day, that makes it bad. The roads,
however, are fine, now that the sun
is out, and life is worth while again.
It is mighty lonesome around here
some nights but from the looks Of
things think the Boche is getting
ready to make their last stand but
they are not going to stand long.
Everyone is anxious to get in and do
their bit and get this thing over.
just got through cleaning my
equipment and my old as shines up
fine now. We have Q pretty good dug
out this trip but the rats want every
thing man has, good thing we don't
take our shoes off or guess they
would run away with them.
Well I've heard some Whizz Bangs
burst pretty close by, the first few
make, a man prick up his ears. One
fellow in the squad said he had a
sore neck from ducking his head so
much.
Say, / saw Boche prisoner this
morning with his head all wrapped
up. He had got in the way of one Of
our infantryman's right hooks. He
said the Americans hit like a mule
kicks. They find out things every
day, I guess. It was funny tho, at
that.
A little Frenchman was in our dug
out just now but don't seem to be
able to get their drift. Too much for
me.
Well, hope to be home this time
next year. You don't need to be af-
raid Of the censor taking anything,
they don't censor incoming mail, just
our mail is all. / got letter from Lee
today also. He is in Ft. Sill now. Hope
he gets to come across as would like
to see him.
Well, there is hardly any news to
write ! can think Of. I am a mighty
bum letter writer at best and you see
l have the censor to read my letters
SO ! hardly know what is right to say.
must close now and will write
more if we get back to camp of
some kind soon.
Well, be good and have lots of
goods times for me too and I'll have
lots Of stories to tell when get back.
Lots of love,
@ Raymond
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Miss Edith Coulthard has re :
sumed her duties at the Foote
garage, after a two weeks alb =
sence.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31
political Advertisement
REPUBLICAN TICKET

The Republicans Of Harrison County have selected ticket tina
ong every point and elected will give high grade public
vice Every Of them competent and well fitted for the office
which he aspnes. Look them over:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Steve Glen has resumed his
duties at the Harvey drug store
after a weeks siege with the
influenza.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Miss Ella Butcher is spending the
day in Omaha.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Nm the States. Well that took lot
off my mind because I was looking
all over for him. Do you know what
he was sent buck for? He can sure
consider himself q lucky boy, believe
me, but France is sure q nice place
for some one who likes it.
I suppose Harry Shelton is on his
way by now; isn't he, and also John
Norton. Well John ought to be, as
long as he has been in the army.
/ haven't written to Paul for some
time. l suppose he will think I have
forgotten about him but haven't BY
a whole lot.
Say Mother, find out Dewey VOTES
address and let me know, l want to
try and find him. / saw Bill ENG.
one day. I was in my truck along the
road and some one, hollered Hey,
Reub" and / knew his voice. I nearly
run over four or five men getting
to him.
You said Fern had sent me some
paper. She ought to know it wouldn't
come across because you can send no
packages SO you can send me $50
bill for Xmas, not a money order, the
plain old money, &C."
Well mother, tell Lahman to shake
it up on that paper because want it
Tell all the Valley people, Hello
for me. Will close for this time. AS
ever, your son,
. Harold j. Cox
P. S. Will be home for Xmas dinner
Dear Mother:
Well, here l am again, feeling fine
and dandy and hope this finds you the
same.
! have been on the go for the last
week but have been resting for q
couple of days. am telling you there
is no joke to driving big ton truck
through shell holes at night wher
there is no moon, but have managed
to get there every time.
I don't know whether this will pass
the censor but I ana anxious to tell
you l am on the st. Mihiel front
where the Yanks made the big ad.
vance and am sure glad I am here
l have seen few doughboys lying
out in No Mans land, or what used
to be. came along very short time
after the boys took Mont Leet. have
been looking for some Valley boys
but haven't had enough luck to see
any of them. am a very short dis.
lance from Bill Emge, but haven,
seen him for about three weeks, but
suppose he is all right.
! received a letter from you and
one from Aunt Eva, yesterday ane
was sure glad to get them, but wa,
sorry to hear the crops were destroyed
/ also got letter from Sister Ivy
the other day. Tell her will answe,
as soon as possible.
We have been getting quite BIZ
of rain lately which makes it hare
to drive.
Is Clarence Blackburn or Varne.
across yet? l don't suppose so.
Tell Grandad said, Hello, and alst
tell everyone else. Tell Mildred sh,
better get busy because, if she is still
on the counter, it will be some jol
waiting on me as l sure am going K
eat PIE. / haven't had any over her,
SO far.
/ sent you picture Of myself ane
one of chauffeur friends, Frank Engle
l hope you got it.
If you ever get a chance, write t,
Walter Hamblin and give him m,
address.
Well Mother, l will close with lot.
of love and kisses to all. Write whe,
ever you can.
AS ever,your son,
Pvt. Harold J. Cox
eO4L D.l1a.- ~ -
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Mace Lausen,
living on the j. P. Rourke farm
received word today of the
death of their son, Henry
Lausen.
He died, of pneumonia, on
board a transport bound for
France, on October 10, 1918.
Rev. Gunderson has received
word of the death of Myrtle
Hofstedt, daughter Of Rev.
Hofstedt, at her home in Wis
Iconsin. Rev. Hofstedt was a
former pa tor of the Danish
church in this city.
4 Mrs. L. T. Grain has received
word of the death Of her broth
er in France.
M. Richard of Omaha is the
new manager at the L. Mosko-
Wiz store in this CITY,, Mr..
Richard for the past four
years has been manager of the
ready-to wear department in
the Brandeisr stores and comes
highly recommended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Burkett
!have received word of the birth
of a sonto Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
] Hayes of Abel, Iowa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-31

Mrs. L. F. Grain has received
word Of the death Of her broth
er in France.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11
ChaS A. Sl1l&eK Candidate For Reelection as DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
 From Alaska
From Alaska

deciding the primaries candidate for Delegate to Congress Alaska ppeed make brief statement to territory It is nearly since seated in the House Aaskas representative o congress During the @ the United States has been engaged world and every the naon including money and devoted to the single of winning this great war Every congress considering legislation for the nation has placed the coun above all needs and requirements and subodnated his desires o the military establishment of he United States.
 Alaska has responded noby call She has given willingly and unstntng When the democratic party went before the people Alaska November nineteen sXteen certain constructive which embodied as it's prn cpa elements wider of home rule for the territory and policy the development natural resources and every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
 T have introduced among others the following bills in congress which l pressing for passage opportunity affords:
 Granting Alaska u territorial form of government with home rule the dominating principle
 Regulating fisheries of Alaska along lines that will be fair to protection the s9lmon supply from depletion.
 Making changes homestead laws by aboishng te eighty rod reservation.
 Authorizing surveys homesteads isolated sections
 Changing gane give people better the of the without its being slaughtered Extending the federal farm o Alaska
 Providing the of AaskaS insane within the Territory keep constantly mind the needs the territory and the people of the territory In spite d te progress has been achieved have assisted sing law which helped tho by suspend assessment claims the seventeen and nineteen cable system Alaska has been accomplished with bright prospects for further extension
 Recognition Alaska in the matter of appoint second training for officers Contracts which prevented the farmers of the interior from supplying army posts with jheir vegetables cancelled
 Suggestions requests before the people of Alaska have from Aackans all the territory Re erang desire the best interests of Alaska am submit ting my candidate for the democratic nomination Tor Delegate to Congress"
 PAID ADVERTISEMENT
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

hmbia. There are men who have grown up in the Puget Sound and Oregon country. There are Dlue-noses from the bay of Funty; fishermen from Grmbsy and Margate, brothers of the mariners who are today fight ing submarines and mines in the North Sea. There are Scandinavians, Japanese and indians found also in the roll call.
 The needs of these men are many. Oils, provisions, gear, clothing are re- 1mred all the time and this trade goes long way toward forming the back bone of Prince Rupert's commerce. The repairing of the boats and the occasional construction of one is grow ing industry in which lie great poSsi- biitieS.
 1T the salmon boats were included with the halibut fleet there would be at least 800 craft doing more or less business with this port, but now and ever since fishermen first began com ing here the halibut has been the great objective. Nearly every second day train loads of halibut leave for the markets of the east. The arrival and departure of the ships, the pack ing of the fish as they are dumped from the dripping nets, the boxing, icing, loading, all provides a great daal of employment. As the hahOut are spilled on the docks the heads are s)ashed off by experts with long knives. Should you want plump halibut heck you help yourself. The cheeks are to be had for the taking, and epicweS say the cheek is the choicest part of the fish.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11
TOWN LETTER TO SOLDIER
 IS OVER 3S FEET LONG

SPRlNGFIELD, Mass, April II. -- Private Joseph VallmcOurt, Company L., lO4th Regiment, stationed some where in France, recently sent a let ter to ono of his friends in Fairview asking that he write a letter to him telling of all the important happen inGS at home.
 This letter was placed in ore of the stores in Fairview. After the hom' folks had read the letter, it was s,!g- gested that a community letter be sent to him.
 The Rev. John A. O'Connell, parish priest, headed the letter, in which he sent a word of advice and encourage ment to him.
 AS lll of the village folks do their trading in this store. all were request ed to write a line or more to the sol dier-townsman and this they diG will ingly until the letter when finished measured "S feet 10 inchc long.
 The letter is written in ink and in both the French and English lan- ouages and does not contain a single blot.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11
LARGE FLEET IS OPERATING
 FROM RUPERT

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., April l1. This spring fully three hundred hal- but boats are operating out of Prince Rupert. From the little weqtn,r beat en craft carrying two or three men and a dory, up to the iron steamers of the company fleets, all the vessels are looking more and role to Prince Rupert as the fisher! hub of couS line stretching from Puget Sound to the Sub-Arctic seas of the Gulf or Alaska.
 The little boats are cautious, bGt that does not mean that they are taii- ,ng to do business. Hardly StauuCh enough 70 risk the long combeyS and sudden gaicS of the open Pacif,, thy stick within handy distance of lanG Small boats by the score fish along the mountaiu-girt shores ot the Skcena district anC oil tue Queen Charlotte islands and by the southern end of the Alaskan panhandle I, iS rowing, in- dependent and strenuous enough life, out the men would not nave any other. Nor do they go unrewarded Where two or three men sell anywhere from three 70 live thousand pounds ct hail but at wartime prices d plethorc pocket book k inevitably the result of ten days or a fortnight of toll. But, like men of any other work. they must understand their job, The mosquito fleet, judged collectively, is a big item to the business men Ot Prince Rupert. While it k true that a ceridm pro- portion of the fishermen buy supplies at Ketchikan, after selling here, the general trend of the business is this way.
 The big boats, to whom 100000 pounds of halibut is but a fair catch, now make longer voyages than they did few seasons ago. Few, if any, fishermen will admit that the halibut banks are becoming depleted. In fact that impression does not prevail at all. Fishermen say that with proper conservation methods the halibut grounds of the north are practically incxhaustible. The fish are there, but the boats must journey a little forth CT.
 The crews of the whole fleet, em- bracing share boats, independent boata and company steamships, taking an average of half a dozen persons to each vessel, total approximately r. 300 persons. It is a cosmopolitan company. The men from many chmes in their long seabootS, corduroy trou- Sers, sweaters or oil skins give a dis tinctive and even a picturesque touch to the streets of Prince Rupert. They are a hearty, upstanding, hard-work- ing class. There are lanky downeast CTS who can spin yarns of Gloucester and the Grand Banks. There are halibut hunters from Nome and Co.,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

It loes a lot more good to throw rope to a drowning man than to hand out a line of conversation.
 Moreover, there are some speakers
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

The city of Cordova, the city ofValdez and the city of Juneau all went after the fishing business and rece lying their share. The city councils appropriated money for floats for the small boats That starter Seward must arrange to accommodate for without accomodqation no fishing boats will cont here
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

Have you done your bt-by calling up Secretary James of the Chamber of Commerce and making suggest ions concerning the securing of the fishing business for this section for Seward? If you have any suggestions make them today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

Ketchikan the Key City of Alaska did magnifcently oversubscrbng the quota for the Liberty Loan before the banks opened last Saturday morning. Ketchikan most fourishng city, with canneries in all directions be sides mining companies and it compatvely an easy task to subscribe $57000.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-11

Size doesn't always count. The smallest tooth with cavity may feel as big as an acre.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-06

Orney general Not having bottle at that time, re piled no Later having occasion be in Jones office other business I asked if he had given the auditor an opinion this subject denied having done so said he just talking with those people out at the capitol and had said that he thought the comms jurisdiction the road fund After having to ask him twice what people he referred he said the commission of state institutions I requested him please the auditor as my predecessor could not clear his accounts through that office He turned the phone and called Mir. Cassidy the assistant auditor After much hemmng and having he told Gas sidy that he had not rendered any opinion. I asked Jones hearing before he decided the question; yet have not heard from his request"
 Bisbee had some experience with Mir Jones last mer Certain afidavits, however brought the state ficer his and his denias affrmatiOns and his allegations denials He left Bisbee he came, the fence, except for an attack of hay fever contracted in Douglas during visit there.
 Summing up the entire affair both from the activities of the commission public institutions the Cobb and the University it would that Governor Hunt has bronchos his hands. In any event the members of the commission appear think that it is their special work to intrude into avenue of fitness in Arizona is certain they would enjoy hay ing their hands the purse strings of the entire state even to the boards of supervisors. They assume dctaorial position ton Mir opinion. forgetting that NIT. Struckmeyer a most able attorney having practiced in Illinois at one tme and expect it to stand Mir Cobb has thrown down the gauntlet to the commission It is the commissions next Will it move out or in? Will it make new political issues gubernatorial timber?
 siSS and round"