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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
ODD FELLOWS TO HAVE
 CELEBRATION TOMORROW.

The Seward Odd Fellows will cele- .brate their 99th, anniversary of the order at the A. B. Hall tomorrow night. The citizens of Seward are n- vited to be the guests of the local lodge. The ritualistic anniversary services will be given at 9 o'clock anc following this dancing will be the pleasure.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25

SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.- The total subscriptions 10 the third Lib erty loan in the Twelfth Reserve dis trict is $152,213,5O0. Oregon has subscribed 104 percent of it's quota; San Francisco, 6S percent; Los Angeles, 75; Portland 104 and Ia coma 121. The total number of honor flags in this district are now 596.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
DONATE BILLIARD TABLES

LONDON, April 25.-Recently the Young Mems Christian Association sent out an appeal for billiard tables. Three Jays laer 500 tables had arrived at headquarters. Since then others have peen received in such numbers that a skating rink has been taken over and still the tables are coming in
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
LOOKING OVER THE CITY.

c. w. Fox, of Los Angeles, ac- compaqicd by his wife, arrived on the Northwestern this morning and are repistered at the Hotel Seward. MT, Fox is Hooking over the city" anG may locate here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
BRITISH IMPROVE POSITIONS

LONDON, April 25 A Reuters dispatch from the front says that heavy fighting is continuing east ot Am ens The Germans gained foothod in the Aquenne wood but the British counter attacked, and 1urlouS charge against machine gun fire drove the Tetons to the edoe of the woods The British have improved their general positions considerable.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
TANKS ENTER FIGHTING TODAY
 ON THE NORTHERN WAR FRONT
696 WILL BE
 CALLED FROM
 THE TERRITORY

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Alaska will be called upon in May and June for 696 draft registrants. Provost Marshal General Crowder made this announcement today supplementing iglat nslde yesterday that the Alaska draft would begin on May !. It was also announced today that the AL askans drafted will be trained at Fort Seward on Lynn Canal.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25

The first announcement, several months ago, was that the Alaskans drawn in the selective draft would be sent to Frt Liscum. From the above Associated Press dispatch it looks as this order has been changed and Fort Seward is the training camp now designated.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25

way in an Associated Press dispatch from Seattle The Farragut left Seaeast Sunday morning at o'clock with
 full load of passengers and cargo of freight The Admiral Faragut had over 100 aboard for canneries
 P for Anchorage but no passengers for Seward The Admiral Farragut was in command of Capt McGlivray
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25

Steamer Admiral Farragut was in collision near Petersburg last night beved have hit an iceberg and her oil and water tanks leaking badly The Admiral Farragu will probably return to Seattle for repairs her and mail being landed at Petersburg This
 was the information received this forenoon by the Gate
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
LIBERTY LOAN REACHING SUM
 OF Z BILLION

WASIINGTCN, April 25.--Scores of cities have passed their quotes for the third Liberty loan bonds. The to- tai subscription to last night amount ed to $l ,SGT S6S,350.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
FARRAGUT HITS ICEBERG

The Steamer probably stuck an iceberg after leaving the north end of Wrange Narrows and while going into Stephens passage The Davidson glacier is located north of Petersburg and various captains have reported ex- ceptonal large cebergs in that vicinity during the past three months.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
GERMANS MAKING
 NEW ATTACKS ON
 FRONT 10 AMIf NS

BULLETIN, NEW YORK, April 25.-The Associat- ed Press this afternoon that the British, French and American lines are standing firm against first shock of the German assault towards Amiens. The fighting this afternoon is along ten mile front south of the Somme where the blow of the Teutons is trated.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25

WITH THE BRITISH, April 25-An immense num- Der of tanks entered the action today both sides for the first time in history of the European war The tanks appeared in the struggle today around Vers and Bret onneux. The British tanks went among the German n fantrymen and did heavy execution
 The British counter attacked and drove the Teutons from Aouenne Woods. The Germans rushed many mach inc guns into the wood and the fire intense that the counter attack was held up for hours The Germans are attacking the French and British the northern front continuing the Teuton thrust which is intended to pave the way for the capture of Kemmel Hill
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-25
TO PRODUCE MORE FLAX

six inches new snow.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
Benefit OF SHADE TREES
In Wisconsin Owner 10 Given Annual
Bounty Of Three Cents for Each
Rod Of Highway. !

The Wisconsin law provides that
financial consideration may be given
by the state to people who plant and
cultivate trees by the roadside. Ev-
cry person along or through whose
lands highway passes may plant and
cultivate on one or both sides Of the
road where he shall own land, trees
of such varieties as commonly grow at
least 40 feet high. These must be
set two rods or less apart and in a
row within eight feet of the outer line
Of the highway.
When such trees reach IL feet In
height the superintendent of highways
shall give the owner upon request a
certificate accepting the trees as pub
lie shade trees. Thereafter they be-
long to the public and are protected as
public property, but the title to them
or to the fruit they bear belongs to
the owner as long as he maintains
the trees and replaces such as die.
The owner shall receive an annual
bounty of three cents for each rod Of
highway along which such trees are
planted on one side and six cents If
planted on both sides, to be credited
on his highway taxes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
BENEFI1' OF IMPROVED ROADS
From Standpoint Of Almighty Dollar
It Pays Handsome Yearly Divi-
lend to Farmer.

Let everybody awaken to the i'm
portance of improving the public road,
for improved roads will bring:
Better schools and greater attend
ance.
Better health and quicker medical
attention.
Better farms and more cultivated
land.
Better crops and better transporta-
ton.
Better social conditions and less iso-
lation.
Better churches and better homes.
Better men and a better nation.
Improved roads have money value
as well as a social value.
Looking at an improved road from.
the standpoint of the almighty dol
lar, it Is found to pay handsome
dividend each year.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
HOUSE STANDS 800 YEARS
Fairbanks Home In Dedham, Mass,
Is Oldest Frame Building In
Country.

Boston.-The enduring strength of
wood is evidenced in the Fairbanks
house in Dedham, Mass, bNilt in 1886
and believed to be the oldest frame
house now standing in the United
States, where, some time ago, men,
bers Of the Fairbanks family gathered
for a reunion from all over the conn.
try. The house is open as his
toric museum, but many builders, con-
tractors and lumber men have visited
the structure and examined 1t for
something more than a historic inter.
est.
The oak timbers used In the old
house were brought from England In
about the year 1885. They are still
solid and strong and supporting. The
bricks came at that time as ballast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Fairbanks
came from Sowerby, Yorkshire. In
1923 and built the house in 1886.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
Food Is Now Americas Most I'm.
portant Asset and
Weapon.
COMB OUT THE IDLE MEN
Draft the Exempted Men in an Agri-
cultural Army--Put a Million
Men at the Disposal of
the Farmer.
BY MARK SWAN,
Of the Viqilantes.

We Americans like to consider our
selves the most wide-awake people in
the world. Hustle is our middle name,
and we glory in it. When the word
American is mentioned. in connection
with job, or an emergency, we con-
jure up mental picture Of an alert
and determined individual. with the
fine frenzy of conflict flaming in his
eyes, rolling up his sleeves and doing
things. We revel in this conception of
ourselves. 1t is very complimentary
and very comforting. There is one
slight flaw in the picture. 1t isn't true.
Naturally, when a spectacular OPP
portunity arises, like the declaration
of war last April, we do wake up and
do things. We buy bonds, and enlist,
and drill; we join defense leagues, and
knit and make bandages, and all the
rest Of it-feverishly, sincerely-tak-
ing great credit to ourselves, mean
while, for our unalloyed patriotism,
and forgetting, by the way, that all
the things we are doing, and mean to
do, should have been foreseen, and
done long ago. quietly, thoroughly, and
as matter of course.
We Are Asleep.
We were warned over and over
again. But we were asleep. And we're
asleep now. We're facing the most ire
mendous emergency that has ever con-
fronted us, the bald, cold fact that the
United States is not going to raise as
much food as we raised last year, that
we are not going to raise nearly
enough to supply ourselves and our
allies with food - and we're sound
asleep
The lack of result, when the widely
advertised and justly popular Mother
Hubbard sought a bone for her dog,
is known to all readers of juvenile his
tory, and goes to prove that the lady
lacked foresight. She had a food
problem, and she didn't meet 1t.
Like true descendants of old Mother
Hubbard and Rip Van Wrinkle we
stand asleep at the switch. and ap-
parently we will never start to take
action until the cupboard is bare. Then
ii will be too late.
This year we have had heatless
days and wheatless days and meatless
days. Next year we will have eatless
days, but nobody seems to be unduly
distressed.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
He CAPTURES II HUNS
Sergeant, SingIe-Handed, Per-
forms Remarkable Feat.
Gets Distinguished Conduct Medal for
Heroic Deed at Battle of Sanctu-
AIRY Wood.

Chicago.-4Sergt. Francis T. Fraser,
who singIe-handed captured II Ger
mans In Sanctuary Wood where now
there Is bitter fighting. called recently
to see officers of the British Canadian
Recruiting mission some of whom, in
Guiding Lieut.. S. Macdonald, belongs
TO his battalion. The Black Watch.
Sergeant Fraser Is one Of the few who
have been awarded the ID. G. M.
How one of the Ladies' from He'll"
without rifle and with several bullet
holes through his clothes, was able to
take captive II stalwart Germans, was
told by one Of the officers of the mis-
sion. He said: ut was during the
battles at Sanctuary Wood when The
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
DOUBLE THE CROP TO BE
VICTORIOUS IN THE WAR

If German army were landing on
Long Island our inertia would vanish.
We would stop discussing what's going
on in Russia, and worrying about
who's going to pitch for the Giants
we might even cut out the movies, or
the cabarets, for night or two. We'd
drill and shout and work and very
likely fight and die.
The situation confronting us is just
as serious, though not as dramatic, as
If Hindenburg were advancing on Bay
shore. Hunger is just as deadly an
enemy as the Hun.
Food is our most important asset
and weapon. The only way we can
get food is to plant it, cultivate it and
harvest it. But the farmer claims he
can't get labor to do this work.
To any mind capable of comprehend
ing the startling news that two and
two are four, 1t would seem that the
vital thing to do is to get labor to the
farmer, and get it to him quickly so
he can plant his crops. If he doesn't
plant soon he can't plant at all.
Now we can't do this as individuals,
but we can get together and ask the
government to do 1t. Draft the ex-
empted men in an agricultural army.
Draft all the boys from eighteen to
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
UNKNOWN HERO
WINS CITATION

his life's sacrifice and the others did
not. This is the story:
On August 20, 1914, during the fore
noon, the First battalion of the Seven
ty-ninth regiment of infantry, which
had been decimated at Morhange, was
hastily reformed in the vicinity of
Observation-Disclosures from a contin-
gent Of reserves which had been
rushed up.
That evening before the original
members Of the battalion had had time
even to get acquainted with their new
comrades, the battalion was engaged
by the Germans In a violent surprise
attack on the heights of the farm Of
Saint-Eypre, near Luneville.
About five in the afternoon the ad-
vanced line of the battalion took shell
ter back Of little ridge, which pro-
tected 1t from the Germans, who were
only 100 yards ahead. A veritable
storm, both Of rifle and artillery fire.
whistled constantly over the heads Of
the sheltered French battalion.
Suddenly, from out of the ranks Of
the Third company. an unknown re-
servist, who had just arrived that
morning, leaped to the summit of the
little ridge under which the battalion
was resting.
Dropping to his knees, with a pipe
hanging from his mouth, he began
TRANQUILITY to fire shot after shot into
the ranks Of the Germans, just 100
yards ahead.
CONSERVATION reigned in the ranks
Of the First battalion Of the Seventy
ninth. Then, the officers recovering
from their surprise, loudly ordered the
man back into ranks.
But the latter, without ceasing for
an instant his firing and without even
dropping his pipe from his mouth, bel
lowed back:
Leave me alone. I'm an expert
marksman and want to do something
for my country while l have such a
fine chance to do It,"
From the very first instant of his ap-
pearance on the summit of the ridge the
rifle fire of the entire regiment Of Ger
mans was conferred on him. Yet for a
full five minutes he continued tran
GULLY to fire with sure aim into their
ranks before he finally fell riddled
with bullets, the stock of his rifle shat
tered into spinters and his pipe
knocked from his mouth as he rolled
over on the ground.
A moment afterward. the Seventy
ninth leaped again to the assault and
drove the Germans down the ridge.
That night the Seventy-ninth buried
their hero on the summit of the ridge
where he had fallen. There was moth
ing about his person to indicate his
identity. His deed of heroism was sig.
nailed to the ministry of war. The min
istry Of war did everything in it's pow
er to identify the soldier. but without
results. Unwilling that the sacrifice
should go unrecOrded, the citation was
granted in the name of IAN Unknown
Soldier"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
TAR AND GRAVEL APPARATUS
Device Invented by New Jersey Man.
ufacturer for Heating Materials
for Pavements.

Enulatlng the famous hunter of the
olden days who killed two birds with
one stone, New Jersey manufacturer
has recently brought out a combina-
ton tar and gravel heater that heats
these two dissimilar materials quite In
dependently but with one operation.
The device, which is shown in the ac-
cOmpanying illustration. is particularly
fitted for street paving where block
pavements with tar joints are laid.
The apparatus consists Of two main
parts, rectangular tar kettle and a
Y-shaped gravel bin, with furnace
extending beneath both parts. from
one end to the other. The furnace Is
fired from the gravel end Of the de-
vice. The smoke and gases escape
through an ordinary stove pipe in the
kettle end. The inside of the gravel
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01


twenty-one, not subject to military
service. Comb out the idle men. Put
a million men at the disposal of the
farmer. 1t won't hurt any man to
work outdoors from March to Septem-
Der, and If onow and then we find one
too proud to work, the chances are the
experience will do him good.
Will we see it in time? VIII the
national alarm clock 60 off, and Will
we realize that each one of us must
take hold and help-or will we join
that large and imposing band whose
philosophy of life may be briefly
summed up in the trenchant phrase,
LET George do it"7
If we browse on, next winter we
will have an excellent chance for re-
pentance at leisure, while we dine on
snowballs la Russo.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01

Black Watch made a raid on the
Boches, that Sergeant Fraser became
isolated from his companions but kept
right on going even after he dropped
his rifle. He had about 80 bombs and
felt well armed with them. When the
Germans ran into dugout he pursued
them, and as he was about to hurl his
last bomb at them, they came out Of
the dug-out with their hands up, cry
ing .Kamerad' and every one of them
surrendered. Later they told him they
were glad to be prisoners and get out
of the fighting.
ut was the duke of Devonshire who
placed the distinguished conduct medal
on the breast of Sergeant Fraser, and
the duke told him that he should have
had more than the d. c. NJ. for such
feat"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
French Unable to Learn Identity
of Soldier Who Gave Life
for Country.
REFUSES TO Save HIMSELF
With Pipe in Mouth He TRANQUILITY
Picks of German After German
Until He Falls, Riddled With
Bullets.

With the French Armies.-TO the
Seveuty-ninth French regiment of in
fantry belongs the honor Of the only
citation in the present war to IAN I'm
known Soldier"
The croix de guerre, which the cita-
ton merited, and which In view of the
hero's death would ordinarily be given
by the French government to the SOL
dier's nearest relatives, lies unclaimed
at the ministry of war at Paris. All
that is known of the man is the man.
ner of his death and the fact that be
is buried where he fell on the heights
of Saint Epvre.
The story of this unknown soldier
is unquestionably the story Of thous-
ands of other French heroes in the ear
ly days of the war.
The only difference is that this ''un-
known soldier" received a citation for
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
Maintenance Of Gravel Roads.

On many trunk highways. a gravef
surface would be entirely unsahsfac-
tory, but We must not overlook the
fact that on roads carrying compara-
lively light traffic the annual interest
cost of more substantial pavement
may exceed the maintenance cost Of
gravel.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
Jail War Garden.

Bartlesville, Okla.-The Bartlesville
county Jail is to have a war garden.
The Jailer. under sheriff and deputy
sheriff have arranged for the garden.
They will take their turns in tending
the garden, which will furnish peas,
beans, radishes, onions and other vege-
tables for the prison table.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
Writes to Replace His
Dead Brother in Draft

Camp Lee. Va.-'Is there any
possible chance for me to join
your company in my brother
Millions place? If so, l will re- i.
port within two weeks" The
officers of this camp are endeav-
oring to make it possible for the
full-blooded American, Paul
Bergison, who wrote this appeal,
to join the division. Young
Bergison's brother, a Pittsburgh
draftee, died here recently.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01
Durable Roads.

Tlme-saving. durable roads are now
as important as Quick-nring guns. and
1t is high time to speed up construc-
don in order to quicken food delivery.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01

heater Is triangular shaped while the
outside is made up in steps consisting
of perforated metal plates. The Y
shaped top acts as a reservoir bin and
the gravel feeds down the steps and
out at the bottom. The perforatiOns
in the step plates allow the moisture
In the gravel to escape readily as 1t is
turned into steam by the heat of the
fire, thereby making 1t possible to heat
both tar and gravel.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-01

Motorcycles and bicycles are becom-
ing popular throughout Siam.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-04
Colorado Power
Company

Mrs. John Morris entertained at
dinner Sunday Mrs. Goldye Morris
and Joe Loeffel.
Joe Loeffel is now employed
with the Rice-Stix Dry Goods
wholesale house in Denver.
Mrs. L. s. Stewart gave card
party this week enjoyed by Miss
Mae Morris, Mrs. Goldye Morris,
Joe Moeffel and Mr.. Giller. An
excellent luncheon was served.
Mrs. Charles A. Long has re-
turned after visit of three weeks
in Boulder, where she left Miss
Elsie to attend school.
Our quota of clothing for the
Belgians was 1900 pounds. We
have already gone over the top,
with Silver Plume to hear from.
Our most efficient com mittee con-
sisted Of Mrs. Ella Roy, Mrs. O..
H. Shaffer and Mr.. Sherr. We
thank them, as we also do the
junior boys and girls of the high
school.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-04

Mrs. A. Thames was quite i'll
again last week, but is now much
better.
The annual election OF officers
in the Red Cross will be held
October %. Keep that date open
Willard May went down Thurs.
day morning to enlist. He hopes
to get into some branch of service
along the line of work he has been
doing for the Gem Electric com.
pany.
John Milton was a visitor to
Golden this week. He returned
Wednesday evening. accompanied
by his mother. Mrs. Milton S
mother, Mrs. Help of Golden, is
also guest in the Milton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Hershey have
removed to Denver. Mr.. Hershey
retains his interests in this sec tion.
Mrs. Hershey was active as county
chairman of the Woman's Council
of Defense, and in other lines of
war work. She will also be missed
in the Shakespeare club and in the
Presbyterian Aid society.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-04

Mrs. Nello Boyd expects to go
to Denver Saturday.
The Episcopal rectory will be
occupied after the first of next
week by the Will Stephens family.
James Mcwry has returned from
the coal mines at Rock Springs.
Wyoming.
Mrs. Jennie McItnosh of Idaho
Falls, Idaho. is the guest Of her
sister. Ms. S. l.. Burger.
Bert Wright, Milton Lake, Will
Stephens and Clarence Marching
ton are hunting for the big game
across the range.
Mrs. G. K. Kimball went down
to Denver Tuesday aud came home
with Mr.. Kimball and Kieth, who
have returned from Alliance. Neb.
A card has been received by his
parents announcing the safe ar.
rival of the ship upon which DR..
R. A. Ashbaugh sailed for over
seas.
DR.. A. Ashbaugh and f. L. Reg
ennitter are near Weldon on
hunting expedition. They may 60
10 see the herd of reindeer near
Rand. They are expected home
today.
William May has returned from
Greeley, where he had been en-
ployed in a candy manufactu ring
shop. He is resting for time,
and will either go to Denver or
to Camp Urad.
Richard Nankervis and Henry
McClelland returned Wednesday
from hunting trip to the Loeb
Lomand district. They got with
in sight OF a deer, but not close
enough to bag him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-10-04

Mrs. Horatio Ramsey aud young
son Douglas OF Lit,leton are guests
of their aunt, Mrs. B. A. Holley
Where are the women who sign
ed those registration cards last
spring? Perhaps some have for
gotten their pledge to help in the
Red Cross work. You are needed
SO much. Do come.
AS a war measure, and especial
ly since Rev. and Mrs. Martin
made such an excellent impression
Thursday evening at the reception
rendered them at the Methodist
church, there is a united move
ment to support but the one pre-
testant minister. Every com
munity needs and sorely needs
some times minister; one who is
at hand. Only a resident man can
possibly fill all the demands made
upon man ministering to the
spiritual needs of place. The
unionizing will probably come
through the church societies.