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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
State Of North Dakota, County Of
B~ottineau, IS. County Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Ed
ward F. Cook, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by George
Hastings. the Administrator Of the
estate Of Edward F. Cook, Deceased,
to the creditors Of, and all persons
having claims against said, deceased,
to present. them, with the necessary
vouchers, to the said George Hastings
at his residence on the Northeast quar-
ter Of Section 8, Township ISL, Range
70, in Bottineau County, North Dako-
ia, within six months after the first
publication Of this notice.
Dated this 10Th day Of April, 1918.
/, George Hastings,
Administrator of the Estate Of Ed
ward F. Cook, Deceased.
April Is, May 2-9-16.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16
Open Bids Wanted.

Open bids will be received by the
Board Of Supervisors of Oak Valley
township up to June list, 1918, fol
traction engine power for grading
about Z miles Of road with elevated
grader. The township will furnish
elevated grader.
Bids must state amount wanted pei
mile Of travel, furnishing engine
power. The township will furnish man
to operate grades.
ct. '.. r. B. Hamilton,
Clerk.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALB.

WHEREAS. Default has been made
in the terms and conditions Of the mort
gage hereinafter described. in that the
m~ortgagor has failed to pay the tax
interest and installments due on the fol-
lowing described mortgage, and where
as. the entire Indebtedness secured by
due and ndf payable aus by De Which dai the power
of sale therein contained has become
operative. NOW THEREFORE,:
NOTICE 11o1 ii is hereby given that the Ger;
by Bertha A Hauck, Mortgagor, to N.
day. Of January, 1914. and filed for re-
Deeds fSsa e 81 'f the 0 COUNTY q Of fns so ni1esssl and ID
State Of North Dakota on the Gath day
Of january, 1914 and recorded in Book
g Of Mortgages ct Page I'll. Will bs
In such mortgage and hereinafter des-.
House in. the City Of Bottineau., in the
Dakota, at the hour Of 900 r. M. on
the 31st day Of May, A. D. 1913. to satis-
~ the amount due upon such mortgage
on b day OF sale. The premises des-
be sold to satisfy the same are those
certain premises situated In IL Coun-
tyt1of Bottineau and State Of North Da-
ko %he an East ses ssls tn s. to Is she. south
8 ssstion 8, Township pn 1sd IF Ra ! raq 81;
ana the Northeast quarter (NEH) Of
Section 28, Township 161. Range so. (as
authorized to do under the terms OF
er thereof has paid the 1915 taxes n
b 1917 interest OF q prior mortgage
to the Union Central Life Insurance
Co. and included the same in this fore
.cDosure.) Sc
There will be due on such mortgage
e the date Of sale the sum Of One
Thousand One Hundred Fourteen and
Dated 18th aday. Of April 1913.
sae y. II. AuEphyy4#ess
]. IA Louden,
AttornsY for MoEtgagss.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16

Dated at Mohall, May 7th, 1913. s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16
FOUNDATIONS OF A RUDE.

IF the report which recently reached
Vi to the effect that leaders of the
Farmers League (of Disappointed
Office Seekers) are to tour this county
in the not far distant future deliver
ing speeches in support Of their thir-
teen member party is true we expect
to see some lively times and hear some
dope all right. As a friendly tip to
the thirteen class we kindly submit
the following lecture course which
would undoubtedly prove popular to
Bottineau county residents: How
Jimmy" Did The People-by Aleck
Hill; How and Why the Anti-Socialist
Union Failed-by Ed. Berg; From
Preacher to Grain Buyer-by M. Tel
gen; Life Deeds and History Of "Sales-
man" Wilson-by ]. L. Gorder; Bring
ing Home the Bacon Jerry or other
wise)-by Fletcher; Lessons in Speak
ing, Ny Ability as an Orator-by Ar
thur Milloy; Hardware Dealer Ped
ling Gas(oline) Thru q 2x4 Paper-by
10 Garden. Take it for what it is
worth gentlemen.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16

How about that special edition con-
corning A. M. Hagen, wiffit? The
promise you made of that to your
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-16

The endorsement Of the so-called
Lincoln Republican league candidates
for state Offices BY the Advocate
shows that that P. o. G. paper and
it's hackers, the Farmers League (od
Disappointed Office Seekers are
working hand in hand with the old
political bosses who selected the above
mentioned candidates.
The following is an excerpt from an
editorial ID the Parshall IN. d. Lead.
er concerning the debate between
"wifit" and Brinton in that city some
time ago: Speaking in q figurative
way, Brinton picked up young Mr.
Milloy and threw him in the air
caught him on the rebound, twirlet
him about, jabbed him ii the sola1
plexus; twisted his nose boxed hi.
ears, elongated his neck, then dancet
the Highland fling on the remains
That is perhaps the reason that "wif:
fit" is not receiving any more "inva'
tations" from farmers" to debate
Wiffit is like most Of the a~nti-leaguers
he is strong on the air but when his
line of dope is placed alongside Of
facts it falls to pieces.
The "Gold Brick Twins" the Far
go Forum and Grand Forks Herald
are both ardent supporters of Steer
for governor. It will be very hare
indeed for Steen to overcome such ar
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
NEVER IN A CHURCH
AND REQUEST FOR BURIAL OUT
SIDE Is FULFILLED.

Mrs. Hannah Duncan, who for
years lived in a little one story frame
dwelling at the northeast corner of
the intersection of b avenue and First
street, the location of the High school
building, and where she had her
old.fashioned garden, with flowers
from early spring until late fall. re.
Gently passed away at her home in
Denver.
Mrs. Duncan sold her property t.
the School District about twenty
years ago and removed TO Colorado.
The Denver Post has the following
concerning the passing of this former
'esident: i
Mrs. Hannah Duncan, 81 years
I'D, known as the little flower lady,
lied at her home, 3016 Elizabeth
itreet, where she lived with her old
blind son, Thomas, ~ years old.
Mrs. Duncan was one of Denver's
characters. A little, delicate old
ady. who lost her eyesight five years
Ego, she had one life hobby, an old,
,ashioned garden, out of which came
lowers for all the neighbors, all the
sick people, and anyone who admired
he pretty posies.
Never inside a church in the 81
ears of her life, her last request was
hat she should not have a church
'uneral service.
She brought the many varieties of
)ld-fashioned flowers with her here
rom her old home. Oskaloosa, Iowa.
everyone from that part of the state
cit kindly to the old lady, and only
l few weeks ago OskalOosa people,
Now living in Denver. started trust
und for her and her son, Thomas"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
WHEAT OFFENSIVE
APPEAL FOR INCREASE ACREAGE
OF FALL SoWN GRAIN he"

To the Patriots of the Farms: You
are asked to undertake another often.
sive-to 90 over the top" this fall
for a great harvest of wheat in 1919
| need give only few figures TO i'm
press you with the increasing and UT.
gent need of our people, our armies,
the allied people and their armies,
for large supplies OF American wheat,
Our reserve supply or carry-oveI
from 1917 crop is practically exhaust
ed and is the smallest on record. The
need of building up reserves OF wheat
is evident. Although the ciuntry pro
duced small crop of this grain in
1917, the total exports of wheat in the
excess of imports, including -four in
terms Of wheat amounted TO approx.
mately l00,000,00O bushels for the
year ending June 30, 1918. This is in
comparison with 17S.000,000 bushels
exported in 1917, 236.0OO,O 900 bushels
in 1916 and 331 100000 bushels in
1915, II was possible for the United
States TO export wheat in large guam,
titles in 1915 and 1916 only because of
the large wheat crops of 1912-13.l4.l5.
which gave this country an accumula,
ton of stocks of this grain Both the
1916 and 1917 crops were smaller than
any crops since 1911 and besides this
there was a CREATE demand for seed
wheat and an increased population to
be fed
Moreover, il must be borne in mind
that the carry over in all the ten inn
porting countries in Europe was prae-
tically exhausted this year before the
new harvest; that the normal require
ments OF the exporting countries are
instead of diminishing;
that some losses in storage and trans
IL may be expected to continue; and
that Il Is highly desirable that q sur
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
MILITARY ACTIVITIES
PREPARATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR
THE NEXT CALL.

While Secretary Roy E. Rowland is
awaiting official advice as to the num-
Der required from Mahaska county by
Adjutant Generals office for the next
call to leave about October /. matters
are moving along at a merry pace at
the court house.
in the supervisors room volunteer
ladies are busy with the sending out
of the daily portion of the Question
naires to those who registered Sep
TENDER IL, and in connection with
these are instructions regarding the
fsling out of the forms and also the
time for their appearance for physical
examination.
In the court room committee from
the Mahaska County Bar are present
each day to assist the regstrants in
REGARD to the legal phases OF their
Questionnaires, the lawyers taking
turns in rendering this service to the
boys The first to receive their Ques-
tionnaires are now being cared for,
On the third floor in the G. A. r.
rooms, the physical examinations are
in progress and specified number OF
the boys are examined each day,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
plus should be accumulated as insur-
ance against partial crop failure next

plus should be accumulated as insur-
ance against partial crop failure next
year
You have been asked to sow to win.
ter wheat this fall not less than 49,.
100000 acres-an increase of per
cent over last years sowing, and the
Department has suggested that an ev-
en- greater area, 41,500,000 acres, is
desirable The increased planting ask
ed of each state h Is been carefully de-
termined with reg I'd To its local cnn.
iiton and its reaso able '.apabiliti s..
Your county agent can tell you the
quota assigned to :cur state and you
can apply the responsibility to your
case.
Let us sow literally for q big har-
vest i'm 1919. 1t has been called the
Liberay Wheat Harpe est We all hope
it will be. But LEI US undertake the
task with the determination that we
win G'y".t our blood for many more il
ne"d be before we yield one measure
of our freedom to a Prussian domino.
zion. Let us fight in the furrcws.
ID. +. HouSTIN,
Secretl"y of Agriculture.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
Penn men TO LEAVE
COLLEGE WORKERS TO ENGAGE
IN OTHER ACTIVITIES.

On Wednesday evening a large cir
Gle of friends gathered at the Friends
church in farewell reception for
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora w. Carol, Prof
Hawk and wife and Prof. Cosand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol are leaving for
central City, Nebr., to take charge
If the Friends church there. They
will also do some teaching, in the
College. They are both graduates Of
'enn College, and also of the Hart.
ord Theological Seminary. They
viii be greatly missed but doubtless
Nebraska needs some of IOwas pro.
iuct
Prof. Hawk is leaving for Chicago
where he will do graduate work at
he University of Chicago. Prof.
Iawk has been head Of the Biology
Department at Penn College for the
,ast five years, and assisted with the
Athletics. He is a great booster and
caves a host of friends.
Prof. Cosand is waiting for his
passports to France to do y. NJ. c. A.
work. Uncle Sam is mighty partic,
liar who he chooses for this work
tut Prof. Cosand meets every re,
Iuirement. He is a thorough Chris.
tian, and loyal American.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
A FARM At AUCTION
5cHARFF PLACE AT LACEY SOLD
FOR $172.oo PER ACRE.

Mrs. A. Scharff disposed of farm
If 1873 acres of good MahaskG county
and lying a half mile south and a
title west of Lacey, Friday afternoon,
1t public auction through the agency
If Col. |. NJ. Reed
The sale was made on the property
where the purchaser might have the
advantage of personal inspection
rhe number of Interested parties pres.
mt at the sale was indicative o! the
interest held in Mahaska county farm
land. No less than six bidders started
n the effort to get the place and the
rice offered soon stood $4,000 per
acre. Some of the bidders then drop,
ned out. but the price advanced TO
$40. the acre. The property was sold
o John Groenenboom for $1,000 per
acre or $22,S67 for the farm.
Mr.. Groenenboom now occupies the
"rookham farm near Leighton and
veil knows the value of Mahaska
county soil.
The price paid practically repre-
sents the value placed on the bare
ground as the improvements on the
place are practically nothing and al
most without any value whatever.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
IOWA SOLDIERS may VOTE
Plans Made for Exercise OF Their
Franchise While In Service
in France. .gr

Des Moines, Sept. 23.--Iowa soldiers
low battling in France. will be able to
East their ballots for the state officers
in November
Attorney General III. M. Havner
made this announcement today and
aid that Governor Harding would
name commissioner to go after the
ballots.
Expensive But Worth Price.
The commission will consist of two
republicarS and one democrat who
will be appointed the latter part of
his week.
While no one knows what the cost
YER man would be for the election,
Is there are considerable number
t Iowa soldiers who are so widely
catered many of them being in
france. it is probable that the cost
will not be less than three dollars
per soldier. ..... .-.
Governor Harding said today that
iowa had one hundred and twenty-five
thousand men in the service of whom
lie estimated at least one hundred
thousand are voters, so that the total
,Ost will be hardly less than $780,
poo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
At MUSCAT|NE NEXT
IOWA TOWNS AND CITIES HOLD
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

Councilmen l.. NJ. Fansher and Hen.
ny Gustafson are home from AmGf
where they were in attendance at tn,
2lst annual convention of the League
of Iowa Municipalities. SeDtemt II
is, and 10, the representatives OF The
city of Oskaloosa. They say about $50
OF the more important cities and towns
of the state were represented and
splendid program of things vitality i'm
portant to city administrations was
presented. The hospitality of Am,s
was extended on every hand in a wa
that left nothing to be desired. At
big banquet Wednesday the LeayI
was addressed by Governor Harding
The next meeting goes to Muscatine
against two competitors, Ottumwa
and Sioux City.
Officers chosen were, Hon. Ben P.
Poor. of Burlington for president; vice
president, Hon. Guy G. Tomlinson.
Cherokee: and Secretary Treasurer,
Frank c. Pierce. of Marshalltown-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
RALPH LEsTERHURT
WAS IN A BASE HOSPITAL WITH
A WOUNDED LEG.
Somewhere in France.


Dear Folks:--I thought would
drop you a'line to let you know had
moved to a different place. wrote
to Floyd with the company the other
day, and am expecting an answer
from him now He was all right
when ! left the company.
Let me give you some advice. II
you want to donate money, give it to
the Red Cross. as they are doing
wonderful work over here, and they
deserve to have plenty of backing,
and they need it to do what they are
doing.
! am getting. along fine now, al
though | can't bear any weight on my
leg yet, but expect to before long.
/ also expect to get back into service
soon. Don't suppose will be here
long, so you had better write me in
care of the company. as I'll probably
be with them by the time an answer
gets there-Priyate Ralph b. Les
ter, Base Hospital No. II, A. p. O.
767. American +. T., France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
THE FIRST FROST
TEMPERATURE DROPS TO NEAR
FREEZING POINT.

Get out the record book and mark
t down. First real frost Of the sea.
ION came on the morning of Septem-
)er 20. 1t was a white frost in the
light of the moon and was not overly
damaging The temperature mini.
num was between "a and 50 at sun
Use and in the low places and ravines
lutte skim of ice was formed on
till and shallow water.
Cucumber and squash vines were
ut and the pepper and egg plants
tipped to some extent but the tomato
ines did not suffer excepting on eN-
POSED slopes facing the northwest.
While the damage may not have
oeen great, it was a spectacular frost
md all outdoors was we'll whitened.
looked almost like a light snow had
allen.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
+. Il. Mitchell
Jessie A. Mitchell.

Jessie A. Mitchell.
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
October Term, A. ID. 1918.
To Jessis A. Mitchell:
You are hereby notified, that on or
before the 4th day of September,
1918, petition of E. E. Mitchell will
be filed in the office of the Clerk OF
the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
claiming of you divorce from the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween you upon the ground OF deser-
tiOn. For particulars see petition.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the October Term, A. ID. 1918,
of said Court, which will commence
on the 7th day of October, 1918, de
fault will be entered againt you and
judgment and decree rendered there
on as prayed for in said petition.
l.. T.. SHANGLE,
BURRELL & DEWITT,
Swi Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
Russian Crop a Failure.

Food Administrator J. F. Deems,
who has just returned from Washing,
ION, learned at the conference of the
federal food administrators with Her.
bert Hoover that southern Russia S
wheat crop is failure and millions
will starve in that country this year.
The wheat crop in Roumania, Bulga.
ria and Serbia also is bad The com.
forting thing reported by Mr.. Deems
is that the crop in Geramny also is
4 failure.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
Must Have New ao.lor

George c. True started his steam
heater last week when the frost came
and left The impression that little
heat In the house might add TO the
personal comfort OF the occupants.
Discovery was made OF a leak In the
boiler and as the original apparatus
cannot be repaired by the manufact-
urer on account OF government work
Mr.. True Is compelled to install an en-
tirely new boiler OF home make en-.
failing an expenditure OF several hun
bred dollars. "D--m the Kaiser"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
NEED COMFORT KITS
RED CROSS RECEIVES CALL FOR
EMERGENCY WORK.

A rush order for 2a5 comfort kits
and housewives has been received.
The material is here and we viii
commence work on these Tuesday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. Come,
see and try the new work room.
Bring thimble, needle and scissors.
We are asked to send these as soon
as possible, so IL is not possible to
distribute this work among the
branches But you are all asked to
come and help make them. Every
man sailing for France is given one
OF these kits, filled with useful arti4F
cles. as last home touch.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
A Limit On SUGAR.

In Canada. the amount OF sugar used
n the manufacture OF soft drinks.
,ruit juices or syrups. dessert or
narshmallow powders, has been linn
tied TO rs per cent of the over"~a
used per month in 1917. This
order which includes all sugar. be-
carve effective on July 18th to be
continuous through the month Of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
TESS HOPEFUL OF
c. 0. P. SUCCESS
NEW CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT.
TEEMAN TELLS WHY.
THE NATION NEEDS BALLAST
Better For Administrator II House
Were Republican.-lt Could Then
Be Counted On to Prosecute
War theoretically.
(eY Gus ]. karaerl

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 21--"I ac-
cepted the craftsmanship of the Nat
ional Republican Congressional Com
mittee because of the unaninity with
which it was rendered, guaranteeing
the elimination of all factional differ
ences. Being thoroughly convinced
that u Republican Congress II de-
manded in the interest of the country
obeyed the call from a sense of pat
riotic duty"
This was the statement today of
Representative Simeon ID. Fes; OF
Ohio, former President of Antioch
college, whose participation in prac.
teal ihther than theoretical politics
began in 1910, when he became a
member of the Ohio Constitutional
convention and whose experiences in
the field then new to him have ripen.
ed since hi. entrance into Congress
In 1912.
Scholarly But Practical
He attains a position of national
leadership in the Republican party
with reputation in the Houje well
established. Always a student and a
thinker, the day. of the classroom
are far enough behind him to relieve
him both of inclination toward or re-
putation for pendantry. Throughout
hi, Congressional career he has dem
onsrated high ability to avoid imprac
teal theori2ing and to apply pro
found knowledge to the desiderata OF
progressive age and nation.
Thus equipped, he assumes charge
of the campaign, the purpose o.
which ~ to wipe out Democratic
plurality of four in the House and
turn it into Republican majority
and to rearrange the political bal
ance in the Senate, where the Demo
Gratis now control by vote of 50
to Al. Not an Insignificant under
taking, but Chairman Fess believes
that it will be done.
Hopeful OF Outlook
Mr.. Tess discussed the outlook
hopefully, with confidence. I'VE will
gain members of the House in ever!
section of the country, even in thu
South" he predicted. Enough gains
are in sight to forecast change o
the political balance. | have looked
over the situation in Ohio, and | be
lieve we will gain three members
there. l have conferred with the state
chairman from all the stateG at q
meeting in Chicago, ana they make
satisfactory reports.
Better For The Country
I'VE will carry the next House. hC
concluded. 1T is well that it SHOULD
be so. For. with a Republican House
President Woodrow Wilson leve'
again will be in doubt al to wher,
the House stand when he proposes
an effective, IA vigorous war measure
The House will give him the support
that assures robust prosecution o
the war, a conclusive peace an
speedy readjustment to normal con
ditions."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
$50 Per Acre.

The Jacobs lcO.acre homestead.
some three miles from Ida Grove. has
been sold at 5000 per acre. The land
was purchased BY the senior Jacobs
In 1859. and the price at that time
was $as per acre.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-09-26
MURDOCH RENAMED.
Apparent Rebuke To U. S. Chamber
of Commerce. @

OF Commerce.
Washington. Sept III. President
Wilson today nominated for reap,
pointment Victor Murdoch of Kan
as as a member of the Federal Trade
Commission. This is regarded in
political circles as an official refuta-
lion of the criticism made in congress
by the United States Chamber of
Commerce against the Federal Trade
Commission.