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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-11-16
LETTER FROM DAN DURsT.
Somewhere in France,
Sent. I6 1913

AZ iauNCt
Sept. l6 1918.
My Dear Brother and Folks:
Your letter, which believe me | am
mighty glad to have, mailed August Is,
reached ne today. / had began to
think that you folks had forgotten me
entirely and did something which was
not at all necessary or very good poll
cy, namely discontinued writing until
should get some word from you. | am
sorry that | have not written regularly,
and from now on shall do so, whether
hearing from you or not But let me
tell you, life over here is very much
lacking without those from across the
pond, so please do try to write often in
the future. They are not merely a
pleasure, letters are a necessity to us if
We be in good spirits at all times, en-
abllng us to put our shoulder to the
wheel in this work over here in the
right spirit, doing it willingly.
This will be but short letter owing
to our unsettled state in our new camp.
Only yesterday we moved from the
old camp to this place, about 40 miles
northeast of the former site. We. 3rd
Instrumentation Engrs. left Bourricos
Camp yesterday at 2;30, arriving here at
$50, an equal number of men of Co. d
4lst Engineers leaving here to take our
place there. The change was make in
order to get the new outfits to them
selves. Some time ago about half of Co.
D-4lst were brought to our old camp
to make it possible to run full blast, one
| outfit lacking men enough to do so. The
two organizations did not get along well
together 80 this change was made. Here
we have but one small mill of ten to
fifteen thousand capacity, about the
same as the mill you had. The 4lst had
| been here about month and had the
camp pretty well started. A new hall
built, barn, blacksmith shop and the
| mill about set up, near enough that we
sawed about three thousand feet
| today in order to get stuff to finish it.
We shall have an edger which will in.
crease the cut a lot you know. The car
riage moves like shot, the feed works
being of the tight belt type no friction.
| believe that we can put out fifteen
thousand or more each shift. We shall
start running nights about tomorrow or
day after. There is enough timber on
this one setting to run the mill till next
July and just across the river are so, ,0OC
trees, 80 it is likely that We shall be in
this locality until the end of the war.
We find the people and the country
here much improved over where we
were. The people of better class, very
few but who are of the better class oil
French. There are some few Belgian
refugees in the city, but as far as | see
they do not differ great deal from the
French.
The town here which is but FIVE
minute walk from camp is much larger
and nicer place than the town near our
old camp. The name of it is Sore pro
nounced ''Sewer," and is about fifty
kilometers northeast Of our former loca-
tion.
Yes just as soon as get Strengthened
around you shall have long letter and
I'll try not to leave out anything from
where left off in the one you spoke
of getting. | did write one or two
shorter ones after that. Did you no,
get themY
| DAN,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-11-16
ARG YLE.
BY OBSERVER,

Nov. 49, 1918.
f. +. Serry was up from OgaIala for
election.
Victor Mills returned from Orevile
Saturday evening.
j. s, Rhinehart was a Hot Springs
visitor Wednesday.
Zeimet Bros. are doing the threshing
around Argyle this week.
Election passed off very quietly here,
but light vote being cast.
l.. Il, Mills folks are eentertaining their
daughter, Mrs Berry, Kholer, of Rapid
City.
Miss Carrie Mills, of Midland, S. d.,
is visiting at her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs l.. X. Mills.
F. ~ Sutherland has been working at
Miss Cora's place, putting In stone
and cement storage tank, for the past
week,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-11-16
PRINGLE PARAGRAPHS.

NOV. II, 1918.
Hazel Merrill has left Niharts saw
mill and IL teaming.
Mrs. Hollenbeck took Mr.. and NJ RS.
Peter Cairo to Custer Tuesday.
1t is reported that Merle Davidson, OF
Alliance, is sick with the fin. A letter
came later that he was better.
Mrs. Earl Talbot and little daughter,
Hortense, have gone to stay with Mrs.
Frank Nihart for the present,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-11-16
CANDLES TO PROMOTE QUEST.

A soldier at the front got short OF
money, so he sent home the following
letter. "Dear Mary: We lost trench
this morning, and we must replace 1t at
any cost, SO will you please send me s5
at once" Sad TO say, he had a willy
wife, who sent the following reply;
Dear jim: Sorry have not e5 toward
replacing the lost trench, but | inclose
two candles TO help you look for it,
Chicago News.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-11-16
Initiated Law.

No. /.
RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Against -------------------- 1873
Canvassing Board adjourned sine die.
5. V. CALLAN,
Co. Commissioner.
ID. CARRIGAN,
Co. Commissioner.
w. f. FINK,
County Auditor.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sth day of November, 1918.
w. ID. TODD,
IsEAL Clerk Of Courts
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-11-16
OFFICIAL COUNT
Official Proceedings of the County Board
of Canvassers Of Custer County
South Dakota.

CUSTER CRY, S. D., Nov s, 1918.
County Canvassing Board in session.
Members present: County Commits
sioners 5. V. Callan, D. Carrgan, and
w. Il. Fink, County Auditor.
The returns from the several voting
precincts throughout the County show
the following result:
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

cost of the various units of the system of
roads or bridging which they ask to have
constructed and such estimates lead the
voters at the election to believe the a
mount so estimated will be expended on
the unit upon which the estimate made,
mat such estimate should be construed
as an appropriation to such unit from the
FUNDS derived from sale of bonds or war
rants OF such district. and. therefore, this
ing upon each unit its proportion of the
iunds derived from bonds or warrants,
ana VIII not divert funds from one unit
to another
- me time for report of the Drainage
~ 1ruStees oil the district petitioned for by
II. r. Dreggors and others was extended
to the March meeting,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
Local Red Cross Work

| The surgical dressing department is
| calling for some more contribution OF
| clean, white pieces of cotton--old sheets
and pillow cases do fine. The depart
ment shipped the first of last week to
| Headquarters, more than four thousand
congresses of different sizes, which the
headquarters managers have compli-
mented very highly, saying they were
very nearly perfect. AS to this, Mrs. G.
w. Hewitt, the surgical supervisor OF the
Punta Gorda chapter, received this week
from Mrs Arthur c. GUNNER. of the
Jacksonville headquarters, the following
commendatory letter.
Dear Mrs. HEWITT am delighted to
be able to write you the letter which am
Just starting to write. Every remark
that have to make is highly compliment
tary, and 1t is indeed a pleasure to not
feel myself obliged to use a but"
throughout this entire letter.
II compliment your workers very high
ly The packages were nicely packed and
invoiced.
Your 2x2 wipes, AKA wipes and AKA
congresses were beautifully made-had
almost no threads, were correctly folded
and the count was absolutely accurate
Really no more can be said"
The Punta Gorda Red Cross chapter
acknowledges with appreciation and
thanks the aid received from our winter
visitors in carrying to a successful issue
the casting contest and tag day of last
Saturday. Thanks are also due to the
and to all who contributed. About SOS 90
was realized, which will be expended for
hospital supplies.
MRS. J. H HANCOCK, Vice Chairman.
MRS. c. G. DAVIS, Secretary.
MRS. JOHN NJ WEEKS, Treasurer
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
Order Preserving Cans Now

The can question has been taken up at
an earlier date this year with Mr.. c, w.
Earring of Jacksonville. and arrangement
has been made whereby ordering imme-
diately cans in cartons may be secured
from him at the following prices
NO. as, with solder hemmed caps,S34.
rs: No 3's, with solder hemmed caps,
s45. Is, with rs cents per month additional
after February,
Letters from various manufacturers
state plainly that cans will advance each
succeeding month and in order to secure
these low prices we must order as early
as possible
Mr.. Earring will handle all orders for us
direct, and will handle on very close
margin.
/ hope that the people of DeSoto coun-
ty will avail themselves Of this splendid
opportunity to obtain all cans necessary
to take care of their surplus fruits and
vegetables, and | will be glad to have
their orders sent i'm to me ut the earliest
date possible so / can forward them i'm
mediately to Mr.. Earring.
Shipping conditions and transportation
service is such that we might not get
cans as we want them unless we get our
orders in early.
MRS. ANNE ]. CAMPBELL, County
Home Demonstration Agent
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

The county commissioners, all mem
bers present, held their regular monthly
session in Arcadia on Monday and Tues
day of last week. A summary of their
most important doings follows:
An election was ordered to be held in
District No. 4, on March 7th, to establish
a road and bridge special district with
power to issue bonds.
Several petitions for new roads in va
rious parts of the county were presented
and acted upon in accordance with law
request from the mayor of Moore
Haven for permission to organize COM
pany of home guards was referred to
Mai. Thos. l.. Gaskins jr., Commander OF
the county home guards.
The Arcadia Enterprise was awarded
the publication of the county delinquent
tax list.
G. c. Harp was recommended for coun-
ty enumerator Census taker).
County Agents Seasons and Mrs.
Campbell were requested to arrange for
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE
OF j. n. SANDLIN, DECEASED.

You, and each of you, and all persons
having claims of any nature whatsoever
against the estate of j. r. Sandlin, de-
ceased are hereby commanded to be and
appear before me, and to file your sworn
claims against the said estate with me,
on or before the 25th day of March A. D.
1918.
1t is ordered that this notice be pub
lished once each month for period OF
not less than six months in the Punta
Gorda Herald, newspaper published Ia
DeSoto county Florida, and 1t is further
ordered that this notice be posted at the
Court House here in Arcadia. DeSoto
county, Florida.
Done and ordered this the goth day OF
September, A. D. 1917.
GEO. w. WHITEHURST.
t-mch25-18 Judge Probate Cour.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AL
THUROITY TO SELL MINORS LAND


Notice is hereby given that at II o'clock
In the forenoon of Friday, the 18th day Of
February, A. d. 1918, or as soon there
after as / can be heard, the undersigned.
as guardian of the person and property
of Elizabeth Coram, q minor, will apply
to the Honorable Geo w. Whitehurst.
County Judge in and for DeSoto County.
State &C Florida, at his office in the court
house in the city of Arcadia, State and
county aforesaid, for authority to sell at
private sale all the right, title, and inter
est of the said minor in and to the fol-
lowing described land, situate, lying and
being In the County of DeSoto and State
of Florida, and described as follows to-
wit:
All Block 10 and Lots t. 2. 8, and 8 of
Block of Sibley's Central Division of the
town of Charlotte Harbor as per recorded
plat of said Division; also, another parcel
of land in the same division. being the
southeast quarter of the Hotel Park as is
recorded in the Circuit Clerks office at
Arcadia.
Dated this 18th day of December, A. ID.
1917. E. O. Coram. Guardian. tfeb15
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
BIDS WANTED

Bids will be received by the Town
Council up to and including February
18th, 1915 for construction of vault, and
remodeling clerks Office Work to be
done according to specifications on file at
office of clerk All bids must be in clerks
Office by p. m. on or before the above
date The council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids--L. L. ROBIN
SON, Clerk
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of Acline Farm will be held
at the office of the Punta Gorda State
Bank in Punta Gorda, Florida on Mon
day, March LIST, 1918, at 4 o'clock p. M.
for the election of directors for the ensu-
ing year and the transaction of such other
business as may legally come before said
meeting.
]. J. MCCAIN, Secretary.
Feb. 16, 81 and 20.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
NOTICE or Bios wANrEn

Bids will be received at the City Hail
up to and including February eth, 1918,
for Town Scavenger work for the Town
of Punta Gorda. Specifications on file at
City Clerks office, and can be seen be-
tween the hours of a. m. and D. M
AT L. e. ROBINSON, Clerk
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
CLASSIFIED

SS- Advertisements inserted under this
head for cents per line each insertion,
six words counting a line.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

No End to Petitions for New Roads,
important Action Taken on State High
way Lake City to Fort Myers
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE-21-foot covered motor
boat with h. D., four cycle engine and
full equipment Address p o. Box 232.
Punta Gorda, Fla. 1t.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

Manatee county will ship 1000
carloads of celery. Sanford will
have to look to her laurels.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE or rent-Blacksmith Shop
fully equipped with all necessary tools.
HEWITT BROTHERS, Punta Gorda 50te
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Four-room house with four
large lots ready for cultivation, fenced,
with barn and outhouses. one block from
town limits; several bearing fruit trees;
only $4,000 cash, il solo at once.-See
ADAM SILCOX, 2tf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE-Cary Safe, double barreled
shotgun. Address Box 235. Punta Gorda.
Aft
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14

FOR SALE-Cut flowers. MRS. A. p.
JORDAN, near Episcopal church. 45u.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
REGULAR MEETING
OF COMMISSIONERS
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

Held on the Fourth, Did Much Business
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
MISCELLAN EOUS
WANTED

WANTED-Men to dig clans; must
have skiff and camping outfit. viii pay
25 Gets. per bushel on the bar.--E. S.
BURNtIAM CO., Caxambas, Fla 5-3t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-02-14
LOST

LOST.--A pair of pruning shears. in
Masonic Hall, last year Please return to
me or leave at Herald Ofice.--KATE
MORGAN.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06

nesses which are so common TO Woihen'
should take the right tonic for the WON"
anly system.
If woman is borne down by pam
and sufferings at regular or irregular
intervals. by nervousness or dizzy speiis'
bv headache or backache, "Favorlte
Prescription" should be taken. Favor
tie Prescription" can now be had In
tablet form as we'll as liquid at most drug
stores. Send to Doctor Pierce's lnvalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for ten-cent triai
package of tablets.
For fifty years DR.. Pierce's Pleasane
Pellets have been most satisfactory in hv-
er and bowel troubles.
Fond DIN Lac. Wis.-"Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is a very good medicine. When l
was a girl going to school I got all run-down
and weak due to hard studying. was coming
into womanhood and this medicine built me up
In Cine shape in just q short space or time
also took 1t about three years ago and it helped
toe wonderfully. My sickness was very slight
and my baby was strong and healthy and has
always been SO. This medicine has done won
ders for me- I think It is the only medicine for
weak women or women who are In delicate con-
dition. Mrs. Carl Guell, Jr.. 200 9th st.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
MIGHTY RAINBOW
DIVISION IS CITED
Order Issued by Gen. Summerali
Reaches u. S.
DASH AND COURAGE NOTED
Says Conduct of Americans Reflect
Honor Upon the States, Army and
Division-Extraordin Brav-
cry Shown in Offensive.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The Forty
second division (the Rainbow) of the
American eXpeditionary forces in
France has been cited by Maj. Gen.
Charles +. Summerall, commanding
the Fifth army corps, for the service
rendered and the bravery displayed by
it's personnel The general order, is
sued by General Summerall at the
headquarters of the corps in France,
has reached here.
Expressing appreciation to the For
ty-secOnd division upon the termina-
ton of it's services with the Fifth army
corps, General Summerall particularly
commends the Eighty-fourth infantry
brigade and Sixty-seventh field artil-
lery brigade units of the division.
Praise for Macarthur.
The Eighty-fourth brigade is under
the command of Brig. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur, who on numerous occasions
has been cited for bravery and dash
on the western front. General Near
thur has been presented with the
French Croix de Guerre, and on his
American service cross wears two palm
leaves.
"This brigade" reads the general
order, "has manifested the highest sol
dierly qualities and has rendered serv-
ice of the greatest value during the
present operations. With dash,
courage and fighting worthy of the
best traditions of the American army,
the brigade carried by assault the
strongly fortified Hill 2SS on the
Kreimhild Stellung line and I'M
ceasingy pressed it's advantage until
it had captured the Tuilerie farm and
the Bots de Catillon, thus placing it
self at least kilOmeter beyond the
enemys strong line of resistance.
Reflects Honor on Army.
During this advance the enemy
fought with unusual determination,
with a first-class division, and in
many cases reSorted to hand-to- hand
fighting when our troops approached
gade has reflected honor upon the
division the army and the states
from which the regiments came"
Of TIE Seventy-seventh brigade the
generai order says:
'Thta brigade has remained con-
tinuoualy in action since the entrance
of the livision into line and by self
sacrificing devotion to duty and high
skill of it's officers and men it has
contributed greatly to the success
OF all operations"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Will Parley in Berlin.

neutrality-suspicious. Of Great
Britain, France and the United States
will arrive in Berlin shortly to discuss
the armistice, the Berlin correspond
ent of the Cologne-Gazette says he I'M
derStandS.
A meeting Of the allied leaders In
London Will BIO preliminary to the
peace conference, the Daily Express
says. Colonel House and Premier Or
lando of Italy will be here with the
British and French statesmen.
Paris.-A group of members Of the
chamber of deputies representing agri-
cultural interests have sent letter to
Premier Clemenceau expressing objec-
ton to giving special representation to
the socialists at the peace conference.
If that should be agreed to, however
the deputies urge that the farming and
peasant classes also be represented,
since they had shed blood more freely
than any other class.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
Bavaria for Separate Peace.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS probably will ask
to have separate plenipotentiaries at
the pea'e negotiations and will claim
conditions of a separate peace, says
the Paris Matin in commenting on the
action of Bavaria in breaking off re-
lations with the government at Berlin.
The Socialist council of Munich has
telegraphed to the executive commit
tee of the Berlin Socialist council de-
manding the dismissal of DR.. w. s.
Solf, foreign minister; Philip Scheide-
mann, minister of colonies, and Mathi-
as Erzberger, who, it has been an
nounced, will conduct negotiations pre-
urinary to signing treaty of peace.
The telegram invites the Berlin cOun-
Gil TO overthrow a government which
continues such persons in important
posts.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
DEMOCRATS IN SENATE
FIX 1920 TAX LIMIT
Republicans Object and Bill! May
Be Held Up for Extra
Session.

Washington, Nov 26.-By partisan
vote OF to 6 the senate finance com
mittee fixed the total amount to be
raised by taxes in 1920 to $4,OO0,OOo.-
900.
Amendments to effect the necessary
reduction will be submitted to the
committee by Chairman Simmons.
All the Democrats on the committee
supported the cut, suggested by Sec
rotary McAdoo. The Republicans
voted against it, including Lodge. Pen
rose, Smoot, McCumber. Dillingham;
and La Toilette.
The committees action makes 1t
extremely improbable the revenue bill
will be passed at the coming short
session of congress. The Republican
senators announced they will block
any attempt to put the bill through
with such a provision which, in their
opinion. would tie the ha:ads of the
incoming Republican congress.
If the bill fails, as seems likely.
President Wilson will have to call con-
gress in extraordinary session soon
after March 4 to enact tax bill.
In further revision of the war reve-
nue. bill the senate finance committee
struck out entirely the proposed fed
eral license tax on use of automobiles
and motorcycles, which ranged from
$40 to $50 annually in the house bill, ac-
cOrding to horsepower, and from So to
$50 under the plan previously adopted
by the senate committee.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
$3.50 A DAY PAY MINIMUM
Labor Board Head Says Wage Scale
Must Stay-Costs Won't De-
crease for Five Years.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-Frank p.
Walsh. joint chairman of the national
was labor board, said in a statement
made public here that labor must not
he expected to return to the pre-war
basis of wages and working hours.
The only hope for safe, orderly
national development, he declared. is
in the maintenance of present wage
levels and continuous improvements
of conditions of labor.
Investigations conducted by the war
labor board. Mr.. Walsh said show that
the lowest possible wage on which a
worker and his family can subsist in
health and reasonable comfort is 1914
cents an hour based on the eight-hour
day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-06
COAL HELD TO BOOST PRICE
Stored Anthracite When Too
Much Was Mined.

Washington. Nov. 26.-With J. B.
Neale. director of anthracite produc
ton for the fuel administration on the
stand. Senator Reed attempted TO
prove that anthracite coal operators
always have limited fuel production in
order 70 keep up prices. Neale, him
self millionaire coal operator, con-
tended that anthracite operators prior
10 the period of government supervis-
Ion always were able TO meet the de-
mand. But there never was q sur
Mus" Reed observed. There never
vas a surplus put on the market. The
coal was stored if it was evident too
much had been produced. in order TO
keen up prices" Reed added. Seventy
cer cent of the anthracite coal is pro-
sueed by seven railroad coal COM
NAMES. Neale said.