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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
MORE WORK FOR DRAFT BOARD
After July LIST VIII Look After Pro-
ductiOn Requirements

A statistical document was issued
from the Office of the adjutant general
of Idaho, at Boise, last Wednesday, and
sent to the various draft boards. The
document contains some interesting
figures and information and reviews
the accomplishments of the 4,663
draft boards of the United States,
which have, in most instances, re-
ceived no compensation for their SER
vices. In the past year each regis
trant of the United States has been
examined and his ability for military
service has been determined. Millions
of men have been classified in such a
manner that the nation may now call
for them to come into the army. No
call can be made, so great, that it can
not be promptly filled. These million
OF men who year ago were an inert
mass have become a mobile army
Each has found his place and each in
his proper turn has marched or a
waits the order to march.
In the past year the local draft
boards have sent to camp a total OF
1,595,70S registrants.
New work now confronts the draft
mated million of young men who reg.
istered Wednesday, must be examined
and classified.
On the first of July the various
draft boards will be invested with
the still further responsibility of pre-
venting idleness mad of unprOductivt
employment which is not effective tC
the nation in the emergency.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
u. S. SOLDIER IN FRANCE
APPEALS FOR UNITY OF PURPOSE

In letter written May 10th and re-
ceived by Mrs. F. W. Mottner of Ma
pies, on June 3rd, from her son, Corp.
II. B. Robertson, Headquarters Com
pany, 3rd Battalion, 146th Field Artil-
lery, now in active service in France,
he says, Mother have the lines in
brackets published so the whole coun-
ty may read and take heed. I have
been in France for months now
and have had fairly good chance to
study conditions as existing. / am go
ing to take a chance on telling you the
truth about things as l see them. OF
course this is only my viewpoint but
have met French people of all classes
and in different parts of the country,
so my ideas are probably not without
some merit.
First: let every American rid them
selves of the Quixotic notion that we
are helping France. Such ideas of
altruistic motives between nations are
absurd; we owe nothing to France
that requires a single life of an Ameri-
can TO cancel Nor do the French
consider us as being in such a posi-
ton; in fact there seems to be feel
getting into the scrap and as for us
being their saviors-perish the thought
But we are fighting very real men
ace to our own country and to our
ideals; one that is going to take every
ounce of our energy and more than
likely most of the nations wealth, to
overcome; an enemy who does not un-
derstand our viewpoint; whose philos-
ophy is more degenerate than that OF
Machiavelli; whose temperament. ma
turally brutal, has become after three
years of war, awful beyond descrip.
ton. A nation fully prepared, strong
in resourcefulness and cunning. with
out morals or pity and welded to-
gether with a unity of national thought
which although rotten when judged by
our standards, is nevertheless a prime
requisite of any nation in wartime
Let every American abandon thought
OF peace; peace at this time would b.
equivalent to signing our own dealt
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

our people today own Liberty bonds or
war savings stamps. All of us who
come in this class have an increased
sense of loyalty and responsibility to
the government The treasury depart
ment has offered through the war
savings plan great opportunity for
the entire nation TO group itself into
war savings societies or thrift clubs
and thus be of immediate and direct
service to the government. Neither
through. government program and ira
ditions nor through the habits of the
people were we in any way prepared
for this struggle. We were a spend
thrift nation. One of the roads TO ma
tional unity and national force in this
war is thrift, using the word to in
clude both increased production in
every field and also the conservation
of those things which are so desper-
ately needed for the winning of the
war.
The conscientious, thrifty man today
will conserve food as requested by the
food administration, and he will con-
serve to the best of his ability the la
Dor and materials which the govern
ment needs by not using his money for
purchasing any VI the uOHeSSeHlldls
and thereby using up materials and
labor needed by the government. He
will, by purchasing government secur-
tiles, entrust the spending of his money
to the government in order to speed VI
the war and to secure the peace OF
overwhelming victory.
Let all of us join in this movement
The success of the war savings cam.
paign means an immense addition tc
our war strength. 1t also means the
first step in economic preparedness fol
what is to come after the war. We
must never return to our haphazard
spendthrift ways. Thrift should bt
made a national habit as part of oui
social and industrial readjustment.
We have just finished our Red Gross
campaign. Now let us put through thu
war savings campaign.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

warrant. Don't pray for peace.
Speed up and if you can't fight, work;
and work like "hell' to help those who
can and will. Save everything posi-
BILE, not for England whose beer drink
ing propensities uses up thousands of
potential loaves of bread to manufact-
ure their brew; nor for France which
uses valuable land for grape culture
so they may have their abominable
wines; but for our own country, the
best land and the best people on earth.
Hang every traitor who attempts by
word or deed to stir up class hatred
or to slow up production. Inferno
every weakened person who says
Germany is invincible or anything else
that might weaken the morale of our
people.
Don't find fault with the admins
tration; if you can offer constructive
criticism, do so but don't hamper the
government and break down the con-
fidence of the people with doubts and
fault-finding.
Don't let worry over our welfare
detract from your efficiency but back
us up with the power of united A
merica and you can be sure that it
will not be Germany that will start
the next war"
The writer further says: Nov
dear ones, none of the above is intend
ed for you for l know how whole
heartedly you are for this war and
how you will do your parts; neither is
it for those who are up and doing but
some of our people do not understand
and sometimes the truth from the very
center of warfare will work wonders
l am expressing not only my own
thoughts but those of my 'buddies'
and it is safe to say of the entire
army"
The above letter was censored and
passed by the army censor board with
out scratch being put on it so it is
absolutely truth. Let every man
woman and child who calls America
home. respond to this call for more
efficiency, steadfastness and unity Of
thought and purpose for in unity Is
strength.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
BOOSTER FOR BOUNDARY MINES
Charles G. Reeder, of Spokane, Sees a
Future for This District.

Charles G. Reeder, the owner of
large tracts of Boundary county land,
has often expressed the opinion, pri-
vately and in public, that one of these
times Boundary county was to be the
scene of great mining activity.
Mr.. Reeders home is in Spokne but
he is always in close touch with de-
velopments of every nature in this
district In a recent letter he calls
attention to an article recently pub
lished in the Spokane Chronicle in
which it is stated that Frank T. Nc
Cullough had received a letter from
Daniel Willard, chairman of the war
industries board of Washington, in
which Mccullough was asked If there
was any mica in Washington or Ida
no. Mr.. Willard reported that mica
was in great demand for war uses.
Mr.. Reeder also suggested that the
mining men of this district would
probably be greatly interested in hav-
ing a few books on geology and mining
in the town library where they can
get them for handy reference. Mr..
Reeder wrote that no doubt Prof.
Thompson, dean of the mining depart
ment of the University of Idaho,
would be willing to make up an APP
propriate list and goes on to say;
"In addition to the mining books there
ought to be at least two on oil finding.
Dorsay Hagar, of Oklahoma, is the
author of one and Cunningham Craig,
an Englishman, is the author of anoth-
err. The two will only cost about
"a 60"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
MRS. HANNAH O'BRIEN is DEAD
Funeral Services Being Held at Troy,
Mont, Today

The sad news reached here yester-
day of the death of Mrs. Hannah
O'Brien, wife of E. H. O'Brien, a cedar
contractor of the Yakt district. The
funeral services were held today at
Troy, Mont, the Rev. Burleson, of
Standpoint, conducting the services.
Undertaken o. r. Stookey went to
Troy yesterday to take charge of the
body and arrange for the funeral.
Mrs. O'Brien died at Rochester,
Mimi, on Saturday, having failed to
recover from operations undergone
recently for tumor and gall stones.
She went to the Mayo Bros. hospital
panied by Mr.. O'Brien.
The deceased was A years old and
is survived by six children, Mrs. Grace
Graham, the Misses Tressa and Carrie
and Martin, Henry and Harry. Mar
tin joined the army several months
ago and has been stationed on the
coast in the government operated tim
Der camps. The deceased also has
two brothers in this district, one a
partner of Mr.. O'Brien at Yakt and the
other in the jewelry business at Eur
eka.
Mrs. O'Brien made her home here
for many years before going to Yak
few months ago. She has hosts
of friends here to whom the news OF
her death will come as a great shock
All the friends of the family joir
with the bereaved ones in mourning
the demise of a women who was g
kind, loving mother and wife and who
gave the best of her life to her home
and her friends, without thought fol
herself.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

At the regular meeting of the Far
mers' Union Saturday evening the fol-
lowing delegates to the county con-
vention at Standpoint on June 26th and
9th, was elected: A. C. De Lap, Mrs.
Bert Baden, Mrs. Annie Fry, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. l.. Shively.
At this time the Boundary and Bon
ner county farmers will give two
days picnic to which all farmers and
families and friends are invited to
come and bring well filled baskets.
The gathering will be in the grove at
the Standpoint fish hatchery on Lake
Pend Oreille. A. A. Gilmore, state
president, A D. Cross, state secretary,
and Paul Jones state organizer, will
be in attendance and fishing and
bathing in the lake will add to the
pleasure of the affair which the far
mers hope to make an annual event
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Miller, of Near
thur, were business visitors in the city
last Thursday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Mccoy Purchases Hollinger Home

The T. j. Hollinger residence on the
schoolhouse hill, was purchased last
week by r. H. Mccoy, vice president
and general manager of the Boomers
Ferry Lumber company. Mr.. Mccoy
plans to do considerable remodeling
to the house and will occupy it this
fall. 1t is one of the best residences
of the city and represents to Mr.. Hol-
linger an investment of about $4,000.
Mr.. Hollinger plans to leave soon
Seattle where he expects to work in
the shipyards. Mrs. HOllinger is now
at Seattle visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Van Gasken. The
Hollingers have been residents here
for over 20 years and in their depart
ure this community will loose one of
its best and most respected families.
The Misses Helen and Dorothy Hol-
linger left last week to join their
mother at Seattle. Mr.. Hollinger will
give up his work at the Reid Depart
ment Store this week and will attend
to getting ready to move next week.
He has arranged to have Mr.. Causton
sell ae an auction a large quantity of
household furniture and furnishings
and plans to have the sale week
from Saturday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
TO FURNISH
Is DRAFT men
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD FIGURES
ONLY SIXTEEN MEN SHOULD
GO THIS MONTH
BANGS GETS SPECIAL TRAINING
VIII Report at Moscow, Idaho, On
June 18th

The Boundary county draft board
received call last week for is more
men to be ready for service between
June Gath and goth. At meeting of
the board held Saturday it was figured
that thus far Boundary county had
sent two more men than was required
and that unless otherwise ordered by
the adjutant general of Idaho, only
16 men would be called under the
present state call.
The county draft board is now pre-
pairing to send notices to the following
men who will go to Camp Lewis from
this county the latter part of the
month:
Carl ID. Reehling, Tacoma, Wash.
William j. Johnston, Boomers Ferry.
Louis Larson, Bonners Ferry.
Oscar B. Nystrom, Moravia.
o. G. Cloninger Portland Oregon.
Chester w. Simonds, Boomers Ferry.
Francis Fond, Macarthur.
Robert Fry, Bonners Ferry.
Alva c. Bush, Bonners Ferry.
Harley II. Norman, Boomers Ferry
Clarence ID. Nelson, Naples.
Geo. j. Dagsness, Redby, Mimi.
Cornelius Skaurud, Boomers Ferry.
Harry Bryan Fry, Boomers Ferry.
William II. Atkins, Boomers Ferry.
William c. Howard, Bonners Ferry.
If the adjutant general should order
that Boundary county furnish IS men
for this call and it is not possible to
give this county credit for the extra
men who have been sent to camp,
then Reuben M. Boileau and Delbert
Dunning will be the two who will com
/ plete the quota.
The contingent which will leave the
latter part of this month will be the
! largest, thus far, to go together.
At the Saturday meeting of the
draft board, Oscar G. Bangs was Sc
lected for immediate induction into
service, this call having been received
at the same time as the last draft
call Bangs is required to report at
the University of Idaho, at Moscow
not later than Saturday, June 18th
He will be required to take special
course of training at the expense oil
the government, at the university, in
wireless operating, general mechan
les auto mechanics, carpentering OF
blacksmithing. The draft board con
sideie ed three applictions for this ser
vice.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
|. |. |. |. AT
ADDIE CAMP

A thorough investigation was made
Saturday of the charges that the l. w
w. have a Furnishing organization at
the camp of the Inland Empire Paper
company at Addie, by Lieut.. johnson,
u. S. A., Sheriff Dunning, County
Attorney o. c. Wilson, L. S. Crowder,
of the Boundary County Defense Coun-
Gil, and Perry Wilson, local lumber
man.
Lieut.. Johnson was in charge and
at the supper hour addressed COM
pany of some 20 employees. The
Lieutenant stated in emphatic terms
that no more |. w. Wism is to be
tolerated by the government as the
organization has been shown to be
the breeding ground of sedition and
conspiracy. He told the men that
the red cards must be thrown away
and that they must now get in and
show their colors-either be for or
against the government. Lieut.
Johnson's talk was straight forward
and to the point and was appreciated
by his audience.
The Loyal Legion of Lumbermen and
Loggers was organized in the camI
with a membership of 65.
Those who visited the Inland Paper
company's camp Saturday returned
impressed with the fact that the crew
are as loyal Americans as may b'
found anywhere and that any insinu
alton otherwise will be promptly ant
righteously resented.
Lieut.. johnson is relieving Lieut.
Hart in this district in the work o
organizing locals of the l.. l.. l.. L
He is making his headquarters il
Standpoint and plans to make frequen
trips to all parts of this county in tn
interests of the -four Ls".
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
W. S. S. DRIVE
FOR THIS MONTH
WAR SAVINGS STAMP LEADERS
GET NEW IMPORTATION At
MONDAY MEETING
CANVAS COUNTY THOROUGHLY
Work To Secure Pledges of w. s. s.
Purchases

T. j. Jones, county director of the
w. S. S. and l.. n. Brown, representa-
tive of the Boundary county defense
council, returned last Tuesday from
Occur Alene City where they attend
ed a conference of those interested in
the sale of war savings stamps in the
ten northern counties of the state and
assisted in formulating plans for a
more active campaign in the interests
of the w. S. S.
1t is purposed to put on a campaign
which will reach every individual, in
Guiding women and children, in every
county of the state, and secure from
them definite information as to how
much each has purchased in W. S. S.,
and how much each will agree to pur-
chase during each of the remaining
months of the year 1918.
The ways and means of carrying
out this object and a general outline
of the necessary machinery are as fol-
lows:
The state director is responsible to
the national committee for Idaho do
ing it's part. 1t has a quota of be-
tween eight and nine million dollars
and each county director is RESPONSE
providing it's quota.
The county director will have the
assistance and cooperation of the
county council of defense ami any oth-
err organizations which it may be
found can be utilized, as it will be nee
essary for him TO reach every individ-
ual in the county.
Pledge cards will be circulated and
Of a1a OF fhn CT q &
Headquarters and each ounty checked
up every month, the county director
being held responsible for the county
coming through" with its pledges.
1t was not originally planned to OPP
crate the W. S. S sale on the drive
plan carried out in the Liberty Bond
sale, but in Nebraska more than one
half of the quota of the state was sold
and the remainder pledged because OF
an early and thorough organization
This lead the government and Nation
al War Savings committee to believe
that it would be possible to have all
the states make a special effort and
determine before the last of June just
the amount of money which they
would provide through the war STAMP
source. Accordingly, in a series OF
national and regional conferences, the
matter was laid before state directors
with emphasis on the Importance Of
obtaining definite and practically fl
nal results by the end of June, anC
every state agreed to follow out gen
eral program adapted to the obtaining
of the required results.
In Boundary county the volunteer
and unsolicited purchase af war saw
ings stamps has been far above the
general average and this is largely due
to the efforts of the county director
T. ]. Jones. He now plans to enter
into thorough campaign for the june
w. S. S drive and will be assisted by
an efficient county executive commit
tee.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
MORE MEN FOR
ARMY SERVICE
TWENTY SEVEN YOUNG MEN REG
ISTERED IN BOUNDARY COUN-
TY LAST WEDNESDAY,
WILL BE CLASSIFIED SOON
Three Applications TO Register We're
Refused

Last Wednesday, June 5th, 81 young
men of Boundary county who had at
tanned their majority since June 5th,
1917, registered at the county court
house for the national army draft
Three young men reported to register
of 81 but who would be of age inside
of few days. One became of age
on June sixth, another on June eighth
and another on June tenth. They
were not registered as the law makes
no provision for registering those
who may be nearly 81 years of age
This registration puts Harold zim-
norman in line for service. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zim-
norman and has three brothers in the
service now.
OF the registrants of last Wednes-
day a large percentage reside in Bon
ners Ferry. Following is the entire
list
Robert w. Ames, Porthill.
Emery M. Kinnear, city.
George Clinton Moore, Naples.
Jason Leo Van Etten, Porthill.
David Elmer Blume, city.
Forest Wallace Bush, city.
Fred William Eaton, city.
Arthur Glenn Wyatt, city.
William Phillips, Naples.
Vern Moore, Naples.
Melvin Ernest Roberts, city.
Herman Oscar Thomas, Leonia.
lie Deane Pollard Norton, city.
Thomas Wilson Shepherd, city.
Andrew Marshal Seed, city.
Walter Danquist, Addie.
Bass Lee Stockton, Copeland.
Leonard Henderson Butler, city.
Helmer Teman Bangs, city.
Leonard Bone, city.
Thomas James Buck, city.
Jess Ratcliff, city.
Dean Pearson, city.
Reford Dickard Brown, city.
Harold MILFORD Zimmerman, city
Ingwer William Thompson, city.
Eugene Bolderick Campbell, city.
Yesterday E. M. Flood who is clerl
of the Boundary county draft board
reported that four registrations hav'
been received since last Wednesday
This makes total of 81 for the coun
ty todate and there will probably b.
other registrations. The last four t
register were Nicholas K. Galanes, o
Hickman; Henry Harris, of Addie
and John M. Johnston and Fred
Stoos, both of Boomers Ferry.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Child's Body Found in River

The body of Winnie Good, the ten
year old girl who was drowned at
Warland, Mont, on April goth, was
found in the Kootenai river near the
boom camp of the Boomers Ferry Lum-
Der company, Sunday. The body was
taken in charge by Undertaken Stock
ey and was shipped to Warland for
burial yesterday noon.
The Good child was nearly ten years
old. Her mother and the ferryman
at Warland were also drowned at the
time of the ferryboat accident and
their bodies have not been found.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
X. c. Benefit Card Party Thursday

The members of the Altar society of
st. AIMS Catholic church, have ar
ranged to give a card party at Kents
hall on Thursday night of this week
for the benefit of the Knights of Col
umbus fund. The card playing will
start about eight o'clock and prizes
will be offered for the highest scores.
The ladies in charge of the affair will
serve refreshments and the entire en-
tertainment of the evening will cost
but 25 cents per person.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

County Club Leader. Miss Heberling,
announced this morning that there
would be meeting of the club mem
bers of the Southside schools held at
the schoolhouse on Saturday after
noon at two o'clock. Mr.. Simmonds,
one of the assistant state club leaders,
will be here for this meeting.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11
Red Cross Meeting at Standpoint

A meeting of the representative
workers of the Red Cross of Boundary
and Bonner counties will be held at
Standpoint Friday of this week. The
leaders of the various activities will
discuss the best methods of handling
work and many matters of importance
will be brought before the gathering
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

Mrs. G. E. Crocker, librarian of the
schools of Independent School Dis
trict No. 4. announces that during the
summer vacation the grade library
will be open on each Saturday from
100 until 2.30 p. m. and the high
school library will be open from 2.3O
until 400 p. m.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

Jos. Barto reported yesterday that
a bad fire was burning along the A.
C. White logging railway about seven
miles west of town and had destroyed
about a half million feet of logs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-06-11

Mrs. j. w. Stewart and baby, left
yesterday for Big Sandy. Mont, where
Mrs. Stewart will visit for several
weeks with friends and relatives.
The Irish standard., 1918-11-02

II suppose your late uncle didn't fail
to remember you In his will?" said
the sympathetic friend.
"You can hardly call it a remem-
brance," replied the poor relation. ut
was more like faint recollection"