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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-18
BALlAST|NG IS
PROCEEDING IN
RAPID MANNER


A great deal of progress has been
made lately in the neighborhood of
Camp % and beyond with the work
of ballasting and surfacing, and, al
though the flat cars and the con-
vertibles in use there have only been
loaded with about half their capacity
of material, the forces employed
have been kept busy on both the
day and night shifts. The flat cars
when loaded to full capacity con-
tain from II to Is cubic yards, while
the convertibles from 80 to 35 cubic
yards of gravel. The convertibles
when used as center dump holding
the larger, and as side dump the
smaller quantity.
1t was found that when the cars
were loaded at half capacity the
pillow used for unloading them was
able to handle the loads with greater
| facility and the work actually pro-
crossed more rapidly with a mini
mum of waste. When the Lidger-
wood unloader and the Locomotive
No. 272 reaches the scene of acti-
vities very much larger quantity
of material will be handled and dis
tributed on the rack. For the past
few days an average of about $50
cubic yards of material was handled
daily.
The Bucyrus dragline excavator,
under the command of Walter Holl-
erbach, has moved back little way
from the original position taken at
the commencement of ballasting and
surfacing, and up to date has ex-
cavated and loaded onto the cars
for use on the track, gravel, from
space about 450 feet long by Is
feet broad and to a depth of about
four and one-half feet. The bed of
gravel on which she is at present
working is practically inexhaustible,
and as the need for more of this
material becomes greater she will
be moved farther back, parallel with
the spur track laid for the accom-
mediation of the work trains, and
will, to a considerable extent, add
to the size of the excavation made
so far.
Mr.. Fred Craig, who was recently
appointed as general foreman of the
Camp %, has assumed duties and
supervises the work of the excavator
and the gravel trains.
Locomotive No. 272, which had
been undergoing extensive repairs
for some time past under the super
vision of Machinist Foreman Pete
Gallagher, is now almost ready 70
go into commission. A few minor
repairs to the feed pipes still re-
main to be finished and it is ex-
pected that she will be ready for
active service by tomorrow. She was |
given trial spin yesterday after
noon and behaved very satisfactorily. |
The lidgerwood unloader was
hitched on to the 272 and the nee
essary steam connections made be-
fore the trial spin took place. In
a few days both the locomotive and
the Lidgerwood will be sent out
On the line to the pl;/e where active
work is in progress,
and, it is predicted that with these
added facilities, the work of ballast
ing and surfacing the track will
be greatly accelerated
IL
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-05-18
BOIL THE WATER

Dr. Malcolm E. Smith, health
officer of the town of Nenan, has
issued instructions to the public to
boil all water used for drinking pur-
poses. The general flooding of the
town has contaminated all wells in
the flooded rea, and the use of
this water unless boiled, undoubt-
eddy would result in much sickness.
DR.. Smith directs that the boiling
process be continued until it has
been definitely determined that no
further danger exists.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
SEND BOYS TO FIGHT
NELSON DEMANDS
SENATOR FAVORS LOWERING
DRAFT AGE; OPPOSES MAKING
"BABY SOLDIERS" OF YOUNG
MEN.

Washington, June eff Congress
is ready to do its duty in raising an
army it will expand the draft ages to
include men from 10 to IS years old,
Senator .Knute Nelson of Minnesota,
declared in the Senate late today. He
accepted the Fall amendment to the
army appropriation bill, but objected
strenuously to the provision forbidding
the sending of boys to the firing line
until they are FL years old. That pro-
vision, Senator Nelson said, is an in
suit to the boys.
Not "Baby Soldiers"
"We tell them we will make baby
soldiers of them; keep them at home
for parading and drilling, and will
not let them do any Of the real fight
ing. On behalf of the young men
who have patriotism and want to
fight I protest against such exemp-
ton. If you want to carry on this
war successfully why resort to any
maudlin sympathy" the Senator de-
manded of his colleagues, who had
been planning that boys be not taken
from the school and farms. eff you
want good soldiers take the young
men," he said.
The Civil War, the senator recalled
was fought by young men, one OF
whom was himself. The army, he de-
clared is itself a good school.
ut was my lot" the senator con.
tinued, ITO service in the army as
private and a noncommissioned Officer
and I regard my. army service as the
best part of my education. I feel con.
fdent I would never have gotten along
as well in the world as I did if I haG
not received my diploma as a noncom.
missioned officer in the Fourth Wis.
consin regiment of the Union Army il
the Civil War.
"Let our boys 60, into the army. Il
gives them a training, a discipline
which they can get nowhere else"
Several times Senator Nelson, whit
displayed a great deal of emotion
warned his fellow members against
being fooled by any maudlin sympa.
thy.
Chance Fol- Government.
1--WE are at war and at war with 6
powerful enemy, and we shall neec
an army and We want the best kline
of an army" he said. eff We extenc
the limit from 18 to As years a greater
opportunity is given to the govern.
ment to grant exemptions in indus
trial lines from those of the Older
ages"
During the discussion Senator Fal
revised the amendment, making the
ages 20 to 40 and eliminating a pro.
vision that youths under 81 should moi
be called into active military service
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
WILL ORGANIZE
FARMERS OF TWENTY : EIGHT
GRAIN GROWING STATES TO
UNITE FOR BETTER CONDI-
TIONS; ASK HONEST GRADES
FAIR PRICES,
send MAN TO WASHINGTON

The wheat growers of the United
States should have their own organ
ization, maintain representatives at
Washington, meet regularly in conven-
ton and see that fair grades are es-
tablished and living prices paid for
wheat. The steel mills all have men
at Washington; the railroads, the la
Dor unions, the fruit growers, the
mines, packing plants and all other in
dustries have their representatives at
the capitol. They get what they want.
Why should the farmers who feed the
whole bunch let these interests defend
their rights and products, while he
alone remains unorganized and must
take any grade or price somebody is
willing to pay him?
There will be an organization meet
at Valley City June 20, at Dickinson
at the Commercial club rooms July l,
New Rockford on July 3, and Devils
Lake July 5, and at Cakes, on July 6,
to organize a wheat growers associa-
ton of North Dakota. DR.. Ladd has
officially OK'd the plan. D. E.
Shipley, Farmers Union secretary, at
Bismarck and w. j. Motley of Dickin-
son, will explain the plan which will
unite all wheat growers and bring
them justice. Each county will have
a chairman and organization, working
under a state board, while the Is
wheat growing states will maintain ar
%kofice, probably at Omaha. Delegates
chosen from all the states will meet
and formulate plans for their repre-
sentatives at Washington to support
A county organizer is wanted fol-
each county. The work is not affliat
ed with any other labor movement.
ANY wheat grower may become {
member and Farmers Union, Equity
Grange, Alliance or any other farmer
organization is invited to do his par
in lettering the wheat growing indus
TRY. WhenWashington learns that sew
eral million wheat farmers have Sc
their jaws and determined upon Ail
grades and prices, they will give les
Iattention to the steel mills, packing
,plants and other interests to give tn
farmers a hearing. Last spring tn
Farmers Union was unable to get
hearing when delegates representa-,
four and one-half million farmers toll
Washington they wanted a look in ant
to have a word about their products
They got it, but are just started
Farming should be represented il
Washington every day.
A plan of a national wheat grow
ing body was thought out at tn
spring meeting at Washington las
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
THE DEVILS LAKE WORLD. m

year by this body Of delegates who ap-
preciated the small grain grower
should organize, stick together, and
have competent men constantly look
ing after his interest as other sue
cessful business men have. Men
from twenty states agreed to join and
work for it, SO the North Dakota as
ISOLATION will become a part of the ma
tion-wide movement. The dues are
very small and merely cover the nee
essary expenses. In Stark county,
the farmers r very much taken up
with the plan and see in it their only
chance to avoid taking a loss of mil
lions of dollars due to unfair grading
systems and other practices which
they have been unable to overcome
without a national organization.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is Hereby Given, That that
certain mortgage, executed and deliv-
cred by Minnie Fummerfelt and Syl-
vester P. Flumerfelt, wife and hus-
band, mortgagors, to Devils Lake
Building & Loan Association a orpor
alton of Devils Lake, N. D., Mortga-
gee dated the 18th day of October. A
D. nineteen hundred and sixteen and
filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the County of
Ramsey, and State of North Dakota,
on the goth day of October A. D. 1916
and recorded in Book 43 of Mortgages.
at page 116, will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in such Mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the front
door of the Court house m the City of
Devils Lake, in the County of Ramsey
and State Of North Dakota, at the
hour of two o'clock P. M, on the 9th
day of July, 1918, to satisfy the
amount due upon said Mortgage on
the day Of sale.
The premises described in said Mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy
the same, ire those certain premises
situated in the County of Ramsey, and
State of North Dakota, and described
as follows, to-wit: Lots twenty-three
(23) and twenty-four Gay of block
thirty (30) of the city of Devils Lake
according to the plat thereof on file
and of record in the office of the Reg
lister of deeds of Ramsey county, N,
d.
Default having been made in the
terms and conditions of the said mort
gage, by the failure of the mortgagors
to pay installments thereon from July
1917 to June 1918 inclusive, mortga.
gee elects to and hereby declares the
full amount of said mortgage due anG
payable at this time and there will
therefore be due on said mortgage OF
the day of sale the sum Of $2145..
80 besides the costs and expenses Of
sale and the attorney fees as allowed
by law.
Dated June 18th, 1918.
DEVILS LAKE BUILDING e. LOAN
ASSOCIATION. Mortgage.
FLYNN & TRAYNOR,
Attorneys for Mortgage
Devils Lake, N. D.
26-6t
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

LIABILITIES.
Policy claims in
process OF adjust
ment, or adjusted
and not due..... $37,50O.W
Total policy claims.
Net present value Of all out
standing policies-"Actuar-
les" 4 per cent ..........
Dividends due and unpaid.
Taxes due and unpaid. .....
Amount Of all other liabili-
ties
Total liabilities ..........
INCOME.
New Premiums ..$142.4:1.72
Renewal premiums $50. G57. 08
4.;I5G.08
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

paid for rein
surance ....... o.OO7.1o
Total premium income.....
Interest and dividends re-
ceived
Income from all other sources
Total income
EXPENDITURES
Paid for losses and additions
Paid for surrendered policies
Dividends paid to policyhOld-
erS
Cash paid during the year for
commissions and salaries.
Taxes paid during the year..
Cash paid for advertising....
Amount Of all other cash ex-
penditures
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

~~AAS0 ~ S313AA O3o0s
In the Matter Of the Estate of George
". Rasmussen. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Minnie E. Rasmussen. Admins
tratrix of the Estate of George w. Ras-
mussen late Of the township Of Morris
in the county of Ramsey, and state of
North Dakota, deceased, to the creditors
Of, and all persons having claims
against. said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouches. within six
months after the first publication of
this notice, to said Administrative at the
office of Rollo F. Hunt. her attorney, in
the Locke Block in the city Of Devils
Lake in said Ramsey County.
Dated April 20, A. D. 1915.
MINNIE E. RASMUSSEN.
Administrative,
First publication on the LIST day Of
May A. D. 1918.
Rollo F. Hunt, Attorney for Admins.
tratrix. Devils Lake. N. D. 41S--t
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
the Natter of the Estate of

Al ~ 1AOSSSA Va s"S AASS0VV w
Albert Leonard Soberg, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned H. c. Hansen, Administra-
tor of the Estate of Albert Leonard
Soberg, late of the Village of Churchs
Ferry in the county of Ramsey and
State of North Dakota, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against, said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to said Ad-
ministrator at The First National
Bank in the Village Of Churchs Ferry
in said Ramsey county,, or with the
Judge of the County Court at Devils
Lake, in said Ramsey Coanty.
Dated June 18th, A.. D. 1918.
H. C. HANSEN,
Administrator.
FLYNN & TRAYNOR,
Attorneys for Administrator,
Devils Lake, N. D.
First publication On the 26th day Of
! June, A. D. 1913 26-4-t
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

SUMMONS
State of North Dakota:)
County of Ramsey
IN DISTRICT COURT, ;
Second Judicial District.
Geo. Benz & sons
a corporation, Plaintiff.
VS.. ..
John Anderson,
Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answ-
er the complaint in this action and to
serve a copy of your answer upon tho
subscriber within thirty days after thu
service of this summons upon you, K
elusive Of the day of service, and n
case of your failure to appear or an
swer, judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief renanded
in the complaint.
Dated at Devils Lake, North Dakota,
/, this 9Th day Of March, A. D., 1915.
CUTHBERT & SMYTHE
Attorneys for plaintiff, residence
and Postoffice address: Bangs Blk,
Devils Lake, North Dakota.
THE DEFENDANT WILL PLEASE
TAKE NOTICE, That a verified COM
plains in the above action was filed in
the office Of the Clerk Of the above
named Court on the 18th day Of March
1913.
CUTHBERT & SMYTT
Attorney for PIaintic.
II St
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

STATE OFNORTH DAKOTA, IS. )
County of Ramsey.
IN DISTRICT COURT -
Second Judicial District.
Man1mie Ellen Elliott, Plaintiff.
VS..
Frienda Elliott, Defendant.
SUMMONS.
The State of North Dakota to the
aboves named defendant:
You are hereby summonded to an
swer the complaint in this action, and
OF serve a copy Of your answer upon
the subscribers within thirty days af-
ter the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of service,
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 18th day of May, A. D.
1918.
CUTHBERT & SMYTHE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Business and Postofice Address:
Devils Lake, N. D.
To the above named defendant:
You will please take notice that the
summons and complaint in the above
entitled action was filed in the Office
Of the Clerk of the District Court at
the Court House, in the city Of Devils
Lake, County of Ramsey, and State Of
North Dakota, on the 25th day of May,
A. D. 1918.
CUTHBERT & SMYTHE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Business and postoffice address:
Devils Lake, N. D.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03
FROM N OF THEM

O4>4I Va AAIN
Dey're goin' to call me Sammy
My Gawd, what have I did?
Why don't they make it "Ferdinand,'
or "Cutie dear" or "Kid?"
l wonder for dat handle
Just who l got to tank?
Why don't they cut dat Sammy" stuff
And stick to good old "Yank?"
Now, dere's a name I fall for
It's big and strong and frank;
70, dere's a sound OATS got some stuff,
A good, loud beloved "Yank."
I'll bet some SEWN circle,
Or some newspaper crank,
Wished dat dere Sammy" on me,
He'll!
Why don't they call me "Yank?"
Stars and Stripes, France.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

We are cash buyers Of hogs, cattle
and sheep. Highest market price
paid. Call, write or phone Heath Ho-
tel. D. L. Sullivan. 23-4t:p
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-03

WANTED-A good renter to put 10
100 acres of Barley. See J. B. Streeter,
Devils Lake, N. Oak.
Evening journal., 1918-05-06

them out was a general depression. O
vast numbers Of them it would be cor
rect 10 say that they did their work a
top speed during certain years Of ever,
decade and starved the rest Of the time
Another element which would beuen
from railway projects II executed wher
other business Is lax is general business
Itself. A brake upon every lndustr,
Is the limit OF transportation facilities
Nils cannot go on turning out good.
u these cannot be conveyed to market
we nave had at recurrent periods tht
spectacle Of shippers calling for car:
which the railways could not furnish
although great numbers OF cars were
at that very moment hauling materials
for the construction Of new rollins
stock. on top Of whatever general
merchandise may be offered for carriaSs
comes This enormous volume Of rail-
way goods. adding TO the congestion and
car shortage
shippers. again in their capacity al
rate payers, have a stake, which OF
course is to large extent the stake OF
the consumer. As a matter Of fact I'm
der conditions as we have had them in
recent years the facilities for which
shippers pay are produced at the very
highest cost. In the 1910 rate advance
case there was considerable discussion
OF the prices OF railway supplies as an
item OF operating cost. The argument
was meaningless, because prices at that
time were the prices quoted or actually
taken by concerns which had been starv-
ing for business. and were In the nerc-
est competition not only among them
selves but with other concerns which
In time OF depression look about for
pastures new.
Now the one thing which Congress
never has explicitly enjolned upon the
Interstate Commerce Commission OF
upon any other administrative agent is
that provision for future traflc and in
general the development Of the coun-
try IS to be an aim OF rate regulation.
II has been common TO hear It said
that Congress never would say "shall'
TO the commission This Is one Of the
approximations which have been shat
tered by the war.
Congress has said shall" TO the com
mission. The railway control act pro
vldes that when the President shall
ind and certify to the Interstate Com
merce Commission that Il ls
necessary to increase the railway oper-
ating revenues the Interstate Commerce
Commission in determining the justness
and reasonableness Of any rate
shall take into consideration such ind
ing and certificate Of the President, to-
gether with such recommendations as
he may make" Among the things omit
ted above for the purpose OF condensa-
ilon I'm tho enumeration OF the purposes
Evening journal., 1918-05-06

the all-wise and good and tender Kaiser
to the front
The Kaiser has often wept before He
weeps whenever he thinks how he lab
ored TO avoid the war and how the
wicked English brought all this horror
on the world But this time he in sd-
dition picked a posy Of volets. II was
on a blood-stained field near st. Quen-
tin. And the vioets were TO go home
to the kaiserln, one Of the very few
mothers in Germany who might have
no unpleasant associations with such =
fleld All OF which is faithfully set
down by the official chronicle OF i'm
perial tears for The edncation Of q
great people.
It Is funny and 10 Is grim. IL Is farce
and 10 infuriates. What the analyst
Of the future will be fascinated by Is
the perfect fashion in which the cpl
sode, the volets and the tears, carries
on the German character OF old Here
is sentimentalism soldering over
field OF blood Werther at a shambles.
we are reyolted at the apparent hy-
pocrlsy OF the scene. Yet we shall be
taking too obvious an explanation OF
German character II we dismiss ii all
as play-acting II Is rather sentiment
allsm gone mad, convent6nallzed emo
tlons functioning In face OF the most
extraordinary obstacles All through
the German record Of the war runs
this sloppy emOtionallsm.
The Kaiser and his posy Will bear
thought and remembrance. In dealing
with the modern German this strain OF
cheap emotion VIII need careful alien
tion.
Evening journal., 1918-05-06
MONDAY, MAY 8, 1918.
PUT The BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS.

q rvCB the exemption boards began their work in
~ Delaware many letters OF complaint have been re-
eeived by THE EVENING JOURNAL and other news
papers from OF draft age who have gone into the
army the volunteers but who have been pub
nsied, In broad parance, "sackerso by the cxemp
uon boards
In consequence, because OF widespread misunder-
standing relative to the functions and powers Of the ex
empton boards much undeserved criticism has been
heaped upon those boards
The truth Of the matter is that the blame should rest
not the exemption boards upon the volunteers
and their relatives because Of their failure inform the
boards when draft duestonnares arc received that the
men affected by such quesonnares already are in the
seryce. II they to perform that function there
would be no cause for complaint
Certainly there desire on the part Of the mem
hers Of the exemption boards TO brand volunteers as
sackers but such members not mind readers they
are compelled by the draft regulations to do certain
things, and when who Is OF draft age and who Is
the list fails TO Ill out the QUESTIONABLE and TO re-
spond TO the call OF the exemption board that board
must list him having failed 10 respond II can pursue
no other course In the matter Every volunteer end
every relative Of every volunteer should bear that fact
10 mind
It IS up to the man OF draft age no matter whether
he be volunteer waiting to be drafted to re-
spond TO the call 70 give to tho board satisfactory
reasons why he fails TO do So In his absence from
home, It Is the duty OF his relatives to forward the
questionable to him to word to the board lust
why he be reached in consequence Of his service
volunteer.
It also is up TO such relatives TO lose no time in con
Seying such information to the board
II that course be pursued, there win be no trouble
and no cause for letters Of complaint the board
Will know why the man has not appeared for exsmina-
zion and the fact beestabnshed properly It win be
only too slad to give him due credit for having gone in
- volunteer.
50, lot volunteers protect themselves where possible
BY paying prompt and respectful attention to the COM
nunicatons Of the exemption boards Where t Is not
possible for them to do because Of the exgenoes OF
er service let their relatives act in the matter in
their stead thereby preventing both irritation and
huilaton to such patriots and to the relatives and
1fendB Of such. patriots.