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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
LARGE ESTATES TO BE CUT
UP INTO SMALL FARMS

IA recent report by the United
States consul in Tasmania, an island
State Of Australia, includes the fol-
lowing:
ssThe general scheme for the repa-
triation Of returned soldiers contem-
plates placing them upon the land
At recent conference between the
Commonwealth and the State author
tiles, it was decided that each state
would have to find the land, while the
C Commonwealth Government would
advance up to $2,433 to improve the
holding Of each returned soldier and
to procure the necessary stock and
implements. In this State It was
deemed that the crown lands would
prove to difficult to improve to at
tract returned soldiers, and it was de-
cided to purchase large estates and dl-
vide them up into small farms and TO
use the money advanced by the Com
Government for buildings,
fences, and tools. The money expend-
ed by the State in purchasing the land
as we'll as the money advanced Dy the
Commonwealth for improvements, Is
. Lien upon the property and must
be repaid ia small annual nnyn'ents'
It was also decided by the Common.
wealth ~ advances money 70 returned
soldiers who may desire q rent land.
Bills win - introdlicsd into te var
icuIn psxlinuen ~ one ~ tat this
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
TWO THOUSAND EXPERIENCED
HORSEMEN ARE WANTED

For work in the enlisted Veterin-
ary Corps, 1000 men not subject to
call under the selective-sevice law
are wanted. They will be assigned
to duty in veterinary hospitals and
for other purposes in the corps. Ser
vice overseas can be expected shortly.
There is particular demand for vet
erinary and agricultural students,
farmers, stablemen, and others ac-
customed to handling horses. A few
men of the following occupations will
be accepted: Horseshoers, saddlers,
pharmacists, cooks, typist, and stem
ographers.
Pay for enlisted men and non-com-
missioned officers range from $50 to
$50 a month, food, clothing, and quar-
ters. Applications for enlistment can
be made at any Army recruiting Of
fee.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
THE GOVERNMENT WILL
IMPORT FARM LABORERS

The Department of Labor is arrang-
ing to bring into the United States
10000 laborers for railroad and
farm work, from Porto Rico and the
Virgin islands, according to Louis F.
Post, assistant secretary Of the De-
partment of Labor.
Mr.. Post declares there is no neces-
sity for importing common labor from
Mexico or China. Porto Rico is an
agricultural territory and yet has a
density Of population exceeded only
by three states. A considerable
surplus of workers exists on the is
land. It can furnish 100000 labor
ers, and the Virgin Islands can send
10000 more.
Arrangements are being made to
bring over 5O,000.men as soon as ton
mage is available.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
HOW HARD TIMES ARE
MADE TO ORDER
Artificial Industrial Depression Not
Nearly So Harmful as Those Caus-
ed by Economic Conditions.

Fuel Administrator Garfield's order
for the temporary closing of the Ma
tons industries produces arbitrarily
situation similar to what bad eco.
nomic system produces naturally.
When economic causes bring about
such state of affairs we call it "hard
times" or industrial depression"
IF Mr.. Garfield had broader dicta-
torial powers he might have accom-
plished the same results in more
subtle manner. He might have or
dered an extra war tax to be levied
upon all industrial products. That
would have increased the cost of pro-
duction. BY making the tax suffici-
emily heavy the increased cost would
have forced selling prices so high that
the consumers would have been COM
PEELED to curtail their demands. Then
the factories would have run on short
time voluntarily.
Or if Mr.. Garfield did not wish to
incur the odium Of putting heavy
taxes on industry, he might have
chosen another way. He might have
used his power as dictator so as to
create land booms throughout the
country. Land prices and ground
rents could have been so inflated that
industry could not have afforded to
continue. Then factories would have
shut down or run on short time, and
on one, but a few economic students,
would have seen that the land boom
was responsible and Mr.. Garfield
would have escaped all odium.
Without dictator to bring it about
that is the way that industrial depres-
sions are made. Industry and enter
prise Of all working people increases
the value Of land and gives unearned
profits to land owners. This encour-
ages land speculation and initiation OF
prices. The boom continues until
prices are SO high that industry must
stop Taxes on industry help in
bringing this result about. A period
Of depression follows. Every era Of
hard times that we have had has been
brought about this way. Until the
people decide to take taxes off of in
dustry and put an end to land specu-
lation these depressions must continue
to come periodically. u
The artificial depression that fuel
Administrator Garfield has found nee
essary to order is not nearly as harm
full as any caused by economic condi-
tions. But because it has come sud-
denly and single individuals part
therein ID clear, . great outcry and
dissatisfaction have followed. But
how many of these dissatisfied ones
VIM help 81 aboliihing the economic
5eonditionn that u = Y nuseh wofssl
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
WILL CONFER ON
SEED SITUATION
Railroad Commission and Extension
Department of A. c., Assisted by
Commissioner Hagen, Will Com.
plete Relief Program.
SEED SITUATION CANvAssED.
Applications for Feed or Seed Loan
Must Make Affidavit as to Amount
Needed and Number of Acres to
Be SOwn.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 6.-The
North Dakota seed stock COMMITTEES
will meet with representatives of the
railroad commission on the extension
division of the Agricultural college
il the office of the commissioner OF
agriculture and labor tomorrow to
canvass the seed and feed situation.
The matter Of securing reliable in
formation with respect to the amount
of seed and feed available in the va
rious counties will be taken up at the
conference. 5~....ss--sgs-.e- W
Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor John NJ. Hagen made a survey
Of the seed and feed situation in the
winter, and since that time the seed
ctock committee and the railroad COM
mission have made similar surveys.
The results Of these surveys and 9th
er reliable information will be gone
over carefully to determine the
amount Of seed and feed that will have
to be purchased from out Of the state.
The members of the seed stock
committee are:
Commissioner John M. Hagan, Bis
marck; w. w. Reed, Armenia; j. H.
Sheppard, Fargo; M. J. A. Surratt,
Grand Forks.
Commissioner Hagan today COM
pleted a draft of an application blank
to be used by the farmers for loans
under the seed and feed bonding law
as amended by the special session OF
the legislature. The form will COM
ply with all the requirements of the
new law and is complete in every de-
tail. The applicant for the feed OF
seed loan must make affidavit to the
number Of acres to be sown, the num-
Der of bushels needed for seed, and
the number Of bushels in his posses
sion at the time he makes application.
There is also place on the blank for
the number Of bushels allowed by the
county commissioners.
The application blanks have already
been sent to the printer and Will be
ready for circulation among the varl-
GUS counties within week. The
blanks will be be sent to the county
auditors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

such et,, ii be relieved at least un-
til afte1 y. There is one obli-
cation thai II be avoided and
that is the ma, ,er Of alimony where
domestic infelicity and divorce court
made such necessary. It is the only
exception to the moratorium law. :
Exemption Board Restricted.
Exemption boards both local and
district will in the future have no
jurisdiction over selected men after
they have been sent to the national
army for service. Unless cases are
reviewed and a decision rendered be-
fore the man is sent, he will be COM
PEELED to serve and his dependents
taken care Of through army channels.
Orders regarding this matter have
been received at headquarters Of the
Eighty eighth division, and have been
referred to the Judge advocate SO Of
ficials will know where to draw the
line. Since the selected men have
been coming to camp, 139 men have
been exempted by the district and
local boards and ordered discharged.
They will not come under the rul-
ing as the law is not retroactive.
Taking Out Life Insurance.
Great stress is being placed upon
the Importance Of taking out life in
surance. The government strongly
urges the plan. It is to take the place
Of pensions and is furnished at very
low cost. For instance, the $4,000
policy costs $500 per month, and in
case Of death the beneficiary will be
paid $3.50 monthly for twenty years.
The same payment will be made to the
soldier in case Of total disability, and
other schedules are arranged for par
tial disability. The benefciaries are
limited to wife, husband, child, grand
child, brother, or sister, STEP brother
or step-sister, adopted brother or
adopted sister Of the insured, as well
as parent, grandparent or step-parent
either of the insured or of his or her
consort. Thus far 95 per cent Of the
men at Camp Dodge have taken out
insurance, amounting to S165, 600, 900.
The negro soldiers have been very
prompt in the matter. After Feb
ruary 18th the plan will be with
drawn, hence prompt action is neces-
sary.
Bakers Must Take Daily Bath.
Orders have been issued by Lieu
tenant Fogarty that every member Of
the company must bathe once a day.
He has authorized any member Of the
company to recruit a squad of bak-
ers at any time forcibly to battle
those who forget. Three forgetful
ones were given this treatment the
other day. ,s
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

According to information received
in Washington, butter is selling in
Berlin at 1926 a pound, sugar at Sc
cents a pound, ham and bacon at
$2.11 a pound, and Ivory soap at five
bars for $1.12. T..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
Use Skimmilk for Cooking.

Aside from its food value, SKINNED
milk adds much to the quality and
flavor in cooking and is first aid IN
converting left-oyers into palatable
dishes. Milk used in bread IN place
Of water adds as much protein to
pound loaf Of bread as there Is In
one egg. Il gives . softness Of tex
ture to bread that adds particularly
TO the palatability of graham u bran
bread.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

ing to others living here who have
the misfortune Of having been born
in the Southern states, not to waste
their hard earned money in a vain at
tempt to try to recuperate failing
health by a few months residence in
winter time under Gods. blue skies
in sunny Dixie.
VIM. Nesbitt, Sr.
Tessier, Sask.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
VESSEL SUNK--l0OO
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ARE DROWNED!

JUST AS WE GO TO PRESS THE REPORT REACHES US
TOTHE EFFECT THAT AN ENGLISH VESSEL ENGAGED IN
TRANSPORTING AMERICAN TROOPS FROM FRANCE TO
ENGLAND HAS BEEN SUNK IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND ONE THOUSAND SOL
DIERS DROWNED. @E*
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

N Z"
to see some fine plays at the canton
ment theatre. Julian Anhalt, who has
come from New York to manage the
theatre is trying now to bring Jane
Cowl in 'sLilac Time' to Camp Dodge.
The bookings for the soldiers theatre
are not complete yet, but the new
manager says the finest plays in the
country will be shown. When no 1egit-
innate performances are being held,
there will be pictures and vaudeville
by the soldiers themselves. A symph-
ony orchestra Of soldier artists is
planned. Manager Anha1t formerly
was with A. H. Woods and has been
in theatrical work for years.
A Band Of $50 Pieces.
One Of the greatest musical organ
izations ii the United States has been
giving entertainments in the Y. M.
C. a. Auditorium for the benefit Of
the Smileage fund. This musical
wonder is made up Of the eight bands
at the camp. w. S. Wright, former
director Of entertainments at Camp
Custer, was sent here by the war de-
partment commission on training
camp activities and he sent for Bo-
murir Kyrl. of New York and Chi
cago, the greatest bandmaster in the
country, who brought with him four
of his distinguished cornetists and at
ter numerous rehearsals this great
musical organisation was perfected.
The concerts given both at Camp and
at the Coliseum ia Des Moines drew
immense crowds. Mr.. Wright hopes
later to have the combined bands OF
Camp Dodge and Camp Funston put
on q great concert in Convention hall
at Kansas City.
Dodge Won Over Funston.
More than 5000 people turned out
at Kansas City to witness the field
meet between the soldiers at Camp
Dodge and those at Camp Funston
The men from Funston were accom-
nanied by several thousand rooters
and were very positive that they were
going to carry off the honors. Well
they didn't. They put up one OF their
crack boxers against Mike GiDDlns
men and he was out Of the rmg II
four rounds. Then their high class
wrestlers had the audacity to tackle
Earl Caddock, the worlds champion
and he found himself sprawling upon
the mat in less than minute. ne
said he had never heard Of Caddock
before So the introduction was some
what informal. Most Of the stunts
gave victory to the Camp Dodgers
and the result was very gratifying
a much 50, that when the men re-
turned there was an impromptu Gel
ebration over the victory.
Swiss Citizens Discharged.
Among the different nationalitles
that are represented at Camp Dodge
.uora 3 number Of Swiss. These men
aid not seriously object to service n
the American army but their govern
roant 40 requested that they be dischar-
s,es rad and ii was done. The men are notl
nstnralized and although drafted tins
government had no claim upon tnem' I:
B BANKERS 70 Finance Obligations q
the Soldiers.
The Iowa. Bankers associaIion ~
4.lan stens to care for the mortgages
.o.,asinst men now serving the country
u lss,nu Dodee. Chaplain II q. Boyd,
40 oririnated the Idea, will report
III cases a mortgage md ctner depss Ia
\ ~ ~ Iowa Bsnkers ypl,o WI - i, -
{ opaI = ~ ~ ~ a1 y y. a. Z: e3 g, 60 .s
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07

In the matter OF hour and sugar
the Food Administration has definite
" set the standard which it consid-
ers reasonable for the requirements"
Of certain classes Of people as fol-
lows: Sugar People in town and
cities may buy from to 10 pounds
at one time.
Farmers living long distances from
stores may purchase IS pounds at one
time.
Ranchers and others who live long
long distances from stores and who
employ large number Of men may
purchase 100 pounds at time.
The Government considers q limit
Of 8 pounds Of sugar per person per
month reasonable amount.
Flour People in town may pur-
chase not to exceed 80 pounds.
Farmers may purchase not to ex-
ceed 98 pounds at one purchase.
Ranchmen with large numbers Of
men Ii their employ may purchase
not to exceed one barrel or 1876 pounds
at one time. is5 Il III
Al more detailed statement regard
ing then regulations Is being pre-
pared and will Be made public within
. few days.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-02-07
FOOD BOARDING FORBIDDEN
Persons Purchasing More Than the
Regulation Amount of Provisions
Subject to Fine and Imprisonment.

Under date Of January 28th Prof.
e. F. Ladd, Federal food administra-
tor, has issued the following warning
to the public:
BY proclamation of President Will
son and under authority of the Unit
ed States Food Administration new
rules and regulations have been an
nounced effective today. these rules
are especially drawn to safeguard the
wheat supply.
It is reported that there has been
rush to buy flour as result of pub
lication of these new regulations. For
the protection Of the public desire
to call attention to the danger Of
boarding food. The Food Admins
tration Act which became law Aug
ust 10th provides:
'sThat any person who willful-
ly boards any necessaries shall
upon conviction thereof be fined
not exceeding $4,000 or be inn
prisoned~ for not more than two
years or both. Necessaries shall
be deemed to be boarded when
either sheld, contracted for or ar
ranged for by any person in 3
quantity in excess Of his reason
able requirements for use and
consumption for himself and de-
pendents for reasonable time
In the matter Of -four and sugar
the Food Administration has definite
" set the standard which it consid-
ers reasonable for the requirement."
Of certain classes Of people as fol-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05

seemed very natural to this American
woman, for 1t was a case Of one
triumph preparing the way for
another. Mrs. Wilson was born in
New Orleans OF family of famous
chefs. At twenty.one she decided to
go to Paris and learn all there was
10 be learned about the art. From
Simone's, the famous Partisan estab.
lishment, she was graduated to the
Cafe Royale, n favorite resort of the
Prince Of Wales. Soon through him
she received a call to Buckingham
Palace, the home of the famous Eng.
lish queen. Here she learned much
that later proved of great value in her
career-famous recipes, for instance,
handed down for centuries in the
British royal family.
In writing for the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER Mrs. Wilson has promised TO
give out to it's Women readers many
of the recipes that have catered to the
palates Of the worlds greatest
epicures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05
Unusual Gifts for Little Girl
! Editor Of IVomGn s Puoe:

10 the Editor Of WomGn'S Puos:
Dear Atadam-Wu you kindly suggest
present that would be appropriate for a lit
tie girl of nine years who has everything a
child should have? She is the daughter OF
ms husbands employer. who lives IN another
city. SO !t is difficult to tell what the child
has. PUZZLED.
Did you read about the dolls ward
robe trunk on this page Tuesday? That
seems to me most fascinating gift for
a child, and II seems almost certain she
would not have one, as they are very
pew. The trunk stands about fifteen or
eighteen inches high, opens sldewise ana
has hangers in it just like one of the
|smartest of the grown-up wardrobe
trunks. 1t costs $3.50. l can tell you
where 1t was seen.
A very small gold-mounted fountain
pen or stationery with her own mono
gram, which you would have to have
made for her, would be something un-
usual. Or how about starting her on a
set OF table silver? This Is a popular
and practical idea. Give her q fork, rvr
Instance, this year. and then another
piece of the same pattern next Christ
mas. etc. until che has a half dozen.
Write a little note with the first piece
telling her of your plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

l. Three Christmas gifts any little girl
would like are a package full Of paper
dolls and dresses to go with them;
knitting needles and the wool TO get
started. or set Of good paints. Three
gifts any little boy would appreciate
are an electricfash light, a toy type
writer. or a real live dog.
?, Three ORGANIZATIONS through which one
can give money for gifts for the little
refugee children OF France who might
otherwise have no gifts are: Father
less Children Of France. 56S Park ave-
nue.. New York; american Committee
ninth street. New York, and Duryes
War Relief. 0 East Thirtieth street.
New York. The national Headquarters
address IL given In each case.
q. Little brightly colored decorative birds
are the newest contriysnce to keep the
windows from rafting. They are
carved and then used rs wedges be-
tween the easements.
4, In making creIuettes use n small deep
rounded bowl for the egg. Make the
cro9uettes round. too. In this way all
the egg Is easily taken up and none
wasted.
8. The white OF an eEE may be boiled sen.
arately by separating II from the yoll
and deftly slipping II into boiling wa.
ter. Let II cook till hard, The yOll
can be cooked separately in the sa me
way.
6. In preparing onions. parsnips. carrots
and other root vegetables. boil them In
their skins. After they have been cold.
dipped they can be very easily slime,
from their jackets. This saves time
tears and waste.
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Andrew Carnegie

10 the Editor Of WonIdn'S Page.
Dear Madam-Plesse tell me just who
Andrew Carnegie Is. have heard 80 much
yof him that am anxious to know. II you
could give me an outline OF his life would
be very much obliged. Z. B.
Andrew Carnegie's name is mostly
connected in America with the public
libraries and the steel industry He
was born at Dunfermline, Fifeshire,
Scotland, November %. 1885. and came
TO the United States in 1S4s, settling in
Pittsburgh. Married Louise Whitfield, Of
New York. in 1887. He first worked as
a weaver's assistant in a cotton factory
Ia Allegheny, Pa. Then as a telegraph
operator be entered the employ of the
+. .Pennsylvania Railroad and worked him
&self up to superintendent OF the Pitts
.JhnrEh division. In the meantime his
fortune Increased through careful in
yestment In oil lands. After the Civil
War he went into the iron and steel
business and became head of various
Steel companies. which IN 1899 consoli-
dated into the Carnegie Steel Company.
He headed this until 1901, when II was
merged into the United States Steel
Corporation, when ne retired. MIR. Car
nsGIe has given libraries 10 many towns
and cities In the United States and
Ilfoat Britatn and large sums as other
l,rne3actions. There Is the $4,000, 900
>,.rnarie Fund for the United States and
<xrjo1s cfher countries His other bene-
tlSrione are many and the total Of Them
4 q Irtlo4es moro than Sop9.v00, 900. Mr.,
4, y ro< & ~ {tom6 y IN New York city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-05

who patriotically worked close 10 the
soil all last summer. They, or course,
are candidates, too. In fact, II Woulu
be nice TO take 1t for granted that
they will be the banner guard OF city
girls to invade the country for goou
when the boys como back. Love mere
tofore has not run to picking ones
mate for the position In life Whlch
she is to occupy. But they say these
boys Of ours are coming homo Wlth
an unCanny lot OF common sense. NOT
that they will be marrying Il girl be.
cause she has the will power ana
stick-to-it quality to help manage
farm. but will power and the quality 10
want TO stick are signs that girl Is
made of good solid stuff, and the boys
who are coming home have by the
very nature of their finished task
learned to sort the false from the true
They want girls of good solid stun
THERE need scarcely be any fur
l. ther constructive planning for the
training Of girls in farm work than
there is now, except that 1t be Wld'
ened. The immense need for food
production in America guarantees the
farmerctte movement of last summer
will be In more than full swing next
summer. And already the National
War Garden Commission is campaign
ing for the Victory Garden and inT.t-
Ing girls and women to learn truck
farming right out in the back yard.
Here then on all sides IS opportunity
for the city girl, "greenhorn' at this
minute, to learn 10 love tn" outdoors
and the soil
This tendency of our young people
to go back 10 the soil will mean great