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C. A. Cameron, 200 acres
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Lester, Land 100000
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
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Department of the Interior


Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at The Dales, Oregon,
December 9th, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Frank L.
Stevens, of Condor. Oregon. who, on
June 23rd, 1918, made Homestead En-.
try, No. Oll823, for SW Ia NE Ia, E
I-2 NV Ia, SW Ia NV Ia, Section
%, Township South, Range 20 East,
Willamette Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before c. N. Laughrige,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, at Condor,
Oregon, on the 22nd day of January,
1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John W. Browning, Fred Edwards,
s. B. Amis, Warren Raimey, all Of
Condor, Oregon.
II. FRANK WooDCoCK,
Register.
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Don't forget the big Christmas
Ball at the Rink or the evening
of December "a. Music will be
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piece orchestra of Portland.
Tickets 81. so; spectators 25c.
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Gillian County Budget
Notice Of Estimated Expenses for Gillian
County for 1919 Proposed by County Court

Notice hereby That Tuesday Of December 1918
the hour Of o'clock having adjourned December
sth m said d the County Of Gillian county win be
Court House Gillian
county, Oregon win be heard favor % against the levy
hereinafter
TEMIZED STATEMENT
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Your own
R.ALF.
In a Hospital

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Butterfield, La
Vale, have received letter from
their son, the first since he was
wounded and in a hospital.
France, August II, 1918.
Dear Folks:
Now, as | have plenty Of time,
will drop you few lines, to let you
know how | am. | am feeling much
better and go for a little walk every
day down in the park. There is a
nice park here where all of the pa
tients go every afternoon and hear
the band play. This is fine day over
here and is nice and warm This is a
pretty place with lots of big parks.
The nights are pretty cool but the
weather is fine. We sure do get
treated fine in the hospital, have
some fine doctors and the nurses are
nice to us, too. | feel as good now as
| ever did and will be back with the
company in a day or SO and will be
glad to get back and get paid as I
have not had any pay for four
months AS it is nearly dinner time
guess | will close for this time.
Love to all. your son,
GEORGE BUTTERFIELD
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

Beulow, in fact all my old time friends
and such a jabber fest as we had;
Also received all my mail including
many from yourself and Marg, and an
unknown cousin from Bedford, Vir-
GINA, 81 Mrs. Frank s. Wing. Do you
know her? Tell Dean and Harry that
| got all their letters and will answer
them latter l have been very busy
lately and it seems as though / have
painted enough signs to cover France,
nave also had numerous experiences
of which l will not take the time
and space to tell you of in this letter.
| am very we'll satisfied with my new
home and felt fine until the old COM
pany came upon the scene and then
it seemed as though | belonged over
there. / saw the fellows last night
but today they have moved so | am
not certain when l will see them
again. Waugh and Phil were in the
best of spirits and as | haven't been
paid since | have been in France Phil
let me take 80 francs. From all re-
pOA 10 u0 lids Uc6n SSuuluS uOuoy
home to the bank Many Of my old
friends from Madison have been kill
ed of late, one, Pete Moss, who was
in the hospital with me for two
months and left just two days before
did, was killed not far from here the
other day. He sure was fine fellow
and | feel very sorry for his Mother.
The Allies are doing great work now
and l am sure this trouble is not to
be ours much longer. | know every
one prays for the end of it and all you
can do is to be brave and not worry
for am sure all will turn out for the
best. Up to date we are three feeling
fine and | never see Vaughn and Phil
more happy than when / left them
last night. They told me they had
both written you so suppose you will
receive their letters before you do
mine.
Your Loving Son,
V. A. GIBBONS.
HdQrs Troop
3rd Army Corps
A. P. O. 1854
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Has Been After Subs

Earl McGilvra, Prairie du Sac, has
received a letter from his brother,
which reads as follows:
Newport, r. |. Sept, 10, 1918.
Dear Brother:
Just a few lines today as | can't
do much else for | am in the hospital
with bum leg at present. l came
very nearly losing my left leg. They
have operated on it twice all ready;
don't know how the thing is really
going to come out but just at present
/ look as though l just came from the
front trenches and also feel the same.
I move around so much that your
mail has not had time to find me. The
last letter I wrote you | was out 500
miles on the salty water looking for
submarines and mine sweeping.
Some soft job, believe me out there
in a few feet of water. Just before l
came to the hospital we were going
out to sea. Was out IS miles, when
every thing quit working in the fire
room and engine. There were four
VIZ t1Ict Au1I WI Ming eVAAN
every thing in general. But got to
harbor safe; was lucky we weren't
out farther.
Will try and write more next time
as it makes me too much work here
in bed where I've been for the last
three weeks and have got to stay in
bed for two or three weeks yet. If it
was some where nearer home, L
would know some of them in here and
it wouldn't be so lonesome. But we
sure get good care in all the hospitals
I've been in two so far.
There is a band playing outside
here now for the wounded and sick
ones benefit, so must close and for
get my troubles and help cheer the
worst ones up bit.
Write, when you can and also give
my best regards to the boys in good
old Wisconsin.
From your brother,
LAWRENCE MCGILVRA.
U. S. Naval Hospital,
Newport, r. |.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Sees France From Side Door

Walter r. Cunradi, well known at
Prairie du Sac, writes as follows:
l have seen France and l love it.
After an exciting trip across from
England we landed in pretty
hamlet from which place we march
ed quite a distance TO a camp, stayed
some time here, under canvas and
then moved to another place.
l viewed a great part OF this coun-
try from the side door of a box car,
travelling three days. 1t is quite an
experience to tour in this manner
Sleeping on the hard floor of the car,
eating our food, served on the way,
and which we had to heat over camp
fires at stops as best as we could,
the Earring and humping continually
splitting it out Of our mess kits, all,
made it trip to remember. hut
enjoyed it, The pretty scenery, pass
ing old villages with ancient walls
surrounding them, going through the
and buildings noted for their archi-
tectural beauty made the ride far
from monotonous.
French wine is delicious, | know,
because | sampled some already.
The French people are very congen-
ial and seem to get along with the
Americans first rate. The young
men are ali at the front, that is men
up to as years of age the women and
girls have taken their places. 1t is
common to see a woman wiping
locomotive, flaging trains, trucking
baggage or freight, driving street
cars in fact, they do everything con-
sidered mans work. In many cases
they wear mans attire.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Pities the Peasants

Everett Oertel writes to Prairie
du Sac relatives from France:
You ought to see some of these lit
tie villages, or what is left of them,
after a bombardment or the occupa-
ton by the Germans. In some towns
one cannot find one room that is not
War surely is about as
destructive as anything possibly can
be. | pity the poor French peasants
when they return to their homes and
see what is left, it surely won't be
very encouraging.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Dear Sister:

Dear Sister: jft
Got the Dutch on the run and are
following them. Perhaps when you
receive this letter you will already
know about the Baraboo, Reedsburg
and Portage boys who are Inc the
casualty lists.
This is your birthday. Just hap
pened to think of it. / guess this let
ter will be a good birthday present.
If you people could see the French
towns, and cities laid to waste and
ruin, made uninhabitable without
years of rebuilding. you would know
and understand our feeling when we
get a paper with letters, l got what
their thrilling experiences in the
trenches in the States.
Well, Sis, | am well and feeling
fine. l got your letter, also Dads, and
one from George in Minneapolis.
l am going to close now, Sis. Don't
worry about me for will pull through
all right.
Your loving brother,
STEWART
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
q

When General Sherman ria"chei to
the sea,
In sixty-four, why, take it from me,
A war was something different then
Twas a fight in the open 'twixt men
and men;
But now it's a slaughter, 'twixt man
and beast,
A wallow of blood, a murder feast.
If he called it He'll, in his despair
0, what could he call it lover there?"
The classifcational
Educational,
Vituperational,
AuthoriZationai,
Keen observational
Most Congregational
Old General would surely go out of his
mind,
Ransacking his wits fit expression to
find;
Perhaps he could only stand up and
admit
That he didn't know the half of it;
That both war and He'll have changed
quite bit;
That if Bill Hohenzollern's not very
soon laid.
A new dictionary will have to be madet
Oliver Opdyke.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

A letter from Roy, Powers who is
in France to his parents at Prairie
du Sac says he is feeling fine. Roy
has been moving around so much that
his mail does not catch up with him.
He has just recently been transferred
to the aviation section again. He
says writing paper is scarce and
asks to have blank sheets sent with
letters to him. He is a long ways
from the front and his squadron-the
1106th aero REPRESENTATIVES, in bill
lets surrounded by pine grove.
The weather there is about the sans.
as at home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

J. NJ. Pilley, in camp near Wash
ingtOn D. c.. writes of activities
there
Quantico, Virginia,
Five hundred of us left Mare Is
land in August and after a weeks
travel located here about thirty miles
from the city of Washington. On the
trip the Red Cross was on the job
at every place we stopped. At Oma-
ha they gave us shower baths which
were more than welcome.
This camp is just being built up
and in time will be as good as any of
them. | have been on the rifle range
for two weeks and have made pretty
good record. Our bunch was moved
to a different part of the camp yes
terday and will soon be assigned to a
company and regiment.
/ am going to try for the communi-
cation service but if | do not get into
it, the rifle and bayonet will be good
enough for me-
The Y. M. C. A. has fine place
here and affords every thing that a
soldier needs. The boys are in higl
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Letters and Send to This Office

people from building dwellings, as
comfortable and light and airy-yes,
and often as pretty-as ours in the
United States. It is, of course,
cheaper to build a house so we'll and
of such durable material that it will
last thousand years and then use
it for that length of time, than it is to
build one less durable and renew it
at comparatively frequent intervals;
but excuse me!
have seen a little of the harvest
ing of grain since coming to France.
Of course, most of the fields are
small compared with the average of
ours. And partly, I suppose, due to
this fact, but undoubtedly also be-
cause the average peasant is not a
man with much capital, or much
chance to acquire large capital, and
probably also, l imagine, because on
account of his general environment,
he is not SO progressive in his meth
DDS as the American farmer. One
sees a good share of the cutting done
with the old scythe and cradle, which
have been almost unknown in our
country since [ have been old enough
to remember. There are a few bind
ers used, and those are all Of Ameri-
can manufacture-Mc and
Deering
One day recently I was at meet
ing at the Y. NJ C. A. and the secre-
tary announced that the next day
there would be "a real sure enough
American girl among the 'Y" pers-
onnel here / have seen her once or
twice since:-tall, fairly good look
ing and very efficient behind the
counter at the "Y" canteen. First
English speaking woman | have seen
since leaving the States. The Y. M.
C. A. has ONE good men here too.
| have gone to a "blanchisseuse"
three times in the last day or two as
Interpreter for various of the fellows
who were taking their washing over
or calling for it. Am gradually learn
ing little more French; but | wish
had a position where | would use
more of it in my work; then ! would
learn it fast. However, several ma
tives with whom | have compliment
ed me on my ability in speaking
partly French politenes, l suppose.
|, too, wonder when | see the chill
dren here how far Harriet will have
progressed when I see her again!
She will perhaps be able to talk lit
tie to daddy. But / hope we will not
spend more than one winter over
here. If Uncle Sam continues to or
der out his boys to training camps
and ship them over here as fast as he
has done recently, it would seem that
our forces ought soon TO be great
enough to bring us the victory we are
all hoping for. Until then | must use
the mails to send you the one thing
which is never subject to detention
by the censors, no matter in what
quantities it is enclosed: lots of love
10 you all.
Your own,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

Mrs. Nina Niles, Baraboo, has re-
ceved several letters from her sons,
the following being excerpts:
Dear Mother:
I am up at the front again and
about ready to go into the trenches.
ran up against something the other
day you ought to let the folks at
home know about: Thirty Baraboo
boys met and visited together for
about a half hour. 1t was great. /
had not seen any Of them since / left
the States.
We have got the Dutch a going
now. 1t seems as if we are taking
them right back to Germany, mile
or two every day. A Frenchman
said to me the other day: "You
Americans want too much. You
start going and nobody can stop you
We can't even keep the artillery up
with you"
/ was not in the real fighting in the
last fight but was not far behind the
line. Once | could not find my COM
pany and ran into Company A Say
you should have seen them brace the
shell fire. Oh, it was awful, but they
went right through it every time.
While | was there they only lost
three men and they were not hurt
badly Doran Dieter will be back
with the company in about three
days. Rex Cummings will lose two
fingers.
1t is hard job to tell you all about
it in a way it will not be cut out.
GEORGE N. NILES.
M. G.. Co, 1913 Inf
p. O. 734.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Aug. Is, 1918.
Dear Mother.

ANAAo Ing IclLoi AIO1u HeT son Ste
wart
Aug. Is, 1918.
Dear Mother:
1t is quiet for a while so will write
a short letter. Received Doris
Edith's and Fred's letters, also a few
others. All seems to be doing nicely
at home. Soon time for Oran to go
to school.
Doris spoke about us being in a
far different situation than last year
at this time, and that the spiritual
list mentioned me going on a long
journey. | guess | must surely be it.,
for it sure enough has been a long
trip. The sights that one sees and
experiences encountered pays for
every bit Of it. / think Doris knows
Elmer Shram. | suppose it is known
that he was wounded badly but will
recover.
Well, Mother, l know very we'll
that you couldn't help it, but don't
worry over me for I will come out
Of it all right, although l am taking
my chances with the rest of the boys
from old Baraboo, the first to see
service
We have little entertainment and
music nearly every evening. Just
now the anti-air craft guns are fir
ing at Boche plane that entertains
us evenings. Hope they get him, so
I can sleep with no Interruptions to-
night
Got the Dutch on the run couple
Of weeks ago and kept them nearly
ever since, even the kaisers' "Prus-
sian guards.
1t is permissible to send enemy
souvenirs home SO will try and get a
good German helmet" BY that [
mean one of the best they have an
officers spike on the crescent and en-
sigma on the front. On all Germans
the phrase Got is mitt uns" is worn
on large buckle on their belt. |
have one of them now and will send
it home with the helmet.
See Guthrie nearly every day and
most of the Baraboo boys in the ar
tillery.
Well. Mother, we may go out for a
rest and get our absent leave, 7-day
furlough, ! will try and see Paris If
I can when l get mine.
Your loving son,
STEWART.
Supply Co., 121st III. n. A.
To His Sister
Miss Doris Brand has received the
following letter from her brother
Stewart, who is Somewhere in
France:
August s, 1918.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Meet Two Brothers
France,
Aug. Is, 1918.

Aug. IL, 1918.
Dear Mother:
l fully realize that | should feel
ashamed of myself for not writing
sooner but know you will forgive me
when you have read all the good news
this letter contains.
First, wish to inform you that
have spent four consecutive even
ings with Vaugn and Phil and what a
bunch of adventures they had to tell
me. You, at least, have good reasons
to feel proud of two of your sons, for
in the past week they have gone
through more than hell and came out
without scratch. | am going to
let them tell you of it when We
get back. Rollin is in the hospital
with machine gun wound in the leg,
nothing serious l met Earl Martin,
Wayland Kier, Hap Pierce, Hank
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
From Two Sons

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Schultz have
received letters from their two sons
who are in France. Louis has been
over the top several times and has
been chasing the Germans for all his
life was worth In all of the battles
he has not received a scratch. His
brother George has been i'll with
trench fever much of the time since
reaching France.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Letter To His Sister

Veo also wrote a letter to his sis
ter in which he speaks of his sending
q picture to Vaughn which was car
ried through one of the bloodiest bat
ties of the war, of his being pleased
with her report card, of Waco the dog
of his receiving a letter from Richard
with her report card, of Waco the dog,
papers and that he has painted
enough signs to extend to Berlin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
HUGE WAR TAX Is
APPROVED BY HOUSE

The house late Friday passed the
war revenue bill designed to raise by
taxation approximately $8,1S2,O0O,oO0
of the twenty-four or more billions
needed by the nation for the current
year. The huge measure-the largest.
of it's kind in the history of any ma
tion-now goes to the senate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Arrives in France

Mrs C. w. Brown, Blake street,
Baraboo, has received word that Leon
A. Brown has arrived safely over
seas. He went with the boys from
jamestown, n. d., where has home
has been for the past few years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
COWS GROW In VALUE

A registered dairy COW placed in
Wisconsin herd % years ago cost
$3.50. She was sold IL years later
for 800. Out of her 1913 descendants
owned by her original buyer, SO were
sold for $11,029. Those he retained in
the herd bought the total up to at least
$4,000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
REMARKABLE CURE

Doctor: did that cure for deafness
really help your brother?"
Pat: Sure enough; he hadn't
heard a sound for years, and the day
after he took that medicine he heard
from friend in America. New
York American.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Now at Dover

Mr.. and Mrs. John Martiny have
received word from their son, George
D. Martiny, that he is at Dover, Eng
land. He tells of the sinking of sub
marines and other interesting exper-
fences.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
From Vaughn

Vaughn Gibbons, among other
things says:
We are back from the lines for a
rest at present but the boys that re-
lieved us have still got the Boche on
the run and will keep them doing the
same, now believe me, for they are
about the biggest towards l ever met
and I've met few, too.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
From Philip

Philip writes he has his liberty bond
paid for, that he is sending money
home, that the Dutch are beaten at
every point, and that he is in the best
Of health.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

spirits all the time and anxious to &c
across.
PVT. J. M. Pulley.
Mare Island Detach,
Quantico, Va.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26
Safely Over Seas

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cahoon have
received word that their son, Wilbur
D., better known as bud" has arrived
safely on the other side.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

Mrs. H. l.. Brand has received the
following letter from her son Ste
wart.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

]. NJ. Pilley, in camp near Wash
ington D. c. writes of activities
there
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

Miss Doris Brand has received tn
following letter from her brother
Stewart, who is Somewhere i
France:
August s, 1918.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-26

Mrs. Nina Niles, Baraboo, has re
ceved several letters from her sons,
the following being excerpts:
Dear Mother:
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-11

This is in grim reality what
we are fighting this war to prevent.
The club pictured above-from an
actual official photograph-might be
the weapon of a savage cave man
of five thousand years. ago. 1t is in
fact the weapon with which Ger
man soldiers finish off the enemy
wounded who have fallen on the
battlefield ON the battlefield on
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-11
which American boys are fighting.

which American boys are fighting.
There is only one answer to
make to such methods the defeat
of the German Armies. America has
taken up. the sword to give. that
answer. Our Army is in France to
help win this war on the battlefield
that civilization may be safe, that
America may be safe.