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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17

Gunnison News
From The Empire
horn.
l.. H. Watkins went to Jacks Cabin
Monday.
John Cuthbert went to Cimarron
Saturday.
T. E. Noble was in town from Pit
kin Monday.
Willett Estes returned from Dem
yer Sunday morning.
Telephone Manager Rictor went to
Crested Butte Tuesday.
Royal Collard is reported quite i'll
at his home near Parlin.
Earl Foster of Powderhorn, is IN
Gunnison on a short visit.
Mr.. Steiner came in from the Ana
conda mine Monday evening.
B. F. Jorgenson was a passenger
to Montrose Monday morning.
c. M. Carter and wife motored
down from Ohio City Monday.
Conductor Sandberg returned to
Grand Junction Saturday morning.
Dr. Macintosh made trip to the
Jack Berg ranch at lola Saturday
Mrs. Ludwig and daughter went to
Cimarron Tuesday to spend month.
Mr.. Joe Blackstock and daughter
Helen are contemplating a trip south.
E. M. Nourse returned from a
short trip to Denver Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. M. Pingree is helping Mrs.
Lindquist in the store for the pres
ent.
Mrs. G. l.. Miller Wednesday after
noon
After January 18th the local switch
engine will be on the nine hour basis
again.
John Roman went to Crested
Butte Sunday for a short visit with
his mother.
Carl Heftner and George Clump of
Pitkin were registered at La Veta
hotel Monday. .'r
Hon. Dexter T. Sapp returned from
several weeks spent in the South
Tuesday morning.
DIR. Hiatt was called to Parlin
Tuesday to attend Royal Collard who
is i'll at his fathers ranch.
Mrs. j. Zweifel. mother of Mrs.
Frank keenan, and Mrs. Chester Ire
varthen, is in town from Doyleville.
Keith Warner returned to Gunni-
son Sunday after spending two weeks
with his sister, Mrs. Inez Leibeg, at
Clifton, Colorado.
Mr.. N. w. Curtis, travelling sales
man for the Cooperative Mercantile
company, Denver, is in town on his
regular monthly trip
G. A. Duncan of Alamosa, was in
Gunnison Sunday. Mr.. Duncan is
Mrs. Hawkins father. He returned
to Salida Sunday evening.
Bige johnson from the Cochetopa.
was in town the early part of the
week. He has not been feeling well
and came down to town to rest and
take treatment.
C. E. Budlong stopped over in Gun
nison on his way back to Glenwood
Springs, after an extended trip to
the southern part of the state. He
paid the Empire pleasant call.
The government horse buyer, Mr..
Turney, has purchased quite num-
ber of horses here, among those who
sold being Lang Spann, Hugh Foster,
John McClain, Bige Johnson and w.
l.. Curtis.
Mrs. Annie Downey has this week
moved in the Hiatt house on Main
street. She has also brought her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
S. Marshall, from their home on the
Boulevard to live with her this win
ter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17

The Pilot gives you all the news
Only $500 per year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Rea1sburg boys Write Home
Shawmut. Mont.

William Huntley of Reedsburg
writes from France that he is well
and all right. They had rather
rough trip over, and he says he has
had enough experience to fill book
as big as the Bible. He went into
store one day to buy jam and says he
saw more tobacco than he had ever
seen at one time before. He has seen
enough wooden shoes to start lum-
Der yard.
Following are few extracts Of
letter from Walter Schultze of Reeds
burg:
Have arrived safely in France and
am fine and dandy, and all the rest of
the boys are the same. The trip took
just two weeks We had an interest
ing little tine coming across. Three
Of our boats fred on a submarine; at
least that is what it was supposed to
be. 7 did net see It. but lot Of the
boys did. and believe me- if it was one
it sure got q hot reception. It did not
have a chance to DO any harm, SO the
scare did not amount to much.
We are ali anxious to get on land
again and see what things look like.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Baraboo Boy Near Battle Front

Mrs. May Capener has received the
following Letter from her son, George
Capener, who is in France:
Dear Mother:
We have landed long ways from
home. We were on the boat fourteen
days and it was sure long, hard jour-
ney, down in the bottom of the boat.
We think that we are. going up close
to the front tomorrow. There were
a. lot of fellows that got sick with
measles and mumps, but | am feeling
pretty good, only tired. There were
eight of us detailed to take care or
the baggage here and there was no
chance to get up town until today.
The streets are awful narrow, about
20 feet wide 1t rains about all the
time. The soldiers say they are land
ing thousands of soldiers here every
day.
I will write again when I get to a
better place. Don't worry, for I will
be all right. GEORGE CAPENER.
Company A 128th Inf.
Via N. Y, U. S. A.
American Expeditionary Forces.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11

ing is very limited and sometimes
sleep becomes a luxurious necessity.
am well, feel fine all the time, get
all the fresh air the our-of-doors af-
fords, long hours with plenty of exer-
else, which gives ravenous. appetite
and plenty Of food to satisfy it. The
sinking of the Tuscania was a hard
blow all right to old U. S., but think
one Of the papers said the word when
it stated it was a poor days work
for Germany. 1t will bring home to
every American what we are into ana
up against and will make us the more
united Ito go to it the harder than
ever. We can all make great sacr1-
fees if we have to; we are given
strength at the time to meet any de-
mand, it seems. Thanks for sending
the home papers. Keep them coming,
and write often. With love, Lloyd.
E. J. BATTLES.
Shawmut. Mont
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Life in France

Editors News: l am sending you
some extracts of three letters we re-
ceived from Sergeant Lloyd E. Bat
ties, now in France:
Dear Folks: l was more than hap
by to receive two letters from you.
There is nothing like letter from
home The large Christmas box you
sent me arrived February %, and just
because it was late, don't think the
box was in any way harmed, for 1t
came through in perfect condition,
and everything kept fine and was
mighty fine. I now have plenty or
wooden goods Of all kinds, so work
for the Red Cross there now. have
had some extra woolens which | gave
to some of the boys who were short.
I will not have time to answer al.
the peoples letters, cards and pack
ages, so you please tell them all that
| often think of them, and want to
thank them very kindly. 1t was GER
tainly mighty nice of them to remem-
Der me as they did. My time for writ
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11

compartments. The people collect in
one place (village) and then work the
country around that place, keeping
their stock right in the town with
them They hitch their horses one
ahead of the other to large two
wheeled wagon, and haul most Of their
stuff that way. Nearly all the women
wear wooden shoes and I thought l
was in Holland when I first saw them.
| am learning a little of the Ian
guage and am able to get by in the
stores. The money fooled us little
at first, but the Y M. G. A. man tipped
us off so that we understand it fairly
well.
AS I have got to be in by 9 o'clock,
I will close for this time. Write soon
and as much as you want to. We have
not had any mail for over a month.
With love
RANK
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
WIFI Att Il Tank School

The following is from a letter re.
ceived from Louis Gerou, who is at
Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio:
In a few days I will leave for Gettys-
burg, Pa, where they have the larg-
est caterpillar tank school in the world.
Orders came from the commanding
general that all locomotive engineers
who took up the tank service should
be sent there. The other repair men
go to Camp Meade and some to New
York.
I, like all the others, would like to
get started, but as we are under orders
we will have to wait. Monday four To-
connective engineers came here from
the Big Four road, so that makes nine
locomotive engineers we have in our
camp who are going to drive tanks.
Tuesday afternoon 1 happened to
meet my old friend, Floyd Long, of
Madison. He is still here and is wait
ing for his papers, as Madison has not
sent them on yet. | got him a place
to sleep in camp, so he thinks that's
great, as the first night he said he slept
on hook but being a railway man he
was used to it.
You asked about the eats. Well, they
are the best Uncle Sam can give. We
have good butter and the best of meats
and today we had pie; that's some
thing all the camps don't have. Sun
day dinner we had chicken, dressing,
mashed potatoes and ice cream and
wheat bread. The man that found
fault with such food isn't a good Amer
lean, that's all have to say about it.
The Y. NJ. c.. A. gives big parties for
the boys almost every night. We have
some grand speakers here and the
music that the boys furnish them
selves can't be beat. So between it
all we have quite good time. Well,
as they are calling for mess now
will close, thanking you again for the
papers, as they are big treats to us
here, especially myself.
L. P. GEROU.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
SCOFFEHS bnI)
t1uljBIERS
Why Let Prejudice Bind You to a
Life of Rheumatic Torture?

Be fair to yourself, you suffer from
rheumatism, no matter what form. Go
to Fishers Bros. or any good druggist
and get a package of Rheuma, the guar
anteed prescription. Use the entire
bottle, and if you don't think it has
given you quick and sure relief, say SO.
and you can have your money back.
Isn't that fair offer? Can you see
any deceit or red tape about it? What
chance do you take? Absolutely none.
Then get a bottle Of Rheuma today.
It's reputable physicians prescrip-
ton, altogether different from rene
dies usually prescribed, free from
narcotics, and perfectly harmless.
Rheuma acts on the kidneys and helps
to force the uric acid from the swollen
joints and other lodging places. 1t
pleases you in day; it makes you
hopeful and happy in week. 1t has
released from bondage rheumatic
sufferers who thought nothing would
give relief. 1t should do as much for
you-it seldom fails.
Don't miss this m0ney-back offer. A
large bottle, sufficient for two weeks
treatment, is inexpensive.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Pay Of Army Officers Small

Louis Helm of Greenfield has re-
ceived from Carl r. Swinson copy
of the Dallas (Texas) News, which
contains an article on the pay Of Off
GERS and privates in the army. Pri-
Yates are now paid $50 a month, while
officers receive from Sal up to the
maximum The private has no ex-
penses, his food and equipment being
furnished. 1t is different with the Off
GERS. They must pay for their board
and equipment, and the last item
amounts to about $3.50 in case he goes
aboard. His mess costs him from $40
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Box Goes Twice Across Ocean

Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Stekl have re-
ceived several letters lately from their
son, Lieutenant Clausen Stekl, who
has been in France now Tor about five
months. The box referred to III the
first part Of the following letter has
made two trips across the ocean, be-
ing first sent from Baraboo to France
Lieutenant StelIl, and then sent home
again by the young man with COZ
lection of curi0s as it's contents. Ex-
tracts from recent letters follow:
France, February rs, 1918.
Dear Folks:
Am sending q box. In it are "The
Stars and Stripes" paper printed by
and for the members OF the A E. F.
When you read it, put it awav for me
with the rest Of things; also few more
of the postcards I promised: a box
Of coins | picked up around the cOun-
try, a couple "45" bullets and a fiat
tened rifle bullet and a chart of monu-
mental Paris that we used when we
went sightseeing I don't know what
else | have to add to the collection.
| have a button taken from Ger
mans coat. bat can't find it just now
maybe it's with the coins. Am also
sending my rings back. Well, yester-
day was nay birthday. Were you think
ing about your son SO far away? In
the morning I went to church, had din
"a 60 of
from another town; at 8 / had a little
party, there were OF US, Chaplin was
to be there but had to go out of town.
A French woman had a dandy dinner
prepared and you ought to see us eat
a big three-Iayer chocolate cake ! had
our mess sergeant bake. 1t was a
great celebration. After supper we
went up to Riley's billet and had quite
a time playing checkers. Cot home at
10 p. m.
Hurrah! Duff just came back from
the regimental hospital and brought
thirteen letters, including the two val
entine cards. Can you imagine how
glad l was! My goIly sure am glad
to hear of all the candy coming over.
For heavens sake don't stop any OF
them. Keep on sending the papers.
You don't know how good it is to get
them.
Gee, you must be getting some snow
there Our snow has long since de-
parted and now in it's place we have
mud mud, mud. 1t is very hard to
keep the place looking decent. We
have to wear our serge all the time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11

the f. G. Du Bots homo as Mrs. Du
Bots brother had to leave for camp,
and Monday there was a farewell par
ty for Art Page, who is called to the
colOrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sanders and.
family of BaraboO were guests at the
parental home last week.
Or. and Mrs. Ed Ritzenthaler and
son of Reedsburg were callers at the
Frank Ballone home yesterday.
Will Schara has bought the old
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Page were at
Wonewoc last week to visit the latter'sa
mother, Mrs. John Schneider
Robert Getchman started Saturday
for Minnesota, where he epects to
work the coming summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ziegler and fam
lily of Fairfield were callers Monday at
the Charles Brown home.
Ed Krouger of Hazel Green came
home Friday to spend few days.
Miss May Brown and Paul Stabnaw
attended wedding anniversary at the
Ed Turnham home in North Freedom
Saturday night.
Howard Gluth of Wheeler visited.
relatives here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Mielke spent Sur
day with relatives at Dane.
Frank Peters. of North Freedom
helped August Hintz to single his
house last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stabnaw and
Mrs. Pagle attended church at Happy
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Hintz, son Gar
vim and daughter Tavern spent Easter
at the John BriIliott home and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddie Hintz and daughter AIDE
line were callers at the August HintZ
home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Families and Cows in Same House


Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. Rooms received the
following letter from their son Frank,
who is somewhere in France:
Dear Folks:
am again settled so that l can drop
Won a line. We have been moving
more or less for the last six weeks
and it has been almost impossible to
get any word to you. l wrote about
two weeks ago, but l doubt if you get
it much sooner than you do this one.
According to the rules and regula-
lions Of the censorship Of our mail we
are only allowed to tell very vaguely
of where we are and what goes on
around us, so you will have to be CON
tent WITH what gets by the censor.
The rest you can guess at. The trip
across the pond was not exactly pic
mic, as we were somewhat crowded
for room and our quarters were down
about the third deck, but as | did not
get sea sick | enjoyed the experience
Of crossing the ocean very much. l
think the reason that most Of us were
not seasick was because we had un-
usually good weather.
When we landed on this side the
people were planting their gardens
and | saw lots Of gardens with the
crops already above ground. 1t seems
as though we have just Travelled far
enough to get out OF the way Of win
ter. and in fact I have only seen about
two weeks Of real cold weather all
winter. The people in this country
are very polite and seem glad to see
us. AS we 90 not understand only
about a dozen words of their language
it is pretty hard to hold a conversation
with them but by waving our arms
enough and GUESSING a little we get
along fairly we'll. In some ways this
country is a hundred years behind the
times and in others they are quite
modern. You can thank your lucky
stars that you live in the U. S. A. and
not in Europe. A little Of this country
goes a long ways. It's all right to
travel over here, but to live here is
altogether different. Some Of the
HOu60S mere are LWO anu iii CO Hull
dred years old and they are now ex-
actly as they were when they were
built. The family may be living in
one room and right the other side of
the partition there will be two or three
COWS and some horses. The people
think nothing of it and never change
their ways. The streets look more
like alleys and are not much wider,
and they run in every direction. The
place where we are billeted is in the
top of an old mill, and by some good
fortune it is not louseil. and so far
have not run across any "cooties."
The trains in this country are alto
gether different from ours. The cars
are much smaller and are decided in
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
Vim Dick Promoted

Private VIM. J. Vim Dick, serving
with the Goth company of marines,
second regiment, has been promoted
to the rank of corporal. He is broth
er to Chester Vim Dick, who was
killed in an accident on the railroad a
short time ago.
Editors Note: The above informa-
ton was mailed in letter on January
Is, 1918, at Cape Haitien, Haiti. Cor
poral Vim Dick has number Of friends
in Baraboo, who will be glad to hear
from him.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
From Leo G.. Ss.Isnons

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Salmons, who
reside on the Hoyt place, near town,
have received a letter from their son;
Leo G. Salmons, now in France. 1t
is dated February % and says he was
we'll. He left Baraboo with Company l
and is now a member of the 10th en-
gineers. 1t had been two months
since the parents heard from their
son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11

Only time we can wear our Woolens is
when we get into the trenches.
| don't understand why you don't
get my mail For a while I wrote eV-
cry day, They have issued new serv-
ice stripes-one on the left sleeve fol-
every six months in the zone Of adj
vance I have four months to my
credit, so am patiently waiting until
1 can have that little piece Of gold
braid l don't want the same stripes
on the other sleeve, though, for you
have one for every time you are
wounded.
This afternoon a woman came up
to have some work done and what
do you think I received: a cake and
q bowl Of hoIne-put-up cherries. Gee,
they were good! She wanted to pay
me something besides, but [ refused.
March /.
Dear Folks: AIN located in my new
place, Camp Hospital No 3. l don't
know how long I will be here, SO ad-
dress my mail as I have it signed for
censorship. This is a much better JOB
as it is a division job. [ hope I can
keep it. We would be with field nos
pital when we went to the front, in
stead Of right in the trenches. l
have dandy &c, as Offices run
over here Nice large room( where I
also Sleep, running water. Can you
imagine that, etc. Had a boy assigned
to me and have been busy all day be-
tween working at the chair and fixing
things up. Have a dandy mess. ALI
the officers of the hospital.
What do you think? While I was
away at school I was marked excel
lent, the highest mark they gave. Also
my efficiency report to headquarters
was marked excellent. One Of these
reports follows each man in the army.
I hope I can keep this up. No more
sleeping until 8 for me. They call us
at 6:15, breakfast $50 a. IN. How
ever, I would Just as soon do that, for
q fellow feels better. Today we have
a typical Wisconsin March Gay-snOw,
cold and wind. Can you imagine the
change in weather conditions as l
have described them to you in various
letters. Observe Christmas it was
colder than blue blaZes, then it got
warm, then it rained until mud was up
to our knees, and now it is cold again
Had one fine sleep last night, for now
I sleep in one of the hospital spring
beds instead of on my cot, and the
sensation is truly glorious.
They have erected large Y. NJ. c..
A. hut near here where the post office
is also located Yesterday we went
over to get the money orders. We hao
to laugh for without stretching your
imagination very much you coulo
imagine typical movie scene-that
of a western bar roOm-part office on
one side for and the other contains
counter with tables, q pool table in
the corner The place is easily large
enough to be used as a dance hall,
so all in all you wouldn't have to
imagine much but a couple pair OF
chaps ard the scene would be COM
plete Well this is all for this time.
Your loving son,
CLAUSEN.
Editors note: A later letter from
Lieutenant Stekl states that he may
not be able to write another letter as
he was packing UP for the front. and
understood that when they reached
the trenches they would be permitted
to send only printed cards. anderson
ing the sentences they wished to con-
vey as messages home
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
STUDENT SERVICE FLAG
IS UNFURLED AT VARSITY

University of Wisconsin students
Thursday afternoon paid tribute to-
fellow students who have staked their
all in the world war. A service flag
containing 1910 stars was unfurleG
at ceremonies in the university
gymnasium following a formal review
of the university military companies
by President Charles r. Van Hise.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
MAPLE HILL

TOO LATE FOR WEEKLY OF
APRIL 4.
There was a party given at the Sui
livan home Friday night in honor Of
Miss Gladys Du Bots birthday. Fri
day there was family gathering at
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11

to $50 per month, his insurance, taxes
and other expenses being additional.
There is a bill in congress to increase
the pay Of officers and the Texas pa
per urges that this be done.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11

We received word from our son Carl
this morning, stating he had arrived
safely overseas; also received a let
ter from George last week. His ship
is on duty along the Atlantic coast at
present. MRS. S. w. KENYON.
Adams, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-11
ONE TICKET In CALEDONIA

A. Shanks was elected chairman in
Caledonia, with F. Hildebrandt and w.
zamzow supervisors, E. R. Stauden-
mayer as clerk and August Rueckert
treasurer.