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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-15

~ pIlhCciius ueCiATef ne -
the heir to the throne of Germany. He
must want the core pretty badly. and
probability Is that when General Per.
be % no Core" to that apple.
Mrs. C. G. Miller has received word
that her nephew, Arthur Stanley, who
is with the American E. F., overseas,
is now in Tangier, Morroco, Africa.
He is in the best of health and enjoy
ing army life.
Mrs. B. F. Eastman has received
word that her brother, George Sum-
mers, has landed in France and is to
be made sergeant soon. His bunkie
mate is VIM. Gibson, formerly Of
Crested Butte. Summers address is
Hdqs. Co. 11th Marines, Pioneer
Platoon, American E. F. via N. Y.
~
the best fed and the healthiest army
The private soldier receives base pay
at the rate Of one dollar a day which
is ten times as much as the German
soldier, nearly three times as much as
the British soldier, and twenty-five to
hASy sAAhCo ~ hhASh 90 SAAC Akoll0u 0Oi~
dier. Our Sergeants receive $1.27 .
day, twice the pay of British Ser
geant, more than six times that Of q
French Sergeant, and between three
and four times that of German Ser
geant.
A telegram sent to the Local Board
Monday gave orders to suspend all
calls for the army until further notice.
Thruout the country, men were wind
ing up their business preparatory to
leaving to serve their country. In our
own state, more than two thousand
men were on the point Of reporting
Tor duty when the glad news came.
The Local Board sent out notices to
the twenty-seven men to 70 from this
county not to report at the County
, seat ON Thursday, Nov. 13, as they
had been instructed to do.
L. II. Easteriy received letter last
week from his son, Levan, who has
been seeing some tough times across
the sea. The letter was dated Oct.
20. Mr.. Easterly says this letter
came much quicker than any other
in just about IS days from the day it
was written. Levan has been in the
hospital since about the "a or rs Of
July. He was sent to the firing line
the Sunday after he landed in France.
For four days he saw sights as hor-
rible as any human being ever wit
messed. Then, on the fourth day he
was wounded. He says: "a few
minutes before got mine, was
talking to Hugh Frew, and / learned
afterwards that the fighting got pref
ty warm about that time. l don't
hear any more about Hugh. I am
well now and have been discharged
from Camp Hospital No. 20, where /
have been tended. / am now doing
what they call Eight duty This &
in reality heavy work, such as nm
loading trucks. / think that befora
you get this letter I win be witnessine
the same kind Of fighting again" Le.
van says he has only Tec0ived three
letters since he has 49, Eur6pe.
these being from Mrs. Andefson, T.W,
Gray and his sister, Sara. These IN
reached him the week before be last
wrote. In . previous letter he said
that he had seen only one Nevn
Champion that Cedric Williams esvo
Him. The American army eets cut Z
|papsF h Paris vhieA q : oin1lary r
the eastern dail1es. In 6ese 6Refp q
haFdly ever any western news
: 4
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-15

Tn. balance Of the Democratic State
TiClst received pluTalities as follows:
White over Burke for Judge Sup.
Hi over Denison for Judge Sup
u -r- ---.s.s-.. VI :
Carrngef over stephan for Lieut.
Governor D.. .-..--............... 800
Barnard over StonE for Auditor. .3ls
Bradford over Stote for Supt
Put inss Observation-Disclosures.
\ h. King over Dudley for Re
gent .. .......-............ 33s
Morris over W. J. King for Re
gent ...................
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-15
"a - -

Roy Ruck returned Sunday from
Grand Junction, where he had been
working for several months. He ex-
pected to get the Kaiser. but all he
got was a tive-day quarantine.
Now that the Kaiser has quit, Ralph
Lehman has succeeded in getting into
training. He has been in quarantine
ever since reaching Camp Cody, and
had a terrible case of the Flu. We
are glad to report that he is now as
well as he ever was.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-15
600 OOoo 5000 600 o
o CROOKSTON o
900 o 5000 5000 100 o o
News Champion Correspondence.

Ne"s-Champlon Correspondence.
Monday, Nov. II, 1918.
Howard Sodcn has just began build
ing new house.
Rudolph Waters took the ballots
to Saguachc Wednesday.
Harry Waters is helping Zed Scott
bale hay. Ernest Clark is also help
ing.
Miss Ida Soden is expecting to go
to Glenwood Springs soon for employ
ment in the telephone office.
-sH - Pa
Last week, Mrs. W. G. Neiderhut
had false alarm, and went to Pueblo
TO be with her husband who was i'll.
He did not have the Flu, as she feared
so the two came back Sunday.
When Grant Youmans. Lewis Sam
mons, and Eugene McGrcgor returned
from Denver last week after going ov-
er with their cattle, they were put
into quarantine for five days at La
Neta- The authorities released them
at just the right time, however, at
noon, Monday. They were out just
in time to help US celebrate the end
Of kaiserism.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-11-15

On the Amendments and Initiated
laws the vote stood:
Yes No
Bone Dry" Prohibition 64I si6
Civil Service ......4e7 2l5
Relief of Blind ..s3e es
Cost Legal Publication ISL 81
Time introducing bills 1858 1i2
Total vote in county was about 1900
against $500 in 1915
Total vote on Governor ..........l670
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23

Bottineau suffered the loss Of anoth-
er of its pioneer settlers last Friday
evening in the death of Mrs. Jos. Des-
teller, after a long illness, with tumor
of the throat. Deceased has lived in
Bottineau county for some thirty odd
years, having first settled on a home
stead east of the city with her first
husband, Geo. Bissonnette, before Bot
tineau was connected with the outer
world by a railroad, and suffered all
the hardships of the pioneer settler,
who had a hand in building up Peer
less Bottineau county. Mr.. and Mrs.
Destelier moved to this city about a
year ago and during their short stay
among us deceased had endeared her.
self to a large number of friends who
will mourn with the family in her loss.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Destelier
leaves five children by a former mar
riage, Mrs. Geo. Langevin, George and
Philip Bissonnette Of Chaplin, Sask.,
and Mrs. Marie and Leona Leveriee
Of Dunkirk, Sask.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day morning from st. Paul's Catholic
church at Tarsus, Rev. Father Ba-
chand officiating, and the remains laid
to rest in the family plot at that place.
Relatives coming from a distance
to attend the last sad rites we're the
two sons, George and Philip Bison
nette, and two sisters, Mrs. Burke
and Mrs. Mcdonald of Faribault,
MIMI, and a brother, Chris Peneur of
the same place. A daughter, Mrs.
Geo. Langevin, who is at present WIS.,
iting here was unable to be present
because Of illness.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
Uttu a1n Qnmntu

Rudolph Reetz Of Kramer was il
Bottineau Friday.
L. B. Wall Of Carbury was in the
city Wednesday.
For Sale-Mogal gas engine, 1 b. p
Shirley Hotel. ct,
Gene Martin, mayor Of Tasco, was
. city visitor yesterday.
Adolph Ertresvaag received q car
load Of Maxwells Tuesday.
Roy Sims Of Sims Ridge, was a
Bottiueau visitor yesterday.
Do not forget the sacred concert
Sunday night at the Grand.
John Brandt Of Upham was a Bot
tineau business visitor Friday.
Leon Neulen Of Souris visited With
his brother in this city Saturday.
Henry Boehnke numbered among
the Kramerites in the city on Friday.
MI. and Mrs. Ed. Kromrey Of Kra-
mer were Bottineau visitors Monday.
Dr.. Hits and J. J. O'Connor autoed
down from Westhope Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. George Geise and little daugh-
ter visitors from Carbury on Sat
urday.
r. c. Morton, Lansford's legal light,
was q Bottineau visitor yesterday and
today.
VIM. Simon Of Westhope attended
to business matters in this city last
Friday.
Christ Noun Of Carbury came down
during the rain Tuesday and made the
Courant q pleasant cali.
Geo. FL. Hebert was q business Wis
itor at Westhope Monday night re-
turning Tuesday morning.
Chas. Whitteron left Tuesday morn
ing via train for Minot to take in the
sale Of thoroughbred stock.
Mrs. ]. ]. OConnor and daughter
Loretta came down from Westhope
on the train Monday morning.
John Wigeby Of Maxbass was q Wis.,
itor at the home Of his parents, MI.
and Mrs. Q. G. Wigeby, Friday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23

Jno. T. Neville and family autoed to
Landa Sunday and visited with Mr..
Neville's sister.
r. D. Walker is back on duty at
the First National bank after an at
tack of mumps.
w. H. Mcintosh is looking for
someone to dig the rock ON the road
to Lake Metigoshe.
J. J. Weeks is back at his post at
ter being laid up for several days
with an infected lip.
F. J. Stevens and a party Of young
ladies from Deloraine we're visitors
in Bottineau Saturday. -.
Ben Holman, Jim and Fred Shuman
and wives Of Antler were business
visitors here Saturday.
w. A. Burns, Of Fargo. state agent
for the Aetna Life Insurance Co., was
. business visitor here Wednesday.
Bottineau has the players and the
instruments TO make up . fine band.
Can We not have one this SUMMER
Mrs. E. Gagnon. who has been Wis
iting her brother, Jos. Lescault at
Omemee, returned Monday evening.
We see Falky is wearing q new pair
Of ~overalls. We would like to get .
report on that smoke fund.-Con-
tributed.
MI. and Mrs. l.. D. Trent were host
and hostess to the Central school
teaching faculty at dinner Monday
evening.
The county commissioners r in
session and have let the contract for
a bridge across the narrows at Lake
Metigoshe.
Mrs. Jos. Trudell Of Omemee was in
the city several days this week and at
tended the funeral Of her friend, Mrs.
Jos. Destelier. -
Mrs. Geo. Horel, formerly Of this
city, but who now resides in Saskat-
chewan, Can. is visiting friends in the
city this week.
Miss Loretta O'Connor Of .Westhope
underwent a serious operation at st.
Andrews hospital but is resting cas-
lily at this writing.
Rev. H. L. Maunder met with a very
painful accident last Saturday eve
ming while chopping wood. In some
way Mr.. Maunder drove q splinter OF
wood into his right hand and an oper-
alton was necessary to extract the
silver.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
High School Notes.

We air awful busy with over ora
shuns theze days and don't RELY hev
tim to git over lesuns. In fact, eff
a senior ketches kold an hez to dye
befur skule il out we dout whethur
the klas as a hole, wud hev tim ter
do him justuss. Them as hasn't a
shuns hev gone inter sassiety. This
is about awl the noos only we he'd q
gud rain an found out whose hare
was %natcherally kurly.-Hiram Hay
seed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
Notice.

A movement is on foot to purchase
the st. Andrews hospital building and
to use it for a dormitory for the
School of Forestry, on account of the
Normal school to be established there
in. Any person interested in promot-
ing this proposition and willing to as
sist is invited to confer with the
Commercial Club committee having
the matter in hand.
Fred w. Cathro, Chairman.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
Miss Eunice Holz visited between
trains with Helen Trip Of Omemee
SATURDAY..

Miss Eunice Holz visited between
trains with Helen Trip Of Omemee
Saturday.
Louis Larson received a letter the
present week from his brother Arthur
G. Larson, who left Camp Dodge on
March goth, conveying the informa-
ton that he had just landed safely
at an overseas port, and that he was
we'll, as was several other Bottineau
county boys who are with him.
The Woman's club met at the home
Of Mrs. M. R. Shuler Tuesday evening.
The annual election of officers took
place at this meeting with the follow
ing being elected: Mrs. Andy john
ston, president; Mrs. c. Chandler, vice
president; Mrs. Catherine Riley, e c
rotary and Mrs. L. C. Holz, treasurer.
The best legacy parents can give
their children is a business training
obtained in a great school, Mankato
Commercial College, Mankato, Mimi,
is n of the finest business schools
in the country, and your son and
daughter will be well repaid if they
attend that school. Send for their
free catalog. May.
The Bottineau high school base ball
team crossed bats with the the high
team of Westhope on the local dia-
mond last Friday evening and lost the
game by a score of 10 to II. The
game was very interesting throughout
the playing of both sides being good.
The local team suffered another de-
feat in a game at Omemee last eve
ming the final score being 10 to / in
favor Of Omemee.
A. H. White, Duncan Beaton and
J. B. Russell, all shorthorn breeders,
had in the neighborhood Of sixty head
Of fullblooded stock at the Second An
nual Shorthorn stock sale held in Mi
not yesterday. They sold all their
offerings at a good price despite the
Indictment weather which kept many
buyers from attending. Considerable
of the stock was bought by Bottineau
county residents. Arthur Stewart,
Aug. Zosn, Dave Clark, Adolph Err
trevaag and Hugh Kippen, purchasing.
There was II Of an inch Of rain
fell in Bottineau on Tuesday and on
Saturday evening we had around 80
which gives US with q shower a few
days previous to Saturday and others
yesterday, nearly 2 inches in the last
10 days. The ground is well moistur.
ed to below the depth Of any blowing
and we have every prospect Of The
grain getting . good start. There
are some reports Of grain being dam.
aged by high winds and frost, but We
hope that this rain will bring it on
again, as it is quite a loss to have to
reseed.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
Taken Up.

Came into my enclosure four miles
west Of Bottineau on May 21st, 1918.
One red bull calf and one red and
white heifer calf. Owner must prove
property and pay charges.-Clayton
Russell, B%ottineau, N. D. #.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23
The Lutheran Churches.

Bottineau-Sunday School at 1915.
No evening service on account Of Sec
red concert for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. Services in English next We'd
nesday, May goth, at 8 p. m.
Salems-Services in church next
Sunday, May 26th at II.
H. N. Bake, Pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23

Any woman can make a good pud-
ding in silence has one point of SUI
periority over the one who makes q
tart reply.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-23

In q card game q good deal depends
on q good player" and good player de-
ponds on q good deal. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
ANALYSIS OF BATTLE NEWS

Tho West front from the Confines canal southwark
welded
This rs miles
pronably
fighting o front in
the Baieu
Picardy however the driving
fighting. Only miles
Scarpe river, o
OF
occasional believe
by striking westward from Lens against its
DRIVE NEW
A this a on
by the
Loo nd their right
recognized the
this 16 mile front
O il
denbu
becoming active in Lorraine.
allied miles
Mhc yesterday being reported in the French
United Press dispatches the American
The enemy n positions but
a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
few MILES TO
DECIDE FATE!

The British front is showing increased
powers of resistance. Won Hindenburg'a
use of quarter of a million of men, with
proportionately heavy German Casualties,
against the sector north and south Of Ar
mentieres, has not yet caused him to gain
possession of critically important points.
The German line, however, has been id.
vanced to several positions where further
progress of few miles will develop very
serious difficulties for the allies. Present
indications are that the arrival of reinforce.
ments is permitting the British and French
in the Armentieres sector to halt the Ger
mans.
LONDON, April 13.-Cerman sunfire
has scored direct hit on the Amiens cathe.
dral.
LONDON, April 13.-The British are
holding at all points on the Flanders fighting
front, and in one place advanced slishtlys
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
1--WE advanced slightly and took q few
prisoners in the neighborhood of Festubert.
East of LOGON, the enemy, in a strong attack,
entered the line at certain points, but was
driven out, and a second attack was beaten
off,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
Playing the Game

all that stuff comes natural to
'em. But rs long as ! have to
learn II 10 help lick the - Ger.
mans that started this mess, you
bet I'm goin' TO learn II well.
ain't goin' 10 pass up any bets
that may help out; see? Nobody
ever put anything over on me
before I came into the army. and
there Amt nobody ever put any
thing over on me since. I don't
salute these officers because
they're better men than J am;
they amt. ] salute 'em because
salutin' Is n part Of this military
game. an = long ~ ! got 10
play II. I'm goin' 10 play II right"
From Scrgt. Jim Jones state
rnent TO William slavers McNutt.
whose article on Camp Lewis
features this weeks Golfers
magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
ALLIES REGAIN
LOST POSITIONS
IN SOMME AREA

LONDON, April l3.-Heavy fight
ing around Neuve Eglise and Wul
verghem. which began yesterday. Is
continuing. Field Marshal Haig re
ported today. The enemy attack
was rcpulsed west OF Mcrville early
last night.
South OF the Somme. In the neigh
borhood of Hangnrd-en.Santer 20
sitions into which the enemy had
forced his way were regained by n
Franco. British counter attack.
North OF the Somme. enemy artil
Iery was active.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
Varied Program,
Will Be Seen in
Star Movie Film,

The StarIiberty Movie Weekly
will have a varied program for the
new showing Sunday at the Liberty
Important features are:
Tacoma's new Liberty temple
built In day; war garden blowing
with "a tractor In Seattle. Miss Muriel
Waterhouse. OF the Honor Guards
christens steamship West Durphee
department store girls In snappy uni
forms; boat races at naval training
station.
a special picture OF Lord Dun
more, British army officer now In So
attic. Will be an added feature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13

They amt nobody got mo
tanned out none, DO. Not me. !
never did hate nothin' in all my
days rs bad a. ! hate this
thing o. sfeppin' high when
somebody says Hep. an whip
pin my arm up TO my forehead
every time ] zee gold hat cord
with anything alive beneath H..
an sayin' Sir 10 many a guy
that I wouldn't stop on the street
) 10 slap II we was both civilians;
but we ain't both civilians now.
DO: we're both soldiers. Get mel
An all this SsIutin' an other
stuff Is a part O. the soldier
game; sect An because ] hate II
all 40 damned bad, ] want To play
u well. so it'll be over sooner.
DO you get me? Them Germans
have got the Jump on ms. cause
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
FOR HOLLAND is FIRM

WASHINGTON. April i3.--Amer-
lea adheres to its long.established
friendship and regard for small ma.
lions. and has actually applied IL
in the case OF seizure Of Hollands
shipping.
This IL. In part. Americas answer
TO Holland's objections TO the reaui-
sition of ships.
This government was within it's
rights under international law; II is
providing goods which are for Hol.
lands welfare. and II acted only
after German threats had hampercd
Holland in fulfillment Of temper.
airy agreement which would have
made requisiuoning unnecessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
WOMAN TARRED
AND FEATHERED

MONTRoSE. Mich. April Ia
Twenty women tarrcd and feathered
Mrs. Harley Stafford. German. here
during the night for alleged unpatri.
otto utterances. seventy.flve citi.
zens drove in automobiles 10 the stat
ford farm while the men In the
party bound Stafford. women drag.
gcd his wife from bed, took her out
side and covered her with tar and
fsafherA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
by wM. PHILIP SIMMs


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN FRANCE. April 13.-The British
front. after continuous fighting all
day yesterday between La Bassee
and Messines ridge "a i5-mile front
was withdrawn west OF Merville ear
~ this morning and rested along the
eastern edge OF Nieppe forest.
Massed German divisions are ex
erting great pressure toward Bail
leul from the south. determinedly at.
tempting to make wide breach in
the British front In order to imperil
the troops holding the Passchen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
BRITISH CONSTRUCTING
NEW 8O-MILE" CANNON

LONDON. April l3.-steps have
been taken 20 construct a British
gun capable OF throwing a shell more
than eighty miles. J. I. MacPher-
son, parliamentary under secretary
Of the war office, made this an.
MANAGEMENT In the house OF commons
'Y2La qucstioner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
mASSED FORCES OF
FOE TRY FOR YPRES

daele sector lin which Ypres is 10
Gated and Messines ridge.
Repeated enemy attacks between
Givenchy and LOGON failed. The
Germans gained a footing in Ncuve-
Eglise, but were held well every.
where south OF La Bassee. while
some enemy strong-points were
stormed near Givenchy.
Nieppe forest is a large wooded
area. extending westward for six
miles from the vicinity OF Merville.
Its eastern edge Is about a mile
west OF Mervilie and runs from the
Lys canal northward to vieux- Der
auin. a distance of seven miles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
GERMANS LOSE
100000 MEN
BY HENRY WOOD
BY United Press Leased Wire

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. April i3.-of a TO.
tai OF 200 German divisions t2.soo..
900 mem on the West front. iit have
already been engaged. OF these n
have been withdrawn. on account OF
losses which. according TO Prussian
methods. average about $500 10 the
division. Adding the estimated
losses OF divisions sim engaged
makes the total minimum enemy
losses 800 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
BATTLE CRISIS NEAR!
Well, Well, Here's
Logan Biiiingsley
Back on First Page

nonismen for Logan billings.
ley having failed to bring him he.
fore the King county superior
court for sentence. Friday. the
sheriff has been ordered TO APP
prehcnd him. Judgment for
1000 was granted against 10.
seph silher his wife. and :. s.
Jacobson, nlllingsley's bondSnen.
when Logan did not appear In
Judge Jurey's court
Three months Jail sentence and
a fine OF $3.50 Is pending against
BlllingSley on conviction for the
Illegal possession OF intoxicating
liquor with intent 10 sell.
RilllnEsiey was In Seattle
few weeks ago TO confer with q.
$. Attorney Clay Allen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-13
BELIEVE u. S. MARINES
NOT IN VLAOIVOST0k

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Gov-
ernmentai dispatches from vladivos.
tok under yesterdays date mention.
ed no American landing of marines.
Hence. IL was assumed definitely
here today that the marines had not
been sent ashore.