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The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
BRITISH ARTILLERY ANN|FI|L AT|NG FLEEING HUNS
GETTING READY
 FOR MEDICINE

Basel, Oct. 10.-The Cologne Ga zette in commenting on President Wilson's reply to the German peace note says: "Only military reasen could compel us to accept President Wilson's conditions. It is possible that Germany may require counter guarantees from the Allies for ;ex- ample the evacuation Of the CO., onies now occupied by them"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10

CsmOrai-St. Quentin Front, Thurs day.-Ihe British army in breaking thru tha Hindenburg line negotiat- ed trenches protected by be'twire entanglements fifty yards deep in which were numerous concrete pill uoxes. The ground in this locality was literally soaked with. German blood and covered with their dead,
 Many French civilians were res cued from the recaptured towns and brought back to freedom. Five hun drer having been rescued from one Yillsge alone.
 After the fires, startet' by the Germans to cover their retreat. be-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
TANKS BREAK
 MAIN LINE

Washington, Oct. 10. - Reports from General Pershing today state that the American army had pene- trate1 The main line of the German resistance west of Mouse against the determined resistance of the enc nv which has been materially re- iuforceA by fresh troops brought out from the eastern front.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
,,ru DIVISION LIBERTY LOAN

VI ,,, Francisco, Oct. 1o.-The re- 2 D oI4 T,,om Governor Lynch's office today y states that the total suOSes,r nsa,
 lions reported to the Reserve aa saua h,a, ar' ,,' 66,Os2,55O.OO. Hawaii @ caO's' tsot L, their full quota is over :.
 subscribed. n.,rtheru
 coI;toruia counties are over the ton The percentage of the p0pa,A. tion subscribing, according an to sn' hank @ figures for Oregon is eighteen osss Mortbern D california sixteen' ldano ti0 tistsen. washington thirteen south M california twelve, Utah eleTen' Arizona ten, and Nevada nine:
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
BAVARIA HAS
 .. l. IMPERIAL FUSS

Berne, Oct. 10.-Reports coming in firm Bavaria indicate that that monarchy is shaken up with anti mondrchial riots and that the gov ernment is tottering. Troops gre
 being used to keep the populace | order. [,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
WILL ADDRESS
 J0IHT ASSEMBLY

Washington, october 10.-Presi- dent Wilson will probably address congress in joint session in order to cas- further light on the position he tonk in his inquiry to Chancel- Tor Maxmillian of Germany as soon as he receives a reply from the Ger man government.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
BLANKET BRINGS S1Os'@

P. H. Ganty slept under ca'1.n hair last night as he carried n,, .o the Red Cross blanket was quite crowd present the apportionment was H''f' ,,o
 The proceeds of the OIas''' ru amounted to $1OS.5O '5i'n csoss will be used by the !ocaI 'FD the branch in purchasing 1'n i0' h6cnif2lc in France
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
CASUALTIES FOR TO-DAY

Washington, Oct. 1O.-The cas- ualtiss for the past twenty four hours as given out by the war de- partment are six hundred twenty six ot whom one hundred sixty two ara dead and three hundred fltty thr.n .n,.arnl,. wnmn1ad
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
ELKs, ATTENTION!

There will be a meeting of Skag- way Ledge No. 431 tonight at their hall. All members who can ara requested to be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
SAYS KAISER
 HAS ABDICATEO

Stockholm, Oct. 1O.-There are persistent rumors here that Kaiser William has abdicated The source of the information is not given but comes from such quarters as to give foundation for thinking it q fact.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
FRANCS. LIKES
 WILSON'S REPLY

Paris, Oct. 1O.-The reply of President Wilson of the United State to the German governments peace note pleases France and it is endorsed universally.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
MAP STUDIED
 BY PRESIDENT

WasF ington, Oct. 10. - Turn ing from the consideration of peace notes President Wilson is study ins the war maps and battlefields with the assistance of and as eX- plaiDed by General March.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
TURK CABINET OUTS JOB.

Paris, Oct. 1O.-That matters srs nearing a crisis in Constantinople b the report received here today. The Turkish cabinet has resigned and internal dissention becomtps more apparent every day.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
Ig!lS !l's.. ''='i " BRITISH

| ,. Oct. 10. - The French .sa
 troop, lg B,snes have passed t: the tleelpr os Fontaine, Notre Dame aA BesptrouA'
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10

British Army at Cambrai-st. Quen' tin Front, Thursday.-The British artillery with their heaviest cannon are on the move eastward. The bat terics are galloping over the roll ing Dlans of Artois.
 Wher within range of the fleeing Huns they wheel about, fire voIley
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10

gan to break out the whole Of the ground behind them rocked with the terrific explosions caused by the great quantities of ammunition which they had not time to save. Vast amounts of stores and muni- tons were destroyed.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-10
WILSON $ REPLY " SUITS WORD

London, Oct. 1o.-Tne paa s VT press says today that Presi p'o sons reply to the GerpsSrn e note is what the whole nor of tns peeted: "He pins the sd palian 10 note, hs he kaiser or %..nsSt nlA3' ono issue,Y.is the st' i.EEiJ by this paper.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
oakes cartoonist Makes Bow

There are few people who realize
that we have rising young cartoon
list among us, none other than Alvin.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Wilcox. who is
still attending high school. Alvin at
tended Spasm No. at the opera
house Friday night and next morning,
unsolicited, brought the drawing as
shown to this Office. 1t had such di-
rect bearing on live topic in Oakes
that The Times had plate made of
it and presents it for your considera-
tion The question is, when that giant
firecracker goes of what will happen
to "Old Baldy?"
Alvin has just finished correspond
ehce course put out by the Landon
school. He has a large collection of
work he has done in his home studio.
The Times had chance some months
ago to look over the drawings and
they were very good for a high school
boy. Alvin's career is the newspaper
field, for there are no higher salaried
people or anyone that reflects public
sentiment more than the clever car
toonist.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
And "Mac" Again

Dear Folks. Guess 1 better write
my Sunday letter. l slipped one in the
middle of the week SO haven't got
very much to say.
Weather has been somewhat cooler
the latter part of the week, but as long
as we have plenty of fire up wood I'VE
should worry"
Had a regular feed Thursday night.
Had some toast and cocoa about ready
to eat and @. M. sergeant who lives
in the same joint dropped in with
some wild boar meat. Never tasted
anything so good in my life. Sure was
good feed. They say there are lots
of wild boar in the woods around here.
Also had our usual Sunday breakfast
consisting of eggs, toast and cocoa.
You probably consider that an ordin-
ary breakfast. l used to myself, but
1 don't any more. We make regular
restaurant out of our joint about twice
a week. The main idea of good
time is something to eat. OF course
the army gives enough "chuck" but a
variety is greatly appreciated.
Saw the first two issues of "Stars
and Stripes" today, the official A. r. F.
paper. Suppose you have heard of it.
Great paper. More like the Life
than newspaper.
Got our Cakes paper of Dec. 6 too.
Rather aged but new to me. Jennings
Foster is sending them to me but
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
SCHOOL NOTES

Mr. Blume has accepted a position
as superintendent of public schools at
Williston, N. ID. The seniors are very
proud of the fact tina, ,meir high
school career was under the SUPER
vision of Mr. Blume. This, of course.
makes them an exceptional class. Tho
school and city will feel his loss.
Miss Crabtree. Dickey county SUPER
intendent of schools, Superintendent
Ulve of Sargent county and Miss Fitz-
gerald, state organizer of the boys
and girls club work, were visitors at
the high school Friday morning. Miss
Fitzgerald addressed the high school
on the subject of boys and girls club
work throughout the state. The above
three were in charge OF meeting of
the county school officers to talk on
club work Because of the splendid
showing made by the county last year
it is believed that the government will
send county supervisor here.
The seniors have chosen Green
Stockings" for the class play in spite
of the $25 royalty.
The eighth graders have taken a
final examination in history. The re-
mainder of the time will be given over
to civics.
The voters of the Third ward beat
the manual training boys out Of the
manual training room Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Inez Holbert OF Wahpeton
gave demonstration in the domestic
science department of the high school
on the conservation of food, Tuesday
afternoon. She was sent here by the
United States Food Administration
board and the Extension Division of
the N. d. A. c.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Extracts from Proposed CITY CHARTER

The people of Oakes informing themselves
Form of They want know what it is
and how operates city the size of Oakes Following
important sections of this state law:
Sec. 3771 Cities incorporated this state
having population of less than five hundred inhabitants
following:
Whenever onetenth of the legal of such city, voting
at the last preceding election shall petition the and
city shall become Incorporated under this chapter vote of the
electors in such city, it shall be the duty of the and city
council such city, to forthwith submit such question according
y and to appoint time and at which such vote may be
taken.
Sec 3772. Notice election The mayor of city shall
give least twenty notice of such election by publishing
published therein then by posting at least five
copies of such notice each ward voting precinct OF such city
Sec 3773 Ballots The ballots to be used at such
election 5 shall all, be in the following form: -.
Against City Charter under Commission Form of Govern
the eecto designate his placing the
opposite his choice The judges of election shall make
turns thereof to the city council of such city, whose duty shall
be such returns and the result of
to be entered the records of such city.
If majority of the election shall be for
city organization commission SYSTEM such city shall
forth be to be organized under this CHAPTER and the city
shall hereupon exercise the conferred upon like officials
by this chapter until their shall be elected and quail
fed
Sec 3774 Call for special election of cy commissioners
Within twenty days after the issuance of patent incorporating
under the of this chapter shall be the duty
of the call special election for of eecng
the first board Of city commissioners provided for herein
Sec 377S Legal identity of cities changed ordinances
and resolutions in force city at the date of its organza
under this chapter shall continue full force and effect until
repealed amended such change of organz
such change organization shall change the legal
identity Of such city as corporation.
Sec 1884 Elections biennial Biennial municipal elections
all cities shall be held the first Tuesday April at such
Concluded page three
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
More Letters from Our Soldier Boys
"Bass" Is Heard From

Dear Alex: Received your letter
some time ago but am awful slow get
ting around to write over here. The
censor is always on the job and as
there is not much to write anyway,
trying to- write letter is something
of a job. Certainly appreciated your
letter with all the news. News is
scarce here and you hear more about
the war than we do. Mail is rather ir-
regular, but nothing is appreciated
more than word from the states Have
not received any Christmas packages
vet but we are in hopes they will get
here after awhile. Have been having
a fine spell of weather. This is quite
place for rainy weather, mud is bad.
We have been issued hip boots for wet
weather.
No news so must close Regards to
all.
Sincerely yours
Ed.
Somewhere in France,
Feb. II, 1918.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21

haven't received any of them yet.
see by today's paper that Vernon
Castle went West" Too bad for Ver-
non.
Will close for now and will write
again as soon as can compose some
thing to write. o. X. as usual.
With Love,
France, Feb. II, 1918 Mac.
Ambulance Co. 1862
Amer. Force. ....."
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Charley Foster Is Cook

Dear Sis and Bud:-
Received your letter long time ago
and will say am rather slow at
answering but you know how busy l
am. Well, l am here at last and like
it fine and dandy. have some job
here. am cooking and am the top
squeeze in the kitchen, so that makes
it much better. Have no drilling to do
and only work every other day. When
working dress in white from head to
foot and when not working. dress in
khaki, of course. l have to salute the
officers but that is about my only drill.
We get our shot in the other arm
tomorrow, in other words are vaccin-
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21

Continued on page four
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
RED CROSS NOTES

The classes under Mrs. Liddell will
only meet Wednesday and Friday
afternoons. Formerly it was every
day of the week.
The third Thursday of each month,
reserved for the sewing class for wo-
men of the Red Cross, will now be
given over to the boys to surgical
dressings. Anyone may also come
Tuesday evenings to help in the work.
A goose, presented to the Red Cross
by A. NJ Alien of independence,
brought the nice sum of $85 at the
johnson e Vaupel sale on Monday. H.
]. Johnson bought it the last time
paying $40 for it.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Balance in favor of Commission Plan

Note Times editor read this statement from the plat
form the other night The balance then showed SCI 4 which
arrived at by dividing the of the three wards by three
One of rendshe enemyad next day it correct
that would much for notices of election ward
three To make the matter correct have revised the
figures accurate statement possible There moth
ing gained by being unfair We want all statements made correct
ednot the street cornerbut before the public
meeting in the newspaper.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
RiverdaIe

Supervisor, J. c. Peterson; treasur.
er, Roy Bane; clerk. Chas. Frank; as.
SCISSOR, Charley Johnson; justice. T.
B. Roberts; constable, Albert Turner.
The school election in Riverlale dis.
trict yesterday to vote bonds carried
by vote of 80 to "a. The amount of
bonds is $4,000 and is for the purpose
of erecting consolidated school
building on a site already selected.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Commission Form Will Make for
Less Expense and More Efficiency
Present Form
Present Form

Administration salaries
Mayor, per Observation-Disclosures
Six aldermen, regular meetings. 144.OO
Ten specials in alderman extra 10000 $324OO
Election
Five members election board $4,000
sitting; three sittings 5000
three wards Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Notice of Registration % lines 2 weeks
$l.O4, two papers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.O8
Notice of election, 80 lines, 2 times
S256, two papers SIP
Six poll books and registration books
at SOC. each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 600
Ballots, three wards estimated expense
per ward $1.5O; for three wards 4.50
Atidavits, oaths, etc 300
Place to hold election, Second ward 200
Total Observation-Disclosures .$2O2.7O
No election next year, saving .2O2.7O S405.4O
Expense under present system $7294O
Commission Form
Administration Salaries
Five commissioners each per
Special meetings ................... nil $6OOOO
Election expense
Five members election board one pre-
cinct, three sittngs S 5000
Notice of registration, above 2.O8
Notice of election, above SIP
Two poll books and registration books. 200
Ballots, l ward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.5O
Afdavts, oaths, etc ................ 100
Place to hold election ............ nil 717o $67170
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21

r. w. Weston has written his friend
A. ]. Ramharter, that he was on the
point of leaving Hot Springs for Hous.
ton and would be in the South pos.
sibly two weeks or more.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
GOOD PRICES FOR
SCHOOL LANDS
1o4 QUARTER SECTIONS RAW
LAND SOLD AT AUCTION
The oakes Country Sets Top Notch
Fiqure-Actual Settlers the
Buyers

Glendale, March 7-One hundred
and four quarter sections of Dickey
county land, involving total cash eX-
penditure of $5O6,720.65, were sold
under the hammer by Gilbert Haugen.
of Bismarck Tuesday, when the state
and institution lands in Dickey county
were sold at public auction at the
court house.
The court room was filled with
farmers and business men from all
over the county when the sale opened
at ten o'clock Tuesday morning. This
land has been rented for years, and
many of the lessees were practically
compelled to purchase the land they
had been using, as it had become in.
dispensable to them. In most cases
the land brought only slightly over its
appraised value, although there were
few contests when contending bid
ders ran the price up. c. H. Roney
high water mark in the purchase of
section l6-131-59, located just north Of
Oakes. Mr.. Roney paid $40 per acre
for one quarter the northeast, and
$1.50 for the southeast, while Mr..
Schmit took the northwest quarter at
$72 and the southwest at $78, the high
est price paid for any of the land.
w. G. Weston of Sutton, Nebraska,
obtained the northeast quarter of 16-
131-61 for $46.5O. G.. Ulmer of Fuller
ton paid $40.5O for the southeast quar-
ter of the same section. J. A. Dave
paid $42.50 for the northeast of, &c.
1852, and it required s4S.75 per acre
for Gust Strutz of Oakes to get pos.
session of the southeast quarter of &c.
132-61. T. ]. Kelsh of Fullerton
stepped out for $65.5O per acre for the
northwest of 36-132-62, and Mr.. Zim.
belman of Fullerton paid Salts for the
southwest quarter of 36-132-62. Many
quarters went to the forty dollar
mark, and in most cases the prices
paid were no greater than the sur.
rounding land is worth.
A total of 134 quarter sections were
offered for sale, thirty remaining un'
sold. This is the second sale of school
land for several years, and cleans up
the school lands in this county with
the exception of the thirty which were
unsold.
AS criterion of the value of Dickey
county land this sale is significant. In
a few cases the spirited bidding
doubtless had tendency to raise the
price higher than the present value OF
the land would warrant, but it is safe
to say that most of the land in Dickey
county could not be purchased for for
ty dollars an acre. All the land sold
it must be rememberer, was unim
proved.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Pioneer Passes


]. w. Pickard, one of the pioneers
of Dickey county, passed on last Sat
urday at midnight.
Mr. Pickard was born in England,
Jan. %, 1884,. and when two or three
years old moved to Prince Edward
Island, Canada. Here he met Miss
Matilda Mearn, who became his bride
in June, 1859. He was harness
maker by trade and followed that busi-
ness until he came West in 1884. He
settled first at Columbia, Dakota,
where for several years he ran hotel.
In 1891 he moved to this county and
took homestead seven miles south of
Oakes. His wife's health began to fail
in 1902, and he sold his farm, moving
to Oakes, where he tenderly nursed
his invalid wife for eight years until
her decease on July II, 1910. Since
that time he has quietly lived his
Christian life, awaiting the Lords call
home to meet his Savior and loved
one. They had no children.
About two months ago he con-
tracted a bad cold which settled into
a hacking cough and badly weakened
him. He gradually failed and became
helpless: when about three weeks ago
he requested Rev. Opie to take him to
his home. The physician said nothing
could help him and Mrs. Opie tenderly
nursed him until the end came. He
spent most of the last few days and
became unconscious on Saturday and
quietly passed on about midnight Sat
urday. His relatives were notified of
his serious illness but could not come.
His funeral took place from the
Methodist church on Monday at p.
m, and interment made in the Oakes
cemetery beside his sainted helpmate.
He was devout christian and men,
ber of the Methodist church from
early boyhood. Many of our people
loved to hear him lead in public
prayer.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21

Mrs. Henry Orn went to Crete yes
terday to stay with her daughter, Mrs.
Hemquist, while Mr.. H. goes to ILL.,
nois in response to telegram that his
sister. Mrs. Tosh, was seriously i'll.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Mrs. Julius SauIter

The funeral of Mrs. Julius Saulter.
of whose death mention was made last
week, occurred Friday forenoon from
st. Charles church. Rev. Father Zim-
mermann officiating. She passed
peacefully away at Q 40 in the morning
of March 18th. Every attention was
given the sick one by the family. Mr.
Saulter and Albert had been taking
turns in sitting up with her Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Adams and Will Saulter had
been with the family until 1890 the
night of her death. She was on the
bed and had just finished singing of
the Rosary with her husband when
the Angel of Death came
Mary Lamy. as she was known in
her maiden days, came to this country
from Germany with her parents when
two weeks old. She met julius Saul.
ter in Iowa and they were married at
Ossian in 1873. From there they
came to Sioux City, thence to Beres-
ford, S. D., where they homesteaded
some land. To North Dakota the fam
lily came in 1903 to Crete, where they
farmed, later following the same oc-
cupation on farm west of Oakes.
They moved to Oakes in 1907 and built
the home in the west part of the city,
occupying it since then with the ex-
ception of year and half spent in
st. Paul.
Fourteen children came of this un-
ion, nine of whom are now living, be-
ing: VIM. Saulter and Mrs. Flora Adj
ans of Oakes; Andrew of Fountain.
Mimi; Charley of Rhame, N. d.; Mrs.
Laura Willet of Remer Mimi; Ellen
Gaine of Roy, Mont; Mrs. Mabel Nc
Dermott of Stirum, N. d.; Frank of St.
Paul, Mimi; and Albert of Oakes.
Deceased was a devout member of
the Catholic church and died happy in
the faith.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-03-21
Board Picks New Superintendent

Board Picks New Superintendent
The board of education at special
meeting last evening engaged j. c.
Gould, B. A., as superintendent of the
city schools to succeed Mr.. Blume,
who goes to Williston. Mr.. Gould ar.
rived in the city yesterday, and after
the once over the board decided, of
the applications before it, to accept
that of Mr.. Gould. The salary was
fixed at $1,000.
The new superintendent is at pres.
ent head of the Churchs Ferry public
schools, this state. He has also taught
at Darlington and at Glasgow, Mon
tana. He is a graduate of Hamline
University, 1912, and has taken post
graduate work at the universities of
Minnesota and Montana. He is mar
ried and has one daughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-07
FHE NEWS FIRST.

The afternoon newspapers have a
decided advantage over the morning
papers in getting the war news to
the people. Without exception, al
most, the big events of the war are
toBfl first inl the afternoon pape~
Ard there a reson for t. There
is a. differenc of five hours between
our time and that of the war zone.
For instance, at our IL o'clock, noon,
it is 5 O'Clock p. m. in Paris or
Lyons, and the first editions of our
afternoon papers contain reponEss Of
practically the entire days events
in the war fione. People in South
west Georgia rarely find any news
in the morning papers coming into
this territory that they have not read
the afternoon before.-Albany Herald