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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
GOOD PROFITS IN POTATOES
Commission Men Get Twice 40 Much
az Farmer Who Grows and
Markets Crop.

There is still good money In potatoes
that is If you sell instead of grow
them. Last week farmers within q
radius of 100 miles of the Twin Cities
received an average price Of 70 cents
q bushel for the best grade Of pota.
toes loaded on the q
These same potatoes sold in the
Twin Cities from $1.60 to $40 q
bushel.
The freight from Cambridge, Isanti
county, to st. Paul Is 6 cents on q
bushel Of potatoes. The freight added
TO the Is cents the farmer gets makes
the cost Of a bushel Of potatoes "a
cents laid down in st. Paul. II the
consumer pays $3.50 a bushel, the
very lowest figure, the commission
man and grocer divide 76 cents profit.
But II the consumer pays $40 q
bushel for fancy potatoes" the mid
dlemen split $1.56 profits on the deal.
This beats farming, yet the city pro.
Queer who pays the big prices wonders
why the producer complains. The city
producer does not realize that the
farmer does the work and the middle-
man gets the profits. And IN tho case
of potatoes profits continue good de.
spite the food controller and the fact
that the crop this year was double
that Of 1916.
But what does the commission man
care about the farmer, the consumer,
Hoover, or the law Of supply and de.
mand? He is interested in profits, and
20 long as he controls the market be
will get them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
The - -
Scrap Book
thanks" Have Them Guessing.

Nothing in the war since the German
guns Of 1914 that smashed the Belgian
forts and were to drop shells in Dover
has SO captured the general imagina.
ton Of the amateur as the death
crawlers known as "tanks." The air.
planes are more vivid, but they lack
the mystery Of the tanks. Nobody
knows how many England has, but 40
body guesses under a thousand now In
service. Doubtless the Germans will
provide some device for putting them
out Of service-something correspond.
ing to the depth bombs which have
scandalized the submarines they have
met. Probably the tank will pass be-
fore the war Is owe from the lime.
light. But they hold the center Of the
stage at present, masked, grim and
mysterious, like the old actors Of
Greece.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
overhasty.


John Murphy had secured q license
to marry Mary Manning, but the In.
tended bride "rued," and six weeks
later John made his second appearance
In the clerks Office.
"Misther Johnson" said he, 'in
February I got a license from you to
marry Mary Manning; an I didn't
marry her; an now, PLACE yer honor,
wud yer be so good as to alther It %
It wud at Honora Morfarrityf'
mo-" replied the clerk. You must
GET a new license to 1T Honora."
"And pay TOR It'll"
"Certainlyj It viii cost you q dollar,
the same as the first one"
"Och, indadel Thin I'm ruined In.
tirely, intirely, fur / jist coorted Hon
ora to save the dollar"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
with 1 chuckle.

Az Mr.. Jones unlaced his boots he
remarked casually to his wife: slave
you heard about the catastrophe which
happened at the Smiths house to.
nghttss
mo. What was iti' asked Mr.,
Jones.
Jones paused for an aggravating mo.
ment to pull on his slippers before he
replieds why, Mr.. Smith gave the
baby 4 bottle 70 play with, and while
che was out Of the room It fell from
the cradle and broke its neck"
What The poor little baby1s
ahrieked his wife.
mo; the bottle r replied NJ. Jones
With q 6endish chuckle.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
claudlne HurIs the Ketchun

claudlne Hurls the kstchuR
ssWhat's the trouble up there IN
lront9'' asked the cook Of q 'rapid-hre'
restaurant, addressing one Of the wall.
reeses.
Jaw, Heloise said that Claudine
wasn't any better than she ought to
be-" was the reply. "And Claudin0
says she ID, too, and II anybody thinks
different she'll make 'em prove Il.
That's how the customer got hit with
the ketchup bottle"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
Rare Experience.

Rare Experiences.
sDo you. find your new car M IL
salesman said it VAST
:Al and more" replied the happy
owner.
sYou are n purchaser n . thou
sand"
Maybe 30. but the chap who sold =
10 me was one salesman In q thousand
He kept his eloquence within reason
able bounds and told. me the truth
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24

Hard and Soft Coal-Internationa
Elevator Co., Carbury, N. D. MT pd.
Mrs. John Listoe arrived from her
home near Vandelia, Mont, for a Wis
it with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Crogen.
Mrs. Albert Norell and family of
Roth r. spending the week with Mrs.
Norrell's parents, Nh. and Mrs. Lars
Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lavegness of Lam
da returned home Tuesday evening
after a weeks visit with friends and
relatives.
Viola Setter entertained a number
of her young friends Thursday after
noon, the occasion being her 9Th
birthday.
C. G. Forsberg returned Thursday
from Minneapolis, where he has spent
the last two months receiving med
ASoA tASatA1AeLAIs D. ~ .
Messrs. J.. L. Gorder and j. J.
Dalen have been assisting with the
annual inventory at the Farmers Co.
op. Nero. Co. this week.
Mrs. N. B. Arveson entertained a
number of the young girls On Monday
afternoon in honor of Jane Margaret
Arveson on her second birthday.
The Farmers Elevator Co. is ex-
pecting a carload Of feed in a few
days. Anyone in need of feed should
leave orders with Manager Wall.
Miss Olga Ryan returned to her
home near Antler Saturday evening
after having spent a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Ole O. Berg and fam
lily.
Sivert Qualheim of Newburg was
here Tuesday calling on friends and
at the same time secured a load of
wood and posts to be shipped to Lam
da.
Ole Hoibrenden was at Rugby be-
tween trains Tuesday visiting with
his mother and sister, who is still
quite ill at the Good Samaritan hos
pital.
For Sale at the Local Postoffice-
United States War Savings Stamps.
If you have not already bought your
first stamp do so now. It is your
patriotic duty and by so doing you
are helping our boys win the war.
The following are new Red Cross
members since the last list was pub
lished: Emelia Rothe, William Cor
der, Benjamin Gorder, Walter Gorder,
Emma Henning, Oliver Berg and B.
Schei.
The Young Peoples society met in
the assembly hall last Friday eve
ming. A very good program was rem
dered. The next meeting will be on
Friday, February LIST. It is hoped
that the program committee will get
real busy and present q good pro-
gram.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
pass a stationary b~Iade-across WHICH
torn strips Of the proper width ator
ted by means of two rollers.
Loving 4 Child.

Loving 4 Child.
!. Loving q child IL key /
To Heavens mystery.
Loving q child, and giving
It knowledge, this is llvinG.
Loving . child brings pain.
And II LIES greatest gain.
Loving q child is knowing
The fierce JOY OF q sowing
That shall cause mighty reapenD
Loving q child Is weeping,
And fearing, too, and prayin0
This, there 10 no gainsay1ng.
Loving q child II being
A part OF God, and seeing
The world beneath ones hand
Enlarge, expand,
Be different, and grow
To one thought. Even 10
Loving . child 10 key
TO every mystery.
Loving q child IL laughter
And heartache after.
-Haartache and grief and PAIN
But always Joy again.
MARY Carolyn Davies, IN Good Hpooo~
keeping.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
NnAhlnn Dnlna.

JN0GSuuO 0Ous0s a
Il know who has the lost money!
stated the Visitor.
Then why come to mef' demanded
Sherlock Holmes.
II want You to get It back for ma
sWho has itf'
my wife has II"
'sWatson, kindly show the gentleman
out" responded the astute shsr1p<3
With Z yawn.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
Best Ever For John. 3.

STANDARD Oil companies pay record
dividends. IN addition to cash
dividends Standard OIL companies paid
$50, 900 In stock dividends during
the year..-Wall Street Journal. Nov.
18th.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
4 Suspicion.

George-Jones says he 10 an idealis1
Hvelyn-Yes, but ! am afraid thu
- 10 one Of those who believe tho
~ 6rst test Of an idealist = -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24
His Specially.

Hls Specially.
& yo1l IRE worried shout yop1r r.
somnia, pick Z quarrel with that amar
t1nr prixefshtee.s
- - put ~ = $3.50
r. nr1t stlane ss1ts
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24

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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-01-24

The Young Peoples society met in
the assembly hall last Friday eve
ming. A very good program was rem
dered. The next meeting will be on
Friday, February LIST. It is hoped
that the program committee will get
real busy and present a good pro-
gram.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
Mcclure Greek

Miss Clara Olson and her sister
Mrs. Fuller left for Great Falls
last week for a visit.
Albert Olson, Bob Lightfoot
Domnick Belmont and Peter
Lemon called on Nick Reiter last
week.
S, R. Lightfoot and Domnick
Belmont made a trip to Weldon
Saturday.
Quite a crowd attended the
dance at the Romme school house
on st. Patrick's day.
Nick Reiter stayed at Tom Jar
Wis place. While Tom was in
Glendive last week.
A. q. Kimberly is busy drilling
well for Joe Schuld.
Adam Schuld made a trip to
Glendive last week returning
home Saturday.
Otto Hoesser, A. G. Kimberly,
Ralph Gardner and Wilfred Will
den visited in Glendive last week.
Messrs. Lauritz Dreyer, Nick
Reiter and Bob Lightfoot made
Circle a call last week.
Harold Olson will work for
john Larson this summer.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29

and thoroughly dry with towel. Take
the stick of caustic and wrap some pa
per around the end that is to BE- held
in the hand. Now moisten the other
end and rub on each clipped spot al
ternately, two or three times, allowing
time for it to dry between each appli-
cation. Don't get the stick too wet
and rub only where the horn is to ap-
pear, because if it gets on the sur
rounding skin it will eat the flesh
awe and cause pain. After the treat
ment protect the calves from rain, as
water on the head will cause the
caustic to run on the surrounding
skin.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
Summit NEWS

The Summit Farmers Club held
its meeting at Herman Meeves,
and the secretary was. instructed
to order and supply garden seeds
to the children of the club men,
bers for a garden contest. Prizes
will be given to the most success
full. The produce will be sold at
picnic later on and half the
proceeds will go to the Red Cross
he other half to the growers.
Herman Meeves and Fred
Rampke went after our mail last
week and brought the news.
Mrs. Carl Burgeson is at Heide's
now, but will soon be home again
Ed Heide put mp rafters on his
new barn yesterday.
VIM. Hubing was seen in our
midst the other day, and reports
stock doing well around his place.
August Moeller was in our
neighborhood lately looking after
his cattle.
Thorn Evans bought a new
churn and soon will have his
creamery established and butter
will probably get little cheaper
here.
Andy Miller was showed under
again, but dug out for long enough
to go to the Talbot sale.
The seed oats ordered thru
the Farm Bureau is in town now.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
McCune Items

Spring is here. At least we al
think so.
Gust Schara has been wearing
a smile lately. Wonder why?
Just because they have another
baby boy.
The dance at the McCune ranch
was well attended, and every
body report a good time.
Somebody is feeling happy now
days. 1t may be- because Bill
comes over the hills every once in
a while.
Frank Schara is caller at his
brother Gusts quite regular, and
getting ready for spring work.
Better wait a while boys.
Misa Jandacek was a caller at
Nagel and Schulz last Sunday.
One good thing she didn't have
to go home alone because the
water was pretty deep. w ho was
the guy that carried her across?
Fred Petrick went to Glendive
after some casing for his we'll
which McInnes is going to drill.
That is right Fred, she will like it
better if you have a well.
E. R. Bartell was seen riding
through the bad lands. They say
he was chasing skunks. Maybe
he was, and maybe he wasn't.
What about it Bartell?
Mrs. M. E. Barker returned
home last week. Chuck was sure
glad too.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29

More Vegetation Must Be Turned Un-
der to Replace That Burned Out
by Heat of Sun.

Tic t-me has come when we must
turn under more vegetation to replace
that burned out by the heat of the sun
and intense cultural methods. Vege-
table matter is essential to the life
and yield of the soil. Regardless of
the amount of plantfood in the soil,
before a good yield can be expected
the land must have enough organic
matter to make it light, mellow and
friable. The first essential is vegeta-
ton, then moisture, and next cultiva-
ton. Do not be too persistent in
leaving the fields clean. A few weeds
may not be altogether Objectionable.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
PEDIGREE AND GUARANTEE.

An animal is like q machine.
To make a good machine re-
quires that each part be of good
material and just the right
weight and strength. The good
animal must have it's parts devel-
oped in the right proportion to
make the type desired. The
adaptability of a machine and
the proportioning of its parts can
be largely determined by looking
at 1t. However, the make of the
machine is the guarantee as to
its possessing or lacking quality.
Likewise in the animal a good
deal can be determined as to it's
type by looking at it. Its real
quality, however, cannot be de-
termined in this way. To get at
this it becomes necessary to go
further back. The quality was
put into the animal by it's par
ents, it's grandparents, it's great
grandparents, etc. This makes
it important to know that all
these parents had qualities that
would contribute to the making
of a good animal of the type
wanted. A pedigree is scheme
for keeping track of the parents
Of an animal. 1t is a guarantee
of what is back of the animal, of
what has contributed to it's
makeup. 1t is this fact that
makes the purebred animal valu-
able.-North Dakota Experiment
Station.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
DEHORN CALVES WHEN YOUNG
Treatment Is Painless If Applied Be,
fore Animals Are Week OId-Di-
rections to Follow.

(By CARL J. MEME, Ferndale, Wash)
Young calves can be painlessly de-
horned if the treatment is applied be-
fore they are one week old. Anyone
can do it if they follow directions:
Procure from a druggist a stick of
caustic soda or caustic potash-it usu-
ally comes in sticks five inches long
and the size of a lead pencil. Now
clip the hair off over the place where
the horn can be felt. After this is
finished, wash with soap and water
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
TIMOTHY HAY Is VALUABLE
PaIatabiity Is One of Chief Reasons
Why 1t Is Standard in Most
of Our Markets.

Timothy hay is palatable hay and
this is one of the chief reasons why
it is standard in most markets. In
addition to this, horse can be fec
large quantity of it and will suffer no
III effects when given a hard drive
Immediately after having eaten the
hay. Palatability depends largely on
the time the hay is cut and ON the
method of curing.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-29
BEST IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL
Much Easier to Maintain Productivity
of Land Than to Rebuild Soil
Robbed of Fertility.

If the soil is neglected in any re-
spect in the development of our sys-
TEN of farming, our agricultural struc-
ture will become, top-heavy. Soil i'm
provement is the foundation upon
which our structure of permanent agri-
culture is based. 1t is much easier to
maintain the productivity of the land
than it is to rebuild a soil robbed of
its fertility.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
MANY TROOPS HOME FOR XMAS
Thousands Arrive at New York
and Newport News

New York., Dec. 20.-(By A. P).-The
United States army transport Henry II.
Mallory arrived today with 1891
American soldiers from Bordeaux.
Nine hundred and one of the men were
sick or wounded. The units aboard
were headquarters, sanitary and ord
nance detachments, headquarters com
pany, supply company, band and de-
tachments OF batteries A and Il OF the
143rd Regiment Field Artillery. com.
prising ten officers and Aa2 men and
headquarters OF the Sixty-fifth Field
Artillery Brigade, comprising three Of
ficers and ffty-ive men.
The transport Manchuria from Brest,
carrying 1853 officers and 4003 men, also
arrived today. She carries thirteen Of
ficers and ffty-two men Of the Fifty
sixth Field Artillery ~sixty-four officers
and sci men of the 1l6th Field Artil-
iery nfty-one officers and 1852 men of
the i17th Field Artillery; ten officers
and ninety-eight men of the Thirty-tirst
cavalry ten officers and ffty-six men
of the iO6th Ammunition Train eighteen
men headquarters company, SiNty-second
Infantry Brigade ten casual officers, and
966 sick and wounded.
The United States transport Buiten-
zorg arrived i'm port shortly after noon
from st. Nazaire with siXty-hye Of
fiCers men.
Anotber arrival was the Whit star
liner Megantic from Liverpool. among
whose 3f0 passengers were a number or
American, Australian and Canadian
army and naval officers and Y. NJ. c, A..
and Red Cross workers.
Newport News, Va. Dec. 2O,-The
Martha Washington and Mer-
ctry came into port today bringing home
from, France 1920 officers and men IN
Guiding 500 wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
REV. DR.. ]. H. TWICHELL DIES
With Sickles at Gettysburg and
Accompanied Mark Twain
Abroad

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 20.-CBy A. Pr
The Rev. Or. Joseph Hopkins Twichell,
pastor emeritus OF Asylum Hill Congre-
gatIonal Church, over which he was In
stalled in 1855, died today after a pc
Rod of feebleness. He was eighty years
old.
Mr.. Twichell was an intimate friend
of Samuel Clemens mark Twain) and
was with him on a foreign Journey de-
scribed in "Innocents Abroad" From
Yale Mr.. Twichell was graduated in
1859, having been stroke oar In the
Yale crew that year. .
Z All the crew went into the army at
the outbreak OF the Civil War. Mr..
Twichell becoming chaplain of the Sew
hrst New York. which Daniel Sick
les had recruited When General Sick
les was struck by q cannon ball at
Gettysburg Chaplain Twichell rode with
him in an ambulance to the hospital.
After the war, Mr.. Twichell com;
pleted his theological studies; He had
written much and had membership In
many societies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20

ton of the skip-Btpp, Archbishop
Dougherty asked Were any OF these
deaths directly due to skip-stUps?'
There has not been any inquest held
where deaths could he directly charged
10 the skip-stop system. but there seems
TO be an epidemic OF accidents. The
company's death rate IL very high for
the three months
Asked by MIR. Lennon II this might
not be due to greater trafic, Mr., knight
said NO. the company has not as
many cars running now as 1t had a year
ago. I do not believe that motormen,
chauffeurs and drivers generally are up
to the standard necessary 10 operate
vehicles our streets
In regard TO the case of Mrs. Sallie
Smith, who was killed three weeks g
at Sixtieth n Catharino streets. a
former skip-stop point, the Coroner said
this was not a skip-stop death.
The case of a man named Heck was
also mentioned by MIR. Knight. lie was
killed at Girard and Montgomery ave-
nues, November Is. This was the first
case, the Coroner said. ON which the
newspapers u public opinion over
the skiD-stop.'
Mr.. Mittcn, did not dare to have the
lfoA VI NV NNib''''p ~ ~
pr esented to the committee OF thirteen
this afternoon, and his eagerness 70
stife n bulk Of discriminating evidence
caused him to convene the committee to-
day. says John A. Moore. president of
the Southwest Business Mems Associa-
tion.
Need More Time For Probe
'.rhe committee, said Mr.. Moore. rs
composed of high-Class citizens. and no
man can criticize its personnel, but to
do justice to the citizens OF Philadel-
phia the committee should be given time
to get at the real facts. The committee,
as | understand it. will endeavor 10 de-
termine whether the f~arsical and abb
surd skip-sto } system is responsible for
a number of deaths. 7 think It Is, but
It is not an easy thing TO prove, and
Mr.. Mitten knows that.
What Mr.. Mitten should do, II he
Is anxious to get at the truth, is to
give business and improvement associH-
tons an opportunity to make an ex-
haustive investigation OF all accidents
that have been reported since the estab-
lishment of the skip-stop system. Such
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
u. S. Army May Be
Back Within Year
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
indication that the Americans purposed
tightening their grip on local affairs.
The regulations governing the press
were formally made public, but those
which apply TO theatres were COM
municated verbally by Colonel r. IT,
williams, chief Of the intelligence de-
partment, who also explained person
ally 10 the newspaper owners what was
expected of them. The managers of the
theatres, ranging from opera to moving
picture productions, we're informed that
there was no objection to their giving
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
Death Increases
Laid to Skip-StOp

Continued from Page One
today's meeting would deal MY WIN
fatalities.
Coroner knights testimony was tho
first offered which had direct bearing on
the subject.
After he had stated that thirty-nine
deaths had occurred since the i%naugura-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
PROPOSES AVIATOR MEET
Lord Weir Submits Suggestion for In
ternational Convention

London. Dec 20.-(By 4. .P)-The
British air board has drafted articles
for an international air convention which
will be submitted TO the Allies. 1t was
announced today by Lord Weir, secre-
tary OF state for the air forces.
The draft Is accompanied with the
suggestion that an international air con-
ference be convened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
Values up to $42.50

Luxurious winter coats.
with the newest long shawl
collars of Hudson or French
seal or real nutria. Dozens
of styles in the most desired
of winter materials and
Colors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20

had then further increased his profits
by reselling at the bank. There has
been little of this sort of thing, how
ever, and so far the public appears dis
posed TO conform with the order that
prices must be the same to the Ameri-
FANS as TO the Germans.
The foregoing dispatch is significant
in view Of the fact that three French
divisions are now sharing In the oc-
pan OF the Coblenz region, which
was originally placed usder the charge
Of Americans, Dispatches ave indi-
Gated that the French army oflclals
we're not altogether satisfied with the
leniency which the American troops have
shown toward the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20
WOUND CURB PACKERS

Washington, Dec. 20.-(By A. Pr
Retail and . wholesale groceries on a
competitive basis will pc wiped out
within a few years unless present ten
denotes in the meat packing Industry are
eliminated, Chairman Colver, OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-20

Federal trade commission. told the
House Interstate Commerce Committed.
today at hearings Jon the administration
bill to regulate the packing business,
The cause. he commended. was thai the
packers had obtained control OF ntmerr1
Gus industries not directly related to the
packing industries.