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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21
Notice of Leasing of School and State
Lands.

The school and state lands in Bot
tineau county, North Dakota, not al
ready leased, will be offered for rent
at a public leasing to be held at the
Court House in the city of Bottineau,
in said county on Tuesday, the 9th
day Of April, 1918, commencing at
1000 o'clock a. m. The terms of
leasing will be as follows:
All lands will be offered for a term
of five years beginning with the sea-
son Of 1918, and only for grazing and
hay purposes, at a minimum rental
of $500 for each quarter section.
All lands will be struck off to the
highest bidder who will be required to
pay at the time of leasing the rent
for the season Of 1918, also an addi-
tional fee of $500 for issuing lease,
which fee will be charged for each
quarter section or fraction thereof,
included in such lease.
A list of land to be offered for lease
will be on file with the treasurer of
said county for public inspection for
at least two weeks before the date of
leasing.
Coal rights are reserved to the state
in all leases and the Board of Univer-
sity and School Lands reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
ALL LEASES ARE SUBJECT TO
CANCELLATION IN CASE OF
SALE.
The only way to secure the use of
any school or state land is by leas-
ing on above terms.
No person has a right to cut hay
or Craze stock at any season of the
year on state land without first Sc
curing a lease Of the same.
Dated at Bismarck, North Dakota,
this End day of March, 1918.
w. J. PRATER,
1t Commissioner.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21
Pity Him!

Don't laugh at the pale, emaciated
fellow who says Good morning" to
you late in the afternoon, cautions
the Moberly Index. The chap may
be a worker on a morning newspaper
and may have just "got up."-Kansas
City Times.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21

~ w ~ II vi SAS -
ment r Ats acres of choice land
available for gardens. General Plum
mer in orders issued specified that
regimental and separate organizations
make necessary arrangements to plant
their gardens. A requisition has been
made for funds to purchase seed and
tools. The work to be done in the
gardens will be accomplished by men,
bers Of the organizations to whom
the gardens belong.
Liberty Bonds Bought on the Install
ment Plan Not Transferable.
To prevent soldiers becoming vic
TINS of the rapacity Of loan sharks the
war department cautions soldiers
against selling bonds OF borrowing on
them except through banks. Soldiers
who purchased bonds on the install
ment plan were required to state on
their application to whom they wished
the bond delivered after completion Of
payment. The var departments at
tention was called to the bond pro-
fiteering by receipt Of letters asking
that bonds be delivered to some other
name than that designated. In some
ase letters were received from loan
sharks inclosing checks for the bal
ance Of soldiers bonds and asking
lat they be delivered to them. These
checks have been returned to senders,
and the loan sharks will pocket the
loss Of payments made to soldiers
unless they can recover from the men
The new orders II preparation viii
forbid The tr1n4fer. ~ any soldier q
his asqinitiseaty.ha Z b55aadL ...,..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-03-21

State Of North Dakota, County OF
Bottineau, IS. County Court,
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Mary
e. Kennedy, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Celia
Dana, executrix Of the estate Of Mary
E. Kennedy, deceased, to the credit
ors Of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to present
them, with the necessary vouchers, to
the said executrix, at Bottineau.
North Dakota, within four months A.
ter the first publication Of this notice
Dated this 9th day Of February
1915.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
BACK FROM THE TRENCHES
If On o Uul Sam
Story of One Of Uncle Sans InvalidS

the trenches After every trim M hin she came tot
terng down and YOU might have thought she couldn't
wheel another load She did. though. tell you. the
spirit of those French people is the wonder Of this
All Of the boys had stories to tell
S@ret. P Georgia boy, went across with hat
terry Of heavy artillery. on the way his trans
port attacked by submarines
we the warning from a wireless station" he
told me. and didn't into the ny night.
We kept outside tli ruornins. with OF de
stroyers. Next morning steamed ahead The hrst
thing ] knew YOU could see the scapanes flying to-
ward US from -he coast station. Then looked out
across the water and I saw the perlscopey bobbng
around in the There three them all.
\ CLEAN HIT
They attacked but they didn't hit Then
the destroyers took after them and just about that
time the seaplanes came up They dropped bombs.
and Knocked the periscope of U-boat clean
whistle. one bomb landed square top OF &c. and
Of the fellows claimed that when it exploded
hull of the submarine can't vouch for shat. didn't
see it myself. The other C-boats got away. but
both Of them bat IL was hard 10 tell That sub
marine battle was about the most eNcitns thing saw
all the time I away"
80 HONINES-S CHEN AUN"
After Sergt P- landed i'm France he travelled
for DAYS the country i'm dnky little French
railway carriages that bore the now familiar nscrip-
pany reached the camp here they were to 20 into
training for short une- Il was not far from the
lucky to have been there was good camp.
There concrete roads and the barracks dry
barns and sheds After while it their turn
10 the front and they were sent to of the Lor-
raine sectors.
At first their good luck followed them They were
ta6inS mammoth gun the front line and the
road heavily travelled That they
had TO move with the greatest caution and bv night
whenever possible. The most dangerous position TO
he passed was cross road which had been favor
lite target for German gunhre The neht before they
through had been heavily sheled. the night
after it was sheed asain But the enemy was slug
gsh on the evening when they hauled out the big
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
DESIGN SYSTEM TO
PROTECT THE MARKET
OF WAR MATERIALS

WASHINGTON. July TWIN
the cooperation OF the department
Of Justice, the war department is
putting into effect a system OF con-
troll designed 10 protect the govern
ment IN the procurement OF all war
materials
The new system. the war depart
ment announced Tuesday. provides
for review Of every contract by
boards or control, the centrallzing
of purchases Of each commodity I'M
single bureau. the ndardiza ton
OF CONTRACT clauses. daily fiscal
survey and also for public informa p
ton on war department needs. Op-
Grafton OF this plan is expected 10
remedy The conditions revealed rs
the recent arrest Of contingent fee
agents and the raiding Of Offices ~
manufacturers over the country
The agents. IL was charged. received
large fees for procuring govern
ment contracts for manufacturers.
the fees being added 10 the price
paid by me government
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

plunk,-their biz gun topped over its side and
then sank up 10 its ears in mud II a good three
hours 70 drag il out and. al weighed nearly
tons il back-breaking job But the wonder NJ
il that during the entire time not single shell
fell them.
Within the next "A hours they brought the gun 10
the ASSIGNED place and up
TOUGH LUCK.
And them said Serst p. had first
piece OF rotten luck. We had cleaned her all and
she oiled and polished and bright a quar-
And then. all Of a sudden. there comes shell
slap into a pool OF mud five Yards away. II didn't
do thing TO but cover it an up with mud so
couldn't hardly tell what 10 or course, We
had and clean all up again"
The battery this post for Is days They
exchanged daily compliments with Fritz and for every
shell that came whizzing over from the German line
they sent back three IL was reported from the OBJ
servaton dugout that whenever the Americans opened
fire the Germans ducked and for cover. Up 70
the 10th day there casualty in the American
battery.
heyed. high explosive shell came sailing the
ploughed-up land and dropped right among them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17

There killed and I'VE of Us wounded p"
Sergt p explained. Il got mine in the leg and
a few hours after got hurt 7 the operating
table. The wound was infected bad Just like all the
shell wounds are They flushed it with Dakins
solution and they kept that up until there
infection left The queer thing about is that
II never hurts bit when il touches wounded
only when II gets on sound flesh that YOU
They kept there until was well enough
TO send home and I'm here waiting while they
M me with a new peg. Some day 7 expect I'll be
walking around almost good as If had a regular
foot"
At this moment mess call sounded. and the men
filed out on the porch 70 chow" some walked up-
right Few we're on crutches and walked with a
limp. Among them I discerned my first informant.
walking cheerfully along. swinging his stump of an
arm. As 7 looked at him. felt and understood what
he had meant 10y saynS that half the American people
do not know we are at war. Nothing but hrst-hand
contact with the casualties viii ever make us ap-
preciate the actual horror war Nothing else viii
impress us the vital need Of fghtng this 10 finish
so that another war Will be -mpOssbiity-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
Rr Donald l.. Brced.

BY Donald L. Breed.
~Islf the United states don't know set that were IN
In this robust fashion did a returned sammy express
himself the subject of Americas participation the
struggle. he was "a hearty sood-looking lad pleas
picture sturdy voting manhood. except for one
thine-his right sleeve hung nearly empty
We standing a window ward A OF Walter
Reed hospital. the edge Of the District Or CO.
llmbia- our view took u sIopns green lawns. wind
ana frame buildings r. elzIn+ng i'oA-d ifesi' 'lsa
and Walter Reed hospital is pIace Of absorb
ine interest noVadats Here VIII be- brought me serl-
o-s} wounded soldiers from our eAptoll'N 'i ces
undergo the miraculous process Of construction
which viii make them good as new.
high To is or tropical construction. win screened
porches either end. and abundance OF windows
10 admit fresh air and sunlight. Tan winter the win
ovs can be scaled .r and the steam radiators. turned
on Al this season windows and doors are opened
vide . vfc+roIa tlza- on the front porch and the
GUsY n \ BEEHIVE.
The military reservation ~ Walter Reed IS a busy
spc' From the window Dos ward J. watched a
the principal road. group Red cross nurses
scat of one . spied senator's wife with stack Of
Inagazines piled hish beside her. Sammys comment
broke In UPON ms enjoyment of this changing scene
"Half the country don't know that were at war;
could not give cordial assent TO this statement
wondered why he believed &c. OF course knew
that every soldier has his times of grunrbline He
looks upon as one his special rights. Yet had
round The wounded men In ward NJ uncommony stoi-
eunfre has deprived you OF arm leg or, as In
the case of one poor fellow both less ABOUT
these bigger misfortunes there complaint what
ever The only thing the boys can not understand is
WHY America has buckled down with fer'oI
the business OF winning the
SPIRIT OF TUE FRENCH
They do it in France one of them told 'It
SOU want 10 see a whole nation arms GO 10 France
just the cities It's the little country
towns I've seen old women at work in The fields.
women feeble that they had walk with cane
when they weren't working. I've seen old French
mother wheeling fertilizer the top hill she
do the work because her folks We're
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
BRITISH LAUNCH FIRST
RlVETLESS STEEL BOAT

LONDON. July 1.-THE frs.
steel vessel built without rivets. so
far as known has Just been
launched on the south coast of Eng
land. The production Of this vessel.
it is considered. may mark an epoch
i'm ship building, the plates being
fused together by electric welding
in one process General adoption Of
this process. it is held. would speed
up production. with an estimated
saving of from % TO % per cent in
both time and material.
The United States shipping board
has been i'm close touch with the ex-
pertinent with the result that Amer
leans are said TO he in hand for
building Of number OF 10000 tons
standard ships after this plan. Tn
der the new method Of construction
the riveters become welders.
Holy water founts. candlesticks.
ard crucihxes. at Schilling's
Adv 6243-17
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
DOCTORS MUST SHOW
WHY NOT IN SERVICE

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. July H.
Steps which il is said will make il
incumbent upon every doctor in In
diana 10 show reason why he has
not made application for a commits
sion i'm the medical officers resery 2
corps were ken at meeting here
Tuesday Of the Indiana committee.
medical section. council of national
defense
Althoush many Indiana physi-
clans have entered the service. the
relative standing OF the state. il is
said. has not been improved in spite
of an energetic campaign by the
committee Each doctor viii he
asked 70 make out a bona fde re-
port of the reasons for not applying
for service
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
MARC0NI WIRELESS co.
TO PAY FINAL DIVIDEND

NEW YORK. july Profits Of
the Narconi Wireless Telegraph
CO.. Ltd. during 1917 amounted TO
SS3.00o pounds sterling and the di-
rectors i'm London have recommend-
ed a hnal dividend Of rs per cent
on the common shares and ten per
cent on the preferred. according TO
a cablegram received at the Office of
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co.
OF America here Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
wOMAN's DEVOTION TO HOME

Home duties TO many women APP
pear more important than health.
No matter how ill they feel they
drag themselves through their daily
tasks overdo and pay the penalty
in headaches, backache. dragging
down pains and nervousness. they
become irrita BILE, and finally discoK-
er that some form Of female com
plant has fastened itself upon them
When d woman gets into this con
dition there is one tried and true
remedy made from the roots and
herbs Of the field, LYDIA T. Pink
hams NeSeta BILE Compound. which
for more than forty years has con-
tinued its great work among women
in restoring health after many
other remedi have failed ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
MISS DETROIT II Is
MILE A MINUTE BOAT

PIT N BAY. o. July 11.-Trav-
cling Al the rate Of nearly mile
minute. Miss Detroit ii. with Gar
Wood al the wheel. outdistanced all
other entries i'm the class d HYDRO
plane and monoplane race Tuesday
ar the annual regatta OF the Inter
lake Yachting association here to-
day. The speedy craft covered the
first fve-mile lap of the course in
four minutes and 81 second. the
second I'm five minutes and Is sec
onds and the third i'm four minutes
and 80 seconds.
I'm class : Of the sailing events
Shadow Of the Toledo Yachting club,
was first over the line. Fejo of the
Cleveland Yacht club. was second.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-17
FISH. FISH. FISH.

See Frank Bosworth about cot
tages for your vacation. Home phone
1898. 403 Ohio st. 6225-21-AdV
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09

An east wind was blowing when the
Bardsleys awoke on Monday rnorninf
Also they had had few friends IN TO
a late supper sunday night. at which
Mrs. Bardsiey had concocted one ~
her famous rabbits II was rich and
cheesey. and Mr.. Bsrfsley had had
two servings In spite 81 the doctors
orders sbou, a light diet.
80. of course. when Mrs. Bardaey
asked him at the breakfast table for
an Increase in her weekly allowance. Y
was not strange that her hw-hsnd
should growi out an unfeeling refusal.
adding that there was one other sure
thing besides taxation and death. and
that was a womsn's inability 20 be
satisfied
Now, Mrs. Bardsiey had felt her re-
quest 80 justified since Katie Ind nu-
tomatically added q dollar q week 70
her own wsges, the isundrymsn. nm
ashamed. charged her twice a. mech
for her husbands shirts. and every one
IRON the garbage man 10 the sas com.
pany was politely and deiitstely pick
ing her pocket. that instead OF weakly
and misersbly crying about his re-
fusal abe became angry-in fact. she
got mad clear through for the nrs'
tine almost since their marriage.
Look here. Thomasf' she said
ertsply. biting Oh each word with q
snap that made her husband jump
WIN you tell me why you married
mo"
T give up he retorted. "Phono
graphs are cheaper and they occasion
ally say something pleasant"
-if you emit give me enough II
live IN peace and comfort without hsv
ing 10 worry my head on all the time
about money! she finished. ignoring
his interruption.
well. Lord knows Tn not made 81
money I've had 20 dig down In m,
jeans for 40 many things lately Tn
nearly strapped all the time n yo'
tried you could manage differently
How
That's up 20 you. I'd let Katie GO
"And do my own work 2"
"wouidn't kill you. would itr
Thomas Bardsley. 7 never did
days work IN my iifel'
Then It's time you were benentiuI
by nv admirable example and begin
ming"
Mrs. Bardsiey rose from the tnbls
her eyes flashing dangerously. "ver.
well. Thomas. III DO my own wors
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09
The Fog"
~
BY LOUISE OLIVER

.copyrishi, ISIS. BY the Mcciur. Nsvsps.
Per eyndleatel
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09
WOMEN AS
WORKERS
HOW SOME SOUTHERN WOMEN
ARE SERVING THEIR
COUNTRY.

Ten white women Of Ringgold. La,
went into the cotton fields near that
town. chopped II acres Of cotton and
turned over the money to the Red
Cross. Community women's organi-
nations in Georgia have asked that
the opening Of schools be deferred
so that children may help pick the
cotton crop endangered by the scar
city Of farm help. These instances
Of the part women and children are
taking in handling the South's big
crop. were described at the Depart
ment Of Agriculture's recent farm
labor conference in Birmingham. Ala.
The wife Of one Of Christian coun-
tvs leading farmers. a lady Of bril-
liant intellect. highly educated and
noted for her culture and leadership
In literary movements, drove binder
two days during the wheat harvest on
her husbands farm In this county.
She did this not because Il was abb
solutely necessary but to set an ex-
ample Of one way in which an Amer
lean woman can help 10 win the war.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09

CARRIER BOY wANTED-Ap.
ply TO Daily kentuekisn Office.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09

,-.,, ,,,,,,a. a,,.,,,,, .I..
bnt that noesn lno'sus "a'oous
remember "ne.e snai' ! senu soa,
thlngs-to the eiuo OF ns'ei OF "ou,u
you prefer 70 k' "ssh 10 'oa'
mothersf
"oh. send them ." the Devil. thun'
dered Mr.. Bardsley' jumping for MS
hat and rushing for the door.
Il win" called Mrs. fardsley af'e'
him. II Just wanted to Know MS ao'
dress"
Mfr. Bardsley proceet.d to his Of.
nee. the east WIND ana shades OF
Welsh rabbits following Things went
wrong all day. HIS -tenosfspner "
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09

FOR TAxI-Can J. H. Reese. $40.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09
Champagne for the Trenches

Champagne II served out 10 the
French army twice year-on the
national fete day on July II and at
Christmas. one bottle 20 every four
men. The brands and vintages are
not remarkable. but n unquestionahiy
nzzes. And even at SIPS a bottle the
hill IL a heavy one, 80 n has oe-
Cured TO certain taxpayers 10 direct
attention 10 the enormous stocks Of
German-owned champagne maturing
IN the Reims cellrrs.
II has been suggested 20 distribute
n among the army. which voeld
please the poilus and reduce Hun
competition with French brands after
the war.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09

,hi-c vas me thing Lillian knew h0vl
10 do n was n cure . headache. she
was n born nurse. A. he locked nv
bis desk and gave few curt direc-
lions for the NEXT day. visions ~ hot
water bottles. cold cloths with ice, O.
puiei dnrkened room and = certain
Specific 81 which his wife knew the
secret. hoated before his eyes. Then
later n hot. delicious broth. and LII
Hans smooth. quiet voice reading the
evening papers
out on the street he CROPPED his way
10 the curb to call n taxicab. He was
surprised NJ the density 81 the fog.
Ne could hear people quite near walk
Ing and talking hut could see no one.
Then he discovered that no tnxis
were running NJ course. nothing on
wheels would venture out In that black
destruction through which no light
could penetrate more than a foot or
two.
In some rrfuArknhie way ne got 10 a
subway stntion and finally. sitter a
few minutes. reached his own station
and street ami proceeded rs before
to feet his wy blindiy 90 his own
house
He hung To familiar iron rulings.
followed walls and CROPPED along
hedges until NJ last he felt the rough
bricks " his own house. BlIndly he
stumbled M the steps. turned the key
IN the lock and pushed open the front
door.
A hollow void suddenly seemed 20
start upi and fairiy strife him In the
face. Although the fog had penetrated
inside. he could still see clearly enough
70 know that the hall and adjoining
rooms were empty. Carpets. hsnsinas.
furniture and all were gone. His own
breath sounded like thunder In that
vast empty solitude. and his footsteps
like the explosion n artillery. He
shivrred misersbiy. II dawned on him
by degrees that Lillian had meant
whs, she said when she asked where
20 send hts things. She certainly had
lost no time. Then he went TO his
club.
All day long Mrs. Bardsley had tried
TO keep up the white fires of her tn
dignstion. but failed miserably as the
afternoon wore on She had a PRESENT.
ment that Thomas would come home
with one NJ his headaches Two serv-
ings of rabbit always did II. Poor
man Away OF working his head on
In an old stu1y once on such q day
with q headache. When she had
headache she could lie down. II was
true. all he said. He did have II harder
than she did She would take his ad-
vice. give Katie n weeks notice to Quit
and 40 her own work. Then she hunted
M his dressing go~yn and slippers.
pounded M the pillows on the sitting
room lounge, and got things ready gen
orally.
But six O'Clock came. half-past.
seven o'clock. eight. then nine. Al
last n dawned on Mrs. Bardsley that
Thomas had taken her At her WORT
ana gone somewhere else
Her indignation returned. Well. n N
felt that way about H. he could 60
: Surely he knew her well enough no
70 take her too seriously when she salt
things. II merely served him for Al
excuse
week passed. One evening Mr.
Bsrdsley could not resist a longing 3,
see the old place where he had been 50
happy. II was soft. stariit evening
late In May. and sort Of heimweh
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09

rs acres or more Of clover follow
for wheat for 1919. VIII take as
rental one third Of wheat crop.
l3i-3t.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-09
FARM FOR SALE.

Near Pembroke the great straw
berry. tomato and dairying section
d. l.. LANDER.
i26-7t Pembroke, Ky.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-31
FOR CAPTAINS
FRAZER AND WARE.

DR.. Edward A, Russell compliments
ed Captains ]. l.. Frazer and r. NJ.
Ware with delicious four-course
dinner on Monday evening at his
beautiful home on South Lee street.
The dining table was draped with
a handsome cluny lace cover and had
tor the central decoration a lovely
crystal fern dish filled with ferns.
The entire lower floor was attractive
ly decorated in American flags, red
roses and white clematis with touch
OF blue here and there. The place
cards were daintily painted in Ameri-
can, French and English flags and the
favors were miniature American flags
The guests included Captains J. L.
Frazer, R. M. Ware, Doctors f. ].
Dorminey, d. B. Ware, L. S. Os-
borne, w. d. Dorminey, J. M. Adams,
J. c RUSSELL, T. E. White, A. H. Den
mark, I. c. Smith and DR.. E. A. Rus
sell.