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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
Another Pioneer Gone

Mrs. f. w. Kracht, of Oakridge
park, passed away last Friday.
December l3, 1918, at the ranch home
O: her husband. Influenza, followed
by pneumonia, was the cause OF
death.
Deceased was born In Holstein,
Germany, April 81. 1858. and WAS
married in 1885. In 1880, she accom-
panied her husband to this country,
coming directly to White river,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Kracht have
since resided and raised Il family OF
nine, boys and girls.
The children are Emil. Fritz W..
Mrs. A. J. Bloomfield. William.
Joseph. Mrs. George WILDER, Gustaf,
Kathleen and Mary, all OF whom.
with the berexved husband, mourn
the loss of a devoted wife and mother.
The funeral services, which were
deferred in the hope that two SONS
Joseph and William-in the Army,
would be In attendance, will be held
from Gourley's undertaking parlors
Sunday, at 2 O'Clock. Rev. Philip
Nelson will conduct the services.
Joe Kracht arrived from Camp
Dix, New Jersey, Wednesday. Will
liam was at Fortress Monroe, but had
probably been removed to some other
post as kilograms failed to reach him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
What 1t Means

A colored rookie" was visiting
his home In Pittsburg at the time of
the big T. N. I. plant explosion.
Just after the explosion. he was
seen beating 1t at full speed through
the union station and up to the ticket
office.
"Gimme q ticket, boss, and Use in
q pow'ful hurry" he shouted.
ITO what station?" asked the
agent.
Just as far as you'll take me, boss.
Amt you done heard about that T.
N. T. explosionT'
"Sure / have, but what's that got
to do with your" asked the agent.
II don't know what 1t means to
you white folks, boss" he said, "but
to Us culled soldiers 4. N. T. means
Travel, Niggah, Travel.-Judge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
Playing The German Game

In one Of the large department
stores Of Denver there was seen the
past week placard which stated,
I'VE do not guarantee colors. The
American manufacturers do not
guarantee colors because they do not
have European dyes"
The placard Of the store ia a hit at
American products and q poorly con-
cealed boost for German dyes, for
everyone knows that the term
European" is nothing but CAM
outage.
This statement may have been
thoughtless. But such false reports
Of the superiority of German dyes
and other manufactures to the dis
credit OF American are being made
persistently and often uninten-
tionalIy. Sometimes such statements
have been made thoughtlessly by
persons who knew better, and the
superiority of the German goods &C.
cepted like vaunted German efficien-
cy IS matter Of course. Every such
statement ought to be questioned
and objected to. 1t is playing efiec-
lively the German game.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

Away back In l9Il-how long 1t
seems!-Commander Sims commit
ted a 'serious indiscretion" in n talk
in London when he said that when
real danger threatened the one ma
ton the other would not be far of.
Today 1t Is proposed to award the
highest rank in the navy to this same
Sims for his ability rs commander OF
the American fleet joined with the
British In the North sea and for his
diplomacy in that position.-Denver
News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
Land Settlement Plans to be Sub
mitted to Assembly

AS a result OF meeting called last
week by Governor Gunter, at which
many Of those interested In the set
Element and development Of the state
were present, definite program OF
legislation will be submitted to the
general assembly when 1t convenes
In January. The program suggested
will cover both what is known as the
Lane plan and what is known as the
California plan.
AT the general conference called by
the governor representatives were
present from the United States
reclamation service, the state imi-
grafton department., the railroad imi-
grafton departments, the state land
board, the state engineers Office, the
Colorado Development Federation
and the Civic and Commercial asso-
citation OF Denver. After . discussion
which lasted through the greater
part OF the day former Governor
AmmOns. as chairman OF the meet
Ing, named q committee OF five to
serve with Governor Gunter. Gov
ernor-elect Shoup and himself, to in
vestigate the legal and practical
phases of the situation and recom-
mend legislation. The committee
consists Of the following, In addition
to the three governors: A. A.
Edwards, president of the state
board Of agriculture; Cass f. Her
rington, head of the Colorado Devel-
opment Federation; John f. Field OF
the state land board; Edward d.
Foster. commissioner of the state
board of immigration; and George
w. Martin of the Rock Island rail-
road.
The committee met in an all.day
session on Friday and finally deter
mined upon q broad program Of sc t.
Element and development, including
both national aid and work OF .
purely state character. Under the
Lane plan the government will be
asked to cooperate in the coloniza-
tion of lands lying under completed
government projects, putting the
farms In condition for immediate
development and selling them to
settlers on long-term amortization
plans.
The state program will be modelled
after the California plan, under
which the state secures titles to
tracts Of land. erects buildings and
other necessary equipment and sells
on terms similar to those adopted by
the government. The plan at the
present time IL intended to facilitate
the settlement Of returned soldiers
and sailors but may prove the begin
ming OF general policy Of develop
ment. 1t has proved eminently sue
cessiul in California and has been
under way in Australia and other
foreign countries for many years.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

~ confess without shame that l
am tired and sick Of war. Its glory
is all moonshine. Even success, the
most brilliant. Is over dead aud man
gied bodies. the anguish and lamen-
tation OF distant families appealing
to me for missing sons, husbands and
fathers. 1t is only those who have
not heard a shot nor heard the shrieks
and groans OF the wounded and lac
Grated that cry aloud for more blood,
more vengeance. more desolation.
War is hellv-General William T..
Sherman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
Right You Are

Get in and get some of the gravy.
fore and there's no use of sittin'
round hollering about high prices
and that capital is robbing you. Cut
out this Bolsheviki bunk and get
yours while the getting is good
Morgan County Republican.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
Administrators Notice

All persons knowing themselves
indebted to the estate OF Chas. Earl
are asked to make immediate settle
ment to the undersigned. Also any
one knowing of any property of Chas.
Earls, deceased, is requested to
notify GEO. f. CLAKsON.
dl4-28 Administrator. Rifle, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
For Group.

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
splendid for Group" writes Mrs. Ed
ward Hassett, Frankfort, N. Y. my
children have been quickly relieved
of attacks of this dreadful complaint
by its USE" This remedy contains
no opium or other narcotic, and may
be given to a child as confidently as
to An adult.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

The redemption Of War Savings
pledges is as patriotic as the redemp-
tion military pledges. The boys re-
deemed their military pledges. En-
ough said!
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21
High Glass Bulls

John r. Hilkey of Powell Park,
has received car load Of young
Hereford bulls. They are fine ami
mails and 1t will pay all prospective
purchases tn inspect them. Address,
Meeker. d2l-jll
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

Any groceryman can tell you that
the people who are the slowest pay
demand attention first when they are
In his store.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

FOR SALE E-"sURE POP" Pop
Corn, l6 cents per pound. Mrs. Mary
Peterson, l4Oe w. Mt. ave., Fort Col
lins, Colo. nl6d2l
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

The best Christmas gift known
"a War Savings Stamp"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

FOR SALE-CHEAP- almost
new Webster's International Die
tionary. Call at this office.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

Meeker stores had q good holiday
trade Monday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-12-21

Thrift Stamps at the Postoffice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
RED CROSS NOTES

Custer County Chapter receiv.
ed from Chilly Auxiliary last
week the following articles: 4
bed shirts, 4 suits Of pajamas, 4
convalescant robes and II com.
fort pillows.
The Chapter at Challis made
IS comfort pillows making q to.
tai of 72 pillows shipped last,
Thursday to Seattle to be sent
from there to the boys in France
The supper given by the ladies'
'of the Red Cross at the mask
ball last Friday night netted a.
bout $4,000.
The sewing days will be as US.
ual this week. Last week they
were postponed on account Of
preparations for the Red Cross
supper.
Everybody come sew this week
We need you.
Editors Note: We desire to
call the attention of the public to
the fact that the Red Cross notes
which we publish from week to
week are published absolutely
without charge to the society or
any other society or individual.
Any statements to the contrary
are malicious lies, born probably
in the fertile brain of some pro-
German. Anyone Atirring up
contention at this critical mo-
ment of our country's peril is un.
worthy of citizenship and the
sooner they are "sat upon" the
better it will be for the welfare
of our country.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
VOL IJNTEERS WANTED
FOR ENGINEERS

Miners. macbihists and skilled
mechanics of all trades, and es'
pecially miners, will tind this an
snportunity to bring their skill
and experience to bear in win
ming the war.
Men between the ages OF 1e
and Al are eligible. If you are
subiect to draft here lies your
opportunity.
Drafted men may make appll-
catisn: personally or by mail, to
Major J. A. Dorst. Room 1Ol2
Santa Fe Building. San Francs
co Men not subject to dra1t'
and who have the necessary
qualifications may enlist at the
nearest recruiting station, tax
ing care to specify that they S,oe de.
sire to he assigned to the 3l9th
ENGINEERS, Camp Fremont Cali
fornia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
SCHOOL NOTES

The date of the next Literary
meeting has been changed from
March 1st to the 8,h.
Last Friday was a holiday fol
the school children.
The Freshman class elected
the following officers: Liela Bus
ter, Pres; Edwin Cham berlain
Vice Pres; Milroy Harrington,
Sec; and Hattie Coleman, Treas.
Jess Zillley is to teach the
children of Ellis Precinct for a.
bout two weeks. He is taking
the place Of Tom Campbell who
left Monday morning for Salt
Lake to undergo an operation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
COUNCIL OF DE-
FENSE. ORGANIZES

The members of the Council oil
Defense living in this city met al
the Adamson law Office last Fri.
daE afternoon and organized in
order that their work might 90
forward with system and de.
spatch. ". w. Adamson was
made chairman, Geo. L. Meow
an. treasurer and M. A. Dilling-
ham, secretary.
1t was decided to give a Liber-
ty Ball in the Dodge Hall on
Friday, March 22nd., to raise
funds to carry on the multitude
of duties which the Council is re
quired to look after. Don't for
get the date and all turn out.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27

ooVe p plan to expend Fifty Thou
sund s,: Dollars (S5o,oooo0o Of State
llls h"ay funds upon these three
projects, '1-o0
Now, Therefore, Be Il Roso,u
eo' Ihat the County of Custer
ac'lns c through and by it's Board
VI county Commissioners, does
nereoy reScind all previous act
''on taken in connection with Fed
efal and State aid upon this road
and does hereby appropriate and
s., set ASIDE the sum of Fifty. six
Thousand +. Dollars (S56, 900 oW
from the fudds derived from tho
sale OF Custer County Road Bonds
10 De expended upon said pro.
Jects Nos. 2, 3, and A. under tho
airect supervision of the State
H'gh|ay Commission of Idaho.
and.
BE 1t Further Resolved. That
IN oruer that the State NAV make
prompt payments of amonnto
eorned by contractors and other.
as the work progresses. without
exceeding its allotment Of Fifty
Thousand Dollars $50, 900 OOl.
the County Of Custer shall nav
INTO the State Treasury, during
the period of construction and on
or before the twentieth day of
eacn month, such sums as NAV
be required by the State High.
way Commission on account of
expenses incurred, as evidenced
by a statement filed with the
County Auditor of Custer Coun.
ty, provided that the total of
such sums shall not exceed FIT.
ty'slx Thousand Dollars, C356,.
600. .0O).
No further business appearing
on motion Board adjourned.
c. L KIRTLEY, Chairman
+. J. MICHAEL, Clerk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
bRoCEEDINGs OF
COMMISSIONERS

oaice of the Board of County
commissioners, Custer County.
challis, Idaho, Feby Fl, 1915
The Board of County Commis-
;o,ers setting in special session
,,suimously adopted the follow
lg resolutions: .,n,o>
RESOLUTION
Whereas, The State Of Idaho,
,ting by it's State Highway Com
,isson, did apply to the Gov
',pneu, Of the United States for
norton OF the Federal Post
had Aid fund for expenditure
non The section of the Lost Riv-
Highway between the towns
usckay and Challis, said Pro
I. bsiug known as Project No.
sud.
Ehereas, The State of Idaho,
etips through its said Highway
Onmission, found it necessary
withdraw said application,
I'd,
whereas, The said State, act
r through its said Highway
tnmission, has applied to the
oyeament OF the Tinted States
b Fifty Thousand Dollars $50,
DOO) Of the Federal Post Road
id fund for use upon the follow
y sections of the Lost River
Eghvay between Mackay and
tills, Jo.wit:
h Between a polnt aoOut 3
Ills pofth Of Mackay (Station
nofth Highway Departments
asey) and Station 11o7, known
sEhderal Post Road Project No
ii, Ss
sn,N - -
~ Between a point about 3
niles. northerly from Dickey
lhiioA,i5S4 Of the Highway De
GiNents survey and Station
HkloBn as Federal Post Road
njtstNo. 8.
NJ Between stations 1l2 and
Ais' being a portion of that
cker'ging between the Salmon
tv6Snd The town Of Challis,
noEnsas Federal Post Road
Project Fo. 4. The total of all
'selons. being approximately 80
nlssia length, and,
Whereas, The State OF Idaho.
1tps through its Highway Com
nissiapshas agreed, under the a.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
TIE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAYS;

There is no royal road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
complish this by the voluntary
action Of our whole people, each
element in proportion to it's means.
It is a matter of equality Of bur.
den; a matter of minute saving
rnd substitution at every point in
the 100000 kitchens, on the 20,-
coo COO dinner tables, and in the
100000 manufacturing, whole
Gale and retail establishments OF
She country.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
Somewhere in France,
Jan. 20, 1918.
Dear Mother:

Dear Mother: ~
we nave crossed cut by censor since wrote to YOU
last VIZ stayed IN big port city, for cutby censor)
II was very rough camp. We took long railroad
trip to another part of France We are in. an old
1rench town OF about 800 population am we'll and
nope all OF you are in good health This is a very
queer country, they go years behind the times.
oio women bent over with5work, old men all broken
down They never things like we have and we
now days do not have very much). They have goats,
rabbits and horses; each family horse and are all
kept IN one stable which is part of the home The
houses are hundreds of years old, have stone floors
Inc houses have down stairs room, the living room
ana hay lott over the living ROOM We are sleeping
IN these lofts, having strawor beds and we have to
clmb up ladders to go to bed. The people are most
~ DID, few young girls many married won1en aud a
few young men, most having gone to war; They live
very simple Wine is of their mainstays they have
lots OF it. Every family has grape fields and wine Gel
lars They have barrels full of Wine the largest ever
saw. The people are wild about the American SOL
ders-treat them fine give them lots of wine to drink
Most of the boys crazy about it. do not care
much tor It, The French drink it with their meals
They also make a corn whskey. They have some of
the largest clocks ever saw hand carved wood some
seven feet high Tney have hardly any can
ned goods and there are no axes in this village big
bakery, (you remember Rokger telling us about the
big loaves of bread they make them here They have
some old soldiers here who were in the war of 1870
We have passed through some beautiful French vii
lagos and some big French cities and we have quite
time trying to understand these French people. All
the houses in this old town have the roofs green with
moss They have lots of wells with little stone hous-
es built over them and either brick or rock from
the water to the surface. Some parts of France are
modern 1t is an honest fact that there is no con1par
ison between the United States and these European
countres-we do not realize what great country we
have. The people here work from to night fora
very small wage. We under quarantine in this
little town for ten days. We have not received any
mail for twenty days.
l will have lots to tell when I get home. 1 could
write many other thngs-it is against the rules can
tell of them when return. The villagers have great
time watching us at meal time.
remain, your boy,
pIEPCES
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-27
A CHALLIS boy WRITES FR1N FRANCE

brasseur has received the following inter-
estng letter from her son, Pierce Doroan ,e,hsr of
~o A., JAG Machine Gun Battalion, American Exned;ton
y torce and the many friends of Pierce here are ex
anxious to hear from him so we pass it along
= Inc enVeop was marked "Sodier's Letter" and O. d
the censor after he had used his scissors ON it in
al places. = - % WI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
100000 PROTEST
Manchester WOrkmen Agree To
Strike for One Day.
suspect Food Distribution Not
Fair to Laboring Man.

London. Jan. 19.-Popular dissatis-
ia ction with the food distribution
which is particularly strong in the in
dustrial districts will be forcibly ex-
pressed at Manchester and in the
neighborhood January 26, when, ac-
cording to a decision just reached,
hundred thousand workers in the
Manchester engineering shops will
cease work for a day with the purpose
of protesting against the unequal dis
tribution of food and demanding
general rationing order The engin-
GERS are supported by the Manchester
and Stafford labor council, and similar
demonstrations are to be held stimuli
taneously in Stafford. Altrincham,
Eccles and Stratford. According to the
leaders of the engineers there is deep
dissatisfaction and suspicion among
the men who believe that the difficult
ties are due less to shortage of food
than to unequal distribution.
They cite instances of the men hav-
ing to start work in the morning with
out food, owing to the inability OF
their wives to obtain it the preceding
day. The feeling is insistent that an
immediate compulsory rationing sys-
tern is necessary applicable alike to
rich and poor.
Made 1000 Per Cent Profit.
An instance of speculation which is
in no wise isolated, was given at New
port yesterday when Captain Williams,
the national service representative
there, declared he had evidence that
specuiator bought a large catch of
fish from south coast fishermen at a
ridiculously low price and sold it at a
profit of more than 1000 per cent
AS result he said, the public was
compelled to pay more than forty
shillings for what had cost three shil-
lings.
In view of the growing irritation,
the speech which Lord Rhondda. the
food controller. is expected to make
in London today is awaited with
greatest interest. 1t is understood the
speech will cover the general food sit
uation and that important statements
will be made by the controller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
CHURCH NOTICES

(These notices must be in the State
journal office by O'Clock on Friday af-
fernoor. Unless otherwise noted in this
column services will be held at IL O'Clock
In the morning and 1880 O'Clock in the
eveDingD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
OLD WAR HORSES

CONTINUED from Page onel
was the story of the meetlnS-a meet
ing which had left Morgan and trout
man and 'Keene in the hotel LOBBY
alone as the Republicans of all fac
tions and creeds and stripes went TO
the hall to boost for Allen. The slate
was wiped clean. The bitter yester-
DAYS of Kansas Republican factionai
strife was forgotten. There was
reunion with Allen as the common
accepted compromise
One of the most touching incidents
ever seen in a political gathering in
the state ives the handclasp or Nor
ton Albaugh of Topeka and Conner
Davies, we'll known Concordia editor.
Albaugh made a speech for Allen In
which he urged all men and women
to forget the past.
"AIbaugh and ] haven't spoken in
fifteen wears. but if he is willing to
forget the past l am" said Davies.
Albaugh arose from his seat,
walked to the speakers stand and
extended his hand to Davies. The two
men clasped hands as the big crowd
made the rafters rattle with their ap-
Dlause That handshake was the
burial of a political row that started
nearly twenty years ago when AL
baugh as state chairman drove the
machine.
Il am willing to forget everything
in this matter" said Davies. KAN
81 s can't stand for pussyfooting can
didates now. I've heard the clock
strike two and three and four more
often the last six months than any
time in my life. Why? Because I
have a boy over there. But Henry
Allen will be looking after my boy
That is why | am willing to forget the
past that we may think of Henry
Allen in the future"
Fitzpatrick and Dollcy.
II was just a few minutes later
when S. f. Fitzpatrick, former leader
of the state senate lodge, followed j.
n. Dolley, former bank commissioner,
in speech. There was another re-
union. The crowd showed its appre-
citation of the getting together in the
applause that followed the two
speeches.
ITO you the idea of Joe Dolley and
l speaking from the same platform
may seem almost as pathetic as the
meeting of Mort Albaugh and Conner
Davies" said Fitzpatrick. There was
another Handwriting and more
bitches were dug for the burial of po-
Il am in this not because | ever real
ly loved Henry Allen, but because in
the days of doubt and seditious ut
terances and wavering which will
come in the future, we will need a
man in the governors office who will
stand up and make the sacrifices that
may be necessary to our national life.
And Henry Allen. known and recog-