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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

Grenzhausen, Germany, January II.
c. W. King, Editor the Herald:
My Dear Friend:
81 was just reading one of the Spok-
ane papers and noticed a little write
I'D about the 146th F. A, telling about
where we were when the armistice was
signed, and stating that we were in a
rest camp near Paris which is all
wrong for we were on the front at
that time fighting to beat all. The
146th F. A left st. Armand, France
where we had been in traing, on July
and arrived at our first position
which was near the town of Lizzy, Cd
July 10 and fired our first shot at the
Huns at $3.50 a. m. July IL. At that
time we were under French command
and our battalion got two special
mentions" from the French general for
the good shooting we did
We didn't have much excitement in
our first position and never had a shell
light near us but always saw lots OF
air battles in all positions.
We left Lizzy July Is, crossed the
Marine river and arrived the same night
our moving was all done on dark
nights over shell-torn roads-at Ches-
w, our second position, on the Chateau
Thierry front and fired on Belleau
woods where the Germans had thous-
ands of soldiers waiting in reserve
We got few shells in this position but
nobody was hurt. On July 81 left
Cheszy and arrived at Belleau woods
and laid over. there until the oath and
saw what our guns had been doing
There wasn't hardly a tree standing
and the ground was full Of big shell
holes caused by our shells: / have
sure seen lot of dead Dutchmen but
Belleau woods was just covered with
them and from the looks OF things
there wasn't many OF their reserves
left in that woods when we got through
shooting it up.
All these towns that j am naming
are nothing but ruins. along with many
others. from the Hun cannon. We
left Belleau woods July 34th, passed
through the town of Chateau Thierry
which the American boys had taker
lust a couple of days ahead OF us.
there we're lots OF dead Huns and
horses laying around. Arrived at oul
third position in the town OF Epiedies
where we had our first real Smelling
and our first casualty. Stayed there
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
FIVE NIGHTS OF
ENTERTAINMENT

One of the most attractive entertain
ments ever offered for the money in
this county is the Chautauqua Festi-
val which will be held on five nights
OF the coming week at the Knights of
Pythias hall, beginning Friday night.
This series of entertainments was
secured by the Boomers Ferry lyceum
association and all proceeds received
from the sale of tickets will be APP
piled towards paying for the lyceum
course contracted for next year.
Boomers Ferry was fortunate in be-
ing able to get the Chautauqua Festi-
val especially in view of the fact that
it comes here offering the finest kind
of entertainment at reduced prices on
account of conflicting dates resultant
from cancellations on account of in
fluenza epidemics-
One of the attractions of the festival
is the war lecture by Sergeant Gibbons
who was with the first contingent OF
Canadian troops to go overseas and
who saw service at the front in the
earliest DAYS of the war and was cap
tured and spent many months in Ger
man prison camp. Then there will be
a concert by Mrs. Hays, the celebrated
American soprano who appeared here
last summer in the chautauqua, and a
lecture by an Asyrian woman, Miss
Sumayeh Attiyeh.
DR.. Boyl, the lecturer, and the Pohl-
uhni company, magicians, are known tc
Boomers Ferry audiences and Will be
appreciated in their Temperatures
A delightful musical entertainment
is assured by the Liberty Bellies Or
chestra whose program is a combina-
ton of patriotic, popular and classical
numbers.
All entertainments begin promptly
at eight o'clock. The adult season
tickets cost only $1.75 which includes
the war tax. Students season tickets
cost S1.1O and children's tickets sell
for s1.OO. Season tickets are now on
sale at both Brodys and Simonds
drug stores. The single admissions
will be so cents for the first two en-
tertainments and rs cents for each OF
the last three.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
SCHOOL TRUSTEES ANNUAL MEET
Most Successful Sessions Held Here
Saturday Afternoon and Evening

Despite the inclement weather Some
80 school trustees of the county ar
tended the annual school tr,,staos.,
meeting held Saturday at the high
school building and enjoyed one of
.ne pest meetings of the kind ever
held IN the county. 1t is worthy of
note that the districts farthest away
were the best represented. The trns-
tees all report that they feel well re-
paid for the time spent and that thew
will be better able to look after tho
interests of their several districts now
AT the evening session, j. A. Tormev
former superintendent of schools Of
Spokane, gave a splendid address. in
splrauonal and practical giving the
trustees definite ideas along the line
of greater efficiency. An elaborate
and delectable banquet was served nv
the domestic science girls under the
direction of Miss Squirting, head of the
department
The trustees voted unanimously to
have Mrs. Flood, county superintend
ent of schools, wire Senator Walker
at Boise, asking him to use his influ-
ence TO defeat II. b. No. 81 which has
already passed the house of represen-
tatives. This measure provides for
what is known as the county unit
system and its advantages and disad-
vantages were discussed by Supt 4. S
Kerr. Under this system the various
districts of the county are combined
under the jurisdiction of a commits
sion of five men elected at large All
school districts are abolished and all
the school business is handled by the
one board. The trustees felt that this
plan could not be successful in a
county so situated as is Boundary
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

feet high and was a 16 inch gun and
believe me. it was some gun but the
American boys just went and took it
and suppose Fritz thought, whats
the use" They had set off one of the
shells in it, blowing the barrel up and
so it was good for nothing except a
souvenir.
We left Cuisy and moved to the town
of Cunell where we had the worst
Smelling of all the time we were on
the front and we lost some of our men
there. II really was dangerous to
be safe there for they shelled all the
time, night and day. and mixed it up
with gas and believe me, we got our
fill of gas and had quite a number of
sick men while there. If we didn't
have our gas masks on we were duck
ing "whiz-bangs" and got all the ex-
element that l care for over here.
This place is quite little to the left
of the Argonne-M Mouse sector where
the Huns were putting up such hard
fight and we were all through it. We
left Cunell and moved guns to Mont
igny. our last position and place that
will never forget for we also got a
hard Smelling there. First they sent
a salvo of three inch shells and then
mixed 1t up with nine inch ones and
when one of those big ones would hit
building the whole thing would &c
up in the air and rock, timbers and
shrapnel would be flying in every d.
rection and fellow didn't know which
way to go. On November 18th, we
were banging away at the Huns and
at $3.50 we got orders to cease firing
until further orders and later we go'
instructions to stop all activities and
a little later the word came that the
armistice had been signed and be.
lieve me. we were a happy lot.
We stayed there for a few days
longer and then started for Germany
following up the retreating Huns, anC
crossed the Rhine river and are now
staying with German families il
Grenzhauesen, wondering when they
are going TO take us back to the gooC
old u. S. A. There now. c. W..
guess you can see from thisth at W,
have seen little of the worlds wa
and as far as being in a rest camp
don't hardly know what the wor,
means.
would tell you lot more but
must ring on for / have to go an,
walk my post for four long hours an,
my time is nearly up. Give my re
CARDS to all Hope to see you all II
the near future. l remain as ever.
/ Slim.
] Wagner Stanley j. Jarvis. Batter,
c, 10th F. A., A. E. F.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
|g)ID KOOTENAI
RIVER WATER
,p,r BONNERS FERRY MEN
uuKED BY A SLICK BOOT
LOGGER
TIN GALLONS FIREWATER $50
vses Had False Bottoms and Con-
famed Only Pint Of Whiskey

according to the reports making tne
81 sSs of the city quite number OF
lou,1 Ferry folks were "stung" the
BUM r,eek nv a smooth stranger and
p p go-betweens, who sold line OLD rye
m n,S in ten gallon kegs at $50 for
Wig nos AS the current price of boot
= ,Tbislev is said to be $50 a gallon,
rs rrice was attractive to those of
wv ocouaintance with John Barley
corn ~ 1890 -
an,erson came to town about ten
Avs ago and after sizing up the sit
ua,ion decided that there were few
s sJi around about just ripe for pick
, NO. Accordingly, Lamerson laid his
' niers and the latter part of the week
ppnnroached various parties and told
shnr If his cache of old rye whiskey
snd that as he wanted to leave town
no would sell it cheap-$9O per ten
no,lon keg AS mentioned before this
Was Was a bargain and looked like good
chance to loadNup against a rainy day
and il is claimed some six or seven
aove their orders for the ten gallon
ssg of John Barleycorn. The deliv-
srv was made, the bung-hOle ends OF
the kegs tapped and the contents sam
Med and the deal ended by the pay
ments of the stipulated sum. just
/ Al this stage of the proceedings, Friend
Iamerson departed for newer fields
with verdure clad-address unknown
leaving behind several blissful anc
unsuspecting customers. The bliss
was short-lived. The customers
soon found out that their ten gallon
kegs contained only about pint OF
wbiskey. There were false bottoms
in the barrels and the remaining nine
gallons and more of space in the kegs
was we'll filed with good old Kootena
water.
Just wait until some guy comes
along to sell the boys the bottled tea
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
HENRY S. 0'BRIEN PASSES AWAY
Victim of Pneumonia -Funeral To BE
Held at Troy Thursday

Henry Samuel OBrien, son of e. II.
O'Brien, of Yakt. Mont. died yesterday
morning of pneumonia from which he
had been sick for about three weeks.
The funeral will be held at Troy,
Mont, Thursday afternoon and the
services will be conducted by Rev. G,
H. Wilbur, of this city.
The deceased was born at Chippewa
Falls, Wis, November o. 1897 He
came here with his parents about sew
en- years ago and had been living at
Yakt with his folks, for more than
ia year. He is survived by his faith
err, two brothers, Martin and Harry
and three sisters, Mrs. Grace Graham
Teresa and Carrie Martin O'Brien
was recently discharged from the u
S. army at Camp Lewis and his pres
ent whereabouts are unknown. Any
acquaintance happening to know OF
Martin O'Brien's present address will
confer a great favor to his family by
advising them of the same.
Henry O'Brien has hosts of friends
in Bonners Ferry. He was a con.
genial. likable man, always ready tC
do a friend a good turn and always
having a good word for all. He vii
be greatly missed and in their sad be
lreavement his relatives have the deep
est sympathy of the community.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
Shaver for Mrs. Virgil Smith

Mrs. II. A. Gale and Miss Lylylan
McGlocklin gave a shower ruesuay
evening at the Gale home IN honor OF
Mrs. Virgil Smith. There were some
30 of the friends of Mrs. Smith and
the hostesses present and Mrs smith
was presented with many Deautllul
remembrances of the occasion. inc
evening proved to be most en]oyapit
one for all and was concluded Win
the serving of dainty and delicious
lunch. 10. ,os
During the evening contest was
held 10 decide who in the company
would be the next to become a VIC
tim Of Don Cupid. Miss Freda Pet
erson was winner by a handsome ma
iority.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
John d. Carroll Is Dead

According to a telegram received on
Tuesday, John Dalton Carroll dleu on
Tuesday morning at Oakland can.
The deceased was one Of the earliest
uiopeers of this district and was Known
and respected in all parts OF the coun-
~ He was Sc years old and is sur,
vived by his sister, Miss Theresa anu IN,
a son and daughter, both residents OF
Oakland, Cali. The deceased soia ,
his ranch property near Copeland iast
snring TO DR.. c. S. Krause and lei'
with his sister last fall for California
THE body will be inferred at Oakland
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04
Decision for the Affirmative

A large crowd attended the debate
on Friday night at the high school
auditorium when the following quest
ion was argued: Resolved. that for
the permanency of the U. S. govern
ment we should Rave compulsory mil
itary training of all our young men
between the ages of Is and 81 years"
ID. M. Palmer, II. !. Monks and Roy
IVoshmik acted as judges and rendered
"a decision in favor of the affirmative
Both sides of the question were ably
handled, Messrs Driscoll. Wiley and
Flood arguing the Affirmative side and
Messrs. Martin, Cowen and Henderson
the negative. Music OF the evening
was furnished by the girls Of the high
school.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

snecoroing to word this week from
t roSnr ". s. Walker, the bill he in
ins 1eeu III the senate last week call
fos 40, ,or an appropriation of $4,000
the Eo ~ proposed Lenia bridge across
senate o.ensi river, was passed in the
| 70 the On saturday and has been sent
| lieva house There is reason to be-
| bly,. mousse VIII act 1avora-
annro montana legislature has also
nd ,hp ~ $4,000 for this bridge
Used s,o Lena lena people have been prom
department. from tue forestry
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

The town board of trustees held Two
meetings this week, one on TUESDAY
night and one Wednesday night, anu
passed the resolutions appearing ~
another part of this weeks Herald
which declare the intention OIL Tue
hoard to create two improvement dis,
tricts for paving. Tuesday nign' o.
March 18th is the time set for all re- =,
monstrances and protests against tns
formiug of the proposed paving ois'
,tYicts.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

Next Friday night the Modern Wood
men plan to have an informal banquet
and social evening after the regular
business session in honor of the re-
turned soldiers who are members of
the camp All the members and their
friends are requested to be present.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

rived Sno Mrs Charles McGlocklin ar
|wssh Aele last week from Tacoma,
civ ~ ana expect to again make this
|Glocti,ss' permanent home. Mr.. Nc
= q AcGlocklin. '' '
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-04

Wagner Stanley ]. Jarvis. Battery
c, 10th F. A., A. E. F.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24

We are equipped to do your
job printing at the right prices.
Call and see samples. Our type
is of the latest design and the
printing is up-to-date.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
What Does Your Car Costs
You per Mile!

20
A committee appointed at the
recent farm bureau conference
at University Farm has decided
that 81 cents a mile shall be the
standard rate for the reimburse
ment of county agents for Of
fetal automobile mileage in 1919.
This figure is based on reports
Of costs Of operation submitted
by 66 county agents. The
average for 48 cars Of a small
popular type was 7.6 cents a
mile; the average for the other
Is was 10.5 cents. County
agents may secure a modifica-
tion of the allowance when justi-
fed, by appealing to the execu-
tive committee Of the county
farm bureau and to the assistant
county agent leader.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
MORA POTATO GROWERS
ADOPT GREEN MOUNTAIN.

The following is taken in part
from the Mora 'Kanabec County
Times:
AT the meeting Of potato
growers at the Commercial Club
rooms at Mora last Monday after
noon, subjects Of importance
along the lines Of standardiza-
tion, disease control. and market
ting were quite thoroughly dis
cussed. w. j. Corwin. County
Agent from Pine County. spoke
at some length on potato grow
ing. taking up its relation to the
live stock industry"
Mr.. Corwin gave a very
emphatic talk which is related at
some length by the times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24

Amongst same we quote the fol-
lowing: He spoke further
about what the Askov. Pine
County, community has done on
standardization and cooperative
marketing and how that COM
munity is surely making a repu-
tation for itself in production
and marketing of one variety of
late potatoes which is a good
market potato.
AT the close of the meeting
on Monday. after thorough dis
cussion of the subject. a motion
was made. seconded, and carried
unanimously that this meeting
of potato growers go on record
as favoring the exclusive grow
ing Of the Green Mountain
variety for q late potato and
that every potato grower be
urged. to establish a seed plot of
this variety, so that by next
year each farmer might have a
sufficient amount Of seed for
planting his main CROP
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
ASkov Buttermaker Gets
High Score Again

In the Third Winter Contest
for huttermakers Of Minnesota,
conducted by the Minnesota
State Dairy and Food Depart
ment at st. Paul, Chr. Christian
sen, Askov's efficient butter
maker, took 1st prize in the 9Th
district. his score being 94,50,
The state is divided into six dis
tricts and out Of the entire state
Mr.. Christensen was fourth
highest, Mr.. Jacobsen of Lake
Benton, carrying off first honors
with a score of $3.50.
The State Dairy and Food De-
partment conducts 3 contests in
the winter and 6 in the summer.
In talking with Mr.. Christian
sen about the present capacity
and quarters Of the Askov
creamery. he incidentally re.
marked that when people see
that he is able to make such a
good grade of butter where he
is there would be no need of a
new building. Give him a new
building and Askov will most
likely be at the head of the
whole state.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
Summer Training school
For Teachers

The summer. training schools
for teachers at University Farm,
st. Paul. at Crookston and Nor
ris. and at the six normal schools
Of the state, will begin this year
on June % and close on August
1. The purpose Of these schools
is to offer academic instruction
in the subjects required for COM
mon school certificates, first and
second class; to offer in the
normal schools professional
training in the common school
subjects and to provide means by
which. teachers seeking to earn
. first class certificate may meet
the standards in those subjects
which are required BY law: to
afford instruction and profes-
sional training in such special
subjects as will entitle teachers
to first class certificates or to
certificates of higher rank: to
give instruction in agriculture,
manual training and home train
ing. IS now required Of teachers
Of these subjects in consolidated
schools.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24

first of next, the old residence
having been removed by H. F.
Davis to his lots east of the
Brandes home, where it is being
remodeled. The new Petchel gar
age will be the best between the
Twin cities and the Twin ports
in construction, location and ap-
pointment. 1t will be of brick
and tile absolutely fire proof and
containing all the best and most
approved methods of construc-
ton, such as toilets for men and
ladies, shower baths etc. and
with the front of the building
given over to the office and a
sales show room while it will
contain an up-to-date machine
shop and be equipped with every
necessity or convenience for
automobile assembly. repair or
care. The building will be 55x150
feet and will have a front on
three streets, offering the ut
most convenience with exits on
4th and 5th streets and along
Fourth avenue. While it's loca-
ton is on the very edge of the
present accepted business dis
trict, it is on the Federal high
way, and two blocks from the
park and three from the depot.
Mr.. Petchel hopes to have the
building complete and ready for
occupancy by July 1st and says
that he intends to spare no ex-
pense in making it the best he
can.
The travelling public, particu-
larly the city trade will seek
such a garage because of its safe
ty and convenience and it must
go without saying that it will
be a drawing card for our town.
Pine Poker. Apr. II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
HON. j. ADAM BEDE ON
CHAUTAUQUA TOUR.

Hon. J. A. Bede left last Satur-
day, for the Louisiana region
where he will open his Chautau-
qua engagements with one of
the Redpath systems. intending
to go thence to the west coast
and expecting to be absent, but
for occasional hurried visits
home, all summer. Mr.. Bede is
one Of the top-notchers on the
Chautauqua platform in the
country and is remembered in
every state for his excellent and
pleasing lectures. Pine Poker.
Apr. II.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
BAND ORGANIZED At HINCK.
LEY.

About Is names have been en-
rolled in the new band organixa-
tion in Hinckley. It is requested
as many more, who care to join.
to hand in their names as quickly
as possible. so the new project
may be started. The new direct
or expects to train all those who
wish to join the band whether
they have had any past expert
ence or not in the music line.
-Hinckley Enterprise.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24

The train dispatcher at Duluth
advised late last night, however.
that both these trains woud COM
mence to run Sunday. Apr. q.
and will be scheduled about two
hours later than usual. Askov
is scheduled as a Flag Stop" for
both of them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
UP-TO-DATE GARAGE FOR
PINE CITY.

J. F. Petchel let the contract,
last Friday. to O. H. Olson of
1santi to build the new fire-proof
garage that he will erect on the
old Moody corner. south of the
Radley house and work on the
building will probably begin the
latter part of this week or the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24

American want Ads produce
results. and yet for the low
price Of 1c . word. They are
read By hundreds Of buyers
weekly.