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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
MAKES $334.3S
BY DRAKE Mill
OF WHEAT BRINGS AR
VILLA NAN THAT AMOUNT
OF PROFIT

Arvilla, N. D., C. A. Hobbs, prom
inent farmer Of this county, profited
$334.38 as the result of the establish
nent and operation Of the state owned
elevator at Drake according to state
n1ent he made here january 81. This
profit was made ON carload of wheat
and was the price paid by the state
mill over and above what he would
have received at the local elevator for
the carload Of grain. ii /.
The carload contained 1863 bushels.
At the local market the price was
$2.61 which means that the carload
would have brought Mr.. Hobbs ,S2.252.-
43. At the state owned mill at Drake
he received $3.50 bushel, or $780, 10
for the carload. In addition; to this he
was paid $84.11 for the dockage in his
wheat. This brought his check up to
$2,586.81.
Another item on which Mr.. Hobbs
found a substantial gain was the
grade. While the test weight with the
local elevator gave him was only IS
pounds, at the Drake mill the test
weight was 81 pounds. This not only
made q gain in the weight Of the car
but it also meant better grade.
q have not inquired what my taxes
are" Mr.. Hobbs said, ssbut have not
the slightest doubt that this will do
more than pay all my taxes. A few,
experiences of this sort makes man.
understand why the Nonpartisan lea
que is being fought bitterly. The /. ".
A. can't argue or explain this anyway.
I have the check here in my hand to.
prove in actual dollars and cents just
what the league program means to
me. And what it means to me it means
to every other farmer in North Dako-
ia. H
Let them say what they please
about Mr.. Townley, but we've get to
take our hats off to him. It is due to.
his work that we will have the state:
owned mill and elevator He was a
big enough man to put it across. .
For thirty years / have hoped to
see state mill in Grand Forks. When
it is built, every farmer will feel the
benefit . a>
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
IMPORTANCE OF
MATERNAL FEEDING

The. breast fed child has ten chances
to one Of the bottle fed baby of liv-
ing through the first year. In an in
vestigation carried on by DR.. Herman
Schwartz of Baltimore, it was found
that out Of 1901 cases there were
only 10 mothers who were not able to
nurse their babies at all. There is no
such thing as an entire absence Of
mammary secretion. Failure to nurse
the baby is usually due to lack Of
persistence on the part Of the mother
or weakness on the part Of the in
tant. The situation in the latter case
may be relieved by putting strong
healthy baby at breast a few times
to start the flow Of milk. Maternal
feeding should be the keynote to edu-
cation in infant welfare.-Extension
Div. N. D. Agr College.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
THE i. v. A. CONVENTION

In reporting the l. V. A. convention
at Grand Forks last week the papers
stated that in his speech E. T. Nelson,
tice-president Of the association, made
an ssirnpassioned speech about patriot
ism and said that the organized farm
+ers were unpat1iotic."
b The /. v. AS are discredited poltic-
clans they have stopped to political
tricks that for fottenness are almost
unbelievable, and could anything be
more contemplate than for this group
Of men, just politicians at this time
and nothing more to wrap themselves
in the flag and call the great body Of
farmers unpatriotic when these farm
ers worked early and late to furnish
bread to the American soldiers doing
more to win the war and prove their
patriotism than a politician could or
would do in a thousand years. Why
can't even a politician, seeking only
the spoils Of office, at least be q man
and fight political battle on political
lines and not attempt to fool and mis-
ssead people BY taking to themselves
all the patriotism extant and calling
all who disagree with them politically
sdisloyer. There were three hundred Of
stthese II VI. "A. 81 assembled in Grand
Forks and while not III any sense dis
5crediting their patriotism granted to
them by any honest man, we are safe
II, saving that measured by actual
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
OMEMEE NEWS

i Mrs. A. Dubay and Cora Thiel were
up from Willow City Tuesday. =.
Cecie Dixon has recovered from
slight attack of the flu.
Bert Brandt went to -Bottineau on
Monday returning Tuesday.
\ Mrs. Joe Dubay left for Dunseith
Wednesday.
School again opened this week. Miss
Nessett and Miss Snatsness being able
to teach again. Miss johnson is re-
covering slowly. #A
. A number Of young folks attended
the basket ball game at Bottineau on
Monday. ~
\ Jeo Dubay left for Wolford We'd
.nesday where he will bale some hay.
Y The Farmers Coop Elevator has a
car Of hay on track.
The card party given in the hall on
Monday night was very much enjoyed
by all who attended. E
/ A number of young people from
Willow attended the Leap Year dance
given here Friday. " t"
- AAAA De LII ASk0OVN4 CIIlN SlC1 q VI Dot-
tineau visited here over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Hoffos went to Gardena
Wednesday returning Saturday.
The 500 line has been running only
as far as Overly and turning, the past
few days. - ~ ..
Ollie Edmonson returned home from
Bottineau Tuesday.
Miss Della Seneschal of Overly is
visiting Lena Perrin this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Milloy of Minot
VIZ sed with, friends and relatives over
Sunday returning to Minot Tuesday.
Alice Milloy, who is attending school
at the Convent in Willow City came
home Friday returning Monday.
Mrs. L. D. Edmonson spent Sunday
with her husband at Bottineau.
Gene Harrington is on the sick list
this week. 'e
Mr.. and MRS. Geo. Renick attended
the basket ball game in Battineau on
Monday. ;.,.a
Helen Tripp went to. Willow City
between trains Saturday.
Miss Purdell returned to her home
in Kramer Monday. 1a~ w
The basket ball games Friday were
we'll attended. The first game between
Bottineau and Rolette was won by
Bottineau with score of II to s. The
second game between ,Bottineau and
Omemee was won by Bottineau with
a 23 to score. The third game be-
tween Rolette and Omemee was won
by Rolette, % to 16. On Thursday
evening Omemee defeated Rolette %
to II, the game being tie and an
extra five minutes of play was made
necessary. Both teams played we'll
Bottineau's fast team had no trouble
| in winning from either of the other
teams. s.
Lawrence Perrin returned from Up
ham Monday and reports his father
much better.
Tuesday evening moving picture
show and dance was held in the hall
A very small crowd attended.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
EXPECTED SOON

The car of Kubanka wheat ordered
for Bottineau has been shipped and
those who have ordered some are
asked to keep in touch with either the
Depot, one of the Banks or the County
Agent so that they can be notifiedsat
once upon the arrival of the car. First
there, first served, so make arrange
ments accordingly-C. B. Aamodt,
Co. Agt. "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP

/ Mr.. X. L. Larson arrived home from
Hot Springs, Ark, where he has been
taking treatment for rheumatism for
the past two months. His many friends
are glad to hear he is much improved
in health.
Mrs. o. Sherwin received word that
two of her brothers are i'll with pneu-
monia, one at Perley, MINI. and one
Eat Bottineau. We sincerely hope to
hear Of their speedy recovery.
Miss lone McGarry entertained 20
friends at a card party at her home
on Friday evening of last week. A de-
licious lunch was, served at the right
hour and everyone voted an enjoyable
evening and Miss Iona an xcellent
hostess. ~,
Miss Alma Bergeron held a basket
social for the benefit of her school, at
the Parkinson home on Wednesday
evening Feb. 18th. A large crowd was
present and nice sum realized.
Mr.. K. Rolla went to Bottineau on
Business Wednesday. "A
Did you notice the roasting" we
got in the Eagle" for being socially
inclined in this neighborhood, because
lit is so, dangerous when the flu is
prevalent" !" and there isn't case Of
flu in the township or scarcely any
one with q cold, but basket social
is q thing to be avoided according to
the Eagle
" Did you hear Of the terrible calanl-
ity that befell q sleigh load Of young
folks one night last week, not q soul
was hurt, but, oh, the scrambling TO
get out Of the snow when that sleigh.
went over. Good as 4 movie.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
FARM ACCOUNT SCHOOLS

ss County Agent AAnodt iii cooperag
tion with the Farm Management De-
partment of the Agricultural College,
will hold one day Farm Account
schools at Willow City Feb. 25th and
Maxbass 9th.
The purpose of these schools is to
show no VITO keep farm accounts. They
are simple enough 50 that any farmer
can keep his own records after few
hours study at these schools.
Some Of the values gained from
keeping these records are:
Income Tax.-All information re-
quired to make this report will be Civ
en-.
Cost of Production. From records
of the farm business you will know
this for yourself.
Yield per acre.
Income from livestock.
Use Of Labor.
This information can easily be as
certained by keeping farm records.
The school starts at 10 o'clock in the
morning. At / o'clock it will continue
for about IL, hours.
The Agent will be pretty busy from
now on with winter meetings, etc. but
if any community is interested and
want one day school arrangements
will be made to hold one if possible.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
THE NONPARTlSAN LEAGUE
AND THE AMERICAN LEGION

The impression seems to exist in
some quarters that Nonpartisan lea
que publications are opposed to or
in some way are. fighting the Ameri-
can Legion. The facts are that the
Nonpartisan league has neither in
dorsed or condemned any soldiers
organization. The League believes in
the right of soldiers, as well as all
other interests, to organize.
It is true that few local posts of
the Legion in various states have
condemned the Nonpartisan League,
and Legion members, according to
press reports, in some Instances have
participated in activities to prevent
League meetings being held. 1t is also
true that, when the Lcgios, first or
ganized and before its national con-
vent'on, at which a resolution aimed
at the Nonpartisan league was voted
down there was widespread feeling
that certain interests would attempt
to use the Legion in political fight
on the farmers organization. How
ever, the national Legion convention
almost unanimously killed a resolution
attacking the League, and the nation
al heads of the organization has is
sued statements warning Legion posts
and members to keep out of politics
and against taking the law into their
own hands or encouraging mob activ-
ity, directly or indirectly.
FOR FAIR DEAL
League publication above every
thing else stand for enforcement of
the constitutional rights Of free speech
and peaceful assemblage, and will con-
tinue to condemn all persons and Or
ganizations, whether Legion members
local Legion posts or anybody else.
The national Legion has done much to
prevent unwarranted action against
reformers and reform organizations
by hot-headed or mistaken Legion
posts and members by making the
statement it did regarding law en-
forcement. State bodies and local
posts of the Legion by following the
national body's lead would make the
determination Of the Legion not to
mix in politics and to keep free from
lawless activity, all the more plain
and emphatic, Silence is often con-
sidered as giving consent. Therefore
local Legion posts should be quick to
condemn and discipline their few men,
bers who do not have a proper under
standing of the high standard of their
organization, and state Legion bodies
would do well to take the same action
regarding local posts which do the Le-
|gion damage by mixing in politics.
Nonpartisan league publications are
only too glad to assist the national
and various state bodies of the Legion
in keeping the organization clean and
on-the-square by pointing out and
helping to eliminate the few misin-
formed and hot-headed Legion men,
bers who will not live up to the high
standard set for the organization. But
League publications will not condemn
local posts or state bodies of the Le-
gion for acts of irresponsible mems
bers, unless, Of course state bodies
and local posts by direct statements
or silence lend their approval to un-
warranted acts. -
There is not the slightest reason
why there should be any fight be-
tween the League and the Legion,
and there is no such fight, SO far as
the league is concerned.-Producers
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
M. E. CHURCH

Preaching service at II A. M. and
Z: 80 P. M. next Sunday. Special mu-
sic will be rendered at the evening
service by the Epworth League Quar-
tette.
Sunday School at IL M. Junior Lea
cue at 3 P. M. and Senior League at
6:3O P. M. Aall are cordially invited.
j. T. Beagarie, Pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
APPLICATION TO
20-ACRE CORN CLUB

County Agent,
\ Bottineau, N. D.
Dear Sir
I wish to become q member Of
the 2O-Acre Corn Club and will plant
acres Of corn this spring.
Any suggestion from your office will
be appreciated and / viii abide BY the
rules which may be decided upon by
the judges Of this contest
Yours for moro and better corn
Tor Bottineau County.
NAME
ADDRESS ..:..'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19

ls FOR SALE Piano, music cabinet,
piano bench, G. G. Conn, valve tron-
bon and case and IAN &. G. Smith, No.
5 typewriter Phone No. 282. til.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank all those who SO
kindly assisted us during the illness
and death of our beloved son.-Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Olson, Antler, N. D.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-02-19

. q llshwas asher Wantsd at tbes lilSlss
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16

Before this fve-year-old Vienna girl
was operated upon In the American
Convalescent Home her leg was even
more horribly deformed from ricketts,
and she was in constant instead of in
termittent pain. Now at least her leg
is straight again, and by degrees she is
relearning to walk. Ricketts, is the
aftermath of under-nutrition, and it Ia
to cut down the narrowing prevalence
of such disease as this among the chill
dren Of Europe that eight American re-
lief organizations are making joint
appeal under the name Of the European
Relief Council for funds to succor the
millions that face winter of horror.
They are the American Relief Admins
tration, the American Red Cross the
American Friend.' Service Committee
(Quakers), the Jewish Joint Distribu-
ton committee, the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ In America, the
knights Of Columbus. the Y. NJ. G. A.
{ and the Y. w. c. A.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16
PLIGHT OF REFUGEE
CHILDREN TERRIBLE

One hundred thousand Russian refl-
gees in Poland absolutely destitute,
according to official estimates. The
majority of thel. Ire women and chill.
dren. The condition of the latter par
ticularly is pltiful and they will be
among the beneflciaries from the
$33, COO.OOO fund being raised by the
European Keller Council, composed OF
eight leading American rel i. agencies
for joint appeal in be, alf Of the
millions of little Europeans who can
look only to America for the food,
clothing and n.edic;, care that will
make 1t possitlc for them 10 survive
the winter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16
10000 YOUNGSTERS 4:
VICTIMS OF RICKETS

OF all diseases. that are taking
deadly toll among the children OF
Vienna rs the result of unier-feeding
ricketts, is pro ring the most "erious and
widesr read menace. Not less than TO-
eco children are suffering from this
painful affiictiol, accordin. to official
estimates.
To rescue these through providing
proper food, clothing and medical at
tention that otherwise they cannot OBJ
tain the European Relief Council, conf
posed of eight leading American re-
lief agencies, is making ':int appeal
FOR :Ss!,OOO,OOO for the relief of 1900
600 destitute and suffering Europe. =
children.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16
100000 CHILDREN
FACING STARVATION
Vast Relief Effort Launched by
Eight Leading American Organ
izations to Avert Tragedy.

The most spontaneous as we'll as the
largest consolidation Of effort in the
history Of American relief and charita.
Bile orga nizations has grown out of the
disaster which threatens 3,50O,OOO
European children this winter. To the
headquarters Of evory agency that dis
penses American mercy overseas has
come one steady cry for months past :
the children, most helpless and blame
less sufferers in the track of war, will
perish by the thousands before next
harvest unless America saves them
When Dr.. Livingston Farrand, chair
man of the Central Committee of the
American Red Cross, returned from a
recent trip abroad, his report throbbed
with the need of the children. From
the feeding-stations of the American
Relief Administration throughout east
ern and central Europe came letters,
cables, pleas Of every sort. The Pro-
testant churches sent investigators
i into after-war conditions and every
report breathed the impending tragedy
Of starving and diseased children.
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, the
child life Of Europe is threatened with
heartrending misery.
The European Relief Council, with
Herbert Hoover as chairman and the
whole power of American charitable
thought and effort behind it. has been
formed. 1t consists Of Edgar Rick
ard, representing the American Relief
Administration DR.. Livingston Far
rand. representing the American Red
Cross; Felix Warburg, representing
the Jewish Joint Distribution Commit
tee; Wilbur K. Thomas, representing
the American Friends Service Com
mittee; James A. Flaherty, represent
ing the Knights of Columbus; Dr.. C..
" Hubbard, representing the Young
Mems Christian Association; Miss
Sarah S. Lyon, representing the Young
Women's Christian Association; DR..
Arthur Brown, representing the Fed
eral Council Of Churches.
1t Is the purpose of the Council to
raise $33,OO0,OO0. in an appeal center
ing at the Christmas holidays, to the
end that the situation regarding child
life may be met. In every town and
community Of the nation, 1t is hoped.
local committees, representing all the
cooperating agencies will be formed
to secure the vitality necessary funds.
OF the amount sought, S2S,OOO,O0O will
be used for basic food. For every one
Of these American dollars the local
governments and communities aided
will furnish two dollars, in the form
of transportation, labor, guards, cleri-
cal help, cash contributions and such
food supplies as are locally obtainable.
No children receive the free food ex-
cept after medical tests showing them
to he seriously under-nourished. The
remaining $lO,000,OOO Of the fund is
just as urgently needed for medical
service to the children.
The European Relief Council will do
much more than effect economies in
the raising Of the childsaving fund.
1t will, with the inspecting forces Of
eight great agencie~, keep constant
eye on the administration Of Americas
merciful gift, in order that there shall
be no wastage and ne tendency toward
pauperlzation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16
PLIGHT OF EURoPE'S
CHILDREN STAGGERS
$500, 900 Facing Starvation Can
Only Be Saved by Americas
Response to Joint Appeal.

IT Is utterly impossible for one who
has not actually seen the misery of
the early Autumn III Europe to visual.
lie what the children of the Eastern
and Central portions of the continent
face this winter. To say that $500, 1000
children have no alternative to starva-
ton or death from disease except
American aid, Is startling, but independ-
ent observers by the score and care
full scientific surveys Of the economic
md crop conditions overseas brand
the figure as Conservative.
In Poland, Tor instance, Were 1905
900 youngsters last year subsisted al
most entirely Oh the one free Ameri.
can meal day that they received, con
ditions as winter closes down, are
worse than ever before The Bolshe.
vik invasion stripped large p >rtions of
the country of all grain. Professor
e. D. Durand, Food Advisor to the
Polish government, after an exhaustive
survey, has reported that only forty
per cent is available Of the food neces-
Sary to carry the population through
the winter.
In the city Of Vienna tests conducted
In the American Relief Administra ton
food kitchens showed that 50 per cent
Of the children between the ages of
and IA were seriously under-nourish-
ed Thirty-three per cent we're mark
edly under-nourished, II per cent were
slightly subnormal and only per cent
approached the state Of normal
American child. The Ameri an Relief
Administration is feeding 100000
Austrian children every day now, and
there is no chance Of dimunition Of
need before mex harvest.
The spectacle Of the medical needs
of Europe's children Is equally ap-
paling. Estimates reaching the Amer
ican Red Cross s. to needs COR medical
service in the de-titute areas this win
ter include Old ArStria-H HUI gary, 75O,.
600; new Poland, 1,50O,LvO; Czecho-
Slovakia, 100000; Serbia, 10000. and
Roumana, 100000. In the fiscal year
Of 19l9-20 the Red Cross has reached
with the vtritable gift o. life 100000
children in the affected areas. Tuber-
eulosis is prevalent to a terrific degree
Five children out Of seven IT. the city
of Warsaw, for Instance. have been
found to be trbe,cuar. Typhus Is
widespread; ricketts,, the right hand Of
under-nourishn.ent is almo.+ Universal,
and cholera lifts it's grim head con-
stantly in one place and another.
The European Relief Council, COM
prfslng the American Relief Admins
tration, the American Red Cross, the
American Frier ds' Service Committee
tQuakers), the Jewish Joint Dlstribu-
ton c. 4nmittee, the Federal Council
Of the Churches Of Christ in A:neri-
ca, the Knights Of Columbus. the y. M.
C. A and the Y. w. G. A., seeks $685.
100000 with which to meet the s.tua-
ton. 1t has estimated that ut least
$23,0O0.00O must be had for food and
$4,000, 900 70: medical service to avert
absolute disaster amor = the threa :ened
children. Checks may be sent to your
local committee or to Franklin K. Lane,
treasurer Eurol'uHr Relief Council, ~
Broadway, New York, or to the Child
Feeding Fund, Lie A-y Digest, New
York City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16

which raise $33OooO tne
formed for OF throwing the
providing rood
central Europe this
working noe
saved The
Relief Admin
Friends Service Committee
Committee Federal Council
America knights Of Columbus the Y NJ C. A.
Y. w. c. A. ,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16
CONTRIBUTIONS EXEMPT FROM
1AxA1lON-

Contributions to the collection of
the. European Relief Council for the
European children's relief fund are ex-
empt from taxation and may be de-
Quoted from income ia: returns, ac..
cording to a ruling that has been
made by the Office Of Internal Revenue
In Washington.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-16
!, 500. 900 POLISH CHILDREN SICK

One million Ave hundred thousand
children In Poland today need medical
attention. Their condition has been
caused by hunger end want. To save
them the Europeai. Relief Council Is
appealing to the people Of the United
states for $50, 100000 to carry on re-
NET work In stricken Europe.