might voluntarily assume, seemed to many bowl at 9:30 a. m., Friday. Julv 20, and the

almost a dangerous risk for the federal gov- iast at 2:16 a. m„ Saturday, July 21. 1917:

ernment to take. But it turned out decisive- elapsed time, sixteen hours, forty-six minly that this tradition was more than offset utes, and during which time the numbers

by a popular will to win the war, and so im- were telegraphed and bulletined all over the

bued were the American people with the de- countrv. The first few numbers drawn

termination to perpetuate their democratic were 258, 2522. 9613. 4532. 10218. 458, 3403.

ideals, and so deeply impressed were they 10015.

with the knowledge that it was not only nee- The only number that affected Kimball

essary to raise an army, but do it quickly, men was 258, drawn by Secretarv Baker,

that the whole nation registered 9,586,508 ]leld by James Albert Rodman. The nine

men on that notable June 5th. . men next following, drawn from the Kim-

The precinct registrars who served on ball countv roster, were. 337, D. W. Washthat notable day were: Antelope, L. S. berg: 275." Alex. Schneidmiller : 126, Alfred Walker and George L. Vogler. Bushnell, W. Hall : 107, Guv Graves : 309. Guv Sharer : F. O. Baker, O. D. Pickett. Dix, J. E. Gal- 43, Clarence E. Crane; 10. T'hos. Adamson : logly, Phillip Nelson. Union, A. B. Beard, HO, Howard Hall ; 18, Donald Becker. Frank Bickel. South Divide, C. L. Alden Those who registered for call to military and F. J. Eichenberger. Johnson, R. D. service on June 5th, 1917, were: Walter Wilson and F. E. Reader. The registration Brown Adair, James Delanev Austin, Fredof 361 on that day was divided between the erick Achziger, Carl August' Anderson. \rprecmcts as follows: Antelope, 152; Bush- thur Earl Atkins, Charles Wilson Avery, nell, 73; Dix. 54; Johnson, 34; South Divide, Charles Clarence Arbuckle, Erick Anderson, 12 and Union, 26.