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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13

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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13
Convict Labor ON Our Public Roads

The Democrat OF last week had
an article advocating the employ
ment Of convicts on our public
highways. As usual the editor of
the Democrat has jumped on con-
clusions and has failed to give the
truth about the employment of
these convicts. The 800 per month
given as the cost of SO men. only
represents the grocery bill of the
camp. which amounts to s14 each
month per man. Nothing is allow
ed for superintendents. guards.
teams and their feed. wear and tear
on tools and harness. Investments In
plows. fresnos. slips. picks and
shoyels. and transportation of the
prisoners. all items of expense.
Pueblo county maintains a gang
OF rs convicts and has all of the
necessary teams, tools. and camp
equipment. and the actual cost per
month for camp expenses alone are
81 200. This does not allow any
thing for depreciation and wear
and tear on tools. etc. At this
rate camp of SO men with neces-
sary teams. tools. and camp equip
ment would cost $2.151 month.
1t is well known fact that con-
Wet labor is not as efficient as
free labor. The convicts in the
Pueblo county road camp actually
labor only six hours per day. and
this at a slow rate of motion. No
less a person than the secretary of
the state highway commission is
authority for the statement that
IL costs fully as much If not more
to build roads by convict labor as IL
does by contract. Our commission
ers have done right by not securing
a gang of convicts. This is a small
county. The Investment in teams
and grading tools would be con-
siderable and we could not keep a
large gang long employed. Besides
our own people need the work and
can and do build our roads fully
as cheap. If not cheaper. than con-
victs would. The roads in Bent
county are in fair shape and in
few years will be equal to those of
any county of our size in the state.
Las Animas Leader.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13
FORT LYON MEETING
Harmonious Gathering of Stock
holders Rutifies Work of Old
Board

On Monday at the court house in
Las Animas large gathering of
stockholders of the Fort Lyon Can
al Company met to hold the annual
meeting. The special train from
Lamar over the Arkansas Valley
right owners and farmers from La
mar and all along the line to Las
Animas.
The meeting was presided over
by l.. +. Adams. and was harmon
ious throughout, and for the first
time in q number of years the cleo
ton of directors was made unani-
mously. The four remaining mem
bers of the old board. ID. b. Now
els, DR.. J. S. Hasty, ID. NJ. Mcintosh
and J. b. O.Neil were reelected and
C. B. Ray of Wiley was added. This
is ratification of the work OF
the old board the past year. and
the reports showed very satisfac-
tory state of affairs in the physical
cOnultlou VI tue piOp'''
permanent improvements on the
property are progressing finely and
the work is being done within the
amount appropriated.
An assessment for the next
year was levied by the meeting in
an amount of 25c per share for main
tainanoe and soc per share for in
terest, making the total assessment
a little larger than last year.
The board of directors met and
reelected d. B. Novels as president
and Frank kreybiil as secretary.
DIR. J. s. Hasty was elected vice
president.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13

The Ranch and Range speaking
of the state officials 1t helped TO
elect. says:
The more we see of our state
administration. the greater our re-
gard for the able speech made by
President Taft on the Conservation
question during his recent visit to
Denver. At the time IL seemed
that the president did not give due
credit to the western states when
he insinuated that those incapable
o. self-government should. in
measure. be placed under federal
control. IL is unnecessary to go
outside of the state of Colorado TO
find a good pretext for such an as
sertion.
The Eighteenth General Assem-
bly, was a farce. and many Of the
bills that did pass were jumbled up
in such a way that they are work
ing a hardship upon the citizens,
and the state would be much bet
Ter OIL WltuOui tueh. ihS ''
bill.known as House bill No. l4s.
is one of the most odious that
has been placed ON the statutes OF
Colorado for many years. Under
its provisions Dairy Commissioner
Cochran and his force of deputies
can travel over the state and force
the poor widow, living on a dry
homestead, and who sells Few
gallons of milk to her neighbors
from her one COW, in order to keep
the wolf from the door. to pay the
same tax as the affluent dairy
man who markets his milk by the
thousands of gallons, in modern
automobiles. A Denver exchange
has the following to say about the
law and dairy commissioner. who.
in the face of his past record. and
numerous protests. was reappointed
by Governor Honest John" who
also signed the dairy bill. through
which signature it becomes a law:
"The present administration has
gone back to one of the particularly
'odious' type OF excise taxes in an
effort to raise funds. The sale OF
milk in Colorado is now taxed.
1.-THE tax is small one. the
administration had evidently learn
ed from its experience with the
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13

For the month ending December
/: Total enrolment 10, average
daily attendance Is. Those neither
absent nor tardy during the month
were Eyre, Martin, Lillian, Robert
and Ramona White. James Corcor-
an. Harry and Charley Reyher. Fol
lowing are those averaging above
80 in scholarship: James Corcoran.
Robert and Lillian White, Harry
and Hazel Bland. Eyre Martin and
Hugh Butler. who received the
highest average in the school. Num-
Der of visitors 8.
PAUL 8. NEAL, Teacher.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13

factory inspection law, which pro-
vided for a fee of $40 for every
inspection, that this kind of thing
could be carried too far. The new
dairy commission law merely re-
quires the payment of s from every
one who sells milk.
This law is being interpreted to
apply to drug stores and saloons, as
well as to hotels, restaurants and
the widow woman who keeps a
COW and sells milk to neighbor.
II is n general sweeping excise tax
providing fee for the sale of
milk. The sale of bread might
as well and as justly be taxed.
The new dairy commission law
provides for the expenditure OF
$4,000 year for salaries and ex-
penses of the state dairy commis-'
sioner and his deputies. There
seems no burning need at all for
such a department and no need
at all save political one for
such a department as is now be
ing conducted at the state house.
Denver has an excellent dairy
inspection department. Among those
who know anything about the mat
ter, 1t is generally recognized
that this department Is most effic-
lent 1t is almost continually pros
ecuting offending dairymen and
has a scoring system modelled close
ly after that of the United States
dairy department.
THE present state administration
is clearly not sincere in any effort
to reform dairy conditions. In the
first place these conditions are
carefully watched by capable men
carefully watched by capable peo-
pie in the cities. In the second
place. the man at the head of the
state dairy department is clearly
not the man for such a position.
Robert l.. Cochran. state dairy
commissioner, conducted a dairy
near Denver. About year ago
this dairy was found to be in such
bad shape that 1t was closed by
the order of the city health Of
Ulcers. Cochran has been repeat
edly warned by city dairy inspect
ors that unlses he cleaned up his
place and did away with the dan
ger of spreading disease through
unsanitary conditions. his dairy
would be closed. The city inspect
or ordered Improvements up to the
standard of dairies selling milk
in Denver. and his place was clos
ed.
THAT snch n dairyman is hardly
the man to put to work reform
ing the other dairyman is perfect
ly apparent.
Cochran and his deputies have
already begun collecting their 81
tax on all people selling milk.
There is already considerable pro-
test against the measure. as is to
be expected when such needless
and unjust tax is collected"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13
School Notes

The high school classes in agri-
culture and commercial law studied
their respective branches in the
farmers institute and the county
court room last week. The text
book means more to the student
when he sees a practical application
of its truths in the institute OF
in the court room.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13

range a game between the state
high school champions and the
Northwestern University freshman
team which is making trip to
the coast.
A Christmas program will be Civ
en- in the Pioneer assembly room at
2 p. III. Friday. December 22. Wis
itors are cordially invited to attend.
Pioneer pupils are busy on mid
year examinations.
Christiana Fuller has entered the
Pioneer eighth grade to review prep
aratory TO taking teachers examin-
alton.
A general assembly is held in
the Pioneer building every morn
ing. Mrs. Simpson has kindly con-
sented to take charge az the mu-
sic.
The practice for the cantata. "A
Topsy Turvy Christmas" TO be Civ
en- by sixty students of tue Lincoln
school under the direction OF Mrs.
Simpson, supervisor OF music, is
progressing nicely. The cantata is
story of Fairy Christmas. and the
children OF all grades take part and
are working very hard to make
their entertainment a success. Come
Dot and spend an evening in fairy
land with the children OF the Lin
coin building. The Lincoln teachers
and pupils are making a tine record
in AL their work and the entertain
ment in the high school auditorium
Friday evening. December 22nd will
be no exception. An admission fee
will be charged to provide for nec7
essary expense incurred in giving
the Entertainment. Amy surplus will
fund
Two new entries In the fresh
man class and two In the com
mercial department bring the en-
rollment to I78.
The junior class ente rtained very
pleasantly at the home of Gladys
Jones ON Friday. Besides the class
most of the faculty members were
pres. mt. All pronounced the even
ing 'ery enjoyable.
The Chrestomatheon society was
invited by the Atheneum society to
attend the trial of one Arthur l..
Haguman who was on trial before
Judge VIM. Z. Alexander for hav-
wilfulHy and maliciously killed
higky respected cat belonging to
one ottie L. Williams. The Chres-
were grieved that the jury brought
in a verdict of guilty in the first
degree. The court refused pleas
for an appeal and the judge pro-
ed that fact that the Atheneum so
ciety has some very good legal tai
ent. The pleas given by II. Fris-
bic and Gale Lee were worthy OF
Attorneys Fletcher and Beavers
was searching.
The German classes met Thursday
evening and organized a German
club which will meet regularly un-
der the direction OF Mr.. Sinclair.
Gale Lee was elected president.
Charles Smith who has lately un-
dergone an operation in st. Joseph's
hospital at Denver is again at
home and reentered high school
Monday. We are glad to have him
back.
Grover Carrico of the class OF 10
visited on Friday. Grover seems to
be gaining rapidly since his re
cent attack of pneumonia.
Other Friday visitors we're Edna
LyVere '09 and Bonnie Scribner
and Lola Creaghe II.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-12-13

battle with them.
During the last few days interest
mas centered in the strike situa-
are being made to have Governor
Shafroth call out the troops. Six
men have been killed. considerable
property destroyed and score or
,he last few months. The mine
operators have appealed to the gov
,rnor for protection. So far. he
has depended OH Sheriff Capp tc
maintain order. The sheriff report
that there is no trouble that h,
cannot handle in that section. How
ever. a number of the business men
Of Boulder county maintain that
the sheriff cannot handle the situa-
tion and are demanding that the
governor send in troops
Congress is again in session and
President Taft has forwarded his
annual message to our National
law making body. In his mes
sage. he deals with the following
subjects:
In official explanation of move
ment of 10000 troops to Texas.
where soldiers were assembled, the
president says: 'It seems my duty
to place troops In sufficient num-
bers where, IL congress shall di-
rest that they may enter Mexico
to save the American lives and
property. an effective movement
may be promptly made" The out
come was satisfactory.
Ratification of arbitration treat
les with Great Britain and France.
and conventions with Nicaragua and
Honduras. urged upon senate.
Declares United States is taking
steps to force recognition of pass
ports in Russia. and predicts end
will be gained through diplomacy.
Recommends enactment of legis-
lation providing for fulfillment of
obligations assumed by the United
States in the settlement of the fur
seal controversy. and the passage
of law to forbid the carriage of
opium and other habit forming
drugs" in Interstate commerce.
Urges the formation OF a nation
al chamber of commerce to keep
in touch with commercial develop
ment abroad.
Recommends laws to provide for
advancement in the consular and
diplomatic service upon a merit
basis instead of thorough political
preferment.
Explains loans made in China
by Americans.
Declares United States "has no
direct political interests" at stake
in the Turko-Italian war.
In dealing with these questions
the same deliberateness of pur-
pose. freedom of expression, con-
ciseness of facts and the same ear
marks of honest conviction that
have marked every political act
since he assumed office. all stand
ort boldly in his message. Through
it Mr.. Taft has done much to
stimulate confidence in our busi-
ness conditions and especially con-
fidence in the laws that are on our
statute books. The president did
not handle all of the subjects on
which he could have treated. nei-
ther did he touch on all the con-
ditions which at present confront
our country. To do this. would
have made his message tedious,
and uninviting. Instead. he con-
centrated his efforts on a few of
the most important subjects and
he dealt with them thoroughly and
fearlessly.
The special committee represent
ing the Weld County Farmers club
is having phenomenal success in its
work of raising cash with which to
continue the experimental work at
the Agricultural college. The com
mittee is at present or special
trip which includes visits to all
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
WEDDING CON.
GAME IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK, December ia bride
groom, very nervous, and a bride, very
difident, have been getting married
frequently of late in various parts Of
the city to the pecuniary embarrass-
ment of clergymen and to their own
advantage. The couple, who, the po-
lice say they have good reason to be
lieve, have continued the marriage
performance in five burroughs of the
city for some time, gave the names Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Keller Of "a
West Thirty-siXth street
Rev w. S. Kerney of 80 West TWEEN.
ty-sixth street complained today that
he married Mr. and Mrs. Keller the
other day, receiving in payment for a
$40 fee check for $50 on the Green
wich bank He gave the bridegroom
SO in real money and the check came
back marked mo account"
The police are working on the basis
that Mr.. and Mrs. Keller" have been
married twenty-five times in Manhat-
tan, eleven times in the Bronx, three
or four times in Staten Island, few
times in Queens, and, quite appropri.
ately, thrty-fve times in the Borough
of Churches.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
NEW PLAN PROPOSED
FOR TRUST CONTROL

WASHINGTON, December ia
plan of trust control that would give
three complainants the right to insti-
tute a Joint action in any federal court
against an alleged combination and
force an investigation by a board Of
five arbitrator was proposed today by
Representative Jackson of Kansas.
Jackson introduced a bill to carry
out his plan and outlined his workings
in a speech before the House,
The Jackson bill would require all
corporations doing an interstate bust
ness to maintain uniform prices in all
localities, would prohibit contracts
that compel dealers to handle only one
line of goods, and would prohibit bank
ing or financial houses from loaning
money to establish a trust or from re-
fusing credit to a rival.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
LEISHMAN LOSES
COURT TROUSERS

LONDON. December l9.--John G.
A. Leishman, American ambassador
to Germany, has lost his gold-braided
court pants" and the chancelleries
of three countries are upset over the
affair. When Leishman was appoint
ed ambassador to Berlin he went to
London to visit the court tailor, there
to select a court dress that would he
suitable for the Kaiser's court ball
on December q.
After several visits to the royal
tailor a suitable pattern was evolved
and decided upon. When it was fin
ished the outfit was forwarded to
Berlin for Leishman's inspection. The
coat and waistcoat, cooked hat and
sword proved most satisfactory, but
the trousers were somewhat tight-so
much so, in fact, that it would have
been dangerous for Leishman to at
tempt to make the required courty
bow. They we're sent back to London
for alterations and were then started
back to Berlin through an ordinary
agency instead of being sent in the
diplomatic mail bag.
The pants" have not since been
heard Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
ARMY AND NAVY

drews, whose nomination was con.
firmed by the Senate today
Merrimac Survivor Dead
WASHINGTON, December he. A..
Jack, first lieutenant Of engineers, re
tired. of the revenue cutter service,
and one of the few survivors of the
crew Of the Merrimac in its famous
Civil War battle with the Monitor in
Hampton Roads, died at Alton, H., to-
day, according to word received here.
He was n years old and native Of
Portsmouth Va.
War Ships to Meet Balloon
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The
request of DR.. Paul Cans to have
American war ships meet the dirigible
balloon Suchard on its transatlantic
voyage next March probably will be
granted by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
BYAUTBORITY
NOTICE.
Payment Of Sewer Rates.

Payment of Sewer Rates.
In accordance with Act 1853, Session
Laws of 1911, the owners and occu-
pants of the premises connected with
the sewer are hereby notified that the
sewer rates for the six months begin
ming January 1, 1912, and ending June
30, 1912, will lie due and payable n
the office Of the Superintendent of
Public Works on the, LIST day of Jan
uary, 1912.
If any sewer rates shall remain un-
paid more than Is days after it is due,
10 per cent in addition thereto shall be
charged, which shall be collected as a
part of such sewer rate. All unpaid
sewer rates shall bear interest at the
rate of per cent per annum until
paid. MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Public Works Office, December 16,
1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
GREAT KOA FOREST
AT THE VOLCANO.

Al TIE NOGSFNlNOs
lust back of the Volcano House is
a forest of Hawaiian mahogany trees
that surprises everyone on inspection.
It is from such trees that the beauti-
full koa furniture is made; a wood
that rivals mahogany of the South
American countries in brilliancy and
which is rapidly supplanting it Eor
interior decoration as well as furni-
ture. II is but a short walk to this
grove of gnarled old patriarchs among
the tree wonders of the islands. in
the vicinity, too, is the forest q
ferns which grow as tall as trees and
which are used by small farmers as
fodder for pigs.
There is a lot to see in the vicinity
of the volcano aside from the fire
that is belched in the crater. For
instance: Stand on the veranda Of
the Volcano House and one sees at
close intervals clouds of steam com
ing from the cracks in the earth. 1t
is from the underground cauldron,
I Banked in many places is sulphur
! that has taken on odd shapes, and a
pleasure TO many who go to the
crater is the gathering of specimens
of this yellow product, Those who
20 to the pit in daylight have only
to bear to the left of the trail where
under slabs of lava, they will be re
warded by adding to their collection
of natures wonders locks Of Pele'S
hair. This may he found in quaint
ties near where the new road enters
the lava. The walk to the crater
over the new road is long, but very
exhilarating. From the path thai
winds around the crater one gets
splendid view and is enabled to Sc
cure a better idea of the magnitude
of the crater and a peep into Kilauea
Xxi from the side opposite the hotel
! There will be conveyances or horses
to take those over the new road who
wish TO pay the extra toll.
Down on the bank of the crater the
thoughts of the pilgrims to this mecca
of all tourists will be bent on The
here and hereafter There is plenty
in that pit to remind one of the bible
in parts. Men have said it is ''mor
bidly fascinating 1t is, to the eX
tent that Honolulu residents have
gone to the crater annually for man,
years, whether there happened to hc
fire or not. This excursion on Satur
day will be providing means to see
natures greatest wonder and the ide;
of spending the dying minutes of ;
year on the very brink is worth while
The cost is reasonable and the salts
faction tremendous.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
COMEDIAN CHARGES UP
SIXTH AVENUE IN PAJAMAS

NEW YORK, December 12.-Charles
Bigelow, the comedian, was arrested
early today, charged with intoXication
and carrying a concealed weapon.
1t is not known where Bigelow spent
his time after he left the theater,
where he is playing a comedy part IN
The Kiss Waltz" last night, but at !
o'clock he was rolling up Sixth ave
nue., clad in a long coat, a golf cap,
suit of pajamas and a pair of shoes.
There was crowd of men following
him. He fired one shot into the air
Just before he was arrested.
Bigelow, when arraigned, denied
that the revolver was his, and said
someone must have slipped it into his
pocket Magistrate Barlow DISCHARGED
him.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
NOTICE.
PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.

AS provided for in Chapter as of
the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1905, all
persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates are hereby
notified that the water rates for the
Six CD months ending June 30, 1912,
will be due and payable on the First
day of January, 1912.
A failure to pay such water rates
within fifteen Q5) days thereafter an
additional charge of 10 per cent. will
be made.
All privileges upon which rates re-
main unpaid on January 16, 1912, are
subject to immediate shut off without
further notice.
Rates are payable at the office of
the HONOLULU WATER WORKS,
CAPITOL BUILDING.
j. NJ. LITTLE,
Superintendent of Honolulu Water
Works.
Honolulu Water Works, December
Is, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27
5000 FINE FOR MEMBERS
OF KANSAS TAR PARTY

LINCOLN CENTER, Kas,, December
19.-SherrilI Clark and John Schmidt
under conviction for completely in the
tarring of Miss Mary Chamberlain, the
Shady Bend school teacher, were SEN
fenced by Judge Grover in the district
court today, each being fined 5000 and
costs. Clark and Schmidt furnished
bonds and returned to their homes
The two men were accused, together
with A. A, Simms, Of being accom-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-27

plices in the "tarring' OF Miss Mary
chamberlain. The jury acquitted
Simms and found Clark and Schmidt
guilty