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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
Cemmandsry Passed Inspection

Lorraine commandery of
Knights Templar passed it's an
nual inspection Wednesday
night, the inspecting officer be-
ing John w. Carroll of Lisbon.
The orders of knighthood were
upon Chas. S. Fair
field of Gardena. The Out-of-
town members present were
NJ. E. RAIDER and E. L. Loader
of Kramer. w. J. Cooper OF
Westhope, ]. r. Cooper Of
Omemee and Judge A. G. BurF
Luncheon was served in te
Masonic temple at the clQaV of
the meeting. .,... ..t;
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
PIONEER farmer IS DEAD
John Nelson Suoeumhed 10 Paralysis
Last Saturday Morning

John Nelson, a pioneer resid-
ent of Bottineau county, died
at his home northeast of Souris
on Saturday morning. He had
been in poor health for some
time but death wac directly
due to a stroke of paralysis.
Deceased was we'll known in
his community and held in
high esteem by those who
knew him. He leaves a widow
and five children. The funeral
was held on Tuesday from the
home.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23

Last week we gave an alb
stract of the address of A. K.
Risser, of the dairy division,
Bureau of Animal Industry,
Washington, ID. c., on the ad-
vantages of the silo but we
were unable to give a compre-
hensive report of his speech at
the silo meeting on the Con
struction of the Silo." This
address was given during the
afternoon session of the silo
meeting held in this city on
February 13 following talk on
corn growing by NIB. johnson
resident expert for the Better
Farming association, and one
on educational work and it's
connection with the future of
agriculture by Prof. Mills of
the School of Forestry.
Mr.. Risser said that his work
dealt more particularly with
the problems of production, the
obtaining of good results when
farmers had seen the advant-
ages of dairying and stock rails
ing and therefore had already
built their silos. Nevertheless
he was vitality interested in do
ing what he could to spread the
gospel of corn, clover and cows,
silos and the certainty of re-
ward for toll. He was quite
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
MEFF0RD Arrested
Man VIE Escaped jail Here Is Ssrvlae
:. -, 4 $onieneo Out lN MOntaua
HAS sIvEn OFFICIALS TROUBLE
Assaulted Deputy Sheriff and
10 Brought Hers

The man who was known
here under one of his many
aliases as George F. Mefford
and who was almost successful
in obtaining the property in
the John Hamilton estate by
fraud and who was later sem
fenced to term in the county
jail for attempting to rape Mrs.
Hamilton but escaped from Jail
has been located in Dawson
County, Montana. He is known
there as Frank H. Murphy but
there is no doubt as to his
identity. He not only answers
perfectly to the description of
Mefford but photograph re-!
ceived by Sheriff Sandstrom a
few days ago leaves no doubt
that he is the man.
Mefford has had a varied and
interesting career in Montana.
Not long after his escape from
Jail here he was arrested for
obtaining the property of a
Montana woman under false
pretenses and was sentenced to
a term in Jail He feigned in
sanity, was examined by physi-
clans and sent to the asylum.
About ten days later the ex-
perts at the asylum discovered
that Mefford was taking aud he
was taken back to Jail. Short
ly afterwards he attempted, to
escape and in so doing assault
ed and seriously injured a dep
uty sheriff. Again he became
apparently violently insane and
was retsarned to the asylum,
another examination was made
and the authorities satisfied
themselves that he was sham
ming mental detection.
Sheriff Sandstrom expects to
secure Mefford as soon as his
term in the Montana Jail is
finished. After serving his
time here he will probably be
taken to Minnesota where he is
wanted for forgery. ..~. =. =
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
Real Ests,s Transfsrs.

The following is a list of war
ranty deeds filed for record in
the Office of the register of
deeds of Bottineau county last
week:
The Mork -Moen Company to
Ole Crogen, 81, part nenw, eR
NV NV, WIZ ne ne 5-162-76, also
except portion plated as Car
bury, lots 3 to 18 inclusive,
block 1, lots 1. 2, 8, Z ann 9 to
Is inclusive, block 2, lots 8 to 6
block 3, all block 4, lot and 8
to- inclusive and 13 block 5,
lots to 16, block 6, lot 1 to 13
inclusive block 7, and Is, II,
and 18 block Z, Carbury.
Frederick O. Peterson and
wife to J.,J. Weeks, $36OO, sw
32-162-83.
Louisa U. Faw to BloomFaw
husband, 81, ne 1-161. 81.
]. ]. Weeks and wife to Fred
erick o. Peterson, $500, s12se
6. s1a Sc 8-162-75.
Guy l.. Scott and wife to
Bethania Lutheran church, 81,
lots II and IL, block 3, Landa.
Daniel D. Landa and wife to
Bethania Lutheran church, 81,
part ne ne 33-163-79.
Martin Christopherson a n d
wife to Holger Nordmark.
$4,000, s1ane. 32-163-78.
William Clark and wife to
Amelia A. Bready, 81, sw a.
162-82.
Jesse Bales and wife to Geo.
Sidener. $500. nwsw /. nese,
WIZ seq -160-83.
Florence Bales and Jesse, her
husband to George Sidener,
$500, w12ne .11-1@83.
First Presbyterian church oil
Lansford to First State bank of
LansfUrd,. lots l and 2 aud q
tract described by metes' and
bounds all in block 8, South
LansfOrd.
James Highland and wife to
Anthony III. Trutna and John
r. Nelson, 81, sw 8. 1922.
JamesHighland and wife and
Michael Highland to- Rudolph
O. Fedland, $4,000, sc 9-162-82.
Allan N. Cooper and wife to
John G. Grindeland, $1,000, lot
3 block 3, South Lansford.
Peter Larson to Ingebore
Larson, his wife, 81, w12ne
ME sc 9-161-78.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23

The dance given in Ohmart's
hall last Friday evening by the
Firemen and the Bottineau
Military Band was in every
way a success. The attendance
was unusually large and the
boys will have about $75 to
divide as result of the ven
ture. The music for the oc-
casion was furnished by the
band and dancing continued
until two O. clock.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23

Deep, a verdict was directed
for the plaintiff after the evid-
ence was heard.
The criminal case Of State
VS.. Blair. son a charge of selling
mortgaged property, was stipul-
ated over term.
AS we go to press the case of
Raab vs. Fleming, a civil suit
for damages, is being tried.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
STEWART NAY HAVE CANCER
Prominent Farmer wilt 60 70 Chieago
On Menday for Treatment ii

Duncan Stewart, a prominent
farmer living near this city,
will leave on Monday morning,
accompanied by his brother.
Arthur Stewart, for Chicago to
consult a specialist. He has
been ill for some time and local
physicians advise him that he
has a cancerous growth just
above his stomach. His daugh-
ters, Mrs. Andrew Urseth of
Wildrose and Mrs. Everett
Burns of Devils Lake arrived
Tuesday evening to see their
father before he goes away for
treatment. It is hoped that
Mr.. Stewart may fully recover
his health. I
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
High sehssI Won Both

Yesterday afternoon t h e
Westhope basketball teams met
the local high school teams in
this city. Bottineau won both
games. The score in the boys
game was 38 to ;3 and in the
girls game, 8to7. Both games
were we'll played, interesting
and good examples of clean
snort. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23

AAdlu 80
The play was given for the
benefit of St. Marks church
and while the expenses were
heavy the church treasury will
receive a substantial sum from
the proceeds. In this connec-
ton Father Andrieux has ask
ed that we convey his sincere
thanks to the good people of
Bottineau for their liberal
patronage and also explain
that the delay in. getting start
ed was due to the illness of
Mont Woods, who played the
title role, s.-. -
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
STONE GREEK ELECTION
Question Of Consolidating SehooIs
Was Decided There Yesterday

Stone Greek township, which
includes the village of Kramer.
voted on the question of school
consolidation yesterday and the
election resulted in a vote of
II to 4 in favor of consolidation.
1t is understood that the school
i'll Kramer will be used and
that room enough will be
provided to make it good
graded school.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
1.-THE eILDED FOOL
nems Talsnt Comedy Drama Tor DeRs-
fIt OfSt Marks 4 Success
new RECORD FOR ATTENDANCE
More Than Six Hundred Persons
day Evening

For several weeks the people
of Bottineau have been promis-
ed treat when the four-act
comedy drama, The Gilded
Foo)' was ready for presenta-
tion by home talent company
and the more than six hundred
people who managed to crowd
into the opera house on Tues
day evening were not disap-
pointed. The play was a sue
cess in every way. All previous
records for attendance were
beaten. The cash receipts
were $3.50.
The play was very interest
ing and well-balanced one and
held the interest of the audience
from first curtain to finish.
The cast was we'll closen and
every member of it delivered
the goods" We might go
down the line and pay deserved
compliments to each member
of the cast except for the fact
that we might run out of ad-
jectives.
The Bottineau Military band
furnished the music for the
occasion and, as usual, acquitt-
ed themselves with credit.
G.. L. Blades deserves a lot of
credit for his work in training
the members of the company
and for the excellent staging of
the piece.
The following was the cast of
characters:
Chauncey Short. Mont Woods
| Matthew Ruthven. E. D. Bower
Bannister Strange =: ....
:. Walter A: Nero
Jack Duvall. Harold Leveille
Rev. Jacob Howell ........
Frank Tooke
Perkins. e. Boyd Nero
DePeyster Ruthven. ........
Chas. Drew
Morgan Reuben Minkel
Janitor. William Murdoch
Margaret Ruthven...... 49,.
....... Miss Jeannette Pepin
Sophia Ruthven. ...........
| ..,..,.. Miss Emma Riordan
Miss Jessie Rood. .........
............ Miss Bess Smith
Nell Audrey Ruthven. ......
| Miss Zella StOver
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
Editor, Met At omem..

The newspaper publishers of
BGttineau County met at One
NEE on Monday to discuss ques-
.tions arising from the new cleo
ton laws.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
Stray Dogs Should Be Shot

The Bottineau Woman sClub
at their meeting on Monday
evening took note of the prevail
ence of rabies in the state and
passed a resolution asking the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23
poINes IN COUNTY coykT.

On Saturday ;Iof st
there was a hearina a6h
for the proof andt ttFob/
will of the lateEhor
relt. The sWy}kwaF
probate and.Mar
relt was app
tratrixts =,
QTWedr
thgRe was
Ing on
admir-
And
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1912-02-23

Continued on page 81
Washington Journal., 1912-11-30
Gfatari.
Gas ~nalbanifde Nenf~, cine staSt
BON beipnberer G65nbett.

pun beiunberer SdBmbett.
Die Std0t Stutdri, tpelGe in Dem
8alfanfriege Sen 9uuptanerifFspuntt
Der MOntenegriner 5iloste, gilt dls
e.ne Der lanof9aftIi9 f90niten Stdts
ten gang Nlbaniens. Oiefe mdlerif4e
Gtaot nit ibren A. ooer 5000 tletz
men 6Gu1ern, Die sen @uropder nit
iErer meiit fell aufftrebenOen Od4ern
3rnd91t an Elm ungetpObnli9 groBes
9Drf gemabnen, bat f4on BON alters
Der Den &uf befon0erer S90n6ett,
rno Gnt6ufiaiten baben oas alte Stos
Sra oas valbanif9e @enf" 9endnnt.
llno in Der Sat, Die Gage Der Stdot
am StutariIee dbnelt Der Gage @erfs.
Ha9 NDroen bin Oe9nt fi9, Dem
8lide faft enolos, Die bliBen0e Mafe
ferflG9e, gu bei0en Setten BON troBig
em~porragenoen 0iifteren @ebirgstet<
ten umrabmt. 4m iiiolt9ften Btnz
lei oes Sees aber, umrabmt bon Den
@enen Oes f9iffbaren 8oiana uno
oes Sir, bettet fi9 Oie @taOt, augIei9
oie gingangspforte gu Der fru9tbaren
@bene, Die pon Matsfeloern belGt iiA
melt mad Sii0en binftredt.
Neben Der frieoli9 bingelugerten
Staot Itrebt raub uno troBtg, slei9
einem unbeIte9li9en @G9ter, Der
iteile tegeIf0rmigs Seitungsberg em@
per, be6errf4t Sen 0afen uno trGgt
olF Teiner &uppe Ole fla9en, peitz
bin ii9t6aren Sorts, oie freili9 fir
cine mo6erne &riegsfiibrung einen alz
.5rgrOBsn @sfe9tspert taum beiiBen
Giirften. Nber DER Bid bon ben
S19en Oieier 6eftung berab 1T be-
.5cubernb. 0runten auf Der blibenoen
MaFerfld9e gleiten Iautlos Die langz
geitredten tiirfiI9en BARREN oabin, Die
ar geneoig erinnern t0nnen, itebt
or9 aud bier Der 3uoerer glet9 Dem
@cnoeliere Der 2iootaot germ duf
Dem erb06ten binteren Sell Ielnes
Jobr3euges uno leitet bon bier aus
nit feinem luagen Bdboelruoer Die
5abrt.
Grit penn man tpeiter in Die ltmz
eebung binausf9lenoert, beginnt Die
rcube Wirtli9teit Die I90ne @ifion
gu beri9tieen. Damn iiebt man, Dab
oas Qano ringsum Sumpf 1T mo
0db sic frie0lin in Ser Siefe ruhen0e
Sta0t Bel 6obem @aHeritanoe Elm
ipebrIoics Spfer aler uebsrf4pemS
miingen iein muB. Sn Der Staot
fel61t fu9t man bergebens mad 8duz
ten, Die BON Der ipe9felooren @ei9i9=
IL oiefes 10 oft umftrittenen Or
tee er3dblen f0nnten. Nur auf Dem
$50 Meter bOben Seitungsbiigel err
5Gblen nod @ebduoeteile uno Mauern
tpn p~srgangenen 3etten. bon ben Sa@
gen, oa BON bier aus nod Die alte
tierbif9s SeTte &ofapba StaOt unO
2ano beberrf9te.
@ie oft bat Gtutart feline Ndtionaz
.Iitdt pedfeln miiRen. Die H6mer
tertrieben ben Slprert0nig, Stutari
ipuro aIfo r0mif9, Damn erie9if9,
fpdter gOtif9, Ierbif4, bene5ianlf9,
fhlieBli9 eroberten Ole ungarn Die
@taot. Die @snt3ianer nabmen is ib>
rem aber tpieoer al, Bis Dor Az
Sabrbunoerten auf Dem GeItungsbiis
gel oie 6oEbmonoflagse emporftieg
un0 feitOem ni6t msbr bertrisben
fpur0e. Mber tpeoer Der Manosl Der
9erren nod Die LANCE Siirtsn3eit bat
Oen @olts9aratter bon Stutari il be-
riibrsn t0nnsn: es 1T nod beute cine
1tin dlbonifde Staot pie Dor Sabr~
taufenOen uno albdnif9 miro Ie alien
menf9liden @rmeRen mad bleiben.
fpie INNER aud oas Cos oes Rriegss
enti4eiOen mOge.
Washington Journal., 1912-11-30

Uas Sntedensrtno.
Ser feline Gmil (iiebt benz Ontel
beim Raiieren cine Weile gu uno
Hteirlt Ddnn intereFitrt): 9u bobellt
bid pohl, Snfel2
Sntef: 6obeIn9 Wie tommit bu
bsnn onrauf2
Der fleine emil: Nun, Mamo 1agz
te bod erft seitern gu pGreft etn uus
nshobeIter Msnfh -.
Washington Journal., 1912-11-30

Das Sid zines @9einperfers
BON einem mooernen &risgsf9iff TT
10 fart. oaB man es uu9 am Sds
&c BEL SOnnenf9ein iebr gut tpabrs
nebmsn lam.
Washington Journal., 1912-11-30
WafbiuOtOnS Ournal

erfdbeint teben &amffd8.
Walbilgtou SOurual g., Sue,
gigentbiimer.
Serausseber: Gbas. s. SdiueaIer.
Office, &e0ottion un0 Druderet
ITO 2cdbFe Giraffe. ~. @.
Selepbon, Ntain 1883.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-15
Watch, Clock
and Jewelry
Repairing and engraving. All
work guaranteed sl.s..
Dean Harrison
DRAWING THE SOCIAL LINE
"iIlam Dean Howells' Snob Story
From Wales About the Retired
London Tailor.

iunched with William Dean How.
ellis In his apartment in Half Moon
street while was in London last
month" said Chicago essa visit.
MT Howells was as boyish and gay as
ever. He was as hard as ever on
the snob.
He told me snob story he had
neard In Wales. He said that a Lon.
oon tailor made his pile and retired
20 a Welsh castle, whore he set I'D
al q squire.
but the tailor had hardly got es.
taphshed as a squire when a London
natter retired and set I'D in a neigh.
oor1ns castle as a squire also. II was
disgusting.
"A friend, apropos Of the ex.hatters
coming, said to the ex.tailor:
Twill you call on him?'
mot H. was the reply. One mus,
draw the line somewhere
And So said the friend. you draw
It round the neck, chr"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-15
$500 REWARD $500

|. j. c. Harris. sheriff of the
County of Elko, State IF Nevada.
d. hereby offer and guarantee A
reward of Eight Hundred 900 .OO)
Dollars for the arrest and con-
vict'on of the person IT persons,
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed Caryille's ranch in Mound
Valley, Elko County, Nevada,
during the month of august,
1911. -
j. G. Harris
Sheriff of Elko County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-15
Not to His Llklno

NUf 10 F1Ib ITkIno
How did you enjoy YOU -
your grandfather IN the
RobH"
oh. It was fine. cert I had to wash
ny face and hands IN raw water Al
the pump. ] like It cooked best. Ike
We hsve It at home Judge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-15
A Sure 9Ion

That woman pretends to mc,. In
tne most aristocratic social circle. n.ri
nave found out one fac, s.,,n
strongly intimates she does no,p,up o,
the sort"
What ia itT'
She pays all her bills. u
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-05-15

BOOK & JOB PRINTING
The best equipped job
printing plant in EQbo
county. All of our work
is the very best that skill
ed labor and high-grade
materials can produce.
Let us give you prices on
letter heads, bill heads, |
envelopes, blanks, cirou-
lar letters, dodgers, post
ers, pamphlets and books
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-17
Many leading merchants
of Rising Sun
rave contributed Valuable
Prizes and will give
Journal Prize Vote
Coupons with Sl.OO Cash
Purchases.


be allowed to become candidate in this con-
test or work for contestants.
Votes after being voted cannot be trans
ferred to another. Be sure you know whom
you are going to vote for before coming to the
ballot box, as the editor or no other person
positively will not give you any information
on the subject. The keys of the ballot box
shall be in possession of the awarding com
mittee during the contest.
For the first thirty days the paper will
run % vote coupon which can be voted free
for any lady contestant
Contest to run no less than 80 days.
Closing of contest will be announced % days
in advance of closing. The right to postpone
date of closing is reserved if sufficient cause
should occur
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-17

/. ANNOUNCEMENT The Piano and
Popular Ladies' Voting Contest will be con-
Quoted fairly and honestly on business prin-
ciples strictly, with justice and fairness to all
concerned With the above principles, it will
be an assured success.
Q. PRIZES The capital prize will be
an Obermeyer s. Sons PIANO. Also other
valuable prizes to the amount of many dollars
which are announced herewith.
8. CANDIDATES. Young Ladies in
this and adjoining towns are eligible to enter
the contest and the party receiving the largest
number Of votes shall receive the beautiful
$500 Obermeyer s. Sons Piano and additional
premiums will be distributed in accordance
with the contestants standing at the
final count.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-17

4. TIE VOTES. Should any Of the
contestants tie in votes The Publishers
Music Company will award similar prize ac-
cording to standings at the final count.
5. VOTES CLASSED. Votes will be
issued in the following denominations
New Subscriptions, 600 votes 49,. s. 100
Renewals, 500 votes .. 100
Renewals, more than one year, 600 votes LOO
Back Subscriptions, 400 votes $500. 100
5 years new subscriptions, 5000 votes 500
10 years new subscriptions, IL, 300 votes 1000
20 years new subscriptions, 10000 votes 1000
8. INSTRUCTIONS as to
standing of votes will be issued after 80 days.
No votes accepted at less than regular price
of the newspaper concerned in this contest.
No one connected with this publication will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-17

The contest shall close on day which
will be announced later. 10 days prior to
closing contest, the judges will carefully lock
or seal ballot box and take same to bank,
where the same will be in place where voting
can be done during business hours and locked
in vault at night until close of contest, when
the judges will take charge and count the
votes and announce the names of the ladies
winning in their turn
The last ten days all voting must be. done
in sealed box at the bank. If you do not
wish anyone to know whom you are voting
for, place your cash for subscriptions together
with your coupons in an envelope which will
be furnished you, seal it and put same in
ballot box. This will give everyone fair
and square deal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-05-17
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-12

Buffalo Courier. "But Ne are 100
poor to marry
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-08

years. Col Roosevelt vii he among
those IN attendance al the conference.
4 similar national conference Of
Republican leaders has bee ncalled
to meet in New York on Saturday
when It is expected that President
Taft will lbe on hand TO give his views
regarding the future OF the party.
Monday is the day set by the sub
committee OF the House committee on
banking and currency for resuming
the taking OF testimony In the money
trust investigation. j Pierpont
Morgan. John d. ockefeller, George
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-08
.ElMHURST HOTEL To
Be OPENED WEDNESDAY

Under management OF Captain j..
NJ Kindred, the Elmhirst Hotel will
be opened to the travelling and gen
eral public at noon Wednesday, when
special dinner will be served to pat
rons.
The Elmhirst has been remodeled
and furnished throughout, and the
name OF the MANAGEMENT alone as
sures service second Go no other hos
teiry IN this section. Captain Kind.
red has for several years past been
manager OF the Magnolia Hotel, and
in that capacity has earned de-
seryedly high reputation for thor
ough and satisfactory service.
The new Elmhirst Is conveniently
located at the corner OF Fifth and
Taylor streets, and the owners eX-
tend TO the travelling public and the
general citizenship a hearty invita-
ton TO call and enjoy the home-like
atmosphere which will prevail
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-08
GERMANY HAMPEREO
WITH CAR SHORTAGE

By Associated Press
Berlin, Dec. THE ear shortage
problem is not confined TO America,
| If that is any comfort to the railway
men and shippers across the sea.
German business men are complain
ing as never before.
The president of the Council OF
Prussian railways takes an optimis-
tic view OF the situation which he
charges against the unusual prosper
fly and does not give much encour-
agement to the suggestion that the
government should make great adj
dition 10 its rolling stock and its
working force.
In the great coal region, OF which
Essen BE- the center, there was a short
age OF about 10000 cars a day dur
ing the second week of November.
and since then the deficiency has rls-
en- 10 more than 1900 cars. The
society OF coal mine operators of
Essen has issued a statement, in
which II shows that the Prussian state
railways have far from kept pace
with the growth OF the freight busi-
ness OF the country While the to-
tai tonnage OF freight transported on
the railways has increased by 10 per
cent, within ten years. the number
OF employees has increased only lG
per cent and the mileage of the roads
only 90 per cent The statement fur
Their tells that in the last week OF
October not less than 81 coal COM
panies in the Essen district had to
throw off entire, shifts Of miners, and
that the loss OF wages thus caused
was nearly $4,000.
The Essen society complains that
ears often have 10 stand "a hours
, waiting 10 be unloaded. owing 20 the
insufficient force OF laborers EN-
ployed by the government. An in
torpollation on this subject was
/ brought up in the Prussion Diet. The
president OF Council said that the in
crease OF traffic on the Prussian
roads which was greater than ever
known before, was due TO the un-
usually prosperous condition OF bust
ness. The state. he said. would CON
tinue TO build secondary railways
and would also build further main
lines, but, he added, "the state can
not invest undue amounts OF capital
where II will have to lie unemployed
for the greater part OF the year"