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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-28
Were On The lob.

The Field and Farm is our author
ity for tine following pertinent and
timely criticism:
The kicking is still going on about
the high cost of living with an un-
der cut tendency to load the blame
upon the farmers. Much has been
spoken and written on this subject
mostly by people who know nothing
about it. Attention has been directed
TO the fact that fancy beef cattle re-
Gently sold for SI2 hundred pounds
on foot in Chicago, but nobody took
The pains to figure out the price to
the farmer who raised the beef, or
the cost to the man who ate the steak.
Between the two extremes, the pro-
duse- and the consumer, there is
broad chasm and it is filed with in
teresting things to furnish food for
thought. Not long since the tariff
board in its crazy report commented
on the history of S23 suit of clothes
from the producer to the consumer.
The farmer received only sixty-eight
cents profit on the wool required; the
manufacturer twenty eight cents, the
wholesaler Sab and the retailer &c. so.
Thus was $500 contributed to the
middlemen in unholy profits between
the producer and the consumer. 1t
VIII DG disuCu dt OuSc tiiat thS iiu-
dlemen, in this instance, were neces-
sary, and for the sake of argument
we will concede this. 1t all goes. to
show that the middlemen are occupy
ing the ground to be considered in
giving thought to conditions affect
ing both the producers and the con-
sumers. Two years ago the consum-
ers of New York paid S6o,ooo,o 900 for
potatoes, while the same potatoes net
ter the producers less than $4,000, 900.
Cabbages that were sold in New
York year before last cost the con-
sumers 10000 900 and brought the
producers 100000. Rolled oats in
the consumers kitchen cost from five
to seven cents a pound, and the same
oats net the producer less than ~
cents a pound. A Colorado man sold
car OF melons containing 1000 in
number for $I4 net, receiving little
less than a cent apiece for them.
They cost the consumer fifty cents
apiece. The middlemen were on the
] job.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-28
OUR BOYS GET DRUBBED
In First Basketball Game Between
the League Divisions

The Rocky Ford basketball boys. cham
pions Of the northern division of the S. C.
and N. N. M. high school league. on We'd
nesday went up to Pueblo to try conclu-
sions with Centennial. the champion team
of the southern division.
And they got walloped to a finish! All
the points our boys could garner was 10
while the Centennial Bull Dogs were
piling up score of ~. Halsey, the big
husky of the bull dogs. was mainly re-
sponsble for the awful drubbinR. as he
placed the ball IN the basket 25 times.
The locals say they will show the bull
dogs different game when they get them
on the home floor tonight. SO come out
and boost, as it will be the last game here
this season.
In the second game Of the season with
Lamar last Friday evening the local quin-
tet finished four points ahead. score le
to is. Three hundred people were out
to witness the game and the excitement
ran high during the entire contest. Cap
tain Cover starred for the locals, making
all of the ! 9 points.
The same evening the girls were un-
able to overcome the splendid teamwork
Of the Trinidad lasses. though they fought
valantly until the last whistle blew. and
it was not until then that there was any
certainty as to the winuer, for it was
fight all the way and several times it
seemed as il the locals would still forge
ahead and win the contest, Score, Trini-
dad so. Rocky Ford rs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-28
Maintenance of Improved Roads.

The present year promises to be the
greatest in the history of the move
ment for the improvement of the pub
lie roads of the United States, ac-
cording to the reports received from
all parts of the country by Secretary
Wilson of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. A joint COM
investigation of the feasibility of fed
e-al aid in the construction, improve
incnt and maintenance of public high
ways, and a number of the state leg
isla.ures now in session are consid-
cring good road legislation. In con-
hectic n with the general impetus that
the good road movement has recently
had in all parts of the country, the
director of the Office of public roads
says: :,
upon the importance of maintenance
in connection with the work of i'm
proving the roads. The people in
early all the states are filled with
enthusiasm for road improvement and
are spending enormous sums of mon
ey in the construction of superb
roads, and yet almost without excep-
ton they are, making little provision
to care for the roads after they are
built. This is true not only in the
various counties, but under many of
our state highway departments.
ITO maintain the roads in good
condition year after year requires a
considerable annual outlay, but this
outlay is infinitely less than the loss
which must fall upon the people
eventually if they allow their roads
to go to utter ruin. The thing for all
advocates OF good roads to do is to
urge continuous, systematic rnainten-
ance and the setting aside every year
of an amount per mile estimated by
for the proper maintenance of the
road-a course which must make for
economy and efficiency"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-28
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
bud" Reeves Said to Have Aspira.
tons for Position

The reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain
thus discourses upon city politics in last
sundays paper:
"Up to within few days 1t has SEEM
ed that the ma aiority of the voters in this
city were well satisfied with the present
city government, and that about the only
effort to be made at the coming city elec-
ton would be that to reeleot all Of
che present BOARD that were candidates,
and SO far. with exception of Harry Max
we'll who has left the city to take up his
residence in California, we have not
neard of any others who were not willing
TO accept another term.
No primaries are to be held because Of
che little interest and BY the decision OF
attorney general who gave as his opinion
that it was not necessary in cities of this
class. but that all names of candidates
could go on the ballot by petition.
ltis true that several names have been
mentioned in connection with the office OF
mayor. among them being DR.. j.. A. Law
son. j. W. Toad, G. P. Randall. r. S.Beal,
Frank Green. Joe Price and George Lewis
out SO far none OF the gentlemen named
has made any announcement of his cand-
idacy.
10 within a day or so it seemed clear
sailing, but now into the arena comes a
real fighting candidate in the person of
B. W. bud Reeves.
According to close friend of Reeves
who claims to be in position to know
the gentleman's name was first mention
ed some weeks ago and was at first taken
as joke by many, and it was not until
the Candidate had been impcrtuned by
hundreds of friends tnat he consented to
allow his name to be used but now he is
convinced that he has backing that will
astonish his opponents when the votes
are counted and some of his friends are
banking on his carrying the city. A petit
ton will be circulated. and it is claimed
that already Mr.. Reeves has the promise
of more than ten times the number. re-
quired.
For some years the new candidate has
been in the restaurant business here and
has been very successful. but so far as
known until now has taken no very active
part in politics.
From this time on it is promised that
there will be something DONG IN city
politics and that what the campaign lacks
IN length will be fully made up for in
warmth"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-28

AGREE TO DISAGREE
Candidates for Postmaster Fail to
''0et Together


'det Together
Responding to request contained in q
letter from c. A. Philhour, chairman Of
the Democratic county central committee
Messrs W. j. Brown. G. E. Bryant, E. c.
Shelton and T. H. Stratton-the cand-
dates for Rocky Ford postmaster-held a
meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss
the proposition of holding a preferential
primary to decide upon which of them
should receive the congressional backing
for the place.
During the discussion. which lasted
fully two hours and was at times aori-
monious. it was suggested that good
plan would be for the candidates to each
choose man to represent them at the
primary. and the four men thus chosen
select fifth member of the board, and
the primary be called to be held at some
convenient place in the city at which only
Democrats be allowed to vote, and that
the board decide the question as to who
is entitled to vote and the candidate re-
ceiving the most votes be declared the
choice Of the party.
To this objection was made that such
a primary would be but farce. as no
restrictions could be placed upon the vote;
that it would embroi the friends of the
candidates in fight that should not be
theirs and was likely to cause enmities that
might never be overcome; that the people
Of Rocky Ford had two elections to oc-
cupy their attention in the near future
and third would be superfluous and
that even should the primary be held there
was no assurance that the congressman
would consider themselves bound by the
vote and could give the office to dark
horse" IL they saw fit.
The proposition was advanced that the
candidates should unite in a memorial to
Congressman Heating and Seldomridge
setting forth the facts that they had each
filed their applications together with such
credentials and endorsements as they
believed necessary. and they left the de-
cision to them with the assurance that
whoever might receive their endorsement
would have the support Of the other three
for the appointment.
Two Of the candidates favored the
latter plan whila, one opsnly- favored the
preferential primary. and one would not
give Expression to which plan he favored
ifeither-and after eonsiderable"raR chew
ing" it was seen that they could only
leaving the question of settlement up to
the ongresemen-where it rightly be-
longs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-02-28
HoIbrook VIII Electrify
Work was IN Mondav commence,

Work was on Monday commenced up
on the extension of the Arkansas Valley
Railway Light and Power Cos trans
mission line into the Holbrook country.
As exclusively reported in the Enterprise
some weeks ago. the line will be extend
ed to the Bennett farm and will supply
power and light to the irrigation projects
and farm homes of the district.
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23
Auseisen.
GinfpaItie
Die fprcdcnOc ltbr.
Cine meme @rrnnsenfdaft Der burOIOsts
ifeu Iehnif.

1Wen Aemntl.
Sn einem 9erliner 6otel fanoen
fid tiir8lia gsrtreter ser 9reRe unO
@elsbrte CUR 8ei9tigung elmer
MerttpiirOigfeit, Der fpre6enoen ubr.
Der ausfteasr oieIer l6r fiibrte et-
ma folgen0es aus: nSn Der fpreden=
BEN ubr bert0rpert fi9 bic bo9ent=
pidelte Sefnit unferes Retailers
nit ibrsm SUDDEN mad 3eiter1parnis.
Sci Oen beutigen lbren fragt man
peniger mad tiinItlerif9er Musitat-
tung, oIs Dab fie Die 3eit auf DIE
Minute an3eigen, uno gebt ieBt Iogar
ou3u iiber, Die 3eit nit men19li6er
Stimme ~ausrufen gu laFen. ManS
diem mag Dies 5unddft gang iiber=
fliifig erf9einen, BADEN mir bod
f4On ltbren, Die bic Stunoe our9
@9lagen an5eigen. Man iiberfie6t
dber, Dob tein Menf4 ii9 oie Mibe
ma4t, Die SdlGge elmer ll6r gu
3dbIen, namentli9 tpenn es fi9 UNI
Die ie9fte, Iiebente, o9te ooer um
cine nod b0bere Stunoe banoelt. Sc
nau genommen, ma9t uns dlfO oas
S6logen elmer llbr nur oarauf aufz
mertfam, OaB cine babe pber poGe
Stunoe abgeIaufen lit; I'm pel9e es
fid bdnoeIt, erfabren mir erft, nenn
mir auf bds 3ifferblutt ieben.
Sang anOers BEL Ser neuen l1br,
fe ruff na4 Qblauf elmer baIben ooer
bolen Stunoe Die 8eit nit meni9=
liher Stimme aus, 3. g.: .Neun
ubr". neun llbr oreiBig", uno 10
fort. unO fie pieosrbolt oieie 3eit
beliebig oft, penn MAJ auf einen
&nopf oriidt. 0ane6en aber bietet
fie oie groBe Mnnebmli9feit. Dab man
fie ieOer3eit. au9 oes, Ha9ts, n6Iteqen
lam. Sn0eHen fam man, dud penn
Dos 9ufpert oes Na9ts dbgeIteat
lit. our4 9riiden duf einen Rnopf
ieoeraeit big duf oie 8iertelItunbe
erfobren, tpiebiel ubr es lit. Mber
nod einen groBen @prteil bietet Der
neue 3eitmeifer: er fam nit einem
Mederpert berfeben peroen, oas gu
ieOer gepiinf6ten 3eit an oie be-
treffenOe Stunoe erinnert. l1no oaz
nit tommen mir auf oie8eoeutung Der
llbr fir oie MItronDmie. SSn ben
Gternfparten 1T es aefp0hnlih fin=
tier; ga nun Die neue llbr 70 eingez
ri9tet peroen fam, oaB ie itott
one balben @tunoen ale flint ooer
3ebn Wlinuten Die .3eit ousruft, 10
permdg iie ben N%itronOmen tets an
oieienigen 3eiten gu erinnerr. gu be-
men sr i~rgenoeinen SternOur4gang
beoba6ten min. SelbIt 0amit 1T
ober oie 8eoeutung Der GrfinOung
nod ni9t erf40pft. sic tdnn aud
in Sen Masen u~nferer 9o6= unO I'm
tergrunobd6nen automatii9 Die jes
neilige Station ausrufen uno bamit
einem grOBen 8eoiirfnis abbslfen,
oenn tpie lei9t iiberfdbrt man, in Die
Qeftiire elmer 3eitung bertieft. feline
5tationl Gum SOLUBLE fei nod
betont, oaB oiefe Ibr cine oeut=
fde @rfinoung 1T: Die eriten @erfuz
tbe ma9te Elm 8erliner S~ngenieur,
bod fiibrten 1e gu teinem brau4bas
rem Hefultat; erft benz 8Onftruttenr
Wlar Marcus lit es na6 langjdbsi=
per Nrbeit gelungen. Oas f9pierige
prDblem elmer gliidli4en 2Ofung snts
gegensufiibren."
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23

Wfagb $3.50 Wft.
SOfepb OdmsIfdst aus Drag.
Gin 9isrfreuno. Jrdu:
.Dente Dir. Monn. Oeinen tsuren
peI5 baden Die MOtt.n ssfreFen.~
profeHOr: FRA, ipenr er linen nur
oefhmedt bat.
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23

fan6e Dem Rronfenbauie SugsFibrt
trerben muBte. Sin dnoerer Monn
erbislt ebsnfaus cine erbebli9e 9ers
%founoung.
23oDeru.
6of. Der pormoItge 8Gderm.iifer
unS Observation-Disclosures, priDo=
tier Mi9aeI S6repfsr, Der Batter Oes
Iiberalen 9onotagsabgeorbneten s..
S6rspfer, lit i'm 9Of Y Sabre alt
%beritprben.
MubIborf. Ser i'm @oriubr
prpieftierte Neubou elmer Miible miro
nun ernftli9 in @nsriff eenOmmen.
9ie Mnlage fol na9 Dem neueIt ten
Ssan0 Ser Se9nit gebdut uno nit
ben m%oOerniten Maidinen ausseIfot=
tet psroen.
Mirnberg. @sgen uneliidIi=
der 2iebe fprang bier Die 18iGbrige
Mrbeiterin Maria @enOer in Die
PeentB un0 ertranf.
paffau. 9bermuiitmsiiter 6.
pun uts 10. SHIuNlth NJtC9tIltN'
in paHou tonnte fein 25idbriges
MafifmeifteriubilGum begeben.
&eitmebring. Der Sobn
oes 8abnperpaIters Hsf9 bat betm
SpieIsn nit einem getpehr Den MleBz
asrIebrling Dintlsr erfGoKen.
Simbo9. Sn Simba9 a. S.
ipilrbe Der pribotier unb ebemalige
9ddermeifter Mort. 9rdBpang tDb@
!i9 pom Sdiage getrOffen.
MeiIbeim. Sn Der Brouerei
3um 8rGupaItl purbe Der 8rdumei>
tier Mortin @eiB bon einem &obIenz
tDagen erbriidt. Den erlittenen Ser
lebungen erlog er mad fur3er 3eit.
Wfntl. Oos G9Iobgut Mintl
Bel Srounftein ging aus benz 8efiB
6es Germ Suit. @initein bur9 @erz
mittelun9 Der @iiterabminiitrution
Qorena Sbpmos e 60, 8. m. g.,
an &entier Stto Spiedermonn aus
Berlin iiber.
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23

- lin Srtbograpbtetun NJ
biger.- He9nung fir 9Grn Hdnt=
JOB @riefenbui9 in 8drliin:
6ierellen 8u9stGng, sprelle
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23
25urttou1P'crg


Gtuttgort. @anitdtsrot 9r.
Tcufer, Der Director Der &rantsnz
un0 Srrenabteilung bes 8~iireerbo1piz
tals, fonnte fem 2~5idbriges SubilGum
i'm 9ienfte Ser @toDt Stuttgart be-
geEen. Or. Jaufer lit in Der @inz
fiibrun9 Ser Srrenfiriorge babnbre>
9en6 porgegangen. Die bon ibm
f9pn Iange ongeifrebte grpeiterung
bes 8iirgerboipitols un0 Der Srrenz
abieiIung miro OemnGaF in Grill
lung ssben.
80bIingen. SnultbeiB 8auz
ct bon Gbiningen bat tiir5Ii9 1sin
25jGbriges Oienijubildum als Ortsz
Doriteber begeben t0nnen. 11h Sab
re mar er in MltoOrf uno felt 1872
sSobren tpirft er bier. @r 1T 3uz
glsi9 8e3irtsobmunn oes Murtt.
&riegerbunbes.
MorfgrDningen. Der 8ez
fBer Der @pitalmiibIe, 9ermann
Jrid. fubr nit einem 8ernertpdgsle.
fpcbei er oas @lei9getpi9t Derlor
unh iiber sen Mogen binunterffiirote.
9as Yferb f9eute un0 Jrtd tpuroe
an gals unO &Opf iiberfobren. Gr
MGR fofort tOt.
Miinftngen. Sn Der G9mies
betpertitGtte 6es M~rtillerie=S 9eibenz
parts auf benz SruppeniibungspIdB
fpannte ser unteroffiaier 8ulte einen
Climber in einen S9raubftod unO
bontierte an i'm berum. Der Gin
Der e~1ploOterte uno perleBte Ben lln>
por1i9tigen t0tli9.
23uoen.
Offenburg. SIN Otter bon
II Sa6ren lit bier 8eairtsdr3t a. ..
8eterindror3t Serb. Mertls geitorz
ben. 8is gu Ieinem 70. 2~ebensjabre
berfab er Isinen 9ienit
Seningen. 8iirgermeiIter DO.
@brIer uno feline @emabIin f~eierten
bus 6sit Der goloenen So93eit.
ueberlingen. Ser felt unges
fdbr einem Sabre bier i'm poblberz
0ienten &ubeitanbe lebenbe Serr
pfarrer Sob. 8apt. @iin3i 1T geitors
BEN. !9err 9iin3i mar i'm Sabre
1922 eeborsn, erbielt 1855 Die pris>
ftermeibe uno pirtte bon 1860 bis
gum pprigen Sabre dls pforrer in
Der groBen pfarrei 2eutfir9. Na9
feiner 3urrubeIeBung 8og 9r. Riin8i
bierber.
3sPetnpfar5.
Srantentbdl. SIM Combs
beimer Malbe tpuroen Der % Sabre
alte Seinri9 MiBtom uno Die IS
Sabre alte Nnna 3iidlein, beioe aus
2ombsbeim, erfGcIen aufgefunpen.
Mibtam unterbielt nit Mnna 53idz
lein elm QiebesperbdItnis, bas ober
biz gltern ni9t buloen nollten, neil
ibr @obn reid begiitert unD oas
MGo9en arm 1T. 8eibe periibten
bierauf @elbftmoro.
Hebborn. Riir3li9 biiBte ole
@Eefrau oes G4u6ma9ers 2ubpig
Magner ibr 2eben Elm. sic ltit3te
belm !0euablaoen bon Der S9eune
10 ungliidli9 auf ben untenitebenoen
@ogen, baB Die Spite bes 2ei!er>
baums ibr in bic 9ruIt einorang.
Der Sob trat i4neII elm.
@rfoR.Aotprinoen.
Spi@ern. Quf Dem MunOOer-
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23
Yroptn3 Ycfen.

pOen, Die D%ereinigten tlrhlls
den R0rperI9nFtsn Oer eDungelif4en
air9engemsinoen tubsn beI4Iohsn,
CUR Dedung Der Soften fir Den
Neubau beS @smeinoeboufes cine
Mnleibe bon 5000 Mort BEL elmer
untsr Stuutsuuffi9t fte6enOsn psn'
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23
MBeinpropin8.

DiffsIbOrf. Dem 2~ussrDer-
Da.ter Reinbolb Rraufer, Der iiber
80 Sabre in @ienften Der Tirma
&6enanin @ereinigte Gmoiuiertperte.
4.s@., itebt, lit bas Msemeine Gbs
rtnoei@en in Silber perlieben tuprs
ben. Die Girmo unb bic Nenmtsn
bss @etrisbes fisten ibren Slid
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23


Oietir9. DIS Der gu @tteIbriid
pobnenbe @eI9dftsagent 5. Maper
nod bier ousereiit mar unb gegen bier
ubr naGmittags ben 3ug sur &id>
fa6rt beiteigen ipollte, ipurbe er BON
einem @ebirnf9lag betrpffen unb
blisb olf Der Stelle tot. Gr fano
i'm SO. 2sSensioEfe.
DIbeIingen. Dos Automo<
bill Der Der 6irmd Robn &c Meil aus
StraBburg i'm Quarter StnIien itanb
Dor einem @ef9Gftsbauft. 9o ber
8enoinbebGIter befstt nor. srsOB ii@
bic GliiIfisttit in bic StraBenrinne
unb fling Jtuer; biefes teiIte ii9 benz
G~abraeuse nit. tpeI&es s6naIi@ ser.
tort purhe.
Washington Journal., 1913-08-23
0roptna 2NedtaLen.

uuuNYS9eIul9Nt2 " PupSlpp+H 3"~
gefii6rt puroe.
@al3totten. Riir5lia tpurOe
bier BEL einem MeBser Elm @inbru9
periibt. Die Oiebe botten ni9t Wurt
uno S9inten, Ionoern cine Sub
baut mitgebsn beiBen. On Ibrtm
Raube 1onten iie dber ni9t lan9e
6reube baben. sic polten bic Sub
baut isoenfaIs in Naoerborn an Den
Mann bringen un0 bdtten aud f9On
5~abrtarten mad bort gelDit. Mls fie
absr Sen 8etoblenen auf Dem 8dbnz
bofe bemertten, per3i9teten fie duf oi.
5abrt na9 paoerbprn unb ma4ten
Ii6 eiIisit fort. Sn lem auriidselafes
men aorbe fano Ole poli5ei bas ge-
Ttoblsne Hinbsfel.
@9perte. Ser erit fiir3Ii9
mad bier perieBte @ifenbabni4affner
DiI6rono aus Der S9ubenftraBe ge-
riet auf Dem 8abnbof ser Mei9ece
3pii9en Die Buffer 5peier @iIenbubn>
fpagen, 10 DAB i6m Der 8rufttorb eins
'aeoriidt tpuroe uno Der SOB fOfort
tintrat.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-04
NOTES INDICATING NEGRO
BUSINESS PROGRESS
Supplied BY The National Ne
gro Business League

Samuel j. Davis has opened a
frst-clas grocery store at "a
Broad Street, New Rochelle, New
York.
jackson, Mississippi has the dis
tinction of having all its letter car
riers colored men Muskogee once
had the same fame.
Negro churches are supporting
200 home missionaries, and 1OC
missionary stations, and contribut-
ing $4,000 annually for foreign
mission work.
Another undertaking firm has
now set up for business in Jack
sonville, Florida, under the name
of j. E. Hawkins & Company.
They advertise themselves as be-
ing we'll equipped for up-to-date
service.
Burkes & Arbuckle Company is
the name of a new Negro Music
Publishing Company in Boston,
Massachusetts,. The firm is not
only the only one of the kind in
Boston but has as far as is known
is the only one of the sort in New
England.
A new skyscraper, six story
Odd Fellows building, to cost S135-
600, is the work of Negro con-
tractor, Mr.. R. E. Phalrow, of At
lanta, Georgia. This is only one
of a great many buildings he has
erected, among which is Sale Hall
of Atlanta Baptist College, and
the First Congregational Chur rch,
of Atlanta.
Sam Powell, of Paw Creek, n.
c.. sold in the Charlotte market
early in December Ii bales of cot.
ton for which he received $l,OS6
He disposed of 400 bushels of cot
ton seed of 5000. Eight bales sold
at 18 cents pound and five bales
sold at II cents a pound. He av-
eraged bale to the acre. Mr..
Powell is in every way an up-to-
date farmer He subscribes for
and reads several papers, both
daily and farm journals. He
raises each year his own food sup
plies and sells enough to pay his
expenses.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-04

sponsibility of life, so the colored
folk have lost some of that quality
thht Mr.. G. Stanley Hall the phil
osppher, calls ''euphori a, the
Joy of living. 1t seems to me that
almost every thoughtful black
face carries its shadows of sorrow,
but it is hardly ever too deep for
bright smile to break through.
The long ages of hot sunlight
darkened their skin, but it seems
to have implanted deep into their
nature an inner warmth and glow
"a magnetism and hold upon the
elemental life as different from
ours as arctic ice from. the Gulf
Streams"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-04
RACE ne WS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

teacher, but happening one day to
read an article of DR.. Booker T.
Washington's advising the Negro
to branch out, he quit the school
room and embarked in business.
He now operates a wholesale and
retail grocery store at Marlin. He
carries regularly a $4,000 stock.
When he began business in Marlin
there was only one Negro business
in the town and this was failing
because the proprietor was unable
TO buy so as to successfully COM
pete with the white businesses of
the town. He has been able to
buy goods in large enough quani-
ties to successfully meet competi-
ton He has also been able to
sell to the colored businesses so
that they can also meet competi-
tion. This has been helpful in
building up colored businesses in
Marlin. There are now thirteen
prosperous Negro businesses in
this small town. Mr.. Washington
is assisted in his businesses by two
of his sons, one of whom is a grad
uate of the.Bryan & Stratton Bus
mess College of Chicago, and the
other has just graduated from an
enbalming school in that city.
Mr.. Washington's success in Mar
lin is an indication of what can be
done in almost any small town in
the South and is an inspiration to
young colored men to engage in
business.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-04

Washington, Dec. 24-The pro-
posal to eliminate the Negro as
an American soldier is slated for
consideration when the conference
of the ranking officers of the army
is held here Jan. 8. Some officers
favoring the plan are prepared to
urge it on the ground that in the
Philippines the natives are said to
resent the appearance among them
of the black troopers, and that
there are signs of dissatisfaction
in Hawaii, owing to the fact that
the Twenty fifth Infantry, Ne
gro organization has been ordered
to the islands to form. a permanent
garrison. Friends of the Negro
soldiers are preparing to make
strenuous fight in their behalf,
pointing to their splendid record
in time of war in Cuba and in the
Philippines. Il have served eleven
years with Negro troops and eleven
years with white troops. L have
found the Negroes the better be-
haved, the more amendable to
disipline and more inclined to be
interested in their work as SOL
diers," said Major E. B. Gose.
He commands two battallons of
the Twenty-hfth Infantry, Color
ed, at Fort George Wright. He
did not favor the elimination of
Colored troops from the army.