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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
YEAR MAY PASS
BEFORE ACTION


The expected investigations az sites
offered ia Calumet. Houghton and 9th
~ Michigan cities tor federal buildings
MAY he DELAYED Tor one whole year
POSSIBLY longer, according 10 adNices
whieh have reached This city The
treasury officials who viii make IN"
necessary inspections. are without
funds. sud a. has been mentioned. APP
Ylicatiou has been made FOR a special
Sso.001 appropriation 10 provide FOR
This work. hut there seems To be a dis
position On the part of the Democratic
appropriations committee OF the House
90 hold up this special appropriation
Without 70 IA, inspections cannot DE
made.
There viii he a caucus OF Democratic
House members tomorrow to consider
This appropriation and that action
should be taken. Upon this caucus
viii the fates OF fifteen Michigan
building projects depend
Chairman F.tzgerall of the House
committee or appropriations has re-
fused To include in the deficiency bill
o. Doe passed at this special session
$50 00o FOR the expenses OF treasury
experts.
The secretary 81 the treasury has in
formed the chairman Of the appro
puations committee that delay of
about year viii he occasioned in
public construction il this appropria ?
ton is not made at the special session
But this does not disturb Mr.. Fitz
gerald. II, has cut the item out OF
the appropriations Tor the purpose o.
rostpouing work on public buildings
He arsues that the country can gel
along very we'll II the work under the
last appropriation bill is postponed TOT
"a year or two.
Not only does he see in this refus-
al Of Congress 10 appropriate for the
expense OF pushing the work on the
buildings already authorized an op-
porruu.tv 10 delay the expenditure OF
sl5,oUOUOO OF $4,000, bur this post
,puemert, Mr. Fitzgerald thinks, would
include another public building bill
from next years budget
ing appropriations are fully alive e
the Importance OF the move thar
Chairman Fitzgerald has made II i
through their efforts that the Thurs
DAYS caucus has been called and they
expect L. report out any item for the
expenses OF tho treasury exports.
Among lie MichigaE buildings that
would te effected hy the decision OF
the caucus are:
Calumet, 10000 Houghton. $780,
600; Cadillac. 5000; Detroit. 10000;
Holland, 10000; Muskegon. 5000
charlotte, S65 900; Dowagiac, S55, 900
Chebovean 10000; Wyandotte. $75,.
0O0; Mount Pleasant $4,000; BaC
Axe $4,000; Benton Harbor, $4,000,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
HONOR CUP TO
Be CAMP PRIZE
Meeting at Calumet Y. N. c. A
Tonight to Complete Plans

one OF the features OF this year
Y. NJ {. A. camp AT Grand ALarais'
rear Eagle Harbor final arrangements
for which will be made at big meet .
ing To he held this evening. will be a
contest among the boys for the camp
honor cup. beautiful silver trophy
which undoubtedly will promote warm
rivalry. Following are three tests up
on which the boys will be judged in the
honor cup contest:
ysical-Each day swim 100 yards;
take early morning plunge at least
seven times during the encampmenti
walk with erect posture; attend Ia
cleanliness ana proper eating; run 100
yards in IL seconds; pass life saving
tests. make running broad jump Of
ten feet: row boat one mile in eight
minutes.
Social-Do good turns daily; friend
illness To campmates; neatness In
manners in tents and az table; prompt
hess i'm responding to calls, signals ana
camp duties; participating acceptably
or boys i'm aquatics. athletics or ment-
al tests: cheerful disposition: have
every hoy your chum.
Mental-Pass examinations in boat
handling: first aid work; name % dir
fercnt kinds OF trees and birds; an
,wer questions at campfire talks; read
and orally answer questions on Youth
Into Manhood; name and point ou'
considerations ana individual stars
send and receive message with wig
wag" At rate OF 10 letters per minute,
pass life saving examination; be able
to use the compass and steer boat
oy compass
At the meeting this evening, refresh
ments will bc served and the boys viii
! be entertained by Newton Beers, tn,
well known dramatic reader and i'm
personator with his presentation OF
| Damon and Pythias."
A very large attendance is assured
IT this camp, the boys being very en-
thusiastio The camp viii be conduct
ed by the boys themselves. but they
win have the advice of the trained
| officers II the association who Will b'
in constant attendance, and the latter
will supervise all swimming, boatinl
| and water sports.
The hoys will participate in the dailN
conference ut camp and the proper
spiritual influence will preVade th'
| camp. 1t is suggested that parents a
! boys should greatly prefer having then
participate i'm such an outing than th'
! oorly directed and dangerous camp
! the hoys would organize of their owl
accord Discipline viii be maintaine'
at all times and each hoy will be ex
pected t. do his share Of the cam
work Efforts are now being made 4
secure the services OF coWpeten
camp cook.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Chaplain Lord Is Here.
LOCAL RREViTlES.

Thomas Ristell has resigned his po-
sition as manager OF the grocery de
partment Of the Glass Block To take a
position on the road for Ben T. Hos
king and Co. of Chicago, wholesale FISH
dealers.
Mrs. Frank Vastbinder and daughter,
and Clinton Seeley Of caro-, Mich, who
has been visiting here, have gone TO
Bette Girls, where they will visit for a
short time.
Mrs Susan Cordes of Denver is Wis
iting at the Caesar residence on Eighth
street.
NJ. f.. O'Brien, president OF the De
troit Life Insurance company. is visit
Ing with old friends here.
Mrs Robert Hilary of Butte is vis-
| iting at the Stephens residence on CAL
| umet street.
John Dennis, Noah Warren. Michael
parted for New York chs, enroute for
Cornwall.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richards and
daughter Elizabeth, have gone IL
Hartford. Wis, To visit for a month
A final meeting of the Red Jacket
fire tournament executive committee
will be- held Thursday evening, for the
purpose of closing up accounts.
John Backe of the Eagle Harbor Life
Saving station was the guest of loca
friends today
| j. f.. Belt of Duluth transacted bust
ness among friends in the copper coun
try today.
Mrs. George NJ. Ross is the guest o
friends in Marquette and other iroi
country towns.
Frank Smitheram has resigned hi
position at the Mineral Range freigh
office and has left for Detroit Wher
he will make his home.
Mrs. Frank Bartram will leave thi
evening for Quebec where she wi
visit with friends and relatives.
T.. W. Mcpherran, formerly Ian
commissioner of the South Shore, nu'
in legal practice in Duluth, is here o
business.
Miss A. Gooch, a trained nurse, VIII
has been in the copper country f.
some time. will leave today for Plym
outh England.
Mrs A. Ref and sons Carlos and Try
ing will leave today for Chiffon, wis
where they will visit with Mrs. Ref
father.
Sons have arrived AT the homes
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Testin, 1925 Acor
street and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Huhteli
of 466 Atlantic street and a daught'
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eel
rarmi of 1908 Hecla street.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
POWERFUL STATION OPENS.
United Fruit Company to Open Wire
less Service to Public.

New Orleans, La. July 3O.-Wireless
service To the public will begin Friday
at the local station of the United Fruit
company. This is the most powerful
station in the United States excepting
he government station at Arlington.
The plant has beeen in operation since
May Is, but up To the present only
company business has been handled.
While business Is handled To all points,
the principal stations OF the company
are in Central and South America. The
company maintains a number of sta
lions along the Caribbean coast, the
most distant being at Santa Marta,
Colombia, 1900 miles from New Or
leans This station is reached direct
in ordinary weather and by relays
during storms.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
vANOERCOOK'S BATTERY 8
BEST IN NATIONAL GUARD

Battery Il, Light Artillery, in camp
Red Jacket road engaged in jumping
practice with their mounts yesterday
afternoon. the performance being wit
i"Sseu by large crowd. Canvas was
stretched and on the first trial only one
hurse was able to clear it, but on sue
C"ediug attempts every one got across.
Battery b has the reputation of being
the best battery of Light Artillery in
he entire National Guard
AdIutant General Roy &. Wander
cook 81 the Michigan militia is major
"t the battalion Of the Artillery, which
consists Of TWO troops. Troop a being
located At the Quincy mine Major
\andercOok is one OF the best known
aud popular men in the military ser
vice. He Is "A newspaper man, being a
member of the stan OF the Lansing
State journal and Associated Press
and Grand Rapids Press correspondent
| IN Lansing. He is one of the best
| newspaper men In Michigan.
Newspaper Artist Major.
Major Joseph l.. Kraemer OF the
Second battalion, First regiment, is the
head Of The art department OF the De-
| lroit News. He IL a veteran Of the
| Spanish American war and also saw
two years service in the Philippines
| Although he has had some thrilling
military experiences ne is modest and
| is ia the militia merely for the
| love Of the work In his private life
Ne makes full page sketches for the
Detroit News Sunday supplements
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
PRAISE RIFLE RANGE.

Visiting militiamen who have visited
the rifle range of co. Engineers, are
unstinted I'm their praise of its splendid
arrangement. Several officers have al
ready expressed the view that the
range Is the finest in the state outside
of Detroit The report the Calumet En-
gineers are to be changed back into an
infantry company liz given little cred
ence by officers Of the local company
or by members OF General Abbey's stan
and is believed to be unfounded.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
ARRIVALS OF THE sToRK.

births recently reported .n Calumet
are daughters 20 Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Nelmguzzo of 2Geg Calumet avenue.
Mr.. ana Mrs Frank Nedcdu. 2004 CAL
umet avenue. Mr. and Mrs Norbert
Gardner 100 Boundary street and Mr.
amt Mrs Martin Ruuchagluc OF VOL
VERNE Sons have been born To- Nj.
aud Mrs Paul Huhteliu Of 4Go Atlantic
street and Nj. and Mrs Albert Han
sen. ol 29t Calr1uuia street
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
BRYAN TURNS DOWN
$1,000 ENGAGEMENT
invited to Speak at the Coliseum in
st. Louis.

ST. Louis, July S0.-Secretary Of
State Bryan, in a message received
here, declined an offer To speak at The
coliseum in st. Louis. Ii was pointed
out that in all probability he would
speak TO a capacity audience as the
coliseum is sponsored by the business.
mems league, and the promoter Spear
man Lewis. had arranged to play
him at popular prices. 1t was est-
mated that the house would be worth
six thousand dollars, of which the sec
rotary was 10 get one-half,
Mr.. Bryan replied that he is speak
ing during limited period and then
only al Chautauquas, and therefore
could not consider the proposition.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
HOLD OUTING SATURDAY.

The annual outing OF the Swedish
Mission Friends ana swedish Method
lists viii be- held Saturday at Electric
park. # Weather is favorable. a post
pou'm"ut from Saturday of last week
having Decu arranged. Special ears
viii leave sixth street at o'clock.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
NOTICE.

All outstanding accounts against the
Red Jacket Firemens Tournament
must he presented not later than
Thursday. July 30. 1913. the date of
the final meeting. 80
Advertisement. c. ]. Prideaux, Sec.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
Pc RHAPS.

The Office of secretary of state makes
a fine sounding board to accelerate
the voice of "A lecturer. The day may
come when candidates will offer To take
The Office for nothing-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
SEVERE TIE ST.

The final test of mans qualifica
tions Ia he sunday school superin-
tendent is taking the children on the
annual picnic.-M Milwaukee Sentinel
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

and vnsasCs M Other work al I'M"
character. His sketches are pronounced
by art critics IL bee not only correct
photo likenesses. but correct artistical-
H.
Four Men in Hospital.
Lieut.. Ferris OF Troop II Cavalry, is
patient i'm the field hospital suffer
ing from appendicitis. His case is a
ight one and il is not expected an
operation will Ice necessary. Three
others are in the hospital. hut the con-
dition OF none OF them is serious.
There are a number OF cases of sore
throat among the members Of the mil
itia due To exposure.
Two Men Called Home.
Two officers Of the Detroit militia
were recalled from service and started
! home last night owing L. sickness and
death. Lieut.. Walter +. Haas, of the
second battalion, was informed that
his father was at the point OF death
Corporal l. f.. Sharp, of Company g.
Second battalion. received word that
! his mother was dead. General Abbey
Immediately gave them permission to
go home.
Editor Captain on Duty.
Captain Willard 4. Smith OF Charlie
/ voix is on duty as a member of the
| brivade staff. Captain Smith Is dean
| OF the West Michigan Press assocla %
ton and has been editor of the Charlie
Voix Sentinel for forty-three years. lie
is one of the best known and most
popular men i'm the service.
Chaplain Lord is Here.
Archdeacon A. II. Lord. rector ot -,
James Episcopal church of Milwaukee
formerly Of the 500. arrived in Calu-
met this morning To report for duty as
chaplain Of the Third regiment. owing
to his loyalty 10 the Guard he did not
resign as chaplain when he left the
state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30
DANGER.

Before Congress gets through deal
ing with the banana some of It's mem
bers are likely to slip on the peel
Chicago Record Herald.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

While the wife of his bosom is away
the average man feels as though he
were regularly molting buttons.-Chi-
cago News
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-30

and vngascs In other work ot a like
character. His sketches are pronounced
by art critics IL bee not only correct
photo likenesses. but correct artistieal-
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01
rssAaag lGaay saAeep - cssiis.

According 70 officials Of the aan.
= ~ railroad company more tAaa
twies - many cattle ars hsins fed
b he Dsas aloas the Arkansas Val.
~ - wsss HOUSED there at this time
lase year. The nunbss Of shssp and
lAobs bsiaG fed has bssn rsducsd b.
sbeus oas half.
This. Il 10 claimed. Il CAUSED By
~ fact that cattle can b. fsA o.
bsst DsiD. while sheep and lanbs
VII noe thstvs on this. TIE tesal
sunbss Of sheep and laabs V sssi.
natsA a $50. zoe. Cattle aow IN The
fss1iaG psss. II II said. asnbss le..
80. Ose year ago ths numbss Of
eottjs bstas fed was S.eee.
rss6srs along the valley. al the
way from Canon City 10 IL Junta
espost that they expect the ssssoa
y tssak all rscords. This h meant
y polnt of numbess Of animals feA.
DAloosass 20 markets are not expect
q y hngin o. "a sxtsaslvs scale for
1svesl weeks.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01
An Oid-t Fashioned Woman.

An ot.ro county woman has III.
oidfashion-d way OF buying sup
plies and says: When I so to tn.
grocery I dodge all the stuff put up
In cans and packages and go In for
the goods that come In bulk. Lots Of
Erocers do not carry stuff this way
any more because people have gone
package and fancy box crazy. I
wanted some OF the d-time Goldfish
such As used to lay around the
country grocery and you could smell
Il before starting 10 town. but Il WAS
the real thing. ! could not get any
II the little town. but the grocer aaid
hs would order some for me u ]
would agree to take the whole fish
OF rather . crate Of them. I prom.
led ] would because ! knew sew.
sfal Of the neishbors would take
Dast of Il because ! had heard then
aay that the preparation Of boneleas
codfisA had taken mucA Of the
ssreagth out Of Il. Other things we're
procured In bulk and ! got my neigh.
bors Interested the same way and
nov so Set things much cheaper
than We paid for fancy paekasss aaA
boxss."--rield ssA Farm.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01

John A. Martin, ex-congressman
for two terms. and now once more a
legal light OF Pueblo. was in town
last Friday. appearing In a mandam-
us suit In the district court. brought
by q land owner In the Omer lrriga-
tion District to compel the directors
Of the district to extend the ditch.
After two strenuous years In con-
sress Mr.. Martin is feeling like him
self once more. and looks the part
In our reminiscent column last week
there was news item announcing
a visit OF Eugene Debs to La Junta
for the purpose OF organizing a
branch OF the a. X. L. A mention
OF the fact to MIR. Martin brought
out some more "reminiscences. He
Was at that time fireman on the
Santa fe and Was elected vice presi-
dent OF tn. new Organization. The
little oak frame which held the char
ter OF the local branch OF the A. r.
L. is still In his possession. Mr.. Mar
tin says the little oak frame was all
that Was left OF 500 jobs. and as
there wasn't much left OF the A. H.
U. after the strike was over. and not
much prospect OF the charter being
much OF an asset at any time In the
future, he decided 10 make use of
the frame any way and utilized II In
framing his supreme court license af.
ter h. was admitted to the bar. II
nov sdorhs his law offices In tn.
opera house block In Pueblo.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01

For two months was printers
dcVil for the proprietor of tn. Valpa-
riso Nid.t,c. | learned to set type
and max. up IN. paper. but what !
most remember Was learning to
swear Profanity ss- then the ac-
c-pt-d -tiqu.it. about country
newspaper office. The oaths meant
nothing. They w.r. not even ingen-
ious or amusing. and they were In
dicativ. Of strong feeling II was
simply an ugly habit. like tobacco
chewing which 90, to hat. there
because tn. loaf.rs Ia the offic. used
to spit on the floor about the type
cases. from which often had to pick
up type. ! soon became expert In
profanity myself, and could scarcely
utter s.ntene. without an oath
when ! got over the habit OF swear
ing. got over II entirely Ever since
u has seemed 10 me vice as stupid
a. 1t II ugly McClure's Magazine
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01

The proposed currency bill gives
TO tn. bankers enough to make them
happy and does not enable them to
take enough To max" the people mis-.
cradle. There is one fratnre about
this bill that should win the support
of every banker doing a legitimate
banking business. Heretofore II has
been necessary to put up bonds to No.
cure government money. hut by the
provisions Of the new bill the govern.
ment loans money without requiring
bonds. II allows the regional banks
10 take collateral from the banks IN
the zone and the zone banks put
their guarantee on the collateral.
This enables the government 70 put
into . community nore money than
n takss out. Ths sovsrnaeat AIS
= rslusn sonsthjss shae svssy baak.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01

Already IN. Rocky Mountain News
and the Denver Times hay. had a
house-cl.aning. In line with IN. an
nounc.d policy of tn. new proprie-
tor. John c. Shaff.r. Both ne~spA-
peers hav. bsnished red Ink to the
scrap pile. and hereafter every Ad-
N.rtis~r must come into those news
papers with clean hands. Here
after massage artists. forum. tell
.rs, astroiow.rs. and other s~tndieru
viii be barred from its advertising
columns. and legitimate advertisers
Will not be- compelled To associate
with disrcputabics In the columns of
thos" newspapers, The Tribune has
hoped from tim. imm~mortAi that
some day Denver would have 4 news
paper Of the same character a. the
Kansas city Star. knowing that Il
would h. = distinct asset 10 the capt.
toi city and the state OF Colorado
n we'll. II looks A. though our
dream MAS aocnt to come true. and
III. best part Of the dream Ia that
the new proprietor II . bull Noo~er
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01

aaA ia sAse4 - esaere,DsA kiaspss-
malsated by demoerats Of the Dsrsss
ray sersne. although the hired editor
is Of pronounced ssandpat proeiivt-
ties. Il IL really too bad that Tom
Patterson In 20 far advanced In the
sere and yellow leaf. - his passing
is going TO b an trrsparable loss 70
the hosts Of Jeffsfsonian simplicity
in the great state Of Colorado. Adios!
Vale. and also twenty three for de-
mocracy and repablicanism In Colo
RADIO.
Advance reports on the income
tax show that Pennsylvania. al
though It's population il much small
er, has more miliionaires than New
York state; s25 residents OF Penn
syivania 600 OF them In the Pitts
burEh anufacturing district alone)
have annual incomes exceeding tlo0-
600. against 500 In New York. New
York City II the banking center Of
the country. the home Of Wall
Street. Also. II In 4 place 70 which
men Gravitate after they become
very rich. That the nsmser Of New
York rich men should be exceeded
by Pennsylvania II pretty surpris-
Ing. Any deductions from these H.
cures must. of course. be very gen
eral. But isn't II fair to infer that
millionaires are made faster by the
protective tariff than even by bank
Ing or by importing' The protec-
tive tariff Is an economic agency for
increasing the distance between the
extremes OF society-mxkins million
aires at one end and iaborers at the
other.-co!lier's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01


Sheriff Ysnt went 10 Canon City
last Saturday. having In charge Lex
Carroll. George Lewis and Charles
Clark. Carroll pulled off . series Of
robb~ri~s In Rocky Ford last sum.
m.r. and had = gun fight with the
officers Who captured him In Sugar
city. He WAS out on parole from the
p~nitsntiary NJ l.anaing. ksn.. and
has = term Of twenty year. yet to
serve there after he IL released from
Canon City. where he will have To
s-rv. out n sentence Of from seven
TO ton Year,. lie went 70 the pen
without n cent and also without =
coat, aud there was something Of .
blizzard raging last Saturday morn.
Ing. but Carroll did not seem to mind
H. before leaving the jail here he
turned over 1927. all the money he
had, to q friend whom he owed. and
also took the coat Off Of his back
and 'sadsrsd that In liquidation Of .
part sf ths debt Osorss Lsvis vaa
also cosvsetsd of burglary q Reeky
La Junta tribune., 1913-11-01

er should be willing to conoede-
that the government should issue the
money Itself. Why let the banks is-
sue the money In times OF peace.
when the government must issue II
In time OF trouble!
"Progressiyes as well as the whole
people OF the state are to be conKrat-
Gently acquired the two great jour
nails. the News and The Times. Mr.
John c. Shaffer Is a splendid man. =
progressive In ideals. and q man Of
wonderful organizing ability. He
supported Roosevelt with his great
newspaper organization In the middle
states. and the value OF his work
canno, be measured We do not
know what his papers will do here.
as We do not even know his personal
politics. but we do know that their
columns will always be open to US.
and that We. as well as every other
political party and program. Will get
a square deal from him. -. J. Kea-
tar. at Progressive Convention.
>
La Junta H. somewhat Interested In
an early termination OF the coal
strike. When the strike was inaugu-
rated Canon City coal was selling
In this city for 1915 per ton. Since
then II has advanced to S7.75 per
ton--an Increase OF so cents being
made on two different occasions. I'm
less the strike is settled soon coal
Vill b. selling ia this city for SO
per ton before the winter is over
During the month OF September the
coal dealers OF this city sold over
) 900 tons of coal to local consum-
.rs Ia anticipation OF IN. strike. and
at the present tim. there are about
, 2.Ooo tons stored In this city. La
Junta uses about 10000 ,ons OF coal
during the winter months. and this
viii give you some inkling of what
W. are up against In ease the coal
strike l. not settled soon.