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The river press., 1913-12-03
Plans War on Jack Rabbits

Washington, Nov. 25.-War will be
declared by the United States on jack
rabbits, ground squirrels and prairie
dogs, If Representative Smith Of Ida.
no can wheedle an appropriation of
$4,000 from congress to enable the
department of agriculture to begin
operations in the Rocky Mountain
states. The money would be expend'
ed in ascertaining the best means OF
exterminating these destroyers OF
growing crops and grasses.
Representative Smith said that in
a recent rabbit drive in Idaho more
than $4,000 rabbits were killed, but
that the slaughter had scarcely made
an impression on the rabbit popula.
ton.
The river press., 1913-12-03
No Cows, No Creamery

According to a writer in Farm and
Home, it is good business policy to
keep shy of the professional organiz-
er of cooperative" creameries. The
middle west is dotted with the mold
ering ruins of farmers joint stock
creameries, organized py slick pro-
moters for the sale of machinery,
where there were not cows enough
within twenty miles to supply the
plant. Their argument that "cows fol.
low the creamery" isn't good. Have
the COWS first. To be a success, the
enterprise must pay almost from the
first. 1t can't pay without milk to
handle.
When you do organize, don't "be or
ganized" by some interested outsider.
He may sell you $4,000 plant to do
the work of q $4,000 one. Get assist.
ance, II you need it, from your state
dairy association or your state college.
Organize yourselves, don't let some.
body else do 1t, and be sure you have
the cows.
The river press., 1913-12-03
INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS

Western people, among whom en-
thusiasm for highway Improvement
has not begun to wane, find it hard to
understand why so little interest was
manifested in the good roads congress
which was held in St. Louis. Accord
ing to the press dispatches less than
fourteen delegates closed the annual
convention which was expected to
bring an attendance of five thousand.
There were a number of prominent
men booked for addresses who did
not show up at all and representation
from majority of the states was en-
tirely lacking.
There is a suspicion that the real
cause is due rather to management of
the organization than popular lack of
interest in a subject which is so WIDE
ly recognized as vital to the agricul-
tural progress of the nation. At the
beginning of the movement few
years ago interest and attendance of
farmers from all parts Of the country
were features of the conventions and
practical programs of highway build
ing were ably discussed.
The injection of consideration for
the tourist and the extent to which
expansion of the automobile industry
has claimed public attention finally
led a great many earnest men to be-
lieve that the good roads movement
had grown away from the original
purpose, and there was an immediate
dropping off of farmer enthusiasts.
This was particularly unfortunate, for
the reason that improvement of coun-
try roads is primarily for the benefit
of the agricultural sections and it's
advantage to the automobilist is only
incidental Gazette.
The river press., 1913-12-03
DISAPPEARING
OF CIVILIZATION
Intermarry With Whites and
Raise Healthy Fam.
lilies.

dian state. there being more than one
fourth Of all the Indians in the coun-
try within it's borders Wisconsin con-
tains more than 10000 Indians. while
Delaware, New Hampshire. West Vir-
ginia and Vermont each count less
than fifty Indian inhabitants.
Contrary to the accepted belief, the
Indian Is not healthy man. Com
partively few Indians live beyond the
allotted threescore and ten. Tubercu-
losis. rheumatism and other diseases,
brought on by exposure, decimated
their ranks. And especially is the full
blooded Indian susceptible to "civ-
ilized" diseases since he has taken on
so many habits and fads Of civilization.
According to the census. more than
81 per cent Of all the Indians alive to-
day are less than twenty years Of age.
And large proportion Of these young
people are half bloods. The census
figures show a greater increase among
mixed breed Indians than among pure
blooded Indians. the former having
more children than the latter.
These figures show that In proper
ton as the white blood increases
The river press., 1913-12-03

Photo by American Press Association.
INDIAN FARMERS IN GRAIN BELT.
the other hand, the Sioux. Fox and
Choctaw tribes Of Iowa and Mississippi
are almost pure blooded. In Utah, Ne
vada, Colorado. Arizona and New Mex.
leo the Indians are very pure blooded.
there having been very little intermar-
riage with the whites.
There are 2SO distinct Indian tribes
in the United States. and there are
tifty-three linguistic stocks among
them. Forty-two of these $50 tribes
are represented by but single men,
ber, and another generation will see
that number Of tribes disappear alto.
gether. The largest tribe is the Chero-
kee, in Oklahoma. which has 31,480
members. Next come the Navajos.
Chippewas Choctaws and the Teton
Sioux in the order named. In Alaska
there are sixty-siX tribes.
The Indians are just rs widely scat
tered today as they We're when Colum-
bus discovered America. perhaps more
so. because today there are Indians in
every state in the Union. according to
the report. Few people are probably
aware that only eight states in the
Union contain more Indians than does
North Carolina.
| There are 1851 Indians in North Car
oiina. but when the youth of the east
starts out to hunt Indians he naturally
turns westward instead of invading the
country nearer home. New York state
! contains over 6.0OO red men.
Oklahoma Is. however, tte true In.
The river press., 1913-12-03
MONTANA is GROWING

During the past ten years the as
has just about doubled. That fact
gives one an idea of how rapidly this
state is growing. The whole state
has been going ahead at rate that is
most encouraging to those who have
predicted it's great future in mater
ial way.
In 1903 the total assessment for
the state was $201, ,S52,379. The total
assessment for this year is $3S2,8O7,-
PIT. OF that amount railways con-
tributed $74,657, ISL, while in 1903 the
railway assessment amounted to $685.
442,1S1-a little more than twice as
much now. Some of that increase has
been in new lines, but some of it on
account of higher assessments.
Real estate values rose during the
ten-year period from $91 ,390,641 to
$202, ,9O0,641, over twice as much. Most
of this increase came from new own
ership of public land--in other words
from new settlers. In 1913 there were
21,535,596 acres assessed, while in
1903 there were 11,1O2,29O acres on
the assessment rolls.
There was very little increase in
the livestock assessment during the
ten-year period. In 1903 it was 1885,
S12,S71, while this year there is only
shown an assessment of $3S,377, ,221.
The small increase shown is undOubt.
edly due to the transition of the range
country into farms. In time that
change will undoubtedly bring about
very much increased value of live
stock, but for the time being the big
herds are going and the small herds
do not make up for them. But tina,
there has been a greater ratio of in
crease during the last few years thar
the above comparison would SHOW
is indicated by the fact that the as
sessment on livestock was material,
reduced below the thirty-fve million
figure in years intervening betweel
1903 and 1913. In 1912 the assess
ment on livestock was $33,9O0, 1863
thus showing an increase of nearl,
four millions and half during tn,
past year.
1t may be that there is some othe
state of the union that has double,
its assessable property during tn
past ten-year period, but the Tribun
is inclined to believe that in this pa,
ticular, as in many others, Montana
record is unique. The figures quote'
above are official. There is no dOub
that the increase has been actuall
accomplished, and it is probably tru
that if full values could be compares
instead of assessed values that til
increase would be shown to be grea,
er.-Great Falls Tribune.
The river press., 1913-12-03
AN OLD TIME CH1EFrA1N.

AN OLD TIME CH1EFTA1N.
smaller and smaller until the quantity
will be negligible and the race will
have disappeared.
But. while the race as a race is dis
appearing. the number of "breeds"
classed as Indians" Is increasing.
From 1900 to 1910 there was an in
crease Of about 10000 in the number of
Indians in the United States, bringing
the total up to 2G5,OOO. In Alaska
there are 25.OO0 Indians. Fifty-six per
cent Of all the Indians in the United
States are full bloods. But the mixed
breeds are increasing in number.
while the full bloods are decreasing.
When intermarried with whites more
children result. and larger proportion
OF these children live to manhood.
Oklahoma Indians are verv 10 a.s
mixed only rs -. cent VI 'ne''
n..-.L~, pelng pure blooded. The gen
eral proportion in the United States is
sc per cent. Because Of the wealth of
Oklahoma Indians many white men
married into the tribes in order that
they might participate in the tribal
wealth.
The result is that two-thirds of Okla
homa Indians are Of mixed blood. On
The river press., 1913-12-03
HOW TO CLEAN
YOUR lCEBOx.

The icebox is the most impor-
tant part Of the entire household
equipment. Upon its cleanliness
depend the health of your fam
lily and the purity Of the foods
you use.
When you have an hour to
spare take every article Of food
from the box or refrigerator,
which we hope is enamel, porce-
lain or tile lined. Lift out the
racks. the waste pipe and every
particle Of ice from the ice
chamber.
II possible move refrigerator
; and see the condition OF the
. trap. Have a pan of hot wa
: ter in which is dissolved a gen.
erous tablespoonful Of borax or
baking soda. Scald all trays and
pipes, using small brush or rag
! on stick to clean out every par
!. ticle Of slime If present.
NlnSe all parts well ana COOL.
. Leave the doors and lid open
! and do not replace any food un-
/ til the box is cold and dry. New
er put bananas, onions or strong
! smelling food away in box. New
er, by any means, use paper or
! rags to cover the ice. A piece
of asbestos is permissible. Do
! not put food in the ice chamber.
! but IN the separate compart-
! ments. Never put warm food in
: the box. Scald the waste pipe
I ut least once week. A piece
I Of charcoal kept in the box will
+ absorb OdOrs.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Ranch for Lease

For lease. a 800 acre ranch, with over
one hundred tons Of hay for sale. Ideal
spot for wintering cattle or sheep. Thir-
y miles from Havre or Chinook on Clear
Creek
ROBERT FELTON,,
Lloyd, Montana.
The river press., 1913-12-03

SIOUX sQUAw AND PAPoosE.
among Indians so do their families in
crease. and there is also lower death
rate among the mixed breeds than
among the full blooded Indians. The
mixture of the white and red makes a
stronger, more prolific race.
The number Of Indians in the coun-
try decreased between the years 1890
and 1900, but increased in the decade
ending with 1910. The increase for
the twenty years was 1880. or per
cent. This increase was largely among
the mixed breeds, not the full bloods.
There are 500 per cent males and
40.1 per cent females. The proportion
Of males among white people is slight
" larger than this. Among full blood
ed Indians the proportion of male and
The river press., 1913-12-03

Photo by American Press Association.
CHIEF MEYERS. INDIAN BALL PLAYER.
female is almost equal, while there Is
a preponderance Of males among those
Of mixed blood.
The expenditures Of the United States
on account Of the Indians for the past
fiscal year amounted to $17.GGO,OlS.G5.
The total expenditures from 1889 to
1912 inclusive are $:l3i22 S67 .G2565.
Scholarship played an important part
in this disbursement. During the past
year $3.757.i95 was set aside for In
dian schools. The government supports
ia boarding and 223 day schools for
the red men. In addition to these there
are fifty seven mission schools. con
ducted by various churches and socie-
ties
The river press., 1913-12-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A New York woman wants divorce
because her husband is not "gay
enough" 1t seems to be becoming d
very difficult matter for a man to know
just when he has struck the happy
medium.
The river press., 1913-12-03
Making the Best Of Things

Much Of the discomfort In this world
is due to q depreciation Of ones own
situation or condition and distorted
view of the situation of others. 1t
does not matter nearly so much what
The river press., 1913-12-03
AMERICAN INDIANS
BEFORE MARCH
Number of Full BIo0ded Red.
skins Suddenly De-
creasing.

"HE doom Of the red race is fore
seen and foretold by the Indian
census issued by the govern
ment.
The Indian race is disappearing not
by death. but by amalgamation with
the whites. Summing up the Indian
situation, the government experts say
1.-THE full boods are destined to form a
decreasing proportion Of the Indian
population and ultimately to disappear
altogether" AS the Indians intermarry
more and more with the whites, the
proportion Of Indian blood will grow
The river press., 1913-12-03

Fine Book and Job Printing a spec.
ialty at the River Press office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
Greater Vermont Notes.

Committees from the Brattleboro
board of trade, the Bellows Falls board
of trade, the Saxtons River board OF
trade and the West River Valley asso.
citation are arranging for conference to
discuss plans for securing an agricultural
adviser for Windham county.
Opportunities for helpful and profita-
Bile publicity work by local boards of
trade are suggested by the following
quotation from a letter from New York
City, which | have not seen, but
which has seemed to me desirable for
vacation purposes. Do you know of
any one who could give me information
about the cottage colony there, places
to let and so on? | should like to try
for change, If it is well recon-
mended'
Boards of trade are finding the factory
site Bulletin of the Greater Vermont
association of service. A president OF
a board writes II have answers from
three of the people to whom / wrote
about locating here, and two of them are
to be investigated. One is not thinking
OF coming to Vermont as yet but would
consider us if opportunity favors later
Counties in Vermont which expect to
apply for the aid of the grain exchanges
in securing a county agricultural ad-
wiser for a term of two years should
act as soon as possible. Bert Ball, Sec
rotary of the Crop Improvement COM
mittee writes, "0ur fund at present is
)nly 100 counties, of which rs have al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

ready received their checks. We hope
that when our present fund is exhausted
to have it renewed but we cannot guar
antee this. So il is up TO you get your
counties in among the first hundred"
Organizations which desire to hear a
lecture on "Good Roads" by OH Wins
low, U. S. superintendent or road con.
struction, should communicate at once
with James p. Taylor, secretary of
the Greater Vermont association, Bur-
lington, Vermont. Letters have al
ready been received from the following
places: Manchester, Rutland, Fair Ha-
ven, Middletown Springs, Proctor, Bur
lington, Swanton, Ludlow, Waterbury,
Morrisville, Newport, Glover, White
River Junction, North Springfield Wind
sor, Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Connecti-
cut Valley Pomona grange, and Wind
ham County Pomona grange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
A Girls Wild Midnight Ride.

TO warn people OF a fearful forest
fire in the Catskills, young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved many
lives. Her deed was glorious, but lives
are often saved by DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, in curing lung trouble, coughs
and colds, which might have ended in
consumption or pneumonia. ut cured
me of a dreadful cough and lung dis.
ease" writes w. r. Patterson, yelling.
ton, Tex, after four in our family had
died with consumption, and | gained 81
pounds" Nothing so sure and safe for
all throat and lung troubles, Price soc
and $l.00. Trial bottle free. Guaran.
tced by the Red Cross Pharmacy.--Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

Bombards were walking on the ear
tracks and stepped from one to another
TO avoid being struck by ear approach
ing in the rear but just in time TO meet
one coming upon them in front. The
young man had time TO jump from the
track, but his father was flung onto the
track and ground beneath the wheels.
Both legs We're crushed and his head was
badly battered. David Bombard and his
wife recently left Burlington for Mon
treal to live with their married son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders of the National Bank
of Barre are hereby notified that their
annual meeting for the election of d.
rectors and the transaction of any other
business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their banking
rooms on Tuesday, the l4th day of jan
uary, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
T. III. CAVE, JR.,
Secretary.
Barre, Vt, Dec. 20, 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
sroo Per Plate

was paid at banquet to Henry Clay,
in New Orleans in 1912. Mighty costly
for those with stomach trouble or indi-
gestion. To-day people everywhere use
Dr. Kings New Life Pills for these trou-
bles, as well as liver, kidney and bowel
disorders. Easy, safe, sure. Only %
cents at Red Cross Pharmacy,-Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
FOUR LINES FOR % CENTS

The Times will publish Wants. Los,
and Found, For Sale. To Let, etc.-shorf
nd vertlsements--at the rate OF four lines
for twenty-five cents for the first insef
ton and Ave cents for each subsequent
Insertion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of The Peoples National Bank OF
Barre will be held at its banking rooms
in the city of Barre, VT, on Tuesday,
January II, 1919, at 10 o'clock, a. M, for
the election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
Dean p. Town, cashier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
What Would You Think of a

guaranteed monthly income Iof your
family or for yourself, increased by
surplus participation, as long as you
live or your beneficiary livesY Sixty
three years Of practical life insurance
work has developed that service. Are
you interested? National Life Insur-
ance Co. of VT. Mutusl) s. :. Bal
lard, general agent, Lawrence building,
Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
Saturday, Jan. fl, 1913
Is Head of Cows

Mostly grade Holstein, with | thor
oughbred 6-year-old Holstein COW that
have the registry papers for and is now
due to freshen. Also few grade Jer-
seys. Ten of these cows are now fresh
and balance coming in soon. This lot of
cows are all young and good size and
are good herd. A good many of them
raised myself and know what they
are. Have been tested and are all right.
Ages and time of freshening guaranteed.
Also s heifers, 3 of them to freshen
soon and are beauties. | pair of Morgan
colts, 2 and 3 years old, own brothers,
and well matched. Also. | Kemp ma
nure spreader, | Concord milk wagon
and so tons Of extra quality hay, cut
early and put in in fine shape. Sale
positive. No adjournments on account
of weather, as | mean business. Terms
at time of sale.
GEORGE CAMPBELL, Owner.
c. F. SMITH, Auctioneer, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
Let the Other Fellow
Pay the Rent

We have proposition which should interest
the rent tired Individual Within four min
utes' walk OF the post ONCE, churches and busi-
ness section. An eleyen-room house; the
lower tenement contains six rooms arranged
for owner TO occupy equipped with electric
lights hot water and bath. ihe upstairs ten
ement contains five rooms and rents for sl4OO
per MONTH This is an attractive proposition
to purchase; occupy enc tenement and rent
the other, or makes a good investment ihe lot
is large, affording plenty OF garden for two
tenements. spring Of water goes with the
place. Better LOOK this up at once. @2
No. $40 Farm Of 100 acres located within ten
minutes walk from he electric car line be-
tween barre AM Montpelier three miles from
Yety pleasantly situated; good buildings, Win
be sold with stock, nearly new farming tools
and large amount Of fodder just the place
you have been looking for, Inquire OF the ID. =.
Perry Real Estate Agency. 252
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
NOTICE

The kherH-s sale that pas advertised 70 b.
heid On the ilth day Of ganaAry. 1913. in the
highway IN front q the livery stable occupsed
b. r. 2. Whitconb in East Barre viii not
take place the crccution L satisfied and
Fzid. therefore no sucftun neresszrr-
Furthernare- wil say that ] could Ray ar
other h5ll - the sane kira uiihout an auc-
ton. Aitheaah II = Eurnetirues COED o. E1vn
10 shs roor ard neety. 81 b bard to h. ohiired
10 give q thu fat and wrrcdT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
sHERIFFs SALE.

Taken by virtue Of execution to me d.
rected. and will be sold ~ public auction to
satisfy said execution. n the law directs. on
the 18th day Of January, A. D. 1918. az /
o'clock in the afternoon. In front Of Nichols
block. North Main street. the following de-
scribed properly. 10 wit
One i-horse-uower electric motor and shaft
ing one air compressor. two compressor air
tanks one emery wheel. one lathe and equip
nent two bench vises, two screw Jacks. one
Sc; Of Morse drills. wrenches. PUNCHES, ham
lene pump.
H J. sLAYroN, Deputy Sheriff
Dated ~ City Of Barre, VI. this I'd day Of
January. 1914
Jan Ie-fT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING.

The stockholders of the Barre Savings
Bank & Trust Company are hereby mott.
fed that their annual meeting for the
election of directors and the transaction
OF any other business that may legally
come before them, will be held at their
banking rooms on Tuesday, the l4th
day of January next, at O'Clock p. m.
MARY j. WRIGHT,
Secretary.
Barre. Vt, Dec. 90. 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
Green Cut Bone and Meat

is a splendid cold weather poul-
try food. Send us your check
or money order for s3.75, and
We will ship you a 2OO-pound
ariel, freight prepaid to your
railroad station. Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park, Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

Francis A. Bragg, for forty years An
employee OF the Estey Organ company
at Brattleboro, dropped dead'Wednesday
on the street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

The licenses of several Burlington
hackmen, who make practice of solicit.
ing passengers at the railroad station in
a manner contrary to the provisions OF
the city hack ordinance may be re-
voked by the board of aldermen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
cHLoRAL KILLED CONSUL NASH.
Took Overdose, According to Verdict OF
the Coroner

LeiIlon, Jan. lp.--An overdose of
choral hydrate caused the death of
Herbert Nash. United States Consul
general at udapest, according to the
eoroner's verdict given yesterday.
Mr.. Nash was found dead in bed two
days ago in his room at Claridge's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

The creamery on the L. A. Burke es.
tate in East Burke was destroyed by
fire Monday night, with loss Of $4,000,
covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
A CARD.

Having leased the repair department
of the Perry Automobile Co. in rear of
City hotel, | respectfully solicit any re-
pair work You may wish done on your
automobile. / make speciality OF win
ter overhauling. All work guaranteed.
BEN C. HOWARD.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10
Ask for orr Farm Catalogue
The D. A. fsrry Rial Estate Agency
BARRE, VERMONT

FOR SALE My tive teasment hsuse
North seniHarr strest Rsn;s for s:2.oO per
msnth. Sewly painted aud Ia good repair
DIR. &. n. KsaL FOR particulars see DIR. G. W.
stseIs, How and Raiding. l39tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

Mrs. A. l.. Miner, 81 years old, was the
first person in Manchester to purchase
parcel post stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-10

DAVID lombard Of Burlington was
killed By en- electric car IN Montreal Sat
uriay evening and has son. Charles. Nas
injured. though not seriously. The twO