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that II concentrated. would probably
add another 1000 to the above total.
Durango is another rebel controlled
state. In Durango City is a rebel force
Of 5000 men under General COntreras.
at Velardena are 1000 rebels. while at
Laredo is an advance guard Of about
500 men.
t1uerta's FoothoId In North.
Coahuila, the northern boundary of
which touches the United States for its
entire length from east to west. is the
single northern state where the Huer-
tn forces retain foothOld. At Ciudad
POrfrio Dlaz. opposite Eagle Pass,
Tex, Is a force Of 400 federals under
Colonel Castro, included In which is a
battery Of artillery with four modern
guns.
Around Torreon. which is one of the
principal railroad centers in Mexico
and which Is just few miles east of
the city of Laredo In Durango, was a
federal force estimated to number
about 5000 men until 1t was driven
out recently by villa.
In COahuila and at Monclova is an
other federal force Of 1000 men; at
Satillo. another big railroad point. are
5000 more loyalists; at Hipolite are
l.SOO men who remain faithful to
Huerta.
In Nuevo Leon. the state a little
piece Of which in tongue-like fashion
tal, hat hn hnr-
der lines Of COahuila on the west and
Tamaulipas on the east until it touch
es the Rio Grande. just west Of Nuevo
Laredo, there is Huerta force Of
about 1000 men at Monterey.
In TampicO the government has
about loo men under General lara
goza.
In the city of San Luis Potosi. the
principal town between Saltillo in Goa
hula and the City Of Mexico. the die
tator has about $500 men.
In Mexico City the government Is
backed by a small army variously es-
tinated to number anywhere between
1000 and 5000 men under the personal
direction Of Huerta.
In Vera Cruz. off which the Ameri.
can super Dreadnoughts are on duty,
the government has 1000 men. with an
artillery detachment of six guns.
Puebla Is another state still loyal to
Huerta. In PuebIa City he has 1000
men.
Mexicans Hardly Modern Fighters.
So much for figures. The Mexican Is
hardly a modern tighter. Until recent
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ly there was scarcely modern high
powered rife in his army. There are
many rifles in the Mexican army more
than twenty years old. Some are the
old black powder, large bore guns. An
American officer who has been watch
ing Mexican soldiers for two or three
years has said that he has yet to see
one of the modern needle pointed bull
let's. which carry 1000 yards farther
than the round nosed affairs OF olden
times and which have Hat trajectory
that enables the soldier to set his bat
tie sights and shoot on the level at
l,5OO yards.
Huerta's artillery, however, is large
ly modern. He has In all 3O1 pieces.
At least he had that many few
months ago. 1t is curious fact, but
there are more field guns in Mexico
than in the United States. The su-
periority of American fire, however. is
big factor.
The Mexican regular army has no
army service corps. no medical depart
ment to speak Of. 1t carries no camp
equipment. no supplies. Watch field
force break camp at dawn. First
there go pattering off horde Of WON
en- laden with pots and pans. blankets
sometimes babies. These are the sol
daderas. the camp followers. the com
missariat of the force. That they
move as quickly as they do is mira
Gle. Whatever the days march may
be, they are always on the camping
ground before the men arrive. They
rig up shelters. they cook tortillas and
frij0les (maize cakes and beans). they
make coffee. You see them mending
their husbands coats. washing their
shirts. roughly tending flesh wounds
Without these soldaderas the army
could not move.
While President Huerta was Selling
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Letters Used i'm Governments
Campaign Against Fires

The supervision of the Apache
national forest, with headquarters
at Springerville. Arizona. has just
issued to all users of the forest re-
sources in his vicinity the following
letter, which els equally applicable
to this section of the country:
Dear Sir:-With the coming of
the dry, hot, summer season, and
the opening up of the Apache for
est to those who make use of its
resources, for the grazing of stock
for q supply of timber or for re-
creation purposes, the forest is
made extremely liable To forest
fires Everyone travelling, living,
or fishing in the forest must make
use of fire in camp. Some are care
full with camp fires, but some are
not which makes the danger great
er.
Forest fires are dangerous and
when they destroy stock range,
young and mature timber. and
even crops and ranches they mean
money loss to you as well rs 10
the people of the whole country.
PROl ECTED FORESTS increase
LII NCiu'. IVY hu' i1'o'' i'bSi
velop the country, promote the
stock raising industry, keep down
lumber prices, keep TIE streams
running, afford recreation, fishing.
hunting, make q region beautiful
make homes safe and comfOrtab BILE,
make life worth living and pros
porous state, Inhabited with con-
tented and Industrious people.
The Forest Service is working
to PROTECT the forests, and We
asg You as o forest user to lend
helping hand. We need your as
sistance and cooperation to help in
keeping fire from getting started.
Will you help? viii you be- care
f"l with your camp fire? Dig
pit for it or clear trash from all
sides of it. BE sure your camp
fire is out, before leaving it, De rs
careful with fire in the forest as
you would in ysur own home. Be
sure your match is OUT before you
throw it away. Matches have heads
but they don't use 'em TO lhiuk
with.
Knock out your pipe ashes and
throw your cigarette or cigar stubs
where they can't start fire. Gig
arctic and cigor stubs have ne
heads Ut all--YOU must think for
hem. Would you put them IT,
your pocket still burning? No,
Fhen don't put them in tie forest
burning.
Bear in mind that an ounce of
prevention is worth weeks of fire
fighting When Won spe "A flee if
you can't get TO it yourself and put
1t out, will you notify the nearest
forest officer?
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Pho1st American Press
MEXICAN FEDERAS REBELS AS THEY APPEAR IN ACTION
1-Typs Of sdsais Of

hundreds of men by night in the City
Of Mexico and other cities in order to
swell his forces to 100000. he also had
women pressed" to go with the new
soldiers and take care of them.
The rebels are better soldiers and
mostly mounted. Villa has proved
lesourceful general. The Indians and
poems are also to be reckOned with.
Then there is the danger OF guerrilla
warfare in the mountains.
Not Easy For United States.
In case the United States army takes
possession Of Mexico it will find no
easy task confronting it in completely
subjugating the country.
With the armies from the north in
touch with that holding the capital
some $500 miles of communication
would have to be kept open-a tremen-
dous task. requiring the service OF at
least 125.OOO men-fifty men to the
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United, Mexico Can Place
$4,000 Soldiers In Field
Forces Nearly Equally Divided Between Federals
and RebeIs---HOw Principal Cities Are Held. pr
Side Lights on Mexican Soldiers

Between Hermosillo and Maytorena
and right at the gates Of Guaymas is
rebel force of about 6.OOO veterans I'M
der General Oregon.
Figures show that in Sonora the reb-
els have all told force Of about 12,4OO
troops. The rebel forces there are well
supplied with artillery.
Adjoining Sonora to the east is the
still greater state of Chihuahua. the
state that witnessed the elimination OF
Madero's triumphs and the state that
gave to the rebel cause the notorious
villa and host Of other and less i'm
pOrtant leaders. chihuahua from end
to end is absolutely in the hands Of the
rebels under CarranZa and Villa.
Figures indicate force Of between
1900 and 1900 soldiers in that state
all fighting under the banner of the
revolution
At Mazatlan. the principal seaport on
the west coast. is rebel army OF about
1000 men. while in various other parts
of Sinaloa are small rebel detachments
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mile. This would leave an equal mum
Der for further operations and for the
occupation of strategic points.
The territory so far effectively occu-
pied would not exceed twenty miles on
each side Of the railroad track. and
Kitchener's blOckhouse system might
have to be employed to keep even that
much. The reminder that all military
measures depend upon the determine
ton Of the enemy Is In order here.
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rArITH all factions in Mexico
wv united to fight against the

TA71Tma, .s all f. factions n"1 . in Mexico leo
" United States it was recent
ly figured that the little re-
public would pun about. $1,000 troops
In the field. Perhaps this was overes-
timated In view Of heavy losses by
the federals and rebels in the fighting
that eliminated in the capture of Tor
reOn by General Villa.
1t Is true that Huerta in characters
tic fashion had caused to be spread
broadcast that he already had 10000
men in the field and that he was soon
to add another $4,000 to the number.
Villa, the victorious bandit chieftain
Of the rebels of northern Mexico, re-
peatedly boosted an army that varied
In size according to his humor from
$4,000 to 100000.
But from the best Information in the
possession of the United States gov
eminent Huerta Is believed to have an
armed force. that is still loyal to the
government In Mexico City. Of about
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Photo by American Press Association.
PRESIDENT HUERrA AND ADVISERS.
huahua, Sonora. COahuila, Nuevo Leon.
Tamaulipas and Durango. 1t is in the
fact that their forces are more concen-
trated and accordingly more easily to
he modified into II single army that
the principal advantage Of the rebels
lies In the present struggle for the
mastery Of Mexico.
What do these contending forces
number? How many pieces Of artil-
lery have they? Where are the troops
located?
Sonora Rebel Stronghold.
At HermosillO. the capital Of Sonora.
there Is u rebel force OF 5000 men
available for service ut any moment
and on direct rail line with Guaymas.
the single port In the state held by
Huerta with $3.50 men
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Notice of Closing of Registra.
ton Books.

NOTCH is hereby given 70 the
electors of the Town of Lynden,
Washington, that on Saturday the
9Th day of June 1914, the registra-
ton books of said Town will be clos
ed, that being ten days before the
date of the holding of a special
Municipal election in said Town Of
Lynden, and will remain closed I'M
til after said election. said special
election to be held in said Town
of Lynden. on the 18th day of June
1914, for the purpose of voting on
the question submitted as TO whether
the Town of Lynden, Washington.
shall borrow the sum of Ten Thous-
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and ts10,O00) Dollars, and issue
its negotiable bonds therefor for
the Municipal purpose called for in
Ordinance No. 147 of said Town of
Lynden
All electors desiring to vote at
said special election must be regist-
cred, and must register before the
said date of the closing of said reg
istration books as set forth in this
notice.
Done by order of the Council of
the Town of Lynden, Washington.
CHAS. arthshss
CHAS. B. SAMPLEY,
my2S-2t. Town Clerk.
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10000, while the combined forces Of
all the rebel chieftains now operating
in the revolution cursed republic total
perhaps $4,000. This means that in
Mexico today are about $1,000 men.
almost equally divided between the so
called Huerta government and the reb-
els. most OF the latter being pretty
we'll concentrated in the north Of Mex
leo under the leadership of Villa and
the lesser Of the rebel leaders in Chi
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-06-04
Cherries and Blackberries are
Wanted at Cannery.

Parties having cherries and
blackberries are requested to call
or phone at the Lynden Csnnery,
and get prices. The cannery wants
all the cherries and blackberries
that are grown in this neighorbhoOd
and will pay the highest market
prices for the same 5-21-tf.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08

acter and reputation may presently,
in Gods providence. bring us an op:
portunity such as has seldom been
vouchsafed any nation, opportunity
to counsel and obtain peace in the
world and reconciliation and q heal
ing settlement OF many matter that
has cooled and interrupted the friend
ship Of nations. This il the time
above all others when we should wish
and resolve to keep our strength by
self-possession. our influence by pre-
serving our ancient principles Of ac-
tion.
Settled Policy.
From the first. we have had q clear
and settled policy with regard to mil
itary establishments. We never have
had, and while We retain our present
principles and ideals we never shall
have. a large standing army. If asked,
are you ready to defend yourselves?
We reply. most assuredly. to the ut
most: and yet we shall not turn
America into a military camp. We will
not ask our young men to spend the
best years Of their lives making SOL
diers Of themselves. There lis another
sort of energy in US. 1t will know how
to declare itself and make itself ef-
fective should occasion arise. And es
pecially when half the world is OH
fire we shall be careful to make our
moral insurance against the spread Of
the confiagration very definite and
certain and adequate indeed.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08

tn IlcntiOn goes deeIr,r into the rrin-
cipics Ut our national isrc and r3':cy.
1t is ,fe subject Of .nIt!Onal defense.
1t can not be discussed without first
answering some very searching ques-
tfons. II is said In some quarters that
We are not prepared for war. What is
meant by being prepared? Is 1t meant
that we are not ready upon brief no.
tice to put nation in the iield, Il ma
t:oa OF. men trained to arms. nf
course We are not ready to 6n that:
and we shall never be in time or
peace so long as we retain our pres
ent political principles ana institu-
tions. And what is it trat it = sug-
scs,ed we should be prepared To do?
TO defend ourselves against attack 7?
"e hc We always found me ans to :tr
that. and shall find them whenever
1t is necessary without calling our
our people away from their necessary
tasks to- render compulsory military
service in times of peace.
Allow me to speak with great plain
ness and directness upon this great
matter and to avow my convictions
with deep earnestness. / have tried to
know what America is what her peo-
pic think. what they are. what they
most cherish and hold dear I hope
that some Of their finer passions are
i'll my own heart-some Of the great
conceptions and desires which gave
birth to this government and which
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08

have made. tho voice Of this people a
voice OF reace and hope. and liberty
among the peoples. OF the. world. and
that. speaking my. own thoughts.
snail. at least In part. speak theirs
also, however faintly-and inadequate.
ly. upon this vital matter.
We are at peace with all the world
No one who speaks counsel based on
fact or drawn from Il just and candid
interpretattonsof realities can say that
there Is reason to fear that from any
quarter ourindependence or the in
tesrity OF our territory is threatened
Dread OF the power OF any other ia
ton We are incapable OF. We are not
Jealous Of rivalry In the fields of COM
merce or Of any other peaceful
achievement. We mean to live our
own lives as We will: but we mean also
to let live. We are. indeed, true
friend to all the nations Of the world.
because we threaten none. covet the
possessions of none. desire the over
throw Of none. Our friendship can be
accepted and is accepted without res
ervatton, because it is offered In a
spirit and for a purpose which no one
need ever question or suspect. There
IN lies our greatness. We are the
champions Of peace and Of concord.
And we should be very jealous Of this
distinction which we have sought to
earn. Just now we should be particu-
larly jealous of 1t. because it is our
dearest present hope that this char
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08

Government. And this, also. not pc
cause the time or occasion specs ,,.,
calls for such measures, but neca"se
u should be our constant poncy ~
make these provisions for our nat'on'
al peace and safety. ,.. .. -.
More than this carries Win = ss-
,,ersai Of the whole history and char
scter of our polity More tnan tnis,
nroposed at this time. permit me 10
sav. would mean merely that We hau
lost our self-possession. that we mao
heen thrown Off our balance by q war
with which we have nothing to do.
whose causes car not touch US. whose
very existence affords us opportunl.
ties Of friendship and disinterested
service which should make US asnAn-
ed Of any thought Of hostility or 1esr-
ful preparation FOR trouble. This IS
assurediy the opportunity for which
a people and a government ilke OUTS
were raised up, TIE opportunity NOT
only to speak but actually to emoody
and exemplify the counsels OF peace
and amity and the lastirS. concord
which is based on justice and fair ana
generous dealing.
. Powerful Navy.
powerful navy we have always
regarded as our proper AMI natural
means of defense; and 1t has always
heen Of defense that we have thought
never of aggression or OF conGuest:
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( Let us remind ourselves, therefore.
of the only thing we can 40 or WIZ
do. We must depend in every time OF
national peril. in the future as IN tne
past, not upon a standing army nor
vet upon a reserve army. but upon
citizenry trained and accustomed 10
arms. 1T will be- right enough. rignt
American policy, based upon our ac-
customed principles and practices, TO
provide q system by. whicn every Cit
izen who will volunteer for the tram
ing may be made familiar with the
use of. modern arms. the rudtments OF
drill and maneuver. and the MAMIE
nance and sanitation Of camps. we
should encourage such training ana
make it a means Of discipline which
our young men will learn to value. 1t
is right that we should provide 1t not
only. but that we should make 1t as
attractive as possible. and so induce
our young men to undergo 1t as such
times as they can command a. little
freedom and can seek the physical de-
they need, for mere
health's sake, II for nothing more.
Every means by which such things
can be stimulated is legitimate, and
such a method smacks Of true Ameri-
can ideas. It is right. too, that the
national guard of the states should be
and strengthened by every
means which Is not inconsistent with
our obligations to our own people or
with. the established policy of our
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-08

''White Beauty
The New Hoosier Cabinet.

By a fortunate arrangement with the Panovitz Fur
nture and Carpet Co. of Grand Forks are enabled to
offer the Hoosier White Beauty Kitchen Cabinet to any
worker who does not win Of the other przes does
turn in cash subscriptions to the amount Of $4,000 net
above commissions retained. Every woman knows that
this is the most complete Kitchen Cabinet the Hoosier
Company has ever made 40 special features II entire
y new Holds 400 artclesso placed that you can work
sitting down. These sold for $3.50 and cannot be
bought for less "4 5st' ss. h
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$3.50 King Piano Free

This piano is full size, Colonial STYLE and finest
Mahogany finish Interior of lined with polished birds
eye maple; Boston faboard full extension desk fine
grade ivory keys and ebony shaps cabinet grand scale 3
copper wound brass strings sounding board; five ply
block with brdseye maple veneered face action regu
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ices as they have never needed them
before; and we should be ready, more
fit and ready than we have ever been.
South American Trade.
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ation capsan muer attachment nckeplated ham,
mer rail- pedals and guards best grade German imported
strings and genuine nickei-plated tuning pins.
Guaranteed for Years. by the Manufacturers
Forks and may be their Any agent this cam
pagn who does not win automobile but turn in SUBJ
retained will be given Of these pianos ee O. B. Grand
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22
A GREAT PRESIDENT

Nearly everybody is agreed that Wood
row Wilson is making the greatest Presi-
dent that this country has ever had. If
he had not been wise and levelheaded we
would have been in bloody war with
Mexico. He is determined that the
United States shall not become involved
in the European war.
The Democratic party naturally ex-
pected the President to make political
speeches during the coming campaign,
as has been the custom of former Presi-
dents. President Wilson, while Demo
crat, says that America is greater than
any party and he issued statement in
which he says that he will not enter the
On account of the European
war he will stay on the job in Washing
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22
WITHOUT AN ISSUE

Before the European war cloud gath
cred, it was patent that the two chief is
sues on which the Republicans and Pro-
gressives would pitch their campaign
were the foreign policy of the admins
tration, including Mexico and tolls, and
the effects of it's tariff legislation on
labor and living.
But both issues have been blown up as
completely as the ships that have run
their noses into the Kaiser's floating
mines.
Lincoln used to warn the nation against
the danger of swapping horses when
crossing stream. A bad time to swap
governments is when the rest of the ma
tions are at war, and that is especially
the case when an existing government
has manifested an unusual capacity for
maintaining the national honor unsulled
without breaking the peace. The New
Orleans Daily States.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22
EUROPE BUYS STEEL

New York, Oct. 20. New inquiries
for rolled, forged and cast steel prod
ucts are in the New York market for
export to Europe. Some of the individ-
.ual inquiries run as high as 10, 600 tons,
and the prospect is that several of the
latest inquiries will develop into busi-
ness in the course of few days.
One great difficulty in placing Euro
pean contracts for both semi-fnished
and. fully finished steel with American
mills is that the practices of our local
manufacturers differ radically from
those in Great Britain and consequently
the sizes of steel wanted for export are
not standard in this country. This was
well exemplified within the last day or
two in efforts made to buy sheetbars for
British mills. The same remarks apply
to rods and rounds.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-22

Vivian's control of the Republican
party in this state for years was one of
the great factors in helping the people
to decide that the G. o. P. should be
thrown into the scrap heap some years
ago. The party is yet under control of
that same old bunch, and it should again
go down to defeat next month. This
fake cry of claw and order coming as
an echo from the party of Vivian and
Peabody is a joke the people of Colorado
will hardly seriously consider. -Cortez
Herald