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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21

ing you-anu sorry to have brought
you more work." he said. his frank.
pleasant smile accompanying his
words.
"oh-don't mind the work. well.
I'll tell you how much good It has
done me. some day. perhaps" Ger
aldine answered.
You're fond OF darning?" asked
James. sitting down on the edge of
the machine. He was tall. and the
edge OF 1t made not uncomfortable
seat for him.
Fond OF it," asked Geraldine. "If
| were | shouldn't be doing it as a
Lenten sacrifice. should II" she
laughed.
"Hardly-would she. mother?"
Mrs. Foster shook her head. NO.
son, ! guess not. But III say for Miss
Bonner right here and now that she
might love the work dearly. for she
has never been anything but cheerful
and happy over II. and il has been a
pleasure TO have her here"
Geraldine made a bow over her
work and Mrs Foster hurried on to
attend TO numerous duties. James.
being at home on a visit. could think
OF no pleasanter way Of spending
that vacation time than in sitting in
his mothers sewing room watching
the sunbeams play in and out among
Geraldine Bonner's curls as she bent
over the homely task OF darniug.
All afternoon he remained near the
girl and at the end OF three hours
when she had finished the two had
become more than mere acuuaiut.
ances. They were sure that they had
found several points OF meeting and
that they should see each other often
while James was at home.
Geraldine was busy during the
week, but on Sunday when she made
her Easter offering OF many dollars
earned by herself in performing a
task she did not like. she looked IN
to see James Foster opposite her in
church. Afterward he walked home
with her in the spring sunshine and
they said much TO each other thar
did not pertain to darning socks
Later. when he returned again 70
his home town TO visit, he asked her
to marry him. Il dare TO do IT dear
since | know you are a girl who can
make sacrifices-otherwise l could
not ask you just now. I haven't
much to offer"
Geraldine disagreed or that point
out she promised % =----- 49,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21

Science has done little for the sailor
Vessels are faster. but no stouter than
a century since. and water-tight com.
partments are confined. as a rule. TO
costly steamships. Iron vessels go
down before the fury of the gale just
as OF yore. and the wooden craft are
at the mercy Of every storm. Then
the crew take to the boats. perhaps too
few in number and poorly proyisioned,
and drift for days and weeks, until
they perish from hunger. thirst and eX'
posure. or are cast away on a dreary
island. Castaways who suffer for
months on uninhabited islands are not
so few in number as might be sup
posed The Crozet Islands. in the In
dian ocean. almost within sight OF
antarctic ice. are famous as the home
OF shipwrecked crews. Many of these
far southern islands are out OF the
track of ships and castaways might
live on them for years without being
discovered.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Major-General Gorgas

For the first time in our history a
physician holds the rank Of major
general. Regeneration Of Havana,
preserver of the Panama canal, sur
geon-general of the army, president of
the American Medical Association,
scientific physician and knightly gem
tleman, congress could honor General
Gorgas only by creating a new prece-
dent In fitting company with Goe-
thals, who dug the canal, stands Cor
gas who kept the men alive while they
dug it. With the new rank goes the
thanks Of congress and life appoint
ment as surgeon-general. The re-
ward, unprecedented as it is, is in due
proportion to the magnitude of the
work. A canal has been completed.
uniting two great oceans, realizing the
dreams of civilization for four hundred
years. A pestilential tropical swamp
has become a health resort. Not only
the nation, but the world has been
taught the value Of scientific santa
ton. The tolls. the struggles, the diff
ficulties Of the past are forgotten, the
work is completed, the honors are
fairly and equally awarded to the two
men who made the canal possible.
All honor to ajor-Generals Goethals
and Gorgas and to the men and the
professions they SO nobly represent.
Medical Journal.
Gen. Gorgas is a brother-in-law Of
Judge J. h. Doughty.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
HENKINS' RESERVOIR CONFLICT
ED
Irrigation Enterprise on Mud Creek
Now Ready for Use

T.. &. Henkins came in from his
Mud creek ranch last Saturday and
reported the work on his reservoir
dam as practically complete, and that
it was rapidly filling with water. Mr..
Henkins has had this project under
way for several years and last sum
mer had the dam well under way
when the big floods came and washed
it out before the work could be prop
erly protected. Not to be discourage
ed he started again in the fall on the
big job and now has it completed so
that the floods will no longer be able
to wash it out.
The reservoir holds several thous-
and acre feet Of water, and the big
dam is one of the best constructed in
this section. 1t is over four hundred
feet in length and 10 feet high and
required seven hundred loads of rock
to face it. Mr.. Henkins has had a
considerable force Of men at work
ON it for several months and is feel
ing much elated over the successful
finish of his labors.
He has over four hundred acres of
his own under the ditch, and has put
in headgate and ditch that will carry
water to irrigate two thousand acres.
The reservoir and lands are located
about twenty miles southwest Of La
mar and the lands that can be irri-
gated are some Of the finest to be
found anywhere in the state.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21

they may be placed on wagon and
moved to any part of farm without
difficulty or a material consumption of
time. By thus being able to carry the
silo into field, the cost of hauling
fodder to it is reduced as well as a
considerable amount of time saved
From the May Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Built Of hollow tile and concrete, a
fireproof corncrib, with capacity of
approximately 1000 bushels, has been
constructed at Rudd, Iowa. The foun-
dation and flooring Of the structure is
made of concrete, while the latter is
supplied with drain pipes SO that any
water that might be driven in during
a rainstorm would be drained out be-
fore it could work any injury to the
grain. A picture of the corncrib is a
feature Of the May Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
A Democratic Opinion

That Chicago went overwhelming
ly republican as the recent elections
simply means that the good people Of
that wicked city are in the midst of
Une Of their spasmodic efforts to clean
cut gambling dens and weed out the
rworld."-Springield Herald.
Editor Konkel being a democrat of
long standing cannot be accused Of
republican bias when he asserts that
PEOPLE vote the republican ticket when
they are seized with a spasm Of de-
cency. He evidently bases the hopes
II democracy in such spasms being
only spasmodic.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
This Parson Was a Fighter.

Should parsons fight? To this ques-
ton an answer was supplied by Adam
Ferguson. afterwards professor OF his
tory at Edinburgh, when he was chap
lain TO the lately raised BLACK Watch
at Fontenoy When the regiment was
advancing into action its colonel. Sir
Robert Munro. noticed the chaplain at
the head OF the column with a drawn
sword in hand and ordered him to the
rear with the surgeons. Ferguson
himself true Highlander-refused;
and when the colonel threatened to
have his commission Cancelled the
holy man bluntly, retorted: oh, hang
my commission, and charged at the
head OF his flock
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Won't Be Scared

We call attention to the fact that b
district Judge appointed by Governor
Carlson told Mr.. Horace Hawkins to
sit down. In proportion as judges re-
quire one lawyer to observe the rules
that another observes will courts en-
joy the respect Of laymen. There have
been many opportunities within the
last two or three years for judges to
tell Mr.. Hawkins to sit down. By
the gods this man doth bestride this
narrow world like a COLOSSUS.
Boulder Camera.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Flax vs. Wheat

The present European war has
made an unprecedented demand for
wheat, and consequently inflated the
prices enormously. This has resulted
in increased acreages in the United
States, Canada, and Argentine. Much
land that was formerly put to fax
has thus been converted into the pro-
duction of wheat This is especially
true in the Dakotas, Montana and in
Canada. Next to winter wheat for
the dry lands, fax is probably one
of the most certain Of the cash crops.
Since much land which is ordinarily
put to flax is now in wheat, the pros
poets for fax prices this year are ex-
cellent. When flax is worth S1.50 per
bushel or above it is a profitable crop
to grow in the adapted plains regions.
The present outlook is highly favor
able for prices this year, because of
the circumstances above named, and
also because of the shutting off of
the Russian supply.
ALVIN KEYSER,
Colorado Experiment Station, Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Fine Prospects

A drive anywhere in Prowers county
at the present time will do even the
most enthusiastic booster a world Of
good. In the irrigated sections al
falfa and wheat are making a SPLEEN
did showing already while the area in
cultivation of all crops is being won
derfully increased. The eye sees one
big stretch of green just as far as
sight can reach, and il is dotted with
many fine new farm houses, comfort
able barns and big silos in all direc-
tons. The large pastures with fine
holsteins grazing contentedly are also
a welcome sight and gives an added
look Of prosperity never before seen
here. Fine horses, hogs and sheep are
also keeping step with the improve
ments in other lines. A man with an
auto can get the worth Of his money
just in the satisfaction Of gazing on
this pleasing sight, and then thinking
of how the rest Of the great nations
Of the earth are employing the spring
months. Nor is the prosperity con-
fined to the irrigated lands this year
A large acreage has been put in win
ter wheat in various parts of the dry
belt-only it is not dry this spring.
This wheat Is up now and is looking
fine, and with the great amount OF
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
DATE POSTPONED
Lamar Lodge No. 1919 b. p. o. Z.
VIII Be Installed on Lamar's
Birthday

After consultation between head Of
ficials and the local Elks it was de-
cided to postpone the installation Of
the local Elks lodge until next month.
There will be several hundred visitors
here on the big occasion and the To-
cal members intend to see that they
the properly welcomed and entertain
ed.
The date now selected is Lamar's
twenty-ninth anniversary, Monday,
May "a. 1915. The program for the
day will be announced later, but
everybody can rest assured there will
be big doin's on that occasion.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21

San Fernando, Cal. Feb. 81, 1915.
We have heard every jubilee com
pany that has stopped in our city and
consider Buckner's Dixies the best
that has stopped here. Such n con-
tralto we have never heard Their
rendering Of negro melodies and jub-
lice songs thrilled our people, while
the soprano in I'll Trovatore" made
us feel that We were listening to some
Of the worid-famous stars in grand
opera. Each voice was masterful, we
want them again. Geo. Mann.
Lamar H. S. Auditorium Friday.
April %.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
HER LENTEh SACRIFICE
BY JOHN DARLING.

Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure Newspz-
paper Syndicate)
There is only one thing that /
really do not like to do" said Geral-
dine.
Then that's the thing for you to
do. my dear; that ought to be your
sackcloth and ashes this Lent" said
Miss Craft. spinster. and Sunday
school teacher OF Geraldine Bonner
and other girls not yet old enough to
vote. What Is itH"
"Darning! / hate to darn stock
ingsi"
But before the beginning OF Lent
she had decided to darn stockings for
anyone who would pay her 20 cents an
hour all through the penitential sea
son. and to this end she wrote little
notes to her friends and placed a tiny
card OF advertisement in the church
leafiet. She hoped. down IN her soul.
that she would not find much work to
do. but she had determined to take
whatever came her way.
One family after another engaged
her services for one or two or three
or even five or six hours a week. and
before she could realize 1t Geraldine
had given up nearly all OF her own
time. This in itself was a great sac
ritice. for the skating was good and
she loved TO skate. Her little box of
money which she was saving for her
Easter Offering. was getting heavy.
The family in which Geraldine
found the most darning 10 do was
family OF father mother. four sons
and 4 small daughter. The mother
kept no servant and had eyes that
would not admit OF her darning or
doing close work at night. Hence.
Geraldine's newly established profess
sion fitted In conveniently with the
schemes OF the family need.
The week before Easter Geraldine
felt that she could do the darning for
the Foster family in less than two
hours. and On the day on which she
was TO 60 TO that home she had
planned 10 have an afternoons skat.
ing
To her surprise and disappointment
when she arrived in the cheerful sew
ing room. Mrs. Foster showed her a
basketful OF socks.
III try to get them all done for
you. Mrs. Foster" she said. cheerfully
This is my last week, you know"
Il do know Ito my sorrow" re-
piled Mrs. Foster. "Oh. James. como
in. Miss Bonner. this is my son who
has loaded you down with extra work
James. Miss Bonner. who has been
helping me for q few weeks with the
mending"
James Foster let his eyes dwell
longer than was necessary on the love
ly face OF Geraldine Bonner as she
sat in the sunlight in his mothers tiny
sewing room. He stepped over to her
low rocker and put out his hand. Il
am glad TO have the pleasure Of meet.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Eye to Business

No wonder Senators Shafroth and
Thomas were 80 ready to vote for
hard times. 1t develops they had al
ready made arrangement by which
their firms were to furnish the re-
civers and attorneys for all banks
that failed, and any other concerns
whose affairs come under government
control.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Will She Forget?

The Associated Press dispatches an
nounce that. Miss Katherine Stinson
will fly from New York to San Fran
cisco this year. Wonder if Katie will
remember to include Lamar in her
route and make that long promised
flight over our fair grounds?
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
HIGH Price for unborn Calf

The price OF $4,000, agreed upon be-
tween w. II. Tichnor of oconomo-
Voc, Wis. and F l. Ames of North
E9ston. Mass, for the purchase of a
Guernsey calf, is probably the highest
on record. The peculiar feature OF
the contract is that the calf was yet
unborn.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
Portable Silos Are Used by Missouri
Farmers

Portable silos are being used by
number Of farmers in an agricultural
community in Missouri where expe-
rienee is said to have taught their
value. They are so constructed that
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-21
FOR SALE

High Grade Goose Eggs
can be secured from L. Writ
Markham.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

Dave Workman went to Anita last
week to look up a location for a shoe
repairing shop.
John T. Lohner of Kirkman was in
Extra last week visiting relatives for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Baeir were
Audubon visitors last Tuesday on
business.
Minnie Beck is sewing for Mrs.
Mrs. Roy Dryden south of town this
week.
DIR. Becker of Atlantic made a
professional trip to Extra last We'd
nesday.
II. p. Hansen of the Hansen Garage
was county seat visitor last We'd
nesday
Miss Margerite Snyder went to
Guthrie Center last Thursday to
work.
Miss Mildred exepcts to go to Guth-
RE Center soon to work this summer.
Roy Davis departed last week for
Clarion, Iowa, to work this summer.
Miss Anna Christensen of Wood.
bine visited friends here last Friday.
Purk Smith was an Audubon visit
or last Thursday between trains.
Dale West and wife moved onto a
farm south of town last week.
J.B. ]. Lohner was in Audubon be-
tween trains last Wednesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Erickson moved
| up from Brayton last week and are
nicely settled in the house east of
Soren Madsens.
Frank Nicklason the genial horse
buyer of Audubon, bought several
good horses in Extra last Friday of
the farmers.
Miss Anna Petersen spent last
Wednesday and Thursday with her
aunt, Mrs. Erickson in the east part
of town.
]. B. Rendleman returned to his
home in Des Moines last Wednesday
after spending several days here on
business.
Mrs. Hardstey has moved and is
now settled in the Oscar Fowler
house south of the Congregational
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed have re-
turned to Audubon county 10 reside
and will live on their farm north of
town.
Jim Decker of Dodge came down
last week to see his brother-in-law,
VIM. Vanarrnam, who is in very poor
health.
Herman Jensen spent last week
in Audubon, visiting his sisters, the
Mrs. Barentsen and Dye, and famil-
les.
Lincoln Statzell who has been Wis
iting relatives in Council Bluffs the
past month returned home Monday
Miss Mary of Carroll came down
last week for visit with her broth
er Jim and family west of town.
Mrs. s. Spoo went to Atlantic Sun
day and stayed over night with her
daughter. Mrs. l.. A. Peterman.
Miss Minnie Beck visited with her
brothers Fred and Louie Beck and
families west of town last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
GLUE is GETTING READY

Recently a Rifle Club was organ
ICED in Audubon with a membership
of over 80. Similar clubs are being
organized throughout the state and
come under the direction of the war
department at Washington. l.. D.
Ross was elected secretary OF the or
ganization and he informs US that
rifle range has practically been ar
ranged for and 1t will be near the
town of Audubon.
All the necessary preliminary steps
required by the government nave
been met and the fore part OF the
week Mr.. Ross received the following
communication from the war depart
ment which in itself is quite explana-
tory of the object of the new organi-
zation:
11OS Woodward Building
March 6, 1915
Dear Sir:
81 take pleasure in notifying you
of your clubs election to membership
in our Association by our Executive
Committee at its last meeting and
hand you herewith receipt for
your affiliation fee and dues for the
current year. Under separate cover
l am sending you certificate OF
membership to be hung in your
headquarters.
We will present to your club, for
a members match, medal each
year. This medal will be sent to you
when you have submitted your report
of the competition showing the win
er, his score and the number of mem-
bers who have competed. At least
ten members must take part in the
competition under our rules. The
conditions of the match call for two
sighting shots and ten shots for re-
cord, slow fire at three and five hun
dred yards, and ten shots for record
at two hundred yards, rapid fire, time
limit / " minutes, battle sight, on
target ID. kneeling from standing.
You will find enclosed a blank on
which to report the competition when
held.
am also sending you a sample of
the blank to be used when sending in
a report of those members of the
club who qualify as marksmen, sharp
shooter, and expert under the rules.
The condition of firing for these dec
orations you will find printed in the
publication Government Civilian
Ribe Clubs" Decorations will be
issued free to those who qualify in
the several classes.
am also enclosing herewith certif-
icates of eligibility to be attached to
any requisition you may make for
the purchase of Ordnance supplies
from the Government; one for rifles
and appendages, and one for am
munition. A price list of supplies
will be found in the above mentioned
publication copies of which have been
sent to the officers of your club.
The National Rife Association of
America holds annually inter-club
contests both indoor and outdoor to
determine the U. s. Club champion
ship, open to clubs affiliated. A COM
petition is also held to determine the
individual gallery championship in
which all members of affiliated clubs
are eligible"
Wishing your club a'successful sea-
son, remain,
Yours very truly,
Albert 8. Jones.
Assistant Recorder and Secretary
National Rife Association of America
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL

In order to prove definitely that it
Is desirable to prevent as many alb
sences as possible, the school has
been investigating the relation be-
tween grades received in the various
rooms and attendance of pupils. The
investigation covered the first half
of the years work in which there
were So days Of school. The chill
dren in each room were classified in
to two groups. One group consisted
of those who were present S3 days
or more out of the SO, and the other
group was made up of those who
were present 80 or less days. The
grades which each pupil received for
the half year were then averaged and
then the average of the group was
found. In the eighth room, quite a
large difference in the grades re-
ceived by the two groups was found.
Those who were regular in atten-
dance had an average grade of 81.1,
while those who were absent six or
more days during the semester had
an average grade of only 70. A more
surprising difference was discovered
in the seventh room. In that room,
those who were present SO days or
more had an average of S2.1, while
those who were present 80 or less
days, received an average grade of
only 70.S, In the sixth grade, those
who were regular in attendance had
an average grade of so, while those
who were absent six or more days
had an average grade of TAG Prac-'
tically the same results were indicat-
ed in the lower rooms except in the
primary department where the many
absences caused by whooping cough
made the grades received somewhat
irregular.
This information will undoubtedly
be OF interest to parents, and should
urge them to be even more careful
IL possible about keeping children
out of school. AS a matter of fact,
quite a large per cent of the pupils
who can not be promoted in June
have failed because of being absent
too much.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-11
BRAYToN AND OAKFIELD

Funeral services were held at the
Brayton church Tuesday afternoon
for Mrs. Nels Thompson, who passed
away Saturday night at her home
near Lorah Mrs. Thompson was
well known in this vicinity and had
many friends who regret her death
and extend their sympathy to the
sorrowing husband and two little
sons.
George Hardwick and Miss Kath-
leen Freeman were united in mar
riage Monday at Des Moines where
they went Monday morning. They
will reside in 'Brayton, where the
groom is engaged in business.
Jacob Anderson moved his family
from Hamlin last week to their new
home in Brayton. We are glad to
welcome them to our town.
Mrs. Frank Jenkins is entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. CIPHER, of Ne
braska. Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins will
soon return to Canada.
Mrs. G. l.. Heath was called to
Harlan Monday to help care for her
mother Mrs. Sargant who is iii
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Willie Onken is recovering
nicely from the operation slt under
went last week for appendicitis.
Chris Andersen and Elma Chris
Jensen came down from Audubon
Monday with his mother.
Mrs. Dettmer of Atlantic spent 4
couple of days last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Nels Nelson.
Willis jenkins of Omaha was a
visitor at the J. T. jenkins homo
last Wednesday night.
Henry Hansen and wife were At.
lantic shoppers Saturday.