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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03

fastest trains it takes five days anc
five nights-120 hours-to go from
Boston to San Francisco. And yet il
will only be little while before the
business man can sit comfortably in
his office and travel instantly by tele-
phone between the two cities over
tons OF copper wire.
The opening of this line has Pc
culiar significance to the people OF
Boston and New England, for it was
in Boston that Professor Alexander
Graham Bell invented the telephone in
1876, less than forty years ago. A
little later the longest toll line in the
world stretched from Boston tc
Lowell and the service was poor and
intermittent. How marvellous has
been the progress.
And the men who were associated
with Bell in those telephone pioneer
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

AS an event, il is on a parity witt
the opening of the Panama canal. II
is another connecting. link that physi-
cally binds the far east and the far
west of America into one complete
union.
Four Thousand Miles Instantly
One fifteenth of a secondl Like a
flash of lightning goes the spoken
word through storm and sunshine over
thousands of miles. 1t starts in Bos-
ton at p. m. and, paradoxically
reaches San Francisco three hours
earlier. The time schedule has been
turned topsy turvy. While you wink,
your speech his been carried nearly
half way around the world.
Imagine a giant with lungs power
full enough to carry his voice $500
miles through the air. Picture him
standing on the dome of the Massa-
chusetts state house and yelling
Hello" as loud as he could. -Four
hours later il would be family heard
at the Panama Pacific exposition.
Blow up million pounds of dynamite
on Boston common and the sound
would travel but a few miles. And
yet the telephone wizards with a tiny
wire have outdistanced nature. Surely
brains and energy have won a great
victory.
In 1S49 pixies peak or bust was
the slogan that dominated those hardy
pioneers and urged them forward. In
1909, to paraphrase this, the slogan Of
ihe telephone engineers was the
Golden Gate or bust" That was the
goal upon which they set their eyes
morefthan five years ago. The long
distance lines had already been ex-
tended as far west as Omaha. Two
years ago Denver became a reality by
telephone. and now, in one long jump
OF over 1900 miles. the Pacific coast
has been reached.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03

BY August there were IT'S tele-
phones in use-all in Boston-and
four men had an absolute monopoly of
the telephone business. A little later
Theodore n. Vail was prevailed upon
to resign from the government mail
service and become general manager
of a little telephone company that
was hardly organized and had no
money. Month after month the lit
tie Bell company lived from hand to
mouth. No salaries were paid in
full. Often, for weeks, they were
not paid at all. In 1880 John j.
Carly timidly asked for a job as
operator in the Boston exchange. He
showed such an aptitude for the work
that he was soon made one of the
captains.
In 1893 Boston and New York were
talking to Chicago, Milwaukee, Pitts
burg and Washington, and one-halr
the people of the United States were
within talking distance of each other.
The thousand mile talk had ceased to
be a fairy tale.
NtNtidl sCdlG ldlGi AhG int was
pushed over the plains to Omaha. and
subsequently nearly 500 miles were
added. enabling the spoken word in
Boston to be heard in Denver.
The Boston-Ssan Francisco line will
probably not be offered for general
commercial use until the early sum-
mer.
Telephone engineers have dreamed
of the time when the wires would
span the continent. That time has
come. For the moment it seems as
though there is no other great thing
for which to strive. And vet progress
in telephony in the United States is
making such tremendous strides that
no man can prophesy the wonder
full things that may be done in tue
future.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03
BOSTON CALLS
SAN FRANCISCO
Direct Telephone Line Open
Across the Continent
SPEECH CARRIED $500 MILES
Bell Telephone Engineers Ex-
tend Long Distance Line to
the Pacific Coast Science
and Inventive Genius Finally
Overcome Great Obstacles
WHAT 1T MEANS TO
TELEPHONE FROM 8os-
TON TO SAN FRANCISCO
Distance-35O5 miles.
Twelve States Covered.
Miles of Copper Wire-14 ,020.
Weiuht of Wire-Over 5000 tons.
Poles on Uncover $40 600.
Speed-One fifteenth of second.

Crossing the continent-from Bos-
ton to San Francisco-in fifteenth
OF a second Is an actual accomplish
ment. Direct conversation between
the two cities so far apart was es-
tablished for the first time, the Other
day, over the longest telephone line
in the world-more than $500 miles.
The successful contamination OF
this great work is an epoch in history
the acme of telephone attainment.
1t is an achievement made possible
only by the scientific study and per-
sistent effort of the engineers of the
great Bell system.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03

Think for a moment what the open
ing OF the Boston San Francisco d.
rect line means. 1t has made Massa-
chusetts and California neighbors. II
will carry the business messages from
the Atlantic to the Pacific quicker
than man can write letter and it
gives him an answer at once. 1t has
annihilated distance. Its commerce.
value Is priceless.
Boston Men Built the Line
Across twelve states! Do you
realize what that means? Have you
ever travelled to the far west? On the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-02-03


she is a domestic treasure. I'll bet
she can make dollar go farther than
any other woman of the present gener-
alton
When the train pulled into the sta
ton, the two gentlemen hurried out
/ upon the long platform, chatting jovi-
ally.
Suddenly Lyman caught glimps of
a trim, graceful woman, in modish
tailor-made black suit, with her blonde
hair fetchingly marcelled beneath a
heavily plumed hat.
There is swell woman ex-
/ claimed Lyman. 81 can't fancy her
| in a calico wrapper"
The lady under inspection turned
her head in way that gave Lyman a
full view of her face. Instantly his
eyes bulged with establishment
"She looks as Bess used to- he
muttered family. TT can't be posi-
BILE. 1t is, by Jove."
Mrs Lyman's perfect costume in
| spired her with self-confidence, and
nothing could have been prettier than
her manner of greeting her puzzled
spouse.
why, Bess, I'm surprised" he
stammered, fairly limp from bewilder-
ment.
You act as though you had en-
countered a ghost" was the laughing
retort
Lyman collected his wits sufficiently
to introduce his friend, who pinched
him on the sly and whispered:
You're a rare humbug. Home body!
Calico wrappers! Good Lord! Tell
that to some other scout"
Lyman had hardy recovered his COM
posture when they reached home.
Mrs. Lyman led the trio, and was
cordial in seconding her husbands
hospitality, remarking ingeniously: Il
am afraid you will find things rather
muddled | have been out all the af-
ternoon, and left the children playing
circus"
Lyman scarcely recognized his
home, in which disorder reigned for
the first time, and he was almost
speeches. with modification and dis
appointment when they sat down to a
dinner of tough fried steak, lumpy
mashed potatoes and soggy bread, sup
plemented by thin lemon pie from
bakeshop.
The mystified husband felt that he
must be dreaming. Mrs. Lyman
seemed sweetly unconcerned, and in
no way disturbed by the unappetizing
repast, or by the laundering service of
her awkward maid.
Never had her conversation been so
engaging. The visitor thought his host
had developed into a bad practical
joker, and wondered if he would be
able to get satisfactory lunch at the
club.
Lyman finally began to get angry.
After the wretched meal was finished,
but not eaten, he contrived to draw
his wife aside, and whispered:
What under heaven do you mean,
Bess, in getting up such dinner-for
company, tool"
81 didn't get the dinner" said Bess
innocently
81 should say not" grumbled Ly-
man; "but why didn't your"
For two reasons" replied Mrs. Ly-
man, not a whit abashed Il am tired
of being merely a queen of the GU
linary art, and I am going to try to be
as young and agreeable as Mrs. Hick
son. 1t would be great fun to be taken
for your second wife.
81 have decided that it doesn't pay
to spend so much of my allowance
upon the table. 1t shows more in up
to-date clothes.
Hereafter I shall be ready to attend
parties with you. OF course, you will
not mind a few extra bills. | know
you must have often been ashamed of
mel have been such a frump-but
it is never too late to mend"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
New Mexico.

A dry concentration mill will treat
the ores OF the Waldo mine at Lords
burg.
The Empire Zinc Company. operat-
Ing the Cleveland group OF mines
near Silver City. will install $4,000
pound crusher.
The Pittsburg Placer Mining Com
pany of Shandon filed articles OF in
corporation at Santa Fe with capt
talization of S250,OO0.
The Monarch mining properties in
the Carpenter district. Sierra county,
have been leased by the Chico Copper
Company and will be developed.
Frank H. Hitchcock OF New York,
former postmaster general has asso-
ciated with f. A. Wayne and David
Cough. the latter of FL Paso, Tex. in
acquiring the Twin Peaks and New
Strike mines in the Steeplerock sec
ton OF New Mexico. mill is to be
erected on the former property, while
the latter's mill will be rehabilitated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Wyoming.

Preparations are about all complet-
ed for the building OF the pipe line
from Grass Creek to Chatham.
The Star Mining and Development
Company, with a capital stock OF $780,
600. filed articles of incorporation.
Another splendid flow of oil has
been struck in the Grass Creek region
by Messrs Cheeley, Williams and
Woods.
The Valentine people have put a
rig on the Mill Iron ground in Hot
Springs county. within few feet OF
the well brought in by the Orchards
on the Pinchard ground
Geo. F. King. who is drilling at
Wagorhound. encountered gas fis-
sure at a depth OF few hundred
feet. This has no special Significance
except as showing that the allied com.
modities OF oil are present.
Those interested in oil matters are
waiting with expectancy the result OF
the quest for oil on the claims of the
Misses Pickett. Just outside the proven
belt on Grass Creek That oil will
be found there is considered almost a
certainty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28

Early in the season hats having
transparent brims made their appear
ance. These brims were fiat and
mounted on braid crowns. They were
made OF malines. net, chiffon or thin
crepe. Nearly always, embedded be-
tween layers of such airy materials.
flowers. with petals spread fiat, added
touches of lovely color. The effect
is very pretty-and gave the hats
their distinguishing name-that OF
halo" hats-the embedded wreaths
encircling the head like halo
So good an item of art In millinery
was destined to outlast the early sea
son and to introduce many transpar-
ent hats for midsummer. The latter
are made, crown and all, of the thin
fabrics. and brims have grown wider
Flower and feather trimmings-but
mostly fiowers-are mounted on the
outside or underbrim instead OF being
embedded in the material
A beautiful hat OF this character is
shown in the picture. II is OF black
malines made over a frame OF fine
silk wire. The edge wire and one
other are outlined on the underbrim
by filter Jet. There is an immense
pompon of maiines at the front with
two long Jet ornaments thrust in 1t.
Nothing could be prettier for midsum-
mer wear than this exquisite piece OF
millinery
Hemp and leghorn hats, with fac
ings OF Grape on the upper or under
brims are among the loveliest offer
ings in dress hats. Light pink crepe
Is the favorite color and hats of this
character are among the best de-
signed for bridesmaids at June we'd
dings. One of them is shown in the
illustration. II hasa crown OF hemp
and its upper brim covered with crepe
stretched smoothly over it. leaving
the hemp as facing. 1t is trimmed
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
STATEASSESS0RS MEET
FIX VALUES ON LIVE STOCK AND
OTHER PROPERTY.
Mumper Will Endeavor to Have oues-
ton OF Abolishina Tax Board
Submitted to Voters in 1916.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-Despite the fact that to all
appearances the most cordial relations
existed, the annual meeting of the as
SCISSORS was made the occasion for a
movement to abolish the state taxing
board.
A l.. Mumper. assessor of Weld
county, is the prime mover in the plan
He has made 1t known that before
the general election In 1916 he will
attempt TO obtain the necessary sigma
lures to petition to submit to the
voters the question of abolishing the
tax commission, Several other asses
sors agreed to cooperate in the plan
through the circulation of similar Pc
titions in their counties.
In addition to the reports of the
committees on mine taxation and
lands and improvements. the assess
ors adopted the recommendations of
the livestock committee for the fixing
OF valuations on stock. The report re.
commended the following valuations:
Beef steers. fed. $50 to $50; steers
In punches, 1 year old, $50, 2 years
old sac, and 3 and years old $50 to
$65; range cattle in punches. ages
from months old upward, s35 to $40:
straight lunches of range cows, $40
to $55; dogas at the discretion of the
assessor. but must be shown In the
abstract as dogas, from SEQ to s75;
broncho milk cows. sA5: work horses.
first class, 1.4OO pounds and upward
$50; horses from 1900 to f,400
pounds, 500; horses from 900 to 100
pounds. $50 to s65; punches of range
horses, s35 to $50; stations, Jacks and
bulls TO be left to assessors iudg
ment first-class mules. heavy, 5000:
medium size mules, 800 to $50:
light mules. $50 to $75: range sheep
$3.50 to $3.50: sheep fed in transit,
$3.50; swine. cents per pound; pack
burros, SIS; sheep camp burros, $5:
chickens, S. per dozen and other poul-
try in proportions; bees, So per stand
The committee on automobile valu.
alton recommended that the valuations
be fixed as follows:
Machines purchased since Jan. /, 30
per cent of the cost price: machines
] year old, 20 per cent OF the cost
price; machines years old. from 40
to go per cent OF the cost price; ma.
chimes more than 2 years old. values
to be left to the judgment OF the as.
SCISSOR
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
$1,000 FOR HIGHWAY
RUNNING NORTH FROM BOULDER
TO LYONS.
Commissioners Double the Amount
Raised by Citizens for Improve
ment Of Scenic Route.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Boulder Colo.-A-l action insuring
the expenditure of at least $1,000 on
the scenic highway running north
from Boulder to Lyons was taken by
the county commissioners when they
voted TO appropriate 81 of county mon
ey for every dollar raised by the citi-
zens of Boulder for the improvement
of the road.
Boulder business men have already
contributed $3.71O for the purpose. and
the action of the commissioners means
that $7,420 will be added to this
amount
The funds which will be available
will make it possible for the commits
sioners to spend about $1,000 per mile
on the scenic highway. Those in
charge OF the work plan to make de
tours rather than to go to the expense
OF cutting down all the hills along the
route.
1t is believed that by a skillful ar
rangement of detours a grade of not
more than or per cent can be OBJ
tained, while at the same time the
road will be greatly beautified.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28

Admirers of the shepherds check
In cloths for tailored suits-and these
are many-were given very great
variety In models this spring to choose
rom. Those suits for which small
checks were chosen, cut on simple.
but carefully thought out lines. proved
to be the most successful A great
many OF them were made with short
wasted box coats. A less number had
short jackets. and some OF the smart
est we're designs in which semiftting
coats figured. Skirts were nearly al.
ways plain, moderately wide and
somewhat faring. The advance OF the
season proved that the suits of shep-
herds check received a merited ap-
probation. The pretty spring suit be
comes the crisp midsummer suit by
variation OF the shoes and hats worn
with II. and is a paying Investment
for street wear
One of them is illustrated here. The
perfectly tailored skirt is plain with
moderate flare and cut instep length
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Smart costum.

One OF the smartest costumes for
young women. exhibited on a living
model at recent opening. was OF very
pale tan worsted and mohair mixture.
made with short. flare skirt. revealing
the new slim black leather pump. guilt
less of buckle or bow. and stockings
of natural silk. A little coat. button
ing high to the throat. was sur
mounted by very tall choker collar
OF white organdie with points reaching
up over the cheeks and a broad stock
of black satin holding It In place The
coat had belt and plated coattaii
at the back. This knowing spring cos
tune was completed by tiny black
satin hat with slashed sailor brim and
a floating veil OF black mesh with an
allover vinet pattern.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Colorado.

In the southwestern uranium and
carnotite fields the prospectors. min.
ers and millmen are busily engaged
ouray district is making little noise,
but reports from the hills record
fresh strikes of gold ore in several
directions
One OF the best mineral finds made
in a long period on Beacon hill is re.
ported from the Gold Dollar mine at
Cripple Creek.
At Cripple Greek the Henry Adney.
Mary Nevin and Banner properties,
situated on Rosebud hill, are again
undergoing development
According to the Mining and Scien
tific Press. the Camp Bird mine al
ouray produced a profit of $4,000
during the month OF March.
Eight feet OF solid ore showing val
ues from grab samples varying from
$55 to s204 a ton In gold, has been
uncovered on the 500-foot level of the
Abe Lincoln mine at Cripple Creek.
At the Highland Mary mine In the
Silyerton district. the seasons work
is well under way and the trails are
opened. so that the mule trains can
get up and down without much trou-
BILE.
May "a the Elkton Consolidated
Mining and Milling Company. Cripple
Creek district. paid its regular per
cent quarterly dividend, which called
for $4,000. as the Elkton is capital
lied at s2.500.000.
Louis Quanstrom and associates OF
Silverton are increasing the crew of
men on their lease at the Iowa Tiger
mine and expect to ship considerable
ore in the near future.
A pool of Cripple Creek leasers
have secured large block of ground
on the fourteenth level of the vindi-
Gator, development having been in.
stituted a few days ago.
With every zinc smelter in the
country working at full capacity, and
with steadily increasing prices. ths
zinc industry is enjoying prosperity
such as was never known before.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Arizona.


The International smelter at Miami
is now in operation. 1t cost 81, zoo, 900.
At Bisbee. Shattuck is doing splen-
didly with both its development and
mining operations.
The gold yield in Arizona increased
from s4.Q23.911 in 1918 to about a.
$4,000 in 1914. an increase OF nearly
IA per cent.
Diamond drilling. which is likely to
be attended with very pleasing re-
suits in new ore. is about to be started
in the area between the Holbrook and
the Uncle Sam
At depth of sos feet the United
Eastern mine at Oatman, that recent
addition to the proven properties OF
the Tom Reed-Gold Road district. is
yielding high grade ore that assays
into the thousands OF dollars per ton
and shows considerable gold in the
tres.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
U. S. Income Tax Increases $4,000.

Denyer.-The United States inter
nal revenue department for the dis
triHf of Colorado shows that the in
comes of the wealthy in this region
have increased during the past year,
In spite of the fact that all business
is supposed. to have suffered re-
trenchment During ten months OF the
last fiscal year. in which the personal
income tax law was effective. SIPS, 900
was collected. This year. Internal
Revenue Collector Mark A. Skinner
says smaller number of people will
pay nearly s245,O0O The tax income
for corporations remains nearly the
same, which shows that the increased
personal incomes are not due to any
business retrenchment. Both forms
of tax will total at least $500. 900
These taxes. together with the re-
ceipts from the special war tax on
beer, wines. liquors. tobacco dealers.
places of amusement. etc, will give
the federal government an income OF
sl,500.000 for one year from this dis
trict
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28

The jacket is among the modest nun
Der made with normal waist line.
which rises little at the back, whers
plaits are depended from the belt It
is cut In points at the front. Is longer
than at the back and is shaped by
small plaits laid in at each side. The
belt terminates at these plaits
The shoulders are somewhat long
and so are the plain coat sleeves. Tbs
fiaring turnover collar is cut in three
pieces and unusually well adjusted.
Ball buttons in three sizes are used
for fastening and trimming.
The suit is worn with low shoes and
black cloth CATERS. to be changed to
white for midsummer wear The sailor
hat OF black taffeta. With collar and
border In black and white stripe. is
trimmed with small pompons of black
feathers with long curving ribs ex-
tending from them. White neck ruffs
OF malines or combinations OF white
and black look well with these check
suits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Blue and Gray to March May 81.

Denver.-Memorial Day-when the
members of the Blue and the Gray
visit the cemeteries and strew with
flowers the graves of their comrades
who have passed on-wil be cele-
brated Monday. May 81 Twelve hun
dred old soldiers, survivors of theWar
OF the States, will parade Denver's
streets in honor of the unnumbered
dead. the soldiers who didn't come
back and those who have since joined
them. The men in blue will march
side by side with the men in gray
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Weld Taxpayers Plan Campaign.

Grover-Thursday. June II, has
been set by the committee on organ
ization as the date for permanently
organizing the Northwestern Weld
County Taxpayers League, for the
purpose Of carrying on the fight
against increased taxes in the county
and TO continue efforts started months
ago to do away with the State Tax
Commission. The organization held a
preliminary meeting here some weeks
ago and a committee on organization
was appointed with instructions to de
wise a scheme for permanent organ
ization.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Springs Average Deposits Are Aioh.

Colorado Springs.-Substantla evil
dence that business in Colorado
Springs is much better than it was
for the first four months in 1914 is
found in comparison of the bank
clearings for the two years. The gain
OF 1915 over 1914 has been nearly
Sl,oOO.o00. The bank clearings for the
first four months in 1914 were s10,-
252.2s5 and for the same period in
1915. sl1,142,257. This makes a per
capita deposit of s3,666 for every per
son in Colorado Springs. April clear
ings for 1915 were s25O,OOO over those
in 1914
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Report s1oo, 900 Crop Loss by Storm.

Colorado Springs.-A loss of more
than 100000 has been suffered by
orchard men and gardeners in the
Pixies Peak region because of the ex-
ceptionally cold weather of May IS TO
20 The cherry, plum and apple
blossoms all have been nipped by the
frosts. the temperature falling below
20 degrees in number of localities.
especially in the Fountain valley The
mountains are covered with snow,
more than three feet falling on the
top OF Pixies Peak.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-28
Former Banker Sues for s52s. loo,

Durango.-Suit for s529,100 dam
ages, including quarter of mil
lion for malicious prosecution and
another quarter million for exem-
piary damages. has been filed in the
District Court here by Thomas X. Ir-
win, former president of the now de-
funct La Plata County bank Former
State Bank Examiner Emil Pfeiffer
former District Judge Charles A.
Pike and seven former officers, stock
holders and business associates of Ir-
win are named as defendants.