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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-28
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THE HITCHING POST
BY Victor Radcliffe

NCOpy11SuL, 1910, w. ". Cud pLlldLl.J
Il say" neighbor hailed Old-Jared
Bingham, bringing his horse to its
launches with a resOunding 'whOaw
pears to me you're swinging some
style, aren't your"
"Oh, that" retoTted Bingham with
a careless nod of his head toward
the hitChing post. It's not my do
ings. Huldah and a protege of hers,
as she calls him. All the same, we
needed the post. Old one was of
soft maple and the bosses had nib
bled it away until there was nothing
but stump left. They won't nibble
that iron post, I'm thinking"
With quite a spice of pride old
Jared viewed the improvement in
question. It was simply a piece of
hollow iron pipe three inches
through. A hole had been bored near
its top and through this a steel ring
had been driven.
'DUroble and convenient" COM
mented the neighbOT, but you'll be
getting an awning next"
The new hitChing post had been a
donation, or rather the humble offer
ing of a grateful recipient of the
soulful charity of the old mans
daughter, Huldah Bingham.
A travelling tinker had met with
mishap with his tTundling cart in the
road near the Bingham place. He
had sprained an ankle and could not
proceed on foot. Gentle, plying
HuIdah had ministered to him and
furnished liniment, and when her
father came home he found the
tinker ensconced in the old rocker
in the kitchen.
Dunno about taking in free
bOarders, IIuldahp" he had observed, |
but she had her way. For a week
the sufferer was comfortably housed
in an attic room, nUrsed and fed, and
finally was able to get around again. |
He showed his fervent gratitude |
in a score of WAYS He meOdpd I'm
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Playground Ball

Playground ball is becoming a pop
ular game in the schools. The ball
is the indoor baseball and is large and
soft. The game is similar to baseball
and great many teams can play at
the same time on a small playground
without interference or injury.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

Washington, Nov 27.-The ways
are now being CREASED for the launch
ing of the movement for the read
justment of postal rates in the next
session of congress. This problem
was to have been taken up in the last
session but had to be deferred on ac-
count of the consideration required by
railway mail pay. Since this has
been disposed of the committees are
prepared to take up the matter of
placing the various postal rates on a
more equitable basis.
A zone system of Istes for second
class matter is being prominently urg-
ed to take the place of the present
flat rate which was adopted nearly
forty years ago. The present rate has
for some time been regarded as a dis
criminization against the newspapers
in favor Of the great national maga-
zines. Like the parcel post the pro-
posed zone rates would be based on
the length of the haul.
The postal committees have been
besieged by petitions bearing millions
of names and several hundred thous-
and letters from individuals urging a
readjustment of postal rates with q
view of making possible one cent let
ter postage. A survey Of the situa-
ton indicates that sufficient changes
will be made in the various rates to
permit the granting of a cent rate
on local delivery Of letters in the next
session of congress.
Chairman Moon Of the House Pos
tai committee, today said, 81 think
that the committee will take up this
second class mail matter 1T the next
session and press it to a conclusion at
once. While cannot speak for the
committee, this is my desire in the
matter. | do not know what kind Of
a bill we will pass, whether it will
have a zone feature attached to II
or not. This view has been presented
frequently in years past, and some
times received favor and some times
not. As to what shape the Legislation
will be in l am not able to say, but !
am sure the committee will give il
the best possible shape in the public
interest"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

to Denver and Colorado Springs, cas-
lily leads with al, 500, followed by
the Leadvile forest with 2G,3OO, the
Colorado with l4,47O, Holy Cross with
1920, Rio Grande with 13,725, the
.Arapaho and Routt each with 1000
and the Uncompahgre and Cochetopa
with 1O,50O. The more remote and
less accessible forests on the western
slope range from 900 to 1900 Wis
itors each.
The report also shops that the Col
orado forests drew 91fper cent Of the
total number of visitors on all the
national forests within the jurisdic-
ton Of the Denver office, including
those in Wyoming, South Dakota,
Michigan, Minnesota, and Nebraska,
and 30 per cent of the estimated num-
Der Of visitors on all of the national
forests in the United States.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Sugar Industry in Colorado

The Colorado sugar beet crop leads
in the United States, about 81 per
cent being grown and marketed here,
and the finished product will approxi-
mate about 90 per cent With fourteen
sugar factories, the state ranks only
second to Michigan, which has fifteen.
Colorado leads in the number of acres
harvested and in the short tons Of
sugar produced.
The government figures show that
Colorado has fourteen operating fac
tories, that POI, 200 short tons of su-
gar were made, that the average ex-
traction was 13 per cent, 1S9,6O0 acres
were harvested, and 2,O15,00O short
tons of beets worked, and that the av-
erage price paid the farmers was
S6.36 a ton.
In the government report just made
public California comes second to
Colorado, though the production there
shows over 100000 less tons of beets
than Colorado's yield.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Fire at Carlton

Fire was discovered last Friday
afternoon at Carlton in the ware
house of Mrs. L. Fl. Fryberger, just
in the rear Of the store. The citizens
hurried to the rescue and succeeded
in saving the main store building, but
the ware-room, which was stocked
with paint and glass was a total loss.
Quite a lot Of goods were damaged
in being taken from the building and
the total loss will exceed $500. The
fire caught from a gas explosion next
door. J. J. Guoss, who assisted in
putting the fire out, had his eyebrows
singed and a hole burned in his cap
Granada Leader.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Colorado Gets Third of Summer Visit
ors on National Forests

Denver, Nov. 25.-The extent to
which the national forests of Colo
RADIO are being used for recreation is
shown in a statement issued today by
Denver forestry officials. eAccording
to a report just compiled by the local
office from the records of the seven
teen supervisory headquarters in the
state, some 6O5.O 900 people visited Col
orado during the past summer season,
divided as follows: Residence per
mittees, $50; campers, 12,700; hunt
ers and fishermen, 52,10O; automobile
passengers, 264, $50; other travellers,
214,4O0; and pedestrians, $4,000.
Of the forests receiving the largest
number of visitors, the Pike, adjacent
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Candidate Waits Twenty Years to
/Ayenge Former Defeat

The election of Tuesday, which re-
suited in the defeat Of Senator CAST
nero Bareia Cor senator by S. W.
DeBusk, reca'ls an equally notable
contest for the same Office between
Barela and De Busk, exactly twenty
years ago. In the first contest the
positions Of the two candidates were
reversed. Barela was on the demo
cratic ticket and S. W. De Busk the
candidate on the republican tacket
and Barela won after one Of the hot
test, and perhaps the bitterest, cam
paign in local history.
Barela was then the acknowledged
leader of the democratic party. De
Busk was an able leader Of the re-
publicans and was completing a term
as a member Of the board Of county
commissioners. Up and down the
county both went, making speeches
against each other, and there were
some spirited meetings in that day.
Now, after a lapse of two decades
Barela and De Busk fought it out for
the second time and De Busk won,
thus retiring Barela to private life
after more than forty years Of SER
vice in the state legislature.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

That the farmers as a class should
be opposed TO an embargo on food
stuffs is quite natural The present
high prices on nearly all farm pro-
ducts are wholly due to the tremen-
dous expectations resulting from the
needs of the nations at war, and the
purpose of an embargo would be to
reduce these shipments and thereby
lower the prices. This would mean an
immediate loss TO the farmers who
have yet a portion Of their 1916 crop
unmarketed. and a certainty Of lower
prices for their crops Of next year.
And it is not only the farmers who
would be seriously affected by such a
measure. The immense sums Of mona
cy that are coming back to this coun-
try in payment for agricultural pro-
ducts have much to do with the gen
eral prosperity, and the restraint Of
this trade would undoubtedly have an
adverse influence on business condi-
tions generally.
On the other hand the inhabitants
Of the cities and towns, the great
wage-earninR classes, the millions Of
men who, with their families, are de-
pendent upon their weekly or monthly
pay, are feeling the burden Of high
prices 10 the extent Of serious de-
privations, many perhaps, 70 the point
Of actual suffering. These people can
see no good reason for the present
altitude Of the cost Of the absolute
necessaries Of life and are clamoring
for relief. That much can be accom-
plished by the investigation Of sup
posed combinations Of middIemen g.
not to be expected in the light Of past
experience, although it is quite prob
able that some help can be obtained
in relation to certain commodities or
strictly domestic consumption. that
are being artificially advanced by
conspiracy. It will be found. however.
that dealers are for the most part
suffering rather than gaining by the
high prices, for such prices rarely
compensate for the resultant loss Of
trade Extraordinary demand, coup
led with shortage Of production, is.
as we have said before, the reason for
the general upward trend Of values
Of foodstuffs, and only by curtailinr
that demand by force Of law can the
current be turned in the other direc-
ton
It is a delicate and difficult problem
that confronts congress, one that calls
for the highest order Of Intelligence.
The genuine dangers Of the embargo
as a remedy, and they are many, must
be carefully weighed against its ben
cfts.- Globe-Democrat. .
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

Mr.. W. H. Browning this week is
sued "a neat circular showing results
Of two years Of farming and stock
raising on mis- 24O acre ranch west
of Lamar. Mr. Browning purchased
22OO of sheep and hogs and placed
a man in charge of his farm two
years ago, and since then has made
the following showing.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
ANALYSIS ALONE WILL NOT
TELL WHAT CROP A SOIL
WILL GROW


So many inquiries have recently
come in TO the college, asking for
analysis Of soil samples submitted.
that this question was taken up with
Professor Alvin Kezer, Agronomist of
the Experiment station at the Colo
RADIO Agricultural College.
Mr.. Kezer was asked. 'Of what val
ue is a soil analysis ?"
He replied, "That depends entirely
upon circumstances-how the sample
was taken, and the purpose for which
it is to be used It-is impossible to
take a sample OF soil into the chemical
laboratory and make an analysis and
from the analysis tell what crops the
soil ought TO grow.
Every little while samples Of soil
come in with some such request as
this: please analyze this soil and tell
me whether it will grow peaches" "
Now, we know that to produce peaches
it is necessary to have certain condi-
tions Of soil, moisture, certain condi-
tons Of air. drainage and elevation.
There are localities in the best western
slope peach districts where peaches
are successfully grown in a narrow
belt at certain elevations, along the
sides Of the valleys. Below this belt.
peaches cannot be grown because they
are caught by frost at unreasonable
time Above this belt they cannot be
grown, because OF the shortrcss Of
frostless season. Tho soil is the
same In each instance.
"Manifestly. we cannot tell whether
the soil will grow peaches or not
without knowing local conditions
"To be able to tell what crops
should grow on soil it is necessary
to know local corditions-the condi-
ton Of the soil in the field, its depth,
the available water supply. the slope
Of the land, something Of how crops
are behaving on the land, and what
the native vegetation is in case it is
virgin soil An analysis in the laboro-
tory will not tell these things. They
are fully as important as chemical
composition in determining what crops
will grow. The chemical composition
might be right; if the other factors
aren't right the land will not produce
crops. Chemical composition is only
one of the factors which determine
crop producing power It ig for this
reason that We cannot determine by
analysis what a soil will produce in
the field.
at is absolutely necessary for US
TO know local and field conditions.
It is absolutely necessary for us to
know whether or not the sample rep
resents the land in question. A SAM
pie sent in might represent an area
of ten square feet and that ten square
feet might be different from all the
rest Of the farm,
when all other factors are known,
a sell analysis is valuable in deter
mining the agricultural practices
which must be followed. It is also
valuable in the case of determining
certain plkalics, thus helping with in
formation ueco5aary for the control
of such troubles. For determining
what kind of crops must be grown, it
is Of no direct service whatever"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
QUARANTINE PUT ON AGAINST
STOCK PLAGUE
Suspected Outbreak of Foot and Mouth
Disease Affects Markets in East
st. Louis and in Chicago

Springfield, Ill, November a.
Orders closing the National Stock
yards in East st. Louis and the Union
Stockyards in Chicago against the
shipment of any cattle, sheep or swine
for immediate slaughter were issued
by State Veterinarian Dyson today.
following receipt Of news Of sus-
pectcd outbreak Of the foot and
mouth disease in Nebraska, Kansas,
and Missouri.
Kansas Cattle Infected
Salina, Kansas, November 27.-In-
fection among 9S head Of cat
tie on the farm or John Schmidt, near
Tescott. was today pronounced the foot
and mouth disease by DR.. p. l,
Kischner, United States Government
veterinary surgeon. After the inspec-
ton a quarantine was placed on the
farm by DR.. Kischner. The cattle
were purchased in Kansas City and
reached here last Thursday, according
to Schmidt.
Symptoms Found in Cattle
Kansas City, Mo-, November 81
Symptoms of the infection for which
federal and state livestock experts
have quarantined the local stockyards
in the fear that the condition might
develop into the foot and mouth dis
case have been found in two head of
cattle, other than the original herd
shipped here from Wauneta, Neb.,
DR.. James Fleming, local head Of the
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
announced tonight.
Kansas City, Mo, November Is
Six new cases of infected cattle were
found in the Kansas City stockyards
late today, DIR. James Fleming, head
of the local bureau of the United
States bureau of Animal Industry, an
nounced tonight Effects of the in
oculation of healthy cattle with virus
taken from the affected cattle still
was being awaited, he said. The dis
eased cattle found today have been in
the Kansas City yards for two weeks
or more and it has not been possible
to trace their origin. While the les
ions are somewhat similar to those
found in cases Of foot and mouth dis
ease, DR.. Fleming said he would he's
itate TO diagnose the disease as foot
and mouth until further developments.
Precautions against the spread Of
any infectious disease were taken at
the stock yards today. Stock dealers
aided government forces in the wide
spread use of disinfectant Receipts
Of livestock today were somewhat low
er
The above press dispatches show
about what the conditions arc at the
present time in regard to the sup
posed new outbreak of the dread foot
and mouth disease. There is no GER
tainty among the experts As to just
what the disease is. It is found to
be contagious, but so far has not de
veloped the serious results Of the foot
and mouth disease. Several Of our
stockmen have shipments of cattle on
the road between here and the Kansas
City market and are badly tied up as
they have to unload in Kansas and
until the quarantine is raised cannot
send them farther.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Hlgh school Altendance Grows

Lamar high school has enrolled 21O
students this year, 20 more than are
enrolled in the Rocky Ford high
school If new students keep coming
the school board will have tc devise
some means Of increasing standing
room in the high school.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
Total


After paying all expenses Mr.
Browning finds he has a profit Of 20
per cent on q valuation Of S125 per
acre for che two years, and IL highly
pleased with his investment. He owns
farms in both Iowa and Illinois, but
says that it is inipoaaiblo TO get such
returns on your Investment in those
s-@tes as can be obtained from the ir-
rigated lands in Prowcrs county. To
use his own words:
There is but one Colorado, and
but one Arkansas valley in Colorado. ="
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

The high school freshmen defeated
the Lincoln grades in football last
week.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29
SCHOOL NOTES
Fire Drills

The Lincoln school holds the record
for fire drills so far this year. Prin-
cipal Scott directs an orderly dismis
sal through any one of the three
school exits at will, by a simple bell
signal. The Lincoln has almost twice
as many pupils as the high school
and has about double the enrolment
of any other grade school in town
and therefore deserves unusual credit
for its superior record.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

The high school football team add
ed Rocky Ford's scalp on Saturday by
a score of 25 to 0. The team has con-
cluded a season Of unusual football,
being scored against only once, and
playing in splendid spirit and perfect
form throughout the season. Coach
Koonsman has set mark in high
school coaching that will leave him
few competitors. The team stands
ready to play any team that can show
good title as a contestant for the
state championship.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

Freshmen Defeat Lincoln
The high school freshmen defeated
the Lincoln grades in football last
week
/ High School Attendance Grows
Lamar high school has enrolled 21O
students this year, 20 more than are
enrolled in the Rocky Ford high
school. If new students keep coming
the school board will have tc devise
some means of increasing standing
room in the high school.
Playground Ball
Playground ball is becoming a pop
ular game in the schools. The ball
is the indoor baseball and is large and
soft. The game is similar to baseball
and a great many teams can play at
the same time on small playground
without interference or injury.
Tax Levy Reduced
The board of education has certified
the special tax levy of District No. Ia
at eight mills. This is 2 Of mill less
than last year.
Still They Come
Twenty new pupils were enrolled
in the Lamar schools on Monday. Few
people realize the steady growth of
the town for several years past, and
there seems TO be no present prospect
for a halt in -the-insrease in popula-
ton as shown in the steady increase in
school enrolment.
1910 ....-...-....-..--.............. pupils
1916 .......--..-...-.-.-............- pupils
Increase in 6 years, 271 pupils, AZ
per cent.
In the same time the high school
has increased its enrolment by 60
per cent.
School expenditures in 191O-191I
were $23, 3,755.57 and in 1915-16-
S27, ,326.25, an increase Of 10 per cent.
The official figures show that the
achOols are now run on an increased
expenditure of only 10 per cent above
the cost six years ago in spite Of a
grade school enrolment increase of AZ
per cent and a high school enrc llment
increase Of so per cent. The district
in BILLIE faced a dcfici. or overdraft
Of S7,725 which has been wiped out
and according 10 the November, 1916.
report of the treasurer, a cash balance
of more than $4,000 is now in the
treasury, with no outstanding war
rants.
Night School
The commercial, Spanish and Teach
crs' review classes meet every Mon
day and Thursday evening in the high
school building. The instructors are
Frank C. Hemphill, Mrs G. b. orton
and Miss Ruth Oxley. New students
are entering all the time.
State Teachers College Visitor
Prof. VIM. b. Mooney of the Colo
RADIO State Teachers College was a
school visitor on Friday and address
ed the high school at the assembly
period Friday morning.
Holidays
Thursday and Friday of this week
" AAA bA 9NlADDA lloAAAeAgo anu NutEt Will
be a vacation Of two weeks including
Christmas and New Years, December
% to January 8.
JUNIOR rIay
The high school Juniors under the
direction Of Miss Odcll are preparing
TO give the play, "Strongheart," !" in the
near future.
Defeat Rocky Ford
The high school football team add
ed Rocky Ford's scalp on Saturday by
a score Of 25 to 0. The team has con-
cluded a season Of unusual football,
being scored against only once, and
playing in splendid spirit and perfect
form throughout the season. Coach
KoOnsman has set a mark in high
school coaching that will leave him
few competitors. The team stands
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-11-29

The board of education has certified
the special tax levy of District No. u
at eight mills. This is 2 Of mill less
than last year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-14
VILLA BAND SAID
TO Be BROKEN UP

Fl Paso, Tex, April 14.-Mexican
officials here evinced no surprise over
the news that Provisional President
Carranza had asked the United States
to withdraw the American troops In
Mexico.
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul in Ell
Paso and chief representative of the
de facto government on the border,
said he felt the United States would
receive the note I'm the same fair and
friendly spirit in which it was sent.
Mr.. Garcia pointed out that under
the orders to General Funston the
American troops would retire from
Mexico when the Villa bands were
dispersed, or when the forces of the
de facto government were in position
to take over the pursuit Of Villa.
The Mexican consul said that the
villa bands are spread broadcast and
the Carranza troops, heavily rein
forced, could easily believe villa is
dead, but he was convinced that the
bandits power was broken and never
could be restored.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-14
THREE MEN ACCUSED
OF DYNAMITE PLOTS

New York, April a. IT Four men
charged with completely in manufac-
turing fire bombs" which were
placed aboard ships carrying muni
tions and supplies to the entente al
lies were arrested here by agents Of
the department of justice, acting in
concert with the New York police.
Three of the suspects are employees
Of German steamship lines They are
accused of having been involved with
others not yet in custody of foment-
ing a plot, widespread in its ramiflca-
tions, for the destruction of merchant
men.
The men under arrest are: Ernest
Becker, thirty-two, born in Germany,
electrician on the steamer Kaiser
Frederick der Crosse.
Captain Charles Won Kleist, sixty
seven years Old born in Germany, su.
perintendent of New Jersey Agricul-
ture and Chemical Company Of Hobo
ken, N. j
Captain Otto Wolpert, forty-four
years old, superintendent of the Atlas
line piers of the Hamburg American
line.