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The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
MUCH FARM LAND IN ALASKA
Agricultural Area Equals That of Sew
eraI Srates-Variety of Field
Crops Can Be Grown.

The agricultural area of Alaska is
as large as the combined areas of the
states of Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Vermont and New
Hampshire, and, in spite OF the clim-
attic conditions it should be capable
of supporting population nearly
equal to that supported by the agri-
cultural products CT those states.
This is one of the interesting state
ments made in a circular issued by
the department of agriculture for the
benefit of those who are thinking Of
settling in Alaska.
The circular contains special re-
port on the agricultural possibilities
of the valley of the Matanuska river,
through which the government rail
road Is now being constructed and
where, as result, settlement has re-
Gently been rapid. The great problem
here. as elsewhere in Alaska, is the
clearing of the generally heavily wood
ed land. The soil and climate have
been found favorable to general farm
ing, the experience OF the past few
years having shown that consider
able variety OF field crops vegetables,
and fruits can be produced.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
SETS PACE FOR 5000 PREPAR.
EoNEss MARcHERs IN THE
STREETS OF WASHINGTON.
MENAND WOMEN IN LINE
PRESIDENT DELIVERED ADDRESS
ON "AMERicA FlRST"oN
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - Led by President
Wilson carrying the Stars and Stripes
nearly $4,000 men, women and chill
dren of Washington marched up
broad Pennsylvania avenue on Flag
day i'll preparedness parade ar
ranged to emphasize the national
capitals demand for an adequate
army and navy When the reviewing
stand was reached the President left
trc line and went into the stand and
watched the marchers sweep by
Beginning at the peace manument
near the capitol building the line of
march passed the poGtoffice and treas
uly department buildings and then
cached the white house, where the
reviewing stand draped with Ameri-
can flags had been erected.
The President. attired in white
trousers. blue coat and straw hat, and
shculdering his flag like musket.
stepped briskly to martial airs played
by the United States marine band. He
smiled broadly and frequently raised
his hat in response to cheers as he
r,arched along between two district
citizens escorted by Secretary Tu-
multy, the White House employees and
the White House newspaper corps.
Washington was brilliantly decor
rated for the occasion. 1t was a holi-
day, for, under an executive order,
issued by the President, all govern
mont employees were excused from
work and many stores We're closed.
President Wilson decided to set
precedent by walking on foot during
the entire length of the parade.
Former Presidents Roosevelt and
Taft also had been invited but found
it impossible to participate, and Chas.
L.. Hughes was in New York
Men and women in almost equal
numbers marched, each civilian con-
tingent wearing some uniform cos
tune.
1t was nearly 2:30 o'clock when the
last of the paraders passed the
White House. Then President Wilson
vent to the Washington monument
grounds to deliver his address on
America First" In his address he
said:
81 have not come here this after
noon with the purpose of delivering
to you any elaborate address. 1t
seems to me that the day is suffi-
GENTLY eloquent already with the
meaning which it should convey to
us. The spectacle has been a very
rowing spectacle, indeed-an almost
unpremeditated outpouring of thous-
ands of sober citizens to manifest
heir interest in the safety of the
country and the sacredness of the
lag which is its emblem"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
AUTOS HIT WAGON MAKERS
Manufacturers of Carriages Suffer
Still More, output Decreasing
338 Per Cent in Five Years.

The growth of the automobile indus
try in the United States is reflected
in considerable decrease in the num-
Der of wagons and carriages manufac-
tured in 1914, as compared with 1909
according to statement of the bu-
reau of the census. During this FIVE
year period the production of car
riages, exclusive of public convey
ances, decreased 3S.S per cent in num-
Der and 30 per cent in value. In 1909
the number of carriages manufactured
was S43,319, while in 1914 the num-
ber had fallen to 55S, ,4O2
The wagon-making industry was not
hit so hard. In 1909. the number of
wagons manufactured was 629,797,
while in 1914 the output fell to 572,-
613, a decrease of 81 per cent The
value of wagons manufactured fell
from s42,O26,19S in 1909 to s36.5SS, ,152
in 1914.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
MlNTS NOT BUSY IN 1915
Amount of Money Coined by Uncle
Sam Less Than in Any Year, With
One Exception, Since 1872.

With the exception of one year
1912-less money was coined in Uncle
Sans mints in 1915 than in any other
year since 1872. The coinage in 1915
amounted to $3O,144,2SO.2O. OF this
amount $23,967375 was in gold. s4,114,-
06550 in silver and $2,062 S3970 in
minor coins. The total coinage in 1912
was only S27,416,903.S0, but aside from
that year it had not fallen below $42,-
44S.SS1.70 in any year since 1872.
The mints of the United States
reached the high water. mark in 1904,
when the coinage reached total of
$3.50, 0,7S1,539.3U. or this amount $685..
402.400 was in gold.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
VOLUME OF IMMIGRATION
TAKES BIG DROP IN 1915
Number of Foreigners Admitted at
American Ports Last Year Near
Iy 1000 600 Less Than In 1914.

There were nearly 100000 less i'm
migrants to the United States in 1915
than there were in 1914. Statistics
compiled by the bureau of immigra-
tion show that there were only 326,700
immigrants admitted to the country in
1915, as compared with 1,213,4S0 in
1914.
Southern Italy continued in 1915 to
lead all other nationalities, but the
number coming from that country fell
off from ,612 in 1914 to 46,557 in
1915. The English held second place
in 1915 with 1862 immigrants, only
about $4,000 less than in the 'receding
year. The number of Heb w immi-
grants dropped from 13S,O51 in 1914 to
26,497 in 1915. The number of French
immigrants fell from 1858 in 1914 to
1886 in 1915, and the number of Ger
mans dropped from 1851 to 2O,729.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
ALL-YEAR SCHOOL APPROVED
Uncle Sans Educational Experts Find
Good Results Obtained Where
Plan Has Been Tried.

Uncle Sam risks mourning the en-.
nifty of the future voters of the coun.
try by putting his 20. K" upon the
Plan for all-year schools which has
been tried out in Newark, N. ]. WIS.
Deffenbaugh, specialist in city school
administration of the bureau of educa-
tion, department of the interior, in a
special report, commends the system
as it has been worked out in Newark.
Mr.. Deffenbaugh finds that time is
saved, street loafing is largely prevent
ed and health is conserved by eliminat.
ing the long summer vacation.
The strongest statement in the re-
port is that the children in the Newark
schools themselves speak enthusiastic-
ally Of the plan.
1t was found that the pupils in the
all-year schools not only made more
rapid progress through the grades, but
maintained as good scholarship as the
pupils in other schools. Many of the
pupils were able to enter high school
as result of the time gained In the
all-year school, and these pupils have
had no difficulty in keeping up with
their work. 1t is expected that many
more pupils will now complete the ele.
mentary grades at twelve years of age,
enter high school and attend for at
least two years. Once in high school.
they are likely to remain even after
the compulsory age limit is passed.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
New York Leads in Movement to
Americanize Immigrants.
Uncle Sans Educational Experts Are
Cooperating in Work - Urge
other States to Follow
Example.

Uncle Sam is taking deep interest
In the efforts that are being made by
the state of New York to American
ize" the hundreds of thousands of i'm
migrants that enter the United States
through the port of New York. The
bureau of education of the department
Of the interior calls attention to the
work that is being done in New York
and suggests that the example set by
the Empire state could well be fol-
loved by other immigration states.
In 1910 there were $4,000 foreign
born whites unable to speak English
in New York and 100000 who could
not read or write in any language.
The New York state department OF
education has begun a statewide cam
paign to abolish these disabilities. Its
program covered the following pro-
cedure: First, a careful survey of the
immigrant education situation; sec
ond, establishment of training courses
to prepare teachers for the instruction
of foreigners; third, adoption of stand
ards of efficiency in public evening
school work for adult immigrants;
fourth, cooperation with state and
federal agencies; and fifth, publication
of state bulletins.
AS preliminary, personal investi-
cations and intensive study of certain
communities disclosed dark spots" of
illiteracy and light spots" in the large
industrial centers where efforts were
nd To 70 tho fOrnipnar Eng
lish and give him some contact with
American standards and ideals.
A teachers training institute for
the preparation of teachers of foreign
ers was organized at Albany in the
fall of 1915. 1t was so successful that
it was decided to continue it upon
permanent basis as a part of the reg
ular curriculum of the New York state
college of teachers. Similar insti-
tutes are planned for Syracuse and
New York city, while training classes
are in operation at Buffalo and Ro-
chester, partly as a result of state en-
couragement.
Cooperation with governmental and
private agencies interested in educat-
ing and Americanizing the alien is
already an established fact. A state
ment issued by the New York state
department of education shows that
the bureau of education of the depart
ment of the interior, the bureaus of
immigration and naturalization of the
department of labor, and the national
Americanization committee of New
V0rly rit thncn mhnGn
ices and material have been utilized.
Speakers for institutes have been fur
nished by some of these agencies.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
TWO GERMAN wARsHIPs SUNK.
Twelve Merchantmen Reported De.
stroyed by Russians in Battle.


London, June ia Reuter- dis
patch from Nykoping, Sweden, gives
a report of naval engagement in the
Baltic at point near Hovringe.
The Dagens Nyheder names the fol.
lowing ten German steamers as hav.
Ing been lost: Norma, Umeely, Arda,
Mecklenberg. Isselle, Italia, Deterro,
Weser, Konsul Schultze and Algebra.
The following statement has been
given out in Berlin in connection with
the attack by Russian warships in the
Baltic:
During the night of June 13 the
German auxiliary cruiser HERMANN
was attacked by four Russian destroy.
ers southeast of Stockholm. After
courageous resistance the vessel was
set afire by shells and was blown
DIP by her crew. The commander and
most of the crew were saved"
at is believed" said the paper, that
twelve merchantmen were sunk, while
German armed trawler, which ar
rived at Nykoping had $50 men
aboard from German destroyer that
had been sent to the bottom. The
German auxiliary cruiser was the
Konig Won Sachsen, which was also
seen to sink and it is supposed that
all of her crew were drowned"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
WORKING With ALIENS U. S. SEAP0RTS Excel
Natural Facilities Better Than
Those of Old World.
Greatest Progress Has Been Made In
Recent Years by Cities on
Pacific Coast.

Seaports of the United States have
undergone a remarkable development
and now compare favorably with those
of other countries, according to a bull
letin of the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, department of
commerce.
This development is attributed to
the opening of the Panama canal and
the recent tendency of congress to
require communities receiving federal
appropriations for harbor work to pro-
vide public terminals. The bureau
finds that American ports are much
better suited by nature to handle the
largest liners than old-world ports.
The author Of the report, CONNER
cial Agent Grosvenor M. Jones, states
that there are four American ports
New York, San Francisco, Seattle and
Tacoma-where it is possible to dock
boats as large as the Aquitania and
Imperator at. any stage of the tide,
and in Boston such boats can pro-
ceed to the wharves at high tide. In
natural advantages, the busiest of the
European ports do not compare favor
ably with these and number of other
American ports.
The majority of the seaboard ports
mentioned in the report own public
terminals, New Orleans and San Fran.
cisco leading in this respect. At both
of these ports the entire water front
is not only publicly owned or subject
to appropriation at any time for pub
lie use, but is also largely improved
by an adequate system of public ter
minals under immediate public con-
troll. At both the seaports the ter
minals are co-ordinated by belt-line
railways, also under public control.
The report continues:
"The most noteworthy progress
made in recent years in port devel.
opment has been shown by the lead
ing ports on the Pacific coast-San
Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Port
land, Tacoma, and San Diego. In no
section of the country has the impor.
tance of publicly owned terminal facil-
tiles been more intelligently under
stood and in none have so large ex-
penditures for port improvement been
made in the last five years"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
BIG INCREASE IN POSTAL
SAVINGS is NOW EXPECTED
Limit of $500 on One Account, Fixed
Under Old Law, Raised by Amend
ment to $1,000.

Uncle Sans postal authorities are
anticipating big increase in the pos
tai savings deposits as a result of an
amendment to the postal savings act,
which President Wilson has just ap-
proved.
The maximum interest-bearing ac-
count which a depositor may now
have is $1,000, as against $500 under
the old law. The restriction on the
amount that could be accepted from
a depositor monthly is done away
with under the new legislation, so that
he may now deposit all or any part of
the maximum amount which may
stand to his credit.
More than $4,000 depositors had
reached the $500 limit and many of
them had expressed their desire to in
trust more of their savings to Uncle
Sam. 1t has been estimated that the
restrictions on deposits have made it
necessary to turn away as much money
as it has been possible to accept at
depository post Offices.
The number of depositors now runs
well over half million and the de-
poslts foot up over eighty million dol
lars.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17

There We're $50 DEGREES of condemns
tion and forfeiture under which goods
in POS cases were ordered destroyed.
The above statistics have to do with
the so-called pure-food law alone. Its
older and companion statute, the meat
inspection act, deals with kindred
work. Under the latter law 155 viola
tions were reported in the year. OF
cases tried there were 1875 convictions.
All this keeps Solicitor Caffey, his
immediate staff of 35 lawyers, and the
United States district attorneys fairly
busy.
Other current activities of the bu-
reau of chemistry in the cause of
pure food are legion. Studies are be-
ing made in the drying of potatoes, in
the ripening of oranges. in the shuck-
ing of oysters and the packing and
refrigerating of fish, with a view to
the introduction of the most sanitary
and healthful methods. Investigations
are under way to determine the best
way of feeding poultry. after receipt
by the packer, for increase in weight
and quality. A recently completed in
vestigation dealt with the breakage
of eggs in transit, and led to definite
recommendation a view to re-
ducing an estimated $50,000,000 annu-
al waste in eggs-on desirable improve
ments in the transportation. storage
and general handling of eggs.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17

Traffic in all things people eat and
drink, from meats to medicines, from
iithia to firewater from cheeses to
cherries is under the close and active
surveillance of Uncle Sam. His func-
ton as a policeman of interstate COM
merce has expanded wonderfully in re-
cent years and the work under the
pufelfood and drugs act is far from
the least of these responsibilities.
This policing task involves seeing
to it that none of the huge varieties of
commercially prepared foods, drinks
and drugs that pass from one state into
another and ultimately down the hui
man esophagus are adulterated or
misbranded or mixed with amy added
poisonous or other added deleterious
ingredient"
The cause of pure food contains a
generous plenty to engage the atten-
tions of the secretary of agriculture.
Mr.. Houston; of the head of the bu-
reau of chemistry, Doctor Alsberg. and
of Mr.. Caffey, solicitor for the depart
ment of agriculture.
The volume of the current work is
shown by the figures on legal action
under the pure-food law of last year.
There were 767 cases involving S26
violations of the statute. OF these,
Z76 cases involved criminal violation.
In the IL months. 967 cases, ass civil
and sol criminal. were terminated.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
Coal Mine Fatalities Decrease.

The number of fatal accidents in
the coal mines of Colorado during the
first four months of the present year
was almost so per cent less than in
the same period during 1915, accord
ing to James Dalrymple, state coal
mine inspector. In the first four
months of 1915 there were twenty
three men killed in the mines. In the
same period this year there were
twelve killed. This decrease in the
number OF fatalities was accom-.
plished despite the fact that the total
coal production for the period i'll.
creased more than 100000 tons. The
fact that last years fatality record
was smaller than the one in 1914
shows steady increase in the safety
of the mines, due to better co-opera.
ton and installation of safety devices,
according to the inspector.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
Great Hospital Built for
Canal Employees.

Uncle Sam has built a great
new hospit at Colon for the
benefit of employees in the Pan
ANA Canal Zone. The buildings
of the new hospital, which are
of reinforced concrete with tile
roofs. are four in number, ar
ranged on the pavilion plan,
with an administration building
in the middle. an east wing for
wards, west wing for dis
pensary and private rooms, and
in the rear a service building in
which are the kitchens, dining
rooms, etc. There are also an
emergency ward, laboratory,
X-ray room, dark room, and all
the other conveniences of a we'll
equipped modern hospital. The
buildings are thoroughly
screened, and there are ample
protected verandas the length of
the buildings and an inclosed
sun porch at one end
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
DENVER Mint is BUSY
TURNING OUT 100000 oNE-cENT
PIECES DAILY.
Director Declares Unusual Need Of
Lesser Pieces Sure Sign of Ma
tional Prosperity.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Coupled with the an.
nouncement that the Denver mint is
coming 100000 one-cent pieces a day
and that facilities have been provid.
ed for doubling the present capacity,
Robert Wickliffe Woolley of Washing
ton, director OF the United States
mints declared that the mints of the
country were working to capacity to
meet the unprecedented demand for
minor coins, which Mr.. Woolley says
is one unfailing barometer of the
condition of the country.
THE present coinage season prom
ises to be the greatest in the history
of the nation" says Mr. Woolley.
Heretofore. the opening of the fall
season in August has been the oc-
casion of big demand for the minor
coins, nickels and one-cent pieces,
and the subsidiary coins, half dollars,
quarters and dimes But there has
been no letup in the demand for the
last year.
Usually, after the Christmas hol-
idays, there is a lull in the demand
for small coins, occasioned by the
fact that there is a decrease in ex-
penditure and a consequent returning
by the bankers to the treasury of
these coins. But there has been no
lull this year. The demand has con-
tinued steady"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
What Uncle Sam Has Done
for Arid Lands by irrigation

Upon lands watered by irrigation plants last year.
harvested and sold at prices that brought grand total
of more than $17,000,000
Federal irrigation projects under way completed
embrace 100000 of rrgbe land divided into about
10000 farms of from 10 to 100 each.
AS the result of recent rapid progress water made avail
able last year from government bitches for 145007
29,O17 farms.
In its irrigation work. dams of masonry EARTH crib and rock
fill have been created with total volume of 1200000 cubic yards
These include the two highest dams in the world.
The available reservoir capacity for storing water IN govern
65O0000 cubic feet enough the
states of New Jersey and Delaware depth of IL inches
The government this work has dug 9592 miles of canals
tches tunnels with aggregate length of 25
miles, built bridges with total length of 10 miles, and has
miles roads, 50 miles of railroad 1854
telephone line 429 miles of transmission line, and O6o
buildings such power houses pumping stations Offices resi-
licences and sorehoues
Excavations and earth amount to 150149368 cubic
yards consumption cement has amounted to 5O62 bar
re purchased barrels manufactured for its
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
Chew Wins Suit Against Governor.

Chew Wins Suit Against Governor.
The right of E. r. Chew to hold his
position as division irrigation en-
gineer for this district, despite the
attempt of Governor Carlson to re-
move him, was upheld by decision of
Judge J. E. Rizer in the District
Court at Pueblo. AS a result, Mr.
Chew has been declared both de facto
and de jure incumbent of the office
while C. w. Beach, the governors ap-
pointee, must step down and out for
the time being. Mr.. Chew brought
quo warranto proceedings against Mr..
Beach, alleging that since he had not
been removed for cause and his sue
cessor had not been qualified by rati-
fication of the State Senate, the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Beach was not legal.
Judge Rizer specifically stated that
he would give no opinion as to
whether the office of irrigation en-
gineer comes under the civil service
classification.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
Many Sign Beer Law Petitions.

Secretary William Koch, of the
Brewery Workers Union, announced
that more than $1,000 names had
been signed to petitions proposing
law which would amend the prohibit
ton measure SO as to allow the manu-
facture of beer in Colorado and its
sale direct to consumers. About 20,-
900 signatures are required under
the law to submit an initiated meas
ure. When $4,000 names are obtained
the petitions will be filed with the
Secretary of State. according to Sec.
Setary Koch.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
Tungsten Men Fight for Claim.

Boulder-Revolvers and a rope,
with which hanging was threatened,
were the means used by claimants OF
a tungsten lease held by J. NJ. Smith
of Denver and w. B. Leitch of Tellu.
ride to force the last named from the
property and out of the tungsten dis.
trict near Lakewood, according to a
complaint made by Leitch. As the
result of the story told by Leitch,
warrants were issued charging as.
sault with intent to murder against
Charles Gilkinson and Hugh Rad.
cliffe. well-known tungsten men.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-06-17
Printing Contractors Liable.

An opinion issued by Fred Farrar,
attorney general holds that printing
contractors who refuse to sign con-
tracts for state printing based on
bids submitted, are liable to forfeiture
of $1,000 bond. 1t is understood re-
fusal has been based on the rise in
price of paper and ink since Jan. l..