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The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30

large amount of c~reosote is obtained,
for which there is a constantly in
%crcasing market, the returns from
which will be sufficient to carry the.
original investment of the entire
plant. The railroads throughout the
country and especially in the North
west have plants for the preservation
of ties, and l a cite you to many
reports of the experts in this branch
which all show that crcosote is the
best and in fact only effective wood
Railway now has two plants under
construction, a large amount Of the
preservation to be accomplished by
this material.
From the above it is clearly appar-
emit that for small power installations
the specially designed boiler plants
will produce power with sufficient
economy to ne longer cause any hesi-.
tation on the part of manufacturers
from entering the state, and when the
plant requires the production of a
large amount of power there is no
question but that the installation of
producers and gas engines will fur
nish power at a greatly lower cost
than the same amount of power can
be produced in the more favored To-
cations Immediately adjacent to the
coal fields of other states, such as
Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, etc.
Another branch is opened up which
without doubt will be seer and taken
advantage of at no greatly distant
day, the greatest success of farming
communities is obtained by electric
lines used as feeders for the main
steam lines. With electric power de-
velopment brought down to a cost
little if any in excess of water power
plants, by means of the gas engine
there can be no question but that such
electric lines will be forthcoming.
From the foregoing it seems evident
that the Ignite areas Of North Da-
kota have finally been brought to a
point where they are to be considered
competitors of the other areas in adj
jacent states.
1t seems not at all improbable that
by the use of gas engines power will
be produced at the mines and convey
ed as electricity to the large centers
and there distributed for power and
lighting purposes.
Also, owing to the cleanliness of
the briquettes and the fact that bril-
quette is consumed without the pro-
duction of smoke, the market for this
class of fuel will grow rapidly. 8
For these reasons / believe you are
to be congratulated in having estab-
lished yourself thus early and devel-
oped your mines to such an extent
that you are in a position to immedi-
ately avail yourself of the opportunity
of installing some of the processes
mentioned above and thus establish
your market before others who I know
are seriously considering entering this
field. .
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30

given in the Press, together with pho
tographs of Jay Allen Caldwell before
his disappearance from the farm
home, 81. c: R." as he appeared when
picked up in Waseca, Mimi, in June,
1907, and again when he showed up
IN Dickinson in August, 1914.
Suit was instituted by the Chicago
parties interesting. themselves in the
cas- against the elder Caldwell for
100000 worth of farm land now held
by him and presumed to belong to the
missing Jay Allen Caldwell. After a
great de,l of notoriety the attorneys
for the claimant to the fortune de-
faulted by not putting in an appear-
ance at the trial, set for October, 1914,
and Judge Crawford dismissed the
case. Since that time it was learned
that the interested parties were not
ready for trial and this is evidenced
by the new suit instituted the present
year.
The man of mystery was taken
back to Chicago and for a while local
interest in the case ceased. He was
placed in a hospital or sanitarium but
escaped from that institution and re-
turned to Dickinson to the home of
the woman who had acknowledged
him as her brother. No one knows
how he travelled to get here and he is
unable to tell. He has been here since
that time.
The case presents some very pecu-
liar situations. A large number of old
neighbors and friends of the Caldwell
family positively identified the unfor-
tunatc man as Jay Allen Caldwell,
while a number of other are equally
certain that the claimant to the Cald-
well fortune is an impostor. Excite
ment ran high here two years ago
when 81. c. R." was taken among old
friends of the family and to scenes
around his former home, and many at
that time expressed themselves as be-
lieving that he was without question
the missing man. Friends questioned
him closely regarding his early life
but, while he could hear and seemed
to understand what was being said to
him, his mind seemed to wander al
though at times he seemed to recog-
nize familiar scenes and faces.
The records of the mysterious case
are taken from a large number of
institutions of three or four states.
Newspapers throughout the middle
west and northwest have printed COL
umn after column about the mysteri-
Gus 81. c. R." and many claims of
identity have been traced by lawyers,
detectives and alleged adventures.
He vas at M time said to be the son
of Mrs. Pitkin, who first brought him
to this city twelve years ago, and at
that time an effort was made to prove
that his name vas lies, a native of
Nebraska.
An important part of the legal bat
tie will be the establishment of the
date of Jay Allen Caldwell's mystic
rious disappearance ard the date the
unfortunate man was picked up in
Waseca, MINI. It is claimed that 81.
G. R." was picked up in Waseca in
June, 1907, while it can also be shown
that Jay Allen Caldwell did not dis
appear from home until the following
October. Attorneys for the claimant
contend that a discrepancy in the date
can also be shown and that Caldwell
and the man of mystery are I'M and
| the same.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30
STATE COAL DEPOSITS
WILL Be DEVELOPED
(Continued from mage

CONTINUED from page one)
know that the First National Bank
of Scranton is owned by people well
known around this part of the state.
w. A. Shaw is president; T. Finsness,
vice president; R. J. List, cashier; N.
J. Swanson, assistant cashier; Amos
Crowl, second assistant. This bank
is the. oldest in Bowman county and
for a time had A. H. Arnett as its
president. The deposits for the call
of the comptroller of currency on
Nov. II was $2O9,956.70 and cash on
hand and in banks, $82,057.49. This
is a showing that few banks of
$4,000 capital stock can boast.
In connection with the wonderful
development of the Ignite fields in
modern and practical b%riquetting, we
publish below a report from Geologist
L. S. Storr, formerly with the North
'ern Pacific, who has made a study Of
briquetting and the advantages to be
gained by using native fuel Of which
we have an abundance. The report
follows:
The immense value Of the Ignite
deposits of North Dakota have long
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30

clear sidewalks outside of the business
section and shovelers removed the
snow from the cross walks in the
downtown district.
On Thursday morning the Their
mometer registered % below zero at
the local experiment station, much
colder than during the storm period
when it varied from zero to about ten
below. Other towns and cities in the
state report much colder weather
According to the local station this
has been the coolest December on rec
ord. The following table will show
a comparison between January, 1916,
the coolest week last winter, and De-
cember, 1916, with the maximum and
minimum temperature and the aver
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30

Supt. and Mrs. C. E. Ward and chill
dren are the guests of Mrs. Wards
sister and family at Lansing, Iowa,
Mrs. Ward going down with the chill
dren several weeks before her hus-
band. Mr.. Ward expected also while
away to take a run down to the south
ern part of Missouri for a short visit
with his parents. They plan on being
back aboutrthe middle of January.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30
OFFICIALS WHO TAKE
OFFICES JANUARY :

Continued from page one)
urer, having served one term. He is
the only democrat holding office in
the county.
J. L. Hughes, county auditor, starts
his fourth successive term and the
best tribute to his long service is the
fact that he had no opposition either
at the primary or general election the
praSent wear
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30

Happy and Prosperous New Year,
Brown Bros, jewelers.. 1t
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-30

T. N. Hartung, the new sheriff, is
right at home in his position, having
served four years as sheriff from 1904
to 1908. He succeeds Geo. j. Brown
who has served the county efficiently
the past four years. Since leaving
the sheriff's office eight years ago Mr..
Hartung has been engaged in the real
estate and loan business and also has
extensive farm properties which he
has been developing. The deputy ap-
pointments have not as yet been made
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28
WORTH
A HUGE SUM
MILLION AND A HALF MARX IN SIGHT '
Conservative Estimate Places Value Of
1916 Apple Crop at $1,000, ,0O-Sieg
Gives Market Views

Conservative estimates place the to-
tai value of the agricultural products
of the Hood River valley for the year
1916 at s., 500, 900, a sum approximately
so per cent in excess of last year. This
increase is due almost altogether to
the bumper crop of apples, which is
set at 800, 900 boxes, practically double
that of last season. The average price
for the Hood River apple crop last
year, according to the Apple Growers
Association, was S1.Sl per box. The
average for the last season crop may
be materially discounted and the mill
ion and a half dollar mark will still be
reached when next years sales busi-
ness has been wound up.
Segregated in different items the
Hood River crops will show the fol-
lowing approximate returns this year:
Apples, 81, 600. 900; Strawberries. $780,
600; pears, $l0Q, 600; cherries, $25, 900;
potatoes, hay, dairy products, truck
products and other agricultural indust-
ries. $225, 900.
The apple deal, while viewed opti-
mistically by sales agencies. will be
along q different line from that of last
season, when large blocks of fruit were
purchased in all districts early in the
harvest. Early buying this season is
slow. From present indications the
price will open lower than last season,
but growers and market men alike ex-
press the opinion that advances will
occur as the season progresses.
'The most hopeful sign for the fu-
ture," says Wilmer Sieg, comes from
an apparent elimination of the specu-
lator at the present time. 1t is a fact
that large purchasers lost heavily last
year. These operators are approaching
the 1916 crop very carefully. Buying
is of hand to mouth nature. Such
condition indicates that apples will 60
into consumption rather than into stor-
age for later raise.
1.-The liberal supplies of barrel prod
uct, which from reports is of an OFT
character this year. must find an out
let. The Northwestern apples will be
in demand, of course, but not in liberal
quantities until the poorer grade stuff
is out of the way. 1t is a situation
that may be easily misconstrued, ana
the lack of understanding in some of
the unorganized districts may lead to
low quotations.
"Still, from the general outlook, |
believe there will be market for
every box of Northwestern fruit at
fair profit to the grower. if proper
common sense is used by the North
western distributor in gauging the
markets. 1t is situation built to show
all of the good characteristics of the
newly organized Friut Growers Agen-
cy. The Northwest must be guided by
organization, if it ever reaches the
goal of profits"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28
HOOD ROADS ARE
BEST, SAYS STATEN

Just returned from 1000 mile auto
mobile trip to Astoria, Tillamook and
other coast points, and through the
Willamette valley, A. c. Staten de-
clares that the roads of Hoed River
county, with the exception of the
stretch of the Highway between this
city and Cascade Locks, are in far bet
ter condition than those of any other
community traversed..
MIR. Staten declares against the reso-
luton adopted by Hood River citizens
at a meeting held Saturday, when it
was recommended that roadmastef
should be appointed to have general
supervision of county road construc.
tion.
81 am in favor Of allowing road
work to progress az it has in the past.
With the best roads in the state, il
looks to me that our system is pretty
good as it exists.
Mr.. Staten and family travelled over
the Highway, going from Portland te
Astoria. He says that much of the
route has been graveled and that with
4a little more improvement it should bt
made passable the year Ground.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28
REPUBLICANS WILL
SUPPORT MIR. WILBUR

Geo. R. Wilbur, city attorney and
Democratic nominee for state senator
ship from Hood River and Wasco coun-
ties, has returned from his duties as
rookie at the Citizens Training Camp
at Fort Lawton. Wash. to find that
Republicans of both counties have
united to elect him in his race against
F. H. Gill. of Dufur, the regular Re-
publican nominee.
The Dufur Dispatch, The Dalles
Chronicle, the Mosier Bulletin, all
Wasco county Republican papers, and
the Hood River Glacier and Hood River
News, local Republican papers, have
expressed a support for Mr.. Wilbur:
"If you people get behind MIR. Will
bur right down there" writes II. T.
Hopkins, editor of The Dalles Chroni-
Gle, she will certainly be elected. y
While Mr.. Gill has strong follow
ing in Wasco county, Hood River coun-
ty will 60 very solidly for MIR. Wilbur.
both Republicans and Democrats vot-
ing for him, because of the policy OF
Mr.. Gill against the Highway.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28
HORSE MAN LIVES TO
REALIZE PROPHECY

Fred Biers. a former postmaster Of
Vancouver, WASH, and horse fancier
we'll known throughout the northwest,
has lived to realize prophecy he made
nearly decade ago, according to DR..
M. E. Welch, friend of the Vancou-
yer man.
"Mr. Biers is now on tour of the
east" says DR.. Welch. "He was pres
ent at the New York state fair at Sy-
racuse on September IL, when Lee
Axworthy trotted mile in two min.
utes fiat. received one of the official
score cards from Mr.. Biers recently.
On it he had written beneath the time
of the great trotter: The fulfllment
Of an old prophecy. 1t was a great
race. | had the pleasure and honor Of
shaking hands with Ed Geers this af-
ternoon. Old Pop looks fine but seems
little lame.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28
BENSON RUSHES WORK
AT CASCADE LOCKS

With a crew of men operating two
steam rollers and scarrifier, work on
the improvement of the Highway be-
tween Multnomah county Inc and Cas-
cade Locks, funds for the work having
been provided by S. Benson, 0of Port
land, is progressing rapidly this week.
al motored over the stretch of road
being worked Saturday." says County
Judge Stanton. land find that it is be-
ing surfaced with crushed stone. was
under the impression that Mr.. Benson
was going to pave mile of the High
way at this point. But was told by
the men engaged in the task that in
stead of paving mile MIR. Benson had
planned to surface with macadsm the
entire distance of two and half miles
from the Multnomah line to Cascade
Locks. The county court. however.
has received no notification of any such
pIans."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28

Variety stamps, ETC., at this office,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-09-28

Rubber stamp9nk at this Office,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
ObSERvE:FLACDAY
URGES PRESIDENT
Wilson issues Proclamation Calling
Upon the People OF Country to
Celebrate Event.

Washington, May 30.-President Will
son today issued a proclamation call
ing upon the people of the United
States to observe flag day, June IA.
The proclamation felows.
My Fellow Gountrymen; Manykeir-
cumstances have recently conspfred
to turn our thoughts to a critical eX-
animation of the conditions Of our ma
tiOnal life, of the influences which
have seemed to threaten to divide us
in interest and sympathy, of forces
within and forces without that seem
ed likely to draw us away from the
happy traditions of united purpose and
action of which we have been so
proud.
1t has, therefore, seemed to me fit
ting that | should call your attention
to the approach Of the anniversary of
the day upon which the flag of the
United States was adopted by the con-
gress as the emblem of the union and
to suggest to you that it should, this
year and in the years to come, be
given special significance as a day of
renewal and reminder, a day upon
which we should direct our minds
with a special desire of renewal to
| thoughts of the ideals and principles
of which we have sought to make our
great government the embodiment.
l, therefore, suggest and request
that throughout the nation, and if
possible in every community, the l4th
day of June be observed as flag day
| with patriotic exercises at which
! means shall be taken to give signiti-
cant expression to our thoughtful love
| of America, our mprehensiOn of the
great mission OF liberty and justice
| to which we have devoted ourselves
as a people, our pride in the history
and our enthusiasm for the political
program of the nation, our determine
| ton to make it greater and purer with
each generation, and our resolution to
! demonstrate to all the world its vital
union in sentiment and purpose, &C
| Cepting only those as true COmpatTlots
who feel as we do the CompulsiOn of
| this supreme allegiance. Let us on
that day rededicate ourselves to the
nation, zone and inseparable," from
which every thought that is not wOr-
| thy of our fathers first vows of indie
pendence, liberty and right shall be
excluded and in which We shall stand
with united hearts for an America
which no man can corrupt, no inffu-
ence draw away from its ideals, no
force divided against itself, a nation
signally distinguished among all the
nations of mankind for its clear, indi-
vidual conception alike of its duties
and its privileges, its obligations and
| its rights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
new COINS TO Be
MINTED IN JULY
Specially Designed Half Dollars, Quar-
tiers and Dimes Planned by Sec
rotary McAdOO.

Washington, May 30-Dimes, quar-
tiers and half dollars of new design
will be minted after July l, Secretary
McAdoo announced today. For the
first time since 1891, a change will be
effected in these pieces. The announce
ment disclosed that the half dollar
has fallen practically into disuse. The
new design was selected with hope
of restoring it into more general circu-
lation, it was indicated Under the
new coinage, each piece Will be Of diff
ferent design
The face of the new half dollar
bears a full length of liberty, with
background of the American flag fly
ing 10 the breeze. The goddess is
carrying laurel and oak branches,
symbolic of civil and military glory.
The reverse side shows an eagle perch
ed high upon mountain crag, wings
unfolded. Growing from a rift in the
rock is a sapling of mountain pine,
symbolic of America
TIE design Of the twenty-five cent
piece is intended to typify the awaken
ing of the country TO its own position,
says McAdoo.
! Liberty, a full length figure, is
shown stepping toward the country
! gateway. bearing appraised shield
! from which the covering is being
/ drawn. The right hand bears an owe
branch of peace. Above the head Is
/ the word Liberty and below the ieet
1876" the reverse side bears a ngure
of an eagle in full flight, wings ex-
tended and the inscriptions United
States Of America" and "E. Pluribus
| Unum-"
Both the half dollar and the quarter
bear the phrase In God We Trust"
The design OF the dime is simple.
Liberty with winged cap is shown
on the fore side and on the reverse is
design of bundle of rods and a
battle axeA symbaAcal Of unity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
THE WAR TODAY

Fresh troops in large masses
are being thrown by Germans
against French lines northwest OF
Verdun and twice within the last
u hours General Niyelle's forces
have been compelled to give
ground.
The weakest point in the French
defense apcpars TO be in the neigh
bOrhO0d OF Cumieres, between that
village and Dead Mans Hill, to the
west. This line was denied by
Germans for distance OF more
than three hundred yards in the
third of series OF violent assaults
yesterday afternoon. Last night
Germans returned to the attack
with fresh division and Paris adj
mits that the French were forced
to retire slightly along the Bethin-
c0uIt-tnmiereS road.
The German attacks apparently
were equally violent along other
sectors OF the front west of the
Mouse, but, according to the
French war office, nowhere else
were the crown princes men able
10 gain ground. East of the river
heavy artillery fire in the region of
Fort DOuaumOnt is reported.
Advices from the Balkans show
a continuation OF Bulgarian activ-
ity along the Macedonian front.
Bugarians are reported to he con-
centrating additional forces near
the Greek border at NeyrOk0p and
Nanthia, while along the yardar
river the advance lines OF the en-
tcnte forces are being bombarded.
4 Rome dispatch through Paris
declares that neutral diplomatic
circles in the Italian capital have
been informed that the Bulgarian
advance into Greek territory came
about through a secret agreement
between Greece and Bulgaria.
Nerdun and southern Tyr0i TO-
day are the scenes OF the heaviest
fighting reported from any OF the
war fronts.
While the Italians have checked
the attacks of the AusTians i'll 1y-
rOl, inilictine heavy losses, the
Germans have captured French
trenches 800 meters in extent near
the village of cumieres on the lett
bank of the river Mouse.
The fighting around Hill 30f and
lie Mort Homme has been on big
scale, the assaults of the Germans
have been repulsed by the French
in all the sectors except Cumleres,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-30
STRIKE ACTIVITY
CROWSALARMINC
Statistics Show Total of 1869 in Last
Half Year-War is Blamed for
Labor Troubles.

Washington, May 30-Strikes and
lockouts throughout the United States
recently have been unusually numer-
Gus, according to a statement today by
the department OF labor. The last six
months produced 1869 and in April
alone there were 269
Decreases in immigration, thu,
statement says, have brought about d
labor shortage This demand for
labor" it adds, has been accompan-
led by demands of working people for
increased wages. the rapid and in
creased granting of which during the
last six months has resulted in new
demands of laboring men that many
employers deem excessive and refuse
to grant"
Metal trades strikes in April num-
bered SIS; building trades IS; textile
workers 81, seamen IS and railroads
II. About 100000 workers were in
volved