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The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02
SMALL AREA is CULTIVATED
Only 100000 Acres in New Mexico
Under Plow-Nearly Half of
State Is Public Land.

OF the 7S,4S5, 760 acres of New Mex
leo nearly half is public land and H.
100000 acres state land, according to
Uncle Sam. Ranches cover 100000
acres, somewhat less than 2,OOO.OOO
acres are cultivated, and less than 600,-
600 acres are irrigated. OF the irrigated
area 100000 acres belong to individu-
ais or partnerships, $4,000 acres to
commercial organizations, 100000 acres
to cooperative or community organiza-
tions and 10000 acres to Indians. The
remainder is irrigated under govern
ment reclamation, and the area so
served will be considerably increased
when the lands below the Elephant
Butte dam are utilized.
One Of the greatest mineral re-
sources of New Mexico is coal, which
occurs in the large fields west of Ra-
ton, at places near Cerrillos, about
Gallup, and in several other areas.
There are also valuable mines of gold,
copper, silver, lead and zinc. The to-
tai production of these metals in 1915,
according to the United States geolog-
ical survey, department of the interior,
had a value of $19,279 ,46S, of which
S13, ,437 1854 was copper, an output that
gives New Mexico considerable promi-
nence as a copper producer. The out
put of gold was 81, ,461 ,005. The value
of the coal mined in the state in 1915
was S5,4S1 ,361.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02

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The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02
DEPENDS ON TROPICS
United States Increasing Imports
Very Rapidly.
More Than Billion Dollars Worth Of
Foodstuffs and Raw Materials
Purchased in 1916.

Uncle Sam has compiled figures
the United States upon the tropics
for certain foodstuffs and raw materi-
ais for manufactures.
More than a billion dollars worth
of tropical products were brought into
this country during the fiscal year
1916. The exact total was $1,0G0,-
S50,416, according to official figures of
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce of the department of com
merce, and this was decided increase
over the $S07 642, 1872 of 1915, the $780,
511, ,552 in 1905, and the $303, ,476, ,706
in 1895.
These large and rapidly increasing
purchases of tropical products consist
mainly of foodstuffs and raw materials
not produced in the United States and
of certain others grown in our insular
territories. Sugar heads the list, with
imports valued at $314, 100000 in the
fiscal year 1916. That sum represents
an increase of S57,000000 over 1915
and of $156,000,00O over 1914. India
and other substitutes for rubber
showed imports in 1915 valued at
$3.50 100000 as against $S6000,000 in
the preceding year. Imports of raw
silk amounted in value TO S124, 600, 900,
so per cent increase over 1915; cof-
fee, S116,000,000, an increase of about
8 per cent over 1915; fibers other than
flax, S56,000,000, an increase of al
most so per cent; fruits and nuts, $780,
100000, a very slight increase; raw
cotton, S40,000,O00, an increase of
about 20 per cent; tobacco and man
ufactures of, $3S,000,000, a decrease
of about S2,75O,O0O; and cocoa and
chocolate, S36,0OO,O0Q, an increase of
so per cent over 1915. Other impor-
tant items in this group are vegeta-
BILE oils, S34,OOOO0O, against S25,OO0,-
600 in 1915; tea, S21,000,000, compared
with S1S,000,000 last year; gums, s15,-
100000, against $12,O00,000 in 1915;
dyewoods and extracts, S10,0000OO,
against S5000O00 in 1915; spices, So
100000, against S6,000,000 in 1915; in
digo, SS,000000, against S1,600,000 in
the preceding year; rice, $6,200,000,
against S6,400,000 in 1915; and cabinet
woods, S4,000,O00, against S4,300,00O in
1915. Feathers, ivory, sago and tap
ioca, vanilla beans, licorice root, opium,
quinine-bearing barks, and sponges, in
sums varying from about S3,000,000
down to less than 81 100000 each, COM
plete the list of the more important
tropical and subtropical products i'm
ported.
p, The following shows the remarkable
growth in the quantity of specified
tropical products imported into the
United States from foreign countries
and its tropical islands, Porto Rico and
Hawaii given in millions of pounds:
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02
Each Soldier Now Costs Uncle
Sam 26.8 Cents a Day.
Expense Has Risen Steadily Since
1897 When the Daily Ration Al
Iowance Was 12La Cents.

Can you buy a pound and quarter
of fresh beef, a pound and an eighth
of bread; two and half ounces of
beans. pound and a quarter of po-
tatoes, an ounce and a quarter of
prunes, an ounce and an eighth of
coffee, three and u fifth ounces of
sugar, half an ounce of milk, half an
ounce of. butter, slightly more than
half an ounce of lard, third of gill
of sirup, and enough vinegar, salt,
pepper, cinnamon and fiavoring for a
days food--all this for 81 cents?
Uncle Sam does It'll That is how he
meets the high cost of living in the
United States army. The quantities
given ABOVE comprise tte standard
army ration fed to Uncle Sans soldier
boys.
Not that the army eats beef, beans
and potatoes every day; but it eats
the equivalent of this menu every day.
And during the last fiscal year-1916
it cost Uncle Sam Just 26.S cents a
day per man to give the army the best
food that any array in the world re-
ceives.
Each soldier is entitled to approx
mately four and a quarter pounds of
% food day, and the standard ration is
so arranged that there is great variety
as well as high nutriment in the ra-
tion.
In spite~of Uncle Sans superior
ability to feed his soldiers cheaply, the
cost of living in the army is steadily
rising. There was a time, back in
1897, when it cost only 121s cents a
day to feed each soldierl But that
time is no more. The lowest figure
reached since 1895 was in 1906 and
1907, when II cost little over 10 cents
a day for each man.
The yearly cost of feeding the army
is nearly $20,0o0Ooo; this Is the esti-
mate for the next fiscal year.
Under the law the army ration is
fixed by the president. The present
standard ration was prescribed in 1914
1t is the result of long years of study
and experience in the army. The army
must be as nearly as possible collec-
ton of highly trained athletes, and
they must be fed accordingly.
Officers in charge of recruiting sta
tions say that the average recruit gains
five pounds the first week and seven
pounds the second in the army total
of II pounds the first IA days he is at
the barracks. This is due to good
ercise in the open air.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02
Buy Fewer Imported Gloves.

The people of the United States are
buying fewer imported gloves than
formerly, Uncle Sam finds. Imports
of leather gloves in the fiscal year 1916
were less than in any year since 1905.
In that year, according to the records
Of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, department of commerce,
they were valued at S5,095,331. In
1907 they reached their highest level
at S10,633, ,66S, and in succeeding years
have varied in total value between ST.
100000 and S10,OO0,O0O annually until
1916, when they dropped to S4,793.-
Gle.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02
Heart Disease, Pneumonia and
Tuberculosis Take the
Most Victims.
CANCER GROWS MORE DEADLY
Death Rate From This Disease Has
Increased Almost Continuously
Since 1900, as in Case of
Diabetes.

Nearly one-third of the deaths in the
United States in 1915 were due to
three causes-heart diseases, tubercu-
losis and pneumonia. At least this
was the proportion maintained among
the 900,1 ,155 deaths reported for that
year in what is known as the "registra-
ton area" which contains approx
mately 81 per cent of the population
of the United States. These figures
were compiled by Uncle Sam and CIV
en- out through the census bureau.
Nearly two-thirds of all the deaths
were charged to u cause.-the three
just named, together with Brights dis
ease and nephritis, cancer, apoplexy,
diarrhea and enteritis, arterial dis
eases, diabetes, influenza, diphtheria
and typhoid fever.
The deaths from heart diseases (or-
ganic diseases of the heart and endo-
carditis) in the registration area in
1915 numbered 105,200, or 1862 per
100000 population. The death rate
from this cause shows a marked in
crease as compared with 1900, when it
was only 1881 per 100000.
Tuberculosis in its various forms
claimed 9S,194 victims in 1915, of
whom S5,993 died from tuberculosis of
the lungs. In only little more than
a decade, from 1904 to 1915, the death
rate from tuberculosis in all its forms
fell from 200.7 to 145.S per 100000, the
decline being continuous from year to
&c. 1ror Of
per cent. Even yet, however, tuber-
culosis has the unenyiable distinction
of causing more deaths annually than
any other form of bodily illness except
heart diseases, and about 46 per cent
more than all external causes-acci-
dents, homicides and suicides-com-
bined.
Pneumonia Less Deadly.
Pneumonia Qncluding bronchopneu-
monia) was responsible for S9,326
deaths in the registration area in 1915,
or 1927 per 100000. The death rate
from this disease, like that from tu-
Derculosis, has shown a marked de-
cline since 1900, when it was 1905 per
100000.
The only remaining death rate high
er than 100 per 100000 in 1915 was
that for Bright's disease and acute ne
phritis, 104.7. The total number of
deaths due to these maladies in 1915
was 70,500; of this number, 64,4S0
were caused by Bright's desease and
6,020 by acute nephritis.
Next in order of deadliness come
cancer and other malignant tumors,
which caused 54,5S4 deaths in 1915. OF
these, 81, ,221, or nearly 80 per cent, re-
suited from cancers of the stomach
and liver. The death rate from can
Ger has risen from 63 per 100000 in
1900 to S1.1 In 1915. The increase has
been almost continuous, there having
been but two years, 1906 and 1911,
which showed decline as compared
with the years Immediately preceding.
1t is possible that at least a part of
this increase is due to more correct
diagnosis and greater care on the part
of physicians in making reports to reg
istration officials.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-12-02

Includes rubber and gutta percha only
for 1905.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-12

TO M
slept last night, little book, lulled
by tapping waters.
Eliene, the children and I, came
on board yesterday and we quietly
steamed out to sea on Malcolm
StuaTt's yacht.
The yacht was in gala attire when
we arrived. rather expected to see
Malcolm Stuart, and I am sure Dick,
who went down with us, did, too.
His absence was explained by the
captain who said: 'Mr. Stuart was
detained by an important message
from Dr. Virlet."
think Dick was rather disap-
pointed at not seeing Mr.. Stuart, but
it SCENE fate was playing a queer lit
tie joke on both of them by keep
ing them apart.
know that Dick is very prejudiced
against Malcolm, but l am sure if he
could meet him once he would like
him.
l, of course, am the guest of Eiene.
No one but you, little book, knows
that Malcolm Stuart has been my
constant friend ever since met him
two years ago. And 1 am sure I
know more about him-his real self
than many of his friends who see
him constantly, and have never seen
him but twice in my life.
In letter that l received yester-
day, just before l started for the
yacht, he said:
Tomorrow, my dear lady Sal
via, I shall be very happy, for shall
wake with the knowledge that you
and EIiene are enjoying my yacht. 1
want the sea air to mend your body
and Eliene'S soul.
"Of course, l do not know any
thing about your mind, but I do know
from my dear friend, DR.. ViTlet, that
you are mending physically.
81 am afraid that after the old
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-12

ARGIE
some ever after.
81 have about decided to make it
an auxiliary to my hospital, a kind
of conYalescent home as it were for
the sick little bodies that my good
friend is trying to mend.
'Margie- please let me call you,
Margie-it may sound banal to say
that only since knew you and Eliene
and MOllie and Mary and your kind
have l realized that there were such
women in the world.
'The terrible experience 1 had in
my marriage made me an incorrig-
ible pessimist as far as your sex was
concerned and for many years WOm-
an to me was only a plaything to be
bought like other pleasures.
eff you should despise me for tel
ling you this l would still have to tell
you all
you are my conscience. am
afraid have been long without one,
for until you and your sweet friend
ship came into my life I, like the
sea, was blown into great passion by
every passing wind.
Il hope you will read my books. 1
am glad that you will Tecline in my
hammOcks and rest on my chairs,
and, Margie, think that every man
when he gets as old as I feels lost
without the Responsibility of children.
When he begins to think of the jour
ney to the Great Beyond he wants
to leave behind something or some
one that will perpetuate his memory.
will I ever have this great joy?
l do not know
do you think, Margie, that any
where on this earth there is a dear
good woman who could love
your friend, Malcolm Stuart"
ITO Be Continued)
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-12
some ever after.

THOSE DEAR GIRLS
Miss WeIlaIong- has been a
resort, you know, ever since 1860.
Miss Young - Where did you go
before that2.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK Market
By Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s The rebound
from the stock market slump caused by
profit taking following the resumption
of dividend ON United States Steel com
mon. came at the opening Of the stock
Exchange today.
Cruc ible Steel was the biggest gamer
among market leaders, selling at go, up
/ "a u. $. Steel gained l-2 to s5 rs
Baldwin and Industrial Alcohol eacl
gained a point. The railroads were moi
SO strong as the lndustrials. Erie was
up - at SO rs.
Crucible was the market leader dur
ing the morning, advancing TO 20 1-s, uI
"a from the days low mark.
steel advanced TO "a, but later sold
OH AN eighth Mexican Petroleum ad
vaucod more than points to lOi 3-4
The strength continued chiefly in indus
trial stocks.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28

The record for 1910 means tue TAR
gets used in the month OF December
only. and the 1915 record included up
to October Is of that year.
Chancellor Curtis sustained the OBJ
lection OF Mr. Pennington to the ques-
lion. How does the location OF the
DUPONT Trapshootlng Club, in relation
10 its proximity TO a public highway,
and also IN relation TO its proximity
TO dwelling houses, compare with the
location of other similar organizations
i'm the United States OF which you are
'amiliar?"
William Windor Laird testified that
he resides about one-third Of a mile
west OF the club grounds, and that
he and his family are scarcely con-
scious of the shooting at any time,
and that they arc never annoyed by
the club or the shooting On cross
examination by Mr.. Pennington he
stated that while he was especially
susceptible TO noises he was compell-
cd to concentrate HIS attention in
order TO hear the nose from the club
at all.
Samuel Fcrraro testified that he
kept a record for two weeks last No
Nember Of all horses and persons
who passed along the road in front OF
the club house.
Thomas T. Chalfani produced a
COPY Of the record made by Ferraro
the original being lost, and after an
objection was overruled the paper
was admitted i'm evidence. In cross
examination Chalfant testified there
was no positive record of the shells
used. but that report was made after
every shoot of the number OF shells
sold. and that the number of targets
used was ascortned from the scor
cards He said that the avorag
sales OF shells was from 900 10 l,5O
each shooting day but that about 2
pcr cent. OF the shooters kept thei
own shells I'm their lockers, whicl
they purchased from hardware deal
ers. by the case. and sent to the clul
for their own use.
Harry p Carlin testified that he Il
a member of the club, and attende'
practically an the Saturday shoots
aud many times on Thursdays. H'
described the changes made in th'
shooting stations and traps, and thu
methods of installation of traps. i'
said he had made the changes I'm tral
LOCATIONS ltbdiuiuN NhiNh Ah'AN h"
been so much testimony. lie said tina
he had never seen any horse fright
ened on the road since he had beei
going out there.
The defense having closed, Mr.. Pen
ington produced a written protes
which nc offered In evidence, but MI
Hnles objected and the objection wa
sustained
II was then agreed that as soon q
The court stonographor can prepaI
the record, argument before the coul
would begin.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
SHOE DEPARTMENT.

Our Shoe Department is offer
ing some very special values for
this sale.
Children's Shoes in black
only; regular s5c and SLOO
values. Profit Sharing Day, 75c
Youths and little gents
Shoes that sold regularly for
Sl.5O. Profit Sharing Day $l.0O
Misses button Shoes in black
only; a regular $l.75 and $500
value. Profit Sharing Day, S1.50
women's Bath Slippers.
Profit Sharing Day. ... 25c
women's SOC Felt Slippers.
Profit Sharing Day M .75c
women's Knit Slippers in a
variety Of colors. Profit Shar-
ing Day NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOC
Women's and Misses Rub
bers, guaranteed Goodyear first
grade; regular price 75c.
Profit Sharing Day . .65c
women's regular $3.50 Shoes.
Profit Sharing Day. 49,. $500
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
PROFIT SHARING
MILLINERY.

We have made special price
concessions on all Millinery for
this sale.
All winter trimmed Hats, re-
gardleSs of former prices, will
be placed on sale for this one
day at .............Sl.5O
All colors, all styles and all
kinds Of values.
All Untrimmed Hats at 75c.
silk velvet hats and plush in all
colors and styles.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
NEW OFFER 40 CHEVROLET
GENERAL MOTORS HOLDER,

The Chevrolet General Motors Syndi-
cate announced that the offer Of cX-
change of stock on the basis Of five
shares of Chevrolet for one share Of
General Motors common was closed on
january 25. Offerings viii be consid-
cred hereafter at not 10 exceed four
shares of Chevrolet for one share Of Gem
cral Motors common.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.


A visit TO this popular de-
partment will convince you Of
the advantages derived by max
ing your purchases here.
Women's Corset Covers OF
long cloth, trimming of lace
and embroidery; 25c value.
Profit Sharing Day. 19c
Womens long cloth Drawers,
with ruffle of embroidery. Profit
Sharing Day .....19c
Women's white Underskirts
with deep hounce of embroid-
cry, 75c value. Profit Sharing
Children's hannelette Sleep
ing Garments. with or without
feet, SOC value. Profit Sharing
DAY ....... .......... .')Jc
Children's nannelette Skirts,
sizes ? to g. Profit Sharing
lay ........ .......... lJc
Boys hannclette Night Shirts
in sizes ? TO IA years. Profit
Sharing Day ..........3 39c
A special lot OF Children S
Coats in a variety Of styles.
Sizes ? to 6 years. Values up
to $500. Profit Sharing
Day ....... .$l.9S
Evening journal., 1916-01-28

Nine years ago Gallioue started in ON
his "masterpiece.' lie has just finished
it and real, forsure railroad engineers
say it is about as near perfect, in de-
tails of construction. as is possible ont
side of an engine works.
The engine is entirely of wood except
few parts. such as springs and air
hose. II is Y inches long, is inches high
and runs OF a 6 l2-inch gauge track.
Gallione has worked on it practically
every evening during the nine years.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
TESTIMONY IN Gun
CLUB Litigation IN
Court Awaits Compiling OF
Records Before Argu-
ment is Begun
MANY SATISFIED
WITH LOCATION

Before Chancellor Charles NJ. Cur
It's yesterday afternoon testimony in
the dupont Trapshooting Club case
was finished. The hrst witness called
in the afternoon was Irenee dupont a
yice-president of the club, who testi-
ned that he lives on Rising Sun Lane
half mile from the traps, and never
was annoyed by the noise of the guns
William Coyne, a former president
of the club. said he never heard com
plants regarding the traps
T. n. Doremus. president OF the
club. testified that the best season for
shooting is the first three months OF
the year He said he had kept a rec
ord Of the traps used during the pas
wears. The number Of shots free
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.

This store has always been
the recognized headquarters for
DOmestics of quality. Here you
will find all the wanted and
most popular makes of Muslin,
Sheeting, Pillow and Bolster
Cases and ready-made Sheets.
We have made special prices in
this department for our Profit
Sharing Day.
36-inch Hill Muslin, bleached,
l2I2 yards for.... .S1.00
A special lot of Ecru Lace
Curtains, a $l.5O value. Profit
Sharing Day ........ .$1.0O
Full bed size Sheets, 8lx90,
75c value. Profit Sharing
Day ....... ....... SOC
Extra large size Bath Tow
els, 37lzc value. Profit Sharing
Day ........ .............2 25c
Pillow Cases, size 42x36; a
good l5c value, for Profit Shar-
ing Day ..... .12Hc
Evening journal., 1916-01-28

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. %. The disap-
pontmmt Of Charles Gallione's life is
that he didn't become a railroad cngi.
nccr.
When he was in his teens his mother
wouldn't let him start in as a fireman.
Too dangerous, she said
Gallione is fruit dealer here, but his
heart isn't in that business. He's 81
now, and ever since he was knee high to
grasshopper he has been making toy
engines for the fun of the thing.
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
KNIT UNDERWEAR

for the entire family at very
unusually low prices.
Mems heavy ribbed Shirts
and Drawers, regular SOC value.
Profit Sharing Day .... 38c
Women's fleece lined Shirts
and Drawers, regular 25c value.
Profit Sharing Day. . .1Sc
Mems ribbed Union Suits, in
grey and ecru, Sl.00 value.
Profit Sharing Day .... CSC
Evening journal., 1916-01-28

LACES AND EMBROIDERIES.
A full line of beautiful Laces
and EmbrOideries that are bound
TO attract you. Then, too, the
prices are right.
3 inch Embroidery Edge.
Values up to l5c a yard. Profit
Sharing Day ........1c 1c
27 inch Ecru Flouncing En-
broidered in gold and Persian
effects; $500 value. Profit
Sharing Day ..... .S2.39
lS-inch Embroidered Flounc-
ing. A regular 25c value. Profit
Sharing Day ............15c
l8-inch Silver and Gold
Flouncing. A regular $500
value. Profit Sharing Day $1.49
Special lot of Yelling in
black, white and colors. Profit
Sharing Day ...7c
Evening journal., 1916-01-28
WOOLEN GOODS and SILKS.

WOOLEN GOODS and SlLkS.
With Dyes at a premium and
materials hard to get, the
women folks will appreciate
these wonderful values. Prices
thai will enable you to save con-
siderable money on your pur-
chase.
4O-inch All-wool Crepe in
Rose, Wisteria, two shades of
brown, garnet and California
Rose. Regular S10O value.
Profit Sharing Day. ... .59c
36-inch All-wool Serge, Bed
ford Cord and Striped Serge, in
black only. A regular soc value
Profit Sharing Day ...... .39c
26-inch new self-toned Striped
Messaline, in brown, wisteria,
grey, navy and green. Regu-
lar Sl.00 value. Profit Sharing
Day ...... ............ .SSc
27-inch Plaid and Striped
Voiles, very desirable fabrics.
Profit Sharing Day. .. .25c
27-inch Printed Cotton Pop
lin, in full line Of colors. For
Profit Sharing Day. y..... 25c
36-inch Silk and Cotton Crepe
in a broken line of colors; just
a small quantity left Regular
SOC values. Profit Sharing
Ddy ........ ......,...... .0Jt