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The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
PLANS FOR
CHAUTAUQUA ARE
UNDER WAY

wYANDOTTE, Mich. June s.
With the coming Chautauqua week
but a month away. the local asso.
citation OF more than So business
and professional men backing the
venture is preparing for the annual
advertising tour and season ticket
selling campaign
Frank Dauberspeck. representa-.
tive OF the Coit-AlJer Chautau4ua
bureau, will meet the members OF
the association Thursday night, in
The council chambers
Boy Scouts are also planning to
aid the community during The Chau.
tauqua by helping Hith tho crowds,
escorting performers 10 and from
tho trains. and Otherd aids
OHcials expect a doubled a-.eud-
aDce
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
CHURCH WILL.
OBSERVE 18TH
ANNIVERSARY

wYANDOTTE. Mich, June s.
Congregational church members will
observe the thirteenth anniversary
OF the church's founding. Thursday
night. with a banquet In the church
parlors.
J. II. Bishop will be the principal
speaker, as il was he who founded
the church Others In the program
will De Mrs Norman f. Coan, Mrs
Henry Girardin; Mrs Florence Raft
er. Miss BIna Kellie. Leslie Cock
burn and Ralph 3. Clark.
Rev. Charles Walton Jones, pres
ent minister, who has been In this
pastorate for more than seven years
has handed In his resignation, u
take effect in July, but the church
has selected no other pastor
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
-
BIRMINGHAM

The Eastern star Lodge viIl give
card party Friday evening Iu tho
Masonir club rooms Tor members and
charles Spencer has gone 10 MACK
Ina FOR the summer
William olson has bought Rev -
l.. tonley's house on Nillits-af
Mrs " Parkinson has returned -
her home IN Toronto. Ont after
spending two weeks fU the home -
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Crawford on
Mrs Fred Braur. ~ Montreal. oue.
has been q recent guest In the home
- Mr aud Mrs Waltz Reynolds on
TownEend-st While here Mr. Brauf
Esthered seeds from the y ~ulugHsu
maple trees 90 send 20 her daughter.
who b. missionary teacher M Lab
rsdor.
Tn, Auxiliary society ~ Tho Frart
lin church viii meet thus afternoon
m the home ~ Mrs g. Ealdork on
Brnwr-st
Mr and Mrs Milo rrestIs have
gone 90 their summer home ON Lax
The degree teams ~ oddteliows
lodges NO- and - WJll 10 guests
OF Oddfallow. nors this evening
Tie Foreign Missionary society. o.
Franklin church. viii hold its annual
meeting iu the church sunday morn
ing
Mrs W Bradford has gone go
N"w Haven, conn. called there ut
Bpyea
The Queen Esther circle will hold
their annual meeting and election -
Officers Saturday afternoon ln tho
home - Miss Blanche Jones on the
QuartOr-rd
a birthday party will be given Fri-
day evening In honor 81 Miss Rose
McGr"gur ir her home on Forrest IT.
Mrs NarrIs Bradford, So years old,
Of Glcuwo1d Ia. who was here Wis
itlng her son. v. T Bradford. and
who was badly injured Tuesday night
by falling on tho cement steps, -
eth unconscious
\ roast beef supper viii be served
BY the ludioF Guild uf 81 Tame4
Episcopal church this evening In the
church
Dr " Jamirspu. ~ Detroit. spent
"wednesday With friends here
Mr.. and Mrs Frank watkins
daughter Doris and Fenn Watkins
have gone 10 Bots Blanc 90 spend the
summer.
ChIldren's DAY will he observed on
sunday morning In tho First Pres
byterian church.
Owen stone has gone TO Losans-
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
ROYAL OAK.

A. r. Bali has returned from q
business trip TO Toledo.
Miss Minnie Reglin Ia confined TO
her home with bronchitis.
Mss Rose Ecksrt has resigned her
position with the Faritnger bakery,
Or. Ainsley Smith 10 recovering
from a recent operation.
Miss Nellie Normandy. OF orion.
and Miss ThelmA Morse. OF Oxford.
have returned 70 their respective
homes after visit with friends here
Frank Todd. OF Main st. has pur-
chased 20 acres % land facing Cass
ryer 81 Wagmaega. Mr. Todd In
tends 20 make an ideal summer re-
sort - the place.
The auxiliary OF the First Preshy-
terrain church viii meet with Mrs. W
n iAghthail. Of W. FiTst-st.. this
afternoon IL will be the last regu-
lar meeting of the year.
q W. Whitney has returned from .
week visit in Ftuton.
The choir OF -. Johns Mission will
meet this evening in the church
house.
Mrs l. A Brown has returned
from a visit with her parents in
Eaton Rapids,
Louis Dexter was sentenced 10 a
fine ~ So and $40 costs or 30 days
In the Detroit House NJ Correct on
for assault and battery on ThAo
Goodfeliow. % this village He was
UNA Die 20 pay the fine, SO was taken
TO the works
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Keyn0ter r o bins Is
Silenced by Demon
stratiOn
MENTION OF
COLONEL SIGNAL
Yells and War-WhOOps
Threaten to Split
Auditorium
RY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO, June She Roose-
velt demonstration, which began
when Keynoter Robins mentioned
the coloners name in opening the
Progressive convention. wednesday,
4 as concluded at 1887, after IL had
continued for one hour and "a min
utes.
The demonstration was hailed as
H. longest ever accorded canor
\ 6ats IT q political convention.
a DECLARING that I'VE should speak
Solairiy TO our brothers in spirit es-
! pocially In the Republican party
/ Robins asked for unity on American
lsm. and warned ~those of an easy
ana accommodating political virtue
.that we will not surrender principle
nor make unworthy compromise TO
min Z meaningless and selfish polit-
.ieai victory"
ssThe voices Of the nation call for
eo6srship," said Robins. and those
|vc1ees repeat one name--Roosevelt."
Then the Roosevelt demonstra-
~ began. the delegates nrst SELF
40 big banner and carrying II to
~ staSA
Ynnnsylvania followed. with Cali
|Dusaia, North Dakota. Texas and Col
$3.50 fAIling in line.
within minute practically all the
'UtaHo Aeisgafion standards were
'1aGneeo n 3 cluster about tho speak
- O1nnA
- Ne DEMONSTRATION proceeded.
- x1otous mob Of cheering dele
- crushed % closely about Rob
- "a Murdoch that the two were
lGoayoseely lost from sight.
Uguns beat. horns footed and
o0Byeody yelled in . bedlam of
sounA. They were al primed for
~ start after days Of waiting.
The entire crowd sang I'VE Want
! TEDDY" until the arches OF the Audi
teripp naArly CRACKED under the vol
4 NJ u sound. Finally. they go'
tirol sehging It and yelled IT, The
nfY3gysd MI the patriotic songs
sit kn9w and started to repeat them
11hi4S let the crowd have its
he& q made no attempt to check
/ th0{3 honstration.
xbxens OF delegates marched
l n sfSSle, fle In front OF the speak
.er's stxnd. Perkins climbed on ia
be above the crowd and held an i'm
promptu reception, shaking hands
with the passing delegates, and beat
!, jng time to the music.
"Some Of the fellows that have
been pussyfooting around here will
take notice of this demonstration. .
said Gov. Johnson. when the cheer.
ing had lasted 50 minutes.
"This looks like these delegates
would stand for second choice
think not" said Perkins.
An attempt was made 10 gave
the crowd into order at 1:42. wher
the demonstration had been on FOL
40 minutes.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
YPSILANTI

Miss Anna Baroara Ehman. aged
= years. died Wedn esday afternoon
IN her home In this city. She is sur
viyed by twp brothers. Milo. OF Ypsi-
lanti. and George. OF Denver. Colo.
A district convention OF the Pyth-
ian Sisters met Thursday i'm this city.
Mayor g. V. Brown gave the address
OF welcome. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Clifford Goldsmith
In the absence of the Most Excellent
chief Mrs. Alec Bontell who was In
Milan attending the funeral OF her
Mayor c. V. Brown spent wednes-
dav in Detroit
Mrs Anna sturtevsnt returned
Wednesday. to her home in. Hudson
Conklin " Cherry Hill.
The Board OF Review ia meeting
every afternoon this week In the city
hall and reviewing the tax ron. Next
Monday " will meet Tor the purpose
of reviewing and correcting aSse SIS
ments and listening 20 complaints 81
property holders whose assessment
have been raised.
Bills are 7osted for one-ring cir
Gus which will appear in this city.
June FL
Justice Martin r tadtmller on
Wednesday tried the case between
the Empire Cream separator 60. and
\. J. Boatwright a 90. The plaintiff
brought suit 10 recover the purchase
price o. three cream separRtcrs The
4tl|nnant claimed mat the mac HTn cry
would not work The decision was
reserved until Saturday
Hon. Frank Newton BE- travelling IN
the east
Myron r. Grlswold will Join Mrs
GTIswOld in Saranac. sunday. where
she has been At the bedside ~ her
invalid mother. Both viii return IL
the parent IL on the road % recovery.
The Normal and the city high
school rhpruses sang several mum
bers Wednesday at the Normal as
semhlv The mum bers were from the
operefts The contest o. the Ma
lions. by Nelson Page. which VIII
be given by the two schools .rgar
The direction ~ Miss Alice r. Bfveus
and Mas A. AureIis Murphy. al
Pease auditorium. Friday evening
Friday and saturday arc Ia dsys
/ by which the health league hopes -
/ rails" money o. support visiting
nurse for one wear
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
HIGHLAND PARK

Mrs Srechan 81 jackson. Mich. -
visiting Mr. Manning's residence at
No. 1875 california
Miss Marjorie Parker, OF No. $50
Culorad"-aNc- has been confined &c
her home by illness
NJ and Ms Floyd wertman. II
ms Mrs wertman's mother from
Mrs John Mosher. OF No. s3s Rich
ton-sve, has returned home after a
short stay at Npsilanti
Mildred Marsh. the young daughter
% Mr.. and Mrs Marsh. of No. IS
BanUsr-ave, has recovered from a
Mas A Schmidt, Of Detroit. gave
kitchen shower Tuesday evening
complimenting Miss Julia schmidt. ~
SiNteenth.st.. Highland Park Fifty
guests attended and enjoyed pleas
Mss Doris Chesterfield. OF No. las
Tyler-sve, Is. connhed TO her home
Mrs Ives has returned TO her home
on CaiiforniR-ave. after weeks
MIR and Mrs Cation Weaver. Q, No
Mrs weaver's mother from Los An
Mrs jewel Of Richton- ave. has
been spenaing few days with
Harper Wheeler OF No lai callfo--
nia-sye. Is III with smallpox.
A. ~ Jameson has returned 10 his
home on ksnada-rd. after an extend
ed trip through the east.
=. j.. Roller Of No. 20 windemere-
ave, VIII leave the latter part OF the
week 10 attend the commencement
exercises Of college which he at
Mrs Ernest Bridge. Of No, ~ Pa
sadena-ave., Is suffering from Sc
we're Illness.
Mss Isabelle Helen Smith and MISS
Madge kriehel had n porch dance
al the home OF the former on Col
orado-sve. Tuesday evening Thirty
guests were present The porch was
Beautifully decorated with lattice OF
green and white with spires interwo-
ven.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles wagar and
family moved Wednesday from No.
IL Cortland-ave. TO Detroit.
Homer Hovis. OF No 50 Wirdemere-
ave has been called 20 Windsor 20
the new Collegiate institute
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
RickeL 81 Californis-sve, Is I'll with
smallpox.
lsnd-ave. entertained guests al din
ner Wednesday evening, compliment
ing Mrs William Beardslsy. their
guest from Detroit.
Mr.. and MIRA Frank Wilson. 81 No.
lis Grsnd-sve. east left "Wednesday
evening 20 spend several days with
Mrs A wagner. OF Pontiac
Mrs Maude Briver. OF No. ls2 Cot
tAgs Grove-ave-. IL visiting friends
and relatives az Caro-. Mich
The election Of officers % the Tri-
mus class OF Trinity VI r. church
viii be held Thursday evening N
the home OF Mr.. Ellison, Of No. g
Tennyson-ave
Herbert HartwiE. of No. lss Com
necticut-sve., is confined 10 his home
By illness.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08

u WAS dreadful thing TO admit.
even TO herself. yet deep wlthia her
fea:t Paula Brennan was certain
that she did not love her baby.
(. The eldest OF large family. II
seemed TO Paula that sne had tended
babies all her life and he inst two
Gears Of her marriage had been a
blessed relief from squEbbling, wall.
ing little brothers and sisters. Then
her little daughter had come. Ned
Brennan was too absorbed in his
own Joy TO notice the lack OF re-
Spouse in his wife until Mrs Dren-
nan. ST.. brought IL 10 his attention ,
then he had cut short any further
remarks from that good lady by an.
.Ewerine that Paula. soor girl. was
not vet quite herself. But thereafter
q doubt lUrked with him.
One Gay, when the baby was near
~ four months old. Paula said fret
fully that she wished they could az.
ford nurse. Ned put down his pa
per and regarded her rather wis.,
FUZZY. You love our llttle baby, don't
you. dear" he asked.
Paula evaded n direct answer.
Goodness. Ned, love you But be-
fore the baby cane you didn't eK-
poet that 10 be my whole life--jus;
loving you. Now thar we have n
baby you can't understand how can
possible want anything else. And [
do want ether things --theaters and
s<--rsions and dinners out. like we
uked 10 have Her voice trailed of
IN . sob.
II know you're swfully tied down,
dear" sald Ned gently III mother
didn't live 80 Tar awry We could
leave the baby with her and 20 on,
.o0ener But cant afford TO get a
Dtpd nurse nov and We couldn't
NM bsay With any one who NIGH
u loncrsnt or careless and hurt
~ ~ che =, sur, in IN. few
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
LEE REELECTED
TRAINMEN HEAD

The Brotherhood OF Railroad
Trah,men reelected William @. Lee
president OF the organization. Wed.
nesday. In Arcadia. 7. n. Dodge. of
Cleveland. WAS made assistant 10
the president. and Val Fitzpatrick.
OF Columbus. O.. vicepresioent \
number OF the other minor officers
were elected. Four more yice-presi-
dents. an executive board OF FIVE
members, en- insurance board, snd a
board OF trustees. are yet 10 be
elected The convention. which has
been in session for four weeks. prob
ably will adjourn Saturday.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
YARDMASTERS GO
TO PORT HURON

The United ysrcmSsters associa'
ton. now holding It's annual conven'
ton in the Hotel fuller. left the city
at 9 o'clock. Thursday morning. Tor
an allday trip to Port Huron. on
the steamer Greyhound. Various
committees will hold meetings on
the boat. so that no time will be
lost.
Wednesday was spent In inspect
ing the railroad terminals OF Detroit
and the tunnel. which were highly
praised.
Friday resolutions will be adopted
on the death OF James J. Hin. who
was deeply interested in this organ
nation. helping TO draw up its con
stitution.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
WYANDOTTE

ROYAL Arch NasonS Viii meet on
Thur SIay evening IN Masonic temple
Tn. rgraEational ChurChs an
ngal excursion 20 TashmCo and Port
Huron VIII take place July IS.
Mr. and Mrs William Todd and
daughter Alyce. Poplar-st. attended
The ChsmbsrlIin- Reeves wedding In
Flat Rock. Wednesday.
fyeSt vtsriars will observe chill
1-s-E Cay IN the sunday services
with special music and sermons. The
morning service viii commence at 10
o'clock
M-s J. Foret and daughter Loretta
attended the =. NJ e commencement
exercises Wednesday night IN Detroit.
LuRn-rlver Older BOYS viii meet
a. I.fg o'clock Thursday night in the
city park for campfire session.
rsvCarNe uts
Knights OF Columbus meet Friday
night In q. VI b 4 haIl.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Hadley 10 ~.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, June S.
Herbert 5. Hadley. delegate-at-large
to the Republican national conven.
ton, and who was prominent fig-
ure in the 1912 convention OF the
party. will not be able 10 attend this
years meeting. The former gov.
ernor OF Missouri has been In Ill
health and his physicians advised
him not TO make the trip.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION TO
BUILD 400 HOMES

Because Of the acute shortage in
Detroit's housing facilities. the West
Side Development association. organ
izen last Monday. will construct 400
houses IN the down river section.
Among the companies that are to
participate in the home building
movement are Elmer s. Moon e.
Co.: the Samuel A. Merchant Co..
Co. WEIGH Bros.
r. ". TAYLOR. Resch & Bower and
the Oakwood Homes Co Frank A.
vanerstrom is president and William
Drogte secretary OF the association
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
MAN is ROBBED
BY STRANGE PAIR

Joseph Kolc. OF No. 2++ Jay-st., re-
ported TO the police. Thursday morn
ing. that q man and a woman drag
ged him between two houses at Ran
dolph-st. and Madison-ave., late We'd
nesday night. and robbed him OF s+2.
He said that the man walked up
behind him and threw his arm
around Kolc's neck and held him so
he could make no sound. After
dragging him between the houses
Kolc said. the woman riied his peck
cts.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
MT. CLEMENS

The funeral Of Harry Ross. drown
ID In Lake -. clair. and whose re-
mains were found late Monaay night
i n a badly derpwuOsed condition. Mas
with burial In clinton Grove t-r-
pNer ~ueTlirh was unable ~ locate
the mans relatives said 20 Do I.irz
in kenturkv. Ross came here pf4y
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
KILLED IN FALL
FROM BOX CAR

Victor Lechto, OF No. 1888 Elm
vood.ave.. - years old fell from a
box car. early Thursday on his way
TO work a. Trumbullaye. and the
Michigan Central tracks. and was
instantly killed Coroner Rothscher
viewed the body and ordered II sent
10 The county morgue.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Speeders Fined.

ROYAL OAK. Mich. June s.--W
II. Shoemaker. No. Brooks apart
ments. Flint; Lyle A. Devlin, OF
Nos. s9s.70O Woodward.ave., Detroit
and Morgan Morgan. OF No. 207
Smith.ave, Detroit, paid a hne OF
$50 and $3.50 costs each in Justice
Roses court this morning for ex
ceeding the speed limit. Deputy
Sheriff Lorne c. Bird, OF Pontiac
made the arrests.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Arrest a Philippine Governor.

MANILA. June Gov. Ortiz, Of
Union province. has been arrested
charged with instigating an attempt
ed robbery OF the provincial treas
ury One OF the treasury guards
was slain by the robbers, but they
were surprised and arrested before
they could secure any booty.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08

ricd YOU IN AMI here tho hre was
at Fitythird -t and Brach-not lhis
place al all That police nan Shouts
be discharged from the force she
concluded severely
But Paula Was nat listening 10 tNiS
TRADE. she vas kaer.!rs beside 'hr
crib with tho hguy ma atr aims, ana
in her heart a great song OF thanks
giving and happiness.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
AUDITOR ADDS
TRAFFIC EXPERT

The Richards Audit Co. headed
by r. r. Richards. with Offices in
the Ford building. has added a traf.
SC department. in charge OF Sydney
Renshaw. one OF the best known
traffic experts in Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
TRENTON

More than 400 was the estimated
attendance Wc1us sday night at the
pres, nfation % Nose In the arm
DRY Jy the high school students
Crosse Isle high school second
ba So ball team played Trenton highs
second team Thursday afternoon at
Groz-l Itc
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Rural Carriers Appointed.

WASHINGTON. June s.--The fol-
lowing rural letter carriers were ap-
pointed today: Benton Haroor.
Isaac P Phares; Thompsonville.
Harry r. Eeehne; Kinde, Bernard
A'Hearn.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
RIVER ROUGE

Faving bids FOR two village streets
reccntiy re jected. Viii be opened At a
meeting Friday night Of the village
council
viii move 20 this village soon with
MS family.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
ECORSE

SUNDAY school teachers Of the Pres
bytsriau church. at a meeting Wed
nesday night. organized an attend
goal ~ 700 pupils during tho
month with a picnic Ira prospect n
successful.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08

port. Ind. where he will spend two
weeks with relatives
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
TheEpening Story
Paula's Baby.

rop,r'sh' 1916, By " Werner
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08

After an eternity In empty dark
ness Paula heard a baby crying. and
gradually IL was borne upon her
numb senses that Il was her baby.
She sat Up with a start and opened
her eyes.
She vas in her own bedroom and
the baby lay whimpering in her crib
beside the bed, Only the fact that
she was siill dressed in her crum-
pied street suit convinced her that
she had not dreamed /. all
she was stu blinking dazed eyes
when Clara entered the room, carry
ing stesmlng cup.
"Uh. you We come too in great
relief. 'lIere. drink this. Paula
Brennan, IL live 10 be a hundred III
never forget the scare you gave me
today. faipting out there on the
street I thought at first you were
dead. and 80 did the mep who car
The Detroit times., 1916-06-08
Motor Luggage.
Auto Trunks and
Overland Cases

tory, unequnled in design and con-
vsn'eucc. %turdily Constructed 20
stand the Cross-cuuntry tour Dust
ard Waterproof Many STYLES IN
stock others made especially 10
rider Let uE figure on your re-
Iuiremenia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
WYomInQ.

OIL drilling operations are about to
be begun a mile or two to the east
of Burlington in the Greybull Valley.
The North Laramie Peak Mining
Company is about to begin active de-
velopment of its property. located
twenty-six miles south of Douglas.
During the year ended December
last, the Midwest Oil Company made
net earnings of s17s.77o10, according
to the annual statement of the com.
pany.
The Gold Dust Milling Company
with a capitalization OF $3.50 900, has
been organized at Wheatland for the
purpose of working recent placer dis
coveries on Bluegrass Creek near
that place.
The Big Horn OIL and Gas Con-
pany's properties were taken over by
the Midwest Company and are being
operated under the name of the Grey.
bul Refining Company. with capt..
alization of $12.00O,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
Arizona.

Development on the Gilt Edge
property at oatman is advancing rap
idly.
High grade ore has been found on
the 200-foot level of the Mascot mine
near Wilcox.
Boston parties have bought con-
trolling interest in the Oatman
Pioneer Mine for $3.50, 900.
Almost every claim and pocket In
the southern part of the state that
shows any promise of some day be-
coming a mine is being worked to its
capacity.
The Tennessee mine, at Chloride,
which was taken over several years
ago by the United States Smelling.
Refining and Mining Company. and
which at the time was practically an
abandoned property, has entered one
of the greatest bodies of lead.zirc ore
ever opened in the state
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
High Bid. Mark Land Auction.

At an auction of state land by the
state land board the sales brought
S12,1S3 more than the appraised valu-
alton, John f. Vivian. register of the
board, regarded this as an Indication
OF the demand for Colorado lands.
There were 1885 acres sold. and they
brought a total of $i00.16S. The ayer-
age price per acre was s13.s6 Eighty
acres of land near Limon, that was
appraised at $40 an acre, brought s42
an acre under spirited bidding. This,
however. was excelled by the price
paid for 160 acres In the San Luis
Valley land, which had been ap-
praised at s45 an acre and was solo
for SCOTS an acre. The tracts sold
were scattered through Boulder, Arap-
ahoe, Adams, Yuma, Morgan, Weld.
Gunnison, Grand, Kiowa, Ebert,
Washington. Lincoln and Rio Grande
counties.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-10
ROAD BILLS APPROVED
CONGRESS ASKED TO ADOPT
THE TAYLOR MEASURES.
st.te Highway Commission Resolu-
tlons Request Delegation at Wash,
ington to Support Road Bills.

Denver-Resolutions approving two
road bills introduced in the National
Congress by Congressman Edward T.
Taylor of Colorado were passed at a
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission The resolutions urge Colo
radios delegation at Washington to
support the measures.
One of them provides for the sale
of 250.O00 acres of unreserved, non
mineral, non-timered and semi-arid
land, in parcels OF 800 acres to the
highest bidders, 10 per cent of the
purchase price to be paid on the date
of sale and the balance in annual in
stallments.
The bill provides that so per cent
of the money realized from the sale
OF these lands ghall be set aside as 4
public roads fund to be used In the
maintenance of interstate highways.
The balance is to be appropriated as
part OF the reclamation fund.
A second bill provides for the ap-
preparation of 100000 yearly untfl
1926 to be expended under the super
vision of the Secretary of Agriculture,
upon the request of state officers of
eight Western states for the main
tenaoe OF roads and trails within, or
partly within, the national forests,
when necessary for the use and de.
velopment of resources.
Expenditures of this nature are not
to exceed 10 per cent OF the value oil
the timbered and forage resources. az
determined by the Secretary of Ag.
riculture.