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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Charged with Staying Brother.

Brighton.-After weeks of investiga
tion on the part Of local authorities
Paul Hildebrand was arrested charged
with the murder of his brother, Otto
Hildebrand, and placed in the county
Jail here. Otto Hildebrand was found
dead from 3 bullet wound, in his lone
ly cabin several miles from Strasbure
about month ago. Neighbors assert
that his brother Paul was the last one
seen with him before his death Other
evidence is said to have been found in
the dead mans cabin in the form OF
blood stained checks. Hildebrand
maintains his innocence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
New Mexico.

Col. ]. G. Bender has been appointed
superintendent of the Nogal group OF
mines in place of Charles Pusch.
The Black Cloud Mining Company
has filed an amendment to its charter
with the state corporation commission
increasing its capitalization from $780,
900 to s350,000.
The Abo Cafion Copper Mining Com
pany near Mountainair is working its
property now and the results at this
time indicate that Abo is to become
one of the chief mining camps of the
Southwest
During 1916 the Mogollon Mines
Company. operating the Lsst Chance
and Top Mines. marketed 05,SG7
ounces of bullion containing 5,793
oupoes gold, 277,330 ounces sill
yer. also 9s.S tons of con-
centrates. concentrates containing l.
S7S ounces gold and e4.O20 ounces sill.
yer. Development amounted TO over
2,200 feet Of the new three-compart.
ment shaft, which is now completed to
300 feet This property has produced
steadily for fifteen years and is one
OF the largest gold-silver mines in the
Southwest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Colorado.

Boulder. Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates. 60 per cent. $1,000 per unit.
Crude ores, 60 per cent, $1,000; 25
per cent, s9.40@12OO; 10 per cent.
sS.70q10.0o per unit.
Interest is keen over the final out
come In the Miner oil fields, the first
well of which has been shot. This well
Is on the land of the Mid-Continental
Oil Company, about mile below MIL
of over 1900 feet.
The year 1917 will see a more ex-
tensive operation of the coal mining
industry in the Trinidad district, the
opening OF properties which have been
long idle and consequently the en-
ployment of a greater number of men
than has been employed for severa,
years.
Lessees operating the Silver Ledge
property, located in the Red Mountain
district, about mile from the town of
Chattanooga, on Porphyry gulch, sent
out abnormal shipments of concen-
trates since the opening of the rail-
road. The principal values of the ore
mined is zinc, lead and silver.
Don Valdez. who is leasing a piece
of ground in the Madonna mine at
Monarch, has shipped four cars of
ore. which run high in lead. The lead
occurs principally as a carbonate with
some native lead among it. The ore
also carries good per cent of silver
and the four carloads will net big
sum for the leasers.
The sale of the Sunnyside mine at
Silverton for $6.500,0oO is the most i'm
portant transfer of mining properties
in the San Juan section since the sale
Of the the Camp Bird at Ouray. The
Sunnyside mills at Eureka and Mid
dleton are reported to be operating at
full capacity and are turning out large
quantities Of concentrates daily. OIL
flotation and a Huff zinc separator are
both employed.
An important discovery at depth has
been made in the Dillon shaft of the
Granite Gold Mining Company at Vic
tor. At the 1.600-foot, the bottom lev
ell of the shaft, the Bobtail vein of the
Portland system has been entered and
drift has already been carried about
thirty tin length. all in ore. The
vein is strong one, In places fully
eighteen feet between walls. Vice
President and General Manager C. c.
Hamlin confirmed the reported dis.
covery and is authority for the state
ment that the ore as broken will ship
at one and one-half ounce gold or $40
a ton, at conservative estimate.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
COLORADO LIVE STOCK
WORTH s124,74s, ,ooo.oo, ACCORDING
TO GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Increase of $2.o2s,ooo in 80 Days In
Value of Horses. Mules, Mich
Cows. Sheep and Hogs.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
ID e NV er.-Figures compiled last
month show Colorado farmers and
stockmen owned 100000 head OF
horses, mules. milch cows, sheep. hogs
and other stock, valued at S124,749 900,
as against 3.S54,000 head, worth s122.-
721,000 in 1916, an increase since Jan.
l. 1917. in valae of s2,02s, 900.
The government crop report fol
January shows the number of horses
In Colorado 365.000 as against 361, 900
in 1916. valued at s33.345,000 as
against a value in 1916 of s33. .49o, 900,
The total in the United States is 81.
l26,0O0. valued at s2,174.629. 900. Colo
rado has 20.e0e mules, an increase OF
1000 over 1916. worth s2,0S0 900. while
the total in the country is 100000
worth s54S,S64 ,000.
The United States exported 207,075
horses worth s40,63S,354 and 51,s9s
mules worth s9,900,174 in 1915; and
lS3,S35 horses worth s29.06S,10 and
1850 mules worth s14,S92.731 in 1916.
Colorado has $4,000 milch cows as
compared vita $4,000 in 1916. They
are worth s17,42O.00O, as compared
to $15.76S, 900 in 1916
Other live stock on Colorado farms
totals l. 1.150,000 head, worth s51, ,405, 900
as against 100000 in 1916, worth s49..
lO1 1000. The report shows the state
contains 10000 sheep worth sl4..
625,O00. compared with 1,S3e.00O in
1916, valued at $9.563.000. The mum.
ber of hogs on hand this month is 352..
600. an increase of $4,000 over 1916.
They are worth s4.224,0OO as compared
to S2,624 900 for 1916.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
vARIoUSBOARDSNAMED
GOVERNOR ouNTER APPOINTS IN
DusTaiAL COMMISSION.
Joel erantham, Senator Pearson and
D. c. Borns Selected to- Replace
Board Chosen by Carlson.

Western Newspaper Union News sarviee.
Denver. Joel Grantham of Lar
Jara, former State Senator John f.
Pearson OF Pitkin county and d. G.
Burns of Denver were named by Gov
ernor Gunter as members of the State
Industrial Commission to succeed e.
e. Mclaughlin and Frank p. Lannin,
Republicans. and Wayne c. williams.
Democrat. whose appointments by
former Governor Carlson were re.
fused confirmation by the Senate
three weeks ago. Other appointments
were also announced as follows.
State Board of Corrections-Mrs,
Helen Grenfell, Democrat, of Denver,
six-year term; Frank s. Hoag, Demo
crat. of Pueblo. four-year term, and
Sprigg Shackelford, Republican, OF
Gunnison county. two-year term.
State Board of Agriculture-John C.
Bell of Montrose and former Governor
Elias M. Ammons of Grand county.
Both are Democrats. and are reap,
pointed to the board. each for a term
OF eight years.
Trustee for the. Colorado School for
the Deaf and Blind-A. ]. Lawton,
Democrat. of Ell Paso county, for a
term of six years.
Board OF Control of State Industrial
School for Girls-Edward C. Stimson,
Democrat, of Denver for a term OF
five years.
Governor Gunter also made the fol
lowing appointments, which do not
need Senate confirmation:
State Board of Stock Inspection
Commissioners-Coke Roberts. Routt
county; Lem Cannon, Ell Paso coun.
ty; e. C. Headles. Alamosa county, all
Tor terms of three years beginning
May l.
Advisory Board, State Highway
mmission-Leonard e. Curtis OF
Colorado Springs. term OF five years,
beginning April l. Reappointed.
Board OF Control, State Home for
Dependent Children-Mrs. Parmela
Curtis Porter and Mrs. Clara L. Hunt
er, both of Denver Each for term
Of six years, beginning May 2. Reap
pointments.
Civil Service Commission-W. w.
Grant. Jr., Mrs. Anna Wolcott Vale
and Lawrence Lewis, all of Denver
Two-year terms dating from Jan. 8.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
U. S. Safeguards Millions in Mint.

Denver-A telegram from Washing.
ton ordered that until further orders
the United States mint in Denver be
closed to all visitors. The message
was directed to Superintendent Thorn
as Annear. who declared that addi-
tionaI precautions OF every character
were being taken to guard Uncle
Sans treasure house. The Denver
mint is the largest depository of the
nations wealth. 1t contains upwards
s500,000,000 in gold and silver. This
Is due to the fact that its position, far
from any coast line, insures the great
est safety in time of war.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
QUALITY OF WHEAT
CAN BE CONTROLLED
Bulletin of Colorado Experiment
Station Tells Cause of YeI-
low Berry and Remedy.
By C. p. GILLETTE. Colorado Agricui.
tural College. Fort Coliins)

By c. p. GILLETTE. Colorado Agricui-
tural College, Fort Collins)
Millers prefer wheat that is hard
and fiinty. to n wheat that is made
up of kernels that are white and
starchy In cross-sectlon. Kernels of
the latter type are softer and more
easily crushed and are spoken of as
soft wheat" A considerable reduc-
ton in price is often made when this
soft wheat is offered for sale.
DIR. w. z. Headden of the Colorado
agricultural experiment station, has
succeeded in determining the cause
of this trouble and also the remedy.
which every farmer can supply. He
tells all about 1t in Bulletin 205 of
the experiment station which will be
sent free to any farmer who will write
for 1t.
In brief, the cause of "yellow-berry'
is a high percentage of potash In the
soil in proportion to the available
nitrogen. The remedy Is to keep the
nitrogen content of the soil as high
as possible without increasing the
potash. This may be done by the ad-
dltIQn of nitrates, the rotation of
CROPS in which alfalfa or some other
legume is used, and by proper tillage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. ssrvie.

western Newspaper Union News Ssrvics-
Arizona.
Ore valued at $40 per ton was
broken into on the property OF the
Mascot Copper Company in the Dos
Cabezas mining district during the
past week
Miami is the livest mining camp
in the state and never in its history
has the outlook been SO good for the
continued prosperity as at the present
time. says II. Ogle Tunis. city engineer
OF Miami.
Ore valued at almost $170 per ton.
copper. gold and silver, has been
brought in from the property OF the
Arizona-European Mining Company
out in the Patagonia mountains, near
the famous Three II. mines.
For s5,000,V00 "in hand paid in gold
coin of the United States Of America"
twenty-five mining claims in the SEN
eca mining district were sold. accord
ing to deed filed for record at Yuma.
The claims are situated in the rich
Seneca district.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
PREPARE HOLES FOR
YOUNG FRUIT TREES
Dynamite Is Being Used Exten-
slveIy for That Purpose and
Proving Of Big Value.

If you do not want to plant fruit
trees In the fall for fear they Will be
lifted by the frost. you can prepare
the holes for them during the winter,
and they will be all the better for the
action of the frost, and the moisture
and air will make available some OF
the elements stored in the subsoil. Dy-
Mantle Is being used extensively for
digging holes for trees and 1t Is prov
ing of great value, there being marked
difference In the growth of the trees,
but not all soils will admit of this proc
ess. and 1t is advisable to test yours
by examining one or two holes after
blasting. If the soil is loosened and
broken up 1t is all right. but II the
charge has expended most of Its force
In packing the soil firm around the
rather small hole opened up you had
better dig the holes In the old way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
AvondaleItes object to Prison Farm

Pueblo.-One hundred residents OF
Avondale and vicinity met at a school.
house in that district and adopted
resolutions protesting against the To-
cation of the state prison farm in that
neighborhood. After the close of the
general meeting the directors of the
school board also adopted resolutions
protesting against the location here
of the farm. stating that 1t would
have bad effect on the pupils. The
resolutions will be sent to the State
Land Board and to the Senate and
House of the Colorado Legislature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
al Am Amerloan.n-schumann-Helnk


Denver.-Madame Schumann-Heink
expressed what has proved to be the
sentiment of the vast majority of Ger
man-Americans VIXEN she was in Den.
yer recently. Although she believed
at that time that the possibility OF
war was remote, she discussed that
possibility freely. 'If it should be
war; she said, 81 am an American
always an American. My heart would
be broken but it Is America / would
choose in my heart. America is my
home. 1t is my home because love
America. l can prc~e my love for
America better than those who were
born here, for / chose her for my
country. but they could not help being
Americans" This expression is given
a tenfoid weight in view of the fact
that Madame Schumann-Heink has a
son, brother and a brother-in-law
fighting in the German forces.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Youth confesses $1,000 Theft. !

Sterling.-Harold Hall, 22, under ar.
rest here, has, according to Police
Chief Henson, confessed to the theft
Of a sack of money containing more
than $1,000 from local express of
flee. All of the money, with the ex-
ception of Sc, which the youth says
he spent, has been recovered. He
came here recently from Omaha.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Wyoming.

C. A. Shepherd & Bros. are starting
well on the Whitney farm west OF
Meeteetse.
The Elk Basin Oil Company of Mon.
tana got a nice flow of gas in the
Dry creek field.
Charles Sarber, recently from New
York City. is figuring on starting a
well south of Cody.
The Northern Drilling Company has
arranged to drill three wells in the ELI
basin field for the Midwest people.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
REGULATES SUGAR INDUSTRY
New Measure Also Puts Stock Yards
and Smelters Under Utilities
Board.

Three large Industries in Colo
rado will come within the jurisdi-
ton OF the Public Utilities Commits.
sion of the state If a bill sponsored
by the Farmers Union passes the
present Legislature. The measure has
been introduced by Representative
George w. Smith OF Routt and Moi
fat counties and classes the beet
sugar industry, the smelling of ores
and the stockyards business as public
utilities.
Abolition OF the State Tax Commits
sion and the transferring of the
duties of that board to the state
Board OF Equalization is provided
for in a bill by Representative
Garcia of Conejos.
Exemption of farm buildings from
taxation is proposed in bill by Rep
resentative Somerville of Lincoln, Kit
Carson and Cheyenne.
Extension of the powers OF the
State Public Utilities Commission to
regulate the issuance of transporta-
ton by any railroad for use in the
state, in payment OF advertising to any
newspaper ard magazine publisher, is
authorized In a bill by Representative
Furrow of Archuleta and Mineral
One of the many changes in the
election laws proposed by legislators
Is the elimination of the assembly
feature OF the primaries, by Repre-,
sentative Cawlfield OF Pueblo. The
proposed plan is similar to the Kan
sas law. which provides for the quail
fication of candidates In the primary
race by petition instead OF by nomina-
tion in party assembly.
Several bills have been introduced
in both branches of the Assembly to
prevent abuse in the exercise of the
initiative and referendum. One OF the
bills, by Representative Gill of Nor
gan and Washington, prohibits the
paid canvasser from getting sigma
lures to petitions.
The adjustment of the House of
Representatives may come through a
bill introduced by Representative
Laube of Montezuma and Carl Marold
of Saguache county. The bill provides
for the consolidation of the House and
Senate of the State Legislature
Abolition of primary elections is
provided in a bill introduced in the
State Senate by Senator B. T. Napier
OF Glenwood Springs on behalf OF the
Senate judiciary committee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
LOSS FROM FEEDING
UNDESIRABLE STOCK
Farmers Obtain Most Economi-
cal Gains on WeIl-Bred AMI
maIs-Best Beet Type.

AS soon us farmers appreciate the
fact that high class beef cannot be
made from trnshy cattle, an important
source of loss to feeders Will be elimi-
mated. asserts DIR. G. w. McCampbell,
associate professor of animal husban-
dry in the Kansas State Agricultural
college
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

"The loss resulting from feeding In
ferior cattle has been well demon
strated experimentally at the Kansas
station" said Doctor McCampbell. "In
this experiment, well bred-but not
purebred--cnttle of desirable beef
type were compared with cattle the
same nge and somewhat larger. yet
not of the type most desirable for con-
verting feed into beef.
"The good beef type-quality cattle
made daily gain Of 2.22 pounds
while the undesirable type, although
receiving the same amount of feed,
made gain OF only 1.76 pounds daily.
The gain on the good type cattle cost
SS.15 a 100 pounds while the gain on
the coarser cattle cost S1O.25 a 100
pounds. This experiment demonstrates
that one of the essentials in making
beef is the selection of the right kind
of feeders.
"a good feeder must be close to the
ground, have n short, broad head
with strong muzzle, wide, straight
top, wide, deep chest, n capacious
middle. deep flank, deep, full quar-
ters, and withal. plenty of substance
and lots of quality"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Former President of EaoIes Dead.

Cripple Greek. - Charles Clymer.
Go. past president of the Cripple
Creek lodge of Eagles. and deputy
state president of the order in Colo.
rado. died at his home in this city
from complication of diseases.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Miner Killed by Rock Fall.

Cripple Creek.-W. l. j. Langdon,
AZ, was killed in the Beacon shaft of
the Albert-Beacon Mines Company, on
Beacon hill. by falling rocks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09

the year round, cheaper feeding, thrift
ty animals, and increased production.
Adopted by the dry-land dalryman the
silo loses none of its virtues and In
addition becomes his one real effective
weapon against drought. Every dry
lnnd dairyr,an should have three times
the sllo capacity he expects to need
In any one season. In favorable years
1t provides the extra storage room
necessary for saving the large crop,
and If several years of drought sue
ceed one another, the reserve supply
can be drawn upon to tide over the
adversity. This reserve Is his insur-
ance against drought.
Destructive droughts sometimes oc-
cur when n crop is half or two-thirds
grown. At such critical times the sllo
Is of peculiar value for entirely saving
the growth made. Under the present
system of depending on pasture In
summer and dry feeding In winter pro-
duction is confined almost entirely to
the summer months. The dairyman
with silo finds that production Is
possible all the year round. and that
winter production Is far more profit
able because Of the higher prices Of
fered for the product.
The silo Is revolutionizlng the whole
feeding practice and is putting 1t
on sound basis. 1t awakens the set
tier to realization of the benefits to
be derived from other improvements,
such as better shelter and the breed
Ing up of his herd.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
coIoradOans Must ENLIST Il War Come,

colorado's part In the war program
to build up the United States army.
worked out by the army general staff
in Washington, was outlined by Adj.
Gen. Harry p. Gamble, and includes
an estimate of $1,000 men who. in the
event that number fail to enlist, Will
be drafted The first step. perhaps.
counting on the return from the Mex
lean torder OF the Colorado National
guard. would DE to bring those troops
TO war strength. This would require
The enlistment of about 1,20o. making
total OF 2.637 men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
more Live Stock.
sllo............
LESS Waste. .......
tBy r.. d. HEBB)

Wy ~ ~ f'i-hpJ
Something of what the sllo means to
every farm Is shown in the above
genealogical tree" The silo is one
of the greatest conservators of food
values and of land fertilities on the
farm. By Its use stock is furnished
with green roughage during the win
ter months when such feed has for
years been thought out of the ques-
tion. 1t furnishes an economical ra-
ton at a time when foodstuffs are
high.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Feb 2s-March Carnival of Mid-win-
ter Sports at Steamboat Springs
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-09
Increased Fertility.

1t means Increased fertility to the
soil because the owning of silo
means the owning of more livestock
More feed can be stored In given
space In the form of silage than in the
form of fodder or hay. There is less
loss of food material when n crop is
made into silage. Crops can be put
into the silo during weather which
cannot be utilized in making hay or
fodder. There is less waste; good
silage Is all consumed. The accumu-
lation of more livestock on the farm
means an increased income for the
farmer.
Many county agents are making de-
termined campaigns in their communi-
ties for the building of silos and these
campaigns invariably result in increas-
Ing the bank account of the farmer.
SuccuIent Feed.
To the dairyman of the East the silo
means the succulence of pasture all
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
cNilNNER PIONEER
ANSWERS CALL

4 shadow of Gloom was east
ever the rnt ire village of GWinnrI
and surrounding country Sunday
afternoon when il was learned
that Mr.. Frank :. Anderson. one
of the most highly respected pi-
nn"rrS of Sargent county alad
passed away from injuries r"rr-
iy.d i'm an accident.
At about one o'clock sunday
afternoon Mr.. Anderson called at
runtrariug Larson : r"sldr'lr" and
while there had occasion to visit
he llpstair rooms where parties
he wanted To sec were staying. IT.
was ithcr Will" ascending or de-
r"nlng that he lost his ba!anr"
and fell the whole length of tli"
stairway. striking on his head.
rracIurine the base of his skull.
which rendered him unconscious.
Dr. Williams. of Forman. was
summoned but did not arrive un-
ii! after five o'clork---"lly a short
time after Mr.. Anderson had pas
S".I away. He never rr"alnrd
conSriousncss.-Nlilnor Trll"r.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-04-19
INDIAN SCHOOL NOTES

Six of our boys have enlisted
and they expect TO b" called now
in Il very fcw days. The school
is Justly proud of tIm>e young
men and il feels that they have
made a proper decision al this
time of their country's needs.
The school is looking forward
tn an event of unusual interest on
next Friday evening, April Goth.
President Fred w. Smith Of the
state Srhoo! of Forestry of Bot
tinoau. North Dakota. will be With
us on that day. or course il is
needless 'o say t'llai President
smith is interested in the grow
ing of trees and the school hoDrS
TO profit from his suggestions
With reference to future plans
here. II is planned in th" near
future TO undcrtak" to procure a
special appropriation for the
b"auiifying of the school grounds
and prior to this some plans
ought to be made. President
smith will address the students of
!I," school and all people of the
community who ore interested at
500 o'clock on the evening of
The people Of the community are
cordially invited to attend. He
will undoubtedly discuss matters
of cultivation Of trees in this
community w'Iich will be OF profit
tn every citizen.
The band is giving Sunday ev-
rning open air concerts at 6:3O.
and these will be continued until
school closes on every Sunday cv-
cning if the weather is pleasant.
The Commissioner of Indian
Affairs by telegrams and letters
is directing that every Indian
School farm and every farm be-
longing to Indians in the United
States be made to produce to the
fullest extent during the coming
year. Owing to the war situa-
tiOn this Department of the Go--
ernment as we'll as every other ls
haing urged to enter heartily into
a plan of increasing production Of
food crops.