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The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
AMOS 0 " DYING OUT
Comparatively Few Remain ~ Hls.
toHo Race 81 Aboriaines o.
Northern Japan.

investigators call attention 10 tho
fact thnt the historic rnce " the
Amos the aborleines Of northern
japan. Il slowly dying y II n 90
timated that these residents 81 Hok.
knido, the most n%ortherly Of the great
islands moking M the japanese en-.
pire, are now M more than 2O.Otn.
The Amos, a dark. picturesque ap-
pcaring people, live In groups Of TWEEN.
~ to forty houses In scattered dis
iricts IN the island. In spite % cease.
lsss efforts on the part 81 the central
government aud each prefecturnl gov.
erument In their behalf. which give
them allotted portions Of land, provide
them with %hahitauons. give them In
structions In farming and furnish
them with necessary education. tho,
:, vcrthcless show M sign NJ benratinr
frnm the cnre taken Of them.
Japanese writer's term them nm indo
tent 'm%provident rae and declare thai
both men and women are addicted e.
drinking aud appear TO regard any
thins done for their bcncnt M n nuts
ance.
The male Amos pass their time In
hunting and hshing. Tho women arr
described a. more industrious. Reni
hunting Is tho great occupation ~ tho
men. hut the bears. like tho Amos
themselves, are becoming fewer. The
mon have dark hnir aud long. thick
heards Hair Il sacred 10 them. Their
faces are usually tattooed.
The bear festival" A. n IL called.
consists ~ the offering ~ n siaurh
tered young hear NJ a sacrifice 10 the
gods. The animal Is nurturcd Tor
about eve years for this specific pur.
pose. ON the occasion OF the sacrifice
the men and women joiu In grand han.
quets and m~crryinaklnT. The Amos,
like many other primitive people, wor.
shin the sun.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
PEAT AS COAL SUBSTITUTE
Coming Much Into Favor In European
Countries Where FvsI supply
10 Limited.

Europeans, paying unusually high
prices for coal. are turning 20 peat
ns a substitute. Germany has been
Svedcn's principal source Of supply,
and that source being cut on the state
railways In thnt country have been
forced 10 curtnll their schedules.
Peat Is %notoriously one Of the cheap
eat-as Il Ia one Of the most abundant
Of fuels Lack OF suitnbie furnaces
for its consumption has hampered It's
use A. Il did for a long time that Of
the crude oil from the American De-
troleum fields. Recent experiments In
Sweden have proved that peat can be
made Into cakes and used with soon
omy In a proper burner.
A Maine man n few years ago 90
cured patents for turning peat into
briduettes which would produce a heat
M Intense hs that OF charcoal and
could be produced AZ chenply NJ BIZ
luminous coal. while the ~by.products
~ manufacture would further reduce
the cost. The great advantage Of the
fuel thus produced Ii that Il burns
with little ash or smoke. that Il IL
clean 10 handle and Gun be used In q
stove or furnace about as wood Ia
There ARE extensive peat beds ali
over New England. and II this process
were put In operation the saving In
freight rites would make the peat
briquettes an economical form Of fuel.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
GREAT DAN IN AnrIPopEs


'rhs nfsi large .rhems fos water
conservation purposes IN New South
Wales II nov nearing completion,"
saye q Canadian department 81 com
merce report. 'Rugrinjuck Dam, as Il
IL named. IL being constructed Of CO
ment. 81 which roJO0o tcns-manufae-
tured IN New South wales-has been
used up 10 date. The dam n being
placed In q narrow, rock gorge be-
tween hills 1000 feet high. II will
hold M the Murrumhidgce river for
a miles and the 0oodradlRbee and
rass rivers for rs and Is miles. ~
s~pectively. All these rivers we're sub
Jet 10 foods and running dry prcvi-
ously. but nov . constant supply Il
assured.
The catchment arca IL AJOo0 sQuars
miles IN exteut. and some Of the peaks
In the mountain ranges are 1000 Get
high and are covered With snow IN the
winter. The average rainfall IL 90 10
70 inches.
The dam will be 2s0 feet hlrh ana
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
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That all our livestock owners and
growers conserve aud increase their
herds.
That men and women Of means go
upon the lands and plant and Guilt
vate crops.
That the young and unemployed
men be enlisted and called for work
upon the land.
That parents in towns and cities
busy their children In the growing
Of gardens.
That each county in the state en-
ploy a county farm agent
That each and every citizen con-
tribute his Or her utmost by word
and by deed 10 the production Of
food and more food. against the
probable day when otherwise civil
liIation shall BE- both hungry and
enslaved.
earnestly urge that each Of us
avoid waste. which under our Gus
tomary habits Of living has become
as a scandal upon Us. Joy rides"
should not he further indulRed-to
save gas for useful ends. Costly
dinners should h. abandoned. fri
volus games fcrrottsnf TRAINS
should no mors b. used In tho man-
ufactuTe 81 Intoxicating liquors. In
deed, the manufacture Of intoNicat-
Ing liquors should be prohibited In
the nation. and We should return
10 live the simple life Of our fathers
who subdued tyrants and Who rstab-
lishcd for US this the land " the
free and the home Of the brave"
As the servant OF the people Of
this state let me suggest that this
proclamation be widely circulated.
in Spanish and English: that the
same be read from the pulpits and
In the public schools as an aid In
accusing our people 10 ardorous
action In the accomplishment Of the
objects designated.
Citizens desiring Information or
aid on the lines suggested above
should address DIT. A. ID. Grille.
President Of the Agricultural Col
lege, State College, New Mexico. or
the State War Committee. Santa Fe.
New Mexico.
Done at the Executive omcs this
the 23rd day Of April. A. ID. 1917.
Witness my hand and tho great
seal Of the State OF New Mexico.
SEAL W. L. LINDSEY.
Attcsted: Governor.
ANTONIO LUCERO.
Secretary Of State.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
BOON TO MINING MEN
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The Kentucky mines, adioining
the Gymkana. arc pushing work ON
the tunnel into tho am or West
Peak and are nov IN about one
hundred-nfty feet. ExcellEht silver
ore has been encountered. II is e
ported that these mines. aud the
adjoining claims. the Virginia and
Alabama r 10 be incorporated
within a short time. under the
name Of The Kentucky Mining and
Development Company. No machi-
merry is on this property and all
development work 70 far done has
been by hand drilling. old miners
state that this is probably the most
valuable group Of claims In the
District. Pockets Of orc encoun-
tered ~ far In development work
run ~ per cent lead: ~ "a. silver
and . o1. gold 10 the ton.
West 81 the kentucky claims
development work is being pushed
by a group Of local and out-of-
town men on an excellent lead
silver proposition which promises
we'll. Enough work has not yet
b""n completed 10 allow Of any
definite report.
Al Schultz. working the old AZURE
property continues a. ship high
grade nm ore With regularity NJ
ppspcctors In hoih ranges rrpnrt
good strikes that will undoubtedly
develop into good paving proposi-
tons.
Indications seem N point IN a
real awakening In mining circles In
this section and n the present rate
Of progress II maintained both
Deming and Columbus will share m
the prosperity which a successful
mining region naturally creates.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
Bio PROFIT In onlona

Roman skivicki Of Sunderland ron.
tiuues to be favored OF fortune or by
his own foresight He held on TO his
onions when all his wise Yankee
friends said SELL" and has got the
highest price on record. 81 q bag Of
100 poundA when he price got Up to
81 his Yankee friends dropped IN and
told Roman that Il was dangerous 10
hold on any longer, and they repeated
the warnings at 81. s. and 20, but still
Roman kept some Of them I'LL the last.
II there Is any last when crops are
going up on q crop failure. Roman
made a net profit Of $1,000 on his on
ions In 1901. and he must have done
much better thnn that this year.
Northampton Gazette.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27

We orasot hosor 90 esSstFy
with 80 deep . rsvsrsacs;
~ oaaaot hsvs hss With an
aaoodos TO- pure sd tsrvsat;
~ eanaot ssrvS be- wieh "a
easr1y a papeaa % . ialth-
esllasss u seal too sessdlasa
- ardsat. -Onaks.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
Whsn courana EaIIaA.

The family was hhvins guests to
dinner, and six.year-old Edward had
his supper alone and was sant TO bed
somewhat earlier than usual. The ap-
petlzing aroma OF roast turkey. In
which he had not shared. reached him
az he lay awake. pondering WA his
hard fate, and he decided to descend
to the dining room and claim his
rights.
But when father. beholding the small
figure at the door. demanded sternly ;
swell, SIR, what do you wantr' I'd
wards courage fell, and he answered.
apologeucnily; II Just cnme to see
70 you would lend me n bone when
you're through with iL"-Topeka
State Journal.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27

Owner Here, what are you dolDgi
Don't you know you're not allowed 10
take ish out Of the waterf
Angler tthrce hours without q bIte)
I'm not taking them out I'm feed
ting them.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27

40 you read the war news regu-
iarlyi"
mo" replied the excitahis man.
when I read one days wnr news !
get - nervous ! have 10 skip the NEXT
days
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
A WORTHY CITIZENSHIP
u 10 the Hops u the Nstion-Her
welfare 10 Our Firua coaesrn.

~ A. great nation IL mad. only b.
- worthy citi1enA-c d. Warner,
q = q
National enthusiasm IL the great
nursery Of EenluG-ruckermhn.
q 4 .
Our eountry's welfare IL our frst
concern. and who promotes that best.
best proves his duty.-Harvard.
Money Has wings.
That -money talks" ! must admit
And ] viii tell 700 why;
I can't retgea a little BIT;
To me u sayn -goOd-by.-
Town Topics.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
SAIL ON. o SHIP OF STATE

San -, o ship Of state.
Sail On, o Union. strong apd nrssG
Humanity. With all lie fears.
VIII ~ Ne hopes % future year.
is banging bFsathisss on uhy fate.
Vail On, nor Gar 10 breast the ssa.
uuf hearta, our hopea are all with theei
our hearts. cur hopea DOR prayers. our
tears,
our taith triumphant Ger a fears.
Are all With thes. are AL with thee.
n W Louafellotr.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
HOW TO STORE vEGETA-
BLES FOR WINTER USE

After a year of enormous garden
production, such as this, there comes
a problem of SUCCESSFULLY preserving
the same for use. A few items may
De of interest and perhaps of some
Importance in the storage Of crops.
Potatoes.--The enemies of success
full storage are rotting, drying and
sprouting. In order to combat these,
the potatoes should be kept i'm cool
place, around 40 degrees. They should
not be allowed to stand long after
digging and before storage. They
should be well covered with burlap,
light causes them to become green
and not so good for use.
Squashes and Pumpkins.-In order
to keep them from drying and rotting
they should be picked with the stems
on and allowed to dry well, in the
sun, if possible. Do not injure them
by careless handling. After drying,
place them in a warm, dry place just
opposite to potatoes. A shelf in the
basement is an ideal place for these
vegetables.
Onions.-To keep them from
sprouting they should be thoroughly
sun-dried, not allowed to freeze, and
stored in a cool place in crates where
the air can circulate through them.
Apples.-The secret Of keeping APP
Piles is in having cold place to store
them, as near 80 degrees as possible
and not run a risk of having them
freeze. Select perfect fruit as pos
sible and do not injure them in hand
ling. The wrapping of each apple is
worth while.
Carrots, Beets, Turnips.-The tops
should be cut soon after pulling so as
to keep them from drying. Store them
in boxes, bins, or barrels in a cool
part of the basement. Putting them
in the bin is good plan, cover with
damp burlap. The sand should be
moist.
Parsnip.-It is best to leave these
in the ground or buried shallow. A
few may be brought in and stored as
you would carrots for fall and win
ter use.
Celery. Transplant to a box con-
tanning moist dirt and place in cool
part of the cellar.
Cabbage.-A pit is the best place
to keep them. A few may be stored.
One man reports an interesting
way of keeping cabbages. Each head
should be wrapped in paper to pre-
vent evaporation and placed in cool
part of the basement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

To the people who inhabit it the
earth is large planet but it actually
cuts a pretty small figure in space
John Brashear, scientist and astron-
omer, writing in the American Maya
zine, says:
Most folks consider this old world
pretty big place, but if you tossed
cube 1-7,000th Of an inch in diamet-
er into Lake Erie, it would occupy the
same relative space in that great in
land sea that our earth occupies i'm a
universe terminating at the nearest
star, AlphaCentauri, and extending n
similar distance from our sun in all
directions. Such a universe contains
fifteen thousand six hundred and
twenty-five undecillion miles, but il
is only an infinitesimal dot in the ac-
tual universe"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

II was jerkin' soda in one of the big
downtown department stores when
my miracle first began to see the
light Of day. I'd noticed guy hangin
around like a lost soul out shopping
with its wife and looking for few
minutes recreation. finally he came
over to the counter. I'd just finish
ed serving two school girls couple
Of digestion destroyers, so turned to
him for his order. But he didn't give
me one.
"Young man." he says, "do you
know what the future holds for your
"No," says, leaning across the
counter right chummy and wondering
if he was going to spring a new one,
"But don't mind tellin' you, in strict
confidence, you understand, that
don't care whole lot at that"
"How would you like to quit this
and come to live with mel"
81 couldn't say until tried it out, "
says, wondering what the guy was
aiming at. There's lots worse
things than jerkin' soda. What's the
big idea ?"
Eve had an argument at. the club
last night" he says, "about water
striking its own level, blood will tell,
once a gentleman always a gentle
man, and so on down the line. The
argument got pretty warm and | bet
a big-headed, egotistical friend of
mine that / could come to this store,
pick out one of the clerks and make
a gentleman of him in two months.
That's what / want with you"
"Then you lose," | says, swelling
up like one of those moving-picture
senators that's just refused bride.
"You can't make a gentleman out of
me. I'm one already"
you're right" he says. accept
my apology. I'll put the proposition
a little differently. Would you come
to try to be what we term gentle
man? Some one who knows which
fork to use, who can wear a dress
suit with ease, and-well, get by in
society. I'll pay you twenty-five dol
lars a week while you're with me and
insure you the job you're so fond of
when | get through with you.
eff mans honest and honorable"
he went on, looking me square in the
eyes, "he's a gentleman, whether he
happens to be a truck driver or a
leader of society. | think you'll do. T"
eff / DON'T" / says "therell be an
awful lot of energy wasted around
your place"
That's the spirit" he says. NOW
well go and buy your outfit.
the Peoples Home Journal for Octo-
Der.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

There are three things man
should get out of his business--profit.
permanence and pride.
Without profit, it isn't business, but
only hobby.
Without permanence, it's only an
existence.
Without pride, it's only drudgery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31
THE BELDING BANNER


TWO Eaton county farmers have
operated their farms the past year the
same as they would factory, using
the cost system. The reports Of their
findings were made at the last meet
ing OF the Charlotte grange and are
as follows:
Wilbur G. Martin presented the fol-
lowing report on the cost of produc-
ton for one acre of beans:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

The man who stops to Pat himself
on the back after hitting the ball will
never get safe to first and he won't
make any great hit with the grand
stand, either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

One of the greatest, and at the
same time one of the most neglected
privileges in the world is that of say
ing nothing and looking wise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

Nothing really succeeds which is
not based on honesty; sham in large
sense is never successful. Pretension
is nothing, power is everything
Whipple.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

Well, anyhow, there won't be any
necessity for spudless days for some
time to come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

Forgive myself nothing and 9TH
ers much.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-10-31

AOA%tAo PDOsCV
Twenty bushels Of wheat per acre
sold at the prevailing price Of S2.05,
which is the price fixed by the gov
eminent, after the cost of transporta-
tiog the grain to the Chicago mar
ket is figured out amounts to $41.00,
and the cost of production, according
to Mr.. Upright, is $3.50, leaving a
net profit of $3.50 per acre.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
NJ CURTAILMENT OF AUTOMOBILE OUTPUT
 SEEMS NECESSARY
Republican A. p. Leased w.ire1

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Drastic curtailment of passenger automobile production, which has been talked of since the manufacturers were called into conference recently with the ad- visory commission of the council of national defense, has been found un- necessary. according to expert advisers of the commission. Facilities of the plants were said today to be sufficient for handling government work now in sight and steel manufactures have given assurance that they can supply all the metal needed.
 A statement issued last night by Judge Lovett, priority director of the war industries board, that he did not contemplate an order shutting off freight cars from the automobile indus tries was prompted by exaggerated re- ports of what the government intended to do in restricting the manufacture of so-called, non-essential products.
 Some plants already have reduced voluntarily their output of passenger cars but the usual slackening of bus hess fin the fall is said to have per mitted others to take on large war or ders without disturbing their business greatly. In this connection, 1t is pointed out that the United States is he only country in the world now pro- tucing automobiles for private use.
 Automobile plants now are making various kinds of munitions including depth bombs used so effectively by de- stroyers In hunting submarines. Some plants are at work on cylinder castings for airplane engines.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
MANY THRILLING
 EXPERIENCES FUR
 BRITISH SOLDIERS
By the Associated Press

BRITISH HEADQ U ARTERS IN Sunday, Nov. 25.-The Brlr- ish cavalry has had many thrilling eX- periences since the battle began in the Cambrai sector last Tuesday and op- ened a way for them into the great territory over which they have roamed almost at will. like cavaliers of old seeking combats with those who would accept their gage.
 Stories of their gallant charges with drawn sabres against enemy batteries and strong infantry positions have been innumerable. But perhaps none of them had more exciting time than a squadron of Canadian horsemen who took their way in a northeasterly di- rection from Masnieres after the event ful smashing of the Hindenburg line.
 They swept proudly out of Mesnieres on their charges with their sabres making merry music against their trappingS. They returned afoot and thereby hangs a narrative of bravery and strategy which is worth recording.
 For a considerable distance the horsemen cantered along over the roll ing grasslands without encountering any enemy. East of Rumilly, how ever they came upon several British 
 man battery position and were being fired at point blank by great guns.
 The monitors were in a tight place and needed assistance badly. They got it. The cavalry came pounding up in column of four and their leader. sig ing up the situation sent them swerv- ing in on either side of the battery. Then they charged in straight among the gun crews, their sabres flashing It was over in a moment and the last enemly lay trampled upon.
 This incident finished, the cavalry trotted off in search of other adven- lures. Not far away was a sunken road which concealed considerable enemy forces armed with machine guns. Cavalry scouts discovered this trap and flashing bacK, gave the word to the commander. The latter snapped out command and the squadron, most of whom were still unaware of the presence of the sunken road, divided into two bodies, one of which deploye6 to the right toward a break in the wal of the road while the other drew theil
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
A. ?. Leased Wlrel

TORONTO, Ont. Nov. 26. Uni- versal military training was asked by Theodore Roosevelt here tonight as the best means of maintaining a permanent peace.
 As regards certain nations," he said, 'T am sure that it will prove. entirely possible both to provide for permanent peace among them and also to provide for common and dis interested action within definite lim- its, to secure a betterment of gen. eral international conditions to di- minish the likelihood of future wars, and to restrict their limits if they break out. As regards Canada and the United States, 1 think the time has come when we should declare that no possible question can arise which cannot be determined substan- tially as questions between the va rious states or provinces are de- manded, at Washington or Ottawa.
 AS regards some nations, I ques- ton whether as yet we can trust the future solely to even the most carefully devised treaties-lest in any real emergency we suddenly discover that they are regarded merely as scraps of paper Therefore, on the general matter of securing lasting in ternational peace, I feel that prob ably our action ought to be twofold. We ought, with entire sincerity, to take every step which makes 1t likely that thereby the chances of future war will be minimized. But we
Arizona republican., 1917-11-27
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Nov. 26.--The French war cross has been conferred on the fifteen American officers and men who were cited with their company by the French general commanding the sector in which tho Americans were stationed at the time of the first German raid on the night of November 2-3. The men were decorated today and were in formed that they must keep the med als in their possession but must not wear them until congress gives it's authorization. The ceremony was an impressive one. An American major general presented the decorations and citations, giving the regimental col onel those for the men who were killed. They will be sent to their next of kin.
 The French general. in referring to the action of this American company, said:
 "On the night of November 2-3 this company, which was in the line for the first time. met an extremely vio- lent bombardment, despite which ii seized arms and offered such stub- born resistance that the enemy, though numerically superior, was obliged to retire.
 The general specially cited in the order of the day Corporal James D. Gresham and Privates Merle D, Hay and Thomas F. Enright who died