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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Date Would Be Interesting

Pat Byrnes, editor Of the Indicator
in commenting on the dryness Of sta
tistics says we can all remember how
Pocahontas saved John Smiths life
and then married him, but no one
cares about the exact date Of the
happy event As both history and
tradition have carefully overlooked
that marriage, it is no wonder most
of US can't remember the date. Better
dig up that school history, Pat, and
get a few statistics.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
WASHINGTON NOTES


Socialists Insist on Party Regularity
Bouck White, who has occupied
space in the newspapers and engaged
public attention before, is again in
evidence. The Socialist party has
expelled him from its membership for
violation of the party's constitution
and rules in that he supported can
didates of other than the Socialist
party. This is a method of keeping
4 political party small and select. If
It should be universally adopted the
party Of the expelled would soon out
number all the others-because the
supporting of candidates Of other
parties than that to which voter
nominally adheres is a very common
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
GOVERNOR GUNTER
New Chief Executive Inaugurated on
Tuesday and Takes Charge of
State overnment

On Tuesday Governor Carlson re-
tired from the position Of chief exc
cutive of the state, and it is now
Governor Gunter. The new executive
made it evident in his inaugural ad-
dress that he intends TO make no rad
ical departures from the present state
of affairs. In fact on the two issues
most prominently raised during the
campaign he recommends strengthen
ing instead of repeating the present
laws These are the public utilities
and workmen's compensation set and
the prohibition law, which were Gov
ernor Carlson's hobbies. The new
governor also endorses MIR. Hughes
pet-plank favoring the budget sys-
TEN, to which President Wilson has
been opposed, and he also endorses
Republican Chairman Stewards state
survey, which every democratic paper
in the state opposed. In fact his in
augural is very good endorsement of
the late republican campaign. The
following is a brief outline Of his in
augural address:
He recommends liberal appropria-
tions for state educational, penal,
and eleemosynary institutions, thru
increased levy for bond issue.
Purchase Of land for executive
mansion, and provision for enlarg-
ing state capitol or CONSTRUCTION of
additional building.
Law requiring state institutions
to purchase Colorado-made goods
when quality and price equal those
of outside products.
Adult probation law and legisl9-
ton making effective mothers com
pensation and minimum wage stat
utes.
improvements in state public util-
tiles and workmen's compensation
acts.
Remodeling Of law governing ad-
ministration Of state lands and pro-
lection of revenues from mineral de-
posits on such lands.
Strengthening Of prohibition law
and safeguarding operation Of initi-
ative and referendum.
No railroad legislation that would
embarrass efforts of congress to set
tie pending railroad questions.
Continue state survey committee
and adoption Of budget for state fl
nances.
Increased expenditures for the road
improvement fund.
The budget system for estimating
and making appropriations for state
expenses.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

want to help to get these men, and l
want to quit running in circles" Con-
gresham Butler believes that bonuses
should at once be offered to induce
men to enlist and not waste any more
time in trying out the theories evolv-
ed in the fertile mind Of Secretary
Daniels.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
LAMAR WILL BE FIRST
Yamba Winning Fight for Special
Stamp Advertising Their Con-
vention and Fair

The directors Of the Lamar I. NJ.
b. A. started a movement several
weeks ago to get special cancella-
tion stamp from the postoffice depart
ment to be used by the local office in
the cancellation of all letters going
out of the Lamar office, and advertis-
ing the big c6nventiSh and fair to be
held here next August from the 2Sth
to Both. This has been done for some
of the large cities in the past but
this is the first time a city of La
mars size has asked for anything of
the kind.
The directors asked the aid of Con-
gresham Heating and last week re-
ceived word that the following joint
resolution had been favorably re-
ported from the postoffice committee
and would pass the house:
Joint Resolution
Authorizing the Postmaster Cen
eral to provide the postmaster at La
mar, Colorado, with a special cancel
ing die for the third national conven-
tion Of the Young Mems Business As
sociations of America
"Whereas the city Of Lamar, Colo
rado, is making extensive prepara-
tions for the third national convention
Of the Young Mems Business Associa-
tions Of America to be held in said
city of Lamar on August twenty
-, fnth
nineteen hundred and seventeeni and
Whereas the projected celebration
by said city in connection with said
convention will include industrial and
other exhibitions, pageants, national
athletic games, tournaments, parades,
and many other interesting features
that will attract visitors from all
parts of the United States; and
"Whereas, the citizens committee
having the celebration in charge have
widely advertised the approaching
events, with the result that a great
increase of incoming and outgoing
mail matter is now being handled by
the Lamar, Colorado, post office:
Therefore be it
"Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress as
sembled, That the Postmaster General
of the United States be, and he hereby
is, authorized TO prepare and deliver
to the postmaster at Lamar, Colo
RADIO. a special canceling die TO be
used in the cancellation Of mail mat
ter in the post office of that city
from February first, nineteen hundred
and seventeen, to August thirtieth,
nineteen hundred and seventeen, said
die to be Of such design as may be
agreed upon by the Postmaster Gen
eral and the citizens committee of
Lamar"
Senator Thomas has introduced the
same resolution in the senate and it
is expected that the favorable action
Of the house will insure its passage
there also. There will be some doin's
in Lamar next August and it is well
to let the world know about it and
no method could be devised to spread
the tidings better than this cancella-
ton stamp which will be on every
letter leaving the Lamar Office for
several months before the convention.
The action Of the Yambas gets La
mar in the class with the worlds
Z. r cities and other big convention
centers, and will let all sections Of the
country know we are on the map.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10
Where the Money Went

Representative Charles H. Dillon
Of South Dakota has succeeded in
having some light thrown on the dis
position Of the money collected dur
ing our military occupancy Of Vera
Cruz, a matter that has heretofore
been shrouded in mystery so far as
the public is concerned. Mr.. Dillon
has received letter frem the Adult
ant General of the army giving in de-
tail the receipts and disbursements
connected with that expedition. 1t
appears that we confiscated from the
Mexicans about eight and a quarter
millions of dollars, out of which sum
we paid over five and half millions
for the administration of the city, and
there is now over two and a half mil
lions on deposit in the subtrea sury at
New Orleans. Such was the sordid
outcome of Wilson war with
Huerta.
Wants More Men for Navy
Congressman Thomas S. Butler of
Pennsylvania feels that radical means
should be resorted to to increase the
personnel Of the navy so that the new
ships recently authorized can be prop
erly manned when put in commission.
In Mr. Buffers opinion, after the COM
pletion of the present ship building
program we will have a lot of big
ships on our hands that will have to
be placed in reserve for want of men
to handle them. "The personnel is
what concerns me more than docks or
ships or anything else" said he. 'T
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

thing. We do not approve of the prac-
tice, but it exists, nevertheless. Our
theory is that the place to settle the
party troubles is within the party,
that when party, by n fair ma
iority, has made nomination, it
should be sustained by all who took
part in the preliminaries to naming
the ticket.
War Profits in Corn
A bulletin of the Department Of
Commerce, just issued, shows that for
the II months ended with November,
the United States exported cCrn to
the amount of 47,O75, 900 bushels, val
ued at SAC, ,791 900, or an average Of
little more than SO cents pc bushel.
During corresponding period in 1913
we exported 44,5OO,OOO bushels val
ued at SIS 100000, or about IS cents
per bushel. The increase in the guam
tity of corn exported is slight but
the increase of 2S cents per bushel
in the export price is great. 1t means
an increase of about S15,000,000 in
income to the corn grower and corn
dealers of the country. And this is
part of the prosperity the European
war has brought.
Don't Count Your Chickens"
1t is nearly a year before the
Sixty-ffth Congress will assemble,
if Mr.. Wilson can help it-and he con-
trolls that situation. Much water will
meantime run down the Potomac.
Consequently, we cannot evoke much
interest in the various plans for re-
publican conferences TO determine
who shall have our nomination for
Speaker when the times comes to
choose such Gn officer. 1t seems to be
even-Steven anyway, with the mem-
bership of the House, there are just
the same number Of democrats as re-
publicans, and few unclassified
members will hold the balance of
power. Maybe when the time ar
rives for them to vote, we shall have
conditions which will preclude them
from voting for any democrat for
anything This is a good time to
practice "watehful waiting"
Democrats Point to Deficit
Congressman Fitzgerald Of New
York is rapidly qualifying as the en-
fant terrible of the democrats. When
ever some of the majority statesmen
wishes to make free with the public
money, up bobs Fitzgerald to point
out an approaching deficit in the
Federal treasury of S3OO,OOO,OOO and
to offer a few pungent remarks on
the necessity of piling on more taxes
to get the money. There is no doubt
about the bad management of the ma
tional finance in the last four years.
A huge deficit will be the chief con-
tribution which the democrats can
make to the campaign Of 1918.
Carranza having recalled Ambassa-
dor Arendondo from Washington and
Ambassador Fletcher never Having
gone TO Mexico City, maybe the slate
ean now be wiped clean and we can
L,or;,, Ill s,,,or ooraip ,s-itb tbe First
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-10

Carranza having recalled Ambassa-
dor Arendondo from Washington and
Ambassador Fletcher never Having
gone TO Mexico City, maybe the slate
can now be wiped clean and we can
begin all over again with the First
Chief.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20

believes ultimately the cost OF drain
ing the low lands in southeastern
North Dakota will range around 81
per acre for the territory benefited,
but he points out that Illinois years
and years ago, under even more diff
ficult conditions, invested much more
than 50 per acre in its great system
of drainage bitches, and that no one
today, holding land worth SITS to
5000 the acre, questions the wisdom
OF the investment. He notes further
that the loss In crops alone every
year the water remains on this land
amounts to several times 81 the acre.
State Project Largest.
Richland county. in North Dakota,
Traverse, Big Stone and Wilkin, in
Minnesota, and Roberts county in
South Dakota are in on this project,
and they are showing an aggressive
determination to do something. The
North Dakota project Is the largest
Of the three, involving, as 1t does,
the necessity of extending far back
into the highland of the Sheyenne
with a system OF reservoirs to hold
back the flood waters which every
spring descend on the Red river val
ley with such a rush that they can
not be cared for by the sluggish
stream. Mr.. Hard returns to Harvey
today to complete his work on the
Sheyenne, which contemplates the
building of a series of dams which
will not only furnish pleasant arti-
fetal lakes but, he hopes. will de-
velop enough power to ultimately
pay for themselves. Somewhat sim
liar work is necessary on the Wild
Rice. the Pen,bine and the Bots de
Sioux, and before the project has
finally worked itself out, millions Of
dollars will have been spent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
CAR SHORTAGE
RELIEF ASKED
Casselton and Lynchburg
Appeal to State Com
mission For Aid

Casselton and Lynchburg. two cass
county towns. have appealed to the
North Dakota railroad and ware
house commission asking relief from
a car shortage.
The complaints reached the state
commission from the elevator men
who claim that they are unable to
ship their grain. Chaffee. Finley and
Hatton, towns Of the Great North
ern, last week called the attention Of
the commission to the shortage Of
cars at those points.
Orders received at the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific
stations in Fargo direct agents to see
that cars are loaded to capacity when
shipments are made. This short
loading means in effect, that Brown
gets and uses half a car while Jones
has to go without.
The practice Of a minimum or FIX
ed weight under loading has been
abandoned by many lines OF busi-
ness. It is stated that a man who
receives car in which to load his
potatoes or grain, or livestock, is not
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
STATE ASSURES
ITS SUPPORT OF
DRAIN PROJECTS
5000 More Promised En-
gineer Hard for Rec
lamation Surveys
MEANS FEDERAL
AID OF $25, 900
Ultimate Cost of Draining
Low Lands Estimated at
So Per Acre

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 20.-Herbert
A. Hard, secretary of the North Da-
kota reclamation commission, left
Bismarck Monday with the COVER
nor's assurance of $4,000 more. with
which to carry on the preliminary
work which the commission has un-
dertaken. with a view to reclaim
ing from swamplands hundreds OF
thousands OF acres Of valuable agri-
cultural country in the Red river
valley.
The states continued support
means more than a nero $4,000. for
the evidence Of interest which the
commonwealth has given in this
project will assure federal assistance
TO the extent Of $3.50 pledged by
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary OF
agriculture, some time ago.
Federal Aid For Drainage.
For the first time in history fed
eral aid has been procured for a Red
river valley drainage project. This
IL true. the commission believes, be-
cause for the first time Uncle Sam
has been s@proached through a
reclamation angle. Always, hereto
fore, the thread-bare argument that
the raging Red is a naviRable
stream Of a commercial importance
warranting an expenditure of some
millions has been used, and petitions
have gone in through the war de-
partment. This time Engineer Hard
put up the proposition in its true
light, as a reclamation project. and
he took ii through the department of
agriculture, the war department
gracefully. and with evident relief,
stepping aside, and the result was
immediate recognition.
Three thousand Of the additional
funds appropriated by the state for
Engineer Hard's preliminary work
viii pay ONCE expenses. while the
other $4,000 will be used TO supple
ment the federal funds in payment
for field work. Whether further aid
will be forthcoming from the state
and nation cannot be said. Secretary
Hard has enlisted commercial clubs,
business men and farmers in his
scheme, and has educated them to a
point where they can talk about as
sessments Of one dollar an acre as
a means OF financing this big project
without getting lockjaw. Mr.. Hard
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
RATE HEARINGS
Are POSTPONED
North Dakota Commission
To Await Outcome Of
Federal Hearing

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 20.-The
railway commission this morning
announced the postponement of all
North Dakota commodity rate hear
ings until after the federal rate
hearing. on the railways petition for
a general advance, has been held in
Washington on Dec. II.
The state board, 1t was announced,
will take steps to have North Da-
kota represented at the Washington
hearing in order that the states in
terests may be protected.
Rates in North Dakota already
are much higher proportionately
than in other states said a member
of the board this morning. This
fact has Disseminated against North
Dakota jobbing and wholesalinR in
situations in favor Of the twin cities,
and we do not feel that we should be
compelled to stand for still further
advance"
Commodity rate hearings had been
scheduled for Darlington on Dec. s;
Minot, Dec. Z; Grand Forks, Dec. s.;
Dickinson, Dec. II, and Bismarck,
Dec. 10. These hearings will be held
early in January, the dates being
announced some time in December.
The Rosen complaint on rates for
the reshipment of Wyoming coal,
originally scheduled for Nov. 26, has
been deferred to Dec. Z.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20

doing his patriotic duty in solving the
freight question, unless he makes
every effort to place the maximum
load in his car.
Load quickly; load to the limit,
and unload without delay, are three
rules laid down by Hugh Hughes
chairman Of the Minnesota Public
Safety commission marketing COM
mittee, and which are expected to
bring about relief in the northwest
in the present coal shortage situation
which is hampering the movement OF
grain from North Dakota points ana
coal from the docks at the Head. OF
the Lakes to northwest points.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
Quaint Scenes In France
Impress Fargo Boy; French
Officers Like Americans

The quaint scenes that abound in
France have impressed William H.
Comrie, jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Comrie, 1915 Third avenue south,
Fargo, indicated by letters received
from him.
Lieutenant Comrie is with the
American expeditionary forces, and
he presents a most interesting view
of France in the following letters:
We are keeping busy and the
days are going fast Sunday few
of us went up a mountain near here.
From the top we could see for miles
and off In the distance we could see
snow capped peaks. We had field
glasses and had a wonderful view.
"On the very top of one hill we
found an old stone church. / don't
know its history, but 1t is very old.
On the way back we picked some ripe
figs and several kinds of nuts.
This town is built around small
hill in a large valley. At the top,
and in the center OF the town, is a
church which is hundreds Of years
old. The streets are Just wide
enough for one cart and there are
no sidewalks. The town was built
about 800 B. c. At one time there
was a great stone wall around 1t,
but only parts Of 1t are standing now.
Am feeling fine and everything is
going we'll"
Writes Again.
Under date of. Oct. %, 1917, he
wrote as follows:
Sunday morning another fellow
and 1 walked over to q town
about six miles from here. We visit
IL r. Oh Hrs4T IN
the eighth century, though many
parts have been rebuilt since then.
1T is upon a natural rock founda-
ton and is a grand sight. We met
an old priest who took us into the
church which Is a part of the
chateau. The church is several
hundred years old and is very beau
tiful. He then took US into another
room and showed us some very old
tapestries. These all tell some stories
of Bible history. At one time they
belonged to Louis XIV and were sent
down here from Paris for safekeep-
ing and never taken away. +-
He told us. Morgan was here and
offered a million dollars for them,
but that they are not for sale at any
price. Monday, we had nothing to do
so we got bicycles and went to an
other town about 10 miles. A first
lieutenant of the Alpine chasseus saw
us come into town and he came up
and insisted that we go to dinner
with him. After dinner he took US
about the town and pointed out the
more interesting places.
THE old part Of the town is very
odd. There is a great stone wall
around it which was used for pro-
lection in the old days. The new
part of the town has grown around
the old. We went into an old church
here, too. The French officers go to
all kinds Of trouble to show us about
and / hope If any of them ever go to
America that our people will do as
much for them.
ct am getting pictures Of the plac-
es visited and will soon have quite
collection: I hope every one at
home is as we'll as am for i feel
fine.
WIN,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
IS ACCUSED OF
TAKING AZORES
German Statement That
United States Has Seiz-
ed Islands Denied
fRv Associated prass.l

Amsterdam, Nov. 20.-writing in
The Berlin Neuste Nachrichten, the
German Vice Admiral Kirchhof
says:
1.-THE United States has establish
ed herself on the Azores and con-
structed Notifications at Punta Del
Gada. The Azores are situated
about two thirds of the way between
America and western Europe and
their occupation is important in con-
nection with the transportation of
the American army to Europe.
THE. Azores are connected with
both mainlands by cable. Wireless
stations which have long ranges, are
assisting in constant communication
between the army, the transport fleet
and the home government.
"A further aim of the American
government in this connection is its
desire to secure control of the great
trade routes from Europe and North
Africa to the Panama canal, and the
possibility of dominating the routes
in future wars. BY the possession OF
the Azores, the United States will
be able to threaten the most i'm
portant German werld ship routes,
and interfere with connections with
Germanys colonial possessions"
Washington, Nov. 20. Official
denial was made last night that the
United States has taken possession
of the Azores.
The Azores are the property of
Portugal, one of the nations allied
against Germany and whatever mill
tary' use may have been made Of
them in combating German sub
marines, would be a part of Portu-
gals contribution.
Officials, however, offered no COM
ment on the statement that military
use had been made of them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
GRAND JURY SESSION
DEMAND OF PETITIONERS
5urIeiah County Taxpayers Sign Pc
titions Which Are About Ready to
be Filed With Judge NuessIe.

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 2O.-Peti-
tons signed by the required number
of taxpayers have been prepared and
are now ready for filing with Judge
Nuessle calling for the impaneling
of a grand jury at the December
term OF district court.
Judge Nuessle has not yet receiv-
ed the petitions. but 1t is understood
that they will be submitted within
the next day or two.
The grand jury, IL impaneled, will
have wide powers to investigate and
return indictments in any matter
which IL may feel warrants its at
tention.
Many years have passed since
Bismarck has had a grand jury, and
the novelty Is one which probably
will create much interest and some
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
WEATHER is BLESSING.
IL Effeetina Great Saving in Feet
Enn 1 iuna&nNk

IL Effeetina Great Saving in Feed
For Livestock.
Bismarck. N. D.. Nov. 20.-"This
mild weather is a great blessing to
livestock" said DR.. w. F. Grower,
secretary of the livestock sanitary
commission today. 'It has effected a
big saving in feed; has put new life
into the cattle, and will leave them
in a much better shape for cold
weather when it finally comes.
THE late summer, of course. has
made no new grass. but it has en-
abled herds on the ranges to get to
every blade Of grass that grew dur
ing the regular summer season, and
the absence OF cold winds and bliz-
yards has enabled them to put on
flesh and fat"
Conditions in every department OF
animal husbandry are excellent,
states the secretary.