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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
Altering the Map Without Wa,

In world where nations grow and
decay. where forces change and popu-
Iations become cramped, 1t il not pos
sibIe or desirable to maintain the stat
su quo forever. II peace Ia to be pre-
served. nations must learn to accept
nnfavorabIe alterations Of the map
without feeling that they must first
bc defeated In war or that In yielding
they incur a Bertrand
Russell In Atlantic Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
How 10 Mend Your Own Umbrella 30
u Won't Look Il,

1t Ii very annoying to catch ones
new black silk umbrella OH nail and
tear a little hole in II. but when the
catastrophe has actually happened It
ID consolation to know the best way
to remedy It Take a small piece Of
black sticking plaster and soak It until
quite soft Place this carefully under
the hole inside and let It dry. This Is
better than darning. as It closes the
hole neatly without stitches.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
True.

Profe~sor-Now. what was the cause
Of the. decline Of the Roman empirei
Bright Student-l know. II was due
to too much milifarism on the part Of
outsiders.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

I'm afraid fathcr-in.law doesn't care
much about me-" said the young man.
HE finds fault with most everything
do"
'Nonsense!' replied his wife. "You
don't know his ways. He Is treating
you just like one Of the family."-Ex-
change
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

The man who is original and pro-
gressive in his methods, who leaves
a beaten track to push into new
fields, who is constantly on the alert
for the slightest Improvement In hts
way Of doing things. Ia the man who
succeeds.-Orison &. Marden.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

You can contract cold now ~ easy
rs earlier in the season. Check AMI
cure 1t by using Strehlke's BROMO-
FEBRIN.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
How to Prevent Group

In a child that Is subject to attacks
of Group, the first indication Of the
disease is hoarseness. Give Chamber
berlain's Cough Remedy ~ soon -
the child becomes hOarse and the at.
tack may be warded of and all
danger and anxiety avoided.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
stomach Trouble and Constipe-
ton

Those who are afflicted with storn-
ach trouble and constipation should
read the following: II have never
found anything SO good for stomach
trouble and constipation ~ Cham
berlain's Tablets. have used them
of and on now for the past two years.
They not only regulate the action Of
the bowels but stimulate the liver
and keep ones body In . healthy
condition." writes Mrs. Benjamin
Hooper, Auburn, n. Y.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

The orifce Of the whales ear IL
scarcely perceptible. yet 1t Is said that
the whales hearing IL 30 acute that q
ship crossing Its track half mile dis
taut will cause 1t ~ dive Instantly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

Yon Swipes and Irene Ride Of
Yuleshurg got married en- Denver
odder day. Ay now bane vaiten to
see ct Yulesburg papers sksll put
head on vedden notice lax desc:
Swipes Ride.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
"Ole's Observations"

In Craig Empire Of last week:
Looks lax Yonny Bull solyiers goen
to hat somtang to say about plans for
New Jerusalem.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

People EN- desc country bane yen-
rally familiar Wit word Bling" All
know vat haze mean. Yerman solyiers
net find out ontel las vaek ven Yenral
Byng hit de line for touchdown.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

Belirre me. II is prudence that 6rst
fOrsakss tic wretched. ovid.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

Subscribe for The Herald and send
1t to your eastern friends.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

The borrower Is always insulted II
you offer to give him the money
Co Education.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

DISQUALIFICATION
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Non-Coal Land
Department Of the Interior. U. &. Land Once at
Glenwood springs. Colo, November y, 1917.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that James A.
Ssddler, of Meeker, Colorado, who on June H.
1yl4, made Presumption Entry. Serial No. Os2sS3
for the Southwest Quarter (swk) Of Sec -
intention to make Final Presumption Proof. to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Henry J. Hay, U. 8. Commissioner, at
Aeeker. Colorado, on the 10Th day Of Decem-
Der. 1917.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Edward Delaney James Delaney, William J.
GeGFxe snd Neils Fredcrickson, all OF Meckcr.
Colorado.
Mods DC. wEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
Teachers Examination

County SUPERINTENDENT or SCHOOLS
MEEkER, COLO. December ]. 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that the regular
teachers examination for Rio BiancO county
will be held in the ONCE OF the county super
intendent Of schools at the court house In
Neeker. on Thursday and Friday, December ~
Mnd 81, 1917.
The examination will heRin at O'Clock =. IN.
each day and continue till 400 p. IN.
X. B. GARRISON,
dS.l5 County superintendent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

Send The Herald to the boys In
the Camps.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

Above printed list Of Property for sale Delinquent
for the 1916 Anyone desiring before e by
renting the County Treasurer before the date Of the
published receipt and the sale Of the Praper
Witness hand and seal this 2st day Of November 1917
p.s 1ssAH il TAGERT, County Treasurer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
R0N0ANGES OF THE MONTANA Fl@GKMA$TER;
DOLLAR WOOL PREDICTED FOR THE 1918 CLIP

Is the day of the sheer baron pass
ing? Is an industry that has made
more than 10000 Montanans rich
threatened with extinction, and is it
about to go the way of the open range
cattle man?
If it is, it is passing out in blaze
of golden glory. The sanguine are
predicting 81 per pound for Montana
wool before next shearing time. At
this figure, which seems almost i'm
possible, the Montana wool clip of
1918 should command something like
$2O,00o,000.
output of the state few years ago.
It may be that the days of the big
flockmaster, controlling say 100000
head of sheep, are over, but certainly
it will always be profitable to breed
sheep in small way.
A Montana farmer bought 1000
head of young ewes the other day.
He paid around $4,000 for them.
He was offered an advance contract
price of IS cents per pound for next
seasons wool and declined it. He is
of the opinion that he will clear,
from his wool and increase, $4,000
on his deal during the next year.
B. C. White, who has had much
experience in wool growing, says that
good ewes, at present prices, will
earn 10 per cent per year on valua-
ton of 500 per head.
It is a little different than it was
in the old days. About 20 years ago
the price of wool depended almost
entirely on the tariff. Congress cut
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

the tariff off one day, and whole
herds of Montana sheep sold around
81 per head.
Some Wool Romances.
There are many financial romances
in connection with Montana sheep
growing. P. B. Moss, who in the old
days, was one of the foremost bank
ers of Billings, had fortune forced
upon him at the time of this depres-
sion.
Moss, who was a liberal banker,
had made many loans to sheep men.
When the slump came he was COM
PEELED to take thousands of sheep
from the owners who insisted on
turning them over to him for their
indebtedness. He took over the
sheep with reluctance, feeling that
he was getting the best of a bad bar
gain.
There was no market. He could
not sell, and perforce, had to keep
them. Within twelve months prices
came back, and Moss realized on his
enforced investment, several times
over. This incident made him one of
the richest bankers in the Yellow
stone valley.
The Story of Tommy Haw.
The story of Tommy Haw is we'll
known in Beave: head and Madison
counties. Thirty years ago Haw, a
Chinese youth, went to . work for
Poindexter & Orr, as cook. At that
time the P. & O. flocks graZed on
thousands of acres of open range in
the two counties.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Poindex-
ter, Haw, who was frugal, invested
his savings in sheep, which were al
lowed to run with the p & O. flocks.
The years passed and the sheep in
creased and multiplied. One day
Poindexter came to Haw and said:
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

well, Tommy, it is time for you
to give up your job"
Haw thought he was being dis
charged and felt very badly about it.
"No, Tommy" said his employer.
II am not discharging you. Your
sheep have increased until you now
have about 1000 head. They are
worth at least $4,000. If you want
to sell will pay you that much for
them. But l would advise you to
get sheep range of your own, and
stay in the business.
Haw followed his advice. He pros
pered, and ten years later, this Chin
ese boy, who had entered the employ
of Poindexter & Orr penniless was
rated as being worth 100000.
Lost His Fortune.
He sold out several years ago, in
vested his money in mining enter
prises and in a short time was sep
arated from his wealth.
A quarter of century ago Charles
Bair was conductor of the Northern
Pacific. He invested a little money
in sheep. In the course of a few
years Alo llOCh was 1dl &c CAO ugh W
justify him in devoting his whole
time to the business. He prospered,
and began to buy and sell sheep. He
made money very rapidly. Then he
secured longtime grazing rights on
Indian lands and ran large flocks on
these lands. In the course of 10
years he became the largest individ-
ual owner of sheep in the world.
There are many wealthy people in
Montana who can trace their pros
perity back to the days when they
bought their first small band OF
sheep.
The days of the open range were
the days of real sport in the sheep
industry. There were flockmasters
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

who would equip herder with a lit
tie house built on wagon, stocked
with provisions enough to last him
several months, team of foraging
ponies and couple of good sheep
dogs. The sheepherder and his out
fit would drift all winter with the
flock of sheep, and in nine cases out
of ten, would winter all right.
Fate of Sheep Herders.
1t was desperately lonely life.
Often the whole winter would be
spent in the open without coming in
contact with a solitary human being.
went insane was large. At one time
they constituted the bulk of the
states insane charges at Warm
Springs.
After a winter of privations they
would come into the settlements in
the spring, get their half years pay,
go to some town and squander their
savings in few days of riotous liv-
ing.
Some of them graduated into flock
masters. They would get small
band of sheep on shares, and in a few
years have enough to start out for
themselves.
Sometimes fine band of sheep
would start out with every prospect
of getting through the cold season
all right. Bitter cold weather would
come, and the sheep would die of
lack of nourishment and cold. There
have been instances where the sheep
herder would freeze with his sheep.
Better Methods Adopted.
Disastrous winters taught the own
ers to make some provision for sheep
during the colder months. Ideal
sheep ranches were the ones which
would grow few hundred tons of
hay, for emergencies, with an open
range in the hills back of it. Came
the homesteader and the dry lander,
and the dream of that particular
flockmaster was over.
Now conditions are different. Ev-
cry flockmaster owns or leases his
pasture. He provides for forage for
the cold winter months. The sheep
have become too valuable to permit
of taking chance of losing them.
The opinion prevails that wool will
command a high price for many years
to come, and will never again reach
the low levels of few years ago.
Range conditions in Australia and
New Zealand, Americas principal
competitors in the industry, are about
the same there as here. Every foot
of land has reached value that in
vites private ownership, and the free
| pasture, which made for the golden
age of the business, is a thing of the
past.
Farmers Go in For Sheep.
Many small farmers in Montana
are taking up sheep breeding on
small scale. They usually have g
bit of pasture land that will support
in part a few hundred sheep, and
thus cared for, eating up clean the
dried grasses that would be put tc
no other purpose, the sheep show
handsome profit.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

The contract just closed calls for the
delivery of 100000 feet per day by
May /, and 100000 feet by October
/, 1918. For the erection of adequate
buildings "a cars of steel and mach
inery have been ordered. The COM
pany will employ about 80 men. The
new gas we'll which attracted the at
tention of the carbon company has
100000 cubic feet volume and 400
pounds rock pressure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
REGRET IN WASHINGTON
OVER EXIT OF GOETHALS
WASHINGTON, July 25.

WASHINGTON, July rs.
Regret Is expressed by friends of
General Goethals that the President could
not settle the dispute without accepting the
resignation of the builder of the Panama
Canal, who by his tireess energy had com.
pleted elaborate plans for the Government
merchant ship program,
That the differences between the head of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Mr..
Denman, chairman of the Shipping Board,
were irreconcilable was apparent to close
observers, and the President, apparently be-
leving that both were at fault to some de-
gree, took the course which would effectively
end the dispute and allow for the carrying
out of the plans by new men.
Mr.. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury.
who is a close friend and supporter of Mr..
Denman, whom he selected in place of
Bernard H. Baker, it Is asserted, influenced
the President to bring about the resignation
of both disputants. One friend of General
Goethals who is familiar with all phases
of the wrangle, said that General Goethals
had been sacrificed to personal politics.
A member of the board said that the
irreconclable point of dispute was over the
cost of the plant to be built near Phiadel-
phia and what the Government should do
with it after the war Mr. Denman, who
opposed the Government eXpending any
money, also wanted to know at what figure
the steel would be sold throughout the
entire period of construction.
General Goethals was unable to satisfy
Mr. Denman about all the details OF the
two plants, and the struggle became
so bitter and personal that General
Goethals sent his resignation to the Presi-
dent, which was accepted. His plans. this
member said would be carried out IN every
detail as to the fabrication plants and the
steel ships, as the new head OF the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation is favorable 70
such ships, and 1t is known that the board
as it will be constituted will strongly sup
port such a course,
Within the next ten days, as soon as the
Senate confirms the next Shipping Board,
the contract will be made for the erection
by the New York Shpbuilding Company of
a plant on Hog Island below the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard. The island will be leased
for ninety-nine years, and the Government
is either to buy the plant outright or make
proper provisions with the New York Ship
building concern for its erection. 1t Is
agreed by this concern that 1t shall receive
6 per cent profit on the cost of materials
and labor for supervising the assembling OF
these fabricated steel ships and that the
steel shall not cost more than $3.50 ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

the plant and refused TO allow any one
except fremen. officials Of the company and
police officials to enter. Across Passyunk
avenue at the u. G.. l. plant force of
com"9ry nremen turned out, as did the U.
q. l. armed guards. They watched their
own property.
Near the most intense part of the fire was
located gasoline tank about 1876 feet high
by 10 feet in diameter. The instant the fire
started the plant fremen began sprinkling
this tank with water to keep II from getting
too hot. An automatic sprlnkling system
also sprayed the destroyed stills and agita-
tors. but to no avail for they soon caught
IRE and burned in spite of the spray.
Immediately after the fire started all
pumps In the plant began forcing the oil
from burning tanks, and tanks in the inn
mediate vicinity to tanks far removed from
the flames. This was kept up long as
there was danger of spread of the fire.
At O'Clock this morning 1t was said
the pumps had stopped, as the fire was then
confined to two small tanks In the center
of the area of the conlagration. These
were about 100 yards apart and It seemed
that there was no danger of further spread.
Immediately after the fire started ]. w.
NanDyke, president of the company w. NJ.
Irish. general manager; ]. 6. Cutting, SUI
perintendent and several other officials OF
the company were called by telephone and
soon were on the scene. They remained on
the ground until the fire was under control
An hour after the fire started the police
lines were relaxed 80 far as neiEhborlng
streets were concerned and hundreds OF
people who live nearby lined the sidewalks
| They found little comfort. however. for the
| mosquitoes came out in drovcs from the
| river and swamps nearby and attacked
| them.
| The Ninth Regiment Of engineers. whn
| are training at the Commercial Museum
| were notified that they might he needed for
| guard duty. They were ordered to fall In
| on the ground, adjoining the museum
| They waited an hour or more and were
| ordered back to bed when word came that
| the fire was under control
1t was said at the plant that fires FIRE.
| duently start but that they seldom reach
| alarming proportions. owing to the many
| devices and arrangements for instantly
| fighting them,
Battalion Chief Barrett was slightly in.
| jured while at work lie was treated b,
| surgeons attached to the Philadelphia Gen
| eral Hospital ambulance.
Three lremen known to be injured are
John Potts. Of Engine Company No. 80 So
| Nerely nurned and overcome by smoke. Carrie
from plant by fellow hremen.
| Anthony Dillman, Truck No. Z, burned
| m John Mllgrew, Truck Engine Company No
| %, burned.
All were taken to st. Agnes's Hospital
Officers and hundreds of marines from tn
| Philadelphia Navy Yard were rushed a
once to the fire zone in automobiles to hell
| hold back the crowds The hospitals nea rb,
supplied half dozen ambulances to succo
the injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
Big Shipyard Assured
as ROlU Is Settled

continued from rage One
satisfy Mr.. Denman about all the details
of the two plants, and the struggle became
so bitter and personal that General
Goethals sent his resignation to the Presi-
dent
One friend of General Goethals, who Is
familiar with all phases of the wrange
said that General Goethals had been saCri-
feed to personal politics. Mr. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury who is a close
friend and supporter of Mr.. Denman, whom
he selected in place of Bernard II. Baker
1t is asserted, Influenced the President to
bring about the resignation of both dis
putants.
The contracts as drawn up, awaiting ac-
ton by the Shipping Board, provide that
Hog Island will be leased for nnety-nine
years. and the Government is either to buy
the plant outright or make proper provi-
sons with the New York Shipbuiding Com
pany for its erection. 1t Is agreed by this
concern that it shall receive per cent
profit on the cost of materials and labor
for supervising the assembling of these
fabricated steel ships and that the steel
shall not cost more than $3.50 a ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25
German Arrested at Trenton

TRENTON. July 25.--Magnus wehr-
kamm, German, thirty-seven years old.
Of Spring Lake, was sent to Jail here
by Deputy United States Marshal voll. He
was found lettering near the United States
radio station at Belmar and had no permit
authorizing him to be within the zones
barred to alien enemies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

LANCASTER. Pa. July 25.--The team
OF Harry NJ. Arment farmer. near Mil
lersville. became frightened while he was
operating n binder in his wheat field and
ran away. He was caught by the machine
and one leg was severed from the body,
his shoulder broken and spine injured. His
recovery is doubtful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

Recruiting Farm Hands for Gloucester
The Bourse farm station today started re-
cruiting farm hands for Gloucester County.
N. j. An effort will be made to get forty.
Ave youths about sixteen years Of age as
well as number of men. The boys will
be paid $3.50 day and the mon from
s2.io to $3.50. The boys and men will live
In community camp at Glassboro.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

n YORK. Pa. July 25.-Emil O. stese,'
general secretary OF the Associated Cnari,
oes Of York for the last three years, nas
eigned 10 become field secretary ol w
>cen Rel eroes Society tor tne ~"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-25

The Hahnsrnann III l| T.
to appeal 70 friends 81 ths fIsl|( y
where for financial assistanco q
the s50.ooo base hospital fund e
hope Of the Hahnemann to provi06
the most complete units which has y>l|
offered to the Government. owing -.
fact that the first offer ofsthe coIIo
furnish a unit was refused. NJ
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-30
LOCATION IS OF IMPORTANCE
Miles on Hard Road Than Three on Muddy One.

From study of 650 farms in John son county of that state the Missouri experiment station concludes that To- cation is more important than crop yield as factor in land values. Here are the figures: Seventy-nine farms within two miles of market averaged in value S7S.S0 per acre; 1S3 farms, two to four miles from market, S70.20 per acre; 126 farms, four to six miles from market, S60.90; if3 farms, six to eight miles from market. S5320, and 149 farms, over eight miles from mar ket, averaged $55.90 per acre. An un- mentioned but important factor is con- dition of the road. Were these farms located on hard roads or on dirt roads inclined to be heavy in wet seasons? Most folk would rather live six miles out on a permanent hard road than only half as far on a muddy road. Let us have more light on this interesting question.--Farmers' Review.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-01-30
BETTER ROADS IN MICHIGAN
Profit of 125 Per Cent in Wayne County-Upkeep Is Less.

Money spent in road improvement of the right kind is making profit of 125 per cent year in Wayne county, Michigan.
 The county spent $2,000,O00 on con- struction and maintenance during the eight years from 1906 to 1914, inclu- sive, and in this period the assessed valuation of property in the county. outside of the city of Detroit, in. creased from $62, ,7O7,O ,OOO to $114,54S,- 120, or S26 per cent.
 Of this increase 8 per cent, or $22,- 100000, is credited to road improve ment, because the assessed valuation of Detroit increased only AIT per cent.
 The increase in county valuation above the rate of increase in the city was eleven times the cost of road work, or 1000 per cent profit in eight proved roads.
 More than 125 miles of concrete road have been put down by the Wayne county commissioners since the county system was adopted in 1906 and the roads built with the $2,000,000 bond issue are still in good condition and give every promise of more than outliving the bonds.
 The commissioners state in their ninth annual report for last year that they never have had to take up and replace single 25-foot section since