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The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
COAL FIELDS OPENED
Uncle Sans Railroad in Alaska
Causes Development.
Many Mines Already Put In Commits
sion and Supply of Fuel Made
Available at Low Prices.

The railroad which Uncle Sam Is
building in Alaska has already result
ed in the opening of several new coal
mines, making available large fuel
supplies at low prices, it is announced.
1t has also resulted in the springing up
of several good-sized towns where a
few years ago there was nothing but
small villages or the wilderness.
Since congress authorized construc-
tion of this railroad, March IL, 1914,
remarkable progress has been made.
Much of the road has been cleared
and graded, and regular service estab-
lished from Seward, on Resurrection
bay, to Kern creek, on Turpagain
Arm. From the thriving town of An
chorage as far as the Matanuska coal
fields, where large forces of miners
are at work, trains run regularly.
Seward in 1914 was an untidy town
Of 700 or 800 inhabitants. Today its
1000 permanent residents point with
pride to concrete business blocks, COM
Portable residences and extensive pub
lie utilities.
Anchorage in 1914 was an uninhab-
tied wilderness. Today 5000 people
make 1t their home, and its future is
full of promise. 1t is the nearest tide
water railroad point for the distribu-
ton of coal mined in the interior, and
ships of any size can be accommodated
In its harbors.
The mines that are served by these
towns and by the railroad are practi-
cally ineXhaustible, and their product
is of very high order. Secretary Lane
of the interior department has an
nOunced that coal mining has been
started on a commercial scale in these
mines, and a large amount has been
contracted for by the Alaska Engineer
ing commission, in charge of the
government railroad.
Matanuska coal tested recently by
the navy department was found equal
TO the better grades mined in the
Pennsylvania and West Virginia BIZ
luminous fields. The first mine opened
in this district, known as the "Doherty
NINE" is at Moose creek, point of
the Matanuska branch line, 30 miles
distant by rail from Anchorage.
A 150foot shaft sunk there has
exposed vein of unusually fine coal,
and go tons are turned out every "a
hours, even under the present limited
conditions.
This Doherty mine is operated under
a special permit issued by Secretary
Lane, primarily for the purpose of OBJ
tanning coal needed as fuel for loco
motives, steam shovels and other en-
gines used in connection with the gov
ernment work.
Before the opening of this mine, the
commission had been importing such
coal as they could get from Puget
sound at cost of from S16 to $1S per
ton delivered at Anchorage. Matan-
uska coal now sells at SO per ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
SILENT AUCTION IN HOLLAND
Calling for Bids, So Familiar in the
United States, Is Not Heard in
the Netherlands.

The call of the auctioneer, so famil-
lar in the United States, is not heard
in the Netherlands, according to one
of Uncle's Sans commercial attaches
who tells in n report to the govern
ment of the system of silent auctions
used in that country.
At the regular trade auctions, he
says, instead of having an auctioneer
call for bids there is large dial pro-
vided with an index hand. The face
of the dial is marked with prices, in
creasing in clockwise fashion. The
hand is set at a price above that which
the goods offered will probably bring,
then is slowly moved to lower and
lower figures until some trader indi-
Gates his willingness to buy.
Electric push buttons are connected
with the dial, which the traders press
when a price satisfactory to them is
shown by the dial. AS the trader
presses his button his number ap-
pears on the face of the dial and the
lot of goods is sold to him at the price
indicated by the index hand. There
is no noise or confusion, and the auc-
tions are finish In remarkably short
space of time
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
ALL BORAX FROM CALIFORNIA
Mines of the Far Western States Are
the Only Sources of Supply in
the United States.

The volcanic deposits on the east
side of the Calico mountains, at the
edge of the Mohave desert of Califor-
mia, include clays containing coleman
ite, a crystalline borate of lime, says
Uncle Sans geological survey. Cole
mantle contains 500 per cent of boric
acid, 27.2 per cent of lime, and 21.9
per cent of water. The deposits near
the Calico mountains are believed to
have been formed by replacement of
lfmy beds that We're laid down locally
during the evaporation of lake waters,
at intervals between some of the
great outbursts of volcanic elects
which formed so large part of the
tertiary deposits. The boric acid was
undoubtedly derived from fresh vol
canic materials and carried to its
present position by underground wa
ters. The deposits are. in two prin-
cipal beds, each five feet thick and
about fifty feet apart. These beds
have been mined to q depth of 500
feet. All the borax produced in the
United States is obtained from Cali
forrha mines, mainly from Lang, north
of Los Angeles, and Death Valley.
The value of borate ores produced in
1915 was nearly 81, 0,00O.-United
States Geological Survey, Department
of the Interior.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
OUTPUT OF COPPER GROWS
Value of Production in Michigan in
1916 Was as Per Cent Larger
Than in 1915.

The. production of copper in Michi-
gan in 1916, as reported by the United
States geological survey, was 273,-
692 525 pounds, valued at $67,32S, ,361,
and that of silver was 716,640 fine
ounces, valued at S471, $40, a combined
value of $67,799910. This is an in
crease of $21.O7S,251, or As per cent,
over the value of the output in 1915.
The average price of copper per
pound for 1916 was S0.246, compared
with $0.175 in 1915. The average
price of silver for 1916 was $065S per
fine ounce; for 1915 it was S0.507
The average value per ton of "rock"
treated was $5.34. compared with
S3.76 in 1915.
The smelter production, or the out
put of refined copper, in 1916 was
269, ,794.531 pounds. which represents
an increase of 30,S3S, 121 pounds over
the smelter production for 1915.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-23
MIRRORS GUARD Cash
Ingenious Devices Used to Pro-
tect Uncle Sans Wealth.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
One of the Most Carefully Guard
ed Buildings In the World.

Uncle Sam uses mirrors, but it isn't
because he is vain. He is the worlds
wealthiest man, and for that reason
he isn't taking any chances of permit
ting anyone surreptitiously to sep
arate him from any of his riches, and
uses mirrors to help guard his mil
lions of treasure locked up in his vast
vaults.
When you visit the national capital,
go to the bureau of engraving and
printing, where all paper money, post
age stamps and valuable documents
are printed. This building is said to
be one of the most carefully guarded
buildings in the world. 1t is protected
by some of the most modern electrical
burglar alarms and GO armed night
watchmen patrol the plant.
Five different signaling systems are
installed in the building, including the
watchman's time recorder, the electric
clock system, the division report sys-
TEN, fire-alarm system and the messen-
cereal. system.
The vaults are said to be among the
finest in the world. There are four
major vaults, all built alike, and a
number of smaller ones. These vaults
are guarded by special force of men,
headed by the custodian of the vault.
No one is allowed near the vaults un-
less on official business or by special
permission of the director of the bu-
reau.
The vaults themselves, separated
from the building, are really vaults
within vaults. At night, when the
doors are closed, two watchmen go
completely around them every 10 min
utes. By an elaborate series of mir
rors, watchman can, in walking over
the grating, see entirely under as well
as on top of each vault, and If he
stands at certain point he can see
all around the vault as well.
The vaults themselves are 40 by so
feet and some 20 feet high. They are
built of concrete, about four feet thick,
and are REINFORCED with steel railroad
ties. The concrete is intermeshed
with burglar wires, SO that a knife
blade cannot penetrate at any place
in the entire structure without sound
ing an automatic alarm in the Office
of the captain of the watch. The door
itself weighs % tons, yet it is so per-
fectly balanced that it can be easily
closed with one finger.
Because of the great size of this
building and the nature of the work
carried on, it Is imperative, as
Popular Science Monthly points out,
that n most complete system be in
stalled to allow the captain of the
watch, who is in charge of all the
watchmen, to know at all times just
where each watchman is and also be
able to communicate with him in case
of emergency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

result from lack OF exercise. Thou
sands OF men and women would lose
their craving for alcohol if they would
exercise more and eat.less.
The main reason for drinking, how
ever. lies deeper. 1t has 10 do with
the soul development and character
development Of men and wome. who
drink latter the first start. which may
have come, alas! through social pres
sure) because they do not wish to
face the facts and necessities of exist
ence, because they dislike difficult
things. Drinkers are easy-going ma
lures that cannot stand the gaff, spirit
ually soft handed. incapable OF Selling
the nettle OF life and boldly crushing
it. They woul fain live in a genial,
comfortable world without work an
noyances or duty annoyances. And as
clear vision reveals hateful obligations
all about them, they prefer nuddled
vision.
Then, as years pass and conditions
become more unsatisfactory, they
drink to avoid seeing these conditions,
which are the consequences of their
own inefficiency and neglect. And so
they swing along in widening vicious
circle. The more they drink the more
inefficient they become, and the more
inefficient they become the more they
drink.
In many cases, by inevitable pro-
erosion. drink leads to drugs, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

borough and Prince Eugene in l7l0,
but the English regime was short
lived. for tn &c years later it became
definitely part Of the French domain
by the treaty OF Ut-e:ht.
"Douai is celebrate in ecclesiastical
tory as a popular place OF refuge
for En- ..lish Roman Catholics who
fed f:om their native and turing the
reign of Queen Elijah. tn. Cardinal
Allen established a semin r. here,
where priests were educated for
England, and it was here also that
the text of the Old Testament was
epared and later combiaod with the
New Testament, previously translated
at RHEIMS, the whole being published
at Douai in 1909 rs the English
Roman Catholic Bible, and known to-
day as the famous Oouai or Douay
bic.
Before it tell a victim to the leu
tonic advance upon Paris Douai was
a thriving industrial center. One Of
its )st important establishment was
a large cannon factory.
Among the famous es in the
world of art and letters who have
shed luster on Douai as their birth
place were Jea4. Bellegambe, the elder,
the painter, surnan.eI 'Maitre de
Couleurs;' lime. Desbordes-V almore,
the poetess, aid Giovanni da Bologna,
10 rlntor."- Washington Post.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
HEAT KEEPS HEART GOING
Organ Would Continue to Beat After
Death Under Certain
Conditions.

The question WHY does a man or
an animal diei" has been answered,
Because the heart stops beating"
But any hunter or fisherman who has
dressed his own catch can testify to
the fact that the heart does not stop
beating at the moment OF the animals
death. Often it will continue to pull
safe rhythmically for several minutes
after it has been removed from the
carcass. The most recent answer to
the WHY" OF this is that the heart
muscles themselves possess the in
herent quality of contraction and will
contract, or beat Just as soon or as
long, as the conditions Of environment
are right. That is their business. and
they can no more refrain from doing
it under the right conditions than a
rose could help giving out its frag-
rance.
In recent experiments it has been
found that heat is the principal ele-
ment necessary to the development OF
the heart muscles and their suisse
quent action. 1t is possible to grow
the heart muscles--of a warm-blooded
animal in an incubator During this
growth single muscle cell has been
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
pouAl OLD BATTLE-GROUND
City in Allies Path Victim of Wars
Since Beginning OF
History,

Directly east of the Vimy Ridge
and fifteen miles by rail northeast OF
Arras lies Douai. The historic city in
the midst of the Douai plains, is the
subject of war geography bulletin
issued by the National Geographic
society. The bulletin says:
"B;sected from north TO south by
the canalized River Scarpe, the city
Of Douai, which at the outbreak of
the war had a thriving population of
nearly 10000, is situated on a marshy
plain Its beginning goes back TO
Gallo-Roman times, and during the
numerous conflicts which decimated
this section of Flanders in medieval
days it frequently suffered at the
hands OF English, French, Spanish,
German and Flemish armies. One Of
the most notable confess at arms in
its history was the city's resistance
to Louis XII in 1873, an event long
celebrated every year BY the Fete de
Ga, mt. Half century after the
French king was discounted before
its walls the place fell before the
Spaniards. In 1867 it finally bowed
I the forces Of France under Louis
XIV. Then came the Du Of MARI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

observed to develop and wander away
from the mother cell and begin to beat
OF its own accord. Again, several in
dividual cells may attach themselves
to each other in a colony and beat
rhythmically together as long as the
environment is favorable.
But let the tempe: ature Of the incu-
bator be materially reduced and the
action OF the heart muscles becomes
sluggish. Reduce the temperature
still further, and gradually the rhyth-
mic action ceases altogether. The
cells cease to perform their natural
junction because their environment is
no longer right. In other words. they
die because they are cold. According
to this theory. the heart muscles could
live on Independently of body. if
kept at the proper temperature for
their best observation-disclosures Sci
ence Monthly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Woodmen Circle.

WOoQmcn NIClc.
Welcome Grove No. 81 will give
one of its entertainments in Druid
hall, Twenty-fourth and Ames, Mon
day evening, when large class will
be received into the order. The drill
team, under the leadership Of Veretta
Crane, will take charge of the floor
work. This win be its first perform
ance.
Welcome Grove No. 81 will arrange
at an early date for "children's day"
meeting. The club room will be
used to entertain the children of the
members. Refreshments will be
served, with special program given
by the little ones.
The entertainment by w. A.
Fraser Grove No. ! last Friday eve-
ming was enjoyed. 1t was the eighth
of a series of entertainments given by
this grove during the winter. The
grove will meet Friday evening to
transact the monthly business. A
large class will be present to receive
instructions. The Dora Alexander
guards will be present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
LODGE ROOM NEWS
OF GREATER OMAHA
Seymour Guards, w. o. w.,
Raising Funds to Pay Elk.
penses to National Meet.
PYTHIANs SUPPORT WILSON

The Seymour Guards, Woodmen OF
the World, will give an informal
dance in Crounse hall Tuesday eve
ming. This will probably be the last
opportunity to assist this organization
in raising funds TO defray expenses in
attending the national encampment OF
the Woodmen Of the World in Mo-
bile, Ala, July %. The arrange
ments for the dance are in charge OF
c. c. Clark, Barton Nash and H. II.
Roth.
South Omaha Camp No. I'll will
meet Wednesday evening in Wood
men of the World hall, opposite the
postofice.
Robin Hood Camp No. 80. Flo
renee, will hold its regular session OF
the month Monday evening in An
cient Order of United Workmen hall.
The wrecking Of the town hall. Ben
son, which was recently purchased by
Thomas Camp No. 523, is progress
ing. 1t will probably be moved
within the next week and work COM
menced on the new building which
will be the future home Of the camp.
Pomixtouski Camp No. 4S2 meets
today at 2 o'clock in Pulaski hall,
Thirty-third and l. streets, to confer
Woodcraft degrees and transact other
business.
Kosciuszko Camp No. $50 will
confer the Protection degree today
at in Woodmen hall, Twenty-sev-
enth and L streets.
Ziskuv Dab No. lis meets today
at 10 o'clock in Turner hall, Twenty
first and U streets, where an enter
tainment will be given and candidates
initiated.
Columbus Camp No. 50 will hold
its regular monthly session today
noon in Prague hall, Thirteenth and
William streets, where applicants
will be instructed in the lesson OF
Woodcraft and at the same time re-
ceive policies OF insurance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Fraternal Order Of Easles.

AZ q meeting Of South Omaha Aerie,
held last Tuesday evening, the new
initiation was introduced by the joint
degree committee and was received
with much praise. The same work
will be put on Sunday, May 6, at $3.50
p. M, at Florence Aerie, and at the
same time and place the joint com
mittee will hold its regular weekly
meeting.
On Tuesday. May s, at 5 p. m. the
newly appointed joint degree team
will initiate class OF twenty.four
candidates at South Omaha Aerie. AT
this initiation the full ampli6ed work
will be put on and there will also be
introduced many features and stunts.
This will be the first class initiation
under the auspices of the new Joint
team and much interest is being man.
ifested in this event.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

men and women who start gayly with
cocktails and cordials end in the
abominable hells OF cocaine torture.
| know ; theatrical woman, who
step by step through the insidious
ways OF alcohol. morphine and CO.
came, fell TITO utter degradation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
WHY MEN AND WOMEN DRINK
One Reason Is That Alcohol Is Anti
dote for atigue and Food
poisons-

Why do men and women drink?
The answer is that some men and
women drink because alcohol acts as
temporary antidote against distressing
food poisons that come from overeat-
ing and as a temporary stimulant
against alarming fatigue poisons that,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Order Of Easter Star

Maple Leaf Chapter No. Isl, Order
OF the Easter Star, will be represented
at the meeting Of the grand chapter OF
the order at Lincoln Tuesday. Leg
islation affecting the future growth
OF the order will be enacted. The fol-
lowing past officers Of Maple Leaf
chapter will attend: Katherine Rem
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Maynard,
MI. and Mrs. B. +. Thomas, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. 1. Cain Mrs. Frank Rudolph,
Mrs. ]. A. Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. c,
I. Shook, Mrs. W. H. Thomas, A. ].
Jackson, E. N. Bowles, Meta Wolf.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Degree of Honor.

The past chiefs of Washington
lodge will meet Thursday at the home
OF Mrs. Kate O'Brien, 1921 Webster
street, from 2 to 5. The lodge held its
regular meeting May 8. Chief of Hon
Or Mary Long brought in a report OF
the district convention at Fremont.
Mr.. Fleharty addressed the members
on the trials and hardships we may
be called upon to endure on account
OF war and the necessity of preparing
for the same.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Knights Of Pythias.

Nebraska Lodge No. will hold its
regular meeting Monday evening at 5
in Crounse hail. There will probably
be work In the rank OF page. All
Knights are urged to be present. The
master of finance has been instructed
to serve one of his famous goulashes.
Something is bound to happen in
the near future under the fifteen and
one-half order of business. Texas,
Indiana, California and Ohio have had
their innings. Nebraska is due for
the big cleanup" You must be
there.
A committee was appointed at the
last meeting to draft suitable resolu-
tons to the president and to congress
pledging the unanimous support OF
Nebraska Lodge No. in the present
crisis.
The grand lodge meets next week
at Lincoln. Nebraska Lodge No. |
will be represented by Brothers Jen-
nings. Britt and Dysart. Grand
Chancellor Anderson and Grand
Trustee Dodge from No. / will also
attend.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Security Lodge.

Harmony Council No. 1880, Knights
and Ladies of Security, will hold a
dance at Ancient Order Of United
Workmcn Temple, Fourteenth and
Dodge, Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
knights and Ladies Of Security.

Omaha Council No. 22o5 will give
, dance Monday evening, May IA. at
the Swedish auditorium, Sixteenth and
Chicago streets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-08-30
,ANDERsON-FOwLER DRUG co.
Qncorporated.)
. Corner 9th and Main Streets.
Phone 226.


! One OF the best appointed. neatesi
kept and well stocked drug establish
1 ments to be found in the county is
that conducted by the above named
: firm and located at the corner of 9th
and Main streets. where complete
and varied assortment of pure and
fresh drugs and chemicals, proprie-
tary remedies, toilet requisites, fancy
articles and smokers supplies are al
ways to be found. One of the features
of the store Is a modern soda foun-
tain at which is dispensed all Of the
popular soft drinks and ices, only the
purest of ingredients being allowed to
enter into their production. The store
is the distributing point for the fam
Gus Edison and Columbia Photographs
and records, and local agents for the
celebrated Park G Davis preparation
A specially is made of the prescription
which is in the hands OF
skilled and experienced registered
pharmacists who are fully capable Of
prescriptions of any nl-
ture.
The business is owned by an incor-
ptTaled company composed ri some OF |
BUR leading and most successful bust
ness Dien, who have other large inter-
Estes here and can always be found in
he front ranks of any movement in
ended for the progress of the city.
They established the drug business in
is present stand 10 years ago and it
las had a steadily expanding and well
deserved success
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-08-30
HOKPINSvILLE AUTO COMPANY.
IncorpOrated.)
Day and Night Service.-Garage and
Service Phone IO1O-1.

Although beginning business here
only three years ago, the Hopkins
vile Auto Company has rapidly taken
its place among the leading institu-
tions of its kind in the county and is
enjoying a steadily increasing patron
age due to the excellent service rem
dered. The garage is located at a
strategic point, on South Main street,
in a commodious building which is
thoroughly equipped for the efficient
care of cars. and carries in stock gaso-
lines, oils, parts and accessories;
repair department is operated in con-
nection, in charge of Mr.. Roop, late OF
the Imperial Motor Co. of Nashville.
Mr.. Roop is a mechanical engineering
expert Of fifteen years experience and
he and his skilled mechanics are al
ways ready to render prompt and eff
ficient service. The company has ~
local agency for the celebrated Brisco
car, which is known widely as a SER
viceable and sturdy auto at a reason
able price; they will be glad to dem
onstrate Its capacities to anyone in
terested, and II contemplating the
purchase Of car you will profit by
seeing the Brisco before purchasing.
The firm is fully equipped to supply
the motorist with everything that he
can possibly need and has a wide
reputation for its prompt and effici-
ent road service.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson is the active
head Of the business; he is an auto |
mobile man of long experience and
ability and withal a courteous busi-
ness gentleman with whom 1t is a |
pleasure to do business. He stands
high in the respect and esteem of local
people and his well known reputation
for business integrity is responsible
In no small degree for the success
which the new establishment is en-
Ioying.