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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
CROP OF POTATOES
LARGE THIS YEAR

The huge potato crop which the
Federal forecast indicates will be
produced in the United States this
year means that this important food
will be cheaper, and makes it pos
sible, for American families that had
to cut down on potatoes because Of
high prices to restore the tuber to a
prominent place on their bill of fare.
The Department forecast, based on
reliable estimates from all parts of
the country, places the total potato
yield at more than 467 million BUSH
els as compared with 28s million in
1916 and 800 million in 1915.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
FOREST RANGERS NEEDED
TO FILL THE GAPS

The Civil Service mas annuonced
that an examination for the position
of Forest Rangers will be held on
or about October % at all Forest
headquarters in New Mexico and
Arizona. Persons desiring to take
this examination may secure blank
application forms.
The Civil Service register result
ing from the examination in 1916
is exhausted for New Mexico and
Arizona, and the indications are that
there will be numerous opportuni-
ties for appointment during the next
year.
In order to qualify applicants must
be able-bodied, capable of enduring
hardships, not more than forty years
of age nor less than twenty-one
and residents of the State in which
they take the examination.
A medical certificate is required.
Persons seeking light out-of-doo
are not qualified for this
work and should not apply. Candi-
dates must be capable of perform
ing manual labor in the construction
of cabins, telephone lines and trails
They must be possessed of at least
a common school education and
know the rudimcnts of surveying,
estimating and scaling timber, and
be familiar with the live stock in
dusiry and the essentials of the laws
governing the public domain.
Appointees receive the initial pay
of SLIGO per anuum and are reuuir-
ed to own and maintain the nunbc-
Of horses. ordinarily not less than
two. necessary to carry on their
work. They are furnished Govern
ment forage in part and living
quarters where circumstances re-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
RECEIVERS OF COAL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Santa Fe, N. M, August TO- 1917.
To All Receivers of Coal Within the

santa re, N. M, August ~, lSlI
To All Receivers of Coal Within the
State of New Mexico -
This is to advise that during the
month of July, following the action
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, all railroads in this state
participating in coal traffic, filed
supplements to their tariffs, increas-
ing the rates on coal from and. to
points within this state IS cents per
ton, effective August Goth, 1917.
The Commission on the 9Th instant,
issued call for a hearing of rep
resentatives of all interested carriers,
to be held at Santa Fe on the 18th
instant, to show cause why the pre-
sent rates on coal from and to points
within this state should not be dis
turbed until otherwise fixed or de-
termined by this Commission. The
hearing was had as scheduled, and
the carriers declined to suspend the
supplements showing the increased
rates, which become effective today,
and this Commission will therefore
transfer the cause to the Supreme
Court of the State of New Mexico
during this week for adjudication +;
and, pending the decision of that tri-
bunal, it is requested that all freight
bills paid by receivers of coal in
this state, covering shipments from
New Mexico mines, based on the in
creased rates, be retained so that
thy may be readily accessible in the
event that the action of this Com
mission is sustained by the Supreme
Court, SO that arrangements may be
made for refund to the basis of the
old rates. Please be governed ac-
cordingly.
Respectfully,
State Corporation Com
By Hugh H. Williams
Chairman
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
MORE OF THE BOYS
LEAVE FOR TRAINING

Santa Fe has furnished another
contingent of its young men for the
war. The boys were mong those
who recently took the examinations
here for admission to officers train
ing camps. There were seven in
the party which left yesterday after
noon for Leon Spring, Texas, over
half of whom were raised in this
city and the other residents for
some time past They are E. c.
Hamilton, from the Surveyor Cen
erals office, Will Read from the
Pflueger shoe store, Frank Hermann
from the State Highway Engineers
office, Waldo Twitchell, recently
back from assisting in the mana
cement of the New Mexico exhibit
at San Diego, John Powers. a po-
pular local sales agent, Wallace
Fiske, recently home from college
and Anastacio Montoya, who was
with the boys down on the border
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
THE EMERGENCY CIRCLE
FOR NEGRO WAR RELIEF

Through tire personal efforts OF
Mrs. Emile Bigelow Hapgood, an
organization has been perfected to
care for the wives and children of
the Negro soldiers now preparing,
along WIth ether Amcri,an fotccs to
enter thc war. This organi 'atlon is
knDWA as The Emergency. Circle ior
Negro Nat Relief. Mrs. Hapgocd i,
Chairman, and among the members
cf the committee are Gov. Charles
) NhitmaE of New York, Gov. Frank
!. LoWde" Cf Illinois, Mrs. NJ. O-me
Wilson, Mrs. Amos Pinchor, the Rev.
Percy Stickney Grant, John Barry
more and others equally prominent.
The undertaking has received
strong endorsement from Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt. In. recent letter
to Mrs. Hapgood he said:
L most cordially sympathize with
the purpose of the Emergency Cir
sic for Negro War Relief; and wish
you and your associates every sue
cess in your efforts to meet the
needs of the Negro soldiers and to
give aid to their families. This is
an important patriotic duty, and as
an American thank you for per-
forming it."
In an interview, explaining the
contemplated work, Mrs. Hapgood
said:
1T is perhaps not generally rea-
lized that one-tenth of the people
OF our country are Negroes and
fully one million of this race are
OF military age. In every previous
war, the Negro has enlisted willing
ly and has shown great skill and
bravery under fire. In the Revolu-
tionary War, five thousand of them
fought under General Washington
necticut, Rhode Island and elsewhere.
During the War of 1872, there were
three thousand Negroes who help
ed General Jackson win the Battle
of New Orleans. Many colored men
fought in New York State and in the
navy, under Perry and Claiming. In
the Civil War, two hundred thou
sand Negroes enlisted. They fought
in two hundred and thirteen battles
and Abraham Lincoln said that the
war could not have been won with
out them. In the Spanish-American
War, the four colored regiments of
United States Regulars went imme-
diately to the front and their record
in this conflict was a brilliant one.
Volunteer units also were raised in
five states, many of them with Negro
To-day, colored men are volunteer
ing in considerable numbers and there
is no organization to take care of
their families or personal needs. This
work we hope to assume and we are
asking the support of other inter-
ested persons throughout the coun-
try. l have had many encouraging
letters that show the eagerness of
our people to meet this situation. 1t
is a need that might possibly have
been overlooked and we are appeal
ing to generous and patriotic Ameri-
cans to aid us by contributions in
making the work really helpful and
effective"
Contributions and membership fees
may be sent to the Treasurer. Mr..
Harrison Rhodes, ~ West 59th ST., ,
New York City.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
LONDON APPROVES THE
SOLDIERS OF AMERICA

London, Eng, August l6-The
parade of American soldiers in Lon
don yesterday divides with the new
Lens battle and the pope's peace
proposal the most prominent column
in this mornings newspapers, the de-
scription of the march and incidents
thereof filling, in some papers, three
columns. The picture papers display
many scenes of marching Americans
at various points of the route.
Yesterday is a day to be marked
with white stone in England's and
Americas history" says the Morn
ing Post.
Britshers are not demonstrative
and the movements Of their own and
even colonial troops through London
during the war have not aroused the
people, but they let themselves go
yesterday and, as the editor of the
Spectator predicted, their cheers al
most made the buildings rock A
merican flags were displayed every
where on government offices, busi-
ness houses and residences and many
people wore American coIors
King Reviews Troops
King George, queen Mary, dowager
queen Alexandra and other royalties
reviewed the parade in the court
facing Buckingham palace. American
ambassador Page and vice admiral
Sims reviewed the parade from the
American embassy The British cab
met adj djourned its meeting to watch
the Americans march through
Whitehall.
Millions of Londoners Cheer
Millions of Londoners, many of
them waving American flags, cheer
ed themselves hoarse until the Amer
leans departed. The streets were
banked soidly with spectators hours
before the march began.
When the troops swung into
Whitehall, roar of cheers was
started 1t continued all along the
route. All traffic was stopped. Win
dows and roofs were crowded.
King Salutes U. S. Flag
The greatest crowd gathered in
front of Buckingham palace. The
king, accompanied by the queen, the
household staff and officers took his
place at the gate. The Americans
then filed past, eyes left, officers at
salute, while the bands played and
the cheering and waving of flags
As the first Stars and
Stripes passed with the ranks the
king and his party raised their hands
in salute. The flag was dipped and
the crowd roafed approval so vigor-
ously that the king was forced to
, ,,,t, 4 Al.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
STATE TAX COMMISSION
SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY

The tax commission will meet in
special session next Monday, and
every effort is being made to get in
all the tax rolls before that date.
Telegrams to the assessors of the
counties that have not yet forward
ed their rolls have been sent by
President Reid and Secretary Asp
lund of the commission.
The Taos county tax roll reached
Secretary Asplund the twenty-second
received. 1t shows a total valuation
OF $4,477,35l, as compared with $4,-
z9S,2o3, in 1910 an increase of $751;
O8O.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
EDUCATION OF YOUTH
MUST NOT BE NEGLECTED

Failure of the youths of this coun
try to take advantage of presen
opportunities for education will worl
future hardship, not onl,
on the youths, but on tn,
nation itself in the opinion of Gov
ernor Lindsey, who has made educa
tion the subject of an interesting
proclamation. The text of the Gov
ernor's proclamation is as follows
Technical Training.
THE universal system of free pub
lie schools in the United States ha,
long been the pride and boast of our
people. Our technical colleges ant
universities, although of compartive
ly recent foundation, are Justly rated
foremost in the world for education
al facilities and endowment. The re-
suits of the attendance of our chill
drcn and youth upon these institu-
tions are now to be put to the su-
preme test. The efficiency of our
administration of the government.
the effectiveness of our armivs in the
war, ground the sanguine hope that
victory shall alght upon the stand
ards of democracy, there to remain
so long as time shall last. The gov
ernment at Washington doubtless
chose the wiser course in limiting
the selective draft to include none
under the age of 2l years. If our
wider educated soldiery is to be an
appreciable factor in winning the
war, as is confidently predicted, the
universal education of our youth,
~, ,Iar tha Nf IL l. r..
must not be abated or slackened The
inevitable casualties of battle are
certain to remove many OF the tech
nically efficient. To keep Our armies
effective, the places of those who
succumb must be filled by those e.
qually technically trained Such sup
ply can be had only from among
the students and graduates of our
technical colleges and universities.
In this we must profit from the
fateful experience of our allies, who,
after three years of destructive war
fare, are suffering from a shortage
of technically trained soldiers. Our
common schools, our technical
schools and our universities are now
about to open their doors for the
'NsSptioil VI pupiiS ana students lot
another scholastic year.
Parents And Guardians.
Now Therefore, I, w. F. Lindsey,
governor of the state of New Mexico,
DO hereby call upon the parents and
guardians of the youth OF our
state to exert every reasonable eff
tort to cause all the children and
youth Of scholastic age to continue
heir education in usual course.
In making this recommendation
have considered the added sacri-
ice that will he thereby imposed
lpon many of our citizens. The de-
nal Of comparatively attractive rates
IF compensation for the services of
roung men and Young women Of
collegiate age, the temptations of the
more mature OF the young to enter
uon business c1recr under seem
0F exceptionally favorable circum-
tanccs. But the experience of Eng
and, of France and of Canada un-
dictates the wiser course
o continue to educate the young Of
'ur state, generally and technically,
or a better assurance of the sue
cSSful prosecution OF the war;
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
New Mexicans viii Go To Fort
Riley. Kansas

New Mexicans who are accepted
for service under the selective draft
will go to the cantonment at Fort
Riley. Kansas, to be trained. it is
announced by the War Department
Other states which will send troops
to Fort Riley are Kansas, Missouri,
South Dakota, Nebraska. Colorado
Arizona. The total number of men
to be assigned 70 this cantonment
is 46,518
Texas and Oklahoma men will be
trained at San Antonio, which will
have 46,lO.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Popular Movie Star Remembers Our
Fighting Boys.

Douglas Fairbanks is in communi-
cation with the depot quartermaster
at New York city as to the transpor-
tation of cigars, cigarets and chew
ing gum for the Pershing regiments
now in the trenches. 1t is his inten-
tion to keep the boys well supplied
with these necessities, and he hopes
to ship q large box of smoking sup
plies every month.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
WILL YOU SAVE A 500
LIBERTY BOND OR BURN IT

method for financing a big slice O.
the next Liberty bond issue practic
. ally without cost to millions of citi
zens was today outlined by Van H
Manning, Director of the Bureau o.
Mines. Department of the Interior
in statement to the public on how
to save coal bills His proposition
which is startling one and which
he claims will result in the average
citizen saving this next winter from
$50 to $l00, is as follows:
Americans are proverbally very
wasteful. While it is figure OF
speech that they light their cigars
with ten-dollar bills, in reality it
comes to be almost true. The aver
age citizen in the past has thrown
coal into his furnace with little or
no idea of the cost. of the wasteful-
ness and of his carelessness as to
whether he was burning his coal or
choking bis furnace. He has paid
no attention to his furnace; it has
never entered his thoughts that the
combustion OF coal is a chemical pro-
cess requiring exact conditions and a
certain amount Of care; the only
sane realization he has had has been
tne payment OF MS coal Dill. In
tie tn past eVen that hasnt troubled
Hlih n'ncil ,or nil'il comparatively
recently coal was very cheap pro-
Duct
Now it is much different With
coa' costs mounting ne Is beginning
to look into the question with much
earnestness. And here lis where the
bureau OF mines may 40 nlm much
Eo"h neIp MN 10 serve ms country
ny Duylhg Liberty Dond ana save
enough Coal 10 insure not only am
PIE SuppiieS ior ourselves Dut also
10 our sniiering a'lies'
IN the bureau searcn Tor the
truth as to Just what can be done by
d houSeno'u furnace III neatl1g
'9uSe a'u SupPyilg II WIN plenty
ol warmth professor at ale o',l-
Yc'Sl'y was dSheu ny tlIe bureau 10
Eeep exact costs OF nearing ms Ten
luo'' mouse III new ilaVen' Nohll',
ana TO enueaVor 10 snow tne pest
poSSipie ,p, pesuitS, IS ,n;, ms was IN the WIN
Ter OF lei<- i'io' "hch Goai was YET
Io'iipdi a'iVeiy CHEAP ile hept tnds
louSe Io at ah average temperature o,
o. degrees 1or seven n,o months and
se zen uays d, cost OF @To LOT coai anu
20 ior colu woou ina! was uSeu III
srate . more l1r cheriihess than any
tnine tit.1e else. re useu il'he ana tWo-
Iii.ns TONS OF coat at cost OF 94'@o
% Ton
hat ato mar, n,,,o :; cost OF nearing was
from %oo 10 p'Vo less than "hat was
eHPenued Dy iaise G null.nei @ oi o';t: noHse
noiaets living III .ne same .ocan.y
ana having me same hea.iae re-
quire1iehtS' Anu II was tlat a iiiuGn
less than thousanus 1I otheI GU
zenS ms, througnout tne o',teu ?ea.es'
me proDlem now is tnat II ,ne
ale professor by a careIul' lhteili-
gent llrine III Oh sinS ms lurrace can save
rom 9'o TO PLY year over ms
neighpors when tne cost OF coal was
iow' now inuch can ne ana otler
citizehs VINO care 10 try' save WIN
coal costing IN many instances twice
as much ana more! am gong 10
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Home Cuards In Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Council OF
Defense is cooperating with the ad-
jutant generals office in planning
the organization of home guards in
every county in Oklahoma. Plans
will be announced through the press
and through county councils of de-
fense.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

1t seems as if the secret service
officers who are looking for treason
able talk might hear something BY
applying an ear to the keyhole OF
the United States senate.-Indiana-
polls News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24
Biz Ford Contract

The Ford agencies of Eddy and
Chaves counties have contracted for
oo9 Ford cars. This should be
enough to easily supply the demand.
|-Penasco Valley Press.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-24

In connection with the new Ger
man advance in Russia, It is we'll
to recall that Napoleon reached
Moscow without conquering Russia.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26

became the highway of exploration
and early trade, and which, in the
future may become part of Nation
al Highway. This was sixty years be-
fore the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
An exchange pertinently remarks:
"A good newspaper cannot be made
these days without good advertisers
But what is of more general concern
is that broad fact that a good town
cannot be made in these days without
a good newspaper. 1t costs money to
make good town. 1t costs money to
make a good. newspaper.
The creation of the Verendrye Nat
ional Monument follows the admirable
historical precedent set by the erection
of the Cabrillo National Monument at
the spot where the Spanish Navigator
| Cabrillo first sighted the coast of Cali
fornia in 1912. The new monument
will be in charge of the National Park
| Service.
John Auran, living about eight miles
east of Shafer, was struck by light
ming while carrying pail of water
to his chickens. He was knocked I'M
conscious and was revived by physic-
ians called from Watford City He
will be confined to his bed for about
week and is expected to make COM
plete recovery. At about the time Mr..
Auran was struck lightning struck in
no less than a half dozen places on
straight line running from the VIM.
| Day farm near Arnegard in south
easterly direction to the TT. Berthold
| Indian reservation, starting several
prairie fires and killing a COW for
| Oscar Bake about four miles north
east of here There was no rain at the
time. The bolts came from passing
storms to the north and south.
AS the result Of an auto accident
Thursday, July II, the life of George
Herbert Alexander, a young man 30
years of age residing on the old Rose
farm, five miles up the Sheyenne river
in the vicinity of Sheldon, flickered out
and he was suddenly hurled into eter-
nifty. 1t seems that George, who had
lately finished term of school, had
purchased a Chalmers auto of Mr..
Lee of Sheldon, had taken it home and
| was trying it out. He had crossed the
bridge on the Sheyenne river where
there was a rise in the road and it is
supposed that he tried to change to in:
termediate and instead he had revers-
ed, as the auto backed into the river
and was overturned, George being pin
ned down under the back of the front
seat. The Alexanders, men of the
household, were in the field, while the
women were gathering berries up riv-
er and no one was at the house at the
time of the accident. The auto was
discovered with the body pinned I'M
derneath by the women folks who were
returning hime about 7 p. M, and as
the engine was still warm, the accident
must have happened about 6 p. m.
The car stood at reverse. There was
no water in the mans lungs, so he
was probably killed by the fall before
the submergence in the river.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26

taking in all children along said route
Route No.
Starting at the home of Mrs. l. A.
Englar, thence to SW corner SW IA Of
Sec. 4, thence back to the home Of D. s.
Petry, thence south to Surrey school,
taking in all children along said route.
Route No. 4.
Starting at the home Of J. D. Milan,
thence to the home Of w. r. Reynolds,
thence west to the home of D. n. Burns,
thence to the home Of S. j. Foster,
thence to the home of Carl Elker( thence
south past the homes Of G.. F. Eaton and
A. likeness, thence to the Surrey school,
taking in all children along said route
Route No. S.
Starting at the home Of c. M. Ander-
son, thence to the home Of Carl Olson,
thence, south past the home Of Mr.. Hopp-
man, thence to the home Of John Gilbert,
thence. west past the homes Of Al Fox
and John Blocher, thence south to Surrey
schoolhouse, taking in all children along
said route.
Route No. 6.
Starting at the home of Ed. Lenton
thence west to the home Of r. G. Dickey
thence west and south to the home Of Ed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26

this amount belonged to Mr.. Soper and
the balance had been left in the safe
by one of the boys, who was down
from Canada visiting. The safe was
not locked and it was apparently an
easy matter to work the combination
to the right place. Sheriff Thompson
was put onto the job Sunday after
noon, but having no clue whatever,
has been unable to locate the thieves.
However, someone must have known
that the currency was there before
they tackled the job.
Upon the recommendation of Sec
rotary Lane, President Wilson has Gre
ated by proclamation the Verendyre
National Monument near Sanish. This
reservation, which embraces two hun
dred and fifty-three acres surrounds
lofty eminence known locally as
Mt Crow Hi, the second in height in
North Dakota to the we'll known Sen
tinel Butte. 1t rises from the east
bank of the Missouri river at Old
Crossing, one Of the most important
fords of the Missouri river, over which
hunters, trappers and explorers have
passed from the earliest times and
which is now passed over by travellers
and farmers. The significance of this
monument is that it marks the first
recorded visit to the vast territory
which includes North Dakota. Veren-
drye, the famous French explorer,
starting from the north shore of Lake
Superior passed westward and south
westward into the unknown regions
of the great plains and Rocky Noun
tains about 1740. 1t is understood
that Verendrye and his two sons nav
igated the Missouri in bateau, which
in primitive days was constructed Of
dried buffalo skins. Mt. Crow Hi was
the butte from which they gazed into
unknown lands west and south, and
they were the first white men to cross
the river at the ford which afterward