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The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
Big SUM TO Credit
OF Authorizations
Treasury Statement Shows that
$4,000, 900 Went Abroad.

More than s122, 100000 was placed TO
the credit of the allies through the
Treasury Department last week.
A statement covering the operations
OF the Fedora, Reserve system, is
sued last night shows the following:
Russia .......ss..............& III ,5OoOOo
france ........'.............$ $40 ,O0o,Wo
England 81. .00o, 900
loldi '.-'.'''.s'''''.'.sss... .sl-<,VoosvV
These sums have been paid to rep
resentatives of the different allies.
There was considerable shifting Of
funds. both geographically and be-
tween banks, however.
About s123 100000 was withdrawn
from liberty loan repositories, during
the week. The New York Bank col
lected about s151. 900 on account of
certificates. and redeposited about
s12O, 900, 900.
Total earning assets rose from 1884,
10000 to 1881 600 600.
Aggregate assets yesterday were g.
05s. 100000, as against s2,0o1 100000 a
week earlier.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-02
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The Washington herald., 1917-09-02

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Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
Washington Letter
By Edward Keating

from the third Colorado
District.
In my Judgment. it would be a
good thing if members of
congress before voting on the
question Of war, might turn to
their districts and spend a few
weeks with their constituents.
We breathe a tainted atmosphere
here in Washington. All the news
papers are controlled by big
Business" and the city is full of
army navy officials and others
who would be benefited, rather
than injured. by war. There is
much loose talk, especially by the
newspapers, which are quick to
brand any man who speaks for
peace as a ''pacifist" and to in
innate that he is controlled by
Germany. On the other hand
they gave much space and lauda-
tory notices to tn, jingoes whose
cry is ION to Europe"
AS an example, the other night
Colonel Harvey. of the North
American Review-the brightest
and most persistent press agent
that big business" has in this
country made a speech advocat-
ing that we not only declare war
with Germany but that we send
at least two million men to Eu-
rope. This speech was put on
the first pages of the big Eastern
dailies and in introduction and
headlines was warmly indorsed.
Every effort was made to con.
vince the reader that Colonel
Harvey spoke for the American
people.
Did he?
In my opinion, most emphat-
ically no!
I think l know the PEOPLE of my
district pretty well, and l do not
believe that five per cent of the
men and wemen who sent me to
Congress wants me to vote for
measures which will draft their
boys for service in Europe.
What is true Of my district. is
true of practically every other
district in this country.
YELLOW EASTERN PRESS.
The ia.olerant attitude of the
Eastern dailies was strikingly il
lustrated just a few days ago
when some of them clamored
that DIR. Barthelme. American
correspondent of the Cologne Ga
zette, should be given his pass
ports, and told to quit this
country. l investigated the case
and here is what found;
DR.. Barthelme is a distinguish
ed German journalist and his pa
per is one of the most influential
in Germany. He processes the
warmest friendship for the people
of the United States.
After President Wilson had
broken off diplomatic relations
with Germany, the Dr.. conferred
with a number of prominent
Americans who were. anxious
to see war averted. and as
result of these conferences he de-
cided to make a final appeal for
peace to the German people and
through Il. e columns
Of the Cologne Gazettet. He did
not work in secret, but on the
submitted his message
to Secretary of toe Navy Daniels
and this official had it transmit
ed to Germany by government
wireless operators.
In his appeal DR.. Barthelme
said: MY information assuse
me most emphatically that the.
people OF this country are not for
war. and will be for war only
when forced into it. Only GER
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
Government Seeds Ready
for Distribution.

Congressman Timberi axe has advis-
ed the Record that the government veg
etable and flower seeds are now ready
for distribution. He states that he has
about 15,OO packages still remaining,
each containing q liberal assortmentof
five varieties, and that ne will send
one package of either vegetable or
flower seed to each person requesting.
the same as long as the supply lasts.
As announced some time ago. there
will he no general distribution this
year. Mr.. Timberlake believing that
the best way to get this seed into tho
hands of actual users, is by sending it
out only upon request.
Those desiring seed. who have not
already done SO, should write MIR.
Timbcrlake, at 372 House Office Build
ing, Washington. d. c.. at once. in
order to receive the seed in time for
spring planting.
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
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Dec 81 le cr BY Delinquent taxes lelq

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Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
sentiments and of the opinion
entertained by men of highest
standing and noblest character.
GERMANY URGED TO
CONCEDE.

CONCEDE.
The doctor proceeded to urge
the German government to
.'avoid everything which would
make the maintenance Of friend
Iy relations impossible to re-
frain from destruction of Ameri-
can ships and to make it clear
that Germany.s submarine war
fare would be confined within
the narrowest limits compatible
with military necessities
He made other suggest tions
along the same conciliatiry lines,
and so great is his influence, that
his government imediately adopt
ed many of his ideas and endeav-
ored to resume negotiations with
this country through the Swiss
minister. President Wilson re-
jected these advances, andI have
no disposition to question ths
wisdom on his decision.
DR.. Barthelme, so far as the
record shows, was not guilty of
the slightest improperly. Ap-
parently, he was actuated by a
sincere desire to prevent a break
between his country and ours.
He addressed a truthful. manly
appeal to his people and it was
needed in a part by his govern
ment, bat it did not satisfy our
government.
I believe he is entitled to the
| thanks of the American people.
not to their kick. Yet some of
these Eastern papers insist on
| treating the doctor like an uhcon
victed criminal and appearantly
some oftase miner officials of the
State Department would have
welcome, 8 an opportunity to give
him his passports. Fortunately,
onr foreign policy is not determ-
ined by the minor offic ials of the
State Department and the Presi-
dent and his advisers are not pre-
pared to father the doctrine that
the man who raises his voice for
peace is public malefactor who
should be sent to Jail or driven
olt of the country.
believe now is the time to sa-
nelly discuss every phrase of our
quarrel with Germany. In that
way we can get the facts before
the people and Congress, and the
latter will be prepared to render
an intelligent decision on the
question of declaring war. II
that declaration should be made
and God forbid!-con.iderat!on OF
the facts will be impossible, for
every American will stand by
the standard Of his country.
whatever his opinion concerning
the origin of the controversy.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

one hundred six-mule teams pulling
200 heavy wagons besides lot of
pack animals for the rough places.
The quartermaster was Lieutenant
Ray, the wagon master, Jim Duncan,
and the scout, California Joe Miner
Professor McGillicuddy, who ran the
international boundary line between
the United States and British Column
bia, was the surveyor and with Jenney
in charge of the work the job was well
done and his reports are today re-
garded as the authentic account of
that rich country existing then as
now. The battalion put up fine
front. the guidon moving ahead with
the Stars and Stripes followed by the
cavalcade led and fianked by the cav
airy with the wagons between and the
infantry marching on the outside in
single line.
Each day California Joe struck out
ahead like Caleb to spy out the land.
His only companion was his good dog
and days ration in the haversack
on his back had to serve both of them.
1t was his business to hunt out the
camping places and it was his Gus
tom on this lonely and precarious err
rand to return and report twice day.
The first camp. in the forbidden land
of the Lacotahs was out 400 miles, on
French creek where Custer City now
stands. From there the course was
still northward over very rough
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

and framework of satisfying CONVEX
sation, anyhow.
Why woman who can make good
bread-which is something of real
service to her family, and, more or less
directly to humanity-should cover up
that fact with the pretense that she's
suffering to express herself as poet;
why a man who counts for something
as a producer in shop or farm should
disconsolately nurse his disappoint-
ment at not winning distinction in
some white-collar job, are among the
mysteries that may be explained on
that great day when all kinks will be
Strengthened out.
Until then, unless some missionary
gets busy spreading the propaganda
of the beauty of usefulness, the back
bone of practical and worth while pop
ulation will be bumped in humiliation.
and the correspondence schools of the
arts that lead to fame will flourish.
Ambitious souls in lumber camps,
moved by divine discomfort thru con-
templating the callosities that honest.
healthful, necessary labor puts on their
palms, will continue to separate them
selves from well-earned wage, by
means of the safe and handy postal
note, for twenty lessons in oratory,"
or how to get in training for the su-
preme court in ten tracts at ten dol
lars"-and dream the dreams that
make the daily job loathy task.
By the same mental Cor spiritually
process, the woman with one husband,
three children and seven-room bun
galow, almost paid for on the INSTALL
ment plan, will cherish in her heart a
ranking bitterness at the cruel fate
that prevented her becoming prima
no children and quart or so of dia-
monds that are periodically stolen; n
bitterness that sends her secretly to a
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
SPYING OUT THE BLACK HILLS

One Of the most unique govern
mental expeditions ever undertaken
for the winning of the West was that
which sent to the Popsypaw country in
the teeming spring of 1875. 1t is
known historically as the Jenney expe-
dition TO determine the value of the
Black Hills as a mining region and
while it was a military turnout it was
in realty mission of peace for it was
the governments plan to buy the dis
trict from the Sioux and pay them for
it To do this with some degree of
accuracy it was decided to send in the
eminent geologist to make a scientific
survey and report his findings to the
interior department. At this time the
great northland was a vast wilderness
filled with howling savages who would
rather fight than eat. Sitting Bull
with 10000 young warriors had de-
clared himself against any further en-
croachment of the white men upon
his territory and had notified Uncle
Sam to keep out.
The force consisted of 800 soldiers
commanded by Colonel Dodge when
they left Fort Laramie and there were
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
SWITZERLAND TRAIL OF AMERICA

DELEGATES and visitors to the
III State Federation Of Labor conycn-
tion are going TO be given the
treat Of their lives when they take a
trip over the famous Switzerland Trail
Of America. Special trains are to be
run Tuesday. August 7, run eompli-
mentary by the Boulder Convention
Committee and The Denver Labor Bull
letin. Leaving Boulder the train i'm
mediately enters Boulder canon. where
the Switzerland Trail properly begins.
The great contrast between the scenes
is at once patent. The quiet and rest
of the valley is not really changed.
but the mind takes an expectant turn
rs the train wends its way three miles
west up Boulder canon, thence ten
miles directly west up Four Mile
canon to Sunset station. passing the
towns of Crisman, Salina and Wall
Street. which are surrounded by pro-
ducing gold mines.
Look wherever one will. greeting
comes to the eye. For miles beyond is
one vast park of vivid green; then an
other turn. mountains piled on noun
sides: then again, piled up in the rear.
rs IL for anchorage, can be seen Longs
Peak. Mount Audubon, the Arapahoes.
Gray's Peak and James Peak. Snow,
snow. snow, the beautiful snow, is
shining there, set as n cameo framed
in serrated alabaster.
One would fain live up in the clouds.
but the mind begins to analyze the
practical side of the engineering feat
displayed in this road construction.
Difficulties have been encountered in
reaching Glacier Lake from Sunset by
rail. By mountain trail or wagon road
up Penn Gulch is less than two miles.
while the distance by the track is ten
miles. AS the road winds and twists
like n great serpent in and out around
these old-time Indian trails, the tour
ist drinks in the engineering plan.
The train divides at Sunset-the FL
dora line branches to the southeast. the
Ward line to the northeast. One seems
TO go fright up" as the train leaves
Sunset for Eldora, and the realization
of being several hundred feet above
the track in the canon below is rather
weird. A few minutes previously the
train was passing over the spot be-
meath. 1t is ''looping the loop" many
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

country where the teamsters had great
difficulty in getting thru. They often
had to rough-lock and snub their
wagons down the steepest hillside and
it is a great mystery even 10 this day
to see how they ever got thru such
Godforsaken places at all. No white
man had ever been there before and
there were no trails or roads to guide
them on their perilous way, but like
Columbus all they had to do each
morning was to sail on and never
mutiny.
On many a day Colonel Dodge be-
came much perplexed and would span
out for Joe Miner to return from the
front and point the way Once when
they thought they were lost Joe came
back for consultation. I'VE are
heading for them two peaks just there
ahead of us at the north" he said. as
he picked up a stem of wire grass and
pointed il toward the twin mountains
so far in advance that they were
scarcely discernable in the misty dis
tance. The colonel brought out his
store compass to see if the magnetic
needle was in accord with Joe's spear
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

of grass and sure enough it was on
the exact point of the needle at rest.
you will find when we get there"
went on Joe. the head of some big
river" and his prophecy came true
for the place proved to be the source
of the Red River of the North.
The explorers were out all summer
during which the Black Hills were en-
tirely circumnavigated at their base
line. Jenney had his own ambulance
with an attendant and a driver to set
his tepee for him each night as they
made camp. Several times Captain
Burke returned to Fort Laramie or
Fetterman with an escort for supplies
and more than once were they attacked
by war parties of prowling Indians
but not man was lost during the en-
tire trip. That fall Custer City sprang
into existence and the following spring
brought the great gold rush to Dead
wood near which place Moses Manuel
had in the interim found the famous
Homestake mine that has coughed up
so many millions and is still multiply
ing the Hearst fortune. The first gold,
however, was discovered on the expe-
dition by Bob Bosford, the secretary to
Professor Jenney, and both of them are
still alive. the one at Laramie City
and the other at Rapid City. There
were giants in those days and they
knew how to get there without a spe-
cial act of congress.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

voice culturist with the porterhouse
money! to qualify for the club. links
program.
And all the time the most beautiful
thing in the world, the most satisfy
ing and the most necessary, is the
work of production and orderliness
that the useful do.
There's no poem nor painting, no
woven tale nor dazzling triumph that
can wholly compensate for the loss of
the well-baked loaf, the inviting table,
the shining hearth, the smooth, fresh
bed, the filled granaries, or for the
failure to care wisely and tenderly for
little children, to get the trains to
their destinations safely and the ships
to port thru the perils of the sea.
To find your joy and pride in the
doing of these things, and doing them
as well as you can, entities you to your
footing on this earth as incontestably
as the queerest genius that ever set
US guessing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

times with this continuous climbing in
a distance of four miles to reach Sugar
Loaf mountain. Here can be seen the
twin train on its way to Ward, pur-
suing its way around curve and abut-
ment, retreating, as il were, in its
steady climbing higher and higher.
demonstrating by actual energy the
success of this mountain railroad.
Enshrined at an altitude of 5000
feet is beautiful Glacier Lake, the gem
of the Rockies. Here one finds all the
repose of solitude in unsurpassed gran
deur of scenery. Glacier Lake en-
braces an area of twenty-five acres
and is one of the most desirable picnic
places near Denver. A beautiful rus
tic dancing pavilion. having a floor
space of S0N60 feet, an adjoining
pavilion. approximately the same size.
with necessary chairs, tables, etc, for
serving lunches; an abundance of
swings, boats. shade. etc, guarantee
the comfort and entertainment of Wis
itors.
Silver Lake. one OF the highest and
most beautifully situated lakes in the
Rocky Mountains, and Astounding in
trout, approximately five miles to the
west. is only reached from Hill Sta
ton. a mile beyond Glacier Lake.
The course of the train from here is
due south thru Anson Park. which is
beautifully verdant valley, called
The Meadows" and in the heart of
which is located Blue Bird Station.
The immediate territory offers ideal
sites for camping and outdoor life. 1t
is watcrcd by the North and Middle
Boulder creeks, both of which are
crossed by the railroad. These streams
are restocked each year with trout and
good sport is assured.
Beyond is the town of Cardinal.
This is the gateway to the famous Car
ibou mining district, from which mil
lions in gold and silver have been
taken. II is also the railroad station
for Nederland. which is located in the
center of the Tungsten mining district.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
THE BEAUTY OF USEFULNESS
By HLEN DARE.

Some day somebody with the true
missionary spirit will start something
society, crusade, organization, club,
debating society, magazine or daily
paper devoted to the dissemination Of
the proper propaganda-to do away
with the popular horror of the curse of
the commonplace.
This natural and-let us hope-in-
evitable rebellion against the false po-
sition that the cult to be different has
forced so much of so-called civilized
humanity into should be launched log
ically, with the battle cry:
"To be necessary is to be useful; to
be useful is to be justified"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

that to be commonplace-in the sense
that you have your place in the SIM
pie, everyday affairs of life as it is
ordinarily ived-is not a curse; not
even a crime.
This being done, there might be such
a revolution accomplished that no
longer would the really useful persons
be so shamefaced about their mere
usefulness that they would be driven,
as now, to pretend to yearnings and
aspirations = even talents - for the
merely decorative and divertive voca-
tions.
Could such reform-or revolt-be
achieved we would be spared the spec
tacle of really excellent and efficient
housewives striving to distract atten-
ton from their admirable housewife
illness by their desperate and deter
mined efforts to shine as literary lights
or stars in the theatrical armament.
We'd be enabled to honestly sp-
plaud the cleverness of gifted women
in designing their own hats and frocks
that they are ashamed to acknowledge
as their own work for fear they'll be
snubbed by the less gifted women who
have to buy their clothes at the smart
shops. instead of having to politely
and automatically and CONSIDERABLY
pass 'em lying compliments on their
marvellous likeness to Melba or Mar
low or Pavlowa or Elizabeth Barrett
Browning.
We wouldn't have to smile mechan-
ically until we got the face-ache at
the poor, plain, plodding dub that
strives to convince you he's na'chell
born raconteur by retailing with eN-
haustive amplihcation) the jokes
you've already sickened of in the comic
columns, if only the P. P. P. D. would
content himself with the talking of
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Having thus set forth reason for
or fired the first shot (have it any way
you like it) in the struggle for an
honorable independence, the initiatory
proclamation can be followed up with
the argument that to be really useful
also is to be beautiful, if not with
esthetic beauty, at least with the
beauty of fitness; and, having estab-
lished the noble cause on such sound
basis. all that's left to do is to spread
the good thought-after the usual
maner of the impassioned propaganda
ist.
Thus, in time, it might come about
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
ANOTHER LADY.

The East End doctor was attending
an injured woman who had come to his
surgery with her arm severely bitten.
He dressed the wound and as he did
so he remarked:
Il cannot quite make out what sort
of animal bit you. The wound is too
small for horses bite and too big for
a dogs"
"Oh, it wasn't an animal" exclaimed
the patient. 1T was another lady"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
FACE TO FACE.

81 met Frank Fuller today. and he
said / was getting fat"
Nothing strange about that"
"Why7"
"You were looking Fuller in the
face"
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
BUFFALO BILLS LAST TRAIL
BY JAMES BARTON ADAMS.

In troubous days ere yet the empire star
Had reached the border on its westward flight,
When red men hercely chanted songs of war
And danced in frenzy in the warfre's light,
He fearessy set forth upon the trails
Ot hostile bands vengeful slaughter bent;
Ger barren plains and thru the grassy wales,
Keen as the hound dog follows wild game scent,
He with undaunted courage, unafraid
Trailed them into their hidden ambuscade
When the final call and he drew
The trail that into deaths deep darkness led,
His brave, heroic spirit knew no fear
OF unseen mysteries that mgh lie ahead.
AS fearlessly when he started
Upon the trail of savage Indian band
Who sought rapine and murder, the old
Faced the inevitable summons and
With smile up the face pain drawn and pale,
Passed into the dark shadows of the trail.
In shadow of the lofty peaks he'll sleep
In peace within the tomb's confines,
His lullaby the breezes they sweep
Above him thru the aspens and the pines.
Transcontnental tourists passing thru
May strew wild flowers above his silent clay,
And pards of days of peril may bedew
His grave with tears, while memory speeds away
To days when they as fearless pioneers
With him rode trails dirnmed by passing years.