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New Britain herald., 1917-09-14
PAINLEVE SELECTS
 HIS NEW CABINET
Socialist Party Without Repre-
 Sentati0n in French Ministry

Paris, Sept 14.-The new French cabinet contains a new ministry, at first called the ministry of propaganda but later changed to ministry of mis- sions abroad. Owing to the absence of Franklin Bouillon, the new post is not listed with the other ministry designa-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
New M exico.

The Mogollon Mines Co. is now de
yeloping its 90O-foot level west as well
rs east.
The Valedon Mining Company oi
Lordsburg was incorporated with o
capital of s25O,00O.
The Honduras Mining and Develop
'ment Company filed incorporation pa
pers in Santa Fe, the capitalization
being 100000.
New Mexico's mineral production
increased more than $12,000,000 in
1916. according to the figures Of the
State Tax Commission.
Considerable excitement has beer
caused by rumored strike of copper
at Coyote cafion. seven miles from
Tularosa. A number of claims have
been staked
The Oaks Company is increasing III
crew at the Maud s. mine at Mogollor
and is making a shipment of ore ts
custom mill Work continues at boil
the Clifton and Eberle properties.
A new mining property in Mil
cafion. under the ownership of Mike
Wolf of Magdalena. is now assumini
interest. The property is a producer
a large body OF ore being in sight.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
COLORADO CROP REPORT
WHEAT AVERAGE OF STATE
ABOVE THAT OF NATION.
Report Shows s5 Per Cent of Normal,
Compared With 63.4 Per Cent
for United States.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A summary of the April
crop report for Colorado, as com.
piled by the bureau OF crop estimates
(and transmitted through the wealth
er bureau, United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. is as follows:
Wheat.
State-Condition April l this year,
So per cent of the normal; ten-year
average condition figures for April l.
90 per cent.
Rye.
State-Condition April / this year.
sc per cent; ten-year average April 1
condition, 81 per cent.
Hogc.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 2.S per cent; ten-year average.
3 per cent.
Cattle.
State-Losses from disease past
year. 1.S per cent; ten-year average.
i.9 per cent Losses from exposure
past year. 1.9 per cent; ten-year aver
age. 2.S per cent.
State-Losses from disease past
year, l.6 per cent; ten-year average.
2.2 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 2 per cent; ten-year aver
age, As per cent.
Horses and Mules.
State-Losses from disease past
year, 1.5 per cent; ten-year average.
1.9 per cent.
The first price given below is the
average on April 1 this year, and the
second the average on April l last
year
State-Wheat. $1.62 and 80 cents per
bushel. Corn. S1.04 and 62 cents. Oats,
7S cents and SO ceE$s. Potatoes, 5000
and SO cents. Hay, $14.20 and $50
per ton. Eggs, rs cents and IS cents
per dozen.
United States-SYheat, $3.50 and
9S.6 cents per bushel Corn, s1.13 and
70.3 cents. Oats, 62 cents and 40
cent. Potatoes, $2.35 and 97.6 cents
Hay, s13.05 and $117S per ton. Cot
ton, IS cents and Ills per cents per
pound. Eggs, &c cents and 17.9 per
dozen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Major John M. Burke Is Dead.

Denver.-Major John NJ. Burke, "A.
for fifty years inseparable friend of
the late Col. William f. Cody C'Buf-
falo Bill'D, and the best-known press
agent in the world, died at the home
of friends in Washington of pneu-
monia. He had many friends in all
parts of Europe and America. Major
Burke was almost as famous and was
as picturesque as Buffalo Bill him.
self, for whom he had profound ad-
miration. lie met Cody in the late
COS, during the Indian War, and the
intimate friendship started then
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
TlLLERS OF THE SOIL
SHOULD BE AIDED IN EVERY
WAY THIS YEAR.
Former Governor Ammons Starts q
Movement to Lend Money to
Farmers So They May
Get Seed Planted.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
HenTer.-Elias NJ Ammons, former
governor of Colorado, is a farmer,
Perhaps no man in the state has
better appreciation of the farmers
small needs and how comparatively
simple it is for city folks" to extend
him n hand.
In the present war crisis, as never
before. the friendship existing be-
tween the merchant and professional
man and the tillers of the soil must
be utilized" said Governor Ammons
in discussing plans for increasing the
planted acreage OF Colorado. THE
wherewithal to feed team, to pur-
chase few bushels of seed, to break
up few extra acres, II extended to
the farmer at the present time will
mean incalculable good and may turn
the scale in the coming season from
famine to plenty. There are thous-
ands of business men in Denver, who
know farmers. Why should not every
one of them get in touch with his
friend in the country7 Ask him what
herneeds. You would be surprised
to know what a boost 1t would
be to many farmer of the state
right now to nave $50. SIS or 500
showed into his horny hand and told
to use it in putting in crops-to get
his teams in better shape for the COM
ing plowing and cultivation ordeal, to
effect some necessary machinery re-
pairs. to hire an extra man or two
during the planting season. In the
long run 1t means doing bit for
Uncle Sam.
Every pound of grain, every bushel
OF potatoes. every ton of forage. that
can be brought from the ground in the
coming growing season will be need
ed in the conduct of the serious opera
tions that are ahead for the Amerl-
can nation"
Never in a mans lifetime will there
be more splendid opportunity to rem
der a patriotic SERVICE" said former
governor Ammons. "and what "a more,
in 80 cases out of 100 the bread cast
upon the waters will return. Never
again, in my estimation, will there be
surer returns on farm labor and crops
sown than in the present year Tell
your farmer friend to use the money
you extend to him to the best advan.
age, and pay you back when he makes
his harvest. The entire world is run
ming short or food The eyes of the
whole universe are upon the farmer"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Arizona.

United Verde Extension has de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend Of
80 cents a share and an extra OF rs
cents.
The Glory Hole has opened another
ore body at Salome in the No. tun-
nel, being driven to crosscut the
main ledge.
An immense body of vanadium gold
ore has been encountered in the de
velopment OF the Ray Broken Hill
mine. mile south of Ray.
Gross earnings of s20.O60,7s3 are
shown in the annual report of the Ray
Consolidated Copper Company for
1916. as against SIC, o,49S,96t in 1915.
The incline shaft on the Copper
Basin at Parker has reached a depth
Of 300 feet and is in better ore than
has yet been encountered on the
property
The Old Dominion Copper Company
is producing copper at the rate of
smoewhat over 100000 per month.
including the copper from flotation
concentrates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
wayside Resort ordered closed.

Littleton.-The Wayside Inn of Pc
tersburg, with its remarkable history
OF the last ten years, has closed its
doors to the pieasure-seeking public
and its proprietors, W. H. Smith and
Clarence Cox, face possible $1,000
fine and jail sentence. The two
men were found guilty in the County
Court at Littleton of maintaining a
disorderly house. Judge George w.
Dunn, before whom the case was tried
suspended sentence for ten days,
asked for by the defendants counsel,
in which to file motion for new
trial
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Colorado.

The Sunnyside deal at Silverton has
been closed
The Gold King mine on Cement
creek, north of Silverton. is in oper-
alton.
Work of sinking shaft of the Carl
bou mine at Boulder to 1000 feet has
just been completed.
Cripple Creek deep drainage tunnel
is to be extended 1900 feet this year,
to Portland shaft No. 2.
Tomboy, Smuggler and Liberty Bell
sent out 121 cars of concentrates from
the Telluride section in March.
An eight-foot vein carrying 25 per
silver is reported in the Keystone
property at Aspen.
Indications are that the coming
summer will break all previous rec
ords for activity in both placer and
lode mining in Summit county.
Hull City shaft of the vindicator,
which in the past has produced two
millions, has just been leased by
Frank ]. Seeley and he will start
work.
The flotation mill erected Sy the
Gold Crown Mining and Milling Com
pany, within the city limits of Ouray
was turned over and is expected to bs
In steady operation in a short time
The Cresson Consolidated Gold Min
ing & Milling Company, during the
month of March, shipped out ore yield
ing a net profit of 1852, ,316. according
to the statement issued by President
A. Il. Carlton.
United Gold Mines Company is pre-
pairing to sink the shaft on the Wild
Horse an additional 300 feet in the
hope of picking up again the great
ore shoot from which dividends vera
paid years ago.
The Last Dollar, one of the famous
old shippers of Bull hill, located in
the saddle between Bull hill and Bat
tie mountain and adjoining the Modoc
at Cripple Creek, has been taken over
on bond and lease. and will be over
hauled and restored to the shipping
class
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20

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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Arrest Niwot Bank Robber in oreao,

Boulder.-George Ryan, who was ar
rested with George Wilson for blowing
up the safe of the Niwot State bank
on the tight of Dec. goth, last year,
securing about $500 in money and the
same amount in postage stamps, and
who on Jan. I'd of this year led a jail
break here resulting in the escape of
seven prisoners. has been captured at
Hermitston, Ore, according to word
received here from the sheriff of Una
tilla county.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Gov. Names Water Commissioners.

Gov. Gunter named as water com
missioners the following persons TO
fill vacancies in the districts men
toned: District l, D. w. McSween,
Brush; 2, ]. p. Higgins, Brighton; 8,
Howard H. Kelly, Loveland; 8, ]. A.
Lee, Hygiene; 7, William M. Elliott,
Golden; s, Louis Bertolett, Littleton;
9. II. s. Rainwater, Mount Morrison;
10, w. F. Starsmore, Colorado Springs;
IL. d. S. Jones, Canon City; 13, H W.
Hendershott. Westcliffe; IA, Joe Bur
CESS, Pueblo; %, Frank E. Lilley. JEFF
ferson. Park County; "a, A. |. Malo-
ney. San Luis; 3s, Charles NJ. White,
Glenwood Springs; 40. Charles II. Luz
ellen. Delta; 45. j. L. Herwick, Grand
Valley; As, r. E. Moan, Gleneyrie; 62,
w. o. Brewer, Cimarron:. 65, John w
Martin, Ridgway; AZ, George NJ. Saun-
ders, Mesa; ca, John NJ. Shea, Atwood
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Fish and Game Law signed.

The amendments TO the game and
fish laws whereby Colorado is put
squarely within the federal regula.
tions, which bar spring shooting of
wild fowl, and otherwise change ex-
isting regulations as to open seasons
for game, large and small. feathered
and furred and filmed, became the
law when the governor signed House
bill 25S Other measures to become
laws were those protecting the la
borer against giving his time on
false representations, and changing
the name of the state insane asylum
at Pueblo to the Colorado State Hos.
pital."
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Husband Kills Rival and Self.

Denver.-With blood streaming
from a bullet wound in her cheek,
Mrs. Christine Laczek, clad in a
nightgown and carrying her year-old
baby in her arms, fled from her hus
band. Max. through the streets of
Globeville. Laczek had just shor
Sava Alashenko, whom he found with
his wife in the home of Alex. Henelz
He then shot himself in the right
temple. Alashenko and Laczek died
at the county hospital few hours
later Mrs. Laczek's condition is not
critical
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20


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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Wyoming.

The Midland Carbon Company hal
fifty men at work at Cowley. where i
is to build plant for the production
of carbon black from natural gas.
Oil activity is following the cours'
of the North Platte river from abov'
Casper, in Central Wyoming, to tn
Nebraska line east of Torrington.
Two new wells have been starte,
by the Ohio OIL Company on the prop
erty of the Glenrock Petroleum Com
pany in sections 2 and 8, township 3s
range n Of the Big Muddy field.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
TWO Lose Lives in Cabin Fire.

Leadville.-A fire which destroyed
small cabin near here and which
was supposed to have been inconse-
quential. proved to have caused the
deaths of Belle Crowley and Tony
Guzman, both of this city, the re-
mains of whose bodies were found in
the ruins. Another man and woman
who were in the cabin at the time
made theis escape.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Aliens Must Surrender Ammunition.

Acting upon orders from Washing
ton, Department of Justice officials
notified chiefs of police, and sheriffs
in this district to issue orders to
their men to notify all allen enc
mics" to surrender their arms to the
police within twenty-four hours. II
the orders are not complied with, the
department will confiscate the weap-
ons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
plant Seeds on Arbor pay.

Denver.-Gov. Gunters Arbor Day
proclamation naming April 20 for that
ceremony was an innovation in that
1t was the first of the long line of
similar state documents to urge the
planting of seeds in addition to trees
and shrubs. 1t calls on the citizenry
to aid in the campaign for more food
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Women Form to AID Guards.

Every mothers son in the Colorado
National Guard is to have a tender eye
m him who will see that nothing is
lacking to make his life as pleasant
and comfortable as soldiers life can
be. The mothers, sisters. wives and
sweethearts of members of the Guard
will form a state body which will have
branch in every town Of Colorado
The chief business of the organization
will be to look after ths welfare OF
the state troops. The guardsmen who
have no women-folk viii become its
adopted sons
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
Corporal cotter Made Lieutenant.

Clarence E. Cotter, corporal in
Company b, First separate battalion.
Colorado National Guard, who has
Just returned from the border, has
been notified by the War Department
that he has been commissioned sec
ond lieutenant in the Coast Artillery
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20

Boulder-Tungsten concentrates. so
per cent, $500 per unit; crude ores.
60 per cent, $500; % per cent, s9.4o
Q12.00; 10 per cent, ss.7oQ10.oo per
unit
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
New York.-Lead-9%c asked.
Bar Silver-73&c.
Copper-Casting brand, s30.62h.
st. Louis.-Spelter-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20

4h Newspaper Union News Service
COMING EVENTS.
may 17-20-Convention Colorado sun
Springs
June 21-22-Christian Endeayor Con-
vention at Salida.
Aug. National Convention Of Afrf
can Race at Denver.
sept & &l7-22-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20

tcoDyTight BY International Press Bureau)
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-20
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS.

Western Newspaper Union News servie,
Evening journal., 1917-07-25

AMERICAS DUTY TO IT'S ALLIES AND TO ITSELF
G INCE this republic has joined France Great Britain
~ and their allies in tho war Prussansm, events
have moved with amazing swiftness.
Evening journal., 1917-07-25
AFTER THE LoAFERs.
n the Elkton Democrat.

From the Elkton Democrat.
The probability is that men who
want neither 10 work nor 10 fight are
soon going to be between the horns
OF an unpleasant dilemma in the hith-
erto easy-going State OF Maryland. Up
to this time the only punishment for
habitual loafers-except for avowedly
professional vagnants-was the scorn
OF their neighbors. But those who are
willing to live upon others OF work
only enough to keep out OF the poor
house, have not pride enough TO care
for scorn. But now under the idlers
law passed at the special session OF
the Legislature something sharper
than contempt is provided for these
drones. III they do not get right down
to regular work every day in the
week. the State will furnish some
nice. cheerful employment for them
that will not afford them much leisure
and which will convert them into
productive human factors.
Let nos Maryland industrial Stacker
imagine that he can escape. The State
Council Of Defense is loading a gun
warranted not 10 miss anybody. The
loafer who does not volunteer for
work will get his feelings hurt Per
sons who need labor may assist ma
Evening journal., 1917-07-25

factor in the control OF the money market and
Of speculation in Wall Street, what It is worth
today. in the greatly crcumscribed powers OF its
holders.
The purpose OF General DUPONT 20 accomplish the act
OF naturalization has been fully understood The elder
Morgan may have had like purpose in all sincerity,
and It may be recognized that when he got pos
session OF the control t was actually for safe
keeping and for the good OF the money market,
at least as he it But oven with good intentions
on the part OF either both the achievement not
simple matter, and is the less wonder Of the
financial world.
II will be remembered that when the Hydo-Alex-
anderTarboll fight broke out in the Equitable Lifo
many years ago. James Hazen Hyde, OF Henry
Hyde. founder of the society, owned tho stock control
Following tho sensational insurance investigation made
by the Armstrong committee which had Charles Evans
Hughes for It's chief counsel young Hyde through the
instrumcntay OF his counsel, sold his controlling
stock Thomas r. Ryan. subsequently it passed into
the keeping Of J. Pierpont Morgan. Il from the
Morgan interests that General DUPONT acquired IT,
During all the years following that insurance inves-
tigauou there has been movement looking TO tho
mutalization Of the society It remained for General
duRont Of Delaware to make It effective and that too
IL current stories bo true at sacrifice OF 100000
to himself.
Evening journal., 1917-07-25
The Crisis in Russia
tTron the New York SUM

force of the enemy. Nevertheless, It
Is known that for some weeks Ger
MANY has been sending troops from
her western positions into Galicia in
nrenaration for Just the situation that
now ex,sts II tho Allies IN the west
would launch a strong o1enslVe now
some OF these troops would nave 70
be recalled and the Germans would
be prevented from using the DreaA
in the Russian lines as an opportun-
ity for a march upon Petrograd'
Without German leadership the Aus
trian troops at no period in the war
have shown themselves match tor
the Russians.
Kerensky. the redoubtable, the in
valid whose fragility seems the
strongest human fabric In all Russia,
has rushed to the danger point. There
he will find. according to Russian re-
ports. a situation bordering upon
chaos. "Our troops have shown COM
plete disobedience toward their CON-
manders In spite OF our SUI
periority IN numbers our retreat was
almost uninterrupted. This Is the re-
suit OF the instability OF our troops,
disregard for military orders and the
propaganda Of the Maximalists.' Such
a situation IS not 10 be corrected in
day. The most insplriting command
er, the most eloquent advocate, may
well despair Of dlsheartened troops
lretreating before a persistent and
remorseless foe with their minds
filled with the poison Of peace propa-
gandists instead Of with the determ-
nation 10 acQuit themselves like men
and save their nation for its great
experiment with democracy.
We must face the possibility OF
Russia's weakness-oven OF her eli
mination as an active factor in the
war. We believe that the possibility is
remote, but is exists II imposes upon
M not a now duty but the added duty
Of haste in making our preparations
TO be in force with our troops on the
firing line.
II Russia fails IN the field she must
he saved In despite OF herself Nc
Russian republic can ever live witt
the HapsburEs and tho l->5enzolleru'
in undiminlshed power for its neares
neighbors. o.