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for the year 1916, the said bonds
to bear interest at the rate of
five per cent (5 p q per annum, payable
semi annually and the interest and prin-
cipal to be payable in such amounts and
in such places and at such times as the
governing authority may determine, the
whole issue of bonds to be paid within the
period of Forty years from the date of the
bonds, as the governing authority may
determine, and both the prin ncipal and in
terest to be secured and paid by suffi-
cient tax levied and collected each year
in accordance with the provisions of arti-
Gle 281 of the Constitution and Laws of
Louisiana, the proceeds of sale realized
flom the sale of said bonds at not less
than par to be used in construction. inn
proving and maintaining the public roads
and highways in Road District No. 4 of
the Parish of Iberia.
Be il farther ordained, that q notice of
this special election be duly advertised
for thirty days in accordance with law
in The New Iberia Enterprise the official
journal Of the Parish of Iberia. the notice
of election to embrace substantially all
things above set forth, and that the Board
of Supervisors of Road District No. 4 as
Luc kONST4luk dutuOIity VL AsoAu
No. 4 OF the Parish OF Iberia will meet in
open session at Lorsauville, Louisiana at
Ten o'clock A. M. on the 22nd day OF
August 1917 and then and there proceed
to open the ballet boxes, examine and
count the ballots in uum Der and amount
and make returns as to the result of the
said election.
Be it further ordained, that the Pres
ident of the Board Of Supervisors of Road
District No. 4 of the Parish of Iberia be
and he is hereby authorized and empew-
cred to have the necessary ballots print
ed for the said election, which said bal
lots shall contain the foregoing PROPOSE
tion drawn up in accordance with law and
the provisions Of this accordance, and he
shall also provide ballot boxes vnd the
necssary blanks and tellers' sheets and
paraphernalia for the holding Of said
elections
Be it further ordained, that ths Clerk
OF Court and ExOfficio Registrar OF
Voters shall furnish the election officers
hereinafter named with list of the tax
payers entitled to vote in person or by
proxy at the said special election, to-
gether with the valuation of each OF the
taxpayers property rs shown y the as
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14

sessment roll last made.
Be it further ordained, that the follow
ing polling places, all within the limits
of Road District No. of the Parish Of
Iberia, are hereby designated and deter
mined upon and the following persons are
hereby instructed and empowered to act
at the said election:
Mayors Office, Loreauville:
John o. BONN, Commissioner
Gottlieb Friek,
Alfred Granger,
Louis E. Leblanc, Clerk
The officers of election above named
shall hold the election to conform with
Act 256 of the Legislature Of 1919 and
shall make due returns of the said cleo
tion for the meeting of the Board Of Sup
ervisors of Road District No. I of the
Parish of Iberia to bs held on the 22Dd
day of August 1917 and the said officers
of election shall be compensated in ac-
cordasce with law by this Board Of Sup
ervisors of Road District No. OF the
Parish of Iberia.
The vote on this ordinance was as
follows:
YEAS: Gonsouliu, Shaw
NAYS: None
And the ordinance was declared adop.
ted.
Ordinance by Mr.. Gonssulin seconded
by Mr.. Shaw.
Be it ordained, that this Board hereby
confirms the employment by the Police
Jury Of the Parish Of Iberia Of date June
7, 1917 Of Hon. H. l.. Favrot Of New
Orleans, La. rs special counsel in the
getting out of the bonds of teis road dis
trict. his fee to be at the rate Of One and
onehaK per cent (11s) to be paid from
the proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
The vote on this ordinance was az
follows:
YEAS Gonsoulin, Shaw
NAYS None
And the ordinance was declared adopt.
cd
Be it further ordained, that until fur
ther action this Board of Supervisors
shall meet on Tuesday OF each week and
shall meet on Wednesday the 22nd day Of
August, 1917 without further notice.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
l, the undersigned Secretary Of the
Board Of Supervisors of Road District No.
Continued on Page 4.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14
Minutes Of Organization Meeting
Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Road District No. 4 Of
the Parish Of Iberia held
at Loreauville, La. on
the 9Th day Of July
1917.

The. Board of Supervisors of
Road District No. 4 of the Par
ish Of iberia, as created by ordi-
nance Of the Police Jury on the
10Th day Of June, 1917, under the
terms and conditions Of Act 1919
d Of 1916, met as.the governing an
thority Of Road District No. 4 of
the Parish Of Iberia pursuant to
. special call sent to each men,
Der as follows:
New iberia, La, July 3, 1917.
- Dear Sir You are hereby mott
ia 70 attend . meeting of the
| oard of Supervisors Of Road
District No. 4 Of the Perish Of
Iheria, = ~ governing author
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-14

W1Ln JHlS ISSUE VI tHc A1HlCI- "" "AAA
prise begins the last week of the Piano, the
first ner;od The first period will mond Law;
end Saturday, July 21st at six many othe
p M and ali candidates should fered.
turn in as many subscriptions as Never IN
they can by this date in order to Farlsh mas
participate in the 100000 bonus the puonc
offer to extra votes as in this c
The offer for this period as an portunlty
nonnced previously is 100000 for If your +
every $1,000 in subscription you have n
money turned into the Enterprise. palgn man
You can repeat this bonus as once or II
many times as you turn in $1,000 ring up the
in subscription money. 1t IS not and repr
necessary to hold your money you and
Until $1,000 has been collected OF the cont
but turn your subscriptions in as This per
fast as you receive same and greatest vt
,.rban, o,r racords show that YOU the campai
have $1,000 to your credit the this campal
special ballot Of 100000 votes able to rec
will be issued to you. suoscrlpt
Now is the time for candidates treat CAM
to work. This period is known The Entf
as the period of greatest vote palgn is Ju
getting owing to the splendid dldates hav
bonus offer and candidates should the race an
realize that an early start is half ing to stop
the battle. ant, and "
Every subscription you secure you get su
and every ballot cast for you by that you m
your friends shows your popular many valus
ity and their willingness to help above.
LIST AND STANDING OF CANDI1
Miss Bessie Desonier, Jeanerette. ...........
Mr.. E. J. Carstens, New Iberia. ..........
Miss Julia Wyche, New iberia.
Miss Emmie A. Daniel, New Iberia ...........
Mss Celina Oubre, Loreauville. ............
X s.
Miss Emit Vincent, Delcambre ..............
Aev. j. M Langlois ............-..
Miss Elise Hebert .
Mrs George Henderson ..................
Niap sLoretta ShaXa Jeanerette ........ :, /.
Miss Lucy Derouen ......................
Miss Odette Leblanc, Patoutville ............
Mr.. George Blumenthal, Jr. ................
Miss Myrtle Ribbeck ............
Mr. Sidney Laughlin
Miss Constance Berard, Loreauvill ............
Miss Bernice Evans, Jeanerette. ............
Myrtle VlatOr ........ ...........
Miss Eula Broussard. Segura, La. a.............
Miss Rosa Boudreaux, Derouen. n..............
Miss Orela B6rel ...................
Mr.. Herman Taul, New Iberia. ............
Miss Blanche Herpeche .....................
Miss Nolita Leblanc, Delcambre ............
Miss Jeanette Louviere e.............s......
Miss Adez Boudreaux, Erath. ...........
Miss lnez Crews
Miss Aline Blanchard .....................-
Miss Laura Dugas ................ ...........
j. D. Cannon New Iberia neutrality-suspicious..
Miss Alberta Bertrand ......................
Miss Hester Kramer ........ ................. +.
Mr.. Robert LaperGuse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Jules j. Landry, New Iberia .......s.........
Mr. Lionel Delcambre ......................
Miss Inez DeBlanc .r.............'
-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
Ell oRIGEN DE LA PuRPURA.

El origen de la pdrpura es por de
mas interesante.
Los fenicios eran maestros consul
'mados en- la fabrication de bellas te-
las, y Ell uso de la pGrpura para to-
hirlas les di6 tai fama que dura has
ia la fecha.
La pdrpura era un licor extrafdo
de ciertas conchas que habfa en- las
costas de Trio.
Y Sc cuenta que un perro hambrien
to mordi6 una e n de ~aquellas
conchas e hizo saltar de ella un licor
que tiho su hocico de un color mag.
nffico.
Algunos ~transeuntes Sc fiiaron en-
aquella circunstancia, y no falt6
quien tuviese la idea de emplear s
mismo color en- Ia tintura de las te-
las. De ahf Ell origen de Ia industria.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
coRTE EsTE-vALE DINERo.

mo .PIERDA ESTO. Corte este
ayiso, y mandelo con SC por correo n
Foley & Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave-. Chi
cago, ILL.,, escribiendo SUI nombre y
direction claramente. Recibira a la
vuelta de correo III paquete de prue.
ba co~nteniendo ell Compuesto de Mel
y Alquitran de Foley, para toses, res
friados y Group; las Pfldoras para los
Rihones de Foley, para dolores de cos
tado y de la espalda, reumatismo. AZ
des6rdenes del hfgado v de la vegiga;
y las Pastillas Catarticas de Foley,
un catartico complete y que limpfa
por e%ntero, para la constipation, Ia
biliosidad, dolor de cabeza y los mites
tinos desordenados.-De venta en- la
lbotica Capital Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
,LlsTo AHoRA A LOS MlsMos
PREcIoS vlEJos.

Lotes frescos (acabados de recibir)
de la Mel y Alqnitran de Foley, sc
estan yendiendo a los misimos precios
de antes de Ia guerra. Esto pone una
bien conocida medicine, lista para
psarse, en- los hogares a menos de 10
que cuesta comprar los ingredientes
y m~esclarlos listed mismo, y le ahorra
81 trabaio. La Sra. Mary Kisby, de
a5s3 Princeton Ave, Spokane, Wash,
escribe: "Yo estaba enferma en- ia
CANA cor Ia grippe. Tosfa muy FIRE.
cuentemente. Tome la Mel y Alaui-
tran de Foley, y me detuvo mi tos y
puse mejor. De suerte que va as
toy hacienda mis- quehaceres en- Ia
casa otra vez.-1De venta en- la botica
Capital Pharmacy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
Err.
LAS V s.

HAY en- los mares de la existencia
Nayes que cruzan como ell AGAR,
Naves que llevan velas de luto,
Naves que nunca regresaran!
Es su bandera la de la muerte,
Su derrotero Ia i~nmensidad,
Ell desengaho su cargamento,
Y la tristeza su captain!
En SUI velamen siempre tendido,
Sc enrosca Ell genio del vendaval. =.
Como IN cortejo de negras sombras
Veanse a 10 lejos atravesar!
lCual es su historic? iCual SUI des-
tino?
iEn que regiones SUI terra esta?
1Porque Sc aleian como, fantasmas?
1De d6nde yienen y adonde van?
Made 10 sahe; nadie ha podido
Medir su arcane, nj Dios quiza!
Por ocultarlas al mismo cielo
Su sombra extiende la tempestadi
Arriba lama su flecha ell rayo,
Abajo afila su CARA ell mar, /,
Enfrente ell risco que Sc adelanta,
Al lado Ell viento, la sima atras....
lEl torbellino de la existencia
Els mas horrible que ell huracan:
Tiene su nube, centella; trueno,
Espuma, roca y obscuridad!
Dejad que pase la negra flota
Que a los abismos sin fondo va;
Isl Dios lie MEGA su patrocinio,
iQue hara por ella la humanidad?
Mas 81 sucumben las tristes nayes
I'm la batalla descomunal, .
Pensad entonces que elias lucharon
Con cielo Y TERRA, vientos y mar!
AdaIberto "A. ESTEVA.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
COMO EvITAR FL GROUP,

En- I'm nihito que esta suieto a los
ataques del Group, la prlmera indica-
cion es la ronquera. Dele ell Remedio
de Chamberlain para Ia Tos tan prom
to como ell .ni1o Sc pone romeo, y SO
slejara 81 ataque y SO svitar4 tedo n
peligro Y la-apsiedad.
DE vents en- todas parties.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
Sc PA EA.
Mora, N. NJ, Die. 4, 1917.
"A "El Nuevo Mexicano,"

Mora, N. M, Die. 4, 1917.
"A lei Nuevo Mexicano,"
Santa Fe.
lSfrvase ~insertar en- SUI apreciable
peri6dico que ell dfa 1ro de Diciem-
bre salt de La Veta Pass acompafiado
de mi esposa Beronis, mi mama Vir-
ginia y mi hijita Catarinita, rumbo a
Mora, a visitar a nuestros ~parientes.
Salt por ell ID. G. R. G.. hasta Santa Fe
v de allf por ell A. II. & IS. F. hasta
Las Vegas, y de allf en- auto Ford
hasta la casa de mis- tics en- Mora.
Espero estar de regreso en- La Veta
Pass para ell primero de Enero y pa
sare por Santa Fe de regreso ell dfa
il, quedandome en- Espaiola ell resto
del mes. Sin otro asunto, quedo su
s. s. y suscritor,
FRANK VIGIL.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
e. LENouAJE DE cERvANTEs EN-
FL sleLo Xxx.

".FL"NL
"Apreciable "Chantecler:"
va que I'd. es dado a observar
y en- los vicios criticar
Huele mirar su deber,
hoy le ayudo en- gu "qulaoer"
con toda sana intenci0n,
va que la buena dicci6n,
por 10 que miro, es su guia,
agarrese de una "sfa"
porque empieza Ell o~haparr6n.
Va de muestra una bicoca:
aprendala desde ahora:
una gran transportadora
es, simplemente, una "troea;"
y 81 su turno lie toca
al mas pobre cuchar6n,
no lie lame la atenci6n
llamandole siempre "dipa"
sin buscar Ia traducci6n.
Isl necesito ~pescado,
legumbres, fruta o chuleta,
busque siempre la "marqueta,"
NO busque nunca ell mercado.
Con un POGO de cuidado,
viendo la cosa al reeves,
un guayfn es un "express"
un solar cualquiera, "yarda,"
y aunque TODD ell mundo Sc arda,
no IS mas que "falla" "1no ves?"
ia bicicleta es I'm "IuII,u
y aunque lie parezca raro,
ell autom6vil mas caro-
es un triste "aro-movfI."
" siguiendo este carril
no hallaras cosas derechas;
son "dlpos" las estaciones,
los barquillos son los comes"
y los cerillos, las "mechas."
'Los intrepidos bomberos,
enemigos de la lumbre,
por fuerza de la costumbre
no son mas que los "Iumbreros".
Son "suipas" los barrenderos,
y sin disculpa nj achaque,
llama cualquier baduIaque
"borde" su diaria asistencia,
y agotando la ~paciencIa,
lie llaman a la via, "traque."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

"Que M haya NAL entendimiento.
Npestra tarea presente Q Immediate
es ganar 10 guerra; y NADIA debe apar-
tarnos de ella hasta que 10 hallamos
logrado. Cada poder y cada recurso
que poseemos, va sea de hombres, Go
dinero o de material, 81 esta dedican-
do y Sc continuar4 en- dedicarlo para
ese fin hasta que SO haya degrade. 's'
'Consideraremos Ia guerra como
canada, solamente cuando oil pueblo
aleman nos Olga. por medic de u
representatives propiamente acredita-
dos, que ellos estan listos para conve-
mir en- un arreglo fundado sobre la
j~usticia y la ~reparaci6n de los males
que sus gobernantes han hecho. $50
"Cuando esta Cosa intolerable, ese
poder aleman sea, por 10 tanto, derro-
tado Y venga ell tempo en- que poda-
mos discutir la paz--ouando Ell pue-
bio aleman tenga representatives Gu
vas palabras podamos Greer, y cuando
esos representatives esten listos, en-
nombre de su pueblo. q aceptar ell Jul.
clio com1n de las naciones acerca de
10 que en- 10 successive sea la base de
la ley, y 10 convenience para la vida
del mundo-entonces estaremos gus.
tosos y con voluntad para pagan TODD
Ell precio complete de la paz y 10 pa
garemos sin chistar. Sabemos cual
sera ell precio. Sera una justicia COM
pleta 9 imparcla- justicia hecha So
bre cada punto y para cada naci6n
a la que deba afectar Ell arreglo final,
a nuestros enemigos 10 mismo que q
nuestros amigos"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

i(Trus translation filed with the
Postmaster at Santa Fe, New Mexico,
on Decemher 20, 1917, as required bv
Order No. 7ss Of the Postmaster
General Of the United Etatss.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

Sc present0 un paleto en- una item
da de optica y e~ncarandose con ell
dueho lie pregunt6:
1Tiene listed varios metros?
-IVarios metros? Expliquese u.s.
ted Aejor.
-De esos chismes pa la lluyia.
-Barometros, guerra listed decirg
ESQ.
-Aqui tiene listed, uno de ounce
p~esetas.
HBueno, y Olga listed: Id6nde Sc
lie aprieta pa que llueva?
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

La. rendIci6n por los turcos, de Jerusalem, al General Anenby, vino FL
da de la festvdad lud&Ica de Ia pc dtcacon. y fue motive de gran ale
ara para Is ludtos quo ereyeron que Ia coincidencia es sgno de buena
suerte-Nuestro grabado representa- al General Auenby, de quen se dice
que entr6 a pie en- Jerusalem, humid emente.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

(True translation filed with the
Postmaster at Santa re, New Mexico.
on december 20, 1917, as required by
Order No. 7sS of the Postmaster
General Of the United states.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
lFELIclDAD!

-
NADIA en- la vida es verdad:
cuanto So t0ca v SO mira
lleva en- ST Ia falsedad;
por ESQ es 'felicidad"
sin6nimo de "mentira."
1Que es la dicha? Una ficci6n
de realidad aparente;
una sombra, una Illusion
que Sc imagina 10 mente
Sc finge 81 coraz6n.
A wees, una Quimera,
y otras, I'm contrasentido;
dicha son de igual manera,
l0 mismo ell bien que SO espera
que Ell dolor que Sc ha sufrido.
HAY quien busca el conseguir
quien solo amelia olyidar,
quien Ell dichoso al sufrir,
quien nc goza con reir
y goza en- Gambia. con lrorar;
desde el que escal6 la altura
a QUEEN no We un rostro amigo,
nadie tiene mas ventura
que la que lleva consigo.
1S6lo ell orc codiciado
hace del mundo un Eden?
icuantas wees en- So estado
llora Ell rico por el bien
que logra ell desheredado!
3Ser grande es ser yenturoso?
DE la ambici6n en- la lidia
no es facil hallar reposo,
y a 10 mejor siente envidia
del pequeho, ell poderoso.
Mocedad y robustez.
idan de dicha plentiful?
70 he yisto mas de una e
que llora la juventud
\ mientras RE la vejez.
JQuiza el amor?... nunca ha side
de la ventura ell calor
premio al amor concedido;
quien amanda no ha sufrido,
lsabe acaso que es amor?
No es feliz quien Sc procure
--nunca en- tai empeio dr.
gloria, amor, grandeza, hartura,
10 es slo quien lleva en- ST
ell germen de La ventura.
70 no quiero ser dichoso;
quiero mayor galard6n,
porque soy mas ambicioso;
iquiero hacerme la Illusion
de juzgarme venturoso!
J.. A. cAvESTANY.
DE "EI Heraldo."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

al contestar nuestros anuncios, SIR
vase mencionar "El Nuevo Mexicano.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20
AHoRRos De GUERRA.

(ps un dIscurso por Frank a. Van
derIip.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

Momentaneo es ell gozo, eterno 81
pesar.-4San 6uenaventura. i
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

Sc debe condescender con los ami
gos en- las cosas justas o indiferentes,
pero jamas en- las que perjudiquen Ell
alma.--San Bernardo.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

NADIA en- la vida es verdAd.
cuanto SO t0ca y SO mira
lleva en- ST Ia falsedad;
por ESQ es "~felicidad"
sin6nimo de "mentira."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-20

AL sentarse a la mesa, OF padre Ro-
que, con las pupiIas humedas. abarc6
81 cuadro tiernamente bello que ORE
cfa la cabaha del ~pescador, v, alar-
gando la diestra y bendiciendo amo-
rosamente aquel nido de almas gene
rosas Y mobiles, dijo:
"iGIoria a Dios en- las alturss y
paz en- la TERRA a los honbres de- bue-
ma yoluntsd!"...
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
MOBILES OF SHRINE
ELECT OFFICERS

Ell Korah Temple, Order of the Mys-
tic Shrine. at largely attended SEES
sion Wednesday night elected officers
for the ensuing year az follows:
Sidney Fuld. illustrious potentate;
Edward Smith, chief rabban: Lewis
w. Ensign, assistant rabban; J. Harry
Hopffgarten, high priest and prophet;
Charles F. Kutnewsky oriental guide;
Chester A. Welday, treasurer; Charles
O. Nelson, recorder; William n.
Northrop, first ceremonial master;
Donald 8. Whitehead, second cere-
monial master; Harry J. Syms, mar
shall Charles W. Mack, captain of the
guard; Perry C. Marshall, outer
guard; Charles w. Wayland. director.
Those elected as representatives to the
imperial council to convene at Allan
tic City in June, 1918, were; Albert A
Jessup, Sidney c. Fuld and VIII +.
Lyon of Caldwell.
The annual report of c. o. Nelson
recorder, showed the lodge had a
membership of TAO, of which 1o1 had
Joined during the past year.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
WOMEN RESPONDING
WITH ENTHUSIASM

The women of Ada county are re-
spending with great enthusiasm to the
call of the government in the matter OF
signing the registration cards. Mrs.
Franklin Coats is feeling very happy
over the way the cards are going, and
asks that as fast as they are signed
they be returned to her. Those who
have not been able to sign the cards
in their own districts or precincts may
sign at the Y. w. c. A. rooms, where
regis: ration cards are kept. Women
who are not able to meet any of the
requirements for patriotic service as
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13

~TUDENTS of economy have fig
ured out the shrinkoge of the
~ American dollars buying power
in figures upon which the accompany
ing chart is based.
The war has gone into every house
hold and every breadwinner is help
ing to pay the expense of the war.
The decrease in the dollar since the
struggle started in the summer of 1914
as shown by The chart is based upon
advances in prices of so foods which
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
RECOGNITION OH
WESTERN TINbfRS.
NOW Being URGED
Secretary Of Oregon State
Editorial Association
Visits Boise-West Has
Timber for Ships.


1ha' western "ooo snouid De used
noe e~eehsNeiv IN tne ouholng Oh
.hips ana airpianes ana THIS could De
."hp,esseu upon tne people OF the "est'
is .he opinion OF Phihp 5. Bates, sec
ioar! ol 'he oregon state Eoltoriai
asSociauon now Win the puplicity de-
p~i'iiien. y. ZIG Shahoer OIL com
merce' rortiano. Mr. Bates is IN BOISE
'ouaS' nc eNpects 10 tour the entire
:tate OF ioaho Win the object OF point
ing OUT what the importance OF the
western rorests ana the manufacture
oi 's '.hoer 49, not only TO the "es1
put 10 the united states.
ohe VI INC most 1ar-reacnlng or
gahlzatiohs perfected by the govern
inent " a.ta" great eno is oeing
"orkeo OUT IN Fortiaho To-Day LOT the
Proouction OF spruce 10 De USED IN ar
pane manufacture, SAID Mr.. Bates.
Soiohei Drlce r Disoue mas opeheo
extensive oHlces IN Fortiano, with
large staft OF subordinate onicers under
MIN. 10 dlrect the campaign 1or pro-
oucihs spruce Until at ieast io,ooV'Voo
feet per month OF clear, straight grain
spruce OF tho airpiane dimension, 10
turned out.
"N'' ~" -1'S.S'
Coionel Dlsque Is organizing ms
work 30 tnat ne can cail on from fooo
70 1oooo more laporers than are now
In the neid 10 expedite the spruce pro-
ductlon. II necessary men VINO are
In the military service Will be diverted
to this work. Above 1000 men IN the
signal corps OF the army are already
being assembled at vancouver. Wasih,
Just opposite Portland. for this pur-
pose thousands OF others Will be
brought II the labor needed Tor the
work Is not ofrered from civil lire. Our
government lhtends 10 produce tens Oh
thousands OF alrplanes. Inc spruce is
in the forests or our state ana WASH
,ngton. The matter OF getting IL Is
merely one or organization, OF encour-
agement TO tne producers ana on sys-
tenn In the work. by putting into the
directing force OF the oregon spruce
OFFICIALS men OF practcai knoWleose'
we see no reason why we shouia no'
attain IN oregon ana washington py
cary spring the proouctioh Oh AZ ieas'
'o'ooo'ooo 1eet per mohth.
size FHoOoCi Ieri.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER THE COUNTRY.

Two depressions are apparent this
morning, one over the Lake region and
the other reaching from Vancouver
Island southeastward over Wyoming
The highest pressure is In the Plains
states. Precipitation has occurred on
the Atlantic slope and from Illinois
westward to the north Pacific coast.
The following heavy precipitation Is
reported: Tatoosh Island. Wash, 1.24;
North Head, WASH. 1.o4. The tenn
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-13

are regarded as necessities of life, and
of clothing, fuel, etc.
Whatever the causes assigned by
merchants to the higher prices the
causes analysed lead back to the one
word-war.
Peace is the only thing which will
fill in again those huge chunks which
have been cut out of the dollar as we
used to know it and even peace will
put back more slowly than war took
away.