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Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Helping Increase
Production of Food.

An unusual opportunity for service
was presented to the college when the
United States entered the world war
and it became evident that a nation
wide campaign to increase the pro-
duction of food would be necessary.
Because of its organization for extern
sion work and its peculiar fitness to
cope with the problems involved, the
college was called upon to assume a
large part of the responsibility for
increasing the production of food and
conservation of food in Colorado. The
suggestions and advice of the technic-
al authorities of the college were in
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
ng Administered By the State Ag
Important State Institution
BY RALPH L. CROSMAN

ing, machine shop tools, machine work
in metals, the steam engine and valve
gears, thermodynamics, transmission
of power, specifications and contracts,
and engineering design. The machine
shop is well equipped with lathes,
planers, shapers, drill presses and the
laboratory is well supplied with all the
latest scientific apparatus for the test
ing of steam lines, the testing of en-
gines, the testing of the efficiency of
fuel and for the numerous other ad-
vanced studies in mechanical engi-
needing.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
7 lnorganized Territory.
Enlisted in Work.

There remained large area of agri-
cultural territory in the state in which
there were no county agricultural
agents and this area presented a Sc
rlous problem. 1t represented a great
potential factor for the increased pro
ductlon of food, but there was no or
ganization thru which the work could
be properly carried out. After care
tui deliberation this territory was di-
vided into four districts as follows:
District No. 1-Sedgwick county, Phil
lips, Yuma, Washington and Arapahoe.
District No. 2-Elbert county, Lincoln.
Cheyenne, Kiowa, Crowley, Otero,
Bent, Prowers and Baca. District No.
S-Grand county. Routt, Moffat and
Rio Blanco. District No. Eagle
county. Pitkin, Mesa, Montrose and
San Miguel. Four men from the col
lege faculty were sent to this terri
tory. each having one of the districts
named as his field of operations. These
men are now in the field serving their
districts as county agricultural agents
serve their counties.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Extension Service
Serves Large Area.

Thru its extension service the COL
lege is rendering a valuable direct
service to the agricultural and indus
trial interests of the state. No better
illustration of the appreciation of the
work of this service can be found than
the rapid growth of the work during
the past few years. Whereas six years
ago there was only one man devoting
all his time to extension activities, the
organization now consists of direct
or, state leader of county agricul-
tural agents, fifteen county agricul-
tural agents serving sixteen counties,
and seven specialists. After the first
of July these will be augmented by
an assistant to the state leader of
county agricultural agents who will
also have charge of extension schools,
by two more county agricultural
agents and possibly by the addition of
other specialists.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Strong Course in
Electrical Engineering.

The course in electrical engineering
is of an equally high standard. 1t in
cludes the study of dynamos and mo-
tors, direct currents, electrical ma
chinery, telephony, alternating cur
rents, modern electric railway sys-
TENS, design of electrical machinery
and apparatus, hydro-electric plants
and electrical power Transmission. The
laboratory is well equipped with all
the modern electrical units and excel
lent opportunity for practical expert
ence is provided in the somewhat elab-
orate electrical system of the campus,
including the lighting and the tele-
phone exchange. Students are en-
ployed keeping these systems in order
Graduates from this department are
in big demand and are holding respon-
sible positions in various parts Of the
country.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Promising Future for the
Civil and Irrigation Engineers.

Without the civil and irrigation en-
gineers, agriculture, Colorado's most
productive industry, could never have
succeeded. II was the engineer who
made possible the development Of our
wonderful irrigation resources, sur
veyed the sites of the reservoirs and
the lines of the supply canals and
bitches. 1t is the engineer who is
solving the drainage problems which
always follow the extensive use of ir-
rigation. When it is considered that
Colorado has only just begun to de-
velop her irrigation resources the fu-
ture of man fitted for the profes-
sion of civil and irrigation engineer
in Colorado is realized. The course at
the Agricultural college is peculiarly
practical and thoro including survey
ing, drafting, irrigation engineering,
hydraulics, meteorology, canal man
agement, drainage, dams, strength of
materials, trusses and bridges, con-
crete, engineering design, contracts
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Specialists for
Separate Lines.

Among the specialists employed
regularly in extension work are a
specialist in rural and industrial edu-
cation, devoting especial attention to
the improvement of rural schools. a
state leader of boys and girls clubs
with an assistant, working among the
boys and girls of the state; special
ist in farm management demonstra-
tions who helps the farmers analyze
their farming business and stimulates
an interest in keeping records; a spe-
cialist in home economies, who is help
ing the farm women of the state with
their household problems: a specialist
in animal husbandry, serving the live
stock interests: and q specialist in
markets and marketing, who is help
ing keep the farmers informed re-
garding market conditions and prices
in various parts of the country. Be
sides these, every department of the
college is organized for doing extern
sion work as well as for resident in
struction and research and large
mount of work each year is performed
in handling technical correspondence
and in personal visits to localities
where the services of specially
trained authority are required.
Another effective form of extension
work is that carried on by the de-
partment of publications. Much use
full and valuable information is dis
seminated in this manner, the bulle-
tins being prepared with special
view to the elimination of technical
detail and to the use of practical lam
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Specialists Valuable
Aid in Emergency.

While this work is going on the spe-
cialist in farm management demon
strations was called upon to aid in
mobilizing the farm labor of the state,
the animal husbandry specialist
launched a campaign for more silos
in eastern Colorado, the specialist in
home economics is disseminating a
vast amount of information regarding
economy in the home and the preser-
walton and conservation of food, while
the specialist in the boys and girls
clubs, aided by three young women
graduates of the college, making a
team of five altogether, are now in
the field and will cover every sec
ton of the. state, giving demonstra-
tioins in the canning of fruits and
Vegetables.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

guage which will make the information
easily understood and readily avail
able for the lay reader.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

tive opportunity. The engineering
courses are especially strong and
graduates from these branches are
becoming more and more in demand
each year. The young man who is
ambitious and who would have a part
in the industrial progress of the Cen
tennial State should by all means avail
himself of the opportunity here pre-
sented to prepare for a place of re-
sponsibility and prominence.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Fifteen Counties Served by
County Agricultural Agents.

The county agricultural agent might
well be termed an efficiency expert in
community organization and the men
in the field in Colorado are accom-
plishing excellent results. BY aiding
the farmers in organizing for better
cooperation, by lending special as
sistance wherever it is possible, and
by bringing together the farmers and
the technical authorities when such
procedure is necessary, better meth
DDS of agriculture, stock raising and
marketing are being encouraged all
over the state. The following coun-
ties are at present being served by
these county agricultural agents: Lo-
gan, Kit Carson, El Paso, Morgan,
Pueblo, Boulder. La Plata, Montezuma.
Adams, Garfield. Fremont, Rio Grande.
Las Animas, Weld, Douglas and Huer-
fano. Washington county and Delta
county will have agents after the first
of July
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Emergency Bulletin
Quickly Circulated.

When the news first came that the
United States had entered the war, an
elght-page bulletin, calling the atten-
ton OF the people of the state to the
necessity of increasing food produc-
ton and carrying with it suggestions
regarding steps which could be taken
toward increasing the grain and forage
crops, increasing the meat supply. and
the growing of vegetables, was pub
hshed. Twenty thousand of these bull
letins were in circulation within five
days from the receipt of the news that
Uncle Sam had Joined the allies. An
nouncement was also made in this
bulletin that the extension service
stood ready to aid so far as possible
all farmers IN procuring the seed nee
eSSary to increase their production.
In the counties where there were
county agricultural agents the work of
enlisting the aid of the farmers was
gulcEl y gotten under way and prompt
~ met with results so that these dis
trlcts were quickly organized to meet
the emergency.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04
Training Future Leaders
of Industrial Development.

A particularly strong course in me-
chanical engineering is offered includ-
ing such subjects as boilers, the prin-
ciples of mechanism, internal combus-
ton engines, kinematic drawing and
machine design, foundry, pattern max
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

subjects to be taught in the vocational
work and the cooperation on the part
of Colorado in this line will be done in
the Colorado Agricultural college. AS
in the case of the two secondary
schools, work along this line was al
ready under way at the Agricultural
college and the state board of agricul-
ture will meet the federal apportion-
ment with moneys appropriated for
college.
Agricultural College Presents Big
Opportunity to College Students.
To the more fortunate of the young
men and women of the industrial and
farming classes who are enabled to
obtain college education, the Agri-
ultural college presents a most attrac-
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

RADIO Agricultural college, as the Colo
RADIO board TO administer the work in
this state.
Federal Appropriations for
Vocational Education.
Under the provisions of this act,
Colorado will receive from the fed
eral government for the year 1918
$4,000 divided rs follows: $1,000 for
fthe teaching of agriculture; IS 900 for
the teaching of trades and industrial
subjects, and home economies, and
$1,000 for the training of teachers in
these subjects. The federal appro-
priation is to be apportioned among
the states in proportion to their popu-
lation. Basing the estimate upon the
present population Of Colorado. in 1926
and annually thereafter Colorado will
receive from the federal government
s62, 800.
Work to BE Done in State
Secondary and High Schools.
The federal bill provides for an ex-
penditurc on the part of the state of
sum of money equal to the states
apportionment. The state board of
agriculture was instructed, in the bill
passed by the twenty-first general as
sembly. to meet the provisions of the
federal act in part out of the funds
appropriated for the Colorado School
of Agriculture at Fort Collins and the
Fort Lewis School of Agriculture at
Hesperus. where vocational education
was already being carried on, and the
school boards of the various school
districts having high schools were en-
powered to appropriate n part of their
funds for cooperation in vocational
education.
A plan has already been submitted
to the federal board for vocational edu-
cation and as soon as this is approved
the work will be begun in Colorado.
Must Fit For
Useful Employment.
The federal bill provides that the
work must eft for useful employ
ment." that it must meet the needs of
persons over fourteen years of age who
are preparing for trade, industrial
or agricultural pursuit and that it
must be carried on in n public insti-
tuition. In the trades, home economic
and industrial courses at least half the
time must be given to practical work
on useful or productive basis and in
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

and specifications, highway construc-
ton and graphic statics. Graduates
of this department have achieved dis
tinction in their fields of endeavor,
one being in charge of five Western
states for the United States reclama-
ton service and another superintend-
ing the construction of the famous
Shoshone dam in Wyoming.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

dispensable and the extensive organi-
zation, reaching practically into every
quarter of the state, made the college
the quickest moving and most effective
agency for the work which had to be
done. Every branch of the college
organization is doing it part in this
patriotic work, including the college
with its administrative organization
and various departments, the expert
ment station, and the extension serv-
ice.
Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

Work of Experiment
Station.
While this work of resident instruc-
tion is one of the most important
functions of the college its greatest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20
THE COSY TIIEATER.

For all lovers of sensation and
hearty laughs will find It In plenty al
the Cosy. Peary White ana heleh
Holmes are creating many thrlils
and sensations. our Keystones' Al
ice Howell, Hoyts and L'Ko Com
edy are thebest that is produced
These and our famous Fatty Ar
buckle comedies are the Funniest
Comedies on the market today ana
will be seen from time to time at
the Cosy.
Kleine, Edison, Selig and Essanay'
our sunday Monday change, are
some of the best productions OF rim
dom. butterfly Pictures need but
little mentioning, as they are OF the
highest standard Kalem sensation
al western and railroad pictures are
the best OF their line and are SHOWN
each Saturday. The Cosy Is the
house Of thrills, sensation and good
comedy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20
STORY OF WHITMAN MASSACRE AS TOLD MRS. N DENNY

ry him later Very early in the morn
ing the Indians returned. came into
the house, helped themselves to what
ever they wanted and very deliberately
began preparations for killing the sur
vivors As Lewis had not gone away
they demanded to know why which
gave him an opportunity to plead for
US which he did with all the eloquence
of desperation, claiming that Mrs
Hayse was his wife and that he would
not leave her and that II she was kill
ed they would have to kill him Also
He told them that We were all inoffen
stve, never killed the Indians and wer0
not disposed to do so. That they hho
killed Dr. and Mrs. Whitman and al8
those whom they considered enemies
and should spare the women and chill
dren who were merely passing through
their country. After time Chief Te-
loukite granted his request but some
Of the Indians became very angry ana
wanted to finish the work of slaugh-
ter at once. II is a mistake to believe
that the entire tribe was engaged in
this ma $50 ere, as it was a conspiracy
among n few only. said to be rs to 30,
while othe~s stood around helpless ana
some of tham weeping. The Indians
supposed the food to be poisoned ana
permitted - to retain all of IL. Con-
sidering their nature they treated u7
with marked courtesy in many ways
during our stay among them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

The following thrilling story of the
whitman massacre was given in the
year 1899 by Mrs. o. ~ Denny. a sur
vivor OF the tragedy. She was quite
a small child at that time but the ter
rIble scenes impressed themselves up
on her mind.
For many days preceding the mas
sacre rumors of an outbreak prevail
ed which were substanuated by an
apparent insolence on the part of the
Indians. In lS47 was one of the
Youngest children attending school in
MIR. whitman's house. with Mr.
Saunders for teacher who as we'll as
our own family was an immigrant,
having arrived that year from the
states. on Nov. 90 preparations were
made for killing a beef. because of
which the men OF the mission were all
expected TO be present and assist. This
was an opportunity desired by the In
dams who expected to annihilate the
attaches OF the mission. One man
who was expected to be present fall
ed to arrive on time, in consequence
Of which the work was delayed until
late in the day. The result was that
when night came the Indians had not
llnlShtu tIlb HlhSshClt hih
portion of 1t until the next morning
Thus did il happen that there were
survivors. During the afternoon we
children were in the kitchen where
we found John Sager busy untangl-
ing n large lot OF twine. He loved
children and often played with u.s.
whereas we thought great deal OF
him on this occasion. however. he
was 30 downcast and gloomy that we
could not attract his attention or
make him smile. We tried every pos
sible way to get him to smile upon us
but all to no purpose. Just after re-
cess we heard the reports of fire
arms and supposed that our friends
had commenced their work. The
continued firing however excited Mr..
Saunders suspicion and he started out
to see what was the matter. As the
door opened caught glimpse of an
Indian making a dive at him. Mr..
Saunders closed the door quickly and
started for the immigrant house
where his family was stopping. IT
was necessary for him to climb
fence on the way and in doing so was
shot. As the door closed I turned TO
the opposite window and saw MT
Kimball running toward the house
and holding his left arm which was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

At the first alarm the large boys
knew the threatened massacre had
commenced so hurried the small chill
dren into a sort Of loft in the school
room. then climbed up themselves,
telling us to keep perfectly quiet under
all circumstances When the Indians
had killed all the Americans outside
they called to those in the house to
come out as they were going to fire
the buildings. The Bridger boys who
were part Indian and Frank Sager
who was also attending school were
with US in the loft After the shooting
stopped Joe Lewis came in and called
to us to come down. The large boys
told us not to answer or make a noise.
Lewis then went out and the boys told
us that If he came back We had better
get down but under no circumstances
were we to speak OF their being in the
loft After a short interval Lewis re-
turned and called for us 10 come down
which the children did. AS we entered
the kitchen the first thing that greeted
our eyes was the dead body of John
Sager lying across the door over
which we had to step to enter the din
ing room. In our fright we children
remained together and seemed not to
noticed. Nowhere was there anyone
visible except Indians. some of whom
tried to go upstairs but Mr.. Rogers
threatened to shoot the first head that
appeared. They then called out that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

mated conversation which mother
could not understand but Mrs. Whit
man and Mr.. Rogers could. They
then carried her into the middle of the
kitchen and again put the settee down
when another powwow was held. In
tho meantime a friendly Indian urged
mother and Mrs. Hayse to go on ahead
faster. The Indians at last picked up
the settee again and moved it a few
feet outside the door. when the
friendly Indian again urged, almost
pushing mother and Mrs. Hayse to go
on ahead which they finally did. At
this point ! Joined mother. 1t was now
friendly Indian who urged mother
and Mrs. Hayse to 20 on ahead took
off his own blanket and held II be-
fore the children who remained be-
hind that they might not see the hor-
rible tragedy being enacted. However
they informed me that about the time
We got to the immigration house the
Indians shot Mrs. Whitman in the face,
struck her several times on the head
with a heavy loaded whip handle,
then rolled her off the settee into the
mud. At the same time they shot Mr..
Rogers and Frank Sager who had
come down from the loft where we left
him. We did not see the part Indian
boys any more but they were unin-
jured. OF course we were all terror
stricken in the immigrant house that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

bleeding. Soon after the firing com
menced mother and Mrs. Hayse came
running from the immigrant house
and arrived barely in time to get in
as Mrs. Whitman was barring tho
doors to keep the Indians out. Mother
told me that on the way she saw
Chief Teloukite trying to hit DR..
Whitman on the head. The latter
kept lodging from side to side and
missing the blow although he had all
ready been shot and was bleeding.
The chief was on horseback and the
doctor on foot near the house which
he reached before mother and Mrs
Hayse. As mother entered she saw
him lying on the floor and Mrs Whit
man asked her to help lift him. In
taking his head in her hands 1t felt
bloody and squeshy. He told them
however, to let him alone and look out
for themselves as he would die any
way. Mrs. Whitman was first shot in
the wrist after which she was still ac-
tive In her efforts to look out for the
welfare Of the others, during which
time Joe Lewis, a half breed whom
she said was the ring leader of the
trouble. kept slipping and lodging
around the outside. trying TO get
shot at her through the pantry win
dow which he finally did. wounding
her in the breast. After being thus
shot twice Mrs. Whitman went up
stairs where Mr. Kimbal had gone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

they would fire the house and for
everybody to come out. saying they
would not get hurt and making many
promises OF good treatment. After
what seemed n long time Mrs. Whit
man was induced to come down, Mr..
Rogers helping her, my mother. Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Hayse coming down at
tho same time. Mrs. Whitman being
unable to walk was placed on a settee.
to the Immigrant house, so they picked
up the settee and started, mother. Mrs.
Hayse and Mr.. Rogers following. Be-
The Indians said they would take her
fore getting across the room and put
the settee down and engaged in ami
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20
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seen In motion pictures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

night and none of the adults were
able to sleep. Before leaving the In
dians told Joe Lewis a Frenchman to
leave during the night, as they would
return in the morning and kill all the
survivors. This Frenchman was in
love with Mrs. Hayse and wanted to
marry her. claiming that the Indians
would save her and probably all the
others of she were his wife. This she
refused to do but at the request Of
the other women consented to have
him report to the Indians that they
were married and said If she could
reconcile herself to il she might mar