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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Pass Prison Farm Bill.

The Everett bill to establish a
prison farm i'll northern Wisconsin
passed the assembly on Wednesday.
This measure proposes the eStab
liShment of a farm of from 5000 to
5000 acres. or several farms whose
aggregate acreage will not exceed
5000 to raise foodstuiTs. AT many
of the charitable and penal institu-
tions ii has been necessary for years
to buy root crops and vegetables
that could as well be raised by the
institutions. A limitation on rails
ing the crops has been put on by
the limitation i'll the amount of land
at the institutions. Now that the
employment of prisoners from Wau-
pun on the highways has proven
such a success; since the use Of
these prisoners i'll the erection of
the Tomahawk Lake tubercular
camp, the home for feeble minded
at Union Grove and the home for
women at Taycheedah has been
carried forward without mishap il
is proposed to have the prisoners
employed on these farms to raise
crops.
The farms willb operated on the
honor system. Men who are to work
ON these farms will be sent there
under supervision and the approval
of the state board of control. Under
the terms Of bill, which has just
been concurred in by the senate, ex-
ira time off will be given prisoners,
employed outside the prison, for
good behavior. In just what To-
cality the lands will be located is
one of the matters to be determined
later by the board OF control. At
times upwards of 200 prisoners
might be used on the farm
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
How Wisconsin Can Help The u. S.

By every man doing his best
The scarcity of farm labor, the
shortage of food, and the conse.
quent high prices make it not only
the patriotic duty but also to the
decided personal advantage of
everybody to produce just as much
food as possible this year.
By growing food crops-Each
man should grow the crops he
knows how to produce and which
are best suited to his land. For
Wisconsin this means corn, wheat,
rye, oats, barley, peas, and beans.
These are all high in price and
needed for army use.
By planting seed that will grow
If every kernel does not grow the
yield is cut. Farm labor is too
scarce to cultivate bare ground.
By treating the seed-The Unit
ed States loses millions annually
from bugs and plant diseases. Treat
grains for smut, potatoes for scab,
and spray against insects.
BY fitting land we'll and cultivat-
ing thoroughly-A good seed bed
is half the battle Good tillage kills
weeds, saves moisture, and increas-
es the crop.
By keeping breeding stock and
using good slres-High prices may
tempt some to sell their brood ami
mails. Only surplus fattened stock
in good condition should be mark
eted. Good sires make cheaper
meat and milk.
By growing silage crops for win
ter feed-Weather risks are over
come by Sllolng forage crops, ana
hay and grain are saved for other
uses.
By planting pasture crops for the
pigs-Have all your pigs on good
pasture this summer to make more
cheaper pork. Use clover pasture
or plant rape, oats, and peas, OF
SOY beans.
By producing for home use and
saving expense-Let vegetables and
poultry supply your table. The
young people can do their "bit" By
furnishing the family with fresh
vegetables, eggs, and meat. Can
surplus vegetables Add fruits for
winter use.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
MEETING OF CITIZENS CALLED.
Chairman Daniel Reid of the County
Board Has Issued Call for Meeting
at Court House Next Thursday.

Daniel Reid, chairman of the
county board of supervisors, on
Thursday received a request from
Gov. Philip asking that he help
and take steps 10 organize County
Council of Defense in Iron county
to act in conjunction with the State
Council of Defense, war prepared
ness organization. In accordance
with the governor request Mr..
Reid has issued the following call
to the citizens of Iron county:
l, having received a request from
Gov. Philip and the members OF
the State Council of Defense, ask
ing me, as chairman of the county
board, to help in the establishment
of County Council of Defense to
act III conjunction with the State
Council of Defense, suggesting as a
basis the choice of county council
members who will stand for active
fields of service in each of the fol
lowing lines:
l. Agriculture.
2 Labor.
;. Manufacturers.
I. General Business.
5. Transportation and Com
muniCation.
s. Bankers.
I. The Press.
s. Patriotic Organizations.
Q. Women's 5 Organizations and
the Red Cross.
10 Physicians.
IL. Five members at large.
Now, therefore, |, Daniel Reid
chairman of the county board OF
Iron County, do hereby call upon
the citizens of said county TO meet
at the court house in Hurley on
Thursday, May 3rd, at 2 o clock
p. nj. for the purpose of organizing
County Council of Defense for
Iron County.
Dated April 26, 1917.
(Signed) DANIEL REID,
Chm Co. Board of Iron Co. Wis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
VOigt & Christensen
Cornice and Corrugating Co. and
they are doing their best to speed
IN
Have Finished Saving at Saxon.

Parke Dolan and W. II. Brown
arrived in Ashland this morning
having completed their work with
the Montreal River Lumber com
pany at Saxon.
The Montreal River Lumber com
pany have about finished their saw
ing at Saxon and the Saxon plant
will probably soon pass into other
hands to complete the cutting in
Iron and Gogebic counties.
Mr.. Brown has severed his CON
nections with the company and cx-
poets 10 remain in Ashland while
Mr.. Dolan has been transferred to
the head office of the company
which is at Buffalo, New York He
stated to a Press representative that
he intended remaining home for
several weeks and then go to Buf-
falo on boat from Duluth.
Mr.. Dolan and Mr.. Brown have
had charge of the offices OF the
Montreal River Lumber company
for two years. Ashland Press.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
SPECIAL ELECTION JUNE 7.
Question of Incorporating Village Of
Hurley and Part of Carey as a
City to Be Voted On.

On April p a petition signed by
more than 100 electors and taxpav-
erS OF the village. of Hurley and
that part of the town of Carey TO
be included in the proposed city of
Hurley filed a petition with the
clerk of the town of Vaughn pray
ing that the question of Incorporate
ing as city be submitted to a vote
of the electors in the territory af-
teCted, At a meeting of the town
board Thursday afternoon the pc
tition was considered and a resolu
ton adopted granting the wishes of
the petitioners and designating
Thursday, June I, as the day for
holding the election to vote OH the
matter.
The resolution also desienates
the polling places. The electors in
that part of the town of Carey will
vote at the Finnish Temperance
Hall and the electors in the village
of Hurley and the territory ada
cent to be taken i'll will vote at the
polling booth adjoining the town
hall
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
Over 100, 900 Autos in State.

"Over 100. 900 automobiles have
now been licensed this year " said
Merlin Hull. Secretary of State.
and the Golfers of the stat have
been replenished by half a million
dollars in license fees. " He added
that by May T. there would be
I2o. 600 cars carrying the 1917 tags;
this will be nearly 5000 more than
the total number OF registrations
for 1910.
Business IS growing rapidly.
even though we don do any al
vertising he said. Last year al
this date the total number Of regis
trations was $4,000. This years
total therefore represents an in
crease Of s. pet. cent in the amount
of work performed by the state de
partment in the license division
alone. 1t has been done with the
same number ot clerks we had a
year ago.
The growth of the business of
registering motor vehicles IS shown
bv the number of automobiles Ii
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28
which is as follows

The indications are that by the
end of the year more than 10000
automobiles will have been licensed
bringing i'll a total revenue in ex-
cess of $4,000.
"One hundred thousand 1917 Ii
censcs have been sent out to date
and We expect the total for the year
will reach fully 80. 900, - continued
Mr.. Hull. There are = clerks
working with me on this line ex-
clusively, nine OF them temporary
employees.
The public generally seems to
have no conception of the day 5
work that confronts It's. Even op-
ening the letters is a huge task.
Our plan is to hurry the plates to
applicant as speedily as possible
and then after the rush to mail out
the card certificates. Much delay
has been caused by the inability Of
the plate manufactures to supply
the goods in step with the demand.
our contract is with the Green Bay
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-12

virgin coal fields of Alaska. This coal is gradually apearing in the market. Experts say some of the best coal in the world streaks the giant mountains of Alaska. With these mines opened, with the new Government railroad in active operation, the development of great and rich tracts, both mineral and agricultural, will follow inevitably.
 "The great gold fields of the interior never have been worked adequately Extended the advantages of railroad transportation. mine operations will soon be able to increase their output materially. Gold worth s16,000,000 is mined each year in Alaska under pres ent conditions. The value of the prec- ious metal taken from Alaskan mines since the early eighties has amounted to more than two hundred and eighty five millions. A paltry seven million and a few odd thousands was grudged for the entire territory only fifty years ago.
 Copper mined last year brought be- tween thirty-five and forty million dol lars; and still comparatively little has been taken out. Broad fields remain untouched.
 When Russia sold Alaska in 1867, she threw in the surrounding seas for pood measure Cinca then great mas ges of fish caught in Alaskan waters have brought our people two hundred and thirty million dollars. Each year sees the establishment of new cen ters and larger canneries. Fur-bear- ing animals. too have increased our mighty dividend by sixty-five million dollars.
 "Alaska's period of trial is over. She has been weighed in the balance and found magnificently worthy"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-12

there are in the United States who have never taken them to heart Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-12
LEARN TO SAVE.

Americans are not as thrifty as the people of many other nations. Saw ings bank statistics show this. Our money comes too easily, even in nor nal times. We feed the garbage pails too well. We ignore the little short cuts of economy. We forget the com ing rainy days in our enjoyment of the present fair day.
 And if savings bank reports are not enough, turn to the figures of the actu- aries. See how few men, for instance reach the period of natural retirement with enough of an estate accumulated to keep them through the remaining years of their lives. See how many are compelled to toll for a daily pit. tance beyond the time when they should have the privilege of retiring to ease on the income of their savings or are left stranded because unable to work
 All industry is built on the savings of those who at some time have learn. ed the wisdom of putting aside some portion of their earnings as an invest ment Abolition of thrift would mean the abolition of organized business. It would hardly be an exaggeration to say it would mean the abolition of civ. ilization itself.
 Save-save a little. Get the habit of spending less than your income Make some banker your friend. Have stake in the community. Stretch the pay envelope a little farther than merely to the next pay day. Buy home. Don't float; anchor!
 Trite words, these. Certainly. But it is astonishing how many people
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-12
FOR RENT-z well f1Fnis6ed room
Advertised Letter List

For the week ending April 2, 1917.
 Bryant, Alex, Hengst. W. P, Lunde, Peder, Maze, Miss Gladys, Olson, Ro- bert, Olsen, John, Smith, J. w, Waag. an, Christ.
 When calling for the apove. say "Ad. vertised." Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay fee of one cent for each letter claimed. %
 All letters unclaimed by April 21, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Washington, D. c. - M. P. SWINE FORD, Postmaster.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-12

A moving machine to be attached to the stern of a launch to clear water ways of vegetable matter is the in- vention of Frenchman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-04-12

The worlds consumption of tea has tripled in the last thirty years and the production in the 1915-16 season broke all former records.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
AMERICAS VITALITY
WILL DECIDE WAR

Washington. July 3l.---America' 3
great reservoir Of men. money and
materials will turn the tide OF war
during the fourth year Of the strug-
gle. Tho coming year will see her
doing vast bit In the task Of over
turning autocracy. Ultimately her
strength will win.
This is an epitome OF the state
ments made In this city by promi-
nent oficlals on the third anniver-
sary OF the beginning Of the war,
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing repeat their declarations
that the nation must forge on to u
victory and that without US. the war
must end In miserable peace.
"The beginning OF the fourth year
Of the war find the United States
doing noble work toward a victory. .
said Secretary Of War Baker today.
I'VE are engaged in tremendous
task. But already much has been
done and feel confident that. by
united work and spirit. we shall
triumph"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
RED CROSS CARRIES
HELP TO kS!A-M|NOR

New York. July Si.--The Red
Cross war council has appropriated
$500. 900. to be expended in August
for relief work In the Near East.
through the American committee for
Armenian and Syrian relief The
Red Cross will appropriate like
amount for each OF the four remain
ing months Of this year II the work
Of the committee is not sutiiciently
hampered by the Turkish govern
ment to make further grants mad
visable.
The American committee Is the
only organization outside Of the Red
Crescent, controlled by the Turkish
governmenD, which is allowed to
administer relief in certain portions
of the Turkish empire. Its field OF
operations Includes not only Asia
Minor and those portions OF Armenia
and Syria that are In the Ottoman
empire, but It also includes large
section OF Armenia now dominated
by the Russian army. as we'll as the
Russian Caucasus. Persia. Mesopo-
tamia and portions Of Egypt and Ma
cedonia. into which refugees. Armen-
ian. Syrian and Greek have fled In
large numbers. with the exception
Of the work being done by the Jew
ish relief committee. the American
committee is the only agency or
ganized for affording relief In this
great area.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
PORTLANDERS DANCE FOR
WAR AMBULANCE FUND

Portland. July 31.-In IA halls
throughout the city tonight. patriotic
Portlsnders will dance, Members Of
the committee in charge said this ar
ternoon they expected thousands to
attend.
The money raised by the IA dances
will 20 to the ambulance fund Of the
Third Oregon regiment Of the nation
al guards. Owners OF the halls for
got about rent. the musicians In the
IA ochestras are donating their time
and, the committee announces, prac-
ticaily every other item Of expense
has been eliminated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
PULL DIES
IN WAR MAKING WORK

Washington. July s1.--"Politicai
pull" died q sudden and violent
death when America went to war.
It was. in fact. FIRST on the casualty
list Of "old-established customs"
which have met q sad fate since
Uncle Sam began to battle for dem
ocracy. Careful Investigation today
proved this.
The politicians. congressman. sem
ators. professional lobbyists and
Influential citizens" are still stag
gering from the blow.
Today came a letter from cham
ber OF commerce secretary in mid
western city begging . once influ-
ential Washington politician to use
his influence in putting across" an
aviation training camp for his par
ticular city. The politician sat down
and wrote tbs reply.
Don't waste your time trying to
get politicians to plug for you.
Don't send a lobby down here to
put the thing over It won't do you
bit Of good"
The selection of Des Moines as an
army cAntonment site emphasized
this point.
Sioux City was wild for the camp.
II learned that It's big lobby. IT'S iet-
ter writing campaign. its personal
pleas from Senator Kenyon and all
the other frantic efforts II had made
to land the camp had been Of no
avail and that St. Paul had been the
chosen spot.
Immediately Sioux City set up a
plot against 81. Paul. II produced
exhaustive reports to show that St.
Paul was the only wet" spot for
many states around and thar Sioux
City was morally better than st.
Paul for the troops,
Result: The war department re-
called its; decision in favor Of St.
Paul.
on for home went kilograms from
the Sioux City lobby yelling "hur-
rah, we've won"
But no sooner had they turned
away from the telegraph once and
hot-footed II back to the war de-
partment to hear the sweet word
that Sioux City had been CHOSEN
than they were met with the an,
nouncement that the camp would 60
to Des Moines.
Now not only had Des Moines
never asked for the camp. but II
was the home Of Senator Cummfns
who was looked upon as not at all
friendly to the administration and
who never lifted his voice to make
single plea either for or against
the location OF that camp.
The Sioux Cityites we're furious
They we're told that after they
had succeeded in spiking St. PAUL.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
ROOT MISSION FACED
!. DEATH FROM MURDER

Toxic. July 3t.---Anarchists at
tempted to wreck the train on which
the American mission to Russia was
travelling. according to travellers who
have Just arrived hero,
Bridges ahead Of the Root mission
train were fired, The train was
stopped before II reached the burn
Ing structure and was delayed 80
hours, Storehouses and trains were
fired at viatka station as Roots
train passed which narrowly cscap'
ed destruction.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31

guns Secretary Baker had called for
the war boards report on the list Of
available cities. and. finding Des
Moines next ON the list after st.
Paul had quietly marked OF st.
Paul and substituted Des Moines
These are only a few Of hun
dreds Of instances In Americas war
capital every day which show the
way the cold and uncomfortable po-
litical wind blows.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
SAYS M|CHAEuS DOES
NOT TELL THE TRUTH

Paris. July 3l.-Speaking before
the chamber Of deputies today. Pre-
mier Rlbot branded the statements
made In Berlin last week by Chan
cellor Michaelis. as absolutely false
in 30 far as the claims he made that
there was a secret treaty between
France and Russia looking to con-
quest OF German territory.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
WAVE OF ECONOMY STRIKES
MANY PORTLAND EMPLOYEES

Portland. July si.--Nfty ak
bureau head and other city ofiicials
today are saying good bye to their
Jobs.
"A number Of city ofices are being
eliminated. and others arc consoii-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
BRITISH CASUALTY LIST
'-m W. FOR MONTH OF JULY

London. July 31.---Snglani has
lost 1882 killed, wounded an6 mis-
sing in her armies according to the
months casualty lists. OF these.
15.549 were killed. 53.445 we're
wounded and 2.Ss5 we're missing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
HUGE TIMBER BEING CUT
AT WASHINGTON SAW MILL

Morton, Wash, July 31.-The
Pacific National Lumber company
here today Is cutting timbers Of re-
cord-breaking size. One order now
being filled is 100 sticks 32 by 80
inches and 100 feet long. The mill
has a reputation for cutting large
size timbers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31

dated. The changes 20 into s6scs
tomorrow. The changes are In the
engineering department. and win
save tho city ,S.s7S a month or
ss..soo a year,
Commissioner Barbur said TO-DAY
s,iii other changes were planned to
cut tho municipal payroll.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31

A quart Of canned peaches or to-
matoes on the shelf Is worth a bushei
rotting on the ground.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31
SUBSTITUTES WILL BE
CALLED EARLY IN AUGUST

Washington. July 31,---Tt was an
nounced today that, seven days after
the physical examinations Of the first
lot Of 755. 900 men under the draft
law had Ibeen completed, the second
or substitute lot would be called for
examination. which would bring II
early in August. .a,p+r 'tst,t,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-31

I Homo preparedness loaded
with food. hst'f Af A'.
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-19
NATIONAL SONG STATISTICS.

- 4 census of mathematics classes at
Shortfidge high school shows some
rather startling results. Miss Amelia
Warning Platter. the teacher, deter
mined to take AN average from each OF
her mathematics classes, which are
made s.np. laostl y. Of unlerclassmen,.- to
determine just how many knew all Of
the national songs.
She found thai for the. first stanza
or two the average was about perfect
but for the entire song, word for word
she found the average as follows;
star pargled Banner l6l3 per
cent; America 5sl-y'A per cent;
Battle Hymn of the Republic" Is per
cent; Hail Columbia as per cent:
Red, White and Piue,' 2-5 per cent.
The pupils in all session rooms are
learning the words of the star Span
gled Banner and America" and in
some cases The Battle Hymn of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-19
MORE COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

Missonla needs closer community
of interests. The lives of our people
should be knit together The welfare
of one is the welfare of all. Civic
work shonld not be left TO one organi-
cation; all should take a hand. The
various organizations, each working in
its own sphere. should work together
for the common good,
In this connection VIC have especial-
~ in mind the movement to provide a
swimming pool. We will never get any
where with this work If 1t is left to be
done by a few Of our wealthy, public
spirited citizens. The chamber of com
mrrce will help. as 1t always does in
worthy public movements, but the
greater part of the contributions must
come from all Of the people
We see a possibility OF stronger
community life growing around this
project The pool. il We have one,
will be for the health and pleasure
of all the citizens. rich, we'll to do,
poor and all the children.
If the feeling that one ncighbor
should be interested in the welfare Of
another be realized. Missoula will be
far more attractive and comfortable
place to live in.