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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

Mrs. T. A. Walker went to
Higginsville Saturday for a Wis
it.
Mrs. F. M. Grogan returned
Saturday to her home in
Higginsville after a visit here
with relatives.
Miss Mary st. Clair and O..
D. Cameron who have been
guests at the home of Mrs.
Florence Afford, left Saturday
for their home in Huntsville,
Mo. Miss Anna Afford ac-
companied them home for a Wis
it.
Mrs. C. C. Knipe and little
son, Lawrence, left Saturday
for her home in Ottumwa,
Iowa, after a visit here with
her mother, Mrs. Bell Price
Mrs. Price accompanied her as
far as Kansas City.
G. H. Berghoffer and William
Mcintyre went to Glasgow Sat
urday morning on business.
Mrs. Lawrence Fuhr and tw'
children went to Lawson Satur
day morning for a visit.
Miss Elizabeth Gwlnner wen.
to Butler, Mo-, Saturday 70
a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
Children CRY
FOR FLETcHER'S
CAS- 7 ORlA

John Taubman went to Kan
sas City yesterday on business.
Thomas Price, a member of
the LIST Regiment N. G. NJ. of
st. Louis, is visiting his mother
in this city.
Mrs. James Peak and daugh-
ter, Miss Alice B., returned Mon
day evening from a two weeks
stay at Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. w. T. Tut and son, Ed
ward, went to Kansas City Tues
day morning for a visit.
Mrs. S. H. Letter returned
Friday to her home in jefferson
City, after a visit here with the
family of j. X. Letter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

Misses Temple Child and Re-
bekah Evans returned yester-
day to their homes in indie
~pendence, after a visit with the
family of Judge Richard Field.
Miss Frances Yates went to
Kansas City yesterday for a
visit with Mrs. Evans Becker.
Mrs. L. E. Marck went to Hig-
ginsville yesterday to spend
the day.
Nh. and Mrs. L. H, Miles of
Kansas City, arrived yesterday
for a visit.
Mrs. Palmer Sill went to
Parkville yesterday for a visit
with her parents.
D. w. Sherman returned yes
terday from Boston, Mass,
where he attended the annual
session of the Grand Lodge of
Elks.
Judge S. N. Wilson returned
yesterday from a business trip
to st. Louis.
Miss Gladys Gaffin left yes
terday for a visit in Clarks-
burg, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

If you need shoes, you need the
best shoes, and the less your earning
power the more you need good shoes.
That's Economy. Lewis & Humphreys
Shoe Co, The only Exclusive shoe
store in Lexington.
The Cooperative Grocer Co., Deal
ers in Groceries and Fresh Meats,
General Merchandise. Phone 666
MCDANIEL & WILEY
The Home of
Hart, Schaffner & Mara
Z "Good Clothes"
Good, Pure, Rich Ice Cream made
from rich cream and fresh fruit. AL
ways ready to serve you. Hinesley's
Confectionery.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
SANTA FEE TRAIL GARAGE

Supplies of all kinds. Expert repair
work. All material and work guaran-
teed. Goodrich Tires. Best in the long
run.
Phone ia 10th & Main
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
FRANK P. GRIESER

Merchant Taller. Suits made to or
der. Full line Of Wollens on hand. Dry
Cleaning and Pressing. Goods called
for and delivered. Phone "a.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

Now is the time to look over
Foreign and Domestic Serges before
ordering your Spring suit. Geo. Wit
tenberg, Merchant Tailor and French
Dry Cleaner.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

Gents Furnishings. A complete line
Of Hats, Caps, Shoes and Clothing
for Men and Boys. See u prices
before you buy, Butler Williamson,
Proprietor.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
CRENsHAw & YOUNG

Drugs, Paints and Varnishes. The
store of Quality and Service, Licking
ton, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

The Old Reliable Meat and Grocery
Market, John NJ. Setter, Prop. Phone
Sc, 1119 Main St., Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
A. EGLE

Matchmaker and Jewler
When you have any money to spend,
spend it at home.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
HIX BROS

Dry Goods, Ladies' Furnishings,
Rugs, Linoleum. See our Household
Basement.
18th and Main Lexington, MO-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
PROFIT BROS.
Meat Market

Fresh and Salt Meats, Oysters and
Fish in season. Phone 16, 1926 W.
Main St. Lexington, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
Phone 5SS

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables every
day. Bananas 25c to so C. Spring on
ions, New potatoes, Tomatoes, Rhu-
barb, Celery, Cabbage, Radishes, Egg
Plant, Strawberries, 2 boxes for 25c.
Plants of all kinds. Mike Malo and
Co. 10th ST., between Main and Frank
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

With

Missouri Gas & Electric Service Co.
Now is the time to Paint. Get
Cooks Paint at
LUTHER w. MARSHALL
phoro 90 1920 Franklin
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
STORES ATTRACT TRADE
Dust a Parasite That Eats Into Profits.
SHOPPERS DETEST FILTH.

L. Weinstein, Successor to Ladeson
& Weinstein. Head to Foot 0utfitters
for the Entire Family. 8 Big Depart
ments. For Gentlemen: Clothing,
Hats, Caps, Shoes, and Gents Fur
nishings. Ladies Dept: Suits, Coats,
Dresses, Skirts, Shoes, Waists, and
Furnishings. We carry a complete
line of Millinery: Pattern and Trimm-
ed Hats. Headquarters for Boys and
Girls Wearing Apparel, Priced right.
Make this your store. l.. Weinstein.
Wall Paper Season is here and we
have hundreds of patterns to select
from. Call and see. YOung's Book
Store, Lexington, Mo.
Kodak Finishing, Portraits, Cameras
Engagements Picture Frames
Films
]. o. COFFIN
PHOTOGRAPHER
Phone 245 Lexington, Mo
LEXINGTON SAVINGS BANK
Capital $4,000 Surplus $4,000
We extend a cordial invitation to
you to make this bank your deposit
tary whether your account be large
or small. Come in and join our Christ
mas Club.
Economy Economy Economy
Dealer in New and Second Hand
Furniture and Stoves. Yes, we buy
and sell, and a visit to u store will
Pay you. Phone 416, 11O4 Franklin
Economic Economic
Go to ]. F. VIM
For Dry Goods and Groceries
Agent for Greggs COfee-"Best by
Test" Highest prices for Country
Produce. Phone 16i
T. A. HOWARD, Dealer in Goo
Rich and Firestone tires. Yes, ant
exclusive agent for the United State
tires. Expert tire Repairing. All wor'
guaranteed,
Phone 1S9 ...31O BrOadwa.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
Go to ]. f. WYNN

Go to ]. F. VIM
For Dry Goods and Groceries
Agent for Greggs COffee-"Best by
Test" Highest prices for Country
Produce. Phone 162
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20

u~ntidinpss and unciranlin"sS arr
not alone found Among soune uier
chants. but the, are loo "liru tours,
In the home. the professional Wn =
office the hntYl and IN the faiin ~
well. and I sometimes ttink men an
women so t%honghtlesS ana >hliih'-
musi have ,o'i~'lS on their nr'i'ns
y '
Then. too. success never Owls 1h
! untldiness. Which snail Il oe:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-20
]. A. WITTENBERG
Groceries

go Main St
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
Vaudeville and Big Feature at Tenn
pie Today and wednesday.

The scenes of "A Gamble in Souls"
new Triangle-Kay Bee drama, which
will be seen at the Temple theater to-,
night and Wednesday, are laid in
San Francisco's notorious Barhary
coast region and on a desert island in
the Pacific, where a dance hall girl
and a young missionary are cast
ashore when the ship on which they
are voyaging is burned. The lead
ing roles are in the hands of william
Desmond and Dorothy Dalton, with
p D. Tabler as third member of an
eternal triangle" group which works
out its salvation with fists and clubs
and in which the fittest of the two
men survives. the minister proving
the fittest, much to his own surprise
as well as the girls,
The Temple theater has secured
the exclusive use Of Big-Time Hippo
drome Vaudeville for Pendleton and
will start the season tonight with
two acts Of bright. clean entertaining
acts Walter Gilbert comes with a
national reputation as an entertainer
Of the different sort. While the 9TH
er act is Murray and Hall in a com
edy. singing, talking and dancing act
chuck full OF pep" from start to fin
ish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

day and Wednesday, presents a prob
lem that is apparent to even the most
cursory student Of the problem OF i'm
migration. Every year thousands of
immigrants come over from the other
side and are thrown into the commu-
mites of this country They all have
entirely different ideas of the right
way to do things. of the proper way
to live, ideas that differ radically
from our own,
In this case it is an idea that seems
to come from Scandinavia. over
there it is thought to be the proper
thing for couple to live together for
a year before marriage. If there is
q child born they marry, but if there
is not there is not thought to be any
occasion for the ceremony. There is
nothing of the licentious in all this, as
this is done by all and the couples are
as true to each other during this pc
riod of probation as they would be if
they were married. So when a cou-
pie like this comes to America they
are naturally criticized for the way
that they live, although to them there
is nothing wrong in the relationship,
When they are told that they must
marry they are both frightened and
the conflict of the morals of the two
countries causes a great tragedy. The
husband commits suicide and the wife
is forced to desert the child which
has been the cause of so much misun-
dertanding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
The Sunbeam Is Love Story That
Iingers in the Heart.

A love story that fingers in the
heart, is The Sunbeam" the great
Metro Rolfe production with Mabel
Taliaferro as the star, which will be
seen at the Alta theater on Tuesday
and wednesday.
Miss Talaferro is seen at her best
in this delightful play, which shows
her as a living sunbeam, shedding
warmth and happines amid the chills
and shadows of poverty. The story
of The Sunbeam was written by
Shannon Fife, whose splendid fiction
tales have won world wide proml-
nence for him. Ii was picturized by
June Marthias. one Of the greatest OF
scenario writers.
No production could bring out the
wonderful artistic ability of Miss Ta'-
iaferro stronger than does The sun
beam As a sweet, pure, generous
working girl of the tenements of
New York City, the part of Prue Ma
son, taken by Miss Taliaferro, calls
for emotional acting of a delicate and
subdued type at one time, and ex-
treme vivaciousness at the next
These varying degrees of her art Miss
Taliaferro brigs out with tremendous
effect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

For rent-Housekeeping rooms SO3
Aura street.
Wanted Experienced girl. Phone
56s or cali at 41O Madison.
Wanted-Woman to help with work
in boarding house Phone 569J.
For sale or trade--l0 horses and 20
acre tract under good ditch e. Ma
her. Hermiston, ore.
Wanted - Persistent instructions in
dancing Waltz and two-step. Frank
Wickard. Box 433, City.
Wanted-Girl for general office
work. State age in first letter. Ad
dress AL" East Oregonian.
Mattress making, furniture repair
ing. upholstering, called for and deliv-
cred, city or country. La Dow Bros,
219 Beauregard. Phone 227J.
Rooming house for sale. Main
street. in center of business district.
Doing good business. Inquire of P%u-
land Bros.
For sale reasonable If taken soon,
one half section good wheat land in
Umatilla county. Address M care
this office.
Prompt automobile taxi service,
day and night Funerals to cemetery
only $3.50 Phone 461, Book cigar
Store Carney Taxi Co.
Found-Set of roller bearings for
automobile. owner can have same by
calling at this office and paying for
this notice.
OLD false teeth, crowns, bridges,
watches and old jewelry bought for
cash. Mail to us. If price not satis-
factory we Will return them. Nc
Teigh Bros. Co, 14OS 4th Ave, Seattle,
Wash.
For sale-16O acre ranch in Crook
county with irrigation ditch at reason.
able price. Write the Lauthers Mer-
camille Co, 2O9 W. Burlington Street,
Portland ore,
Competent man and wife with boy
10. girl IL. would like position on hay,
grain or stock ranch where wife can
have management Of housework Fl.
f. Everett, Pendleton.
Wanted-Two experienced well
drilers or will sell half interest in
well drill on easy terms to the right
party who has had experience and
can handle the outfit. Now at work
and lots of work ahead. Address Box
704, Echo, Ore.
,Strayed-Two saddle horses. one
hay horse, weight 1850, age 6 years.
brand, whiskey bottle one black
horse, weight about 1850, age u
years, branded H. B. $40 reward
for information leading to recovery.
r A. Bottcher, Duncan, ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
NOTION RGTyRE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
synopsis Of Dulcle's Adventure.

Synopsis Of Duicie's Adventure =
Dulcie ........ Mary Miles Minter
Aunt Emmie .......... Bessie Banks
Aunt Meta ..... Marie Van Tassell
Harry ........... Alan Forrest
The story OF the new American-M Mu-
tual release, "Duleie's Adventure is
one Of those simple little plots in its
beginning and modern story filled
with intrigue in its ending. It would
have been difficult to find a more
satisfactory vehicle for the display Of
versatility so extraordinary as that Of
little Mary Miles Minter, the Mutuaps
fourteen-Year-o old star.
Dulcie lives at the old family home
in the south with her two spinster
aunts, Aunt Emmie and Aunt Meta.
What wonder that Harry Spencer,
the son Of the village storekeeper,
falls in love with her at first sight
and presents her with his pet squirrel.
The strict caste idea of the RAN
dolph aunts prevent Dulcie's accept
ance Of the lively squirrel as a gift,
but the little girl Is permitted at last
to have her pet, II it is charged to
the Randolph account, already much
strained
Then Aunt Emmie dies and the
slight family resources Of the Ran
dolphs are further depleted In such
a crisis the family lawyers suggests
that Dulcie be given the opportunity
to make a wealthy marriage.
Aunt Meta at first demurs to this
idea but at last concurs. She borrows
$1,000 from Harrys father. Dulcie is
provided with fashionable lothing of
young aristocrat Of the civil war
period, and taken to the seashore at
Santa Barbara
Stephen Rocco, a notorious adven-
turer is visiting Santa Barbara. He
is being backed by Chicago friends in
an effort to marry an heiress. Much
impressed, the family lawyer and Dull
cies aunt labor to convince her that
Harry Spencer no longer loves her
The plans for Dulcie's marriage to
Rocco proceed apace and it is about
to be consummatted when Harry
reaches Santa Barbara just as Chica-
go detectives who have trailed Rocco,
place him under arrest. OF course
Harry and Dulcie are married and
live happily ever after.
It is a story that abounds in pretty
situations of which Miss Minter takes
the fullest advantage.
In addition Helen Holme In The
Fight at Camp One" from the sensa-
tional Lass of the Lumberlands
Play at the Pastime today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
Army Atmosphere in Military MyS-
tcry Serial.


An army concentration camp ablaze
forms the background for a stirring
climax in the fourth episode OF
Pathe's military-mystery serial.
Pearl Of the Army" which under the
title. "War Clouds will be presented
at the Cosy theater Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The shroud Of mystery is drawn
closer about the strange figure of the
Silent Menace, who aims to over
throw America. Pearl White as
Pearl Dare. the American Joan Of
Arc. is given further opportunities to
reveal those qualities of reckless
courage and resourcefulness which
equip her admirably for the role OF
a daughter Of the army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

Housekeeping and sleeping rooms
reasonable. COS Willow street.
For rent-Room with heat and
bath. SO6 West court. Phone 741W,
Call Penland Bros, van to move your
household goods. Telephone 33s. Also
baggage transferring and heavy haul
ing.
Pendleton Hair Dressing Parlors,
Pendleton Hotel building. Phone 45.
D. b. Waffle auto for hire. Phone
2S4M. Stand, Charles Co.. Phone Z.
Housekeeper wanted-Inquire Of
Mrs Peters at Arlington Rooms.
For rent-Furnished rooms for
gentlemen. s T. this ofkDe.
For sale-Federal truck and trans
fer business. ID, b. Waffle, Pendle-
tbn, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
Horse Lost or strayed.

Lost or strayed, one bay mare, age
about 10 years, branded F. II. on righ'
shoulder and j. w. on left hip; one
brown gelding. five years old, weight
about 1900 pounds, branded F. H, on
right shoulder. win pay reasonable
reward for return or information lead
ing to recovery OF above described an
lmals. R. B. McEwen, Athena( Ore
gnn -AdV
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
Attention A. E. & A. NJ

Rev. Henry r. Coleman, past grand
chaplin OF the Grand Lodge of Ken
tucky. viii ldeliver a lecture entitled
"Freemasonry in the Holy Land" at
Msonio Hall, Thursday January 25th.
p, m. your presence is requested
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
ANGRY All
FIRFNIFN WHO SAVE
OLD JAIL AT ALBANY

ALBANY. Jan. 23.-Someone set
fire to the dilapidated city Jail here
FRIDAY night and now the fire depart
ment is being censured by the popu-
lace for not letting it burn to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

ground. The blaze started in a wood
shed next to the main building about
a. m. It had a respectable start but
was easy work for the firemen.
The city carries $3.50 insurance on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

the building, which is an old two
story structure, unsanitary and de-
cidedly uncomfortable for the unfor-
tunates who are confined in its cells.
Escapes from it have been numerous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
NotIoe.

DR.. Idleman and l have a long term
lease on our present location. The re-
port going the rounds that am plan
ming on leaving Pendleton Is untrue
We are not partners, but each will
remain in the present location.
(Adv.) F. L. INGRAM
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

Housekeeping rooms, 400 e. Alta.
haul your garbage and trash.
Phone bb3M. 1903 W. Railroad st.
For sale-Five room modern bun.
galow. Phone 444.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
Anto STAGE.

For Adams, Athena and Weston,
leaves Allen-Ward CO.. at 10 a. m
and $3.50 p. m. each day. Phone 40a
for reservations. Ralph Shaffer, prop,
ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
Eastern Star Notice.

Bushee Chapter No. 10. o. Z. 5,
will hold regular meeting Tuesday
evening, January 2S. All members re-
quested to be present. By order Of
Worthy Matron
(Adv) MARY e. JOHNSON, See.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
THE GREAT CONFLICT OF
MORALS AT COSY

The latest Red Feather feature pro-
duction, THE Morals OF Hilda," which
will be seen at the Cosy theater Tues
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23
baggage Transferred.

c. n Williamson, headquarters at
Hennings Cigar Store, Phone G or
S06J.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-23

Because the weather in Washing
ton Saturday. Jan. 13. was chilly. too
chilly to remain out with comfort.
suffragists who have picketed the
White House gates bearing banners
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22

La JOB -AEa - Ir-t
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Treece left
Sunday for Valley Junction, Wis, to
visit with relatives and friends for
two weeks.
Carl Stein was in Saturday; to meet
his wife, who recently underwent an
operation for dropsy at st. Joseph's
hospital at Dickinson.
Miss Elsie Stark, with the "A. c.,
gave a very interesting and practical
talk to the ladies Tuesday on food
conservation.
Mr.: and Mrs. John Koepinger of
New England were the guests of the
latter,s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John.
Martin, the past week.
Miss Martha Simon, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Anton Schlapman, the past two
months, returned to her home at New
Salem on Saturday.
Anders Hagburg and Joe Birdsall
wall spend Christmas vacation at Glad
stone: Clare v. Turner with friends at
Mound Valley, Kan; Anthony Metz
ger in Minneapolis; Molly Duckhorn,
with relatives near Portland, Ore,
and Gladys Bremen at Gladstone.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
Gladstone School Notes

OsS SHt%h
Ellsworth Hagburg was absent on
Monday.
Susie Dassinger spent Saturday
and Sunday at home. !.
The new blackboards for room B
arrived this week.
Alvie Neal was absent Tuesday on
account of illness.
The fourth grade reading class has
been memorizing "The BarefootaSBoy.'
Room G is reading Eggleston,s
Captain Sam" Of the, Knickerbocker
series.
Christmas vacation will begin Fri
day, the LIST. School will reopen Jan
uary 7th.
The fifth grade language class has
been studying Cary's Little Gottlieb,:'
this month.
The seventh grade reading class is
studying "Snowbound" and memoriz-
ing parts of the poem.
Ferdinand Prinz enrolled in the
fifth grade, Monday and John Freer
enrolled in the sixth grade recently.
This makes a total enrolment Of
twenty-five in room B.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
BLUME. MAKES REPLY

The following letter from w. h.
Blume, Dickinson, attorney, is his ex-
PLANTATION of his alleged failure to
act on the Legal Advisory board of
Stark county in aid to drafted men:
MI. Editor: ~
Whazzamatter, you say? Indeed,
nothing. I never refused to assist
drafted men in filling out their ques-
tionnaire. I shall be pleased to see
many, ,of, them. This false rumor Of
refusal is unmerited, even though il
is a question Of voluntary service.
Within three days after the declaration
of war against Spain I offered my
services to my country. If I were as
young once more, I again would seek
the recruiting office. This war cam
not be won unless we smash the
Kaiser, and the sooner this happens,
the better. Several things can be
said, however, as to the efficiency OF
the system adopted in handling men
with questionnaires. There is where
I differ from some of the other at
torneys.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22
STATE AUDITOR TAKES RAP
AT HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Friction between Cass county Off
cials and the North Dakota highwsy
commission eliminated this week IN
9 letter from State. Auditor Karl
Kositzky to j. w. Bliss, state engi-
neer and secretary Of the highway
commission, in which the state auditor
calls attention to the fact that since
March /, 1917, there has been paid
out Of the highway fund 30,303.5 80, of
which $214.12 has been paid, for road
work, and $30,089.38 for salaries and
travelling expenses. He calls atten-
ton to the fact that the state high
way commission has on it's payroll
80 people, drawing nearly $1,000 per
month in salaries and travelling ex-
penses, and advises that as a member
Of the auditing board he is opposed to
the expenditure of the highway fund
in this way, land shall vote against
paying said claims after January 1,
1918: It is my honest belief that the
people of the state expect roads to be
built out of dirt and not out of
paper" concludes the state auditor.