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COMMUNICATION telefonica international

general Menocai, a propuesta del doc
tor Cancio.
ES secretario de Ia Sociedad Eco
monica, Vocal de la Junta de Gobier-
no de Ia Casa de Beneficencia; ex-
Vocal de la Junta de Gobierno del Co
legio de Abogados; Secretario del pri
mer Congreso Juridico; fuG Secreta-
rio de la Comisi0n para ell estudio de
los Presupuestos Nacionalcs; Vocal
de la Junta de Subsistencia Y perio-
| diste. dedicado a los estudios eccn6-
; ci.:cos = financieros.
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INSTRUCCIONES PARA HACER
81 PEDIDO.

Sirvase sacar IN giro postal o
giro de express pagadero g Ia or
den de MAYO'S MONEY ET-
, CHANGE, San Antonio, Tex, o
mandar los billetes de banco Amo-
ricanos en- carta certificada por Ia
cantidad que I'd. desee mandar a
Mexico, enviandonos tambien ell
nombre y la direction exacts de Ia
persona que de6a recibir Ell dinero
en- Mexico. En- cuanto recibamos
su remesa lie enviaremos su carta
de garnntia 2 pocos dias mas tar
de el recibo original de Ia perso-
ns que log haya recibido en- MeN-
co, que sera la prueba de que cuE-
olimos fielme1te cen "a ofien.
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La rcdencion de un papel moneda

FL Official mayor de Ia sccreta-
ria de hacienda, ~ingeniero Msdrazo,
recibio hoy a una comision de conner
ciantes del Estado de Michoacan, que
vino a gestionar con la referida Sc
cretaria el que sc redima ell papcl mo-
media cmitido por algunas companies
mineras asi como por algunas autori-
dades. papel moneda que eXlste en-
grandes cantidades en- ell Estado mi
choacano Y que constituye en- varlos
casos, toda la fortuna de comercian-
ties en- pequeno.
Ell Official mayor coEtest6 a Ia CO.
mission que trataria el asanto con ell
subsecretario de hacienda y resolve
ria en- su debida oportunidad.
Pescador confereacia con Carranza
Una c~onferencia que duro algo mas
de una bora, celebro hoy con ell jefe
del executive ell director de los ferro-
CARRIES, Felipe Pescador, quien aca-
ba lie regresar de los Estados Uni
dos.
Pescsdcr informo 2 Carranza sobre
el resu.tado dc las gesIiones que hi
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Tome possession ell PRIMER
SecreiariO de Guerra
de Cuba
LOESEL COR. JOSE hARII
Ell Oral. Jose Miguel Gomez que
dara en- Iibertad cauci0nal,
en- la presente semalla
| correspondence Especial para IA PRENS'

Correspondence Especial para IA PRENS'
HABANA, Cuba, Agosto lei
| cobierno de Cuba tiene va un Sc
c~retario de Ia Guerra. La nueva Sc
| c~retaria, creada por un decreto del
| Poder Legislative, empezo a funcio-
/ mar aver, en- que tomo possession de 81
cargo ell coronel Jose Marti, nombra-
do Dor el Presidente Menocal para
tan importante cargo.
Antes de aver, e. coronel Marti,
ouien hasta csc dia desempenaba Ell
puerto de jete del Estado Mayor del
ejercito, presto el juramento de ley,
i ante el Presidente Menocal, La cere-
| monia no tuvo lugar en- el Palaclo Ma
cional, sino en- Ia Quinta Duranona,
donde Sc encontraba ell Presidente.
FL primer decreto que sometlo a IL
| firma de! Primer Magistrate e. nuevo
! ~secretario de la Guerra. fue desig-
nando al corcne, Jose Varona Jefe
del Estado Mayor del E.ercito, el
mismo cargo que venia deSempenan-
do eli ahora Secretario de la Guerra.
Las oficinas de Ia uev s~ecretari&
han auedado instaladas provisional
! mente ell Ell Castillo de IA Fucrza.
Probablcmente Sc les trasladara a los
altos del ministerio de Gobernaci6n.
con el objeto de ambas se~cretarias-
las PARTICIPATES en- los mOmentos pre-
sentes-esten en- el mismo edificiO.
Saldra en- libertad ell general Gomez
La proxima Semana obtendra 81
libcrtad ell general Jose Miguel Go
mez, ex-presidcnte de IA r%epublica.
Tai Sc anunci6 en- los ~peri6dicoS dc
esta capital. los que diccn habcr re
ccgido dicha ~noticia en- e. JuzGado
Especial que Ia tenido 4 su cargo las
causas de todos los acusadOs del dc
Ito dc rebellion contra 81 gohicrno dc!
general Mcnocal. La libeTtad del eX-
presidents sera bajo fiauza Y Sc lc
ha fijado n por la cXorbitante can
tidad de un medic million de pesos.
Sin embargo. los amigos del prisionc-
70 cstan g~cstionando que Sc fife al
general Come una fianza c~quitat!va.
pues 81 Sc lie exile II pOr Ia can't
dad m~encionada. Sc demostrara que
no hay e. menor deseo de que ell eX-
p~residente obtenga su ~Hberacior.
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La reparaci0n del armamento
Inutilizado

La secretaria de guerra Y marina
ha girado una circular, q los JetcS
con mando de fuerzas, particlpando!es
uuc. por acuerdo superior. dcbcran
enviar a esta capital TODD CT arina-
mento descompuesto que obre en- ST
poder. para que Sc proceda 4 81 re-
paracion ell los establecimientos IA
briles del gobierno. Esta dis2osicion
ha sido dada en- vista de que todos los
iefcs con mando de fuerzas han esta-
do pidiendo a la %secretaria de guerra
V marina que Sc les envien pleas de
fusil para reparar ell armamento que
Sc inutiliza, pues cada n de los re-
feridos jefes manifesto tener tale
res especiales para rCparar las ar
mas que Sc inutilizan en- los comba-
tes.
La fabrica de cartucnos que es-
ia instalada en- el local del Moilno
del Rey, fue aver visitada por Ell Je-
fe del executive, quien ordeno que Sc
activaran los trabajos, a fin de que
pueda inaugurar dicha fabrica y to-
dos los departamentos adyacentes, el
dia i de septiembre proXimo, ami
versario de Il proclamation dc e In
deperdencia raciolsl.
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Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
BRANNoN-HILL

Harry Hills matrimonial Ford
was called into service again
Wednesday, May 80, when Vern
S. Hill and Bertha Brannon, both
of Cheyenne Wells. Colo, slipped
away to Burlington to be married
The roads were almost impass-
able, but nothing daunted Vern'c
courage nor the Ford's ability,
and after what seemed to the
Contracting parties an unending
trial with mud and water, enter
ed Burlington. But their troubles
were not yet ended, for, because
it was Decoration Day, the Court
House was void of the necessary
officials. Finally they succeeded
in locating the county clerk and
Judge. The formers duties over
Vern discovered that the Judge
had not appeared. Then more
suspense! But the ceremony was
finally performed at 6:3O with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hill in at
tendance.
The bride was beautifully gown
ed in rich shadow lace over crepe
de chine; the groom in the con-
ventional dark suit.
That night it rained, and next
day the party had to return by
another route. That evening a
most bountiful wedding supper
was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Branuon. The relatives of the
couple and Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Denly were present.
This young couple are very fa-
vorably known and their popular
ity was proven tn. following
Monday evening by eighty peo-
pie who gathered with much
noise) to surprise them and pre-
sent congratulations. They are
now at home on the Vern Hill
ranch.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
Attention
Everybody!

1t is of paramount necessity
that every man and woman of
the county attend the Live Stock
and Forage Meeting to be held
under the auspices of the Agri-
cultural College of (Fort Collins)
at Cheyenne Wells, June 81. The
object of this meeting is to induce
people to raise more forage crop
and discuss methods for for con-
serving and deriving most bene-
fit from the crops. There will be
two or three able speakers from
Fort Collins. who will present the
subjects. These men are not
theoretical farmers but have put
their positions in the College be-
cause of success in practically
using their ideas. In addition to
these, there will also be local
speakers who will present agri-
cultural problems peculiar to this
County and methods for-meeting
and overcoming them. Oppor-
tunity will be given for an open
discussion of these topics. Come
prepared to take part in this
meeting by asking questions and
giving your experience. This
meeting is especially oppertune
at this time when the call for
crop raising and food conservat-
ion is so strong and it is the pa
triotic duty of every man and
woman to avail themselves of any
opportunity to either learn or
give information concerning this
all important question. All bus
mess houses are requested to
close on this day from l to 8 in
the afternoon. Remember, every
body come June the 21st.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
BANKER-PETERsON

A very pretty wedding occurred
on Saturday June 8, 1917, at the
Pleasant Valley Ranch, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce jackson.
when Miss Lecn Banker, of James
vile, Minnesota. became the bride
of Charles N. Peterson, of Chey-
enne Wells, Colorado.
Charlotte and Carlos jackson,
niece and nephew of the groom,
scattered flowers in the pathway
of the bridal couple who stood
beneath a bower of white inter-
mingled with the national cOlors
and profusely surrounded by
beautiful blossoms. The ceremo-
ny, the ring service, was per-
formed at high noon by Rev. c..
o. Blankenship, of Cheyenne
Wells.
The bride was beautiful in her
gown of dainty white. and the
groom very sedate (?) in the
conventional black.
After the ceremony the rela-
tives and friends sat down to an
elaborite luncheon prepared by
Mrs. Bruce jackson, sister of the
groom.
Mrs. Peterson is a very talen-
ted young lady and has taught
several successful terms of school
in the east. We are indeed glad
to welcome her into our midst.
The groom is a very efficient far
mer and, because of his quiet
humor and irreproachable char
ter, is a favo-ite with all.
These young people have the
best wishes of a host of friends
for long and happy life of we'd
ded bliss.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
Sunny SIDE

Lester Beveridge has two plow
ing crews. and plows day and
night.
Mrs. M. C. Ownes sewed for
Mrs. Collett last week. NJ. c.
says he does not like to batch
and farm.
Vern Norton and family visit
ed at the Beveridge ranch one
day last week. and while on the
way home the horse stopped sud-
denly, throwing Mrs. Norton and
baby out but fortunately nsither
tne was hurt very badly.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

Cheyenne Wells. Colo, June GA
large number of oil scouts have been
visiting this part of the state recently
and several thousand acres are repor-
ted as leased to various companies.
Reports from other counties in East
ern Colorado are to the effect that the
same situation exists. These leases in
some cases represent the largest oil
interests in the country, from the
STANDARD Oil Company down to, the
smaller fry. There is scarcely land
owner who has not been approached
by some stranger desiring to lease or
purchase lands.
AT this point some deep wells were
drilled for water o few years ago
witch showed q large quantity OF gas
and some oil, 1t is stated that one
we'll especially, developed enough gas
at ], 800 feet to supply city the size
of d .,v,r with light and fuel. This
prod, Ct was not utilized commercially
as it lelongel to the railroad compi-
ny and there was no market for it at
that time.
Amo, other leasers who have en-
tered the country probably the compa-
ny which has progressed the further
est is The Cheyenne Oil Company. a
Denver corporation which has pur-
chased ouf- light all of section 26-l2-43
located about seven miles north and
east Of tliis place and seven miles from
the Kan MS lire. Gil indications are
exceptionally good in that locality.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

Such grants are necessary in
times of war but they could not
be made with safety unless at
the same time we preserved to
our people the rights of free
speech and free press.
It. is right and proper that the
government should be given the
power to censor everything that
goes out of the country letters,
papers. kilograms and all other
messages of whatsoever kind or
character, because such messages
might find their way to the enc
my.
But our own people who are
supplying the men and money to
carry on this war have a right to
know what their servants are do
ing. They look to newspapers
to supply them with that infor-
nation. and they cannot obtain
it in any other way.
President Wilson expressed the
thought better perhaps than any
one else when he said:
Il can imagine no greater dis
service to the country than to es-
tabiish a system of censorship
that would deny, to the people of
a free republic like our own their
indisputable right to criticise
their own public officials. While
exercising the great powers of
the office l hold. would regret
jn crisis like the one through
which we are passing to lose the
benefit OF patriotic and intelligent
criticism"
DEMOCRACY NEEDS
FREE PRESS
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
voiced the same sentiment the
other day wnen he declared:
mo democracy can live and
carry on its business unless free
press is in hearty cooperation
with free government"
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
Washington Letter
BY Edward Heating

BY Edward Heating
District.
The House of Representatives
has decided by an emphatic ma
jority that the government will
make DO attempt at this time to.
censor the newspapers. The Sen
ate has taken similar action. So
all Thought Of curt:,iling the lib
erty of the press will be aban-
doned. and will not be revived
unless the newspapers abuse the
privileges accorded them.
The p,embers of the House in
considering this question were
undoubtedly influenced by the
admirable record made by the
papers since the adoption of the
declaration of war. Acting un-
der voluntary censorship the
papers have not given publicity
to an item of news which could
be of nse to the country's foes.
A fleet Of torpedo boat destroyers
was sent to the other side. the
Frencn envoys left Washington
and returned to their homes; and
great cargoes of supplies were
forwarded to the allies without a
word appearing in the press.
There was no law forbidding the
publication of any of these facts,
but the proper officials indicated
that secrecy was desirable and
the papers cheerfully acquiesced.
Congress believes the press
will eontinue iEs patriotic course
and therefore refuses to attempt
to ahSilge any of its constitu-
tional rights.
PEOPLE ENTITLED
TO INFORMATION.
We re freely granting unprec-
edented powers to the executives.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

James R. holland, secretary of
State, wants to know why pota-
toes are so high that they can
only be reached via the step lad
der. So he is conducting a quiet
gumshoe investigation of the
food trust. He has already learn
ed enough about stored foodstuffs
and artifcially inflated prices to
make him wantlo know more.
The people have long said, while
reaching into the pocket. Some
thing ought to be done about
this Well, something is going
to be done about it!
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
Not a Stacker in Colorado! Reg

Not Stacker in Colorado! Reg
istration day. June S, passed
without the necessity for arrests
"a record of which the state may
be proud. John Evans, presi-
dent Of the International Trust
Company of Denver, who, at
Governor Gunter's request, had
acted without remuneration as
provost marshal of the state. de-
clared that the ''21-31 men" of
Colorado. the flower Of the citi-
zenry, had responded to the Sc
lective service call better than in
any other state in the Union.
Let's give a few banzais for the
Centennial commonwealth.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
FIRST VIEW NEWS

Jake Arnold sold bunch of
cattle last week.
Mike Dwyer branded cattle on
Wednesday.
John Paul did some breaking
last week at the Kerr ranch.
Mrs. Mansfield entertained a
party of friends on Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. S. N. Hull and son. trans
acted business at Arena Satur-
day.
Miss Margare; McKeever was
an over Sunday guest at the Fry
home.
Geo. Fredricks of Kansas City
spent Sunday on his ranch with
his wife.
Miss Mathilda Reddle was an
over Sunday guest at the Rain
water home.
Mrs. Oliver DAILY and daughter
Amy were business callers at
Arena Saturday.
Mrs. S. N. Hull went to Arapa
hoe Sunday for a visit with her
son Virgil and family.
Mrs. Dean Bodwell and neice,
Margaret Long visited with Mrs.
7. M, Dwyer on Wednesday.
J. B. Hassman is breaking 80
acres of sod. This will give him
about 800 acres under cultivation
Me-. and Mrs. Bean Of Sharon
Springs are recent arrivals, They
will live in the Long neighbor-
hood.
John Bengtson. former section
boss at Cheyenne Wells, is now
located at Arena, holding his old
job with the U. p.
Mrs. Spillman was callel east
by the serious illness eff her faith
er but ere she reached his bed
side life was extinct.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Gauchler and
baby Edward left in their new
Chevorlet, for visit with home
folks near Ellis Kansas.
Frank Prodehl and family. for
mer residents of here, motored
down from their present home
near Colorado Springs, and are
the guests of Mr.. Mansfield.
A party of friends sprung
surprise Saturday evening on the
Frys, in honor of their first we'd
ding anniversary. That day was
dawning when they departed say
ing that they enjoyed themselves
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
PROSPECT HILL

DR.. Reed Calkins was giving
his attention in a veterinary way
to our neighborhood on Monday.
E. C. Wilson and wife of north
west Cheyenne Wells. were guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wolf one
day last week.
Newt Nelson keeps things NOV
ing energetically on the ranch.
since his father, ]. H. Nelson is
actively engaged in land deals
and assisting the assessor.
VIM. Wolf and family were Wis
itors last Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John Ellis. near
First View. The writer and wife
were honore6 with an invitation
to accompany them on this oc-
casion, but other engagements
forestalled its acceptance. They
had an enjoyable day.
Edward Spencer. of Cheyenne
Wells. spent Sunday and Monday
at the writer's home. He is an
eighth grade graduate and car
ried off the honors in the county
mathematical examination. Ed
ward is only in the fi,st year Of
his teens and deserves the high
est commendation in this and
other branches of study.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

Following President Wilson's
national plan. Governor Gunter
will appoint a food commissioner
for Colorado. 1t will be the offic
al's duties to check up the states
food resources and encourage an
increased food product.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

Seepages are found on section %, 25
and 80 in the same township, indica
ting tie presence of oil formations on
three sides of the land. 1t is stated
that the company has funds to COM
mence work and is now contracting to
drill their first well.
Several well-known geologlsts have
passed favorably on this property as
we'll as on adjacent lands. Indications
are that the formation lies compare
lively level with slight dip to the
north and west. The section mention-
ed is apparently on the highest point
OF the dome and the company estimate
their geologist report that they should
get OIL at not to exceed 1, 400 feet. The
country is comparatively level and
while there is some government land
most of the holdings are free title
coming from the government or state.
Large screages we're acquired under
Tie homestead laws.
Denver June Cd. f. Coleman, pres
ident OF the Cheyenne Oil Company,
states that his corporation has made
exhaustive investigation of the oil pos
sibilities in the neighborhood of Chey
enne Wells and that they expect to
drill on taeir property Immediately.
M. Coleman and his associates have
.ased Sc reral thousand acres to the
south and east OF the cotnpaay's hold
ings. Western Oil World, tDenver
June I, 1917.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
Eastern Colorado Leases Being Made
Leass very Active Productive New FieldClaimed that
NINETY per Of Eastern Colorado has oil Possibilities
Well to be drilled near Cheyenne Wells where Gas
- Has been Discovered

Persistent reports emanang all parts
effect that large part the county
oil development The search for land confined
any locality would indicate that imaginary line
which producing Wyoming
probably crossed Inquiry for leases lands is
If oil developed in that of the country will
mean large increase in the public revenue
been drilled at Sterling Akron and Wray ali of
but the fact
the business they made mistakes
impossible the of their epued
discoveries Geological Eastern Colorado exceeding
favorable Oce prominent auhoity quoted saying that that
portion of the 93 per oil territory.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14
The arguments in favor of a

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free press apply with equal force
to freedom of speech. The right
to speak ones mind is a great
safety valve. The soap-box ora
tor may at times get our nerves,
but there is not much danger
that he will start revolution.
He is formidable only when he
wears a martyrs crown.
UNCLE SANS
VOLUNTEER AIDS.
When Congress created the Ad-
visory Commission of the Court
of National Defense a little more
than a year ago no one imagined
that the organization was destin-
ed to play a big part in the
worlds greatest war. Today its
activities are nation wide and de
partmental chiefs are expending
hundreds of millions on the ad.
vice of it's members.
The Council of National De-
fense is composed of certain mem
bers of the presidents cabinet
and the advisory commission is
made of men and women from
every walk of life businessmen,
professional men. labor leaders,
practical men, and theorists, mil
itants and pacificts. suffragists
and anti-suffragists; democrats,
republicans and Independents.
All are leaders 10 their particular
lines and work without pay.
They haven't much respect for
red tape, and have stepped on a
good many toes. Probably they
have done some things they
should not have'done. have no
idea that they are infallable and
maybe some are not unselfish, for
after all they are just human be-
ings, like the rest of US. They
are working, however. and that
is what is needed just now. And
they are getting results.
In one instance, they p1rchas-
ed fifty million pounds of copper
for ten million dollars less than
the market price. They have
contracted for twenty-five million
pounds of zinc for about two
thirds Of current quotations.
When ship plates we. selling for
SLIGO a ton they got a supply for
the navy for $58 ton. They
paid 81 1-2 cents pound for al
luminum when the market quota
ton was 60 cents and the largest
purchasers were paying So cents.
These are items picked at random
from long list.
To the ordinary layman that
looks like good work and it should
be encouraged.
UNCLE SAM BUILDING SHIPS
Every shipyard capable of
building ships for the navy is
now operating under the direc-
ton of the national government.
In addition. Congress will author
ize the executive 70 commander
such ships as may be required
for the nations service.
In purchasing these vessels
Uncle Sam will not permit the
owners to rob him as they did in
the Spanish-American war. He
has a simple. but eff -ctive meth
cd of disposing of the ''hold-up." /"
When the government finds
ship they want they will offer
the owner a reasonable price. If
he refuses, the government agent
will take possession of the vessel.
pay the obstreperous owner Is
per cent of the amount they or
igiually offered and agree to go
into court and permit a judge
and. jury to determine how much
$1,000 nLn,,1J ka oosI
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

Fl 9 HOMER M .
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON ANE ELEc-
TRICIAN.
EYE. EAR. NOSE & THROAT
GENERAL SURGERY
Phone No. II.
Cheyenne record., 1917-06-14

Mrs. w. T. HollenbauRh has
been on the sick list this week.