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The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Queer Justice

The justice of our courts often
passeth all understanding. This week
13 colorcd soldiers were hung and al
sent to the penitcntiary for life for the
riots at San Antonio in which eleven
people were killed. Although many
of the accounts would indicate that it
was outrageous actions of the white
police that was the original cause of
the trouble, there is very little criti-
cism of this judgment even though it
is the extreme of severity. But on
the other hand just a few weeks be-
fore the white people of East st.
Louis started one of the worst riots in
the history of the country. Nearly a
hundred negroes were killed and the
homes of thousands were burned and
the victims driven from the city. How
is justice being meted out. So far
eleven negroes have been sent to the
pen for terms running up to ten
years, seven whites for terms under
four years and number of fines and
Jail sentences given. And they say
justice is blind-evidently she is not
color blind.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
LET'S CUT OUR FEEDS, QUIT OUR
WORDS AND PRACTICE
DEEDS

On Tuesdays now we eat no wheat.
on Wednesdays cut out all the meat;
on Thursday bake instead of buy the
children's bread and cake and pie.
The wife has cut out all her clubs and
stays home now to wash the duds, no
longer do the children chew the ener-
waiting pepsin cuds. We go to church
each Sabbath morn, no longer toot the
auto horn; and while it's true we soft
ly sleep the sermon through we also
weep for those misguided sinners lost
who fail to share the dread wars
cost. We've got the habit fixed so
strong, that when the basket comes
along, we shut our eyes and save
dime to send to Sammy on the line,
to keep him fit and brave and strong.
Cons serving seems to be the rage, it's
printed big on every page; and / sup
pose it must be right for us at home
too old to fight TO feed the actors on
the stage; but why not check the
flowing bowl to help our soldiers win
their goal; why buy cigars and coffin
nails at waste like this our giz-
zard quails. We ought to cut out two
plunk feeds, square meals all our
stomach needs; why dope ourselves
with mayonnaise, why copy fashions
silly ways, let's quit our words and
practice deeds.-W. E. Vaplon, Colo
rado Agricultural College, Fort Col
Inns, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
SUMMONS

State of Colorado.
County of Prowers.
In the County Court
Jennie F. Cook.
Plaintiff.
william \. Cook.
Defendant
rhe People of the State of Colorado.
70 william 4; Cook, the defendant
You are hereby required to appear
n an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff. in the coun-
Colorado. and plead to the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof. IL served within the
the tate of Colorado. or by publication.
within fifty days after the servics
hegeof. exclusive of the day of ser
set for trial the same as though such
appearance had been made and issue
had been Joined on such complaint.
tiff to obtain a decree of divorce, dis
solving the bonds OF matrfmony now
existing between plaintiff and de-
ment OF plaintiff by defendant FOR
more than one year prior to InstltIt-
ing this action. as will more fully ap-
to which reference is hereby made and
a copy of which Is hereto attached.
Ana you are hereby notified that IL
you fail TO appear. and to plead TO IN
said plaintiff VIII apply to the Court
for the relief therein demanded.
OF said Court. this 2srd day OF August
a. ID. 1917.
J. C HORN.
Judge and Acting Clerk
FIRST pub. Dec. u. 1917.
Last pub. Jany. 9. 1915.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
TO MAKE A MERRY CHRISTMAS

No $500 that you can spend in
Christnas-present giving will go fur
ther than a subscription for The
Youths Companion. Look over your
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1t are certain to be as eagerly treas
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1t has that rare and priceless quality
among Observation-Disclosures, - and
the character of The Youths Com
panion has made fast friends for it
all round the world.
The Companion alone is $500, but
the publishers make an Extraordinary
Double 0ffer-The Youths Compan-
ion and McCall's Magazine together
for S2.25.
Our two-at-one-price offer includes:
l. The Youths Companion-52 issues
of 1918.
?. All the remaining issues of 1917.
3. The Companion Home Companion
for 1918.
4. McCall's Magazine - l2 fashion
numbers of 1918.
All for only S2.25.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
Office. y
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
ANNUAL MEETING
Fort Lyon Stockholders Hold Their
Big Annual Election at Las Ami
mas

There was the usual large crowd
of stockholders of the Fort Lyon Ca
nal Co. went up from Lamar and in
termediate points to attend the an
nual stockholders meeting at Las Ami
mas. The meeting was presided over
by d. B. Novels as chairman, and he
appointed committees as follows:
Credentials, l. H. Myers, f. R. Jones,
and C. L. Seeley; rules and order, w.
p. James, J. G. Washburn, and w. f.
Cooper; assessment, Ray McGrath, B.
T. McClave and Frank Kreybill. The
report of the credentials committee
showed 81 600 shares represented. The
election Of officers was for once made
by unanimous vote ordered cast by
the secretary, ard the following were
selected: Ray McGrath, B. T. Nc
Clavc, w. S. Partridge, J. P. Ever
hart and S. C. Lee. The report of the
engineer showed that 72,775 acres had
been farmed under the big ditch the
past year and crops produced sold for
over S4S per acre on the average, or
a total Of three and a half million dol
lars. The only fight of the day was
over the question of making the as
sessment on stock for the ensuing
year. All agreed that the assessments
for interest and maintenance would
have to be increased some, but the
plans of the officers included many
substantial improvements of the prop
erty Over this policy there was
much discussion and finally the chair
was authorized to appoint an advisory
committee to go over the proposed
improvement plans and report to a
special meeting of the stockholders to
be held on January Il.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12

The Arkansas Valley Cow Testing
Association will decide this month
what will be done about re-organiza-
tion. There will doubtless be oppor-
tunity for some new members to en-
ter. Any so desiring should COM
municate with E. J. Wagner at La
mar, or with the tester at once.
HAROLD J. RYAN, Tester.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12

al production of the state, as made by
the Colorado State Board of Immigra-
ton, show that the states bean crop
this year is worth about $6,5OO 900, or
more than ten times the value of the
1915 crop.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
No News from the Soldier Means He
Is All Right

Although the failure to receive let
ters from men in the service is not
pleasant to relatives and friends at
home the adage mo news is good
news" never was moro true than at
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
November Statement, Arkansas Valley
Cow Testing Association

November Statement, Arkansas Valley
Cow Testing Association
During November a marked increase
in mill production has been noticed.
Feeding beet pulp and siage together
with a more general feeding of grain
have helped this increase, better
feeding is more generally practiced
There had been tendency to cut down
on feed when the milk flow was at its
lowest. During November nine cows
in the association produced over forty
pounds of butterfat, Carl Hasty's
COW big T." producing the greatest
amount with 54 pounds to her credit
A liberal amount of beet pulp and
hay together with some gluten feed
were given to his cows. Harry Heath's
herd had the highest average produc-
ton of 776 pounds milk and 25 pounds
butterfat per cow per month.
T following is an extract from
the October report of the Western
office of the dairy division.
In July we made some mention as
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Visitor Here Dies
Of Bright'S Disease

Williams Watkins, a farmer
from Grover, Colorado, who came
here two weeks ago to take the
baths, died at his room in the
Brunswick Apartments Thursday
of this week. He was born in
Illinois 80 years ago and is sur
vived by a brother, R. Watkins,
and sister, Mrs. McHale, both
of Grover, who were here at the
time of his death.
Undertaken Holley prepared the
remains for burial and, accom-
panied by the brother, they were
shipped to his old home at Grimes,
Iowa, for interment. Bright's
disease was the cause of death.
Fred Brenner. a friend, also of
Grover, was also with him at the
time of his death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
RecluSe Found
Dead In His Cabin

Matt Mattsou, a recluse living
in lower ellison gulch, was found
dead in his cabin last Monday by N.
j. johnson Mattson had been in
poor health for some time and
early in the winter was taken to
the county farm at Empire, and
for a little while seemed to improve
and be satisfied with his surround
ings, but his aversion to associat-
ing with anyone caused him to
return to his lonely cabin.
Coroner Pearce was notified and
went to the cabin Monday to bring
the body to town. The remains
will be inferred next Monday. Ac-
cording to his naturalization
papers he was born in Finland in
1854. Dropsy was assigned as the
cause of death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Dangerous Fire Is
Quickly ExtinguiShed

Fire was discovered Friday
night at $50 o. clock in the Roberts
Bros. warehouse, in which there
was stored large amount of flour,
oats and about two car loads of
baled hay The fire department
responded to the alarm with their
usual promptness, but the flames
had gained considerable headway
and the hay was badly burned,
rendering it almost a total loss.
Two streams of water were brought
into play and the fire was soon
under control. The oats and -four
were badly damaged by water.
Three horses were in the barn ad-
joining the warehouse but they
were gotten out safely.
The origin of the blaze is not
definitely known, but was probably
caused by spark from a passing
train or from the chimney of one
of the adjacent houses. w. A.
Roberts, manager of the business,
estimates the loss at about S7OO,
fully covered by insurance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Waste of Water
Results In Shortage

Along with the high cost OF coal,
and other winter hardships, comes
the annual problem of supplying
the city with an adequate water
supply. As result of the extrav-
agant waste of water during the
cold weather in an effort to pre-
vent freezing of pipes, it is always
a problem to keep a safe reserve
of water in the city reservoir.
The trouble is aggravated this
winter by the long siege of cold
weather, and Water Commissioner
II. A. Jones deemed it necessary
to request all ore reduction mills
using city water to close down for
a period of twenty-four hours in
order to increase the reserve. This
works hardship on the mining
industry that would not be necces-
sary if people were more econom-
ical.
Be conservative. Don't waste
water
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

Let's Play Fair

uues of regulating the of the sneler
panes in Colorado again being agaed in the present
legislature the last three assemblies.
That should be found that would compel
this gigantic octopus deal reasonably fair
all interested in the mining industry If the
Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction and the
power compel railroads. electric light power companies
telephone and telegraph and other public utilities render
good reasonable then why has power
combine the greedest and rasng of
them all?
A resolution has been introduced in the providing
appointment of committee ascertain the
method of buying by the seers and report the
general assembly hence. Such legislation
useless only proong the What
the people relief from this crushing oppression and
relief for God knows that they have been
clutches long enough The Public Utilities Commission
says the railroads other public utilities make
discrimination give rebates to patrons But with
the smelersthe big shipper favored with lower samplng
freight and smeer charges while the little fellow who
ship only two at time is charged the highest
and there is also from five to ten percent deducted
value of his As illustration of the
method of doing business have before a statement
local sampng works showing the received by
the shipper for a small lot of ore
shows that there shipped $3.50 pounds
which the sampler paid $3l0 Now the gross value
god silver, lead and copper in this amounted
S6S $50 for the lot difference $780, without
counting the value which $6 maknga total difference
of $629O which the miner didn't get Who got it? Is it
the smeter combine declare huge dividends
what's the Get Mr. Legislator
this monarch of all trusts to toe fair and then
will helped the mining industry of Colorado in the
front rank of all the states industries where rightly belongs
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Any Grievances
Against Phone Co.?

The State Public Utilities Com.
mission has set Friday, February
16, as the opening date for hear
ing into the reasonableness of the
rates, rules and regulations and
into the adequacy of the service of
the Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company.
This is one of series of hear
ings the commission has been
holding, and has been called partic-
ularly for the purpose of enabling
the public to appear before the
commission and state any griev-
ances it may have, prior to the
issuance of the final order of the
commission in it's general invest
igation into the rates and service
of the company.
So, if you have any complaint
to register or think the company
is holding you up in the way of
rates, now is the time to make
your protest or forever keep your
peace.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Iron Dyke Most Pro-
duCtive Mine In Oregon

The most productive single lode
mine in the state of Oregon is the
Iron Dyke, at Homestead, the
terminus of the Snake River
branch of the Oregon Short Line.
This property, idle for several
years and only partly developed.
was in 1915 turned over to an
operating syndicate, of which Hal
stead Lindsey, of GO Broadway,
New York, is the consulting en-
gineer. This mine produces copper
ore carrying gold aud silver. In
the first II months of operation,
there were shipped 4e0 ffty-ton
cars of ore to the smelteries. 1t
continues to ship 80 cars monthly
and has completed 15O-ton hota-
ton mill to concentrate the lower
grade ore. The company brought
in electric power from the Oxbow
plant at Copperfeld and is now
developing the lower levels of the
mine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Going to California
For His Fathers Burial

A. A. Stover, cashier OF the
Merchants and Miners National
bank, will leave Saturday morning
for Long Beach, Cal, to attend to
the burial of his father, who die d
December 20, and whose remains
were placed in a receiving vault
to await the coming of Mr.. Stover,
who, owing to sickness in his
family could not leave Idaho
Springs at thertime of his fathers
death. The deceased was past
70 years of age and apparently in
quite good health until shortly
before his death. The remains will
be inferred in the Long Beach
cemetery beside those Of his wife,
who died few years ago.
During Mr.. Stover's absence of
probably two weeks, the cashiers
duties at the bank will be attended
to by the assistant cashier, Orville
G. Taylor, and Mr. G. H. Bowlds,
who has been assisting at the
bank for the past month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

and located directly opposite the
Gunnel properties, has been a
steady producer during the year.
The company has ten stamp mill
below the shaft building, into
which the ore is trammed as it
comes from the mine. Gold re-
torts are sent to the mint every
month, and the concentrates to the
smelters in Denver and the Amer
lean Metals Producing company at
Black Hawk.
The Pittsburg mine, in Russell
district operated by the Cashier
Mining company, has been the
best paying mine in the county
for years.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Deal Finally Closed
Selling Gilpin Tram

A deal which has been in pro.
cess of negotiation for some weeks
was consummated Wednesday Of
this week when w. l.. Bush, pres
ident of the First National bank,
sold the entire issue of S61 600
worth of bonds of the Gilpin Tram
way company to Radetsky Brothers
of the Colorado Iron and Metal
company, Denver.
It is the intention of the pur-
chasers. after foreclosing on the
property and securing proper title,
to junk a portion of the tramway
and its equipment. and continue
the operation of the major part
of the road if it can be made to
pay.
The taxes have aggregated $1,000
yearly, and this together with
$4,000 annual interest on the
bonds made the road Improbable
for the Colorado d Southern tC
operate. Since January 10th the
road has been idle.
With a considerable reduction
in the taxes and slightly higher
charge for hauling ore, it is calcu'
lated the tramway can be kept il
operation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Waldorf Mine Nearly
Ready for Shipping

Campbell & Co., who are opera
ting on the old Waldorf properties
in the Georgetown district, under
lease and bond, have about COM
pleted their preliminary work and
are much elated over the showing
thruout the whole mine, as a
number of good-size streaks were
opened while retimbering some of
the old drift. They are now in a
position to break down and ship
large tonnage each month, and as
the ore carries good values in gold,
silver, lead and copper, they will
add very materially to the pro-
ducion of upper Clear Greek during
1917. The working force will be
increased from time to time, suf-
fcient ground having been opened
to give steady employment to a
large number of miners.
The concentrating mill is being
overhauled and the old machinery
replaced by the most recent in
ventions with a view to the best
possible saving of the different
metals.
There is sufficient frst-class
material stored both in the mine
and dumps to keep the mill run
ming continuously, and with Oliver
Needham as the pilot in charge
the success of the enterprise is
assured.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

w. S. Hall, owner and operator
of mining claims at Alice, reports
everything in that hustling camp
as on the trend and that the pros
poets tor big revival Of the min
ing business during the coming
season is better and brighter than
it has been for years. In his own
property he has opened up three
feet of high grade milling ore and
the entire workings are showing
up better than ever before.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
A New Era For
Gilpin County

An excellent opportunity awaits
the advent of new capital, as well
as new owners in Gilpin county in
connecting the old mines. many
now practically filed with water,
with the Newhonse tunnel. This
tunnel is nearly five miles long,
its portal being located at Idaho
Springs. 1t undercuts the mine
on Quartz and Gunnel hills at an
average depth of about LOO feet
below the surface. Not one of the
many mines, outside of the Gunnel
property, has been connected with
the Newhouse tunnel.
! One main shaft of the many
large properties on Quartz hill,
connected with the tunnel, would
drain score of properties, make
work for hundreds of miners and
a corresponding number Of other
men at different occupations. These
mines, before being filled with
water, were among the largest pro-
ducers in the county and kept 1000
stamps steadily dropping in the
mills at Black Hawk. By con
Meeting these mines with the
tunnel the county could be made
as large producer as at any time
since mining began in the state.
These ore bodies are fully as ex-
tensive and the values as high as
they were from the surface down
to the bottom of the shafts. The
shafts are between 1000 and 1900
feet, leaving body of undeveloped
ground from 500 to TOO feet to the
tunnel level to return profit to
operators.
One of the largest shippers dur
ing the past year has been the
Gunnel mine. which has record
in production of over S3,OOO,OOO
1t is now owned by Boston capita
lists, and is being worked by the
the fremont Mining company, the
vein opened 200 feet below the
Newhouse tunnel, and the ore
bodies found wider, the values
greater than at any point from the
surface to the bottom of the shaft.
The surface water goes through
the tunnel and what little water
the mine now makes is hoisted to
that point and finds it's way into
Clear creek below Idaho Springs
All the ore is sent through the
tunnel to the company's mill at
its portal, where it is treated, and
the miners are hauled through the
tunnel from Idaho Springs, dis,
tance of nearly FIVE miles. Regular
shipments have been maintained
during the year, and the ore bodies
opened up will keep a large force
of men constantly employed fol
years.
The Gilpin- Eureka, bel II G
operated by Kentucky capitalists
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26

Mrs. Charles Woodward was a
Denver visitor for the weeks
festivities.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Get A Puzzle
And Win a Prize

Next Monday, Jauary 20, the
Opera House will give away a
puzzle with every admission. Go
to the Opera House Monday
night, get puzzle and win prize.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Poirson Baby Dies
In Denver Hospital

Accompanied by DR.. John
Atcheson, Mrs. Henry Poirson of
Silver Plume took her 17-days-old
body to a Denver hospital Thurs
day morning hoping to check a
profuse hemorrhage and save
the little ones life. The efforts
were unavailing, and the young
life passed out Friday morning.
Mr.. Poirson had been in Denver
about three weeks receiving treat
ment for his eyes.
The remains were brought up
to Silver Plume on Friday after
moons train and the funeral will
probably be held Sunday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-26
Oh, you gentle breeze.

The city of Rio de Janeirc
wishes to borrow 81 100000 in the
United States, the money to be
used in school buildings.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-27
Handy .LI,ora,ur.

saunderson found It very hard work
selling books The volumes he had
to offer, one OF which he had TO carry
with him as sample, were very
heavy, and nobody seemed to want
them But he was persistent man.
and even the stubborn Mrs. Bowling
could not send him away unheard
I'VE have all the books We can use"
she said, "and We really can't AFFORD
any more reading matter Why, |
haven't even opened. the. second vol
ume OF TINT Roman history you g0Id
Us last spring, Now. If you we're sell
ing one OF those adjustable ironing
boards 1--WE got Just the thlngp'
said Saunderson cheerfully. "There
are twelve books in this set, and you
can use either one or two or three. ana
80 on up 10 six, to TIT your board any
way you want 10. And between whlles
when your iron Is heating you have
good literature to refresh your mind"