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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
FACTS ABOUT OUR NAVY
DrydOcRs.
By LIEUTENANT FITZHUGH GREEN, I. $. y.

Shiny grOwths Of seaWeed douled her
sides and reduced her speed. Bar
nacles coIonized every. square inch Of
her underwater body. Acids and al
kalies ate into the heart Of her
sheathing.
Where high tides came ships could
be drawn Up on the beach. Every
one has seen a fishing boat so locked
on the sand But ships grew larger.
The tide method went out. Hauling
up on building ways was tried, some
times with success More often the
lines broke and the vessel dived like
q frightened fish into the water
again.
Then Genius arrived One usually
does at such times. He was a Scotch
engineer and lived more than a cen
fury ago His idea was TO dig a
huge trench near the river. let the
ship float in dam up the trench, then
pump out the water.
In those days dams and pumps
were more unreliable than second
hand autos IN 1898. It took a month
to empty the trench. WOrkmen
rushed gleefully in and began to
call, scraDe, paint and TO borrow
each others plugs Of tobacco. Just
then the dam broke. The man who
was saved died before he could ac-
count for the accident or the loss of
his pipe
Skip a hundred and twenty years.
STEADY as you 60" sharply from
the FlagshiD's Captain. And $1,000
tons Of steel ship points not a hairs
breadth from the docks opening.
Ahead slow and the leviathan swirns
gently IN between two concrete walls
which clear her side by a score Of
feet. As II by magic her nose comes
70 rest a feet from the point where
The walls converge.
A thin stopped man with spectacles
gives sharp glance. then orders.
Ready CaissOn." He is the naval
constructor in charge. HIS words
mean Close the gate The CaissOn is
tub long enough to fit across
the dry docks mouth. Lines haul it
in, valves admit water, and It sinks
with q wheeze into place. The n. c. /
IN c. wipes his 'glimps' and gets ont
his pipe
The rest is simple. Powerful cleo I
lElc motors on the caissOu drive gigan- 4
ne pumps ut the rate Of $4,000 gal I
Ions per minute through a 4-foot /
sluice valve Takes two hours to I
empty the dock Of the 10000 600 gall /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
YOUNG STUDENT DIES TO
TEST IlIMORTALITY THEORY

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1.-THE body Of
Harold lie Pert, II years Of age. was
found In the bath tub last night by
mis- father, Harry 2. lie Pert, secre-
tary Of the Colorado Railway associa-
ton on his return from the theater.
quits had been placed in the tub. the
cracks around the door stopped with
a sheet and the gas turned on.
Young lie Pert had been an ardent
STUDENT OF astronomy and advanced
the theory 70 his parents that when
human being died. his spirit found
q haven ia the stare. his father said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

n RY dock is the ships bath tub.
Nan goes into the water TO
get clean A vessel comes out
Of the water for the same purpose
And the receDtacles for their ablu-
tons (meaning tubs and docls) dr-
Ter only in size
Even in the old days a big ship
could have been built When done
she launched easily enough by simply
slipping down the ways. But a year
later her bottom was a mess. Long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Uncle Walls Eenatured Poem.
Eating Fish

THE hhbro scientists explain human brain and
a what were needing; the brains punk beneath hats
many speeding.
E nSn Is better than COW it is the diet would help
Is ourselves with fish! It is the patriotic dish, and viii
& % 1t Is cold rainy Through all the brooks ponds
ISL su COD other
sei
s4llug' intellect that al
1aokerel and grayng And doing
"fha my glowing breast feel help % win a battle
Copyright Adama WALT MASON. Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

OF Chicago. but as a matter OF fact
much American ragtime has been
culIed directly from the great musi-
cal composers So when you hear
your neighbors Victrola playing
'ragEy' music don't get a feeling o..
superiority, for il is just the same
type OF syneopated melody that
Aiessrs. Handel. Mozart and other
classical musicians wrote In Amer
lean ragtIme some musicians believe
there is the start OF a new type Of
American music OF real worth that
viii exemplify the nervous. energetic
temperament OF the American peo-
pie"
1T is a sad thing for some OF our
Gre-eaters TO learn that secretary OF
war Baker does not favor universal
military training" said Henry Valen-
tine. But what any OF US individu-
ally may think OF II is not after ar
the main point II this country is q
democracy II democraries want uni
versal military service, all right; they
viii have TO take whatever RESPONSE
hiliJies such service entails. II they
don't want it. there IS no good reason
on them II Is useless 70 say that
such and such things viii happen If
they don't; they are paying the
piper"
q hear that Arizona IS going 10
practice economy in the matter OF
booze said r. ?. Whitaker Per
haps il viii apply TO other dry states
too Anyway hope so. The idea IS
20 use boOtleEgers' stuff for the
army-Or perhaps IL Is the Red Cross
by redlstillinE It and using the al
cohol thus obtained for medical and
other purposes. Instead OF dumping st
into the sewers. rs hitherto This g.
the right sort OF q move. II we are
going TO practice economy. we might
IS well practice Il in this direction as
any other"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
LIEUT.. EUGENE HARRIS
CONFERS WITH HARLEY

Austin. Tex, Dec 17.-Eugene Har-
ris. former member Of the legislature
from FL Paso, now a first Lieutenant
in the reserve corps, spent a day mere
comforting with Adj. Cen James A
Harley. Lieut. Harris was en- route 10
Camp Travis. 70 which place he has
been assigned for the present He -
well known in university circles here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

Norfolk. Va. Dec 11--Firs last
night destroyed with a loss OF about
100000. the plant OF the British
American Tobacco company. devote
exclusively to the manufacture OF
ciEarets for expectation 10 England
and France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
Car Tnnk Ern1odes.

Denver, Colo. Dec 17.-One man
vas seriously hurt and houses and Of
flee buildings in the vicinity OF the
union station shaken when a COM
pressed gas tank on a Pullman car
exploded in the railroad yards. Geo.
C. webb. who was filling the tank
was the only person injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
REALTORS TO ELECT AND
HAVE DINNER IN JANUARY

Discussion Of the annual dinner and
election Of officers in January, q CO
operative advertising campaign Tor
realty and financing real estate mat
tiers during the war was participated
in by members Of the FL FasO Real
Estate board at luncheon Saturday
afternoon. Present were A. H An
ders0u, president. J. 3. Paden. James
J. Mari, Wyeth DOak, T. r. Lee, IT,
p Hadfeld. J. c. Barada, James G.
White, J. ". Kirkpatrick and y. X
Ramsey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

please don't. I really don't want
anything. III just stay IN the house
and baby myself for the rest Of the
day. and III be all right after no-
bath and a good nights rest
Insists Upon Preparing Remedy.
Well" called Mrs. Fris5y already
on her way toward the kitchen ~tcls
remedy is unfailinE in helping the
Eood work along. It's an Old las--
toned remedy. I always TX IL LOr ms
husband, and Il won't take me a -e--
Oud 10 fix 10 for you Don't you
bother 70 come out here; 1 have tne
gift OF knowing kitchens
Helen. who had partly invented the
cold. had no desire 10 be docLore-
with some strange colcCctIOu, and -eL
she could not be rude 20 Mrs fri5o--
Not that il was possible to snu0 Ms
Eris5y in the ordinary manner, Iot
she simply did not recognize the chill
that some women feel intul1uTely u
they are not liked 4 Snuo 70 alIec-
Mrs. Frlsby must be altogether oo-
vious. and Helen had never really
hurt the little woman in their brie-
acquaintance, although she had 1elL
like doing so many times she Won
dered vaguely what Il was that A-s
Frishy was preparing, and duti1ul-E
drank the siruppy drink that was
prCffered some minutes later DC
was Just simple cough
medicine and Helen hadn't the yes
riEe OF a cough. but then MS Frisny
thought she was doing exactly the
right thing. and Helen though To-
the hundredth time or more what an
utter child the woman was.
He1en's irritation at having her
had always kept at arms length, was
somehow swallowed Up for the mo-
meut- She was sorry for Mrs Fris1y.
even while she wondered why 70 vas
she could not like her-COpyrigh
1917. International News Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
PARIS CELEBR ATIcS TIE BET-sF
TOR LEEIs ATl.nI RECnNI-rl

Paris, France. Dec. IA to deum
was celebrated this afternoon I'm the
cathedral OF Notre Dame in honor or
the liberation OF Jerusalem from the
hands Of the Turks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

Teadyin' after someuuddy that's
great or influential Is a never failin'
sign O. infenouty. Onions speak Iouder'n
words.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

Musical highbrows have frowned
on raE-lme.- s-Id Lon StankoEl-ch-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

If We can have enough Goddess days, We can do some
thing about cOaess days and give lit 10 the north anC
east where zero temperatures prevail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
4 Naratioe Of Everyday Affairs.
2 Their Married Life y
Helen Tries to Spend IN Vain Quiet Afternoon at Home.

please don't. I really don't want
anything. III just stay IN the house
and baby myself for the rest Of the
dav. and III be all right after a hos
bath and a good nights rest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

It Is little short Of marvellous the csrOoniSts sine
got into the war have made the kaiser look like tn
devil The soldiers intend to make him look
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

If the government keeps cutting down the alcoholic con
OF beer II won't be lcng until the despsed nearbee
VIII be considered an awful jag producer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

If the enemy would only fly up ike a flock Of duck.
you Just couldn't keep Of these shotgun sharks out
the trenches
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

Federal trade commissioner Victor Murdock has lots
choice ephets to apply those who force up the foo
prices "Leeches" vampires and "blood suckers" ar
of his gentler He has promised prosecut
and if he makes his actions strong his words tn
vampires VIII be reduced 10 rag and bone and hsn
hair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17

Camp Funston men viii see grand opera this year but
2 troops in France viii see the big show.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-17
By Briggs

. AIRY" said Helen coming
NJ in from outdoors weary
, and soaking wet I'm a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-01
DRY GOODS DEPT.

Amoskeag Dress Goods, III
the best made at, per yard III
Amoskeag Apron Bingham q
best guaranteed fast color, yd JO
The best Outing and Shak. ~
r + lanneE Per yard, III
Dress Goods and Silks Will I'll
be on sale at a real saving on
every article.
"a Bleached oheeting CSC I'd
II n Coroo+
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-01
In Our Carpet
and Rug Dept

Here is where you can save
big money as we bought before
the Big Advance and we can
save you from 81 to S. on
Rug. You must see the qualities
in this department to apprecl.
ate the big saving. We have
SO right new Rugs to show you
all at prices less than the whole
sale houses are asking for them
today.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-03-01

a neat sum Of money on your purchases
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
BARLEY vs.. WHEAT.

National Crop Improvement Servlce.l
Barley at 60c per bushel will profit
ably compete with wheat at $780,
Were it not for the sustaining infiu-
ence of the high prices for mailing
barley, it would compete with oats,
but as it is the crop of barley for 1915
brought ,500.000.0o The price of
barley is now $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel,
but taking $3.50 as a basis. the 1916
crop of 180,000,000 bushels, would
bring $234,O00,OO0.
Yields of 40 to so bushels of barley
per acre are not uncommon and as
just a feed value this means a hand
some return to the grower. But in ad-
dition to this, there is always the in.
centive Of raising a good crop of SUI
perior barley that can be sold for
mailing purposes, at advanced prices,
andsa good yield of mailing barley
will hold it's own with any other crop.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
No. 21O4
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
REDEMPTION
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR
County of Cook, State of Minnesota

To D. A. Russell:
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing described piece or parcel Of land
situated in the County of Cook, and
State of Minnesota, and known and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Lot 2 Of Section 1s, Township 81,
Range 3 West, is now assessed in your
D. 1914, at the sale of land pursuant
to the Real Estate Tax Judgment duly
given and made in and by the District
Court in and for said County of Cook
on the oath day of March, A. D. 1914,
in in proeeed daSn to enforce the payment
for the year 1912 for said County of
Cook, the above piece or parcel of land
was sold to the State of Minnesota for
the sum of Seven Dollars and twenty
May. 1917. assigned by the State of
Minnesota for the sum of Sixty-nine
Dollars and sixteen cents; that the
amount required to redeem said piece
or parcel of land from said assignment
this notice is the sum of Sixty-nine
Dollars and sixteen cents and interest
thereon at the rate Of II per cent per
annum from said 18th day of May, 1917,
to the day. such redemption is made;
presented to me by the holder thereof
and the time for redemption of said
piece or parcel of land from said as
signment will expire sixty (6O) days
after the service of this notice and
proof thereof has been filed in my. Of
flee.
Witness my hand and official seal
+. I. cARTER.
6-6 County Auditor
Cook County, Minnesota.
(seal. County Auditor. Cook Co.. Minn.)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
Regular Meeting Of the Village
Council, Village Of Grand
MaraiS.

Regular Council Meeting, June 8, II.
Present: Geo. w. Robertson, P. ]. Bayle
j. G. Scott, and clerk P.E.Alm.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and upon motion approved.
The following bills were allowed and
upon motion duly carried same was
ordered paid:
Sam Zimmerman, Jr., hauling
bbls. gasoline from dock
100, freight and dockage
on same SO. 50. 4.60
w. S. Booth & Son, dog tax and
other stationary ........... 2.88
Moved and duly carried that two
signs be put up; one at each end of the
Village, requiring automobiles to drive
at moderate speed and one sign to be
put up down town requiring cars not
to run to exceed 10 miles per hour on
Wisconsin Street.
Moved and duly carried that THEY'LL
lage buy 1900 feet of plank to repair
sidewalks, and the clerk was instructed
to purchase same.
No further business appearing coun-
Gil adjourned sine die.
P. E. AIM, Clerk.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
"Dry Farming" Needed Everywhere.

=
National Crop Improvement Servlcel
When we say dry farming" we I'm.
mediately begin to think of the west
ern plains where the rainfall is de-
flcient. We all admit that they should
take unusual pains in conserving their
moisture.
Well we ought to be ashamed Of
ourselves in the humid territory.
When comes along a year like this,
we think we are terribly abused and
yet in any of this territory we have
had more rain than Western Kansas
and Nebraska gets any year.
Therefore, let us take dry farming
methods to ourselves. Because In
some years the rain comes when we
want it, is no excuse for neglecting
conservation of moisture.
What is this dry farming? Let US
take It up with the clubs and make it
an institute subject. Let US get our
best farmers to agree to practice it.
There is no drought year in the corn
belt which does not have more moist.
ure than necessary, if conserved, to
raise crop of corn.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13

TO: ID. a. RUSSELL:
,o, 1Gu are 1ss1 hereby notified that the fol-
situatcd in the County of Cook, and
State Of Minnesota, and known and de-
scrlbed as follows, to-wit:
, Lot l, Section 18, Township 81, Range
r. > west, IS s., now assessed in your name;
1911, at the sale of land pursuant To-
the Real Esteate Tax Judgment f],,iv
gwen and made in and by the District
Court IN and for said County Of Cook
on the 24th day of March, A. D. 1914,
Of axes to enforce the payment
me me year 1912 for said County of Cook,
the above piece or parcel of land wa g
sold to the State Of Minnesota for the
S SerH Oh an 1--WE Dollars and f1fty-seven
1917 assigned by the State Of Mimne.
sofa Tor the sum of Fifty-six Dollars
ana seVenty-three cents: that the ~
mount required to redeem SAID niece -,
parcel OF land from said assignment ex-
notice is the sum of Fifty-six p no,1 incs
and seventy-three cents and interasf
thereon at the rate of ~ per cent ner
annum from said 18th day Of NAV. 1917
to the day such redemption is made:
ana tnat the tax certificate, has been
and the time for redemption of said
piece or parcel of land from said az.
slgnment will expire sixty (6O1 DAYS
after the service of theis notice and
proof thereof has been filed in nv or
!, Witness my hand and official seal
this 31st day of May, A. D. 1917.
20 T. I. CARTER,
Do County Auditor
1o., Cook County, Minnesota.
'seaL County Auditor. Cook Co., Minn.)
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Extra Meeting Of the Board Of Cook
County Commissioners.

Grand Marais, Mimi, June 4th, 1917.
The County. Board of Cook County,
Minnesota, met in extra session this 4th
day of June, 1917.
Members present: Commissioners
Allen, Bally, Jacobson Peterson and
Chairman EngelSen.
Absent: None. ~
This being the date set for the hear
ing on the stipulation between the
Grand Marais and Northwestern Rail-
way Company and Cook County, and
said company being represented by Ed
ward Lynch, it's president, who ap-
peared in person before this board, the
following resolution was presented:
Whereas, an action was commenced
by the county board to recover poss-
ession of the 100000 of railway aid
and the Grand Marais and Northwest
ern Railway Company was substituted
as defendant in place of the First Nat
ional Bank of Duluth. the original de-
ready for trial at the March, 1917, term
of the District Court for St. Louis Coun
ty, and a stipulation was there entered
G into tra n fer the actqn to Cook
and giving the defendant until June 4.
1917, to satisfy the board of county
commissioners that it has cash in it's po-
session or under it's control sufficient
to finance the railroad for which said
bonds were issued; and whereas the
board of county commissioners met today
in open session to hear any offers the
railway company had to submit, and
being fully advised in the premises,
Be 1t Resolved, that the Board OF
County COMMISSIONERS of the County of
Co9k are not satisfied that the defend
ant railway company is in position to
build the railroad in question, and here
by declares that the railroad company
has forfeited any and all rights it had
under the stipulation entered into on
the 18th day of March, 1917, and that
Judgment should be entered in favor OF
the plaintiff county on said stipulation.
The foregoing resolution was offered
by commissioner Peterson and on his mo-
ton supported by commissioner jacobson
the same declared adopted on the foil
owing vote:
Ayes: commissioners Allen, Bally
Jacobson, Peterson and Chairman
Engelsen.
Nays: None.
Upon motion duly made and carried
board adjourned sine die.
r. I. CARTER,
Clerk.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, May 81, 1917.

U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Mime
sofa, May 81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Malcolm
January 10, 1915. made Homestead az
phcatlon NO. O7S34, for Lots 2 and g.,
section Township 60, Range S East,
and SEA of SWA, SWA of sen, Sec
ton "a, Township "a N, Range Feast,
4th P. Meridian, amended on May z,
1917, SO as to read Lots l, 2, 3, Sec. 8,
Township 63 NJ, Range East, and
SEA of SWA, Sec. "a, Township GA
North, Range East, 4th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore George Leng, Clerk of the District
Court, Grand Marais, Mimi, on the 31st
day of July, 1917.
Claiment names as witnesses:
Gordon H. Finley, Anton J. Fischer,
90, Koperts, Melvin G. Green, all
of Hovland, MINI.
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI,
Register
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13

Austin Western Road 1dachin- 32ss
cry Co. blade for Little
Western grader W.. -. =. !. -. 80. - 90
touring car =: ~. .2.'.;. 391 IS.
cry Co., blade bits for grader Is 90
Austin Western Roam Machin- "
cry Co., l. Little Western gra-
Olson Bros, auto hire. Is: 90
Gowan -Lenning Brown Co, z=aI. -
supplies Tor road CAMP. *. 800. a.
: The bond of the Bank Of Commerce
and Savings of Duluth in the. sum of
$4,000 as depository OF county funds
with the Aetna Casualty and Surety
Company of Hartford, Connecticut, was
upon motion duly made and carried ap-
proved by the Board. 81.
It was moved and carried that Chris
Nelson be appointed maintenance FORE
man on District No. 1, State Road No.
The communication from the town
board of Schroeder was read and Or
dered placed on file.
Tt was moved and carried that the
sum of 100000 be appropriated for
the purpose of purchasing moulds to
manufacture. concrete pipes, same to
comply with the requirements of the
State Highway Department.
The communication from the Niagara
Timber Company granting the county
permission to use said company's barn
at Lockport was read and ordered filed.
It was moved and carried that the
County purchase two Western dump
wagons, each of two yards capacity,
with brakes, from the Austin Western
Road Machinery Company at cost of
$16O. 90 each.
The petition Of N. P. Parsons, ct. al,
asking for appropriation for road in
Unorganized Territory was read and
upon motion same was ordered placed
on file.
1t was moved and carried that the
County Attorney be requested to pre-
pare a petition for the establishment
of State Road No. 4, and that he be
authorized to engage such assistance
as may be necessary in ascertaining
names of owners, etc.
The communication of R. X. Doe re-
lative to having County Superintendent
Clinch attend the Educational Conven-
ton in Portland July 9Th was read
and upon recommendation of Mr.. Clinch
no action was taken and said COM
munication was ordered filed.
Upon motion duly made and carried
Board adjourned, sine die.
r. I. CARTER,
Clerk.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department of the Interior.

u s. Land Office at Duluth. Minnesota.
No+,a May 5, 1917.
Eliasen, of Rowland. Mimi. who On
November 26Ab 1915, made Homestead
aap I,lS H, No: O12216, for Lots and
sh ana 81 NE EA Of NWA, Section 80, Town
dian. has filed notice Of intention to
make Communication Proof, to Establish
f fnan ~ TO the land above. described, be-
G ~ george Leng. Clerk of the District
TN, 9Th day OF June, 1916 ' -
Gialmant names as witnesses: "a
Emil Eliasen. Nels Ludwig Eliasen.
Of Rowland, Minnesota. ~ 3 = = .s. 81
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI.
S & - Register;