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The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
NEW DRAINAGE DISTRICT
Pleasant Valley Land Owners Decide
to Organize District to Redeem
Seeped Lands

The land owners in Township %,
Range AZ and small portion of .own-
ship u have decided to form = new
drainage district for thc purpos2 Of
redeeming secped lands in tn Pleas
ant valley already amounting t. over
one thousand acres and preventing the
spread of seepage to other londs.
These lands are some of the best in
the west and worth over one hundred
dollars an acre and the draining OF
them will repay the coGt many times
over. The district will be k-.own IS
the pleasant Valley Drainage Dis
trict." A petition to the commission
ers to call an election for the purpose
of voting on the organization of the
district is published in this isCue of
the Register and as it is signed by a
large majority of the interested land
owners as well as by majority #
the qualified electors on dia.rict Or
ganization it seems sure to be favor
ably acted on.
The wonderful transformation that
has taken place in the heart of May
valley in the past year since the
drainage ditch has been in operation
is sufficient to induce progressive
farmers in all sections that arc il the
least affected to take immediate
measures TO keep .hc seeplge under
control. Where only little over a
year ago was white b.rren waste land
covered with only The hardest weeds
and salt grass now the most bouHtiful
crops of grain arc fast ripening, and
hundreds of acres of fine alfalfs arc
being cut Where formerly the fields
and even the roads were impossible
bogs now the mower works every day
and the big hay racks are constantly
hauling their heavy loads to .hc meal
mills. It is a great lesson in the
economy of spending a few thousand
dollars wisely.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
VROoMAN COMING TO EXPLAIN
NATIONS CONSERVATION
POLICY
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture to
Be in Denver on July 12-Every
District of State Urged to
Have Representative at
Meeting

Carl Vroomon, assistant U. S. sec
retary of agriculture, is coming t.
Colorado for the express purpose of
talking to the citizens of the Centen-
nial State upon the national policy re-
garding increasing the production OF
food and the conservation of food
stuffs. He will be in Denver July u
and statewide invitation has been
extended to every person in Colorado
who can go to the capt; city OF that
day TO hear him.
Secretary Vrooman's visit will be
under the joint auspices Of the eX-
tension service of the Colorado Ag-
ricultural college, end thr agricul-
tural bureau of the Denver Civic and
Commercial association. He will be
the guest of these agencies at a lunch
con in Denver at noon on the 18th and
at this luncheon Governor Gunter and
Mayor Speer will deliver addresses in
addition TO Mr. Vrooman.
The mass meeting will be held in
the auditorium in the evening and
those arranging Cor it are anxious to
make this the most representative
gathering recently held in Colorado.
Mr.. Vrooman is a speaker Of nation
wide prominence, eloquent and force
full to a degree, and is perhaps the
best posted man upon the important
problem Of food conservation in the
country today. The food situation is
critical and Colorado people should
avail themselves Of the opportunity
to learn at first hand the real facts
about conditions.
City governments, county govern
ments, commercial clubs, farmers
unions and oranges, county farm bur
caus and similar organizations are
urgently requested to send delegates
to this mass meeting in order that the
information disseminated may be TAX
en- back and distributed among as
large a number Of people rs possible.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
RED CROSS BENEFIT
Elks Ladies Give Most Successful
Social of Season and Raise Funds
for Red Cross

The wives and daughters of tie
Elks of Lamar gave the most delight
ful and also successful social evcaing
in history of Lamar on Monday even
ing at the hall of the local lodge cf
Elks. The hall was crowded all even
ing by a jolly host of visitors, and all
kinds of amuscmcnts for ,hc enter
tainmcnt of the crowd and sk!llful
extraction of contributions for the
great and noble cause Of the Red
'raas wore at all times in evidence.
-wonty card tables were run with
beautiful silk flags as prizes. The
delicious Refreshments were
served. and a number Of cakes and
other good things TO aat were auction
ed off at most satisfactory prices
Mrs. H. J. johnson furnished a goat
and cart to be sold at a specicl sale
and it brought s23-some price for
goats even in these days of high price
Of meats and wool Mrs. Ed Haber-
stroh was tho lucky winner OF the
prize. Later in the evening dancing
was indulged for several hours ana it
was quite late when the crowd finally
dispersed. The evening nettod the
Rcd Cross fund over one hundred dol
lars and nobody in the least consider
ed it a donation either as full value
received in a good time was given for
every penny received. The Elks
ladies arc making a big record for
themselves as hostosses.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
THE PROWERS COUNTY LABOR
BOARD is ACTIVE
Commissioner and Nine Assistants
Adapting Conditions to War
Needs

According to the Pueblo Star-JOur-
mai of June rs, Pueblo county has no
war labor organization and the farm
labor proposition is becoming serious.
Prowers county, by order of tbs war
council, has had a labor organization
for six weeks, but it was not com
plete until about two weeks ago.
At present we have labor COM
missioner, with headquarters in La
mar, and nine assistants, one in each
station in the county. They serv-
without pay. The editor Of the La
mar Daily News said in an article re-
Gently that the large industries en-
ployed as many rs 100 men. The A.
b. S. people on the farm ranches in
the county employ ct present l2O
white men, besides the Mexican beet
thinners. The largest alfalfa mill ir
the world is at Hartman, grinds 100
tons of meal per day and employs
more than so men inside and out.
There are six mills in operation in the
county, with two more to start soon.
One business firm in Lamar employed
At one time last spring 65 men.
The labor this week has been suf-
ficient for all the urgent needs. We
still have a surpluss of small teams.
General farm and hay labor is from
S1.5O to $3.50 per day, board furnish
ed. Other labor is about on the same
basis. ! sent few men TO Holly last
week, several to Bristol and several
to the Wiley country.
The following is the list Of the
names and locations Of the assistant
commissioners: McClavc, Frank Dur
ham; Wiley, NJ. S. Staen; Prowers,
Cushney's Store; Kornman, Carl Fort
ney; Bristol, George Miller; Hartman.
Harold Green; Holly. Amity Canal
office; Granada, J. B. Rhodes Store
Carlton, Hoffman's store.
On Sunday had surplus Of 20
men and wired the state labor COM
missioner to find employment for that
number.
J. d. THOMPSON,
Prowcrs County Labor Commissioner
Phone 22qW. Lamar. Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
PRESERVE FRUITS AND YEGE-
TABLES
Processes Very Simple and May Be
Done Right at Homeless Ex-
pensive Than Canning

The very general demand fo- ready
to-serve foods is in large measure re-
sponsible for replacing the dried foods
with the canned product. That dried
foods are unavoidably darkened, and
slightly less attractive has b2eH given
undue weight. This season it is highly
desirable that housewives rcaort to
this less expensive method Of prescrv-
ing fruits and vegetables.
The essentials in home drying are
cleanliness in handling the food and
in protecting it from unnecessary con
tamination, permitting free circula-
tion Of air, and utilizing heat to the
best advantage-av avoiding ov-r heat
ing, yet securing the rapid drying
that will lessen the opportunity for
fermentation. A general lireetion is
to stir frequently.
Home methods by which drying Of
fruits and vegetables is well accom-
plished are there:
/. Larger fruits and vegetables may
be cut into sections, strung aud then
suspended in the sun or above the
stove to dry.
2. Food products prepared for dry
ing may be spread in a thin layer
on white cloth and exposed to tho
direct rays Of the sun. Obviously.
food so exposed must be protected
from flies by a mosquito netting, or
very coarse cheese cloth serves as
a better protection sgainst smaller
insects and dust.
3. II one is so fortunate as TO have
an enclosure in glass where one may
secure the greater heat from this con
centration Of the suns rays, then the
problem is greatly simplified.
4. Food may be dried in a slow
oven with frequent stirring.
5. The process is much shortened
by evaporatnrs, the product is less
darkened, and there is less opportun
ity for the accumulation Of dust. The
homemade evaporator may be CON
structed at a very slight expense.
Foods that are excellently preserv-
ed by drying are corn, string beans.
green peas and apples.
Corn should be steamed from ten
to fifteen minutes, long enough to set
the milk-then cut from the cob, and
spread thinly for drying by either Of
the methods just named. Unless corn
is steamed at once when it is gather
ed, it will lose much Of its natural
sweetness, and this cannot be replaced
by the addition Of sugar.
String beans may or may not be
scalded before drying.
Peas should be scalded Immediately
when they have been picked and she'll
ed SO that they will retain their sweet
ness. This precaution will apply 70
corn and peas, though it is desired
that all fruits and vegetables be pre-
pared as coon after they arc picked
as possible.-Inga NJ. X. Allison, Col
orado Agricultural College, Fort Col
Inns, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
The Musical Marvels of the Chautau-
qua

The Althea players eompriCc the
greatest sextette of lady musicians
and entertainers ever brought TO-
gether. For several years The Beasey
Sisters alone have been charming and
thoroly delighting lyceum audiences
and their numbers alone are worthy
of u prominent place on any chautau-
qua program.
The unanimous praise of the crit
les and a success of artistic triumphs
have placed Mayfiower and Violet
Beasey in the foremost ranks of con-
cert artists. The New Orleans Daily
Picayune recently said Of them: 'The
tumultuous applause bestowed upon
the Beasey Sisters after their singing
and magnetic violin playing was ac-
knowledged with simplicity that was
charming" The Misses Beasey are
marvels in versatility. Blessed with
magnetic personality and with exub-
erance of youthful enthusiasm they
captitvate the hearts Of their audi
ences with original and thrilling num-
bers of music, song and story.
The New York Sun said "Mayfiower
Beasey's impassioned violin playing
stirred and swayed the emotions Of
her audience" The New York Globe
said "The quaint stories md piano
logues of Violet Beasey made 4 great
hit"
Helen Peck has been giving enter
tainments and concerts through the
central states for several years and
is a violinist of much ability, and a
reader and singer of magnetic per
sonality and superb endowments.
Grace Temple Wheeler Of New York
plays the violin in artistic manner and
is a young lady of superior attain
ments. Ruth Freeman has the happy
faculty of winning her audiences at
her first appearance and her wihsome
manner and vivacity are both striking
and pleasing.
Enid Alexander is another Of the
sextette of violinists and singers who
comprise the Althea Players. She has
q pleasing personality and is a tai
ented musician. The musical pro-
grams will contain nothing more
charming, more varied, more novel,
and more delightful than the concert
by the Althea Players.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04

The following list of rccusits for
Co. d have been sent in sis!ce our
last report:
Fields w. Hasty. Has,y, Color; do.
Richard n. Inskcy, Hasty, Colorado
Alfred c. Bishop, Campo, Colodalc
Charles r. Lee, Madford Sp,iags
Oklahoma.
Roy ]. Case, Lamar, Colo.
Zeb V. Huckabee, Lamar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04
]. d. THOMPSON.

Prowcrs County Labor Commissioner
Phone 229W. Lamar, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-07-04

Corp. Virl Davis had his first real
war experience this week, and now
heartily agrees with Gen. Shorman's
opinion. He attempted to dodge a
cannon cracker, bit did not dodge a
wire fence nearby, and is now ban
DANCED up all over the face.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

'front.' of
nganh todah crsLhe therue o
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
EUROPEAN WAR
NEWS SUMMARY

The defeat of in he
has apparently had farreahng effects than first
The withdrawal the Auans the side Of
the great resulted the
Austrian lines giving both the norhwa and the southwark
of this position
any of the official or unofficial reports indicate the
TRANS still in the eastward along the Bansizza plateau
east by north Monte
although the Italians three points
have partial with the These plainly
merely According unofficial but thoroughly
dependable from Rome today the Austrian line un
certain"
These reports describe a
There sembance this complete generalization the fact
that the onghods of Monte San Gabrielle and Monte San
Daniele Immediately they
further buwa the whole CapOvanO valley position along the
southern plateau isolated the Aus
TRANS The Italians following the Austrian retreat descended into
the Gargaro valley south Monte San and surrounded Monte San
Gabrielle which all
plies and shortly yield.
meantime battle along to
relative Evidently the Italian high command the
sby Austrian retreat here also the retreat the north
permits general fanng positions
The nterOcng defense
positions. safely possible without
along other and along these fronts
forecasts eventual retreat along the other.
in the German official repOrt-begun
against the Russians in the Pruth valley east of CzernOwtz in
withdrawal following the fent attack
crucial position that this reserves The whole
position had be abandoned and the Russians crossed the
nate resistance and repeats twice the capture of 1000 prisoners
and six guns.
admission the offensive between
yaned of the Tegtonc positions the Trus and Putna
back the
north of SOyeja, in the Suehitza valley;
Here the British thrust northeast of fpre which yielded
positions southeast of Langema halt
North of Verdun the French have organized their positions
for further assaults on the German line
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
TEXT OF ANSWER
TO POPES APPEAL

or left to Its handling.
To deal with such a power by
way OF peace upon the plan pro-
posed by his holiness the Pope
would, so far as we can see, in
volve recuperation OF its
strength and a renewal OF its
policy: would make IT necessary
to create permanent hostile
combination OF nations against
the German people. who are its
instruments: and would result in
abandoning the newborn Rus
STA to the intrigue, the manifold
subtle interference and the GER
tain counter-revolution which
would be attempted by all the
malign influences to which the
German government has OF late
accustomed the world. Can peace
be based upon a restitution of its
power or upon any word Of hon
or II could pledge in a treaty Of
settlement and accommodation
Suffered IntOIerabIe Wrongs
Responsible statesmen must
now everywhere see, II they never
saw before, that no peace can rest
securely upon political or econo-
mic restrictions meant to benefit
some nations and cripple or en-
barrass others, upon vindictive
action OF any sort. or any kind of
revenge or deliberate injury. The
American people have suffered in
tolerable wrongs. at the hands Of
the imperial German government,
but they desire no reprisal upon
the German people, who have
themselves suffered all things in
this war. which they did not
choose. They believe that peace
should rest upon the rights OF
peoples, not the rights OF govern
ments-the rights OF peoples
great or small. weak or powerful
their equal right to freedom and
security and self-government and
to a participation upon fair terms
in the economic opportunities OF
the world-the German people. Of
course, includeu, IL they will &C
cept equality and not seek domi-
nation.
The test, therefore. of every
plan of peace is this: Is II based
upon the faith Of all the peoples
involved or merely upon the word
of an ambitious and intriguing
government, on the one hand. and
of a group OF free peoples on the
other? This Is a test which goes
to the root Of the matter; and II
is the test which must be applied.
Our Purposes Fully KNOWN
The purposes OF the United
States in this war are known to
the whole world-to every peo-
pie to whom the truth has been
permitted to come. They do not
need to be stated again. We seek
no material advantage of any
kind. We believe that the intol-
cradle wrongs done in this war
by the furious and brutal power
OF the imperial German govern
ment ought to be repaired, but
not at the expense of the SOW
ereignty OF any people-rather a
vindication OF the sovereignty
both OF those that are weak and
of those that are strong. Punt
tive damages, the dismemberment
OF empires, the establishment Of
selfish and exclusive economic
leagues, we deem inexpedient and
in the end worse than futile, no
proper basis for q peace of any
kind, least OF all for an endur-
ing peace. That must be based
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
SENATE LEADERS
LAUD PRESIDENTS
REPLY TO PONTIFE

President Wilson's reply to Pope
Benedict's peace proposals was al
most the sole topic OF conversation
at the Capitol today.
Senator Stone, Democrat, chairman
of the Foreign Relations Committee.
said: II am very much interested by
the Presidents reply. 1t covers the
ground very comPletely-even more
so than the communication II an
swers"
Senator Lodge, ranking Republi-
can member OF the Foreign Rela-
lions COMMITTEES: ut Is Americas
answer alike to those influences that
would be most susceptible to a peace
plea from the Vatican, and at the
same time Is a reply to any intrigue
that has been or may be attempted
to end the war along lines wished
by Germany"
Senator Chamberlain, Democrat,
chairman OF the Military Affairs
Committee: at is a calm, friendly,
but entirely firm, statement that
America stands just where she stood
at the beginning OF the WARRIOR
democracy"
Senator Lewis, Democratic whip:
at proposes restitution. restoration,
and right of self government, de-
clares that the present Prussian
rulers promises are untrustworthy,
and shows that the United States II
not in the war for indemnities, con-
quest. revenge, or territorial expan-
sion"
Senator Ashurst OF Arizona: Presi-
dent Wilson fully appreciated the
moral elevation that prompted the
note OF his Holiness. but the Presl-
dent clearly sees that the safety of the
world depends upon the complete
overthrow of the Hohenzollerns and
the HapsburEs.
THE Presidents note was most
courteous in tone and faultless in It's
logic, and may be li<ened to a second
Declaration OF Independence. It again
reminds US that our liberties, in this
critical posture OF the worlds history,
must be written out on the iron scroll
Of war"
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
Japan MAY SEND
ARMY TO FRANCE,
REPORTS PERSIST

LONDON, Aug. 29.-Reports again
are current that Japan may send an
army to France TO assist in a mighty
joint offensive against the Germans.
Advices from Paris today quoted
Senator Lucien Ribert as saying that
Japan is keeping 100000 men under
arms and that the major portion Of
this force is available for service in
the field against Germany II It can
be transported to the zone Of action.
The French press is devoting con-
siderable attention to the activities Of
the Japan mission which is now in the
United States.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. 29.-British posi-
lions southeast OF LanEemarck, on
the west Flanders front, have
been greatly strengthened as a
result OF the operation during the
night.
The war office announced today
that strong points held by the
Germans in that sector had been
clered. German snipers and ma
chine gunners were driven from
their snugly hidden works. which
had been making It hot for the
British.
In the Hulluch district north.
ern Franco. the British made
successful trench raid, entering
German positions at Gouzeaucourt.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
GERMAN

BERLIN, VIA LONDON. Aug.
29.-Seven hundred Russian prIs-
oners were taken in operations
on the northern fronts today. an
official statement declared.
On both sides OF the Oltuse
valley we stormed hill positions,
the war office said. North OF
Grozesci we repulsed a counter
attack and took 800 prisoners.
West of the middle Sereth we
captured the village OF MunceIuI
in house to house fighting.
The enemy was pressed back on
both sides OF the Susita valley
and their counter-attacks shat
tered. Here we took 100 prison.
ers.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
ITALIAN

ROME, Aug. 29.-The advancing
Italians in the Monte Santo have
reached the eastern edge of the
Bainsizza plateau, and are max
ing violent attacks upon the Aus
trO-Hungarian Notifications there,
the war office announces today.
Strong Austro-Hungarian coun-
ter attacks have been repulsed.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

upon justice and fairness and the
common rights OF mankind.
We cannot take the word OF
the present rulers Of Germany as
a guarantee OF anything that Is
to endure, unless explicitly sup
ported by such conclusive evil
dence of the will and purpose Of
the German people themselves as
the other peoples of the world
would be justified in accepting.
Without such guarantees treaties
OF settlement, agreements for
disarmament, covenants to set up
arbitration in the place OF force,
territorial adjustments, reconsti-
buttons OF small nations, II made
with the German government, no
man, no nation could now depend
on. We must await some new
evidence OF the purposes OF the
great peoples OF the central pow
ers. God grant IT may be given
soon and in a way to restore the
confidence OF all peoples every
where in the faith of nations and
the possibility of a covenanted
peace. ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State II the United
States OF America
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
RUSSIAN TROOPS HOLD
FINN CAPITOL Shut

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29.-Heavy
forces of Russian troops were massed
in Helsingfors today to enforce the
order OF Premier Herensky prohibit
ing the reopening OF the Finnish
Diet. Disorders were reported from
some parts OF Finland. and feeling
has been running so high in Helsing.
fCrs that bloodshed is feared. The
trouble arises over the movement to
make Finland autonomous.