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Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

associated with the coal of Ward
county, near Minot.
A few miles northeast of Minot coal
is mined from the bluffs that rise
from the old valley of the Souris riv-
er. At one place the coal is found
in nearly horizontal layer, probab-
ly eight to twelve feet thick and about
twelve feet below the top Of the bluff.
Most Of the covering material above
the coal appears to be clay and sand.
Just n above the coal there is a layer of
fine clay of slaty color, and smooth,
greasy feeling. The layer appears to be
several feet thick. This clay would
probably make an excellent architec-
tural material for the finer orna-
mental purposes. With proper ad-
mixture of sand it might be used for
drain and sewer pipe. In the labora- :
tory it bakes to Il light reddish cream
and becomes very firm.
or Good Quality.
by comparing tho analyses of stone
ware clays from various localities in
the United Statcs with those Of the
same class in North Dakota. it will
he seen that the clays from this state
are apparently of very good quality
Several deposits of excellent stone
ware clays are found in the south
western part of the state. The purest
anu IllpSl ol tlcSt Sl'tuc lISeHSlblS
into carthenware clays the finer dish
ware. largely used for tableware.
II Is upon this kind of clay that the
great pottery industry of Staffordshire
is built. So New Jersey and other
clays are now much used in making
earthenware. The seat of this indus
try in New Jersey is at Trenton; in
Ohio at East Liverpool.
Although clays sufficiently pure for
white earthenware are comparatively
rare. North Dakota is particularly for
tunate in having a few beds of clay
of this kind of a remarkably fine
character. Most of the earthcnwarc
clays that have been tried out by
Dean Babcock in the laboratories ut
the school Of mines are remarkably
fine grained. plastic, easily worked on
the pottors wheel or readily moulded.
There is little tendency to crock in
drying or firing and the bisque ourns
to a white or creamy white b"dy,
which at the proper temperature takes
the glaze with ease. The resul.S Vt
these tests have been remarkably sat-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25
Character Shown
By People Great
Aid to the State

The growth Of North Dakota has
naturally been accompanied by a
growth of urban centers, centers of
culture and social life. Fargo, in the
east, is the metropolis, and solid and
substantial city. But wherever one
goes he finds in towns, as we'll as on
armsteads, evidences of thrift and
energy we'll directed. Everywhere
there are testimonials to the high
character of the people. They are a
constructive class. If one had nothing
else on which to base prediction Of
future prosperity for North Dakota,
he could rest with perfect security
upon the native qualities Of the people,
The people Of North Dakota have
built up their taxpaying capital to
something like $3.50, 100000. with a
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

probably one hundred and twenty-five
millions Of dollars or more annually.
These deposits are located at consid
erablc distances from any large pot
terry centcrs and as the population of
the state increases these deposits of
fine clays will be brought into closer
proximity to a large supporting ter
ritory. The presence of coal near
these clay beds will doubtless he of
great help in their manufacture.
1T is not to be expected, however.
that & great industry like this de-
manding the expenditure of large
sums of money and the employment
of skilled workmen will be quickly
developed. II is to he hoped, how
ever that the value of these clay
resources will be appreciated and that
in time the clays of North Dakota
will be developed and their products
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25
surplus of nearly s75,000.0oo in bank.
At the same time they have built uni
versities, schools and churches.


BISHOP TYLER'S TRIBUTE.
North Dakota is as largo as
the whole OF New England, with
the addition of Connecticut and
Rhode Island. It is one of the
great coming empires in the
Union; 1t has 45,OOO,OOO acres of
fertile land: 1t has vast deposits
Of coal. In q few years North
Dakota will be one OF the great
leading commonwealths of the
republic'' .es
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

Gross earnings OF these central
stations for first half OF year 1916,
$203,500,000. a gain of 1876 per cent
over first half of 1918; output Of en-
ergy for first half of 1916 was 10,-
S75,000,000 X. w. H., gain of "a
per cent over first half of 1915. This
reduced.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-01-25

Including telephone and telegraph.
the' total employees in the electrical
industry is 5S2.452, not counting con-
tractors or others of similar busi-
neSSeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Measles and Chickenpox
 Epidemic Is Threatened

Birmingham is threatened with an epi- demic of measles and chickenpox.
 More cases of measles have been re- ported to the city health department during this month than occurred dur ing the whole year of 1916 In all 134 cases of measles have been reported to the health department during January, while 90 cases of chickenpox have been brought to the attention of the city health au- thorities.
 The prevalence of these complaints is confined to the children of the city, and is not centered in any district, as the ccntagion is general. As a consequence of these two diseases the health depart ment has been on the jump Tagging the houses with the significant placards.
 In some of the public schools the dis eases have made appreciable inroads upon classes and has caused a very poor attendance record.
 Dr. Cecil D. Gaston, city health officer, issued a statement yesterday urging the parents of the younger children to ex- ercse every precaution to prevent the spread of the diseases over Birmingham. If the situation is not relieved soon 1t is possible that the department will take extreme measures to prevent virtual epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
ECHOES sENATE CAUCUS

Washington. January 26.-Echoes Of last nights turbulent caucus of senate demo crats and today of the steering commit tee to agree on a programme for the lew Tefnaininr weeks of this session, em- rl,a sized the serious entanglement over iegisIation which threatens either to force an extra session of Congress or aban- don,nent until next winter of several i'm nortant administration measures
 If became known during the day that threats and counter threats 1ol- lowed in quick succession in the caucus W hen it was proposed to put ger Fi.l, 1a hills on the legislative programme to the exclusion of others, Railroad labor 1egislation urged by the President was one target for attack, particularly the strike prevention feature, although 1t generally was agreed that some form of legislation on this line should be enacted before adjournment. In fact some administration leaders peheVe that failure to do so would furnish the only possible motive for the Pres ident to call an extra session.
 Corrupt practices bill advocates will submit various amendments, but cham pions of the bill are opposed to changes and there is little prospect for final action at this session if any other measures are to be enacted.
 There still is wide disagreement over water power bills and several progres- sive republicans have given notice that they will talk until March 4 agains. the Webb bill to permit collective foreign selling agencies for domestic corporations if it is pressed for vote.
 The food control bill also is in almost hopeless dispute.
 Some administration leaders said to- light that in their opinion revenue legislation, some form of railrad labor re gulation, a mineral lands leasing bill and the regular appropriations eventually would constitute all that could be accomplished before adjourn ment. If this much can be done they do not believe the President would call an extra session in view of the uncertainty of organization in the next House.
 Difference of opinion over matters of phraseology in the railroad labor bill, practically agreed upon by the interstate commerce commission de- layed final committee action on the measure today and was deferred until next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
BODY OF INFANT IS
 FOUND AT ACIPCO

The dead body Of white infant was found yesterday morning at Acipco by J. T. Large fireman. who was walk ing through field on his way home when he discovered the body wrapped in a large blanket. The head of the in- fant had been crushed. The condition of the body at the time of the discovery led officials to believe that it had been in the field for sometime.
 Coroner Clarence c. Wiley was noti- fled and went to the scene immediately. It was his first official case as coroner of Jefferson county. Several clews are being worked on and it was stated last night that an arrest would probably be made within the next week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Galloway Leads Small Body in Fight Against Bill At
 tacking Preparedness
SENATE REACHES NO
 AGREEMENT ON WORK
Proposed Programme for Remainder of Session Very Much Entangled,
 and Extra Session May 4 Yet Be Necessary

Washington January 6.-Democratic members of the House in caucus tonight approved by vote of 11S to 13 the ad- mnistration revenue bill framed to meet the prospective treasury deficit next wear.
 A small group, led by Representative Galloway of Texas, attacking the pre- paredness expenditures, and Representa- tive Caldwell of New York denouncing the excess profits tax feature. made q fight against the bill that kept the caucus in session until nearly midnight At the finish the following members gave no tice that they would not be bound by the caucus action;
 Dies, Texas; Page North Carolina Bailey Pennsylvania; Olney Massachu- setts; Galloway, Texas; Caldwell, New York; Burnett, Alabama Doughton North Carolina; stephens, Mississippi; Sherwood, Ohio; Taylor, Arkansas;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Failing to Find Work
 Young Woman Decides to
 End Troubles With Pistol

Miss Decima Pegues. a young Wom- an, boarding at the home of Mrs l.. E. Kifer. 5os Sarah avenue, shot her self through the temple at 1:45 o'clock this morning with suicidal intent, and died a few minutes after she had been carried to the Birmingham inirmary in Johns ambulance, which was called.
 Miss Pegues was originally from Marengo county, but for some etime had lived in New Orleans. She came to Birmingham about January 1, and since that time has been looking for work. Failing in her efforts, she be- came Respondent and decided to end it all She left several notes for her people, telling why she wanted to end her life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
FIVE HUNDRED DIE IN EARTHQUAKE ON
 ISLAND OF BALI

London, January 26-Ffve hundred per sons were killed in the earthquake on the Island of Ball. according to an official report received at The Hague and trans mitted by Reuters Telegram company.
 A London dispatch January 9 said that the news had been received in Amster- dam that 50 natives had been killed and 200 others injured in an earthquake on the Island of Bali, in the Malay archipelago. More than thousand houses were de- stroyed, it was added and the gover- nors palace was damaged seriously.
 Bali, which has population of about 100000 is one of the Dutch possessions forming the Dutch East Indies The is- land has an area of about 2loo square miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
son. Oklahoma. and Thomas. Ken
KITCHEN EXPLAINS

Chairman Kitchin of the ways and means committee submitted the bill with the explanation that while he had op- posed the military and naval expenditures which made additional revenue necessary Congress was obliged to provide the money it had authorized to be spent ana that unless it was done now an extra session would have to be held.
 The measure is designed to raise about SPAS 000, GOO to meet extraordinary military and naval expenditures by excess profits tax and an increased inheritance tax ana to provide s1OO 0O0,Oo0 more to cover the purchase of the Danish West Indies eX- penditures on the Alaskan railroad the proposed government nitrate plant, etc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Bush to Be Advised of
 Coming of Armor Board

The naval board, which will investi- gate sites for the armor plate plant, will not reach Birmingham for three weeks, according to information received by Morris w Bush, chairman of the local committee, from George Huddleston, representative at Washington.
 Mir Haddleston wired further that the committee will be advised of the date of the visit far enough in advance 10 give it's members time to make all neces- sary arrangements for the visit of the board.
 MT Bush wired MT. Huddleston for in formation in regard to the visit of the naval board, and Mir. Huddleston's wire was in answer to his telegram.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
STEEL CORPORATION
 HEAD IS AGAINST
 COMMERCIAL WAR
fContinued from Page One)

we shall be free to choose our own weap- ons and to invoke the aid of our own government. But the American people will be prompted to recognize the fact that the poverty of Europe cannot con- tribute to their welfare any more than the misfortunes of their commercial and Industrial rivals can promote the pros perity of their foreign trade. see no reason to doubt that they will prepare to do their part in laying the founda- tions of a permanent peace on the firm basis of mutual respect and even-handed impartiality and fairness in the dealings of commerce"
 The other speakers were Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the federal trade commission, and John D. Ryan, pres- dent of the Anaconda Copper Mining company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 TOday's Age-Herald

Louis Pizitz Is going to sell mems $1SSo value overcoats for $s.s5.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb offer spring. 1917, stetson hats at s4. Q
 Saks-Good values in mems suits and overcoats at s11.5o, s145O and s19.5O.
 Porter r's-Clothes of quality for men at s15, $20 and s25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Woman Arrested

Mary Pruitt, negro woman, was arrested late last night by Desk Ser e'eant Edward Lyons and Officer Wyatt at East Lake on the charge of murder and lodged in the city jail The woman is alleged to have killed her husband, Andrew Pruitt, on December 12. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

want my friends, old customers and every one interested in the plant ing of seed to know that have organ ized a new Seed House in the City of Birmingham. The style of the corpor- ation is G. B. McVay & Son Seed Co.,, location 2125 Second avenue. Tele. phone Main S227. am not a stranger to Birmingham, having been born here 23 years ago, neither am novice in the seed business, having virtually been raised in seed store My early boyhood was spent under the tutilage Of my father, with the old company of Amzi Golden Seed Co Later on and until two years ago, under the same preceptor with McVay Seed Go. Twt years ago became connected with w. Atlee Burpee & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa, the largest mail order seed house in the United States or in the world for that matter. After two years serv- ice with the house of Burpee, have re turned to my native city of Birming
 ham to engage in the seed business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
PERSONALS
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY

BEST proposition in United States for a
 live wire salesman. See Mr. Waller at Hotel Hillman. 1-27-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

Mrs. Eugenia Lee, 70 years of age, died last night at the home of her sister Mrs A. J. Denton at Pleasant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

Hill following a three weeks Illness The deceased was well known here and is survived by number of relatives. The funeral will take place Saturday morning at II o'clock and the body will be inferred at Helena
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

All members of the Junior Music club are urged to meet at the First Methodist church Saturday afternoon, January 27, at o'clock, as this will be the last rehearsal before the recital to be given by the Wednesday Music club Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

The local fire department answered call this afternoon about 4:1O o'clock t, ooa Twentieth street, where house oc cupled by negro was on fire. Tn blaze started from spark on the roo and was extinguished after very littl damage was done. This is the first ru, the local department has made in severa days.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
U. S. FORCES TO BE
ARMIES OF SPECIALISTS

CAMP TAYLOR, Louisville. Ky.
Nov. S.--General Pcrshing's injunc-
ton to make the American army an
army OF specialists is being carried
out among the 10000 Kentucky. Indi.
anan and Southern Illinois men in the
National Army in this camp.
4 board OF examiners Quizzes each
drafted man as TO his business i'm
civil life. II is the aim of the OF.
Acers to assign every man TO the post
for which he is most fitted.
Chauffeurs have been ds sign ii to
the motor truck division, tclcgrnphcrs
to the signal corps. clerks and bust
ness men to the quartcrmaster's corps
and athletes to bomb throw ing pla-
toons. A board of nine psychologists
is investigating mental !itneRs of all
men.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
OFFICIALS CASES
ARE CONTINUED
Pending Decision of Supreme
Court Cases Win Remain
In Statu Quo

AT ten o'clock this forenoon, the
time set for the hearing OF the cases
OF II. ]. Jones. James G. Gregory and
r. d. Hunter, charged with malfeas.
ance in office. in the district court
with Judge Taber presiding, teIe.
gram was read from Deputy District
Attorney Patrick in which he stated
that applications in the case OF Sam
Gay, sheriff of Lincoln county, who
was removed from Office for malfeas.
ance, had been submitted to the su.
preme court covering all the points
raised in the Elko cases. and he rec.
commended that by agreement the Elko
cases remain in statu quo pending the
decision of the supreme court on the
points in question.
This was agreed to by the counsel
for the defendants, and Judge Taber
made an order which will hold the
cases in statu quo until ten days after
the decision of the supreme court is
or until further date r
good cause is shown for the same.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
MEET
At GOLD CREEK
important Business Transact
ed and New Officers are
Elected

meeting of the members of the
/ North Fork Livestock Association was
held at Gold Creek on November 3
Gold Greek. Nevada, Nov. 3. 1917.
I There being no president of the
association and the vice president be-
ing absent the meeting was called to
order by the advisory board. ma.
/ jority of whom were present. The fol.
lowing members were present: c. A.
I Laing. c. II. Keas. Sails Bros, f. II.
Salla, II. |. Salla, c. L. Nuckles, How
ard Morse, G. f. Truett. J. b. Prunty.
J. l.. Blackburn. j. NJ. Prunty. ]. r..
Hardman, NJ. L. Holbrook, Kearns
Ranch.
The advisory board stated that the
meeting was called for the purpose OF
hearing the report of the secretary.
treasurer, to elect officers for the en-
suing year and TO transact other bust
ness which might properly come be
fore the meeting. Nominations for
president was declared in order.
c. a. Laing was duly nominated and
unanimously elected president.
J. L. Blackburn was duly nominated
and unanimously elected vice prcsi.
dent.
E. J.,Milne was duly nominated and
unanimously elected secretary treas
urer.
J. NJ Prunty. c. l.. Nuckols. \. s.
Evans, c. n. Keas and G. F. Truett
were duly nominated and unanimously
elected as the members Of the advis.
DRY board.
In discussing the range conditions
and realizing the necessity for more
range in order to support our cattle.
Mr.. Naylor advised us that on his por
ton of the reserve there were ap-
proXimately 10000 head of sheep and
approximately $500 head of cattle,
this unjust discrimination resulted in
the following resolution being unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved that the advisory board in
connection with the president and
secretary treasurer. draft resolutions
of protest against such unjust discrim.
nation in the range allotment on this
reserve, that these resolutions of pro.
test be forwarded to the forest super
visor, Mr.. Favrp, and same be carried
up, Il necessary, to the head Of the
department at Washington, u. C.. in
order to get an equal and fair ad-
| justment."
Mr.. Milne brought before the meet
| ing the adyisability OF keeping up our
/ bulls until July 18th in order to save
the heavy loss Of calves which was
usual in this section during January
and February. The matter was dis.
cusscd and finally upon motion of
! Howard Morse the association voted
unanimously TO keep all bulls up and
Off tn range until June 10 Of each year.
The matter of installing set Of
scales for the organization was dis.
cusscd. and Mr. Milne stated that It
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
DRAFT EvADER GETS is
YEARS AT HARD LABOR

CAMP DODGE, Ia, Nov. S.--Fifteen
years at hard labor in n federal pcni.
tentiary was the sentence given Otto
Wangerln OF ST. Paul, Mimi. draft
law evader. in the first conviction by
general court.martial at this canton.
ment.
Mai. w. II. Graham, division judge
advocate, made public this sentence 20.
day. II was charged that Wangerin
refused to obey orders
J. @. Stivers, OF Caseenovia, ILL.,, a
member of Company A, 3i9th infantry,
has been sentenced to Ave years in tue
federal prison for theft OF $40. II also
was made known.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
HAM
AND BACON ARE
CUT TEN CENTS
Meat Prices Lowered by the
Illinois State Food
Administration

CHICAGO, Nov. s.-The prices of
ham and bacon to the consumer have
been cut from five to ten cents by the
Illinois food administration. The gov.
ernments complete control of the
packing industry lends importance to
this announcement. While for mo.
ment this cut applies only to Chicago,
the price will eventually serve as q
standard for the entire country.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08

was quite probable that the Kearns
Ranch will install set OF scales for
It's own use, but if it was the senti-
ment and request OF the organization
that they install set which would
accommodate the members of the
association that it would be taken I'D
with Senator Kearns and see what
could be done. 1t was then unani.
mously voted that the members shall
insist upon all cattle being sold that
same be weighed on scales installed in
the North Fork valley.
According to the constitution and
bylaws the annual dues of the mem
bers were due and upon being called
for the following members paid their
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
U. S. CORN CROP is
LARGEST IN HISTORY

WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-The corn
crop of the United States this year is
more by 100000 bushels than ever
before grown in the history of Amer.
lea. The department of agriculture
places the quantity at S.191. .OS2 900
bushels. Conditions since the October
forecast was issued have caused a
reduction of 100000 bushels.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-08
ELK0 CAKE MAY
BECOME FAMOUS

Elko has cake which may become
as famous as Gridlcy's sack of -four,
which in Civil war times was sold and
rcsold in Nevada. California, and other
state. and which brought several hun
drcd thousand dollars for yario a. w0r
purposes.
The cake is of the fruit variety and
was built at cost OF about fiftccn
dollars by Mrs. Alex Garden, who lr'.
scnted II TO the Catholic Bazaar
There II was won by Mrs Thomas
Brennan. who donated IL to the Red
Cross. For the Catholic Eazaar IL
brought the splendid sum Of 10000,
and now the Red Cross Is gr angling
to rattle or otherwise dispose Of II
for Red Cross purposes. IG Tho next
person into whose hands II falls
proves as magnanimous as Mrs. Car
den and Mrs. Brennan. II will likely be
started on a circuit which viii ext. nd
beyond the state.
The cake is iced in national colors
and has hren christcncd "rhc Liberty
Cake" II Is now on display In the
Ecd Cross work room