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The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-19
COLORADO CROP REPORT
WHEAT CROP IN UNITED STATES
LEAST IN THIRTEEN YEARS
Winter Wheat Yield In State Estl-
mated at 100000 Bushels, Com
pared With 100000 in 1915.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A summary of the May
crop report for the State of Colorado
and for the United States. as compiled
by the Bureau of Crop Estimates land
transmitted through the Weather Bu-
reau), United States Department of
Agriculture. is as follows:
Winter Wheat
State-May l forecast, 100000
bushels; production last year Qinal
estimate), 100000; two years ago.
100000; 1904 average. 4,3S4,00o.
United States-May l forecast, $685.
100000 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 4S1 1,744,000; two years
ago, 673,947, 900; 1904 average. 494.-
654 900.
State-May l forecast, 100000 bush
els; production last year (final esti-
mate), 392, 900; two years ago. 525. 900.
United States-May 1 condition
8S.7, compared with the ten-year aver
age of S7.9.
Pasture
pared with the ten-year average of 80.
United States-May 1 forecast, co.
100000 bushels; production last year
(final estimate), 47,9S3,000; two years
ago, 54,050,000.
Meadows
State-May 1 condition 90, COM
pared with the ten-year average of "a.
United States-May>1 condition S1.9,
compared with the ten-year average
of S5.2.
Spring Flowing
State-Per cent done to May l, 1917,
estimated 60 per cent. compared with
IA May / last year and 67, the ten
year average.
United States-Per cent done to
May /, 1917, estimated 72.4 per cent,
compared with 7O.4 per cent on May
last year and 69.3, the ten-year aver
age.
Spring Planting
State-Per cent done to May 1, 1917.
estimated 90 per cent, compared with
65 May l last year and SO, the ten
year average.
United States-Per cent done to
May /, 1917, estimated 5S.7 per cent,
compared with SGT per cent on May l
last year and 56.3 per cent, the ten
year average.
Hay
State-Old crop on farms May l, es-
timated $4,000 tons, compared with
265,OOO a year ago and 4S6,OOO two
years ago.
United States-Old crops on farms
May 1, estimated 12,500,O00 tons, com
pared WITH 14,452,O00 a year ago and
10,797,000 two years ago.
Prices
The first price given below is the
average on May 1 this year, and the
second the average on May l last
year:
State-Wheat, 1919 and 80 cents per
bushel; corn, 1876 and SO; oats, - and
So; potatoes, 256 and 101; hay, $17.7O
and s9.7O per ton; eggs, 80 and 19
cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 245.9 and
1925 cents per bushel; corn, 1905 and
1913; oats, 71.0 and 1926; potatoes,
279.6 and 94.S; hay, s14.44 and s12.22
per ton; cotton, 1879 and 11.5 cents
per pound; eggs, 300 and 1871 cents
per dozen.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-19
Pays s1s,e5o for Eighty Acres

Brighton.-Harry G. Miller of Pitts
burg, Pa, has purchased eighty acres
of land one-half mile south of here on
the Denver-Brighton road for $1S,650
He will make it one of the most at
tractive country homes in this section.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-05-19
COLORADO
STATE NEW S
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
June 16.-Annual Strawberry Festival
and Carnival at Glenwood Springs.
vention at Salida.
Aug. National Convention of Afri-
can Race at Denver.
Sept l7-22-Colorado state Fair at Pu-
eblo.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23
Alfalfa Discovery
Meeting

BY Cy Hunt in Wasta Gazette.
Only six months until the cele.
bration of the discovery of alfalfa,
the dedication of the Palace, and
the first Annual Event that will
make Rapid City known as the
Alfalfa Palace City" The plan
as outlined by the boosters of this
entertainment is sure winner
and will give our greatest crop
the publicity it has long needed.
A producer of alfalfa has been
doing most of his work in secret,
until recently, and the wonderful
returns have been figured out on
the Profit" page of the home
ledger, and little has been known
outside of the family circle what
great work has been done along
this line A trip to the eastern
part of the state will show you
values of alfalfa land ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre,
and everyone for miles around
knows of this or that piece of al
talfa consist of from 10 to 25
acres, and the gratifying results
from the same. In this section of
the country, one of the greatest
seed producing sections of the
west, fields of 200 and 400 acres
receive but common comment,
and the expression has been used
that he was alfalfa hay poor"
One of the prime topics of the
day is alfalfa" every farmers
magazine dwells at length on
countless pages of the wonders
of alfalfa" nearly everyone you
meet is interested in alfalfa--it has
been rumored that some brewer
les are figuring on converting
their plants, after July |, 1917,
into mills for the grinding and
marketing of alfalfa" beverages,
food and medicines are being pro-
duced from alfalfa" TASK any
freckled face farmer lad, during
the months of June, July, August
and September, where his dad
is and you will receive the reply
"Out in the alfalfa field ASK the
Banker the rating of a certain
patron and he will tell you nine
times out of ten Hes all right;
he has some 200 acres of alfalfa"
A get together meeting every
year at an Alfalfa Palace, will
be of great educational value to
the producer, the consumer and
the visitor and is destined to be
one of the great attractions of
Western South Dakota.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23

AT the cities of Aberdeen, Big
Stone, Redheld, Mitchell, and in
some measure in Minnehaha
county, the officers of the law
were confronted with an unusual
situation - the organization of
gang of persons called /. w. W. $
who terrorized not only the hon
est laborer but our citizens as
we'll.
Under the comprehensive pro-
visions of this statute, as well as
of the state ConStabulary law, Of.
ficers of this state will be able
to quickly dispose of, suppress
and quell any disturbances Great
ed, or attempted to be created, by
the members Of this organization,
and to maintain peace and quiet
and protect and defend life and
property and uphold the dignity
of the state.
State COnstabulary Law.
The state sheriff to be appoint
ed under the provisions of this
law will have charge of the en-
forCement of the bone-dry pro
hibition statue, and will also have
charge of the detection of crime
and the enforcement of all of the
laws of this state, including the
suppression of disturbances ere
ated by such organizations as
the |. w. w.
Budget Law.
The recent session of the leg
iSlature passed a comprehensive
budget law. Our people, while
apparently anxious for and de
mandin9 a budget law, have not
had experience under the work
inGs of such a statute. In all
those states where a budget sys
tenn has been provided, It has
never been found necessary to 90
back to the old method.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23
Farming AS a Business.

The season of 1916 was a rather
favorable year for the farmer.
His grain crop was large and the
war kept prices up. But how
often does that hapnen? Usually
a large crop sends prices down.
A farmer cannot depend on one
crop alone. If a farmer wants a
good labor income year after
year, he needs we'll balanced
farm so as to insure against dis,
aSter due to failure with any one
enterprise in yield or price.
In every county, so the Press
learns from reading the reports
of the county agent, experts tell
us that some farmers are making
much larger incomes than others.
A farm management demonstra-
ton is needed to give a yard
stick" by which a farmer can
compare his business with the
farms that are making the most
money.
Does it pay to raise big crops?
There is just one answer to that
A farmers profits are the differ
once between the sale and his
expenses. Every farmer should
receive wages for his work. If
not something is the matter. 1t
may be that he is not getting
enough money for his products
or it may be it is costing him
Continued on page two
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23
Coal On State Lands

Pierre Dakotan. Hon Frank
Mace, oil Gregory county, has
placed on display at the St. Char
les hotel samples of the new ie-
mite buQuetles which have been
manufactured out OF Dakota iC-
mite coal by the new process
which makes lhe briqucttcs with
out a binder The problem of
successful briQuetting of this coal
has always been that of securing
a binder. and much time, effort
and money has been expended in
tryine to- find q practical binder
for the purpose of putting this
coal upon the market But with
the system which has been secur-
ed By the Johnson Fuel Company
of Fairfax this question has been
eliminated, and the coal is put in
to one pound briquettes which
have stood every test of abrasion,
and those which they would meet
in exposure to the elements, and
they have stood the test. Up to
the present the briquettes which
have been tested have been made
at a plant In California, but short
ly after the middle OF March the
actual work of turning out the
finished product will be com
menced at the plant at Scranton,
just across the line I'M North Da-
kota, and the unit which has been
put in will handle a little over
seventy tons OF buquettes in a
day, and Mr.. Johnson, the mana
ger Of the company says he will
have ten units working before
the fuel supply of next winter is
demanded and that the new sys.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23
News Notes On The South Dakota Legislature

legislature just closed, there has
been placed upon the statute
books law under which unor9-
anized counties may be organized
as school districts, boards of ed
ucation appointed, schools eS-
tabliShed, taxes levied and col
lected for the support thereof,
and the children, and those who
have passed the years of child
hood if they so desire, may OBJ
tain all the benefits of the lat
est and most up-to-date school
methods. There are five unorG-
anized counties in this state, and
it will now be possible, under the
benefcent provisions Of this leg
islation, to give to the children of
these unor9anized counties as
good educational facilities and as
fine an education as can be OBJ
tanned in any school district in
any county in this state, indepen-
dent school districts in cities ex-
cepted.
|. w. W. Law.
During the summer of 1916 we
were presented with and entirely
new aspect in connection with
farm labor in this state. With
the honest laborers, honestly seek
ing employment and honestly en-
deavOrin9 to remain upright and
loyal citizens of the state and ma
ton, there came into the state
vast hordes of persons calling
themselves laborerS and mechan-
les, who preyed upon the honest
laborer and committed depreda-
tions and violations of the law
within the borders of the state.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23

TEN will be such that the whole
of South Dakota can be supplied
with fuel at a price which will
save a large amount of the coal
bill OF the state.
The Federal Bureau of Mines
estimates the coal available in the
two Dakotas as thirty-three bill
lion tons, and a large amount of
this is located in the counties of
Butte, Harding and Perkins, in
this state. Most of ii is near the
surface, and it can be easily and
cheaply mined. The legislature
has passed the bill which provides
for a commission to investigate
and report upon the coal on state
lands, and has appropriated fifteen
hundred dollars to be expended
for this purpose, and as the peo-
pie of the state adopted a conSti-
tutional amendment at the last
election authorizing the state to
engage in the development of its
own mines, there is no reason
why South Dakota can not take
up the work along this line itself
within a short time.
Among the Pierre people who
are interested in this movement
to the point of helping it along fl
nancially are Hon. p. p. Mcclure,
who has been an enthusiast on
Ignite coal and its possibilities
since the days when he was boost
ing it as territorial commissioner
of immigration; and Judge Smith
OF the state supreme court.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-03-23

FOR SALE.---Ash posts and al
falfa and wild hay, also automo-
bile to sell or trade for live stock
or land. See or address VIM.
Haviland, Kadoka, SD. 37-3t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
Many Attend Annual
Convention of WOman'S
Home Missionary Society

The thirty-fifth annual meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Carlisle Presbytery was
well attended by a number of Har-
risburg delegates. Interesting pro-
grams in the afternoon and evening
sessions We're given. Reports from
the secretary, treasurer and various
burg delegates included the follow
George Edward Hawes. Miss Helen
Hawes. Miss Martha Il. Fleming,
Miss Helen C. Clark. Miss Julia
Graydon. Mrs. A. NJ. Lindsay, Mrs.
Myers, Mrs. James b. Carruthers.
Mrs r. w. Fair. Miss Mears, Miss
Mcclure.
Mrs. David Funk, Mrs. II. L.
Quickel, Miss Esther Kaufman, Mrs.
G. C. High. Mrs Charley A. Smith,
dred Garman. Mrs. NJ. b. Gottschall,
NJ Crawford, Mrs. Ann b. Hammer
er, Mrs. w. w. Warson, Mrs. w. P.
stuart. Mrs. John Q. Stewart. Miss
Ada Wills, Mrs. T.. G. Leach. Mrs.
John a. Fries. Mrs. w. II. Windsor,
Jr.. Mrs. w. q. Taylor. Mrs c. II.
Bergner. Mrs w. Harvey TAYLOR,
Mrs. Clara Williams. Mrs. u. Hols-
berger, Mrs. John NJ. Wirau, Mrs.
J: r. A. Black, Mrs. T. e. Curtis.
Mrs. G. w. Williams. Mrs ]. E. Gar
rer Mrs. S. p. Eby. Miss Leonora M.
Edward Bailey. Mrs. W. II. Pomp
OF HARRISBURG; Miss Keziah p.
Rutherford, Mrs. w. Ross Bealor Mrs.
s. T. Barber. Miss Margaret B.
Rutherford, of PaNtang.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
SEEK NAME FOR
NEW SOCIETY OF
LOYAL WOMEN
Harrisburgers Asked to Send
Suggestions For War
Relief Workers

From the Home to the Trench" is
the slogan of brand new organiza-
tfon of Harrisburg women, not yet
of1cially named, which was suggest
ed by the recent talk here of Ma
dame Schumann-Eeink, and which, it
was planned to-day, shall include
nearly every family in the city and
county. The first meeting of this
embryo association which is intended
to carry a boys home right to MIN
in the trenches or at camp was held
last Saturday at the home of Mrs.
William Jennings, South Front
street Tt resulted in the appointing
of committee on organization which
has already discovered, according TO
reports made to Mrs. Jennings, that
the women of Harrisburg are delight
ed with the scheme and determined
TO make a record here which will be
as famous as that furnished by Har-
risburg in recruiting and enlisting.
This new move, which is very like
ly all over the country, has been
identified so far with the title
Daughters of 1917" but Mrs. Jen-
nings said this morning that thi:
name had not been adopted and that
they were open to suggestions. Tc
this end the invitation is herewith
extended to every woman and girl in
the city to send a suggestion for a
title, the same to be mailed to Mrs
William Jennings.
This new and novel organization
calls out a membership almost un-
limited for it includes any woman
who has q relative in the war, q
relative no more distant than nephew
or niece. This means that member
ship is eligible to a grandmother
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
First Men to Fall at
Battle Front Honored
by French Comrades
By .Associatcd PrcsS

With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, Nov. 1.-THE
first three American soldiers killed
in the trenches in France tonight
are sleeping in French soil, honor
ed by the American Army and the
people and Army of France.
With a guard of French infantry
men in their picturesque uniforms of
red and horizon blue standing on one
side and detachment of American
soldiers on the other. the flag
wrapped caskets were lowered into
the grave as a bugler blew taps and
the batteries at the front fred min
ute guns. AS the minute guns went
off the, French officer commanding
the division in this section paid tri-
butte to the fallen Americans. His
words, which were punctuated by
the roar of the guns and the whistle
of shells, touched both the French
and Americans. In conclusion he
said:
Men! These graves, the first to
be dug in our national soil and but
a short distance from the enemy, are
as a mark of the mighty land we and
our allies firmly cling to in the COM
mon task, confirming the will of the
people and the Army of the United
States to fight with us to a finish
ready to sacrifice as long as is neces-
sary until final victory for the most
noble of causes, that of the liberty
of nations. the weak as well as the
mighty.
I'm the name of the -th di-
vision, in the name of the French
Army and in the name of France |
bid farewell to Private Enright, Pri-
vate Gresham and Private Hay, of
the American Army"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
To Sing Light Eternal"
as Christmas Cantata

A. combined chorus of thirty five
voices, including members Of tno
Emmanuel and Olivet Presbytcria n
Church choir viii sing a Christmas
cantata Light Eternal" By II. w
Petrie. The song service viii be
rendered in both churches, first in
the Emmanuel Church and then in
the Olivet Church during thc Christ
mas season.
There will be an orchestral ac-
compartment to the vocal :nUsic
Rehearsals are being held every
Tuesday night alternating between
the Emmanuel and Olivet Church as
as places of meeting The first re-
hearsal was held Tuesday evehlne
in the Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church. The next practice will he
held Tuesday evening, Novembec 10,
in the Olivet Church.
Petries cantata has been sung hy
several prominent local choirs and
has always scored enthusiastic ap-
probation. The Olivet choir Is un-
der the direction of r. 3. Mauley
and the Emmanuel choir under the
leadership of IT. d. Hammond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
PURPLE CROSS Is
ENDORSED HERE
r. X. Spicer Brings Subject to
Attention of Harrisburg
Rotary Club

The Harrisburg Rotary Club has
endorsed the movement of the Pur-
pie Cross, which has for its purpose
the bringing back TO America of all
United States soldiers who lose their
lives in France and along with many
other organizations will urge Con-
gress to give the Purple Cross the
same recognition in the Quartermas-
ter's department as is given the Red
Cross in the medical department of
the Army.
This action was taken following q
brilliant address by DIR. Eckels, of
Phila delphia, director general of the
Red Cross. The Purple Cross is urg-
ing that all bodies of soldier dead
he embalmed, both for sanitary rca-
sons and as a matter of sentiment,
and that they be returned to America
after the war.
The whole movement is hinged
about by red tape and strong public
pressure will be required to get the
endorsement of Congress at next ses-
sion, T'r. EcKels said.
Dr. Eckels came to Harrisburg as
the guest of Rudolph *. Spicer, who
is a prominent member of the Rotary
Club, and his address was delivered
before n large gathering of Rotar-
ians in the Y. NJ. G.. A. assembly
hall.
MIR. Spicer was detained at home
by illness and DIR. Eckels was pre-
sented to the club by Robert Spicer,
Mr. Spicer's son. After the address
refreshments were served by Ruther-
ford, caterer, and the club heard a
brief address by the new vice-presi-
dent, Eli n. Hershey, who presided
in the absence of Captain Lumb, the
president.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
YOUNG GIRLS IN
STUDIO RECITAL
Tenor Soloist Will Assist in
the Phillips Studio Re-
cital This Evening

Invitations have been issued for q
recital to be given this evening by
talented students of the Phillips
Studio, 121 West State street. The
program includes popular young
soloists who have appeared before
the Harrisburg public in many
previous concerts. Miss Katharine
Dubbs is well known because of her
solo work in the Sunshine Society
home talent productions and, with
Miss Louise Baer, appeared recently
in concert given in Christ Lutheran
Church.
Miss Flora Eshenower and John
Fisher have been heard number
OF times in Grace NJ. e. Church choir
of which Miss Dubbs is also mem
/ Der. Miss Louise Baer has done solo
work in st. Paurs Episcopal Church
choir A program of unusual inter
est, With Miss Mary Buttorf MS az
companist has been prepared and
will include:
Duet - Last Rose of Summer, "
(Martha) Flotow. Miss Flora Eshen-
over and John Fisher.
Soprano - Ave Maria" Bach
Gounod. Mis- Katharine Dubbs.
Tenor - Let Me Like Soldier
Fall" (Maritana) Wallace. John
Fisher.
Contralto - "Husheen," Needham.
Irish Love Song" Lang. Morn
ing" Speaks. Miss Louise Baer.
Soprano - "Ah! Let Me Dream.
Taylor "On the Wild Ros> Tree"
Rotoli. The Auld Plaid Shawl" ,"
Haynes. Miss Katharine Dubbs.
Tenor - "A Winter Song" Rog-
ers. MY Dearie," Hammond. Hap
py Song" Del Riego. John Fisher.
Soprano - '"The Leaves and the
Wind" Leoni. What Would the
Roses Say" Coverley. "a Pastoral"
Veracini. Miss Flora Eshenower.
Duet - Home to Our Mountains
(II Trovatore) Verdi. Miss RATHER
inc Dubbs and John Fisher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-08
New York State Will
Gain a Million Voters
by Suffrage Victory
By AsSocinted Prcss

New York, Nov. S.-As tho re-
suit of the sweeping victory for
woman suffrage in New York State
at Tuesdays election, 1t is esti-
mated that the state will gain at
least one million new voters, 400. 900
of whom will come from this city.
The women will be eligible to vote
at any election after January 1
1918, when the amendment becom es
effective.
If the relative number of regis
trants to a precinct is maintained in
New York. it is calculated that un-
der woman suffrage there will be an
increase of about sixty per cent. in
the election precincts here. In 1916
the election expenses in New York
were approximately $1,60O,0OO. With
the enfranchisement of women
about $1,0O0,0O0 more will he added,
according to estimates.
Prominent 'suffragists to-day ore
dicted that the women would join
the old parties in the state and
scoffed at the suggestion .hat n
woman's party would be formed.
Unless the Legislature takes some
action changing the requirements
that qualify voters, foreign born
women who are married to citizens
may vote after a residence of one
year in the state. four months in
the county and thirty days In the
election district, AS the law now
stands, 1t requires foreign born
women who are not the wives of
citizens five year residence or a
wait or two years. the period for
securing naturalization if they shall
have been in the country three
years or more already.