The Dolores star., 1917-04-20
TlLLERs OF THE SOIL.
SHOULD De AIDED IN EVERY
WAY THIS YEAR.
eosmsr Governor Ammons Starts q
Movement to Lend Money 70
Farmers So They May
Get Seed Planted.
western Newspaper Union News Service.


Denver.-Elias M. Ammons. former
governor of Colorado. is . farmer.
Perhaps no man In the state has .
better appreciation Of the farmers
small needs and how comparatively
simple it Is for "city folks" to extend
him 0 hand.
I'm the present war crisis. as never
before, the friendship existing be-
tween the merchant and professional
man and the tillers of the soil must
Be utilized" said Governor Ammons
In discussing plans for Increasing the
planted acreage OF Colorado. THE
Wherewithal to feed team, to pur-
chase few bushels Of seed. to break
up Q few extra acres, II extended to
the farmer at the present time will
mean incalculable good and may turn
famine to plenty. There are thous-
ands OF business men in Denver. who
know farmers. Why should not every
one of them get In touch with his
friend in the country? Ask him what
he needs. You would be surprised
to know what q boost 1t would
be to many a farmer of the state
right now to have $50. S75 or 800
showed into his horny hand and told
to use it in putting in crops-to get
his teams In better shape for the com.
ing blowing and cultivation ordeal. to
effect some necessary machinery re-
pairs. to hire an extra man or two
during the planting season. In the
long run it means doing a bit for
Uncle Sam.
Every pound Of grain, every bushel
OF potatoes. every ton Of forage, that
can be brought from the ground in the
coming growing season will be need
ed in the conduct OF the serious opera
lions that are ahead for the Ameri.
can nation"
Never In a mans lifetime will there
be more splendid opportunity to rem
der patriotic SERVICE" said former
governor Ammons, land, what il more.
in 80 cases out of 100 the bread cast
upon the waters will return. Never
again, in my estimation. will there be
surer returns on farm labor and crops
sown than in the present year. Tell
your farmer friend to use the money
you extend to him to the best advan.
age, and pay you back when he makes
his harvest. The entire world is rum
ming short Of food. The eyes OF the
whole universe are upon the farmer"
Gov. Names Water Commissioners.
Gov. Gunter named as water com
missioners the following persons to
fill vacancies in the districts men,
toned: District 1, D. w. McSween.
Brush: 2. ]. P. Higgins, Brighton; 3.
Howard H. Kelly, Loveland; s, ]. A.
Lee. Hygiene; Z, William M. Elliott.
Golden; 8, Louis Bertolett, Littleton;
8. H. 8. Rainwater, Mount Morrison;
10. WI Starsmore, Colorado Springs;
IL. D. 8. Jones. Canon City; 10, H. w.
Hendershott, Westcliffe: IA, Joe Bur-
CESS, Pueblo; %. Frank e. Lilley, JEFF
ferson, Park County; "a, A. /. Malo-
ney. San Luis; 3S, Charles M. White,
Glenwood Springs; 40. Charles H. Luz
ellen. Delta; 45. J. L. Herwick. Grand
Valley; 48, r. E. Moan, Gleneyrie; 81,
w. o. Brewer, Cimarron; 68, John w.
Martin. Ridgway: AZ, George M. Saun.
ders. Mesa; "a, John M. Shea, Atwood,
Fish and Game Law Signed.
The amendments to the game and
fish laws whereby Colorado is put
squarely within the federal regula.
lions, which bar spring shooting of
wild fowl and otherwfse change az.