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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
HELD UP BY STORM
RED MEN OUT OF LANCASTER
FORCED TO FOREGO CUSTOM
AIRY DELIVERIES. ~:

Lancaster RID patrons were obliged
to go without their mails Monday as
the drifts from Sundays storm were
so had that the carriers could not navi-
gate.
Out of eight carriers starting five
had turned back at p. m. John Star
ret on Rt. 8, Reuben Garner, on Rt. g.
and John Heiliger on Rt. 4, were still
out in the open country, supposedly
blowing their respective ways through
the drifts.
Charles Cox on Rt 2, said that the
drifts were so bad and the crusts so
thick that horses legs were in dan
ger. On the Beetown road where
most of west bound traffic lies, drifts
were high in many places. The crust
was thick enough to hold a man, but
the horses broke through, of course.
ShOvels were in evidence in some
drifts where teams were endeavoring
to get through. Many fences were cut
on all roads out of town, the teams
going through the fields.
Grant county people need not be told
how severe the storm lasting from
Saturday night until Monday morning
was. For the benefit of those away
it may be said that temperature of
II below zero, 40-mile wind anil
blowing snow are not a very pleasant
combination.
Only those particularly brave or with
necessary duties to perform, ventured
outside Indoors it was not pleasant
as the most constant firing did not suf-
flee to keep the houses warm. BY Mon
day morning the wind was gone, the
weather moderated and the sun shin
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
MONEY MAKING COW OFFICERS ELECTED
LANCASTER CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE HAS BANQUET AT POST
LL.-TRANSACTS BUSINESS.

The Lancaster Chamber of Com
merce met at Post hall last Wednes-
day evening and, following a supper,
elected it's first set Of officers They
are as follows:
President-E. L. Mccoy.
Vice President-A. H. Kessler.
Secretary-F. j. Granville
Treasurer H. Stevens
Chm Good Roads Committee -Thos.
lockwood
Chm. Agricultural Committee E.
J. Austin.
Chm. Municipal Affairs Com.-Dr. j.
H. Fowler
Chm. Fairgrounds and Amusements
Com.-Dr. j. G. Doolittle
Chm. Sanitation, Health and Chart
ty Com-George Baxter.
Chm. Trade Extension Com-DaVid
Crichton.
Chm. Educational Com.-Rev. H. A.
Studebaker
Chm. Industrial Com-Dr. c. S.
Moore.
The Indian Head Trail came up and
received some discussion This is a
route from Peoria, H. through Savan-
ma and Galena to Platteville, Lancas-
ter, Bloomington, Patch Grove and
Prairie du Chen. From there it goes
to ST. Paul The details of the route
are discussed elsewhere in this pa
per.
The Good Roads committee will act
upon the matter and it is hoped that
Lancaster will do its share toward Sc
curing an important automobile traf-
fic route
The Farmers Institute to be held in
March was taken up and discussed.
Five men have guaranteed the propo-
sitiOn and they were asked to find out
what was needed and report to the
body at the next meeting.
At the conclusion Mr.. Kessler in
the absence of Mr.. Mccoy, conferred
with the officers and the various COM
mittee chairmen relative to further
committee organization.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
TRAINS ARE DELAYED
NORTH WESTERN ROAD FINDS
GREAT DIFFICULTY MOVING
TRAFFIC ON THIS LINE.

/. The North Western train service
has been badly affected by the snow
and storms of recent date. Last FRI
day the evening train came in with two
coach the other two being left at
the Abrams farm. The engine ran
back later and picked up the coaches
Sunday the train was over an hour
late in arriving. Going out it did not
leave until almost 4 o'clock. The
mails have also been delayed indicat-
ing similar conditions at other points.
Extra engines and the snow pillow
have found considerable work to do
getting trains in and out of Lancas-
ter and other points on this division.
On Monday the conditions were al
most as bad with the morning train
not being able to leave until nearly
noon and then going only to Montfort
where it connected with the train COM
ing from the east. 1t then returned to
Lancaster. Tuesdays service was
slightly improved.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
INDIAN HEAD TRAIL
DELEGATES FROM TOWNS ON PRO
POSED ROUTE MET AT PRAIRIE
DU CHEN JAN. %.

Delegates from towns as far south
as Savanna, Ill, to Viroqua, Wis, met
at Prairie du Chen to the number of
more than 100 on Monday Jan. %.
and enthusiastically discussed the
posed Indian Head Trail. Things
have gone SO far that the route will
appear in the 1917 automobile route
books. The signs have already been
placed from Savanna to Galena and
the assessments levied and paid. The
trail will connect up with Chicago at
Peoria, and coming this way takes in
Savanna and Galena. 1t enters GRAFT
county at Hazel Green and passes
north through Cuba City to PIattevilIe.
Thence it swings west to Lancaster,
Bloomington, Patch Grove and Prairie
Gu CHEN. Up the river then crossing
to the twin cities at Winona and on.
Unfortunately Lancaster was NOT
represented at the meeting although
the ether county towns were Favor
able discussion was heard from var
ioI5 sources and assessments levied
for the Indian signboards and advar-
Using in the automobile routing books
as follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
OWNER OF MABEL OLIVE. A
REGISTERED GUERNSEY.

Charles Wilkins of Platteville, own
er Of herd of fine Guernsey cattle,
has COW which recently received
very fattering mention in The Guern-
sey Breeders Journal published at
Peterboro, Vermont. The article fol-
lows:
"The number of COWS that have pro-
duced 100 lbs Of fat in month is not
large, and when Guernsey COW starts
out her yearly record with a produc-
ton as great as this, she is watched
with keen interest She will usually
finish with a record that is heralded
from shore to shore in the agriculture
al press.
Breeders who watch keenly the Ad-
vance Registry credits published in
each issue of the Journal, will notice
in this number the credit for Mabel
Olive 1868 A. R. 1925, owned by Chas.
Wilkins of Platteville, Wis, for she
has exceeded the 100 pound mark
On October IS, five days after calv-
ing she was placed on test for the ad-
vance Registry and produced in the
thirty days of November, her full
month, 1885 pounds of milk, testing
5.26 per cent, which makes a butter
fat production of 1924 pounds for the
month and a total of 2729.7 pounds of
milk and 147.27 pounds of fat for the
forty-four days which she has been ON
test.
former record and breeding of
Mabel Olive are interesting in consid-
ering her recent unusual production.
She was tested as a a two year old
heifer with her first calf and produced
on twice a day milking total of
9181.2 pounds of milk and 49398 lbs.
of butter fat. She produced calf
each year since the test began.
With her splendid pedigree back Of
her and former record as a guide to
her care takers, Mabel Olive, 33963
we hope will proceed to a satisfactory
finish"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
FINED FOR Theft
SLICK STRANGER PAID HEAVILY
FOR THEFT OF GLOVES
AT ORION STORE,

Last Friday noon a stranger called
at the H. G. Orion Co. store and asked
to see No. Is flannel shirt While
Elmer Schmidt, who was alone in the
store, was looking for the article the
stranger picked up a pair of driving
gloves valued at $3.50 from the coun-
ter and tucked them in his pocket. He
stated that he did not want the shirt,
and went out.
Mr.. Schmidt suspected something
was wrong, and after some delibera-
ton went with George Mccarthy to
Hoffman's restaurant where the
stranger had gone He was confront
ed with the matter and admitted his
guilt
The man was taken before Justice
Burrows and paid a fine and costs
amounting to $3.50.
His name is j. H. Brumm and it is
said that he travels for a machine
house. His home is in Middleton.
Brumm said that he had never done
anything of the kind before and was
anxious to settle without being taken
to court.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
MANY NEW ARRIVALS
CITY'S POPULATION INCREASES
WITH NUMBER OF FAMILIES
COMING TO TOWN.

Lancaster's advantages as place to
live apparently appeal to outside folks
who have been moving here to quite
an extent recently.
Among the recent arrivals are Aug
ust KOeller and family, who now oc-
cupy the Edgar Croft home. Charles
Vogell and family became settled here
last week and Jos. Keene has just
moved in and will occupy the Mrs.
Parker home in the east part of town.
Al Hunsaker has moved into the J.
P. CrOOt home on South Madison
street, and Charles Wamsley now oc-
cupies the Morse place in the west
part Of the city. Mr. Wamsley came
from Burton NJ. Finnegan will live
in the Anime Showalter property on
West Hickory street which he recent
ly purchased. JOS Kern now lives in
the new home on West Hickory street.
Henry Staver who now resides eight
miles east of town will probably To-
c2tG in Lancaster.
While the city's tax rate has proba-
bly, not considered by those moving
here it may be said that Lancaster has
the lowest rate of any town of any size
in the county.
The advantages here Of various
Kinds cannot be surpassed anywhere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
BAD WEATHER FOR BIRDS.

With the extreme cold weather Of
last Friday number of English spar
rows were frozen. The little birds
were found against the window stills in
various places where they had evident
ly flown to get away from the bitter
weather.
If they are able to find a haymow or
stack they can burrow in and keep
warm. Many bluejays have been seen
around town all through the winter.
These birds come up from Schreiner
park in the fall and find a living in
the city. Their quarreling and noisy
ways seem very welcome at this sea-
son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07

The Misses Crosby received word
from their nephew, Virgil Fox, that
he was married in San Francisco on
January 3, to Miss Eleanor Marion of
that city Virgil will be remembered
by his many young friends, who at
tended school in the south school for
at year. He made many friends while
here. He is now working in the Paci-
fic Gas & Electric Co. plant, His
many young friends wish him we'll.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
GETS 1890 VOLTS
GAINES YUNDT KILLED AT KEN
NEDY MINE NEAR HAZEL
GREEN-LIVED IN GALENA.

While working at the electric sub
station near Hazel Green last Wednes-
day, Gaines Youndt, aged IS years, of
Galena, got across an electric circuit
carrying 1900 volts of electricity and
died two hours later. Drs Waddle and
Bench worked for two hours over the
young man, but were unable to revive
him.
Mr.. Yundt was the son of Rev.
Yundt, Episcopal pastor at Galena
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
WRITES OLD FRIENDS
GRANT COUNTY BOY NOW
A MISSOURI BUSINESS
MAN.
Hamilton, Mo, Feb. 2, 1917.

Hamilton, Mo-, Feb. 2, 1917.
Grant County Herald:
[ am writing letter to my old
home paper Of many years ago, Wis
cOnsin being my home state, Grant
county and Lancaster my home.
| remember many people. Among
them my old friend Howard Rhodes,
the Zenz boys, Ivey & Webb mercan-
tile company, Sammy Draper, the
Kilby boys, and my first school teach
err, Mrs. Vernon Kinney. I also had
a letter from an old Grant county
boy, Bruce Keene, whose address is
Station A, Seattle, Wash
I still think of the old state with
kind remembrances and regards.
1 am business man of Hamilton,
Missouri and have been for twenty
years.
Respectfully,
M. L. Tindell,
Hamilton, Mo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07
THE COUNTY
ONLY $55,492.S4 IN TREASURY AT
PRESENT TIME.-HOW 1T
Is DIVIDED.

The present condition of the coua-
ty funds S not high. There is, in fact,
only $55,492.84 on deposit at the var
lous banks. In the deficit column we
find various shortages totalling to ,S19.-
1858. At this season of the year the
funds are at their lowest ebb for the
state taxes have not come in and the
county tax does not have to be paid in
until March 18th. A month or two lat
er the balances will tell far different
ID.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07

THIS money VIII be raised BY sub
scription.
That Glenn state park in Grant
county and the proposed National
park at McGregor, might prove strong
attractions for the use of the trail was
thought by those present. That the
route will be an important one in the
eyes of tourists goes without saying.
Another meeting will be held in the
near future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07

George Woodruff, Sr., of Montfort,
while working at the mine last We'd
nesday night, had his leg badly injured
by a rock falling on it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07

During the month of December, ac-
cording to the Platteville News, this
COW produced 1850 pounds of milk with
a test Of 5.14 per cent. which makes
a butter fat production Of 1852 lbs. of
butter fat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07

ed showing that sales of cattle and
horses at county fairs have greatly
increased the prosperity of the coun-
try near the fairs
Edmund J. Labuwi now occupies the
seat Of Assemblyman Charles LentZ as
the representative Of the first Dodge
county district. The assembly decid-
ed he was the regular elected member.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-07

G. F.. Dearborn went to Chicago yes
terday on a business trip.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-07-20

an Remedies
a Druggist making the sale
should not entirely satisfactory guarantee
printed on package OF Rexn
Just return the package to the druggist
Can anything be more fa Surely
honest medicines in face of honest guarantee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. who. ac-
cording to Washington dispatches.
has been tentatively selected to head
the transportation division of the pro
posed war council. to be composed or
President Wilson. members of his
cabinet. military men and a large
number of railroad officials, indus
trial and scientific experts. The war
council probably would include the
present national council of defense.
the naval advisory board of inventors
and the greatest gathering of great
scientists for such a purpose in the
history OF the world. Samuel Comp
ers also would be a member. to han
die the problem of providing labor
TO meet the military and industrial
needs of the country in the event Of
war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
zEPPEL|NS ARE STILL
Being MANUFACTURED
SAYS Berlin REPORT

BERLIN, March g. (WfreIess 20
United Press IA high official vigor-
ously denied that Germany has stop
ped making ZeppelinS He declared
ample materials and plenty of work
men were available.
Several smallpoe cases have been
discovered and thousands vaccinated.
Count zeppelin's funeral arrange
ments are completed. He died from a
complication of dysentry. mumps and
Inflammation OF the lungs.
Much Activity on West Front.
There is much general western
front fighting. The French entered
Isolated trenches south of Ripont and
captured a farm lowland. The Ger
mans stormed Russian positions on
the Roumanian frontier, capturing six
hundred men.
President wilson Assaiied.
The Tageblatt fiercely assailed
President wilson's changed attitute
since making his senate peace speech
1t pictured the United States as a
''gleefuI beneficiary of European civ
ilizatIon's deathbed." and charged
that the president had abandoned
Monroe's position. It called Bryan
the presidents chief opponent, quot
ing Bryan as saying america is In
danger of being dragged into the war
unreasonably."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
MANY FARMS TAKEN
IN BORDMAN VICINITY
Twenty Four Tracts are Occu-
pied in Umatilla West
Extension.

BoARDMAN. ore. March s.
Twenty -four new farms are the result
of the first day opening OF the west
extension OF the Umatilla project
Eighteen OF these are 40-acre home
steads. and six are from the sales OF
private and railroad lands.
These new farms are within two
miles of Boardman. The choice tract
was won by a woman. Mrs. Alta How
ard of Boardman. who secured 40
acres at the end Of Main street. The
class OF settlers are well-to-do farm
ers as a rule, and all have the funds
necessary to develop their tracts
Owing to the short time of 20 days
which the opening was advertised not
all the homesteads were taken. Many
Inquiries could not be answered in
time for the opening and It is thought
by the reclamation officials that all
will be taken within 80 days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
BELGIUM TO BE .INDErENDENr-

HAvRE. France. March 9.-The
German government. according to in
formation received here through con-
fidentiai channels. Is considering the
publication of Germany's terms OF
peace. Under these terms Belgium
would be declared independent. sub
pect only TO permannt German garri-
sons at Antwerp, Liege and Namur.
and to the control by Germans of
ports and railways. Belgium. under
the terms. would have no national
army. hut would be policed by a gen
darmerte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
TO FIND NITRATE PLANT SITE
Mission OF GovernmeHt Board visiting
South and West.

WASHINGTON March s.-Secre-
taries Baker. Lane and Houston ana
detail OF army engineers composing
the board which will determine the
location of the 'S2O.000.O 900 govern
ment nitrate plant. left Washington
for tour of proposed sites in the
southeast, The trip will be complet-
ed March I6 and afterward another
tour will be made through the west
President Wilson has instructed the
board TO select the site as soon as
practicable. in view OF the need for a
nitrate factory in case of internation-
al Complications.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
MAKING FACES" IS
NOVEL WAR ART
French Surgeon Replaces Eyes,
Cheeks, Brows, Shot Away
by Germans in Battle.

PARIS, March 9.--In ali the world
there are just an even dozen manufac-
turers of artificial eyes. Eleven make
glass eyes There is one each in New
York, London and Venice. OF the
other nine, four are IN Germany aud
five in Paris. Among these there Is a
man apart. an artist. DIR. Robert
Conlomb, who makes artificial eyes Of
strystal and enamel so startingIy like
the living orb that at a distance of IL
rect from q patient providing the liv-
ing eye is immobile II is absolutely
impossible TO distinguish which can
see the light OF the sun.
Since his demobilization as an ar
my surgeon, that his entire time could
be devoted to a profession finding its
clientele suddenly increased by sever
al thousand per cent, DIR. Coulomb
has also performed extraordinary
work in artificially rendering face
mutilated soldiers of France much
like their unharmed countrymeu at
more than passing glance.
DR. Coulomb is a professor of oph-
thalmic surgery. graduate of the
University of Paris. and an ocuIist OF
renown who wears the Vrolx De Guer-
re for bravery.
Previous to the war he had been
the recipient of honOrs from the
French government Two genera
tions before him had been manufae-
turers of arMficial eyes. At the death
of his father some years ago he
abandoned eye surgery to take up the
succession.
DIR. Couiomb does not and has not
FOR some time performed any oculo-
frontal. Oculo-nasal, or oculo-zymatlc
surgery. He receives only such soldiers
as patients as have been discharged
from the hospital with miss ng eye
or healthy healed upper face wound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

had no money. He spoke in a jar
Bon.
Strange sights smote his eyes as he
sqnatted beside his canoe. The chief
WAS a pilot in his native port of Tar
ltari, known too as Butaritari. He
made money guiding copra-seekins
ships into the waters of Taritari be-
cause he could tell the depth OF the
water by looking at the coral
Tumbremaa spied the schooner Exs
panlon on a day when he was caught
in the edge OF a typhoon and Tum-
bremaa and his canoe we've taken
aboard. captain Jakobsen decided to
put away for san Francisco and Tum-
bremaa was a prisoner OF the seas.
IL may be year before he reaches
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

en- don't wear fluffy crepe de chine
unmentionsbles because they lilr 'em
but because they want to make them
selves attractive to men
These and some other startling
things are embodied in the opinion OF
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, as
expressed before the College club OF
Chicago.
styles change" she said. because
women have TO make constantly
new appeal TO those who are eventual
ly TO support them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
EsMPLOYE
Is SUED FOR DIVORCE
ell To support His FamIiy; Asks
Anmony.

NEW YORK, March s.-xATrs. Abby
r. Norris Dorian. stenographer in the
office OF John d. Rockefeller. is be-
ing sued FOR a divorce By Earl d. Do
rian. former stock broker. In answer
to her husbands complaint In the su-
preme court OF New York. Mrs Do
rian says she is the victim OF a con-
sptracy. She says that though rear
ed IN affluence she took employment
In the office Of the Stadard OIL com.
pany about a ycarago to support her
self and children. Dorian having fail
ed to provide for them.
Dorian. who opposes his wife's an
plieation for alimonv. charges he
found his wife in an apartment with
a man.
Il had to take this step 20 support
my children AIRS. Dorian declared
according 20 her husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
SENATE ADOPTS
CLOTURE RULE BY
VOTE OF 76 TO 8

WASHINGTON March 9.-The
cloture amendment to the senate rules
carried yesterday afternoon by a vote
OF rs to 3.
Senators Gronna, La Toilette and
sherman, republicans voted against it.
The modified rule provides that a
two-thirds majority may limit debate.
The senate then went into executive
sesston.
Senator Mclean announced that he
had prepared resolution which he
will offer today asking the president
TO cali an extra session Of congress
March 90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

Gil Hesketh is widely known as a
labor union leader, and Erickson as
an advocate of municipal ownership
and the single tax on land values
Lane ran as municipal ownership
candidate.
G. Allen Dale. a member OF the
present council and opposed to mu-
nicipaI ownership, finished in last
place. behind Byron Phelps and Will
liam NJ Calhoun, who were fourth
and NTH in the race
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09

belt line railroad to be constructed
and operated by the port commission,
arterial highways and bridge, were
defeated ny large majorities
The three men elected to the coun-
ell favored the market and belt line
bonds and the three men beaten op-
posed the bonds. Hesketh and Erick-
son are members OF the present coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
NOW CANNED FRUITS HIGHER.
Advance i'm New York-IacL rabbits
OffcrJd.

AA NNN MoAH-~f@AAN AAehbtNf
OffcrJd.
NEW YORK. March s.-Retailers
throushout the city materially in
creased today the prices OF all canned
fruits. Joseph Hartigan. commission
er OF weights and measures. announc-
ed last night. This move was the re-
suit he said. OF increased demand
caused by higher prices for canned
vegetables. which became popular
when the cost Of fresh vegetables rose
TO almost prohibltve figures.
Mr.. Hart gan said he had received a
letter from a man in Porterville. Tx
as asking quotations on carloads OF
jackrabbits The writer declared that
a bounty on iackrah-
bits they have multiplied rapidly In
his county and became a menace TO
farm crops. and he believes large ship
mems TO this city would tend to re-
iuce the cost OF living.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-09
SOUTH SEA ISLANDER,
PRISONER OF THE SEAS
CROONS SORROW-SONG

SAN FRANCISCo. March s.--chief
Humbremaa. ruler OF Taritari, in the
Gifbart islands In the South Pacific,
squatied on the deck of the schooner
Expansion here today grooming a song
or sorrow. Clothes OF the white man
chafed his dark skin and nnmbremaa