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The Dermott news., 1917-03-01
New Oil Station Here.

The Standard Oil Company of New Orleans has purchased q lot on Shep- herd Street. adjacent to the railroad track. where they will erect storage tanks and open up a distributing station.
 Watch Dermott Grow
The Dermott news., 1917-03-01

FOR RENT: Six room house on South Main St All modern conveniences. For particulars apply to Mrs. Ruby M. Higgins. Phone l62
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
Winters Cold Brings
Grief to the MOtOriSt

A good example of the "perversity
of inanimate things is found in the
fact that during the cold season, the
electric lights and starter are used to
the utmost, while the battery receives
the least charging, and that, during
'he summer when lights are used but
little and the starter less frequently
in proportion to the mileage, the bat
terry is charged at a high rate for long,
continuous periods.
AS if ''to add insult to injury the
storage battery is so constituted that,
at low temperatures, its capacity for
delivering current is very greatly re.
duced. Although most electric systems
are SO literally designed that they
ovrrcomc these adverse conditions
pretty successfully, it sometimes hap
pens that conditions of use become SO
extremely mfavorable that the batter
les are not kept sufficiently charged
to do their work. Care should be eXer-
cised to make the circumstances of
winter use as favorable to the elec-
trical equipment as possible, in order
that the possibility of a discharged
battery may be avoided and the fol
lowing suggestions may be made as
tending toward this end: Keep track
of the condition of charge of the bat
terry by frequent tests with the hydro
meter.
Use the large lights as little as pos
sible ON well lighted streets or use
them dimmed when practicable. When
the car is standing, use as little light
as the law permits. Arrange for a
very rich mixture for starting the en-
gine cold, so that the long continued
grinding of the starter may not be
required. Keep the hood covered when
the car is left standing in the cold. If
the battery shows signs of undereharg-
ing and time permits, run part of the
time on intermediate or low gear
which will increase the length eff the
battery charge, and insure its receiv-
ing current even at very low speeds.
If necessary, when the car is stand
ing at the curb, run the engine at
charging speed instead of shutting it
down. This will avoid the necessity
of running it in the garage for charg
ing purposes, which is decidedly
disagreeable task. In general, put in
as much ''juice' and take out as little
as possible.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
From Fargo to Portland,
On Excelsior. In Month
Stromgren Makes Trip on Single
Cylinder Excelsior and Thereby Wins
$500 Prize; Had to Buck Snowdrifts

Portland, Or, Jan. 20.-After a ride
of exactly one month from Fargo, N.
D., A. A. Stromgren arrived in Port
land yesterday, thereby winning a
wager of $500 posted by North Da-
kota enthusiast who believed it would
be impossible for the rider to reach
Portland before Christmas day.
Though winning the bet by safe
margin, Stromgrcn lost % pounds on
the trip and says he would not repeat
the journey for $500. He will spend
the winter visiting relatives in Oregon.
Left Fargo November IS
Stromgren on his singlc-cylinder two
speed Excelsior equipped with Fire
stone tires and Duekworth chains left
Fargo on November 25 and under the
conditions of the wager was to reach
Portland ON the night before Christmas
at o 'clock after checking at Mime
apolis, Aberdeen, N d.; Billings and
Butte, Mont, and Spokane, Wash. He
was obliged to send in a report every
four days, giving the mileage and list
ing the towns through which he passed.
The provisions of the wager stipulated
that not to exceed So was to be spent
for parts or tires purchased on the en-
tire trip.
When the nervy Cross-country rider
arrived at the headquarters of the Ex-
celsior Motorcycle Co. in Portland, he
informed Carl Rose, the proprietor, and
Leonard j. Sparks, manager of the
Portland branch of the Frestone com
pany, that it was not necessary for him
to buy a single part ON the entire trip.
Through Montana Snowdrifts
On one particular night Stromgren
was obliged to 60 through vast snow
drifts west of Anaconda, Mont, where
he was caught in a fierce blizzard and
had to stay out in the storm all night
trying to sleep and stamping around
in an effort to keep warm, though en-
tircly without shelter. He was not al
lowed to carry lamp on the entire
trip, which made it impossible for him
to travel at night
The snow was so bad in the Rocky
Mountain region that it took Strom-
gren full day to ride II miles, he
had to drop down into the tall sleigh
tracks and proceed on low gear, while
the breezes of Is below zero famed
his cheeks. This side of ColfaX, Wash,
he could cover only 2l miles in day S
travel.
Stromgren says that he must have
taken at least 200 Tspills" on his trip.
Between Pendleton and Echo it took
him four hours to cover the same 20
miles which required another man a
full day of riding. The machine was a
1914 model equipped with three-lneh
tires, which endured the entire trip
without repairs, as the conditions of
tbp WAGER speeified
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
WINTER THE IDEAL
lime FOR TOURING
SAYS Maxwell PILOT

Recall the pleasure and the exhilara
ion you experienced when you weni
spinning over the finest stretch Of opeI
country road you have ever driver
your ear throughl
Do you want to know how to improve
on that ride2 DO you want to know
how to get the utmost OF riding plea
sure out Of your automobile?
Take a winter tour, arting out for
the open country Just after six or sew
en- inches of snow has blanketed the
earth.
/ The most experienced motor ear pilot
/ in Ameriea-Ray f. Mcnamara, who
has established so many records in all
parts of the country with Maxwell ears
in durability tests and gasoline econO-
my runs, and who has driven more
miles than any other man living
makes the surprising statement that the
winter tour, made when a good fall
of snow has paddel the road, gives the
automobile owner the highest possible
degree Of satisfaction within the scope
of attainment on the part of the man
at the wheel.
Sedan is the Vehicle
If anyone is qualified to speak with
| Namara, for he has 100000 miles of
motor ear driving to his credit, and all
this without the slightest kind of an
accident of any DESCRIPTION. Mcnamara
boasts that he has never even killed
chicken in the road.
1 He has driven Maxwell ears from
coast to coast, and their reliability has
enabled him to establish speed and
gasoline economy records in practically
every ection of the United States.
With his sturdy Maxwell-his present
ear has 100000 miles of running
clicked off on the speedometer-he has
logged mountain trail roads for Pacific
coast automobile clubs, and he has
sealed New England peaks in dura-
bility and nonstop runs.
With the arrival of such a car as
/ the new Maxwell sedan, the winter tonr
which Mcnamara so endorses, opens it
self up as a possibility for any motto
rits, and to reveal for the motoring
public lust what can be accomplished
without difficulty in this condition of
driving, MaNamara plans now to mark
out, for motorists everywhere, various
winter tour routes, and these he vii!
tgo owe in a Maxwell sedan.
With half dozen inches of snow in
the road, the modern motor car at
tains softness of tread that is com
parable with the pad of leopard s
| foot, McNamar declares This adds
wonderfully to the cars natural soft
ness. and it likewise, he says, gives to
motion a degree of silence that is not
attainable in the summer months. The
snow packs all the little chuck holes
and ruts that obtain in even the best
of roads, and it provides for the car
a soft, giving surface that smOoths out
a highway to surface not surpassed by
the finest speedway track.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20

automobile structure in the United
States, or in the world for that matter,
with the room and the facilities TO
care for such throngs as daily poured in
from all parts of the country.
Everything took place within the
plant, For the time being the Admins
tration building was converted into a
city Its postoffice, telephone ex-
change, telegraph office and reception
rooms pua at the disposal of the visit
CrS.
Perhaps the crowning achievement of
the convention was the triumph of the
eommissary department.
Every man in the imense visiting
throng ate at least one of his three
daily meals, sometimes two, sometimes
all three in the immense cafeteria of the
building
At the beef dinners and banquets, al
ternating nightly, frequently as many
as 1000 persons We're seated at one
time. If dinner was announced for 6:l5,
1t started at 6:l5 on the dot. 1t was
q great meal that was served and there
was always plenty of it, even though
late trains and increased delegations
often put an unexpected strain on the
kitchen
Foremost traffic experts, who were
present in charge of the various trains,
marvelled at the parking facilities.
One official said that only at abe
democratic convention at Denver or at
gatherings in Washington, d. c.. had
he ever seen so many Pullmans together
at one time
Few terminal facilities in the big
cities could equal what was Offered ia
this company S private yard.
Not only did the entire program take
place within the WHY'S Overland plant.
but it was conducted entirely by Willvs-
Overland employees.
The minstrel show; the band concert,
the glee club concert, and the various
entertainments used at other times.
were all men permanently on the Willys.
Overland payroll
BY their tours of the plant where
they learned ut first hand how quantity
production reduces costs while at the
same time enchancing quality, in their
inspection of the comprehensive line of
ears IN the notable private show, in
their hearing of the highly instructive
talks of foremost officials of the com
pany, the visitors had chance to form
"a new idea of the scope, stability and
resources of the company.
Enthusiasm marked every incident OF
the convention.
Each delegation strove to outdo the
other. They came in all kinds of cos
TUNES, suitable to their sections, they
brought bands, they presented all kinds
OF livestock to President John n,
Willys, including pigs, dogs, coyotes.
badges, deer, oppossums, etc.
They cheered in the dining room. in
the garage, in the reception halls. ON
the steps Of the administration building
and in the open air.
The enthusiasm attained its climax
when Mr., WHY'S, who addressed every
delegation, made his speech. He frank.
ly took the dealers into his confidence
as part Of the Willys- Overland family.
he told them his plans. He spoke Of
$SO,00O,000 invested in material as as.
suring a production free from interrup.
tion, He proved by $75,O00,00O invest.
ed in the plant that the permanency and
stability of the company furnish a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20

and into this solution are placed two
electrodes, consisting of platinum gauz-
es. A direct current is applied and
the resultant electrolytic action causes
tne copper to be deposited on one gauze
and the lead on the other. The weight
Of the deposit is then determined by
an extremely delicate set of scales.
Platinum electrodes are used because
platinum is immune to the chemical ac-
ton taking place during the electroplat
ing. Incidentally, it might be mention
ed that the little gauzes weigh consid-
erably more than an ounce-and that
platinum these days is worth from
$3.50 to $4 gramme-and that there
are 2S grammes, of course, to the ounce.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20

yond the confines of Toledo, over the
entire country,
Figures showing the purchase of ears
are astounding. Two hundred and five
thousand ears with a value of $l75,000,-
600 were contracted for by United
States dealers alone This testifies the
impression made ON visitors by the com
pfehensivc line that will first be pre-
sented to visitors at the New York
show
1t may be doubted without any un.
due vanity ON the part of the WHY'S.
Overland company whether any other
automobile company can hope to paral.
lei this remarkable event.
The administration building of the
Willys,0yerland company, is the only
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
Dodge Brothers Test
All Material Used

Much has been said of the great
care used by Dodge Brothers in select
ing materials but there is still great
deal to be told' of the tests to which
all material is subjected
For instance all brass and bronze
used in Dodge Brothers ears is care
fully tested to ascertain the amount OF
copper and lead and if the quantity is
such that it might prove injurious, the
entire consignment of metal is rejected.
The method of testing was developed
in the Dodge Brothers laboratories.
The process of determining the "un-
desirable elements is similar to the
ordinary eleetroplating, The brass or
bronze under test is dissolved in acid
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
DEATH OF MRS. COLLINS

AIRS. Almeda L. Collins died at her
home near this city last Saturday Mrs.
Collins was native of New York and
was born in the year 1888. She was
a professed Christian from her youth,
being a member of the Seventh Day
Baptist church at the time of her death.
During her last years the only book she
cared for was her Bible, and in this she
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
SILVERToN WINS BOTH

The negative team of the Silverton
high school, composed Of Rholin Cooley,
Mabel Dahl and Anna Hobart, won
from Hubbard at the debate last Fri
day evening by unanimous decision.
The team was accompanied by Coach
Conkle.
The Affirmative team, composed of
Edwin Durno, Pauline Morleyand Al
vim Hobart, won two to one decision
from the Salem high school team in a
debate in this city the same evening
Silverton Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
$175,OOO,OOO Worth of
1917 0verlandS Bought in
Less Than Three Weeks

In the dealers convention, just fin
ished, the Willys-Overland company has
broken all records for business gather
ings.
Eight thousand six hundred dealers
and their guests were entertained in the
days between December aud 2l. No
delegation numbered less than 500. High
water mark reached 1900
The Influence of this wonderful
stroke enterprise has now spread be
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20
slronr sclling argument.

strong selling argument,
The dealers got all they were prom
ised and more,
Twice the number originally planned
for was entertained,
The affair was success far beyond
the most optimistic hopes OF Mr. WHY'S
and his associates.
The convention has given the nation
a iew comprehension Of why the WHY'S
Overland company makes more cars
above $400 than any competitor, and in
point of production is the world 5 see
ond largest company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20

found great comfort. Her last words
were the words found in the twenty
first Psalm.
A short service was held at the Miller
church Monday by Rev. f. NJ. Smith
and interment was made in the Miller
emetery.-Silverton Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20

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The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
h. E. C. Dance

The young ladies of the X. L. G.
club gave one of the incest and most
enjoyable dances of the year last Fri
day evening at the Knights of Pythias
hall. There was large attendance
and as the dance was given for the
benefit of the Red Cross it proved a
big help to the funds of that institu-
ton as well as n big success socially.
The music furnished by the Fort Lyon
orchestra was special feature of the
evening which was much enjoyed by
all present. The young ladies are to
be congratulated on the great success
of the dance.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
DAIRY MEETING
Large Attendance and Much Interest
in the Meetings Last Week

The series Of dairy meetings held
in Prowers county last week wound
up with an all day session in Lamar
last Saturday at the court house. The
meetings were well attended all over
the county and the best talent of the
state in the dairy line was here to
address he farmers and arouset new
interest. The Santa Fe furnished a
special car for the visit to various
sections and ID. w. Orr, division super
intendent, and J. f. farrell, editor of
The Earth, were in charge as chaper-
ones. II. NJ. Baincr, the Santa Fe
silo expert, was in charge of the meet
ings and to him is due much of the
success of the weeks visit to our dairy
men. He spoke on the benefits of the
dairy industry to the farmers. and the
community. DIR. Glover of the agri-
cultural college addressed the meet
ings on the diseases of dairy animals.
Prof. G. Z. Morton also of the college
spoke on the improved methods of
management Of the dairy cows and
feelings He also conducted tests in
judging of dairy stock on the street
in front of the court house. Our coun-
ty agriculturist, +. b. Darrow, spoke
on the benefits of COW clubs and other
organizations and especially advised
club here on the lines of the cow
club which has been of so much value
to the dairy men at Holly, and the
eastern section of the county. The
meetings will be continued in Bent
and Otero counties this week
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Malta Commandery Entertains

The regular conclavc of Malta Com
mandery No. 80, Knights Tcmplar,
was held on Tuesday evening and the
annual election of officers was held
and resulted as follows: w. J. John
ston, f. c.; Herschel Horn, G.; c. c.
Huddleston, c. G.; N. N. Mclean, S.
W; Geo. b. Merrill, ]. W; Geo. A.
Everett, Treas; l.. Writ Markham.
Rec. After the regular session the
ladies, who had assembled in the club
room, were admitted to the lodge
room and a social evening was enjoy
cd by all. Oysters, pie and coffee
were served, and for several hours the
time was passed playing games and in
social intercourse. The pics left from
the supper were auctioned off for the
benefit of the Red Cross and bought
prices that made even II. c. of L. look
like a piker. Over sixty ladies' and
men enjoyed the evening
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
For Aviation Field

j. A. Prickctt of st. Louis, right-of-
way agent for the Missouri Pacific
Railway, was in Lamar this week look
ing over the site for the new govern
ment aviation field and getting right
of-way for a spur down from Eads to
the grounds Mr.. Prickctt feels sure
the big training camp is to be es-
tablished here and wants to get in on
the ground floor for his road.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Modest Man

A citizen from the east arrived in
Lamar this week with the small re
quest to the land agents that they
procure for him relinquishments to
two or three sections of land some
where in the district in a body. Ths
gentleman probably had not heard Of
it, but this section of the country was
discovered some years ago and there
has been no time for a number Of
years when his demands could have
been met.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Bazaar and Cafeteria

The ladies If the Presbyterian church
gave blzaar and cafeteria lunch last
Thursday evening that was one of the
big successes of tie season. Thy fed
over two hundred people and Lad Il
big sale Of holids y goods. Nearly two
hundred dollars was Rottcd for .ha
church fund as 2 result. In addition
the large crowd h@G most delightful
evening.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Some Cold
been met

This section has been realizing It's
first touch of winter the past week.
The thermometer fell rapidly last
Saturday and Sunday and Monday
were extremely cold with a raw wind
blowing, and the thermometer went
down Monday night to three degrees
zero. On Tuesday night it rapidly
grew warmer and Wednesday, noon IT
was above so, but soon after thc mer-
curry struck the toboggan and in just
five hours dropped 43 degrees. 1t ia
not often that we have as severe q
spell at this time Of the year.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Holiday Goods

The Lamar Drug Co. is offering a
long list of holiday bargains for the
Christmas trade. They have most any
thing that you can wish in line Of
presents from a Grafonola down to
the smallest. They have added fins
line of jewelry to their stock and in
vite the public to come in and inspect
their big assortment.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Biz Holiday Disnlay

N. N. Mclean, the old reliable drug
gist and jewelor, has big holiday
stock on display and is marking them
down at prices that would almost
make you believe that the dsy of high
prices was passed. You can find a
gift in his stock for anyone and from
the cheapest toys to the most expens-
i've diamonds and jcwclry
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
.Ianane.se Tea

The young ladies of the high school
did their share towards swelling the
funds of the Red Cross last Saturday
afternoon. They gave . Japanese tea
at the Lamar Candy Shop which was
largely patrosizcd all Afternoon and
nctted a handsome sum for the great
charitable institutions local fund.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12

Jesse C. Johnston spent several
days this week in Denver
Herschel Horn left last night for
Denver to spend Z few days.
Frank Gamble of Wiley was in La
mar on Tuesday afternoon.
III. Myers spent several days this
week in Denver on business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Green of Wiley
were Lamar visitors last Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. L. w Fec of Bristol
were county seat visitors on Monday,
Mrs. St. George Croaghe returned
this week from visit with relatives
in Arizona.
J.F. McIlvaine left today for San
tiago, Texas, on business matters and
will be gone several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fortney Of Holly are
in Lamar this week, the latter being
at the Lamar hospital for an opera
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. W. Sweitzer of
Eads came down Tuesday and enjoyed
the entertainment Of Malta Command
cry that evening.
RAYMOND Lee returned yesterday
morning from q trip to Kansas City
where he took several carloads of cat
tie to market.
Mrs. f. f. Bartlett and daughter,
Nellie Francis, returned this week
from a visit of several weeks with
relatives in Iowa.
Prof. X. A. Shanner, principal Of
the high school, went to La Junta
Saturday to assist in fixing the sehed-
ule Of the winter athletics for the val
ley league.
Friday evening Of this week the or
chestra of Fort Lyon will give
dance at the X P. hall. Everybody in
vited. There will be good music and
fine program.
The mems club met Tuesday even
ing with S. A. Crnry at his home on
East Parmenter street There was
large attendance and an enjoyable
evening was passed by all.
Mrs. S. A. Cooper Of Toronto Can
ada, arrived in Lamar last Friday and
will visit over the holidays with her
son, Roy F. Cooper, and wife at their
home on Second street
f. C. Henkins returned this week
from Denver where he has been look
ing after business matters connected
with his irrigation enterprise. He ex-
pects the engineer here now in a Few
days to complete the necessary pre-
liminary work.
Will all who wish to get into the
Cow Testing association for the year
beginning January 1st, please send
their names to Harold Ryan, tester
or County Agent E. B. DarTow at
once? Address both at Lamar, Colo
rado. This includes those who are IN
the association at the present time.
At the first annual meeting OF the
association w. S. Partridge of Holly
was elected president for the ensuing
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Got a Stacker

U. S. Marshal Go5dfriend was here
Monday with a man who failed to reg
lister in Baca county ard was saking
him to Denver for trial. The young
man thought the marshals actions be-
lied his name,
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
Annie Prices

The big sale CT apples still going on
at the Sncdgrac. Food Co. Five car
loads have already been disposed Of
and people are still buying them at
the attractive prices Offered by the
company
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12

Don't miss our line Of Sterling sill
verware, Wentworth patterns and
others at McLean's.
The Lamar register., 1917-12-12
For Sale

House and Lot.
80 S. 9th St, city.