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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Elko, Nevada Land Office, Aug. 81.
1917.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE b. WILLIAMS. of FaIlon,
County of Churchill, State of Nevada.
has filed in this Office his application
to enter. under the provisions of Sec
lions 23C6.23C7 Revised Statutes of the
United States the following described
land, viz:
The northwest quarter of the south.
west quarter of Section lC, Township
50 north and the southeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter of Section 10,
Township Is north. both range Sc east
NJ. d. b. & NJ. containing 80 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adj.
vcrscly the lands described, or dcsir.
ing to object because of the mineral
character of the land. or for any other
reason, TO the disposal to applicant
should file their aiIidayits of protest
in this Office, on or before the 29th
day of September, 1917.
JOHN f. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Aug u, 1917.
Last publication Sept 20, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-07
NOTICE To
STOCK MEN

An ordinance was passed by the
board OF supervisors, August "a. con.
corning livestock running at large
within the city OF Elko. This ordin-
ance was passed on complaint of sew
eral residents on account of being
bothered from livestock coming in
from the range and feeding on the
lawns through the night. Stock men
are notified to look up this ordinance
as there is a penalty attached to it,
and outside stock come into the city
every night. BY order of
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
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described. before the register and :.
ceiver' al Elko. Nevada. on the tv.s
'y-se~enth day o; September ,sl,
Claimant names at witnesses. =,
ward E. Oldham. OF Elko. Nevada. r.
Burnes. of Reeds Station. Elko Co.
ty. Nevada: Henry Fisher. Of r,S.
Nevada; John H. Carter. of Lee N.
vada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS. Resis,e,
First publication Aug. %. 1917
Last publication Sept. %, 1917
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

03112
Elko. Nevada Land Office, August
90. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that FRANK
NJ. HOY, OF Gold Creek, County oil
Elko, State OF Nevada, has filed In
this Office his application to enter
under the provisions of Sections 23C6
1907 Revised Statutes OF the United
states the following described land
VIZ: The northeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter of Section 8; and
the southwest quarter OF the south
east quarter OF Section 5, Township
80 ~, Range 50 east, NJ. d. u. G. NJ.
containing eighty acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
ycrsely the lands described, or desir
ing to object because OF the mineral
character Of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal TO applicant,
should file their afTidavits OF protest in
this office. on or before the goth day
OF September. 1917
JOHN Il. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Aug. 25. 1917.
Last publication Sept. 20. 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-07
APPLICATION NO. 446e

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June, 1917, in accordance
with Section SO, Chapter lao, of the
Statutes of 1913, one Harry Parker, of
Gold Creek, County of Elko, and State
Of Nevada, made application to the
State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission TO appropriate the public wa
tiers OF the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is 10 be made from
Warm Creek, Surplus and unappro.
priated water. at a point in Lot 3,
Sec. 4, T. A n, r. So E, NJ. d. B. G.
NJ, by means OF a dam, and 1.6 cubic
| feet per second is to be conveyed to
VIZ OF SWA, Sec. SO. NJ of S1a, and
Sla of M. Sec. 80, T. As N. II. So E.
NJ. ID. B. & NJ, by means of bitches
and the natural channel of the stream
and there used for irrigation and do
mestice purposes, from May l unit
September 80 of each year. Waite
not to be returned to stream.
J.G. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer
First publication Aug. 7, 1917.
Last publication Sept. I, 1917.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 01O82
Carson City OSO51

Department Of the Interior, u. s.
Land Once at Elko, Nevada. August
20. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that LII,
LIAM NJ. STEWART. OF Reeds Station.
Elko County, Nevada, who, on July Z.
1913, made ID. l.. II. G. G.. 0SOi1 Elko.
No. OlOS2, for swH SEA-; SEA
sWh Sec. 0, Eh Nwh; NEH swH;
VIZ sWH, Sec, 1G SEA SEA-, Sec.
ton II, Township 3S NJ, Range 81
East, NJ. d. u. G Meridian. has fled
notice OF intention to make final proof,
TO establish claim to the land above
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko O1l24

Elko OLA
Carson City 0S156
Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, August
81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that ANNA
HORN, of Aura, Nevada, who, on
August 20, 1913, made Carson City
desert land application CS156, now
Elko No. C1124, for the Ela OF Sec.
IL. Township 43 North, Range So East.
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make final proof
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and
receiver of this Office on the fourth
day of October, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ro
bert Fitzhugh, OF Aura. Nevada; Bar
ney Horn, of Aura, Nevada; Leonard
Currey, of Elko, Nevada; Gus II. Dry
den, Of Aura, Nevada.
JOHN f. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Aug. %, 1917.
Last publication Sept. %. 1917.
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WARNING.

Hunting. Fishing and shootnr !,
strictly prohibited on all OF ON,
ranches. on Mary's River and both N.
SeVenty-One ranches. Tresspssser.
will be prosecuted according 70 law
Nevada Land 4 Livestock In
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NOTICE TO NEW APPLICANTS
FOR FRAZINo PRIVILEGES, 1918

In order that applications from new
applicants for grazing privileges for
the season of 1918 may be given con.
sideration. Therir applications must
be on file in my office at Elko. Nevada.
on or before October Is. 1917. c. f
FAVRE, Forest Supervisor. $50 Z
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court OF the Fourth
Judicial District OF the state Of
Nevada, In and For the County OF
Elko.
In the matter Of tho last will and
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ford Bolton. Of Hylton. Nevada; Clin
ton Bolton. OF Hylton. Nevada.
.TOHN E. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Aug. 10. 1917.
Last publication Sept. 20, ia17.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-07
First publication Aug. 7, 1917.
Last publication Sept. I, 1917.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Oll26
Enrcnn Giir INlEQ


Carson City CSl5S
Department Of the Interior. L. S
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, August
81, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that PAT
RICK J. DACEY, of Deeth, Nevada,
who, on August %, 1913, made Carson
City homestead application CSl5S, now
Elko No. CLIPS. for the NEH of Sec.
ton %, Township Sc North, Range SO
East. Mount Diablo Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before the reg
lister and receiver of this Office. on the
tenth day Of October, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses
James !. Sheppard, of Deeth, Nevada
Isaac Griswold, of Deeth, Nevada
Carl Sepulveda, of Deeth. Nevada
Samuel McMullin, of Dceth. Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Aug. %, 1917.
Last publication Sept. %, 1917.
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TRESPASS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that M a.,
ing or hunting will be allowed IN ,hr
Osino or Twelve-Mile ranches l ~
trespassers will be prosecuted an
CHARLES CLUBINp
PrOnria,o
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The ElkO
House

General Storage
Dealers is Grains, Bran,
Corn, Potatoes, Stock Salt,
etc, etc. On Silver street,
south of Western Pacific
Railroad Spur to Warehouse
Ed Carville, Proprietor
ELKO. NEVADA
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NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS FOR
ROAD WORK ON ROAD BE.
TWEEN JARBIDGE, NEVADA,
AND THE 3. q. LARIoS RANCH
NORTHWEST OF JARBIDeE, Me-
VADA.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
BRIGADE HEADS
TOMEET MONDAY
OFFICERS OF EASTERN OHIO
AND ENTIRE WHEELING DIS
TRIC1 TO CONFER.
Gathering To Be Held In First 6sp-
fist Church, Preliminary To
B.State Meeting.

Monday evening al S o'clock in Inc
First Baptist church a conference or
all the United Boys Brigade Of Amer
j ira Of Wheeling district and Eastern
Ohio will be held 10 lake up a NUM-
her of important matters. including
the reorganization Of the brigade COM
panics, appointment Of new officers
and a campaign begun to rP-enlist a
number of young soldiers" who nave
dropped out of the organization from
time 10 lime.
Plans will be made a. the melting
10 hold. the hi.Srat" officers meeting
here in about Two weeks. the exact
days 10 be announced later. The
meeting was 10 have honn held yes
tcrday hut was postponed until after
the conference is held by tho otncers
Of this scctton and eastern Ohio Mon
day evening.
The conference will be presided
over by Major w. F.. Caldabaugh.
! Plans will b. presented AT the b.
state meeting for All "ncampmenl 10
! be held in this state nr ONO for the
hundreds of members Of brigade COM
panlcs all over his part OF the STATE
and along tho Ohio river.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
FIRST VACATION PERIOD
BEGUN AT POSTOFFICE
n. "rzst---4n-,.er ~ ',-SL-nHrv
Each Attache Of Local Office and Elm
Grove and Benwooo Branches
Given II Days.

Last week the hundred attaches Of
the Wheeling poSroltice and the LIN
Grove and BrnwuOd branch once
completed their annual vacations Tor
the past year and Yesterday me an
nual vacation period for l9l1-lS was
begun. Zach employ" If the local OIL
hcr ami TIL. branches Will be gwen
l. days off and hr last one for ths
present period will hr completed IN
July. 1915. and then started over
again Sov"ra! employees take heiT
vacations al The same time.
Among the attaches Of thu ' h"ri'
inc nffcp 10 begin their vacations
Yesterday wer": William 7. i'nva''
nf Pleasant Valley. delivery clerk:
Frank Helms. mailing clerk, ana
Fred |. SIrasStr. distributing "lerk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
TWO OFFICERS
LEAVE FORCE
PhTROLMEN HlLDEBRANO AND
MORAN QUIT THEIR BEATS
IN THE SOUTH SIDE.
City Manager Magic Announces Va.
cancies in Police Department Will
Be Filled Today

Two more members Of tho city 20.
lice force resigned yesterday. They
are Patrnlman Sam Moran and Her
man Hildcbrand both of whom have
served as pairolmen for several
years. No reason was assigned for
their rnsieninG.
PalrOlman Moran. who has been
doing night natrol duty in the Fifth
ward since the new city administra.
tion took charge ten days ago, turned
in his badge club and gun Yesterday
afternoon. Patrolman Hildebrand,
who was on day duty in the Sixth
ward, completed his days work. then
surrendered his accnutrrments 10
Chief of Police J. E.. Sill at headquar-
tiers AT six o'clock last evening.
City Manager George 0. Nagle
stated last evening that no appoint
ments had been made to fill the va
cancirs. The appointments prob
ably will h" made today. he said.
Those destinations are tho fourth
since the change in The administra.
lion Officers Charles Sharp and
James Rabb quit several days ago be-
cause they objected 10 doing nine
hours duty A day as corner men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
GRAFTON HOTEL MAY
Be SOLD BY COURT
Co1nr1I ssioner Says Mcraw, of willard
HosteGlry, aiFled to Pay Full
Amount Of Note.

The long -hra wn-nut litigation of the
Grafton Hotel Company. If Grafton. mat
has been III the federal court for the
paSt several yrnrS. Took another turn
vest ordny when John r. Mr'iraw was
ordered in a suit III equity. fii"d by COM
missioner .f"hn NJ. EitH /" appear before
tho l'hiIipu! term at court. IiAN 81. To
show rau$" why IN" property Of the
runl;ramy, consisting ni the iliaru
hotel. should not hr sold At tho "xrcuSe
Of Mciirtw.
The order rcritrs that MI'iraW mas
failed to I,-y the ,ull amount nj The
first note given tor the property. inc
note is for $@3.19 81 with interest AZ 9
nrr cent. with Il credit thereon Of S25S.33.
The order fnr tn" appearance az Mctiraw
hrforc tho court WAS signed hy Judge
\. g. Dayton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
COPIES Of THE DRAFT LIST To
Be POSTED IN MANY PLACES

high school faculty. was employed 10
supervise the preparation Of the lists.
Frank Stanton. secretary Of the
Wheeling board Of education. pro-
vitlrd rooms and typewriterS at the
high school building and nearly a
dozen young women were employed
Yesterday afternoon and SCI 10 work
TO copy the lists at once. Still more
Stenographers will Join the staff to-
day and the lists will be prepared as
rapidly as accuracy will permit.
Sheriff Hastings stated that bout
fifty duplicate copies will be made to
be posted about the hose houses and
other convenient places in Wheeling
and a score or more OF copies OF the
registration in the country part OF the
county Will be- posted at school houses.
village stores and other accessible
locations.
Early yesterday morning the advis'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
CONSTABLE CHARGED
WITH KILLING MAN
A 6 Sinks Is Named Assistant Sec.
rotary for Third Consecutive
Time

Secretary 4 f. Sinks nf tho ASSo'
ciatcd Charitirs again has been ap'
pointed to hr office nj assistant sec,
rotary ~ tho national t>rnfcr"ncr nt
Social Workers. which is 10 II" hrlh
=, Kansas City in 1915 Mr. SINKS
has been appointed n this office ihrr'
successive times. and although me
position il an honorary one il Involves
no little work
The rrnfnrrnCa was formerly KnNWT
as tho National conference 81 MARI
:j"$ and correction. hut NJ tho :"rcht
runrnrrrro in PITTSBURGH was rhanS"h
- it, present name
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
POSLAM EXCELS
IN INTENSITY Of
HEALING POWER

Poslam possesses healing energy so
highly concentrated that one ounce OF
Poslam is worth pound OF ordinary
niurrnGnts less efficient In the treat
ment of Eczema or any eruptional con-
dItiun OF the skin.
Tank with those who have been
healed Of aggravated skin troubles. who
have used all kinds Of remedies AND
THEN Used POSL.AM. and they Will
SAY this even more cmphatically.
Results come quickly. Itching stops:
angry skin Is soothod:. uncertainty -
diSpellcd. so little Pnslalfl does 30. much.
Sold everywhere. For free sas1l3
write tn Emergency LaboratorisA ~
West 47th ST., New York CITY,
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ability Of such a step became appar.
ont. Scarcely had the list been hung
in the corridor Of the City-counry
building when registered mon began
docking about 10 ascertain their serial
number. 1t frequently requires Sev.
eral minutes for man 10 run down
through the list until he finds his
name. and many had 10 stand for as
much as two hours waiting for a
chance 10 get near the posted list
Constant handling threatened the an.
Inhalation of the list. and it WAS de-
Cided best to prepare new lists at
once.
Expect Drawing This Week.
No definite information mas come
from WASHINGTON as to when tho
drawing Of. serial numbers. by which
method the draft will be made, will
lake place, although press dispatches
from the capital indicate that ii is
expected the drawing will be done
this week. To many close observers
Of the great task Of completing The
army, this seems doubtful.
LAS understand it," Captain Henry
Frohme OF the city draft board. said.
every draft board in The United
States must file at WASHINGTON the
original copy OF us registration, WIN
the red ink numbers us thu serial
numbers are known. set opposite the
names Of each man registered. We
worked. We believe. as fast as any
board could work. and just succeeded
in getting our list off to Washington
last Saturday morning. In some Of
those big districts in the west. m"
lists no doubt could nor b" completed
so quickly. and besides that. it will
take the lists almost a week IN reach
Washington after they are completed
and mailed. Frankly. | do moi look
for the drawing to he mad" before
next week. We know nothing moro
than we SEQ in the newspapers since
We completed our serial number IiSri.
We are awaiting furlh her orders.
That's all we go bT..'
A brief meeting Of tho city drati
board was held yesterday afternoon
when DR.. Andrew Wilson met with
Judge Ben S. H0nrCkcr and Captain
Frohme for the first lime II" WAS
appointed member o. m" City draft
board 10 succeed Dr. Leach trarratt.
who resigned b"CauS" his re$ii"nc"
out OF The city mad" him ineligible
to serve.
ELKs AT BOSTON
pr -. W i:ur-H;S and james ~ ny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
RALPH WOOD JOINS
FIELD HOSPITAL UNIT

;,.,,,h W.nu island hnv. iri: Mon
dav uighi Ia inlri his company III ~"
war against Germany Who'd ~ graz
unto nf Wh""linE high S''h""i ana 'hi"
Wesleyan university When war vas
Declared Ii" enlisted in tl.'' F"urih tt"ln
hospital uni, nf lhr 'hr" National
t;uard The ohio troops viii rH"hlll@r
an rhc I3Ih t dis month ami proceed
south To u trimming camp. rr"nhh'%
ii"rCHSIll. : e
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
LOCAL VETERINARIANS ARE
NAMED ON CONSULTING STAFF

Drs. Will Cruise, L. n. Refer. =.
W. kinscy and Ivan l.. Barstow. wei
known. veterinary surgeons OF tnls
city. are among the consulting Fel.
crjnarians. appointed yesterday by
State Commissioner of Agriculture
James II. Stewart. for the inspecting
and testing OF live stock for inter
state shipment. They are to work
under A. i. Holt. chief veterinarian
nf the state.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
DUPLICATE COPIES OF SERIAL
NUMBER REGlST RATION
BEING PREPARED.
The County Commissioners Authorize
Expeneiture-Oraft May Not Be
Made for Several Days.

Copies nf til" registration lists in
Wheeling and Ohio county. with serial
numbers set opposite the names OF
the men registered Tor CnnScripilon
and Selrc,ive draft. are being pre-
pared 20 be posted in convenient
places throughout The city and coun-
Try part o. The county
At the suggestion Of Clerk H.. {.
Underwood. the county commissions
rrs Yesterday authorized Sheriff
Howard Hastings "A have additional
copies of the registration with serial
numbers prepared.
Miss Bertha Gabler OF wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
CAPITAL CAR COMPANY
Local Automobile Concern is Granted
Charter Of incorporation
Yesterday.

Secretary Of State Houston g. Young
Yesterday issued 4 charter of lnCor'
poratinn to the Capitol Car COMPANY
of Wheeling. 10 manufacture motor
driven vehicles. accessories. and main
tain II garage business. II is capital
lied Al SO .nnn. with George y. Burl'y'
Henry J. kirhI. Harry Il. Hess Hnnr!
A. Miller and Glenn KirIchner. all OF
this CITY, AS INCORPORATE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
CHARITIES DIRECTORS
MEET THIS AFTERNOON

y mrciln: "t tho board "l dlrtcinrS
for tho Associated Charities Will be
held This ait"rnunn At o'clock. Per
erual efforts arc beng made ~ have
every nnc nf III" m"nIh r. nf tho board
present. as important business pertain
ing tn tho work IF the Charities is 10
he discussed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
FUNERAL FOR CoLoREO NAN.

The funeral for James Jackson. col.
ored. who died in Il local hospital
Saturday. was held Yesterday morn
ing in the Mendel undertaking eS-
Establishment. with tho Rev. Mr.. len
kins in charge. Burial was in PENN
cula
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
RECEIVES COMMISSION.

Dr. Lewis Howard Yesterday received
a commission as first lieutenant in the
medical section of the officers reserve
corps. He applied for a. commission
when war was frs. declared with Ger
many He is son Of pr. John H.
Howard, pastor OF Zane Street NJ r.
church.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
TWO ARMY RECRUITS.

-Four applications for enlistment were
made at tho army recruiting Stailnh
Yesterday, two Of the applicants falling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
FOR SALE.

:, PASS III" "NaiIiiIali"n. The !wn VIA
were enlisted shall b" sent |" S"l"ia'
bus some tim" tins week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-10
FINS AT BOSTON

Dr -. " I;WI,.N;S ami JHntS 7. TlN-
son left yesterday morning tor Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-10
POTATOES AND SCIENCE.
Some Views of Diet Specialists That
Puzzle Laymen.

1t is extremely difficult, il not impossible,
for the layman to keep step with the
scientist just when one imagines that
one has a scientist coInered he bursts out
in new place 1t is a good deal like
cola borating with jackrabbit IN a cross
country run. While the average person is
able to act the part Of host to one idea at
a time, the scientist covers more ground
than concentration camp.
lake the question of potatoes Tor an eN-
ample. \ year or two ago the diet
specialists who advised people how to eat
and grow thin warned their customers to
avoid the potato as they would a three-card
| flush. The potato, they SAID contained
starch in a readily assimllated form, and
that starches made one fat. They quoted
statistics to show that if one ate a pound
| OF potatoes one would Immediately gain
/ four pounds in weight The heavy-set
squad renowned potatoes In all forms, IN
Guiding German fried, mashed, baked,
boiled, potatoes Juienne, potatoes an
gratin, potato salad French fried potatoes,
shoestring potatoes, and potato cakes. So
| far as the ''eat and grow thin fellows
We're concerned, the world was potatoless.
| Other persons, who wished to accumulate
a little embonpoint, didn't care much for
potatoes because they We're cheap. They
considered that diner had little to do
If he fnttered away his time on platter
of potatoes Then came the time when
potatoes sold for s. a sack and the diners
ate their spuds with their pie and their
Roquefort cheese Whenever a family got
a whole sack of potatoes they became dis
tinguished, Just as if they had purchased
a limousine
The eat and grow thin ladies and
gentlemen laughed muscally when potatoes
scared. Potatoes meant nothing in then
lives, they said. Let EN- soar, and good
luck to EN-. Then the scientist got il
his fell work. He came to bat with the
statement that, while potatoes were almost
destitute Of protein and fat, they furnish
mlneral substances OF value to the body
and-a tact not generally known-tend t
make the tissues and fluids Of the body
alkaline, 50 counteracting the tendency o
meats, eggs, fish, and like food to create
acid conditions Since the body does it
work best when it's condition is eithe
neutral or slightly alkaline, potatoes, Xix
most vegetables. perform an importan
! function in the diet, besides FURNISHING
energy producing material
50 it seems that when science gets int
corner the easiest thing in the wor
Tor science to do is to side-step. Now tina
potatoes are likely to be cheap agai
abundant reason is given why everybod
should eat them Seattle Post INTEL
lgencer