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1916
Number factories operated ............ Ia
Acres harvested ...................... 192650
Average yield per acre (tons)- 101
Tons beets produced ............... zoos 900
Average sugar content (per cent? 14125
Pounds sugar produced ............... 532, 100000
Money paid farmers .................. $12,9s000O
Money paid factory hands. ............ s3,17O000
Money paid farm labor. ................ s3,SS4 900
Money paid for supplies ............. s3,05000O
Money paid for transportation. ........ s2,775 900
Number employed in all factories. 546O
Average length OF campaign (days)... 100
Increase. ssDecrealc
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-05
FIGURES FOR 1876
COLORADO ATTAINED PEAK or
PROSPERITY PAST YEAR.
More Business Done in Every Line
and Forecast 10 for Another Sea-
son Of Unexampled Expansion.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado Wealth Produced In 1916.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-01-05
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
'estefh Ne"spaper Union news service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Jan. s-1f-NInth Annual Poultry Show
at Brush.
Jan; 11-1s-Poultry Show at Canon
City.
Jan. 2o.-AthIetic Club boxing contests
at Denver
Jan. ls-27-Annual Food Show at Dem
YER.
Jan. 2o-27-AnnuaI western Stock
Show at Denver
Feb. 24-Y. NJ C. A. Annual Conven-
uon at Colorado Springs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
Before and Aft.r

The members of the club were tell
Ing yarns when a quiet man in the
corner was asked to contribute.
Well" said he, u once entered q
restaurant where they weigh you be.
fore eating and then after eating. and
then charge you by weight. I
got good feed and was charged
i've shillings. The next time l went
took in my pocket bricks, weights.
old iron and such like. was weighed
and then went upstairs and had. ban
quet three times as big as the last.
After getting rid of the ballast went
down and was weighed again, but they
couldn't make it out"
He paused.
Couldn't make what out?" asked
the club members.
Why" answered the quiet man.
they owed me four-and-tuppence" -
London Tit-Bits.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
THINKS STATE OF IDAHO IS
GEOGRAPHICAL. MONSTROSITY

In discussing the proposition Of creating new state out
OF the ten northern counties of Idaho the Review published
Standpoint and edited by George R. Barker exSecreary of
State says;
I'VE hope some day this secession plan will take form
1t will eventually TO rf there geographical and
physical monstrosity of state, Idaho is.
Its northern people and its southern people will never
agree They can't how much they try by
the nature of things northern Idaho hasn't thing
common with Southern Idaho unless it mining Southern
Idaho know nothing about the north the south IT.
gaon problems and attending financial losses to the state
the state is to redeem its moral responsibility defunc
and dlslneregatlng irrigation racshreaten to become
burden IN which the north not interested and for which
feels financial responsibility. Southern Idaho governors
like Goodng responsible for irrigation fascos and
rauds southern Idaho shoudered the debt upon the
state and southern Idaho north Idaho feels should pay its
own piper That is count that northern Idaho should pre-
sent for state Another count is the dis
lance the north from the state capital Noses north
south railroad which too Goodngs north rail
road and Bradys north and south railroad and Hanes north
and south railroad will become actually for great
number of years. simply tonnage for it and
railroads built for tonnage and not out of sentiment
Southern Idaho feels that the university should be
located the center of population they have right
to feel that way So long as it is located at Moscow there will
be efforts made to it to Boise more central oca
ton The university and the states whole educational system
of location invites and always will invite friction between
north and south Idaho.
Southern Idaho has oustrpped northern Idaho in pop
uaon the last five The southeastern country
veloped wonderfully in that time It empire of itself
South OF the Salmon would make great state
valuation and in short time population.
Northern Idaho would also make a great state with it's
Mines its agricultural development its timber and its great
transcontnental railroads state would remove the
north from irritating conditions which are natural with the
present size and awkard transportation facilities which keep
two peoples from knowing much of one another
There might be sentimental reason for holding the ties
OF union but Idaho too young state have many trad
lions to unite its people in the ties of close harmony
The the state comes the better politically
commercially and the better in compliance with certain old
edct issued in Philadelphia some years ago taxation without
representation is tyranny =
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
ARMY OFFICER OPPOSED TO
COMPULSORY TRAINING

Continued from page onel
would give the men the discipline
Of intelligent and willing co-opera-
tion, is the only discipline that ig
worth anything.
Comradeship Necessary
The true discipline is not the
kind that reduces the man to the lev
ell of the horse, teaches him to obey
and do what he 10 told. that breeds
within him the fear OF his superior
officers and of the law. Such a dis
cipline will not serve you in time Of
danger.
Real discipline. even from mill
tary point of view, is the discipline
that comes from comradeship and
community of interest Active armies
are always disciplined; idle bodies
are never So"
The speakers comments on the
existing military machine interested
the committee.
IF war should come now the most
serious problem would not be the
lack of numbers, the lack OF men
able to bear arms with credit to
themselves. The most serious prob
lem would come from the necessity
OF working off the dead wood which
has risen to the top of the military
service with the passing of time, the
elimination OF the men who are en-
trenched by law but who are unac-
customed to the habits Of active ar
mics. The development of new lead
ers and the casting off Of the old
were the real problems OF the wars of
the COS. Why not develop leaders
now by each year organizing simply
and without legalistic red tape arm
les for active field service?
Need Public Sympathy.
THE profession of arms is my
profession. What / have said has
not been said in hostility but in a de-
sire to point out the only course
which, in my judgment, will bring
the profession into closer friendship
with the people of our country"
Major Hairless military record &C
counts in part for the unusual capac-
ity he displayed for stating the point
Of view of the enlisted man. He en-
listed in the Volunteers. serving as
private, corporal, sergeant, and
first sergeant, during the Philippine
Instruction. He was cadet at
West Point for two years and after
period in civil life entered the Ma
rine Corps, where he rose rapidly to
his present position. He is vice-pres
ident of the national rifle associa-
ton and an ardent propogandist for
volunteer training.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
PROPOSE TO CHANGE
LAW MAKING SYSTEM

One of the most conspicuous legis-
lative reform measures before the
legislature, says the Capital News, is
the Daughters-J ohnson-Lucas propos-
ed amendment to the state constitu-
ton providing for a one house legis-
lature. Altho it Is not likely to sur
vive, it is attracting much attention.
At the rate counties are being created
representation in the two houses is
growing by leaps and bounds. 1t Is
claimed that both are unweildly-too
large to perform the important func-
tions imposed upon them. Both are
difficult to organize and more diff
cult to handle.
To change this situation the pro-
posed constitutional amendment
would abolish the state senate and
cut the house down to 81 members,
making a single one-house legisla-
ture of small. compact body of
skilled men, qualified to study the
needs of the state and prepare the
important legislation to provide for
them. These men are to be elected
from 81 districts, 10 of which shall
be In the first class and II In the
second class. Members are proposed
to be elected from these districts for
term of four years, the term of the
first class beginning December 1,
1920 and the second class December
1, 1922. A member of the legisla-
ture is to be elected from each dis
trict at the general election of 1920,
and the term OF office of those repre-
senting the second class shall ex-
pire Dec. /, 1922. The state under
this plan may only be redistricted not
oftener than once in four years.
On the first Monday In January of
each year this small legislature as
proposed, Is to convene, or at such
other times as the governor shall di-
rect and it may by resolution provide
for adjourned sessions. When as
sembled 1t may choose its own offic-
ers. judge of the election, qualifica-
lions are returns Of its own members,
determine its own rules and sit upon
Its own adjournment. majority con-
shutting a quorum. members are to
be immune from arrest except for
treason. felony or breach of peace. A
majority may pass a bill, read on
three separate days. read at length,
etc., etc.
Each member of the one-house leg
islature shall receive a salary of ST.
200 per aHnum and milage at 10
cents per mile. 1t may enact laws
without the concurrence or veto of the
governor. All sessions of the leg
islature must be open to the public
and none secret. All sessions to be
held at the state capital at Boise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
BLoWPIPE MUST BE PERFECT
Extraordinary Skill Called for in the
Manufacture of Deadly Weapon
Used by Borneo Natives.

Although one of the simplest of
weapons. the bloWpipes used by the
Land Dyaks of Sarawak, North Borneo,
require more skill in the making than
any other instrument or implement of
u primitive people, says Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
NO thin sapling sufficiently straight
or strong for a blowpipe is to be found
in the forests of BOrneo so the labori-
Gus method of working down a large
piece of wood has to be resorted to-
The wood most favored is called yong
by the natives. 1t is heavier than water
and of very tough texture, but 1t is
fairly easily worked, even after
couple of years seasoning. The young
log is rugged up vertically in a scat
folding, and almost ON level with the
upper end of 1t is a platform, upon
which the driller stands. The task of
the latter is to run a perfectly straight
hole three-eighths of an inch In diane
ter through the whole length of the log.
AS the hole deepens, longer handles
are attached to the chisel blade, the
last being as long as the log itself. The
driller is invariably an old man, with
years of experience. Considering his
long training, the accuracy of his work
Is remarkable. Only after the hole is
completed, tested and found true is the
less careful but still laboridGs work of
shaping down the outside of the log
taken up. This is done first with axes.
then with parang, or native knife,
and finally by scraping.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
WATER SITUATION
GROWING SERIOUS

Pocatello, Feb. 4.-The water sit
uatlon in Pocatello is continually
growing more serious. A special ses-
sion of the city council was held last
Saturday morning for the purpose of
considering the repairing of those
portions of the city water pipes that
have been frozen.
Financial difficulties have arisen
which make the situation more COM
plicated. Some time ago the city
contracted with a Seattle bonding
company for the sale of $4,000
worth of water bonds, which would
have given ample funds TOR the car
rying on OF the work. The company
in question has refused I'd accept the
bonds because OF a technical defect
in the form.
E. c. Smith, superintendent of the
city water works told the council that
an emergency fund would be nece-
sary for the carrying on DE- the work.
He estimated that the thawing ma
chimes would have to be On for forty
days, and that it would be necessary
to have $4,000 to pay the laborers.
The amount required for new pipes
will probably be about $4,000. Be-
sides four wagons will be maintained
to carry water to the patrons whoaa
pipes are out of order.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09

hope you don't associate will
that man / saw you speak to in thu
street just now?',
Associate with himi What do yoE
take me for? That man, sir. is one
OF the most rascally. corrupt, sneak
ing. undetermined. low-down, villain
Gus, and depraved scoundrels thai
ever kept out Of iaill"
4 know it. But why are you on
speaking terms with him At any.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
THE PRESIDENT AND A PEACE LEAGUE

The thought behind the presidents peace peace
has been In millions of human minds during all recent
ures The world at peace fear war nations and people
drawing and together and learnng war nc
more that is dream that has been taking and more
definite form the influence of the and death of
the Messiah began to upon the civilized world
But there have been too many obstacles in the way
able this thought to have potential force There has
too much andust on the part OF kings and ruling naons
much the world has remained in barbarsm
military strength of nations has just been forced to exert
strength to police their peoples Just now at least the
three greatest engaged in the European war; in add
on to the and hate engendeed by the conflict
upon fighting until they extended land and
widely extended trade advantages.
The fact that this all be apparent to President Viii
son patent that is hard to keep back the thought that
he did not expect his proposition be anywhere seriously
sdered and that the prngng of in his own dramatic way
merely intended to make flaming chapter in his own his
tory This thought receives emphasis when we remember
more than one of his former displays.
For man to look out of his chamber window call to
half dozen fighting in the street stop fighting and
talk over the terms which they will be willing shake
hands would not be liable to stop the fight would hardly
ceve favorable response Indeed it would be ant to still
further enrage them and in addition make them all want
shy few rocks at the wouddbe peacemaker's window
We think it would have been better to have called upon
the neutral nations to send delegates to Washington
sder some proposed changes international law and
read the address to hem and then to have
to consider the propety of rewriting the laws that
nations to formulate international code that all the
lions might eventually accept
But that but opinion given with the few lights be-
fore u.s. and we would not seek to mpeach other
opinions
The hopeful feature that out of the agitation awakened
in connection with the steadily increasing arons of the
war, real conference will come
When that time hope is that authorities
will be hand not in the least to dictate any
help desired of them
peace league to be of any effect have full
sent of all the great nations in order that effective
be available to punish any nation that breaks
with the league
This will to the nations at war; only they are
convinced that their present methods all in van-Good-
wins Weekly
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
Something Good

Those who hate nasty medicine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets for
constipation. They are pleasant to
take and their effect is so agreeable
and so natural that you will not re-
alize that 1t has been produced by G
medicine. Obtainable everywhere.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09

Diamond needle disc monographs.
$50 and mp on IS a month payments
at Nielsen's jewelry store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09

The Montpelier Examiner Guarantees Satisfactory Butter
Wrapper Service very reasonable Price One trial viii
Convince YOU Telephone No 80.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15
FOOD CONTROL
IS ORGANIZED
CURTIS II. LlNDLEY, WELL
KNOWN LAWYER, CHOSEN
FOR COUNSEL
,ny Associated Pre.a1

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-With
the presidents approval, the food ad-
ministration has formed a corpora
tion to take over control of the coun-
try's grain suplpy Herbert Hoover
is chairman, Julius Marnes of Du-
Iuth, president, and Curtis H. Lind
ley of San Francisco, is counsel.
other officers of the food corpor.
alton are; Gates w. McGarrah,
New York, treasurer; F. C. Grow.
ell, Kansas City, vice president; Ed.
ward Chambers, Chicago, transporta-
ton director; Henry A. Garfield,
president williams college, chair.
man.
The milling interests named com.
mittee to cooperate with the food
administration in negotiation for
voluntary regulation of the milling
industry. Jas. f. Bell, Minneapolis,
is chairman and Theo. B. Wilcox.
Portland, represents the Pacific
coast.
The grain corporation will have a
capital of $5O.OOO,OOO. and will be
organized along the lines of the
shipping board administration. All
stock will be held and owned by the
United States government.
Formation of the corporation fore
casts the government purchase OF
enough of the 1917 wheat crop to
stabilize prices.
Regulations governing the control
OF wheat from the time II leaves
the producer until 1t reaches the
baker will go into effect September
l. To eliminate speculation all ele
yators and mills of more than loo
barrels daily capacity viii be re
quired to take out a government
license. The hope Of the food ad
ministration is that the industries
will cooperate readily with the gov
ernment and that many Of the dras
tic measures given TO the presiden
IN the food control bill win not hav,
TO be invoked.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15
CONSCRIPT
IN LINE FOR
PROMOTION.
QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CARE
FULLY STUDIED FOR RAPID
ADVANCEMENT


WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Army
officers who will organize the new
national army will try to adapt the
soldiers to tasks and departments for
which their ability and experience
fits them.
Among the drafted men will be
highly trained individuals and eff
cient mechanics. The war depart
ment hopes to get the maximum ad-
vantages from special qualifications.
Presumably the first increments to
reach training camps will be or
ganized as infantry companies, as
this must be taught to all branches
first. This also makes possible the
hardening process physically. After
some weeks of drill, the organization
of signal, engineer, artillery and
other special units will commence
and officers will begin to get line
on men for future commissions.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15

the explosion of a carload of gaso-
line the flames were thrown in every
direction and the brakeman whose
death is mentioned was caught in
bath of fire that consumed him
completely without any chance Of es-
cape The accident happened at 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and, as
quickly as possible help was sum-
moned from Sparks where several
yard engines equipped with pumps
were sent to the scene with all the
men that could be spared. The en-
glnes took water from the Truckee
river but could not make much i'm
preston on the fire owing to the
presence of oil ad other lnflammable
stuff.
Train No. 23 from Tonopah which
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15
STRONGHOLD Of THE GERMANS
GUARDING ENTRANCE To LENS
CAPTURED BY THE CANADIANS

four days on Hill 70 which the Ger
mans considered impregnable. Cap
ture of the hill ranks in Importance
with the biggest military operations
this year. as it controls wide terri
tory.
Nv Associated PreszD
PARIS. Aug, 15.-The French at
tackled in Belgium and advanced in
the Dixmude region last night
snecinl 60 the BORHnEH.
BERLIN, Aug 15.-Troops under
Gen. Mackensen, pursuing the re
treating Russo-Rumanians on both
sides OF the River Putna, captured
northwest of Pantziu and
the brldgehead at Baltar-
Ell on the west bank of the Sereth.
They took 5000 prisoners.
AANNAAAANANAee
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15
IN NINE
BY EXPLOSION
DAY AFTER BURIAL OF MOTHER
SON MEETS A TRAGIC END
BY ACCIDENT AT AUSTIN

Louis Dyer, aged 30, whose mother
was buried yesterday at Austin, was
killed this morning in mine ex-
plosion, according to telegram
received here which gave no details
of the occurrence. VIII Dyer, a
brother living in Tonopah, accom-
panied by his wife and Mrs. Frank
Meyers, left for the old home by
auto as soon as arrangements could
be made Mrs. Maggie Day, a sister
of the dead boy, also lives in Ton
opah, but she is in Austin where
she went to attend the funeral.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15

when all America is showing
courage. patriotism, energy and
wholehearted zeal. Naturally Japan
is interested in your preparations.
We are glad to see them. Not a
single person in japan sees any
thing in your preparations but great
benefit to both countries in the fu-
ture.
I'VE always have had confidence
in the fundamental justice, sound
sense and broad vision OF Ameri-
cans. We are glad of your prepara.
tions on land and sea because we
believe they mean an earlier peace
q am particularly pleased to be
here because l have been to Engl-
land and France since the war began
and have had an opportunity to
meet the great figures Of the war in
the field and in the council room.
II have now = Ample opportunity In
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15

A PACIFIC PORT. Aug. 15.-The
Japanese mission to the United
states proclaimed, almost at the mo-
ment Of landing. that its members
came officially as comrades in gi-
gantic struggle which involves the
liberties and the sacred rights of
mankind"
1--WE are here" declared viscount
TX. Ishii. ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary. responding to
an address OF welcome from the
mayor, "as the representatives OF
Japan on a mission Of friendship and
good win. We come as allies in a
common cause"
Tonight he adverted to this ma
tion's war policy and It's meaning to
Japan.
We arc particularly glad to b
! here Iust at this tima.- ha said
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15
VISCOUNT |SHI| CALLS IN us
AS WARM COMRADES IN ARMS

America to meet with many good
friends and soldiers and sailors,
many of whom have had the pleas
ure of meeting in Japan. All gentle
men who accompany me consider
themselves fortunate in this oppor-
tunityto renew old friendships.
Certainly | feel as II had been
transported to a land of Arabian
Nights, so stupendous are the
changes and so vast are the scope
OF your undertakings"
A United States battleship cireled
the liner as she lay at anchor dur
ing the transfer Of the mission to
the launch.
Masses of troops banked the street
cavalrymen in long line. with
sabers lifted at present arms and
rows Of infantry. also at the present
(COatinusa O. Psgo Twal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-08-15

One Of the worst wrecks known
to the Southern Pacific occurred yes
terday afternoon at a small station
on the main line known as Hayfad
The place is close to Darby whore
the double track and a siding run
through a deep cut. The direct cause
of the trouble is not known but the
facts are that a fruit train east
bound and a westbound freight came
into a head-on collision at this
point.
According to reports two engineers,
one brakeman and fireman We're
killed and the wreekage of both
trains which piled up around the
engines caught fire and spread up
and down the track until ten cars
were consumed at last accounts. By