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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10

10 Inches of rack space per eve are al
lowed. The partitions between the
pens are formed by movable feed racks
so arranged that the attendant can
walk down the center to distribute
feed. The sides of the pen next the
alley are formed by wall racks. On
the second floor the hay NOV provides
storage space for 55 tons of loose hay
or straw. and the grain storage room
for 1.10O bushels of grain. Exclusive
of silage, this is enough feed TO carry
all the sheep which should be put in
the barn for a period of five months.
The silo should have capacity for 30
tons. Hay Is thrown down through two
chutes, each fitted with sliding door
at the bottom. and the grain is deliv-
cred to the first floor through four
spouts, each of which may carry diff
ferent mixture.
Essentials for Winter Lambing.
In addition to the pens. the first floor
contains a shepherds room equipped
with stove and medicine closet. This
may be used as hospital for chilled
lambs. With room of this kind at
the disposal of the shepherd, the barn
may be considered as possessing all the
essentials for successful winter lamb
ing.
A large silo, supply of roughage
stored outside the barn with which to
refill the NOV late In the fall. and a
few extra feed racks set up in the lots,
would enable the owner of such barn
to feed out two carloads of lambs In
h,,iI
for the breeding ewes.
At the prices prevailing for labor
and material in May. 1915, 1t is esti-
mated that, exclusive of feed racks,
the cost of such barn would be ap-
proxlmately S2.400. These figures. how
ever, the bulletin points out, should be
taken only as rough guide. for 1t is
impossible to state exactly what the
price Of material and labor will be ut
any time In a given locality. The
amount of farm labor that is employed
In the construction of the building will
also affect the final cost The cost OF
the concrete silo with capacity of 30
tons may be roughly estimated at $50.
For each additional ton $40 should be
added.
In selecting the site for such build
Ing, dryness is perhaps the most i'm
portant consideration. Ample yard
space adjacent to the main barn should
also be provided, and, If possible, this
should have southern slope with
sandy soil. 1t is also desirable that
the building should be convenient to
the farmhouse or to other barns be-
cause flock of sheep requires during
part of the year attention many
times each day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10
Deadly to Rabbits.

Mr.. Bacon-What are you doing,
dear?
Mrs. Bacon-rm making you
welsh rabbit.
Mr.. Bacon-Well. be careful of that
cigarette you're smoking.
"Why sof"
BECAUSE 1t is said that a single
diOp of nicotine will kill n rabbit In
three and a half minutes"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10

'doe O'rV'Oe I"e a''u WITT I"''DS'
cation to the office Of public roads and
rural engineering, department of agrl-
culture. Washington. As the supply
of drawings for free distribution, how
ever, is limited, 1t is expected that no
one will apply for them who is not
seriously contemplating building.
Room for Many Sheep.
The building described in these plans
is designed to meet the needs of those
permanently engaged in sheep raising
on large scale. 1t provides for the
housing of approximately 100 ewes and
four or five bucks. For this purpose
eight large pens for the ewes and one
small one for the bucks are provided.
Twelve square feet of floor space and
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-10

"Move your
chair farther out,
Mrs. Curtis. you'll
get more air."
Helen dragged
over the wicker
chair until the
rockers scraped
the wire netting
that screened in
the long side
porch.
1--WE always get
a breeze out
here" declared
nf~r Da~nIo- xr-hA
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
BURRIDGE TO WAR.
County Engineer Ordered 10 Report 10
RI. LeayenwOrth This Week.

A. L. Burridge, county engineer OF
Iron county and one OF the foremo Il
road builders in Michigan left last
Thursday for Ft Leayenworth. Kas.
where he enters the engineering corps
OF the u. S. army as a captain.
Mr. Burridge received his captains
commission early last summer and
has been on the waiting list" ever
since, expecting a call at any mo-
ment The call came during the
week
Mr. Burridge will 20 into training
at first but as he has had military
training already 1t is probable that
his work in that line will be short
He is in Glass A IN road work and
expects to be put at road work for
the army after short time
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
A REMARKABLE STORY.
Aged Man Lost In the Woods Shows
Exceptional Vitality.

On Thursday of last week Peter
Goulet II years of age, caretaker Of
one OF Butler Bros lumber camps
near Parks Siding, left the camp to
go for a pail OF wafer, the spring be-
ing only one quarter mile away.
He became confused as 10 direc-
tions and lost his way. When he did
not return at night, search was start
ed for him, but without result II was
then thought that he had probably
gone TO another camp.
Wednesday. after six days and
nights OF aimless wandering through
the woods, he struck the railway line
between Tunnis aud Parks Siding
and. following II found his way home.
lie was but lightly clad, having no
coat and as he had no matches he
was unable to build a fire.
Excepting for few berries. he was
absolutely without food for the en-
tire time, and says he did not sleep
wink
ON Thursday after he was lost there
was a heavy rain and hail, For sew
eral 'nights while he was lost the
temperature was below the freezing
point.
Considering all these hardshlps to-
gether with his advanced age il Is
remarkable that he did not perish Of
exposure
Except for badly chafed feet and
general weakness he seems to have
suffered no harm
This mans escape from death /
miraculous. and his story reads like a
fairy tale. There are very few young
men who could come through such o
rial alive
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

That al least 200 bushels Of pota
toes might have been contributed to
relieve the potato shortage In this
city during the last winter. was prov
en- last week when potatoes in that
quantity were hauled by the Gamble
Robinson company from their ware
house and dumped The potatoes
were taken to the farm OF Jack Frost
where they are now being fed to the
hogs. a visit TO the farm disclosed
the fact that the potatoes were Of
good salable size and had they not
been held too long would have been
eagerly purchased by many people
and surely would have been welcom
ed in the homes Of many poor fami
lies I'm the city Escanaba Press.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
Subscription $500 Per Year.
MR.. HANDY HoNORED.
Former Crystal Falls Citizen Will As
sist at Lincoln Memorial.

With the appointment of Sherman
7. Handy to the committee OF Presen-
tation of the American centenery
committee the 500 is honored In hav-
ing two of it's citizens chosen to be
present when the Lincoln statue is
erected and unveiled in London. Chase
5. Osborn. ex-governor of the state.
was recently invited TO become one
OF the committee Mr.. Handy, re-
ceived word today OF his appointment
and has accepted.
The American Centenery commit
tee has been offered a statute OF Alb
raham Lincoln by Charles p. Taft, OF
Cincinnati TO be presented as a gift
to the British people. The statue IL
now in the process of casting and will
be reday for shipment 10 England
about the middle of next month.
What arrangements will be made
for unyeiling the statute will depend
largely upon the course OF the war.
In any event the statute on compile
tion will be sent to Great Britain.
erected upon the site reserved for II
opposite Westminster Abbey and tho
Parliament buildings and probably
informally unveiled about October IL
to await the dedication at formal
ceremony after the war.
Mr. Handy and Mr.. Osborn are
members OF the committee which viii
have charge OF the unwilling cere-
monies and as soon as the statute g.
ready for shipment the committee
men will be notified II Is not like
ly, however. that the committee will
go to Europe until after the war. to
be present at the formal ceremonies.
Mr. Handy expects TO make the trip.
500 News.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
FOUR GENERATIONS.

Four generations were represented
at a party which Mr. and Mrs. Josiah
Broad, East Main street, gave last
Wednesday afternoon for their seven
great-grandchildren The table was
spread on the lawn under the shading
trees and a national emblem hoated
over the seven young Americans who
were the guests of honor. Ice cream.
cake and fruit were served. The
young folk enjoyed every minutes OF
the pleasant afternoon, and Grand
pa and Grandma Broad's party will
be long remembered.
Among those present were: Mrs. w.
H. Chapman, of Laurium, and Mast
ers William and Knox and Misses Vic.
let, Mildred and Jean Chapman: Mrs
{. w. Lincoln and son Wilbur and
daughter Mildred There were also
present Mines. II Rowe and Henry
Collins. daughters of Capt. and Mrs
Broad. and William Broad, OF Crys-
tai Falls, and Henry Broad, of Ne
gaunee. sons.-Negaunee Herald.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
ALL NAMES PUBLISHED.

In another column of this issue
will be found the name of every per-
son that was called before the local
draft board and excused from service
with the reason for which lie was ex-
cused The government requires the
boards to publish this information so
that everyone may know what was
done and have a chance to make n
kick II any injustice has been done.
The names OF those called were pub
lished in another issue and IL any OF
those men or any OF their relatives
know Of any reason why any person
who has been excused should not
have been so excused, now is his or
their time to make complaint.
After the name OF each person ap
pears letter which tells the reason
for the discharge A Means alien" /;
NJ means that the person Is the head
of a family; u means that he has de
pendant who cannot get on without
his aid. and means that the person
is physically disqualified.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
MUCH MONEY TO
BE LOANED HERE
FHTY-FIvE FARMERS WILL GET
CLOSE TO 100000
APPRAISAL WORK COMPLETED
Big Drive Planned For Increased
Wheat Acreage in Iron County
Next Year

Mr. Welch of Sault Ste. Marie, who
has been appraising the lands of the
farmers who asked for loans from the
U. s. Farm Bank completed his work
In this county last week and has turn
ed in to the government his reports
and recommendation
During his stay in the county, Mr..
Welch appraised some ffty-five farms,
the owners Of which had asked loans.
The total amount of the loans asked
for amounted to S61,S5 and it is un-
derstood that the aggregate of loans
allowed will be slightly under $50, 900.
Mr.. Welch found property to the ap-
praised value Of $7O,O5OOO offered by
the farmers who asked for the loans
The appraisal is on basis OF 50
per cent of the actual value OF the
property so that the true value
amounts to $4,000.
Methods OF Appraisal.
In making an appraisal of farm val
ues, Mr. Welch and the other apprals-
ers take first the value of the raw land
The basis Of value is its earning pow
er and To determine the earning pow
ers the first item considered Is la
bor next taxes and interest upon in
yestment The residue represents
what is available FOR the payment o:
loan and interest.
Apart from the land value the build
Continued on Page Seven.)
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

Mrs. +. f. Fitzpatrick, OF Whining
ton III. formerly Miss Maude Moger
Of Escanaba, has assumed charge OF
Enterprise and the Braidwood Bull
letin. 10 allow her husband 10 ans
wer the call 70 the colors
Mr. Fitzpatrick is member ofthe
Second Illinois Field Artillery and
was recently called into active sery-
ice He was the owner and publish
er OF two weekly newspapers issued
m Wilmington and Mrs Fitzpatrick
has now come forward 10 meet the
situation She was employed for sew
eral years az linotype operator atdif.
ferent newspapers in Escanaba where
she was horn and reared
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
FIFTH STREET WORK.

The work OF macadamizing Fifth 81.
is going steadily forward and good
progress Is being made Two block Of
the street are now open 10 traffic and
AZ the rate that the work is now go-
ing the entire street ought 10 be
opened and ready for traffic by tho end
OF September
The rock that Is being put on now il
only the lower course. Next year. q
conditions are favorable top course
of a bithulitic mixture viii be put on
and the street completed However
The course that n now being spread
viii insure The people a good street
for traffic next spring condition
that has not existed for q long time
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
MARRIED ar ST. Lrkr'S.

A party motored over from Spread
Eagle to Crystal F9lls on Wednesday
last and, by appointment, MIR viii
II. Chambers and Miss Irene Ingram
were married In st. Marks church
by the rector, Rev, John H. Davis.
The marriage services were pre-
cedod by the celebration Of Holy
Communion. The bride was given
away by her aged grandfather. " d.
Fisher. Miss Anna Schmit. OF Chi
cago. acted as bridesmaid. and Mr.
Fisher Ingram was groomsman Mrs.
H. y. Fisher. the grandmother aud
Mrs Miller Of Winnipeg mother or
the bride were also present
The church was beautifully decor
atcd with ferns and cut flowers Al
ter the wedding the party aecompan-
led by Dr and Mrs Davis went 10 the
Lockwood for dinner.
The home OF MIR Chambers q Elm
Grove. West Virginia. whore he has a
business aud Is a director IN the Nn-
tional bank Their summer home
will be ia Wisconsin and the cold
winter will Gnd them under tic skloa
of benign Virginia
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
OUR VOTING CONTEST.

The votes came in a little liylier
this week than last but not in sufii-
cient number yet. Ben Nicely gained
in his lead this week and scenes to
be the popular choice with Aryid Bjork
still second Hon NJ. H. Moritray Is
moving up close to the leaders.
Two ballots were received during
the week, one with r. b. Webb the
only man voted for, and the other
f. j. Oswald sharing the same honor.
The result this week is as follows:
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
THANK YOU.

The officers and members OF the
Michigan Child Welfare League de-
sire TO thank the citizens of CRYSTAL
Falls for their hearty cooperation on
Tag Day which was held here last
Saturday Tor the benefit OF crippled
children. $7l2S was realized from
the sale Of the little heart tags IN
Crystal Falls. and 1862 IN Alpha.
making in all $iOS.2O from the two
towns.
Thanks Is extended The following
merchants who donated prizes Nj.
w II Rein, Mr. Sam Bridges. Mes.
sers Rhine a Notes, and Jacobs
Bros. Miss Violet Mortenson was the
winner OF the first prize: Mrs. Shaw
second: Mrs. Clark third. and Miss
Helen Ross, fourth
~, extend thanks 20 Mr. ". j.
Richards. president OF the Red Cross
lociety for the use OF the Red Cross
room as headquarters for the day.
70 Alr Wilson aud Mr.. Bregger. man
ayers Of the picture theaters for run.
ming the lantern slides, and very es-
pecially TO the ones who assisted by
selling the tags
The Michigan Child Welfare League
Is -sectarian organization. ~
censed by the State Board OF Correc.
tions and Charities and its object 4
70 give aid and surgical treatment to
Door crippled children IN Michigan
whose parents are financially unable
% have them cared for.
Several cases have heen reported
70 Miss Wilson The representative
9f ihe Lcagno One child will be TAX
N for treatment IN tho near future.
and others ere under investigation
awaiting consent Of the parents
q -
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
ROAD WORK BEING RUSHED.
Iron County Commission Is Doing n
Lot Of Work This Year.

While there is no new road being
opened up by the Iron county road
commission this year, there Is lot Of
work being done on the roads Of the
county and when the books are bal
anced at the close OF the year IT will
be found that the Improvement OF he
county roads has kept pace with any
year OF the past.
The biggest item in the improve
ment line this year is that being done
on the Amasa road where the four
miles OF road that was graded last
year is being covered with rock. 1t
was the intention TO put on but one
course this year but later considera
tions lead the commission TO complete
the road and get the reward that is
payable upon finished roads.
The work upon this road is being
done by Herman Holmes under con-
tract and it will take him until the
snow flies next fall 20 complete the
job
The oiling Of the road from Masto.
don to Crystal Falls and from Crystal
Falls to Fortune Lake Is another item
that has taken a great deal of time and
attention. The oiling is now complet-
ed and II Is showing up as a move in
the right direction, Judging from the
work done so far
Another piece OF oilng that was
done is that between Iron River and
the Rogers mine conner in Bates.
This Is a piece OF road that gets lot
Of traffic and the work done upon il
so far has proved to be OF great ben
eft as the surface is holding up we'll.
On the extension west of Iron Riy-
er, the work of rolling down the gray.
el Is being continued and ar the pres
ent time bids fair TO put lhat loose
gravel that has caused So much com
ment in good shane inr mex. ,ear'g
travel The section east OF Beech
wod is in pretty good condition now
and the roller has been removed TO
the Elmwood end where 1t will be
kept going until the snow flies next
fall
The gravel Is being held in place
by the spreading of some clay over
the surface and mixing with the gray
el The clay binds the gravel in
place and makes a very good high
way.
In addition TO the county work, the
countys engineering corps is busy
with lot OF township work. Al
Bates the crew Is now surveying out
new road which will run north from
the Rogers mine corner Bates
township Is doing a lot of good work
this year in the road building line
and is getting its roads up to 7tate
specifications all around.
Mastodon township is another of
the townships that is taking adyan-
tage OF the county's engineering
corps and at the present time he
township has several Jobs under way
that have been supervised by the
county. other townships can get the
services OF the county by simply
asking for Il. and the officials should
certainly embrace the opportunity so
that all Iron county roads may b
put ON the same basis
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
INSPECTED JAIL.

sheriff Wilson had callers at the
'ail this week They we're the jail
inspectors for the county Judge
Rite Poor Commissioners Munns.
scott and Helgemo and County Agent
Neugphauer.
Thcy found that Mr. Wilson hag
everything In the best of condition
and complimented him upon the con
ditlon ln which he kept the Jail
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
TO Give
PICNIC MONDAY
CRYSTAL FALLS AERlE WILL GIVE
THEIR ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT
PROMISES TO BEABIG AFFAIR
Entertainment Will be Held at Alex
DaIpra's Pavilion Where Amuse-
ments Will be Furnished

The Crystal Falls aerie of Eagles
will give their annual picnic at Dal-
pra's pavilion, across the river next
Monday. The Labor Day Picnic" ia
an annual affair with the Eagles, they
having held an entertainment-o that
day for many years past.
The picnic this year will be some
what out of the ordinary as the affair
will be held right in the city instead
Of at one Of the surrounding lakes.
Dalpra's grove was chosen because Il
Is close by and all can get there
without expense
Good Sports offered.
To the regular picnic feature will
be added dance during the after
noon and evening and at intervals
there will be athletic dongs consist
ing OF boxing and wrestling that will
attract the attention Of many people.
The affair will be preceded by big
parade ia which all working men are
invited TO Join A band has been en-
gagged which will furnish music dur
ing the day
Everybody is invited and requested
to turn out for the big parade in the
forenoon and al are invited to be
present and enjoy the picnic whether
they are members OF the Eagles or
not
Patriotic Speeches.
At the conclusion of the parade
there will be some stirring patriotic
speeches made by Hon. NJ. II. Mortar
ty and Hon Charles H. Watson, as
well as other speakers who will be
present and invited to talk. Il is the
intention Of the Eagles to make the
affair a patriotic demonstration open
to every loyal American citizen.
The affair promises TO be big sue
cess, especially If the weather is fay-
orable.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

A dance will be given in city hall
hall on Friday, Sept for the bene
nt OF the Red Cross. Committee in
charge: Mr. and Mrs Corcoran. Mr.
and Mrs NJ H. Richards. Dr and
Mrs Halght Or and Mrs Larson
Mr. and Mrs Gaffney. Mr. and Mrs
Caswell and Miss Holmes
4 sewing Kit will be provided fo'
ayery man who leaves here for th
ront. and will be distributed before
HE mon are called
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Red Cross has been moved to
the city hall where rooms vii be
open 90 tire public every day From .
20 = }D =. m. except Monaa1s. begin
mus tuesday. September Come
and do your bit
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

Nils Freda Kutug won't hack 70
seattle last Saturday She will
teach IN the western city again this
year
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

Mark a cross (X) in front of your
choice and send in at once.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

srs,cr'sr ier Tho Olamond DrIn.
The diamond drill., 1917-09-01

IT PAYS 10 ADVERTISE.
The evening world., 1917-03-31
TRACTION WORKERS TOLD
TO KEEP WATCHIN CRISIS
Notices Urge lnterborough and
New York Railways Men to
Maintain Vigilance.

Two notices. approved by T. r.
Shonts, President, were issued to-day
by Frank Hcdlcy. vice President and
General Manager OF the lntcrborough
Rapid Transit Company and the New
York Railways Company bearing
upon the national crisis. The notice
To the lnterborough employees points
out the Importance of main N ming
the regular and safe operation OF the
city's transportation lines and Gays
that the lntcrborough carries = sou e.
600 passengers daily.
The gravity OF the national crisis"
the notice continues, us such as TO
require that every employee of this
company, whether on the elevated
structure, In the subway, tho shops
the powerhouscs or the Offices. should
maintain a constant vigilance In tho
discharge OF his duties to detect lr-
regularities of any kind whatsoever
and should promptly report the facts
in person or by telephone to the head
OF his department. let us see
to IL that in this time we all do our
port In cooperating with the authorl-
ties to protect and promote the
interests OF tho people Of Now York"
The notice to the New York Rail-
ways Company employees Is along
similar lines.