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El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
De MING BELIEVES
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
HAS FOUND THINGS
At CAMP CODY GOOD
MEANWHILE coNaRE ssMAN
WALTON ENTERS VIGOROUS
DEFENSE AND DENIAL OF
CHARGES MADE ABOUT coNDl.
TlONS

After a visit to Camp Cody and
Deming, during Which he Investigate
ed every phase of military and civil
ian activity, Governor j. A. A. Burn
quist, Of Minnesota, has returned to
his capital without stating as 70
whether he found the attacks made
against the camps health and sani-
tation by Congressman Knutson
false or true. The Deming Head
light says the governor was shown
every courtesy and was allowed 20
carry his Investigations in any di-
rection and as far as he cared to go.
The result OF the investigation 10
to be reported to the people Of Min
nesota, the governor explained, and
for that reason he did not wish to
anticipate his report by making
statements at Deming. New Mexico
people and army officials at Cody
are confident the governor will re-
port the Knutson charges u~nfounded,
as the camp has made a remarkable
record for healthfulness.
Almost the entire strength of the
Bath division was On review recently
at the polo grounds two miles south
west Of Deming, the event being in
honor Of Gov. j. A. A. Burnquist and
other distinguished Minnesotans
who were visiting Camp Cody and
Deming. In the reviewing party
were Maj. Gen. A. P. Blockson and
staff, Governor Burnquist, Adiutant
Gen. Walter F. Rhinow, Col. C. T..
ATnwah AtfANnAy A. C"ffh ann
DIR. 0. w. Holcomb.
The men of the division showed
the result of the season Of intensive
training through which they haze
been passing for many weeks. They
appeared more rugged while their
formations were much perfect
than on the occasion Of previous re-
views.
WALTON COMES BACK
WARMLY AT kNUTSON
Warrington, d. G., Jan. 2S.-That In
Congressman w. B. Walton, New
Mexico his an able representative and
a capable defender Of the state and
its people, is proven in a speech de-
Iivered by him in the House of Rep
resentatiyes In reply to a lurid adj
made by Representative Harold
xnuston. or Minnesota, in which the
after bitterly criticised conditions at
lamp Cody, Deming, and termed 1t a
deserted valley OF sage brush, rattle
jackrabbits, yuccas and cac-
tus. situated in the middle ofnothing
-an annex of hades OF which his
Satanic Majesty is evidently asham-
ed
Congressman Walton replied to his
collegage in a somewhat extended
in which he disproved every
charge made by the gentleman from,
including n in which
representative Knutson stated he
has been informed that it cost
Deming $4,000 to land the army
,~antonment."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
NoTIcE FoR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Santa Fe, N. Mex,
Jan. "a, 1918.
NOTlCE is hereby given that En-.
c%arnacion Aragon. of Chimayo, N. NJ,
made Small Holding Claim No. $500
0S4S25, for Section 5, Township 20
~, Range IL g., N. M. P. Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Regis
ter and Receiver a.. s. Land Office,
at Santa Fe, NJ M, on March 16,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Deonisio Cordova, Eusebio 1rujillo,
Santiago Sandoval, Reyes CordoYa,
all Of Cordova, N. M.
FRANCISCO DELGADO, n
Register.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31

Estaneia, N. NJ, Jan. 2S.-N. ID,
Strong, who has returned from q
trip to West Texas, says the losses
of livestock there will run as high az
100, 900, as the result Of the recent
cold. Records for low temperature
were broken, ven fat hogs freezing
to death.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
STEEL EARNINGS

New York, Jan, z9.-Total earn.
ings of the U. S. Steel corporation for
the quarter ended December 81, were
$50, 72i,125, compared with total earn
ings of $685. 43, 7S4 the previous quar-
ter.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
APPLICATION FOR GRAZING
PERMITS

NOTICE is hereby given that all
applications for permits to Craze
cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and
goats within the SANTA FE Ma
TIONAL FOREST during the sea-
son Of 1918 must be filed in my Of
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on
or before January rs. 1918. Full
information in regard to the graz
ing fees to be charged and blank
forms to be used in making applI-
cations will be furnished upon re-
quest, JOSEPH G. KIROHER.
Supervisor.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
STRONG % A

The kids OF Clayton are said to be
wishing that "Siats' Rankin, man
ager Of the picture theatre there,
would become a Mormon. Rankin
recently announced M n his re-
turn from his honeimoon trip he
would give a free ent ertainment.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
s2aa For TMo cows

Clovis, NJ M, Jan. 2S.-Shipley
Brothers have sent to Kansas City
two fat COWS, receiving 1929 on the
market. The animals had been fat
tened on native grass and q pound
and a half OF cotton seed cake per.
day.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
so puroc sows

DIR. R. Fl. Bailey Just recently
brought into the valley and placed
on his farm so registered Duroo
Jersey brood sows,--Portales Valley
News.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
Cattle Stand Storm

Roswell, N. M Jan. 2S.-Pecos
valley stockmen report that the
range cattle have stood the severe
storms with few losses. Hay, grain
and cotton cake were fed in some 10
oalities during the storm.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
Gas Figures In
Weeks Chapter
OF Accidcnt

The weeks chapter, OF accidents
so far reported, contains no fatal
tiles. Gasoline got one victim and
scared another 20 badly that he will
be careful in the future. Mrs. Clyde
Durossette. of Ration, cleaned a cap
with the treacherous fluid and hung
it nea rthe store to dry. Fumes in
the air took fire and Mrs. Duros-
settles shirtwaist was ignited. She
suffered severe burns on the left
side and arm. A soldier at Deming
struck a match in a garage to see
IL there was any gasoline in his
tank. There was. The fire depart
ment had a hard job putting out the
fire. The soldier evidently was
scared nameless. as his cognomen
fails to appear in the Deming Head
light, which tells the story,
A big truck of the Aqua Pura com
pany in Las Vegas came to a sudden
stop, and j. Byron Brassfield, who
was driving an auto behind 1t, could
not stop in time to avoid a collision,
According to the Optic, the auto re-
ceivied a badly "dinged" fender
whatever that may be.
While cranking q jitney in Mag
the other : day, Mike Bass
broke a bone In his right arm.
Two trainmen were hurt. Conduc-
tor w. G. Nutter fell from his train
at Vaughn and received injuries
which are causing him to get AROUND
on crutches. Engineer Gus Peterson
little of 1t when he slipped
off his engine and alighted on his
Later, however, he was com
PEELED to leave his home in Ration
and go to the Santa Fe hospital at
Las Vegas.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31
CARLSBAD DEFEATED

The Roswell high school basketball
team opened the season Friday night
by defeating Carlsbad, SO to s.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31

of trouble IN the future.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-01-31

While cranking a jitney in Mag
dalena the other : day, Mike Bass
broke a bone In his right arm.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
SPECIAL CITY ELECTION
TO Be HELD MARCH 1s

On Tuesday, March 10. there
will he held special election In
Grants Pass for the purpose of sub
mitting to the qualified voters OF the
city an amendment to the charter
regulating the proceedings on sale OF
real property for delinquent i'm
provement liens. This amendment
will provide for the time and place
and sale Of real property or the
purchase by the city Of property on
which the improvement assessments
have become delinquent.
Another ordinance will be sub
mltted which provides for the am
endment of the charter to conform
to the provision OF the constitution
of the state of Oregon. This amend
ment provides for the holding OF
nominating and regular city cleo
tions biennually, at the same time as
the state elections. II also provides
that there shall be one member OF
the common council elected at each
biennial general election from each
ward to serve for the term Of four
years but at the biennial election to
be held on November 5, 1918. there
shall be elected from each ward one
councilman for a term OF two years.
The mayor and treasurer will be
elected for two years.
II has become necessary for the
city OF Grants Pass to force the col
lection on certain paving assess
ments which have been delinquent
for several years, some of them even
extending over period on which
the statute OF limitations will short
ly become effective.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
LIBERTY GIFTS
ARE NOW LEGAL
Receipts From This source VIII
Hereafter lie Added TO tho Half
=. Million Conscience Fund

Washington, Mar. s.-Liberty
gifts. as we'll as liberty loans and
liberty taxes now are acceptable to
the government.
Generous-splrited citizens who
oyer-pay their income taxes will find
the donations acceptable. The de-
partment OF justice holds 1t is legal
for the treasury to keep these gifts,
and an epidemic Of patriotic dona-
tions appears to be developing SINH
lar to that during the Spanish war
Scores Of persons, paying their In.
come taxes early. have sent few
dollars more. explaining that they
we're liberty gifts.
These receipts will be put with
the half million dollars Of Con
science" money.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
MURDER
AND ARE CAPTURED

Douglas, Ariz.. Mar. 9.-Thomas
Powers, John Powers and Thomas
Sisson, who killed Sheriff r. f. Nc
Bride, Under Sheriff NJ. r. Kempton
and Deputy Sheriff d. X, Wootan of
Graham county. on February 10.
when the officers attempted to arrest
the Powers brothers as alleged draft
evaders, were caught today by a
United States cavalry patrol, 35
miles south OF Hachita, N. NJ, ac-
cording to word received by the
Douglas police department tonight.
The men we're captured eight miles
south Of the Mexican border, accord
ing to the report received here, the
American soldiers having followed
the fugitives into Mexico.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
UPSON TO OPEN EGG
PRODUCTION CAMPAIGN

The federal governments cam
paign for increased poultry and egg
production will be initiated In
southern Oregon beginning Monday,
March IL, when Extension Poultry
Husbandman Y. l.. Epson Jr.. ar
rives for series of conferences and
talks with local leaders and other
Interested citizens.
The department OF agriculture Ia
calling upon Oregon to double Its
poultry production during the next
year. and this means that farmers
and town residents must do their
part. The department urges that
every town resident who has the
available room keep at least two
laying hens for every member Of
the family. and that farmers In
crease their flocks to bring the
average up to one hundred fowls ia
every farm. II also desires II to be
known that It is doing and will con.
tinue to do everything in Its power
to make increased production prac-
ticable and profitable and poultry.
men and women who have problems
upon which they desire assistance
are requested to present them tc
Mr. Upson during his visit in this
section, Announcement Of meetings
will be made later.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
JOSEPHINE STACKER
SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Josephine county has two Stacker
suspects. r. u. West. who has been
living In the Oak Flat mining Soc
tion for nearly a year past. and who
has been suspected OF being q slack
er, gave his age as 81. A wire to
his mother at San Francisco gives
the information that he Ia but 2s.
The other. Fred McCallister. gave n
false report OF his age which was
partly sustained by his parents. but
when they looked up oficial records
found him to be within the draft
limit lie has been working at
klamath Falls hut reported here to
Sheriff Lewis when notified by wire
to appear.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
NO MORE BoxBrmooF sOBs y
ron SWIVEL CHAIR WARMERS

Washington. Mar. s.--"Bomb-
proof" Jobs for men OF draft age will
no longer be granted by the war de-
partment.
All the stan corps has shut down
on commissions for men OF this
class. except In the rarest cases,
where the men are shown to be oi
unusual fitness.
This was result OF the Issuance
OF a verItable flood OF commissions
TO youths. many OF whom would
make excellent fighting material
but who are anxious to serve their
country from safe place behind q
desk.
swivel chair warriors" and desk
grenadlers" they are called by the
regulars.
The ordnance and quartermaster
corps were singled out by many men
OF draft age at the start OF the war
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
N HELD REsPONsIBLE FOR THE
PRESENT ENFORCED PEACE
OF RUSSIANS
ROlSHEv|n'S HEAD IS NOW orr
Only Ieninc Now Remains Of the
Thrcc Who Attempted 10 RaIe
Russia After Kercnsky

Amsterdam. Mar. s,-I.eon Trot-
zky. who brought about an armistIce
on the eastern front. which resulted
In the present enforced peace in
Russia. has resigned as Bolsheviki
foreign minister. The present sit
uation Is probably due more to him
than to any other person. He cast
the deciding vote on whether or not
TO send delegates TO Brest-LItovsk
With Krylenko gone, only LenIne
remains OF the three who attempted
to rule Russia. since Kerensky's
downfall four months ago. Socialist
revolutionaries are planning to over
throw the Bolsheviki regime. accord.
Ing to dispatches. This may intro
duce a republic which will not accept
the German Bolsheviki peace treaty
Evacuation OF Petrograd Is con-
tInuIng.
The German army Is organizing In
the Don district. with cossack sup
port.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
PRIVATE IVAN SLOAN
DIES AT VANCOUVER

Ivan d. Sloan. youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Sloan of this
county. died Thursday. March 4, at
Vancouver barracks. from pneu-
monia, following an attack OF the
measles. Young Sloan. who enlisted
only q short time ago. was not yet
16 years old. although he appeared
to be older. He had two brothers
in the service and he attempted to
enlist here but failed. later going to
Medford. where he was successful
in signing up.
The body Of the young soldier
reached this city Saturday morning
The funeral Will be held at the
Sloan cemetery on Rogue river be
low the Riverbanks farm. this after
noon at o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Hoxie
OF wilderville. conducting the ser
vice. During the time OF the funeral
the official flags in Grants Pass viii
fly at half mast. The body viii
leave Halls chapel at 1880 O'CLOCK
for the cemetery. and will be accom-.
panied by many Grants Pass people
The death OF Ivan Sloan makes
the fifth one OF Josephine county.
young men who have died in the
service OF their country.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
SPAN|SH.AMERcAN
COMMERCIAL TREATY

Washington, Mar s.-Under the
commercial agreement between the
United States and Spain, the formal
signing of which In Madrid was an
nounced today at the state depart
ment, not only will General Pershing
get the supplies from Spain which he
desires for his troops, but a French
credit In Spain Is arranged and the
Spanish government permits free ex-
port to the allies OF -pyrites. minerals
and manufactured wool.
These and other details of the
agreement, which becomes effective
Immediately were made public to-
night by the war trade board. Spain
also will permit the export OF other
commodities to the extent that home
requirements will permit. This is in
addition to the specific licensing OF
the supplies required by General
Pershing, which are understood to
include 200. 900 blankets and large
number OF mules.
While conducting the negotiations
for this country, the American rem
resentatives, the boards statemcn,
said we're able ito materially assist
the French government in sccurlrF
large credit In Spain to finaNH.
payments for the supplies which to
republic draws from S9Nais'
sources"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
ONE OF THE LARGEST MILLING
AND SMELLING PLANTS IN
OREGON
500 HORSE POWER NECESSARY
Contract Calls for an E4uipment
Sufficient for u Daily Capacity a
Not L.ess ThAn 200 Toas

A contract has been given for the
Installation Of large ore reduction
plant for the Almeda Mines company
at the Almeda mine on Rogue river
some "a miles below Grants Pass.
This is to be the largest milliAg
and smelling plant in Oregon and
one Of the largest on the coast, with
a daily capacity of 400 tons. II Il
reported.
The contract calls for the install
lation and equipment OF an ore con-
centrating mill Of not less than 200
tons daily capacity and . blast furn-
ace Of not less than $50 tons daily
capacity including power machinery
for operation Of the entire plant.
The contract price to be paid for
this plant is 10000.
About 500 horse power Is required
for the operation Of the 'Almeda
mine and this new plant. and II Il
probable that some arrangement will
be made with the California Oregon
Power company to take power from
their plant to Almeda.
1t is said that the legal troubles
which have involved the Almeda for
some time past are practically eisan-
ed up and that the Almeda Mines
company is at last in position to pro-
coed with the. business equipping and
operating the properties Of the COM
pany.
The Almeda mine has one of the
large ore bodies OF the west and was
a property that attracted wide atten-
tion during its development ana up
to the time that the original COM
pany became involved in debts and
litigation which 1t is stated came
about through internal troubles Of
the company for which the mine was
not responsible.
This mine has some 10000 feet of
underground workings which in
-ludes a 500 foot shaft and 1t is stat
ed by the oficial report Of the COM
i pany that there is now available in
workings Of the mine above the
shaft alone, commercial ore to the
value of more than s6.000.000.
The mine is now equipped with
gas and steam power to the amount
of ESQ horse power, also two air
compressors. pumps. mining machin-
cry. ETC.. and in 1911 small blast
furnace was put in operation upon
the property for experimental pur-
poses and to treat the base ores from
development Only small portion
of the ore being adapted to direct
smelling 1t was intended to install a
concentrating mill to run in connec-
CONTINUED on page 6.)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
BERGER AND GERMER
HAVE BEEN INDICTED

Chicago, Mar. 9.--The federal
grand jury has handed down an in
dictment, charging Former Con-
gressman Victor l.. Berger, of Wis
consin, with interfering with the
United States prosecution OF the
war. 1t has also indicted Adolph
Geriner, national secretary os the
socialist panty.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
U. S. COURT APPEALS
DENIES HENEY Writ

Chicago. Mar. 9.-The United
States court of appeals has quashed
the search warrant permitting en-
animation of letter files in the Of
flee of Henry Veeder. counsel for
Swift and company, by the govern
ment. Heney had sworn out war
rant The decision intimates he
was on fishing expedition, but
does not bar further proceedings for
a warrant.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
10000 LETTERS ARE
fts r5i'r LOST ON ANDANIA

Washington, Mar 9--Thirty thou
sand letters to relatives and friends
at home. written by American sol
diers in France, were lost when the
steamship Andania was sunk of the
coast of Ireland the latter part OF
January, 1t was announced by the
postoffice department. The letters
were written by the soldiers be-
tween January Is and January 20.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

London. Mar, 9.-The campaign
on the western front has entered a
new phase. at least In front OF the
British. Germans have attacked
twice In - hours In Belgium. but
we're thrown back with heavy cas-
ualties In n counter-attaek by the
British yesterday. the Germans los
Ing some ground.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
New Orleans. Mar. 9.-Four local
lumber exporters have been arrest
ed by department Of justice agents,
suspected OF being dangerous enemy
aliens.
ANNUAL MEETING Of
CHAMBER COMMERCE

There will be no luncheon on
Monday but at $50 p. m. supper
will be served to all Chamber OF
Commerce members and will be i'm
mediateiy followed by the annual
meeting. Reports of the years work
will be made and officers will be
elected for the ensuing year Every
member IA urged to Re present.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
HUNS REPULSEO
BY BRITISH FIRE
Germans Make Two Attacks within
- Hours. Hut Are Driven Hack
ny british With Heavy iosscs

London, Mar. s.--After an all
days bombardment. Germans at
tackled on a mile front near Poelder-
hook. Belgium. but were repulsed
except for u 900 yard front and
these portions were regained during
the night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
GERMANS ENTER TRENCH
sTEAITHILy. RETIRE WHEN
SENTRY FIRES
YANKEE MARKsMEN ON THE JOB
Leader of Attacking Party Ii Killed
and Two Others Arc Wounded by
snappy American sentinel

With the American Army In
France. Mar. "a lone American
sentry was attacked by a patrol OF
40 last night. some OF whom entered
the trench near him steaithily. but
he drove them OF. killing the leader
and wounding others. The Germans
retreated when he opened fire.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
ANOTHER AVIATOR IS
KILLED PRACT|C|NG

San Antonio, Mar. Lieutenant
Leslie Chandler. of Hillsdale, Ill.,,
was killed in an airplane accident at
Kelly Field last night. Cadet Henry
X. Huber. in the plane with him. es-
capped injury.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

London. Mar. 9.--Two Russian
transports were sunk by German de-
stroyers. after fighting south Of
Aland island Thursday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

Washington. Mar. 9.-First Of the
expurgated casualty lists has been
Issued by the war department and
shows First Lieutenant Louis Jordan
killed in action. First Lieutenant
John H. Greene slightly wounded
and names Ss privates on the list
but according to the new custom, no
home addresses. or next Of kin Ia
given. II shows two killed in action
eight died Of disease. fve severely
wounded and two killed by accident
one Of them by airpiane.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

Washington. Mar. s.-General
pershing has started the organiza-
tion Of the first American field army,
including five or six army corps. II
the r-esent schedule is maintained
American soldiers will be holding a
100 miles Of front by January next
or earlier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

London. Mar. .9.--Conclusion Of
peace between Russia and Rumanla
is announced. Rumania promises
to evacuate all OF Bessarabia.