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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
COUNTY AGENT
BECOMES LEADER
Has Come to Act as Clearing
House Of Co Operation Be-
tween CITY and Country.
Can DREcT WHERE NEEDED
Meme ~ Nls Time Can De Devoted 70
Wesk That Does Net Concern
Agricultural Dsvslepmsnt-
lI1gssy 10 d Busy Man.

The growth and the strengthening Of
the county agent system has resulted
In almost all cases In the county agents
coming to be recognised as the agri-
cultural leaders In their counties, &C
coetling to reports to the United
States department Of agriculture.
Help for City and Country.
The county agent has come to- act
a. the clearing house Of cooperation.
He u available to both the city man
and the country man and can trans
NIT from one to the other requests for
help and offers of help. He can d.
reet, 10 places where It u needed. farm
labor offered he can assist farmers In
tAsir problem Of cooperative market
ing; he can inform chambers Of COM
neEce, county councils Of defense,
msrehants' associations and other ur-
ban bedies, OF the problems before the
farmers in his county; In general he
70 In q position to act as the medium
needs Of the country and the country
will meet the needs Of the town.
Must conesntrate 1fIeeta
Every county agent Il required to
know and observe that his services BE-
long to all the people in his county.
but 1t is evident that none Of his time
can be given to work that does not
concern agricultural development. He
is placed in the county to stimulate
good farming. Therefore. he must con-
fine himself to work on definite prob
lens affecting farmers. It is neces-
sary for him to utilizesthe aid Of COM
munity organizations to the fullest
extent and 1t IL within his duties to
impress upon the town people how
vital their interest and help IL to the
farmers.
agents are not only representing the
agricultural colleges and the derart-
ment Of agriculture, but are assisting
the food administration, the treasury
department, the war department, the
navy department. the department Of
Sptice and the department Of labor.
Help In Direct War Work.
their regular activities, in such work
a. food surveys. seed surveys, seed
distribution. obtaining credit for farm
ers. selling Liberty bonds, eradication
Of livestock diseases, surveys Of live
stock diseases, surveys Of insect pests
and campaigns for their destruction.
marketing farm products, preferential
or priority shipments by railroads Of
farm products h.ld all farm supplies,
and the dissemination Of Information
given out by the war department. the
council Of national defense and the
committee on public Information re-
garding the war and other matters af-
fecting the national policy under war
condition..
Thus It can be seen that the county
agent - likely to be 4 rather busy
man.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
Studying the Case.

you're under arrest" exclaimed the
officer, ms he stopped the automobile.
"What fort" inquired Mr.. Chugsins.
~ haven't made up ny mind yet.
.ru just leok oper-yQur lights, an your
license. an your members, an 20 forth.
I know I can get you for somethin'."-
Nebraska Legal Neyp
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
Merely ouIdspests.

A. well-known banker in a down.
town restaurant was eating mush and
milk.
''whnt's the matterf" inquired
friend.
'.Got dyspepsia"
"Don't you enjoy your mealsf"
Enjoy my meals9" sn0rted the In
dignant dyspeptic. "My meals :. are
merely guideposts to take medicine be-
fore and after."-Knoxville Sentinel.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
Arizona.

Arizona.
Oil is reported to have been found
in a we'll at San Simon.
The Gold Ore at Oatman is produc-
ing about seventy tons daily.
A vein was opened up on the 400
foot level in the Oatman United.
The Arizona Oklahoma Gas 4 OIL
Company has struck oil In the second
well near Jerome.
Bonanza silver ore has been found
on the fourth level OF the old Silver
King at Oatman.
A 15O-ton concentrator is planned
to be erected near Fort Huachuca on
a tungsten property.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
Montana.

Montana Power reports for the four
months ended April 30. 1918. gross
earnings Of t2.s14.203; net earnings,
$1.S00.35S; net income. $500. .193, and
surplus after interest charges. etc.. g..
302. 1913.
Dividends declared include: Anacon-
da Copper Company. unusual quarterly
Of - a share. payable Aug. 26 to stock
Of record Of July 90: Eureka Pipeline
Company. usual quarterly of IS a
share: North Butte Copper Company.
regular dividend of Is cents q share,
payable July 20 to stock OF record OF
July II.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
m Focd Prodvc4jon Amy.

More thar 1000 men and women-
61o6 June 1-ars carrying to every
cqmmunity in the United States tAe
food production and food conserving
knnNlsdGe that has been tested by
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Prices for Metals.
Newspaper Union News Service.

Western NeWspaper Union NeWs Eervice.
Prices for Metals.
New York.-Lead-$7.90. Bar silver
-99Mc.
I1ondon.-Bar silver. 4SNd per ounce.
st. Louis, Mo.-Spelter. $s.400s.60
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concen-
trates, so per cent, 320.00622.60 per
unit. Crude ores. 60 per cent, $22.0O0
$500; 25 per cent, $12.OO@12.50; 10
per cent, $S.40@12.20.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04
Colorado.

C0lof100.
John Cortellini and associates have
taken lease on the old Sunday prop
erty on Ball mountain and are extract
ing small tonnage Of rich gold-lead
ore.
During the year 1917 the Iron Silver
Company and its lessses produced
from all its properties 4o.075 tons Of
ore having . net value Of 3368.7s9. A
total of 1896 feet of development work
was completed.
At Leadvilie the leasers now operat-
ing through the Hibschle shaft on the
Wolcott ground in the Down Town
district have discovered = large body
OF manganese ore, averaging 81 per
cent metal.
. The Royal Tiger. Mining and. Milling
Company. operating the property for
merly known - the IXL in the Swan
valley about nine miles from Brecken-
ridge. IL said to be operating its new
testing mill ON ore from the mine.
Day and night shifts are taking ore
out OF Cocomongo mine at BONANZA
faster than three four-horse teams can
take It to the railroad. The old White
man mine is being put in operation.
there being good sale for lead-xinc ore.
That this summer 10 to witness the
renewal Of operations at . number Of
the old mines IL evidenced by the re-
peated inquiries relative to conditions
that are being made by property own.
ers. formerly Leadville men, who are
now located In other cities.
A company Of lessees. headed by
Harry McKeen. has just discovered .
strong ore shoot on the 1.0Oo-foot level
Of the Evelyn property in Graham
Park. The ore 10 high grade silver
sulphide and ID believed to b one Of
the rich veins that was formerly do
veloped in the Mahala property ad
Joining. A steady tonnage IL being pro
duced. ~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04

federal specialists. They are extea-
sion workers Of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture and the state
colleges.
The number now at work represents
IN increase Of more than 1000 over
those at work July 1. 1917. About 900
emergency agents over the number
working in May, 1913, were at work b
June, 1918
This IL the strength Of this divisloo
Of the food production forces:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04

work.
-Four Denver men. bearing the regis.
tration number 1E4 in the registration
of June; 5. 1913, drawn eighth from the
box I'M WasA3nGton by Secretary Of
War Baker. have tho distinction Of be-
ing the first drawn from Denver.
Food conservation in wartimes will
be the subject Of . practical course for
housewives 70 be held At the State Az
to IL. 1t was announced at the meet
Ing Of the Colorado Council Of Do
tense.
Leonard ". stromberg. who is re-
ported by the War Department to
have died Of disease at the front In
France, was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stromberg. well known ranch
people residing six miles northwest
Of Wellington.
William F. Forman, for thirty-three
years treasurer OF Summit county,
died at breckenridge. During his
term - treasurer he also was mayor
Of Breckenridge.
Tract Of mountain ground known as
Young's gulch twenty-three miles
west Of Fort Collins has been given
By the forest service Of that city to be
used ~ pleasure park.
There was asdouble military funeral
at Nontrose whom the bodies Of Fran
cie Graves and Arthur Lytle VIZ died
q army camps. were broa9ht hone
aud sivea f1ll barial h0aefs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-07-04

people of the state to cooperate In the
important work of harvesting and
threshins our grain.
Free training in farm work is to bs
given 100 Colorado boys from July
to 10 at the State Agricultural Col.
lege a. the result Of an appropriation
granted by Governor Gunter to the U.
g. Boys Working Reserve for Colo
rsdo upon accommodation Of the
State Council Of Defense.
The State Agricultural College viii
give . practical course in food con
servation for Colorado housewives at
the college in Fort Collins from July
8 to 10. The only cost will be board
and = fee Of 81.
Michael Lynch. . nephew Of the
Rev. Father David T. O'Dwyer. pas
tor of st. Patrick's Mission church.
Denver, has been killed In action. &C.
cording to an official casualty notice
received in Denver.
A Red Cross dog show will b held
in Denver. July 4-6.
Logan county exceeded its quota IN
the War Savings Stamp comps's0.
$S3 900 being paid or pledged. Sterling
celebrated the close of the drive with
q spectacular pageant. The ceremon-
les of the evening ended with the crc-
nation Of the kaiser by the local lodge
Of Elks.
Colorado bids fair to stand second OF
the states in the Union in Increased
production, Of poultry and poultry pro-
ducts, according to Harry w. Sanborn.
representing the Department Of Agri-
culture in this state and Utah In the
campaign to bring about increases.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-14
RAILROAD IS
 ANNOYED BY
 DOG MUSHERS

ANCHORAGE. Dee. 14.-Dogs are
 the only kind of livestock that both
 CTS the government railroad by tres
 passing on the right-Of-way. They
 have become such a nuisance that an
 official circular has been issued by
 William Gerig, engineer in .charGa> of
 the Anchorage division, warning
 their owners of the danger risked by animals making use of the roadbed, and giving notice that in the event that any of them should be run over by trains the federal transportation system could not be held responsible Drivers of dog teams travel along
 the roadhed of the government rail
 road at every opportunity It is fine trail. smooth and lightning fast. for
 the daily operation of trains packs
 the snow tight and hard between the pulling sleds can not travel very
 well, there are improvsed shoo-hy
 roads that detOur the spanways
 There have been several narrow es-
 Capes from serious accidents by dog sled outfits on the railroad right-of- way. This condition Is believed to be unique in the history of railroad ing. Cows, horses and sheep, which ofttimes worry operating officials and claim departments of transportation systems In the states, never occasion concern to the government railroad
 in Alaska. Dogs seldom if ever would encroach on the Northland's line if
 they were not driven there MT. Gerig's official circular on the sub jeCt follows:
 "Drivers of dog teams are warned to keep their outfits off the tracks and ightOf-way of the government railroad. On the Seward Anchorage line south of Anchorage, and on the
 main line. north of Anchorage. the space between the rails is used bv dog teams, greatly to the danger of the outfits and their drivers. For any accidents to them the government railroad can not h eheld responsible. '"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-14
ENLISTED MEN
 OF ALASKA TO
 GET MEMENTO

Deputy Marshal Fursman is in re- ccipt of communication from Gov. Riggs in which he requests the prep aration Of list showing the names, addresses. rank and record of all Alas kans enlisted in the military and nas val service of the country and fits allies in the present war The names of such persons will be preserved in the records of the territory. and to each of them will be issued an ap-
 propriate and attractive memento.
 Many hundred Alaskans. both above and below the previous draft age (21 to 3D, have voluntarily joined the American and the allied colors, and it is to secure record of them that this plea is mainly made. The names of those inducted through the selec- tive service will be contained in an other report.
 MT Fursman is requested to com
 pile and send to the governor a list of all persons who enlisted in either
 the military or naval service of the United States or its allies. A diligent effort should be made. says the gov ernor, 10 secure a complete list of all who enlisted, for as this Is going to be a territorial record 1t is but just that every man be given the credit due him. The governor further sug gests that ministers, teachers. all re- ligious. fraternal labor and business organizations and the press and pub lie be asked to contribute their invalu- able assistance and knowledge in se- curing this information.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-14
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

This company has spared neither time nor expense to give Cordova q continuous WATER SUPPLY. To do this the company must have your CO., operation to stop the WASTE that occurs from letting the water run to avoid freezing the pipes. Where we find this condition still to exist We shall SHUT OFF THE WATER for the winter without further notice.
 ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-14

Mickey says when Knights leave their homes way down South to at tend this K. of P doings Monday even ing there must be something unusual going to take place.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-14

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
MRS. DOLE HONORED
BY HUMANE SOCIETY
Resolution of Respect For Her
Memory Adopted

Rr4uIutions of respect for the memory
Of the late Mrs Sanford b. Dole, who
died last week, were adopted yester-
day by the Hawaiian Humane Society
at its first regular meeting after the
summer vacation. Mrs. Dole was pres.
idcnt of the society for six years. Fol.
loving is the resolution:
"In the death of Mrs. $. B. Dole
the community again suffers a loss
which all must feel kecnly. No one
can forget the grace. tact and universal
kindness with which she filled the
difficult position of wife of the Presi-
dent Of the Provisional Government.
then If the Republic Of Hawaii and
later as wife of the Governor of the
Territory Of Hawaii. But with the az
duties she never forgot the obligation
to be kind; and she was ALWAYS thu
to all who specially needed aid and
sympathy. Her sense of this obligation
did not stop with mankind, but extend
ed to dumb animals. She took an a"
tive interest in the work Of the Ha
waiian Humane Society from its in.
rrption, becoming its first president
Nhrh office she filled with distinguish
cd ability for six wears, till failing
health induced her withdrawal from 81
active IA position, Therefore;
" Resolved, That the Hawaiian Hu
m"nc Society, recognizing the loss sus
tanned by the community as well as it
self, feels it an honor to place on it,
records, this tribute to the memory
of Mrs. Sanford b. Dole, whose place
h., H., lot, 1
hard to fiji, whose position in the hearts
aud memories Of all friends of the dis
trrss"d, both men and animals, cannot
be filled
Resolved. That copy hereof he
sent to the brrru>rd husband and be
published in the daily papers"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
FINAL CURTAIN FOR.
DIXIE. DOOuTTtE'

On motion of A. NJ. Brown, city at
torney, the charge Of publishing a
criminal libel standing against Roderick
o. Matheson, editor Of The Advertiser,
was, dropped in the circuit court yes
terdav' when Judge Heen ordered
nollc prosequi to be entered.
This particular charge grew out of
the publication in The Advertiser of a
series of advertisements signed by
'Dixie DOolittle," in which the local
lodge Of Elks came in for mention in
connection with the bar maintained in
tho lodge 5 social hall.
Richard H. Trent and R. o. Matheson
were indicted by the territorial grand
jury, the former as author of the al
legged libel and the latter for publishing
the 50 called libel, as editor of the news
paper. Mr.. Trent was found not guilty
by the Jury after a sensational trial sew
cral months ago. hut the charge against
Mr.. Mathcson was continued on the
court docket until yesterday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
PACIFIC week
Committees BUSY
Several Meetings Held Yesterday
, and Arrangements Advanc-
}" ed Toward Completion

The committee or Pan. Pacific week
are getting busy. Yesterday there were
a number Of meetings at the Pan Paci
tic club house, the flag committee re
ported that the silkcn banners, dupli.
Gates Of those sent to the President
are we'll under way. At the meeting Of
the Service Flag Sunday ceremonies,
the program for the afternoon of the
fifteenth was decided upon. This com.
mittcc has requested the use of the
executive building; and the old Palace
will be draped with service flags. One
of these representing the Hawaiian Jap
anese will have S62 stars on the field.
Tho Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans and
Portuguese Hawaiians will also send
their service flags as will the Hawaii
ans; the British CLUB and it is expected
more than a hundred schools, cOngrega
tions and FIRMS will lend service flags
An offer was made from the Hongwanji
congregation of its service flag.
A meeting of the committee to pro-
Nlue IOt acme week Will
be held at the Pan Pacific club rooms
at two fifteen this afternoon, and will
have as starter request from the
Service Flags Sunday cOmmittcr-fOr a
good leader of mob singing, the Pan
Pacific Fort Shafter. aggregation of
singers, the Kamehameha students
chorus, and the Royal Hawaiian band.
1t Is proposed to place the band and
the chorus on the lower lanai of the
Palace, mauka, and on either side of
the steps the Boy and Girl Scouts with
the flags of all Pacific nations The
speakers win occupy the platform mid
way up the broad steps. The follow
ing is the tentative program.
2:3O Band Concert.
300 Mob singing.
$40 America 5 service. &. &. Huber.
1928 China ........ Dai Yen Chang
$3.50 Japan ...E...... L. Okumura
3:3j Korea . mammal. DIR. = Rhec
$40 Philippines ....... n. e. Dixon
3:45 Canada and Australia $500.
.....,........R. o. MathcsOu
$50 Mob singing.
The next important committee meet
ing will be that of the Pan Pacific
Chamber of Commerce committee with
its hundred members from the cham
bers of commerce of all races and it's
interisland members and shipping men.
This committee under director of the
Pan-Pacifc Union George Denison will
have the opening and conduct of the
entire week of the Pan Pacific Confer
ance on IFS hands, the shipping ques-
ton of the future for Hawaii will be
the problem it is asked to solve.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
GREATER HONOLULU
COMMITTEE meets
Makes Preparations For Holding
General Meeting To Obtain
Suggestions From Public

Three maps Of Honolulu harbOr were
scrutinized yesterday morning at the
chamber of commerce rooms by the
tee, and one was selected as the best
to law before a general meeting Of
the chamber of commerce and of eiti
zcns, generally to: ltItAin suggestions
for the drafting of report on the
future shipping facilities to be for
worded to J. H. Rosseter, director Of
operations of the Emergency Fleet Cor,
pOration.
The meeting was called simply ~
review the maps presented by various
persons. One of these was shown by
Col. K. r. Raymond, chief of the army
engineer department: another by l.. VI.
, BiIelow, superintendent of public
works, and third by the Inter Island
steam Navigation Co. The maps show
all the improvements to date, and in
! one a plan for future development is
| shown. Indicating where additions ia
the present Honolulu harbOr facilities
may be made and how the adjoining
Palama basin may be utilized for OK
pansion.
The purpose of the session was to
discuss tentative plan Of the general
scope of the greater harbor that HO
noluu is to recommend later on to the
national government.
Information arriving here from San
! Francisco recently indicated that Mr.
Rosscter is yet the director of opera
tons of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, and will continue as such, and was
recently the guest Of honor at a ban
! uuet which was in the nature of a
farewell function preparatory to hi'
leaving for Washington. The story OF
the banquet proceedings also included
! a statement that he had risen in TWEEN
ty years from the position of an Office
clerk to the head of some of the largest
coast shipping and other corporations
and that in his new government posi-
ton he has been given almost plenarH
powers to arrange for the utilization Of
the vast shipping tonnage which thu
United States will have at its dispOsa
after the war. II was also stated tina
, he had opportunity to arrange fol-
the disposal of government funds Il
enlarge harbOrs to meet commerce de
mands.
Just when the general meeting /
to be held was not decided yesterda,
but it may be deferred until Scptembe
IL when the chamber of commerce mem
hers have their monthly meeting. Their
is disposition, however, to call
Srcrial meeting toe consider harbo
plans.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
.FRENCHMEN ORDERED
TO REPORT TO CONSUL

Every Frenchman living in the Ter
ritory of Hawaii who was born in the
year 1900, and who still retains his al
legiance to the French Republic, is
ordered forthwith to report to DR.. A..
Marques, the French consul, prepare.
tory to being drafted into the 1920
class for service against Germany.
Any Frenchman of the age designated
who fails to report in person, or send
his name and address to Doctor Mar
ques, will be posted and considered as
a deserter. This call provides for any
Frenehman now eighteen years Of age,
and the call is not only imperative but
it is understood that under the recent
treaties with England and France with
regard TO the French government Sc.
curing Frenchmen living in the United
States. there is no other way out.
"This order includes all sons of
French fathers" said Doctor Mar
qucs yesterday, whether born in
France or in its colonies, or in any
foreign country. 1t also includes the
sons of natives of the French posses,
sions; the sons Of foreigners duly nat.
uralizcd as French subjects; and the
sons Of foreign parents, born in France
or in French colonies.
"French subjects born previous to