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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
SELLA CONVICTED
FOR SECOND TIME
Slayer of RamelIa Receives
Sentence of Ten Years To
Life

Having been found guilty the sec
ond time OF the murder OF Edmund
Marcel Ramclla committed in WIN
ncmucca in April, 1915, Adolph Sella
was This forenoon sentenced by judge
Quicker to serve term of ten years
to life in state prison and will be TAX
on to Carson again in a few days.
SeIIa's trial was concluded Satur-
day night. having lasted five days.
The state was represented by District
Attorney Powell and ]. A. Callahan
and the defendant by J. NJ. Frame and
J. A. Langwith at both trials.
The case was submitted early in the
evening and the jury returned a yer.
dict Of murder in the second degree
after having been out about four
hours.
On Sella's first trial over two years
ago he was found guilty Of murder in
the first degree with punishment fix.
ed by the jury AT Iiro imprisonment.
Since his first trial the statutes have
been changed so that only the most
atrocious forms OF murder are class.
cd in the first degree.
ON his second trial Sella told a diff.
fcrcnt story than at his former trial
claiming that RamcIla attacked him
with a knife. There was nothing in
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
RED CROSS NEWS

M,pJ.,. g.. ,lv-,,.g , huey I1y I'm
,ho vo-,,rooro 9, hoirr a sewing day
and , cr.o, ,.,ri,,,.. ,r ,yorl, IN handle.
yog,ord,,. NJ. W IIossop os.
s;s,od ~. NJ Iombort henderson.
and Mr. ,,cCor,,icL had charge of
tho Dorc,s gociotv who worked In.
dps,rIorsI,, On rosnitoI suppIics the
rcsnI, ., t,o d,,. boirc many finished
conyaloscor, roboy bcd socks. inflow
cases and hot wotcr hottie covers.
Miss Simorson wos engaged with
the foIdinp and marking of shipmcnts
received from our ouviIarics and with
the distribution ~ warn over the
county,
Mrs. Crcisrr and Mrs. John Hen
dcrson conducted work in knitting
and muslin bondorcs in the grammar
school. Mrs Arthur Toync brough, in
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
ASSOCIATED FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR
CHARGED FRAUD
Chicago Stock Merchant
Claims Durand Kept Price
Livestock Convene n thy
Down

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Charg-
es that E. Dana Durand, of the asso-
ctated food administration in Chicago.
and purchaser of meats for the allies.
instructed J. E. Wilhelm. represen.
tative of the Cudahy interests. to
keep the prices paid for livestock
down until a supply of beef had been
shipped to Great Britain. were testi-
fled before the senate agriculture
committee by Edward F. Keefer. Chi
cago stock commission merchant.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
j. 6. TROOPS RAID
GERMAN TRENCHES
For First Time Without French
Assistance; Artillery Bonn
bardment Lasted Forty
Five Minutes

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. March IL (By Associated
Press)-An American raiding party
entered the German trenches along
the Toul sector at six O'Clock this
morning. After bombardmen-, last.
ing for forty-five minutes. the patrol
brought back much valuable material
and information; however, they cap.
tured no prisoners. This was the first
raid undertaken by tic Americans
without IN" aid of the French troops.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
MOVEMENT OF LAST
|NCREMENTS DRAFT
START MARCH %
Continue Five Days Crowder
Orders; Will Complete First
Draft and Those in Second
Subject to Call

WASHINGTON, March Eth"
,,amert Of ninety thousand drafted
- hopin March twenty-nine and
..,,rro five DAYS was ordered by
D-aros, Marshal Crowdcr The order
III for troops from every state in
~ Union with the exception OF iowa
"a Minnesota. This includes the
n,, remaining from the first draft,
a,a those liable to call IN the second.
Tr,, how man. men of the second
daft are affected by the order has
N, been stated. II Is understood that
,bis movement will complete the first
d-,r and that II is a pat of the an
pounccd plan TO call the rcgistrants
in small groups as fast rs they can
BE- accommodated.
The appointment by states includes
Idaho, two hundred ami forty-thrcc;
Nevada. scycnty-two; New Mexico,
oDe hundred and twcnty seven and
Wyoming one hundred and thirty.
four. %.
WASHINGTON. March l2.-Thc
war department has ordered the re
manning ninetyfiye thousand men OF
the first draft to cntrain during a
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
GERMANS TAKE
PARIS TOLL OF
l79 VICTIMS
Air Raid Claims Many Women
And Children Dead Through
Bombs and SuffOCatiOn

PARIS, March r. 4 German air
raid last night took tnc largest toll
10 date. totaling thirty.lour persons
killed and soyenty-ninc injured. In
addition to the bomb victims, sixty
six persons. mostly women and chill.
drcn, were suffocatcd through crowd
ing in a panic ito the Metropolitan
railway entrance to seek refuge from
the bombs. Casualties among the
raiders were not reported
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
Bullying CELLARS WERE
IN DANGER, WAS REPORT

PORTAGE, Wis, March Ere
ports that the food officials of the
county intended to search all cellars
in homes of this locality and cOnfis-
cat" all surplus fruit and other food
supplies gained such wide circulation
that L. W. Judd. one of the food Off
cials. was compelled to issue a public
denial OF them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
CLAIMS UNLUCKlEST TITLE

PITCAIRN, Pa. March George
". Hurr a Pennsylvania railroad en-.
ploycc, lays claim TO the title OF "un-
luckirst man" He was working on
an engine when pinch bar struck
him on the chin and knocked him to
the ground. In falling he struck a
piece of steel and sustained a LAGER
ated scalp. and when his foot caught
between two ties he was thrown in
such manner that the muscles OF
his back were badly strained.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
BIDDLE TO COMMAND
TROOPS IN ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, March l2.-Major
General John Biddlc, who was recent.
~ relieved by Major General Peyton
C. March, as acting chief Of the staff
is to command all American troops in
England. it is understood
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
GERMAN ATTEMPTS
SINK j, s. VESSEL
Endeavor Made BY English
Firm To Recover Ten Thou
sand Dollar Damage To
Wheat

LONDON, March IA German
agent in New York almost succeed
ed in sinking the Cunard liner Pan
nonia. according TO the story told in
court. The case was a suit by an
English firm to recover ten thousand
dollars damages from the line for
wheat damaged by water. The steam
ship owners denied the damage was
Chargcablc 10 them. as it was due TO
the fact that a portfolio had been de
libcratcly opened by a German spy in
New York.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
GRAVE CHARGES MADE
AGAINST HOOVER

WASHINGTON. March IL Charg
cs Of gross cXtrayacancy in the man.
aucmcnt of the affairs Of the food ad.
m:nistration were made in the sen.
ate by Reed, of Missouri. who de-.
handed that Hoover give an account
ing of the departments finances.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12

a good many absurd umors were
heard lately concerning a trainload Of
sailors that passed through Elko. One
lady delivered herself of the startling
news that several Of these men had
secured poisoned candy at Battle
Mountain and that several Of them
had died. Upon our investigation Of
the matter it developed that no one
was poisoned. no one died, nor was
anyone seriously i'll. There were a
few cases Of tonsilitis some Of bilious.
ncss. others Of tuothacho. Another
German propaganda balloon busted
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
U-BOAT DAMAGES
AMERICAN VESSEL

FRENCH PORT. March l2.-An
American steamship. formerly Ger
man vessel. arrived with III" bridge
smashed and n shell Hoe through tho
smokcstaCk, as result Of an oncoun.
ter with a submarine. Tho vessel
defended itself with it1 guns.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
over THE TOP LATEST
IN FANCY HAIR TONIC

PEPPERELL. Mass, March 12-
An over the Top" is the most pop
ular thing in this town just now. It's
y new hair tonic.
a local barber who invented a con
coction guaranteed to put furzo on
billiard balls. advertised among the
men al Camp Dcycns, few miles
from here, an offer of twenty shavcs
and fifteen hair cuts for the soldiers
who would give him the best name
for his new hair tonic. over the
Top" won.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
DOG DIES OF GRIEF

DENVER, Colo, March 12.-"Tif-
fanny" a fox terrier dog, formerly the
property of James Peters. is dead of
grief. Peters enlisted in the army
early in February. When he was or
dercd to training camp Tiffany"
was taken TO home for animals. AL
though apparently perfectly healthy,
the dog refused food and spurned
company. TWO weeks after the depar-
turs of Peters the terrier died.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
TRUANT SELLS SHORT
PANTS. THEN ENLISTS

STEUBENNILLE, Ohio, March IL.
"I sold my short pants al Newport
News" writes Gilbert s. Boycan. a
negro boy, aged fifteen. from some
where in France TO his parents. here.
Playing ;ruant from school 10 see
some -rlcctiyc soldiers depart the boy
decided to join the army and enlisted
at Wheeling. W. Va.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
NO MORE FLOUR PASTE

HUTCHINSON, Kan. March 12.-
No more will Hutchinson. or for that
matter, Kansas paper hangers use
wheat flour in making their paste.
Strict orders have been issued by
state Food Administrator Walter T.
mnis against using wheat flour in
making paste. He recommends the
use of commercial paste instead,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
ZEKE'S BETSY DEAD

NEW MARKET. Tenn, March 10
Uncle Zeke Clark, an old negro, is in
mourning. Betsy is dead. Betsy was
a goose. Fo rthirty-seyen summers
she cooled her bosom in the duck
pond and Uncle Zeke contended she
was his most priced possession.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
HOT DOGS LARGER

CONNEsvILLE. Pa. March IL
Tho war has affected tho size Of wien.
crs. II has made them bigger.
n takes time TO measure and Ito up
each little wiener I'm long string OF
"hol dogs" 80 tho packers have hit
on n scheme Of making the wioncrs
twice their former size and thus cut
the force In half.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
GERMAN MINISTER
ESCAPED TO Chilli

BUENOS AIRES. March 12.--It has
been reported that Count Non Luz
burg. former German minister. has
fled from the Argentine territory, es,
Gaping to Chilli.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
.BOLSHEVIKI FORCE
PURSUE SEMENOFF
Anti-BOISheviki Leader Re-
treats Under Fire; Evident
German Prisoners Active

HARDIN, Manchuria, March IL
General Semenoff, anti.Bolsheyiki
leader in Siberia, has retreated into
Manchuria, before the advance of a
superior Bolshcyiki force. The accu-
racy OF the BOlsheviki firing during
the fighting which took place indi.
Gates the cooperation of former Ger
man prisoners.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12

Born. to tho wife Of County Com.
missioner Fred G. Weight, at Lamoille,
Nevada. Sunday. March 10, a bounc.
lnr baby girl Fred f. lrCading on air
md has cigar sticking out Of every
pocket. Mother and baby are both
doing very nicely.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
NAVY JUSTIFIED IN
CONDUCT OF WAR

WASHINGTON. March l2-Thc
nayy's conduct Of the war was yindi-
Gated in a report by the house com.
mittcc investigating the subject.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
GERMANS LOSE FOUR
AIRPLANES IN RAID

PARIS. March I'm las. nights
raid on Paris the Germans lost four
mir planes. Nine sQuadiOns took prrt
i'm the raid.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12

Or. c. E. Whitesides and Frank
Russell. accompanied by the latter's
wife. will leave tonight for Sacra.
mento, California, where they will
attend meeting of the American
Dental association. At this meeting
many dentists from all over the
world attend annually, men from
London, Paris. and Vienna especially.
New instruments are demonstrated.
and new methods talked upon, prac-
ticed and recorded. During her hus-
bands stay at Sacramento Mrs. Rus
sell will go on to Modesto to visit
with her aunt and uncle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12

bubbling and boiling. AS no one cared
to 90 in swimming here we went back
to town. After dinner we spent the
time in looking the town over until
1875 time.
We all feel that we were treated
royalty by EIko and are ready to
meet them in the spring in a track
meet.
The lineup for Elko: Rena, But
Ter. Wright, Stenavich and Guidice.
For Winnemucca: Pearce. Nelson.
Williams. Watt and Moore.-Hum-
boldt Star
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-12
WILL MAKE LIBERTY FLOUR

MADISON. Wis. March 12.-Lib-
crtv flour may be WisConsin's latest
contribution to help Uncle Sam In
winning the war MaGnus Swcnson.
state food administrator, has sug-
gostcd to Herbert G. Hoover that
miIlors be- ordered to mnnufactur" a
Liberty flour. containing Il stipulated
amount Of wheat and substitutes ana
tho national food director has an
nounccd that this will be done.
ghv. Wcldav, sutton. Prentice. Peek
Jones. Toync. Griswold, GrciHor, l.. o
henderson. Gclllnccr Ovcrman
Bruce.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
ANGELS OF MERCY
FOR BLOODY
BATTLE FIELDS.

On March |, 1918, 1920 nurses
had been enrolled by the Keh
Cross. of these 3 135 were en-
gagged IL active nursing service at
home and abroad; l,20O were DO
ing teaching and committee WORK
and approximately 5000 were en-
rolled with special units for imme-
date service. The present aver
age rate of enrolment is l,Ooo
nurses month. BY recent estl-
mate of The Surgeon Generals OF
fee, about 10000 nurses may be
needed for our army alone during
the resent year and the Allies are
depending on US TO supplement
their nursing service.
The Red Gross is making an
earnest effort to meet this demand.
It will meet 1t. But 10 do it viii
have to have the whole hearted
support of every one who can find
a place for self sacrifice. WIZ
you helpP Surely every one wants
to help.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
TIT 'oR TAT.

Near Shanghai an English sail
or on his way to the foreigners'
burial ground to lay q wreath oD
the grave of c0mrade met ma
tive with a pot of rice.
"Hello, JohD!" he hailed.
are you going with that
.erei'
~ take put on glave-glave of
my flien'," said the Ohinaman.
"Ho, ho!" laughed the sailor.
"And when do you expect your
friend to come up and eat it'll"
Gall time samse your fllen' come
up and smellee your flowers" re
piled John.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
67,7|6 MEN EXCUSED
From Military Service Under
Vocation Provisions.

Under provisions Of the select
i've service law making specified vo
cations a ground for exemption or
discharge, apart from the ''neces
sary industries" dealt with the
district boards, G7,716 men were
excused from military duty.
or the men exempted 1865
wera Federal or State officers;
ministers, 3 97G; divinity students.
3, 144; in the military and naval
service, Al, ,S22.
County and municipal officials
numbering $50 were discharged;
customhouse clerks, III; mail em
ployees, 1,476; arsenal workmen,
1858; Federal employees designat
ed by the President, l,77; pilots,
1,772; mariners, 1906.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

quickly adopted. In many cases the
advancing French troops brought the
first mid material and sometimes sue
ceednd in saving the trees. Where the
tree was absolutely cut down-as hun
dreds were-therc was. of course, no
relief measure to employ. Members
OF the U. s. Food Administration
brought this picture TO America, Ear
~ in the war the German govern
ment introduced policy of strict
food conservation at home and has
endeavored to curtall In every posi-
BILE manner the French and English
supply. Y boat warfare and destruc-
ton of farming property are parts of
the same campaign.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
ALIEN PROPERTY Gus
TODIAN
May Sell Enemy Owned Prop
erty at Private Sale.

The Alien Property Custodian
has been given power to sell, at
private sale without advertise.
ment, enemy owned livestock, feed
or food stuffs, hides and other
animal products, agricultural pro-
ducts, fertilizers, chemicals, drugs,
essential oils, lumber, cotton, to
bacco, furniture, books, glass and
china ware, wearing apparel, jew
elry, precious stones, pictures, or
naments, brio a brac, objects OF
art, raw or finished textile materl.
ais, trunks, boxes, partially or
completely manufactured metals,
fabrics, rubber and rubber pro-
ducts, and all kinds of mercban-
disc, in lots having a marketvalue
of not more than $4,000
Such sales may be held at places
and under conditions prescribed
by the Alien Property Custodian
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
SHERIFF SALE
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
oTATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish OF Iberia.
Iberia Building Association
Vs. No. 1911
Mrs. Alice Monin, Wife of Leon Veazey

Notice Is hereby given that by vir
tue OF an order of Fieri facias, issued
out of the above entitled and num-
bered cause and to me directed, l p. A.
Landry, sheriff, duly sworn and quail
fed in and for the Parish of Iberia,
La, have seized, and will offer for
sale and will sell at public auction for
cash to the last and highest bidder, at
the front door Of the court house. In
the City of New Iberia, La, between
legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, 1918.
the following described property. to-
wit:
A certain lot of ground with all the
buildings and improvements thereon
and thereunto bel1 nging, situated in
the Parish of Iberia. just above the
Corporate Limit Of the Town of Jean
erette. Parish and State aforesaid
measuring one hundred and eight
(l0S) feet front on Public Road lead
ing from Jeanerette to New Iberia by
depth of one hundred and eighty
l80) feet. bounded on the North BY
said Public Road and on the south,
east, and west by property of Alfred
Dominique.
To pay and satisfy the sum of Thtr-
teen hundred and no-100 Dollars with
interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per
annum from June l7th 1916 until paid
together with 10 per cent. additional
on said amount in principal and in
terest as attorneys fees and further su m
of fifteen and 77-1O0 Dollars, and also
the sum Of thirteen and Is. 100 Dollars
as costs. and all cost of these proceed.
ings.
Given officially this 10th day oI
March A. ID. 1918.
p. A. LANDRY, Sheriff.
Lionel Delcambre, by Sheriff.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
YOUR FIFTY DOLLAR
LIBERTY BOND.

1t will protect l,OOO so'u'e''
from smallpox and 666 from y
phold. Ii will assure the Sa'el
OF I39 wounded soldiers from l0eA
jaw, the germs of which swarm y
Belgian soil.
It will render painless 4OV op'.
atiOns, supply two miles Oh Oa"u ~
ages enough to 6andago ~
wounds.
1t will care for 100 lDJuT'es
the way of "tirst aid packets
1t will furnish adhesive p's''
and sui gical gauze enough " ,.;s,. vs,.
fit thousands of wounded So'u'''"
Every purchaser OF q IN. L,o'," ~
Loan Bond performs a dlss'n0' -,
dividual service to bis cov., cs....
and to our boys fighting ID f'''
fnAQI UtNG
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

The bappiest man on earth has
been discharged in the adjoining
county. He has six fiddles, ten
children, FIVE hounds. q deaf and
dumb mother Ia law and moon
shine still that the government
can't get to.--MarkavilIe Enter
prise.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
Children Cry
FOR FnercHER'S ;,
GAS ST0RIA

In Chicago man was fined $50
for not standing when "The Star
0paneled Banner" was played in q
theatre. His idea Of entertain
ment was not restrained by any
considerations Of expense.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
RzyyZExE5 ATbu%Ws@V ERR~cN
Ak,zRoxko 6lH2z~<Wwe oes"aA1s

len the Germans re
treated from long held
positions in Northern
France they girdled ev-
cry fruit tree that time
permitted. Ii ere is
such n tree, hacked be
yond chance of the
trees surviving unless
first aid measures were
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
EVERYONE MUST HELP.

the
everyHn Hnanciai the Nation
Of needs or the Nauohi
Of OF the country
cannot Of the United States dsre
thinking only OF the
the great
and splendid whic has called to do
of
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
HIS AFFAIR.

81 see you have your hand in a
sling" said the iDquisitive passen
ger. "Broken, isn't it'll"
"Yes, sir" responded the other
passenger.
"Meet with an accidenti"
"No; broke 1t while trying to
pat myself on the back"
"Great Scott; what f0rT
"For minding my own business. y
Holland.
Read the NEW ORLEANS ITEM for
the QUICKEST news.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20
No. SiX-Sixty-SiX

This 10 prescription prepared especially
tor MALARIA or CHilLS 4 FEVER.
Five OF six doses will break any case, and
II taken then as q tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Cal6kel and does not eripe or sicken. 25c
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

Ordinary citizen doesn't know
whsthss chsmin do fer II game
0e cards ef politics.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

Whatever the enemy can put
over under the name of socialism
he will.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

At least the below zero arctics
may now 60 back to their moth
balls.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

which will without
definitely
enabled
the railroad Approximately 100000
planted
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

food stocks gardens will be
planted this numbers than before Each
American family has garden plot is being urged to
nearly selfsustainng making of It, This
will render essening the burdens
railroads carloads Of food hauled about the country
Of munitions and food sent seaboard for
the Allies.
The United States Department of Agriculture and State
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

additional for Cantorment zone.
lberia-Smallpox, 81.
st. Martin-Typhoid, /.
The weekly Iberian., 1918-04-20

To keep posted on loca' w.
subscribe to The lberian'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-09

, city which arranges to go after the
automobile pleasure travel is the one
that will benefit greatest Aside from
this he cited the advantages locally in
having better roads, which improve
the hauling capacity of the farm
wagons and trucks. He urged the peo-
pie once they build roads to keep
them IN repair, declaring it a wilful
waste to build roads and then let them
go to pieces from neglect.
LoVinEtOn with Carlsbad.
Mr.. McAllister said Lovington was
with Carlsbad in working for good
roads and wanted to be connected
with the Pecos valley and FL Paso
also with the east.
Mr.. Muzzy, who is at the head OF the
Public Utilities company, Of Carlsbad,
q resident Of Bristol, Conn, said good
roads would prove the greatest asse:
OF any community and said his COM
pany would always be glad to pay
taxes for road building.
Men At Work Regularly.
He said his state was spending a
quarter Of million dollars annually
on road building alone, TO say Moth
ing Of road repairs.
Keep your roads in repair when
you build them" he asserted. "for II
IS waste to let them fall into disuse.
Ny state has regular gangs Of sec
ton hands on all its roads, repairing
every chuck hole as soon as it begins
20 Dreah- Gur farmers who used to
be able to haul half a ton over mud
roads now haul five tons and the
farmers are today our most enthus-
iastic supporters OF good roads. 1t is
not mere hobby Of joy rides any
more Good roads are a necessity.
Roads VIII Develop Valley.
If the Pecos valley wants to grow
and develop it Will build roads If il
wants tourists It will build roads so
they can get here. If it wants to set
tie mp 1t must attract the tourist
People are travelling more today than
ever by automobile and it is a trade
that every community must bid for
In some portions Of New England the
hotel keepers are putting up the
money necessary to build certain
stretches OF roads into the mountains
just to get the travellers there"