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The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
PROPOSED DRAINAGE DISTRICT
New District Being Proposed to Drain
Lands Under the Amity Canal.

A number of interested land owners
in the district under the Amity canal
from the west end of the Koen ranch
extending a number of miles east, have
been making preliminary plans recent
y to organize drainage district to
reclaim the seeped portions Of these
lands and irrigate some of those not
now having water rights. The success
Of this movement really means more
to the City of Lamar than any other
enterprise that has been undertaken
for some years. There are several
thousand acres of lands within radius
Of four miles of Lamar most Of it on
the much travelled Santa Fe Trail in
lists that are n standing disparagement
Of the fertility OF our soil. These
lands have been proven in the past to
be some of the most fertile and val
liable in the valley, and they will be
under present conditions when re-
claimed veritable garden spot right
at Lamar's door, and n boost instead
Of knock for all the lands in the
county.
Some of the land owners have asked
Engineer John r. White to make some
preliminary plans and estimates. and
there will be a meeting called in the
near future Of all the interested parties
20 study and discuss the temporary
plans. They include a drainage ditch
to draw off the seepage water and
pumping system to raise it to water
lands that are too high to be watered
by the present laterals from the canal.
Much Of this land is right on the big
trail and it will be wonderful ad-
yertisement to the county to have it
in cultivation. Some of these farms
have in past years been the best in
the Lamar territory and will be again
if the proposed plans are carried out
1t will add many dollars per acre to
value not only of these lands but the
adjoining ones.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

value than given quantity OF beans.
Nothing we grow Is neeaed more tor
food than beans. The farmer who
raises beans is fully as patriotIc H.
tAe one who Raises wheat, corn o.
potatoes. fmIos are i sort of pa
.rIotIc crop anyway; they wall produce
with a limited amount of moisture /;
.ney are a good cash crop, and they
ieave the soil IN better condition for
the crops that are to follow.
The fact that the United States
food administration has bought and
resold more than GU cars oil pintos,
approximately 50,00O,0O0 pounds, OF
the 1917 yield, and actually shipped
them to the marketing centors at
Boston, New York City, Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati, indian
apolis and Kansas City, makes the
future of this valuable crop that much
more certain. In addition to supply
ing the marketing centers named, the
food administration has just exported
hfty cars, 100000 pounds, Of pintos
10 France for use of the Allies. Is
there any wonder pintos are becoming
popular? With all of this increased
demand, greater acreage is justi-
fable"
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
wn Subscribers Amount Percen
NEW LOG BOOK FOR
THE ID. c. ID. HIGHWAY

Your humble servant has just com
pleted the detail work OF new log
book for the D-C-D Highway and viii
put the matter in the hands Of the
printers within very short time.
There are many new and interest
ing developments in tn. affairs OF
this highway which we have under
taken in Canadian to ORIGINATE and
promote which It is confidently be-
lieved will contribute to the direct
benefit Of the town of Canadian and
the entire county in financial way.
while at the same time its promotion
is a patriotic matter.
II is not entirely dream thai this
will one day become a military nigh
way leading from the rantonements in
the southeast to tn, military camps
in the northwest.
All along this highway there is an
atmosphere and a spirit that is worth
the money and every tourist that goes
up the line will meet a bunch Of
people that will remain in his memory
long after the rough places in the
road have been forgotten.
At Lamar, where our highway en-
lers upon the Santa Fe trail. the tour
ist will feel like an old timer in the
town. The city has the don't weaken
spirit and is 100 per cent American.
The book, when completed. will COM
tain interesting information about
every town between Dallas and Denver
and between Oklahoma City and Den
yer. There will be large number Of
these books issued and it forms a
splendid opportunity to put good
advertising at very reasonable cost.
Canadian Record.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
COLORADO STATISTICS.
Reports Being Compiled by The State
Board of Immigration.

Reports from all the counties in the
state, collected and compiled by the
State Board Of immigration, show that
the amount Of land cultivate d in Colo
fado in 1917, exclusive Of that devoted
to orchards and small fruits, WIS sp-
proximately 4,122,OOO acres. This
is the first time such data has been
collected by counties since the 1910
census, which made a complete COM
pilation OF agricultural data for the
state for the year 1909. The acreage
cultivated then was 2,6l4,312. Tho
increase in acreage since that time has
been approximately So per cent and in
valu. Of output more than 100 percent
The most remarkable increase and
production made by any crop grown
in Colorado since the agricultural cen
sus Of 1910 has been made by the dry
bean crop. In 1909 there was 5.04o
acres Of beans cultivated in Colorado.
producing 53,926 bushels. In 1917
the area cultivated, including that de-
voted TO seed beans, was 2i7.275 acrez,
and the total output was approximate
ly 1,s37.6SG bushels This is an in
crease Of more than $500 percent in
output in eight years The acreage
devoted to all the principal crops, by
counties, will be shown in the Year
Book now being prepared by the State
Board of Immigration.
There ara "A railroad companies in
Colorado, operating 5,586.96 miles Of
track, SO telephone companies with
276,506.95 miles Of line, and four tele-
graph companies with 269 .S93 miles %
line. Every county in the state has
telephone service, every county except
Baca has some railroad mileage, and
Baca, Jackson, Mofrat and Rio Blanco
are the only counties having no tele-
graph lines when the reports were
made to the State Tax Commission for
1917. The Year Book soon to be pub
lished by the State Board OF Immigrs-
ton will show the telegraph, telephone
and railway facilities Of every county
in the state.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

master Hun schemers are centering
their efforts against the United Ststes
in an effort to do by triclery what
they could never do by force Of arms;
send the Sammies down to defeat"
BY the way, Prowers county is be-
coming rather unhealthy for pro-Hun
and lily-livered alleged Americans who
have not yet walked up to the fact
that the country is at war. Doubtless
one or two disloyalists have been con-
WINGED that Mr.. Beavers advice anent
the heaving Of "a brick house a brick
at a time" was being taken TO heart.
The following resolution was pass
ed by the Prowers county council Of
defense at its meeting on April 2rd,
1918.
WHEREAS, our nation has now
been engaged for one year in the most
deadly and devastating war Of all
times; and
Whereas, the inevitable results OF
this struggle are so far reaching that
it becomes the bounden duty Of each
citizen to render aid by every word
and action to our government in this
emergency; and
Whereas, in all gatherings, assem-
blies or meetings of people Of whatso-
ever character opportunity may be af-
forded to the enemies Of our govern
ment to antagonize its efforts and SOW
the seeds OF discord; therefore
Il b. lssA/ .a,,t y, l after this s dat. At
State of coi<do, any gathering, as
sembly or Nsting which shall be held
without first announcing ths time,
place and purpose u such meeting
shall be regarded as q suspicious or
disloyal act and be subject to investi-
cation by the proper authorities.
Be 1t further Resolved, that copies
Of this resolution shall be furnished
every newspaper in the county, and
that copies shall be posted in such
places as may be deemed necessary.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
SAINT FEE BOOSTS PINTOs
Loans Mr.. Bainer's Services to the
Government for That Purpose.

There is no staple crop, adapted to
the southwest, for which an increasing
demand is coming SO rapidly as pinto
beans. according to H. M. Bainer,
agricultural agent Of the Santa re
railroad, and special agent OF the
United States food administration Mr.
Banner is urging farmers to increase
their acreage Of pinto beans, because
they are nonperishable crop for either
dry or irrigation farming ,
"Pintos represent food IN condensed
form easily transported to our
large marketing centers or TO our
armies or our navies," he said. NO,
thing we produce represents more FOOD
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
BOND IN EVERY FAMILY
Desire of Government About to be
Realized SO Far as Prowers
County is Concerned.

The national administration has ex-
pressed wish that one Of the Third
Liberty Bonds be placed in every fam
lily. While this may not be literally
true in Prowers county, it will be
soon according to the law Of averages.
According to the governments esti-
mates and basis of five people to the
family there are 2650 families in
Prowers county, and there are now
1872 purchasers of Third Liberty
Bonds in the county and more coming
in daily with the big drive on Liberty
Day. April 26, yet to come. 1t is
evident that more than one to each
family will be sold and it looks as if
the quota of the county will be over
subscribed by more than one hundred
per cent. Bristol still is far in the
.ead and is now approaching the seven
hundred per cent mark. The drive in
the greatest success of any of the big
war drives yet made in this valley.
The figures to date are as follows:
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
Christian Science on the Line

Washington, April 23.-tSpecial cor
respondence) ce)-Representative Daniel
R. Anthony of Kansas is the author of
an amendment to the law providing for
the appointment Of chaplains in the
army that will make it possible to
select members of the Christian Sci
ence faith for such posts. Mr.. An
thony states that this is the real pur-
post Of his amendment. although it
merely prescribes that chaplains "shall
be duly accredited by some religious
denomination or organization and of
good standing therein" The present
law requires certain qualifications in
regard to being regularly ordained
ministers, which has been construed
to exclude Christian Scientists. Mr..
Anthony's proposed change in the law
was adopted by the House without
the fornality Of roll call.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

'The Germans shell Paris with a
gun that shoots "a miles. The Ameri-
can people can shell Berlin with Lib
erty Bonds"
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
Iunior Red Cross Work.


There has been a very creditable
exhibit in Johnston's window of the
Junior Red Cross work made by pupils
in the Lamar schools since January.
Most of the work assigned to the
Junior Red Cross is civilian relief work
such as clothes for the refugee child
rem. The sewing was directed by the
domestic science teacher and upper
grade teachers. The boys of the man
ual training classes made the knitting
needles and boxes for packing any Red
Cross goods. Each grade teacher
taught her own pupils to knit and
made the soldier blankets.
List of articles:
100 shot bags
25 pairs Of booties.
soldier blankets.
baby afghans.
Is refugee dresses.
25 petticoats.
ladies' skirts.
35 ambulance pillows.
"a hot water bootle covers.
12 scrap books.
100 pairs of knitting needles.
12 boxes.
Property bags.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

Friday, April 26th-according to a
proclamation by President Wilson
is to be known as Liberty Day" and
all business on that day is to give way
to a final Liberty Loan Drive.
In Prowers county this will be a
day of catching up loose ends.
Almost one person in every SIX has
bought a bond. That is good, but it
is not quite enough. We are asked
for at least one homo in every home
and that means one bond for every
five people.
The Liberty Day Drive should sec
this ideal accomplished.
Remeber, this is YOUR liberty loan.
The cause is yours; the responsibility
is shared by you, and your boys at
the front will reap the benefit So
make the effort yours too and whether
or not you are a Lieutenant. pitch in
on Friday next and work for an ever
whelming dollar victory.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24

No one who has kept up with the
happeuinGa in the Western tLeHs-e of
war during the past several weeks can
doubt that now is the crucial time and
at once-by the boys at the front
with their arms and by the mcr back
home with their dollars. to crush the
Hun.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
MORE SOLDIERS CALLED
Names Announced for the List of
Drafted Men for May 10.

The local draft board has announc-
ed the names of registered men foI
the detachment to go during the period
from May 10 to l5. This is additional
to the list which we announced last
week, which was called for the five
days beginning April %.
The list for April 20 is as fol-
lows:
Call No. 141.
Prowers county boys to leave the
29th of April:
/. Leslie Frederick Buck, Derby
Colorado.
9. John w. Reynolds, Holly, Colo.
8. Harold o. Hiatt, Lamar, Colo.
4. William John Moore, Lamar, Colo
8. Wallace Allen Robinson, Lamar
Colorado.
8. Perry Don. Woodall. Sheridan
Lake, Colorado.
Z. William Morris Stevenson, Pueblo,
Colorado.
8. Burr Murray Conrad, FL Dorado,
Kansas.
9. Mark Mckinney, Syracuse, Kan.
10. Reinhols August Gustke, Grana-
da, Colorado.
IL. Arthur Paul Gustke, Granada,
Colorado.
~. William Jake Boley, Lamar, Colo.
IS. Cecil Wright Brake. Fair Grove,
Missouri.
IA. Carl Albert Carlson, Lamar, Colo.
is. Lewis Alexander Hammond, FL
Dorado. Kansas.
is. William Aaron Buchanan, Grana-
da, Colorado.
II. Wiles Redmond McGinnis. Ozark.
Missouri.
The new list for the period from
May 10 to Is has been made up as
follows:
Call No. 1888.
i.-Ray Clifford Walker. Holly.
Colorado.
2-Afvin Elmer Wright. Lamar,
Colorado, care Bud Tanner.
3.-Herman Henry Fischgrabe. 2o9
8. Mechanic ST., Pueblo. Colorado.
6.-Allen Frans, Denver. Colorado.
6.-James Randolph Benson. Watt
ka, Oklahoma
7.-Jesse Alison Bewley. Plains,
Colorado.
s.-Raiph Arthur Hanthorn, Prim-
ero, Colorado.
9.--George Mathews, Lamar. Colo
RADIO.
lO.-Claude Ashby. Webb. Colorado.
l1.-Charles Brown, Joycoy, Colo
rado.
12.-Clyde Laswell. 115h South
Main ST., Hutchinson, Kansas.
There will probably be another call
the last Of May and it is expected
that others will follow in rapid sue
cession. Recent visitors at Camp
Funston say that the camp is ready
to receive large numbers Of new re-
cruits, and the government is work
ing to get men ready as rapidly as
possible. Prowers county has already
exhausted nearly half of its register
ed list, and it is probable that all OF
Class LA will be in the camps before
the end Of the year. The registration
number Of the first man in the next
draft TO be called will be 633 and as
1929 is the complete registration it
will be seen how rapidly the available
men are being taken. The twenty
nine men in the two calls just made
brings the Prowers county honor roll
of soldiers and sailors far over the
400 mark and makes the county's per
cent of enlisted men almost 81. per
cent of the total population.
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
A morning war prayer: with the
grace Of God, ! resolve this day to help
my country win this war"

While the Liberty Loan is holiing
The center Of interest, don't forget
that other phrases Of war activity are
plugging along, carrying on their own
work without frills but systematically
and in the best possible manner to
fer instance, General Pershing says
81 want to say that no other or
yanization since the world began has
EVER done such great constructive
work with the efficiency, dispatch, un-
derstanding, often under adverse cir
cumstances, us has been done in
France by the American Red Cross ir
the last six months"
THE Germans shell Paris with a
gun that shoots "a miles. The Ameri-
can people can shell Berlin with Lib
erty Bonds"
Charlie wooden, who insists that
Lamar is as big as Kansas City II the
people only think so, suggests that
the County Liberty Loan Committee
wire Denver, offering them Hartman's
tank and a half score of local stump
speakers, to put their town also "over
the top" in the loan campaign. Per-
hsps Denver does need little OF the
flying squadron, enthusiasm.
DR.. Jenkins says that the war is
being fought in four elements. all un-
familiar ones to the American people;
namely, in the air, under the ground,
under the sea, and by propaganda. OF
these four, he classes the fourth as
by far the most important. Germany
has never yet won a straight stand-up-
and-fight-victory since the first drive
of the war when only handful Of
men opposed her" says the Doctor.
"The Russian collapse was due to pro-
paganda; the drive into Italy was en-
tirely due to underhand work within
Italy; last year France was in great
danger of an internal disturbance
German promoted-which would have
proved DISASTROUS, and today, the
The Lamar register., 1918-04-24
Third Liberty Loan.

Reports OF subscriptions actually in
banks up to Wednesday noon, April
23rd, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
FRENCH EDITOR IS FIRST
To MAKE WAY INTO METZ
German Soldiers Brcak Into Wine
Factory and Soon Drink
to Intoxication.
DRUNKARDs USE .aACHINE GUNS
Enemy Troops Rcvolted Against
German Commander November 10
and Soldiers Council Was Formed.
Could Not Control Soldiers.

PAR1S; November Is.-.Louis Forest.
ceeded in entering Metz. his home town.
man to enter since hostiiities ceased
lie vas given a lively welcome by the
populace, although German soldiers
a revolt occurred in Metz November
10 and a soldiers council was formed
u Wnrs the leadership Of two Soeialis,
officer.
Governor Won I.cauis attempted to
AIRY with machine guns TO the Place
DIES Armes. He ordered the cavalry to
charge. but they fratcrnizcd with the
m mn The governor then ordered
the service OF tho revolutioni:ts.
on al vent nj well a, first. but the influ-
When it was seen that the troops
M NO so a9s be able to get away at once
LACED the military stores. a civic
guard was formed. but Saturday one
Of the last German regiments to leave
Moulins. There was trouble. and the
civic guards had to retreat when the
drunken soldiers began to use machine
The situation at Metz. NJ. Forest re-
ports: is difficult. The city is surround
is anxious for the arrival OF French
n Forest found NJ. Houpert. manag-
who was released from the German
prison November l, getting ready to
paper on the day the French entered T tbe
Metz before the war; and Houpert is
going TO publish his first number with
page; He explained he was going to
do this so as not to take advantage
OF the fact that he was the first one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19

and II 1t doesn't straiEhten you right
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-19
INJUNCTION is REFUSED
IN RAILROAD LITIGATION
Supreme Court Permits Use of western
and Atlantic'n Rniis by An
other Road.
fBy Associated Press.1

wASHINGTON. November 1s.-In.
functions sought by Georgia officials
10 restrain the Cincinnatti New Or
leans and Texas Railroad Company
from operating trains over the right
or way OF the Western and Atlantic
Boyice Station Tenn. a distance OF iive
miles. were denied to-day by the
Supreme Court.
Application for the restraining order
was made In original proceedings filed
in the Supreme Court by officials OF the
state Of Georgia. which owns the
Western. and Atlantic Railroad Be
cause OF increased traffic. requiring
sole use OF that portion OF the road
the. state legislature in 1916, they
claimed. revoked permission given
Cincinnati Southern Railway. before IL
was leased TO the Cincinnati. New. Or
leans and Texas Pacific Railroad, 10 use
the State-owned tracks. In opposing
the proceedings. officials OF the defend
ant railroad contended that the act
granted them perpetual right and
was nonrevocable