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Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. 02463S
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December Is, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Mark
Hartley, of Fairview, Arizona, who, or
April 80, 1914, made Homestead Entry,
No. 02463s, for NV a SW a, Section
5. and NE Il Sc Il, Section q, Town
ship 6 S., Range "a E., G. and S. r.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make three-year proof, TO establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore r. w. Smith. Clerk Superior Court.
at Stafford, Arizona, on the 22d day Of
January. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clarence j. McElroy, Henry Il. Mack,
Benjamin Echols. William Boren. all OF
Fairview, Arizona.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, Dec. 81, 1917.
Last publication, Jan. Is, 1918
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
Notice of Selection Under Act
of Congress, Approved June
20, 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX. ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX. ARIZONA
STATE OF A RlZONA
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona, has filed in this Office its
Grant Selection, List No. 844, Serial
No. 036999, applying to select for the
benefit of State Charitable. Penal and
Reformatory Institutions, the following
described lands. to-wit:
List No. 844. Serial No. 036999-In
I. 9 S.. R. % E.: Lots /, 2, 8, Sec. Is;
Lots l, 3, a, 5, Sec. 81.
(All in G. and S. r. NJ
During the five weeks period of
publication of this notice. or any time
thereafter, and before final approval
and certification, this office will re-
ceive protests or contests as to any of
the tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, November
"a, 1917.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNo, Receiver.
Date of first publiction, December Z,
1917.
Date of last publication, January 4,
1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT
PHOENIX. ARIZONA
STATE OF ARIZONA
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that the State
of Arizona has filed in this Office its
School Indemnity Land Selections, Lists
Nos. 1879 and 1880, Serial Nos. 036950
and 03695l, respectively, applying to
select as indemnity the following de-
scribed lands, to-wit:
S. 036950-In T. II s., r. n E.: All
of Sec. 33.
S. 03695l-In T. IL S., r. q E.: All
of Sec. 81.
Gan in G. and S. X. NJ
During the five weeks period of pub
lication of this notice, or any time there
after, and before final approval and GER
tifcation, this Office viii receive pro-
tests or contests as to any of the above
tracts applied for and transmit the
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, November
20, 1917.
J. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNo, Receiver.
Date of first publication, December
z, 1917.
Date of last publication, January 4,
1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
Soon Over His Cold

Everyone speaks well of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having used
it. Mrs. George Lewis, Pittsfeld, N.
Y, has this to say regarding it: Last
winter my little boy, five years old,
was sick with cold for two or three
weeks. doctored him and used vari-
Gus cough medicines but nothing did
him much good until l began using
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. He
then improved RAPIDLY and in a few
days was over his cold" adv-47-4t
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
The country may submit to a
porkless day, but Congress
never!-New York World.
Notice Of Intent to Sell Stock ol
Merchandise in Bulk

Notice is hereby given, that |, Eli
Krupp, intend to sell and dispose of my
entire stock of Merchandise, described
as follows:
General Dry Goods and Furnishings
and Ready to Wear Mems Clothing.
Also all fixtures owned by me, used
and in connection with the said stock
of Merchandise, to Joe Emus.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, l hereby sign
my name.
adv-47-3t ELI KRUPP.
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. Ol56OS- -O2S60S
U. 3. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
... December Is, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Elmo E.
Yeoman, of Stafford, Arizona, who, on
September 27. 1911, made Homestead
Entry, No. 015608, for SW a NV "a.
Section 20. and Sc a NE a, Section
80; and on October 26. 1915, made add-
tional Homestead Entry, No. 02s6OS,
for SW 4 NE a, and Sc a NV a,
Section 80, Township s., Range 26 E.,
G. and s. K. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make five-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before R. w. Smith, Clerk
of the Superior Court, at Stafford, Ari-
zona. on the 22d day of January, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John H. Sparks, Chester R. Jennings,
Paul W. Gordon, Frank Paxton, all OF
Stafford, Arizona.
j. l.. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, Dec. 2l, 1917.
Last publication, Jan. 18, 1918.
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
Are Your Sewers Clogged!

The bowels are the sewerage system
Of the body. You can well imagine the
result when they are stopped up as is
the case in constipation. AS purga-
tive you will find Chamberlain s Tablets
excellent. They are mild and gentle in
their action. They also improve the
digestion. adv-47-4t
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
County Agents Work
December and January

Jan 4th-Eden; feeding work.
Jan. 5th-Redland; f. l. A.
meeting.
Jan. 7th and 9th-Thatcher;
office.
Jan. 9th to the Goth; short
course at Tucson.
Graham guardian., 1918-01-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O30448


Serial No. 030448
U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
December Is. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Harry
Lee, of Pima, Arizona, who, on May
81, 1916, made Homestead Entry, No.
030448, for Lots and and E p SW Il,
Section 81, Township 6 S., Range 25 E.
G. and s. R. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Communication proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before R. W. Smith. Clerk
Superior Court, at Stafford, Arizona, on
the 23d day of January, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Joseph II. Lines, Howard Mcbride,
William H. Ferrin, Edgar Ferrin, all of
Pima, Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First publication, Dec. 81, 1917.
Last publication, Jan. l8, 1918.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
North Buckfleld.

Friends of Mabury Mayhem, formerly
of this place, were panied to hear Of the
injury to his foot at the Cushman. Hollis
shoe shop. Mr.. Mayhem Is at the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital.
Mrs. George Warren, who has been
very sick, is more comfortable at this
writing. She has nurse from Lewis
ton.
o. L. varney went to Rumford on
business Monday.
II Ia reported that Guy Russell oil
East Sumner has bought the grocery
business of r. E. and G.. K. Warren, and
will soon take possession.
The roof of Charles fuckers barn
collapsed under the weight of snow,
completely running the barn. Fortunate
ly no live stock was in the barn at the
time.
Mrs. Florence Hssld is visiting at
Lester Ricker's.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Hebron.

The W. R. G. met with Mrs. d. T.
Glover Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Conant entertained
fifteen of their friends Saturday evening.
There was no school Tuesday after
noon on account of the storm and the
high school girls stayed over, not going
home Wednesday afternoon. We hope
there will not be another such storm
this winter. 1t tries the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant.
Arthur Minister from Colby is with
bis brother-in-law, Prof. Dryer, for q
two weeks vacation on account of III
health.
The usual Red Cross meeting at the
Homo is to-day, Thursday.
A. A. Conant, our r. F. D. mail
carrier since July 1902, told as yesterday
that In the whole time he has not miss
ed one whole trip although sometimes
he has not been able to get through
some parts of 1t. A good record for
Is years.
Miss Martha Mixer OF Rumford Ia the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. T. N. Griflths.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Byron.

Virgil D. Taylor has moved from Will
ton to this town, and he is at work saw
ing poplar for L. A. Mason ct Hough-
ton. His wife and boy are stopping
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
ston, at Brunswick.
The crew at the phosphate mine near
Gum Corner conducted by Mr.. Nc.
Crillis and DR.. Nile have suspended
work for while on account of cold
weather.
Charles Murphy Is stopping on the A.
s. Young place and caring for stock OF
cattle for Arthur Stowell.
Three fOur.horse teams are hauling
spool strips from West End mill to Byron
station for N. 8. Stowell.
The mill at No. 9 Ia. running, and
teams are hauling birch there to be saw
ed.
Many cases of measles In town but
nearly all are oonvslescent at this writ.
ing.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Comment on Fuel Order.

Boston Globe: We surrender to the
Germans on Jan. Is, 10, 20, 81, %, %.
Feb 4, IL, Is, 25 and March A, II, Is
and 25. No American ex-
pected even q temporary surrender to
Germany.
New York Times: The government
IL not privileged to put such affection
upon the people in correction OF its own
wrongs and errors. The congestion of
the railways, Of which the coal famine Is
10 largely the result, is the fruit OF gov
eminent policies pursued through dec
AIDES, and the government order fixing
the price Of coal much too low naturally
restricting mining. This Ia doleful testi-
mopy to the efficiency Of government
control over coal mining and railways.
New York Tribune: The order IL I'M
possible Of coherent enforcement. The
fuel administration has lost Its head.
DR.. Garfield Is in panic and acts In .
headlong manner.
New York World: President Wilson
should not lose an hour In nullifying
the Garfield order. That done, his next
duty is 70 remove Mr.. Garfield and find
. fuel administrator who measures up
to the job.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Buckf1eld.

Officers of Nezinscot Lodge, 1. o. o.
F., were installed Saturday night by D.
D. G. NJ. John Fessenden OF Mechanic
Falls.
The severe storm and blow of Tues.
day night made roads already hard to
travel almost impossible.
The barn at the George Brown place
and shed at the Merritt Parsons place
have caved In under the weight of snow
on the roof.
Howard Holmes has sold the Parsons
place, bought last fall, to Alfred Irish of
East Sumner.
Rev. Willis NJ. Davis of Ocean Park
took up the work as pastor OF the Bap-
tist church here Sunday, Jan. 20. His
goods are expected any day now, and
Mrs. Davis and their daughter arrived
Saturday and will board till arrival of
goods,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
EaSt Sumner.

Friends of Mrs. Edith Tucker, who 10
at the Central Maine General Hospital,
Lewiston, made her post card shower
on Thursday.
Will D. Tucker, who sustained q
shock q few weeks ago, is said to be i'm
proving.
Mrs. Jennie Bonney, who canvassed
the vicinity for Red Cross members, OBJ
tanned over 80 names.
Miss Esther Eastman has returned to
her school in Winthrop after q few
weeks vacation.
Az to the sugar famine, can 1t be
reasonably expected that retailers 10 the
country will tumble over each other 10
their eagerness to place orders for .
product that at government rates, hard.
ly pays for the handling! There's an
other reason. II consumers find 1t diff
cult to obtain sugar, it will tend to
make the present maximum rate unpop.
ular and call for change. Strategy is
not confined to military operations.
The Farmers Union has received q
limited supply of sugar and is supplying
its members with the same.
Tuesdays big storm followed by high
winds again filed the trenches" and
help was commandeered to open up the
roads.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
North Hartford.

Evelyn Forbes was the Thursday
night guest Of Phila Henry.
Albert Davenport 10 the guest Of his
brother, John Davenport.
Samuel Stetson attended Grange ut
East Sumner Saturday.
Carroll Cole is driving team for r.
e. McCollister.
Mrs. Charles DeCosta, who has been i'll,
10 better at this writing.
Mrs. Lydia Corliss and Miss Marion
Stetson attended Pomona Grange ct
East Sumner Wednesday.
Edward Park 10 attending school ut
Canton.
Merle Dunn and Martha Sargent were
at Canton on business Friday.
Susan, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eldou Bisbee Of Canton, who has
been very sick, Is much better.
Wilma Davenport was the Thursday
night guest Of Jennie Brown.
Hazel Cannon has recovered from
the measles and has gone to her work In
Auburn.
Robert Henry Is saving ice for T. B.
w. Stntson.
belmont Davenport has been visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davenport, for the past week.
Eva Hapgood Is teaching school In the
Glover district.
Willard Cannon was tho Sunday
guest of his sister, Mrs. Jennie Brown.
Bernics Dunn WAS the Sunday guest
at the home Of Avery Longel.
Benjamin Oldham passed his Goth
birthday on Jan. n. he 10 very poorly
this winter, but his many frispds hope
that when spring opens 1t will find this
venerable man much improved In health.
The heavy snowstorm Of Tuesday
caused considerable work on the roads
ip this vicinity. There was no mail
Wednesday, and oil schools were closed,
the teacher a we'll % the scholars being
unable to reach their destination.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
e.t.e colIere News.

n. Wednesdsy, Deosmbsr ~, ~
g.. - the Rstss Alumnss Assocls
y ton nat 70 formulate . plan for Ios
..Us J"an,te organ cation Of slumnse
...,..snc. IN ths financial needs OF the
oo,,eoa Asa resuIt OF this meeting :
omm,ttse WA chosen to administer
loyalty fund. The oo@ ms"s :, The
make ap appeal TO every MEMBER =.
alumnae. A donation OF MY uo" -.
has already been received IRON a.. .S
Alumnse Club. Harry W. howe OF '"'
Rates Y. n. @. A. 10 the secretary.
Plans are now under way for sne noio-
inc of the annual Bates interc,s;m,
track meet In the Lewiston CITY HUI.
ALTHOUGH many students have ls!t' toess
"a stili cousidersble interest 10 ttsc.
vork. and Captain Gregory 10 worslne
nth 4 good sised squad. II sumclens
intareat II taken In the sport 2 meet wiz
surely be held some time In Aarcn.
Mabel Haley 30, OF Sabattus bcs nos
rstnrnsd to college after tho Christmas
recsss. Miss Haley will teach scnoo'
for the remainder OF the year.
Walden Hobbs 10, has been awafooo
bis B for his services - footpal @su.s.'
Although Mr.. Hobbs was drafted oe.o or'
he could finish bis work Win tns '. .s1.
all the students are grstiied VIVID .n';
award. Hobbs 10 now at the omoer.
trainiup camp ct Plstsburg, having
been sent from Camp Devens. .,.,
A special meeting OF the Minsaly
Science Club Was held soon after college
was opened. aud the following omcers
elected: President, Raymond Blaisdeil
,19 of FRANKLIN, Vice President, Frank y.
Bridges of Schenectady, N. Y, secretary
Treasurer, Aubrey Snow 10 OF Gardiper mel,
Executive. Clinton A. Drury 19, OF III
ton. N. H., and Frank Stone ~ OF LIS
bon Falls.
Bates has chosen her speakers lot .nc
Bates. Clark-Tufts debating league, o9'
the question has not yet been decioe1'
although CLARK and Tufts have SUD-
mitted questions. Bates prefers ques'
tion of national rather than information
Al i'm uortance, and has sent suggestions
IN the other colleges. The debates VIII
be held late In March, probably about the
22nd. The debaters are Brooks Quimoy
~ of Turner, Arthur Tarbell '1S, OF
Batb. Clinton Drury 10, Of Tilton, n.
n. Charles March 10, of Pawtucket, 4.
l.. Benjamin Mays 30. Of Epworth, s. 9.
and clarence Walton 30, of Madison:
Alternates, Edwin Purintop, 10, OF
Lewiston, and Charles starbird 81 OF
Lewiston. -
Rates Mandolin and Glee Clubs have
lust returned from curtailed trip IN
Maine. On account OF war Conditions
the clubs could not make their usuai
trip through Massachusetts,. Concerts
we're given in Sanford, Portland, Water.
boro. Biddeford and Gorhsm. Manager
Googins reports . successful Journey
The quartet composed Of E. ". Ken.
wick '1S, Harold StiiImsn To- ,oo 'ou. a
very we'll received.
Bates will send no team to the B. A.
A. races this year. This action Is In 40.
cord with the decisions OF the Other
Maine colleges, for the expense seems to
be too great at this time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22

Mrs. Mertie Putnam 10 very III With
pneumonia.
Elmer Farrar's wife and children are
m with the measles.
The snow 10 deep In the woods, also In
the clearing.
Maurice Tracy ID working for A. r.
Bryant and boards ct homo.
Mr.. Twitchsll 10 at the homo Of
Charles Andrews.
Mrs. Viola Child 10 at her old homo III
with stomach trouble.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Attitude Toward Enemy Peoples.

1--WE do not wish In any way to I'm
pair or to resrrange the Austrisn.H un-
garian Empire. It is no affair of ours
what they do with their own life, either
industrially or politically. We do not
purpose or desire to dictate to them In
any way. We only desire to see that their
affairs are left In their own hands, In all
matters, great or small.
1--WE shall hope to secure for the
people OF the Balkan Peninsula and the
Turkish Empire the power and right to
make their own lives safe, their own for
tunes secure against oppression or In.
Justice and from the dictation of foreign
courts or parties.
"And our attitude with regard to Ger
many herself Is of like kind. We In
tend no wrong against the German En-
pire, no interference with her internal
affairs. We are In fact fighting
for her peoples emancipation from fear
along with our own-from the fear as
we'll as from the fact of unjust attack by
neighbors, or rivals, or schemers after
world empire. No one is threatening
the existence or independence of the
peaceful enterprise of the German En-
pire." From the Presidents Message
of Dec. f..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Telephone Rates.
MAINE TEL. & TEL. co. WANTS CHANGE
IN OXFORD AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES.

The Maine Telephone and Telegraph
Company has filed with the public
utilities commission an amendment to
it's schedule of telephone rates, effective
March 1, 1918, which provides for the
following changes:
Rumford exohsnge-The 8 party line
business service at rate Of $500 per
annum abolished.
Individual line, 2 party line and 10
party line service will be available to
business subscribers at rates of 5000,
$50 90 and $28. 90 respectively.
Belgrade, Dixfield, Pennington, Har-
rison, Hinokley, Livermore Falls, Mad
ison, Norway, Oxford, Philips, Rangeley,
Readfield, Weld and Wilton exchanges
2 party line residence service reduced
from $500 to $27.00 per snnum. 6
party line business service at rate. of
$24.OO per annum changed to 4 party
line service at the same rate. 6 party
line residence service changed from
$500 to $21 90 per annum. IL party
line residence service changed from
$1S 90 to $21 90 per anuum.
The rates quoted are the gross rates
and are subject to discount of 25c per
month IL bills are paid on or before the
Goth day of the month they become due.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Oxford.

There were no services at tho Congre-
gational church on the Sd.
Doris Andrews and Marian Starbird
returned to Colby Monday.
Mrs. Anna Edwards and Mrs. William
Burns came here from Portsmouth, N.
a., recently. Mrs. Edwards went to the
Central Maine General Hospital at Lew.
iston.
The worst storm Of the season occurred
on Tuesday with intense cold, block
ing the roads badly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Albany.

A foot OF snow and three days blow
is all the 60. So lay down the fiddle
and bow, and take up the shovel and
hoe, and to road breaking 60.
Archie Bass has been at home here ut
the Corner for day, then returned to
Portland where he has employment In .
factory making munitions.
Amos G.. Bean has sold his brood SOW
which gave him ten fine pigs in Septem-
Der which brought him fifty dollars,
then dressed out fifty-six dollars. Oh,
hogs don't pay the grumbling farmer.
Abel Andrews Is used up with bad
cold, and from the effects OF hard work
in the storms.
The snow Is piled high and dry and
furnishing white curtains for many
windows where occupants of the house
do not fancy the way they hang up.
Friday forenoon the snow was melting
on the south side Of the buildings, the
first time for ten weeks. Give us some
more Of this weather.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Meeting Of Loc., Health Boards.

The first annual meeting of represent.
atives of the Maine Local Boards of
Health will be held In Augusta on Feb
rusry 18th and 14tb, the date having
been definitely announced by the State
Department of Health. Letters from all
parts OF the state indicate widespread
interest in the meeting. A program of
value to health workers in general and
OF special interest to the local boards of
health is being arranged. Several speak.
era will discuss In formal manner the
problems common to the various boards
of health. There will be ronnd-table
discussions on various topics and An op.
portunity will be given for raising ques-
lions Of interest to individua, boards.
Among the subjects which will be
presented are the following:-"The
Work of The Public Health Nurse"
"rhe Authority Ut Local Boards, and
Law Enforcement" Various methods
Of procedure in cases Of epidemios, etc.,
will be discussed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22

No school Wednesday on account OF
tho storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Maxim are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of q
daughter, January 10.
Clarence Lapham. who has been In
poor health for some time, 10 now in q
Waterville hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Knight attended
the funeral of Mrs. Charles Barker
Tuesday at East Bethel.
William Flfield died at bis home on
the Gore Saturday, Jan. IL. He had
been confined to the bed for some time.
Funeral services were held at the house
Monday, conducted by Rev. E. q. Slower
Of Bryant Pond. Tho remains were
placed in tho tomb. He was sixty-five
years old.
Harry Knight was at South Paris
Thursday on business.
Several Of our village people are sick
with the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stowell were .,
Bryant Pond Sunday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-22
Harness Our Water Power.

In the early days of this country the
grist mill was built where there was
water power, and in time other industries
also located there for the same reason.
Many of our largest manufacturing cities
have grown up around these grist mills.
But many of the best water powers were
30 inaccessible, and the surrounding
country so unfit for agriculture, that no
mills and towns have ever taken adj
vantage of the cheapest mill power
known.
To-day, thanks to the electric motor,
transmission lines, and high voltage, the
factory may locate convenient to trans
portatlon and labor. and have the water
power brought to 1t.
Every twenty -four hours there goes to
waste unused water power equivalent to
the coal energy Of 100000 tons, or
S65, 00O, 900 tons each year. At low
average of present prices this waste
represents 81, 000, 000, 900 yearly.
Switzerland gets her coal from Ger
many. This year the supply is only
two-thirds of requirements, yet Switzer-
land will pay Germany over "a, 00O, 900
for coal. At the present moment there
are undeyeloped wafer powers In Switzsr-
land amounting TO $500, 900 horsepower
which, with the $4,000 horsepower al
ready hsrnessed, would make Switzer-
land almost independent OF outside
coal supply.
Our own unused water powers re-
main undeveloped because the restric-
tions our Government demands do not
appeal 10 private enterprise, which
naturally is reluctant to invest vast
sums under Q franchise which may be
terminated at any time. With the
financial burdens with which our
Government will emerge from this war,
IL will doubtless be years before Con-
gross would be justified in spproprisliug
the money necessary to make this de-
velopment. Il would seem wise. there
fore, rather than wait an indefinite num-
Der of years, that franchise of say fifty
years should be granted, with privilege
Of taking over the properties at the end
of that time on some basis of valuation,
fair to Government and owners. On
such basis development would begin
at once.
In the meantime the 1000, 900 tons
value of coal is rushing to the sea every
twepty-four hours, an absolute, waste,
without the slightest benefit to anyone.
n. FL. WINDSOR, in the February
Popular Mechanics Magazine.