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GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The government has issued q num-
Der OF orders which practically reyo-
luticnixes the newspaper business.
Newspapers must cut down the use
Of print paper They must rcduce
the volume OF reading matter and the
volume Of advertising.
No free copies may be given any
body.
Weekiies must be put ON cash-tn-
advance basis. uAilies that 60 BY
mail must be paid In advance.
Daily papers that are delivered by
carriers may collect monthly at end
cf month. but credit must not be ex-
tended beyond month. The nfas
order was that dailies must be paid
in advance, but for the present ths
monthly collection systsn win bs psss
mitted where delivered " carrier, b0t'
not for mai i.ubscritsys. !
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Christmas and
Advertising

ON The uuch-moosed question Of
what Is 10 be done about the holiday
busipess this year. The War Industries
beard and The retail Interests Of the
ccuniry have d-tidcd On plan 'hss
seems to satisfy all concerned
II will be recalled that at first thu
board wanted TO intern Santa Claus
for the duration Of the war. The
agreement which has finally been ar
rived at is compromise plan.
Retailers are TO be allowed TO solicit
their usual Christmas trade. but they
must not take on extra employees or
increase the working hours. Except
for children. only useful gifts are TO
be offered. Bayers are 10 be urged
to carry their, own packages. Above
all. instead Of conhning the buying
period TO the last two or three weeks
before Christmas. every effort will be
made to start the shopping in October.
Many things really staple in their
uses. have become so intimately as
ISOLATED with Christmas that their
through-the-y year sale suffers Were
it~not for advertising and l2-mouths'
selling pressure many other products.
such as phonosrephs. fountain pens.
vacuum cleaners and toys would still
he In that class They got out OF II
by not letting Santa Claus assume the
entire burden OF their selling.
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U. S. Regulates
Sale Of Wheat

For the information of the producer
of wheat as well as those desiring TO
purchase wheat the administration
advises as follows:
The producer can sell wheat 10 any
one The buyer is held responsible
for what is done with the wheat. All
wheat fis for human consumption can
not be used for any other purpose.
Producers can sell wheat to small un-
licensed mills and can retain such as
is necessary for seed purposes. One
who buys seed for his own pse does
not need license unless be shSss.;::s.:
resell the same
Deans-Thresherman will hereafter
include beans in their weekly reports.
1t is essential that the government
have a record of all beans threshed.
Potatoes-Potatoes are not to be
shipped unless free from serious dam
age and defects such as sunburn, sec
ond growth. cuts, scab, blight, dry
rot or other disease Potatoes are TO
~ bSteAt 2Ao SQio " knt IfuuHQ or
in standard containers.
Grade No. shall consist OF sound
potatoes practically free from the
Ahexe defecse. ID TeA Dinimnna- -aiazse-
ter OF round varieties shaif be 0sS ~
seven-eighshs inches and long varieties
one and dsthree-foufth inches.
Grade No. This grade viii consist
of potatoes similar to those in Glass
except minimum diameter will be
one and one-haif inches.
In grade No variation OF per
cen; for grading and handling will be
allowed on any lot to be under the
prescribed size and 3 per cent by
weight OF any such lot may b. below
the remaining requirements. Iu
grade No. will be the same except
per cent instead of per cent.
e A. BRADBURY.
Deputy Food Administrator.
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ssrFsasoMlAN slmpe,clry.

Pueblo Indicator.
Guy U. Hardy. editor of the Canon
City Record. nominated for ~ongresr
on the Republican ticket. has a Jef-
fcrsonian style of simplicity about
him. as shown when he sends out his
appreciation to newspapers for kindly
expressions written with pen and ink
on postal cards. He might use the aris-
tocratic typewriter and embossed sta
tioncry perfumed with apple blossoms
from his celebrated First district. and
some critics might call II an act of cut
ture< and refinement. but somehow we
prefer the candor ana ungarnished
simplicity Of tho pen and ink test-
rnonial on plain postal card for Il
sho~s that he Is thinking hard facts
and not posing for effect.
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Change III
Rau-ElrlInersOn
Furnitre Co.

G. II. Ran has sold his interest In
the Rau-Dmmerson Furniture Com
pany to Il. G. Roke. late OF Colorado
Springs and has retired from all con-
nection with the nrm- Mr.. Ran came
= Canon City in 1909 and has been
gsged in business here ever since,
practically all of the time in the fur
niture trade Ten years ago he be
came associated in business with
Frank Emmerson and the Rau-Emmer-
son Furniture Company was incorpor-
ated with Mr.. Rau as president. The
flrm continued until the first Of this
week when Mr.. sRau disposed Of his
stock and holdings in the Arm to Mr..
Hoke. who has succeeded TO his inter
ests In the concern What Mr.. Rau's
plans for the future are has not been
disclosed. but It IL expected that he
will remain rcsident OF Canon City.
Mr. Hoke. who was formerly employed
here as bookkeeper nt the ofiice Of the
fzsbson Lumber Company. has made
his home in Colorado Springs for the
last six or seven years He Is an ex-
pert accountant and business man. and
has many friends wherever be II
'ksswn. He viii give his entire time
. the business which he hos jast &C
quired. and MS partner Of Mr. En-
merson win be pleased TO meet bis old
friends and make the acquaintance Of
new ones
A the arm is Incorporated under
the statutes OF Colorado NO change In
it's name and style viii BE- made until
the provisioas u tbs law are COM
piled with. Until ssc1 an aushoriza-
ton is granted the business will be
continued ~ the Rau Emnersou Fur
nifurc Company.
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TWO ROUND TRIPS TO
CANON IN ONE DAY

record for the Phantom Canon
highway was made on Monday of this
week when E. H. Van Scow of tho
Merchants Transportation line OF Vic
tor made two round trips from the
Cripple Creek district to Canon City
within less than Is hours. He made
the run back TO the district from here
each time with heavy load Of fruit
and other produce. In all Van Scow
took into Victor on the two trips S.;
pounds of fruit and vegetables. or Il
little more than two and a quarter
tons
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Have Taken Over
The; Hotel Miller

Owing 70 the retirement of Mr.. Nc
Dowell from. its lA1se and tenancy the
control and nsnaeement Of the Hotel
Miller has becp taken over by Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew shore. the owners OF
the property. who viii hereafter con
duct II under ths name OF THE Hotel
Canon" Mr. ana Mrs. Shore arc the
owners OF the furniture and appurtea-
snces Of the hotel. ~ well as the buila-
ing ani the site on which II stands.
and are 10 better position TO operate Il
more ocsnomioaiiy and 10 better sd-
vantage tbsr anybody else. II viii be
the ain aaa rapll<5dn 81 Mr.. and Mrs.
Shore TO make 4 ono Of the best and
mos, pppni':r .placcs Of its kind any
vhcrc u soutfsrr Colorado; q desire
they ahsaId haya po serious diatcul,y
In rualfxins m view Of the excellent
eqnipment at their command They
will devote their energies TO making
The Hotel Canon favorite With the
public and with our home people
Mr.. and Mrs. Shore will reopen the
cafe and dining room Of the hotel In
the course OF few days and will en-
lesvor to make IL better and more pop
ular than ever before. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shore will take charge OF the property
on Wednesday OF this week. and will
give their utmost personal attention to
II in order that the fullest measure OF
success may be achieved in their new
undertaking
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GUY U. HARDY MAKES
A FRANK STATEMENT OF
VIEWS ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS
To the Voters Of the
Third Colorado District:

TO the voters OF the
Third Colorado District:
Let me first say that appreciate
most highly the honor that has been
handed me In this call TO service
which comes in the shape OF a nom-
ination by the Republican party for
Congress-nnsought and uninauenced
by me.
accept the call. as 1 have accepted
and will accept every cali to service
for my Country feeling that the ser
vice Of loyal, patriotic men are NO
where more greatly needed than In
Congress- at this time. especially from
the Third District OF Colorado.
II elected TO this high office shall
do all within my power to serve my
Country with honor. The interests OF
my district shall have my best thought
and EFFORT
believe that the country's interest
can be as wen served and my states
interest best served by diyertiugs the
expenditures of some of the great war
funds from Texas. where much Of II
has gone. to our own state Of Colo
RADIO. In this effort Republican Con-
gress would be most helpful
believe In Woman Suffrage for the
Nation and in the passage and ratifi-
cation OF the Susan B. Anthony
Amendment This subject. TOO. can
best be handled by Republican Con-
gress. as the Republicans in Congress
stand ready 10 adopt the amendment
believe in National Prohibition.
having been an active advocate Of the
prncipai in Colorado since I began to
vote 1886, so am not recent con-
vert
believe that after the War both
labor and the employers Of labor. and
the whole Country at large will need
the fostering care OF q protective tariff
believe In Organized labor and that
labor should be literally and fairly
dealt with Thru orEanizafion much
las been secomplisbea for the bapeft
cf hbuF and tks voRkinsr o1Aasea.
These interests should be safe guarded
and working conditions improved at
every opportunity.
belive that ample and liberal pro-
visions should be made. both now and
when the war Ia over. for the brave
men in the army. who have sacrificed
SO much.
hut the issue before the people OF
the whole world today which dims
all others into insignihcance is the
World War. stand firmly with the
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War 1,oatsy and for complete victory
Iat arms. III
Whm ne War began, IL matters not
parttczisray now. 1t may have been
when Germany began her rape of Bel.
giuin in the summer of 1874 and tore
her treaties with the civilized world
into shreds. or when Germany sank
the Lusifania in May. 1916 numbering
our men. women and children or at
some later date. But when the Presi.
dent of'the United States fully inform.
ed ofthe facts. cautious enough about
|preciplfAfing our Country into War,
did a - 9TH of April, 1917, ask
Congress 20 recognize that state OF
war with Germany existed, approval
In the ahzpe Of a thrill OF patriotic
fervor swept the land.
The Presidents patriotic appeal
should have found response in the
hearts ard rotes of every loyal Con.
gressn1an-
TnaI II failed to touch two Colorado
congressmen is a weil known and
lamen<all1e fact
The War nov under way. in which
more tAnh 100000 brave American
boys - engaged. must be prosecuted
to . eics5ous finish and its conduc,
sotld ~ be intrustcd to paciHsts.
Onef4pf peace parieys and peace
confere1ces are coming and VIII come
across the sea to becIoud the issues
here at bone. Let US have none Of
them Icf the American army with
the aSmhsa of her Allies fight their way
to Bsrlin ana dethrone the murderous
Frusslaxe before we talk peace.
THIS 5s no scntiemaniy boxing
match to b decided. by disinterested
referee a murderer of millions. an
asssssln of Civilixation is on trial for
HIS life Let Us see that he does NOT
sit In - jury box. or at the peace
tsbls ts'help eemper Justice or thwart
the wtll ~ she world
Let p11nkhk 1his var to = finish and
$50 s. ssss e fEsssIIse 9'|IaE'
And ta tiifs end let no Paciist be re
turned TO Congress.
Invite the support OF Patriotic Cit
izens of all parties in this district be
iieving that can better represent
those of you among Democrats and
Republicans alike than you have been
represented In Congress since the
great European conflict began
Yours cordially.
GUY L. HARDY.
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CHILDREN SUBSCRIBE
FOR THRIFT STAMPS s

Monday was Thrift Stamp Day" at
the Washington school. The pupils
In Mrs. Vests sixth grade made .
very crcditable showing As they sub
scribed tls4.75. This amount came
from the children solely. as their par
cnts did not help them with their
pledges. 3
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100 pERcsMr LOYAL.
f;aorretoWn Courier. y.

GeorEetoWn courier.
Guy b. Hardy. editor q the Canon
City daily Record, IL the Republican
nominee for Conrcss fronN the Third
oongrrssicnnl district the district
now represented ~ Edward Keatins.
Ii view Of KeAttnss pro.zfun vote on
numerous var msssusss. .Mr. HAsdv
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c.ANcs roa LOYAL OEMocsArs.

CHANGE FOR LOYAL DEMOCRATS.
Hotchkiss Times.
Over IN the Third district Ed Keat.
Ing. who was proved by his own
party to bc everything but m Amer.
lean. defeated Mai. Martin for the
congressional nomination. This is an
opportunity for loyal Dcmocrnts to
show their President that they are
back Of him and elect Guy Hardy.
II they don't do It they are of the
same class that they have proved that
Keating is. and that is just IS near
pro-tierman as he could b. and not
be interned.
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What Colorado Papers
Are Saying About
Republican Nominee
For Congress

stands splendid chance for election.
He has always been found 100 per
cent loyal. and II elected he would
render valuable service to .-e state.
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nAapv Mxxr coNoRessMAN

MANDY Mkt coNcREssMAN.
Del Norte Pcrfecto.
Guy Y. Hardy, The Canon City news
paper man. and loyal citizen Of Colp.
rAdo. Il the next congressman from
this district, He u will ouslined Tor
the positloA, end practically has no on,
position - The mind AZ every loyal
Amertesn citissn,
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No new paser may be established
ing tine WA.
The whole object is TO reduce the
~ of pint paper.
e mist obs rye the government
Il =. We ask you TO help US to DO
80
I difference between payiag fo,s
y@ newspaper in advance and pay.
int ar Il AFTER 1, ,as run for little
VIII Is snnall matter. You n ,sice
II o. onsse--llkc you did the sc tins
baci q t;se clock. After fhc sirst
mon you viii never notice Il again.
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MRs 'vooo RErURNs
Mr. W6od. Who hns been the cues.
Of hes slalor, Mn 4. H. NcI.a n OF
this cisys IN yesterday Tor her iolnc
IN oklan1Hp She wse accompanied
y far = ae4ao br Nm. MoIAin.
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Two candidates are TO run ON each
ticket The second Republican candi-
date is Yet 10 be determined from i
scattering vote.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
Larimore NJ. F.. Church
Service Flag Contains
IS Names And Stars

Larimorc, N. D., Feb. 1S.-The
service flag of the NJ. l.. church of
this city. containing IS stars, is made
from wool bunting and is 6 1-2x12
feet. The stars. forming a large star,
are made of muslin and sewed on by
hand. In the middle of the star is
the picture of the president and he is
in this case surrounded by as brave
and loyal a band as can be found any,
where between the oceans. The stars
have printed or them the names of
the boys enlisted in the u. S. service
from Larimore. One star. edged in
gold, is that of Serg. T. J. Valerius,
who died of pneumonia at 1T. Leaven-
worth. Kan. 1t is not the intention
to have any black on the flag. but the
stars of h boys who do not return
will be edged in gold.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18

France. will be held in the Grand
theater Sunday evening al 1880
O'Clock. A block Of seats has been
reserved in the theater for the VIII
ton home guard. consisting Of about
SO members.
Tower city-Frfank Boehm. who
class Of Eesistrants for the spuce pro-
duction division of the aviation SEC
ton Of the signal corps, is the third
son of MI. and Mrs. John Boehm Of
Tower City. In the military service Of
the government. Rudolph Boehm
and John Boehm. Jr. are members Of
the United States marines and are
Iarimore-Farmers in the vicinity
Of IArimore. are commencing to
spruce up" Just a little bit for the
farmers institute which will be held
in h opera house, February rs and
81. The institute is held under the
auspices Of the Commercial club.
Wilton-W1lton people are ging to
sing for the benefit of the Red Cross.
A community copcert will be held
here Tuesday, Feb. 26. Old familiar
SONGS will be sung by the audience,
w "s " SiS 10 Nbo1Is
LaMourc-When Mr.. and Mrs. Err
win Mattson went to Peterson. Mimi.
on their honeymoon trip last
Harry Mattson, brother of the groom.
casually remarked to them to look
out for a wife for him. as he was tired
of "batching'' on his lonesome creek
side farm. On December II, Harry
Han]kinson--R. D.. Benson was
elected president of the Commercial
club at the annual business meeting.
John Sad was elected secretary and
o. NJ. Westley. treasurer.
MISUNDERSTANDING a rousing
meeting of farmers held here, a.
farmers club was organized with G..
O. Haugen, president: Douglas Han
son. vice president: Lars DISCARD,
treasurer: G. r. Paulson, secretary.
and Prof. Matney chairman of the
program committee.
Anamoose-Heart failure resulted
in the death of Mrs. Frank Chapek
after an illness of several weeks. She
was IS years old and has been a res
ident of this city Is years. a hus-
hand and six children survive.
Fareo-Three Fargo school teach
ers have volunteered their services
after school hours or on Saturdays
to assist the Cass county draft board
in making a record OF every regis
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
Governor Creates
New Position For
VIM. Langer's Friend

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 1s.-As a
means of taking care of Charles Nc
Donald. former sheriff of. Morton
county and a very staunch friend Of
Attorney General William s. anger,
Governor Frazier has directed the
state board of control to create a new
position at the p~enitcatiary. that of
first aid to Warden r. S. Talcott, for
Peter Reid. who has been deputy
warden, in order that Mcdonald may
become deputy. The need for addi-
tons to the ~Denitentiary staff is less
apparent than it has been in years, as
the criminal population of that insti-
tuition is at its lowest ebb for a decade.
There has not been an outbreak of
prisoners for some months. and a ma
Jorlty OF those who escaped during the
strenuous summer of 1917 have been
captured or have returned of their
own volition.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
Beat The U-Boats To
Get Married In U. S,

Lisbon. N. D.. Feb. .1s.-Two per-
sons are living happily on a big farm,
five miles from Lisbon today, and they
have dreams of $3.50 or SO wheat
and probably other things.
Beating cable and radio dispatches,
Miss Wietske Kleintra of Rotterdam,
Holland, arrived in Moorhead, Mimi,
Friday, from New York city, where
she landed last Monday. She was i'm
mediately welded to Henry BOT. a
prosperous Ransom county farmer.
Miss Kleintra defied the mines.
the submarines and other terrors Of
the waters to reach her fiance. whom
she learned to love in 1916. when he
visited his old home in Holland.
The W. became betrothed. She
promised she would sail for America.
on the first ship that would carry
wome passengers. She waited more
than a year for hat ship. Before
boarding her boat. she sent a cable
gram to Mr.. Bot telling him she was
leaving. AS the ship approached New
York, she sent a wireless. Both failed
to reach him.
Learning that a boat with women
passengers abroad had arrived in New
York, Mr.. Bot telegraphed immigra-
ton officials inquiring if Miss Kleintra
was among them.
True to her promise, she was!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
FLICKER TALES

Napoleon-sixteen applications for
final naturalization papers, major
lty from residents who would re-
nounce allegiance to Austria and Ger
many--wiil be considered by Judge
". j." Nuessle at the March term of
o1strlct court, which opens here
Mott-The February term of the
Hettlnger county district court open-
ca here this week with Judee>W. C.
Crawford on the bench. -Four new
citizens We're made durir- the week.
and there are 107 civil actions and
one criminal case to be tried.
Flasher-A seventeen-piece band.
with Fred Weber as manager, Morris
Rigler, secretary and treasurer, and
r. d. Ness as director. has been or
canned, and weekly rehearsals are
being held by the musicians who are
making excellent progress.
New Leipsig-A pig donated to the
hed Cross by John Wolf netted the
treasury SIS when disposed of at pub
lie auction. Mrs. w. f. Harks got
the bacon
Wfiton-Dr. r. c. Thompson who
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
1885 Deaths in State
During Last Quartz,

Fargo. n. D., Feb. 1S.-The quar-
terly bulletin Of the North. Dakota
state board Of health shows that there
were 1.035 deaths for the months of
October. November and December, in
1917. compared with sos for the same
quarter in 1916. Mortalities number.
ed 70 from tuberculosis Of the lungs
In 1917 compared with sc a year ago:
pneumonia Is. compared with 50 a
year ago, and diphtheria 16, compar-
ed with eight a year ago. Typhoid
fever claimed fewer deaths in the
1917 period than in the quarter for
1916. the mortality showing 16 deaths
from that cause in 1917 during the
three months compared with 16 dur
ing the same period in 1916.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-18
N.D.B0YSA ARE
NEAR FRONT
Boys are Scattered on Detail
Work, But Still Belong
to the 164th.

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 1E.-Membcrs of
former, Company Is of Fargo are now
at a point where the explosions of the
heavy guns can be heard, according
to a. letter received by Mrs. Daisy Hale
Of GOA Fourteenth street south, from
her son, Corporal Ted Hale. The let
ter was written on January ~ and is
probably the latest from any of the
North Dakota. soldiers in France.
I'VE are now stationed where Lieu
tenant Ernest Hill and Captain Colley
of Company b are located writes
Corporal Hale. Al present l am de-
tailed to the quartern1aster corps, dis
tributing clothing. etc. That work will
only last a short time.
All our branch is scattered doing
different detail work, but we will all
return some day to our former or
~sanization. We arc still III r COM
pany. 164th, but are detailed to work
elsewhere.
I'VE received our November and
December a on January 21. The
government has a cash commissary
where it sells articles to the soldiers
at American prices. One can buy only
two cans of tobacco at II time. To-
day is h second day That we have
had sunshine. 1t resembles a pretty
day in April and after the hard rains
we have had, the Weather is wonder
full. We all have hip rubber boots and
surely need them.O course, one must
be careful in wearing boots not to
contract what is known as trench,
feet.
II have seen several fellows who
have had trench feet. 1t is terrible.
We see a number OF wounded men
returning from the front. talked
with a fellow whose arm was broken
in two places by fragments from a
bomb.
We'll, it is a great life, mother, and
l believe l am getting fat on it. The
general opinion is that the war will
soon he over and then we can return
to Gods country We arc all hoping
it will be over this year.
Our mail is lost somewhere,
guess. We received n days mail and
that was on Dec. IL"