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The Keota news., 1919-06-06
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
western N~.-..,.s, ruis. x... ksr,as.


More han $4,000 has been raise
H. Springfield for ihe erection o:
nou, mill
Tony Cua.. 20, well known aS higt
g-nds operator IN the Cripple Cree
district. who wEs released from III
,-derrl peniisn;isry az Lea,snwoEth
Kan. ihres months ago. died spddsnl.
os hear failure IN The Baltimore hoie
.; Victor.
The famous old Yates house. built ii
1879 b! Charley Yates and eniarget
IN 1873 was nearly destroyed by fin
Il. Georgetown. Some years ago large
portion 0. the .or;Ds. famous hosielrJ
WIS TON; down. as IL threatened 10 fal
Into the creek
The ihirr.-s-oond annual session o.
the Second DIstric, Normal Institute
win he held a, the State Preparation!
School III Boulder. June 2 10 20
larg. Attendance Is assured. q. 4
Brown. superintendent, o. the Creole,
schools, VIII be conductor
4 kiIlln. .roS. which struck the frui,
belt IN th. Non,rose country did dam
sEe 10 the fruit and vegetable crops e~
;i:aatsd q, between $i,DD.tssO and e.
osl.t'sp loss- The Thermometer wen,
as low as =. degrees and q half Incl
o! ice was reported from RidSewsy.
More than 200 young people. afiili
htins with the various church auxiliary
organizations. will participate In 9
EY.a; wi-nie .oss; near Grand Junct3os
on the evening Of June IL The an
nouncenent Of the big roast WAS msd<
following q meeting Of the presidensl
Of each Of the five churches inciudct
e. the union.
William T. Smith. -. who drove
from Chicago TO Denver In lsdo with
an OK team and later settled In ruebl<
county. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart at Rye. Hi,
daughter. Mrs. Cora Meredith. commit
ted suicide st the same place foul
years seo. Smith had been In Ill healtl
for long time.
Cnnaturslize,l foreiSn.born rcsidentl
Of Colorado have but n short time IL
which to hunt. X. G. Parvin. state fist
and game commissioner. has given no
tice that the department was prepsr
Ing to enforce the Law ss passed At tn,
last session Of the Legislature prohib
iting aliens from hunting or even car
rying firearms after June 10.
The crops in the Mon,rose sectics
and most OF the great uncompahgr,
valley are two to three weeks ahead a
the five-year average. The slfslfs
crop II over 100 per cen, average an,
10 ready for the first cutting now
Some potato patche. are showing re
markable development and the farm
! ers arc declaring IL is one of the mos
advanced springs in the history o
Montroec county.
With but one dissenting vote. tn,
taxpayers Of Keo,n voted $4,000 wortl
Of bonds for the installation Of n com
plete waterworks system for domcsti
and fire purposes. The bonds were al
ready sold at vo.55 and some Of tn,
material vas on the ground ready (,
commence work ~ soon ns the bond
were voted. The water will he o&,
ta'ned from q deep we'll and pumpe,
into q big iron stand pipe 100 fec
above the town on large hill.
After lying unconscious for fou
days with several ribs fractured. hi
lungs pierced by broken bones. hi
chest crushed TO pulp. and his bod
badly bruised and battered. y. ]. Nc
kensn. . farmer Of keota. died a. III
The Keota news., 1919-06-06
Fought the Mi6niohta

1ohnny came home from Sunday
scbocl quite thrilled by the lessoa. 1T
was al about the NjdniShts." he said.
The rha;r asked his father.
The Nidnixhss." replied the bog.
Teacher told US how Gideon fousht
the NidniEhis and knockeA the day.
lights out Of EN- In no time"
The Keota news., 1919-06-06

An enemy knocks q man down and
then friend proceeds to kick him.
The Keota news., 1919-06-06
1ho Gtophants.

Little Bobby WAS taken 10 see y
welcome home paade. His prerMi
expesseoce With IaFsdes had t's
limited to those ol Rinrlln. BE
Afsee watching the passing lines
soldiers for about half an hour J
turned to his mother and a'".
when viii the elephants set herr
-lndianapolis News.
The Keota news., 1919-06-06

Why shouldn't soldiers sleep q
their knapsacks?
The Keota news., 1919-06-06

We wonder II the Lord love.
cheerful giver ~ we'll as the ehe'H'
Giyee lQvea hlmeelf.
The Keota news., 1919-06-06
Her ovtine.

.And then said the enthus!ss'i
girl from Kansas. I've went TO
cabaret. and Johnny bought the T.
what II it, Bud and Jerry?
II am sure" replied her d'y h'*
cxa. that you mean . Ham and B9:
Buffalo Expresa.
The Keota news., 1919-06-06
Rsal cavss fsr cssnplaime

Woot CaOoo w Coe0pso6mS
.Eh.yah!- admitted Cap Johnsoo
Of Rumpux Ridge. In the good Cd
days. II Was nothing uacommoo to
have rs high n seven lights 20 evesy
dance. But since this yur internal
booe dry Law has cracked down oa N
we often have seven dances to one
Aght. which strikes me II spreading
the ashtins out mighty thin."-kan-
sas City Star.
The Keota news., 1919-06-06
The Reason.

r call this my war gnrden."
"why 20 now?'
Because feel Il has only . light.
Ing chance
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

cams 70 lae'esN
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
BOYS EovfPPfD FOR RIcoRs
WINTER IN FRANCE


Tours, France. Nov. IA Mothers
sisters and sweethearts in America
need not worry about protection Of
their soldiers in Europe against the
rigors Of coming winter. The Quar-
termasters Corps specialist in France
declared recently that the boys are
better equipped than the majority Of
them ever were IN civilian life.
Each soldier has two pairs Of hcav'
nail clinchcd and dubbined shoes
which are impervious 10 water. five
pairs Of wool socks. three suits wool
underwear. two complete wool uni
forms. two wool O d flannel shirts
one short but heavy overcoat trench
style and one pair Of wool knit spif !
puttees ten feet long.
The Quartermasters Corps est
mates that the average soldier wears
out one pair OF trousers every two
months and makes provisions on this
basis although the normal life Of a
pair Of breeches is six months Ev-
cry soldier has also an overseas cap
that has felt protector 10 pull down
over his ears. He is not allowed to
wear>the old issue Of campaign hat
that his folks at home are used to
seeing He has wool gloves and one
finger leather miitens over them and
each soldier is provided with al leas.
3 blankets and waterproof slicker
ar raincoat
In addition to all this. every sol
der on outdoor duty mas leather
waistcoat 10 wear beneath his over
coat This leather waistcoat IS newly
issued and much desired
Apart from what the men have or
them and in their possession. the
Quartermssters Corps in France has
in well distributed. stocks available
for issue; Brooches and trousers. L.
504, 600 pairs; Wool coats. 200. 600 +;
underwear 100000; urdershiriY
2.TIs.ooos wool gloves 1890. 600
overcoats, 379.500; wool spiral put
tees. i.7is.000; field shoes. $50.
900; wool o. D, flannel shirts 2.349
600; slickers 5000; heavy wool
stockings. 100000; blankets 7gf.
600. This after the Quarters Corps
in France turned over to the Medic
Corps more than one hundred thous-
and blankets
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
FINE WHEAT CROP
ASSURED ON PLAINS
Plainview News:

Plainview News:
The Plainview country has the
most flatterine prospects for a big
wheat crop it has ever had at this
time of the year. A fine winter sea-
son is in the ground which will car
ry the wheat without more moisture
until late in the spring. Very little
more rain will make a bumper crop.
Thousands Of acres Of wheat has
been planted. end is up to good
stand, furnishing winter pasturage.
The government has guaranteed "A
price Of $2.26 bushel. based at Chi
cago. The wheat growers Of the
Plainview country should be happy.
for they have prosperous times ahead
of them, after very short year in
1918. and medium crop in 1917. A
big wheat crop viii bring large
amount Of money into this section,
and bring good business to every
body
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
LUBBOCK COUNTRY HAS
HAD ROUGH WEATHER

Since the Avalanche came 70 you
a week ago, Lubbock has had q rough
week. The weather man has been
showering down on us with double
quantity Of winter and zero and be-
low zero has been our portion oart.of
the time The biz snow u Inst eek
has melted considerably. though lie
ground Il still almost solldly covered
With the snow. and then Tuesaas
fresh storm came upon ~ ami "Tht
tall ~ sleet rain and SNOW visited ".
and though the aan has hsen ahlnlf q
for tho past two days. The ground u
iroten hard and very little melting
n noticeable. n 10 Ystg sesa
l|seslsek. and 4 10 stfseIsd that
ihsEs win he eons|asfshls Ip.e " ssI
sls o. 'hs bis ranges Nhs'. close A.
1s1i|sp Taanpl b H|fsn 'h@p
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
...........Msss....
HEALTH
BoiIs

a boil Is an acute circur,scribcd in
flammation Of the skin caused BY the
development Of pus-forming germs in
the duet Of a sweat gland or along
side p hair II Is much larger than a
pustule. winch is superficial. con-
tains only a drop Of pus and seldom
causes pain; i is smaller than a car
huncie. but more sharply raised
above the skin. and when Il breaks Il
has only one opening. whereas a car
buncle usually has several Pustules
are disfiguring when numerous. but
otherwise are - slight moment; boils
are painful. but unless neglected or
improperly treated are not danger
Gus: carbuncles. however. are not on
" painful. but may. in persons al
ready weakened by die-ase. cause
death
A boil first makes is appearance
IS little. hard pimple. more or less
itchy and perhaps slightly painful Il
grows rapidly. becomes cone shaped
and is surrounded BY q reddish ares
il soon aches and throb>. and grows
worse at night After a while. II the
boil IS not lanced. Il becomes little
softer and at the top small white
point snrears. through which pus es-
capes when il is pricked or broken
Then the opening enlarges 81 itself
pnd finally IL gives exit to the whit
ish- core. which Is the dead gland in
which the inflammation started AZ
ter the core n out. the walls COLLAPSE
and the cavity promptly heals a
bod may be solitary. or there NAV be
two or three al once. or--as is more
eommon--they may occur consecu-
lively. one beginning as is predeces-
sor heals.
The treatment 81 boil should be-
thorough. and you should not allow Il
TO scab over before IL is thoroughly
emptied Of matter and core. for 4 the
pus and germs are retained they may
enter the system and cause mild
blood poisoning. The best trelt-
ment IS to open the boil widely by
two crossed cuts. thus giving exit to
all the contents and allowing the free
application Of antisepties Some per.
sons. however. object 80 strongly to
the knife that il is necessary to re-
sort to the slower and some times less
effective poulticng Many physi-
clans condemn poulticing because II
is likely to be followed by another
boil or by a crop Of them. That may
be prevented. however. by smearing
the skin with vaseline that contains
thymol or boric acid or with ichthyol
ointment The household remedy Of
soap and sugar is as good as any. es-
pecially after the 'hesd" Of the boil
has opened. for it.Prevents scabbing
until after the core has come out.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
CAMP CODY NEW MEX.
leo BEING WRECKED

Camp Cody, New Mex, Dec ID
Troops are leaving here for their
homes at the rate Of 500 day.
Wrecking crews are demolishing the
temporary buildings as fast as they
are vacated by the soldiers and sec
ton of the barracks is being wrecked
daily Capt. H. j Cock of the quar-
termaster's corps has a force of 500
soldiers and twenty-five civilians at
work destroying the big cantonment
here. Only the mess halls, latrines
bath houses and other buildings that
are necessary for the daily life of the
men are being left to the last. All
others wrecked and even those which
are being left standing are stripped
Of doors. windows, hardware and fix.
lures.
Even the $500, 900 septic tank sew
er system IS being wrecked. The ma.
terials are being salvaged from this
system and will be available for use
at some future time. Three tanks
having a capacity of 100000 gallons
each have been wrecked, although
they were never used having just
been built. All hospital and re.
mount buildings are being left in.
tact for the present
Many farewell receptions. dinners
and parties are being given by tn,
Officers and enlisted men before they
leave camp. At banquet and recep,
ton given by the headquarters trains
the provost guards and military DO,
lice Gen. James X Lindsey made :
farewell address TO the men Of his
command in these units. telling then
that he mad arranged to have all oil
them registered and assigned to som,
regiment or unit in order that they
might not be carried on the war de-
partment records as unassigned. " liz
also gave fatherly talk TO the men
telling them not to forget what the
salute meant and to always conduct
themselves as good soldiers should
He said universal military training
was sure to come and they would be
IN a position 20 explain the merits OF
the plan since they had experienced
a modified form Of that system.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

w. N. Ross, formerly deputy sher'
IN IN This county, who has been max
inf Oklahoma his home the past few
years. will return TO Lubbock as soon
~ he can yet here for the weather
ard win mike Lubbock County bic
home again Ne VIII farm on the
Ssnsabsugh place southwest Of I.rb.
book he cunning year We left Oh.
lahomn several days ago In his Fond
ear, bar has not arrived yet Il b.
supposed he y enioylnR lie some.
where between Frederick and Luh.
hook rlorlously enowhound.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

II Plaiuview. CLOVIS. Floydada and
few other towns around here can
afford to pave. Lubbock cannot NJ.
ford not TO. II is time 20 get busy.
1919 should close out with paved
streets in Lubbock We put the mo-
ton whose FOR and whose aTainstl
and when shall We bcgInl
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
WHY CHARITY SHOULD BEGIN
AT HOME

Following this Introduction is a
portion Of a communication that wns
received atsthis office. II was not
signed by the writer and we do not
know the author, further than have
personal idea, and we are not
printing Il Ill for various reasons bu,
the paragraphs printed below con.
tain some thoughts that our people
should ponder over and act upon;
This little extract is not written
with the intention Of criticising. but
merely to remind the good people Of
Lubbock County. of their duty here
al home. ! say good people as the
word good has broad meaning. and
y an attribute that can be most az
sfopriately applied to the people ~
our own little city In every ca" for
liberty loans we have resn ,nded
cheerfully Thrift stamps haze been
purchased by the thousands. g., at
ct day and month after month. our
I hfI ANi'N~ WI Aff- INV
cheerfully and untiringly cor''ibuied
comfortable necessities 10 on boys
over there, not only that. but they
have sent thousands of war, cont
Portable garments to the helpless or
phans whose little hearts have bc,-f
made glad for the giving.
These mentions are but small in.
sights Of the great good that re dear
men and women OF our little citN
have accomplished for the sake Of
hurI1nity. but wait dear people. di /
- ger occur 10 YOU that in beine so
absorbed in these capacities. lhst we
are actually overlooking the dire ne
cessities of the people Of oar own
town. Influenza. that awful r.aladv
which had spread "A pail nil over the
Z. s has visited almost every home
10 this town. and in many instances.
has left its mark Of death and sor-
row. In many cases poor people have
had To do without medicine because
they had not the means to purchase
same Isn't il shame that We have
ST idle and allowed such things to
occur. observing such without lend
ing a helping hand?
Some Of US have been more for.
iunate however,. and have either man
aged to keep The wolf away fro~-
the door. or have been too independ-
ent to ask for assistance. have at
present. many individuals in mind
who are worthy Of assistance and
should have il. There ara many
worthy citizens Of this town who
should have assistance. and we mus,
$50 thxt they receive II. Lets get n
an investigating committee. and
start a home help petition. and LEI
this petition bear the name and con-
trihution Of everv man and woman ir
his town who feel able to assist. no
matter how small your might might
be--ii helps. You dear good womc :
Of this town get busy making warm
comfortable garments for the little
Riddles OF Lubbock who need your
help since daddy got sick. You for
got them at Xmas time. but il isn't
too late yet. Lets start the ball to
rolling al once. and head out Hone
Help petition. giving each individual
chance to assist in a worthy eaus
A Citizen"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

Miss Lila Gibson returned to the
West Texas State Normal at Canyon
the first of this week She had been
home spending the Christmas holt
days with her parents.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

fhs Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak
You must have Health. Strength and En-.
iuance to fight Coda. Grip and lnfiuenza.
when your 6od~e not In Q healthy
condition and - not circulate psopeslv;
your system >unabie wishsssnd tho
dRovH's6 AsrELpss tam TONIC
rifles th3 SyabNd AesinSt Colds. Grip
nd Infiusu ~ Purifyins Ind Enrichins
Il cpr(ki3A the well. KNOWN tonic prop
10 Of ohpine and ton In q form
cepnble 70 he most ielicate stomach,
nd 10 pies}ept to tat6( You can soon fee
III Suensthenh 5isxstins Eject 60
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
SEEDS-Over 500
Varieties !

POULTRY SUPPLIESE ,Teey-
thing. We can fill your Brderf for
any seed. poultry articles. plant,
sprays. insecticides, fungicidesf Prize
es and quality always right. Prompt
shipments. Ask for list.
c. E. WHITE SEED GO.
Plainview, Te1sS
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

Geo fhedford Of Gone was . bus.
luess visitor In lnbboek this vesi
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02
REPORT OF KANSAS
CITY MARKET MONDAY

Kansas City Stock Yards. Dec 30
Cattle receipts today $1,000. mar
ket steday. top Sl735 Hogs today
10000 market 5 to 10 higher. top
Bits. Sheep and lambs today 5000
market % to so higher, top lambs
SIS IS. ewes $3.50.
Beef Cattle.
Steer prices advanced 10 to p
cents last week and cows closed 80
cents higher These advances were
held today although receipts were
comparatively heavy for the season
Good weighty steers are selling AT
slT to $3.50. but bulk Of the fed
steers sell at $3.50 to $3.50 Plain
light steers at $40 TO $3.50. Butch.
er cattle have been selling extra
strong for two weeks and they con
unued firm today Best heavy cows
$il.50 to S14, medium cows SS5
30 Sill. Gamers 81 so to 81 10 Veal
calves are stronger with sales up "a
STA today. Requirements of killers
are extra heavy and while there is a
fair number Of beef cattle in sigh,
FOR, the nest thirty days quality i:
not high and average weight is light
which reduces the apparent visible
tonnage Of dressed beef.
a Stoekers and Feeders.
Cattle in this department did not
get any advance last week becaus,
storms ker { country buyers at home
Total offerings were light, though
there was larger supply Monday OF
this week. Stock steers sell at SO q
sl3.75, feeders Si2 TO SIC.
Hogs.
The receipts were expected TO b,
extra heavy today due TO the accum
ulation at country shipping points last
week when loading for market wa.
interfered with by storms. Packer:
took the supply today at Prices thai
gained strength all through the SEES
sion and finally closed with best
heavy hogs selling at SIT 10 to SIT 81
The demand for stock pigs was held
up last week by bad weather and
prices broke sharply, sales on the oo-
en- market at tf) end Of the week
down to 50 TO Si3 There was a bet.
ter demand Monday Of this week.
Sheep and Lambs.
Lamb prices are 40 20 6b cents
above week ago. with top Monday
Of This week At si5.6s, Fat sheep un
20 cents HIGHER than q week ago, best
yves ~ so wcthcrs sii.25, yeprlirrs
sl225. A few feeding lambs are
available ~ sia 70 sla.b0.
J. A RlCkART,
MARKET Correspondent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
Building Homes

Good comes out of evil -
With this of high rentals and increased cost of build
ing being stirred to thought and action for faster
and economical building
vision Thomas A. Edison, the inventor and Charles H.
Ingerso the dollar watch cement house was poured
and completed just 10 days after the first material was
delivered on the ground
While the building industry has made great strides in
the last generation IL has not made that OF other INDUS
tries where parts highly standardized and made inter-
changeabe and quantity production tends to economy
Buildings are still 'made" built" rather than manu-
featured constructed in the of cheap watches
clocks sewing machines typewrers or low priced auto
mobiles. -
the monumental commercial and industrial structures
rather than the average dwelling house of
And the reason has been a good one.
Up until about there has not been the economic
And with the demand there will be the supply OF reform
Economic necessity is the mother. father, nurse and
school teacher of accomplishment
That the building industry has made progress is indi
Gated by the fact that all building operations are IN the
nature of assembling on the ground rather than making
forming all the parts up from the material and by
hand labor on the ground as in times past .......
The STEEL stone Gotta and wood parts of structure
are now cut or formed well ordered manufacturing plants
equipped with machine TOOLS they are numbered
taken to the building ground and put into place IN, .
But il still requires from 80 to 40 days TO bud the
average frame dwelling house
geso be economically constructed one or two at
time is usually the case
According TO the standardized plan they must be con-
structed in large numbers and all at once.
Either large number of individual owners must agree
build once the project must be in the hands OF
real estate promoter will complete the houses and sell
to individual owners according to demand
In this way the real estate promoter will perform func
ton the of the merchant who assemblies
stock of standardized manufactured goods for the conve
of the community.
We solve problem until it is presented
And doubt the problem of high rental and high build
ing prices will solve itself and lower cost home
owning the tendency of which is indicated by the Edison
ngersol accomplishment at Union. ~ j. the other day
Vhaterer else may inspire CANDIDATE modesty Is not
ia the list. Hare you read Of the announcements
Of cB candidates!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-24
When We Dream

One of the theories about life after death is that
when die merely go to the same place we do when
asleep.
the
before Thus the opponents
Of
All we can say that if this theory proves true per-
sonally in for awful time.
We don't dream of first love. of departed rea-
tves Usually dream of falling off cliff. of taking
walk down Pike and suddenly finding ourselves beret
of all Clothes and in the midst of large and suspicious
audience.
Such people meet in dreams large rough per-
sons, who mistreat else fellows money to.
few nights ago put in astral hours being chased
by pack of beasts of undiscovered species They
biting. eapng mulegged, myriadeyed beasts. and
they chased the top of large fence and there they
eaped dangling legs and occasionally took off few
toes and tendons.
We notice that the loss of legs and and things in
dreams of pain; but it always
snnoys makes mighty weary of miserable plight
and enthusiastic waking up.
And daily life of rectitude appears to have
effect dreams than does wife, both prefer
70 dwell past SINS and mee out penalties therefor
Admiral Sims seems to lore Secretary Of the Nary
Daniels Just like Emma Goldman lores Flynn, Of the
Secret SeTrice.