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The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06

$75 year per acre. "Figuring your
money as worth ~ per cent a year
this is equivalent to a value of 81, 1000
an acre for peat lands" said the
speaker.
That rather opened the eyes Of the
Mahnkean defender.
"Even at Atkinson" continued the
representative Of the fire association,
"John Atkinson's farm, noted for its
peat soil, had a value Of at least $125
an acre before the fire. It was SO
honeycombed by the flames that it has
been just about ruined.''
Col. Summers tried to wiggle out of
that pinch by saying that the Atkin.
son land was not peat land. Mr..
Schlecht plainly, fully and conclusive
ly explained local conditions as to that
land and fully satisfied the audience,
acting as a jury, that it was a peat
soil.
When the discussion was over, Col.
Summers had fully failed to show
technical and scientific qualifications
and he also showed deep ignorance of
the practical side Of matters, although
he started out by saying he was a
practical soil expert.
When called upon to return its YER
dict, the audience jury unanimously
voted that Schlecht was right and Col.
Summers was wrong.
Then P. w. Swedberg, a forest
ranger who attained prominence near
ly year ago by informing the gov.
ernor Of the danger from fires along
the 500 Line, stood up and "got his. {"
The state forestry service was being
criticized for not arresting railroad
employees whose engines were respons-
ible for spreading fires between
Moose Lake and points up the line.
Mr.. swedberg declared that he had
not been instructed to arrest violators
Of the forest laws. He also denied
that, as a ranger, he had police
powers.
Mr.. Schlecht then showed Mr..
Swedberg that, as ranger, he not only
had police powers but that it was his
duty to arrest offenders and to take
them before magistrate. The speaker
quoted the law and even told that
State Forester Cox calls the rangers
"policemen. It was shown, however,
that, at times, Mr.. Cox shears his men
of their powers and compels them to
take up a situation with him, in st.
Paul, before acting, as empowered and
required by the law.
Mr.. Swedberg lodged any reply to
the pressing question as to his powers
and duties under the law by saying
that he did not care to enter into a
discussion of those matters, evidently
not wishing to displease or embarrass
his superior.
Mr.. Clayton Dodge, Moose Lake
attorney, propounded questions as to
the aims and objects Of the Northern
Minnesota Forest Fire Sufferers as
ISOLATION. He expressed himself as
satisfied with the replies; said that he
considered the association q good
thing and fire sufferers should join il.
A week ago last Sunday night q
rousing meeting was held in Young
Peoples hall, five miles east Of Clo-
quet. There was an attendance of at
least 200 farmers. There was great
enthusiasm and q large number Joined
the association.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06

u
vestigation was made by 81. w. Rich.
ardson.
Mayor Magney's plan of having q
new price fixing committee named in
accordance with the proposal Of At.
torney General Palmer, was endorsed.
This calls for body composed of a
retail dealer, representative Of labor,
a jobber, professional man, a whole.
saler where possible, and three con-
sumers.
A. G.. Catlin laid before the SUBJ
committee on legislation a project for
an emergency city ordinance provid-
ing that the retailer give a memoran-
dunn of each sale to the purchaser so
that the latter could trace the price
Of the commodity back to the jobber
and thence to the manufacturer if
necessary.
The committee favored the plan to
make truck deliveries Of farm produce
to Duluth consumers. A truck will
run each morning from the city's bust.
ness section through West Duluth,
Adolph, Proctor, Pike Lake, Duluth
Heights and back into the city. In
the afternoon a return trip will be
made over the same route. Orders of
Duluth consumers for all country prod.
uce will be taken and delivered at the
central station down town or at the
homes If 80 provided. II. Il. Stone
was appointed to make the trip with
the truck today to investigate prices
and the feasibility.
The subcommittee on shelter also
met last Tuesday night and discussed
several complaints Of high rentals. A
QUESTIONABLE also will be sent to ten.
ants and landlords to obtain informa.
ton on the subject.
There has been much inquiry as to
the history and affiliations of Mr.. n.
81. Stone, the man who first called
the mass meeting which resulted in
the formation Of the Consumers
League. It is stated that he lives in
the eastern end Of the city and that he
is an organizer or agent Of the Royal
League, fraternal society.
Already, there are rumors that Ger.
tain ones connected with this long.
neglected movement are planning to 50
popularize themselves through It as to
lead the people to lift up their voices
in one loud, combined, irresistible de.
mand that the SLAYER Of Food HOGS and
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06
POETS'CORNER
LANDING OF THE PILGRIM
FATHERS.

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound coast,
And the woods against a stormy sky
Their giant branches tossed.
And the heavy night hung dark
The hills and waters DER,
When a band of exiles moored their
bark
On the wild New England shore.
Not as the conqueror comes,
They, the true-hearted came;
Not with the roll of stirring drums,
And the trumpet that sings Of fame.
Not as the flying come,
In silence and in fear;
They shook the depths of the desert
With their hymns of lofty cheer.
Amidst the storm they sang,
And the stars heard, and the sea;
And the sounding aisles Of the dim
woods rang
To the anthem Of the free.
The ocean eagle scared
From his nest by the white wave 4
foam;
And the rocking pines Of the forest
roared-
This was their welcome home!
There were men with hoary hair
Amid that pilgrim band:-
Why had they come to wither there,
Away from their childhood's lands
There was woman's fearless eye,
Lit by her deep loves truth;
There was manhood's brow serenely
high,
And the fiery heart Of youth.
What sought they thus ATARI
Bright Jewels of the mines
The wealth of seas, the spoils Of war;
They sought faiths pure shrine!
Ay, call it holy ground,
The soil were first they trod;
They left unstained what there they
found
Freedom to worship God.
Felicia Dorothy Hemans.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06
BIG MOOSE LAKE MEETING
HELD BY FIRE SUFFERERS
W. C. Stephenson Presdes-Wagner, Schecht and Others
Speak-SeMD Designated Soil Expert Proves
to Be Ignorant of Alleged Specially.

A rousing meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Fire Sufferers associatio,
was held at Moose Lake, in the Moss
Lake theater, on the evening Of Aug
20. The purpose Of the gathering wa
to present plans Of organization an
to explain the work of the association
as we'll as to have a general discussion
OF conditions in the devastated re
gions. w. G. Stephenson presided. P
L. Wagner spoke on relief worl
methods and narrated a good]y mum
Der of incidents. His references t.
Little Eva, the Florence Nightingal
Rirdies and some of the relief method
were received with vociferous ap
plause.
Speaking of the distribution Of wir
grass, used in the manufacture Of mat
ting by the Krex Rug Co., as hay, OF
which to feed stock, Mr.. Wagner sale
that the relief commission failed t
send along green spectacles to put o,
the cows and horses SO that they
would think the wire grass was hay
and thus be deceived into eating.
George schlecht was vigorously rid
ding G. F. Mahnke's statement o.
some months ago to the effect that
aside from loss Of life and physica
assets, the farms had been benefited
by the fires, the idea being that mucl
clearing had been quickly and eff
fectively done. The speaker 3 conten
tention was that there was heavy ani
serious soil damage from the fires.
One Col. Summers, claiming to be q
soil expert, arose in the meeting and
announced that he was a friend Of Mr.
Mahnke; that the noted editor and at
tache of the relief work was not pres
emit; and that, as his friend and being
qualified as a soil expert, said Sum
mers wished to say that he fully
agreed with the Mahnke contention
that the soil had been benefited by
the fires to a much greater degree
than it had been damaged.
ct speak with authority, being a
soil expert" declared Col. Summers
who is supposed to be some sort Of a
real estate broker, in addition to being
a self-confessed soil expert.
Are you a chemist Are you
capable of making a chemical analysis
of the soil and separating it into itt
component partsi" queried Mr.
"No," the Mahnke defender was
forced to admit.
"Well, we will settle this thing
right here" Mr.. Schlecht announced
"You can present your side Of the
case and I will present mine. The
audience can be the jury and then re
turn its verdict after we have lin
ished our discussion" ....
"Can you tell the difference be
tween the different kinds of peat
soils" next asked the representative
of the fire association.
Col. Summers admitted that hi
lacked that ability and skill. He con
tended, however, that peat soils were
Of no value anyway.
"Have you never heard Of tn
Hartley celery lands at Duluth
asked Schlecht. His opponent admit
ted that he had not.
The Duluth man then proceeded Il
inform Col. Summers and the audience
that peat lands near Duluth have
proved so valuable for head lettuct
culture that they rent On o basis %
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06
UTOPIA.

UTOPIA.
The highways Of Utopia
Are wonderful, I'm told:
Some people say that they consist
OF solid, shining gold;
But anyhow, they're always paved
And also smoothly rolled!
The parrots Of Utopia
Are never known to swear;
They talk as carefully as If
They had a censor there;
And all they say is, "Goodness
sakes!"
"My world" and ~ declared"
The show-girls Of Utopia
Are modest and discreet:
They blush demurely every time
They have to shake their feet;
And though they let men dine with
them,
They never let them treat!
oliver B. Capelle.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06
A RARE SOUL.

A RARE SOUL.
No headlines in the press proclaim
A hero's sunk to his last slumber,
Or VOW forthwith the Hall Of Fame
Should add another to its number.
No telegraphic chorus tehs
How many mourn and eulogize him
No rumor spreads, to toll OF bells,
Some sect intends to canonize him.
But as I sit beside his bier,
MY thoughts to sad reflection gwen
Suddenly, ali! I seem to hear
A wondrous voice crying from
heaven:
"Fipd him the brightest crown you
can;
st. Peters sacred book declares
That while he dwelt on earth this
Attended to his own affairs!
Life.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06
THE FIGHT ON FOOD HOGS
IS SERIOUSLY UNDER WAY

Continued from. Page ~
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06

Profiteers be given a DISTINGUISHED
Service Cross in the form of the fat.
test office within their power to be-
stow.
Stranger things have happened in
this very peculiar city by the unsalted
sea.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06
THE FOREST FIRE VICTIMS
HOLD BIG ANNUAL MEETING
BIG BATCH OF RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND FOR.
WARDED TO GOVERNOR j. A. A. BURNQUIST.

Northern Minnesota Fire Sufferers Association Now Has
Over 5000 Members and Is Growing Daiy-Eva Is Con-
sidered Unfit and Incempetent-Washbwn Resolution
Locked Upon As Superficial Whitewash Of Cox and
Bmnqulist- Cox Is Held Unfaithfd and Unft-List Of
Officers Chosen and Purposes Of the New Organization.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08

In dissatisfaction In some counties and
in the introduction OF political friction
into road building administration and
supervision, where there should only
he plain business and efficiency.
An instance Is the reported action Of
otero county commissioner. One
newspaper states that the road super.
visor named by the governor has not
proved satisfactory TO the commission
ers and that under the power vested
Ia them by the law, they have voted the
appointee salary of one dollar per
year This. II correct, Is doubtless an
extreme case. hut there will he SINH
lar evidences Of friction that win not
help In improving road conditions.
This county was fortunate in draw.
ing competent commissioner who has
the full approval Of the county commits
sioners. The results will no doubt be-
excellent. II the same conditions works
out In even n majority of the other
counties the taxpayers may he regard
ed as In luck IL does not follow that
the governor has not chosen god men
for these positions. He selected
u good one In Bernalillo county and no
doubt he sought to do the same for 9th
er counties But the fact remains that
appointments PLACED with the execu-
tive are regarded as political patron
age The county rad supervisor APP
pointed by the executive il not reSpon-
sible 10 the county commissioners or ~
tir stair highway commissioners vim
are actually engaged in road building.
but 10 the governor. who l. not build
ing roads. County read supervisors
should he appointed b- the states chief
highway authority. the state highway
commission: or hv the county commits.
sions subject Ia approval by the state
commission. Ii was mistake e.
change that system. Doubtless we will
return To Il when next the legislature
meets. In the meantime local officials
Who exhibit undue political Resentment.
or who act for motives Of political spite
are not getting very far toward better
ing conditioSS in their counties. We
may not like the present system. hut
We should he big enough To- make the
best u IL
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08

\ recent Louisville. Ky. item says
"Still further higher rate increases
are necessary To maintain higher wages
for employees. In the opinion OF the
Louisville X Nashville railroad offi-
cials. whose railroad submitted re-
port To the annual stockholders meet
ing today. The report showed an APP
parent net loss In income Of more than
$5,O00.OO0 for the year under govern
ment supervision MS compared with the
1917 period under private ownership"
What better argument could he pro-
duced to show the folly Of the desper-
ate attempt 10 secure legal sanction Ia
continue the policy Of government con-
troll Of the railroad of the country -:
There's no occasion now for prolonging
the mismanagement 81 the great high
ways 81 traffic and IL Is to be hoped
that when congress l. convened IL will
take prompt action II necessary to have
the roads turned hack To their owners
Ia. he run under the supervision of the
various state corporation commissions
aud the interstate commerce commits
sion as heretofore. The people are
sick and tired Of the high freight aud
passenger rates and poor service OF the
railroad administration Ia say nothing
of the millions of taxes that will bc
exacted from them 10 pay on these
enormous DEFICIENCIES In the revenue.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08
The Recent Road LEGISLATION

There Is no question in the mind Of
any well informed citizen Of New Mex.
leo that rad building and maintenance
Of the highways Of the state Is one Of
the most Important matters engaging
the public attention at this time. We
must have good roads. To build good
roads We lnust have competent men %
supervise their construction and main.
tain them after they arr built. II Is
unfortunate that the recent legislature.
was not more prudent in its efforts
10 improve the road law Of the state
Considerable friction seems to have
been stirred mp nv this legislation The
Albuquerque Herald. referring to the
Question exhibits the right spirit. 1t
says:
Articles in New Mexico newspapers
appear to hear ont the stand taken by
some members Of the legislature who
held II 10 he mistake when the ap-
pointment Of county rOed supervisors
was delegated 10 the governor. II was
forecasted by some Of the more
thoughtful men Of both parties In the
assembly that the change would result
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08

lands. mines and minerals. IN five years
II will grow to city of 10000 one II
the wonderful pools in oklahoma, now
turning out more gasoline than any
similar sized territory in the world,
eight years ago was cattle range,
and no one except n few oil prospect
ors with visions OF millions burning in
their imaginations. ever thought IL
would he nc for anything else. Now in
the heart of that field Is a hustling city
Of twelve To fifteen thousand people.
with miles Of sidewalks and paved
streets. Four splendid public school
buildings had already been built two
years ago at n cost OF nearly one mil
lion dollars Isl 100000 and just re-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08
Fears Serial Autoeracy
,AIhnunrraue Iournah


That veteran eampaigner NJ the
Iiemo ratio party. colonel George Har.
YES. who was one ~ the foremost
workers for the political advance Of
~. straw Wilson. l. out In caustic
o. 'ii,rial In Ilarvev's Weekly.
IIa- the republic played out" is
o.. caption II the editorial. Some
psrt- lenders IL declares. ARE lead
ins la revolutionary proposition for
chinging the form Of our government.
We DE- not mean an |. W. W. or Boil
,hrvisi conspiracy or bloody reyoln-
ton. HUT il is n far more dangerous
mCsemeuf under the forms of law.
Aud Il l. lcd hv some ~ the foremost
members NJ The government"
'fur o.. first time i proposed the
g nr. ullion "f the Monroe doctrine, de-
clirs Harvey The presidents claim
Inst it, provisions can he extended 10
rovcr the world Is disproved by the
dots,ne itself for the very essence Of
Il l. reserved exclusively for the Uni
ted States sud this hemisphere. as ev-
cry enc hut the president can see. And
in extend IL /" all the world would he
~ deStror IL
nut aside fram the attitude Of the
pse i,ient with regard % the Monroe
doet-ine the editorial finds strong oh
icftion a. deplrfurrS from the national
pilieie. whh.h have heen followed by
pariics IN pa>i direction Of the govern
lnent These policies are thus set
forth
We hsvc ALWAYS had two major po-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08
Why stand Ye Here idle?

so far as II is possible Ia know
without drilling. Deming has every in.
ducement to develop big oil field
The biologists reports are all favor.
able. and while there Is always great
deal Of uncertainty connected with in.
vestments Of this kind il Is To he CON
sidered that in case ~ success the prof.
its are enormous. and everybody par.
ticipates either directly or indirectly
In these profits. Everybody owning
real estate in Deming or the surround
ing country should encourage all legit,
innate efforts To make tests that ~
drill--and drill Ia sufficient depth.
All practical oil men will tell YOU that
Is the only way To find out whether
these enormous pools ~ wealth are
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08
stored beneath our feet.

stored beneath our feet.
There Is another thing that should
not he overlooked should we fail Ia
strike oil in any Of the wells put down
here the money spent need not be a
total loSs. Almost anywhere well is
put down II could be utilized to de-
vclop the fine farming land which Is
now lying idle solely because there j.
no water. There are no finer farm
lands in the world than those around
Deming. hut most Of the section will
always have TO depend upon wells for
water for irrigation.
should an oil field h. developed near
Deming. with all Its other advantages
Of good water. fine climate. fertile
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08

litical parties. differing widely ON de-
tails NJ government. They have both
stood for the maintenance VI Ameri-
can Independence and the retention Of
republican form Of government; for
coordinate powers among three depart
ments Of government for lInpersonal
aud representative government for
the upholding 81 the Monroe doctrine.
and for vindication OF principles and
prescriptions Of the constitution.
That Wilson and some others of the
party lesderS have abandoned real
democracy and are going the limit,
even exceeding orthoiox socialism is
asserted as follows:
Now the leaders Of the great party
not merely propose but work for re-
versal Of. all these things. They pro-
pose tn supplant democracy with Il
form ~ socialism. IL must bc borne
ia mind that the president and some
Of his chief colleagues are more 30
cLlistic in their beliefs and policics
than many avOwed socialists. aud that
they have already contrivcd to foist
upon the country measures and sys-
tens which the socialist party would
regard as extreme. II j. propoSed to
impair II not 10 abolish American in
dependence. by snbjecting il. in some Of
the most essential things. alien die
IN tion
II Is proposed. at least indirectly 20
abolish the coordinate principle by
making one department of government
supreme over the others. Tit Is. Of
course. In accordance with the presi-
dents notion that he Is the only real
representative Of the people, that his
chair Is the real throne Of administra-
tion. and that Il has been all wrong
for congress 10 assume such powers as
IL has. IL Is proposed to establish
system OF irresponsible personal gov
eminent under which the president
shall have the powers OF a British
prime minister without any OF his ac-
countabiiity
Commenting upon the opinion OF the
president that the time has come for
changes in the constitution which IL is
his duty 10 observe, and TO institute
new practices and interpretations. the
editorial asserts that such opinion does
not mean treason. IL comedies that
every citizen has the right 10 advocate
by orderly and legal means changes in
the laws and constitution. Even ad-
yocacy Of hereditary monarch for
president would not be penal of.
Tense. declares the editorial.
In conclusion Colonel Harvey calls
for II show down. with this paragraph
But what is eminently desirable is
that we shall recognize the purport Of
the changes that are proposed, and that
the changes shall be proposed 30 open
ly and frankly that there will he no
uncertainty about them. II the pres
ident really thinks that the American
republic Is played out and should be
replaced by the socialist autocracy, let
him 90 to IL {; but let he people under.
stand precisely what he is trying to
do.
The republic really may he lulled 10
sleep aud dreams. but party men like
Colonel watterson and Colonel Harvey
sound reyielle.
As grave indeed must have been re-
garded the departure Of leaders from
the path Of safety. ere such writer's
and fourteen Democratic senator's
would have joined the Republican sen-
ators in laying down a barrage be-
yond which foreign diplomats and
dreainers al home should not pass.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08

Gently n bond issue for $4,000 was
voted for Il high school building. More
than one hundred gasoline plants have
been constructed and are In operation
around that town. Many other indus
tries are developing as the outgrowth
of bringing In of the oil wells.
The biologists say the structure OF
the earth here indicates that such
wealth is not only possibly present
around here but is very probable. Dem
ing can't afford to let this chance pass
Very little Of anything worth while
comes to an individual or a community
If you want something, go after IL.
Graphic advertisers are reliable.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-04-08

Graphic adyerilsers are reliable.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-09
Sncnrrn OIL Interests.

The NGVajo Oil company we are
informed is making arrangements to
start drilling on their holdings in tho
Pucrtecito country, and it is be ieved
that operations will start within the
next sixty days or sooner.
The same can also be said of the
district north of Socorro. The COM
panies interested i'm the holdings in
that field claim that they will begin
testing out the district at once, and It
is stated that contracts are being
signed with drillcrs, and that rigs will
be on the ground in a very short time.
Ben Gooch has just returned from
the Desdemona oil fields where
the Magdalena Oil company has hold
ings. Mr. Gooch was out to the field
few weeks ago, with others, to se'eCt
a site for drilling operations. He re-
ports that the site has been selected
and that a contract has been let for
the sinking Of a well and that active
drilling will begin within the next
twenty DISQUALIFICATION News