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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
DARK CORNISH POULTRY
POPULAR IN SOUTH

At the American Poultry Asso-
citation Gold Medal show which
was held in Chattanooga during
the first week in December, the
premium for the best cock in the
show was awarded to E. H., Urlck-
san of Chattanooga on his Dark
Cornish cock. This same cock won
the blue ribbon at the poultry
show in Chattanooga last year.
The Dark Cornish breed was ex-
hibited in this years show by
breeders from Kentucky, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida and Tennessee.
Mrs. Florence Forbes, now poul-
try specialist of the Division of
Extension at the University OF
Tennessee, was judge at this show
Mrs. Forbes says the Dark Cor
nish breed is growing in popular
ity in the South. This breed, she
says, i a good layer and one of
the largest meat breeds we have
Often a Cornish bird weighs as
much as twenty pounds. This
makes them especially suitable
for general poultry use. ,
There was another unusual
event at this poultry show. W. A.
Luther, Chattanooga, Tennessee,
paid 500 for. the first prize
Barred Rock cockeral of the
show. Much has been done and
said recently on behalf of better
livestock; however, the poultry
interests are not being sighted
by those concerned. The excel
lent reports from turnout the
state show that thorobred poul-
try, have a great advantage over
mongrel poultry as purebred
stock has over scrubs.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
MISS MARGARET AMBROSE
HEAD OF HOME DEMON
STRATION IN TEN
NESSEE

Miss Margaret A.. Ambrose has
been appointed head of the home
demonstration work in Tennessee
Her appointment went into effect
January l, 1920. In taking this
position she is filling the place of
Miss Virginia P. Moore, made va
cant by the latter's resignation
last July. She taught for a num-
Der of yaers in the city schools Of
Knoxville. Leaving this for coun-
ty home demonstration work she
became a member of the Division
of Extension when it was first
organized in Tennessee in 1914
Soon she was made District agent
of District number five, which
consisted of East Tennessee terri
tory. She remained in this posi-
ton until her present appointment
was made January l. Miss Am
brose has grown up" with home
demonstration work i nTennessee
and is probably more familiar
with the problems of Tennessee
county home demonstration agents
than any person viii could. have
been secured for the position.
Miss Ambrose place as District
agent has been filled by Miss An.
ME White, former county agent
of Sewer County. Miss White
has also been engaged in home
demonstration work for several
years. During the war she was
emergency agent and carried on
the special work, in Knoxville and
also some of the counties, which
was supported by the government
during the war. Sewer County,
under Miss Annie Whites guild.
ance, took premium as having the
best county exhibit at the East
Tennessee Division Fair last fall
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
POULTRY CLUB GIRL
- MAKES $34O

Miss Vannes Hartsell of Greene
County has gone on record in her
poultry club work. During the
past year she made $34O. Some of
her money she invested in war
savings stamps, while part of the
savings was used to buy new birds
for her flock. She has been n the
poultry club work for the past
two years. She has rose combed
White Wyandottes. At her coun-
ty fair she won the blue ribbon
for her fowls. From her flock she
sells pullets, and cockrls for
breeding purposes and she sells
eggs for Matching. In 1918 she
made only $3.50 from her birds,
but seeing the advantage of a
good flock she has increased her
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22

number and consequently her in
crease in returns.
Mrs. H. j. Wisecarver keeps a
flock averaging $50 Barred Rocks
Mrs. Wisecarver started the year
1919 with the determination to
make $1,000 from her flock. This
shows her interest and faith in
the work, as she lives twelve
miles from town, and only has a
small country store for market
ing her products. Her prices
ranged during the last year from
35 cents to so cents a dozen for
eggs. Oowever, in December when
she averaged up her sales she
found she had made $1199.12. So
she only fell 88 cents short of her
aim, which was a mighty high
one considering all circumstances
Another phase of the poultry
raising has been undertaken by
Sophia Williams who has been
raising bronze turkeys for the
past three years.
During the past year she raised
As turkeys, just before Thanks
giving selling Is and receiving a
check for sol. She has never had
any sick turkeys during her three
years experience.
Still another phase of poultry
work has been undertaken by a
Miss Fannie Without, who ships
eggs to New York. She makes a
shipment each week, and the past
summer she realized sc cents a
dozen for the eggs, During the
past year her entire sales amount,
ed to $1878. y
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
EAST TENNESSEE FARM NEWS
EDITED BY II. B. POTTER,
Division of Extension, u. of T..
TENNESSEE RE-DISTRICTED

At the District Agricultural and
Home Demonstration Agents
meeting held at the University OF
tennessee, Knoxville, on Friday,
January 2, Tennessee was re-dls-
tricted in order to facilitate the
work of county Agricultural and
hame demonstration agents Up
to the present time there have
been five districts; but it was de-
cided to have four districts, with
headquarters at Jackson, Column
bia, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
All district agents meet at the
Division headquarters monthly to
consult with the specialists and
to talk over any mutual problems
concerning the work in the state.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
20 IN RED CROSS CLASS

A feature that has been added
much interest to the short course
in home demonstration and econ
omics being given at the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee is the class in
hygiene and home care of the sick
conducted by Mrs. Warner. The
class is open also to students of
the Home Economics department
of the University. There are be-
tween Is and 20 enrolledstQ take
> the work. Of the studenSDfrom
the short course there are 10, Will
10 are from the regular Univer-
sity classes. The class is held
twice a week, on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, from LAO to 3:4O o.
clock at Tennessee Hall. The regu-
lar certified Red Cross six weeks
course is being given and all sat
isfactorily completing the work
will be given certificates.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22

MRS. ELIZABETH COLLINS

Mrs. Elizabeth Collins, 70 years
of age died at her home near
Buffalo Tuesday, January 13. The
funeral was conducted on We'd
nesday and the body was buried
in Buffalo cemetery. She was the
widow of the late James Collins
and is survived by six snos and
two daughters.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
HOME SHORT
COURSE STUDENTS
GIVE DINNER

At Tennessee Hall the members
of the Home economics short
course gave a dinner on Friday,
January 8, at seven o'clock. The
students cooked the meal them
selves and the womn instructors
we're invited as guests and var
ious stunts were enjoyed by all.
Miss Ayres had charge of this
part of teh program. Miss Ayres
is the physical director for the
women students of teh University
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
o o o o {
FOR CONGRESS

o We are authorized to an
o nounce Judge Grant 7.
o Trent, of Rogersville,
o Hawkins County, a candi- d.
o date for Congress from the
o First District, subject to
o the will of the Republican
o Party, to be expressed in .
o a primary to be held in :
o AUGUST 1920. -.
n On n n n n n 90 n n n
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
Personal Mention

Chas. T. Epperson of Idol was
here on business Thursday.
ii
Born to Mr.. ind Mrs. Cannon
Roach, Thursday a girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs, William
Higgs Thursday a son who will
bear the name J. P.
Esquire w. C. Griffin of Lula
vile spent Friday in town on bus
mess.
Arthur Shirley has sold his res
idence on High Street to Mr.. and
Mrs Johnson Shaver.
Ex-Circuit Court Clerk D. A.
Cantwell of Bean Station was here
on business Friday. Mr.. Cantwell
recently sold his farm and will
move to Morristown.
John A. Cate of Lulaville was
here Thursday. Mr.. Cate has sold
his farm to G. w. Cope of Knox
County. Mr.. Cope will move with
in a few days.
A checking account at our
bank will simplify your business
deals. Dour cancelled checks will
lie receipt and record of every
deal. 1t makes errors impossible.
Better start today. The Peoples
Bank, Rutledge, Tennessee.
DIR. and Mrsr. Geo. w. Smither
were summoned to- OwensborO,
KY, on account of the death of
Mrs. Shauntee, Mrs. Smither's
mother. The funeral was conduc-
ted Sunday.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
MRS. CHARLIE ATKINS

. Mrs. Charlie Atkins, aged %
years, died at her home near
Washburn Friday, January 16.
The funeral was conducted Satur-
day by Revs. Wise and Hopson.
The body was buried in the fam
lily cemetery.
Deceased was a well known and
highly respected lady and had
many friends She IS survived by
her husband, two small children
and her father, one brother and
two sisters.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
BABY HAMMER

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Hammer died at the
Hammer home at Joppa Saturday
January II. Funeral services
were held by Rev. L. M. Ellis.
Misses Sallie Hawkins, B e a
Brown, Euna Bowers and Effert
Kits acted as pail bearers.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
Under the Golden Rule.

When the Golden Rule becomes the
Inv Of human life all this Industrial
~dissension) will be changed. The EN-
ploycr will ask how much he ran pay
the worker, not how little. The work.
mar will ask how much he can do
not how little-Beniamin Harrison. o
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
NOLIA CHESNEY

Nolia Chesney, a highly respec-
ted colored woman, died at her
home near Rutledge Friday. The
Eody was buried in the cmeetery
for colored folks just west of town
Deceased a 46 years of age.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1920-01-22
-O-O-O-OO-O-O-O-
Q GINGER
Written especially for the
leading newspapers of the
land by the United States
} Public Health Service.


This is the scarlet fever season
A clean, sanitary mouth will help
to prevent it. Compel the children
to to brush their teeth regularly
and keep the mouth clean.
Hot house people are like hot
house plants. They can't stand
exposure to severe weather. Sleep
with the windows open and keep
every room we'll ventilated.
watch your STEP" is a fine
slogan in buying shoes. Get them
large enough and built on sensi-
BILE lines and most of your corns
and bunions will disappear.
III
Beware bootleg liquor. Much
of it contains wood alcohol and
other poisons. An ordinary swal-
low of wood alcohol may produce
death or blindness. DON'T RISK
IT!
Keeping physically fit is the
first rule to be observed in~keep-
ing we'll. The average adult should
sleep eight hours in eery twenty
four.
Don't always call the aching
joints rheumatism. Bad teeth are
sometimes the real cause and it
is always wise to consult both
doctor and dentist. Have an Xray
made of the teeth.
IT,
Give your physician a chance
to keep you we'll before you call
him in to cure you. An occasional
thorough examination by a COM
petent physician will save you
money and prolong your life.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
COLORADO FOREST
PROTECTION WEEK
Central City Lodge of Elks and
all Citizens Called Upon to
Aid in the Movement.

The following letter has been
received by the Central City lodge
of Elks and other organizations,
calling upon them to observe the
week of May 23rd to 29th as For
est Protection Week, and the
Elks request that their members
and the citizens of Gilpin county
cooperate in this meritorious pur-
pose:
Dear Sirs:
Without trees, Colorado would
be as desolate as the Sahara. Your
mountains would be unattractive.
Your water supply would fail.
Timber would be lacking for in
dustrial development. There would
be no fish and game. Countless
other calamities would follow
some of which wouldn't matter
for Colorado would already be
dead!
"That's how important trees
are! And now is the time, just
on the edge of the camping and
vacation season, to drive this
home.
Forest Protection Week, May
1929, has been proclaimed by
the governor, and all citizens
urged to unite in thought and ac-
tion for the preservation of our
common heritage by preventing
and suppressing fires in our noun
tain forests On this week, at
tractive placards will appear
from one end of the country to
the other, requesting people to
clean up their camp sites; to care
fully extinguish all fires; to be
sure their matches and cigarettes
are out before throwing them
away-in short, to help protect
the forests for selfish reasons, if
for no other.
"This is a big thing! All Colo
RADIO is rising to make the week
memorable. You want to be in
on 1t, and help III your city. And
you can help-a lot! It's easy.
This way:
Get public-spirited citizens in
Observation-Disclosures to deliver APP
propriate aermons; teachers to
present the subject to their class
es; civic associations and clubs
to back it; merchants to make
window displays of outing equip
ment, camping supplies, fishing
tackle, ETC., to attract public at
tention.
"Will you do this? Thank you.
Cordially yours,
Forest Protection Week Com
mittee."
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
MOffat Road Will Not Be Junkcd

Northwestern Colorado need
not be alarmed about the possi-
bility of 'junking' the Moffat
road" said w. C. Reid of the Col
orado Public Utilities commission,
who was a Craig visitor yester-
day. "The road could not be
junked without an order of the
commission, and that this would
be issued is very remote possi-
bility."
Mr.. Reid stated that his visit
here had convinced him of the
fact that the death of live stock
and the economic suffering as
told in the Denver yellow journals
was greatly exaggerated. He felt,
however, that the greatest need
of this section was stock food and
seeds, and he telephoned the COM
missioners in Denver to see that
these articles were the first over
"the HILL"
That the blockade this year
should prove an impetus to speedy
building of the James Peak tun-
mel is Mr.. Reid's idea. The peo-
pile of the rest of the state are be-
ginning to realize the vast resour-
ces of Northwestern Colorado and
its need for better transportation
facilities is his prediction.
Mr.. Reid stated that he will rec
ommend that more section men be
kept in the canon west of Corona
in order that the road may not be
tied up so long by rock slides in
the spring of the year.-Craig
Empire.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
BLACK Hawk news

Mrs. c. J. Nordlicn left Friday
afternoon for Denver and visited
with her daughters until Tues
day evening.
Mrs. d. w. Taylor went to
Cheyenne last Friday to see Mr..
Taylor, returning Monday even
ing.
John R. Hamilton went to Dem
YER Saturday afternoon and vis-
tied over Sunday with his wife.
A. M. Fairchild made busi-
ness trip to Denver Tuesday
morning.
John Stroehle was in Denver
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Neil Burroughs was in Denver
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Rohling returned to
her home in Denver Sunday after
noon, after a weeks visit with
her parents.
Mrs. E. L. Balbach was among
the passengers to leave Tuesday
morning for Denver, returning in
the evening.
Miss Rose Shinherr returned to
her home in Denver Sunday af-
ternoon.
Chas. F. Daley and son, Avery,
went to Golden end Denver Fri
day afternoon, returning Satur-
day evening.
Miss Marie Kirts and cousin,
Miss Rose Gredler, left Sunday af-
ternoon for California.
Arthur Gray came in from Apex
Saturday and visited his father
until Sunday evening.
Albert Oates was among the
many from Apex to enjoy the big
dance Saturday evening.
Jos. BorZago was in Denver be-
tween trains Tuesday.
The Firemen's anniversary ball
last Saturday evening was grand
event. A big crowd was present
and enjoyed every minute of the
evening. The Idaho Springs or
chestra played excellent music.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13

ury for his census work done four
months ago. Uncle Sam is slow
but always sure pay. People
should invest more money in war
savings stamps instead of carry
ing it around in their jeans. The
certificates are always good and
no chance of highway robbery like
the sharks are doing with the Lib
erty bonds. Congress should pass
law to empower the Federal
grand juries to indict every per-
son who buys a U. S. bond at a
discount. There is no excuse for
such robbery.
Mrs. Lillian Renck and daugh-
ter leave today (Thursday) for
Denver to meet Mrs. Renck's faith
er and sister who are coming from
Ault, Colo, to Denver.
Chas. Davies was out from Gen.
tral Wednesday on mining busi-
ness.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
Democratic. Convention

The Democrats of the county
held a well attended and highly
enthusiastic convention in the
district court room last Saturday
afternoon. R. c. johnson acted
as chairman of the meeting and
w. j. Stull secretary. A commit
tee on credentials reported that
the following delegates were en-
titled to seats in the convention
as representing the nine precincts
of the county:
Central City-Thomas Cudahy,
Jay Byron, Henry Altvater, Cliff
ford Parsons, Jos. Kimball, H. j.
Teller, M. O'Hea, Neil Mckay, w.
o. Jenkins, w. j. Stull, Morris
Hazard, r. A. Bass, R. C. Johnson,
J. M. Seright, Arthur Mancer.
Black Hawk-Joe Borzago, w.
d. Saunders, E. J. O'Mera, John
McNeill, w. G. Kriley.
Nevadaville - Harry Armfeld.
VIM. Dickerson.
Russell Gulch-W. NJ. Kirk, S.
T. Harris, C. A. Wagner, Thomas
Ellis.
Rollinsville-L. j. Wurtz, j.
Kurtz.
Tolland-George Mosch, j. v.
Kriley.
Apex-Joe Katta, Geo. Kurtz.
The convention was held for
the purpose of electing seven del
egates to attend the state assem-
bly,, which convenes in Denver on
Monday, May 18th. The follow
ing delegates and alternates were
elected:
Delegates-Wm. Saunders, H. ].
Teller, w. o. jenkins, S. T. Har-
ris, John Kurtz, John McNeill,
Neil Mckay.
Alternates-Joe Borzago, Har-
ry Armfield, VIM. Dickerson, r. A.
Bass, Morris Hazard, c. l. Par
sons, H. p. Altvater.
The convention went on record
as favoring the McFadden excise
bill, providing tax of $1,000 an
ounce on gold used in the manu-
factures and arts, and commit
tee consisting of Jay Byron, w. o.
jenkins and w. M. Kirk was ap-
pointed to draft letter to Con-
gressman McFadden and Senator
Thomas endorsing the bill.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
Comst0ck Shaft Work
Progressing Rapidly

Alfred Westendorf, president
and general manager of the Com
stock Mining, Milling & Explora-
tion company, had an assay made
last week on some ore he found
under the floor around the collar
of the shaft that went $500 to
the ton in gold. This was suppos-
ed to be waste that had been used
to fill in around the shaft years
ago. 1t seems that about every
thing taken out of the shaft when
work on the mine was started
some forty years ago, ran well in
gold and the miners were not very
particular about using good ore
for filling in and leveling around
the shaft house. Two or three
punches of ore have been found
about the property that when as
sayed gave surprising results,
running around $4,000 ton. A
sample of some dump stuff went
$500.
An assay taken from a fair
sized streak in a prospect hole six
feet deep, $50 or 200 feet from
the shaft, went $152.20 to the ton.
All the .ore that came out of the
Comstock 80 and 40 years ago ran
high in gold and to hear some of
the old-timers tell of it's produc-
ton, it must have been a bonan-
"a. These same people still have
the greatest faith in the property
and are enthusiastic over the
prospects of the mine again be-
coming a record-breaker when de-
velopment opens up the ore bod
les. Some contend that the pres
ent operators will find good ore
to work on as soon as the shaft is
repaired to the bottom. The mine
is only 400 feet deep and the shaft
work has been completed to a
depth of 80 feet. The work will
progress more rapidly from now
on as the worst part of the shaft
has been repaired. The shaft work
should be finished within two
months.
H. R. Patterson, of New Water
ford and Youngstown, o., one of
the directors in the company, who
arrived last week to spend the
summer, is more than satisfied
with the proposition and says the
property is better than it was
represented to him. Both the
mine and surface showings appear
better upon his examination than
told to him while he was in Ohio.
Mr.. Patterson is not only pleased
with the Comstock mine, but likes
the mountains as a place in which
to live and looks forward to a de-
lightful summer.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13
Charles ]. jacobson
Given His Freedom

For more than a month, Charles
j. Jacobson has been confined in
the county Jail of Gilpin county,
charged with the crime of bur-
glary. Prior to this time he was
held three months in the Jail at
Denver, charged with the crime of
forging express money orders.
Jacobson was first arrested while
cashing one of these orders. Dur
ing his trial for forgery it was
discovered that the order was not
forged but was one of those that
were taken from the express Of
flee at Rollinsville about the 10th
of last October, when the building
was burglarized.
The Sherlock Holmes detective
force at Denver at once concluded
that Jacobson had stolen the
money orders from Gilpin county
and had the case transferred to
this place. Jay Byron, local at
torney was employed and gathered
Cne 1Oll0Wlng evidence:
1t was found that at the time of
the burglary Jacobson was work
ing near Rand, Colo, about two
hundred miles from Gilpin county.
Jacobson recently came from the
east and says that he was never
in Gilpin county before and did
not even know there was such "a
place until he was brought here
to answer the charge of burglary.
He carries time book with him
which he showed the Denver offic-
ials and gave them the address of
the man for whom he was work
ing at the time of the burglary.
Had the Denver detectives made
simple, common-sense investiga-
tion they would have learned that
he was innocent of the charge and
had him discharged instead of
having him sent to Gilpin county.
1t is plain from the evidence
gathered that Jacobson instead of
being a criminal was the victim of
criminal. He says that he CASH
ed the money order for a strang-
er. 1t is quite probable that this
stranger was the real burglar
and made his getaway during the
three months while these shrewd
detectives were investigating the
victim. Upon these facts being
submitted to District Attorney
McGintie he at once took steps to
have Jacobson released upon his
own recognizance.
But even this belated justice
does not alter the fact that an in
nocent man has been held in close
confinement and deprived of his
liberty for more than four
months. The man who stole these
money orders was bound to get
them cashed somewhere and the
mere fact of finding one of them
in persons possession was no
proof that the person was thief.
Our laws are unjust to men who
are unable to give bail. An in
nocent man can be held too long
without an examination or trial.
If he can give bail it does not
matter. If he is guilty he has no
just cause for complaint, but if he
is innocent and unable to give
bail four months is too long to
hold him in Jail. The law should
provide some speedy method for
disposing of this class of cases.
Gilpin observer., 1920-05-13

R. C. Johnson was injured by
falling rafter while tearing
down a house in Nevadaville last
Saturday morning. The injury
did not trouble him until Sunday
evening when the pain in the reg
ion of the appendix became so
severe he had to call the doctor.
He is getting along all right from
last reports.