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The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
NATIONAL GUARD
COMPANY COMPLETE
Battalion Squad of Ex-Service Men
Now Rapidly Filling Up and La
mar is Insured Fine
ArmOry.

Lamar has completely filled the
company of the National Guard under
the new regulations prepared by the
war department and is not only assur-
ed of fine armory but of battalion
headquarters for this section of the
state also. The battalion squad will
be composed of Al ex-service men who
have specialized in certain lines of
army work. Major H. c. Byrnes is
to be battalion commander and Hon.
w. B. Gordon, battalion adjutant. The
battalion squad is already more than
half filled up.
The district comprises all of the
southeast part of the state and Lamar
will be the National Guard headquar-
tiers for all this territory. The armory
will make fine addition to the pub
lie buildings of our city and also a
fine club for members of the company
and squad.
The Y. NJ. b. A. committee aided b.
some of the business men have been
pushing the organization for some
months and the credit for its success
is largely due to their influence. Capt.
Frank Strain and other officers of the
company have also been earnest work
ers for the success of the movements,
and have the members of the new
company already doing good drill
work.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Meeting for Farmers.

There was 4 fair attendance at the
farmers meeting at the Elks Club last
Friday evening to hear the experts
from the agricultural college discuss
questions Of interest to the farmers.
The meeting was called by the Y. NJ.
B. A. which organization had secured
the speakers for the evening. Pref.
Sackett spoke on alfalfa and use of
water, Prof. Keyser on cultivation cf
the sugar beet crop and Prof. Paschall
on irrigation. All gave instructive
and very interesting talks. Manager
Frank Noble and Agriculturist d. C.
Joehncke Of the A. B. S. Co, also
made short talks as did a number of
local citizens.
Born-To DIR. and Mrs. l.. f. Likes
on Tuesday morning. n fine girl.
The many friends of Mr.. w. j..
Johnston are gratified to learn that
he has constantly been improving
since his operation of last week and
expects to be at home in few days
and soon able to be out again.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Farmers are Undismayed.

After seeing published lot OF un-
reliable statistics, compiled by white
colared farm experts" who never
plowed an acre Of land in their lives,
that the cost of producing a bushel Of
wheat was all the way from $l.50 to
$500, the undismayed farmers are
sowing more than average acreage
of wheat in the face of dollar a bushel
prices. In many wheat states the best
wheat is hard to market at u dollar
but the wage agitator keeps bowling
that the cost of living is not coming
down. Eggs are lower than for twelve
years and so is all the farmer has to
sell. With high spirits and patriotism,
the farmers are not going to quit
growing crops and feeding us all.
Under these conditions labor cannot
expect to hold war scale of wages.
1t must take its cut along with pro-
ducers.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Big Storm.

Almost exactly year from the
fierce blizzard Of 1920 another severe
storm struck this section last Friday
night and Saturday. In the north part
of the state II was far worse than a
year ago and did hundreds of thous-
ands dollars worth of damage. Here
is was not so bad although the severe
wind and cold made it very disagree
able. With the exception of the loss
of u large part OF the fruit crop there
was not very great loss here. Crops
were not far enough along to be in
jured and it did not last long enough
and there was not enough snow to kill
stock. On the divide and north, how
ever, there was several feet of snow
and hugh drifts that blocked the Den
yer trains for nearly twenty hours.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Jury Acquits Barrett.

The Barrett-Ham murder trial which
occupied the time of the district court
at Las Animas all last week was clos
ed on Sunday morning by the jury
bringing in verdict of not guilty.
The testimony lasted until Friday
evening and the arguments Of the dis
tinguished array of counsel employed
by the two sides took up all day Sat
urday, the case being given to the jury
late that evening. The first ballot
resulted in vote Of eight to four
for acquital. 1t took eleven hours,
however, before all agreed on the YER
dict. The plea of the defendant ad-
mitted the shooting but claimed it was
done in self-defense.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Win Honors.

The contest to decide who will rep
resent the Lamar high school in the
various defamation and oratorical
contests was held at the high school
auditorium on Monday evening with a
good audience present. Mrs. w. w.
Cooper, A. C. Gordon and II. G. Lam
son were the judges. There were
many contestants for the honors and
the judges had a trying job. In the
defamation contest Miss Mabel Leon
ard and Pauline lie Grande tied for
first honors and Miss Lucille Kelsey
won second place. In the oratorical
contest first honors went to Velma
Hall and Fred Stevens was secand. A
second contest will probably be neces-
sary between the two tied for first
honors in defamation. These will be
the Lamar schools representatives in
the district contests soon to take
place.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Death of William Wallace.

Word was received yesterday from
Garden City Of the death at that place
Of William Wallace, formerly assist
ant manager of the D. A. NJ. & p. Co.
in Lamar. He lived with his wife in
Lamar for two years and was gen.
eral favorite with all who knew him.
Failing health was the cause of his
quitting the company and he went to
the sanitorium in Denver and spent
year in hopes of benefitting his health.
He continued to grow worse. however,
and recently moved to Garden City to
be with his family in his last days.
He leaves wife and one son besides
4 father and mother and other rel
atives in Scotland. He was a nephew
Of John Duncan of Holly. A number
of officers of the D. A. NJ & P. Co.,
will 60 down TO the funeral.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Boosters Here.

A bunch of Colorado Springs boost
ers on soGiability tour of the south
ern part of the state arrived in La
mar on Sunday and remained over
night. 1t had been generally under
stood that on account Of the blizzard
their tour had been postponed so few
in Lamar were expecting them. They
were a bunch of live wires and made
friends while here.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Crops in
y Colorado.

Preliminary reports of the agricul-
tural census for 1919 and 1920 show
that the amount of land irrigated in
the state in 1920 was approximately
20 per cent greater than that irrigat-
cd in 1910. Reports made to the State
Immigration Department by county as
SCISSORS show that the total average in
cultivation in the state in 1920 was
considerably more than 100 per cent
greater than that cultivated ten years
ago. The agricultural census for 1909
showed that about so per cent of the
land in cultivation in the state that
year was irrigated, while reports of
county assessors to the immigration
Department show that not to exceed
80 per cent of the land cultivated in
1920 was irrigated.
In 1909 about 81 per cent of the
wheat grown in Colorado was irrigat-
ed according to the census report for
that year. In 1920, according to re-
ports of county assessors, only about
20 per cent of the wheat grown in the
state was irrigated. In 1909 nearly
twice as much spring wheat was grown
in Colorado as winter wheat, while in
1920 about three times as much winter
wheat was grown as spring wheat.
Spring wheat has always been raised
more extensively under irrigation in
Colorado than winter wheat. In 1920
about II per cent of the winter wheat
was irrigated. The area devoted to
non-irrigated winter wheat in the state
in 1920 was more than two and one
half times as great as the entire area
devoted to wheat in the state in 1909.
The increase in area devoted to
non-irrigated corn in the state at pres
ent is even greater than that devoted
to non-irrigated wheat. Assessors re-
ports showed that about 1 200 900 acres
was devoted TO corn in the state in
1920, compared with about $4,000
acres in 1909. More than 90 per cent
or in excess of 100000 acres of this
corn was non-irrigated. This means
that more than three times as much
corn was grown without irrigation in
Colorado as was grown under all con-
ditions in 1909.
There has also been n very large in
crease in the area devoted to sorghums
in the state in the past decade, and
sorghums are grown almost exclusive
ly without irrigation. Nearly 100000
acres OF grain sorghums were grown
in Colorado in 1920. of which only
about per cent was irrigated. In ad
dition to this there was about 100000
acres of sweet sorghums grown in
1920, of which only about 2 per cent
was irrigated. The census report for
1909 showed only about 100000 acres
of all kinds of sorghum harvested in
Colorado that year.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Is Sunday Legislation Necessary?
To the Editor:

In this time of demand for compul-
sorry Sunday observance, an object-les-
son may be found in the fact that
there are in this country more than
one hundred thousand Christians who
observe the seventh-day Sabbath, and
their number is constantly increasing.
They are scattered throughout every
state in the Union, and live in the
cities, m the towns, and in the country
districts. The day which they observe
as the Sabbath has become the bust
est day of the week in the commercial
world, and they are surrounded by
those who are pursuing their ordinary
work on that day. When they go to
their places of worship, their eyes
necessarily behold what they regard
as desecration Of a Holy day, and
their ears are saluted with the hum
of secular industry. They would be
glad to have ell observe the Sabbath
according to the commandment" and
thus honor the Creator, but they never
have asked, and never will ask, for
Legislative enactments which would
compel others TO pay an outward re-
gard to this day; all must be fully
convinced by their own conscience that
they ought to keep it Holy. These
observers of the seventh day simply
ask to be left free to observe the day
of their choice without being fined
either directly or indirectly-withou
being compelled to pay fine in
money into the state treasury or to
pay fine in the way of loss Of time
by enforced idleness upon day which
the Scriptures designate as a working
day-and they freely concede to others
the civil right to work on the seventh
day Of the week and to rest on an
other day if they choose to do SO, or
to refuse to observe any day as the
Sabbath.
Now If such body Of Christian
observers Of the seventh day Of the
week can be developed in this country
by the power of conscientious convic-
ton alone, in the face Of all those cir
cumstances which the advocates of
Sunday observance regard Us SO fatal
to their cause, is it not apparent that
no Christian institution needs the sup
port Of the civil power? We commend
this object lesson to the consideration
of those who are claiming that what
they designate as "the Christian Sab
bath" will perish from the earth un-
less they can secure the passage OF
laws to protect and preserve it.
Yours very sincerely,
CHAS. G. THOMPSON.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
FOoling the Taxpayer.

Tax Eater-"Mr. Voter, we must
have $4,000 as provided for by this
new and progressive measure which
you are asked to vote for in order 10
better serve the public needs. The
little additional tax will be more than
repaid by the growth of the state and
taxable property"
Taxpayer-"If it is necessary
guess we will have to vote it."
Tax Eater-(Two years later) "Due
to our increased activities and enlarg-
ed field of operation necessitating more
employees and larger quarters we must
have more money to keep the work
we already have done from being vast
ed"
Taxpayer-"But my taxes are al
ready high and are a burden to my
land and business"
Tax Eater-"Would you have this
state take back seat when surround
ing states are creating new depart
ments TO care for every need of their
citizens? We can not afford to turn
this measure down as it adds only two
mills to the tax levy. As a patriotic
citizen you must support this meas
ure."
Ten years later-The taxpayers hair
is gray. His property has increased
90 per cent in value and his taxbill
has increased 500 per cent while popu-
lation has increased 20 per cent. In
addition he is paying installments on
his income tax every three months and
his automobile tax amounts to more
than the tax on his home used to. An
other election is approaching with new
tax-increasing measures to be voted
OH and state income tax is suggest
ed in order to raise more money to
enlarge the activity of scores of boards
and commissions and thousands of Of
flee holders-all for the benefit of the
dear people"
Tax Eater-"Mr. Voter, we must
have your sanction of this particular
measure which asks only three-mill
levy in order to raise beggarly 49,
100000 which this department will
need for the coming two years. You
as citizen derive the sole benefit and
the state is known as a progressive
commonwealth"
Taxpayer-"l simply cannot stand
another cent. You have run my tax
bills so high now that am borrowing
money to meet my current tax pay
ments and my property is depreciat-
ing in value"
Tax Eater-"Well, who is to blame?
You voted for these various PROPOSE
tions and mileage bills and loaded the
tax onto yourself with your eyes open.
You can't quit now or the state will
take your property"
Taxpayer-"Well I'll be! As
he turns to leave a smile spreads over
his face and he says: "All right take
my property, where will you get your
money then to keep you going? It's
all very well to talk a citizen into
debt for the supposed benefit of him
self and his state CD while you walk
off with the bacon and calmly tell him
he is fool for listening to you.
guess I'll tell my neighbors. The
benefits you have given US are bank
rupting us and now we are blamed for
the whole thing while you and your
tax-eating friends slide out from un-
der"
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
District Court.

District court opened in Lamar yes
terday with Judge McChesney presid-
ing and long docket to be cleared up.
The court is handling the criminal
cases which are not Of great import
ance first and so far the time has been
occupied largely with matters of that
kind.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20

County Clerk Jno. w. Prowers, was
Las Animas visitor last Thursday.
Francis Pastorius, the Colorado
Springs business man who holds large
interests in this county, was . Lamar
visitor last week.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20
Piano Recital.

The pupils of Mrs. Chas. Wooden's
music class assisted by Mrs. C. L.
Carrico will give recital at the Pres
byterian church on Friday evening Of
this week. A very interesting pro.
gram has been prepared.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20

Judge and Mrs. ]. X. Doughty are
spending the week in Denver. The
Judge is attending to legal business
and also the meeting Of the Scottish
Rite Mu3ons.
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Williamson, new
residents Of the Granada territory'
were county seat visitors last week
The Lamar register., 1921-04-20

Mayor G. NJ. Smeltzer of Holly was
a Lamar visitor last Saturday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02

stitutions OF learning either work with
the shopgiris or have them under their
direction.
"In Wellesley we have n rule against
smoking. but the girls certainly do II
on weelS-ond parties" said graduate
of that college now employed by ono
big store. IL saw n president of stu
dent government who made pretty
speech In student meeting blow rings
and exhale through her nose In the
most expert fashion at n week-end
party. We don't have trouble with kiss
ing among Wellesley girls and tho men
who come 10 visit them. and akirts on
tho campus have always remained un-
fashionably long But we rouge as
calmly rs we powder our noses
Few Of the girls In the department
stores have learned to smoke and those
who do do 80 mostly dare and not
because thoy like it."-New York
World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
To HONOR ST. PATRICK.
Clayton Nciphborhood association Names
Committee to Make Plans for Fetc.

At their meeting in Union Fire Hall
last night, the Clayton Neighborhood
Association appointed committee IN
plan fete in celebration Of Ft. Pstriok's
Day.
The committee on the recentiWh-hiDg-
ton Day celebration made isg report,
nnd resolutions we're adopted thrugh
the management Of the Park Theatre for
the usn of the house on that day
John Grant rehd report of the plans
for improvement of tho Clayton play
ground ard after revision these plans
will be submitted "a The Park Commission.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02

Former Speaker Joe Cannon says that
his rules must come back I'm order to
make the House efficient Sometimes
we think the Marquis of Queensbcrry
rules would be best.--Los Angeles
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02
RHop GIRL NIGH IN MORALS.
(0~es women IN Stores Defend Thei
Associates.

OrfNaN women who wsrh In New
- or1s's isrre department stores have
enms - ths defense Of the shopgirl.
They Aary iaxity Of morals among the
etsts employed In stores today, and
AscaaSs there are 10 indications of
tcv~rfnG OF social morals.
ThA younG women from higher IN
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-02

Tell II 10 all Della ware through Ever /,
Evening wnnt ads.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13
(APPtAUSE)

Arizona a position to applaud Judge William H. Sawtele of the bill to create
  years' Ell Paso
 
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  expedite of the federal court but politics Herads editorial "A Democ Appiauds Kepub- unsophsicated or it's as unsophsticated thinks?
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13
ARE WE sAvAGEs YET2

Is the average of mankind all the earth still that millions billions There half supremey present high living
  the leading a Hest warshps The
 
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 The whole all of the soaed civilized the terrible devastating with chip their shoulders preparing blow another his principal ties were fought for fought today human beings
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13
CRIME ITS OWN PUNISHMENT

the who running rampant
  avoided against kindred nearly all of it part young upon they reflection is sad contemplate what life has in Those possibly legal nothing unrelening guilty It and with honesN the So the of crime other desperation hopelessness and dis relief Also the thus obtained is drink head off and stimulate crimes does stricken failures the various industries a effect stimulated in them which provide Now before the money quick easy And the jails getting full them all the land
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13

 The wholesaler passing do blame, whether all to errt such profteeng 0 product then the others who handle should O
 
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  guilty
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13
so SOON AS BUT NO SOONER

Harding kept country Germany just soon" him sign Congress hold ng apparently can't blame President Harding for Presumably he president redeems campaign normalcy.
 Harding Harvey douncl the League of Ma problems settled this intimate action deferred short the senator's ris heights courtesy, saving off the limb while Colonel Harvey is on it.
 One sympathizes the without the privilege saying immediately presidents colonel time in his of and country men that they capable detecting delicate shades Of meaning world-councinen make to possibility
 
 
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13
ITS A MONEY-MAD AGE

provident but thing but wise with you, world Half of heights sfouli
  which, while themselves through Paul the truth and told it in h things We this day The sve of O all s a madness fatal than mbon madnesst of the the frou- influence the spiritual temptation elevation their death; others and nothing Those
 
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-05-13
SOMEBODY IS BRINGING

reduced their not
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

MACOMB ST. 10 rms, 3 b., lge. n. 4 Sids
NETT 500 Cont IT, Bldg N. 1894.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

DELAFIELD ST.. nr. 18th st. 0 rms. b.,
det. bungalow. ami, si2.5Oo. WIN. n
iHARTUNG, Southern Bldg.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

Il ST., nr. Amer. Univ. Park. rms.
4 b.. ami. rm. for gar. $4,000, terms.
wM. X. HARTUNG. Southern Bldg.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

MCKINLEY ST. NR. 33D sT.-10 rooms and
bath; $4,000.
Moore & Hill, Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

IRVING ST. Mt. PIeasan,. rms. q b.,
ami; sleep. porch; every convenience.
s11 900; good terms. VIM. s. Phillips. I4os
n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

18TH ST., mr. TfIden. rms. b.. AMI.
hwd.. floor. gar. $I6. 800. WIN. z. HAR-
TUNG. Southern Bldg.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

OXFORD ST, NR. CONNECTICUT AVE
ruoms and bath; $l4,J 81 800 cash.
Moore Hill. Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

ROSEMARY CT. Mr.. CHEVY CHASE CLUB
% rooms and bath: $l4.5OO.
Moore & Hill Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

KEOKUK ST, Mr.. CONNECTICUT AVE-
bungalow; rooms and bath; $l2,oOO.
Moore & Hill, Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

UNDERWOOD ST, JUST OFF CONNECT
CUT AVE.-S rooms and bath: $40 900.
Moore Hill. Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

Mr.. CONNECTICUT AVE. q KIRK ST.
10 rooms and baths; $35. 900.
Moore & HILL Woodward Building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

QUEBEC ST. Mr.. 34TR. .-r. brk. house:
ami; garage. $l2,75o. VIM. 8. Phil
lips, l4oo y. Y. ave. n. rs.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06
Chevy Chase.

DRUMMOND AVE. 81. 900.
10 rms, = b.. ami. gar.
Y. l. Sansbury, I2l 18th st. NV. N. 59O4.
CHEVY CHASE CIRCLE-s3o, 900. o rms,
b., gar. ". c. & A. N. MILLER.
n. 3s6s.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-06

18TH q NEWTON SITS. rms, sIeep
porch and b., h.w.h., elec. It's; hrdwd
nrs. VIM. 8. Phillips. 1409 n. Y. ave- NV
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-22

District Attorney R. F. Roth, who came down from Fairbanks yesterday went out the line on the train this morning.
 Miss Constance Peterson went out to the end of steel on this mornings train.
 Ben Brombery returned to Ne mana yesterday, after a brief visit here.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-22

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The Nenana daily news., 1921-01-22

Manager Joe Burns, of the Col iseum, has returned to Nenana and brought with him from Fairbanks Prof. R. Wolf, violinist, whom he was able to secure for this week. MT. Wolf played at the Coliseum last night and for his work was awarded splendid ovation by the audience. He will be heard again tonigh't, Sunday night and Monday night.