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equal to about 25 per cent of the total
rural road and bridge expenditures for
the calendar year 1919. In 1906, prac-
tically none of the motor-vehicle reve-
nues was applied to road maintenance
or construction. while in 1920, 96 per
cent. or a total of s97, ,997, ,16O.6O was
used for this purpose. The remaining
per cent not fplied to road work was
expended very largely for number
plates and in carrying out the pro-
visions of the motor vehicle registra-
ton laws in the several states. OF the
total amount applied to road work 70
per cent, or S77, 5Sl ,5S2.57, was expend-
, ed under the control or supervision of
the several state highway departments.
JpcreasinE Amount Spent for Road
Work.
For a number of years the general
tendency toward devoting an ever-in-
creasing portion of the motor vehicle
revenues to road work under the con-
troll and direct supervision of the state
highway department has been very no.
ticeable. Prior to 1912 only a very small
portion of the motor vehicle registra-
ton was devoted to this purpose. In
1920, rs per cent of tho revenue, or
s77.53i. .5s2.57. was applied to road work
under shc direct supervision of tho
state highway departments, and in ad-
dition $50, ,465 .57s.o4 was applied to road
work by counties or other local super
vision. but with little or no direct su-
pervtsion from tho state highway de-
partments.
In most states tho motor vehicle re-
venues are devoted to maintenance and
repair OF tho state roads or other i'm.
proved highways. These states seem
to have solved fairly well tho difficult
problem OF securing funds for tho
maintenance of tho moro important
roads under the ever increasing traf-
fic requirements. As both tho traffic
and the revenues increase with the
number of cars, there apparently exists
a possibility of SO adjusting the regis
tration rates as to keep pace with the
cver-growing maintenance changes.
a number of the states having in
general but n small mileage OF i'm
proved roads havo recently adopted the
plan of capitalizing the motor vehicle
revenues and devoting these funds 20
road construction. The states doing this
are Illinois. Maine. Minnesota, Mis-
souri,. Nevada, Utah. and Wyoming. In
them bonds have been voted or issued
for road construction. and the principal
in some instances also in tho interest.
Is to be paid entirely from tho motor
vehicle revenue.
At the beginning of 1871 there were
stiil seven states In which motor
trucks wcro registered at the same
rate as passenger cars, but in recent
years there has been n very decided
tendency in most states to increase the
fees required for motor trucks over
and above those required for passenger
cars. This increase is usually based
on tho weight OF the truck and its car
rying capacity. its horsepower. or a
combination OF these factors. Tho most
general practice seems to be toward de-
firi,ely limiting the maximum total
road weight OF tho vehicle and basinc
tho registration foe on tho capacity oi
the truck. Some few states have adopt
cd a scale Of fees. which in actual prac-
uce serves to make the operation oi
very heavy trucks impracticablc-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
CANON C|TY'S NEW
GARDEN OF THE GODS

With the increasing number of
special scenic attractions tho upper
Arkansas valley prcsumcs to rival tho
peak region in offering to visitors.
Canon Record describes tho harmony
and energy with which men of the
community turned out to make acces-
sible the newly opened valley OF
monuments:
Fully ono milo OF public highway,
from tho old Garden Park-Cripplc
Creek road toward the Red canons.
the new scenic resort, was built and
made available for travel by tho
Chamber OF Commerce party.
II was perhaps tho most notable
volunteer days work ever contributed
by the business and professional men
OF Canon city to such an enterprise.
approximately one-half OF the labor
necessary for construction OF the high
way was performed by the l25 men of
canon city. who offered their services
Everybody that took part in the en-
terprisc Tuesday was delighted with
the Red cauUns as n picnic grounds
and pleasure resort. Many of the visit
lors had never been there before 1nd
were astonishcd at it's scenic beauty.
They are sure to become popular
camping grounds. They are an addi-
tional attraction to tho canon City dis
ltrict and will bring many people here
during tho summer months.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
AUTO DEALERS CONDEMN
ACTION OF THE CITY OF DENVER

State Highway commission. to restrain
tho commission from spending tho
funds available for road construction
purposes is meeting with unfavor
thruout tho state. At Tuesdays meet
ing of tho Pueblo Auto Trades asso-
went on record as joining with tho
rest of tho state in tho protest
Tho following resolution concerning
tho Injunction was passed:
WHEREAS the majority of tho
states voters favor spending ten mil
lion dollars for constructing state high
ways; and.
WHEREAS practically eighty per
cent of tho tax revenue of the state
comes from outside of tho city and
county of Denver. and.
WHEREAS tho Pueblo Auto Trades
association figures that tho ten mil
lion dollars should buy approximately
three hundred miles OF concrete roads
for state highways: and.
WHEREAS VIC feel that no matter
WHERE these three hundred miles of
concrete state highways arc built, that
tho whole of tho stale and ESPECIALLY
tho city Of Denver. will be benefited.
THEREFORE,, BE 1T RESOLVED
THAT:
/. We denounce tho spirit of antay-
onism. the vindictivcncss and animos-
ity which these citizens of Denver are
exhibiting toward the rest of tho state.
.. We are opposed to the minority OF
Denver attempting in any way to die
tate to the majority of the people of
the state.
,. We dcplore this action on the
part of Denver in failing to recognize
tho essential unity of the entire State
OF Colorado and it's community of in
tercsts and welfare. We feel that Den
vcr needs the cooperation of the rest
of tho state.
T. We deploro tho short-sightedness
of n community which for purely sci
fish motives attempts TO cause greater
unemployment in tho state, especially
at this timc.
5. We urgo immediate action being
taken toward putting tho states un-
employed men TO work on this highway
construction, for VIC are not interested
so much as to WHERE these three
hundred miles OF state highway are
built as We are that IMMEDIATE ac-
CONTINUED on Next PaEe)
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
AUTOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES
TFlRUOUT THE WORLD

Toledo. ohio, has a union depot for
motor trucks.
Since 1916. $4,000 motor vehicles have
been manufactured in Canada.
American motorists consume 20 times
moro oil per capita than Great Brit
an.
Back in tho days of the bicycle. Now
roads,
Farm tractors in use in this country
have increased from 5000 in 1910 to ap-
pro1imately 5T5, 900 last year.
Tho sales OF automobiles in Mexico
In 1919 amounted to SioSs,7so: in 1920
| the total importations wcre more than
81. .6eo, 800.
License fees charged in various
states in the Union for fve-ton motor
trucks range from So to s15o. Tho
avcraSe of all States is 35s.
Because private bids for highway
Illinois has decided. as an experiment.
to go into the roadbuilding business
Approximately 4.0ls 900 gallons of
gasoline were consumed by motor yc-
hicles in tho United States last year.
or an average az SCI gallons per car.
Ohio is tho first state in tho Union
to consider a model law for the resu-
lation Of motor vehicle traffic suitable
for uniform adoption by all other
states.
and capable vf making a speed of 80
miles an hour is now in production In
Germany. Tho tiny specJstcr costs
about $50.
Tho state department OF Washington
has a travelling exhibit consisting of all
automobile license tags from every
state in the union and 20 foreign coun-
tries.
Motor propelled vehicles in use thru
out tho United States represent an an
nual consumption of nearly 10000 ood
barrels OF gasoline and 1850 900 bar
rols of motor oil
Some part of tho labor OF practically
every man, woman and child, employ
ed in productive capacity In the Unit
cd States, enters into tho construction
OF each motor vehicle
In Greater London, with snnn on
population, there are Isl .as7 registered
motor cars; in New York state, With
lo.3S.s2a population, there 55o,ss1 pss-
senger cars.
According to present reports. ths
New York and New Jersey vehloulsr
tunnel under tho Hudson River. will
be opened not later than December 81.
1924. Tho construction will cost
$ss. .66e. 900,
Tho ono-timo palace OF Archdulr
Franz Salvador. in Vienna, was recent
ly sold, and is to be converted into a
garage with n capacity of 90 cars
Tho purchase price was 6, ooo. 900
crowns or about 100000
Tho registration and license fees for
motor vehicles in tho United States
last year amounted to sio2. .oSt. los. Rev
enuc derived in New York state from
this source WAS about equal to the on
tire registration revenues of the Coun-
try in 1913.
Tho production OF motor vehicles in
tho United States has been gaining
stoadily for tho past 20 years. with the
exception OF 1918. Manufacturers Of
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
MILLION ACRES OF
FORESTS IN S. D.

A total of Loss. ST. acres OF national
forest land is now under cultivation
in this state. according to announce
ncnt Just made by George A. Duthue,
forest supervisor OF Dcadwood. 5. d.
Tho Black Hills contain two of the
national forests, tho Black Hills ma
t.onal forest having an area OF 41S, $50
acres and tho Harncy national forest.
53S.sio acres. In addition. Mr.. Duthie
said. there arc 73,lT1 acres of national
forestry In Harding county in the
northwestern corner of the state.
The national forests OF South Dakota
were created in 1895. and under a corps
OF workers. whose duty 1t has been to
keep them continually productive.
they have grown until today they are
among the best in the world. Tho
western yellow pine constitutes about
s5 per cent OF tho timber, tho remain
der being made up of eastern white
spruce, aspen. white birch. scrub oak
and green ash. OF them. only tho pine
and spruce are commercially valuable.
Tho estimated stand of western yell
low pine, Mr.. Duthic continued. is ap-
proximstc,y 2.225.0oo.oo0 feet and of
spruce 100000 feet
Growth studios which recently have
been completed disclose tho fact that
1t takes from 40 to 200 years for the
trces in tho Black Hills 10 reach
mcrchantable size: many of tho trees
arc from 40 TO COO years old. but the
rate OF growth since they reached ma
turity has been exceedingly slow.
"Our aim" Mr.. Duthie declared, ''is
to sell all of these mature and over
mature trees as fast as n market can
be found and to retain in the forests
only the young, thrifty, fast growing
trees. BY this means, We expect TO
reduce the average age of the trees at
maturity. or the average age of obtain
ing merchantablc timber to 100 or 40
yeary -
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
A talk ABOUT 4T0RQUE' GIVES
EXPLANATION OF HORSEPOWER.
'*F00T-POUNDS' and THEIR TERMS
Grindstone Turning No Fun But 1t Aids to Understand
ing Of Many Technical Phrases Used
All. mAutomoble Industry

haps you can utilize the old mounting
in the new location. You can deter
mine the length of cable necessary
to reach the battery in its new situa-
ton and furnish this data, together
with your old cable. to your battery
service station. which will have q new
cable made up or an electrician can
splice your present cable with 4 ptece
of conductor OF the same carrying CA
pacity, soldering and insulating the
joints and making the total length cor
rect. The new cable should be we'll
supported and run out of the way OF
moving parts.
Questions OF general interest to the
motorist will be answered in this col
umn, space permitting. II an immc-
diate answer is desired. enclose self
addressed, stamped envelope Address
Albert l. Clough, care of tho Chief
tain.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

What Is a tcrsc. mcaning-ful dec
IaratIon that may extend the first
word of greeting to tho motor tourist
who enters Pueblo by any one OF nc
many highways that converge at thls
center The fewer the words, the pet
ter. What is wanted is ch0ety now
d,yc.do something that will liugcr in
tho memory after the visitor has for
gotten where he was coming trom
where he was headed for. All he wiz
remember Is that he once passed thru
a iive-wiro city called Pueblo. Tha'
slogan should bo short, easy 10 fvau
fooI-nroof as to misunderstandlug i'm
possible to forget II must say a wor0
but mean booktul ,4
Hundreds of cities of the lnitco
states have tried out the idea of plac-
,nv slogans on sign boards where the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
Veteran Frisco Firemen
Still Long For Horses

San Francisco, April a.-San Fran
cisco veteran firemen, still yearn Tor
the old fire horses. They have. men
toned II to the chief.
ITS like this" one driver said to-
day. You can't get any COMPANION
ship out of gasoline engine. You
cannot rub one of these locomotives
we have now on the nose or get one TO
sat out of your hand.
In the old days when we had bad
dreams about three alarm fires, 1t was
comforting to hear the horses munch-
ing and champing in the stalls below
us 1t soothed us. Now we can dream
ON until we kick all the bcdclothes off.
There's no stamping of the trusty
hoops to wake us UP or the good old
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
HUGE sum RAISED FROM TAX
ON AUTOMOBILES and LICENSES
OF OWNERS, DRIVERS, DEALERS
Nearly Ten Million Motor Vehicles Were Registered
in the United States in 1920 Business
Is Growing

total of o.c11 ,,95 motor cars, includ-
tered last year in the 4s states and
District of Columbia, according to fig
ures complied by the bureau of public
roads of the United States department
of agriculture, in a study of revenue
available for road-building purposes.
There were also registered n total of
23S.l46 motorcycles. The registration
and license fees. including those for
chauffeurs, operators. and dealers.
amounted to si02. .034, ,lO6. 26 AS compared
with 1919, the data for 1920 represent
an increase of 20 per cent or 1,645.s49
motor cars. This increase alone lacks
but per cent of being equal to the
total registration of the United States
six years ago.
Great Change in Decade
In 1920 in the state OF New York
alone, the number of motor cars regis
tered. including commercial vehicles,
exceeded the total cars registered in tho
whole of the United States In 1910 Fur
thernore, the revenues derived from
registration revenues of the United
States for 1913.
The use made OF the. revenues has
changed with the passing of years. In
1906 the total registrations were ap-
proximately 4s.o0o cars. paying gross
revenue of about Sl93, 1000. ARIZONA in
1870 paid approximately this amount)
In 1906 the gross registration revenues
wero equal TO less than three-tenths
of l per cent of the total rural road
and bridge expenditures for that year,
Tho registration revenues in 1920 were
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
TOURIST SICNBOARD SLOGAN WOULD Be HELPFUL.

incoming tourist cannot fail TO notice
them Instead of the old thfead-barc
growi, SLOW down. one town. for in
stance, put up the sign, speed up,
you're welcome" Thousands of auto
travellers. should they read this. could
call the name of that town in the wink
of an eve.
1t Is suggested that the city OF Fu-
cblo give some serious attention to n
Pueblo slogan. Several years ago,
someone started the Watch our
smoke" slogan. Folks remembered the
smoke, but forgot to watch. tnfor-
tunatcly, smoke is suggestive of fire.
luent change of collars. cigarets, and
loom clouds. Pueblo isn't an extra
moky. overly grimy, or cloudy place
Il is ace high on sunshine. Anyhow.
.his is the age OF smokcless chimneys,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

nickcr to tell us to go back to sIecp
again.
Believe me. it's lonesome in those
big firehouscs ut night without tho
old boys. 1 wish they were back
Did you ever sec a policeman'a
horse follow him around like dog?
Well. take that poiceman's horse
away from him and he's lost that's all.
It's the same way with fireman."
San F'rancisco's old fire horses ara
ION pension" on a farm near Martinez.
far from maddenins jangle OF the fire
alarm. And report has II that some
OF the firomen sneak away" from the
houses at times and go up to the farm
and talk over old times with tho OLD
BOYS"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

electricity. and automobiles. Smoke is
out OF date. Therefore, Pueblo wants
a real up and coming slogan, a little
memory sticker with tho glue that
won't let loose. The suggestion is made
to the Commerce club. the city off
ciais. and tho many clubs and asso-
Citations that have tho welfare of Pueb-
10 at heart that they find, in the
best manner, y real Pueblo slogan,
Some cities have conducted contests,
paying prize for the best suggestion
Others have obtained their phrase thru
suggestions OF citizens or members of
civic organizations All who have tried
1t are certain that the slogan is a tro-
mendous boost for the city.
Des Moines, Iowa, has posted the
n., Mnn, Ir.-
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
NATIONAL SYSTEM
COLOR SIGNALS FOR
AUTOS RECOMMENDED
Red, Yellow and Green Suggested
By Highway Officials OF
New jersey.

Installation Of a national system OF
color signals for tho control of motor
traffic on national and state highways.
similar to the standardized use of red,
yellow and green in railroad systems
Is suggested by highway officials of
New Jersey. who have approved a bill
for adoption Of tho plan in that state.
The bill which contains measures ap-
proved by tho committee on stand
ards of tho American Association OF
State Highway Officials. would have
red signs to Indicate first degree dan
ger such az railroad crossings, dead
ends of roads. or lift bridges. yellow
indicating second degree danger at
curves or grades. and green showing
moving or traffic danger only TO be
used at road Intersections.
Many national organizations inter-
csted in tho move to reduce the an
their endorsement OF the bills pro-
posals.
Recent Investigation. II is pointed
out shows that many leading Ameri-
can cities have failed TO unite on a
uniform use of color in highway sig
Mailing. Red, for instance. meaning
first degree danger or an absolute stop
signal in ono town is used in the next
town at place where green should be
employed.
Two hundred American cities and
towns arc reported already to have
adopted this color siganl project while
many more, highway officials believe.
will fall In line tho coming year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
TRACTORS vs.. HORSES

An incident where three tractors
helped to save large quantity of
wheat occurred recently at Folydada.
Texas, whero a granary containing
1.1eO bushels of wheat burst during a
rainstorm. neccssitating tho removal
of the wheat regardless OF road con-
ditions. Six hundred bushels were
hauled to shelter in the town by the
three tractors and $50 bushels were
hauled by twenty horses. ali over roads
considered impossible with heavy
loads. Tho tractors out-traveled the
horses and made tho trip of sixteen
miles in four and one-half hours with
only an occasional stop to clean the
lugs. Tho average load hauled by
each tractor was 5000 pounds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
AUTO SINGING

THERE'S one thing
DON'T like about an
AUToMoBILE-Its when
IT'S used as a means
OF getting a bunch of
SINGERS who are so
FULL of song that they
CAN'T desist, from one
PLACE to another-FoR
USUALLY they go by so
FAST on n summer evening
THAT the first noise
WAKES you UP and
BEFORE you realize what
is making tho noise.
THE car has passed leaving
YOU with nothing but
THE echo OF one note
IN your cars and that
NOTE may havo been eour
AND you don, get n sweet
ONE to take the bad tasto
OUT of your MONTH
1 wish they'd drive
LITTLE slower so ono can
ENJOY tho song IL II Is
GOOD one. or got shot gun
AND put the singers out OF
THEIR misery it :. i'a
PUNK ono-Thcn there is
ANOTHER thing Objectionable
IF you happen to be tho
DRIVER of said car and
HAVE musical inclinations
YOU can't do much singing
AND drive the caro- olso
YOU n-y get to keeping
TIME with the foot that's
on the throttle and when
YOU reach one OF those
FINE harmonious strains
THAT you like to hold
UNTIL you lose your breath
YOU are liable to hold
YOUR foot down on tho
THROTTLE and the next
THING you know is
THAT the undcrtakcr's
CRACK quartet Nyill be
SINGING soft mcioIlous
STRAINS as the cemetery
ATTENDANT presses the
DIRT down on your tIcc
WITH his foot
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

Tho action OF tho mayor Of Denver
in asking tho courts to grant the city
of Denver an Injunction against the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10
Town INDICTED FOR

The town of Reading. Mass, has
been indicted on a charge of criminal
neglect in failing to maintain n high
way in a proper manner Tho Mid
dlcsoN County lMass) grand jury
brought tho indictment. The town was
indicted under "A statute vat provides
that a city or town must keep It's high
ways reasonably safe and convenient
for public travel
FIFTH WHEELS As A TURN TABLE
\ motor truck designed for use on
narrow roads is equipped with a hori-
zontal fifth wheel under the center of
the body, which serves as a turntablc
when the truck is lifted by jacks
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

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Toledo. Ohio, has a union depot for
motor trucks.
Since 1916. $4,000 motor vehicles hAvs
been manufactured in Canada
American motorists consume 20 times
moro oil per capita than Great Brit
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-10

g. A. A. r. asks: Can / change the
location of tho battery on my car from
under tho front scat to under tho rear
seat? Where can | obtain tho longer
cable that would be required2
Answer: II you can find a new To-
cation, where tho battery can be Sc
curcly held in an accessible Position
and not interfere with any parts of
tho car mechanism, the proposed
change should he practicable. The bat
terry support should be quito strong
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-05-20
Bankruptcy Notice.

In the Distract Court OF the United
States. Middle District of Tennessee. Ii
Bankruptcy n the matter OF JAS. A
~ kGfS, Bankrupt Notice 10 hereb,
gwen that on April 10, 1921, sn si,u
d,caiion Of Bankruptcy Was had against
the estate oi the above named bankrupt
d MetNrn, county Of Dickson. AM
N the Distract Aforesaid, and that the ils
meeting 6fes~fteS ~,li hs h@ad 10 IA,
office 10 the cats Of Nashville. Davidson
County. tennessee. MAY -, 1871, 81
10 clock, a. vhich time sa,d creditor
may attend. prose their CLAIMS IN accord
ance With SecuoS u the Rsnkruptc,
Act. sppoiat a Trustee. examine n,
hsnkrupt undsr oath touching his hank
raptcy, and transact saeh Other tusnes,
~ nssy prur~tly r"ms ,lsloss, sA1d.mcxi
ing LIE BRtS h, Keierc.
Juo II levhletes and Nichols 4
N.choIs, attorneys
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-05-20

CIRST thing you do next
| go get some makin's
papers and some Prince
Albert tobacco and puff away
e:s q hs,e.ne aads cigarette
that will hit on all your
smoke cylindersl
No use sitting-by and say
ing maybe you'N cash this
hunch tomorrow. Do il while
the going's good, for man-o-
man, you can't figure out
what you re passing byl Such
flavor, sueh' coe'nesst aash
more sh-ness-well, the only
way 10 get the words en-
phatic enough is TO 60 TO II
and know yourselfl v. .......
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-05-20

EGGS-- Barred Plymouth Royt
rag- Tor setting u for setting OF
ID -Mrs X A. Wright. Tennessee
CITY. Tenn.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-05-20

ualporsl - ,ha, the ordinary process
~ law. can not be served or them /,
they ere nearby required TO appear
on OF before the fir>, Monday IN
June 1871, before The cierk u the
County Court II ssii County st bis
Once in Charlotte. Tennessee. and
make defence 10 the bill died
asaint them in said couF, by Stella
Brown ct al. OF 0thst~lse the bill
viii he taken Tor confession and
the cause proceeded With exparte
Ii i. further 1rdefed by this cuur,
thu, THE notice bs published tor
four consecutive weeks ia the Dick