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The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
DRAINAGE DISTRICTS
age District and Others
Organizing.

The Sayler Construction Co. com
menced this week to move dirt on the
big contract for construction of the
drainage system in the Vista del Rio
Drainage District just north of the
river and extending both west and east
of the river bridge for several miles.
This will restore several thousand
acres of valuable land to high state
of production. Engineer Geo. II. Rus
sell, who is supervising. the work. is
also preparing surveys and estimates
for several new districts, one north
west of Lamar in Prowers and Bent
counties called Riverview Drainage
District, and which will reclaim three
thousand acres of fine land, and one
northeast of Lamar and north of the
Vista del Rio District which will re-
claim another two thousand acres.
There has been some complaints of in
crease of taxes in these districts, but
when it is remembered that in the old
er districts that the increased produc-
tion of crops in single year have
amounted to more than the entire cost
of the improvements, the cost becomes
a small matter scattered rs it is over
a term of twenty years.
There is talk of several additional
districts under both the Fort Lyon
and Amity canals and even one or two
on the south side Of the river. Irri-
cation and drainage must go hand in
hand if the former is to be success.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
NEW APPoRTIoNMENT BILL
Baca and Prowers Counties Will Each
Have Representative if
Bill Passes.

The new apportionment bill for
members of the legislature under the
new census has been prepared and
presented to the house. A new deal
is necessary to equalize the shift in
population. Colorado has changed in
twenty years to n wonderful extent.
Mining, originally the states greatest
industry. has declined to such an ex-
tent that nearly all the strictly min
ing counties show an actual loss of
population. On the other hand agri-
culture has become by far the states
leading industry and all farming coun-
ties show wonderful increase in pop
uiation. The bill bases representative
districts on n population of $4,000 in
stead of II 500 ten years ago, and yet
Baca and Prowers counties which wero
barely entitled to a joint representa-
tive then, each get one under the new
proposed appointment. The other dis
tricts of the valley remain as before
Baca county is entitled to a repre-
sentative both by population and from
the fact that II is the most rapidly
growing county in the state and at
present rate of growth will soon be
far beyond the required mark for a
representative.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Meeting of State Association at
Fort Collins.

County Agent C. A. Petersen and
President J. H. Larrick of the Prov
ers County Farm Bureau returned the
first of the week from attending the
state association of County Farm
Bureaus at Fort Collins and the stock
show at Denver. The county farm
bureau is rapidly taking rank as the
leading farmers organization of the
country. The national association has
a membership of over two million
farmers already and is growing in
membership more rapidly than any
other organization. The organization
is conservative and while always work
ing for the advancement of the indus
try advocates no radicalism that is
more likely to wreck industries of all
kinds than it is to help those that
start It. The county farm bureau has
constructive program worked out
that will be carried on all over the
country and it promises to be the
greatest influence of the coming move
mcnt to promote the interests of
Americas greatest industry.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Well Known Resident of Lamar Struck
by Passenger Train and Severe
ly Injured.

As Santa Fe train No. IL was COM
ing into the depot this morning it
struck J. A. Mcdowell, who was stand
ing at the crossing west of the depot,
and knocked him down bruising and
jarring him up badly. Mr.. Mcdowell
expected to take the train for Colo
rado Springs and had purchased a
ticket. He crossed the track to the
North Side drug store where he stop
ped n few minutes and was coming
back to get the train when the acci-
dent occurred. He was taken to the
Lamar hospital and the physicians af-
ter n careful examination decided no
bones were broken, but the bruises
and shock were severe on one Of his
age. Mr.. Mcdowell is one of the few
real pioneers of the county left, hav-
ing lived here over forty years and
his large number of warm friends
hope his injuries will not prove seri-
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
EAGLES NIGHT
Big Class and Big Time for Eagles
Lodge Thursday Night.

Lamar Lodge of Eagles will have
one of the biggest nights in its his
tory Thursday Of this week. In the
afternoon and early hours of the even
ing big class of forty new members
is to be given the very impressive
ceremonies of initiation after which
the Victory Theatre has been engaged
for big ball and picture show. The
latter part of the program is not for
members and families exclusively but
the public is invited also the theatre
after the first show being in entire
charge of the Eagles committee, how
ever. The order is making a rap '
growth here and with the insurance Of
a new home during the coming year
will gain faster than ever.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
GOT OUR PERMISSION
Democratic State Chairman's Sugges-
tions Meets Our Hearty
Approval.

The democratic state chairman and
acting Denver chairman have each
sent uG pamphlets the past week ask
ing that julius Aichele and his friends
be kicked out of the democratic party
in Colorado and asking for an express
sion of our opinion in the matter. As
rock-ribbed republican paper seeking
always the best interests of the or
ganization we wish to state that the
suggestion meets our hearty approx
al. Kick 'em out, we say. They have
been entirely too active in returning
big Denver democratic majorities in
the past that has made it impossible
for the republicans to get an even
break in the state.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
CASE CONTINUED
Fort Lyon Canal Case Was Continued
Until February.

The case of the alleged directors of
the Fort Lyon Canal Co asking for
possession OF the property and books
of the company. which was to have
been tried through injunction proceed
ings last week at Las Animas has been
postponed. II will be tried before
Judge A. C. McChesney some time in
February. The 18th is the tentative
date set for the hearing but the court
announced that n mutual agreement
Of the attorneys representing the two
sides of the controversy for either an
earlier or later date would be favor
ably received by the court. In the
meanwhile the business Of the company
is being regularly conducted in sat
isfactory manner by the old directors
and there is reason to believe the case
may be dropped entirely and the old
board allowed to serve without con-
test.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
Encourare Naturalization

In the promotion of the america
First" policy, it may be necessary for
Americans to show some preference
for immigrants who have taken out
naturalization papers. 1t is poor eco
nomic policy to patronize u man who
retains his foreign citizenship and
plans to go back to his native land,
taking his savings with him. There
is no need to declare boycott on the
man who refuses to become an Ameri-
can, but it will do no harm to show
appreciation of the course of some
other man who does become an Ameri-
can in spirit and in law.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP
l.. Writ Markham's Champion Cow
Heads List for Western Division
of Eleven States.

The state champion COW for last
month, l.. Writ Markham's Pearl Paul
inc Korndyke, proved to be the cham
pion for the whole western division OF
the country including the eleven states
of the Rocky Mountains and Pacific
coast. Her record of 1929 pounds of
butterfat for one month is not only
Il record for the month but il is the
record for any month of the year in
the Arkansas valley or the state, and
is said 10 be the years record for the
whole division. The performance is
made more wonderful by the fact that
she was not particularly well housed
and was given very little of the usual
attentions paid to champion cows. Mr.
Markham purchased her several years
ago in New York as heifer and she
has produced three heifer calves since
which he has in his herd and he be-
lieves he will have more record break
ers in the future.
The Green Mountain also made the
state record for the year by having
the high herd five months in success
sion. They also had high COW three
months and it was different COW
each time showing that they have
bunch of top notchers.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
Sugar Indu stry Looking Up

Most encouraging to the sugar in
dustry is the evidence that Europe,
and particularly the United Kingdom,
which is Europe's largest buyer in the
worlds sugar market. is beginning to
emerge from the industrial paralysis
caused by the war. While stocks of
unsold sugar in the United States are
large, due to recent heavy imports
from unaccustomed sources, the out
look for production by the United
States and Cuba does not presage a
surplus beyond the usual requirements
of this market if Europe is able to
absorb its war time quota-about one
third-of the Cuban out-turn. The
fact that governmental control, which
has created abnormal conditions in the
sugar trade ever since 1914, will be
abandoned in practically all markets
before the end of the present year is
regarded as another hopeful factor.
The world is still unable to satisfy its
normal requirements as to sugar and
every increase in the worlds purchas-
ing power will be reflected in an i'm
proved demand for this essential food
commodity.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
STATE COMMISSIONERS MEf T
Commissioner 4. p. Knuckey Elected
Chairman of the State AssOcia-
tion of County Commis-
siOners.

The state association of county COM
missioners met at Denver during
stock show last week, and held an in
teresting two days session. This is
one of the most important associations
of county officers in the state as it
is the body which jointly with the
highway association is the effective
force back of the good roads move
ment, and as it is through the county
commissioners that the money, must
be appropriated they are the real foun-
dation of the good roads work. The
meeting was enthusiastically in favor
of continuing the good work of the
past few years, and looking forward
to the time when Colorado is to be
traverscd by a fine system of sub
stantial roads. As one evidence of
this they elected 4. 2. Knuckey, COM
missioner for the Holly district of
Prowers county, as their chairman for
the ensuing year. Mr.. Knuckey was
chairman of the Prowers county board
for three years and always booster
for improved roads for the whole
county.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
Rural Population in Colorado Shows
Increase.

While the farm population in the
country as a whole has inreased mcuch
less rapidly in the past decade than
the population of the cities, in Colo
rado the population of the farming
districts has grown more rapidly than
that of the cities. Figures announced
by the federal census bureau and
compiled in the office of the State Inn
migration Department show that the
rural population of Colorado is now
51.76 per cent of the total population,
compared with 49.3 per cent in 1910.
In the United States the rural popula-
tion is now 48.7 per cent of the total,
compared with 53.7 per cent in 1910.
The census report shows that the
farming population of four of the
Rocky Mountain states. Colorado, Mon
tana, Wyoming and New Mexico, has
increased more rapidly than the urban
population, while the urban popula-
ton has increased more rapidly than
the rural population in Idaho, Arizona,
Utah and Nevada.
Agricultural development in the
Rocky Mountain group of states, ac-
cording to the census report, has been
much more rapid than in the country
as whole, and it has been more rapid
in Colorado and Montana than in any
other states Of the group.
The rural population in Colorado in
1920 is 4s6,370, compared with 394,-
1874 in 1910, the increase being over
% per cent The urban population in
1920 was 453, ,259, compared with 404,-
$40 in 1910, the increase being slight
ly less than IL per cent. In the Unit
ed States as a whole the increase in
urban population in the past decade
was 2s.6 per cent, while the increase
in rural population was only 81 per
cent.
These figures show clearly that,
while there was a strong movement
from the farms to the cities in the
country as a whole, the movement in
the Rocky Mountain states was from
the cities to the farms, and that this
movement was especially strong in
Colorado and Montana. No state with
the exception of Montana has shown
so rapid an increase in the acreage of
land under cultivation in the past de-
cade as Colorado, and few states have
shown larger percentage OF increase
in the number of farms. Within the
past ten years approximately 10000
900 acres of government land has been
homesteaded, while acreas of private
ly owned land have been broken and
placed under cultivation. Records of
the State Immigration Department
show that this movement has been
much stronger in the past five years
than in the preceding five years, and
that there was an actual decrease in
the population of the state during the
first two years after the 1910 census
was compiled. The increase in sub
scuuent years has been due primarily
to agricultural development, which has
been much more marked in the nom
irrigated than in the irrigated districts.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26
DEBATE TEAM WINS
Lamar High School Team Wins Its
First Debate for the 1921
Season,

The high school debating team som-
posed of Miss Angela Collins. Fred
Stevens and Lewis Markham with Miss
Watkins, last years coach, again in
charge, staged their first debate of
the 1921 year at the high school aud
itorium last Friday evening. The
question for debate was Compulsory
Arbitration for Settlement of Railroad
Strikes" and Lamar had the affirma-
tive and the team from Las Animas
high school the negative. The Lamar
team won. The members of the team
showed u good grasp of their subject
and careful preparation and are all
determined to make a strong effort to
retain the silver trophy of state cham
pionship now in possession of the
school as the result of last years vic
tory and which must be won three
years in succession to secure perman-
ent possession. No school but Lead
vile has so far won a permanent tro-
ply.
The Lamar register., 1921-01-26

Mr.. Burroughs is author of "a
Princess Of Mars" the thrilling ro-
nance starting this week in The Reg
lister. 1t has created sensation both
from the vividness of imagination and
the force of action employed in its
plot, and you should not fail to start
with the first number and keep it up.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Market, Financial and Industrial News of the Day

demand was even slower than reported
The failure Of faTslsH demand 60 develop
the past week IN volume has been a dis
appointment 20 many ot the local opera
tors, aHd cables from Antwerp during ths
day reported stocks lAsEs as IaFse aud
demand slow,
A narrow trading market IL expected
10 eantinus IN eeFn and oats untll s0ma'
thiRg develops 20 Set the markets out
~ the Tut Sentiment generally is more
favorable 10 the buying side Of corn IN
tue breaks, but bulls are getting no out.
side assistance Of consequences. should
private Fepafts on reserves Monday show
as expected. some traders believed that
corn would have i fair decline,
y, Walter ReaFen, with J, \, Haehe ana
Company, returned today after weeks
trip ia the southwest, where he found
weather conditions for the growing wheat
crop may have caused some damage, but
timely rains would bring quick improVe'
meni, Al ST. Louis and Kansas CITY
cash wheat was In poor demand on tho
tables unless IL was Of fair 90 good MILL
lug quality, The latter kinds sold read
ily. while low grades have been steadily
accommodating, with much grain held on
track.
II is expected that private reports on
corn stocks will be given 10 the trade
Monday that will show record farm hold.
ings OF corn. possibly around 40, 100000
TO goo, ,b0D, 900 bushels. and will compare
with iBa, ,000, 900 bushels last year. \
report on holdings Of wheat II also OK.
pee ted and II would not be surprising "
II indicated smailer stocks than the gov
ernment report,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
New York Cotton.

New York. Oct. 2s.-The list in the
cotton market today sagged further un-
der weekend liquidation which had forced
prices down Is to 20 points lower than the
previous close by the end OF the brief
session.
Near month liquidation was scattred
and there was profit taking by Wall street
and outside interests for over the week
end. The early market was not particu-
larly active, but pressure was sufficiently
great to force the list about Is to 80
points under last nights closing level.
Most Of the loss was made at the open
ing. vixen southern and western inter-
ests also sold
The market was off IL to 20 points net
at the outset. business was in small
yalume, but underlying buying power was
lacking and the bear element had things
mostly all Its own way. Some recovery
was noticeable after the call, mostly due
to scattered Wall street covering.
The market continued quiet and under
pressure in the second hour. Rallies on
short covering were not maintained, as
sentiment seemed to be against the mar.
ket on bulges. The south was modest
seller near the close
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30

By CHARLES ID. MIcHAELS.
Chicago Tribune -tbmaha lee Leased Wiz,


Chicago, 0et. 29.-Efiorts on the
part OF local operators 20 advance
prices toF grains were successful the
greater part OF the day, but the adj
vance brought out selling which not
only checked further gains but made
reaction and a close around the
lowest OF the day. with wheat 3,sd
s-se, corn J-se and oats i-2@S.se
lower, while rye gained l-4@l.2e.
In the face OF all bearish eondi-
tions, wheat Is 2 i-sMl i-2c higher
than a week ago. Corn shows gains
Of ! 5-4@2 i-Se, and oats are VISA
Sac higher. while rye was lie
lever TO Sac higher. Lard is II lie
higher TO II LIE lower, and short
ribs p l-2e@52 lie lower than a
week ago,
Rains over a good part OF Kansas,
where they are badly needed. have
removed apprehension OF crop dam
age for the time being and il is en-
tirely too early for dry weather to
lie an important factor in the wheat
market. Buying early was based on
prospects OF decrease in the visible
supply for the week. but Chicago
stocks will show little, IL any change,
as receipts were only ll,000 bushels
more than the shiDments.
break NJ Siose.
At the top December was up 20 81 Os "
and May to fl.I4h, with a break OF ~ Or
IA G at the last, A few local professionals
absorbed the bulk OF the offerings early
while the selling at. the last was by the
leading interests and houses with eastern
connections
The corn trade was small, with few
Interesting new fenturer. Traders were
Influenced by the advance 10 wheat anil
prices moved up Y early, with a break
OF 40 following and a tame close. About
75 per cent OF the receipts were new,
which were taken largely by the glucose
interests For the week arrivals showed
big drop.
Elevator interests were changing oats
from December 10 MAY, and there was
a little commission house buyi,., ,,re-
sumably on eastern account. Al the last
a break came on selling OF December by
the leading elevator Interests. which de-
pressed prices &C and made A tame close
Cash prices were higher with shipping
sales 81, 900 bushels. IIghtest receipts
at this time in over five years had no
effect on the general market.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30
Train Wreckers
In Michigan Are
Hunted byP Posse
Fast Passenger Bound for Chi.
cago Derailed, Three Seri.
ously Injured, When Engine
Plows Into Torn Track.

. Laper. Mich. Oct "a sheriff.
posse and railroad detectives were
searching the countryside today for
three men who fed from the scene
OF the derailment OF the first section
OF Grand Trunk passenger train No.
5 late last night. The men were be-
lieved by the authorities TO be the
train wreckers who removed a rail
near Eiba, three miles from here,
with the result that the entire train,
except one Pullman car, plunged
into the ditch. Three persons were
injured seriously.
A hagman saw the trio OF supposed
wreekers running into the woods
from the scene OF the wreck as he
went to the rear to place warning
signals. One OF the men. he re-
ported, was well past middle age,
while his companions were much
younger. This directed suspicion
toward a man about S., who had
been in Elba three days and who was
seen last night in company with two
young men.
The train. fast passenger bound
from Port Huron to Chicago, was
running at high rate OF speed, but
the engineer was able to see that
one OF the rails had been torn up
in time 10 slackcn the speed and
the coaches merely sheered into the
ditch without great damage.
The injured were the fireman,
who was badly scalded. a porter,
who suffered severe bruises and
possible internal injuries, and an at
tendant riding in an express car,
carrying race horses. They were
taken to Lapeer for treatment.
Traffic, railroad men said, prob
ably would be blocked for day,
the track having been torn up for
1O0 Goat
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-30

EAfhieHuh " EfNtr OF gNhts1hes W.
partmsnt o. agriculture. bureau OF mar
kets and matkellngl
Weekly summary.
POULTRY
The poultry market took slight turn
this week and prices on live springs and
hens showed al advance " le 10 .e per
pound the last Of the week, This advance
markets, and also % q falling Oft OF Es'
eelpIs here, Buyers aFs paying $50 10
zoe Per pound faF live spfiRss and ~ %
s:s per pound for hens, dspsndihs upon
unchanged The demand for poultry is
good but not much more than enough
poultry il coming in than VIII supply the
local demand, Prices on dressed poultry
remained unchanged 10 only slightly
higher ~
The egg market took a jump of ie 10 .e
per pound on fresh ssss the middle % this
week, with buyers paying i.e 20 sie per
dozen for extra select eggs, ana selling
al ATE 20 soc wholesale, Under grades
range eorfaspondinElY higher from prices
quoted the first Of the week, Fresh egss
are extremely hard 20 set at any price
and a great many storage ssgs are being
per dozen wholesale. There il quite .
demand for storage stock from country
points 20 supply their local trade
BUTTER.
y
pound this week In Omaha, although the
eastern markets remained firm, Creamery
prints are quoted AZ 4be per pound TO city
retail dealers the last OF tho week
Country butter remained unchanged as the
amount of this butter coming IN In hard
ly enough TO materially affect the market
POTATOES.
Potato shipments have continued heavy
this week, in fact were heavier than last
week. A total OF los cars arrived IN
Omaha the first five days Of this we.N
ns compared with total OF 50 cars for
the corresponding days OF last week.
Most OF the potatoes are coming In from
the Red River valley OF Minnesota and
North Dakota, with large shipments from
South Dakota and Western Nebraska
Prices have continued 10 decline some
what with wholesale dealers selling No.
Nebraska stock at fi.f0 10 s2.O0 per cwt.
and No 2 at $3.50 TO fi.sb. Red River
stock is bringing R.is to sass the last
OF this week.
The receipts OF hay coming Into Omaha
this week. as shown by the reports from
the hay exchange, have fallen off some
what this week. a total OF IS cars ar.
rived at the exchange the first five days
OF the week: 90 prairie and l6 aifalfa.
The demand for hay. especially the better
grades. continues good. The continued
demand for the better grades OF alfalfa.
together with a falling off In receipts.
caused an advance OF soc per ton on
choice No. !, and standerd grades