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THE BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY JUNE 10, 1918 FO RLNT APARTMENTS North. AidljtRN' Katabrook Apis., near postotfice. I.!. O. P. Stebblns, 1(10 Chicago. 4-KGoM semi-basement apt.. nsw, IK.lV. Apt t. Maple court. 181S Maple. Red 681 - South. ' i AND 4-room modern apt. Sit & ltd 8t. Tyler Hit . Miscellaneous. . t ROOMS with 3 -room accommodations. The Coronado, 1M and Capitol Ave., 132.60 t rooms, the Hudson, 207 S. 26th Ave.. 143.60. BENSON & MYERS CO.. Realtors. 424 Omaha Nat Bank Bid-. Doug. 74. FOR RENT Business Prop'ty Stores. STORE room near 37th and Leavenworth. 2 large store rooms, 24th and Cuming, suitable for grocery and meat market N. P. DODGE ft CO.. (REALTORS). - 15th and Harney Sts. Stores. 260 per month 707 South 16th street 270 per month 617 Sontb 18th street 2100 per month 214 South 16th street GEORGE & CO., DOUG. 756. Office and Desk Room LIKE TO 8M1LE 7 Office In The Bee building and smile with satisfaction. Keystone Investment Co. Tyler 131. . WANTED TO RENT Miscellaneous. LIST your houses' for rent with us and get results. Mors requests than houses, give us houses. Payne Invesment Co., Realtors. EST Omaha National Bank Bldg., D. 1781. MOVING AND STORAGE FREE servicl. . FIDELITY - 1TH AND JACKSON. DOUO. 281. ' ' STORAGE, MOVING. PACKING. REASONABLE RATES. FREE RENTAL SERVICE. COMPLETE LIST OF ALL VACANT HOUSES AND APARTMENTS. METROPOLITAN VAN STORAGE CO. Owned and operated by Central Furni ture store; office on Howard St. between 18th and ltth. Phone Tyler 2400. Have your moving handled lust ss you would an order for new furniture. That's ths way we do It Ask to see our dally rental lists FIREPROOF WAREHOUSB. . Separate locked rooms for household goods and pianos: moving, packing and shipping. OMAHA VAN AND 8TORAGE CO., 806 8. 16th. Douglas 4168. Globe Vanand Storage Co. For real service In moving, packing and storing call Tyler 230 or Douglas 4338. .OMAHA EXPRESS CO. LARGE moving vane; careful men. Fur - nlture pack., storage. 1417 Chicago. D-8354 "I D l7l7ri Express Co7 Moving. , Vj. JXCjCjU . Packing and Storage. K0T Farnam St Web. 2748. Doug. 6148. REAL ESTATE IMPROVED West. Seven Fine West Farnam Houses To exchange for good farm close to Omaha and will assume some Incum brance on farm providtng it is well lo cated, lies well and reasonably well Im proved. All 1 houses are occupied by good tenants, all nearly new and In fine condition. Let us know what you have to offer. ;-vj.L HIATT CO., AAA FIRST NATIONAL W BANK BUILDING. Tyler 63 FINE MODERN HOME rooms. In fins condition, hot water . heat, corner lot paved street," fine s neighborhood, plenty large ahads trees, .ewner " non-resident must sell; easy terms. Located In west part of Oma- S.hS? & R E. MONTGOMERY.: CJTT NATii Pw CAPITOL AVE.. DUNDEE, 86,000. Fine- bungalow, finished mostly in oak; large living room with fireplace and four bedrooms; a very sightly location. JOHN W. ROBBINS. 1802 FARNAM ST. WF.ST. Bemis Park, six rooms and bath, 2 story modern house, east front, large lot. paved street. Mane oner, wauim mi. S-ROOM modern house, ouxi&u root tot, , i & 1 too a near Hanscom par, inquire .. n, 3lst st ' North. 6 Rooms and Sleeping Porch . Adjoining' Dundee We are offering for the first time a very attractive home, with three nice, large rooms, :?irst floor; three bedrooms and enclosed sleeping porch on the 2d floor; oak and birch finish, with oak and maple floors. This house was built about five years and is In excellent condition. Owner leaving ths city and makes a pries of 83,900 tor an early sale; 8700 cash and 836 per month will handle. ' GLOVER & SPAIN, i Douglai 8963. 915-20 City National. T NEARLY NEW 5-R. COTTAGE $3,750. On block west of 24th St car line, where the houses are all new; has large combination dining room, with alcove, and dining room finished In oak; well arranged kitchen and two nice sleeping -rooms and bath on first floor; first-class plumbing throughout; electric light and gas; furnace heat; corner lot. Small payment down, balance about the same as rent House now vacant, ready to move Into. See us about it at once. HASTINGS & HETDEN, 1614 Harney St Phono Tyler 60, "Prettiest Mile" 8-room modern house, near Grand Ave., en ths "Prettiest Mile." House In a set ting of fine young forest trees; lots very wide., Florsncs boulevard at this point highly Improved. Across the street the beautiful residence and grounds of C. W. Martin. Price 26,600. THIS PRICE IS UNDER '' THE MARKET. ACT QUICKLY IF IN TERESTED. HARRISON & MORTON REALTORS, 816 Omaha National. D. 314. PRAIRIE PARK ADDI TION. $300 DOWN AND $25 PER MONTH (room, strictly modern home, except heat located near 24th and Fowler; large lot 69x160, with new garage; paved St. Owner leaving city and has agreed to aac- 4 rifles at 12,800 a bargain figure. Payne Investment Company, Realtors V tlT Omaha Nat'r Bk. Bldg. P. 1781. .NEW, atory-and-halt bungalow for sale by ballder; six rooms; modern; Creigh stone stucco; fireplace and bookcase are built. In. Located at 18th and Willis Ave. Price. 36.600. Phone Harney 127. WE SELL. Rent Insure and make Loans ; us City property, North, . MITCHELL INVESTMENT CO., t4th and Ames Are Cot 111. THE BEST BUY IN OMAHA. Five-room bouse, electric lights snd wali-r. li SS Call Colfax 4094. ... liM',, i bomn and lots offer ib near uri .Munity to Invest your money v Poooe Tyler lit. REAL ESTATE IMPROVED South. Hanscom Park Bargain. Fine all-modern 6-room house, oak fin ish, nice large rooma and well arranged; also garage, large lot. shade, fruit and paved street, near list and Mason, for J3.950. 11,000 cash will handle, balance good terms. P. J. Tebbens Co. (Realtor) 60S Omaha Nat. Bk. Phone D. 2152 WANT TO LEAVE C1TT. Will sacrifice lot, 0xl00. with two-story frame store building, five living room upstairs, barn and buggy shed, 2424 S. 24th St., two blocks south of , Vinton. Write or apply on premises, . ' erman Kunda. OSK 6-room and one 4. room cottage, both on one lot: live in one and rent the other. Price, 12.600. Terms. No. 2433 South 20th St Norris 4 Norrls, 104 North ISth St Phone D. 4270. QUICK SALE Owner leaving city. Eight- room all modern house with garage. 838 So 29th St Harney 3162. FIELD club district 7-room modern house, garage, lot 70x166. Price 34.260. C A. v.nmmei. rnone uous. iotp. MODERN, 8-room, bath, fine garden. 2 lots, garage, chickens. 19th and Warren, Bel- levue. Grtmmel. Phone Doug. 1616 W. FARNAM SMITH & CO. Real Estate and Insurance. 1330 Farnam St. Doug. 1064. Miscellaneous Would you like an almost new 4 roora modern home In a nice part of the city with small down payment and the balance like rent? If so, make an appointment at once and see this snap; nice sice rooma and bath, all newly decorated, full cemented basement and cement walks; tine neighborhood. Price 33,250. WALNUT 677. 6-ROOM cottage, two blocks from car, full lot 32,000. Terms. 3300 cash, balance 830 per month. BENSON AND CARMICHAEL 643 Paxton Block. 6-R. house and large grounds, 160x135, chicken house, cherries, grapes, etc. ; house has furnace and electrlo light; only 32.600. 6912 N. 24th. W. H. GATES. 647 Omaha Nat Bank Bldg. D. 1294. FOR RENT AND 8 ALE. HOUSES. COTTAGES AND APARTMENTS PORTER A SHOTWELL. 203 8. 17th St. Douglas (012. HOMES AND HOMESITES. PAYNE INVESTMENT CO.. 637 On Nat. Bk. Bldg Doug. 1781. F. T WEAD SELLS REAL ESTATE. REAL ESTATE B'nesa Pr'pty WE WILL buy your home or business property snd pay cash. H. A. WOLF CO.. Electrlo Bldg. Tyler 86. BUSINESS property and investments. A. P. TUKET and SON, 620 First National Bank Bldg. M'CAGUE INVESTMENT CO..! Income. Business and Trackage Specialist 16th and Dodae 8tp Douglas tn REAL ESTATE To Exchange GOOD Omaha residence property to ex change for clear western land, or eastern Neh farm Mr Posse. 211 Brsn Th Bldg REAL ESTATE Unimproved West. CLEARVIEW LOTS. 21 DOWN, 81 A WEEK. PAYNB SLATER CO REAL ESTATE SUBURBAN Dundee. HIGH and sightly Dundee lots, 8876 to 81,150. Easy terms. Loan arranged for building purposes. Phone D. 6074, Shuler & Gary, Realtors. Acreage ACRES-HALF ACRES. QUARTER ACRES. In Caldwell's Acres, Omaha's newest acreage subdivision, located southwest of Field club. Prices low. Terms easy. Call THE BYRON REED CO., Phone Doug. 297. 212 8. 17th. REAL ESTATE WANTED WILL exchange for western land, two full lota and six houses, corner 25th and Decatur; also full lot and two houses 2425-29 Franklin St JOHN W. ROBBINS. 1802 FARNAM ST. WE HAVE several good reliable buyers for 6 snd 6-room houses and bungalows with 8300 to 3600 down. Call Osborne Realty Co Tyler 496 701 Om Nat Dank Bldg. List Your Property with J. J, MULVIHILL, 200 Brandeis Tbea. Bldg. Douglas 96. WE want your listings on city real estate. Doug. 8380. 334-336 Brandeis Theater. AMOS GRANT, REALTOR. SUMMER RESORTS LAKEVIEW Two summer cottages for rent. Nicely adapated for young men on Carter Lake. Call Web. 5041. FINANCIAL Real Estate, Loans and Mortgages. WE want 100 mortgages on Omaha resi dences; funds on hand for quick closing. E. H. LOUGEE, INC.. 638-40 Keellne Bldg. QUICK ACTION ON LOANS W. T. GRAHAM, 604 Bee Bldg. Douglas 1633. DIVIDENDS OF 6 PER CENT OR MORE. One dollar starts an account. OMAHA LOAN A BLDG. ASSOCIATION. CM CI FARM LOANS. C" Cf OV2 O PAUL PETERSON, O JO 364 BRANDEIS THEATER BLDG H. W. BINDER. Money on hand for mortgage loans City National Bank Bldg. OMAHA HOMES EAST NEB. FARMS. O'KEEFE REAL ESTATE CO., 1016 Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. Doug. 2716. CITY AND' FARM LOANS. 6, 6 1 and 6 Per Cent J. H. DUMONT CO., Keellne Bldg. 512 HARISON & MORTON. 5V2 919 Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg. 3100 to 310.000 MADE promptly. F. D. Wead, Wead Bldg., 18th and Farnam Sts. MONEY to loan on Improved farms and ranches. Kloke Investment Co., Omaha. Pilvute Money. SHOPEN & COMPANY. Douglas 4228. LOANS ON CITY PROPERTY. W. H. Thomas & Son. Kceline Bldg. LOW RATES C. O. CARLBERG, 312 Bran dels Theater Bldg D. 686 Stocks and Ponds. OIL STOCK BARGAIN. I offer for quick sale any part of 200 shares stock In successful oil company which owns thousands acres valuable leaaes. Company has one lease of 420 acres en tirely surrounded by PRODUCING OIL WELLS which came In gushers 1,000 to 10,000 barrels per day. Company's well No. 1 on this lease came. It la estimated, at 12,000,000 cu. ft. gas well, which will make Caslngbead gasoline. Well No. 3 this proven lease now drilling day and ' night should reach GUSHER SAND within two or three weeks. This atock should go Into BIG MONEY before you know It It will be worth many times Its present value the minute well No. 2 comes In. Company stock now selling at 113.60 snd subject to withdrawal. I offer part of my stock at 810 per chaifin 10-shars lots. Quick action on your money guaranteed. Writs at once lot full Information or personal Interview. . 1 Address Box 6256. Bee. J FARM AND RANCH LANDS Arkansas Lands. JUNE 18TIL Our next excursion to McOehee. Ark. W. 8 FRANK. 20! NEVILLE BLK. Iowa Lands. FOR SALE Four hundred and eighty acre Iowa farm, three hundred cultivated, good Improvements, 8126 acre. Will con sider 88,000 good clear Income property. Will pay you to investigate. Flercs Hollands, Little Sioux, la. Kansas l ands. FOR SALE 200 acres good, level Improved farm, near town: 125 in fine wheat: half goes; also 600 acres fine alfalfa land, im proved; near town; 50 alfalfa, SO wheat. . 80 meadow.. Address Hellen, Fort Scott, Kan. FARM AND RANCH LANDS Colorado Lands. FOR SALE 4s0 acres Buffalo county farm, to settle an estate; 230 acres pasture; 26 alfalfa; 20 of wild hay meadow, balance farm land. Land rolling with heavy clay subsoil. Fenced and cross-fenced; 3 good wells and wlndmolls; 7-room house; barn 40x43; other outbuildings; 6 mllea from railroad town; mall and telephone; sold subject to lease; possession March 1; price 342 per acre, half cash; terms on balance. P. O. Box 125, Kearney. Neb. 1,440 acres, southwest Thomas county, Ne braska, ranch land advancing every day; a. good buy at 810 per acre. ARCHER REALTY COMPANY, 680 Brandeis Bldg., Omaha. Neb. WE specialise in selling Nebraaka ranches White Hoover, 464 Omaha National Bank Bldg. NEBRASKA FARM LANDS ARB SURE INVESTMENTS For best lands at best prices wrl'e Geo Antlll. Blair. Neb. WRITE me for pictures and prices my farms and ranches in good Old Dawes County Arab L. Hungerford Crawford. Neb. Nebraska' Lands. NEBRASKA LAND BARGAINS. IN THE CORN AND ALFALFA BELT. No 1. 480 sores In Custer county, tive mllea from good town, school house on the place. All good black sandy loam soil that producea any crop grown in Nebraska. Land lies level to gently rolling. 170 acres under plow, whioh lies nearly level. Has a very common set of Im provements occupied by tenant; fenced and cross-fenced; two wells and one new windmill. Good grove west and north of buildings. Price 330 per acre, incum brance, 39,750. It you have 64,600 In cash you can buy this place and get one third of the crop this year. Present lease expires March 1, 1919. This little ranch will double in value in the next five years if properly farmed. No. 2. 160 sores, located In Merrick county, nicely Improved. Five miles from town, only one-half mile from rural high school perfectly level road to town. Eight room house well steltercd by plenty of shade trees, barn for 13 horses and five tons of hay, hog shed, chicken house, granary and garage, good well and wind mill, best of soft water at a depth of 30 feet. Eighty acres under plow, 16 acres In alfalfa, balance pasture, which can all be broken and profitably farmed; all good black sandy loam soil that pro duces sny crop grown In Nebraska. Price tor a short time, 385 per acre, about one half cash, balance terms. No. 3. 160 acres In Merrick county, 6 miles from town, one-half mile to good sohool, all good black loam soil, lies per fect, not a foot of waste, all fine alfalfa land. All under plow with the exception of 10 acres in pasture. This place has Just a fair set of improvements, not In ths best of repair. Price, 9125 per acre, one halt cash, balance terms. Might con sider a small ranch for this farm. No. 4. 160 acres, six mllea from Central City, all good black loam soil, not a foot of waste. Lies perfect good alfalfa land, all under plow except five acres In pasture. Ths Improvements on this place are poor; occupied by tenant Price for a short time, 8110 per acre, about one-halt cash, balance terms. I have no farms to give away, nor sell at a big sacrifice, but can sell you a farm worth the money. See M. A. Larson, Central City, Nebraska. LET the cattle pull the grass while you sit In the shade and make 100 per cent on your money. 4.000-acre ranch, three im provements, 812.50 per acre. 640, im provements, 39 per acre. 800 acres, well Improved, 311 per acre. 1,200 acres, well improved stock place, 312 per .acre. Fine 640 valley farm, big 8-room house. 250 alfalfa valley, 325 per acre. 25 other places at from 96 to 320, many with atock to go In several fine Loup valley farms close up to town. Lyman Water man, Burwell, Neb. FARMSFARMS FARTS" If your farm Is for sale and your price Is right, where you have good goods for the money, list with me., I have all kinds of customers for all kinds of farms, but the value must be there; within less than 60 miles of Omaha preferred, any size from 10 acres to 1,000, or up. LETS GET BUSY. ORIN S. MERRILL COMPANY. 1217-1218 City National Bank Bldg. A SNAP in cattle ranch. 1,440 acres finally Improved, all new buildings. Two hundred acres In crop. Best of black land, no sand or rock. This is on ths market for ' only 20 days. Price 325 per acre. Halt cash. Good terms on balance. B. Combs, Blgnell, Neb. FOR SALE Beat large body high-grade, medium priced land in Nebraska, Very little money required. C Bradley. Wol bach, Neb., Washington Lands. HAVE 160-acre Improved wheat farm In the famous Columbia river valley which I am compelled to dispose of ts someone within a short time. If you buy now will accept 925 per acre. Small cash payment with easy terms on balance. Might take Ford touring car or a little clear property as part pay. Landlord's share of this year's crop goes with the land. Two years crop will pay for It. You can't beat this any where. A. W. Johnson, 8131 Davenport St. FARM AND RANCH LANDS Oregon Lands. SECOND excursion; homesteads close to Portland, Ore. Join, club; ses that man, Derlcks, 2018 Harney. Wyoming Lands. WHEATLAND Wyoming farms, 860. per a., Including paid-up water rights. Henry Levi oV C M Rvlander, 864 Omaha Nafl RANCHES of all sixes snd kinds, eaay terms A A. Patzman, 301 Karbacn Blk CHOICE FARMS. Nllason, 422 Rosa Bldg. FARM LAND WANTED FARMS WANTED. Don't Hat your farm with as If yon want to keep It E. P. 8NOWDEN SON. 610 Electrlo Bldg. Douglas 9871. POULTRY AND PET STOCK HOME grown Whits Leghorn chicks; all ages, loo and up. Eggs, 81 per setting, 94 per 100; also 150 laying bens snd 10 cockerels. Best laying strain. Gradman's Egg Factory. Florence 218. 3112 King St. 2,000, DAY OLD chicks. Rocks, Reds, Or pingtons, Leghorns. Webster 1708. 2213 Charles. FOR SALE One Barred Rock rooster. Call Harney 3457. Horses Live Stock Vehicles FOR SALE One dray, one express wagon, one horse and double set of harness. Harney, 6968. FOR SALE Pony and saddle cheap. 6414 5. 23d.- BOUth 671. MONEY TO LOAN Organized by the Business Men of Omaha, FURNITURE, pianos and notes ss security. 840. ( mo.. H. goods, total, 33.60. Smaller, larger ara'ta. proportionate rats. PROVIDENT LOAN 8OCIETY 433 Securities Bldg., 16th. Farnam. Ty. 664. LOANS OR DIAMONDS AND JEWELRY 1 C SMALLER LOANS. OCT IO W . C. FLATAU EST. 1833. 10 8TH FLR. SECURITIES BLDO. TY 960. DIAMONDS AND JEWEL11Y LOANS. Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry Malashock. 1514 Dodge. D. 6619. Est 189L LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. NEBRASKA. The County Board of Equalization will sit for the purpose of equalizing all assess ments of Douglas county. Nebraska, for the year 1919, as required In Section 121 of Chapter 77, Article 1, Statutes of Ne braska, commencing Tuesday, Juns 11th, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. m., in the County Commissioners' Chamber, second floor, Court House, Omaha, Nebraska. The duration of said session shall be "not less thn three nor more than twenty days," therefore all persons owning rsal estate or personal property, subject to taxa tion, shall call and examine their assess ment, that any errors as to valuations, etc., may be adjusted by said board as ths law provides. By order of the Board of County Com missioners, Douglas County, Nebraska. Dated: Omaha, Neb., June 1, 1918. FRANK DEWEY, County Clerk. No 105 June 6,7,8,9.10,11,13,13. Andrews at Wauneta. Wauneta, Neb., June 9. (Special.) J. M. Andrews, from the Persh ing army gave an interesting talk on the war. The, Wauneta concert band and the home guards met him at the train and escorted him to the plat form. He was heard by 1,100. VACATIONS ARE NEEDED; POLICY OF GOVERNMENT National Parks in Colorado Provide Unusual Advantages for Rest and Recuperation ' From War Work. The announced policy of the federal government is to open and maintain the federal playgrounds of the nation so as to afford ample facilities for those jaded with war work or those who seek to escape from congested centers to find rest and recuperation and new vigor for the extra tasks imposed by the world war. This has taken the 'form of formal announcement that the national parks are to be opened as usual during the war with the voluntary restriction imposed that people seeking these facilities avail themselves of the play grounds nearest of access from a travel standpoint. Round trip -reduced excursion rates have been made to national park centers. War Workers Need Rest. For example, school teachers who have had, in common with every other aiding in Thrift Stamp sales, aid to the Red Cross, war gardening, food conservation and similar features, are to be encouraged to find rest, recre ation' and inspiration for the great work that is to come in connection with the economic readjustment that is to follow the termination of the war in the health-giving mountain peaks and sparkling lakes that abound in the western playgrounds. The national parks located in Colo rado possess unusual advantages in their convenient location to the great er part of the country which, under the present policy of the government, will result in thousands of visitors to the state during the 1918 season. Be cause of less congestion of war traf fic on the western than on the rail lines leading to coast ports there will be no inconvenience to the tourist seeking these playgrounds. Denver, the metropolis of the west ern plains and the gateway to 12 na tional parks and 32 national monu ments, is the city through which most of the visitors pass on their way to the Rocky Monutain National park, which is only SO miles from Estes park, the gateway. The park is within .30 hours of Chicago and St. Louis and is much closer to Kansas City and many other great centers of popula tion in the central part of the United States. No other national playground is more easily reached by a large number of people. Here the weary in mind and body find new vigor, while the vigorous have inexhaustible op portunities of testing their endurance. Sunny Days, Cool Nights. For glorious sunny days and cool, restful nights the Rocky Mountain National park cannot be surpassed. The weather is dependable. The crisp, sparkling atmosphere, laden with the pungent breath of pine and spruce, is a never failing delight to the experi enced and the amateur alike. Here the oppressive heat of lower and damper climates is unknown, and mosquitoes need not be thought of, for the nights are too cool for them. Here the mod ern pilgrims in pursuit of the "detec table mountains" find their hearts' desire. They go, afoot and awheel, some with blankets and provisions on their 'backs, . many on motorcycles, and great numbers in automobiles. Once in a while a horse-drawn vehicle is seen. But, however they come it is with eyes fixed on the glowing peaks with feverish impatience to reach the wonderland of their dreams that have illumined the weeks and months dur ing which their vacation plans were forming. There are several ways of reaching the great playground from the plains lying east of the mountains. Three routes , are extensively used the Thompson canon road from Loveland to Estes park, the Lyons-Longmont road between Lyons and Estes park, and the road from Ward northward by way of Allen's park and Pike's Peak. t From Estes park and the several hotels and lodges situated just out side the boundary of the National park many of the points of interest may be reached by automobile, and the tops of the highest mountains may be reached by a day's travel on foot or on horseback. It is no uncommon thing for a traveler to breakfast at a hotel or lodge on one side of the range ,' walk or ride over the Continental Divide, and dine on the other side. For general accessi bility it will be difficult to find a high mountain resort of the first order that 1 will quite compare with the Rocky Mountain National park. Mesa Verde Easily Reached. The Mesa Verde National park, lo cated in southwestern Colorado, from a dozen viewpoints, stands shoulder to shoulder with all the other im portant members of the national park system. The former idea that pre vailed that the park was not easily accessible, that there was no satis factory accommodations for visitors, and that it was located in a remote section of the country which was a combination of desert and mountain, has been entirely dissipated in the minds of the public. These impres sions, and also that "only ruins are to be seen, have been proved to be mistaken conceptions. The Mesa Verde is readily accessible, it costs practically the same to make the trip to this park as it does to the Yellow stone and Glacier National parks. In the second place, there are very com fortable accommodations in the park for the traveling public, and in the third place, Mesa Verde park is lo cated in one of the most beautiful sections of the southwest. There is no desert in or near the park, but it stands in the midst of fertile valleys. On one side there is the broad, green valley of the Mancos, filled with farms and a con tented people, and on the other there is the Montezuma valley, equally fer tile, and south and southwest of the park lies the Southern Ute Indian reservation. The Mesa Verde itself is about 15 miles long by eight miles wide and rises abruptly over 1,000 feet. The view from the rim of the mesa is marvelous at any time and view of the sunset alone is worth the trip to southwestern Colorado. When one stands on the edge of a canyon and looks upon one of the great dirf dwellings he is overcome with the same emotions that grip his very soul at the edge of the Great Canyon. The attendance at the Rocky Moun tain National park last year was up wards of 117,000, exceeding that of several other of the large national parks combined, while the number of visitors at the Mesa Verde nearly doubled the number in 1916. Only Muny Mountain Park. Denver boasts the only municipal mountain park in the country, alford ing one of the most attractive jour neys in the world, including a visit to the last resting place of Colonel V. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), the noted scout and plainsman. The great free automobile camp which the city has maintained the last three years in City park has been transferred to the Rocky Mountain Lake park, set aside exclusively for the free use of auto mobile campers. The free auto camp maintained in the Denver mountain system has been expanded and provided with all facilities that could be desired. There are many short scenic trips out of Denver, including the far famed Georgetown loop trip, the summit of Mount McClellan, Idaho Springs, Boulder, Morrison the park of the red rocks, picturesque Tlatte canon, Eldorado Springs, over the Switzerland trail and the "around the Horn trip." The Denver Tourist bureau, or ganized to promote and encourage tourist travel to the scenic attrac tions of the west, is active in creative advertising calling attention to the playgrounds of Colorado as a resting place for the tourist, pleasure seeker and the vacationist. Service Cross Design ' Criticised by Sculptors New York, June 9. That the dis tinguished service cross adopted by the War department is inartistic and ecclesiastical rather than military in form is claimed by the National Sculpture society, which asked the government to recall the design, to gether with a shipment of the decorations sent to France for Amer ican soldiers. The society, which was active in obtaining legislation ' authorizing decorations for gallantry, complained that the design for the cross was ac cepted and medals struck off without an opportunity being given its mem bers and sculptors generally to compete. Women to Be Mobilized For Campaign of Prayer Washington, June 9. An effort to mobilize legions of women to main tain a continuous prayer for Ameri can victory in war and protection of American soldiers is bing made by the National Association for Mothers of Defenders of Democracy, with the npp-oval of Cardinal Gibbons and of Dr. McFarland, secretary of the Coun:il of Churches of Christ. Each person joining wUI contribute one minute at an assigned hour in the day to silent prayer. Registration and assignment to duty is being arranged by headquarters of the association at New York. Washington City Employes Strike for Increased Pay Washington, June 9. One thousand city employes of the District of Columbia, who went on strike early in the week and returned to work after half a day's absence, struck again today, demanding immediate consideration of their request for in creased pay. In the Silent Drama Empress Varlely Is ths keynote of ths program at the Empress theater for the first half of ths week. This Is true not only in ths vaudeville offering but also on the photoplay bill. Ths headline honors on ths program are divided "The Five of Clubs." five VOlilasT m sin vhn nrAxtn f m juggling act that la exceptionally interest- iiiH, i junr popular as Tom JJaviea and his oomnany. wha hmvm ... n v- ai novel sketches In vaudeville, called "Check- mniea.- ji is a aomestio farce of the real nearly approbation. Conrad and Onodwln, in a musical Off erf n and Van mnA V Mn a pair of musical comedy srars, complete in v.uu.iiin program, un me pnotoplay nroaram are Trim Mir In .. ui.h stirring story of th Alaska-Canadian border. mm .rams news irom tne rront, and ths comedy, "Mutt snd Jeff In France." Blalto As a photoplay feature of real merit, Charles Ray In "His Own Home Town,'1 which was shown at ths Rlalto Sunday and Is on ths program until Wed nesday, Is recommsnded. It Is an offering that appeals to all claases of movie fans; a feature worth while and lust a homely as It Is Interesting. It tells the story of a young man, urea or nis horns town, wha makes his "mark" In the outside world But ths longing for that "something" that cannot be found any where In ths world but right In ths old horns town is alwavs before htm. He returns home, earns a wide rsputation as an editor, oleans up the town, wins the lovs of an adorable girl and all ends well. Strand William Hart's new vehicle "Th Tiger Man," th photoplay attraction at ths Strand theater 8unday and on the pro gram until Thursday, ts a powerful story of ths desert In ths days of ths gold rush, and Its development la dramatlo and thrill-. lng to a degree. "Th Tiger Man" is a typical Hart role, and yet wholly .different In conception and treatment. How the "tiger man" la regenerated by pious wo. man, and for whose sake he makes a great aacrltloe, Is Interestingly told. The support is excellent, and th photography fully up to ths high Artcraft standard. flan "The Cabaret," p uton by a cast of stars will show for the laat times today at the Bun. Carlyle Blackwell, Juns Elvldgs and Montagu Lovs sre tha three leading stars. Ths two men, with John Bowers and George McQuarrl make up "the quartet" or artists in Greenwich village. New York. and June takes ths part of th country gtrl who comes to ths rooms of ons of the party as a student and calmly assumes possession. Everything goes well and the girl has a royal time worshipped by all until jealously arises. Th dramatlo scenes that follow call upon th artistic abilities of all tha stars to carry the play. Ths program also carries one of Sidney Drew s comedies and ths Sun telegrams, . Muse Mae Marsh will be ths offering for today and Tuesday In a fast moving drama of thrills and suspense. Tha story of a girl who knew things detectives couldn t even guess at. "The Face In the Dark," a story by Irvln S Cobb. Without doubt this la ons of ths best stories that has reached th screen for which an uncommonly In terestlng cast has been assembled, Including Nlles Welsh. A Sunshine comedy, "Through a Neighbor's Keyhole,'! and news weekly complete th bill. Iothrop Charles Richmond and Ann Q. Nlllaon will appear here for today and to morrow in their great patriotic success, "Over There." As one of the most success ful of the war films of th year this play stands out as a thrilling tale of love and ad venture and baa been exceptionally finejy produced. The scenes have been staged faithfully as they really are In the theater of the great war and in addition to tha two leading stars there Is a large and able cast to carry out the picture. Th dramatic work of Mlsa Nillson Sd Mr. Richmond make of th play not only a great war film but also a dramatlo effort of vale. Hamilton Bessl Barrlscal In the screen version of tha Interesting book "Within the Cup" will play here today and tomorrow. It ts a play of modern society with sensa tional and tense scenes and they are ably acted by this star. In the dramatisation of the work the descriptive work of the author has been brought forward In good shape and the story Is told much more vividly than It Is possible to do In print Brie) City News Hava Boot Print It New Beacon Pre Eloc Fans, $8, Burgess-Grandtn Co. Prudent saving In war times it a hostags tor opportunities) of peacs. Flay sat ty starting an account with Nebraska Savings ft Loan Assn. JH S. ISth St SI to 15.000 received. Fine flreplnce goods at Sunderland. CLAliWSH , INDUSTRY HURT BY COURT RULING Director of Mines Manning Writes Senator Hitchcock Urging Steps to Safeguard Nebraska Interests. By EDGAR SNYDER. Washington Bureau ot Th Omaha Be, 1311 O htreet. Washington, June 9. (Special Tel egram). Van II. Manning, director of mines,1 in a letter to Senator Hitch cock is greatly disturbed over a re cent article in "Rock Products," wherein it is asserted that many pot ash companies have been put out of business temporarily by a decision of the Nebraska supreme court holding that the state board of educational lands and funds has no right to grant mineral leases on lands already leased for agricultural purposes. Mr. Manning in his letter to the senator says: "If this report is cor rect, I would like to point out to you the very serious etfect that this may have on the food supply of the coun try. The output of potash from the Nebraska lakes in 1917 was about 45 per cent of the total for the entire country, and the output for 1918 was expected to show a considerable in crease. Practically all of this is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, and you can, therefore, understand the gravity of the situation. Maximum Capacity Urged. "I would further state that owing to the comparatively high cost of pro ducing potash at these plants, it is very necessary that they should op erate at their maximum capacity, in order that the present high price of potash may enable them to amortize the plants quickly, so that they may be able to continue- operation at a profit, under normal canditions. "I would be very, much obliged if you would take up this matter and see if anything can be done to prevent any interruption in the very necessary continuance and increasa in our do mestic supply of potash." Senator Hitchcock said today that Mr. Manning's letter should have the fullest investigation and he would' do what he could to continue the supply of potash. Young Sloan to Farm. William M. M. Sloan, the youngest son of Representative Sloan, who has been attending school in this city, left today for Geneva to take up the management of his father' farm, hia elder brothers having joined the col ors, one being at an aviation school in Ohio and the other with the heavy artillery at Lamp Dodge. Judge Fred M. Morgan of Barrett is in Washington, returning from Annapolis, where he ' attended the graduation of his son, who was an appointee of Representative Kinkaid. H. E. Frederickson of Omaha is in Washington on business with the War department. Woman Admitted . to Ai iy With Status of IljWJJi; Camp Grant, Rockford, I?.'.'5uhe 9. Dr. Isabel! Gray of St. Louis, said to be the first woman admitted to army service with the status of an officer, reported for duty to Division Surgeon James M. Phalen ana will be assigned as an anaethetist at the base hospital. She has practiced medi cine 14 years. She has the standing in the United States army of a first lieutenant, but, under the special order of the War department admit ting women to the medical division, is not permitted to wear the - in signia of the rank, though she draws the salary. She enlisted in St Louis April 22 and took a special course of military medical training before re porting here for active duty. Double System of Raising Interstate Rates Abandoned Washington, June 2. Protest has been so strong against the double sys tem of raising intrastate freight rates by applying interstate schedules to intrastate shipments where these schedules exist, and then increasing those rates 25 per cent, that the rail road administration is considering abandoning the provision of the rate order. A number of modifications in the new high schedules, to go into effect June 25, will be announced next week. New York to Organize Volunteer Fire Force New York, June 9. Steps toward the organization of a volunteer fire department here, with at least 2,000 men as auxiliary to the 4,000 paid firemen now employed by. the city, were announced by Mayor Hylan to day. The move followed the refusal of the War department to exempt city firemen from the draft. Lieut. Pershing, Nephew of General, Married at Toledo Toledo, O., June 9. Lieutenant George M. Pershing of Toledo, a nephew of Commander John J. Per shing of the American forces in France, was married at the city hall yesterday to Miss Elsie Borchardt, a telephone operator. The ceremony was performed by Mayor Cornell Schreiber. Lieutenant Pershing is sta tioned at Camp Lee, Va. Socialists Plan Raising $1,000,000 Campaign Fund New York, June 9. The Socialist party has begun a nation-wide cam paign to raise a $1,000,000 fund to promote the election next fall of congressional candidates, it was an nounced today at the party's head quarters in this city For Nebraska Generally fair and continued warm Monday and Tuesday. IOWA CONSUMERS OF COAL URGED TO STOffi STOCKS Fue Administrator Calls At tention to Fact That Anthra cite Is Not Coming West. Des Moines- la., June 9. (Special.) This is National coal week, during which time it is urged that every con sumer of coal in Iowa, immediately order the season's fuel supply. Upon Iowa mines will fall the burden of taking care of Iowa fuel needs and unless some heroic action is taken, Iowa will, according to fuel representatives throughout the state, experience the most severe fuel famine ever known in its history. The experience of some communities in the stats last winter will be no 'com parison to the sufferings of every community which rails to place in the consumer's bins a big storage supply of fuel during the summer, D. F. Cusning, fuel representative for the United States fuel adminis tration for Iowa has returned from Philadelphia where he attended the National Coal conference. He bringa the assurance that anthracite coat will not come into Iowa this year and that the fuel demands of the govern ment will be in excess of the avail able supply. The only solution to the fuel situation is, according to his . statement, early storage of Iowa soft coal, and stored in such quantities to insure each community of much of it necessary tonnage before the fue! drive next fall begins. , Official Insignia Mourning. A simple crepe armband ornament ed with a golden star to honor a dead war hero may be the official mourn ing insign of Iowa women for ions, husbands or brother,. who lose their lives in the world war. This token of breavement was recommended at the meeting of townsship representative, of the Iowa Women's State Council of Defense. The suggestion has been endorsed by the national organization. Military Training in College. Military training may be added to the curriculum oi- every college in Iowa where there is a sufficient num ber of students to enrol! 100 for this course. A. M. Deyoe, state superin tendent of public instruction, is in receipt of a communication from P. P. Claxton, United States commis sioner of education, giving the. plan for this course of training. It is planned to create every in stitution a military training unit, and the students who enroll for this course will become members of the arrViv r( ihn Unite.H States, libable to active duty at the call of the president. .nusimeni wouia , dc voiuinia.iy and only students over the age of 18 i wv'v "'""s- . Grand Army Men Coming. Des Moinea will be host to low Grand Army men at their 44th en campment, June 11 to 13. A parade Wednesday will feature the gathering. Many military units from Camp Dodge, sanitary trains and ambulance companies, will move in the parade, led by several military bands. The men of '61 will march after the men of '18. . , . It will be the last tune Iowa will see her veterans march in parade, as after this encampment, automobile! are to be used. r A motion to this Ktifect 'ws' recently adopted by the organization, despite the assertions of many veterans that they were just as spry as they were h the 60s. , Orlando A. 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