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Show ",1 THE CITIZEN that It is the northern extension of the fissure which made the Sanford stope, where there is from one to four feet of good shipping ore. The company is shipping 50 tons of ore to the smelter and President Christensen has every reason to be lieve that shipping will become regular from now on. PRINTING INDUSTRY 0 There is no business or industry in the country which gives so unselfishly of its time and money in support of the government, as do the publishers. And there is no industry in the country which feels so heavily the hand of government competition as do the publishers. Under its plan of having return addresses printed on stamped envelopes, the government has built up a commercial printing business which excludes competition. On the same theory, that the government can have return es printed on envelopes cheaper than it can be done by private firms, it might also furnish letterheads, billheads and other printing. The printers and publishers do not object to the government selling stamped envelopes, as this is a function of government the same as the making of money. But they can see no reason for the government extending its activity into printing individual return addresses on such envelopes. This is an entirely separate operation, and a function which should be performed by local printing offices. The banks, the grocery stores, the department stores and manufacturing plants would object strenuously if the government suggested producing or selling the particular commodities or services which they now render, and yet they see nothing wrong in the government invading the field of the printing industry. address- THE BIG THREE Reports from many sections of the west show there is a noticeable revival in several branches of mining, gold in particular. Reports from lumber associations show that demand for lumber is good or better than last year. While there is no boom on in the oil industry, it is operating steadily and meeting a constantly growing demand. The foregoing might be called the big three in Western industries mining, lumber, and oil. These industries are the mainstay of prosperity in conjunction of agriculture in all the states west of the Rocky mountains. Conditions which discourage or cripple any one of the three immediately hurt vast areas of country and destroy the market for agricul- tural products. Every Western citizen should write the three words, mining, lumber and oil, on his memory and come to under- stand that everyone has an interest in these industries even though he has no direct connection iwith some mining, lumber or oil company. As we learn to protect and encourage our basic industries, we will automatically strengthen business conditions along permanent lines. A REAL ACHIEVEMENT LINCOLN HIGHWAY. What promises to be a notable contribution to the fruit industry of the nation has just been made by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, in The touring season is on and for those contemplating trips to the east or west over the Lincoln Highway, the route information and condition of roads will be found reliable. The reports of the various division consuls are summarized, giving road data from New York to San Francisco. Division One New York City to Gettysburg, Pa., 204 miles. Excellent paving entire distance. Division Two Gettysburg to Pittsburgh, 173 miles. Paved and in splendid condition. Drive carefully in the mountains when pavements are wet. Splendid new bridges at Longbridge and Turtle Creek. No detours. Division Three Pittsburgh, Pa., to Canton, Ohio 106 miles. Pittsburgh to Rochester, 29 miles, paved city streets, mostly poor; best route, marked in detail as L. H., is: Cross Point bridge In Pittsburgh to south side of San Francisco Likewise it is of value to everyone who uses gas. has required a coal or oil free from sulphur, or else an expensive, cumbersome purifying pro-- Q cess to remove the excess sulphur. The Pacific Company experimented for years to find a sulphur eliminator that would enable it to use the cheaper fuels. At last it has devised such a process, by which it can use even the most highly sulphureated coal with success. That much is of benefit only to gas user. The other side is the saving of the sulphur, is a microscopic powder, almost a true collodial form. The company will make 600 tons of this sulphur a year, which is admirably adapted to fruit spray uses because of its fineness and spreading and clinging qualities. It can be used for other commrocial purposes, but it is especially good as an insecticide. The Pacific G. & E. Company has Gas-maki- 0 done many notable things, among them the building up of a property worth $274,000,000, service to 813,-69- 8 customers in 291 cities and towns in 38 California counties, payment payment last year of $3,344,022 in taxes, development of 725,167 horsepower, wages paid to 10,800 employes of whom 3,200 are stockholders with more than $1,000 stock each, and distribution of the stock to 34,863 stockholders.. But its laboratory pioneering in gas from cheaper fuel, and in a more adequate fruit protection through this new sulphur product, is also a real achievement. ng - Ohio river; thence through McKees Rocks, Neville Island,. Coraopolis, Coraopolis Heights, Carnot, Sheffield and Monaca to Rochester. At Rochester, Pa., cross Beaver river bridge to Beaver; turn right at west end of the bridge, follow new paving north to 9 Bridgewater, thence up Patterson Heights hill, straight on to Darlington, Columbiana, Leetonia and Lisbon, O., 41 miles: Lisbon to Canton, 36 miles. All roads from Pittsburgh to Canton on this route are paved. Division Four Canton, Ohio, to Van Canton to Wert, Ohio 169 miles. Mansfield, 61 miles, good brick. Mansfield to Bucyrus, follow marked detour via Gallon, 25 miles, paved; Bucyrus to Upper Sandusky, 16 miles, fine brick. Upper Sandusky to Delphos, 52 miles, of which 15 miles asphaltic macadam, 2 miles concrete, balance fair to poor macadam; Delphos to Van Wert, 15 miles, asphaltic macadam. Division Five Van Wert, Ohio, to Van South Bend, Ind., 110 miles. Wert to Fort Wayne, 34 miles, concrete. On account of new construction between Churubusco and Ligonier travel is advised to use the Lima road (a county road running straight north where the Lincoln Highway turns west at the north limits of Ft miles north Wayne), to a point 1 of Avilla; thence via Albion to a connection with the Lincoln Highway at Ligonier. Gravel all the way; Ligonier to South Bend, 39 miles, paved. Division Six South Bend, Ind., to Chicago Heights, 111., 78 miles. South Bend to New Carlisle, 13 miles, concrete. Leave the Lincoln Highway f mile east of New Carlisle, f travel south mile, thence west one-hal- f mile, thence north one-halmile into New Carlisle. (Dangerous railroad crossing on this detour.) New Carlisle to La Porte 12 miles, asphaltic macadam; La Portee to Westville, 12 miles, concrete. West-vill- e to Valparaiso, 10 miles, asphaltic macadam. Valparaiso to Chicago Heights, concrete. Division Seven Chicago Heights, All 111., to Clinton, Iowa, 160 miles. good concrete road and paved city streets. Lincoln Highway is state route No. 22 through Joliet. At present Iowa dirt roads are very wet, particularly east of Marshalltown. Through travel is advised to continue north on Illinois State route No. 22 at Geneva, 111., to Elgin, thence over Illinois No. 5 to Rockford, 111., No. 2 to Beloit, Wis., No. 61 to Monroe, Wis., No. 20 to Dubusue, Iowa, No. 5 to Waterloo, Iowa, No. 57, and This Iowa No. 14 to Marshalltown. will give concrete or gravel the entire distance. Division Eight Clinton, Iowa, to Marshalltown, Iowa 153 miles. Clinton to Lowden, 39 miles, concrete paving; Lowden to Lisbon, 25 miles, gradLised dirt, practically impassable; bon to Cedar Rapids, 16 miles, paved. Cedar Rapids to Marshalltown, 73 miles, graded dirt road, wet from recent storms. Fair detour first 21 miles west of Cedar Rapids; detour between Montour and Le Grande via old Lincoln Highway route; 3 miles dirt detour between Le Grande and Marshalltown. All bad in wet weather. Division Nine Marshalltown, Iowa, to Denison, Iowa, 132 miles. About 60 miles is concrete, balance excellent gravel. Division Ten Denison, Iowa, to All Council Bluffs, Iowa, 75 miles. dirt roads, well graded but poorly maintained. Slippery when wet. one-hal- one-hal- f Omaha, Nebr., to Kearney, Neb., 189 miles, Omaha to Ames, 42 miles, paved; Ames to Duncan, 50 miles, well graded gravel and some concrete. Rough between Schuy- Division Eleven ler and Columbus; regrading and graveling under way for 2 miles west of Richland necessitating short detour, bad when wet, Duncan to Kearney, 97 miles. Well graded dirt and gravel. A few short rough stretches particularly between Silver Greek and Central City, where a fair detour is provided. Division Twelve Kearney, Neb., to Cheyenne, Wyo., 316 miles. All graded and mostly graveled, now in excellent condition. Follow road along U. P., between Cozad and Gothenburg. State road under repair. Rough be- tween Pine Blugs and Cheyenne. Division Thirteen Cheyenne, Wyo., to Green River, Wyo., 284 miles. Cheyto Medicine Bow, 106 miles, ex- enne cellent gravel, good condition. Medicine Bow to Wamsutter, 98 miles, dry but a little in rough. Rock Springs, few rough spots. 63 miles, Wamsutter to good with a Fourteen Green River, Salt Lake City, Utah, 175 Wyo., miles. Green River to Fort Bridger, 63 miles, fair. Ft. Bridger to Evanston, 34 miles, generally good; Evanston to Echo, 33 miles, generally good; Echo to Salt Lake City, 45 miles, good. Division Fifteen Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ely, Nev., 246 miles. Until dragging is done we advise not atA tempting to drive this division. safer route, 100 miles longer, is via Provo, Beaver, Milford and Baker. Our last advices on this division are: Salt Lake to Bushs Ranch, 55 miles, of which 21 miles is paved, balance exDivision to cellent gravel; Bushs ranch to Gold-hill- , 85 miles, fair occasional rough spots; Goodyear section too wet for safety. Goldhill to Ely, 106 miles, natural gravel, fair and good. When dry, division fifteen is an easy drive for any car. Division Sixteen Ely, Nev., to Austin, Nev., 150 miles. Ely to Eureka 12-ho- 78 miles, excellent gravel; 2 ur hour stopping over night in Eureka go to Mrs. Wilcoxs. Eureka to Hay Ranch, 11 miles, excellent gravel; next 13 miles under construction; will drive. If be somewhat rough. Good desert road for the next 10 miles; remaining 38 miles to Austin excellent gravel. Austin, Nev., to Austin to Fallon, Nev., 116 miles. Westgate, 59 miles, excellent new gravel; Westgate to Fallon, excellent with a few short rough stretches. Division Eighteen Fallon, Nev., to Placerville, Calif., 149 miles. Fallon to Carson, 65 miles, good; Carson City to Placerville, 84 miles. Mountain passes ard open, good In a few days. Division Nineteen Placerville, Cal., Division Seventeen to San Francisco, 165 miles. All paved. Division Twenty Fallon, Nev., to Sacramento, Cal., via Reno, 210 miles. Fallon to Wadsworth, 32 miles, good. Wadsworth to Reno, 21 miles, fair, 13 miles rough, take old trail between Sparks and Derby; Reno to Sacramento closed by snow; will open about May 1st. |