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The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14
THE GRaSD COUNTY AFFAIR.

Since last week. report of the assassina-
tion of the officers of Graud county
one Of the wounded men-Mr Webber-
| has died. There have been no new ont.
breaks, nor have the two assas5ins been
captured. Correspondents, representing The
morning papers of Denver, were sent over
there but they have bad little to report
except conflicting accounts of the causes
leading to the tragedy and diversified opir-
ions as to whom belongs the blame There
has been feud Of long standing, growing
out OF election contests county seat re-
moval, land suits, and personal animosities :
but, from what we have been able TO learn
on the subject, none of those questions
were so agitating the minds of anyone on
the Fourth of July as to naturally lead to
the bloody scenes then enacted
II will be remeinberea tina; Mills one of
ne 'hyza iassId * "i ssaikd the
county clerk, was instantly killed II ap-
pears now that he killed Two men in Mis-.
sissippi several yeafs go, and had to flee
the country. He was in Wyoming for a
time, and had trouble there. Then he drift
ed into the North park, and about two
years ago became one Of The county com
missioners Of Grand county. He was made
chairman; and, supported by Wilson wald-
ron. ran the county affairs with high hand.
Waldron kiliei a man last call, and was put
IN jail There were persons elected and
appointed Commissioners: but. on account Of
designations and failure TO act, it was some
time before = full hoard was obtained.
FINALLY the board was complete, consisting
of J. q. Mills, Barney Day and T. p. Web
Der. The two latter worked together. and
Webber WAS mado chairman in place of
Mills, II is thought that while Mills and
Waldron We're running things, they issued
many Illegal warrants and pocketed the pro-
ceeds. At any rate, when Webber became
chairman he announced that he was
going TO investigate the county warrant ]
business When an attempt was made to |
bold the irst session thereafter. they weT, |
driven ffOm the courthouse by an armed 1
mob, and were unable 20 get possession Of /
the eourty's books and papers. This mob
was led by Redman, who is supposed to |
have been one Of the Rssassins, and who
had often remarked that he would xiii
"ebber. IL Is supposed now that Webbe.
and Day had commenced an investigation
If the county warrant business or had an
lounced their determination TO do so. at
.he meeting on Monday or Tuesday. and
hat to prevent exposure, Mills planned
heir assassination, with results Is before
published.
This version Of the matter appears Il, ms
o account for the matter better than anz
'ther we have seen. If it be true that Mills
nd Naldron had issued Illegal warrants il
could seem reasonable that the fear Of ex-
'osnre would lead a man of Mills charnc-
er to plan desperate measures 10 prevent il.
Governor Grant has offered a reward CT
900 for the arrest Of each and every per
on VINO eTiniinally participated in the as
.issinsiioa.
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rnn rnE.s EXCURSION.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. I, Blake and w u. Eel
ton went to Denver Monday night TO at
tend the meeting of the State Press Aaso-
citation on Tuesday. ON Tuesday night Mr.,
aud Mrs. Blake started on the excursion TO
Salt Lake City. The excursion went oy
way of the Denver and Rio Grande, and
will return over the Union Pacific. II was
expected TO reach salt Lake City last night,
spend two days there, seeing the plurality
system, and reach Denver next Tuesday
afternoon There were about sixty eAcur.
ionists on board the train, which consisted
o. two slecpeys anu ono passenger eoacn' ~
Abe n very enjoyable trip. There Is talk
~ aANrcsa exrn~.ion to Cahfcrniain March
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Sudden departure from the life Of an hon

Sudden departure from the life Of an hon
,rcd Christian gentleman, and indulgence
in gambling and drink, has recently brought
Mr. Charles +. Fishback, n promising young
lawyer, aud prominent official member OF
he Methodist Episcopal church. of Lead
Vile, TO disgrace and ruin. After having
or several weeks INDUCED in these vices nj
Denver, borrowing money from friends te
,over losses, giving them checks upon oank'
where he had no funds, and being once fur
,ishcd by his church brethren with S40o &c
nav creditors, and hide his ain, portion o
which money he lost ut the gaming table
ou Wednesday last his household goods ans
law library wore attached. and he arrcstct
br obtaining mcpcy under false rretcnscs
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

The election in Utah, which occurs nexA
month. Will test the polyCamy law, known
IS the Edinunds bill, lately enacted by con
kress. The law prohibits poIygamisis from
voting or holding Office. The question now
y, whether or sot thc law can be enforced.
The August election viii be the first test Of
q ta
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

The election of r. W. steele, OF the
Colorado Springs Gazette. TO the prcsi-
lcncy Of the Colorado Press Association
was a very proper thing TO do. Mr.. Steele
= a rcprcsentive of the better element oil
Colorado journalism. He is gentleman
Of clean personal character, and IS apio 1nu ,,,l
conscientious in his editorial work. His
aolection as president OF the association was
a douhlo compliments compliment TO
aim and to The association that elected him.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

It having been charged that Mr.. Tabor
gave Mr.. Hin, government architect, So,uuu
10 accept his frabor'sl property for the lo-
cation OF the proposed public building at
Denver, Mr.. Tabor pronounces the charge
inlse. saying: "Thc entire story is a lie
made ont OF whole cloth, and whether il is
stated by Mr.. Mott, or Mr.. Ulott, or any
body else, Il in n lie, oil tho same. So far
as the location of the government building
IN my land is concerned. Mr.. Hills skirtt
arc absolutely clear"
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Judge Dawson, OF tho superior court, OF
Denver. has fined willard Teller $500 for
contempt. Teller is counsel fot Bush in
The cssc Of Tabor vs.. Bush, and in his an
swer in said cause, as is held by Judge
Dawson, worked in cx,raueous deiamatory
matter against the plaintiff; hence the
contempt Mr.. Teller has appe,aied, his case
10 the supreme court, where it is likely TO
remain for wear or more.
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CoyfcLIss s.Nr.NUY.

This weeks Reporter contains two
column editorial, entitled "Fruit,h which
was written hy the editor OF the EEcoRp.
We enjoy writing editorials for the Re
porter, and shall be happy to furnish the
editor of that paper with articles, any time
in tho future. when his well has run dry"
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Active preparations are making Mt Den
yer for the approaching Grand Army en-
campment. At Camp Van Der Wort,
everything is being put rapidly in shape,
The $50 wall tents arc all ON the ground
and being put up. They can accommodate
f-om 10000 to $4,000 soldiers. The sixteen
;rush electric lights are being placed IN
position, and the machinery ataGne9
,ookinr, to feed the workmen, began We'd
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Work z.alously ior your own home IN
tcreS,s, this Grand Army reunion and ox-
yosition gala year FOR Colorado; but II any
aan is caught saying aught against nus
neiehbors, town OF county, shoot hinl on
,he .po, We must not labor TO destroy,
Int 10 build MP, each other, and benefit
mankind, by encouraging all VIC can to oe-
eupy with us this glorious land Of sunshine
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Mr.. Charles II. Smith, the gontlcmanly
,ronrietor Of the American house,.at Den
yer, certainly did the generous thing To-
wards the members OF the State Press AS
r,ociation last Tuesday. lie furuished par,
lors for the meeting, and rooms and board
% the members, free. such gcneroslly y
ahould receive due recognition from the
press Of the state. The American rs now,
as II has been in the past, one oil the very
h~st kent hotels in Denver.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Tho county commissioners adjourned en-
Tuesday. The business transacted during
the session was all routine work-auditing
bills and drawing warrants therefor, set
tling with the county treasurer, eHamin-
ing the assessment, and the like.
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The raiastorm which came upon us on
Wednesday evening Of last week. and con
iuued almost unreiniitingly until Sstur-
iay afternoon did an immense amount of
good. Growing crops were refreshed, and
he grass upon the ranges started into new
hfe, TO the qualification Of farners and
stock men.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

President Arthur has decided to abandon
his proposed trip TO Yellowstone park, hsv-
ing ascertaincd tharythe eSst and t,ias r.
quired IN the construction Of ;ssts!FzEr.9si
line 10 that resort Va, be greater than he
anticipated.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

The statement Of the United States treas
arer shows gold, silver and United States
notes in the ireai ury i; present Ss follows:
tlold coin and hulli1n. si9s, ,771 I6s; silver
ssollars and bullion, SIG j,C74; fractional
rlIver coin. sas, ,sso.S 3; United states notes.
&5t.ss3 s7s; t3;a, s -. .22l BIB. Certificates
eutEtaDeing--G Gold, SO. .22i, 40; silver, S12,-
t12 OBJ currency, SISoGOygq1.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

/ ,I,f,Tnis rr,3.,e vines. aucl, as thc Chesselis
glarE Hamburg. Whitewater, Eosny and
then. whose nanes we do not now rcmem-
Ter. These grapes aro tender, and have to
10 covered daring the wiutsr. hut they p1y
or the trouble. They arr all very heavily
!adrn with the largest punches Of grapes,
some being a foot or more long.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Messrs James Ferguson. l. W. Robinson
and others bnve purchased the Coal Greek
Enterprise. From the ashes of the demo
cratic Enterprise, Phoenix like, will rise
republican paper under new name. The
RECORD extends its best wishes to the new
paper, under whatever name Il may be
launched
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

The Reporter is improving With its
miscellaneous matter published in the east,
and its editorials furnished from the REC
ORD Office, il is making some progress. Ii
it viii now let us furnish the local news, it
would be quite a respectable paper.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Iowa crcenhackeYs met in state con,cn-
ton, at Des Moines, wednesday, and nonii-
mated a ticket. Hon. j. b. Weaver is the
nominee for governor; Stanford hiipatriek,
far bentenant governor; u. W. Church,
inr supremc iadge; and Miss Abbie D. Cam
field, for public school superintendent
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14
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CANON CRY, July 6, 1888.

Tho Denver Times says the recent rise of
the Platte river is sSid to have killed near
y all the young trout in the canon. This
happened once before, some four or live
years ago. IL will not affect fishing this
wear, but will to considerable extent the
two succeeding years
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

The preliminary negotiations for that
new railroad TO Canon City are progressing
favorabiy and satisfactorily. Actual work
will soon be commenced
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

1t is expected that Secretary Folger will
soon issue call for Sl5,Oo00O0 bonds The
New York banks oppose it, but the money
is aceumulating Steadily in the treasuFy,
and unless bonis arc called in there is dan
ger OF y monetary siringeney in the mar
kesS.
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The rain of Ia fn-si1abIe 10
TINS section of dE7 lille this
season has been t.r iiv gga in the
northern portion ts1e IA this sec
tion it has been lb Jry Farmers
along the Arkan pe t1d plenty
Of water for irriva have a51i crous
but fariners depi pe1 s'nRli creeks
for water have ila 1a.rse- - NOM, or less
damaged from Inc 4 $50 ON Tho
stock ranges WIS @ sd sn.neh ensions
were entertained Tr s. ht1t tbnt
storm has set al ~ rip'ls II co1-
menced raining Y s,sy litt,rnas,p. and
Eept II M almost ~ antil Satur-
day evening. It. sE s1ts6s. soak
ing rain.
If that dead s. f5saf ca ! ost fof
which VIC gave es5rt 154f ,vacI-l
brought the rain .afs ~ siisn ever
convinced that de fIaan
aged are OF mach .
live ones. .,1~5N
N pfonsbiy sonls trs. vz Hfra or less
washed bv water iarr1 AG1-a satk. Hen
nv Harrison had ..rflr a qsss y of hay
destroyed, but sal psif e7t nave got
cauGht in that h nown, IN
time about that 81 IvHr gs1 uIng up.
The Cation City D'seb q arlgs should
fix their ditch SC ha q WE HUi break at
every storm. TIL S. ttI p ctch has
been put in sucl esc'-el l'ntltIon by
DR.. J. l.. Prenta IT, . . got Damaged
by suck storms tagz 1i III wco&. He
has numed unde 3Jae rr and put IN
oyershoots and 81 -1faau l'r rsfr Sates at
various points al 10 hr sies2 70 that all
trouble is avoided It's s'iE Hinls waste
gates are ingenit cEHts.v al,s When
the water in the alll. ..ss 20 certain
point these gates open, and TIC sFltcr es-
capeS, doing no damage. We woLi5 recon-
mend DR.. Prentiss 10 the Caion City Ditch
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Mr.. c. J. Reed, formerly editor of the
Pueblo Chieftain, has been appointed by
Secretary Teller to clerkship in the gem
ersil land Office at Washington. A deserved
RECOGNITION
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Mr. II. NJ. Condict late editor of the Red
Mountain Pilot, has taken a position on
the Silverton Democrat
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Tho milt,s stnt ny tls~ rovernor to
tic fiotous tow oi Islr, tJym rat, f--srd
the families of The stsikars Of The verps q
starvation. Monoy waa rslHsa - relieve
their Immediate ncotie srapa'hT nov M
pear 10 ~ entirely with ths s'rikss
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A BIG |.
Stock of Car and the
Draags taf
BIG

Just before received
news Of the cap Jre head Of
stolen cattle at thS li Tx creek,
near St Elmo, tsat and the
arrest of five pc 5us til doing
! the stealing
The particular re as fol-
lows: When tn over, in
Park county. on ison and
Park MuIock. 50 who had
suspicious that title had
been talseni start st ff lem, and
found them n the men
arrested, and L hey bed
preliJ4in,sry fel,ocSl
ev<s. fsi' triaf ut
Aho'a cs-s-l captured
PEI 81 TO si1A 5iia balance
70 .sls. ss-,fh. to who
ever hoids sbe1oi rand. 1t
is supposed fha s.. driven
away early in J n Chalk
creek, where til g aiem and
been busiiy eng fiss. brands
to avoid detectio
A skillful hsr a5 Tron. can
reaoily change &. i's. owners
cannot recognize 4a +gia,I ne cattle
can be Kept ont al-Dre has
healed the fresh need the
usual growth oi @ st grsuee tbe
Mulock brand IS ziuuing cir-
cie around the bI 80 asl.us m addi-
tional line OF tN e rl j inverted
III lnio W." IN @ S.hsles brand,
" IL, was chs + 3D. e.. j.; the
Maynl brand, VIII 400 a- ,sss changed
to 500
Ihere WIS dt' sled ia Den
yer paper Thur, II aa ti-re was ru-
NOR that two n aFr i,ur rhed at
fairpiay. 1t IS @ a1.t scine OF these
cattle thieves ma p ed.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Colorado this year produced and mar
keted at good figures over 5000 bushels OF
strawberries-in quality not surpassed.
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

There are indications that tho parties
who nsss,ssinated Judge Houeh, at Jcfier-
son, Texas, will commit further atrocities
il tho nttcmptts mnde q convict them of
violating tie clcctioa laUs They say they
will 70 into eeut arps~, and will kill
every body { eiey arc coatictcd
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

Mr. Harry Rinchart who spent some
time in Canon for his health. died at Del
phi, In,liaps, Of oorzumrticn, on Iuly g
The Fremont County record., 1883-07-14

There arc in Utah to-day 10000 people
or these 10000 are Mormons, hut only
$4,000 arr polygan'ists-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

DEATH PAINLESS. A Philadelphia
physician has made special study of
death, both through his personal observa-
tions and those of others, and his con
clusion is that dissolution is painless. II
mean," he explains. "that it approaches
rs unconsciously as sleep. The soul leaves
the world as painessly as it enters 1t.
Whatever be the causes of death, whether
by lingering malady or sudden violence,
dissolution comes either through syncope
or asphyxia. In the latter case, when re-
sulting from disease, the struggle is long
protracted, and accompanied by all the
visible marks of agony which the imagna
tion associates with the closing scene of
life. Death does not strike all the organs
of the body at the same time, and the
lungs are the last to give up the perform
ance of their functions. AS death ap.
proaches. the latter gradually become
more and more oppressed; hence the
rattle. Nor is the contact sufficiently
perfect to change the black venous into
the red arterial blood; an unprepared
fluid consequently issues from the lungs
into the lheart, and is thence transmitted
to every other organ of the body. The
brain receives it,and its energies appear to
be lulled thereby into sleep-generally
tranquil sleep-filled with dreams which
impel the dying TO murmur out the names
of friends and the occupations and recol-
lections of past life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18
Temperance.

A MODERN GooD SAMARITAN.-The
writer of this interesting little sketch
spent an hour the other evening in a Hud
son river railroad train studying drama
which Dickens would easily convert into
pathetic story. The Car was very full
Among the passengers was well dressed
Canadian Frenchman of middle age, and
standing in the aisle at his side his buxom
and pretty daughter. Our attention was
first attracted by his endeavor to get out
OF his seat. and her endeavor 10 keep him
in it. At last the pushing and counter.
pushing developed into a regular tussle,
in which, of course, The girl was worsted !;
and the man, getting into the aisle, made
his way toward the door. The daughter
pursued him, begging the passengers not
to let him out, What is everybody's
business is nobody's business, and il seem
ed doubtful whether any one would
interfere. He got the door open, and was
to his coat in vain endeavor to hold him
back. There was n momentary struggle
on the platform; then burly. round
faced, muscular gentleman, whom his
comrades called "the captain, sprang
into the aisle, pushed the girl aside with a
gentle violence, and, springing out upon
the platform, collared the drunken Cana
dian, brought him back, forced him into
his seat. and awed him by a threat of
handouts. All this had taken place so
quickly that the passengers had hardly
awakened to what vas going n. 1t then
that her father. crazy with
drink, and wanting to smoke,-a privilege
not allowable in the car,-had undertaken
to get off the train while it was running at
the rate OF forty miles an hour, get his
smoke, and take the next train The
Hudson river railroad, being seriously
by its poverty stricken
furnished on this train only one
brakeman to every four cars; and there
would have been no one to prevent the
of the tragedy had it not
been for "the captain" How he took
possession of the drunken Freedman, and
kept him in his seat; by what stratagems
be kept him quiet, and now he gradually
acquired such a mastery over him that the
Canadian curled himself up in a corner
ind went to sleep, while the captain"
giving up his own pleasanler quarters. sat
)y his side, there is no room mere TO tell.
He did not look like II man who would
make an eloquent prayer in prayer
meeting, or an eloquent speech at q
emperance meeting: but he constituted
himself the guardian of the crazy French
nan and his daughter, and when we left
he train at half-past eight. appeared good
or the all night sentry duty which he had
Undertaken; for both guardian and
,uarded were going through Montreal.
And we came away rejecting, that, if
-esus of Nazareth lived ON earth now, ne
would have found in this simple incident
modern instance of good Samaritan
'he Christian Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18

SCRIpTURAL LDINNER.-Severa Brook.
union. and recently one member gave the
others dinner. The bill of fate was
neatly printed as follows:
"What ye shall eat, or what ye shall
drink" Matt. vi !: 25.) Spread cloth
of blue and put thereon the dishes. the
spoons. and the bowls and covers"
(Numb. iv: ~
Soup-Esau's "Red Pottage," (Gen.
XIV: 800 Broiled Fish," Q.uke xiv {:
42)
Roasts-"Fatted Calf" Luke XIV 2S y
Roast Lamb and Bitter Herbs, (Ez. xii
S.)
Vegetables-"TheC Cucumbers," (Num.
bers xi {: 5:) Bitter Herbs" Nx. xii
81 "Olives," mi. vi: 15D "Husks,"
QIuke XIV: 16)
Observation-Disclosures; "Apples of Cold"
prov. XIV: ll.)
Confections-Damascepe.
Drinks-Water. (Judgesliv; 1919 Sher-
bet; Coffee.
One waitress was dressed like a woman
OF ancient Athens, and another as a
Roman; the man servant was arrayed in
"a coat of many colors,' like Joseph's.
Mish- -mish is dish of Palestine, made of
rice and apricots. Damascene, from the
same region, is made Of figs. raisins,
walnuts, and almonds, chopped together
and pressed. The oriental sherbut was of
orange juice and altar of roses. The For
is profoundly impressed with the idea that
this is pretty good union to belong TO-,
for there Is nothing like object teaching
VoT P0pU6.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18
TIE CRAMpISG INFLUENCE OF THE SEA,

THE CRAMPING INFLUENCE OF THE SEA
John Borroughs has an interesting
paper in the April Century on the sea, in
the course of which he says One does
not seem really to have got out of doors
till ho goes to sea. On the land he is
shut in by the hills or the forests, or more
or less housed by the sharp lines of bis
horizon, But at sea he finds the roof
taken Off the wall taken down; he is no
longer in the hollow of the earth's hand,
but upon its naked back, with nothing
between him and the immensities. He is
in the great cosmic out of doors, as much
so Ms if voyaging to the moon or to Mars.
An astronomic solitude and vacuity
surrounds him; his only guides and land
marks are stellar; the horizon has gone !;
he has only the sky and its orbs left; this
cold, vitreou>, blue-black liquid through
which the ship plows is not water, but
some denser form of the cosmic ether. He
can now see the curve Of the sphere which
the hills hid from him; he can study
astronomy under improved conditions. If
he was being borne through the lnterplan-
etary spaces on an immense shield, his
impressions would not perhaps be much
different. He would find the same vacuitv,
the same blank or negative space, the same
empty, indefinite, oppressive out of doors.
For it must be admitted that q voyage
at sea is more impressive to the imagina-
ton than to the actual sense. The world
is left behind; all standards of size, of
magnitude, OF distance, are vanished;
there is no size, no form, no prospective;
the universe has dwindled 10 little circle
of crumpled water, that journeys with you
day af or day, and to which you seem
bound by some enchAntment. The sky
becomes shallow close fitting dome, or
else pail of cloud that seems ready to
descend upon you. Yon cannot see or
realize the vast and vacant surrounding;
there is nothing to define it or set it off.
Three Thousand miles of ocean space are
less impressive than three miles bounded
by rugged mountain walls. Indeed, the
grandeur of form, Of magnitude, of
distance, of proportion. ETC., are only upon
shore.
A voyage across the Atlantic, is ten
days sail through vacancy. There is no
sensible progress; you pass no fixed points.
the seap or is it all dance and Illusion of
IlC llOuUICu DihluE 1CslCludJs " udy duu
tomorrow you are in the same parenthesis
of nowhere The 800 or more miles the
ship daily makes is ideal not real. Every
night the stars dance and reel there in the
same place amid the rigging; every morn
ing the sun comes up from behind the
same wave and staggers slowly across the
sinister sky. The eye becomes ahunger
for form, for permanent lines, for horizon
wall to lift up and keep off the sky and
give it sense of room. One understands
why sailors become an i'm aginative and
superstitious race; it is the reaction from
this narrow horizon in which they are put
this ring of fate surroundsand oppresses
them. They escape by invoking the id
OF the supernatural. In the sea itselfthere
is far less to stimulate the imagination
than in the varied forms and colors of the
land. How cold, how merciless, how
elemental it looks!