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Austin Gavin, the Midland travelling
agent. accompanied by Mrs. Gavin,
spent few days in town this week.
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New Train Service.

The travelling public is reminded of
the fact that the Rio Grande has six
trains daily out of Rifle, as follows:
East-2:32 a. M, 7:59 a. m. and 7:15
p. m. West-S:47 a. m. 9:36 p. IN. and
11:32 p. m. SALTNIARSH.
Ticket Agent. Meeker.
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Lee Peterson was shaking hands with
bis many friends in Meeker Thursday.

NJ. Hertz started for Denver Sunday
-on business trip.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GLENwOOD SPRINGS, Colo, March 5, 1900.
NIOTICE-is hereby gwen TINT the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion TO make final proof in support of his
claim. and Tint said proof will be made be-
Colorado, on Saturday, April Il, 1850, at 10
O'Clock n. M, viz:
A!gern Lockhart, of Meeker, Colo, on his 7
a, and NV Il Sc u Sec 10, T2N II VI w eth
Pm.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. said land. viz:
John A Carson, William A Fairfield, Levi
Napp and William Morton, all Of Meeker,
Colorado.
mlO-al4 ]. F. SQUIRE, Register.
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Gail Whitcomb of Webster. Texas,
arrived Tuesday on a visit to his uncle,
L. =. Craig.
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The stockmen of upper Grand River
valley met at Rifle on Saturday week
and formed a strong organization.
About sixty stock and ranchmen joined
the association at the initial meeting
and more will follow. The association
is the outcome Of the scare over the
threatened arid land leasing scheme.
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The Methodist parsonage grounds are
being besutified by handsome picket
fence.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT \

GREENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. Feb. 8, 1900.
NOTlCE-Is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton TO make final proof in support of his
clniin. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Clerk of the District Court at Meeker,
Colo, on Monday, March %, 1861 Mt 10 O'Clock
Il. IN, viz:
f. Ii. Chandler, of Meeher. Colo. on his P D
No 2461, Ute series, for the 4 SW 4 See II.
and W y NV u Sec IA. Tp2 5, X o. W 9Th p NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and c,iltivi-
ton of, said land, viz:
Henry Redpath, Vim. II. HobGck, James f.
Redpath and Jacob Redpath all of Meekcr,
Colorado.
flU-Inrl7 J. +. SQUIRE, Register.
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Furs Wanted.

Highest cash price paid for choice fox.
coyote, wolf, wild cat, mountain Hon.
and bear skins. Correspondence with
trappers solicited ROBINSON II NAL
LERY, taxidermists. Glenwood, Colo.
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For Sale.

Fourteen mile ranch on Government
road. For price aud particulars apply
to F. ii. Grips, Meeker, or this office.
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To be reported by the U. S. Census
Bureau for 1900.

The first census of the United States WINS
taken in 1910. Since then every succeeding
ten years. The result Of each census has been
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l am expecting full line Of sailors
and street hats. shortly.
MRS. E. r. GROVE.
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FROM COLO REGIONS.
Stea ners Arrivin at Seaitie-S6O0.0 900 IL
Gold on Board the Rosa;ie.

Seattle. Wash, July 9.-Two steam
rrs. the Charles Nelson and the Cen
tenniaI have arrived in Seattle from
Nome, and two. the Senator ana Aber-
deem have sailed for that destination.
The Nelson left Nome. June 90 bring
ing three passengers The Centennial
had nine passengers. who report that
four or five miles up and down the
water front at Nome ii is impossible
10 mine on account Of baggage being
piled up down to the waters edge. DR..
Smith who returned on the Nelson was
one ~ the charterers Of the bark
Northern Light which went north. At
cape York the crew deserted and In
diHns were substituted in their places.
Tn" latter got drunk. tried to loot the
ship and with difficulty We're elected.
The ship was toWcd To Nome. where
her cargo Of lumber was disposed Of al
a handsome profit. The steamer Rosa
Iir has arrived from Lynn Canal. with
5000 0Ou III klondikr gold consigned u
tho Seattle assay Office by Dawson
hank
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G0EBEL MURDER TRIAL
Opened at Georgetown. Ky Sec. Caleb
Powers Case First Called.

Georgetown, Ky. July 9.-The cases
OF the commonwealth against Yuutsey.
Powers Davis. Whitaker and Coombs.
charged with completely in the murder
of VIM. Goebel at Frankfort. Jan. 30.
We're called before Judge cantrill. to-
day.
All persons who entered the court
room We're searched. In addition to
the imposing array of counsel on each
side and the large number Of witnesses
from all parts of the state a big crowd
of spectators thronged the room.
The case against Former Secretary
of State caleb Powers was the iii st
called. The prosecution asked for and
was granted an order on the jailer Of
Franklin county to bring as witnesses.
Suspects CultOn ana Noaks. VINO are in
Jail al Frankfort. Powers was brought
into court looking none the worse for
his confinement since March 10.
Ninety-sevcn witnesses for the prose-
cutiOn We're called and the prosecution
announced itself ready for trial. The
defence was given until 30 to make
up its list of witnesses.
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EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.
teachers Sightseeing at Charleston Regular
Sessions Will Commence. Today.

Charleston. :. G.. July 9-Although the
general convention Of the National Fdu-
cation Association Will not be- opened an
I'll tomorrow afternoon. large numbers of
delegates have already arrived They
spent the day visiting points of interest.
The national council uf education. the de-
partmrnt OF Indian education anu the ma
ti"nal conference of religion held brief
sessions.
Aaron Cove Of Denver opened the dis
cusSi"n at the education council with the
reading OF paper. Education in our
New Possessions. He favored the crea-
tinn Of commission of educators
paper on Educational Progress Dur
ing the Year was read at the night scs-
sion by Dr. l.. y. HinSdalc of the I'ni-
Nersity of Michigan.
The national conference of religions ca
ucation held three sessions during thr
day at the BAPTIST church and adjourned.
y lively contest is in fun swing for next
years convention. Five cities have en-
tered their Claims-Cincinnati Detroit.
Duluth. Boston and Buffalo.
y preliminary meeting for the compile
ton of the forma ton of the National
Grade Teachers Federation which was in
augurated by Chicago teachers was start
auSurated by Chicago teachers was
started. this evening.
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BRINGING HOME THE TROOPS.
Transports Will Bring Back the Re Jul.rs Tor
Ho seni.e.

Washington. July 9.-Quartermaster
General LudintOn has practically com
pieted arrangements for bringing home
the troops in cuba destined for service
in this country.
The transport Rawins left New York,
today. ana will unload freight at Havana
and then 90 to MatanZas. whence she
will take battalion Of the 10Th Infantry
tp Santiago, unloading that battalion
there ana loading 4 battalion Of the 9Th
Infantry for New York.
The transport Sedgwick will leave New
York. tomorrow. for MatauzaS. whence
she will transfer the battalion OF the 10th
Infantry to CienfuegoeS ana load two
York.
Thu Crook ana Mcclellan. also at New
YORK, VIII leave tomorrow ana Wednes-
day respectively. with freight for Havana
and will bring back TWO battaliOns Of the
Sth Infantry. which battaliDns will be-
forwarded "a Fort Smelling. Mimi
When the transport Mcpherson con-
clUdcS her present duty of taking Cuban
teachers 70 Boston she will proceed 10
Santiago fpr the remaining battalion Of
the 5th Infantry. which will be landed at
New York. %
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STRIKE AGAIN ON.
St. Louis Transit Co. Is Once
More in Trouble.
Union Employees Claim It Has VIC
lated Terms Of Settlement.
Company Denies u. But The Men Will Resume
Boycott, Today.

St. Louis. July 9.-The strike against
the St. Louis Transit Co. by its for
mer employees, which was declared off.
July 2 was ordered renewed. today. at
q meeting Of the Street Railway Mems
Union at the West End Coliseum. To-
morrow morning at o'clock was the
time fixed for the renewal Of the boy
colt on all the company's lines.
When the strike was settled July 2,
there was discomfort among the men
over the terms OF settlement. Since
then the dissatisfaction has daily
grown. Charges We're made that the
company had failed to keep the agree
ment OF July 9
At meeting Of the executive com
mittee of the Railway Mems Union.
Saturday, a batch of affidavts were
presented to the effect that men had
been employed by the company
since July in violation of the terms
Of the agreement of that date. The
executive committee called mass
meeting of the street railway men. to-
day. and reported recommending that
The strike be declared on again.
The representatives of the company
through President Whitaker addressed
:! letter To tnt men. denying tndt tnt
company had not Intentionally violated
the agreement of July .. and declaring
its intention To live up to every con-
dtion of the agreement. both in letter
and spirit.
Fred w. Lehman. attorney for the
company. offered to submit the ques-
ton as To whether the company had
broken faith to Joseph w. Folk. coun-
gel for the men. and bound the com
pany to abide by Mr.. Folks judgment
in the premises. The proposition was
ignored and by a unanim ms vote the
strike was renewed.
tee, said. today. that this was the sec
ond time this company had broken
faith with it's employees.
There will be no laWleSsneSs or
demonstration Of violence this time
said the committeeman. The whole
trouble hangs upon a question of fasts
The men insisting the company had vi
"lated its agreement. the company on
the other hand emphatically denying
such is the case"
The men claimed. yesterday. that a
verbal agreement was entered into
cuncurrently with the written one and
under the verbal the company agreed
~ ."~'ui"v I'll ~ Old non in 81 dag
seniority in the service determining the
priority of unemployment
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tanned in news agency message. DAT
ed Friday. July 6. reporting renewed
Chinese attack that morning with l.
guns. The allied forces replied with
the guns landed from the British first
class cruiser Terrible. and n mixed
force of 1000 men made Il sortie under
attacked the Chinese. who retired ar
ter seven hours fighting.
Earlier dispatches record severe
fighting. notably July and July 3,
when the Chinese developed uncxpect-
cd strength and did considerable dam
age with artillery. A the bridge near
the French settlement there was hard
fighting Ut close quarters, the Russians
with Calling gun finally compelling
the Chinese to retire. though they sur
fercd heavily. The operations. how
ever. We're in no way decisive, later
messages showing the Chinese Wcr"
stil fun of fight.
About 800 men were wounded in the
fighting at Tien Tsin.
Diplomatic circles in London are dis
cusSine the best means Of repayinG
Japan for her disproportionate assist
ancc in queiling the rebellion in china
They seem in favor of settling the kn-
rean question in accordance with ia
"a the assent Of the powers I'd m ar
rangement whereby Japan could place
an army If occupation in Korea lik"
Great Britain in Egypt. would b.. ac-
crptable - Japan as compensation.
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FALL RIVER MILLS CLOSE.
curtaiiment OF Production Commences. Owing
to Lack Of Demand for Goods.

Fall River. Mass. July 9-In compli-
ance with an agreement signed by rep
reSentativea of most of the cotton mills
in Fall River to curtail production for
four weeks during the summer. several
mills. today. suspended operations.
The Chase mill, employing 700 hands
is closed for two weeks. and later in
the season the plant will he shut down
for Il similar period The RobesOn and
the Stafford mills are also idle and it
is understood that the three mills of
the border City Manufacturing 60. will
be shut down during the last two weeks
in August and the first two weeks in
September.
All the mills represented on the man
ufacturers' selling committee have en-
tered into an agreement to close for
four weeks. and the arrangement Will
be carried out as soon as possible by
most Of them. The RobeSon mill en-
ployS about 300 hands. the Stafford
about 500. and the Border City Co.
about 1900. When curtailment is in full
operation. nearly 10000 employees will
be affected The stoppage of machinery
is due to the lack of demand for regu-
lar goods.
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SHAW MURDER TRIAL.
BIih Shaws Demonstrate How Frank Held
His Gun During Shooting.

Woodstock. VT, July Frank Shaw
accused Of the murder Of Deputy Sher-
iT Hoffman of Windsor county. Will.
Shaw was trying to escape arrest. com
pleted his testimony in the trial today
and his father. who was with the de
PENDANT when the shooting took place
also was called as a witness On cross
examination Frank Shaw showed how
he held his gun when the shooting oc-
Cured His recollection Of some other
Incidents Of the shooting was not 81
god
Dustin Shaw described the escape of
himself and son from Woodstock Jail
which led to the pursuit by the officers.
His testimony corroborated that Of the
defendant. He said he could remember
just how Frank held his gun and he
illustrated the position TO the jury by
means Of a gun. In the excitement. he
said, other details were forgotten. He
heard no command to surrender. but as
to words passed between him and Sher-
if STAFFORD he corroborated other tes-
timony presented in the case.
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BERLIN IN DOUBT.
u Hung Ching Says Prince Ching is Fighting
the Boxers.

Berlin. July 9.-The foreign office
claims to have no later authentic news
from f"kln than that already published
and remains in doubt as to the fate at
tn" whites. Regarding the attitude Of
the powers. a foreign office official said
that they continue harmonious and
| that the harmony just now j. standing
the first serious test. namely. the send
ing to China of another japanese di-
vision. a reinforcement which the COM
| manders at Tien Tsn will especially
welcome. There is now. the official
added, no objection to the landing of
forces by any Of the allied powers III
they will only hasten their arrival"
The British charge d'affaires Lord
Cough said to a representative Of The
Associated Press: The powers are not
engaged in a new interchange of views
regarding Japan's most recent inquiry
but each power has answered for it
, self. The powers are not in hurry to
formulate Il more remote plan of pO-
litiCal action in China. as the first
thing necessary is the relief Of Pekin'
Lu Hair ouan. the Chinese minis
ter to Germany. told a representative
Of The Associated Press that he had
received. today. a dispatch from Ii
Hung Chang. dated July :. saying:
No authentic confirmation has arriv-
| ed of the Pekin slaughter but | nave
reliable information that Prince Ching
| has organized a determined opposition
to the Boxers, fighting them with reg
ular troops. a majority of which remain
| loyal. Several severe encounters nave
been fought in which the loyal troops
! Were victorious. Three thousand rebels
| have been killed in the streets and he
! for the gates Of Pekin.'
The Emperor is ordering more vessels
| to get ready for China. The latest orders
prenarc small but excellent cruisers and
| a division Of new torpedo boats. They
are expected to arrive by the middle Of
! August before the troops and will he
used for river service and communica-
| lions between the large vessels. The anti
! German attitude of the Russian press is
| considered uneXp!ainable here. as official
+ assurances have been given by both the
! Russian ambassador to Germany. Count
| Oster- acken. and the German amba ssa-
| dor Mt St. Petersburg. Prince Radolf
| that the prince did not mean by his re-
! cent speeches a separate declaration of
war against china but did mean that he
/ would proceed jointly with the other
| powers.
| a note has appeared in the St Peters
! burg Herald stating that there has ex-
| listed RuSso-German agreement since
last autumn. regarding questions relating
| To far Asia. according to the terms of
| which each nation is obliged to warn the
other in advance if serious separate stems
| are intended. At the foreign office TO-
night. the representative of The Associ-
| ated Press could neither obtain an affirm
! alton nor a denial of the report
The Iagepldtt ana Lokal Anzeiger, to-
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CUBAN TAXATION.
Rural Estates Damaged by War
to Be Favored.
Those Not Injured But Still Kept Idle
by Owners Must Settle.
Regulars From Cuba Going 10 the PhiIiDpis..
Others Coming Home. =

/ Havana, July 9.-Gen. Wood win To
sue. tomorrow, an important order a.
the recommendation Of the secretsrv
Of finance, with regard to the mover
Of municipalities concerning the tara.
ton of rural estates 1t is intended
particularly to prevent Injustice n
those whose estates have been ruInes
during the war.
The most important feature Of the
order confers the right Of taxation NJ
estates which were not DESTROYED AVA
Yet have not been worked There ara
many estates such as these in Cuba
the owners Of which have been re,ard
ing the prosperity Of the island by "a
fusing To work their plantations un,u
some definite form Of government for
Cuba has been decided on.
Many Of these owners. who are most
ly Spaniards. but include a few Amer
leans. viii now be compelled 10 nav far
keeping their estates in idleness Or
work or sell them.
Civil Governor Betancourt Of Nstan-
zas. called upon Gen. Wood. TO-DAY ana
expressed his appreciation of the steps
the governor has taken toward giving
the Cubans Independence. and also az
his attitude in endeavoring to lift nm
Cuban public life. He mentioned par
particularly the reorganization If the
Havana University. ana said he haped
that in the future ii would be uni-
versity in fact as we'll as in name and
that its professors would be chosen
rather for their fitness than becaus.
Of their relationship to politicians.
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Wreck OF Bessie Markham Sighted.

Baltimore. July 9--Capt. ". ". Gar
field w the schooner Kate =. Perry
which arrived today. from New York
reports that. June %. in lat. 1927
long 6N.5i. NJ sighted the wreck IF q
large vessel. Nearby was picked up 9
yawl boat on which was painted "Bes-
sic Markham Of chatham. y. r."
1t ~ thought that the direlict Is the
schooner Of that name bound from
Philadelphia 70 st. Johns. which was
sunk off South shoal lighJship. June
2e. in collision with the schooner Jen-
Mic Z Pntter.
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HOPEFUL FEELING Strengthened.
Caused by Report that Prince Ching Is De-
tending the Legations.

London. July 9.-130 F. M-The
more hopeful feeling engendered by
Saturdays news from Pekin was fur
Their strengthened this morning. by
Rear Admiral Bruce's endorsement of
the previous rumors that Prince Ching
who is said to be heading counter
revolution at Pekin. is fighting in be-
half of the legations against the
usurper, Prince Tuan.
If the admiral's hope that Prince
Ching. with his army. is defending tn,
legations at Pekin against Prince Tu-
an. turns out to be well founded. this
turn of events il of the utmost i'm
portance as it is felt here that in some
such division among the Chinese them
selves lies the best hope of the safety
of the foreigners.
II the powers can find allies in China
itself. it will materially facilitate thy
task of restoring order. and those ac-
uuairted with the country believe that
if the diplomatiSts are able to Undue.
such man as Ii Hung Chang or
Chang chi Tung to send forces to the
assistance Of Prince Ching. the hordes
Of revnlutionists will d;spersc as quick
" as they have collected and a way
To Pe!tin will be opened without great
delay.
With all du. allowance ftr the uncer-
tainty in regard T. their reliability. the
authorities here feel that the latest
messages from the far East give dis
tinct hop. If. as suggested. the native
sympathizers are able u keep the be-
sicged legation reasonably supplied
with prov sions, tn foreign colony may
yet escape destruction.
Tn late*t naws from Tien Using con
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REAysURING MESSAGES.
Cables Bring Word, Monday, Of Safety Of Sew
eraI Missionaries.

New York. July 9.-The Rev. Joshua
Kimber. associate secretary Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Missionary Society. TO-
day received a cablegram from Bishop
Frederick X. Graves. in answer 10 one OF
inquiry sent. Saturday. Bishop Graves Is
the bishop Of Shanghai and Tang Use
valley His cablegram read: "All safe.
Ladies Japan. Notify friends.
The Protestant Episcopal church has
no missions in North China. but il has
stations for 1900 miles along the great
Yang-rsc river. There have been no dis
,urbances in that section rs yet.
the following rcassuring message was
also received today. by the Rev Henry
cobb of the Reformed church board :
"Evcrythng and everybody well. VIII
act under Instructions given. The mes
sage was not signed. but Is supposed %
be from the Rev. q. +. Pitcher.
The Rev. Or. II. X. Carroll of the
Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society.
said, today. that ne was much more
hopeful than h" had been last week ana
h.. would not b,. surprised il all the mis-
sinnari,.- >huulh vel escape.