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Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
UNCLE SAM CAN STILL
GIVE US ALL A FARM

half as much as Nebraska and only a
little more than Minnesota and Arkan-
Sas.
Uncle Sam owns large tracts of land
in the southern states-1, SOC, 900 acres
in Florida, 3,5OO,OOO in Arkansas, 5OO,-
600 in Louisiana and similar quantity
in Mississippi, which, however, is most
ly in swamps. In Michigan 43S, 900
acres are still available and in Wiscon-
sin 313,O0O acres. But he is selling Off
his real estate quite rapidly, last year
being one of the largest on record,
which seems rather singular in view Of
the prosperity that extended through
out the country.
The total sales of government land
during the year ended June 30, 1900,
were 13,453.SS7 acres, an increase Of
over 100000 from the fiscal year Of
1899, and the cash receipts of the land
office were $4,379, 75S, the largest for
several years.
During the year 81, ,27O people took up
original homestead entries, amounting
to 6,47o, 100 acres; 3,479 people took up
desert lands, amounting to 59O.155
acres, while four persons filed timber
claims for $40 acres, making a total
OF 81, 1853 new settlers upon unoccupied
public land, who took up 9,069,2O4
acres, or an average of 40 acres each.
Many farmers have sold out their
old farms in the older states to their
neighbors, and have taken up new
lands in the west, which they have OBJ
tained for nothing. Eastern farmers
have also been able to fit out their sons
with farm implements, household
goods and stock and send them west
in better shape than they could have
done for many years before.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

"A library in a garden" the aspira-
ton of an old scholar who loved ma
ture as well as books, is in a fair way
to be realized for everybody in Brook
Ign. By the cooperation of the public
library and the park commission there
were reading rooms and libraries in
three of the Brooklyn parks during
the summer, and one of them was
visited by more than 5000 persons in
a month. People who used to sit
around stupidity, half asleep, read
while enjoying the peace and quiet
of the place, and children found some
thing to do beside playing until they
were tired and quarrelsome. They all
are to be congratulated, but equally
warm congratulations are due to the
public library, which has found one
more way to fulfill its mission OF
reaching the public.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

Washington. ID. c., Oct 22.-An i'm
preston pretty generally prevails
throughout the country that most of
the public lands have been taken up,
but the annual report of the commits
sioner of the general land office shows
that 917. .135,SS0 acres of Uncle Sans
farm still remains open to settlement,
which is 179.4I7,702 acres more than
have been taken up since the beginning
f the government. Besides this, 1884,
745,TS2 acres have been withdrawn
from settlement and reserved as Il
park. for the cultivation of forestry
and for other purposes. There now re.
main unsurveyed 602 .554 915 acres.
Tie biggest part of this is in Alaska,
where 360O0O,00O acres are open to set
tlement
Excluding Alaska and our newly ac-
quired possessions" in the West Indies
and the Pacific ocean, Uncle Sans
farm consists of 3.O25, 600 square miles,
divided into $4,000 square miles of wa
ter and 2.97O,OOO square miles of land,
or 1,S03, ,4T6. 100 acres. Arizona has q
total area of 72,0O0,OOO acres, of which
40,000,O0O acres remain open to settle
ment. Idaho has 54.000,00O, of which
only 23,0OO,O0O have been taken up and
31,oOOO0O remain. Montana still has
57.o0000O of her 93,O00,OO0 available
for settlers: Nevada, New Mexico and
others of the arid states have cor
responding quantity. OF the agricul-
tural states nearly one-fourth of the
area of Washington remains open,
nearly one-tifth of Nebraska and ten
per cent of Minnesota. Oklahoma, the
newest of the territories, has n smaller
Nuantity of public land available than
any of the older ones-less than one
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
SALT LAKE AND
Los ANGELES LINE

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-Since Wins
low S. Pierce, chief counsel of the
Union Pacific, and S. w. Eccles, gen
eral traffic manager of the Oregon
Short line, left for the East Tuesday
evening. the story has been noised
about in local railroad circles that one
immediate result of their visit to the
coast will be manifested before long in
an announcement of a modification of
the construction plans of the Los An
eeles terminal railway.
AS is well known, United States Sen
ator w. A. Clark of Montana has be-
come large Stockholder in the Los
Angeles Terminal railway, and is eX-
pected to furnish the financial backing
for the company's new enterprise, the
construction of II line of railroad from
Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.
The story is that Clark and his asso-
ciates in the Los Angeles Terminal rail
way have reached an understanding
with the Union Pacific mad Oregon
Short Line people that is calculated tC
greatly expedite the work of building
the proposed Los AngelCs-Salt Lake
road, and save some millions of dol.
lars in the cost of construction. Briefly
stated. Senator Clark Is credited with
having perfected II deal whereby the
construction of the road will become
the joint enterprise of the three rail
road corporations mentioned and in
stead of being built from Salt Lake
will be built from Uvada, the present
southern terminus of the Utah Il Pa
cific road.
The story continues that new com
pany will be organized soon to under
take the enterprise, backed by Union
Pacific and Los Angeles Terminal rail
way stockholders. The Utah, Nevada
II California Company, which was re
Gently organized To extend the Unior
Pacific line from Uvada to Los Angeles
will be allowed to die n natural dcatl
and the new company will undertli,
the construction of the $40 miles OF
track between uvada and san Bernar
dino. The sixty miles will be bull
without much further delay by the Los
Angeles Terminal Company.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
BRITONS OBJECT TO ORDERS
FOR AMERICAN MACHINERY

standing his alleged favoritism toward
Americans.
When Lord Roberts and Lord Kitch-
ener went to South Africa they took
Major Girouard along and subsequent
ly gave him complete control of the re-
building Of the South Africa railways,
including all the bridges and trestles
demolished by the Beers. Now he is
alleged to have informed his Yankee
friends of what is likely to be wanted,
with the intimation that they had bet
ter prepare to make quick delivery
when called upon.
Among those who are said to have
received such advance information are
the Union Bridge Company, the Car
negie Steel Company, the Niles tool
works, the Baldwin Locomotive Com
pany and the Lake Erie Engineering
Company.
The poignancy of British apprehen-
sion in this connection is increased by
the fact that the Cape Parliament is
about to authorize the Cape govern
ment to expend f1,5OO,OOO (S7, 800, ,OO0)
in reconstructing and extending the
railways of the colony. According to
report, the war office in London. pos
sesses information tending to confirm
the general fear that the Atbara bridge
incident may be repeated on a vastly
larger scale.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
OIL strike In Koutt County.

Denver, Colo. oct. 22.-Adviccs from
Steamboat Springs say that without
doubt the Routt County Improvement
Company has encountered strong
flow of oil in their well at n depth of
1,3O0 feet. although this statement was
not confirmed by the manager. The
flow was so strong. however, 1t is now
covering all the water from that coun-
try. Samples dipped from the water
were pronounced by oil men to be
crude petroleum coming from depth.
The reported strike has occasioned con
siderable excitement.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
SECOND GOEBEL
ASSASSIN CONVICTED

Georgetown, Ky, Oct. 21.-The jury
in the case of Henry Youtsey, on trial
on the charge of being n principal in
the Goebel assassination. returned a
verdict of guilty yesterday, fixing the
penalty at life Imprisonment.
When the jury was called Judge
Cantrill asked: Gentlemen, have you
made a verdict?"
The foreman. nodded his head.
Pass up the papers to the clerk"
said the judge.
The sheriff passed them up and the
clerk read the following:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty and fix his punishment at con-
finement in the penitentiary for life"
Gentlemen. is that your verdict?"
asked the judge.
ut is" was the reply.
The jury was then discharged and
the trial was at an end.
One of the jurymen said that ballot
was taken last night. This morning
the vote was unanimous that Youtsey
was guilty, and then the degree of pun
ishment was fixed.
Attorneys for the defense then be-
gan preparing n motion for an arrest
of judgment. 1t is likely jury will
pe iLhpihcieu us quickly as practlciDl6
to inquire into Youtsey's insanity.
The defense filed their motion for an
arrest of judgment and Judge Cantrill
set it for hearing the second day of the
February term. Youtsey will not be
sentenced before that time.
On account of Youtsey's condition It
was decided not to take him to the
Frankfort Jail yesterday, and he may
not 90 for several days
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

A liquor dealer of Boston recently
referred to depressing features in his
business as follows: ITO begin with. -
he said, there is the multiplication o.
saloons, but of even more moment in
my mind is the fact that the younger
generation is not drinking as the old
did in the past. No matter how good
socially men were they thought moth
ing of setting in for drinking bouts
at tables or at the bar. Now the aver
age man, if he drinks at all, either has
1t at his house. bought in bulk, so that
the retailer is cut out, or else he drops
IN for a drink in hurry and gets out
again. 1t hurts my business"
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Cruiser Denver Well Under Way.

Washington, ID. c.. Oct 22-The an
nual report of the chief constructor Of
the navy, referring to the cruiser Dem
yer, now seventeen per cent COM
pleted, says:
"The receipt of material for this ship
has been steady and continuous, and,
with no unforeseen delay, the contrac-
tors trial will be about April /, 1902,
to~ official trial six weeks later, and
the delivery of the ship to the govern
ment within the contract time, June Ia,
1902.
provided there are no unforeseen uv-
lays, the Wyoming should be ready for
trial about January 20, 1901, and for
delivery to the government by March 8,
1901"
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

London. Oct. 19.-The Times Pekin
correspondent, DR.. Morrison, describes
the tone of the joint note of Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching as character
istically arrogant, as if it were China
and not Europe that We're debating
terms.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times, wiring yesterday, says:
"The Taotai has applied to the con-
sui to arrest over 600 Chinese who re-
side in the foreign settlement on a
charge of conspiracy. Those named in
clude several well known Cinnamon,
whose only crime is that they possess
progressive ideas.
This demand is significant of the
growing influence of the anti-foreign
party. The fact that tribute of rice
is regularly shipped up the Yang-Tse-
Kiang proves that the viceroys are still
supporting the empress dowager.'
Other dispatches from Shanghai re-
cite numerous rumors in circulation
there. Among these are reports that
the heir apparent, Pu Chun, son of
Prince Tuan, is dead; that Ii Hung
Chang has been degraded on account
of the surrender of Pao Ting Flu and
that Prince Tuan has got possession of
the emperor's seal and is terrorizing
the empress dowager.
Hong Kong. Oct. 19.-The rebels are
strongly established. with headquar-
ters at Waichu. The leaders, who are
apparently disciples of Kang Yu Wei
have issued manifesto proclaiming
China completely at the mercy of her
foes, for which the Mandarins are en-
tirely responsible. Everything is quiet
on the British frontier. The rebels
have gone northward toward Canton.
Tien Tsin, Oct ia courier reports
that the British column of the Pao
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
BIG NEW YORK
BANK DELEGATIONS

New York, Oct. 24.-Charles L. AL
word, note teller of the First National
bank of this city, is n fugitive and a
defaulter to the extent of $7O0,O0O.
1t is not known as yet that this is the
full extent of the defalcation.
Alvord has been with the bank twen-
ty years, and was one of the most
trusted men in the institution. His
stealings extended over long period
but no suspicion of the truth was
known until ten days ago. when he
sent word that he was i'll at his home
After he had been away for II day or
two the bank put experts at work and
some Irregularities We're found. AS the
experts delved deeper and deeper into
Alvord's books the extent of the rob
berry began to dawn upon the officers.
unit. they We're overwhelmed to find
that it had reached the enormous figure
of 100000.
What Alvord did with AL the cash
is also Il mystery as yet. except that, as
usual in such cases, it is said that Il
large amount of it went in stock specu-
lation. One story is that he lost SO.
600 in one deal. but what deal it was
is not stated. 1t has been discovered
that during the summer Alvord visited
Saratoga. where he cut Il great figure
spending money like II prince. He
rented palatial mansion there. kept Il
fine stable of horses. and besides play
ing the races is said to have freQuented
gambling houses.
If these stories are true Alvord dis
played entirely different characteristics
than those he showed at home. In this
city he was known aS IA man of very
regular habits. Among his associates
he was looked up to and on Wall street
was known as Happy" Alvord. be-
cause of his CHEEKY ways. His home
was in the suburb of Mount Vernon
This home is magnificent place. locat-
ed on Chester hill. one of the most
artistic sections of the town. 1t is
surrounded by luxurious grounds and
there are extensive stables.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Chicago Life In,uruncc Traud,

Chicago, oct. 19.-Dr Ungcr i. Way
land Brown ana Frank Smiley. charged
with conspiracy TO defrnud insurance
companies and mentioned IN connection
with the mysterious death of Marie
Deffenbach. the young woman whose
alleged connection vita the other sup
posed conspirntors has given the cass n
romantic interest. were brought before
n magistrate yesterday. The prosccu-
tion not being IN readiness, n postpone
nent of the preliminary bearing for II
week wsG agreed upon.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Air Ship Successfully Steered.

Frlderchafen, Wurtemberg, Oct
22.-Another trial of Count Yep
pelin's airship was made yesterday, re-
sulting in n series of successful evolu-
tons.
The airship, with Count Zeppelin and
Herr Eugene Wolf on board, ascendcd
mt > o'clock I'm the afternoon to an alti-
tude of five-cighths of mile, where
various manoeuyers were executed. 1t
then descended slowly to the water,
which it reached near the point of de-
parture. at twenty-five minutes past 5.
The king and queen of Wurtemberg
witnessed the trial.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
shcnicId Plant Coming To America

Pittsburg, Oct 22-Seybold &
Diclistod Of Sheffield, England, the
largest manufacturers of cruclblc steel
in Great Britain, contemplate moving
their plant to the United States. A site
hns been optloned near Wheeling,
West Virginia. ard It is proposed to
erect thereon n modern plant costing
upward of S3,00O0oO. which from the
first will employ $500 men. The oh.
jcct of the move Is TO get into the
American market. Constantly lncrcas.
ing cost of coal In England Is proml.
nent factor I'm the move.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

In Southern Hungary are a people
hungering and thirsting for the Bible
They came over from Bulgaria a cen
tury and half ago, numbering now
some 10000 souls. They asked for q
translation of the New Testament and
a translation of st. John was made
and 10000 copies printed These have
been sold and they ask now for the
whole of the New Testament. They
are related in tongue to the PAUL.
clans, near Philippopolis.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Big Flood at st. Joseph.

st. Joseph, Md, Oct. 2O.-Owing to n
sudden change In the current OF the
Missouri river Mt this point, fifty feet OF
the east bank has been cut away in
the last twenty-four hours The lost
property was very valuable.
A meeting of prominent citizens this
afternoon issued an appeal to the gov
ernmcnt TO take action to stop the raw
ages of the stream.
Much valuable property Is threat
ened.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

One of the notable actions taken by
organizations this year in behalf Of
the Sabbath was that by the Modern
Woodmen of America, a fraternal SO.
ciety with membership of nearly
half a million. The official organ
says: "If your camp has planned a
Sunday picnic change the date tc
some other day. The head consul has
authority in a summary manner to re-
ceive charges against local camp for
failing to prosecute members guilty OF
holding Sunday picnics under the aus
camp"
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
INTERESTING ARMY
HEALTH STATISTICS

Washington. Oct. 19.-The report of
Surgeon General Sternberg, U. 5. A.,
states that the force of the medical de-
partment contains 1872 officers
A report from the chief surgeon of
the Philippines. dated August 10. 1900
is given, showing percentage of SAT
sick for the command, the total
strength of the army in the Philippines
at that time being 60,554. The sick
We're divided as follows:
Sick in quarters. 1.2G1: sick in regi-
mental hospitals, Lilo: sick in military
hospitals in department, 1.241; sick in
Manila hospitals, 1,5OS; total sick, 5, 100
The surgeon general thinks that in
time of peace, and doing only garrison
duty. the sick rate of the army in the
Philippine islands would be no higher
than it ordinarily is in the southern
United States.
As to the contrOverted subject of in.
sanity, the report says:
In the army, regulars and volun-
teers. during the calendar years 1898
and 1879. there was reported on the
month reports of sick and wounded
34I cases of insanity and 202 of these
cases. or 5S.2 per cent. were committed
to the government hospital for the in
| sane. One hundred and thirty-five
cases, or GG.7 per cent. of the commit
ments, recovered in an average period
of 3.9 months, thirteen were improved.
six died and forty-eight remained un.
improved. Ninety-siX of the 347 cases
were reported on the monthly reports
OF troops serving in the Pacific islands.
and thirty-two of these. or 1913 per
cent, were sent to the government hos
pltal for the insane. Seventeen cases
or Dbl per cent. of those committed
recovered In an average period of 3.C
months, two We're improved. two died
anc eleven remained not improved"
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

Twenty of the largest cotton mills
OF the Piedmont district of South Car
olina have gone on half-time, because
of the high price of cotton. Their
managers say that with cotton cloth
selling as it is, the working up of 10
and IL cent cotton offers no profit,
And when the question arises of bring
ing the price of cotton cloth up to
the level of 10-cent cotton, the con-
sumers must be consulted.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Coal Strike settlement DELAYED.

Hazelton, Ia. Oct. 10.-Up to last
night four companies in the Hazcltoi
district have posted notices accepting
the Scranton contention demands
They are the Lchlgh Valley Coal Com
pnny. operating II half dozen collicrics
in this vicinity; pardee Il CO.. two col
Icrlts; Van Wyckle estate. two col
licries, and A. Pardoc IL Co., one col
liery.
Mr. Nit, hell IL extremely rctlcent. II
Is suppose he desires to hear reports
from the district officers before making
any public expressions ms to the prob
ability of an early resumption OF work
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

A Swiss genius has invented pith
cloak weighing about one pound
which will hold up a fully equipped
soldier on the surface of the water.
Successful experiments were made re-
Gently on the Lake of Zurich. The
cloak is provided with waterproof
pockets in which food and drink may
be carried, as well as blue lights, in
case the wearer is slipwrecked in the
night.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Donates Terminal Facilities,

Salt Lake, Utah. oct 20-The ques-
tlon of granting terminal facilities to
the Los Angeles X Salt Lake railroad
came up before n committee of the city
council last night. and by vote OF
five so three decided to have drawn an
ordinance to present to the council, va
eating Pioneer Square, preparatory to
giving II TO the railroad
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
Another Texas Tornado.

Atlanta, Tex, Oct. 22.-A torna-
do struck about half mile west of
Lodi, and fifteen miles west of here
yesterday, sweeping everything for 200
feet wide before It, one house In the
center of Its pnth, occupied by colored
people. was destroyed. six people be-
missing.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

A Berlin correspondent writes: "An
almost incredible case of superstition
is reported from Czech village of Nets
chin. 1t appears that in the spring the
village schoolmaster there died, and
was, in due course, buried with every
mark of esteem on the part OF the in
habitants. But now the villagers are
one and all clamoring that he may be
exhumed. The reason for this strange
wish is that he is held responsible by
them for the fact that long spell o.
drought has set in, to the great loss
of all the farmers in that district. II
is not so much the defunct schoolmas-
ter who is to blame as his sorrowing
relations, who, ignorant of the super
stitions prevalent there. were unwise
enough to place under the poor man S
head cushion stuffed with feathers!
According to the ignorant peasants
this is n sure means of causing pro-
longed drought, and until the feathery
pillow is removed they maintain that
no rain will fall.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

Where lies the east?" was the eager
query of the fifteenth century navi-
gators seeking n passage to China.
Captains of Occidental ships Of state
in this last quarter-year of the nine
teenth century put 1t differently: How
the east lies''
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

ing the leap through the wedding ring
a man should be sure the net of con-
nubial bliss is properly stretched on
the other side.''
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25
E,-s.erc,ary sh.rmnn.s Illness.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-Ex- Secretary
John sherman, who has been seriously
II, for several days, showed n decided
change for the worse yesterday. II IL
hardly likely that he will survive
through another day.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

A well known beggar who frequent
ed the neighborhood Of the Opera
House in Paris was prostrated with
sunstrokc. On being taken to the
hospital, banknotes amounting to 300.-
600 francs were discovered in n belt
which the mendicant wore.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

The man who doesn't respect him
self should not blame others If they
follow his example.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

IL facts speak for themselves, what
wonderful facts some women's tongues
must be.
Gilpin observer., 1900-10-25

The Union Pacific cutoff between
Green river and Bryan has been com
pleted ana trains are now running
Inc last outfit of contractors has beer
transferred 80 other work on Sherman
hill. The cutoff reduces the mileag,
and number of steep grades.