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The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
SPECTATORS SHOW INTEREST
in THE BOULDER OIL FIELDS

Boulder. Colo, Jan. l2.-tSpecial to
the Denver Republican.l-The oil re-
gion of this vicinity was the objective
point of n large number of people to-
day. Many of these came from Dem
Yer, Colorado Springs. Florence and
other points. The outsiders, In the
main, went out to the wells in the
morning. This afternoon the crowds
went in carriages, on horseback and
on foot. Most Of these stopped tenn
porarily ut the Mckinley well No. 2.
where boring is going on below the
2,2O0foot mark, where u vein of oil
was struck Friday night. The stay
there was short, but the stay at the
Arnold well, half mile further north,
was of greater duration.
The casing in this well was complet-
ed to the sandstone this afternoon
about !: 30 O'Clock. The well had been
allowed to fill with water and then
several pieces of pipe were let down
ON this was put a cap so rs to make
the water underneath act as n cushion,
as in an inverted bucket. Then piece
after piece was screwed on until the
depth of 2,720 feet was reached. when
the casing rested on the sandstone
formation beneath. The drill was then
let down. the cap broken and the wa
ter and oil came up into the casing.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
Want Mule Shipments Stopped.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The Chicago
branch of the American Transvaal
LeagueS held meeting here tonight
and adopted petition calling upon
President Roosevelt to enforce the neu-
trality laws. A large number of sigma
lures of prominent men. judges, law
yers and others was obtained The
petition is in the form of an argument
and sets forth that the United States
is conceded to be n neutral nation in
the war between Great Britain and the
South African Republic. 1t is contend
ed that IL the augmentation Of Great
Britain's military supplies from the
port of New Orleans was stopped the
South African war would come to a
speedy end. 1t is urged that horses
and mules designed for use in military
operations are within the meaning of
the term. military supplies" as used
in the treaty of Washington. The Pres
ident is Therefore called upon to strict
ly enforce article 6 of that treaty.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
WILL SUE RAILROADS.
Cattle Shippers Have Been Charged
Too Much

Chicago, Jan. 13.-As u result of the
testimony given before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Chicago.
suits aggregating between S1.0O0,O00
and S2,000,o00 will probably be brought
against the railroad companies operat-
ing lines between here and the Mis-
surf river, to recover charges Illegally
made for the shipping of cattle.
The cattle interests throughout the
West are aroused over the disclosures
made before the commission, and Il
movement is on foot TO have the va
rious cattle growers associations COM
bine with a view of bringing test cases
against the railroads. Legal authori-
ties declare that there is little doubt of
the ability of cattle shippers to recov-
er, and also to compel the railroads to
carry cattle from the river to Chicago
at 1Sla cents per 100 pounds so long as
this rate pertains on packing house
products. The suits which are contem-
plated will be for "A recovery of the diff
ference between the tariff rates and
the rates paid on packing house prod
ucts since June, 1901, cattle being en-
titled to equal rates with packing
products.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

By o'clock this had been completed
and the baler was let down to take
out the water.
The cap had not been broken very
long when gas began to pour out of
the hole. Some of 1t was piped on to
one side and burned in a blaze per-
haps three feet long and n foot wide.
This, to Boulder people. was quite a
curiosity. At night it looks especially
pretty TO see natural gas burning.
Dealing in stock has already begun.
Stock in the Headlight Oil Company.
which was placed originally at .. and
some at S cents. has risen to 10 cents,
with an upward tendency. Blocks of
stock are being sold by the hundred
and even by the thousand.
Some claim that White Rock Is the
eastern limit of the field, because the
dip there is westward. the present
wells being between the mountain
slope on the west and Gun Barrel hill
on the east. If the Riverside company
strikes oil this theory will be proved
at fault. ii. j. Matthews of Colorado
Springs is of the opinion that the dis
trict is n mile and a half wide and
from forty to fifty miles long. If
true. this would shut out some of the
eastern wells. The truth or fallacy of
this position will be tested soon.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
ALL DREW REvoLvERs
Robbery in an Arizona Town Results
Arrest of Outlaws.
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Bisbee. Ariz.. Jan. 13.-Naco, a bor-
der town, and one of the toughest in
all the West, was thoroughly aroused
over n robbery of 5000 last night.
Cowboy Johnson, n well-known char
acter over the Southwest, has been in
Naco for the past few days spending
thousands of dollars over the roulette
tables and at times has won heavily.
Last night he locked up in his trunk
5000 in Mexican dobies. John Richie
and Ben Crawford, who are particular
ly hard characters. set about to get
this money. They unlocked the trunk
and secured the money, but did not
escape before johnson appeared on
the scene. Two officers were sum
noned and proceeded 10 arrest Richie
and Crawford, who put up n hard
fight. Every man pulled his gun and
n battle resulted in the woundiuG of
Crawford: Two of Captain Mossmin's S
rangers appeared and succeeded in
placing them in Jail. These men are
said to belong to gang that has
caused the rangers great trouble and
whom they have been in pursuit of
for some time. Johnson, who was in
the midst of the fight, showed great
daring. He wears the most valuable
diamonds of any man in the territory
and is sought out generally by the
bandits.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
Soldiers Die of Inconsistencies.

Manila Jan. 13.-Medical authorities
here assert that considerable portion
of the breaking down among American
residents of the Philippine islands is
due to home sickness. The newspn-
pers of Manila are urging the United
States Philippine Commission to make
an appropriation for daily cabled
news service from the United States,
thus bringing Americans here into
closer touch with their home life.
a majority of the local papers, sew.
eral army officers, civil officers and
others have promised subscriptions to
help meet the cable tolls for n three
months news service of 100 words n
day. An amount sufficient to cover the
tolls of seventy words day has al
ready been subscribed. 1t is hoped
that this news service can be begun
January 18th. 1t will be devoted to
American news exclusively. The gov
crnment has offered to send news bul.
letins free to all points on the mill
tary wires.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
WEBSTER DAVIS AT DENVER.
Addresses Monster Meeting Of Boer
mpathizers-Resolutjo Adopted,

Sympathizers-Reso Adopted.
Denver, Jan. 13.-The most earnest
appeal in behalf of people struggling
for liberty ever heard in Denver was
delivered last evening at the Broadway
theater.
The orator was Webster Davis,
champion of the Beers and former as
sistant secretary of the interior: his
audience, the largest that could crowd
itself into that theater. Hundreds who
could not gain an entrance by the front
doors came in through the stage en-.
trance, and either sat or stood on the
stage, many behind the scenes.
at T:30 o'clock, an hour before Mr..
Davis was introduced. there was not
vacant seat in the theater. and for
fully an hour and half longer thou
sands OF people tried to effect an en-.
trance. Those who were disappointed
will have an opportunity of meeting
and hearing Mr.. Davis this afternoon
from 10 6 o'clock, in the rotunda of
the Albany.
No such scene ever before was wit
messed in the vicinity of the Broad
way. The various streets were
thronged with two streams of people,
one pushing to the theater and the 9th.
er coming away disappointed.
1t was most appreciative audience.
Mr.. Davis spoke for two hours, and
was necessarily interrupted with ap
plause, cheers and laughter.
Strong resolutions We're adopted urg-
ing Congress to protest to Great Bri.
tain against its course toward the
Beers.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
Escaped in a Box.

San Francisco, Jan 13.-Frank Holt
military prisoner on Alcatraz island
serving thirteen-year sentence for de.
sertion, has escaped. He concealed
himself in a large wooden box which
was consigned to n clothing firm In
this city and which was put aboard
the steamer Mcdowell. The top Of the
box was so arranged with leather
straps that It could be opened from the
inside.
1t is thought that after the box was
put aboard Holt crawled into it and did
not emerge until the vessel reached the
dock on this side of the bay. As Holt
was dressed in blue uniform he
walked ashore with other soldiers
without detection. The police have ar
rested as all accomplice Edward p.
Simmons, a soldier who was released
from Alcatraz about the time Holt es-
capped.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
Elevator Fire at CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 13-Fire which broke
out about 80 o'clock this morning in
the elevator of the American Mating
Company, on Fifty-first street. near
the Panhandle railroad tracks, threat.
ems the destruction of the companys
entire plant.
The elevator, in which was stored
100000 bushels of barley, has been do.
stroyed, with Its contents. The loss. II
is said, will be near 100000.
The plant, before its absorption bv
the trust, was controlled by j. Well.
The elevator In which the fire start.
ed was over 1JO feet high, and in tha
effort to cope with the flames the fire-
men worked to great disadvantage.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
coIombia,s New Navy.

Colon, Colombia. Jan. 13 (via Gal
veston.)-The South American Steam
ship Company having refused to char
ter its steamer Ian Taro to the Col
ombian government, to be used by the
latter rs a gunboat, General Alban, the
military commander of this district,
to-day issued a decree appropriating
the vessel. He has taken possession
of 1t, and has deposited a sum of
money equal TO its value with Senor
Ehrman, n banker of Panama. The
captain and crew Of the Ian Taro will
remain in the service for Colombia.
Cannon are now being mounted on her,
and she will probably sail from Pan
anna tomorrow to attack the fleet of
the Colombian Liberals.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

The decision to canonize Joan of
Arc wtll be regarded by the French
as delicate compliment to them
selves. In spite of the numerous
changes of political system that have
taken place in their country, the fell
low-countrymen of the future saint
cherish everything that makes their
history picturesque. So stern Re-
publican points with pride to the dis
tinguished figures of monarchial or
imperial times. 1t was only during
the great Revolution that the French
had a tendency to destroy the records
of great past. The cult of Joan of
Arc is not professed only by those
who regret the old monarchy. All
true Frenchmen can adhere to it, no
matter what their political ideas may
ba
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
Reasons for Miss Stones Capture,

Duluth, MINI, Jan. l3.-Perley A.
Stone of Boston, brother of Ellen NJ.
Stone, the American missionary held
for ransom by Bulgarian brigands,
last night said of his sisters predica-
ment:
My sisters capture is not the result
of brigandage, but of Il carefully laid
plot, conceived months before by some
OF the principal actors in the political
drama now being played behind the
scenes by men in Bulgaria and Mace
donia.
Her capture was not because she
was n missionary, but because she
was an American citizen. Had she
been the subject of any other great
nation, it would not have happened.
Her rescue or abandonment will deter
mine for many years to come the
standing OF Americans in the Orient"
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

America is not conspicuous in the
Nobel prizes now being awarded for
achievements of the greatest benefit to
humanity. This looks like slap at
the theory that our trusts aid the gen
eral public.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Baltimore American: The young
volunteer officer made famous short
while ago through his love affairs
has been refused commission in the
regular army because he Tilted his
sweetheart. Uncle Sam is too gallant
to allow such things with impunity.
Perhaps, too, he is shrewd enough to
distrust the bravery of a man who
doesn't deserve the fair.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

The city of Philadelphia gets 20 per
cent of the money put into automatic
weighing machines in the public parks.
Since 1895 115,920 persons have used
the machines, and the profit to the
city has been s231-S5. Ben Franklin.
who used to live in Philadelphia, used
to say: Look after the pennies. and
the dollars will look after them
selves
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

A Kansas newspaper man expresses
his thanks to fruit grower for some
Ben Davis apples, which leads the dis
what do you think of man who re-
turns thanks for gift of Ben Davis
apples?" Perhaps the editor felt that
he could afford to be polite, neighbor.
He didn't have to eat the apples
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
Madame Nordica Injured.

Rome, Ga, Jan. IA collision be-
tween n passenger and fast freight
train on the Southern railway occurred
at an early hour this morning, near
reeves station, twenty miles north of
Rome. Nine. Lillian Nordica, the sing
er, was injured, her accompanist, f..
Rornaine Simmons. sustained bruised
hand, an engineer was killed and there
other employees Of thu road were In
Iured.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Buffalo Express: Virginia is taking
steps to hold an exposition in 1907 to
commemorate the 40oth anniversary
OF the founding of Jamestown. the first
permanent English settlement within
the present limits of the United
States.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

William Clegg. aged IS. was married
on Wednesday at orangeyille. to Mrs.
Fleming, his fifth wife. And the ris-
ing generations hang off from matri-
mony as if it was something intensely
unpleasant.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Telephones are to be reconstructed
so as to provide for sight as well as
hearing. This will have a tendency to
still further increase the annoyance
resulting from cross wires.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

A crowd of theater-goers in Rome
got into fight over a new play and
many were wounded Therefore it is
admitted that the play is big sue
cess
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Are yon married or unmarried,
asked the theatrical manager of nm
plicant for engagement. "Unmorr,.S
replied she. I've been unmarried -,
times.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

The grand jury in Manhattan re
ports in effect that the Brooklyn
bridge is all right, but that it needs
to be rebuilt to keep it from falling
down.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Better a good statue OF bad man
than a bad statue Of good one. The
good artist can idealize the character
of the one. but no bad artist can make
the others virtues lovable.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Encouraged by the absence Of Gen.
Funston from the scene of conflict. the
Filipino insurgents are again becom-
ing active.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

The manufacture of whisky from
watermeIons is to be tried at Balti-
more. and the idea sounds about as
exhilarating as extracting sunbeams
from cUcumbers.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
DOLORES STAR.
published Weekly)
joe n. De Witt, Editor and Prop.
DOLORES, COLORADO.
Terms: $500 per year.

Dreyfus has quarreled with his law
yer. What was the fee?
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Being unable to settle its own war
satisfactorily to all concerned. Great
Britain will try what it can do in the
Chilian-Argentine dispute
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Now that the German crown prince
is broken down with hard work the
time is ripe for princes to agitate for
an eight-hour day.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Mr.. II. H. Rogers of Fairhaven.
Mass, has given to that town a
library, waterworks. town hall.
schools. q church and drainage sys-
TEN.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Petroleum has been discovered il
Egypt and light of other kinds il
gradually breaking through.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Every day another halo pales and
vanishes, another cherished illusion
goes bump. 1t is now discovered that
disease creates literary genius.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Beaumont oil may have creased tho
path along which so many settlers are
now making a quick slide into Texas.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Prominent exceptions. South Africa
and the Philippines.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17
New Use for Money.

Nearly half n billion dollars wor,. :,
soiled and torn bank notes Is des,.nae =!
annually by s,,, our nrG scysrnment ,Srn They ~
railroad car wheels. This transfas.
tion is about as radical as fhe -
brought about in the case of s,ciIy w un'
pic who will Use Hostetter's Stonach ny pn
ters. Good health Is sure 10 follo,. n,. ".
use. Be sure to try 1t. Ii will onow e,,ro \,
gcstion. dyspepsia. constipation, bon,ss
ness and malaria.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

Snow-I suppose you tell your v,I
everything you do? Hale-Not e.as)
ly. But she thinks l do, and that "a,
know, amounts to the same thing. y
far as she is concerned.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

1t is good to be loved by ones fellow
man when there is not too many o
him.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

The board of education of F,cfence,
in conjunction with the teachers, is
arranging to give the school children
of the district an opportunity to see
the many wonderful experiments that
can be carried on by means of liquid
air. They have secured Professor ii.
N. Hanaford of the Boston School of
Science to work the experiments.
The Dolores star., 1902-01-17

The county commissioners of FL
Paso county have decided to change
and shorten the county road between
Monument and Palmer Lake. The
change will cost $500. and cuts one
mile off the present four miles, and
changes the thoroughfare to the west
instead of the east side of the tracks,
making more pleasant drive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-16
Old Home of Grant.
Primitive Dwellina He Erected Near St.
Louis in the Summer of 1856.
Louis In the Summer OF 1886.

is there yet. just as 1t used to be but
for a rickety chain top that bears a
later date.
Henry Weber, who was the ''little
curly-headed carpenter" has many
pleasant recollections Of Captain
Grant.
John Parke," says Mr.. Weber,
manned one corner Of Grants cabin
at the raising That is to say. lie
superintendent the placing Of the logs
at one Of the four corners. Three 9th
err men occupied similar positions at
the other corners. The logs were
hewed and ready, a good dinner and
supper were provided, and the neigh
bors did the work. In the evening
there was what was sometimes called
'frolic' by the countrywide of tho
period; a dance and a party for the
young people. 1T is my recollection
that Captain Grant did no work on
that day. said Mr.. Parke recently. He
had planned everything and there were
no bitches, but he did not put his
hands to the work. He merely saw
that everything was in ship-shape, and
most of the day he did not even put
in an appearance. He seemed to have
had every confidence in the plans that
he had laid out. Since then have I'M
derstood more of his methods at that
simple house-raising than I under
stood at the time.
"'About year afterward, as I was
passing the Grant eighty" | saw the
Captain at work in one Of his little
fields. hailed him and he nodded in
friendly way, as much as to ask ne
to come over. | walked up to where
he was at work, bending over one OF
the rows. He told me that he had a
new kind of bean that he expected to
turn out pretty well, and that he was
anxious to get the entire field planted
before a certain date. 1t was about
noon, and when the sun got just right
overhead, said:
"'"Well, Cap'n, let's go over to the
house and get something to eat"
"'"Can't do it," he said; "Ive got
to get these beans in, and until | see
my way clear to get the job finished
on time / won't eat dinner"
Year after year there are pilgrimages
to the farm-home of Grant, the farmer
soldier. Many visitors go out from St
Louis, visitors from every part of the
country; but the greater number by
far are officers of the United States
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-16
Senator Hanna's Wish.

81 was enjoying luncheon with Sen
ator Hanna recently. In moment OF
confidence and with perhaps a mis-
chievous purpose Of decoying him into
an expression Of possible further po-
litical ambition, / said: Senator, you
have great wealth and many honors
and l know that you are a man OF
abundant happiness, but do you not
at times cherish wish for something
in addition to all your present achieve
ment?' While had been speaking
Senator Hanna had been looking along
the table at several dishes which he
had not tasted, for, although he is
blessed with rare constitution, he
does not eat to excess. Yes, have a
WISH he replied. and it is very simi-
lar to one expressed by an ancient
Roman. My wish is that | might eat
what | please and compel some Demo-
crat to suggest it. "-Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-16
Microbes Inhabit Cheese.

Prof. Adametz, who has devoted con-
siderable time to the study of the fra
grant subject, says that the population
of an ordinary cheese when Few
weeks old is greater than the number
of persons upon the earth. He has
made some interesting researches deal
ing with the minute organisms found
in cheese. From microscopic examl-
nation of a soft variety of cheese he
obtained the following statistics: In
fifteen grains of cheese. when perfect
ly fresh from 10000 to 100000 NIL
crobes were found and when the
cheese was seventy days old the popu-
lation had increased to 100000 in each
fifteen grains. An examination OF
denser cheese at twenty-five days OLD
proved it to contain 100000 in each
gram (about fifteen grains), and when
forty-five days old 100000 in the same
particle.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-05-16
Maintenance Ration for Horses.

Maintenance Ration for Horses.
At the University Of Wyoming ex-
periments were made to determine the
amount Of alfalfa hay and straw re-
Quired to feed farm horses while at
rest. Two horses were kept in the
barn and fed daily all the hay and
straw they would take. One horse,
named Ben, ate 1892 pounds OF hay
per 1000 pounds of live weight. The
other horse, Doc, ate 1858 Iounds OF
hay per 1000 pounds Of live weight
The average for both horses was 14.S
pounds Of alfalfa hay per day per 1,Oo0
pounds of live weight. Another test
was made.
The horses ate straw very regular
ly during the feeding trials and II
seems that they needed more carbo'
hydrates than alfalfa hay furnishes
for maintenance diet where the ra'
ito Of carbohydrates should be moi
far from 7 to to l Of protein, while
the ratio in alfalfa hay is little more
than 3 to 1. Ben and Doc were &C.
cordingly put in the stable and fed
alfalfa hay morning and evening and
were given an ad libi.dm feed Of
straw during the day.
We take twelve days Of this feed
Ing with alfalfa hay and oat straw
since from the effect Of the season
the grain did not fill well, hence
doubtless. more of the material gath
cred to fill the kernel must have beer
left In the straw. Ben ate 1853 pounds
of hay and 2.23 pounds of straw pei
1000 pounds of live weight and gained
A pounds in weight during the twelve
days. During this period, Doc ate
1885 pounds of alfalfa hay and 2.2s
pounds of oat straw per 1000 pounds Of
live weight. The average for the two
was 1876 pounds of hay and 2.2s
pounds Of straw per 1000 pounds o.
live weight, or, we may put it, 13%
pounds hay and ~ pounds Of straw