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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
MOFFAT RAILROAD CALLS FOR
BIDS FROM CONTRACTORS

Vile at the mouth of Black canon. The
road will not skirt the river bed in the
canon. but will enter the canon at an
elevation of 800 feet above the bed of
the stream and will maintain that pro-
portionate elevation. From the mouth
of Black canon it will pass on up the
valley of South Boulder canon to Rol-
linsville and to the upper end of Boul-
der park. distance of twelve miles.
This is as far as the first contract will
extend
The rest of the route. as far west as
Kremmling. across the range. which
has been practically decided upon, in
cludes a loop back from the end of
Boulder canon to Jenny creek, from
which point the road heads direct for
the main range tunnel, distance OF
ten miles After going through the
tunnel which will be two and quar-
ter miles long. the road will wind down
the mountains on 1 .25 per cent. grade
to Frazier canon, thirty-one miles;
thence through the canon, six miles.
and on to Sulphur Springs fourteen
miles further on. and then to Kremm-
ling. sixteen miles beyond. at a point
where the Blue and Muddy rivers
empty into the Grand river, a total dis
the road is completed. Denver people
may visit Hot Sulphur Springs by a
three hours ride.
The first section of the road is to be
divided into five divisions and bids
may be submitted on single divisions
or on the entire section.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

the grounds of race or color. Such an
attitude would. according 10 my con-
yicfions. be fundamentally wrorg. IL
as you hold. the great bulk of the col
ored people are not yet fit in point OF
character and influence to hold such
posltfons. 1t SENS to me that II Is worth
while putting a premium upon the ef-
fort among them to achieve the char
acter and standing which Will fit them.
THE Question raised by you and
Mr. In the statements to which ]
refer, is simply whether IL is TO be de-
clared that under no circumstances
shall any man of color. no matter how
upright and honest. no matter how
good n citizen. no matter how fair in
his dealings with all his fellows. be
permitted to hold any office under our
government.
Il certainly cannot assume such an
attitude. and you must permit me to
say that in my view II is an attitude
no man would assume. whether he
looks at II from the standpoint OF the
true interest of the white man of the
South or of the colored man of the
South-not to speak of any other sec
ton OF the Union. 1t seems to me
that 1t is a good thing from every
standpoint to let the colored man know
that If he shows marked degree in
the qualities of good citizenship. the
qualities which in a white man we feel
are entitled to reward, then he will
not be cut of from all hope of similar
reward.
without any regard as to what my
decision may be on the merits of this
particular applicant for this particular
place. | feel that | ought to let you
know clearly my attitude on the far
broader question raised by you and by
Mr.. an attitude from which have
not varied during my term of Office"
Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Hon, Charleston. s. c."
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Denver, Mo-. 27.-The announcement
OF the route for the first thirty-six
miles of the Denver. Northwestern &
Pacific railroad. together with request
for bids for its construction. was made
yesterday by General Manager A. q.
Ridgway and Chief Engineer II. A.
Sumner OF the ColoradoUtah Con-
struction Company. An idea of the i'm
portance OF the work may be gathered
from the fact that the total cost of the
road to the mouth of the main range
tunnel will be more than s3.000.000.
The work for which the bids were re-
quested yesterday includes nothing but
the necessary grading. filing and ele-
vations to make the roadbed ready for
the laying of ties and rails.
The contract for the first section of
the road will call for its complesicn by
September LIST. 1908, and this provision
of the contract will be enforced under
penalty of a heavy bond. To do the
work In that time will require the con-
stant employment of 1000 men.
The route OF the road to be taken
from the end of the constructed grade
of the Denver & Northwestern road
Will run due northwest to Coal Creek.
a distance of nine miles. Here 1t will
describe slight detour and cross coal
creek and will then follow the fact of
the foothills for a distance of five miles
until South Boulder canon is reached.
The road will then go up Boulder canon
for a distance of about ten miles. fol-
lowing the south side Of the canon TO n
point about five miles below Rollins
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
INDIANS DESTROY
COLORADO GAME

Denver. Nov. 29.-In his biennial re-
port to the governor. Game Commits
,ioner Harris deals in plain terms with
the game situation as relating to the
iepredations of the Ute Indians from
the reservation in Utah. and makes
plain charges against Agent Myton OF
the Uintah reservation. He intimates
that the Indians are encouraged by the
agent to violate the Colorado game
laws. and charges that he even detect
ed Agent Myton in an attempt to take
two deer from the state without a per-
nit After telling of the slaughter OF
game by the Indians he says:
MY Investigations lead me to be-
lieve that these raids are encouraged
by the Indian agents for the purpose OF
allowing the Indians in their charge to
procure what meat they require and
thus save the rations. which, obvious
ly. are not Issued during the time OF
the raid and for some time thereafter
This state OF affairs has existed for six
years.
Unless extreme measures are re-
sorted to by federal authorities to
force agents to do their duty, extermi-
nation of the deer in this state is but
question of few years. The insin-
certify of the many promises made by
lndlan Agent Myton TO prevent the
many raids may best be judged by ths
fact that | had the pleasure last year
of arresting the gentleman himself for
violating the game law"
Commissioner Harris relates In de-
tail his encounter with Indians in Oc-
tober. in which he was shot and says
he killed an Indian. He declares that
the western slope settlers are afraid
Of the redskins and do not give the
game wardens proper support. He
makes the following recommendations
for amendment of the game laws: To
allow the killing of but one deer, a
closed season of five years on elk and
antelope; hunters license for non,
resident hunters of $50; taxidermist's
license of 500; giving the state the
right to appeal in game cases from a
Justice court to the higher courts and
the right TO change of venue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Arrangements have been made to
turn over to the creditors of the Count
and Countess De Castellane all but
100000 year of their income. How
can the poor things ever hope to pull
through on such niggardiy allowance
as that?
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

The report that Minister WI had
been seen upon the streets of Wash
ington in American attire was followed
by another equally outrageous to the
effect that the Chinese statesman had
been In conversation with a departed
ancestor at a spiritualist seance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Cruelty to Turkeys.

Colorado Springs. Nov. 27.-This
morning Secretary Francis b. Hill OF
the Humane Society stopped fourteen
persons carrying live turkeys by the
legs. with heads hanging down. No
prosecution will be in instituted
against the offenders, but the practice
Is declared to be against the law.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
conaressman shafroth plsabIed.

Denver. Nov. 2S.-Congressman
John F. Shafroth will be delayed in his
arrival at Washington until several
days after the opening of Congress.
The reason for the delay is a sprained
ankle. The sprain was bad one. the
ligaments Of the foot being badly torn,
and the joint is encased in plaster
cast
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Sheep.
Grain.

Grain.-Wheat. choice milling. per
100 lbs. s1.22; rye. Colorado, bulk. per
100 lbs, 90c; oats, bulk. Nebraska.
new, white. s1.06 mixed. sl04; in
sack, Colorado. white, s1.10: corn in
bulk, S5c; corn chop. sacked. 92c;
Colorado corn and oat chops, sacked,
s100.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Since Queen Alexandra has CON
sented to be godmother to the new son
of the Duke of Manchester Grandpa
Zimmerman of Cincinnati ought to be
willing to feel he could afford first
class christening gift.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

A New York dealer sadly complains
that the newspapers are to blame for
the reduction in the prices of coal. 1t
is no wonder that there are people in
this country who think the press ought
to be muzzled.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Lieut. Peary has reported for duty,
but as he is still on crutches he will
not be called upon to go aioft and
furl the mizzentopsail for week or
two.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Funeral directors and embalmers of
Chicago have formed combination
and prices will be raised We can't
die even without the octopus taking
a go at us.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Even though the coal strike is end
ed the news that Swiss savant has
discovered a freezing cure for human
ills ought to be cheering.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

A New York chauffeur has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for
hurting people with his automobile.
The world is still glorious place in
some respects.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Running a newspaper in Russia
must be a hard job; there are so few
events that are iit to print under the
eiict OF the czar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Co-education is failure in the uni
versity of Chicago. There Is too much
COO and too little education about 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

There are all kinds of people in the
world except the kind that live ant
move in the historical romance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

The crown prince OF Siam was
taken to the stock yards at Chicago
and was delIghted-when he got
away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

The man who does not save money
will always be poor. no matter how
much he earns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

A football player has been sent to
the insane asylum. If they put him
in the violent ward he ought to feel
quite at home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

An American missionary is a cap
tive at Mequinez. 1t must be pleas
ant to be bound in Morocco.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

1t is said that member of the
American embassy at Berlin is to wed
n Boston girl. No cause is given for
the rash act.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Young Mr. Molllneux will neither go
on the stage nor write book. For
this relief much thanks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

The salt trust appears to have lost
its savor. and it is now in order that
the scriptures should be followed lit.
orally.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

The Castellane debts will be PAID
on within ive years. BY that time
they will have some more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

The news that handwriting experts
have cleared Emperor Maximilian's
record OF the treachery charge would
nave been more impressive before the
Mollineux trial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

There isn't much to tell that ma.
rine who has made $4,000 by lend
ing money to his comrades.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

A ragged coat often has roll in 1t,
but it's an exception.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Hay.-Upland, per ton. $1,000; sec
ond bottom. choice to fancy. sl050G
11.00; good to choice $3.50; timothy.
$1,000; timothy and clover. S1i00l
11.50; alfalfa. prime. $3.50; straw.
$500; South Park wire grass $500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

"The worlds greatest women-who
were they?" asks the New York Amer
lean. Mrs. Carrie Nation would prob
ably says that the question should be
instead: who are they?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

A Butte, Mont. editor has fatally
shot a physician. Perhaps the physi-
clan didn't take his paper. Now is
the time to subscribe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

1t is rumored that King Leopold is
mentally unbalanced. His friends
apparently think there is no other ex-
cuse for him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

John Bull is making brave but
probably misguided attempt to meas
ure swords with the Standard Oil
company.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

1t may be that Mr.. WI needs to go
back home to bi -sh up his Chinese
n little.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

He is not wise that scorns the
thought of woman" At any rate. he'd
better not let her know II.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

A Texas Old maid has adopted 9
little baby. This is the most cutting
rebuke that man has ever received.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

There is no longer any doubt that
she King OF Spain is not baby.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs. fresh. loss off. doz. ......
Eggs. fresh. case emit. doz. =.
April storage. per doz. .......
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative receipts:
Month to date. $3.50
Same period last year r--.... 1854
Increase 7749
year to date -.-.--.-.--...... 306, lS9
Same period last year. .... 2l5,s63
Increase g0526
The following quotations represent
the range OF prices paid on this mar
fiet:
Beef steers. choice grassers
1.100 to 1850 lbs. .25M4.50
Beef steers. medium TO
good, 1000 to 1.100 lbs. 3.750425
Beef steers. common to fair 350N375
Cows and heifers, choice
grassers. 1000 TO ! 100 lbs 300@3 so
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers. .... 2.25G275
Gamers .............. 1.50@2.O0
Calves. veal. choice. ..... 4.00G425
Bulls. stays. etc...-.. 1.50025O
Feeders, 800 to 1.15o lbs,
good to choice, f. p. r.. 3.50d4.00
Feeders. 600 to 800 lbs.
common TO fair, F. p. r.. 325@350
Stockers. choice. f. p. r.. 3.50m40O
S;ockers. fair to good. ..... 3.00GS5O
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-12-04

Hilbert COUNTY Tribune
J. E. POPE. Editor and Publisher.
ELBERT. COLORADO.
A ragged coat often has a roll in 1t,
but it's an exception.
There is no longer any doubt that
she King OF Spain is not baby
It may be that Mr.. WI needs to go
back home to bi -sh up his Chinese
n little.
The man who does not save money
will always be poor, no matter how
much he earns.
Young Mr.. Molllneux will neither go
on the stage nor write book. For
this relief much thanks.
He is not wise that scorns the
thought of woman" At any rate. he'd
better not let her know II.
The Castelane debts will be paid
on within Ave years. BY that time
they will have some more.
There Isn't much to tell that ma
rine who has made $4,000 by lend
ing money to his comrades.
L..
tive at Mequinez. It must be pleas
ant to be bound in Morocco.
There are all kinds Of people in the
world except the kind that live and
move in the historical romance.
A Texas Old maid has adopted a
little baby. This is the most cutting
rebuke that man has ever received.
Co-education iH a failure In the uni
versity of Chicago. There is too much
COO and too little education about 1t.
The crown prince OF Siam was
taken to the stock yards at Chicago
and was dellghted-when he got
away.
The salt trust appears to have lost
its savor. and 1t is now in order that
the scriptures should be followed lit
orally.
John Bull Is making brave but
probably misguided attempt to meas
ure swords with the Standard Oil
company.
1t is said that member of the
American embassy at Berlin is to wed
Boston girl. No cause is given for
the rash act.
1t is rumored that King Leopold is
mentally unbalanced. His friends
apparently think there is no other ex-
cuse for him.
A football player has been sent to
the insane asylum. II they put him
in the violent ward he ought to feel
quite at home.
Running newspaper in Russia
sHdhA bt a haid jont iutit art SO lew
events that are fit to print under the
eiict Of the czar.
A Butte, Mont. editor has fatally
shot a physician. Perhaps the physi-
clan didn't take his paper. Now is
the time to subscribe.
Even though the coal strike is end
ed the news that Swiss savant has
discovered a freezing cure for human
ills ought to be cheering.
Lieut.. Peary has reported for duty,
but as he is still on crutches he will
not be called upon to go aloft and
furl the mizzentopsail for week or
two.
Funeral directors and embalmers of
Chicago have formed a combination
and prices will be raised. We can't
die even without the octopus taking
a go at us.
A New York chauffeur has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for
hurting people with his automobile.
The werld is still glorious place in
some respects.
The news that handwriting experts
have cleared Emperor Maximilian's
record of the treachery charge would
nave been more impressive before the
Mollineux trial.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-07
PORTO RICO LAWS.
New System of Local Government Proposed
by Daily Commission.

Washington, March 6.-The COM
mission to revise and compile the laws
of Porto Rico has submitted its report
to the attorney general. The work un-
dertaken was the revision and compila-
tion of practically all the old Spanish
laws.
The commission, after an exhaustive
study of the Spanish system, proceeded
to make the most necessary changes,
such as the reorganization Of the judi
cial system and the system of local gov
ernment, the revision of the laws of
marriage and divorce and wills and in
testacies, and a number of tn er impor-
tant branches of the civil and criminal
laws. The most important work of the
commission was the revision of the Or
ganic act of Porto Rico, commonly
known as the Foraker act.
The system of local government pro-
posed py the commission includes a
county, city and village organization.
Under Spanish rule, local self govern
ment was unknown. Briefly stated =,
the new system leaves to the local au-
thorities the management of local af-
fairs, but. prescribes definite standard
of efficiency in the most important serv-
ices, such as sanitation, drainage,
water supply, street cleaning, etc.. If
the local government fails to meet these
standards, the insular government is
given sufficient power to meet every
emergency. The habeas corpus act is
another of the important changes pro-
posed by the commission. The sub
ject of marriage and divorce is also
fully treated. The Spanish civil code
does not recognize divorce, although a
separation proceeding is provided for.
This branch of the law has been
brought into close harmony with the
system prevailing in such states as New
York and Massachusetts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-07
FLOOD CAUSES WOE
PATTERSON N. j., STILL REScU.
ING UNFoRTuNATEs,
Cemeteries Inundated and Burials Have to
Be Postponsd-Water Company Is the
Heaviest Loser-Silk Mills Compelled to
Close Down and Employees Will Suffer
in Conssqusnce-Bridse Washed Away.

Paterson, n. j., March 5.-The high
water has caused much suffering in this
city. All the cemeteries are flooded
and all burials have to be postponed.
The water is now falling at the rate of
three-quarters of an inch.
The work of getting out those i'm
prlsoned in the upper stories of houses
IN the flooded districts went on during
the day. Those who were taken out of
the flooded section were cared. for bv
friends or Joined the refugees at the
Armory. At the Armory, the scene
resembles that on the day after the fire.
The relief work under Mrs. Garrett A.
Hobart's direction is in full swing. and
everything possible is being done for
the homeless.
In the flooded district are dozens of
SILK mills that must remain idle for the
present, and some of them for consid-
cradle time to come. The suffering
must necessarily be great among the
hundreds OF persons employed in these
establishments, many of whom have
large families to support. The East
Jersey Water Company is by far the
worst sufferer from the flood. The loss
to this company will probably amount
to 81, 100000.
A bridge at Dundee Island, near
Passalc, N. j., was washed away dur
ing the night. It was reported that
six persons who were on the bridge
were drowned, but their names could
not be learned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-07
EXPLOSION WRECKS OFFICE.
A Number of People Hurt by Jumpins-Fire
Immediately Follows.

New York, March 5.-An explosion
wrecked the five story building at 210-12
Canal street occupied by the Aste Press
Printing Company. The building was
filled with employees, some of whom
were hurt by jumping. Half the Canal
street front was blown into the street
and the interior was almost instantly a
roaring mass of flames. The printing
house backed up against row of seven
story fiat houses, occupied by Italians.
The rear wall of the Eburning building
was blown against the tenements, Gre
ating panic among the occupants.
Many jumped from windows. Consuelo
Duranto leaped from a window and
alighted ON the stone tagging of court
yard. She was taken to a hospital,
where she died.
The fire department estimated the
loss at $75 900. Reports were circu-
lated that number of persons known
to have been in the. buildings have not
been accounted sfor, but the firemen
said they thought all had escaped in
jury except those who jumped.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-07
Traffic Resumed at Pittsbura

Pittsburg, March 5.-This city and
Allegheny have so far recovered from
the food as to have resumed all ordin-
ary traffic, and to have, in great
measure, overcome the inconvenience
brought about by the high waters.
The emily portions of either city still
under water are the lower parts Of Penn
avenue, in Pittsburg, and the Woods
Run district in Allegheny. Both of
these sections will be out of the waters
clutches before morning, as the rivers
are steadily falling here and at all
above points.
Conservative men place the total loss
here at about 81 ,25O, 900. This in
cludes the loss to the thousands of
workmen in wages, as we'll as the actual
property loss. Reliable merchants say
the loss in the Penn avenue district
alone, from the Lincoln hotel to
Twelfth ..street, probably will exceed
$500 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-07
CONSTABULARY ROUTED.
Filipino Rebels Attack Force Near Manils
and Kill Eleven.

ana NIL Eleven.
Manila, March 5.-Twenty-five men,
bers of the constabulary of Morong, 10
miles from Manila, encountered 80
we'll armed insurgents during the day.
The former fled, after expending all
their ammunition. Eleven of the con-
stabulary are unaccounted for, and it is
believed they were killed or captured.
The same band of insurgents turned
back commissary wagon, but did not
molest the escort of three men.
Governor Flores, os the @propine ef
Rial, says the members of the band
who recently captured Ampil, the presi-
dente of Cainta, Morong province, were
neither ladrones nor insurgents. He
thinks a private feud was at the bottom
of the matter. Word has been re-
ceived that Ampil is still alive, but
under torture and expecting death.
Ampil was an enthusiastic American
sympathizer.
force of constabulary and military
are securing the country, and bands of
insurgents and ladrones are f1ocking to
the Island of Leyte. The constabulary
officials have been notified of the arri-
val of band of malcontents from
Bohol and other places. They are we'll
armed, and are serving under Capilea.
An extra force of constabulary will en-
deavor to handle the malcontents.
General Lukban has offered to assist
in suppressing the insurgents if given a
certificate that he conducted his share
of the war according to civilized usages.
His offer has not yet been considered
favorably.