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Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
MORE OF THE sroNl.kER CASE.
One Witness Claims to. Have Been
Asked for Money.

Denver, April 2O.-The final session
of the board of charities and correc-
ton and the board of pardons In the
investigation of the charges that G. l..
StOnaker, secretary of these two
boards, had solicited money from con-
victs at the Canon City penitentiary
to secure for them pardons, paroles or
combinations Of sentences, was held
In the senate chamber. last night.
l. L. Dearly of Greeley testified in
regard to the affidavit made at Greeley
that he had made it without any sug-
gestion from any one; that he had
hunted up lawyer in Greeley, given
1t to him and paid him so cents. He
said he thought when Stonaker asked
him If he had any money he thought
Stonaker wanted it to use himself or
to hire an attorney. He believed still,
$50 to work for him Stonaker would
have kept it himself. He did not think
this would be bribe.
He said he had talked with a great
many men at Canon City, and there
was q great deal of dissatisfaction
over the manner in which pardOns are
granted. He mentioned Bert" Skies,
who, he said, had told him that if he
could raise a certain sum he could get
a pardon. He said that if a man had
$500 or $500 he could get a pardon,
and he connected Stonaker's name
with the proposition. He said he be-
lieved that Skies was truthful, and
Skies gave him the impression that
Stonaker had asked him for money.
At one time, Dearly said, we took
up a collection of $3S or $40 to take
a certain convict's case before the par
cir q
in the prison stating the object of the
collection and Dearly gave 81. He
could not remember who circulated
the paper or who was to receive the
benefit, but the circulator told him
Dearby) that the money was to go to
Stonaker and this statement was writ
ten out on the paper.
During the examination Stonaker at
one time said to the witness: Don't
you know that you are telling a delib-
crate lie?"
Secretary Stonaker was sworn and
made sweeping denial of all the
charges, reading from manuscript. He
said:
Il have repeatedly told prisoners
that l required no money, that l was
paid by the state for my services.
Warden Martin never suggested that
he udu QOuDlS VI uOhcoty anu
never suspected him of doubling my
conduct because of the fact Of our
long personal acquaintanceship.
warden Martin was given every
opportunity in this inquiry at Canon
City to show proof for his suspicious
regarding my honesty and integrity
and l now wish to repeat that Warden
Martin has no just grounds for such
suspicious and that at no time have l
ever solicited money or have 1 received
money. In short, 1 believe that War
den Martin has grievously wronged
me in arriving at such suspicious be-
cause of his full and clear knowledge
of my life in Colorado. His evident
bias in his testimony has not been ex
planned"
The boards will meet again nex'
Thursday in the capitol building, wher
it is expected that their decision will
be announced. There seems to be q
general impression that it will not bt
unfayOrable to Secretary Stonaker.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24

Denver April 2c.-The Sunday Post
prints the following interview on the
Importance of good roads to Colorado:
1.-The mountains of Colorado hold
one, source Of wealth worth more than
all her gold mines put together. And
that is their scenery. which equals
anything in the world"
This statement was made with all
the enthusiasm of faith by James w.
Abbott, special agent of the Bureau
Of Inquiry in the Department Of Agri-
culture. Mr.. Abbott arrived in Dem
yer last night from the City of Mexi-
CO, after a 17-OO0-mile trip throughout
the West In search of information
bearing upon the development Of good
roads.
''The magnificent scenic features Of
Colorado have already become a
strong magnet for tourists" he con-
tinued, but the influx Of visitors
would increase enormously IL the my
Rad points of interest were more ac-
cessible. This can only be accom-
plished by the building Of good roads
and bride paths with easy grades.
Summer resorts with fine hotels would
Immediately spring up everywhere,
and these advantages would soon turn
the tide of tourist travel from Europe
to the grand old Rockies.
"1f Americans were more alive to the
fortunes that follow in the wake Of
tourists there would be far less hesi-
fancy shown in the building and main
tenance of good roads to points of In
terest of the lines Of railroads. The
records of Switzerland should be an
object lesson of the greatest import
ance. Over 100000 tourists visit the
Alpine republic every year, and the
money they spend there during the
summer months supports 1900 fine
hotels, whose profits alone for that
brief period are three times larger than
the entire revenues of the government.
''The majority of these hotels are scat
tered over the mountains from three
to ten miles from the nearest railroad.
But there is net work of splendid
macadamized roads and bride paths
in all directions which are constantly
traversed by diligences,. automobiles
and pedestrians. The hotels, however,
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24

and drilling has been resumed Mt
something over 700 feet. The drill is
in sand and indications are favorable.
Roaming at the Blaine well continues
and 1t Is thought the water can be shut
off by the middle of next week. 1t is
thought 1t will not require more than
day for the drill to enter the oil sand
when that work is accomplished.
Winchester wells Nos. l and 2 are
both drilling. Indications are that No.
1, which is located about four miles
up Roane creek. is likely to be the next
well in the district to reach the oil
sand. 1t is now over 700 feet in depth,
with no water to impede drilling. 1t
is believed by the management that the
oil sand will be reached the first OIL the
week at a depth of about $40 feet.
j. +. Walsh of the Full Dinner Pail
company left for Colorado Springs last
evening, having made arrangements
for putting machinery and derrick
on the ground of that company ut
once.
Josiah Winchester. in addition to the
two wells he is drilling. will put In an
other. He said to-6ay:
EITHER of the sands encountered In
the De Beque would satisy me. The
natural oil In the first sand was pay
ing proposition and believe shot
would have greatly increased the fiow
We will pump that sand when we get
down to It,"
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
COLORADO'S NEW RICH OIL STRIKE
WILL SET MANY DRILLS DROPPING

public last night measured 200 feet.
During the day 1t has risen more than
fifty feet higher. Not well was work
ing anywhere in the field to-day. Even
those that are generally believed to be
within a few feet of oil observed the
Sabbath. The only people who took
no rest We're the transfer men. All
day long they were hauling out timbers
and machinery. They are trying to
catch up with orders and to clear the
freight yards of the accommodating sup
ply. Orders for material are being
filed with a rush now.
Tomorrow morning the Aurora and
Boulder illuminating wells will be
spudded in. Wednesday the Virginia
will begin sinking. and some time this
week the drilling will be commenced
on Headlight No. 2. The Manhattan
well, which began work last Friday, is
down $50 feet. This we'll is located on
the extreme eastern edge of the present
field. Nearer to the Republic are the
Carnahan and Stakeholder. These are
down 500 feet and ought to be getting
near to the oil that the Republic has
encountered. The Carnahan has suffer
ed couple of days delay, but is all
right now, however. Both the Nc
Kenzie and Arnold wells were pump
ing as usual.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
DENVER CATTLE MARKET.
Promises to Become One Of the Great
est in the Country.

Denver, April 22.-ln an editorial
article the Republican says:
The erection of the large packing
plant now in course of construction In
this city will lead to a radical change
In conditions affecting the local cattle
market Cattle will be brought to Den
yer Of the same grades as those now
sent to Kansas City, st. Joseph and
Omaha, and this city will no longer be
way station on the road to the East
Whether 1t is practicable at present
to fatten cattle in this state there Is
little doubt that means will be discOv-
cred to do so In the future. 1t In pos
slble that with this the sugar beet In
dustry will have close connection, for
the pulp from sugar factories may to
large extent take the place OF corn
us feed for live stock OF all kinds.
However, 1t will be practicable to
bring fat cattle from Kansas and Ne
braska to be slaughtered here, on the
idea that the beef Will find a market
In the mountains and more or less on
the Pacific slope. The market for fresh
beef west OF Denver Is growing with
the increase in population, and the fu-
ture will show little occasion for con-
siderating the question whether cattle
can be fattened here as well as In Kan
sas, Nebraska and other corn states.
Every one Interested In Denver's
growth and welfare should feel greatly
encouraged on account OF the outlook
for the future OF the city In conse-
uuence Of the establishment upon n
large scale Of this industry. Beef
packing has been FOR years the corner
stone of Kansas City's prosperity, and
It has been 80 in large measure for
Omaha during long time. More re-
Gently it's establishment In st. Joseph
hns given that town an impetus which
makes It n formidable rival of Omaha
In point Of population and the amount
OF business done.
As soon as Denver becomes a great
cattle and beef market 1t will grow
In the same way thut the places just
named have grown, and besides 1t will
retain Its numerous other factors OF
strength. Taken together, the estab-
llshment of the packing industry here
and the prospect for the. construction
Of the MOffat road to Salt Lake make
the outlook for Depyers future exceed
,ingly bright.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
DENVER Titles SOLD
BOUGHT BY DAVID il. morFAr
Bid In Under Mortgage for the Sum
Of $11o,ooo-WiIl Be Run by .
Newly Organized Company az
Straight Republican Paper.

Denver, April 22.-The Denver Times
will be conducted in the future by q
new corporation which will be known
as the Denver Times Publishing Com
pany. This was determined yesterday
afternoon after the newspaper plant
had been bid in by David II. Moffat,
who held a mortgage on it for $125, 600.
The new company will be Incorporated
under the laws of Wyoming, with q
capital stock of 100000. The articles
of incorporation were forwarded to
Cheyenne last night. There will be
1000 shares of par value of S10O
each. The incorporators are Frank b.
Gibson, vice president of the Interna-
tional Trust Company; John f. Car
roll, the present managing editor of the
Times, and John S. Macbeth, the at
torney who appeared for d. III. MOffat
in the recent litigation between the
Rocky Mountain Paper Company and
the International Trust Company and
ID. FL. Moffat over the sale of the news
paper.
1t is understood that Mr.. Carroll will
be president of the company and will
have complete supervision over it's
business affairs. The Times will con-
tinue as Republican paper.
The Times was sold yesterday morn
ing on the court house steps at the
fremont street entrance to satisfy the
mortgage held by d. II. Moffat. The
highest bid was $4,000, made by
representative of Mr.. Moffat.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
Hot Winds In Kansas.

Topeka. Kan. April 2O.-A dry. hot
wind drouth has swept over Kansas
since early this morning. doing much
damage to vegetation of all kinds.
Those Interested say the wind has
done incnlculable harm to the wheat,
and that unless rain comes within two
days the wheat crop will amount to
very little. The ground Is becoming
dry and hard. This Is an unusual
condition for an early spring month In
Kansas.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
River and Aarbor Bill Passed.

Washington. April 22.-without q
word of discussion Of the merits Of tho
measure, the Senate yesterday passed
the river and harbor bill. carrying In
appropriations about S7O.OOO.O0O. 10
thoroughly had the bill been considered
by the commerce committee that every
senator was content that II should
pass a. reported from the committee.
Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
Boring At Dc eeque.

Denver, April pa De Beque spe-
cial dispatch says:
At the Wheeler well the drillers have
been successful In fishing the auger
stem and drill which were lost recently
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19
MEMORIAL ARCH DEDICATED.
Confederate Dead In Ohio Cemetery
Are Remembered by Northern
Friends.

Columbus, o., June 16.-The unveil.
ing and dedication of memorial
arch to $3.50 confederate dead at
tracted 5000 people from all parts Of
the country to this city Saturday.
The arch was the gift of William II.
Harrison, of Cincinnati, a former cit.
izen of Columbus. The dead soldiers
were prisoners at Camp Chase, west
of Columbus, during the. war, and
died in prison. For many years the
little cemetery was neglected. For.
mer President Hayes paid farmer
to keep the burial ground free from
weeds. Former Gov. Foraker had the
government enclose the spot with a
stone wall. Several years ago, Col.
w. n. Knauss, philosophical local
citizen and ex-federal soldier, insti.
tuted yearly custom of decorating
the graves. Mr.sHarrison was not q
soldier in either army, but was in
fuenced in making his gift by senti-
ment. The ceremonies of Saturday
were the most elaborate ever held.
There were many ex--confederates
present from all parts of. the south,
and there were many floral offerings
from confederate camps in the south.
land. Among the speakers were Gov.
Nash and Gen. John B. Gordon. The
graves were decorated by the Ladies
of the G. A. r. and the Daughters of
/ the Confederacy. = s5Es
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19
MGR. Joan i. HARLIx, II


= y -
Those who know the history and
general lines of the work of Mgr. John
n. Farley feel an especial qualification
that he has been SO Constantly men.
TONED as the probable successor to
Archbishop Corrigan in the diocese Of
New York.
Mgr. Farley, writes q Protestant
clergyman in the New York Herald, is
not an American by birth, but almost
wholly an American by education, and
as private secretary for long period
to Cardinal McCloskey, created mon
seigneur in 1883 by Leo XIII. in view
of his faithful services; for many years
pastor of St. Gabriel's. administering
that great ecclesiastical plant with it,
multitude of parishioners and host Of
school children with singular wisdom
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19
LAURIER A SICK MAN.
Canada's Premier Expected to Re-
tire In q Few Months.
Announcement Looked For After
Coronatioa Of King Edvward-
Has Important Rearing ON
Donation Politics.

The statement is made at Ottawa,
Ont, with somewhat startling empha-
sis, that Sir William Laurier has sat
in the dominion parliament, as the
prime minister of Canada, for the last
time. The report to this effect, which
gained considerable currency few
days before the propagation of the re-
cent parliamentary session in Ottawa,
was at the time received with un-
feigned surprise by the general public.
but not so by the personal friends of
the premier. Although the latter rid
icu1e the idea, there is, nevertheless,
said to be ground for the statement
which is now being discussed by gov
eminent supporters throughout the
country with mingled incredulity and
dismay.
It is even added that the announce
ment of the final retirement of Sir
Wilfrid has been set for, time not
later than the coming autumn. The
principal reason assigned for the pre-
mier's withdrawal from active public
life is his persistent ill-health, which
requires constant care and res stiffness.
He is from time to time compelled to
take long rests at home, where, it is
said, his physician is summoned to
attend him frequently, and he is con-
stantly subjected to severe diet.
Immediately after the close Of the
parliamentary session Sir Wilfrid left
for rest in the Adirondacks prior to
embarking for England to attend the
conference. To discredit the disquiet-
ing reports as to the premier's ill
health, his friends point to the fact
that, during the past session of par
lament, he was seldom absent from
his, seat in the commons chamber, and
was as alert and keenly responsive to
the moods of the house as ever. Never
theless, it is remarked that the nature
of his ailment is none the less
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19
grave, because he was THUS, able,
to keep pace with his parliamentary

grave, ss because, he was, thus, able
to keep pace with his parliamentary
duties "A 3.y5 s$
It is pointed out as apparently con-
firmatory Of the unwelcome reports,
that, upon the termination of the cor
onation ceremonies and conferences,
Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier, accom-
panied by some personal friends, will
travel on the continent fora season,
and it is, Believed that the premier's
final decision to retire from the gov
ernnient will not be taken until it is
seen whether his health shows perma-
nent improvement or not by the
change.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is now in his
sixty-second year. He has about
reached the zenith Of his popularity in
the dominion, and in the empire as we'll.
He is the idol of his party, irrespective
of nationality, and is the admiration
even Of his political opponents. His
forced retirement, at the present juno
ture, is viewed with regret and alarm
by the liberals, since such step would
undoubtedly change the whole situa-
ton, not only as between the two
great political parties in Canada, but
also as between the English and
French races of the Dominion. His po-
litical following is naturally appre-
hensive, that, should he cease to lead
his party, history will repeat itself and
the present government to go to pieces
Just as did the conservative admins
tration shortly after the death, in 1891,
of it's great leader, Sir John A. Mac
donald. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's admin
istration is almost sure to live so long
as he remains the prime minister of
Canada, for nothing short of some
great political upheaval could now
GUST him from power.
The question of Sir Wilfrid's sue
cessor to the premiership is naturally
being debated quietly in political cir
cles. The man who stands put most
prominently in the public eye, among
the other members of the cabinet, is
the minister of finance, Hon: William
S. Fielding. He is essentially self
made man, who began life as news
paper reporter and rose to the edit
orial chair. Mr.. Fielding became prime
minister of Nova Scotia in 1884, which
office he held continuously until 1896,
when he resigned to enter the federal
government as the finance minister of
the then new liberal administration of
Canada
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19
To Detect a Cheap Shoe,

SIT takes rainy spell to show up
cheap shoe," says shoe dealer. 'It
can be spotted by an observer on a
rainy day though it may have come
within an hour from the shop. "A cheap
shoe always slips when the pavements
are wet. Smooth asphalt pavements
especially show them up. The sole Of
cheap, common shoe is often made
of imitation leather, composed of
pressed paper, and water softens It
and makes the wearer slide along while
walking ~
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operators n concerned, Il II tsid, r.
mains unchanged.

operators n concerned, it II eaid, 70.
mains unchanged.
Strikers Losing Ground.
Huntington, w. Va, June 16.-The
STRIKERS are losing ground in tho
coala Aelds along the Norfolk 4
Western railway. There was an
other bigSbreak in their ranks in
both the Flat Top and the Tug River
fields Saturday, several hundred min
ers returning to work in both locali-
ties. The agitators concede their
losses and will hold meetings Edn-
day. 81
n Roanoke, Va, June 16.-Saturday'a
official statement by the Norfolk &
Western Railway company, regard
ing the strike in the Pocahontas coal
fields, shows but little change is
the situation since Friday.
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Live stock.
Chicago, June IA.

HOGS Choice to fancy strong weight
shipping, s7.5G97.6o; common to choice
heavy packing, s7.10@7.45; plain to choice
heavy mixed, s7.15@7.50 selected butcher
weights, $7.45@7.60; assorted light. s7.159
7.35; common to fancy light mixed. $3.50
7.O.
CATTLE-Prime beeves, s7.65@7. 80: good
to choice beeves, $7.O0@7.6c fair to good ex-
port ard shipping steers, $1,000 80; plain
and medium beef steers, $5.7e96.4 AS COM
feeders. s4s5G5. 40; poor to good stock steers.
s.. 0@4.65; bulls, plain to fancy, $2.75@550;
corn fed western steers, S. 4G@7. GO; fed Texas
steers, s5.2o@7.0o; Texas cows. bulls and
grass steers. $325@5.10
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Hanged.

Montreal, Can, June 14.-Thosvald
Hansen was hanged here Friday for
the murder Of Eric Marotte, nine
year-old- boy, last autumn in order to
obtain some change, II cents, which
the boy was jingling in his hand.
Hansen's neck was broken. Tickets
of admission to the execution were
openly sold at prices ranging from
so cents to $40.
To Sell United States Telephone Co
Cleveland, o., June 14.-The bankers
committee, in charge of the affairs Of
the Everett-Moore syndicate, has
given an option to party of inde-
pendent telephone capitalists on the
United States Telephone company,
with the result that the latter, it is
said, will shortly be recognized and
fully financed.
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THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

- 81 q Chicago, June H.
wHEAT-Opened steady, later turned
weak. July sold at 71A@72ssc; September
10A@7oAc.
4CoRN-Dull3 July sold at es@SsAc; Sep
TENDER, 5SM@5Skc.
OATS-Weak. July sold at 39A@4O1sci
September, 2Sk@2SAc.
BUTTER-Ruling fairly steady. Cream
cry. 10000 per pound; dairies, 171k@1Shc.
OLD POTATOESMar slow and easy
Rurals, 55@65c; Burbarks, 52@60c: new po-
tatoes,: market steady. Good to choice.
per bu., 95c@1.0O.
EGGsMarket dull ard weak. At mark.
cases returned, 141sc; less. cases returned
15c. &
LIVE POULTRY-Marke steady. Tur.
keys, 1O@12c; chickens, 101sc; ducks, 9@l0c.
New York June "A.
FLoUR-was steadily held but less ac-
tive Minnesota patents, $3.90g4.20. sOtherl
unchanged.
cables and moderate unloading. July, 7s5a
@7SAc; September, rs 7-16076kc; December.
77A@77Ac.
RYE-steady. State, es@64c c. If. New
York car lots; No. western, Csc +. o. b.
afioat.
CORN-Inactive and a shade easier, In
fluenced by wheat and cables. July. 67@
G71sc; December. 501k@505sc.
OATSSteady but quiet. Track white.
50@55c.
BUTTER-Market strong. State dairy
1s@gc; state creamery, 1s@21c; renovated,
17@1S1lc; factory, 17@1SAc; imita ton cream
cry, 17k@20c.
~CHEEsE-Market irregular. New state
full cream small colored choice, 91k@9Ac:
white. 10Ac; large colored. SIC; white, 81
@l0c.
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To Sell United States Telephone Co
Han ged.

San Quentin, CAL, June 14-James F.
Wheelock was executed in the peni-
tertiary here Friday for the murder of
Mrs. Emily Martin at Coutoulene, Butte
county, on the night of March %, 1901.
The condemned man ascended the scat
fold with firm step. Death apparent
ly was instantaneous.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19

This is usually tantamount to com.
mand, but the duchess Of Buccleuch.
nothing daunted, refused point-blanls
to ask the kings friend to make one of
the dinner party. His majesty was
furious and threatened to cancel his
promise to dine with the Buccleuchs,
whereat the duchess of Buccleuch re-
torted that she was willing to send her
resignation as mistress of the robes to
Queen Alexandra.
Later in the day the king thought
better Of it, informed the Buccleuchs
that he accepted the exclusion Of his
fayorite and forbade the duchess to re-
sign.
Many members Of the nobility, espe-
cially old country families, make no
secret of their disapproval of various
events in the kings sociallife.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-06-19

Beers Continue to Surrender.
London, June 16.-Lord Kitchener
Saturday reported to the office
that 1917 Beers surrendered Friday
inthe TransyaaL Orange River and
Cape Colonies.