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RECEIVER FOR TONTIES.
Such Action Is Sought in the Court at
Wichita.

Wichita, Kan. Feb. 21-In the dis
triet court a motion was filed today
asking that a receiver be appointed for
the Modern Tonties, q fraternal insur-
ance organization on the alleged ground
tfat tie order is insOlvent.
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Cigar Co. with Capital of 81, 100000

Columbus, o., Feb 21.-The United
Cigar company, New York corporation
was chartered to do business in Ohio by
the secretary OF state. It's capital stock
is ST. 600. .00O
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Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago, Feb 21.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 60; Boston "a; Phila-
delpEia "a; Washington 2S; Cincinnati
%; Chicago "a; Minneapolis IA; ST. Louis
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Adjourned as usual.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Burlington stock
holders met today and took their usual
for one week without
transacting any business.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Saturday warmer
in southeast tonight; southerly winds.
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place. but there is little discussion of
the candidacy of either.
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eC9ntInued On Sixth Page.1
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
SUPREME COURT
WILL DECIDE

Denver, Dec. 9.-All preparations
have been made for testing the Rusf
home rule amendment The Supreme
Court yesterday decided to take origi.
nal Jurisdiction of the suit brought b.
County Treasurer c. s. Elder against
City Treasurer Sours.
According to the order of the court
the procedure in testing the Rush Dill
will be as follows, the respondents hav-
ing waived the issuance of the alterna-
tive writ of mandamus:
December 13-Respondent file an
swer to writ.
December 15.-Petitioner file plea to
the answer.
December 2O-Respondent to file
opening brief.
December 30-Petitioner to file an
swer.
January 6-Respondent to file final
reply.
January 10-Oral arguments to be
made.
January 15-Opinion handed down.
Progress may bt more rapid than
outlined. The order above Is made
from the extreme time limit placed for
the moves on the checker board. For
instance, the respondent is to file open
ing brief ION or before December - n, :"
and the petitioner is to file answer "on
or before December 30th," or "ten days
after service of copy" and 'the re-
spondent is to reply within seven days
after service"
Chief Justice Campbell made the an
nouncement that the Supreme Court
would take original jurisdiction at II
o'clock yesterday morning. All the at
torneys interested in the proceeding
were present.
Since the burden OF proof rests on
the opponents of the Rush bill. they
were given the opening and closing by
order of the court. Harper M. Ora
hood. attorney for City Treasurer
Sours, announced that he and Attorney
Charles J. Hughes. Jr.. would attack
the constitutionality of the Taylor
amendment of 1899, which will raise
the constitutionality of all six amend
ments submitted to the people at the
last election.
BY the agreement the Montclair case
will be consolidated with the former,
and thus all questions will be incorpo-
rated in the test case. The Montclair
case is the proceeding to compel Judge
Lindsey to try the Thomas insane asy-
lum suit. and 1t will necessitate the fl
Ing OF separate briefs. t the under
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
ELECTION CONTESTS WILL BE
TRIED in DENVER COURTS

last precinct was thrown out on ac-
count of fraud
The writ is returnable December
9th.
The canvassing beard had to cease
its labors when the writ was served.
The members decided at once to heed
the injunction and. as the work OF
canvassing the representative vote
was completed with the exception of
this contest and the one from Las Ami
mas county, in which protest had
been fled the board is at a standstill.
A writ of mandamus in the Las Ami
mas case is expected to-day. Figures
now in the hands of the board show
that Aguilar, the Democrat, received
1854 votes. with Stevens 2,S41; Starr,
the other Democrat. received 1858, to
his Republican opponents BIG. On
the float vote, comprising Las Animas,
Prowers and Baca counties. Traxler,
the Democrat received, 1884. and his
Republican opponent. Hillver. 1888.
The canvass of the Second congress
sional district is incomplete as returns
have not yet been received from Rio
Grande county. Two returns for con-
gressman-at-large were sent from this
county and the returns for the Second
district were omitted.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

Denver, Dec. 6.-Election disputes
of San Juan county were transferred
to the District Court at Denver yester-
day on the issuance of an alternative
writ of mandamus by Judge Palmer to
compel Governor Orman and other
members of the State Canvassing
Board to canvass the abstract of votes
cast in precincts l to inclusive. in
San Juan county for representative
and to restrain the board from recog-
nizing certain alleged spurious pa
pers purporting to be an abstract of
the votes cast"
The candidates involved in the suit
are C. A. White, Republican, and
Judge ]. T. Whitelaw, Democrat. 1t
is claimed by Cooper. on whose rela-
ton the writ was issued, that by the
official count he received 4S0 votes to
Whitelaw's 47S, and that the official
abstract prepared by County Clerk b.
w. Lockart. gives these figures. 1t is
further charged that several days ago
Whitelaw appeared with counsel at a
meeting ON the State Canvassing
Board and presented an abstract said
to be the correct one, and giving
Whitelaw 457 votes and Cooper 422. In
this abstract there were but seven pre-
cincts given, it being asserted that the
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
ADAMS COUNTY
is ORGANIZED

Denver, Dec. "a News special from
Brighton last night says:
The commissioners of Adams county
yesterday approved bonds of Treasurer
George M. Griffin, Assessor Charles K.
Cook. Judge Rice w. Means and Sher-
iff NJ. r. Bromley.
A resolution was introduced by Com
missioner Watts resembling the action
of the board taken Thursday in the
fixing of the salary of County Attorney
Charles H. Pierce at $1,000, and Attor-
ney Pierce concurring, the salary was
fixed at $1,000 per year for attendance
at all meetings of the commissioners
and the regular legal business of the
county litigation or arbitration with
the city and county of Denver to be
paid for by the county at a rate to be
determined by the commissioners az
time of such litigation or arbitration.
This motion was carried unanimously.
resolution was adopted directing
Assessor Charles X. Cook to cal2 up
Assessor Alexander and ascertain first
If he will be permitted to make a copy
of the assessment rolls in such portions
as they apply to Adams county; second,
the time 1t would require; third, the
expense.
Temporary quarters have been en-
gagged in private houses for Judge
Means and Clerk Lunney until altera-
tions are made on the opera building,
which is to be the headquarters OF the
county offices.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
COLORADO LAND BOARD WOULD
HAVE ARID LANDS RECLAIMED

Denver, Dec. 9.-Register Joyce of
the Land Board makes three very i'm
portant recommendations in his report
to the governor They are for sys-
TEN of reclamation of arid lands be-
longing to the state like that under
the federal reclamation law, with state
aid; a non-partisan Land Board. elect
ed by the people, and the adoption of
the leasing system on school lands.
The report shows the total area pat
ented to date to be 4,232 ,939. 40 acres;
area sold, 400, ,112. SS; unsold, 3,742, ,S26. :
54; under lease, 1.7S4, ,954 81; Unbiased,
1857 ,851 81; total increase of leased
lands. 533, 1908. "a. The report says:
Outside of the losses of sections 16
and SO, on which settlements had been
allowed by the General Land Office, the
state has acquired title to school Sec
tSons amounting to 1882, ,709.74 acres,
and there has been patented to the
ssate as school indemnity selections,
6I9,S77 % acres, making a total of g.
512,5S6. 81. There are now pending at
Washington school indemnity selec-
lions amounting to about 100000 acres,
which, together with a few thousand
acres of land left to select, when ap-
proved, make the total area of school
lands 3,720,000 acres, in round numbers.
OF the leasing system the report ad-
vocateS that the maximum statutory
rental period be raised from ten to
fifty years, or even longer, with ten
year periods of re-appraisement as to
value of land and improvements to as
certain equitable rentals, also as to
lands belonging to the state which lie
within or adjacent to corporate limits
of cities of the first and second class,
that the maximum rental period be
fixed at ninety-nine years.
Mr.. Joyce advises against the pro-
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
GUNNISON RIVER
IRRIGATION PLANS

Denver. Dec. Ga Washington spe-
cial to the Republican says:
Il think that one of the first irriga-
tion projects undertaken by the gov
ernment under the general law of the
last session will be what is known as
the Gunnison river scheme in Colo
rado," said Representative Bell to-day.
Mr.. Bell has talked the situation over
with the Geological Survey and finds
that their surveys of this project. in
Guiding the tunnel itself, have been
completed and that final plans have
now being prepared showing the land
that is reclaimable under the proposed
canal.
Il was informed by the Geological
Survey" he added. that it is now a
question for the people of Colorado to
decide whether or not the government
shall commence work on the Gunnison
project at an early date.
There are now about 5000 settlers
on the lands that are included within
the project. and before the government
can go ahead it must have some assur-
ance from these settlers that they will
pay their proportionate share of the
cost of the irrigation project
"Inasmuch as a movement had al
ASesuy DSSh otaitCu DclOTt L IeIt nome
to have these settlers themselves bar
this expense. there will be no delay on
that score. There is no known obstacle
In the way OF government work. SO far
as l can see."
The project which has been outlined
contemplates the reclamation of about
10000 acres of fertile land 1t is true
the cost OF the system will be some
thing over $1.000.000. but 1t has been
demonstrated that reclaimed lands will
be taken up rapidly as soon as water
is supplied and that the money expend-
ed In reclamation will soon find its way
back into the reclamation fund
The Geological Survey is very favor
ably impressed with the Gunnison
scheme and is anxious for pledges from
settlers to pay for the water rights
they may acquire. All these pledges
Will be forthcoming before the time
arrives for beginning operations.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
NEW CORPORATION Bill
THAT PRESCRIBES PUBLICITY

Washington, Dec. 6.-Tks sub-com-
mittee Of the House judiciary commit
tee to which was referred antitrust
bills, reported favorably to the full
committee yesterday on Mr.. Little
fields bill providing for giving pub
licity to the affairs of commercial
combinations, with certain amend
ments.
The publicity bill as amended pro-
vides that every corporation, joint
stock company or similar organization
engaged in interstate or foreign COM
merce, and every such corporation
which shall hereafter be organized,
shall file with the Interstate Commerce
Commission on or before September
list of each year a return stating,
among other things, its name, date of
organization, where and when organ
lied, and If consolidated the names of
the constituent companies and the
same information concerning them. If
the concerns have been reorganized
the original corporation or corpora
tions is to be stated, with information
concerning them.
1t also is provided that the amount
of authorized capital stock, shares in
to which divided, par value, whether
common or preferred, and distinction
between each, amount issued and out
standing, amount paid inflow much,
IL any, paid in cash, and how much, if
any. in property, and if paid in prop
erty description and cash market
value of the property at the time it
was received in payment shall be
stated.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

The Indebtedness, its nature and for
what purpose incurred, is to be given.
also a statement of the assets at their
present cash market value, giving the
elements upon which the market value
Is based.
1t also is required that the total
earnings and income, operating ex-
penses, interest, taxes, permanent i'm
provements, net earnings, dividends
declared, with rate and date during the
year preceding the 1st of the preceding
July, salaries of officials and wages of
employees. be disclosed.
1t is provided further that the treas
urer or other officer of concerns affect
ed by the bill, having the requisite
knowledge, shall answer on oath all
inquiries that may be made in writing
under the direction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. relative to its
financial condition or to it's capital
stock. Such answer is not to be used
as evidence against such person max
ing it, except in prosecutions under
the proposed act.
A tax of one per cent per annum is
imposed on SO much of the capital
stock outstanding which is not fully
paid in cash or other property at. its
full cash market value. and provision
is made for collecting the tax.
Provision is made that the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall prepare
and publish a statement showing
list of corporations and disclosing
their condition. The bill does not ap-
ply to any concern the amount OF
capital stock of which does not exceed
$500,000.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

miscuous sale of state lands in large
tracts, but does not believe the sale
of lands in small tracts for certain
purposes should be entirely prohibited.
He recommends law relative to the
sale of school lands preventing the
sale of areas in excess of 160 acres;
that no tract be ordered sold for other
than homestead purposes except
where the purchase is sought for re
clamation of arid lands or in the in
terests of industries. The report de-
clares the laws relative to mineral
leases defective and suggests the es-
tablishment of a mineral department
in connection with the land office and
the appointment of an appraiser.
Close observation for short time
last year resulted in the collection of
over $4,000 in royalties, apparently
lost.
Mr.. Joyce suggests a better land
record system and improved laws rela-
tive to the classification of lands, with
an appropriation devoted to the lat
ter. He suggests that the funds ac-
cruing from sales of school lands
could be used to better advantage If
the land commissioners had voice
in their investment. Timber lands
have been sold to the amount of $15,-
$3.50 and the register advocates
amendment of the law SO that the sale
of timber be prohibited or the cutting
done under proper supervision.
The report recommends the organ
| ization of state land board of four
members, the superintendent of pub
lie instruction to be a member and
the other three to be elected by the
people, one every two years. 1t sug-
gests that the salary of the register
be raised to $4,000 a year and that
he be made the actual as, well as the
nominal head of the office.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY
COLORADO BOARD OF PARDONS

Denver Dec. 9.-The report of c. L.
5tonaker of the Board of Pardons pays
considerable attention to the indeter-
inmate sentence law, and makes rec
concentrations that the time limit in
certain cases between the minimum
and maximum period should be in
creased. For the crime of larceny and
burglary and larceny, such offenders
usually being habitual criminals, the
report suggests the period of parole to
lbe at least one year or longer. 1t says
the parole law is particularly appli-
cable to such cases and urges the ex-
tension of the time to year. Mr..
Stonaker pays his respects to the
courts in this way:
: IF the judges pronouncing sentences
were to observe more carefully the
spirit of the indeterminate sentence
and parole law, and if they would oc-
casionally visit the prison and confer
with the officials regarding the effects
of the sentences they impose, there
would be no reasonable ground for so
many appeals for executive clemency,
for appeals will continue SO long as
unfair, improper and ill-advised SEN
tences are pronounced"
He further declares that menace
to good prison discipline is caused by
the lack of proper time limit between
the minimum and maximum period,
saying the short time between these
two terms does not make strong in
centive for good prison conduct, for
the prisoner knows that the final dis
charge must soon follow.
The report says that the average
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
Cattle Man Pardoncd.

Denver. Dec. Ex-Governor Orman
Yesterday granted pardon to Ed. II.
Reid. the wealthy cattleman who re-
ceived six months jail sentence for
violation of the state cattle inspection
laws.
Reid brought bunch of $50 cattle
into this state from Texas, and at the
instance of the National Cattlemens
Association. declined to pay the In
spection fee to the state in order to
test the law. He was convicted and
the case went to the United States
court. In which the sentence was af.
frmed.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

term of Imprisonment for prisoners
under life sentence in this state is six
and ten-elevenths years, and that few
life-termers have served over a twen-
tyyear term, counting time allow
ances.
The board began the biennial period
with an appropriation of $100, and re-
turns balance of $60.65. In the two
years $50 cases were considered, twen-
ty-five pardons recommended and for
ty-four were recommended for commu-
tation of sentence. Clemency was re-
fused in 1856 cases. Parole was recon-
mended in 1S0 cases and refused in
1876.
Twenty-three persons were pardoned
in the two years, including one life
termer for murder and three for as
sault with intent to commit murder
The report further says:
Since the indeterminate sentence
and parole law went into effect there
have been paroled from the state pris-
on, up to November 80, 1902, a total
of 273 prisoners. OF these, 1913 have
reported regularly. los have earned
final discharge. 113 are reporting to
date, ten have returned, forty-nine
have violated parole and disappeared,
five have been pardoned after serving
part of their time of parole.
I "Of the paroled prisoners. one who
forfeited parole has been killed in the
act of committing another offense, two
have committed suicide. 1t is evident
that seeenty-five per cent. of the per-
sons paroled have conducted them
selves satisfactorily"
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
NEW COUNTY OF
SOUTH ARAPAHOE

Denver, Dec. GA News dispatch
from Littleton last night says:
Complete harmony marked the in
auguration of the new county of South
Arapahoe to-day, when the Board of
County Commissioners, with Senator
John A. Rush. met at the home of
c. b. Patterson for the purpose of or
ganization. With good population,
an assessed valuation of between $5.-
100000 and $6,000,00O and first-class
men at the head of the government,
the county is set upon it's feet under
auspicious circumstances.
Mr.. Patterson was the temporary
chairman and Charles A. Berdel tenn
porary clerk. The board elected Sam
uel r. Brown chairman, the other
members of the board being c. B. Pat
terson and L. w. Terrell. Bonds of
the new county officials were fixed as
follows: David Howard. treasurer,
$4,000; Charles Gallagher, sheriff,
$4,000; Charles A. Berdel. clerk and
recorder. $4,000; Paul ]. Hogan, as
SCISSOR, $4,000; Charles A. Smith, sur
veyor. $1,000; Stephen r. Pratt, coun-
ty judge, $4,000; county superintend-
ent Of schools, $4,000; coroner, $500.
Clerk Berdel and Judge Pratt filed
bonds, which were approved, the re-
naming officials being notified to ap-
pear Monday at o'clock with their
bonds.
Senator John A. Rush was chosen
county attorney with salary fixed at
800 per month. He was instructed to
see the treasurer and assessor OF the
city and county of Denver with re-
gard to finances and assessments. Mr..
Berdel appointed Lem ]. Smith, dep
uty clerk.
The buildings committee was given
instructions to look into the matter OF
procuring the town hall for the trans
action Of county business. The clerk
and the county judge were given per-
mission to procure the necessary sup
plies to meet immediate demands.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
Spanish Gunboats Located,

small gunboats which the Spaniards
mao. In 1898. While returning from
Iligan to Camp Wears, friendly Moros
guidod the captain to a point where
some portions OF the wrecks were vis-
raise the vessels.
Constabulary Inspector Hendryx, who
was reported to have been killed in
Samar. has been found alive. though
badly wounded. After the fight with
the Ladrones. November 25th, the in
spector having wandered through the
jungle for nearly week and his
wounds became gangrened. He is ex-
pected to recover.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
scalped by Dynamite Caps.

cripple Creek. Colo, Dec. GA pe-
culiar accident happened yesterday af-
ternoon to Joe Judlins on the ideal
lease on the Gold Sovereign. Judkins
was carrying a line Of fuse with cans
attached around his hat when tho
caps exploded. Judkins' scalp was
torn on. 1t is n miracle how he ca.
capped without a fractured skull. He
was knocked unconscious and taken to
the sisters hospital. 1t Is said he will
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
Gold Offered 10 Mexiea

Mexico City. Dec. Cit is relterat.
ed that a powerful New York syndi.
cate Is disposed to furnish the govern.
ment with sufficient gold to establish
hrmly a gold standard here. The sum
named Is $50,000,000. Some banker,
think half Of the amount would be AM.
pie. There is strong sentiment FIR
retaining the silver dollars, althouf.h
giving them q nominal value
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

An East st. Louis man named Geo.
Diehl attempted to fee. owing s1.4Oo.
His creditors overlook him and made
him pay over the money at the muz.
zles OF pistols. This was not exactly
a legal proceeding, but 1t was efrec.
tive.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

A New York gent" who rose in
two years from Office boy to the presi.
dency of trust company has been
sent to the penitentiary for fraudu-
lent operations. 1t appears that It is
still possible now and then to be too
bright
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
Ultimatums to Venezuela.

London, Dec. 9.-Great Britain and
Germany have presented ultimatums
to Venezuela, which will be followed
up by the seizure of the customs un.
less satisfactory settlement is forth.
coming within a brief period.
The ultimatums have a time limit,
but the exact date cannot be ascer-
tanned here.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
Bin to Pension Colorado Man.

Washington. Dec. CA favorable
report has been made on Representa-
tive Bells bill pensioning Graham Nc.
Closson of La Junta at $40 per month.
The petitioner lost both eyes by a
gun explosion while celebrating the
victory at Santiago.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

J. D. Rockefeller. Jr., by order of his
physician hasn't been to Sunday school
now for several weeks and the chill
dren in the primary and kindergarten
departments are getting jealous.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

san Francisco's mayor says poker
Is not gambling game. Out there
they probably regard it as mere
pastime for frail women and small
children.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

The hunter who tells the old story
about being attacked by an eagle
has made his appearance early this
season. The man who has escaped
from the hug of bear will be heard
from later.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

The news that the czar is suffering
from mental alteration and the car
Ina from melancholia ought to make
plain. ordinary folk feel thankful that
they are not attached to the Russian
court.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

II young Mr.. Rockefeller keeps on
telling his Bible class that wealth
isn't so much. and that everybody
ought to be good to his brother. some
body Is going to strike him for a flyer,
or maybe a sawbuck.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11

1t is easy to believe Lord Kelvin's
assertion that in 400 years the coal of
the world will be used up. Many a
man will tell you that the coal in
his bins is all used up now.