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McIog2 Bros Moving

Mchono Bros are moving their
stock OF groceries TO the north
room III Martin Jacobson S
binding Oh account OF the tear-
ing down OF L. D. Aeiiey's build
ing, which they occupied. After
Che structure is completed, III
two months, they viii occupy the
naT building.
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Tic Grim Rcape:-'-=Dcat!:.

John Alters, a young man IT
years OF age, who WAS visiting
his uncle iiIty-fiy2 miles south OF
this, city, dropped dead Tuesday,
while standing by an open we'll,
watching: his uncle working in it.
lie had been ii Of qu!nsy but Was
not considered seriously i'll. The
remains were brought to this city
Wednesday and Undertaken Nc
Junnet prepared them for ship
ping to St. Cloud, ,,linn., the
Young mans home. The body
vas s..ipned today.
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DEATH OF MEi;S>5,
]. L.. COL. ON
Tie Beloved VIE CT he !'oa-a:r Of Ware,
C2,f;y Passes Away 10 the Shadow Lard


NoIa huAh touched h~'ranu she
slept, ana h"r spirit PASSED within.
rhat silent cent whose ca'fHll
il272- oJl<y5aly. s"l2#a, MO ne
uhEno"'r beyond 10 ne SHORES G.
Il celestial world where. Inc sprt3
OF rae fait'ftl 80 % = TO- oN1 a1o
eternal r.. 1h% sal 4n'ci,ig 2 &c
was haIal,ied vain soIro" through
2GJ every part OF l'aFd COUNT On
Mecne&nay iio,nil'}S, mat m5s.
Jo5eph l.; Cotton was o2"i. Inc
deceased iaIy Wa3 stricken VIVA q
s6EoNe CT paralysis a&ouS tnree
weeks ego, and Though ne PEST
m@dica! "!d was called aHd every
eHoit made 20 pfoio1B n2T nc, yo'
1lo6l'ih8 ayAi'&'i u lay a5!Ac we
s"orI OF d2a'a' &hd on Wednesday
mornlng abo15 Z a. m. M spirit
passed to lam who gave 1t,
Inc END came calmly anI peace
iuiiy, and see passed 2%"y IN a
sienp as gentle as that.ot d little
chllu.
-fif5. Cotton was VIE CT non
Joseph L. Cotton, \n2" dec@a$ea
a:1a WAC was ,Ae }ouii't2' Of ~ aft
12H,i1J, enc a. NE 'Aao CT 'eI
u ,,1 l'11>' lS:'''''@" VIC = l'S' oH0 o.
% years.
me cecoas&d ,a1J mas pa'h d
resident or "ard county Tor ,W2''-
~ years, a4u curing 'hao tihna
mas ~ hsr Aihniy feafO ann 11ae
"o Nahl.F aI@l}o5tlloA ehIei14ed h9I
sell 70 ti'e neat's ana 214cIon o.
HH'-'~iT!5 OF 1I!1iii'S WHO Sl!lco!@iJ
mourn hcf 1855
'ohe leaves a son: ut T. -. Coi-
Icn, Or burlington ana a uaH5h'eE'
MIS-. sam, 5 q o1ii5oA' Wiz ol o"i
"pT'ny STAGE 8 aVIoflicJ,' lcGetIeI
WITH l"o sisters, Ar5. l: U. =, els
q iIlSool' :, y =. ana AI9. T. o.
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CONTEST NCT.CL

Department Of the interior, U. S. land
oiHcc, Minot, Il. D, July %, 1903.
\ sunjcieit contest affidavit hay
ing been flied in this Office by
Louis O. Ecchcdahl, -tostant,
l25l5. made january II, 1898, for the
sou invest quarter OF section ~, town
ship lG4 Range IS, by George l.. Herbor
con Jc5tec, in which it is alleged that
said George L. Ier3or has wholly aoan-
doncd SAID land for a period OF more
thaa six months last past; that the land
is in is wild, natural prairie condition.;
that said entrylnan never dlL. anything
to improve said land except to build Il
shack thereon in tho spring Of 1902
which smack has SINCE Ccea carried
away during the fail OF 1903 and has
never bcen replaced; that said entry
man has not tean Oh the land since thr
sp,i;g OF 1902. That said alleged alb
sencc from the land was not due to his
employment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps Of the United States as a
private sold cr, officer, seaman or ma
rinc. during the war with Spain or dur
ING any other III which the Unitcd
States may be engaged,
Sail parties are hereby notified to APP
pear. respond and offe! evidence tO;lch-
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. n. on
September I2nd, 1903, before the Reg
ister and Receiver at tie United States
Land Office in Hinot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a pro
per affidavit, filed June 10TH, 1903, set
forth facts which SHOW that after Cue
diligence personal service CT this notice
cannot be made, i is hereby ordered
ard directed taat such notice De given
by ,;:c a,ltl !!ropc. publication.
r. G. SAN2oes;, Register
Bird Sutton Z: Hcedc. 50 81
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CORNERS Got it Ali

Miss TIorine Ripley, the clerk
il the Leland department. store
is mourning the lossof seventeen
acres Of speItz. The slime old
story -gophers. The little pests
cut the grain cleaner than could
have been done with Il binder.
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1881 az

NOTICE Or EE&Ri:v> rarrrl2, To Esr-Ef-.-.-
E"TGs ~
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Req iy Fer The Big Sale

Green & SherburEe's lig horse sale
which, viii be held ut the G.. n. stock
Yards in this city Aug. IL, has been very
wcll advertised throughout the north
west and the chances are that the crowd
which will attend it will be the largest
ever attending sale in the state. The
horses are in the best OF condition.
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The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
FIRST PASSENGER TRAIN ON
THE NEW MOFFAT RAILROAD

Denver, Sept. oS.-Yesterday marked
another epoch in the history of the new
"Moffat" road, for at 10 o'clock the
6rst passenger train sent over the line
made the trip from the union depot to
r point seventeen miles from the city
on the line known as the Stean.Shovel
Cut On the train were the men who
have made the road a reality and a
number of local officials of other roads
running into Denver. Those on the
train were the guests of David H. Mof-
fat, the president of the new road.
The train consisted of one passenger
coach and the Moffat road engine No.
21, the locomotive which was recently
completed for the use of the company.
The train left at 10 O'Clock in the
morning and the party returned to
Denver in the afternoon at l:30 o'clock.
The trip was one of inspection and the
roadbed was pronounced by several OF
the party who made the trip as the
very best. Considerable time was spent
at the end Of the run in the inspection
of the steam shovel and the cut where
the line now ends
The road has been completed for
seventeen miles out of Denver and as
far as constructed is one OF the best
<a.<A%+<I<L<+< . + %<%$r<+<%$:. !.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
Orders for Army Maneuvers.

Denver, Sept. 26-General Baldwin
has issued orders for the movement OF
the troops, who are to take part in the
maneuvers at Fort Riley. Kansas. The
whole of the Second infantry, under
command of Colonel Wheeler. includ
ing 900 men and fifty officers. is to go
together with twenty officers and goo
men of the Twelfth infantry stationed
at Fort Douglas, UtaA. The latter
troops will be under command OF Col.
John Bubb Both detachments Will
take bands and are to be accompanied
by four surgeons and twenty members
OF the hospital corps.
The Second infantry will leave on
october 11th, one battalion starting
from Fort Russell, Wyoming, and the
other from Fort Logan. The Utah
troops VIII leave on October 10th, and
all OF them are to mobilize at Fort r.
Icy.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
FUEL & IRON COMPANY PLANS
TO SELL ALL ITS RAILROADS

station Of the North Fork branch OF
will be the construction of line about
twenty miles in length and at a mini
mum expense to the cost of some of the
branches. The North Fork branch is
a narrow gauge line. but the steel was
laid on ties that are for standard
guage road. From Delta there is
narrow gauge track to Grand Junction.
distance Of fifty-two miles. The ties
on this road are also ready for stand
ard gauge track and 1t is significant
that this strip is the only one which
has not been changed from light to
heavier steel in the reconstruction
work of the past year
By this system of roads the Rio
Grande would tap all of that rich min
ing country which has recently devel-
oped into the best coal producing part
of the state. but undeveloped. The
coke of the North Fork branch would
be augmented for the southern trade in
the state by the product of the Colo
RADIO Fuel anl Iron Company in and
around Redstone. 1t would cut the
haul down for the southern smelters
and also for the works at Pueblo. Coal
that is to be brought to Denver would
still go by the old route and a more
direct route made for shipments into
the Utah field.
The sale OF the Crystal River road
will not include any of the mines or
the coke ovens of the Fuel company
4 4 4 4 A 4
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
YELLOW FEVER
THREATENS TEXAS

Laredo, Texas, Sept, 22.-The yellow
fever seems to be on the increase in
this city. despite rigorous efforts that
are being taken to stamp it out. Two
deaths and twelve new cases were re-
ported at the close of the day.
DR.. Guiteras, in his house to house
canvass to-day. saw many cases of
fever and at the conclusion of his day's
examination made the announcement
that twelve Of the cases were genuine
yellow fever.
Laredo presents a sad appearance,
all those who could get away having
departed for points north of the state
OF Texas. and for points south 1t is
estimated that nearly four thousand
people have fed from here since the
scare began.
The city Is now quarantined
against 1t in all directions in the state
and no person can get beyond the lin
its of Webb county Other Texas
counties have established a shot gun
quarantine and are turning back all
who are endeavoring to get away in
coaches. buggies and carts. The quar-
antine applies to all persons, freight
| baggage. express. mail of other matter
originating in the city of Laredo or
points south, the only persons having
authority to leave the corporate limits
being the health officers of the state OF
Texas and the United States.
The work of placing the city in a
thoroughly sanitary condition is being
carried on under the supervision OF
DR.. Guiteras and a corps Of expert as
sistants.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
Attempt at Kidnapping.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 27.--It devel-
oDed to-day that an attempt was made
to kidnap the eight-year-old girl of
Governor Mickey. While four OF the
governors children were playing in the
front of the mission. an unknown man
came along and tried to carry the old
est girl away. The other children
clung to his clothes and screamed. Tho
man was so badly frightened when he
saw neighbors coming that he dropped
the child and ran.
Governor Mickey says that the war
den of the penitentiary. Mr.. Beemer,
reported to him twice that kidnap-
ping attempt had been prophesied by
convicts, 'to teach the governor les
son "
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02

pieces of road in the country. The best
engineering ability and the latest
methods have been employed in the
construction of the line and altogether
the road was pronounced by those who
made the initial trip one of the finest
in the country.
Those in the party were A. c..
Ridgway. general manager of the
Colorado-ttah Construction company,
which is building the road w. A. Deuel.,
superintendent of the Union Pacific
line; George w. Vallery, of the Bur-
lington; +. Harris, assistant supern-
tendent of the Burlington; J. w. Gillu-
ly. treasurer Of the Denver & Rio
Grande: j. B. Andrews of the
Denver & Rio Grande; Fred
Moffat, W. c. Thomas, assist
ant cashier of the First National
bank; w. F. Jones auditor of the Colo
rado : Utah Construction company;
Charles Hughes, Gerald Hughes and H.
a. Sumner, chief engineer of the Colo
rado-Utah construction company
1t is not the purpose of the manage
ment to run regular trains over the
road at present, the train yesterday be-.
ing the only one which will be sent
over the road until considerable more
OF it has been completed.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
TREASURER ROBERTS RECOUNTS
WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES

This is not the Whole case. These
foreign treasures are practically the
sole basis OF the finances of the re-
spectiye nations. On the holdings OF
the Bank of England rests the credit.
public and private, OF tho British en-
pire. With us. beside the gold in the
national treasury. the banks, national
and others. own $322. .408,b71 and this
is more than any central institution
holds. save those OF France and Rus
Gia.
More vital yet is the growth Of the
offlcial treasury OF the several coun-
tries. In Ave years the Bank OF France
has gained 1927. $40, 600, and the Aus
tro- Hungarian 79.120,000. In the same
period the imperial German bank has
lost 33S, ,6S3, 900, the Bank OF England
81. PCS 900 and Russia 1892 .240. 900.
Good fortune has added to the gold
in the treasury vaults OF the United
States from the close OF August. 1898.
to the first day OF the current month.
$685.. $50 ,295, or very nearly &SO.OOO, 900
a year on the average.
Let us get q little to the bank
vaults and the pockets Of the people.
The gold coin and certificates in cir
culation September !. 1898, was 1885,.
lGC, ,l65. which was thirty-seven per
cent. Of the total. BY the first OF the
pltt-ent month this factor had become
$1.O14,53l, ,079. or forty-two' per cent. OF
tho whole. The gold currency OF the
land is gain OF s34s.6s4,4l0 within
five years. This is the strength OF cir
culating medium and the crown as well
as the corner stone of on financial sys-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02

Denver, Sept. 26-The Republican
prints the following:
Ever since the Rio Grande road an
nounced its intention Of purchasing
the Crystal River railroad there has
been more or less speculation as to the
Goulds' motives in this matter. In lieu
Df other information it was conceded
that the deal was for commercial pur-
poses and the possibility of connec-
lion later on with the main line of the
system southwark. Several things have
ture policy of the management OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
which is to sell this railroad.
1t is the intention of the Gould and
Rockefeller interests. who control this
big proposition. to dispose of all the
railroad interests that the plant now
has. One by one the side deals of the
company will be cut off until nothing
is left but the steel and iron works
and the mines. With this policy in
view it was natural that Gould and
Rockefeller should take up for their
system the line which could be of use
to them. The Colorado & Wyoming
railroad is too far away from the Rio
Grande to be Of any benefit in anyway
1t Is to be sold to either the Union Pa
cific or the Colorado & Southern line,
presumably the former
The Rio Grande road has prepared
plans for the extension of the Crystal
River road to Somerset, the terminal
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
OPERATORS AND STRIKERS SEND
OUT CONFLICTING REPORTS

The number OF men who have re-
turned to work In the so-called '.un-
fair" mines is rapidly approaching l.
900. and will top that figure before
many days elapse. Inquiry at tho diff
ferent mines and samplers where the
daily reports of the shift bosses and the
pay rolls were placed at the disposition
of n Republican representative. shows
937 men drawing pay and working
Capable miners are arriving in camp
by every train and are assigned to work
as soon as they report Two Of the
Duluth strike breakers" Frank An
derson and William Smith. who were
induced to quit and we're shipped out
of camp at the expense OF the Western
Federation, have returned, and are
working at a local sampler.
The following official statement was
issued tonight over the signature OF
the executive committee, District In
ion No. /. w. F. of NJ:
General Chase in an interview says
the strike is over If General Chase
means by this statement the strikers
have won he is correct. but IL he means
the contrary. he is incorrect.
There are at present close to 1000
union miners working in the Cripple
Creek district upon mines that are
fair
There are about 200 men and boys
working on mines that are unfair
The major portion Of these men and
boys are not miners and could not OBJ
tain work upon these mines at any 9TH
er time than during strike to help
break the strike. These are the men
that the mine owners are Dragging OF
having"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
MONTANA BANDITS
THREATEN TRAINS

Helena. Mont Sept. 27.-because
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
refused to comply with the demands of
a gang of dynamiters to deposit large
sum OF money at point between Gar
rison and Missoula, no less than four
attempts have been made within the past
two weeks TO carry out the threat to
blow the property of the company in
Montana off the map" as expressed in
the ultimatum.
AS yet no serious damage has result
ed. although the cow-catcher and head
light were blown off a passenger en-
gine in the Helena yards and the tracks
have been torn up to a greater or less
extent.
The Pat Grove plan Of securing
money was delivered to the company
officials about three weeks ago. but the
5atcs have just become public.
The notice, which was sent to Gen
eral Passenger Agent Fee and General
Manager Hannaford, at first demanded
$3.50 and then $4,000 be given to the
engineer Of light engine to be deliv-
cred by him at a designated point west
OF Garrison on certain date and at q
given signal from the bandits.
Instead the railway officials essayeC
80 capture the robbers by ruse which
however, failed ignominiously. The
light engine was sent out as directed
and the supposed package OF $50,OOI
was in plain view.
Approaching the spot appointed. th'
engine slowed down, but before 1t came
TO full, stop a second light engine. OF
which there were a dozen or mor'
5eavily-armed men. hove in sight 4
search was made of the immediate vi
cinity, but none OF the conspirator
were to be found.
The railway officials have since beef
warned that because of their "trifling'
she original threat would now be car
Tied out.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
DELIBERATIONS
OF MINE WORKERS

Pueblo. Colo. Sept. 2G.-yesterday's
session of the district convection OF
the United Mine Workers was spac. IN
discussion of the wage scale and the
formation of the following demands.
which will be presented by the union
representatives to the coal operators of
the district:
First-That eight hours shall cousti-
tute days work.
SecOnd-That all wages shall be raid
semi-monthly and in the lawful mohey
OF the United States. and that the scrip
system be entirely abolished.
Third-An increase of twenty per
cent. on contract and tonnage prices.
and 1000 pounds shall constitute a
ton.
Fourth-That all underground men.
top-men and trappers receive the Same
wages for eight hours as they are now
receiving for nine, nine and one-halr
and ten hours or over for day.
Fifth-For the better preservation OF
the health and lives of our craftsmen.
we demand a more adequate supply of
pure air, as prescribed by the laws OF
the state.
There was considerable discussion be-
fore the adoption of the report
The officers selected for the ensuing
year are as follows: William Howells,
present cncumbent, president; John
SIMPSON. secretary and treasurer;
James " Graham. vice president, and
James Kennedy. member of the nation
al executive committee for district No
Is
A resolution endorsing socialism was
referred to the committee on resolu
uons, to be brought up later.
The delegates decided to act upon
the suggestion made by John Nit
chell. that an effort be made for arbi-
tration. John ]. Gehr, national organi-
zer, after making his report, advised
against strike, stating that at this
time it would work harm to the union
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
DEATH OF GRAND
VALLEY PIONEER

Denver, Sept, ga Grand Junction
dispatch says:
Charles W. Steele. pioneer of
the Grand valley and one OF its most
distinguished citizens, died in Pueblo
hospital Thursday. amoug strangers.
as none Of his family knew CT his seri-
GUS illness until too late to reach his
bedside.
/ At the opening Of the state fair in
Pueblo, MIR. Steele left this city to
spend the week there. During the cold,
damp days of the fair he contracted a
severe cold, which ended in his death
from pneumonia. Messages were re-
ceived in this city Wednesday that he
was in a serious condition. and tele-
grams were Immediately sent to his
wife, who had gone to spend the win
ter at Santa Monica. California. Word
| has reached here that she is on her
way home and will arrive in this city
Sunday morning. When the news of
Mr.. Steeles death reached this city the
Masonic order. of which he is mem
'ber, took steps to bring the body to
this city.
Charles W. Steele came to the Grand
valley in 1882, early in the year i'm
;mediately after its opening to settle
ment and had been Il resident of the
county ever since. He was born ir
eastern Pennsylvania in 1S43. He had
served in the Sixty-ninth Indiana reg
iment during the war.
| ! More than any other person. Mr..
Steele was responsible for making this
section Of western Colorado a great
fruit growing region. For many years
his entire time was devoted to fruit
He planted the first peach and apple
trees In this valley in 1883. He was a
prominent member Of the State Horti-
| cultural Society and at one time OF .he
State Horticultural Board being its
| president. He was writer OF consid-
cradle note on matters of tree culture
and fruit raising. He contributed much
TO the local papers and to many papers
OF the East. attracting attention to this
| section. Mr.. Steele exhibited fruit at
the State Fair held in Denver in 1885.
| and ever since was constant exhibit
| or at fairs, winning many prizes. He
was generally known throughout the
state as man Of large views and en-
ferprise. He was tine owner of much
valuable city property here, as well as
bne of the best orchards in the valley
His death has been distinct loss to
sil OF western Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-10-02
Balloon Crosses English Channel.

London, Sept 27-Count De La
Vaulx and Count D'Outremont de-
scended to-day in a balloon near Hull
Yorkshire. having journeyed from Par
Is in seventeen and three-qNarters
hours. This is the first time that a
balloon has successfully Travelled from
France to England. Count De La
Vaulx is one Of the best known French
aeronauts. In August. 1902 he made
the record balloon trip for that year,
having ascended from St. Cloud, near
Paris, and landed at Opoes, Sesse. a
distance Of over 419 miles. which hs
covered in nineteen hours.