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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Union Mass Meeting.

A Colorado Springs dispatch TO tho
Denver News October llth says;
Nearly 1900 union men OF Colorado
Springs held mass meeting at the
Temple theatcr this afternoon. and at,
ter listening to speeches condemnai
tory of the ac,lton Of Governor Pea.
body in sending the militia OF tho
state to tn. Crippl. Creek district.
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the sending of
troops into Teller county In times Of
peacc and quiet against III. united pro
test Of the authorities and citizens.
was un~ise and unlawful and an un,
jus, reflection ON the iaw.abidins ter.
EIiory.
Resolved. Tha, the acts Of the mi.
iitia under command of ruthless on
c.rs has been a series of ou,rascs and
violations OF constitutional rights and
civil liberty. therefore wc demand
their recall and the punishment OF
their off.ns"s by the court.
Resolved. That Nc extend the sym
pathy of this meeting To those who
have suffered paiicntly at the over,
acts and indigni,ics. and commend
their action as patriotic and consery.
stiyc. and We recommend that they
ns. all peaceful means Of voice and
vote To rcbukc those who are r.Spon.
sibic for this Invasion OF our consti.
tutionai rights
The mass meeting was addressed by
]. e Clark Of this city. J. ID. Sullivan
nnd Charles Meyer. president of tho
Western Federation OF Miners. Mr..
Meyer and Mr.. Sullivan called attcn.
iion to the conditions existing Mt Grip
pie Creek. and declared that nj the
time the militia was called to the dis
trici the records OF the courts AMI
county jail show the community To
have been the most iaw.abidins since
the founding of the camp. Mr. Clark
urged that under the constitution OF
the United States Congress alone has
the power to suspend wri, Of habcas
corpus. and that reasoning by nnaio-
Ky the state Legislature alone pos
scsscs that power In the respective
states.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
AGAINST TIMBER
AND STONE ACT

Washington. Oct. i3.-ln his forth
coming annual land report Land Com
missioner Richards will present
forceful argument In favor of radical
notifications OF the timber and stone
act. He builds his argument upon the
showing OF rapidly increasing timber
entries In late years.
out OF l9.74i.lSO acres OF public lands
entered during the past fiscal year.
1.I65.222 acres were covered by timber
entries. or more than three times the
area of timber entries In the preceding
year. This growth is better appreciated
when II Is known that In twenty-five
years the timber and stone act has been
operative, less than 1000 900 acres. all
told, have been entered under its pro-
vision.
Commissioner Richards objects TO
the timber and stone act because It
allows entrymen. largely spectators.
to acquire for $3.50 an acre lands that
are easily worth 500.
There is no doubt that the law is
being taken advantage of by speculq-
tors. who are getting rich at the cx-
pense OF the government and of men
Tor whose benefit the law was primar-
lily passed. he says. 1T Is right that
this timber should be cut and used
commercially, but the government
should get an adequate return for part f,
ing with the property. Matured tim
ber should be cut when ripe. Therefore
would not favor n law that proposed
to cut of all sales. but | believe that
the present law is defective and should
be repealed. The government has more !.
timber land than all lumber compa->
nies own together, and 1t would not be
Just to put fence about the forests
and forbid cutting"
Commissioner Richards also recon-
mends the repeal of the commutatiou
clause of the Homestead Act.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Denver. Oct IA Grand Junction
dispatch of last night says:
For the first time the public MAS
given an accurate account OI the Mas
sey killing when the state to-day pre-
sented its ease In the trial OF William
Ia Fair. charged with murder. The
witnesses. who reside forty miles from
Grand junction. disclosed two import
ant facts. one of which created eonsid-
efable sensation In the court room.
This Was that Massey used his Ave
ysar-oid son as q shield against La
Pairs bullets. and that fully half a
do1en shots were exchanged in a duel
In which T. r. Massey ~as killed,
Testimony favorable to the defense sas
given. upon eross-essmination. by
nearly every witness for the state.
and Was to the effect that Massey had
been heard to threaten La Fair. This
Is in support Of la Fairs contention
that he killed Massey In self.defenss.
C. y. Bowman. n wholesale butcher.
who owns ranch in the unaweep
country near thos. Of Massey and La
Fair. vas the chief witness for the
prosecution. IL. testified that he had
gone from Grand Junction for cattle.
and was at his ranch with Siiseli. Ham
moHd. Castro. Tries and La Fair. eat
tiemsn and cowboys. They had been
rounding up cattle when Massey rode
up They nodded and Massey rode on.
with his son. both mounted. and
stopped on the other side OF rail-
fence about 2co yards distant.
Bowman said he started toward Mas
s-y. having announced that he would so
To the latt.r's ranch and inspect eat
tie that Massey wanted tn sell. return
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Denver. Colo. Oct. ls,-Th. R-publi-
can this morning says:
The charges which have been fiicd
with Governor Peabody against certain
Officers Of the National Guard for Of
fcnses alleged to have been committed
by the.n were yesterday given over TO
Capt. George Gri-r. III. judge advocate
of the court martial. With tn. charges
went the eiict to keep them private.
and for this reason Captain Gricr
would not diynlsc the nature OF the
complaints which have been hlcd for
shc conEIds ration Of the court. Captain
Gficr IL now working on the charges
and will probable he engaged with
them from now until the time the
court conyones on next Morday.
The court martial said Go,srno;
Peabody yesterday. will bc n public
trial just ns any other trial. and will
be conducted along military lines !
have placed the charges In tn. hands
of the judge advocate. Captain Gricr.
md he will have them from now until
the time that the court martial con-
ycncs. ! still Insist that the nature OF
them shall not be made public until
after the court has begun It's work.
The statement hns been made that
there are about eight brl.adicr gen.
Erals on the list which could have been
summoned for duty on this court mar
Hal and that ought to have called
Them. ! will say that these brigndiers
have been retired and ns such they are
not eligible for duty on n court mar
hal.
As to protests by prisoners which
may have been brought before the
court. 1t will bc noticed that have ap-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
SENSATIONAL STORY OF DUEL
In LA FAIR MURDER TRIAL

ing to dinner a little later, As he rode
toward Massey two shots were nred
from behind. and turning be saw La
Fair riding after him toward Massey
lie supposed la Fair fred the shots
but did not know.
Massey Jumped from his horse. ran Ia
cover behind the rail fence. and opened
fife on La Fair. None Of the shots
took effect. la Fair dismouHtei and a
duel proceeded. Massey jumped from
cover long enough TO pick up his little
son, and holding him In one arm and
his weapon ia the other, called three
times to La Fair: Don't shoot the
boy
la Pairs reply Was; -Pu, the bo,
down"
Massey. however. elnns To the child
erouehing behind the fence and fifinx
when he could get sight Of his enemy.
who Was ON the other side. possibly
ftty yards down the fence.
La Fair fired the fatal sho, ~hea
Massey. putting his head through the
rails TO &c, aim al him. got In range
The top OF his head MAS nearly blown
on by the shot. The I'VE year-oid boy
Was not hurt.
La Fair walked up Io the victim.
saw the, he was dead. aud then Ioihsd
III. group of ea,tlemsn. who had kept
their distance.
You may think this Is pretty neryy'
said lie. but ! know What ! am about,
II anyone comes for me. have gone to
give myself M to the sheriff" Then
La Fair ate dinner and started oa tn.
forty-miie ride to tovn, arriving that
night. lie told the sheriff that he had
shot in s~iI-def-ns~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Colorado scientific Society.

This organization. which recently
celebrated its zIJth meeting, MAS or
ganiEei December ), issz. with y. y.
Emmofs. president. and twelve charter
members. including Doctors Whitman
Cross and Richard Peares. Senator "
p. i'm: J. H. Grant. T., II. van Diest
and Herman Heeser,
The society has numbered among Its
members all the chemists. meiaiiur-
Gisis and engineers who have been
foremost in the development OF the
states mineral resources. Il is reason
able to say that. aside from the eoun-
try's great railroad promoters. no 9TH
er body Of men have been go active and
influential in securing To the state its
advanced position. as compared with
neishboring states IN all that per
tains To mining.
Among its presidents have been y,
y. Enmons. Richard Peare.. W. y.
Miliebrand ,noW of Washington. ID.
CT. Pietsr II. van Diest. II q, Hills. pr,
W. 4. Iieaddsn. Prof. Geo, l. Cannon.
Prof. e. :. Palmer and Prof Regis
chauvenst.
Among it's prominen, and energetic
msmhsrs have been IL. van =. furman.
Arthur l.. Collins. Anton Eilsrs. r. a.
RiekGrd. Philip Arsall. Prof. Arthur
Lakes. John A. Porter. II. A. y. PEN
rose. =. q. Stoiber. 4. A. Blow. Judge
Moses Haiiett and Gen, ". J. Palmer.
Its growth for several years has
been very great ani IL now numbers
100 members. OF whom lti reside In
the state and twenty-sey.n In other
states. Great Britain. Mexico. Chill.
Tasmania and British Columbia
The society's library is the most COM
pictc In chemistry. mineTalosy and
geology Of any In the state. and thanks
To the generosity of Gen. W. J. Pal
m"r In recently binding It's exchanges.
Is III excellent condition.
The meteorological and geological
collection has been lately much en-
riehcd by gifts and loans. and In tho
spacious quarters afforded by the no.
ci-ty's new rooms In the Chamber of
Commerce building will be OF great
utility. These rooms are open 10 the
public between 10 ana I, n. m. and
i:5o and 3 y. m. daily. and those de-
string membership will be cordially re-
c-ivcd ty the secretary.
The society proposes TO reduce the
annual subscription OF members living
In the mining camps OF tn. state tn
$500 annually. aud will welcome new
members who have tho opportunity OF
closely observing the mincralosy aud
geology Of iodcs, And the results OF
such closo study may be put before the
scicniiac world by papers u, the so-
ci.ty's monthly meetings.
This society IL closely In touch with
the whole world OF science. aS Its cs-
chai..c list numbers over ono hundred
kindred societies distributed over Eu-
rope. Asia. Africa. Australia and
North. South and Central America.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Teams,ers Called Out.

On Friday the 9th instant the union
labor executive committee issued a
statement which says
The following order IN issued to
members OF the federal labor unions,
No. 10. OF Cripple Greek and No. 81 OF
Victor affecting tcamstcrs who arc
hauling to and from unfair mines only.
'Brothers-Aitcr carefully considering
the conditions that confront us Mt this
time We believe II to be for the best
interests OF the cause. which Is yours
MS well as ours. that ail members OF
these federal unions No. 10 OF Cripple
Greek and No. 81 OF Victor. who are
now engaged as tcamstcrs in hauling
to or from unfair mines. should refuse
to do SO from now on or cease work {"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Roosevelt Ranch Sold.

Bismarck. N D.. Oct. 13.-The old
Chimney Butte" ranch, made famous
as the ranch established by President
Theodore Roosevelt, when he was a
Bad Lands cattleman, has been sold by
the Northern Pacific to Ferris broth
ers of Medora. 1t was at their ranch
that President Roosevelt wrote some
of his entertaining western sketches.
Subsequently he located another ranch
known as the "Ekhorn." forty miles
south of Medora, and from here he
outtitted for many of his mountain
trips.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
SaIieyIic Acid Experiment.

Washington, Oct. 13.-.The table
class of DIR. Wiley, chief of the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Agricultural Da
partment, composed of twelve young
men selected for the purpose of test
ing the effect of salicylic acid and 9th
er preservatives upon food, began the
second experiment of the series today
The experiment will continue for eight
months, during which time the men
will be boarded at the expense of the
government.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
D0INGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
An Agricultural Epoch.

The special meeting of the stock.
holders of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad Company. to be held October
=ist. the day after the annual meeting.
Is likely to be one OF the most impor-
tant In the history Of the road. says
the Denver News. II will mark an
epoch In which the Rio Grsnde is no
longer dependent upon mining inter
esis for its traffic.
The knowledge that the Rio Grande
source OF Income from agricultural
products Is almost as great as that
from mines has been slow To break
upon the stockholders. The cause OF
the growth Of its Income from this
source Is found In the improved sys-
i.Ins of euitiSatins arid" lands and
In the great trek of homescek-rs TO
points along its line.
The San i.nis valley is attracting
more hom-se-kers this season than
the entire state OF Colorado attracted
two years ago. The trains are crowd
ed and II arrangements can be per-
Iected another train is likely To be put
ON.
The Rio Grand. management at the
special meeting will give du. consid.,
cratioa to the big showing mad. by
Its traffic from agricultural and kin.
dred sources. II has been predicted
that an Industrial agent would be ap-
pointed AT this meeting.
The general passenger agent says
that the San Luis valley and other
portions OF the state tributary To the
Rio Grand. has surprised even the
most sansuine. The travel Is unprc.
ccd.ntcd.
At the stockhoiders' meeting there
VIII be reports presented which can
not fall To convince the most skcptical
capitalist that the San Luis valley IN
n sourc. Of great wealth To any road
and that when its resources ar. de-
vc'opcd IL will surprise everyone.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Heavy Flood losses.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 13.-It is esti-
mated that the havoc wrought by the
flood along the Delaware river will
cause loss of nearly 81 900, 900 Nine
bridges, each built at cost of from
$4,000 to 100000. which spanned the
river at various points between here
and Easton, were carried away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Silver Above sixty Cents.

Washington, Oct. 13.--The director
OF the mint yesterday purchased 1907
600 ounces of silver for account of
Philippine coinage at an average of
SOS cents an ounce. This Is the
highest price yet paid, and the state I
ment is made that no further pur
chases will be made at that figure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Fight With Head Hunters.

Manila. Oct. 13.-Lieutenant Velas-
quez. with thirty men of the constabu-
larry. was attacked recently by 500 head
hunters of the Nueva Viscaya, and lost
two men, after killing fifty-three and
wounding large number of the head
hunters. The enemy were armed with
rifles and bolos.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

The Western Federation OF Miners
has issued large circular for distribu-
ton calling upon workingmcn every
where to stay away from the Cripple
Creek district. and thus aid the cause
OF the strikers there. The circular re-
views the situation us II exists In tho
gold camp. aud sets forth the aims of
the miners in waging the strike.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Reclilessly dischargIng revolver at
concert at Middlctown. n. V. a man
sent bullet through the bass horn
of member Of that band. Perhaps
you can imagine what the band was
playing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Following his plan of commemorat.
ing the army and navy in music. MIR.
Sousa's next composition should be a
spirited symphonic poem entitled
"Uncharted Rocks"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

The trouble with some wellmeaninG
people Is that they think religion
and loud professions of piety synony.
nous. Religion is good conduct. Love
and 1ustice-this is the law and the
prophets. This will be great news to
some editors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

A daring Frenchman is coming
across the Atlantic next May in "A
nirship. Prof. Langley will meet him
ON the banks OF the Potomac with an
automobile.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

With the friendly help OF Mr.. Rookie.
feller and other well.known citizens.
young Cornelius Vanderbilt has just
made" sl0,0OO.0OO In the stock mar.
Ect. Who lost It?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

If the late Mr. Newton theory of
Eravitation is false we are at .ast re-
lieved to know that we haven't been
walking around like flies on ceiling.
after all. 1t always seemed an undig.
nified proceeding and we're glad to be
set right-and upright
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

When the United States army goes
up against the football players OF this
country IL viii meet the fate tina,
sooner or later comes To every cham
pion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

An Eastern woman on the eve of
her wedding wanted the word obey"
ruled out of the marriage service. But
why couldn't she accept the word in
purely Pickwickian sense as the rest
OF en- do?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
AT CRIPPLE CREEK
SUMMARY OF STRIKE EVENTS
Various Reports Of Affairs in the Great
Mining District.

Various Reports Of Affairs in the Great
Mining District.
Company = OF the National Guard
Was mustered out of service al Camp
Goidhsid October sth. the term Of en-
iisrment Of its members having eN,
pired. The company MAS mustered in
al Central City October 3. 1880, Thirty
two men Of the company LETT the camp
together. few. II any, having re-enlisted
in other companies or gone to work in
the mines.
A Wallace. Idaho. dispatch OF oeto.
bsr iith says ninety Missouri miners
left cosnr d'Alene this afternoon for
Cripple Greek To replace the strikers.
Todsy's shipment is the second. about
sixty having left here two weeks ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Uncle Sans income is over $1,000
600 day, which is somewhat larger
than Mr.. Rockefeller's income. But
Mr.. Rockefcller's percentage of profits
is greater than Uncle Sans. He has
less competition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Capt. wringc viii make first rate
American citizen. but there are three
or four available shippers between
him and the job OF sailing a cup de-
fender.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Another American word. nickel"
has Joined 'biftck" and ''rosbif' in tho
French vocabulary. It Is used In
speaking of the new French hve.ccnt
uic.el coin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Having sold the first two Sham.
rocks. perhaps Sir Thomas Upton has
got n quarter of the money that hc
will need TO pay his expert doctors
bills.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Isn't it little queer that none Of
the devotees of the higher criticism
have ever worked ont any theories as
to what variety of apple 1t was with
which the serpent tempted Eve?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

a lack OF expert management In the
present crisis In European Affairs Ii
painfully evident. whc.c Is Core
.pondcnt Crcclman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

After submitting To an Interview tho
sultan OF Turscy has the nasty habit
Of turning the interviewer over To the
exccutIoncr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Now for rush of hunters TO Alas
Ia, Dr. FriEcli. government scientist.
reports seeing fresh mammoth tracks
Up there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Perhaps Mrs. Pcary was afraid tina,
after another dash for the pole there
would be no use trying to make Robert
toe the mark.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

When the miners at Dawson become
surfeited with the sight of gold they
go down to the corner grocery and
look at eggs marked So a dozen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

II Harry Lchr ever comes to grief
in n financial way he can soon re.
establish his fallen fortunes by start,
Ing n man. .mllllncr shop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Stuart Robson left s3i.9ss. mostly
On cash in the bank-whieh Is about
the most satisfactory possession. after
al.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

man may feel quite sure that he
understands women unless he sees the
creature his daughter has decided to
marry, and then he knows he doesn't
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

The Turks seem determined To keep
sp the slaughter natil they run out OF
Mscsdonians.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

We learn by telegraph that bathcr
a. Asbury Park was arrested for wear
Ing hIsh hat Into the water. II that
was all. no wonder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Tho assets Of tho si..0oo.coo Ma
tionai Salt company have been sold for
s355.0Oo. Evidently the salt mines
were sal,od.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

A woman who knows how TO make
good bread can lack lot OF brains
snd her family vii never miss them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

After all. the corn crop is able to sit
% and notice things.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Naturally the rural mail carriers
object To country roads out Of which
the bottoms have dropped
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

In the case of the board of county
commissioners of the county Of Gun
nison against Joseph Sims, the judS-
ment of the lower court was reversed
by the Supreme Court on the 9th in
stant. and the board of county COM
missioners will not have to pay the
coupons of the bondS issued under the
refunding act of 1881. In the lower
court judgment was given Sims in the
sum of $1,000 for the coupons which
he alleged he had exchanged for pre-
existing valid warrants. purchased by
him in good faith. The court suggests
that the proper way for Sims to OBJ
tain Judgment is to mandamus the
county officers to pay the semi-annual
interest until enough money is in the
county funds to pay the whole debt
Various state institutions are about
to start proceedings against State Aud
itor Holmberg to compel him to put all
the appropriations of the last Legisla-
ture in the third class and put all the
maintenance funds in the second class,
so that they will have better chance
of being paid. Among the leaders in
this movement are the State School oi
Mines the State Normal School and
the State University. The claim made
by these institutions is that the i'm
provement and addition funds are of
less importance than the maintenance
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

1t would be great Joke IL Boston
should be Obliged To send 10 the Phii'
tppines for goldfish.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
State Medical Society.

The Colorado State Medical Society
at the meeting which has just closed In
Denver. adopted the new ethical code
recently inaugurated by the American
Medical Association. This is far
more liberal code than the old ethical
system which prevented regular prac-
titioners from holding consultation
with the so-called irregular" practi-
TONERS. term which included homeo-
paths, eclectic physicians and other
men learned in science but not con-
formant to the rules of the American
Medical Association. The new code
was unanimously adopted by the coun-
ell of the state society. which met pre-
vious to the opening of the convention.
Immediately after convening the action
of the council was ratified.
The society was reorganized from an
independent body to one forming n
component part of the American Medi-
cal Association. This was done in con-
formity with the actions of other state
societies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Connecticut will have to whitiie its
cigars out Of something else this year
Its tobacco crop is failure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Secretary Chamberlain Mas all right
until he became 50 well known that
people called him Joe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Sir Thomas lost his binnaeie. but ha
~iil take his yermifoEm appendix back
To England with him.