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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
0UNNISON TUNNEL.
ORGANIZATION

Denver. April ga News specis:
from Mon,rusc. Colorado. says:
Tho citizens committee on the Gun
nlson tunnel. composed Of ,wea,y.ouc
citizens of Moa,rusc and Delta coHn.
ties. met at the Western Slope hank
this afternoon. Rspos.s from govern.
mcnt officials commended the work Of
the committee aud stated that the pro
ipct was nov up to the people. United
States HydFpsranhsr A. l. Fellows
made a statement which is given be.
low. At the conclusion Of his res
marks Mcssrs. J. 2. Kyle. =. u. Cat.
lin and W. = Obsrt were appointed
a committee of three 60 arrange for
holding primaries Of the water con.
sumcrs In the counties OF Delta and
Muntrusc. 10 elect delegates 90
meeting to tse held at Ois,hc. 10 form
the necessary organization to pledge
the purchase Of water to the govern.
meut. As set forth in Mr.. Fellows
statement. the basis Of representation
will he one delegate for every ditch
aud one delegates for each fifty feet
or fraction uereuf over ATTY feet
decreed to any ditch. Mr.. Fellows
statement is as follows:
The Uncpmpshgre valley rcClaraa.
,iou project. 10 designate Il by its
proper title. is one Of the Eve In the
arid region selected by the secretary
Of the interihT as worthy OF 'cuutiuu.
alton Of work on plsts and estimates
leading M to construction
This selection vas made without
prejudice to other projects. but for
the reason that so far as vas known
this undertaking seemed to give bet
ter assurance Of success. both for the
region to be benefited and fer the re.
turn of the tapitsl necessarily ad.
vanced by the government. than any
other yet examined in the state of
Colorado. IT, making this decision the
officers in authority practically say
this: we have concluded that the
undertaking is a feasible one. and so
we make this plain business PROPOSE.
tiun. the only one We are allowed by
law to make. Under the terms Of the
reclamation act all money advanced
by the government must be returned
in not to exceed ten annual payments
without interest. by the people direct.
" benefited. II all the land was va.
cant government land there would be
no difficulty. but much of the land be.
ing owned by individuals. 1t becomes
necessary fer you people TO harmonic
your differences and to cooperate. that
satisfactory guarantee may be given
to the government that the money ex-
pended in this enterprise will be re-
turned by the purchase of water"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Denver. April 25.-original jurisdic-
tion has been assumed by the Supreme
Court in the Denver Fire and Police
Board case. On May 9th hearing will
be given the members Of the old board.
and 1t is probable that the court VIII
decide quickly on the issues.
The court yesterday affirmed Its Tor
mer action by deciding not to take
Jurisdiction In the suit 1t was sought
to begin In an effort to prove illegal
the general appropriation bill passed
by the last Legislature. This suit was
Immediately taken to the District
Court and filed by Attorney II. N.
Hawkins.
writs of quo warranto have been
served upon Frank Adams. G. l.. Bur
pee and C. +. Wilson. the members OF
the old board. Each writ Is separate,
but all read the same. The following
IL the language OF the command to ap-
pear. contained In the writ served upon
each OF the old board members by the
bailin OF the court. They are cited TO
appear in ten days.
Wherefore. We do command you.
the said Frank Adams. that you show
cause before this court. at the court
room thereof. in the city OF Denver.
state of Colorado on the 9Th day Of
May. 1908. at the Incoming OF the court
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Clothes. She reflected TINT had Har.
old been malicious man he could not
have thought of anything more in.
,iiious than to call attention to tho
poor child's toilet. to say nothing Of
the fact that Eleanor was, and must
remain for the present. In deep black.
Such lack of perception on the part
OF her better'half prompted her to
turn and link her arm alphabetically
N the young girls. while Harold. to
whom II had suddenly occurred that
his allusion to millinery was the re-
verse of weil.timed. followed behind.
,ndeavorlng to conceal his selfcon-
seriousness by vigorously rubbing the
shaggy heads of his two nephews. and
trolling blum glee the burden OF
which was that his heart was true tc
Poll.
An hour later. the Baidwins were
comfortably ensconced In the blue
suite. and Emma was hearing from
the lips of her husband an account OF
the journey. Although she had
mapped out in her mind u probable
programme. she had waited to see the
children. before giving her imasina.
ton full swing: but now that they
appeared TO be very much what she
had hoped. all sorts OF thoughts were
churning in her brain regarding their
adaptation to her household and the
proper eAertions to be made in their
behalf. The boys were OF Just the
right age for Mr.. Sampson. as she
had expected. and In the autumn.
after a summer by the seaside. they
could be packed on with brandnew
outfits. ard she be saved from further
responsibility. except In vacation
time. for several years to come. As to
Eleanor. she was agrecabiy disap.
pointed. To be sure. Harold had writ.
ten that she was n quiet. unobjectiun-
able sort OF girl. but she had not been
able to dismiss from her mind a
haunting Idea OF snowy. siansy
young person with gushing manners.
and mourning bcdikcned with Jet, un.
Ill the real niece stood before her
Emma congratulated herself that rhe
would have very plain sailing: Eiea.
ror was dowdy. unsophisticated aud
retiring. but a single season In Soci.
ETY. would work tn. s.ccessar;
changes. She was rather pi city now.
and she would be- very fetching. In.
deed. when sa. learned TO hold hcr.
self properly and to dress her hair
with some regard To what was bccom.
Ing. How preferable. to have To deal
with an unobI.ctionabl. child who
had no rrcconceiy.d ideas. than with
n bump,iouS colus,t. whose bad maa.
acrs were already formed.
Ito b. continu-d.l
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
SUPREME COURT WILL ASSUME
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

on said day. by what warrant you have
intruded into and usurp. hold. use and
enjoy the liberties, privileges and
emoluments of said office OF fire and
police commissioner OF the city and
county OF Denver"
Immediately after the decision OF the
court the informations In the cases
were filed and the writs were issued.
to be served at once. This ends the
case until May 9TH. Then the court
will hear the statement OF the men,
bers OF the old board and will permit
the attorneys to argue the case. 1t Is
possible that briefs will be filed. but
this need not necessarily be the pro-
cedure.
Only one proviso was made by the
court. That Is that no questions OF
fact be raised. The court itself will
draw the line. Such questions cannot
be raised because the court Will not
take testimony.
The Information that was submitted
to the court several days ago reviews
the case briefly. 1t includes the letters
that passed between the governor and
the old board and copies Of the execu-
tive orders issued In connection with
the appointment OF the new board. The
several charges made against the men,
bers OF the contesting board are men
toned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

the Nation. but above all credit to
Montana. Wyoming and Idaho. II has
been preserved with wise foresight.
The scheme OF Its preservation is note
worthy In It's essential democracy.
Here the old creatures OF the old
days are being preserved. and their
overflow into the surrounding country.
30 lon. as they see the laws are OBJ
served by all. will he able to insure TO
themselves and to their children. and
to their chiidren's children. much OF
the old picasur. Of the hardy life OF
I'll. wilderness and OF the hunter In the
wilderness. ! have been literally as
founded Mt the enormous quantity OF
elk and nj the number OF deer. antelope
and mountain sheep which have seen
on their winterin. grounds. and tho
deer and sheep In particular are quilt.
ns tame ns tame stock. A few buffalo
are being preserved. wish very
much that the government could pro-
vide for an experimental breeding sta
tion Of cross-brc~ds between buffalo
and the common cattle. n these croas-
breeds could be successfully pcrpctu-
ated. we could have animals which
would produce a robe quite as good a.
the old buffalo robe. with which TWEEN
~ years ago everyone was familiar.
and animals. moreover. which would
be 80 hardy that think they would
haS" a distinct commercial Import
aue~ I"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
STATE LAND BOARD WILL HAVE
TO SETTLE RANGE QUESTION

question. In these counties the .ondi-
tons are the same as In other sections.
and the problem has gradually mar
rowed down to whether tho big COM
panies shall continue TO exist or the
day OF the small stock raiser has ar
rived.
Former land boards did no, deal
with the question in q satisfactory
disputes have arisen. Therefore the
land once records show any number
of undecided eases In which there were
two applicants for the same ground.
The stock associations Of the state
have taken action in expressing them
selves on the question. and will have
aa active part in making an adjust
ment.
In making efforts 10 reach some set
'i.m-nt Of the question III. land board
will consider the action Of Montana un-
der exactly the same conditions. There
the land board declared tha, no person
could lease more than a certain acre.
asr. ny this method the man who could
afford only ono section vas EiScn an
equal chance with rich companies.
One Of tho greatest questions With
s,oekmsn for years in all Of the vest
rrn states has br-n that Involving the
range. Government ranges ar. crowd.
cd and tho activity OF state lane
boards has forced tho paymrn, Of s-n-
tails. The government has declared
that the public domain cannot be
fenced. State land under Lease can be
inpiasei. however. aud I, is this quss-
,iuu that has caused the differences.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
neeks Bound in Ereashin.

Skins uf frogs are used occasionally
in BOokbiadinE, hut in the fantastic.
precious sort-usei. in a word. a.
chicken skin was used in fan making
in the time Of Carlo Van Loo. frog
skins makes a very fine and soft
leather and in dyCinE It will take tho
most delicate CoIDrs. Hence. It is in.
Ia.i in circles and stars for center.
vieces into the calf or the crushed
lcvaut Of sumpiuous book covers. and
1t makes a very striking and beauti.
iul decoration. several noted binders
have achieved some Of their best
effects by the iudiCious employment
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Colorado city water Case.

Colorado Springs. April 23.-Iudge
Seeds of the District Court yesterday
afternoon granted the motion Of the
municipality of Colorado City in its
suit against the city Of Colorado
Springs for a permanent injunction re-
s'rainine the defendant city from
charging Colorado City water consum.
ers more than the rate paid by Springs
patrons. Colorado Springt recently
attempted TO collect twenty-five per
cent. additional water rent from Colo
RADIO City. in order to Offset the OK
pense OF maiutaining the system,
which is paid by the Springs alone.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Sound g,ssor,,,,

I; has been said of a soushs n
tarkr that he has not always clear
idea ss 10 property rights. but on
s1me points It appears tia, he is not
10 the least Easy.
As an old colorrd man in the days
"iscfo' dc ~sh~ vas given one of his
Trastcr's tastotf bats. which he vu-e
sith great pride. one Sunday III.
IEastsr met him coming home from a
camp meeting in pouring rain. bare.
headed and holding his ha, under his
coat. Later Ua his master questioned
aim iOcoseiy.
way didn't yuu wear your hat.
iprTy7 bid you feel the need Of cool.
ing your hcad7~
You see it's like dis. sab respond.
81 Jerry. My head is yours. but my
iat is mine. and naChelly iecis like
taking care Of It. sah.~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
COMMANDER BOOTH.TUCKER AT
AMITY COLONY ANNIVERSARY

There Is not much government In
Amity. but only for the reason that
no one ever seems to need any govern
ing. There Is a justice OF the peace.
but his Office is practically joke.
There is also a sheriff. but In the five
years life OF the town there has never
been an arrest.
The townspeople are now looking
forward to the building OF hotel. the
establishment of bank. the introduc-
ton OF an electric light plant and other
good things. Commander Booth
Tucker. in his address Saturday. talked
epcouragingly to the colonists about
these improvements. Each homesteader
has twenty acres OF ground and home
and In time is expected to pay the
cost OF these and six per cent. interest
on the loan thus given him.
The value OF Fort Amity property
has increased rapidly. The land that
was bought for $50 an acre now sells
to the colonists for $50 and an outsider
could not buy for less than 500.
Already from twenty to thirty per
cent. OF the money first invested by the
Salvation Army has been repaid to
II by its colonists and now plans are
under way to establish others. Com
mander Booth-Tucker recently received
several offers from large railway COM
panies by which he will be given great
inducements for establishing colonies
along the lines OF their roads. The
cotton regions OF the South seem to
offer desirable sites. and II Is probable
that In the near future at least one col
ony will be started somewhere In that
section OF the country.
Commander Booth-Tucker left at 6
o'clock Wednesday night for the North
west. He will stop at Boise City. Ida
ho. and waila walla and Seattle.
Washington. where he Is to hold large
meetings In the interest OF the Saliva
tion Army and the colonies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Pr .trs Girl s,enoarsehets.

Columbus. o.. April Ex-senator
Hanna. in his address TO the students
Of the Ohio university. yesterday morn.
ing. made the statement that he would
hire girl stsnogTaphcrs every time In
preference TO men. and II |; were not
for his wife. would fill his Offices with
them. because. as he said. They are
more Industrious. more efficient and a
good deal safer. Besides, admire
them
This statement vas received With
cheers from the students. on the plat.
form with Mr.. Hanna were Governor
Nash and Congressman GTosvcnCT and
they. too. Joined in the burst Of on.
;husissm which followed this frank
statement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
SUPREME COURT
DECLINES CASE

Denver. April Ain the suit Of The
SewstTim-s Publishing Company ss.
state Auditor iioimbefs and Stat.
Treasurer Newton. TO test the validity
OF the long appropriation bill. the SUI
rr-m- Court yesterday declined 10 take
original Jurisdiction.
Tho case ~as fied a, once 10 the Dis
triet Court
The reason for ,h. refusal of the su-
prcmc Court is that the attorney Ecn-
efai cannot admit the facts In COM
piaint. which would have the effect of
declaring the law unconstitutional. and
that u would probably be necessary To
take prpaf The court would have To
call up clerks and others. providing u
se,cEmined that the facts a. pleaded
were suficient TO declare the la~ iH-
valid.
In stating tho decision o. the court.
Chief Justice Campbell said:
This ~ill not occasion a very great
delay. and may help to facilitate mat
tsrs. for u some questions of fact were
raised after the case vas started. the
whole thing would have TO be gone
oyer again.
As the result Of the decision of the
Supreme Court. Attorney Hawkins yes
terday afternoon filed complaint in
the District Court in which the same
allegations as those contained in the
complaint nied 10 the supreme Court
were set forth. The title Of the case
is The Se~s-Times Publishing Com
pany and others similarly situated vs.
John A. Holmt-rE. auditor Of state.
and Whitney Newton. state treasurer.
An injunction is prayed for cnioin-
ing the defendants from auditing and
cashins the warrants issued against
the long appropriation. Illegally
passed by the Legislature"
The suit brought in the District
Court is practically the same as was
brought before the Supreme Court. :"
said Attorney ". y. Hawkins yesisr-
day. Tho Supreme Court. in denying
the application for original jurisdic-
tiou stated that the case would prob
ably be taken up promptly by the Dis
trict Court, and tina, II would get into
the Supreme Court almost as quickly
as though original Jurisdiction had
been taken. The matter will be pushed
as speedily as possible"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
BOOKS MADE OF CLAY.
curiesiiiss Found In the Ruins Of
the City Of kinesen.

WV IVY tNtHSNNVs
Far bcyohd tho plains OF Meso,s.
iamla. on tho banks OF the river
Tisris. lie the ruins of tn. anei.n,
city OF SIncych. Not long ago huge
mounds Of earth and stone market
the piae. where the palaces and walls
II the proud capital OF tn. gFca,
AsSyEian empire stood.
The sraie and srrapcr hrs, of the
Preach and then of the British. have
cleared all III. earth away and laid
bare all that remains OF the old
fiECsts and palaces where. the proud
princes Of Assyria varzaip-d and
the books ,hs, they Tcsi haV. all
been revealed Io the siEaI of a son.
drring world.
The most curious of all the curious
IhinEs preserved in ;his wonderful
manner arc the clay hooks of Nine
Nph. The chief library Of ihS city uas
contained in the palace Of kanyuaiik.
The clay books. watch composed It's
Cuntrnts. Ncrc s-ls os tablets. cover.
81 with very small letters. The tab,
let's arc all oblouz in shap. and when
several Of them we're used for psr
book. tho frsi line Of the table, f,..
lowing uas uTi,tra at the end Of ti,n
one preceding Il. The writing ~as
cone ~hsn the clay of the tablet uas
spft: the tablet uas then baked -
harden IL. EAci table; uas number.
cd Just as librarians Of to-day mum.
bpr the books OF which they have
charge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
THREE POWERS TO
ENTER PROTEST

London. April :s.-Thc Associated
Press learns tha, there IL In cont-m.
pia,ion forcibic joint pEo,-s, on tho
rart of cFca, Britain. tho United
States and Japan sEains, the Russian
demands in the matter OF sovereignty
Of Manehuria.
Sir Ernest sa,ov. British minister
10 China. in a dispatch to the foreign
once. confirms the synopsis Of ;h.
note addressed to China by ~. Plan.
con. Russian charge d'affaircs TO Pc
Kin. Further official adyiccs regard.
Ing the in,-utions Of the Chinese GOV.
-rnmcn, aud explanations from St. 70.
'rrsburE are awaited anxiousiy. Mean.
time the British government IL not
taking active measures. although For.
riEn Secretary Landsdovnc intends to
circulate pour parirurs looking TO
joint action from Washington. Lon.
don and Toxic. provided further infor.
nation. sustains the present abstract
Of the Russian demands.
The foreign Office states that n tho
Chinese government correctly repre-
scuts Russis's claims. these claims
constitute absolute breach Of all the
unucrtastnEs given in connection with
Nanchuris. and utterly abrusa,c the
principles Of the open door. terrific.
rial division and international comfy.
to which the British government con.
siautly and publicly has committed Il.
self. u is added that In these prin.
ciples Great Britain has always. acted
with the United States. and II is pre-.
sumcd that similar feelings exist at
washtustuu Suthior hnx,x,r d
definitely known. as with tn. cScep.
ton OF the British minister TO China
no british ambassador has yet re.
ported.
Russia's explanation may throw a
different light on her demands, al.
though in official circles here there il
a frank expression Of the belief that
Russia has no intention uf evacuatinE
Nanohuria. and that she hopes. after
demanding the maximum. TO secure a
compromise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Boxers Net Threatening.

London. April 25.-Cabling from Pc.
Kin. the correspondent of the Times
confirms the statement that there is
no Justification for the alarmist re-
purts and rumors that the legations
anticipate outbreaks and are prepar.
ing for trouble Messages from every
province in the empire report that for
eigners of all nationalities are travel
ing unmolested and with sense of
safety and protection exactly opposite
TO the conditions which preceded the
Boxer outbreak.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01

Denver. April 23. - Commander
Booth-Tucker. who is at the head Of
the Salvation Army in the United
States. spent Tuesday in Denver. the
guest OF Brigadier Pebbles of this city.
Commander Tucker and Brigadier Peb-
bles have Just returned from Fort AM
ity, Colorado, where they went to at
tend the NTH anniversary OF the found
Ing OF the most successful OF the three
colonies established by the Salvation
Army.
Commander BoothtTucker grows
very enthusiastic when he talks of the
Fort Amity colony. By 1t has been
proved the practicability in this coun-
try OF the colonization scheme.
The anniversary celebration was held
last Saturday and from miles around
the residents of the vicinity drove to
see and hear the man under whose
leadership such wonderful things have
been brought to pass. In honor OF his
visit barbecue was given.
Sunday he preached in the little
church which Is now one OF Amltys
proud possessions. He was particular
ly interested in the orphan asylum.
where now are housed fifty-four little
wallis who have been brought from the
streets OF the cities.
A new school house has recently been
completed. where $50 children can be
accommodated. All the children OF
Amity. II is said. want to be farmers.
One young chap who was learning the
blacksmith trade. was twit;ed by some
other children because OF the fact that
he could not become n farmer II he
learned to be blacksmith. In great
tribulaiion the lad went to Colonel Hol-
land. who Is n soTt of president OF the
place. and II was only on assurance
that he could. II he wished. TIL the
soil later on. that he went back TO his
srala
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
German Provinces Danish mormo,s

Berlin. April 25.-The governments
Cf Prussia and Of the grand ,,uchv ,f
Necklenburg have decided to eSpci tho
Mormon missionaries. of whom there
are 1i5 in Germany and ninety in
Prussia. on the ground that they are
propagating form Of religious belief
Incompatible with the laws of the
state and public morals. and because
Polysamy Is not excluded from their
doctrines. The missionaries. who are
all Americans, will be allowed sum.
Client time TO settle up their personal
affairs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Death Of AIesander Ramsey.

st. Paul. Mirn., April Alexander
Ramsey. governor of Minnesota during
the Civil War. secretary Of war under
President Hayes. for two terms United
States senator from Minnesota, and
for whom the county in which ST Paul
is located was named, died last night,
aged S..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Mnt. Of the WHY Ian.

Victoria. II. c.. April 2s.-Recent ar.
rivals from North China. including
we'll posted army officers. state that
japanese engineers. disguised as la.
borers or commercial men. have large
quantities of explosives stored at va.
rious places along the Russian rail.
way in Manchuris. ready to blow up
the line II war is declared between
Japan and Russia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
The Value Of Possession.

What is the matter with your
hair7" asked oliver Herford Of
friend who had suddenly grown bald
1t seems to be leaving you"
I'D give anything ] own TO get IL
back" said the friend.
"Tve always noticed" returned Her
ford. that hair in the head is worth
tFo in the brush."-Nsw York Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Soldiers VIII Gree, Roosevelt.

Denver, April 2s.-Members Of the
Society Of the Army Of the Philippines
will be out in force to greet President
Roosevelt May 18th. ihey will march
in the procs ssipn and will sit together
near the platform on the west side OF
the capitol, from which the President
will deliver his address. Members OF
'he society are expected to come from
all parts Of the state for the occasion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-01
Typhoid a, stanford University.

Palo Alto. Cal. April 25.-Nineteen
eases Of typhoid fever developed yes.
terday. making total Of lag cases.
There are thirty FIVE cases at Stanford
University. OF those dangerously III
the physicians say that II. Barrett Of
Herman, Minnesota. can not recover.
All the new patients had been using
milk from a dairy recently ordered
clos cd