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La Junta tribune., 1903-08-15
Fowler News.

mo nan.
Comfortably cool
Some oats are cut.
E. f. Blake is home from the
mountains.
Cantaloupes were a Sunday din
ner luxury.
The tomato crop will soon be
ready tor the new canning factory.
Fred Noble was at home over
Sunday. He is working in Rocky
Ford.
Messrs. Hedgecock and Clark
took in the Pixies Peak trip last
Saturday. They did the summit
stunt on foot. Bat that is beyond
the stage.
Henry Lees little daughter fell
from rafter, while playiLg in the
barn, and broke both bones in the
right forearm. The accident hap
pened Tuesday morning.
The indications are that canta-
loupe shipments will be very late
this season. and probably not be in
progress IN carload lots much be
fore the first week in September.
No shipments have as yet been
made.
"Wednesday was tramp day. In
these times Of great scarcity of la g.
Dor any able bodied man ought to
earn his living by producing some
thing. Dirt and laziness are not
deserving of charity. There is much
oftener danger OF encouraging slotb
than turning away meri.ed ard.
Frank Herrington is back again
from a prospecting trip in the
northwest. He had made every ar
rangement TO find a location and
send back for his family. But he
returned well pleased to get back
to a more desirable country. Mere
restlessness is responsible for a
great part Of the constant change
in the western country The Ar
kansas Valley IL beyond the exper
mental stage. Those pleasantly
and profitabIy settled had better
remain instead Of always trying to
get "in on the ground floor sore
where else. Countries that have to
be doomed may need inspection,
as . good thing speaks 1or itself
But this isn't saying the northwest
iss't . wosdesfuI eousssy. The
eves moving '.PSaisie Schoosess'-
face e-ch osher- Practically ~.
La Junta tribune., 1903-08-15

practically the entire kesioa psoduct Of every Amesci
lowing being speenen.. viii be offered eseh month";
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
A CARELESS WAY
Misunderstanding OF Contract
Ties Up a Bill.
WILL ir COST A LAWSUIT
rsiuter Wants one Thousand Of state
MONEY for services Rendered--A
Careless way of Letting Com
tracts by the state.

A claim Of 81 900. presented by W. A.
Bniley Of Lincoln. for painting ana pa
pering at the soldiers and sailors
home at Grand island, has been lying
swallowed for some time In the hands
of the secretary of the board OF public
lands and buildings. See 7tary Of
STATE Marsh aud Attorney General
Prout are willing to pay the {, lin. but
state Treasurer Mortcnsen all Land
COMMISSIONS Folmer decline 10 vote
for Its allowance. AS the vote a tie.
there appears to be no prospect of its
allowance.
The Dispute over the allowance of
this bill for labor appears to have
arisen because OF q careless way Of
making contracts or because of a mis-
understanding. The contract was
made with Mr.. Bailey several months
ago. There were present Secretary
Marsh. Attorney General Prout and
State Treasurer Mortensen. The land
commissioner was absent. as he fire.
IueDtly Is on account OF trips owe the
state for the purpose OF overseeing the
raappraisement of school lands. This
work IL Of great Importance to the
state and Mr.. Follmer is devoting
much Of his time to Il. When the
proposition presented by Mr.. Bailey
was placed before the three members
~ was accepted. Later Mr.. Mortensen
discover9i that H. included work ut the
Grand Island home. while he was
under the Impression that II was for
work at the soldiers home at Milford.
lie said he voted on the contract with
the understanding that II was for paint
ing and papering at Milford. Another
member OF the board, when his at
tentlOn was called to the matter, also
said he thought It was for the Milford
lone only. but later he refreshed his
memory aud said he recollected that II
included the Grand Island home. Mr..
MOeten3cn first tried to have the
tOard reconsider its action In awarding
both contracts TO Mr.. Bailey. lie was
unable tn get mOr than two votes.
An the board was tied on that PROPOSE
ton, he failed in the attempt. Mr..
Mortensen then ~endeavored to induce
Mr. Bailey to give up the work at
Grand Island. Mr.. Mortensen desired
90 have Grand Island painters bid on
tho work. Mr.. Bailey positively de-
stiuJus Ai' wi tuO NOlltthtt was
awarded to him and he Intended to do
the work. He did II and now cannot
get his pay.
1t Is believed that nothing short of
n suit against the board will decide the
matter aud II may take a year or more
to get n decision. IT a suit is brought
the manner of letting the contract will
have To bc inquired into and some in
teresting facts may be brought out.
AZ IL now stands. Mr.. MOrtensen and
Mr., FOllnier stand together and Mr..
Marsh and Mr.. Prout stand as firmly
on the other side.
The board of public lands and build
tngs has contracted for double strength
glass for the penltentiary as n cost OF
,zb2,55 The contract for gravel roof
Ing was also awarded. the price being
s241. and tho same company was given
the Job OF furnishing asbestos cover
ing for pipes. the price being $3.50.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
TO CALL CONGRESS-
The Presidents Plans win Pc
Carried Out.
CUBAN RECIPROCITY NEEDIT
All Propositions to Abandon the Ex-
t%raordinsry Session Meet Cool Ee-
ception--Tbe Alaskan Territory.

A good deal Of pressure has been
brought to bear on the president to in
duce him not to call congress into ex-
traoi binary session in November, but
TO all callers who have spoken TO lin
In that vein he has said that this gov
eminent is committed to the PROPOSE
ton that the Cuban reciprocity treaty
be made effective at the earliest pos
sible date, and he regards 1t as a mat
ter Of good faith that this country
should keep its word. He has de-
clined, therefore. to .considcr any
proposition looking to the abandon
ment Of the idea of IN extraordinary
session.
Senator Dillingham; Of Vermont.
chairmon, and other members Of the
subcommittee of the senate commit
tee on territories which. on recon-
mendation Of the president, made n
thorough investigation of Alaskan af-
fairs during the past summer. had a
conference with President Roosevelt.
Senator Dillingham; indicated to tho
president that the problem Is a great
one. Alaska contains almost as much
territory as IL included In that part
Of the United States East of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
THEY ARE AT IT
A Loss to Both Turkey and Bul.
gari.
SANCTIONED BY THE PRINCE
An Available Material sent tn the From
tier-2a.OOO Recruits VIII lie
Pressed Into Service.

Serious news has been received at
Sofia from the frontier Of fighting be-
tween Turkish and Bulgarian troops at
Demir-I.apia, both sides sustaining
losses.
According 70 one report the Turks
attacked the bulgarian frontier post.
Another version says the Turks pur-
sued a number of refugees across the
frontier.
II IL asserted that the Turks have
frequently attempted to provoke hos
%tilitics, firing into Bulgarian territory
and crossing the frontier to steal
horses and sheep. The war office at
Sofia Is working at high pressure and
$4,000 recruits will be called three
months before the usual time. Prince
Ferdinand has sanctioned numerous
other measures of a warlike nature.
All the cavalry with the exception OF
a single regiment. sent into the from
tier districts. where are also strong
forces of artillery. Vigorous efforts
are being made to prevent bands from
crossing into Turkish territory.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
KANSAS WALNUT LUMBER
Wichita Firm Closes Contract for 5000
Gun stocks.

Wichita Firm Closes Contract for o,ooo
Gun stocks.
A few weeks ago the Arkansas VAL
ley Fence company of Wichita, Kan.
closed a contract with an eastern con
Germ for a carload of blanks for gun
stocks to be sawn from Kansas walnut
lumber in proper size and shape for
the Use TO which II Is to be put. The
blanks are sawn from two-inCh sea-
snned walnut lumber procured from
Walnut creek in Butler and Cowley
counties. Each blank is In two pieces.
the larger for the butt and a smaller
piece for the grip. There will be 5000
of each size. and It will take the larg-
est sized box car obtainable to hold
them. This will be easy to believe
when IL Is known that the larger pieces
are about 20 inches i'm length. two
inches thick and tapering from three
inches to- six inches In width while the
smaller pieces are about eight inches
long and taper from M and one-half
to three inches in width.
Every blank is carefully marked on
the large walnut planks before they go
to the saw Every knot and check is
avoided n not ever o trace or sap
wood is left sufficiently large that it
would show in the finished stock. With
this care in selection there seems to be
good reason to believe that this car
load Of stuff from Kansas will supply
the stocks for fully 5000 guns. Kan
sas walnut lumber is In demand for
purposes OF this kind In all parts of
the country. The Kansas climate not
only produces hardy people. but there
Is something about it that makes a
superior quality of timber. and the
walnut lumber that grows along the
creeks and rivers of this state Is
straighter and better grained than any
to be found In the east. and from all
over the county users OF walnut lum-
Der are anxious to get their supply
from this state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
Danish to Locate In Nebraska.

Representatives of the Danish i'm.
migration society of st. Paul, Mimi,
have bought of the Union Pacific Rail
road company Is, 1000 acres Of land, ten
miles northwest of Sidney. Neb., for
the purpose of settling thereon 200 fam
lilies of Danish emigrants to engage in
the dairying business.
This land has been thoroughly inves-
tigated by the representatives of the
society and the grasses found to be the
most nutritious of any In the west. II
is composed of gramma wheat and blue
joint, and II properly cured in the fall
upon the ground contains as much nu-
triment as hay that is cut and put in
stacks. This discovery will settle every
section of land In Cheyenne county in
very short time. Former Lieutenant
Governor George Meikeljohn was here
examining the land In the inter-
est of Constantine Brun. envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
ut Denmark.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
Must Comply with Specifications.

Hereafter contractors DESTROYS OF
supplying the various state institutions
with clothing and groceries will have
to comply with the advertised speci-
f%cations. Such is the statement OF
Governor Mickey. the chairman of the
board of purchase and supplies, which
buys all the goods used in the various
state institutions.
The expression was prompted by the
charges %emanating from Grand Island
merchants that it did not pay to bid
on state supplies. The governor ad-
mitted that in one instance the board
had been obliged to vary from the
specifications. but that was done BET
cause in the judgment of the board the
higher priced cloth purchased was
worth more than the other cloths Of
fered. although at a higher price.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
A Low Per Cent Of Bankrupts.

The report Of bankruptcy proceed
ings in the United States district court
for the six months ending September
80 makes these interesting showings:
Voluntary petitions filed, 81; involun-
tary petitions filed, g.; voluntary petR-
tons adiudicated by court. 81; invol-
untary petitions adjudicated by court,
s.; voluntary petitions dismissed. none;
involuntary petitions dismissed, A.;
voluntary discharges granted. As; in
voluntary discharges granted. 2; total
number OF involuntary petitions filed
since passage of the bankruptcy act
in this court, 8S7: voluntary, "a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
OIL IN NEBRASKA.
A Little Town on the Missouri Pacific on
the Verge of Boom.

the Verge of Boom.
Oil has been discovered at Portal,
Neb. 1t is said the water in some of
the wells canno be used because OF
it's oily condition. and being more no
ticeable in the well at the home of
Mr.. Bryant. the Missouri Pacific sec
ton foreman. During the Portal boon
about fifteen years ago, some private
parties made borings on a small scale,
but owing to the scarcity of money,
the matter WIS dropped before any re-
suits were obtained. Old residents are
of the opinion hat the oil Is there.
Nothing has been done In the past
few years in the direction of making a
test. but indications are that borings
will be made in a short time with mod
ern machinery. The question is be-
ing agitated of organizing a company
among the citizens of Portal and neigh
boring towns for the purpose OF rails
ing the necessary funds to push the
work at nee Rumors are thai the
Missouri Pacific intended to try and To-
cate the oil and will begin as soon as
they are convinced the oil is there.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
This Is Rooseyeit.s Choice.

The statments are generally pub
lished in the Indiana newspapers that
are closest to Congressman Crumpack-
er. that President Roosevelt has dele
gated the representative to ascertain
whether Senator Fairbanks would ac-
cept second place on the national ticket
next year.
1t is said that the president believes
it would be a good policy to select a
vice presidential candidate from Indi-
ana.
The presidents desire to have Sem
ator Fairbanks on the ticket with him
first became known a year ago. Sec
rotary of the Navy Moody. one OF the
presidents most confidential political
advisers, and Congressman Crumpacker
became close friends during their long
association in the house OF represen-
tatives.
MIR. Moody a year ago undertook to
find out through Judge Crumpacker
whether Senator Fairbanks would ac-
cept second place on the national
ticket.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
OPEN UP NEW TERRITORY
A New Burlington Construction to be-
Completed.

G. d. Crouch of Akron, Ohio, has
purchased the Dakota Pacific railroad,
formerly known as the Dakota. Wyom-
ing G Missouri River railroad, at re-
~ceiver's sale in Rapid City. Mr.. Crouch
was the heaviest creditor of the COM
paGy. Absolute title Will pass Jcto-
Der u of the present year. The Da-
ko'a Pacific railroad was legun III
1897. being projected FOR the connec-
ton of Rapid City with the Burning
ton load at Mystic. Right Of way vas
secured at Mystic, much of the grad
ing was done and ten miles of track
laid. The company has expended about
$500. 900 altogether, some 5000. 900 Of
this being in grading. 1t is announced
that Mr.. Crouch. upon securing title.
will arrange for the completion of the
road at once, and expects to have il
open for traffic to Mystic in four
months. The prospects of being given
a Burlington connection are very
pleasantly received by the people Of
Rapid City.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
Got What Was Coming to Thorn.

The trial of the army officers charged
with conspiracy against the murderers
Of King Alexander and Queen Draga
has been concluded at Bulgaria, Ser
via. and Captains NOvakovitch and
Lazarevitch. the former being the ring
leader, were sentenced to two years.
Imprisonment and the loss of their
commissions. DR.. Velikovitch and Cap
tain Lotkijevitch, the former aid-deA
cam OF King Alexander, each received
sentences of a months Imprisonment.
Other officers who took a less promi-
net part in the conspiracy were on
demned to from three months to q
year in prison. 1t is anticipated that
King Peter will pardon all the con-
spirators.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
The Town of Papillion Very Dry.

The Law and Order league which
was organized in Papillion, Neb,, a
few weeks ago for the purpose Of com
polling the saloons to abide by the
Slocum law, has begun active work,
A delegation called upon County Attor-
ney Patrick with the request that he
order all saloons to be closed tight on
Sundays. This vas done Immediately
and Papillion will be dry hereafter on
Sunday. All slot machines have been
removed owing to the wor X OF the
league.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
FREE TRADE 10 SUCCESS
Lord hamberlai hts the BritishAS vs.
ten IA Terrible Blow.

sfoae
TEN II Terrible Blow.
Joseph Chamberlain in his manifesto
soon to appear will say: Every other
nation and all our own self-governing
colonies have refused to accept the
gospel OF Golden and yet although they
ought, according to its dogmas, to be
in the last stage of depression and de-
cline. they have grown during the last
twenty years in wealth. population and
trade and in everything that goes to
make up the greatest of nations. Those
who maintain, in a spirit OF blind OBJ
scurantism, the absolute inspiration OF
an Anticipated doctrine will have much
to explain. Men Of all political opin-
ions, since the questions now raised :
are not necessarily matters Of party
politics. nor indeed is 1t likely that
the issues will be ultimately decided
on. 1t Is difficult TO believe that the
results of the investigation will not
convince every impartial man OF the
necessity for some reconstruction OF
the system which has remained sta
tionary and unaltered for more than
half a century while every other policy
has been modified and adapted to meet
modern requirements. Free trade. If II
had ever existed. might have secured
for us all that its promoters promised:
but free imports without free trade
have brought Is face to face with prob.
lens which never entered into Cob-'
den's calculations. We know that the
idea Of a united empire did not appeal
to him, and that he regarded the col
onies as an encumbrance to be gotten
rid OF as soon as possible. The little
E%nglanders' who follow his lead are
not likely to be moved by any consid-
Grafton arising out Of our new-found
pride and faith in our distant kins-
man"
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
A QUEER CHAIN OF WILLS
A Complication Brought About Through
Romance Years Ago,

Behind the will of Mrs. Alicia Arm
strong, declared by Surrogate Silkman
Of White Plains, N. Y. to have been
forged. which was filed by Misses Eva
and Georgina Bradley Of Cliffside. N.
j.. there has been developed a ro-
nance which dates back nearly half
a century. 1t Is declared to be a ro-
nance in which their father figured as
a lover of Alicia Armstrong when n
was a girl Just budding into woman
hood. but 1t is a tragedy, too. In which
their mother figured when she was q
young wife, when she was a mother
and now that she Is q widow.
Then there Is the will OF John IT,.
Bohn of Omaha. Neb., who commit
ted suicide In his hotel, the Klondike.
in April last. Five days later Eva
Bradley received a will sent to her
through the mails which made her
Bohn's sole heir. The witness to the
will was Andrew Lubrek. He is now
said to be crazy and confined IN a
lunatic asylum. Walter, who repre-
sents the Bradleys. mother and daugh-
ters in their civil action. went to Oma-
ha to get the money for Eva, but
failed and returned. The money Is
still expected to come to Eva. -.e
will of Francis Bradley. the father and
husband. who died from n strike or
apopleXy In New York while there
buying goods eight months ago, was
filed in Hackensack. but has beer held
up until more evidence a be offered
to prove the signatures. Then there Is
a will somewhere In Montana. made by
n great-uncle of the Bradley girls,
which made Eva Bradley the sole BEN
eHclary, but she has not received any
mnnny
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
THE NEBRASKA BEET CROP
IL 10 Anticipated Two-Thtrds VIII Be
tho Seasons Output,

tho Seasons Output.
Beets from western Nebraska are he
ginning to arrive at the factories and
tho campaign will soon be started.
Thtrty-ive carloads from North
Platte arrived AT leavitt and others
will be received from time to time. An
estimate or tho total tonnage which
the lelvitt factory will handle this
season Is from 800 to co. 900 tons. IL
will require more than three months
20 work mp tho aggregate product.
which will neCcssitate the factory's
running until after the LIST Of Jan
uary.
h beets from the western part of
the state are of much finer quality this
year than those which were raised in
Dodge and Eeighboring counties. owing
to a more favorable season. Those al
ready received are large, well formed
and white and are testing as high as
IL per cent sugar. The irrigated sec
ton OF the state had Just the right
mount OF rainfall to produce the best
results from the beet crop. II is cy-
pected that the entire yield will he
Az good as the first shipment shows
n the general average will be high.
IL the beets turn out two-thirds of a
crop In Dodge county. which would
mean eight or nine tons to the acre,
they VIII fulfill the best expectations.
The May and June floods made IL nee
essary to replant a large portion of
the crop. and the high water In August
delayed their growth for a week and a
half. besides washing out parts of the
fields IA covering many of tho heote
with mud. The tonnage and quality
are as yet both lacking. hut the crop
Is still growing and with some more
warm. dry weather it may yet make a
fair showing,
One thing in favor OF the beets in
the state this year In that they had not
had their full growth when the late
summer rains came on. II Is only
when the ripening period has been
reached and wet weather causes the
vegetables to start n second growth
that the sugar content suffers ma
terially.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
British Red-Coats loaded by the Eng
IIsh Flag March Through Boston.


For the first time in many years the
flag Of England. guarded by British
muskets. was borne through the streets
of Boston by the honorable artillery
corps Of London. as special guests of
a similar organization. the ancient and
honorable artillery company OF Bos-
ton.
Landing at Charlestown, almost on
the very spot where their ancestors
started on their memorable attack OF
Bunker Hill, n hundred and twenty
eight years ago., the red-coats of the
twentieth century marched from their
steamer, the Mayhower. over the
bridge to Boston and then through
streets Respondent with American and
British flags to the hotels which will
be the homes during their sojourn
in Boston. After being entertained in
New York. Washington, Niagara Falls
and Canada, they start back to their
own shores.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
WON'T ESTABLISH RULES
saloons of Kansas city, Kan. Protected
by city Naturalization.

Dy Wy administration
Mayor II. b. Gilbert. in Kansas City.
Kan, that he does not in.
tend 10 close the gambling houses in
that city. for the reason that the
places have been running for twelve
or fifteen years under other adminis-
trations. He says 1t would be an in-
justice to the proprletors of the gam
bling houses to close them now, be-
cause they naturally expect to on
tinue business under this administra-
ton the same as under other admins
trations. The mayor displayed much
feeling in the matter and was indig-
nant at what he styled his political
enemies who are insisting on his clos
ing gambling places which former
mayors have allowed to run. He said
he had referred the whole matter to
Chief of Police A. J. Murray.
Chief Murray authorized the an
nouncement made that an ordinance
is now being prepared which will be
introduced in the city council at an
early date which has for its purpose
the imposing of a system Of fines on
the proprietors Of gambling houses,
which are to be run under police pro-
lection. The ordinance will require
the proprietors to pay into the city
treasury a stipulated sum each month
and will protect them from arrest and
prosecution under a state law which
makes 1t a felony to operate a gam
bling house of any kind.
The city officials say the reason for
taking this step is to show to the peo-
pie that city officials are not allowing
the places to run for private gain, as
has been charged, but the places will
be run for public revenue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-10-09
Nebraska Has Plenty of Money.

The reports received at the Office of
the state treasurer from a majority OF
the county of the state are
to the effect that fully 80 per cent OF
all taxes were paid by the LIST of June.
This is due partially to the prosperous
condition of the people and partly to
the fact that 1t Is cheaper to borrow
money and pay the taxes than it Is to
pay the penalty. On real property the
taxes delinquent draw interest from
May 1, and according to the reports
received there will be little interest
paid in. The fact that 90 per cent OF
the taxes have been paid is a Won
derful showing. inasmuch as 1t Is not
often that 80 per cent is ever collected
In n year.