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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
PHENOMENAL RAIN
DELUOES NEW YORK

New York, Oct. i0.-Torrcntiai rain.
commencing carly Thurtday morning
and continuing with scarcely any In
tcrm!ssion until late yesterday alter
noon. during which time the unprccc'
dcntcd precipitation OF 1000 inches
WAS recorded at the local weather bu'
rcau, laid New York City and all tho
xurroundiuk country under n hood.
causing damage that will amount TO
many hundred thousand dollars. a
great portion Of the subway was bad
ly flooded.
suburban steam and trolley lines.
with hardly an exception. were Grip
pied by foods and wnshouts. and In
the early morning rush hours thou
sands Of suburban residents were nn'
able TO reach their officcs In this city.
Reports Of extensive floods and Sc
rious damage tn property and inter
rup,ions Of trasIlc came from NIL sec.
tions of New Jersey and Long Island.
In Newark, Pasxaic and other large
manufacturing ccntcrs many factories
we're closed owing to the flooding OF
engine rooms. In many places cleo
trIc light and power plants were shut
down for the same reason. A dam on
the Ramapo river. Mt Pompton. broke.
flooding the valley for ten miles. but
causing no loss of life. !.
Paterson WAS one of the worst SUI
fercrs. and for time yesterday af-
tcrnoon there was grave danger OF
repetition Of the terrible disaster of
last February. To-day the Hood IL sub
siding and all danger Is believed to be
over.
A great part of the city was laid
under water and scores OF great plants
Including those OF the Rogers I|ocomo'
tive works and the Passnic Steel Com
pany were flooded and shut down. In
volving u loss estimated at fully VI
100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
His Hose Mender.

The law firm of Sproull. Harmer &
Sproull Is composed of three young
bachelors. one of whom devotcs his
spare time to gardening. While wat
cring his roses one evening the hose
burst. Unwilling that his flowers
should suffer from lack Of water. he
directed his Office boy the following
morning to go out and buy him .
family hose mender.
later In the day he found on his
desk a queershaped package. When
he had removed the wrappings he
looked at the contonts surprised.
Calling the Office boy he inquired:
What is this you have brought me.
Fred?"
'why. sir" responded the boy.
that is the family hose member"
II see," said the lawyer smiling.
And that night he presented his
mother with new darning egg.-New
York Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
1y Jean KATE LVDLV.

clumsily. "He were good un 'mong
us, was yer feyth.r. Dlores. an ives
Jest waitin' ter kEow ef he is I'M
proyin'."
Thank you. Jim i-odie. You can
tell those who wish to know that my
father will get we'll"
A flash came inUo LodIe's eye. a
deep red rushed To his sunburned face.
II be powerful glad ter hey ye say
tibet. D'lores,' he said. srayeiy. AN
ther rest OF emil be glad Of ct. too
She watched him shuttle down the
path and along the road to the tavern.
Presently two light hands were laid
on her shoulders. aud soft. low voice
exclaimed:
Dolores. Dolores. am Dora. Look
up and tell me you are rs glad to sc.
me as I ap To have found you. am
so Glad. Dolores
Dolores fingers closed tightly as
she looked up at the girl before her
the cousin who had come 10 claim her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
COAL MINERS OF COLORADO
MAY ALL BE CALLED Out

eanixation and have authorized Us to
act for them.
.'.Please wire reply.
John MITCHELL.
"'Prssident u. ~. w.of A..
.Replies have been received from
both companies refusing "a meet our
representative to adjust ot consider
grievances complained Of These re-
plies were presented TO thf national
executive board for constellation. ana
the following resolution vas unan'-
mousiy adopted:
Resolved. That the national ex.
eeutiys cficers are hereby given fuil
power se Snausurate strike IN district
No. IL, I. one week after the ADJOURN
ment OF the national executive board u
a conference cannot be arranged or an
adjustment made OF the Coioraao situ-
aiion.'"
The following teiesrams were sent to
the presIdent OF the Mine Workers of
America yesterday In answer 10 Tue
communication received by them:
Denver, Oct. John Mitchell. Ia
dianapoIis. Indiana. Answering your
telegram OF yesterday. In MIR. Hearne's
absence have to say that We have not
been advised and do not believe thnt
our miners have any desire 10 stfikr.
ms We have always been able to adjust
directly with them any differences that
exist
I'VE do not think your organization
Is authorized TO represent our miners.
as very few OF them belong TO II.
II you understand the situation rs II
really Is. you no doubt regard the In
citing Of any further Industrial dis.
turbanec In Colorado as ili-adsised and
criminal. J.F. WEi.BoRS."
John Mitchell. MISUNDERSTANDING
prices here were advanced voluntarily
one year ago. ten to twenty per cent
In different districts. Our men arc
working every week day In the year.
making money. and are eontcntcd
Have made no demands. They arc no<
represented by your organization. We.
therefore. see no reason for meeting
your representatives
THE VICTOR FUEL co.
by George ". Bartlett. Gen. Mgr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Indianapolis. Oct. l0.-The national
committee OF the United Mine
Workers Of America adjourned yes
terday afternoon. No other meeting
will be held until the national conven-
Ion In January. President Mitchell
aud Secretary Wilson issued the fol-
lowing statement:
I'VE have under adyisement since
the executive board has been IN ses-
sion the application OF district No, 10.
composed OF the coal mines in Colo
RADIO. New Mexico and Utah. to strike
for an advance In wages, reduction IN
the hours OF labor. semi-monthiy pay
days, the right to employ check weish-
men at their own expense. ana the
abolition OF the script system OF pay
ment for labor done. The district nav
Ing exhausted all other means NJ It's
command to secure an adjustment OF
the disputed points. and made appl!ca-
tion TO the national executive board.
TO inaugurate u strike In accordance
with the laws Of the United Mine
Workers, after q careful consideration
OF all the facts obtainable and with q
view OF securing an adjustment OF the
differences existing between the miners
and their employers. the board IN
structed President Mitchell to eommu-
picate with the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company and the Victor Fuel Company
which are the controlling interests IN
that heid. and accordingly the follow
Ing telegram was sent:
San application has been made by
the organized coal miners OF Colorado
for authority to inauEuratc strike at
the coal mines In that and adjacent
states Including the mines operated by
your company. Before definite action
il taken. / have been instructed by the
national executive board of the United
Mine Workers Of America To commu-
nlcate 10 you our desire to adjust wage
differences or grievances by means OF
conciilatIon or arbitration. and should
be pleased to ascertain II you Will re-
ceiye representatives Of our orEanisa-
tlou for the purpose OF discussing mat
ters complained Of by your employees
many Of whom are members OF our or
AAhAA A&1b11]
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
He Was Doubly Polite.

1t was on a Spruce street car. says
the Philadelphia Ledger. All the seats
were occupied. At Broad street the
car stopped to allow an enormously
stout woman to get on. Not seeing
any vacant seats. she clung to strap
right in front of n rather thin man,
who was tightly wedged in between
two other men. The mans innate po-
literess could not let him see a lady
stand, but II was out of the question
that she should occupy the small space
he was filling. However. he was equal
to the occasion. With u look at his
neighbors, and half-rising, he said: II
will be one of two to get up and give
this lady seat" She got 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

of other anil darker things than he
had dreamed.
Then. like touch of peace. came
the thought OF the two girls on the
doorstep. two such lovely. womanly
totally unlike. the one whose life had
been set in among the grand noun
tains touched with their grandeur and
nobility Of thought and life. and to
him the purest. most tender OF wom-
en-. the other proving her tenderness
through all her life In the heart OF
the big city with its temptations and
its evils.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Golden Electric Line Begun.

Denver, Oct. 10.-News was received
at the Offices of the Moffat railway
Thursday that Judge De France had
decided the dispute over the Golden
canon in favor of the Moffat line. The
contractors took possession and began
the work of grading within half hour
after the decision had been rendered.
They will rush the work Of grading
between Arvada and Golden. It is be.
lieved the decision straightens out the
whole tanRle that has caused delay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Pueblo steel Works Building.

Pueblo, Colo, Oct. 1O.-Plans are be-
ing brought to speedy conclusion for
the construction of what will be. 1t
is said. the largest steel works build
ing in America. The building will be
erected at the Minnequa plant and will
be 26G feet wide and 1868 feet long
and will be used for, roll mills of differ
ent size. a plant for barrel hoops and
cotton ties.
The work will be begun within few
weeks. as the architects have nearly
completed the spec -->ations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Two Fleets OF Korea.

Paris. Oct. 1O.--Oficial information
received here shows that formidable
Russian fleet, comprising ninety war
ships of all classes, has left Port Ar
thur and has arrived at Ma.San-Pho,
south of Korea. where the Japanese
fleet had already arrived. The Rus
sian ships have anchored within the
Ma. .San-Pho harbor alongside the Jap
auese ships. Several brigades of Rus
sian troops have been moved forward
to the Korean boundary and are now
encamped on its border.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Eruption Of Mauna Loa.

Honolulu. Oct. 10.-The latest erup-
tion Of the Manua Loa volcano is
heavy. The flowing lava makes a
grand spectacle. The flow Is going to-
ward Kahuku cattle ranch. Two wide
streams of lava may be seen from Vol
cano house, Kilauea, and all parts Of
the Kona plantation. The glow 10 visi-
BILE in Hilo. II is believed that the
lava will break out farther down the
mountain. No plantations or settle
nents are endangered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Pittsburg Industries.

The Pittsburg district has more in
dustrial superlatives than any other
similar area on earth. 1t has the
greatest iron and steel works. the
greatest electrical plans, the largest
glass houses, firebrick yards, potter
les and at the same time Is the center
of the worlds greatest coal and
coking fields.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Topeka Democrats for Miles.

Topeka. Kan. Oct. 1O.-The Topeka
Democratic Flambeau club. the larg.
est Democratic organization In the
state, has unanimously indorscd Gen.
eral Miles for president. The club
will make an organized effort to de-
liver the Democratic support In Kan
sas to General Miles for the nomina-
ton
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Long Balloon Voyage.

Berlin, Oct 10.-The Archduke Sal.
vator of Austria and Count de la va,x
the famous French aeronaut, who left
st. Cloud. near Paris, in a balloon
Thursday, landed safely at Lubbock
yesterday. They made the distance
from st. Cloud. 527 miles. in fourteen
hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Sheep.


Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
3i.cs: rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
Sic: oats. bulk. Nebraska new white.
9i.is: mixed. 3i.i5: In sack. Coiora-
do. white. 3i.:s: corn In bulk. SIC: corn
chop. sacked. Stc: Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. 3i.sS: bran. coiors-
do. per 100 lbs. sos.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
pre.ervino the Pelican.

Pelican Island. in Indian river. on
the coast of Florida, has been acquired
by the Department of Agriculture as
a government reservation. The step
was taken to prevent the entire ex-
tinction of the brown Pelicans which
breed there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

OF the sunlight. He removed his rusty
hat as he stood before her, his hands
behind his back.
BE yer feyther settin' on tolrable.
D'lores? | KEN up hyar from the
tav'n ter hear We loved he orter
be improvin', an wes waitin' ter
know"
who are waiting to know" she
asked. sharply. The tone was new 10
.ker, and the man was disconnected by
ut A vague fear had entered her
mind in spite of Mrs. Aliens assurance
that they would not come fos her
father until he was able to go to
prove
why, jes' we uns," Lodie replied.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Hay.

Upland. per ton. si:coai5.oo: sec
ond bottom. choice to fancy. 99.00sf
1000: good TO choice. S7.0osis.0o: timo-
thy. Si:.00: timothy and clover. $il.0o:
alfalfa. prime. $3.50: straw. 3s.oou6.co:
South Park wire grass. 3i5.0o.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

Excavations in Rome prove the city
to have existed long before the time of
Romulus. SO the story Of his founding
the Eternal City is as mythical as ia
that of his being suckled by wolf.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

There are stVeH uHtoHs Ut VIC sU"u'
ern field around Trinidad and four in
New Mexico. Ofiicials of these un.
ions claim that they will surprise the
operators with their membership
should the strike be called. 1t Is stat.
ed that there are $500 union mem.
bers in the Trinidad district. but
should the strike be called 5000 men
will lay down their picks and walk
out.
The operators, on the other hand.
make q much smaller estimate OF the
proportion of miners belonging to the
unions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16

There comes a cry sis in every family
when the first girl baby Is born.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
DENVER MARKETS
cattis.

Comparative receipts:
Month to October gth.......... 2.si2
Same period last year. I.soS
decrease ..... ...,............. S'ttt
rear 10 GATE .......-s'..'.'-a =. -Si' i'9s
Same period last year. 2os.I6o
Decrease ................... zc'etf
.-2-.7.. Set
The following quotations represent
the range OF prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. choice grassers.
l.l00 to 1850 ibs..,......., 3.C0u;.sS
istef steers. medium TO good
1000 to i.lVO lbs. ......,... 33ori3.C0
Beef steers. common TO fair. 3.Vo.I3.2o
Cows and heiieTs. choice
srassers. 1000 TO LOO lbs. :..Jn3.0o
Cows and heifers. common to
good. srsssers ............ ?.5n:.ao
Gamers l.5osi.. 90
Calves. veal. ehoiee.......... s,5ouf.5o
Bulls. stays. etc. .............. l.oVn3,oO
Feeders. 800 to i,lsV lbs.
good to choice. =. T.. R.. 3.soti5-15
Feeders. 600 to 300 lbs.
common to fair. +. =. r.. 3.o0U5.:5
Stockers. choice. =. r. R..... 3..ou3.15
Stockers. fair to good. :.sStis.oo
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-16
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs. fresh. loss on. doz. 49,.
Eggs. fresh. case count. doz....
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Miner. Who Mich. strike.

Denver. Oct. 1o.-The News gives
the following estimate OF the number
of men who would be Affected by
strike order in the coal fields In DIS
trict No. Is by the United Mine Work.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
New Trains.

The Reno passenger trains No. Is
and IA put into service by the South
ern Pacific ON April 9Th willbeapprs-
Gated by the travelling public. Train
No. Is will leave Reno daily ct 3 ?. m,
Truckee at $3.50 p. m. arrive at Sara,
mento at q. m. arrive at Oakland
7:04 q. m. and San Francisco I S. q.
m.
Train No. IA will leave San Fran.
cisco daily at p. m. leave Oakland
18th street at 7:47.. Sacramento at
11:O5 p. m, Truckee $50 q. m, arriv-
ing at Reno at z: 80 q. m.
Each of these trains will be equip
ped with first class sleeping cars anc
coaches. LOGAN passengers between
San Francisco and Reno should use
the Reno passenger trains.
Train No. 6 leaving San Francisco
at s p. m. will have first class sleeping
an1 dining cars but no coaches.
General ticket office at San Fran
cisco is located at 613 Market street
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
-
Wrecked.

The young generation Of Truckee
was treated to royal feast late Sat
urday afternoon. A freight car load
ed with nice, ripe muskmellons, fresh
from the valley fields tipped over in
the local yards. the fall bursting the
door and sides and allowing the
tempting melons to roll onto the
ground. Many Of the melons were bro.
ken and the load practically ruined
for commercial purposes.
1t is a noticeable fact that when
there is anything doing in this line
the youngsters in some manner learn
OF it and a short time after Saturdays
accident the scene was crowded with
boys ranging in age from five years
to sixteen years. The little fellows
did not wait an invitation to partake
Of the feast-Truckee Republican.
The same kind of a wreck in this
city would be acceptable to most Of
the kids and few others.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
GONE TO AFRICA.
Lieutenant Jack Neal on the Other
Side Of the World.

Lieutenant Jack Neal on the Other
Side Of the World.
Lieutenant J. NJ Neal. formerly of
the Nevada State University, with
his family has gone to South Africa
to retrieve his lost reputation in legi-
innate pursuits.
1t will be remembered that Neal was
sentenced to a term in San Quentin.
1t is understood that the Nevada boys
now in South Africa paid the expenses
of Neal and his family to Africa, IN
order to assist him to his feet and
make life a pleasure once again.
He is a graduate of West Point and
very capable. He got of on the WRONG
track before he left Nevada and went
from bad to worse until he landed II
I San Quentin.
The Nevada contingent in the Darl
Continent could not see man o.
Meals attachments go to the bad with
out stretching out a helping hand
journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14

Chas. E. Knox and Mrs. Knox arriv-
ed in this city yesterday and will
spend a few days in this city before
going to Tahoe. Mr.. Knox is pres1-
dent of the Montana-Tonopah.
Lost-Between this city and Lake
View, black silk cape. Finder please
return to Mrs. Norton or leave at this
Office. u
For sale-A choice building lot
suitable for q small cottage. Central.
" located. Will sell cheap for cash
Apply at this Office. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
A Deal at Ely.

w. J. Stewart, editor of the White
Pine News at Ely, has just consuma-
ted a deal by which the Last Hope
and Columbia mines are turned over
to the White Pine Copper Company
the consideration approximately &c..
600. These claims, says the News
have long been regarded as among
the most promising in the district and
upon the surface of them Is now ex
posed many tons of high-grade cop
per ore, besides other deposits of gold
silver and lead ores.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
Contract Let.

The Utah Construction Company
has secured one Of the largest rail
road contracts that has been let in
the west in recent years. It consists
Of the grading of eighty-five miles OF
track running from Calientes, Nevada
southwest for the San Pedro Los An
geles and Salt Lake railway and invol
YES an outlay of nearly $4,000, 900. The
company has eleven months to com
plete the contract and will begin a
once
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
Nevada Chloride Queen.

The Nevada Chloride Queen Mining
and Development Company is q Cor
oration organized and existing under
<he Laws Of the State Of Nevada, own
Jag full mining claims, located In
Ormsby County, Nevada, about 3h
miles from Carson City. The claim
owned are as follows: The Chloride
the Bill d. No. 1. the Bill D. No. 2 and
the Bah D.
The company is incorporated for
500. 900 shares. par value 81 per share,
The limited number Of $4,000 shares
have been set aside, to be sold at 25c.
q share for the purpose Of extension
developing work. It is the purpose
Of the company to continue the explor.
alton and development Of these claims
and to declare dividends from time to
time from the proceeds Of the ore
that IL extracted. This Is q conser
vative business investment The ON
GERS are: o. F. Woodbury.. President;
J. q. Sweeney. vice-President and at
torney; H. Dieterich. Secretary and
Treasurer, who together with VIM
Dieteeich and G. D. Van Duzer com
prise the Board Of Directors.
For further information call on o.
address,
H. DIETERICH.
Secty ant Treas.
County Building Carson City. New
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
INTERESTING. news
- FROM OVER THE STATE.
Items Cleaned from the EXCHANGE
''af ~. List.
6. Oil AZ q Fuel.

1t is said that there are 592 oil
burning engines in operation between
San Francisco and New Orleans on
the Southern Pacific railway, and the
number Of engines using OIL is con-
tinually on the increase. The difacul-
ties which for long time retarded the
use Of oil for fuel have been entirely
removed by modern contrivances. The
use Of oil on steamships is increasing
rapidly, as its advantages over coal,
both in weight and occupation of
space, IL in this department Of com
merce strikingly apparent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14

icyholders .......... 211,734 "a
Cash paid for divi-
dends to stockholders $1,000 90
Commissions paid to
agents .............. 34s.475 81
Salaries and other COM
pensation Of officers
legations re-
deemed by ma
ker in cash 1879 Sc
Total reduction Of pre-
mium-note account. S0,506 81
Balance, note assets
at end Of year ......- $504,333 20
GEO e. DE. President.
E. w. Gladwin. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
tLis 9Th day of February. 1903.
Benz. Wilson Marinus. Notary Pub.
FRANK SPERLING
General Manager for California and
Nevada.
307, 3o8 and 800 Parrot Building,
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14

In the Soarchlight district IN oouth-
een Nevada the Golden Traces = Ne
largest property. The mine b oWnod
By Boston people and - mid % Aavo
ct present $3.O00. 900 In sishk The oro
Il hauled fifteen miles q tie con-
pany's narrow guage road a The Colo.
RADIO river.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14
Official Count Ct State Funds.
STATE OF NEVADA,

STATE OF NEVADA,
c., lmty Of ormsby, s. 8.
w. G. Douglass and Jas. G. Sweeny
being duly sworn severally say they
are members of the State Board
of Examiners Of the State of
New; that on the 9th daw of July, '03
they, latter having ascertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be in
the Treasury made an Official exami-
nation and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State IRE
asury of eNvada and found the same
correct as follows.
Paid Coin vouch-
ers not returned
to controller 1858 06
Total sos.ss5 IS
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada
State School
bond $4,000 90
| Mass. state s per
cent bonds $4,000 90
Nevada State
bonds 240,lo0 90
Mass State 3h per
cent bonds 189 1000 90
United States
bonds 215,000 90
Total 1867, 486 IS
l John Sparks
! w. q. Douglass,
Jas. @. Sweeney.
Subscribed and sworn to before MI
this 9th day Of July A. D. 1908
l. lDu00A
Notary Public, Ormsby County New
i SEAL
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-14

Claims for death losses
and matured endow-
ments. due and un-.
paid NATURALIZATION
Claims for death losses
and matured endow-
ments in process Of
adjustment, or adjust
ed but not due .....
Claims resistei by
company ............
Net present value Of all
the outstanding poll
cies, computed &C.
cording to the Com
bined Experience ia
bles Of Morality. with
4 per cent interest. ;. II
Amount of all unpaid
dividends to policy
holders .............
Present alue Of un-
paid amounts on ma
tured installment pol
1Clo0
An other liabilities
Total liabilities 500. Ia
Income.
Lash received Tor pre-
miums on new poll
cies during the year
Cash received tor -
n0Wal Of premiums
during the year. 2
Cash received for sale
ol annuities. .........
Cash received for inter.
Cash received for
4e0t0 .....s........
ash received from Ill
ether sources .......
Total income ....... /;
Expenditures.
Cash paid for losses
and matured endoW.
menus ..............
OaGh paid to annuitants
Inad for surrendered
Doolo4eO ...............