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The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
PEOPLE MUST ACT TO SECURE
COMPLETION OF TUNNEL

organization without digging up imag-
mary troubles"
According to the state engineers
Office. it remains for the people of
Montrose and the UnCompahgre valley
to decide whether the tunnel SHALL be
constructed. AS to the terms under.
which the government will take up the
building Of the tunnel there seems to
have been some misunderstanding
Before the work begins the federal
government must have assurances that
the 81 500 900 needed to finish the work
will be paid back Hence the people
will have to agree to pay so much for
the use of the water. The plan is to
tax each acre in proportion to the cost
of the work and allow a time limit of
ten years in which to pay the govern
mcnt the total amount. This means
that the people of the valley will have
to form an organization pledging it
self to reimburse the government, and
no such steps have yet been taken.
Mr. Fellows will open Offices in Den
yer before April !, for the Western
division of the United States geological
survey. One of the governments eX-
pertS, Engineer Arthur T. Davis. will
soon visit Colorado to advise the peo-
pie regarding the tunnel project. Ono
feature of the plan is that the govern
ment will furnish water for only 100
acres to an individual. The idea be
hind this is that the land viii be di-
vided into small sections and become
thiclly settled
Ii is suggestd that If one man could
secure all the water he desired large
tracts of land could be acquired by com
panies which would afterwards sell the
property with water rights at enormous
prices
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

Denver. March 25.-The News yes
terday prints the following:
Not only does photographer A. L..
Fellows take exceptions to the state
ments of c. NJ. Hammond. chairman
of the board which had charge of the
building of the Gunnson tunnel. to the
effect that the government has been
swindled by the bill ceding the tunnel
site to the government. but he says
there is a possibility of the United
States not building the tunnel If such
talk does not cease.
''If they don't get down to business
pretty soon the government won't have
anything to do with the tunnel" said
Mr.. Fellows yesterday. THE people of
that section will have to form an asso-
citation and show the government that
they are in earnest
He declared there was no truth in
the statement that the power to be OBJ
tanned from the GunnisOn river had not
been ceded to the federal government
by the Ryan bill. which recently
passed the Legislature. He also said
there was no truth in the charges that
William Torrance had filed on this site
and that he had assisted him i'll max
ing the plans. Said he:
The Ryan bill is worded to turn over
rights and privileges acquired by the
state The state of Colorado filed on
this land in question in December.
1901. This filing specifically claims
the power privileges, and as no one
else has made filing under the state
laws there can be no valid claim to the
water for auv purpose.
"The tunnel board examined the bill
and gave its approval to its passage.
The people Of MontrOse have enough
work ahead Of them to perfect their
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27

Denver. March 25.-The Republican
this morning publishes the following
special report from Colorado Springs:
With the leading members of the
Colorado bar arrayed against each
other, fighting for a $l2 600 900 estate,
the District Court convened here this
afternoon to take up the Stratton will
contest.
Counter atlidayitS to those filed yes
terday were presented from the side
of !. Harry StrattOn to prove that H. G.
Berry pcrjured himself. that he is of no
repute and that his charges, which led
to the motion first pending before the
court for the discharge of the jury
panel. are false and not worthy of
credence. Court adjourned early in or
der to give the contestors of the will
further time to answer the aflidavits
filed on behalf of the executors To-
morrow the contest will begin in earnest.
as the afiidavits and counter afiidavits
should all be before the court by that
time
A summons was issued in the morn
ing for II. G. Berry. the man whose at
tidavit created the preliminary sensa-
tiou. He could not be found all day by
the sherift's office. Tonight. however,
he appeared at his home and stated
that he would be in court Tomorrow
morning. Should he appear he will be
subjected to a searching examination
by the attorneys for the contestors,
relative to what induced him to appear
in their camp and then desert to the
enemy.
Those who filed atTidayits to-day
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
farming in the Rain Belt"

In }ulletin r. issued by the Expert
ment station Of the Colorado Agricul-
tura College at Fort Collins, Prof. j.
f. pavne summarizes the information
he ha gathered during seven years OBJ
serya lon on the unirrigatcd plains Of
eastern Colorado Under the head of
Successes and Failures" he writes as
follows:
"Iun years 1883 and 1889 were quite
good ears for crops: 1890 was not so
good but 1891 was better; and in 1892
such IN immense crop was raised that
the tiers called the land Gods coun-
try and wondered why people re
mairal on rented farms in the East,
when 50 much free land lay out in this
region, only waiting TO be tickled by
the skill of the husbandman TO yield
bounriiul harvcsts. Then, people
planned large things and went in debt
accordingly. Then came the partial
failure Of 1893, and following this the
complete failure of 1894 The year 1879
was much like 1893. In 1893 many left
the rUuntry More left in 1894. and in
1895 nearly all who could get away,
went. Those who stayed received some
help rom friends, and worked tOScth-
er to help themselves, and in this way
lived through. Each year since 1888.
they have raised fair crops But rec
ogniZing the fact that the cows and the
hens had saved the country from re-
turning to its old time use as cattle
pasture. the settlers have taken to
stock raising, and now the country is
upon its proper feet. When the settlers
first came in they attempted to live by
grain farming alone
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
FARMING MATTERS.
First Alfalfa in Colorado.

AIR 5, Stanger formerly editor OF
the Colorado Farmer, credits Major
Dow ag with having introduced the
alfaii plant into Colorado In a letter
to tn neuyer News. Mr.. Stanger says:
IN 70" year 1865 Major Jacob Down
ing brought from New Mexico a few
ounce of alfalfa seed and planted it
on h larm in jefferson county. six
miles vest of Denver, and year ago
some u the plants from that sowing
were alive and hearty, and may be so
yet. i-a also planted some seeds in his
house lot, corner of Seventeenth and
laWrhhrc streets, and in 1876 the
writ lw ii tiOurishing along the side
walk from the street to his house, and
from Ills object the writer of this,
then tLe owner and editor of the Colo
rado Farmer, got the inspiration that
this forage plant was the long-felt need
of tn farmer and stockman of the
arid country. and through the columns
vi liz .f8 llI'i siohtN II ANY pei sun "
cultiNai.ng this clover in the state.
John sheldon, of Fort Collins, an
swerel and informed the readers of
the Farmer that he had been raising
it for several years, and spoke highly
of its value Also J. Max Clark and
George Buell. Of the Greeley Colony,
answer and said they had small fields
of it. The writer visited Greeley and
INVESTIGATED the fields of Buell. and
Clark, ana was satisfied that in this
plant Colorado had bonanza, and at
once arranged with Mr.. Clark to write
a full ard comprehensive article of in
Struct ~ as to how to prepare the
ground and SOW the seed, irrigatc and
harves the yield Five thousand extra
copies Of the Farmer We're printed and
distributed This was in March, 1877,
and a nearly as could be ascertained.
600 ponds of the seed was sown that
year. tho seed being procured in Cali
forni3 by Henry Lee, scotsman, of this
city. The next year he sold carload,
and thus from this small beginning has
grown the mighty harvest of wealth to
our beloved state"
| yet differ with the writer that al
falfa twill be practical success in Hi
nois Or in any state where the rainfall
is forty inches per annum.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-27
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

The general appropriation bills, the
short and long ones. have been com
pared by several of the members inter-
ested in figures, and the present bills
are found to appropriate ll3,OS353
less than those OF two years ago. The
short appropriation bill of the Thir-
teAth General Assembly disposed of
S342 .459.Si. including the $25 800 OF
contingent fund that has disappeared,
and the long appropriation bill dis
posed of s5SS,Sl7.49. The short appro-
priation bill OF the Fourteenth General
Assembly authorized the distribution
of $171 ,973.S0. and the long appropria-
ton measure Will disburse S646,20O.
This amount, however may be in
creased before the bill is passed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

speed, From what has bean said,
IL must not be understood that
work Of good character has not
been done at the college. On the
contrary, those responsible for its
administration have, with the
funds at their command, accom-.
plished much. that has been valu-
able. II can hardly be q question
that the college can more fully,
accurately and satisfactorily secure
data respecting agricultural condi-
tons and interests than can the
department Of agriculture. insur.
auce, statistics and history, to
which this duty is now committed
by law; but which has, 10 conse.
quence Of the want of proper or
ganization and sufficient means,
been unable to do anything in this
direction. Therefore, in view Of
the character Of the institution,
and OF the great Importance of
agriculture, l have 10 recommend
immediate Legislation eliminating
agriculture from the department
named and transferring II to the
Agricultural and Mechanical col.
lege, with such jurisdiction, powers
and duties as would be conferred
upon a department Of government,
II organized for that purpose and
with an appropriation sufficient to
enable the college TO fully and sat-
isfactorily accomplish what might
be fairly expected under the law.
The experimental station, for
which $4,000 was appropriated by
the act Of October 2, 1901, has been
located in Smith county, and com.
pleted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
LARGE PURSE OFFERED

Twenty-Five thousand Dollars WIN Bt
Put mp bp Fort Erie Club.
Buffalo. ~ Y. Jan III II Herr.
mann. manager and matchmaker Tor
the Fort Erie Athletic club. announced
that he will oher purse Of $4,000
for n twenty.round boxing sontesf Do
tween Jenries and Corbett he has
written to the champion and cy.cham.
plon making the oncr and " sa'is'ac
tory answers are received he VIII 20.
says. at once post a forfeit Of $1,000
as guarantee that The cuatoat ST..
take place without !utrrieIou.r to
said he did not anticipate iu'gr.r.c-g.
from the Canadian nuth1rlua.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
CHINESE LABOR.
ssssnship ce@p..y VIM r.ss ns.ss
Haas 10 nsrie.. Pesss.

ssssnship ce@p..y VIM r.ss ns.ss
Haas - sisrie.. Pevss
City OF Msrico,, Jan. is,--it y be-
)ieved that the decision Of III. map'
Assmsnt Of the chiasss Commercial
Steamship company To operats' steam
ere direct bstwesn China and the Mer
lean port OF Manisnillo will DO much
towards solving toe problem OF sseur-
Ing lAborsrs ia MEXICO The repre-
sentatiVes Of the company state tia,
shey can bring superior class Of CiIis-
ese laborers 10 MEXICO.
The questioa % labor 10 becoming q
serious problsn In Mexico. Chinese
iAborsfs hsrstefofs have been easy 20
procure. bat ths diasuisy ssens 70 Be
N securing 4 ciass Of mes vho win
retain their esploynsnt, The offcisls
o. the new steanship company iAsist
that they can import 4 better eiass
% men who viii maize steady workers.
II the company 70 suoesssfui 10 doing
this the question Of cheap labor for
Mexico will have been soived.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
THOMAS WINS sui.
NE Did Not Wat Hi. New York Agsst.
Il sell Cotton. hut They Did.

ne Did Not Wat Hi. New YorL Agsat.
"a sell Cotton. hut They md.
New York, Jan. i7-MichAel Thorn
az Of Dallas. Ter. who won the fight
for $4,000 In the United States court.
tho amount Of his verdict being the
difference between the price OF $4,000
bales Of cotton on the day his brokers
sold him out and that on the day ons
month later, when he ordered hls New
York holdings sold, has become quite
n figure In cotton circles Mr. Thomas
was bucklng a panicky market on n
dollar margin. and his brokers advised
him 10 sell. he did not want 10 do so.
and the brokers gave him eight min
utes In which 20 put up $4,000 addi-
tional margin tie replied the mar
gin asked was not In the contract, aud
added an order 10 hold the cotton and
threatened 10 hold the brokers person.
ally responsible " they dlsobeyed. The
brokers sold the cotton aud informed
Mr. Thomas. lie replied that he did
not recognize the transaction and
when the market scared again he or
dered a sale. The brokers said they
had already sold. and Mr. Thomas
came to New York and began suit
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
LEWIS ESTATE.
Considerable speeulatiea - To Dispesitioa
Of -Four MiIiioa Dollars.

Considerable speeuiAtien - to Dlspesitios
of Four MiIiioa Dollars.
San Francisco. Jan. l7--Considera-
BILE speculation has arisen as TO the
effect the death Of Alice Lewis may
have on the disposition OF the prop
erty left by her father. Hugh Lewis.
and the late Mrs Susan u, Lewis. The
Call says that In accordance with the
will made by Hugh Lewis shortly be
fore his death almost the entire es-
tate Of N.OOO.OOO passes to his widow
Mrs. Cornelius Lewis. When the late
Susan h. Lewis died she left a large
portion OF her estate. estimated AZ
$500 600 10 her granddaughter. Alice.
Under the laws OF California this sum
now passes 10 the little son OF Hugh
and Cornelia u. Lewis.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
RICH GOLD STRIKE.
II 4. said to he the Greatest since the
Discovery Of the kioadiks.

n n. said to he the Greatest since the
Discovery Of the Kieadiks.
Seattle. wash. Jan. ia special
TO the Times from Dawson says; A
tremendously rich strike. the magni'
tude OF which has never been equaled
since Bob Henderson told his wonder
full story of the Klondiks. has been
made eighteen miles north OF a point
on TananA river. 200 miles from It's
source. The district Is In American
discovery. .. ... ..-.-.T.
Circle City has been depopulatod.
and a wild stampede OF prospectors
from all the surrounding country Is In
progress. As yet few have reached the
discovered. o.
The original strike was made on Pc
dro. q creek running parallel with the
Tanana. about eighteen miles from the
river. This creek 10 strsaked for miles.
Dan Mccarthy. we'll known Daw-
sonite. made the discovery on Gold
stream. a continuation OF Pedro. which
has proved to be the richest so far
found.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
Teachers Institute.

Bryan, Texas, January IA, i9O3.-l
hereby notify and request all white
teachers in the county to meet at the
courthouse at 10 a. m. on January "a
1903, for the purpose OF organizing a
teachers institute.
The teachers of the A. aud NJ. col.
lege, Allen Academy, Graded school
and the Free Baptist college are es.
pecially i..yited Ia attend and take
part in said Institute.
A. &. Board,
County Superintendent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

4 A public library commission for
Texas is wanted by the State
Teachers Association, the Texas
Federation Of Wsmen's Clubs. and
many public spirited citizens with
out reference to organization. The
object, among other things, is to
establish central repositories for
books and literature in various
parts Of the state. The officers are
20 be salaried. and We believe the
board should be created by the
present session Of the Legislature. :
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
Glris n. Lager Walk

Bsrlin, jan. IA special dispatch
from Geneva. Switzerland says "Prin-
apals % a number OF girls schools
have complalaed to the authorities
that tAef no longer tAks out girls for
their usual walks because they are
shocked a. seeing the crown princess
OF SAIony walking With N. Giron--
The Berlin police have forbidden the
sale OF post cards having on then
portraits OF the crown princess and
Professor Giron together.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

Ike Standifer has introduced a
good roads bill which provides for
working short term Give years and
'under) conyicss on the public
l....s His idea iss TO have four
good roads built from the county
seat 10 the county line, with con-
.yict labor TO assist the county au-
ahorities, Not a bad idea. Four
good roads would BE- 1 valuable OBJ
ieCt lesson. 20
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

Mr.. Hewitt. who has been in feeble
health for some months. was attacked
with obstructive jaundlce on January
9. and from the nrst Il was realized
by his ply sicians. DIR. Il. l.. Keyes and
Or. Il. l.. Keyes. Jr.. that there was
practically no hope OF the aged
patients recovery. On the following
Sunday II was thought Mr.. Hewitt
could not survive the night and the
members OF his family were summoned
20 his bedside. but his wonderful vital
hy kept him alive for a week longer.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
rhrcr FntalI, rnl.onsh

Fort stockton. Tex, Jan. l9.-M.E1c
Lou and Amy Ray OF Santa Lucia. tai
county. are dead and their brother u
J. Ray, Is In a serious condition n.
sulting from poison, alleged 10 hay
been given by nephew The latte.
died at Colorado City after being ar
rested. He Ia supposed to have rala
oned himself.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

Judge A. W. Terrell has intro
duced a bill providing for the ex.
tension Of the Australian ballot
system to all parts Of the state,
and making 1t apply 70 primary as
well as to general elections. 1t is
q very stringent measure, with Sc
we're penalties for violations Of its
radical provisions.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
An Dsisr ws,i.

New YORK. Jan. i7.-ssven patients
upon whom Dr. Adolf Lorenr operated
In this city. and one on which DR..
Muller operated. were shown At q
meeting OF the orthopedic section OF
the academy Of music. and In each In
stance the condition was satisfactory.
The children were able TO walk about
without pain. but the retaining casts
rannot be removed for months.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
FoRMALlNE INJECTION.
it's Bsiag Tried o. . fs.ss Lady fs'
IA Blood Poison.

sE Blood roisss.
New York. Jan 1.-THE new treat
ment for blood poisoning by an 10.
lection Of tormaline into the eirculs.
ton has been begun In Hahsnanu
hospital on young woman. whose
condition Is so grave her life 10 con.
sidered practically lost. What the re-
suit OF the operation might be. the doe
tors cannot state. An injection 10
made at $3.50 and at midnight One OF
the doctors. who has been in constant
attendance UPON her. said there has
been absolutely no change In her con.
dillon. bat this does not indicate
anything at ALL" he said. 1t takes
about sixteen hours. I AN told by DR..
Barrows. who frst tried the treat.
ment, for reaction to become com.
plete"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
FRIeHrFur BURNING.
Lighted Lamp was Hurled Ia On. Yso.
0HDsf Negro wsas.. o..

Wst NsEe Nsaems
Paris. TeI.. Jan. is.--Euna Robin
son. colored. living on East Booth
street. was friEhttully burned. In a
d.. Guilty with another negro woman
at her home. a lighted lamp was seil
cd and hurled at her. The bowl OF
the lamp struck her In the center OF
the forehead aud was shattered. The
oil became ignited and ran In streams
Of liquid flame down her body. burn
ing her from her head down 10 the
waist.
All Of the upper part Of her cloth.
Ing was burned OF 10 the waist. II be
Ing impossible 10 smother the flames.
The pigment OF the skin. or cutlcle.
was burned on. leaving her face per
fectly white. Il Is thought the woman
Is fatally injured.
Cornella Dinwiddle was arrested
and lodged In jail.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

Schenectady y. y. Jan. i7.-Hurh
j. Pagan, a prominent real estate deal
er and one Of the leading men In local
society has been indicted by the
grand jury for grand larceny. lie gave
bail In $1,000 II Is charged that Fa-
gan. who Is the owner OF the premises
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
AaRAM s. HsWlTT DEAD.

Former Mayor ~ Sew York PASSES Away
sunday Morning.
New York. Jan. l9.--Abram S. Hew-
III. former mayor OF New York. and
for many Years representative in CON
grcss. died al o'clock sunday mora
IN In his eig'fg-trst year. after hay-
Ill been critically IN for ten dEya.
With him at the moment OF death
we're his wife, his three sons and three
daughters.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20

Keep your hands clean when
you go out burglarizing. An Aus.
trian scientific man has discovered
a plan to detect thieves and burg
lars by their finger prints.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
FOLLOWED HIS WIFE
Lady Passes Away Near Chicago aud tie
Husband Suicides

Chicago Jan. Ill ]. Desabla
a prominent trick farmer residing In a
suburb of this city. made a desperate
successful attempt to commit suicide
His wife had been ~ Tor some time
and be declared that II she died he
wanted 10 Doe buried with her She
died and the husband after taking a
large dose of laulanum. hacked hia
throat horribly with large pocket
knife Mr. Desabla died In few
hours
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-20
BRYAN, TEXAS, JAN. 20, 1903

Anew department entitled Com
merce-labor department" has been
added to the national government.