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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07
THE COMSTOCK CARNIVAL.
The Old Lode Makes a GIitterino
Success of Its Celebration.

If ever a Forth Of July celebration
was done to a rich golden brown. it
was cooked that way last Saturday.
in Virginia City.
The citizens of that historic City
put their shoulders to the wheel and
under the axle of the wagon and with
a big push all together they pulled off
the greatest celebration that has hit
this State for many a year. From the
top Of the flag pole in Mount Davidson
to the bottom of the tank that the
high diver struck on D street. every
thing was just right and nothing went
awry.
The Queen.
OF course the center of interest with
the ladies was Queen Virginia. She
was graceful and beautiful and her
Maids of Honor were the same and
her royal robes and her snowy equip
age and her milk white horses and
general creamy appearance made her
the general center of observation ev-
erywhere. She was gracious and
good humored, and smiled and bowed
to everyone who gave her nod or
a lifted hat and when tough Comstock
urchins showered her with confetti
and called out, Say, Virginia, you'se
is all right her smile was as sweet
| as when she cast it upon the Cover
nor or Lem Allen OF Churchill array
ed in his gorgeous uniform.
She was in the thick of everything
and not all exclusive She mingled
with her subjects and gave the glad
hand right and left She took in all
the Midway shows with her Maids OF
Honor and attended the Madi Gras
ball and saw that everybody had good
time when she was about
She turned the keys of the city over
to King Comstock on Saturday even
ing and closed her short reign with
a blaze of glory.
The Parade.
The parade was very elaborately
planned and the floats were particu
larly effective They were new ant
clean looking and of artistic design
and every little detail deliberately car
ried out Every feature drew cheer!
from the spectators The Miners I'm
ion was on deck with their diamond
drills working by machinery
1t brought the tears to many an OLE
timers eyes, men, who quarter of {
: century ago saw that magnificent bod.
, of workmen filling the streets TO
' blocks in solid phalanx, now walkin,
in diminishing numbers. There wer
+ men in the ranks who have spent tn
best part of their lives battling witt
the forces of nature and through tn
tread Of years had left its impress
they walked with the old firm ste
, and determined mein
, They had maintained the old seal
. of wages and kept Virginia City aal
: these years a union town. The fire
. men were in full force; the Eagle
/ were in line; the school children an
e the bands and the soldiers and th
i Governor and his staff at the head an
: numerous allegorical floats, all Q
= which were in good taste and a de
light to the eye.
f The Night Revel.
3 But the wind-up of the carnival o
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07
Teachers Examination.
kIsHhESsEzISLsnel

Carson City. Nevada July 5. 'O3
The regular semiannual Teachers
Examinations will be held in the Coun-
ty building July 13. IA and 18th All
applicants are requested to notify the
County Superintendent at once. Elk
animation begins at 8 Gclock a. M
E. e. ROBERTS.
Superintendent of Schools
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07

Miss Kate Muller departed for Wood.
fOrds yesterday. where she will visit
with friends.
Isador Jacobs and wife of San Fran.
cisco are visiting relatives in this
city. They will remain several
weeks in this vicinity.
J. Belcove, who has been spending
the past few weeks in the country,
south Of here. hAs returned 70 this city,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07

Saturday evening was the real thing
After shutdown and when the twilight
came on the twenty thousand incande-
scent lamps that arched C street were
turned on and from that moment the
street looked Hike quarter section of
fairy land.
Soon the street was thronged with
gaily dressed maskers all bent on hav-
ing a good time. 1t was like the old
days when one had to take the street
to make any progress for the side
walks were damned with people. g.
happy. good natured crowd. laughing
and jostling and filing the air with
hilarity and confetti. The showers Of
this italian stuff filled everv bodies
eyes and every woman with a low
necked dress got an extra dose to sift
down and down. For a couple of blocks
the stuff accumulated like drifting
snow and when the wind blew the air
was filled with swirling eddies which
seemed to come from all directions.
Several Industrious and thrifty sales
men who had evidently got their point
ers from some carnival in Venice. had
lot of kids out with dust pans and
| whisp brooms sweeping UP the confet
! ii to be packed in paper bags and re
TO
about fifteen cents a pound and is solo
| for about five cents an ounce and wheT
| the second hand material is resOld a
the same figure, the profit can be i'm
agined.
By nine o'clock everybody had GU
| loose for a good time and the scene
showed what wide-open town locke,
like.
The saloons were congested will
thirsty consumers, the gambling joint
were running full blast the Midwa.
spielers were shouting themselye
hoarse, and the masked jewellers c
both sexes We're singing coon song
and ragtime melodies, the bands wer
playing, the kids were exploding a.
the firecrackers they could get hold c
and the old Comstock vibrated wit
life
From that ,,:, I'll midnight tne h
larity went the pace and didn't reall
simmer down until daylight.
The Ledge had it's fling and tn
humming old place was for a time
revival of the scenes which made tn
spot historic thirty years ago.
In spite of all the jollity there wa
no disorder and .rowdism and the cit
was under excellent police servic,
About fifty men allowed their patrio
ism to take the form of stopping owe
with red liquor but they were promp
ly taken off the street and stowe
away in the cooler
In the literary exercises Carson di
its share, for Hon. II. F. Bartine flu
nished the Grafton. 1t was a good, sci
Slpie Tain IHtC IouSeu tHe duuieHCe
, cheers and held them until the clos
After he left the platform, he wa
surrounded by crowd of people VIII
remained to congratulate him on hi
effort
Put it there, Virginia City, who pull
ed off the event in fine shape and CAV
Western Nevada a show that wi
/ make Carson rustic to beat next veal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07

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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07

The Night Revel.
But the wind-up of the carnival on
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07

. line assortment Of clocks, watches,
dtsmonds, cut glass, siiversaro ana
ell kInde of Js,welry q Ieelcoves old
eI'aoIe estabI'shme'@ con CITY,
LEV. Mail .sss u.sosoA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-07-07

HAVE you

watches to repairf Take them % De-.
eoves. We will guarantee them .
keep AZ goou time a. new eaae q
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
The Appropriation Bill.

The extra session OF the state legisla-
ture flushed its work at l o'clock last
Sunday morning and adjourned sine die.
At that hour the bill vas signed by
the presiding officer Of the senate and
house and transmitted TO the governor
for signature. Pending action by the
governor, the two houses remained in
session. but word quickly arrived from
the executive chamber that the goverutr r
would not attach his signature to the
bill until its legslity had fret been
passed upon by the attorney
rhe governor is desirous Of having the
assurance that the bill will become law
and be upheld by the courts before he
puts the finishing touches to it. The
points at issue were never considered SO
vital as to effect the ultimate passage
Of the bill.
Before adjournment Governor Pea
body transmitted message to both
houses thanking the members for the
rapidity and conscientiousness with
which they had transacted their work
aud Informing them that there was
nothing further to be considered by
them. This settled all doubt as to the
intention OF the governor with reference
to the issuing OF supplementary call
for special session to consider an
eight hour Law.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
Two Women Shot.

While driving down a mountain road
at IL O'Clock last Thursday night. Mrs.
Elizabeth j. Bailey. and Mrs.
OF Lake City Ruby A. Woods
we're fired upon at close range. Mrs.
Bailey probably mortally wounded. but
Mrs. Woods will recover. The husband
Of Mrs. Woods with whom she bad
euarreled 4 few hours before the shoot,
ing. 10 in jaiieAarRed with the attempted
murders. Ars. Bailey il dangerously
wounded in the esce. neck and breast
and Is unable To- esek. Her cheek vas
perforated ~,sn ed1cskos. one eye des-
troyed. part Of he nose shot away and
the xindpipe nearly severed. Her re
covery eeems impossible. Mrs. Woods,
although she received good part OF the
one charge OF buckshot fired at the two
women, is thought to be recovering. bu,
is too Frustrated to talk OF the tragedy,
so little can be obtained OF the trouble
leading to the shooting
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
Local From Abroad.

ouray Herald.
Mrs. Donovan is we'll known in Delta
and has many friends here who will
wish her happiness.
Donald and Mrs W. A. Stevens were
guests at the Beaum ont from Cedaredge
Monday.
Dr. L. A. Hick and wife and Miss
Myers, of Delta. were among the sight
seers in Oursy Tuesday.
Although known to only few OF her
immediate friends in Onray, news comes
this week from Salt Lake that Miss
Jennie Porter is now Mrs. ]. P. Donovan.
having been married in that city on the
10th. They will make Ouray their
future home.
Gordon Kimball, left Monday for Delta
aud Hotchkiss. Gordon is doing all in
his power to get the people down that
way to use water and is willing to put
them in one OF the best water systems
in the state il they will do their part.
1t is hard to convince some people,
though, that they ought to drink nothing
but water, and the text is none too good.
ln the preliminary hearing OF Sam and
Fred Metress. the two young men from
Delta county who are charged with
stealing three instead OF two horses from
Donald Brown, which was held before
Justice Brookfield Tuesday they were
held to the district court under bonds
OF $500 each in default OF which they
were committed to jail. District court
sits in an adjourned session on July 30
and to save expense OF keeping them
their trial will probably come on ut that
time.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31

Hail is said to have fallen 10 Denver
last Friday as large as potatoes.
Another BLACK Friday developed on
the New York stock exchange last Fri
day and many fortunes changed hands
A race war broke out at Danville,
Illinois, last Friday night. One negro
was lynched for shooting into the mob
and killing one Of them and the sheriff
negro who had committed an assault
upon q white woman.
The steamer Denver has broken the
record between Galveston and New York.
Her actual running time between the
Texas port and Sandy Hook was four
days and twenty-five hours. The former
record was five days and two hours.
Owing to the rush of prnspectors into
the new gold camp at Bowerman the
Colorado i. Southern has decided to
revive it's service on the Gunnison divi-
four years ago.
Many prospectnrs who have been in
and around the Bowerman gold strike
10 Gunnison county recently, are OF the
opinion that its fabulous richDess has
been over rated. In fact it is said that
all who have gone into the district are
from Missouri and have not been shown
anything as yet.
Five Austrian miners recently from
Butte, Mont, were escorted out Of the
Cripple Creek district last Tuesday
thought to be the first inetailment of
non union miners which is to be ship
ed into the camp.
James Il, Keene lost 81 800. 600 on the
New York stock exchange last Friday.
Thirteen desperate prisoners confined
in the penitentiary at Folsome Califor-
mia. made break for liberty Monday
morning and by capturing the guards
succeeded getting away. The guards
were surprised while eating breakfast
and overpowed. The convicts using
rszors and knives. Only two OF the
guards we're seriously wounded. After
destroying all the firearms they could
carry they left, taking the guards
with them. Ooe OF the guards has
since died. Tuesday night posse of
pursuers overlook them and battle
ensued in which two Of the convicts
were killed.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
PapaI Ring Missing.

The ring OF tho fisherman. which
should have been found on the hand OF
the pope, has disappeared. II 10 not 90
much question Of its material as OF its
intrinsic value. for the ring OF the fish.
erman is used to ssal the papal bulls
aud is the outward sign of authority Of
the pope.
Whom the cardinal canerlingo certities
tho death Of pope be receives the ring
Of tho fisherman from the chamberlain
Of his holiness. II = then destroyed. in
the pressuce Of all the cardinals, at the
first meeting os the sacred college held
after the pope's death.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
INSTITUTE CONVENES.
Many Teachers Arrive and an
Interesting Session is Now
in Progress.

Teachers began TO arrive as early as
the latter part II last week to attend the
Normal Institute OF the Twelfth Dis
trict OF Colorado, which convened in
this city Monday. The proceedings are
to last until August 9th. From the
interest being manifested by the teachers
and the great number in attendance.
the institute will be lively one.
F. II. Clark, OF Central City. as COL
ductor Immediately began the arrange
ments of the institute and everything is
moving along nicely.
The program OF the day is as follows:
7:3o-Physical Culture. Mrs. Tracy.
S:l5-Roll call. Prof. Keplinger. o. ening,
Miss Gifir.
s:30-Arthmetic, Mr. Clark; Geography.
Prof. Keplinger-
9:05-Grammar. Mr.. Clark; History.
Prof. Keplinger; Primary wort.
Miss Giffin.
0:l5-Intermission.
lO:3O- Pedagogy, Mr.. Clark; Drawing.
Miss Gitiin.
lA'Sc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70, EtC.
1l:l5-PhychoIogy Mr.. Clark; Science
Prof. Keplinger.
II Mr.. Clark.
500 5:45-Voice Culture. Mrs. Tracy.
Mrs. Helen Grenfel, state superintend-
ent OF public instruction. is expected to
be here several days during the Ins,i.
tute.
Following is a list Of the teachers
present:
Mesa county-J. B. Mcclure, Lucie
Reese, Florence Turner, Mary Holland.
Anna NJ. Workman, Amelia Irving.
Jessie Norine.
Montrose county-Emma Willis, coun-
ty superintendent, Gladys Glandon.
Grace A. McClintock. Georgia Hobson.
Cora Smith, Susie Dawson, Stella Moore.
Mary Moore. Olga NJ. Locker. Lebonne
Norris. Lydia Swift, Mary f. Gifiin,
Ethel Bell, Edna ID. Pelton. Mrs. Emma
Ashburn, S. c. Hoel, Josephine Dor
rance.
Ouray county-Mrs. Minnie Rathmell.
county superintendent Christine Straug.
Mamie Reed, Bessie Reed, 8. p. Mitchell.
Emma Full, Arvilda Adams. Nellie
kimbalI,
San Miguei-Maud E. White. Ethel
F. Noodle. Mrs. Hettie Galloway.
Gunnieon county-Sara Eseterly, Mrs.
Eudora Neddles, Ethel Avise, William
Lewis, Maud Layton. Emogene Collier.
Delta county-Alice Royce. county
SUI erintendent, John Taylor. Mrs.
Tracey. Retta Mcbride, Madeline Smith.
Halle Wenger. Addie Whitney. NJ. F.
Beuetiel, U. W. Keplinger, Mrs. Il. w.
Rodgers, Lena Smith. Bertha Steven.
Emma Finney. Nellie E Stephens. Olive
Ingersoll, Jessie Philips. Samuel Bart
lees, Ethel Blades. Mrs. C. E. Gray.
Alice Fairlamb, Thomas Ambrose, A.
R. King. Eunice Flanders. Mrs. Mary
Clack, c. A. Zahnizer, r. S. Baldwin, r.
7. Stinnett, Ethel Scheid, Jessie NJ.
Allison, j. A. Swank, Annie Mose.
Myrtle Meyer, c. NJ. French. Carrie
Carter. Maud Zeieler. Mrs. L. A. Briggs.
Mabel Allen, Robert W. Dourna. Corns-
liza Vi. johnson, S. K. Redman. Title
Filner, Ester Monroe.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
NOW FOR THE TUNNEL.
Tunnel Board Meets and Dicides to
Advise National Government Of
Progress Up to Date.

Something 10 likely TO be known soon
regarding the actual beginning OF the
construction Of the Gunnison Tunnel.
At meeting OF the board of directors
Of the Uncompahsre Water Users' Asso
citation, held at the Delta county Fruit
Growers Association building. last
Saturday. it was shown that about co.
0OO acres had been subscribed by the
/ lard owners OF Delta and MOntrose
counties. This together with the 49,
0C0 acres OF government land which has
been shown TO be irrigable more than
! meets with the requirements OF the ma
tional government. Strong pressure
was brought forward to close subscrip-
tions and make q Anal report. How
ever the Stephan resolution carried
which is as follows:
-Reeolved, that as We have a sufficient
amount OF stock subscribed to meet the
requirements Of the government. that
the president and secretary be suthor-
lied to Immediately report the same to
secretary OF the interior; that as many
farmers for various excusable reasons
have not been able to get in their sub
scriptions. that the secretary is author
ixed to accept subscriptions until fur
ther directed by the executive commit
tee
While this proposition is still open
for subscriptions it may be closed nov
at any time. II is more than likely that
when the. national government once
makes its estimates. which as mat
ter Of course. will be made on the num-
Der OF shares subscribed no more water
can then be secured.
About all the available land, under
this proposition has water contracted,
with the exception OF that owned by
the loan companies. As a general thing
their land needs the water worse than
any other. II is places that bad more
mortgage than water on them. Yet
these companies are the slowest 10 sign
up. They dou't seem to realize that
the land without water is worthless and
that with water Il will demand q fancy
price.
Those Who are the promoterr Of this
enterprise and have made every effort
to secure - high an acreage - possible
arc conidsnt that the tunnel will be put
through with the amount now subscrib-
ed. However. il is not the intention OF
the goverumcnt to make the capacity
only large enough for the original share,
holders, aud as water rights will not be
| transferable those who fail to Sign now
may never have another opportunity.
The following composes the signers so
far az we have been able to secure them
in this vicinity
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
GENERAL News ITEMS
News of the Country Briefly Told
in Short Paragraphs.

Grand Junction is preparing to build
a new Jail.
general exodus OF Russian Jews to
the United States is now imminent.
In the Western Baseball League Colo.
RADIO Springs and Milwaukee are battling
for first place.
The county commissioners at Grand
Junction last week declined to sppropri-
ate money for Peach Day"
The building trades strike in New
York. involving 5000 men has been
settled and the men have returned to
work.
After series OF races bet ween the
old boats and the Reliance the new
boat has been picked to race Lipton's
boat for the cup.
Young Corbett knocked out Billy
Maynard of Philidelphia. last Friday
night il the first round. 1t was to have
been a six-rouud contest.
A total OF fifty two bodies have
been recovered from the Hanna mine in
Wyoming. There are yet over a hundred
bodies still in the mine.
According to Dun's review the usual
dullness which Ct nerally prevails during
the summer months in business circles,
is hardly noticeable this season.
Bob Fitzsim mons and Julia May Gif-
ford were married at San Francisco last
Saturday. Bob gave bis age as forty
one while tue bride gave hers as twenty
three. Fitzsimmons other wife has been
dead about two months.
With one ounce OF common salt, six
ounces OF pure water. six ounces Of 80
per cent alcohol, all mixed in an ordinary
glass dish and two ounces OF aqua am-
monia distributed in tive small plates.
all covered by glass tube and air tight,
Dr.Charies W. Littlefield. Of Alexandria
Indiana. has created life in the form OF
thousands OF atoms or animated sub
stances similar to well developed germs
of life and tribbites.-Ex.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
A Game Of Polo.

The race track at Gleuwood Springs
is the only one in the state which has a
polo ground in the same enclosure.
Each day after the races the polo club
gives an exhibition game. which all who
attend the races can witness without
cost. Trained horses and skillful riders
struggle for the control OF the polo ball.
Glenwood Springs has one Of the best
polo teams in the world.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-31
Via Delta.

Grand Valley Sun.
Tom Loweu. who has just returned
from Alexander lakes where he took the
Cosgrove family for an outing, says tho
road in the vicinity OF Colbran is in a
very bad condition. He says that sec
tion recently experienced big cloud
burst and the road is hub deep with
mud. 1t took him almost week to
make the trip to the lakes and back on
this account. He would advise parties
leaving Tor the Grand mesa to go by
way OF Delta.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27
NOT TO DETROIT
Will Supreme Tent Headquarters
Be Removed.
BOYNTON TALKS TO PRESS
Cleveland Maocabees Come Forward
With Liberal Offer-Michigan Head
quarters of Great Camp Likely to
Remain In Port Huron.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. S5.-"Father"
Boynton, by which endearing term the
great commander of the Michigan Mac
iabees Is known to members OF the
order, accorded reporter an interest
ing interview last night on his arrival
in the city to attend the Initiation OF
large class of candidates at the Light
Guard armory. On the question of re-
moving the supreme tent headquarters
from Port Huron to Detroit the major
expressed himself quite freely.
Detroit will be great many years
older before it will ever get the SUI
preme tent headquarters" he said.
ct, reason advanced was that De-
troit has not large enough member
ship in the supreme order. IL the head
quarters are ever removed from Port
Huron, which l am inclined to believe
it will soon be, 1t will go to some city
outside of this state. / understand
that the Cleveland Maccabees have Of
fered to take the Port Huron temple
off their hands at the original cost,
which was about $4,000, and build for
them in that city magnificent temple
which they will have the privilege of
purchasing any time they desire with
in five years from the time they oc-
cupy it. This offer will undoubtedly
be taken up"
Three-Fourths Satisfied.
AS to the probability of the Great
Camp of Michigan headquarters being
removed from Port Huron, the major
declared there was not the least like
lihood of any such move ever being
made. 1--WE recently submitted that
question to the various tents through
out the state, to be voted upon," he
stated, land when left home we had
heard from 600 tents, three-fourths of
which number favored leaving the
headquarters where they now are"
Major Boynton further declared that
the erection of a new temple in Port
Huron would in all probability be be-
gun within the next year, and the
great order of Michigan Maccabees
will have a home of which they may
be proud.
OF the Michigan Maccabees' fight
against the supreme tent outside OF
Michigan, the major spoke very en-
couragingly. He stated that since the
first of last January, when the great
camp left the confines Of this state,
no less than 10000 new members have
been added to the roll Of that great
order. Tents have been established
in states as far west as San Francisco
and the outlook for the future is
brighter than ever.
Last night was strictly Maccabee
night, and the disciples of the ancient
Judas Maccabeus reveled in all their
glory. The initiation Of class num-
bering no less than 1000 candidates
was the occasion Of the great festival