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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
WANTED: IDEAL MINISTERS
Common Sense, No Hobbies, COnvie-
tAOn and Energy Are the
Requirements.

The Methodist Recorder. the organ of
the Methodist church. contained an adj
vertisement as follows. written by Presi-
dent GLADDEN.:
This conference needs at least three
or four more pastors for circuit work
and any who can I'LL the following con-
ditions will be welcomed. to wit: Must
have small family. IL any, and be able
to furnish horse and come to charge
unassisted. No doubts as to call to min
istry; not afraid of work, no hobbies, no
place hunter. sound on doctrine of holt
ness as held by the Methodist Protestant
church at large; must be less than SO
years of age, willing to begin for
nominal salary. $500 to $500. and prob
ably parsonage. good, clear head.
warm, loving heart. and big feet well
planted on the solid ground of common
sense"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
In.uranee policy a. PISS.

A story has reached the state depart
ment at Washington of a novel use to
which a life insurance policy was re-
Gently put by an American travelling in
Russia The citizen in question had
neglected to provide himself with a
passport and when he arrived at the Dor
ders Of the czar's domains he was held
up by an official with a demand for his
passport. For an instant the American
was stumped, but he quickly rose to the
emergency. Diving into his inside peck
ct he pulled out his life insurance pol
icy and handed 1t to the Russian. The
latter gravely looked the paper over.
carefully scrutinizing the imposing
looking seal and the array of sigma
lures. With satisfied air he handed
back the paper and the American passed
nm
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
WORKS LIKE A MACHINE.
graph Operator Illustrated
by an Edison Tale.

Thomas A Edison believes there is no
worker as mechanical as the telegraph
operator In an argument over this
point with a couple Of friends the other
day he told the following story, says the
New York Times.
''One night. when was a cub opera
tor in Cincinnati, l noticed an immense
crowd gathering in the street outside a
newspaper Office. | called the attention
OF the other operators to the crowd and
we sent a messenger boy out to find the
cause Of the excitement He returned in
a few minutes and shouted out:
Lincoln's shoti'
'Instinctively the operators LOOKED
from one face to the other to see which
man had received the news All the
faces were blank. and every man said he
had not taken a word about the shoot
ing
Look over your fle,' said the boss to
the man handling press stuff
For few moments we waited in sus-
pense. and then the man held up a sheet
of paper containing short account OF
the attack on the president The opera
tor had worked so mechanically that he
had handled the news without the slight
est knowledge Of its significance
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
THE HOUSES OF MEXICO.
SoIfdEy Built of Brick or Aaob~s and
Bat Little Wood LIS Used xn
Amy of Them

There is a minimum of wood used
for house construction in the cities OF
Mexico, and there is absolutely nothing
to burn except what furnishings the
houses may contain. says ArboricuIture.
The walls are soIidly built Of stone and
brick. or, in the less costly structures,
Of adobes, which are thickly plastered
inside and out with mortar or stucc0.
The floors are Of brick, stone or tiles,
while the roofs are of brick, laid in
mortar, or, in some cities, Of semi-cyl-
indrical clay tiles Many roofs are
ached with brick, laid fiat. not on edge,
and it is marvellous how slight a curve
is given some Of these arches. Yet they
support heavy weights and have lasted
through centuries
Flat roof are supported by 6x6-inch
hewn pine joists, placed eight inches
apart These joists are often 20 feet
In length The doors are heavy, hang
ing upon ornamented wrought strap
hinges. and secured by strong. hand
made locks. which have remarkably
large, complicated keys Practically
the only wood used in construction are
the doors and joists which support the
roof. The church roofs are invariably
OF brick arches, usually several arches
in each. There are no such fire traps in
Mexico as those mansard roofs of
French and American cities, or the fraiI
dwellings of China. or the universal
wooden structures which have made
fire insurance SO great burden in the
United States. and which cause SO great
and continuous expenditures for fire
protection.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
BEAR GOES TO SCHOOL.
Attracted by Lunches of Pupiis He
Becomes a Regular and Well
coined Visitor.

Constant contact with humanity has
SO tanned the Adirondack bear that his
western brother would not recognize
him One, whose habitation the New
York Sun has placed at Sanders Mill,
on the Mad river, actually goes to
school. He may still be uncertain in
literature and vague in spelling, but
he is rapidly learning gentle manners
He came slouehing out of the woods
one day and advanced directly or the
district schoolhouse. Some OF the
children had eaten their luncheon on
the grass in front of the building. The
bear stopped and licked up the crumbs
and scattered remnants of the repast,
and then stuck his head in at the
.schoolhouse door.
The children and the school-teacher
screamed, and the big fellow was so
frightened that he took to his lumber
ing heels. The next day. however, he
came to the schoolhouse the same
hour, and ate the crumbs and crusts
as before. He looked at the school
house door. but did not venture there
After he had eaten every morseI he
went slowly back to the woods
His visits soon became of daily reg
ularity, and as it was evident that he
came with no evil intent. the teacher.
and now and then pupil, took to
tossing him an apple or bit of lunch
con- From that to feeding him out of
their hands was an easy step. until
now the bear has almost quartered
himself in that school district, and
lunches regularly with the Sanders
Mill school children and their teacher
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
AROUND EARTH IN FORTY DAYS
Banker of Cleveland Expects go Ae-
eOmpItsh Trip fn That
Time

T. NJ Spencer, president of the CIeve-
land (O) national bank, who, above
all things. takes delight in travel, has
under contemplation an attempt to go
around the world in 40 days. The
present record for a complete journey
around the world is 81 days and seven
hours, but Mr. Spencer believes that
the long journey can be accomplished
in little over a month.
The plans of Mr.. Spencer have not
been arranged as to detail, and before
the date OF departure is decided upon
every effort will be made to get the
route so laid out that only the unex-
pected will prevent delays. The pro-
posed globe girdler is cow in com
munication with persons in different
parts Of the world, and the course Of
the journey is being gradually put into
shape.
AS has been the case with all persons
who have tried to circle the world in
record time. Mr.. Spencer anticipates
that the most difficult part of the whirl
will be through parts OF Russia. If
he can make good connections in Rus
sla ne does not see anything in the
way OF an accomplishment of the trip
in 40 days.
The particular point where 1t will be
necessary to have previous arrange
ments for quick connections will be at
Vladiyostock, Russia, at the eastern
terminus of the Trans-Siberian rail-
way. 1t is at this point that steamer
connections are made for Yokohama.
Japan. With good luck in the matter
Of connections it is roughly figured
that the trip can be made from this
city to Moscow. Russia. in eight
days; Moscow to Vladisvostoh. II
days; vladivostok to Nicho. two DAYS;
Nicho to Yokohama. a half day; Yo-
kohama TO San Francisco, IL days. and
San Francisco to Cleveland. Az DAYS
II this schedule can be adhered to the
trip will be made in a little over 80
days, and all records badly broken
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

JUDGE OF 9th DISTRICT.
James M. Stevens.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The Cimarron salt fields in Indian
territory boast of large hot snriag.
which forms pool about 20 by so feet.
A story Of this spring is told by cat
tie men who camp near by. One night
last summer a thunderstorm was rak-
ing over the plain. when q bolt of
lightning descended. Instantly a great
volume Of fame shot up a thousand
feet into the sky from the spring. and
continued to blaze for 20 minutes.
The cowboy claims that the hot
springs "blowed out" and that the To-
cation changed several rods.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Phetosraph and nira..

A perfect Photographic record Of the
exquisite song of the brown thrush
was produced before the American
Ornithologists' union by Pref. s. d.
Judd. With equal success DR.. Judd
has been experimenting with other
birds. and his achievements are at
tracing attention IN the scientific
world. The educational possibilities OF
the undertaking are generally con-
coded. Nature study in schools is just
now receiving more attention.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
only American Exhihit.

The only American exhibit at the
Osaka (Japan) exposition is that of
Oregon, whose legislature voted 81 goo
for the purpose. Canada voted $40 600
and Austria $4,000 to aid exhibitors
and Germany is very well represented
in all lines. A syndicate of Japanese
incorporated with cash capital OF
$4,000 has purchased the Oregon ex-
hibit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The electrolytic production of caustic
alkalis and chlorine has proved of the
greatest importance to the world OF
trade. The chlorine produced is used
for making bleaching powders which.
in turn. has revolutionized the bleach
ing trade here and abroad
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

A Hoboken citizen at the age of 103
climbs five flights OF stairs every now
and then. and likes the exercise. And.
says the New York Mail and Express.
he is not in training for the golden
stairs at that
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
News Of Fowler.

c. w Homer has ordered a
car load of furniture and will open
"a new furniture store on Nam
street.
The boys OF Fowler during the
recent snow made use OF the beet
dump as toboggan slide. 1t
furnished splendid .oasting for a
large number of children.
A sufficient number OF contracts
for raising tomatoes have been
signed to insure the building Of
the canning factory and work will
be begun on the building as soon
as spring opens.
The Methodist Episcopal So.
ciety, OF Fowler, has raised the
last S2oo Indebtedness on their
church property and now have it
free from debt. The Baptist
society have added baptistry to
their property.
Large additions have been made
this week to the telephone direc-
tory. Among the new subscribers
are the Tribune Office, Beatty
Stubbs Trading Company and the
postoffice. The line between
Fowler and Omer will be in oper-
alton in the near future.
T. ]. Barnard has moved into
his new residence. This is one Of
the finest residences in town, be-
ing erected of pressed brick. AL
though Mr.. Barnard is enjoying
the ease OF town life, yet he is
overseeing active operations on
his farm, having contracted ten
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
Trsinmen's Wages Raised.

In Topeka last Sunday the
! Santa Ft officials reached an
agreement with the trsinmen and
conductors, providing for rs per
cent increase in the wages OF
freight conductors and trainmen,
IA per cent for passenger couduc
tors. tralnmen and baggagemen,
and the adjustment OF double
headers on all except the noun
tain divisions OF the road. The
change became effective March Ist.
The employees are greatly pleas
ed with the outcome OF the nego-
tiations They speak highly of
their treatment by THE Santa Fe
officials and say that the negotia
tons were perfectly friendly
throughout
Under the new wage scale
trsinmen will receive wages as
follows;
Through freight conductors,
So IS per 90 miles.
Mixed train conductors, tw o
classes, sii5 and SI2o.75 per
month.
Mixed train brakemen, two
classes. s74 IS and $50 so per
month.
Local freight conductors, two
classes, sIo3 SO and Sioo per
month.
Local freight men, two classes,
se9 and s74.75 per month.
Work train conductors, two
classes. $io3 so and sIIs per
month.
Work train brakemen, two
classes, S6o and $50 so per month.
Passenger conductors, two class
es, si45 and I4s 90 per month.
Passenger brakemen, two class
es, S67 40 and S7S 40 per menth.
Baggagenan, two classes, Soy
40 and SIS. 40 per month.
Double headers are to be abol-
ished entirely, except where it is
absolutely necessary TO get trains
over grades.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

ence between the price received
by our farmers and the mountain
price IS too great Many commis-
sions along the line could be elm
mated by the formation OF an as
sociation and shipping direct to
the consumer as near as possible.
An association OF this character IN
the valley would control an i'm
mense tonnage. and be able to
secure much lower freight rates
than small shippers. The sugges
ton is good one. There's money
IN IT for the farmers.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
County Court.

The March term OF the county
court convened Monday morning,
with Judge Wallis and the attor-
neys OF the county in attenda ace.
The jury. summoned for Monday,
March 23d, is as follows:
b n Walker, w NJ Decker,
j w Bosley, J w Latimer, ]
w Parrill, II c Cave, ID r
Battey, S w Cressey. X L Fisher,
VIM. Edgar, w N Randall, w A
J Hale, Asa Scudjer. V Albera,
A ID Best, w c Gordon. NJ d
Lyles, George Tope, II w liar
low. b Lashbrook, w ] Calkins,
J c Forbes, c S Heath, Wm.
Shell.
The cases for the term were set
as follows.
r. Eiser & Co. VS. John Pear
son-Suit on account: set for
March 23d, 10 a. m.
City Of Rocky Ford VS.. Fred
misunderstanding liquor on
Sunday; new trial; set for March
z3d, at p. m.
City Of La Iunta VS.. lanes
krne-Assanlt; set for March 74tb.
At 9 =. NJ.
Ad White VS. Grant White-Suit
on account; appeal from justice
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04


The man who feels no thrill OF
Joy in his daily labor. who is only
driven to IT by the spur of neces-
sity. who goes through It conscien-
tiously. 1t may be. but merely as
the performance OF dissgreeabie
duty. is almost sure to fail in life.
When young men or young women
work in such a spiri, there is some
thing fatally wrong Either they
have mistaken their calling or are
wearing their lives away IN a
fruitless attempt to do that well
which they should never have un
dertsken. Record Herald.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

acres of tomatoes for the new can
ming factory and having sown ten
acres of onions
George Menig. of Danville. ILL.
was in Fowler last week looking
over the town. Mr.. Menig IS
superintendent of the Danvilie
Wooleu Mills aud is looking for a
location in the Arkansas Valley
The Illinois land has become SO
valuable that sheep cannot be
profitably raised and all the raw
material now used by the factory
IS shipped in. mostly from the
west. Then the weeks OF cloudy.
rainy weather to which Illinois is
subject makes the drying and
bleaching a very difficult task.
Mr. MenIg regards this valley ss
an ideal location, as the climate is
perfect the product is near At
hand, and the aikali water IS lust
what is needed. The factory
which he represents is big con-
Germ and would be a great acqni-
sition TO any oeighborhood. IL
gives employment the year round
to about 100 woIkmen more than
half OF whom are skilled. Rocky
Ford capitalists are negotiating
with Mr Menig and the new in
dnsiry may be located there.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

The city council OF Rocky Ford
recently passed the annual appro-
priation ordinance. The total
amount appropriated out of the
revenues of the city for the fiscal
year ending April /, 1904. is
S22, 5e3, Of which sum SI,soo is
for a new city hall and hose house.
The levy for city purposes is
twenty-five mills. the same as in
La Iunta. The assessed valuation
Of La Junta is 1866, 7o4. and that
Of Rocky Ford s5es, 372, differ
ence OF SoS,447.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

The annual meeting II the di-
rectors of the Valley Hotel Com
pany was held in Rocky Ford last
week. The business OF the FL
Captain was found to be in a
hourishing condition, with excel
len, prospects for all the patron
age the house can accommodate.
l.. Dubs, the present manager OF
the hotel, and we'll known in La
Junta, was elected vice president
of the company.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

The board OF directors OF the
Grand Opera House in Rocky
Ford have elected DR.. II. q. Sig
man as the new manager OF that
that institution. The new man
sger has placed the house on the
Colorado theatrical circuit, the
same as the La Junta Theatre,
which will insure for the residents
OF the sugar beet metropolis most
OF the attractions that visit the
leading cities of the state.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

AT a meeting OF the stockholders
of the Arkansas Valley Ditch Com
pany held in Pueblo last week,
the final steps were taken in trans
terring to the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company the water rights
comprising seventy feet OF the
dates from 1861 to 1864. The
consideration paid was in the
neighborhood of s2Io, 900, making
the deal cne OF the largest pur-
chases of water rights that has
ever been cousumated in Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

court; Sc, for March 7+'h. at
p. m.
Julis Cortez vs. ]. c. Couez-
Divorce; set for March 18TH. at
9 a. m.
Louisa Coleman VS.. Henry
Coleman-Divorce; set for March
z5th. at 10 a IN
!. r. Pollock vs. American Beet
Sugar Compsn,-Suit on account;
set for March 24th. at I p. IN.
People VS.. Lewis Rolsnd-As
ssuIt; set for March ,6,h. At 9 m.
Florence II. Rogers VS. Alfred
Rosers-Divorce; set for March
5oth, at p. IN.
Minnie Like vs.. Noah w Like
Divorce; set Tor March 2oth. at
2 p. M.
Several additional cases will be
set next Monday.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

THE republicans met last Satur-
day night. resolved not to place a
ticket in the field at the coming
city election. and adjourned sine
die. Short1 All, yes; but sweet.
Sweet is the hum OF bees, the
song of birds, the lisp of children
and their earliest words; but
sweeter than this, than these, than
all, lis to have enough political
sense to keep out of the city
election at the present stage of the
game.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

ASSOCIATIONS and trusts seem to
rule the earth and a part OF La
Junta at the present juncture. 1t
won't be long before we will all
have to Join a trust for self-protec-
tion il we expect to live and have
our being on this mundane sphere.
The Rocky Ford Enterprise makes
very sensible suggestion in ad-
vising the formation of an "Arkan
sas Valley Alfalfa Growers Assoc
istion," along lines similar to the
csntaloupe associations. 1t says
that alfalfa hay has been retailing
in the Cripple Creek district for
IS. as per ton, and that the differ
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04

r. NJ. WIELASD, of Fowler,
formerly county commissioner
from the west end OF Otero county.
has been appointed water super
intendent TO succeed Mr.. Chew.
and as soon as he has Official
notice from the governor will as
sumo the duties OF the position.
The fight for this position has
been a strong one, and the IN
dorsement of a majority OF the
members OF the boards of county
commissioners 10 the division was
necessary to obtain it. MIR. Vie
land made one OF the best commis
sioners Otero county ever had,
and has every qualification neces-
necessary for fair and impartial
administration OF the affairs of his
new position.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
United State. Land Once,

United States Land Once,
PuEBLo. Colo, February y. 1Nri.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
of hi. intention To make final proof i'm sup
port Of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before clerk district court. af In
Junta. Colo, ON April -. 1907 viz: Martha
g. savage. II. z. No. 1851, for the southwes
qunrter northwest quarter. west half south
Wess Qunter section twenty -four. township
twenty -four south, range hfty five west
She names the following witne~-s-~ to prove
her continuous residenre upon aud cultivn-
tion Of said land. viz: Ambrose Il. Edg-rtop
Jonn X. Bell. Alfred Brookcr. John W. Win
ter. all Of La Juuta. Colo.
J. n. GORDON.
Register.
Fis~s qualification, February Is. isU.
Last publication. April ]. tNn
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
Notice 10, esbIiestion.

United States Land Once.
PUEBLo, Colo, February q, tsu
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N following named settler has fiiei notice
Of his intention to make final proof in sup
part Of his claim. and that said proof i'll he
Sunsls before clerk district court nt La Junts.
Colo. on April -, 1909, Wis: Alfred X Wait.
H. T. No. iO.e7i. for the southwest quarter
Ncefion twenty. township twenty -one south.
range Hfty five vest.
He inms,x the followin witnesses to- prove
his continuous residence upon aud caltiya-
tioa Of said land, viz: Robert +. Boyd.
Charles H. Boyd, William Harris. William X.
JR GORDON,
Register.
Pirst publication. February s5, isu.
last publicatis,t, April I, tNa
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1903.

Two new rural routes are being
worked up in the vicinity of
Rocky Ford. One will serve the
Patterson Valley people, and the
other the thickly settled section
south and east of the sugar beet
metropolis, part OF which is now
attached to the Fairmount rural
route out OF this city.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
See, G e,o~.,.. p,o,.e,,,. Association.

The first semi annual meeting
of the Otero County Beet Grow
ers' Protective Association was
held in Rocky Ford recently.
There was large attendance and
an increased interest was apparent
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year are as follows: President,
w. b. Ebbert; vice president, 4
Brewe,; secretary, J. p. Pollock;
treasurer, VIM. Matthews; direc
tors, X. H. McClain, A. Latson.
J. n. Beatty, A. Ozbun. l.. o.
Evans, J. l.. Potter, W. Ben
nett, Geo. Hallows, J. O. Wood.
The board was instructed to Sc.
cure the services OF competent
person 10 act as superintendent OF
the labor bureau OF the association,
who shall keep in touch with the
members regarding their wants in
the employment OF men for work
in the beet fields, and who shall
have charge OF the correspondence
OF all parties seeking employment.
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
Notice Tor p.s,,e.,,e..
United States Land oiiie-.

United States I.aisd Once.
Pueblo. Colo, January -, Esci.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ folio ing named SETTLER has tilsd notice
,f his intention TO make final proof ia sup
port Of his claim. and That said proof ~ili lie
made before clerk district court az Trinidad
Colorado. on April u. 1850, viz: jose B.
Duran, n. Il. No. H.. 49, for the southwest /.
section -. TOW u>hip - south, range So west
lie names the following witne>-s.- 90 prove
his continuous residence upon aud ct,isi,a-
fion of said Land, viz: Gnntelario Montoya "a.
Antonio Armijo. Amador Romero. Jose v
Duran, all Of Trinidad. Colorado.
J. X GORDON.
Register.
First publication. February I, 1904
Last publication March II. lHri
La Junta tribune., 1903-03-04
Aee,,e.,,on to ,.... stat. l..s..
DEsvEk, CoLoRADo.
R~hr,surr ~ 1tart

DKsvEK. CoLoRADo.l
February ~, ts1i
NOTICE Il HEREBY GIVEN THAT J. An
~ tonic Cordova. Who~e psv<toffice address
i~ La Junta. Colo. on February .. 1909. made
application No. 3-.;O fo the State BOARD Of
Land Comm i.sioa~r. To lease the follow Ing
described school lands, situate In Las AMI
mas county, Colorado, to-~ ~it:
All Of section sixteen TOW hship y twenty mine
south. range nifty five west.
No other applications TO lease the above
described premises or objections against tb..
above application ~ili liz considered nffer
the last publication, hereof.
JOHN T. JOYCE.
Register State Board Land Com tni i..ioner~
First publication. February -. IAr.
Las publication. March Is. isr.