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The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS
in SESSION AT OGDEN, UTAH

ncC}nrg Of Colorado Springs Fifteen
hundred delegates and sperta'urs
Joined in the choral. 10 the tune o,
America " and the effect was trement
Gus Mrs McClurg was given an oya
tion at its conclusion
The presidents address IN oper ing
the congr, IS, was in part as follows:
No act of the National Congress,
since that providing for the ronstruc-
tion of the great Pacific railways has
meant so much for the great West as
the enc uyi,liug for the rc,.Iama' iou
Of the public lands 1t opens up new
era Of prosperity for sixteen states and
territories Il provides the means fCr
overcoming aridity. the great obstacis.
that has retarded the settlement OK
more than onc-third Of the area OF th"
Republic. II is estimated thai there re
mains in the arid ana semi-aIid 4oDeS
about 600 coo 000 acres of vacant public
land and that there is sufficient water
available under the storage system 10
irrigatc about onc-tiSth of IT, Tho
area already occupied and irrisaici il
$500, 600 acres If In the next thigtY
years the government should rroy'd"
reservoirs sufficient to reclaim 10000
900 acres. AZ an expenditure Of $1,000,
OOO annually. which IS a very ,ousaryH-
tive estimate, as ihat amount viii be
easily realized from the sale Of land
the land Icrigimeh will provide homes
for ut least ,2,UC0,tOO to II 900 900 rcO-
pie, which, with the immense properly
value n"oe essarily created. viii cuaSti-
tute magnificent contribution to the
wealth and glory If the Nation"
Letters 10 the National irrigation
Congress fr0r President Roosevelt and
Secretary Of tie Interior HitchcOci,
were then read
On the subject Of irrigation and for
rStry President Roosevelt wired:
The irrigation Development of the
arid West cannot stand alone Forestry
is the companion and support of irriga
ton. Without forestry irrigation mus )
fail nc greater the support Of til
forest reserve by the people of the Yves.
the greater assurance that the nation
al irrigation policy Will not fail. for Ia,
preservation of ,he forests is vital 10
the success of this policy,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
SOLDIERS PERFECTING THEIR
CAMP NEAR CRIPPLE CREEK

Cripple Creek. Colo, Sept lG.-Rain
snow and cold have added to the dis
comforts of soldiers life and the troops
remained yesterday inside their tents
as much as possible. making the day an
uneyenlful one in Camp Goldfeld, as
well as everywhere else in the district
The disagrceable weather brought
things pretty much to standstill and
there was little change either in the
mining or military situation
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Com
pany f of the First regiment, in heavy
marching order, left camp for the Cola
en- Cycle mine, where they we're joined
by Company G of tine First regiment
who were detailed from the Bull hill
camp to the same piece. Provisions and
camp paraphernalia were sent ahead
of the soldiers and the camp estab-
!ished with Lieutenant Colonel kenne-
dy in command. In addition to this
camp Outpusts are now established at
Bull hill, Altman. Elkton, Ell paso and
Anchoria-Lcland mines with the main
camp at the Independence mine.
The Midland train arriving at Camp
Goldfe!d yesterday morning brought to
camp 1000 magazine guns the new
Springfield and Krag jorganscn pat
terms, with 10000 round Of ammuni-
ton, coming from the United States
arsenal at Rock Is,anf, ili!r0rS. nc
old SpIiugfelds will be retained TO he
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
BULGARIA WILL MOVE UNLESS
POWERS PREVENT MASSACRES

daily arriving. but even more By the
iEdiffrrance of the powers toward the
severi'y of Bulgaria's repressive meas
ures.
People here consider that the anXi-
ETY. Q. The powers seems TO be mani
fcsted chiefly in repeated admonitions
to n p-fto to aippiess ehe ir.oiuCion
with all speed and energy possible.
TeIcgrams from Constanitnople ap-
pear in this evenings papers, asserting
that the ambassadors had urged the
SultCn's government TO suppress tho
irsIrrection without any consideration
OF mercy and not to hesitate to burn
and destroy villages or take any other
steps which might be deemed neces-
sary
Ihese dispatches. though of doubtful
origin and possibly not worthy of seri-
Gus acceptance, are not entirely out of
harmony with reports previously re-
cciyed here
Tie Bulgarian ministry, there ap-
pears to be little doubt in face of the
strongest pressure from within and
without, has cndeavOrcd to maintain
strict neutrality. but it appears quite
possible that the government may now
dpuart from this position.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18

Sofia, Sept 15.-Thc Bulgarian gov
crnment, through its foreign repre-
sentatives, has addressed note to the
great powers, declaring that the porte
is Systematically devastating Macedo-
mia and masSacreing the Christian
population. Further. it says Turkey
has nachslizaa hcrssri Aole army, which
cannot possibly be for the sole pur-
pose of suppressing the revolution.
Therefore. the Bulgarian govern
ment appeals to the humane sentiment
OF Europe to prevent the continuance
of the massacres and devastation and
to stop the mobilization of the Turk
ish army.
The memorandum concludes with
the plain statement that unless the
powers intervene, Bulgaria will be
forced to take such measures as she
may deem necessary.
While it is possible that Turco-
Bulgarian war may even yet be avert
ed. the probabilities of such an en-
counter were never greater than at the
present moment. The recent note to
the powers the most decided step yet
taken by the principally, was dictated
not only by the alarming reports of
wholesale massacres and devastation
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
HABEAS CORPUS IcH't
CASE OF MILI22

Cripple Creek Colo Sept. l5.-The
commencement OF the sixth week of the
strike has been marked by the inStitu-
tion of legal proceedings 10 determine
the power of the military authorities.
Writs of habeas corpus were sued out
yesterday to bring about the release OF
Sherman Parker. the strike leader, and
the other men arrested by the military.
Campbell Mckinney and I.afferty.
At $50 O'Clock yesterday morning
Attorney Eugene Engley. appearing on
behalf of the four men named. filed pc
titiOns for wrfts of habeas corpus be-
fore Judge Seeds in the District Court.
After listening to the petition OF
Sherman Parker. which was quite
lengthy. Judge Seeds issued the writ
as prayed. remarking that the greater
portion of the petition was extraneOus
and that he would only try the issue
as to the restraint of liberty. The
presence of the troops, he declared. was
not matter of issue before him. The
writS were made returnabe next Fri
day morning
The papers were served on General
Chase, who is made party to the suit,
in the lobby of the National hotel by
Sheriff Robertson.
About o'clock last night a detail
of cavalry arrested County Commits
sioner Pat Lynch at his residence in
Victor. The county official was mount
ed on n spare horse and taken into
Camp Goldfield where he was inter
viewed by Generals Bell and Chase.
Mr. Lynch was present on the streets
of Victor on Saturday night when a
company of infantry took temporary
possession of Miners Union hall. AT
this time 1t is alleged that the county
commissioner had expressed himself
in terms abusive of the militia and its
officers. This charge Mr.. Lynch em-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18

state armory. Tho state Of Colorado +.
responsible to UnCle Sam for the safe
Keeping of the new rifles and in turn
the commanding officers of the trocus
using them
The Same car brought "slickcrs,
gloves and oycrshoCs for the boys, who
N" compelled to stand guard at night
The men ar" all receiving winter I'M
derclothinE, shoes, gloves and shirts
and are in good shape to withstand the
cold snap.
A meeting of the county officials
was held yesterday morning for the
purpose Of taking some action in re
gard to the arrest of County Commits
sinncr Lynch. who was arrested and
released by the military authorities 4
number Of prominent attorneys were
present and it is reported that, while
they have not decided upon anything
definitely. damage suits may be filed
based upon the arrest of Com mmisSiOner
Lynch. Tie civil suits for damages
if they are brought, win include AZ de
PENDANTS Governor Peabody. Generals
Bell and Chase and others who were
connected with this arrest Damages
of $4,000 "iil be claimed
Justice Of the Peace Reilly. who was
arrested rclurc Mr. Lynch. was re
leaS"'l !. ON th" guard house yesterday
morning and it is said he viii be an
Other party to the damage suit.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18

Ogden. Utah, Sept l6. 6.-Twenty-six
states and territories oi the Union are
.epr, ltsd at the eleventh National
lrrigt on rlrr75. which began a
four day Son il the Ogden taber-
nacle yesterday this being the larges,
number ever represented since the be
ginning of the movement for the recla-
matio1 OF he arid West As showing
how -= 1vement has taken on ma
'ional uStead of IA sectional scope.
delegates We're present even from New
York, Pennsylvania Virginia and Yer
mont, while from the states of the
Western plains and mountains repre-
sentatives of state and municipal gov
ernments and commercial organiza-
tiOns of all kinds came by the hun
dreds.
So great are the numbers of the del
egates already on the ground for the
irrigation congress. with more coming
on every train, that the seating capa-
city of the tabernacle is totally made
quate. An international aspect was
lent to the proceedings by the presence
of two representatives OF foreign gov
ernments. Mexico and France, while
lIis d W washington Wba
represented by Secretary OF Agrcul-
ture Wilson
At both the morning and afternoon
sessions the building was packed with
interested delegates and the keynote
of the present congress, as expressed
by both Governor Wells of Utah in his
speech of welcome, and President w.
A. Clark, in his response, that the
time has come to do things" was
heartily Cheered.
Important results. beneficial to the
cause Of irrigation. are confidently an
licipated by both delegates and Off
cials from the present congress, and
the first resolution introduced by Sen
ator Burton of Kansas faVoring the
conserving of the food waters of the
great rivers as Il part of the scheme of
irrigation of the West, was received
with so much favor that there seems
to be no doubt that such action will
be overwhelmingly favored.
After the opening address a trained
chorus of 200 voices sang the national
irrigation ode, written by Mrs. Gilbert
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
TERMINALS FOR
MOFFAT ROAD

Denver, Sept. 1G. - The Republican
this morning says:
On the 300 acres of land owned by
Walter Cheeseman. the Evans estate
and David II Moffat. in Adams county
and on Sand creek, tha eastern ter.
minal Of the new MclGt road is to be
built.
The location is eight miles from
Denver near the town Of Pullman and
the old Kansas & Pacific railroad
transfer.
There the machine shops, locomo.
tive works, freight yard, passenger
transfer and storage buildings VIII be
located.
The cost Of the improvements are
estimated at more than 81 600 900
Options have been secured on enough
land in the same section for the build
ing Of the steel works that are to cost
about $4,000 coo.
A town 20 be called Adams City, for
the employees Of the shops and road
will be incorporated and built.
The site is on the lines OF the Un-
ion Pacific and Burlington roads
Through passengers for Salt Lake and
points on the new road will be trans.
f6rred at the terminal Stub trains
will connect the terminal with the
Union depot and the tramway cars
will run on schedules from all parts Of
Denver TO connect with the trains OF
the road
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
THE STATE BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION

Denver, Sept 15.-The State Board
of Equalization began its work yester-
day in listening to arguments by rep
resentatives of the railroads and tele-
graph companies of the state on pro-
tests which they have filed with the
board against the assessments made
on their property by the county asses
ors of the state Most of the time was
taken up with hearing arguments by
the Burlington railroad, the Rock ISL
and, and the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
r. D. Pollard appeared for the Bur
lington. Our road" said Mr.. Pollard
is assessed at about its full cash value,
and | am sure that the other property
of the state has not been assessed at
anywhere apprOximatng its cash
value. | do not believe that this is
right. and for this reason ! have ap-
peared before the board to protest
against the assessments which have
been made on the property of the Bur
lingtOn road. Our road, called the
Denver, Utah & Pacific, is assessed at
$4,000 a mile and | am confident that
this branch of the road could be re-
produced for that price. The assess
ments on the main line of the road
have been placed at Sill 500 mile, and
the road could be rebuilt for S12,700
mile. The other property of the state,
as l have said, is not assessed at its
full value.
Take. for instance, the returns we
have on money credits. mortgages,
etc, of which there are $4,000, 900 in
the state, and you will find that these
are assessed at 1913 per cent of their
actual value. All of the libraries of
the state have been assessed at $21,-
$40. and am confident that there are
many private libraries in some of the
offices in Denver which are worth
many times that amount. The jewel
ry of The state has been assessed at
s37S,350, and | believe that as much
jewelry could be found in single
ward in the city of Denver.
The Burlington road is assessed
higher in Colorado than it is in Ne
braska."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Denver Grand Jury Report.

The special grand jury in the Dis
trict Court at Denver handed in its
final report Saturday Aug. 3. The
work accomplished was as follows:
julius Aichele, city and county clerk
and recorder, indicted on twenty
counts charging grant larceny by en-
bezzlement two counts charging de-
struction Of the records of the city and
county, one count for receiving bribe
from 7. j. Maloncy.
w. H. Nice. former clerk of the
West Side Criminal Court, indicted on
four counts-three counts charging
grand larceny and one count charging
malfeasance in office
Thomas J. Maloney, indicted for
Offering and giving a bribe.
Charles w. Crouter, former state
auditor, indicted on eight counts for
embezZlemcnt and Withholding state
funds.
w. Carey Munsel, fiat tax clerk in
state auditors office, under Crouter,
indicted on nine counts charging en-
bezzlement and defacing records.
Information filed against Charles T.
Carnahan for assault to commit mur-
der upon Hugh Swearingen.
Indictments against eighteen Hun
garians for rioting and melting riot at
the Globe and Grant smelter.
One additional bill of indictment
was found against County Clerk and
Recorder julius Aichele for receiving
bribe from Thomas j. Maloney for
the contract to transcribe the records
OF the former county of Arapahoe. A
capias was at once issued and was
served by Under Sheriff Leonard De
Lue, who notified Aichele TO appear
and give bond Monday.
The fine of 500 and costs assessed
upon Juror William Scott Lee for re-
vcaling the secrets of the jury was re-
mitted by Judge Johnson, upon special
joint request of the jury and District
Attorney Lindsey.
Compliments were shoWered on the
jury by Mr.. Lindsey, who character
lied the body as exceptionally sincere,
honest and painstaking. He said the
jurors. at great personal sacrifice, set
aside their own business and worked
with an eye single to compliance with
the courts instructions.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
TOLEDO UNVEILS
M'kINLEY STATUE

II edo, Ohio. Sept 15.-TOledO was
en- lote yesterday over the unveilins Of
the Mckinley statue, the first memorial
OF the late President erected in Ohio
AlI,r a naval parade on the river, and
prucession led by a battalion of reg
ular infantry. the statue, which stands
frulfIng the court house, was unveiled
by Mss Dorothy Bonner.
Col. J. G. Bonner, president of the
Mcuprial Association, in brief ad-
dro.s presented the monument 10 the
county. and Henry Conrad. president Of
the Board of County Commissioners,
aCruJIed the trust on the part Of the
county. Senator NJ. A Hanna was then
intrlIuced as honorary president of
the "ay, and made a brief eTtempore
adde's. A dedicatory poem by Theo-
dor NcManus was read by the author
and he orator of the day, Senator
Cha IS w. Fairbanks of Indiana, was
intruluced. The senator began by say
ing.
The place of William Mckinley in
history is secure. You honor your
sclysS in honorinG him. You make
the uiure your debtor by erecting this
statue in commemoratiOn of his life
and services, for like his immortal
pro'utype, Abraham Lincoln. he be
long- TO the ages Hither the lovers of
AmJrican institutions will come in the
unuumbered years before us, aud derive
new Iope and new inspiration.
similar monuments will rise in
Othet lands to which peoples not of
othor race will pay Their homage. The
people of Cuba, whose liberty was Sc
cureI through his genius and states
man-ip, will erect monuments in his
honor And so the people Of Porto
Rico and the far-off Philippines will
raisr onduring memorials to perpetuate
to the farthest ages the memory of the
President. who carried to them the
blessing of republican government"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
COLORADO STATE
FAIR is OPENED

Pueblo, Colo. Sept. I6.-The opening
cay Of tho state Fair. yesterday ~
gardless of the iuclemem wea,bs- and
the cold wind was very encouragius,
aud several thousand people visited
the grounds AT 9 o'clOci. the pstea
were thrown open and despite tho
rainfall hundreds of people arrived be-
fore noon.
Judging in the stock department be
gan at II O'Clock Springer K Stubbs
OF Denver took first place in the three
ycaI-o!d exhibit on the Oldcnburg
coach stallion AnImus, also s-, ep.
stakes over all coach horses of any
age or breed
J. /! Schrrpel of Cheyenne Valley
stock Farm won first prize on mare
in sweepstakes on draft horses
L. l.. Miller of Gunnisun took first
and second prizes on four-year-oId
rOadstcrs
L. L. Hall of Fort Collins. first on
brood mares.
Springer & Stubbs. first prize in the
'our-year-old draft class. with Gerfau',
a Royal Belgian coach stallion.
The school exhibits were judgel., nd
school district No. /. Pueblo. received,
first place for largest exhibit: Manual
Training school in district No /. first
place in manual training exhibits: the
{. F. & |. Sociological department,
first place in kindergarten exhibit:
while the country school district near
Rocky Ford took first place In rural
school exhibits. .
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
ID IN
pA.lSONERS

phatl' e les was cautioned by
Gener chase ( his orders were
that aay nlizc- intlammatory or
abusi' .anCysrp w..Il BE- rested
The county commissioner We tGen re
LEASED When seen this evep.u, as he
was rrHruing on foot from the camp
Mr.. / ~ rs nant over his ar
rest.
An' who will remain in
the + N sht is Justice Of
the IufrDendence. The
judge, l5 sing a little
too freely. Wa ste. lille making
an abu.le talk. 1t against the troops.
but agaust the union. He was taken
chare" Of Tor safe keeping.
1t Was reported to-day to- the mill
tary authorities by Elmer +. Hartman.
|superin'nudcnt of the electric division
of th' Colorado Springs & Cripple
Greek laiIroad that The tracks on the
low liuu branch had been maliciously
tamp red with during the night A
numb ". spikes on tho outside rail at
the sl1rp curve near the Economic
mill, Wrrc found by the track walker
to hay been removed.
Ell, df- take This curve at great
spfd ] but Tor the timely discovery.
sprta I the rails which would
ha Try followed, would have re-
ST "a ItDie accident. The
tn X 90 mt run close to the
ste p .auE Sc gulch, and should
a car lnay, S at this point the
car ami its q It's would be pre-
cipita rI into ! nm of the guiCh
some 900 or ia Glow
The IT-t car in >rning is, as L
rule. loaded Wit rs going to
work There is 4 no clew to
the perpetrators Of, .stardly deed.
news of which wa! IT quiet by the
railrCad officials
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
Governor Peabody Threatened.

"Ive been getting anonymous let
ters every day for month, all threat
ening my life, but they have got 100
strong in the last two days and now
I'm ready for business" Governor
Peabody was the speaker says the
Denver News of September 9th. and
when he had finished he dropped his
Dland in an open drawer of his desk
and the next instant a large army pat
tern Colts revolver of A caliber was
pointed across his desk.
Il paid no attention to Them AT
first; they simply hinted at what
might be done if didn't do so and so,
but since | ordered the troops out,
they come right out and say that my
life will be the forfeit.
Il received one this morning which
was the worst of all; then | sent down
TO the adjutant generals office and got
this revolver.
Il hardly think will ever have oc-
casion to use it, but just the same, |
don't want to take any chances. III
would be too late to send out for gun
if any one did try to assassinate me.
But things are serious, and it may be
that Some maniac may attempt 1t. SO
think it best to be prepared.
The letter Governor PEABODY re-
ferred to came in on yesterday morn
ings mail. 1t was dated from Grippe
Creek and was DOstmarked at
O'Clock Friday afternoon. There was
only one sheet of paper, and it had
evidently been torn from a cheap tab
let The handwriting was evidently
that of man who was fairly well ed
|. ucated.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-18
New Express Company.

The Globe Express Company, which
was incorporated in 1891, but has been
in comntOsc condition since its in
ception, has suddenly sprung into
full-hedged business institution, which
will reach all over the country for
business. 1t is Denver concern,
saws the Denver News, but in addition
- local capitalists it is now to have
@ backing of all the Gould interests.