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The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
FARMING MATTERS.
orasshcpoer Epidemic.

Thomas Skerritt. a farmer who lives
near EnglewOOd, appeared Saturday al
rla office OF the secretary Of the State
Board OF Horticulture. Mrs. Shute.
with several punches of alfalfa and
graSs. on which were hundreds OF dead
grass choppers. On a small bunch con.
listing of eight small stocks and not
over eight inches long there were
found over two dozen of these dead
lresshoppers. Mrs. Shute was at a
loss TO account for the fact that the
lJppers have been killed as so far as
=l- knows no effort has been made in
f-e locality to eXterminate the pests.
She Will send one bunch of the dead
hlppers to the United States Depart
ueut of Horticulture. where she hopes
10 obtain solution Of the mystery.
Last year the grasshoppers had a
r.easant time in Colorado, much 10
me detriment of the farmers, but this
ear they have not been so numerous.
ST that time some measures We're TAX
7u against the animals, but it is not
believed that the poison usen then
-0uld have any possible effect this
year. The matter will be investigated.
Denver Republican.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
SMELTER employees STRIKE
AND MINE OPERATORS COMBINE

Denver, Aug 3l-A Republican spe-
cia! from Durango last night says:
The strike al the smelter. while
called for 3 O'Clock this afternoon. yir-
tual!y was inaugurated at noon. when
many changed shifts. At 3 O'Clock.
when the shift changed, about thirty
men were on hand to go to work and
this evening smoke is putting forth
from all the chimneys and the manage
ment says there will be no close-down,
although the force will be hard pushed
and handicapped for a time.
The night shift changed at II and
men were on hand to take the places
OF those who quit The engineers and
nremen remained There is board
Ing house on the premises and many of
the men will board and bunk at the
smelter until agitation dies down.
About 40 of the 80 men are out.
This morning the Citizens Alliance
met and had circulars issued in Eng
lish and Spanish guaranteeing protec-
ton to all who desired work, and the
executive committee is in communica-
uon with the nagement and arrange
ments have been made for rendering
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Tomatoes Banish Curculio.

4 man in Prowers county has hit
4rUn novel plan for ridding plum
lTees of the cur clio and the subse-
0uent invasion OF ants. Having cut
some tomato vines the idea occurred to
him that by placing some of the leaves
around the trunks and branches of the
trees he might preserve them from the
rays of the sun. His surprise was
great upon the following day to find
the trees entirely free from enemies,
not one remaining, except here and
there, where curled leaf prevented
the tomato from exercising its infiu.
euCe. These leaves were carefully un
rolled, fresh ones from the tomato
vine placed upon them with the result
of banishing the last insect and enab
ling the trees to grow with luXuriance
Wishing to carry the experience fur
'her, he steeped some leaves OF the
tomato in water and sprinkled this in
fusion on other plants. In two days
these were also free from the innu
merable insects which covered them
He believes that had he used the same
means with his melon patch that he
would have met with the same result
Field and Farm.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Automobile Funeral Procession.

Denver, Aug. 29.-Seven automobiles
and two carriages formed the funeral
procession of the late Fred Wild from
the undertaking Darlors of Coroner
Horan to Riverside cemetery yester-
day afternoon. This is the first fun
eral procession in Denver to be made
up almost exclusively of automobiles.
The idea originated in the minds OF
some of Wild's former friends who
own automobiles The leader of the
automobiists was William II. Frazier,
chief engineer in the Boston building.
Some of the others were Clarence
johnson and John Kinnear.
Next the hearse was carriage oc-
cupied by Mrs. Mary McLane, from
whom Wild was divorced about a year
ago, and her mother. This was fol
lowed by another carriage in which
sat Charles II. Weeks, one of Wild's
oldest friends. The rest of the pro.
cession was made up entirely of au-
tomobiles. in which rode old friends
and associates of Wild. most of whom
were engineers and boiler settlers.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
COLORADO CONFERENCE ELECTS
DELEGATES TO LOS ANGELES

was elected first delegate. receiving
seventy votes, and B. l.. Olds OF Pu-
eblo, second, with ffty-four votes. A
third ballot was taken to elect the 9TH
er delegate. but none of the candidates
came up TO the required number of
votes, so the names of the two with the
greatest number of votes were ballOted
upon, with the result that II. G.. Shuck
of Central City was chosen delegate
Mrs. r. II. Beggs Of Denver. A. R.
King of Delta and Ira De Long Of
Boulder were named as first. second
and third alternates.
Rev. S. B. Warner. H. G. Grace and
J. II. Merritt were made a committee to
audit the presiding elders accounts
Rev L. |. Hart and G.. F. Setter were
admitted into full membership in the
conference.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society held their twentysecond ami
versary yesterday afternoon. Mrs. H.
w. Moore presided and Mrs. Mary Will
son read the secretary's report. Mrs.
Trimble was to have made the p-inci-
pal address but she was unavoidably
detained in Kansas, so her place was
taken by Mrs. Shelby, whose theme was
the work being done by the Methodist
missions in Mexico.
In the evening the anniversary OF the
Freedman's Aid Society vas commem-
GRATED, and Dr. Mason gave very in
tarpetiup address
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
AL IASkA UNTITLED
FOR A TERRITORY

Seattle, Aug. Ex-senator Dilliug-
ham of Vermont, Senator Burnham Of
New Hampshire. Senator Patterson Of
Colorado and Senator Nelson OF Min
nesota, comprising the senatorial par
ty which went north two months ago
to investigate Alaska's needs, arrived
here on the cutter McCulloch yester-
day.
From opinions gathered from all the
members of the party it can be said
that they will not favor a territor al
form of government for Alaska at that
time. AS a matter of fact, they de-
clare that the people of Alaska are
not of one opinion on this question.
Along the coast the citizens favor ter.
ritorial government, but in the in'e-
riOr they found the sentiment to be
strongly against it.
The senators do think, howeyeF.
that Alaska should have delegate in
Congress, but whether the delegate
should be appointed by the President
or elected by the people they do not
care to voice All opinion.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

soBritish treaty of 1925, the line prop
erly crosses numerous inlets, including
the headwaters of the Lynn canal. The
contention seems to be that the inlets
less than six miles wide, situated in
the disputed region, belong to Canada
United States Counsel Foster vigo-
rously opposes this view. holding that
the treaty clearly places the line thirty
miles inland, following the sinuosities
of the coast, thus separating Canada
from all arms of the ocean and putting
Porcupine creek and the gold district
under American jurisdiction.
The American representatives are
confident that their position is unassail-
able. The commissioners expect that
the complete consideration of the en-
tire case will take less than two months
and that even should the commission
fail to render a majority award. the
facts will be clearly established. This
will lead to an easier settlement III the
future.
Secretary Root intends to take ad-
vantage of the recess between the fl
ings of the briefs and the oral argu-
ments to witness the British army
maneuyerS
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

Denver, Aug. 29.-Gladsome tidings
that the balapce of the university debt
has been collected and that the mort
gage of s5S,252 will be cancelled to-
day, were the features Of yesterday
mornings session Of the Colorado
Methodist Episcopal conference. The
gladsome tidings were conveyed by
Chancellor II. a. Buchtel, who, when
called upon for a speech, electrified the
audience by announcing that he met a
man a few minutes before who. upon
hearing what the sum was'yet needed,
wrote out check for $3.50 and gave it
to the chancellor. thus completing the
sum necessary to lift the mortgage
from the university.
The balloting for the ministerial del
egates took place in the morning.
Chancellor H. A. Buchtel and Rev. r.
A. Carnine were elected on the first bal
lot. Two ballots for third place fol-
lowed, but no choice was made, and
the hour Of 10 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing was fixed for resuming the vote.
Following DR.. Buchtel were ad-
dresses by II. C. Jennings, senior agent
Of the Methodist book concern, and DR.
c. b. Mason, colored, secretary Of the
Free Masons' Aid Society
At the afternoon session the lay dele
gates to the Los Angeles conference
were chosen. After some very lively
balloting, Edward J. Wilcox of Denver
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
DEATH SENTENCE
ON THIRD TRIAL

Georgetown, KY. Aug. 30.-The jury
in the case of eXSecretary of State
Caleb Powers, charged with completely
in a conspiracy to murder Governor
William Goebel in January, 1900. yes
terday found the defendant guilty and
imposed the death sentence.
Powers was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life in his former trials for
completely in the conspiracy. 1t was
on his MOTION that he secured the new
trials each time. The verdict yester-
day caused great excitement among the
friends of other defendants in these
cases.
The third trial of the defendant
closed shortly before noon. Several
hundred people crowded the court room
when the verdict was read and intense
silence prevailed The jury was polled
and each man declared the verdict OF
guilt to be his finding. Powers sat un.
moved while his attorneys asked foy
time to make a motion for a new trial.
Arthur Goebel broken down from the
strain on hearing Of the verdict OF
guilty. The jurors decline to state
what occurred in the jury room.
Arthur Goebel, brother of the victim.
is a prominent merchant at Cincinnati
and has spent his time and fortune for
over three years in the prosecution OF
those accused Of being in a conspiracy
to kill his brother.
Powers has been convicted twice be-
fore. this being the third trial in which
the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
against him. On his previous trials he
escaped with a sentence of life impriS-
Onment.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
GENERAL NILES WOULD HAVE
THE CAVALRY FORCE REDUCED

tary authorities and the government
We have 100000 men accustomed
to the saddle and rife that could be
used to quickly OycrTun either Canada
or Mexico: hence the disproportion Of
our mounted forces to that Of the
main body Of the army is unnecessary
and injudicious
There il. however, a corps or force
required in our army that could be
rendered Of great utility not only to
the military, but to the people Of this
country. This power is being recog-
nized by European governments, and
have several times recommended !ts
use by ours 1t will be utilized n the
next war. and preparation for It's use
by our army should no longer be neg
lcCtcd. | have reference to the bicy-
Gle. motorcycle, and the automobile.
which have been developed to that ex-
tent that they have become a most
valuable means Of communication and
transportation. Five regiments of CAV
airy should be discontinued, and &
corps of five regiments should be or
ganiZed thoroughly trained and con
stantly employed in the use of these
modern appliances. It should be re-
garded as a flying corps or corps OF
observation, to open the way for the
advance of an army, to obtain infor-
nation, to reconnoiter the country and
to repair or build roads and bridges.
officers and men of the cavalry, ar
tillery and infantry and Of the quar-
tcrmaster's and medical departments
and engineer and signal corps. should
serve two or four years with this
-
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Sheep Dogs Barred.

Special Agent Harry Kerr Of the
Humane Society says that the Mesa
Ge Maya Sheep Company. which has
about 1000 sheep in southeastern Col
Orado, has adopted a rule that herders
must not use dogs. There are several
reasons for the company's action.
When dogs are used the Mexican herd
ers make them do all the work. 1t is
also claimed that sheep keep in bet
ter condition when dogs are not used.
Dogs keep the sheep punched, and
they cannot scatter enough to feed to
advantage. Without dogs OF course
the number of sheep looked after by
each herder is much smaller.-DenveI
Record -Stockman
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Pure Milk Supply.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington in contribution to the
general discussion on the quality OF
milk supplied to cities has issued a
bulletin on the subject. in which many
suggestions are made for the improve
ment of the milk supply, among them
being the registration of all dairies. an
official endorsement of properly CON
Quoted dairies, and inspection of all
herds, barns, dairy buildings, ETC.,
once a month.
The report says.
The practice of pasteurization ap-
pears to be gradually extending, yet
the medical fraternity is divided in
opinion as to its eXpediency, and the
best sentiment favors natural milk,
produced and delivered in such pure
and protected condition as to be great
ly superior TO any pasteurized arti-
Cle"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
OUR VICE CONSUL
WAS NOT KILLED

Washington, Aug. 29.-William c.
Magelssen, United States vice consul
at Beirut, Syria, was not assassinated
Sunday evening, as was reported to
the State Department by the United
States minister at Constantinople. He
was shot at by an unknown person,
but the evidently premeditated at
tempt on his life was unsuccessful.
The error which set the world agog
started an American feet for Beirut
and drew the United States into the
Turkish crisis 1t was due to a mis-
take in the transmission Of a cipher
telegram from Consul Ravndal at Bel
rut to Minister Leishman.
Mr.. Leichman, however, has cabled
the State Department that the general
situation is so dangerous that Ameri-
can warships are needed in Turkish
waters. No orders have been sent
from here tonight which will inter.
fere with Rear Admiral Cotton's pro
ceeding, as ordered with the European
squadron from Italian waters to Bel
rut.
y'he President desires that the war
ships keep on to back up the demands
which, Notwithstanding the failure OF
the would-be assassin, will be made
on the porte for the safety of Ameri
can representatives, citizens and prop
erty interests.
Ii Turkey does not promptly comply
with each and every demand of The
Washington government. Rear Admi
raj Cotton will be instructed to seiz'
one or more ports and hold them un
til the American demands are granted
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

assistance when desired Several have
proffered services to work in the smell
ters. The management Will be able 10
keep running, although short-handed.
This evening al o'clock all the sa-
looms were closed by order OF the mayor
and sheriff, the latter exercising au-
thority outside the town limits. This
was done to prevent crowds congre-
eating and becoming boisterous, al
though Guietucss prevails.
A Silverton dispatch says that in an
ticipation of the threatened calling OF
a general strike in the San Juan coun-
try, the mine operators OF the San
Juan Ouray and San Miguel counties.
comprising what is known as the San
Juan mining district, perfected last
night the organization of Mine Oper-
ators' association. Full delegations OF
mine owners and operators from the
three counties met here tonight and
effected permanent organization. OFF,
GERS will be elected at the next meet
ing, Monday, and 1t was announced
that within a few days a statement OF
the objects of the association would be
made public
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Camp Of Guards and Veterans.

Denver. Aug 30-A Loveland dis
patch says: The Grand Army veterans
and Company G, First regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Colorado. broke camp
yesterday. twelve miles west of Love
land on the new Estes Park road.
Their camp ground afforded excellent
facilities for drill and the guardsmen
made the best of their opportunity.
The Grand Army took the part of the
enemy" and war was declared Sew
eral skirmishes took place and the
picket guards We're kept on the look
out constantly. Friday afternoon
battle took place between the two
forces. The veterans were well en-
trenched, but the National Guards
made a charge and routed them.
The Women's Relief Corps looked
after the commissary and all parties
enjoyed the outing. A huge campfire
was lighted every evening. around
which stories of bravery and exploits
of danger and daring were rehearsed
until taps sounded and the lights went
out.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

new blackberry called the Watt
has been propagatcd at Lawrence, Kan
Gas, and the stock will be on the mar.
ket in a year or so. The fruit is OF
good size, with very few seeds and OF
remarkably fine quality One claim
which is made for the berry is that
il bears two crops year. This year
the first fruit ripened July 11th and
the second crop came three weeks tG
a month later. At the time the first
crop is ripGnng the plants will bios
som for the second crop. Another
new variety has been dug up at Hanni
bal, Missouri. It was grown from seed
of the Lawton from plants which
fruited near the Minnewaska. Its
period of ripening is about six weeks,
and the fruit holds its size up to the
very last. 1t produces a third more
berries, the originator claims, than
Snyder. Lawton, Minnewaska. Kitta-
tiny, Erie, Taylor Rathbun or Edo
RADIO The variety has not yet been
affected by the rust and stands
drought better than any of the v.rie-
ties named-Field and Farm
Sowing pine trees is an occupation
that is novel in the Rocky mountain
region. 1t will be news to most people
to learn that the government is trying
to foster the coniferous growth of Col
orado and grow from seed enough Of
the forest monarchs to cover the waste
places. On September 22d a meeting
of ranchmen and representatives of
the forestry bureau will be held at
Castle Rock in Douglas county to dis
cuss the best means of checking for
est fires, promoting the growth of
trees and raising suitable grasses on
the hills and in the gulches. So inter-
ested have the ranchers become that
they have agreed to give a number of
days work each year to the plowing
of ground for the seeding of trees and
If they will actually do this it will be
the first practical movement of the
kind ever made. 1t will be in line
with the preachings of this journal for
the last fifteen years. Everybody
knows that the soil of the mountain
slopes composed as it is of scoria, de-
composed granite and lime, will pro.
duce forest growth without irrigation
If the seeds are properly planted. Mr.,
Nicholson of the Interior Department
who has instituted the movement
plans to have plowing and narrowing
done this fall near the present forests
SO that the falling seed may catch and
grow-Field and Farm.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

Washington, Aug. 2s-The last Of
acizl utterance of Lieut. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles has been made public through
unofficial sources in the War Depart
ment
General Miles makes number OF
important suggestions in the remodel
ing OF the army organization. He pro
poses to minimize the cavalry branch
and to equip strong corps of war mo
tor cycles and armed automobiles in
Its place. He fayors mounted rihemen
but says the horse is Jar less impor'
tant than formerly and that the auto
mobile will take its place in the next
war.
One Of his most important recon-
mendations is the establishment OF a
road-building corps of 1000 men as
a nucleus to construct military roads
in time Of peace and to cooperate with
the state authorities in the movement,
He would have the corps fully
equipped with modern rOad-buildlng
machinery and begin at once the work
of improving the principal highways
that have military and strategic i'm
portance.
''The marvellous developments in
modern arms-rifles, machine guns
and quick-fring field artiIlery-ren-
ders the cavalry, as formerly used on
the battlefield. obsolete" says General
Miles, while the wonderful develop
ment In the use Of motor power and
electrical appliances has rendered the
horse far less important than former
Iy. These facts are doubly significant
and should be recognized by the mill
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Mexican Dollar Climbing Up.

FL Paso, Tex. Aug. 29.-The Mexi-
can dollar has reached the half-dolar
mark among local banks and it is re-
ported throughout Mexico today. for
the first time since the spring of 1901
when It reached 80 cents for few
days. A few banks are Offering it for
sale to-day and buying quotations are
fixed at 4Gh cents. None of the
banks are anxious to sell at so cents.
as it is possible the price may yet
go up.
The strangest thing about it is that
no one cares to assert what has
caused the rise and how long 1t will
last
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Wind Prevents Yacht Race,

New York. Aug. 30-There was no
yacht race yesterday. wind, sea and fog
combining to make the day one in
which no lightly-buit craft, such as
these yachts. would ever dare to quit
such sheltered berth as the curve Of
the Horseshoe affords.
1t was decided early to call off tho
race, and later it was agreed that be-
ginning Monday, the yachts will race
daily until one of the other has won
three races
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Brooks Comet Observed,

Geneva, N. Y, Aug. 29-The Brooks
periodic comet has been observed in
the constellation Capricornus with
slow motion westward. 1t was discov.
cred at Hobart College in 1889 and
was found to be moving in al orbit
with a period of seven years. The
comet was seen again in 1896 and now
makes another visit, being found OK
actly in its predicted place. 1t is TT
tended by four small companion com
cts.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Hay.

Upland, per ton. s12 OOQ13.0o; sec
ond bottom, choice to fancy. $e.O0il
1000; good to choice. $7.00GS.00; tim
othy, $1,000; timothy and clover,
$1l.00; alfalfa, prime, $500; straw
$500M6.00 South Park wire grass
$500.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
lde Appointed Vice Governor.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 29.-President
Roosevelt has announced that Henry
G. lde at present a member of the
Philippine commission. will be desig-
mated rs vice governor of the Philip
pines In succession to Gen. Luke
Wright. when the latter assumes the
office Of governor general.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
GRAIN.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs,
$l05; rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs.
S5c.; oats, bulk, Nebraska, new, white,
$1.21 mixed, sl1S; in sack. Colorado,
white, $l.25; corn, in bulk, &c; corn
chop, sacked, $1.04; Colorado corn and
oat chops, sacked. sl.25; bran. Colorado,
per 100 lbs, Soc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
ide Appointed Vice Governor.

Oyster Bay. Aug. 29.-President
Roosevelt has announced that Henry
c. lde, at present n member OF the
Philippine commission, will be des,g-
mated as vice governor OF the Philip
pines in succession to Gen. Luke
Wright, when the latter assumes the
office Of governor general.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Anthrax in Illinois

Chicago. Aug. 30.-Anthrax. dread
ed by cattle owners has been reported
to the health department as having
broken out on stock farm near Chi
cagO.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Sheep
S'SSP'
Comparative Receipts

The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for
fat sheep:
Wethers, grass muttons -. S3.2543 80
Ewes, grass muttons ...... 3.OOa3. %
Feeder wethers, F.PR. ... 3.00422J
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh loss off. doz. ..... Is
Eggs, fresh, case count doz. =. lGl-
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Poultry.
Live Poultry.

Hens, best ............1 104l1
Hens, Texas, ID. ............ OS12
Roosters, Ib. .............. O5M0G
Springs, 2-lb. average, ID. .... 12M13
Turkeys, lb. .............. 10M11
Pigeons, doZ. . .......... 15
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Hogs.

Comparative Receipts: