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The daily tribune., 1903-08-29
Fremont Hotel .

Beginning Sept. !. 1903, the fol-
lowing rates will prevail at the FIRE.
mont hotel:
Table board by the month, $22. 20
4" week t8. 0O
Board and room by the month ~
low as S27. so.
Board and room by the week as low
as go. 90. Single meals, local people,
SOC. Transient rates ~. 90 nd %. 90
per day.
Steam heat. electric light and bells
IN every room. Rooms en- suite, baths
and modern conveniences. Service aud
cuisine better than the average. The
above rates are very low but all the
same we will be than kful for your
patronage, yonr good will in the alb
sence OF your patronage is great help
and will be everlastingly appreciated.
tt II. L. Rice, Prop.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29

They went to work with an earnest
desire TO develop the property in the
best possible manner. to make it a
paying enterpri,e. There was no
question of hours. Every fellow
devoted himself to the advancement
of the common welfare.
AT the outset only six men were
employed. Now there are twelve
All sober, honest, Industrious and
sturdily loyal to the best interests of
the corporation. When the work
was begun the shares were selling at
10 cents each. ana the first men in
received theirs at that price. Later
on the price advanced to 15 cents,
when the other six came in 1t is now
30 cents a share. The wages are
credited to stock account each month.
These men have received only few
uOAldIb III Chsu LII tit lhsJ Gig lueeu
months. as actual necessities demand
ed.
A sufficient amount of stock has
been sold to outside parties to pur-
chase supplies for the boarding house
located at tho mines and for such
machinery, powder. tools. etc, as
was needed
The company has fourteen veins,
all sufficiently opened to determine
their strength and value. Six have
been we'll developed by shafts and tun.
mel. They went as far as they could
with the primitive windless, and then
started a tunnel to strike them at
greater depth and for more convenient
operation. The first objective point
of the tunnel was the Princess vein,
which has been intersected. Here
they found body of ore fifteen feet
wide at point twenty feet below
the bottom of the shaft. Under the
best practical tests the mineral aver.
ages $50 per ton. While this vein is
being drifted upon the heading Of the
tunnel is being pushed on to the other
veins, which, as demonstrated by shaft
work. are four feet wide. Several
other companies are operating in the
district with good results, but not on
the same plan.
Mr. Harpel's tunnel has been driven
by steam drills Last Saturday he
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29
Telephone Improvements.

A construction gang of eight or ten
men commenced work in Florence
this morning for the Colorado tele.
phone company. The purpose rs to
do sufficient rebuilding to relieve the
present congested condition Of the
lines. 49,
Between 5000 and $500 feet Of
cable will be strung and individual
wires will be put up to strengthen
weak districts. After completing the
work in this city the men will begin
the work Of putting in another line
between Florence and Canon and
Cripple Greek 30 that these two sta
tions may have another direct line to
Denver. This will be An improve
ment that has long been hoped for by
those in Canon and Florence who use
the toll line, as it will 0byiate the
long delays in getting the line ut
Pueblo.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29

came to Denver and ordered OF Hen
drie & bolthoff boiler and com.
pressor. for air drills, whinh will be
set up as soon as received. Next year
he will build = lOo.tcn matte smelter
on the Rio Grande railrosd. Ave miles
from Villa Grove on the Orient
branch of that line. where all the
ores will ba treated
The mines furnish every kind of
ore requisite for this purpose end in
amount equal to its capacity. Thus
far he has shipped only sufficient
mineral to demonstrate it's value in
carload lots.
Another tunnel will be started low
or down the hill as soon as the pres
ent one has fully developed the ore
shoot in the Princess. There is a
complete assaying outfit on the
ground, the assayer like the miners,
taking stock for his services. Mr.
Harpel manages and directs All the
operations of the company without
compensation.
One Of his men when he came to
the mine had 81. 800 saved up. from
previous employment. After inves-
tigating the plan and the prospects of
the mines he put every dollar he
possessed into the stock and went to
work with the rest.
The machinery men of Denver hav.
ing the fullest confidence in Mr.. Har-
pel's scheme, have furnished him all
the supplies needed-part cash and
the balance on credit when asked for.
This Is one Of the most remarkable
cooperative lining ventures that
has come to my notice in this state.
1t works with entire satisfaction to
every person engaged in 1t. 1t is an
admirable proposition from every
point Of view. and will probably
eventuate in great benefit. Some of
our other mining men might adopt it
to their advantage. Denver Post.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29
TAK|NG STOCK
FOR THEIR WAGES
A Unique and Successful
Mining Scheme.
Steel Canon Mining, Milling and
Investment Company Develop
ing Properties Near Villa
Grove.

Here is one of the most unique. at,
tractive and successful mining propo.
sition have met with IN Colorado.
Philip R. Harpel of Florence is presi.
dent and general manager Of the Steel
Canon Mining. Milling and Invest
ment company The mines he is op-
Grating comprise group of lodes in
Steel Canon on the Sangre de Cristo
range. about seven miles due east of
Villa Grove in Saguache county
These properties we're worked to some
extent twenty. five years ago. but ow
ing to the high charges for transpor-
tation and treatment were not success
full. Much of the ore then extracted
was shipped to Leadville.
About four years ago Mr.. Harpsl
bought the entire group on satisfao-
tory terms. A year ago last July the
company named above was organized
and stock issued. Possessed of very
little means, he employed certain
number Of good miners upon this
kind Of proposition: He to furnish
board and lodging. tools and mine
supplies and they to take stock In the
company for their wages at the our
rent rate. Some of these men had
saved little money. and each invest
ed what he had in the stock. This
formed cooperative arrangement
which has worked to the satisfaction
of all concerned 1t obviated all dan
ger of uprisings strikes or discomfort.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29

DR.. Condit, Florence; Non A lcoholics,
Stella CLAUS, Canon; Peace and Ar.
bitration, Mrs. Ruth H. Sperry,
Salida; Press. Mrs. Finley, Canon
Sabbath Observance, Mrs. A. NJ. Bis
sell, Florence; Social Meetings and
Red Letter Days, Mrs. j. d. Biggs.
Canon.
A very nice lunch served at the
church gave an appreciated opportu-
nifty for social converse.
At the afternoon session reports on
Flower Mission wore read. We were
interested to learn that this included
not only gifts Of flowers, jellies and
the like. but garments for the needy
and many kindly deeds. Press work
is one OF the most important depart
ments and many leading papers are
cheerfully given space. thus infuenc-
ing public sentiment.
Perhaps the fullest reports were on
mothers work and Mrs. Allen the new
district president gave q most delight
full talk on the privilege and respon-
sibility of IA Mothers Work"
The evening entertainment was one
Of the best elocutionary efforts ever
heard in Florence and the subject Of
absorbing interest, picturing the
Christ Spirit and the selfish interest
with telling effect.
The sessions close this afternoon
and the Florence union is deeply
grateful for the aid Of these workers
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29
Meat Market Changes Hands.

negotiations were completed today
by which Messrs. Friz and Price turn
over the K @. meat market to q Mr..
Craig. of Arkaneas The purchaser
has been in the Wholesale business
and promises to now conduct the finest
market in Florence.
Messrs. Fritz and Price will spend
a few weeks fishing. but after that
their plans are indefinite. t8
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29
Mr.. McCandless Makes Statement
to the New York Life Insur-


to the New York Life Insur-
ance Co.
Florence. Colo, Aug. 2sth. 1908.
The New York Life Ins. Co.,
New YORK, N. Y.
Gentlemen I'll am in receipt Of
your check, through your local agent
Mr., J.. f. Terrence, for fifteen thou
sand one hundred and sixty ($l5 1907
dollars. being settlement in full of
my policy No. 29ss46 for $40, 600 in
your company.
am we'll pleased with my invest.
ment and your prompt settlement, and
heartily recommend The New York
Life to anyone desiring life insurance.
The entire transaction being now
completed. wish to say. that were l
a young man l would undoubtedly
apply to you for another policy, am,
Yours very truly,
JAMES A. McCANDLESS.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29
Woodmen Log Rolling.

At Lamar Aug. 80 a special train
will leave Florence via the Santa Fe
at 6:l5 a. IN. Returning leave Lamar
II p. m. same day. fare for round
trip $3.50. A. G.. Palmer,
lot Agt.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29

The funeral Of Alexander Currie,
the co!ored man who died suddenly
Thursday morning, has been post
poned awaiting sdvices from relatives
in the south.
The daily tribune., 1903-08-29

Jansen does painting.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09

especially adapted 10 growing
barley Itis grown to some ex.
tent in all the other states, but
only in small quantities. ,
The buckwheat crop of the
country in 1900 was 11,233,515
bushels, and over two thirds of
the entire product is grown in
New York and Pennsylvania. -
The average yield per acre is II
bushels.
The potato crop yielded 90
bushels to the acre and aggrega
ted 273, 1928, 2O7 bushels. One.half
of the entire product was grown
in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Mime
sofa. Though grown IN every
state in the union the six named
produced as many as the other
forty.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09

tas peas, bcdus, etc:3 with the
I fumes of carbon bisulphide, or
burning SULPHUR or benzinc, or
warm water in closed vessel for
a few hours before planting them.
Cut off and burn all currant
bushes that have yellowish leaves
and thus destroy the larvae and
pupae of the currant borers.
Just as soon as the petals fall
from the apple and pear blossoms
spray well with one pound Of
Paris green or London purple in
$50 gallons of water to kill the
young codling moths before they
enter the fruit. Spray after each
rain for two weeks, aud if no rain
lutervenes after first spraying
for ten days it is sufficient to give
only second spraying then.
For the destructive curcuho
spray with Paris green or Lon
don purple just before blossoms
open and again after the petals
fall, and jar the trees every two
or three days over a sheet or
sheets of cloth and pour the fallen
material into kerosene or the fire.
Continue this until no more cur
culios are captured. Destroy all
fallen fruit as fast as it falls.
Cover young plants with net
ting to keep certain insects, such
as the striped beetle, squash
bugs, etc, from vines Of melons,
and cucum bers.
Have the soil as mellow and as
fertile as possible, using all the
manure or fertilizer that is need
ed, and plant only good large seeds
and strong vigorous plants. In-
ducing strong plant growth is one
Of the best means of avoiding in
sect depredations. Insects attack
the more feeble rather than
the strongest and most vigorous
plants and animals.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
laidig.

April O. William Snyder OF
! Knobsville with Il force of carpen-
terS is building shed 2OX2o feet
for George King.
W. +. Laidig with force of
carpenters will build an addition
16x1S feet to j. w. Laidig's house
and repair the main building.
Michael Laidig and family will
move to Dublin Mills this week.
d. r. Mumma and family will
move to Hustontown this week.
Harris Wagner of near Dublin
Mills will move this week to the
farm which he bought from D. Il.
Mumma.
John Lape expects to move
near Saltillo
Bowling Johnson has returned
from a visit to West Virginia.
There will be Sunday school at
Fairview next Sunday forenoon.
Let all friends of Sunday school
work come and bring their
friends and try to make the Sun
day school success.
Nina and Essa Kirk spent Sun
day in Wells Valley.
Hiram Clevenger will have a
new roof put on the house this
week on the farm which he lately
bought.
Hiram Laidig will occupy the
house at Laidig which Michael
+ Laidig vacates.
Rev. Melroy preached his fare.
well sermon at Fairview Sunday,
March %, from the text, at is
good for us to be here" At the
same time the balance of the sal.
ary due him at this appointment
was subscribed,
There will be a business meet
ing Of the Eairvlew Epwortf
League Saturday evening, Apri
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
THE INSECT CALENDAR

Timely suggestions For insect Rem.
cdiCs. IrOm the Manuscript of
Book on Economic Entomology. by II.
4. surface, Professor Of Zoology. The
pcnns NlNania state College, state Col.
lcgc pa.J
The three essentials for sue
cess in applying insecticides con-
sist in doing the right thing, at
the right time, and in the right
way. The time for making any
application is fully as important
as are the kinds of insecticides
and methods Of applying them
Most publications on insect rem
edies fail to emphasize the time of
doing the work. For this reason
we here give the Insect Calen.
dar" that practical persons may
follow it with profit. Itshould be
remem bered that the exact time
of each of these remedies may
vary with the season, latitude,
and altitude, but these dates are
generally correct for the greater
portion of the state of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
Veteran OF Two Wars.

Samuel jackson McEldowney
died at his home in Riddlesburg,
Bedford county, on the 10Th ult.,
aged 15 years, months and 4
days. His entire life was spent in
Bedford county, except about six
years, during which he was serv.
ing his country as a soldier.
He was married in 1857 to Miss
Sara Oliver, of Rainsburg.
AS soldier, Mr.. McEIdowney
has record that few men can
boast of. He was a veteran of
two wars, serving with distinc-
ton for two years in the Mexican
war and four years during the
Civil War.
He was taken prisoner and con-
fined in the famous Florence and
Audersouville prisons for ten
months and 23 days. He made
his cscapef from Andersonville one
dark night, but was pursued by
the rebels with blOodhounds and
retaken when within sight of the
Union army. He was comrade
Of Judge Longenecker, ofBed-
ford, and on one occasion when
Judge Longenecker was lying i'll
in Il hospital and the confederates
were pressing hard the Union
ranks, he carried his comrade on
his back TO the rear and out of
danger while shortly afterwards
the hospital was burned to the
ground. He and Judge Lougen-
ecker We're taken prisoner at the
same time.
While McEldowney was in rebel
prison an order came for an ex
change OF prisoners, his name be-
ing on the list. His brother was
Il prisoner in the same pen, and
on this occasion. Samuel bribed
a rebel officer, giving him all the
money he had, to change the
names so that his sick brother
might be free instead of himself
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH

"Our little daughter had an al
most fatal attack of whooplng
cough and bronchitis" writes
Mrs. w. K. Hsvilaud, of Armonk,
n. Y, "but, when all other rene
dies failed, we saved her life with
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Our
niece, who had Consumption IN an
advanced stage, also used this
wonderful medicine and to-day
she is perfectly well. " Desperate
throat aud lung diseases yield to
Dr.. Kings New Discovery as to
no other medicine on earth. In-
fallible for coughs and colds. SOC
and Sl.00 bottles guaranteed by
w. S. Dicksons. Trial bottles
free.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
CHURCHES.

PRESBYTERIAN.-Rev. w. A. West,
ID. D., Pastor. Preaching services
each alternate Sabbath at 1890 a. m.
and every Sunday evening at 100,
Services at Green Hill on alternate
Sabbaths at 1890 a. m. Sabbath
school at 9:15. Junior Christian En-
deavor at Zoo. Christian Endeavor
at 500. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1900
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Rev. A. d.
McCloskey, Pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. IN. Preaching every other
Sunday morning at 1880 and every
Sunday evening at 700. Epworth
League at 600 p. IN. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 700.
UNITED PREsBYTERIAN-Re ]. L.
Grove, Pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at 1890, and every other Sunday
evening at 100. The alternate Sabbath
evenings are used by the Young Peo-
ple's Christian Union at 700 D. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 700.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN-Rev. A.
u. Wolf, Pastor. Sunday school 9:l5
a. IN. Preaching every other Sunday
morning at lO:3O and every other Sun.
day evening at roo. Christian I'm.
deavor at 600 p. m. Prayer meeting
on Wednesday evening at 700.
REToRMED-Rev. G. NJ. Smith, Pas.
tor. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching on alternate Sabbaths at
1000 a. m. and 700 p. IN. Christian
Endeavor at 500 p. III. Prayer meet
ing on Wednesday evening at 1900.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
SOCIETIES,

ODD tellows-M M'ConnellsburgL Lodre
NO. I44 meets every Friday evening in
the Comerer Building in McConnells.
burg.
Fort Littleton Lodge No. 4S4 meets
every Saturday evening in the Cr0ner
building at Fort Littleton.
Wells Valley Lodge No. GOT meets
every Saturday evening in Odd Eel
lows Hall at Wells Tannery.
Harrisonville Lodge No. 70l meets
every Saturday evening in odd Eel
lows Hall at Harrisonyille.
Waterfall Lodge No. 773 meets e,-
cry Saturday evening in Odd FIlow,'
Hall at Waterfall Mills.
Warfordshurg Lodge No. 60l meets
in Warfordsburg every Saturday
evening.
King Post G.. A. r. No. 365 meets in
McConnellsburg in odd Fellows Hall
the first Saturday in every month al
p. IN.
Royal Arcanum, Tuscarora Council,
No, III, meets on alternate Monday
evenings IN =. o. S. OF a. Hall, in
McConnellsburg.
Washington Camp No. 497, +. o. 8.
A., OF New Grenada, meets every Sat.
urday evening in =. o. S. otA. Hall.
Washington Camp, No. 564, +. O.S.
OF A., Hustontown, meets every Satur.
urday evening in p. o. S. OF A. Hall.
John Q. Taylor Post G. a. r.. No.
5S9, meets every Saturday, on or lust
preceding fun moon. in Lashle, hall.
at z p. M, at Buck Valley.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 80.
meets at same date and place at pm.
Gen. d. i. McKibbin Post No. .4C2,
@. A. s., meets the second and fourth
Saturdays In each mouth at Pleasant
Ridge
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
Your Column.

4 TO snow our appreciation OF the ay In
which the Fulton County News Is bel adopt
ed into the homes OF the people of this county
We have set apart TINS column for the FREE
use Of our subscribers foradvertising purposes
uhjcct tO the following conditions;
I. IL is free only TO those who are paid.up sub
scrberS.
:. Only personal property can be advertised
3. Notices must not exceed 30 W rds
I. III legal" motto IS excluded
>. Not free to merchants or any one to advcr-
Use goods sold under mercantile license
The primary object OF this column is to nf-
ford farmers, and folks who are not in public
business an opportunity to bring to public at
tention products or stocks they may have to
sell. or may want to buy.
Now. this space IS ours; If you want to buy
1orse, If you want hired help II you want to
borrow money. If You want TO sell pig, bug
~, some hay, goose. or If you want to adyer-
,ise for wife-this column IS yours.
The New Is read weekly by eight thousand
people, and is the best advertising medium In
the county
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
CONFESSIONS OF A PRIEST,

Rev. Jno. 5. Cox, of Wake, Ark.
writes, "F'or II years | suffered
from Yellow Jaundice. | con.
suited a number of physicians
and tried all sorts of medicines,
but got no relief. Then / began
the use Of Electric Bltters and
feel that | am now cured of dis
ease that had me in It's grasp for
twelve years. If you want a re-
liable medicine for liver and kid.
ney trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric Bit
ters. It's guaranteed by W. S.
Dickson. Only soc.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09

When person minds only his
own business he is called selfish.
When he takes care Of his means
and buys only what he can pay
for he is called stingy. When he
keeps his own counsel and keeps
control of his family he is called a
tyrant. When he let's everybody
do as they please and takes what
is left, he is called soft. When
he makes fun at his own expense
TO amuse others, he is called era
zy. When he does what he can to
help another at his own inconven-
ience, he Is called a fool. What
shall we do, then? Go ahead as
near right as you can, witboutany
concern for what men say.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
GENERAL DIRECTORY.

President Judge-Hon. S. Nc. Swope.
Associate Judges-Lemuel Kirk, Da-
vid Nelson.
Prothonotary, &c.-Frank p. Lynch.
District Attorney-George B. Dan.
iels.
Treasurer-George b. Mellott.
Sheritf-Daniel G. Fleck.
Deputy Sheriff.
Jury Commissioners-C. II. E. Plum.
mer, Anthony Lynch.
Auditors-John S. Harris, w. G.
Davis, S L. Garland.
Commissioners-H. X. Malot, A. V.
Kelly, John Fisher.
Clerk-Frank Mason.
County Sufveyor-Jonas Lake.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES T..
Barton.
Attorneys-W Scott Alexander, J.
Nelson Sipes, Thomas +. Sloan, +.
Men Johnston, NJ. II. Shaffner, Geo.
B. Daniels, John p. Sipes, S. w.
Kirk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
TERMS OF COURT.

The first term of the Courts of Full
ton county in the year shall commence
on the Tuesday following the second
Monday of January, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
The second term commences on the
third Monday of March, at , O'Clock
p. III.
The third term on the Tuesday next
following the second Monday of June,
at 10 o'clock a. IN.
The fourth term on the first Monday
of October, at 2 o'clock p. m.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
Pacific Coast Without Change.

In new Pullman "ordinary"
sleepers, wide Vestibuled and
with every modern convenience,
in charge Of competent agent,
from Cincinnati and Chicago Via
Louisville. New Orleans, Houston
San Antonio, El-Paso and Los
Angeles to San Francisco Rates
for berths less than half Of cost IN
regular sleepers. For free de.
scriptiye matter and full particu-
lars, address e. A. RICHTER.
TRAY. Pass. Agent, Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad, Park Building
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-04-09
BOROUGH OFFICERS.

Justice of the Peace-Thomas T..
Sloan, L. II. While.
Constable-John H. Doyle.
Burgess-H. w. Scott.
Councilmen-D. u. Fields, Leonard
Holman, Samuel Bender, NJ. w. Mace.
Clerk-William Hull.
High Constable-Wm. Baumgardner.
School Directors-A. u. Mace. John
A. Irwin, Thomas +. Sloan, f. NJ.
Iaylor, John Comerer, G. B. Stevens.