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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11
COLORADO CROPS
PROMISE TO BREAK THE RECORD
Railroad Officials Receive Highly En-
eoursging Reports From
All Sections.

Denver. Aug. 5.-Reports which are
being received at the Offices OF the
various railroads In this city indicate
that the crops In the state this year
will surpess any Of those harvested in
the past The weather in the agricul-
tural districts has been nothing II not
ideal. While there has been an
abundance of rain, there has not been
a corresponding lack OF sunshine. for
the rain has come in the form of daily
showers, interrupting the sunlight
only for a few minutes. In limited and
Isolated districts severe wind, hail and
rain storms have damaged crops to
some extent, but these accidents
count for little in the general summing
up and Colorado agriculturally will
have the greatest year in its history.
The Rock Island reports that from
the Greeley district there will be
shipped not less than 1900 carloads
of potatoes. The crop Is bigger and
Of better quality. The abundance OF
water and sunshine have done won
ders. The wheat in this district Is a
phenomenal crop. In fact. throughout
the northern Colorado wheat districts
the yield is figured at about sixty
bushels to the acre. In the corn dis
tricts the prospects for a great crop
are encouraging. Never in the history
OF the state has the corn looked SO
well at this time Of year. The SANTA
Fe reports that the melon crop Of
the Rocky Ford district will be SO
large that it cannot be harvested.
Thousands OF melons will be left to
rot on the vines and the quality In
81. - .fe ~xrll1
be the best of years. In and around
Grand Junction the crops Of fruit Will
harvest In the same unusual ratio. The
Colorado Midland. the Denver G. Rio
Grande and the Colorado & Southern
railroads report that the shipments
from this point will ue far greater
than during any past year.
There is another crop in this state
which will break all records this year
and that Is that Of the sugar beet. In
the vast beet-growing districts the
crop has been extraordinarily large
and is still yielding. The five or six
sugar factories have more than they
can reduce, SO already the railroads
are announcing large shipments OF
sugar beets out of the state and the
yield has not been all harvested.
Prosperity" said a railroad official,
is spelled in these reports. Just wait
until all the camps settle down TO
steady and effective production. and
the state, instead of being depressed.
will be at the greatest height OF its
prosperity. The outside world doesn't
realize what a figure Colorado is in the
agricultural field, but this years crops
will speak for themselves and they
will do a good deal toward the solu-
ton OF railroad business. The outlook
Is most bright"
This Is the general sentiment ex-
pressed by all local and general rail-
road officials in Denver.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Che Foo. Aug. 8, a. m.-The firming
which was heard last night continued
to $3.50 o'clock this morning. A junk
which left Port Arthur August 9Th re-
ported that there had been no hostile
movements since July 2Sth. except ex-
changes between the batteries. The
Russian battleships Pobieda, Retvizan,
Poltava and Peresviet fire occasionally.
which was probably what was heard
last night.
An engineer who is familiar with
Port Arthur states that 1t will take
the Japanese four weeks TO fortify the
captured hills and plant siege guns.
which will require strong foundations
in the face of the Russian fire.
1t is stated positively that Vice Ad-
miral Skyrdloff was not on board the
Russian tropedo boat destroyer Lieu
tenant Burukoff, which visited New
Chwang about a month ago. and which
was sunk on one of her return trips
from that port.
This last batch of refugees, several
of whom witnessed part of the three
days fighting of the week before last,
deny that the aJpanese were one verst
(sixty-six hundredths of a mile) from
the Russian fortress. They say the
Japanese troops are from ten to fifteen
versts from the inner forts.
The Japanese are busy endeayoring
to work Their trenches nearer the
fortress. The Russian resistance to
these efforts is confined to the use of
artillery, which ceaselessly harnesses
the diggers. The Japanese are said to
have sixty guns in position on VOLTS
hill and vicinity. and 1t is evidently
their intention to slowly and surely
tighten their moose around Port Ar
thur.
A refugee who witnessed the fight
ing at VOLTS hill on July 26th and 9th
declares that 1000 Russian troops de-
Tended that position, all the approaches
to which had been protected with ter
races at angle of forty-five degrees. In
many instances the Russian soldiers
dropped their rifles and rolled rocks
down on the enemy with effect more
fatal than their bullets. The Russian
mines were cleverly concealed in an
open field. Their composition was as
follows:
At the bottom of layer of high ex-
plosive, next a layer of rocks. and the
whole covered with sod. The explo-
sion of those mines threw the rocks for
a distance of one or two versts. 1t is
alleged that with the exception of
four men who we're captured. two
squadrons Of Japanese cavalry were
wiped out by the explosion of such
mines.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11
SIEGE CONTINUES
REPORTS OF NAVAL BATTLES
Uneonhrmed Report That Port Ar
thur 10 captured-Russians Said
to Be Falling Back Before kuroki-


to Be Falling Back Before kuroki-
St. Petersburg. Aug. 9.-The city is
full OF wild rumors that Port Arthur
has fallen, due to reports from Chez
Foo of another assault in which the
fortress was taken by the combined
land and sea forces. though the Jap
anese lost three warships, including
the protected cruisers Chiyoda and It
kushima. There is not the slightest
confirmation of these rumors. II is be-
lieved that the Japanese are still una
BILE to capture the outer works. much
less to capture the fortress itself.
Emperor Nicholas has received the
following dispatch from Viceroy Alex
ieff. dated at Mukden. August IL;
kilograms received to-day from
Port Arthur and from the commander
OF the squadron (Rear Admiral Wit
hoeft) state that the cruisers Bayan,
Askold, Pallada and Novik and some
gunboats steamed out of the harbor
on July 26th for the purpose Of bonn
harding the enemy's positions. They
were attacked by the Japanese battle
ship Shinyen, the protected cruisers
Chiyoda, Itsukushima and Matsushi-
ma ana Two beCOnu-CldSS CIulbtISt
with thirty torpedo boats.
AN elght-inch shell from the Bayan
burst in the stern OF the Itsukushima,
placing that ship out OF action. There
upon all Of the japanese ships steered
for the open sea. and at the same time
the Chiyoda was damaged by Rus
sian mine. AS the Chiyoda was sink
ing by the head she steered toward
fallen bay A shot from battery %
also damaged a Japanese gunboat
which was sighted.
ION July 27. in view of the Japan
ese having taken the general Often
sive against our land positions, the
Bayan, Captain Reitzenstein; the bat
tleship Retvizan, the Pallada, Askold
and Novik. the coastdefense ships
Greiashchi and Otvashni. the gunboat
Giliak and the twelve torpedo boats
under the command of Rear Admiral
Leschinsky were ordered to support
our right flank at the demand of Lieu
tenant General Stoessel. commander
OF the military forces at Port Arthur.
Our ships. preceded by mine
dredges, steamed toward Lungantan.
from where they bombarded the jap
anese positions until three o'clock in
the afternoon.
"On their return, which they effect
ed with the same precautions. mine
exploded underneath one of the
dredges.
Rear Admiral wlthoeft estimated
that the enemy's naval forces off Port
Arthur July 80 consisted of five bat
the ships. four armored cruisers, ten
other cruisers and forty-eight torpedo
craft"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Denver. Aug. 5.-A News special
from Boulder last night says: In a
swirling torrent which descended with.
out warning upon a camping party in
hummer gulch this afternoon two per-
sons were drowned and third es-
capped almost miraculously. The dead:
Mrs. Lima Chambers, York, Neb.
Mary Renkes, aged twelve, Boulder.
Both bodies were recovered.
In the mad rush of the waters, Ray
Hart, aged eighteen, Of Salt Lake
City, was also carried away, but he
saved himself by clinging to the
bushes on the bank until help arrived.
The scene of the storm was the Sugar
Loaf district. six miles from Boulder.
Mary Renkes belonged to one of
the best-known families of Boulder.
Her father is G. W. Renkes, and be-
cause OF numerous relatives many
homes are in mourning here. Mrs.
Chambers was on visit to her sister.
and the Hart boys were nephews of
Mrs. Renkes.
Mrs. Chambers was the wife OF
Miles Chambers. a wellto-do farmer of
York. Nebraska, and prominent citi-
zen.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11
FRONTIER DAY.
Wyoming VIII surpass Herself at
Cheyenne This Year.


Cheyenne. Wyo., Aug. 5-The From.
tier Day celebration at Cheyenne Au-
gust Goth and 31st this year promises
to be remarkably successful in the
amount and variety OF entertainment
offered. The races on the first day
will include seven stirring events,
among which are special ladies'
race. an Indian pony race, a wild horse
race. girls pony race and a half
mile COW pony race. There will also
be a maverick branding contest. wild
steer roping, a bucking and pitching
contest. an artillery drill by the Thir-
teenth battery, United States artil-
lery. a stage hold-up by genuine Indi-
ans. a special exhibition Of fancy and
trick ropirg and Indian war dances.
The second days doings will be
equally exciting, being in part a con-
tinuation of the events of the first day,
with an Indian pony race. squaw
race. boys COW pony race. etc, the
closing event being an automobile
race.
A remarkable and unique exhibit
will be that of the bulldog Niger,
which grabs bull by the lip and
throws him by main strength.
Among the social events are a
French ball by the Eagles and a mask
and full dress ball by the Elks.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11
story of Naval Battle.

Che Foo. Aug. "a reliable author
ity says that eight Russian warships
participated in the recent three-days-
battle at Port Arthur. Since then the
Sevastopol and the Amur have been
repaired.
1t Is presumed that the fighting re-
ferred to was the engagement reported
by General Stoessel, commander of the
Russian military forces at Port Ar
thur, to have occurred July rs. 81 and
2S.
During the last twenty-four hours
200 Chinese and fifty Russian refugees
have arrived from Port Arthur. Almost
all left there August 4th. 1t has been
the report of the sinking off Port Ar
thur OF japanese cruiser. but tina.
this occurred is not denied. as the YES
sci is said to have been sunk in a
place where mines have recently been
laid,
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Colorado Springs. Colo. Aug. e.
Mrs. Lulu Jameson, on trial in the
District Court on a charge of attempt
ing to murder Mrs. Katherine Jane
son. In this city last February. was
ACQUITTED. by the jury this morning on
the instruction OF Judge r. E. Lewis.
who took the action at the suggestion
Of District Attorney Trowbridge, the
prosecution being satisfied that Mrs.
Jameson was insane at the time OF the
shooting. 1t is not thought that the
defendant will be tried for insanity,
her mental condition having i'm
proved
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11
Wyoming Railway Assured.

Cheyenne. Wyo, Aug. "a letter
written by ]. H. Lobell. American d.
rector of the Belgo-American Drilling
Corporation. states that he has raised
$10,0oO.000 in France and Belgium for
the construction Of d railway from
Grin Junction to the Popo-Agie oil
fields and Lander. with branch to the
Salt Creek oil field. He says that he
will reach Cheyenne about August
18th with authority to let contracts fov
the beginning OF the road.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

When an American heiress is look
ing for a title she does her shopping
in Europe.-Chicago Daily News.
And comes back here to repent. Eth.
Miss Morton?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Each of those women who is tell
ing in a current periodical what she
would do Gould Choose my Daugh-
ter-in-Law," may take 1t for granted,
however. that II she did. her son
would be even less satisfied than she
herself is under existing conditions.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

A Cleveland man who started six
years ago to trundle wheelbarrow
around the world is nearing the end
of his journey. Probably he'll be
home in time to make an intelligent
bet on the election.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

More than half of the people of the
United States aged 10 years or more
are engaged in galnful occupations,
according to the census figures. and
most of them feel that they deserve
considerably more gain than they are
getting.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Three-fourths of the body is water.
according to a scientific sharp. This
must be humlilating TO sundry colonels
down in Georjah.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

A Connecticut judge has given
Frank ]. Goufd's chauffeur thirty days
In jail for scorching. And that's a
penalty his rich employer can not
pay for him.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

The trouble with Grand Duke Boris
appears to have been that he mis-
took Gen. Kuropatlsin's camp for a
sort of Newport and Imagined that
war is something of social func-
ton.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

A Boston girl is thinking seriously
of breaking her engagement to a
young man in Indianapolis because
he addressed letter to her which he
dated Lake Geo."
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

The intelligent public may now set
tie down for a time to reading the
war news and the baseball reports.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

1t is encouraging TO learn that Mrs
Maybrick is going into retirement
and not into writing for the yellow
press.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Peace treaties among military pow
crs are lovely and they are sure to
hold good until the next time the
sIgnatory powers have occasion for a
war.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

The fashion editor says the parasol
furnishes n subject which can never
run dry. Wherein 1t differs from the
bathing suit.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11
E1bsrt COUNTY Tribune
!. {. Pope, Editor and Publisher.
GILBERT. COLORADO.

In Boston the supplysof meat is al
most exhausted. How about the
beans?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

The bicycle.is coming back TO favor,
A Kansas City man has been Jailed
for stealing one.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Does this restriction Of Newport'i
smart set to 200 exclude the historic
dinner monkey?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Latest quotations show that radium
Is stiIl a little more expensive than
beefsteak. but the gap is narrowing
rapidly.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

One thing that makes us forget the
big disasters is that another so swift
ly follows on the heels of each
one.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

It is only natural that the editor
who has to pay an exorbitant price
for steak should feel like giving the
meat magnates who are responsible
q roast.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-08-11

Nevertheless. the people who bet
on elections are not the ones who
cast most of the votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-08
Just received so dozen
New Spring Belts.
Away under price

They come in all the fascinating
shades, including the new brown
effects-they are made of Peau de
Sole and fine quality of leather in
the new crush effects, worth regular
acc. tomorrow 19c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-08

- SO for Mems soc Underwear.
Sc for large Ink Tablets, worth
10c.
lee for Carpet Covered Hassocks
worth Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-08
So Undermuslins for zoe
soc will buy SI.oo
UndermusIins
An Offer of Unusual Interest.

An Offer of Unusual Interest.
Over 1000 pieces of Snow White
Underwear goes on sale touoorroIv
at less than price of material.
81 Gowns Tucked and Stitched
Your choice tomorrow 3ac
81 Chemise Lace and Tucked eff
fects-Your choice tomorrow 39c
81 Understands, Lace trimmed
Your choice tomorrow. 39c
81 Drawers, fine Tucks and Emb.
Your choice tomorrow 39c
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
IS ANOTHER POSITION
COMMANDING HARB0R.

Headquarters of the Japanese Army
Before Port Arthur. via. Fusan, Dec.
29.-Rihlung fort was captured at 8
O'Clock this morning with 1000 Japa-
nese casualties.
Seven dynamite Mines exploded at
10 o'clock yesterday, made breaches in
the front wall through which a large
body of Japanese troops charged, un-
der cover of a tremendous lombard
ment, and captured the first line of
light guns.
A bitter fight resulted in the capture
OF the fort. The garrison, numbering
500 men, escaped.
Rihlung fort, situated on Rihlung
mountain, formed part of the inner
circle of the chain of forts defending
Port Arthur. Rihlung is situated about
Two mlles. from the outskirts of the
town of Port Arthur, from which it
bears due northeast. The fort just
captured is a mile and half southeast
OF Keekwan fort, recently captured
by the Japanese. The possession of
these two forts should make a most
important breach in the fortifications Of
Fort Arthur and cut off communication
between the Golden Hill forts and the
Iorts or the western section of the in
ner circle of Notifications
From Rihlung mountain, which is
nearly opposite 203 Metre Hill, it would
appear that the Japanese fire will he
able to reach anything in the harbor
and town which the Japanese heavy
guns on 2O3 Metre Hill are unable to
hit, thus making it apparently impos-
sibe for the Russian Second PacIdc
squadron to make any use of Port
Arthur, even should the Japanese con-
tent themselves with holding the strong
positions they now occupy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
STRIKERS WILL VOTE
To Decide Whether They Will Com
tinue the Fall River Strike,

~ Dect"e "hetheF 1hey VIII Com
tinue the Fall River Strike.
Fall River, Mass, Dec. 29.-Renewed
interest in the great cotton mill strike
which has been in existence here since
July rs, was created to-day by the an
nouncement from the Textile Council
that 1t had called mass meetings of
the various-unions for tomorrow aft
ernoon, when they will be asked to
vote by ballot on the question Of end
ing or continuing the struggle. The
union leaders said they called the
meetings. not because the operatives
were weakening, but because OF their
desire to obtain a direct expression
Of opinion on the situation.
Joseph J. Jackson, secretary Of the
slasher tenders said great restless
ness among the operatives has result
ed from the American Federation Of
Labor assessment affairs. "The
strikers" he said. believed the fed
Grafton would carry the strike along.
The slowness Of the federation in the
matter Of sending money caused many
to become disheartened."
The manufacturers are still firm In
their determination to enforce the re-
ductlon Of 1914 per cent. but should
the cut down be accepted II is under
stood the mill owners will agree TO
adjust minor grievances.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
AT NEW ORLEANS THE
BURNING WAS TALKED

New Orleans. Dec. 29.-Cotton contin-
ued to decline here to-day, though
there was no violent slump on the
exchange. There was recession of ap-
proximately 10 points from yesterdays
closing prices, January selling at 6.27
cents.
Cotton men generally discussed
dispatch from Fort Gaines. Ga, say
ing that farmers and merchants Of
Clay county had decided to burn their
share of cotton, and that some of the
staple was actually being cremated in
the streets of that town. The incident
at Fort Gaines was interpreted as evil
dencing the high state of feeling
among producers, but it is not believed
that the movement will attain serious
proportions.
President Brittin of the Cotton Ex-
change gave out a statement to-day,
in which he said cotton was now offer
ed for sale at price below the cost
of production.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30

Philadelphia. Dec, 29.-The Right
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot. Bishop of the
Central Pennsylvania Diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, is to
face fresh charges, growing out OF the
unfrocking by the Bishop in 1902 of
the Rev. DR.. Ingram, N. w. Irvine,
rector of st. Paul's Church. Hunting
don, Pa. This affair." which resolved
itself into a scandal, eliminated in
the presentation in court, as evil
dence, of a letter written by the Bish-
op TO Mrs. Emma ID. Elliott, a parish
ioner of Or. Irvine's church, in which
the Bishop advised her to prosecute
the rector upon charge of misappro-
priation preferred by the woman. And
then" concluded the famous commu-
nication, 'tif he is convicted I'm a court
Of record, / will unfrock the Shiny fell
low"
/ "A committee of inquiry has been
formed to draw up the second presents
ment against Bishop Talbot, which is
composed of the following well known
ecclesiastics: The Rev. Morgan Dix,
rector of Trinity Church, New York;
the Rev. DR.. H. p. Nichols. the Rev.
DR.. Henry l.. Jones, the Rev. DR.. I.
Israel, the Rev. John e. Hardin. the
Rev. DR.. E. A. Enos and others OF
equal prominence.
Tis evidence collected for presenta-
tion in support of the new allegations
promises to disclose a scandal of
alarming proportions. which involves
not alone the Bishop. but. as well,
woman of highest standing In New
York and Pennsylvania society.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-30
DRUMELzIER A WRECK.
The Steamer Has Been Abandoned
by Her Crew.

by Her Crew.
New York, Dec. 29.--With her sig
nails of distress and her half -masted
ensign still flying, the steamer Drumel-
zier was abandoned tonight as a total
wreck by her captain and dozen of
the crew, who were taken off the craft
and landed on Oak Island by the crews
of the Fire Island and Oak Isla nd lfe-
saving stations.
Early in the day eighteen men of the
crew were taken off the stranded
steamer by the surf boat of the Sandy
Hook station. which was towed down
TO the scene The men were brought
to this city later on tug. Capt. Mich
olson, Chief Engineer Wood and tho
remainder Of the officers and crew de-
cided to remain aboard until official
ly notified that the vessel had been
placed in the hands of the wrecking
company, in order to obviate any claim
for salvage on the derelict.
At 4:30 In the afternoon the captain
decided that It was unwise to rems9l
longer on the ship, which was being
terribly buffeted by the heavy seas
and asked immediate rescue The crews
of the nearby stations responded to his
signals, and after a hard struggle, the
men were taken off and landed at Oak
Island.
The rescue Of the men on the Dru-
melzier was hazardous in the extreme
and attended by many thrilling incl
dents.