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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-19
BEFORE MAY /, 1904.

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-19

Solicitor General Bartlett Of Santa
Fe entertained at dinner at his home
on Highland avenue Wednesday even
ing. There were present Major Palen,
Rev. W. r. Dye and Messrs. A. staab
and Hugher.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-19

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stops the racking cough and heals
and strengthens the lungs. II taken
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-19

Since making this de-
posite OF S75,000.00 The
Worlds Fair Contest
Co, which Is incorpo
rated for s~2oo,oOo.o0, has
offered an additional
supplementary prize OF
&,5oo.oo to be paid on
orders sent in before
May /, 1901. This makes
a grand total Of ss0,500.-
90 to be given to sue
cessful contestants.
This extra prize isafor-
tune within itself.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
Northern Colorado Fair.

A temporary organization which
forms the preliminary steps for an
annual northern Coorado fair was
effected in Fort Collins few days
ago. and at that time 1t was decided
to 20 on with the work Of organiza-
tiop. 1t was decided to write to
the mayors of Greeley, Eaton, Love
land, Boulder, Longmont, Fort COL
ljns and Windsor and ask them each
to appoint one business man and one
farmer all to meet at some future
date and discuss plans for the asso'
citation.
Although this meeting was not
large, there was considerable enthu-
siasm shown and from all appear
ances there is going to he interest
enough in the matter to make 1t a 80.
Some discussion was entered into as
to the location of the fair but II IS
believed that when the proper time
comes but little difficulty will be
found in coming to a settlement on
this point
Boulder, Weld and Larimer coun-
ties have been asked to take part
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
Bringing Water Over Range

The Link ditch, lakes and reser-
voir propositions have been sold by
\. r. and NJ. II. Akin and Wallace
Link to Harry L. Monroe, OF st.
LOUIS, who has also secured options
on the Decker, Lanning, Fortune,
Pollock, Smith, Springer and Stuart
ranches near Glendevey. The res
ervoirs will hold two billion cubic
feet OF water, aud it is intended to
bring this over the range from the
Laramie through tunnel ii, 700 feet
long, with 800 feet fall, emptying
into the Poudre Just below the falls.
The tunnel will have a capacity of
300 feet per second, and will cost at
least $500, 900. The company will be
be organized with 81, 900, 900 capital
to handle the proposition. If sue
cessful, it will add about 30 per cent
to the present storage capacity OF
this valley. The promoter now has 30
men at work building a ditch from
Link lake to the Skyline ditch, four
miles. -FoIt Collins Express.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
Ancient Records

An old record book was unearthed
in the basement vault of the court
house last Friday thai is probably
the oldest land record book in the
state. 1t dates back to Oct. 6, 1859,
when small party Of settlers met at
the old Fort st. VIain for the purpose
OF founding claim club to decide
the government metes and bounds OF
The varous settlers claims. The
names that appear as members of
this club are G. P. Hall, S. II. Moir,
Fl. j. Graham, William N. Byers,
G. E. Miller, DR.. Cook, P. G. Lowe,
R. B. Bradford, George Trowbridge,
James Steck and S. Y Jones.
The book itself, very unimposing
affair, and so far as actual value OF
the records it contains Is concerned,
1t has none. But 1t Is OF consider
able historical value for its antiquity
When the records In 1T were made,
this territory here was still the Ne
braska Territory, and Colorado had
not been thought OF.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
WANTED ENGINEER
City Marshal, However, Changed
His Mind.
II want that blamed engineer. ~

II want that blamed engineer"
well. 1T wasn't the engineer, but
about two hundred Elks on the end
OF the string, and you will have to
take the whole bunch.n
The first speaker was City Marshal
Camp, at one end OF the telephone
line, and the other was A. H. Davis,
ticket agent at the depot.
The quiet OF Greeley had been dis
turbed, violently disturbed: so much
so that hens were frightened from
their nests without depositing the
6fteen -cents.a.dozen eggs that were
expected. Cows milk turned sour
and the blood curdled in the veins
of tlmid people Added to all this
the volunteer fire department acted
involuntarily and all the apparatus
were nearly at the depot before the
calm OF an explained error finally
settled over the town again.
What had really happened was the
arrival Thursday morning of the
Elks' special train from California
that picked up delegates all along
the route to take them to the annual
convention Of that order to be held
in Cincinnati. On the rear end OF
the tram attached to the air-brake
apparatus was siren whistle, the like
of which has never before been heard
in this quiet climate. There is a good
one on the city pumping station here,
but the one on that train could give
the local whistle a three-lap handl-
cap and then beat il mile in a race.
Now there is an ordinance in this
city against turning in false alarm,
and since the siren was placed on
the pumping station here that has
been used exclusively for fire pur-
poses. When, therefore, the fire
laddies heard the whistle they
turned out heller skelter, and when
the marshal heard the alarm and
discovered its origin he wanted to
place the engineer of the train under
arrest for violating city ordinance.
However, when it was found that 1t
would require the arrest OF about two
hundred members Of the antlered or
der, the train was allowed to pro-
ceed.
AT Denver, the special train
picked up the Colorado delegation,
including Judge Garrigues OF this
city, who is doing the honors for
the local lodge at the big reunion.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

fork of the Poudre river in order to
have the water pure.
The city of Greeley needs a better
and larger water supply and the
more the subject is agtated, the
sooner a satisfactory supply will De
found Fo! the same reason it is a
good plan to thoroughly Investigate
the various plans that look fairly
feasible. Too little public notice
was given to the plan laid before the
city council some weeks ago by B. u.
Sanhorn TO construct large storage
reservoir in Sheep Draw, few miles
west of Greeley. Az Il moderate cost
reservoir could be put in there
with storage capacity of 60 900, 600
cubic feet Of wafer. The supply
would be soft, as it would be entirely
from melted snow, or rain, which.
when properly filtered, would be fully
as pure as the present supply. y
reservoir of that size would preclude
apy possibility Of water famine.
1t would be gravity system.
hence the cost of operation would be
slight. There might be objections
to this plan that would make it uu-
desirable, but 1T is at least worthy
of thorough Investigation. The
matter has been left with the water
works committee Of the council to
investigate, but SO far this commit
tee has not made report on the plan.
There is another feature that
might be worked either in connection
with the present pumped supply or
with the reservoir mentioned, pro-
yidipg 1T was built. That is the
driving of soft water wells in suf-
fcient Qualities to supply drinking
water, and water for other domestic
purposes, while retaining the present
supply for sprinkllng and irrigating
purposes. While on first sight this
scheme may appear bit Impractical,
it is worthy of investigation. The
number Of private soft water wells
has increased so rapidly Of late that
individuals are rapidly becoming In
dependeut OF the city as whole for
a good supply of water. There has
recently been placed apout dozen
new wells here with water motors
for pumping. That is, city water Is
utilized to run pumps for forcing soft
water into the houses. 2. w. Allen,
Arthur Strong. f. S Pinney Il.
Patterson and Others have wells OF
this kind that work to their entire
satisfaction, forcing water to all
parts of the house. B. ID. Sanborn
has improved somewhat on this water
system by having a fourteen-barrel
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
MANY CAME TO HEAR
Second Sacred Sunday Concert.
Big Success.

An audience OF at least 1000 per
sons listened to and was we'll pleased
with the sacred concert in the park
Sunday afternoon. The special music
ordered for this concert arrived late
In the week, too late for the
band to rehearse it, and thus give 1t
the smoothness of execution that the
band Is capable Of. Nevertheless
few, except the musicians themselves,
noticed anything but the pleasing
harmony that makes sacred music
the most beautiful OF any.
The question whether Sunday con-
certs would be success In Greeley
has been emphaticalIy answered
in the Affirmative, by the large
audiences that have greeted the
two concerts given. There was
an especially large representation
from the country, several families
bringing their lunch and eating 1T
in the park 1t was also noticeable
that families came from as far away
as Peckham Life in the country is
largely one OF toll, and the oppOr-
tunity for little recreation, and es-
pecially of SO eleyating nature. was
eagerly siezed upon.
Under an agreement with the busi-
ness men who have contributed to
the success of the street carnival that
will be given here next week under
the auspices OF the Greeley band,
four more concerts will be given this
season. These will all be evening
concerts, however, so that for this
season Sunday concerts are over So
many requests for Sunday concerts
have been made. however, bothssrto
the band and to The Tribune, that it
is likely that arrangements will be
made for a sacred concert in the park
every Sunday next summer.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

are ID. G. Beaman C. D. Hayt, platt
Rogers, Clyde Dawson and f. -
Gregg. According to arrangement
Attorneys Rogers and Dawson are to
represent this state actively in the
Cross examination of the Kansas Wit.
nesses and to have general supervision
OF the work before the referee
Judge Richardson.
Prof. Carpenter, state engineer
ant,cpating the taking OF evidence in
this famous case, has for two wears
been collecting valuable evidence con.
cernlng conditions along the Arkansas
river. During the past two months
accurate measurements have been
nade through his office. and the re-
ports OF government surveyors and
explorers since the day OF Zebulon
Plke have been collected. Many
volumes OF printed reports and mag
azine articles have also been dis
covered. Mr.. Hayt has been allotted
the duty of examining this mass of
evidence and separate the material
that will be used.
1t is expected that the taking Of
evidence will begin before Judge
Richardson atWichita the latter part
of August,
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
AFTERWATER
NEW MOVEMENT FOR SUP.
PLY FROM MOUNTAINS.
Several Plans Suggested That It
Would Be Well to Investigate.
Well Water Supply
Possible.

Last week party OF Greeley men,
composed OF Aldermen Stroll and
RuRh and City Clerk Henderson
and Thomas Stimson went up in
the mountains to investigate a
prospective supply OF mountain
water for the city Of Greeley. A
short distance above Chambers Lake
5. II. Southland, Albert Igo and NJ
B. Petlikin have an appropriation for
water it is thought may be available
for city supply.
Until a thorough investigations is
made 1T is not known just how we'll
this supply may be converted to
city use. One thing that would
seem to work against it, would be
the great cost OF the system, as 1t
would be necessary to pipe the water
from some point apove the north
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

air tight water tank placed in the
basement. With this surplus supply
to draw upon, a half dozen different
faucets may be opened at the same
time, and all have good pressure.
The pump is automatic. When a
certain pressure is reached, it stops
OF Its own accord. Then when
sufficient water Is drawn out to re.
duce the pressure the pump run by
city water starts up again. and soft
water from the we'll Is pumped into
the tank. The compressed air in
the tank is elastic, enough to fur
nlsh pressure enough to drive
about two-thirds OF the water In the
tank Into the pipes. One gallun of
city water will pump two gallons OF
| we'll water by this method. 1t may
only be question of sufficient water
TO supply the whole city in this way.
II individuals can do this on a
smaller scale, why cannot the city
do so on a large scale charge a good
rate for the soft water and much
lower rate for the regular city water.
giving every person just as much of
each as he feels he can afford. Or
ganize the city into blocks, and place
| a large we'll IN each block.
! One experimental we'll of this kind
placed somewhere in the city where
strangers, as we'll as home people,
might be refreshed by cool and pure
drink OF water, would cost but a
/ little compared TO the benefit and the
possibilities opened up.
! There is one thing disparaging tc
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

Greeley that can be heard wherever
the city is mentioned. That is its
drinking water, a soft water we'll
placed at the depot OF somewhere
down town would tend to stop great
dea of this talk.
While The Tribune is not prepared
as yet to advocate anv particular
plan for obtaining good water sup
ply, it is certain that supply will
never be obta ned until more life is
nut into the work Of Investigation.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
The Precipitation

The following report of precipita-
ton OF moisture in the mountains Is
from Mr. Mills, OF Estes park, to the
state engineers Office:
The total snow TALL at Long S
peak station for winter OF 1923 was
l52 inches; l903.4 was 1O6 inches.
On July 10th, 1908, drift at timber
line measured 8 feet; on July 3rd,
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

1904, 3 feet inches. AT bottom of
trough Of trail, snow measurements
were as follows: July 10th, 1908. 4
feet, 2 inches deep; July 3rd, 1904,
8 feet. 8 inches deep. There is on
this date, July 5th. more snow than
last year Last year there was more
at timberline, but much less on the
heights than there is this year.
The soil is water.soaked and over
flowing. Bas raiued every Que of
the five days of this month, and for
June there we're nineteen rainy days
and 2.75 inches Of water fall.
June, 1908, there were fifteen rainy
days and 3.55 inches OF water fall.
From recent visits to the South
Big Thompson on North st. vrain
at timberline, there is more water
flowing and more In sight to flow
than there was the first week of
July, 1903. The water outlook on
these two streams is excellent.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
Matinee Races.

Following shows the results in last
Thursdays matinee races at Island
Grove park:
80 class. "Marigold."
2-l.l: Van Sickie's "Happy Jack, -
3-2.2; Asmus' Spike 1873. Time
:225, l;25 l-5, l:23.
1915 class, Witwer's "Ethel
Wilkes" 1t; Hillard's Nephew
o., %. Time | :33, l:35 2-5.
Between these races Major Morgan
sent his pacing filly, "Hallina,n an
exhibition half-mie in the time OF
los. This filly is showing excellent
form as a 2-year-old, and in all prob
ability the fastest tilly of her age In
the state. She will unques tionably
be heard from later on.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
A Thirst Killer.

Or. Francis P. LoneIgan of Ker.
sey is again in trouble, charged with
selling liquor without license. A
warrant was issued for his arrest
last week, and Saturday City Mar
shal Camp telephoned to the doctor
to come in. The doctor did so and
was arraigned before Justice House
and then bound over to the county
court for trial. The officers claim
to have sufficient evidence against the
doctor to convict.
G. w. Beer left Thursday morning
with his family for Estes park, where
he viii spend few weeks.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
work Apportioned.

"otk for the Colorado attor-
Vne Kansas Colorado water
J.. 'u't has been ..apportioned.
n, attorney General Miller,
""o VIII take part in the suit
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

The honey-bee has again Invaded
the squirrel boxes in the park, and
for several days last week a large
family OF the little animals were
sitting about on lin bs of trees swear
Ing at the honey makers.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21
THEM
! GAMBLERS PULLED
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

uObSS .
Is.-Two Wagon Loads
Are Gathered In.
Friday was the most exciting
Evans for many a month,
|srshal Camp OF Greeley. with
3eppties, raided the four gamb-
Iu,es of the place and carried
II paraphernalia-two big wa
IDS Of ito Greeley.
K man, woman and child in
Il who could walk was down
han avenue to see the stuff
On the wagons, and for a
4 looked rather blue for the
force of officers, as threats Of
n we're frequent. The horses
' aiken from the wagons by the
lrs and their sympathizers. and
/ me- wagon was loaded one Of
oprletors Of the places made
(eat that he would shoot the
IN who got on the drivers
Bert Sullivan, who was driv-
Of the wagons fol- his father,
to the seat with the remark,
here gees. No gun play
f |ade, however, and the first
hlted for Greeley. The other
bon followed without great
j the party had left Evans
bere notified by courier that
|mpt would he made to retake
III on the top Of the hill about
~ between Evans and Gree
ID Marshal Camp telephoned to
j for a posse to meet them.
twenty men responded, but
bas no evidence of trouble.
le the raid was IN progress
Walter was badly beaten up in
|'Grady's place. He had been
IN charge Of this Joint while
|ow officers we're busy moving
|ods out o. the other places,
carelessly allowed several men
|r the place. He was suddenly
pn and so badly handled that
be laid up for several days.
laid throughout was so care
planned and worked out that
vas no time for the owners to
OF paraphernalia, OR the officers
nave met with more trouble.
owing is a list OF parapnernalia
l. Peltier: | draw poker table,
poker table, l crap table. |
e wheel. faro table, 3 slot
les.
! county Liquor Co., Joe Jud-
" | draw poker table, l stud
.a0Ie, | faro table, crap table,
te wheel, 3 slot machines.
oGradv: l draw poker table,
poker table, = faro tables, >
e wheels, | chuck-a-luck table,
'yRe table, l crap table, 6 slot
les.
o'Grady: 3 slot machines.
'' Hentschel: 3 slot machines,
table, stud poker table, /
poker table, l faro table, |
'and-unCer-lO table, roulette
20 to this was about two
ol chips, and any number Of
cards.
!lhlng is now piled up in
. the city hall under guard,
Is estimated that there are
Il money In the slot machines.
d matter of surprise why at
'lelcular time the district at j
) olfice should take up the
Vloh OF the gamblers, who for
V''he have been known to con-
''e Joints at Evans, but the
'e state Of depravity existing
Sa aIoons and gambling houses
fcefully revealed by the testi-
u court recently of the young
III mad been frequenting the
ooms, 1t was therefore de-
/, prosecute the proprietors Of
aces vigorously.
ants charging gambling were
~ all the proprIeIiors and they
'uefed to appear in Justice
Later on state warrants were
from the county court for
'opfietorS and eleven gamblers
same olTense.
work Apportioned.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-07-21

Frank Marsh has been seriously i'll
at The home of his mother, Mrs. B.
T. Marsh of s04 Sixth street, for sew
era days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
WICKED SLASH
ENDS THE FIGHT
Wielder of Knife Brings a
Union Meeting to a Sudden
and Dramatic Termination

There were lively times at the meet
ing of the Stablemen's Protective
Union at its headquarters at Il Eighth
street last night. During an executive
session the members became involved
in many wordy wars. At last dispute
between two of the board came near
ending in murder.
The lie passed between Edward Tay-
lor. who resides at 1912 West Mission
street, and Thomas White. AS the ar
gument grew warmer Taylor, it is
claimed, made an assault on White.
Other members of the committee tried
TO pacify the pair, but Taylor, so it is
said, kept advancing. White, when he
found that he was about to be beaten,
reached into his pocket and, drawing a
large pocket knife, slashed Taylor
across the face, inflicting several
wounds that required many stitches.
Steward Emil Bertrand fixed up Tay-
lor's face. Police Officer Thomas Kinch
was on the scene soon after the trouble
started, but before he could gain ad-
mittance to the headquarters White
climbed over the rear fence and made
good his escape.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-28
CAPTAIN OF COLUMBIA
GETS LETTER OF THANKS
Minister Powell Praises Gallant Onf-
GERS and Men of the United
States Cruiser.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = Before
Captain Miller of the cruiser Columbia
left Dominican waters, he received
formal letter of thanks from United
States Minister Powell, in the course
Of which the Minister said:
ALLOW me to say that our people in
the States owe very much to our navy
and to the officers for the able and eff
cient manner in which they at all
times have maintained the national
honor and conserved American inter
ests abroad, and when such occasions
have occurred they have won and add
ed new laurels not only for themselves
but for the nation at large and added a
new page to our country's history. The
American people cannot be too proud
Of their naval vessels and the officials
who man them, as they stand to-day
before the world as the great bulwark
of the nations defense and the ma
tons honor"