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La Junta tribune., 1904-03-26
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La Junta Souvenirs on sale Al
j. w. Fishers bookstore.
For RENT-Five room house.
Inquire OF G. S. Thompson.
Latest styles in Monarch shirts
just arrived at McCarty & Athens.
: B Latest styles in Hanan and
Douglas shoes at McCarty & .Alth-
en's.
/ When in need Of a veterinary call
on 6. w. Piested 4, the La Junss
Valley Barn.
FosSAi.E-A four year old Clyde
and Percheron stallion. Isquirs
n this Office.
|. B. F.. Scr,bner. Of Pueblo, sec.
retary Of the Chieftain. was a La
Junta visitor Thursday on bus.
mess.
McCsrty 4 Aithep have just re-
eeived an elegant assortment OF
the famous Rufus Waterhouse
neckweas.
For . shirt OF best material.
snappy patterns and perfect ft.
see those Bi.metallic shirts At
Hardine's. the Hsbesdasher.
Mesdames McCune and Beer.
bohm will receive their guests Of
March 18TH at the home Of Mrs.
Beerbohm on Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoon. March a9th
and goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Posi- are
in San Fra6cisco. and write ,hss
they are having very pleasant
trip. They took in Chinsiown BY
gaslight one night last week, and
say "its gTest"
A new eighty-6ve foot turntabl-.
sim,lsr to the one recently install
ed in La Innta, was completed BY
the SAINTS Fe u Ration last Satur
day. Eighteen men were employ.
ed for . period Of six weeks in the
work.
| Twenty-Five machinests and
boilermskers were laid of indeh-
nitely by the Santa Fe At Newton
last week, the reason given there
for being . falling of in repair
work on account Of . lack Of bus.
mess in transportation.
!. E. Gsmewell. Of Denver.
cable construction man OF the
Colorado Telephone Company,
arrived in La Junta last Tuesday
night. and will remain for several
weeks assisting in the installation
of . new switchboard in the local
exchange.
Harry Weller and A. Fosder OF
the Holbsook country. returned
home last Wednesday morning
from Kansss City. where they dis
posed Of several csrlosds Of sheep.
They received $3.50. at which
price the market has been steady
for several weeks.
NJ. and Mrs. n. n. Hall, who
have been the guests Of their
niece. Mrs. w. E. Andrews, dur
ling the past two months and .
half, left yesterday morning fot
COLORADO Springs for . few days
visit before returning to their
home in Cowsie, Iowa.
Patrick MeGIove, the old gen.
tleaas Who died suddenly on No.
8 last Mooday morning as that
train vas coming ioto town. will
be busied in. Rivesview cemetery
today. instructions TO that effect
hsvisg bees received fso0 Fstbes
/ John Bssdy. os San Besssrdino.
TIE desd nan hes % relatives.
The CID eessleoss hes SIioo oa
!deposie 10 ahe Fss~ess' Exehsnga
/ Bash q Ses Bessssdiso, credited
% ''PSesick MeGlove q Fsthes
\ JoAs 0ssdy." The lusessl wil
take pssee freM the ssdestskis(
pesiess - the Msyhev 9ous>
FsssisAia9 Csopesy shis 0ess'
La Junta tribune., 1904-03-26

Lo06 4 Tkeiss sse iesssllisg
coSd seossge plant st the fsltou.
msskss. which is operated on .
poas similsr to that utilized in the
Dssstsessse q ssti6cisI ice. and
d6spesses sItogetbes With the use
= eoogesIed moisture fog cooling
psspuses- The cold ssossge room
UiIl be i0ustees by sixteen feet 10
doessSess ssd tes Gsea ~ heiahs-
TIE 6sm hes ordered seves ssd
80 haM hssse poves eleessie
0oeos - opesssos the seeessssy
oeehioesy.
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FOUND AT 70
The Power of Food.

An Illinois lady who never knew what
health was until she reached her 10th
year presents an unusually convincing
case OF the power Of proper food,
II am "a years old this fall and
never had good health that | can re-
member since l was child until
commenced TO use Grape'Nuts four
years ago
From the very first could feel n
vast Improvement and now In four
years have gained so that do all my
cSn work. and feel cannot say too
much In favor OF Grape Nuts and what
this grand food has done for me as old
as | am,
81 have recommended Grape Nuts 10
several and they all have been bene-
fltcd by IT," Name given by Postum
Goa Battle Creek, Mich.
The power OF proper food (Which
means food that the stomach will d.
gest and at the same time yields the all
necessary nutrlmenO is almost unlimlt-
cd and that's the reason 10 days trial
OF Grape Nuts often works a wonder.
Look for the famous little book. "The
Road TO MELVILLE" In each package,
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OPERATIONS A FAD.
rublIc GmdnaIIy Awaken. to tho rnct

The latest fad In operations has been
the appendicitis fad; before that the fad
for rectal operations piles ctc) held
sway, Hundreds Of patients were
frightened and hurried into hospitals,
operated upon and robbed Of their last
dollar, when the trouble was q simple
case OF .cmorrhods or piles only, easily
cured . home with a simple remedy
costing but fifty cents a box,
81 procured one nfty cent box of Pyr,
amid Pile cure Of my druggist. with
the intention Of buying larger box
later but was happily surprised when |
found that | was cured, and still have
six pyramids left out Of the first and
only box, ! have not had the least sign
Of piles since | used this one box. which
has been about two months: previous
to using Pyramid Pile Cure | had the
worst Kind n bleeding and protrudlng
piles for over thlrtv-one years. and no
one knows except those who have had
the piles, the pain and misery / sur
fered.
II am n poor man, but have often
said would give n fortune. n had n.
10 be cured Of the piles, and now have
been cured FOR 80 cents | should be-
very ungrateful II did not thank you
and give you every privilege to use my
name and this letter, when know
there are 50 many who suffer M | did. "
j, A. WcismIller, 100 Bladensburg
Road, Washington, d. c,
The Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall
Mich. publish little book on the
causes and cure of piles. which they
win be glad TO mail free TO any appli-
cant, and we advise all sufferers from
this painful disease to write to them
for IT,,
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RECOMMENDATIONS,

Your attention Is respectfully direct.
ed 10 the recommendation OF the en-
glneer among which the following, In
my Judgment, should be given early
considerations
That an interceptlng sewer he con-
structed In the western part OF the city
and q pumping plant be put In at
Ninth North street FOR pumping the
sewage into the gravity sewer. This
would provide, In connection with the
gravity outlet sewer. sewer facilities
for the entire city
"That the dead ends In the present
waterworks system he connected az fast
as possible, and that certain amount
be appropriated towards this work each
year
THAT an ordinance be passed regulat-
Ing the width Of tires TO be used on
drays and heavy vehicles"
The report Of the engineering depart
ment Is very thoroughly and artIstlcally
compiled and contains great deal Of
valuable information respecting the
growth and advancement Of the city In
the matter Of publ c improvements.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The report Of the city attorney shows
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COMMISSIONERS REcoMMENDA

The commissioner foresces only con-
tinued litigation from the construction
OF the contract now In force under
which Jordan river water is exchanged
by the city FOR the water Of Parley's
creek. He recommends that the city
secure from the farmers a clear title to
the water Of the said creek and give
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The report OF the health commissioner
shows 1851 loads Of swIll, 1894 loads OF
garbage and SOS dead animals destroyed
at the crematory, at a cost to the city
OF S377l.0i
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THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

typhoid fever .,.,,.,.,,.,..,o5l II
The chemical and meteorological eX-
aminatIons amounted to 1852, of which
459 were of milk, and Of these IS were
found to be below the standard,
Seventeen samples Of city water were
analysed and tested for pothogenic bac-
terra and were found free,
Seven samples of flowing well water
were analysed and all found 10 be unfit
for domestic purposes. These wells,
however are located in the western and
northwestern portion Of the city, quite
recently Chemist Harms has made an
analysis Of the water OF the Liberty
park wells and pronounces II 10 be alb
soutely pure.
The expense Of this department for
the year was s2l,S19s3, while for the
year 1902 the cost amounted to but Sl5,-
7Ol17, showing an increase for 1908 OF
s6,l7sG6.
! would respectfully call your atten-
ton to the steady increase Of expenses
in this department, The year 1902 av-
eraged per month sl2OS,43. The first
four months Of 1903 averaged per
month. sl,456.3S, while the latter eight
months the average amounted 10 81,
066,1S. | must confess that | am Mt a
loss to account for this showing, and
Will leave the matter for the consider
alton OF your honorable body.
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
The health commissioner shows the
cost OF this department for the year TO
be S6l2.ii. This amount was for the
% oil L., h.
1902 there were GO cases confined In this
hospital at an average cost per case Of
sSI2l, The first four months OF the year
1903, lO5 cases cost on an average OF
1857 while during the latter eight
months Of the year iS cases averaged
sllSlS per case Your honorable body's
attention Is respectively invited to this
matter also.
CREMAToRY.
The report OF the health commissioner
shows 1851 loads Of swill, 1894 loads OF
garbage and SOS dead animals destroyed
at the crematory, at a cost TO the city
Of sS,77l,Oi.
CITY AUDITORS WORK.
The auditing Of the books OF the va
rlous departments Of the city IL a mat
ter Of the very greatest importance In
former years this work was almost en-
tlrely neglected, owing, possibly, to q
lack Of clerical assistance in the depart
ment OF the auditor, During the past
year, however several Of the depart
ments have been checked but the work
has not as yet been reduced to q sys-
tematlc and uniform basis, although so
far as II has been prosecuted II has had
q beneficial effect upon all departments.
| would therefore strongly urge that
the auditor be directed to make thor.
ough check Of each department lmme.
diately after the close OF each months
business, and the actual condition Of
such department be reported 10 the
council at az early date as prdctca.
Bile after the audit, and also that the
said report be duly verified by the OH.
cial signature Of the auditor. consider
the monthly auditing Of the citys
books, not in name, but IN reality, a
most essential matter.
The practise Of the auditor Of turning
over certain payrolls TO the treasury TO
dlsburse the various amounts I'm cash,
would respectfully recommend cease.
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DEsERET EVENING NEWS. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1901.

II cases were disposed OF during the
year In the district court Of the Third
Judicial district, wherein the city APP
peared either as plaintiff or defendant.
The judgments in these cases amount
TO Is,3i5.6l, which amount has been paid
by the city. Five hundred dollars was
expended for the purchase OF books for
use in the office Of the attorney.
The attorney recommends that Ike
amount be appropriated this year for
the same purpose. which recommended
ton heartily endorse as believe such
an additional amount VIII place the at
torney's library upon such footing
that but a small annual amount VIII be
needed in future TO keep this library In
an up-to-date condition.
on Aug. "a, 1902 the city Instituted
proceedings against the Youngberg es-
tate for condemnation OF the latter's
waterrIghts in Parley's canyon, result
ing IN an order from the court trans
ferring said property 10 the city at
ccst OF s5O7750 This Is the first In
stance Of the acquiring Of water rights
by the city by condemnation proceed
ings; the right to institute such pro-
ceedngs being disputed prior to the
the powers OF eminent domain so as to
permit cities to condemn private water
rights for public purposes This law
will act as q safeguard in the future in
preventing private owners of water
rights from oXacting extortIonate prices
from the city.
STREET AND IRRIGATION.
The expenditures Of this department
for the. year amounted to St959lSL a
notable increase over the year 1902. The
amount expended In this department Is
largely gagged by special appropria-
tions made by the city council varying
according to the pleasure OF the council;
hut a considerable portion OF the in
crease is OF permanent character arts
ing from the addition of 1914 blocks OF
street paving and intersections TO the
paved district. making In all S0ls blocks
and intersections now TO be maintained.
The superintendent OF the depart
ment makes number Of recOmmenda.
tons, to which the attention Of your
honorable body is invited; important
among which / consider the substitu-
ton OF stone Crosswalks for gravel
crossings at street intersections as far
as Is consistent with the citys finances,
and the maintenance OF gates for the
protection OF the public by iagmen at
railway crossings,
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
The report Of the health commission
err shows the total number Of deaths
during the year to be 745 representing
death rate of 9.93 per 900 based upon
population OF 5000, The total number
of births was 1876, rate of q to
every 1000
The total number Of contagious dis
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Wnl be on Sale Saturday, February
18th Notice window display.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
1876 Main st.
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IVA NJ II 1870
The granting OF franchise by the
city for any purpose whatever should
be- graycly considered. and no franchise
uf any nature whatsoever should be
GRANTED unless the city receive an abs0-
lutte and lust compensation therefor In
the past valuable franchises have been
given and the city has received prao-
tically nothing In return, and by the
manner IN which public sentiment IL
drifting, an these grants viii have to
Dee purchased back by the city at no
remote date and at an enormous cost
To the taxpayers. l respectfully re-
commend that the council In future ex-
orcise the utmost caution In the grant
Ing of franchise OF whatsoever nature
RELATED ANNUAL REPORT,
The annual report Of the board OF
public works not having NJ yet been
received. review Of this department is
therefore rot found In this commune
cation,
WANTS HARMONY
The Increase Of our city In population
and wealth Ia phenomenal. Everywhere
Is noticed the building Of new and beau
lful homes and business blocks, we
want more people 20 come ANA i've with
Us and invest their money here, and to
this end IL Is my earnest desire that we
work I'm harmony for the Improvement
and upbuilding Of our city, that every
mducement may be offered to all who
Wish To make this their permanent
home. Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD p, MORRIS,
Mayor
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NV Spring Hat Ideas.

Are you a D, W, Dr. Tel 1856
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AUDITOR,s sTATHMENT.

,hd ne statement OF the auditor shows
n niv actual available cash at the begin
u,hns Oh me year to be Si,S72 20, but
sra ss amount Is not available for gem
t,aa operating expenses in fact all
. GUY some flS,OOO represents balances In
special funds, raised from special as
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Tunnel Fire at TsrryaII.

Denver. Sept 27.-A Republican spe-
ctal from Como. Colorado. last night.
says: Two miners are dead and one
so badly burned that he will be dis
figured for life as the result Of = fire
which started at about / O'Clock this
morning at the Almaden tunnel in Tar
ryall. nine miles west OF here. this
morning. The dead are: August John.
son. aged thirty-two. OF Como: Guy
Miller, aged twenty-eight. OF Saiida.
The origin of the FIRE is unknown.
BY the time IL was discovered the
flames had made such headway that
they could not be checked.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Tex, Of Imperial Order.

st. Petersburg. Sept 26.-The En-
peror has appointed General Grippen-
berg. commanding the troops at Wilma.
to command the Second Manchufian
army:
Emperor Nicholas has sent the fol-
lowing autograph letter to General
Grippenberg:
The intense energy with which Ja-
pan Is conducting the war and the stub
bornness and high warlike qualities
displayed by the Japanese impel me TO
considerably strengthen the forces al
the front in order to attain decisive
success in the shortest possible time.
Since by this increase the units will
reach a figure making their continu-
ance in one army impossible without
prejudice to the proper direction, ma
neuvering and mobility OF the troops,
! have found 1t necessary to divide the
active forces in Manchuria into two
armies, leaving one in the hands o'
General Kuropatkin. ! appoint you &c
command the second. Your many
years service in warlike exploits and
your experience In training troops as
sure me that you. following the general
directions OF the commander-in-chief
will be successful and lead TO the at
fainment of the objects of the war the
army intrusted to you.
God bless you for your greet and
glorious services to me and TO Russia
Ever your affeetionate.
tsigned): NICHOLAS"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
Typhoid at Camp Bird Mine.

Denver. Sept. ia dispatch from
Ouray last night says: The first death
among the Camp Bird typhoid fever
patients. OF which there were seven.
in the hospital last night. occurred NJ
$50 this morning. Charles Barry. q
miner, aged twenty-five years. died. af-
ter an Illness of three weeks. The at
tending physicians felt sure Of his re-
covery. but his heart gave out and
death resulted more from that cause
than from the fever. Barry leaves
two brothers here. who will accom-
pany the remains to Aspen. where the
burial will take place.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
MoyeRIsM IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.

very interesting review published during the
week in Denver Of the finding OF the Canadian
which appointed investigate the meth
Western Federation 0! Miners in British Co
lumbia
The absurd,y OF such organization as this posing
representative of organized labor emphasized in
following paragraph from the OF the Canadian
referring the Western Federation Of Miners
and the other Socialist labor unions:
with regard these organizations. think they
ought specially declared Illegal. their leaders
shown that they nothing about the obligations
interests of their employers.
against whom they fomentng discontent that
they the constitution and rules Of their
suits do that they NJ
preach the doctrine of connscaon of property
without compensation and that society Is divided into
spoilers that they justify
of the boycott and the sympathetic strike that
dsapprove of violence and intimidation that
they wholly Indifferent the loss and damage which
nnct the public and that they recklessly allow
suffering prvaon befa the families OF those mis-
guided followers with regard whom they constantly
guilty OF deception and concealment"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
DEADLY ASSAULT
pResAces PORT Aarnua.s oocm
japanese Take Three Russian Posi-
tions.-6esiegers Suffer Heavy
Losses.--important Forts Threat
ened.

tions.-6esiegers Suffer Heavy
Losses.--imporant Fots Threat.
ened.
Chez Foo. Sept. 2s.--As a result OF
the battle before Port Arthur which be-
gan September 18th. the japanese sue
eeeded in capturing several important
positions and to-day the Russian ten
ure Of the big forts guarding the north,
northeast and northwest sides Of the
town is seriously threatened.
Chinese information places the Jap
anese losses under 1000 for the three
days fighting. and this comparatively
small casualty list Is due to the exces-
siye care used by the japanese In max
ing their preparations for the advance.
Russian sources, however, claim to
have Information that the japanese
losses were unusually severe. amount
ing to fully three zines the number
mentioned above
Possibly the most important capture
during three days fighting was that of
Fort Kuropatkin. which. while of minor
value with regard TO preventing the
entrance into the town Of the Japanese.
had been constructed for the purpose of
protecting the source of the garrison's
water supply. The control of this wa
Ter supply ID LoH III tue ndIuS ol Tue
japanese.
As was announced In these dispatches
September 10th. the battle began before
daybreak September 18th. At this hour
the citizens and the garrison of Port
Arthur. after the enjoyment of weeks
Of comparative security. a~ohe TO the
thanderous reports of artillery along
the line extending from the west of the
iz mountains TO Rihiung and kikvan
mountains
This was but preface to the assault
which was destined TO result in the
capture OF three new and important
Russian positions, together with six
small annoying forts lying between
Shusiyen and Rihlung mountains.
Military experts here are Of the opin-
ion that II the japanese capture either
the Rihlung or Kikwan forts. or the ltz
and Anshu forts, that the doom Of Port
Arthur Is sealed, and for this reason
the importance OF the results obtained
by the japanese In their latest assaults
upon the Russian positions is obvious.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

They have a passionate regard for the
national constitution.
BUT they openly defy IL by snnulling
the suffrage amendment in the
South.
They now think the resumption a spe-
cie payments was = good thing.
BUT when II was an issue they siren
uousiy opposed 1t.
They declared the protective tariff =
robbery.
BUT when In power. recognized the
protective principle In their Wilson
tariff Law.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
SOME DEMOCRATIC "surs.-
BY Animi.

Democratic statesmen now think the
homestead law a good thing.
BUT Democratic President lBuch.
Ananl vetoed II.
They now think the American Union a
very good thing
BUT In 1861 they tried to de-
stroy H.
They now admire Abraham Lincoln
very much
BUT while he lived they reviled
him.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

They say that pensions for Union SOL
diers are . good thing.
BUT Cleveland vetoed more than All
other Presidents combined.
They denounced Speaker Reeds rules
and branded him ~ Z car. ty-
rant, etc.
BUT they later adopted the very
same rules.
BUT later charged him with miiitar-
ism-imperialism because he did.
They fought the last two campaigns O
the issse that the gold basis was
vicioss and would pAuperile the
DeoDle.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
STATE POLITICS

alton Miners also have REFEREES to the price
paid by James F. the western feoeraton can
ddae on the electoral ticket hts initiation fee into
party Of the unerrihed which hs Joined
the day before he nominated
Whatever final analysis Of this souinsprinx allit-
eratiye outburs may question but that IL
will 20 laundering corridors Of time like tin
dogs tail.