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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
MERRY CHRISTrlAS
IN A COURT ROOM

Denver. Dec. 26-One of the most
unique celebrations in this city. or In
the world. yesterday. was that OF
Judge Ben u. Lindsey and his boys"
The Judge had fully 200 little chaps.
members Of the Juvenile family. In tho
County Court room. which was profuse-
ly decorated. and In which n huge
Christmas tree. teeming with presents,
took the place of the attorneys table
directly in front OF the judges bench.
At Q o'clock yesterday morning tho
scene In the room was the most re-
markable in the history Of Yuleuda
festivities.
Instead of the judicial dignity which
usually pervadcs the court room, there
was the delightful abandonment OF all
conventionalities. and the place rang
with the laughter and whistling Of tho
200 healthy youn .,sters. OF whom tho
Judge has charged himself to make
creditable men. The boys were treat
cd to little vaudeville entertainment
and then were given all kinds OF toys
and goodies. also clothing. and bright
new half dollar. And Judge Lindsey
was Just as much Of boy us any Of
them.
George Billings sang several solos
which seemed to appeal to the boys
decidedly. as he was applauded very
enthusiastically by them and encored
several times.
Judge Lindsey extends his thanks to
all the newspapers and the merchants
that helped make possible the celebra-
tion in his court yesterday.
The carrying out OF that celebration
yesterday was only characteristic nf
Judge Lindsey. In his work of boy re-
demption he has originated many ways
Of appealing to the little chaps. and
when he hit upon the idea that n
Christmas tree in the court room OF n
great community would be novelty.
he at once began to work the Idea out
And he succeeded admirably. He him
self said that he had never heard OF q
similar celebration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01

"'rhe felled timber. including that
and appurtenances. ] seized. and made
n claim for money due to the trcspass-
ers. The property confiscated at this
one plant ut Dillon. where twelve men
were working. will probably foot up
100000 when the estimate Ii com
plcted.
THAT the depredations Were exten-
sive and extended over long period.
Is evinced by the fact that eSamina-
tion OF the available books showed thai
for ten months. during the past year.
one firm alone had shipped by rail for
ty carloads OF timber. which probably
was not one-tenth of the entire amount
fclled. No later than last winter. ! am
told, a whole acre of ground was GOV
cred with timber which il believed TO
have been iclled on public domain and
shipped to paper mills,
THE peculiar fact Is that the parties
accused OF denuding public forests and
appropriatins the proceeds to their pri-
vate profit have been SO accustomed To
freedom from molestation that they re
gard the appearance of dealers ON "a
small scale as an Intrusion on their pre-
serves, and the poor man with lam
lily to support. who. mnyhhp. Ii con
strained to cut an insignificant amount
OF timber to save his flesh and blood
from freezing. -is likely to be d!sconn-
tcnnnced and oppressed.
Now that tn. result OF the invesii-
cations are made public. increased in-
tcrest In the preservation OF the public
forests throughout the stat. IL anici-
pated. especially on the part OF
those public spirited individuals who
have previously shown interest In this
important matter which 80 vitality af-
fects irrigation problems and tho asri-
cultural interests OF the state
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH
OF TIMBER STOLEN IN COLORADO

Denver. Dec. a5.-The News this
morning says: Startling revelations
concerning wholesale theft of timber on
public domain extending through long
term of years In Summit county OF this
state have been made known through
the efforts OF n special government in
spector who has discovered the bare
faced theft of million dollars worth
OF timber and has confiscated property
estimated at $500, 900 from the possess
sion of one OF the many perpetrators OF
similar dcnudation OF the public for
ests in the vicinity OF Dillon.
The inspectors own story of the
hardahips he was forced TO undergo
while unearthing the gigantic depreda-
tions In the heart OF the state as re-
lated at the federal building yesterday.
are most interesting:
Not many weeks since" said he.
Information was received concerning
operations in the Summit county for
ests which would warrant a thorough
investigation. Expecting an ordinary
case OF forest destruction. ! set out i'm
meJiateiy. After reaching the end oi
the railroad line at Dillon ! tramped
around in the knee deep snow In the
heavy forest with the mercury at TWEEN
~ below zero. Instead OF finding mere
ly tho one case ! expected. there was
evidence at hand to warrant 100 Invest
isations. .rE
For years denudatIon has been al.
lowed to go on with more or less reg
ularIty and without moiestation. In
the immediate region probably $1,000
900 or s3.0o0.o00 worth OF timber has
been cut and shipped within n com.
parativcly short period. lf the parties
responsible were saving people they
should have amnssed 100000 nt Dill
Ion alone. As far as the eye can ses
from tho car windows nothing but the
stumps OF fclied trees were visible.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
ATTORNEYS FILE REPLICATION
IN POOLE HABEAS CORPUS CASE

amendment to the constitution OF the
United States. which provides that no
state shall make any law which
abridgcs the privileges granted by the
federal constitution and that no citizen
shall be deprived OF life. liberty or
property without due process OF law.
II Is alleged that Governor Peabody
has violated the fourth amendment to
the federal constitution. which provides
that the people shall be secure In their
persons against unreasonable seizures;
that he violated the flfth amendment.
which provides that no citizens shall be
deprived Of liberty without due process
OF law, and that he violated the sixth
amendment. which provides that one
accused OF crime shall be speedily
tried Dy jury. and shall have the right
to know the nature aud cause OF the
accusation against him.
The replication concludes with the
statement that Governor Peabody has
said that he will not permit writ OF
error to be issued out OF the court be-
low. and that unless the Supreme
Court takes Jurisdiction. which the pub
lie veal demands that It shall do. that
Judge Seeds will have to call upon the
sheriii to secure n force sufficient to
enforce the mandate OF the court. II
Is claimed that the military forces
would resist and that there would be
great loss OF life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
COLD WAVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
BLIZZARD COVERS LARGE AREA

considerable damage IN various parts
OF tho city.
At the height of the blow portions
OF the east and north walls o. tn. par
TALLY completed si.000.000 Buckin.-
ham hotel. nt West Pine and King.
Highway. were blown down. causing
damage estimated at $4,000. Tn"
building had been leased for tho
worlds fair period by the buckingham
club. OF which Miss Helen n. Gould Is
u member. but the contractor says
this accident will not Interfere with
It's ombiction on time. On the worlds
iair grounds. near by. considerable
damage resulted from the wind. which
blew down scarolds and wrecked some
temporary structures.
Washington. Dec. 25.-A new Ave
story building was blown down to-day
In one OF the most terrific wind storms
that ever passed over this city. IL
was at first thought tina, persons who
sought shelter In the structure had
pcrishcd. but six men. who had en-
tered the building. left II n moment be-
fore tho crash. Telephone and teic-
graph wires are down. Seymour also
reports damages by the storm. Tho
loss on the building here Is 10000.
Omaha, Dec. 25.-Thc mercury fell
thirty.tlvc degrees since 10 n m. reach
Ing zero nt o'clock tonight The cold
wave IL general over Nebraska and
Iowa and lower temperature Is prom
iscd tomorrow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01

Chicago. Dec. GA severe snow
storm. followed by n cold wave. visi.
ted Chicago to-day. The snow com
menced to fall Mt . O'Clock In the morn
ing md continued until late In tho nj
tcrnoon. the entire fall being cstima.
ted by the weather oiIicc ut three and
onc,half inches.
Tho storm mt flrSt was nnac.
compapicd by wind. but late In the
afternoon gale of forty miles an hour
sprnng up from the northwest and the
mercury fell rapidly. The thcrmomc-
ter stood mt fifteen above zero during
the greater part OF the day. nnd at 10
o'clock tonight II had fallen TO four
below. with tho promise from the
weather oiiicc OF ten degrees below by
daylight tomorrow.
The snow did not cause any trouble
until tho wind arose. when II com
menccd TO drift badly. and many OF the
outlying street car lines were serious
Is crippled. The cold liz scheduled to
continue through tomorrow. with u
high wind to add to the discomfort.
st. Louis. Dec. 25.-Almost zero
weather prevails tonight In st. Louis
and vicinity The day opened compar'
ntiveiy warm and CLOUDY. but this nf-
ternoon decided change set In, the
sky clearing and the temperature fall
Ing th!rty.one degrees In four hours.
This fall In temperature was accom-.
panied by n high wind that gained n
velocity OF forty miles an hour. doing
4 L l. A. 4 A
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viii Assume Part Of Debt.

New York, Dec 29.-M. Bunau Va
rilla, minister of Panama to the United
States, stated last night that he had
notified Sir H. Mortimer Durand, Brit
ish ambassador to the United States.
of Panama's willingness to assume a
part Of the exterior debt Of Colombia
in proportion to the population OF Pan
anna compared with that OF Colombia.
The minister says this will be done as
soon as the independence OF Panama
Is recognized by Colombia.
The total amount of the exterior
debt, with interest added, is about
SIG. 100000 and Panama has a popu-
lation Of about one-fifteenth Of that Of
Colombia, so that Panama will take
upon itself the payment Of $1,0o0,000
II the conditions are carried out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01

Denver. Dec ga News special
from Cripple Creek says: John NJ.
Glover. thrice elected to Congress from
Missouri. and a brother-in-law OF Ad-
jjutant General Henry C. corbin OF the
United States army. was the center.
this afternoon. of the most sensational
episode during the present labor strike
in Cripple Creek. He sent to the Dem
YER papers letter denouncing the mil
ttary force and the action OF Governor
Peabody In this district. and this
morning called np one of the outside
correspondents and handed him a copy
OF the communication. Later this
communication was handed TO another
man. who took 1t to Major Verdeck-
berg. and Immediately after reading II
the commander of the militia forces or
dered Glovers arrest.
A detail of Company ID. headed by
Lieutenant Young. went to his office
In the Farley a Langman building. but
found the door locked and barricnded.
Lieutenant Young placed Sergeant Dit
more and Sergeant Smith at the door.
and then called for aid from Camp
Dr.dfieid.
This happened about 1890 in the af-
sernoon. but the news that Attorney
Glover was holding the militia force nj
bay did not become known until about
1880. Major Naylor and Joseph Han
kin. his orderly. arrived on the scene
about this hour. r r'
Major Naylor asked Glover to open
\ tho door. but this was positively re-
Esed. The officers then started To
string ropes across the two doors OF
his two Offices. hut on tho. first indicn-
tion that at attack was being made To
break In there was n shot fired from
inside by Glover. and he missed Ser
seant Smith only by few inches,
Both Ser.cants Ditmorc and Smith
then opened fire and the shots were
answered by Glover. who shot nj least
another time. this time through the
glass window. Then there was n fusil-
ladc by Scrscants Ditmorc and Smith,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
CHARGES AGAINST
JUDGE HALLETT

Denver. Dec. 25.-Serious charges
against Moses Hallett, Judge of the
United States Discount Court, and ex'
ccutor OF the last will and testament
Of George W. Clayton, deceased. are
contained in brief filed in the Court
OF Appeals yesterday by Miss Mary +.
lnthrop. attorney, who Is opposing
Judge Hallett's effort to be discharged
as executor of the estate until she can
secure settlement OF n claim OF $780,
600 against Judge Haliett and the es'
tate for legal services alleged to have
been performed.
Miss Lathrop AYERS that Judge Hal
lett has mismanaged the estate; that
he has violated the law in several in
stances, and that he has dissipated
some Of the funds left by the deceased
for the express purpose OF founding a
home for orphans and poor children
in Denver. She charges. further.
that he has paid himself sums of
money to which he was not entitled un.
der the law.
Miss Lathrop wants the Court of
Appeals to take original jurisdiction,
as It's perogatives permit. and to call
in the attorney general of the state
in behalf of the people in considering
the Clayton will. She says that Judge
Hallett was negligent In failing to call
Attorney General Miller into the case.
The court is also asked to remove
Judge Hallett as executor. instead of
discharging him, as ne petitions, be-
cause OF his alleged failure to admin
lister the estate according to law, and
to compel him to repay to the estate
all sums of money which he may have
appropriated to his own use.
The case is in the Court of Appeals
because Judge Ha1lett failed in his ef-
fort to be discharged in the court be-
low. Miss Lathrop opposed his dis
charge and won. She had brought suit
for 5000 for legal services alleged
to have been performed at the instance
Of w. c. Kingsley, an attorney who
represented Judge Haiiett at that time,
and with the knowledge and consent of
the lattnr. A brother Of the decedent
sought to break the will, but was
finally defeated. Miss Lathrop pre-
pared a brief in behalf Of Judge Hal
lett and the estate for which she re-
ceived nothing. It Is said. while At
torney Kingsley Is said to have been
paid $4,000 for his services.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
DEADLY ASSAULT
ON DENVER DOCTOR

Denver, Dec. 29.-while In his Office
in the northwest corner Of the base
ment Of the court house yesterday.
writing a letter to relatives, County
Physician Seymour T. Jarecki was at
tackled by some unknown person or
persons who struck him on the head
with a small boulder and inflicted In
juries which undoubtedly will prove ia
tai. In his shirt sleeves. and with all
his pockets turned inside out. DR.. jar
ecki was discovered shortly after 2
clock yesterday afternoon by the 9TH
er county physician. DR.. Nicholas
Wood, and friend. Attorney c. w. Lo-
throp, who Immediately sent In a call
for the police ambulance. Police Sur
geon Davis responded. and after ad-
ministering what relief he could. he re-
moved DR.. Jarecki in the ambulance.
still unconscious. to st. Joseph's hos
pital, where he was operated upon. His
wife Is in a delicate condition and 1t Is
feared the shock may prove serious to
her.
Milton Anfenger. a personal friend
of DR.. Jarecki. remained at the bedside
with him after the doctor went to the
hospital At IL O'Clock last night DR..
Jarecki recovered consciousness and re-
mained conscious at intervals. DIR. ia
recki told Mr.. Anfenger that he was
under the impression that his assailant
stole in through the back door. The
first he remembers was being hit. He
says he remembers seeing the man
leave by the side door. His impress
sion Ia that the man did not have whis-
kers. He is not positive as to whether
he wore a moustache. The man was
white and the doctor thinks he was an
American.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
ATTORNEY j. N. GLOVER FIGHTS
THE MILITIA AND is WOUNDED

as well as by Major Saylor and Han
kin. Many OF them went wide. but
the News correspondent counted twen-
ty-two In the door OF the attorneys
office.
Major Naylor then commanded Glow
err to surrender. and the reply was: Il
will not"
There was then another fusillade OF
bullets. After this Glover said that
he would surrender. and when he came
to the door IL was found that he was
wounded In the left arm. He was i'm
mediately taken across the hall to the
Office OF Drs. Masruder and Cunning
ham. II was found that bullet struck
him above the right elbow. glanced
through the bone and lodged In the
forearm just beneath the skin. When
he was taken into the Office he ap-
peared to be badly injured. but soon re-
yiyed. and helped the doctors In dress
Ing bis wound. and when suggestion
was made that he should take an an
aesthetic. he said:
''Just cut in; ! can stand any OF that
kind Of affiIction."
The bullet was speedily extracted.
and half an hour later he was taken
to the county Jail. While in the chair
couple OF the militia boys came into
the room and he directed several sar-
castle remarks toward them.
A large crowd assembled at the cor
ner OF Third street and Bennett avenue.
when the shooting occurred. and de-
tail Of soldiers was quickly called. who
ordered them to move on. Some OF
them being slow. the butts OF guns were
used on them.
The office OF Glover. after the Shoot
Ing ha. ,aken place. was n sight. Near
iy every picture that he had on the
walls had been shot through. and a
dozen or more bullet holes In the pins
ter could be counted. His law books
and papers were scattered all over the
two rooms whic.. he occupied. How he
escaped being killed Is mystery. The
doctors In attendance claim that he VIII
not lose the use OF his left arm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01
Pneumonia Is Epidemic.

New York. Dec. 26.-Pneumonia has
become so prevalent in this city that
the health department has decided to
amend the sanitary code by classify
ing that ailment with the measles,
scarlet fever and smallpox. and max
ing 1t compulsory on physicians to re.
port every ease Of pneumonia prompt
ly. This is said to be without prece-
dent In America or Europe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-01

A Melbourne, Victoria. dispatch says
that the harvest is generally turning
out excellent. 1t is estimated the total
yield of wheat for the six states Will
be 76,000.000 bushels. The previous
highet record was 100000 bushels.
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one of the we'll constructed. spraying
machines with a double discharge
pipe, so that both sides can be spray
ed at the same time, will do the work
fairly et1ectually, and the spraying
should be repeated as is the dipping,
twice at an interval of from five to
eight days. Where the skin is much
thickened and wrinkled about the
neck, the parts should be thoroughly
scrubbed with a tobacco solution and
a stiff fibre brush. The lime and
sulphur dip is also an efficient remedy
for all kinds of lice.
"As mentioned above, certain I'm.
favorable conditions are decidedly
conducive to the extension of the dis
ease called 'lousiness,' and may give
to it an unwonted activity, uncleanli-
ness perhaps being the chiefest cause
of the extension of l%ousiness, particu-
larly among stabbed and pastured cat
tie. During the winter ar unthrifty
condition and long hair are conducive
to the propagation of the disease,
and an animal in a debilitated condi.
ton affords a decidedly more favor
able soil for the growth of the louise,
no matter to what the unthrifty con.
dition may be due.
Rapid Multiplication.
'"To give some idea OF the rapidity
with which lice multiply, it has been
calculated by Neumann that the
third generation OF a louise Of the
human head amounts in about II
weeks to 1885, 600 individuals, and this
calculation does not take into &C
count the numerous causes Of de,
struction which restrain such multi.
plication. OF course, it will be under.
stood that contagion is the prime fac.
tor in causing lo%usiness and that the
multiplication of this louise on an
animal and the mingling of this ami
NAL with others p~erpetuates and
spreads the disease widely.
Where cattle are treated for this
disease if commonly kept in sheds OF
stables, they should be kept out Of
such buildings until the buildings
have been thoroughly sprayed with
the same solution used upon the ami
NAL. All such buildings should be
thoroughly cleaned and all litter
burned"
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OF the similarity CT the league and his
own society, which, he SAID, were en-
gagged in the same great and enloD-
ling work, in a field where there
was endless opportunity for the ear
nest, enthusiastic workers in the
Lords cause. Both might be said to
be pioneers in the religious work OF
Montana and both were accomplish
ing great and lasting good. Next Mr..
Edwards referred to the cessation OF
strife and contention between relig-
ious denominations that prevailed
years ago. This had almost disappear
ed entirely and all recognized they
were engaged in the same cause and
all seeking the same place, though
by different roads. When before the
fireat white throne no one would be
asked by what route he had arrived,
but the question asked would be what
! he had done and accomplished while
on earth.
After a hymn the Reverend Mr..
Miles, pastor of the Congregational
church, was introduced and extended
a welcome from the other churches
of the city. He spoke of the pleasure
he felt in speaking for the other de-
nominations and in their behalf well
come the leaguers.
The objects and purposes OF the
league were dwelt upon at some
length, after which Mr.. Miles said that
in this day there was too much play
ing at church, but to the everlasting
honor of the Methodist church and the
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(First Publication May Is, 19O4.-4f1
sHERIFF's SALE.

(First Publication May Is, 19O4.-4f)
sHERIFF's SALE.
G. F. Burla, plaintiff, VS.. J. H. Hahn,
defendant.-SHER1FF'S SALE.
l will sell at public auction at the
front door of the court house at Bill.
ings, Yellowstone county, Montana, at
ten o'clock a. m. OF June 3, 1904, the
following described real estate, to-
wit: Lot numbered eighteen in block
numbered two of the original townsite
of East Laurel in Yellowstone county,
Montana, according to the official plat
thereof on file and of record in the
Office of the county clerk of said coun.
ty; together with all and singular the
tenements and a-ppurtenances thereun-
to belonging.
Witness my hand at Billings, Mon
tana, May IL, 1904.
GEO. w. HUBBARD, Sheriff.
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REASONS
Why You Should Subscribe for a
Mutual Telephone.

First-Service uneXcelled.
Second-Unllmited service. Char
ges reasonable.
Third-Indivldual line service. No
party lines. Ladies will appreciate
this feature, as Estate secrets" can
be talked over phone without every
one in town hearing you.
Fourth-Poles in alleys. Members
of Civic Improvement league will ap-
preciate this feature, as we'll as 9th
ers interested in identifying the city.
No unsightly poles in front OF your
house to mar/ts attractiveness. Your
house will be wired from real and
wires kept out of view as much as
possible.
Fifth-See that your phone is con.
nected with wires coming 81 lies
bearing national colors, red, white and
blue.
Sixth-You are personally interest.
e. in getting the city down to one
exchange. Patronize home institu'
tions. This principle builds up your
business and adds value to your prop
erty.
Seventh-Come in and leave your
application. Our men will install
phone in short order. No contract
with catch clauses to sign.
Get one OF our small SKI telephones
Nice, neat and attractive and an or.
nament to your wall.
Billings Mutual Telephone Co.
Office, FIRST moor Belknap block
Twenty-eighth street. tt
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Wanted.

Annually, from 100 to 500 1, 2 and
3-year-old steers to run until matured
for shipment; also a party to turn over
100 or $50 head of stock cattle and
take an interest, or let out on shares
she stock or mixed; 200 square miles
of excellent we'll watered range di-
rectly tributary; $4,000 in equipment,
pastures, etc.; incorporated. Address
The Marias Ranch & Cattle Company,
inc, box 8, Fort Benton, Mont. tt