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The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-11-03

In the matter OF the petition of
Ben F Gillett ct al for the organi-
cation of an irrigation district.
This matter was laid over till
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
Ordered that this Board do now
adjourn till tomorrow morning at
8, A. NJ.
Geo. a. Gordon, Chairman.
Victor Hegsted, Clerk.
St. Anthony, Ida. Oct. II, '04.
On this day, as per adjournment
of yesterday, the Honorable Board
convened.
All present when the following
proceedings were had to-Nit:
In the matter OF the petition 4
Ben T. Gillett and others for the
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-11-03

Best Utah key pickles IS CTS. at
T%hompsons.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-11-03

WANTED Butter and Eggs.
SKALET & SHELL.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-11-03
Commissioners Proceedings.
St. Anthony, Ida, Oct. 10, 100

St. Anthony, Ida, Oct. 10, 1904.
On this day, as per requirement
of the Statutes of the State of Ida
no, the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners convened in regular
session.
Present Chairman Geo. A. Cor
don, Commissioners Richard ].
Costley, and Ed. S. Little, Clerk
Victor Hegsted and County Attor-
ney O. P. Soule.
The following proceedings were
had, towit:
1t appearing the lots /, 2, and 3
of Block Z of the Bartlett addition
to South St. Anthony was erron-
.eously sold for taxes for the year
1908 in the sum of $3.50; it is
hereby ordered that upon payment
of the original tax, the penalties
and costs of redemption be cancelled
1t appearing from afidavits filed
that c. O. Walker was enormously
assessed for 81 head of cattle for
the year 1904; it is hereby ordered
that said tax be cancelled. 1t is
understood however, that the tax
against % head of cattle for 1904
against the said c. O. Walker is to
remain in full force.
The following bills were allowed
-. IL C.1 I@- f
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Colorado's Sect Industry.

Sugar worth s4,335. 1897 is the re-
suit OF Coiorados beet industry in tt4
year 1903, says the Denver Republi-
cans New Years review Of this
amount. s22i3. 392 80 was distributed 10
farmers for the soil product and the
remaining s.. l22 .S9i.H represented the
share OF the sugar manufacturer The
farmer has the advantage that he a.
ready has received his compensation.
while the manufacturer capital is tied
up in beets, all OF whicn will not be re
duced to sugar before spring, and in tn
product. of which a large part has no
been marketed
Conditions generally were favorablf
in northern Colorado for good yield
OF beets, and the Loyeland. Eaton and
New Windsor districts harvested ey-
ceptionally profitable crops Fort CO.
lins and Longmont farmers did not do
So we'll. it being handicapped with 10
cal climatic conditions in the sprina
that necessitated replanting part OF the
crop
The Arkansas valley Jared poorly; a
late, cold spring ruined the crop O.
same farmers and others harvested on
ly half or three-quarters of an averass
yield. But with these adverse cOndi-
tions the two factories OF the Arkansas
valley produced l1600.975 pounds OF
sugar and the farming communities
continued 10 prosper. II showed that
even with an off year" which every
farmer counts upon in figuring profit
and loss. sugar beet raising is one OF
Colorado's most profitable industries
and larger acreage is promised the
coming year in the very districts where
last year was recorded the first partial
failure OF the beet crop in the history
Of the state
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Colorado Dairy Statistics.

The value of the dairy products of
Colorado for 1903 is twice what it was
year ago, at a conservative estimate
There has been grea, progress in this
direction. as shown by statistics COM
piled by Mrs. Mary Wright. state dairy
commissioner. The figures are as fol
lows
Number OF cows necessary for the
daily supply OF milk to Denver. 5000.
Cows necessary for the daily supply
of milk to the rest o. the state. 49,
900.
Cows necessary for cream used in
families and for making ice cream. %
coo.
Cows supplying milk to creameries.
$1,000.
Supplying milk for cheese factories.
200
Supplying ranch butter. 1000.
Supplying milk for condensed milk
factories $50.
Dry COWS in the state 10000.
Total number Of dairy cows in the
state. 70,G50.
Daily consumption of milk in Dem
Yer. in quarts, $4,000,
Daily consumption Cor remainder OF
state. in quarts $4,000.
Annual consumption of milk Tor IN
tire state. in quarts, S9i25.001
Daily average consumption OF cream
by families and in making ice cream.
in quarts, 1900.
Annual consumption OF cream in
families and for ice cream, in quarts,
5.415.uug
Daily average OF milk sold 10 make
creamery butter. in pounds. 49, .Ur1.
Pounds of milk used to make ranch
butter. daily. 10000.
Pounds used in making other butter.
$4,000
Pounds used annually in butter max
| ing. 22O.330.u5O.
Pounds used annually in cheese maxi
| ing. 2l.G5u,HUl.
Pounds used daily in making con-
densei milk. 10000.
Pounds CT butter made daily by
rreamcrirs. 2I.SG2.
Pounds n'Gie annually by creameries
| 7.957.s31.
Pounds .r.af,a daily on ranches. I.223.
Pounds mad" aaEually on ranches.
| 1916 545.
Pounds i:.a1e annually in tho state.
| g.9o4.07
Pounds OF cheese made daily. 5.S9p.
| Pounds Of cheese made annually. =
| 1885.
Cans Of CONDENSED milk made daily.
22iO.
Cans made annually. S17.SDO
| Value OF the milk COWS Of the state
at $50 each. s5ll950Q.
Value of the milk. wholesale a, 2l,
| cents per quart. 5000 g..
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
VICTOR PEOPLE
CONFISCATE WATER

Victor, Colo. Jan. 3.-Facing a water
famine officials of the city proceeded
to reservoir No. of the Colorado
Springs water system. on this slope OF
Pixies peak. and coniiscated between
S000o 900 and 5000 900 gallons that re
mained in the lake. turning it through
the headgate into Beaver creek,
through which it flowed into the Victor
reservoir.
A detachment of soldiers under Ma
Jor Naylor accompanied the Victor
men to prevent caretakers of the Col
orado Springs system interfering The
city officials assumed responsibility
and will defend any action that the city
of Colorado Springs may bring for
damages for appropriation of the avail
able supply
Reports from Colorado Springs that
half billion gallons was drained from
the reservoir is preposterous, since the
Victor reservoir holds only 700, 900
gallons, The water secured will supply
the city for thirty days, The city's
Bison Park reservoir contains 200. .00O,-
900, but the water is unfit for human
consumption and Is being held for fire
emergency.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
FARMING MATTEFS.

A scientist of the Departmer, =. Ag-
riculture has demonstrated that hawks
and owls are the friends and nnt the
enemies of farmers. These birds yare
formerly shot on sight because of the
belief that they lived on young cf *
ems and ducks. and in other wsvs act
ed the role of pirate After snan7fny
the greater part OF ten years in e,am-
ing the contents OF the stomach. of
hawks and owls. however. this s,en-
tist announces that these birds he
lOnged to the category of benef..iaI
and not harmful species He scrrrln-
lied the food in the stomachs of ttOu-
sands of owls and hawks 1t was found
that while the hawk will occasionally
nick mp young chicken, il depends
largely for food on the animals which
are known to be highly injurious 70
farm crops. The owl lives almost M
rirely on field mice, which are great
pests in certain sections
No more striking example of he
value of science to agriculture can be
found than the two discoveries That
cream could be separated from milk hy
mechanical means. and that the lat
content of milk could be determined hy
a simple operation part mechanical and
part chemical. The country-made hg'-
Ter is a thing OF the past and the oIt-
fashioned churn and spring-house have
given place to the modern creamcry.
with skimming stations
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Armenians Making Trouble.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-The St. Petersburg g
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger
SAYS that conditions in the Caucasus
are intoerable owing to the Armenian
revolutionary movement and the eX.
cesses of the brigands. The correspon.
dent adds that the Grand Duke Nicho-
las has arrived at ST. Petersburg for
the purpose of explaining to the CzaF
that Prince GalitZin, the governor gen.
eral OF the Caucasus. is unequal to
dealing with the situation.
The trouble in the Caucasus Is the
result Of an imperial decree confiscat-
ing the entire property Of the ancient
Armenian church in Russia.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
JURY AT PUEBLO
ACQUITS DR.. RICE

Pueblo. Colo, Jan. 1.-After a trial
lasting for several days. DR.. Charles O.
Rice, a prominent physician of this
city, was acquitted of the charge OF
murder. Dr. Rice. on October 18th
shot and killed Police Officer Silas
Marts. after holding at bay for hours
a crowd in front of drug store OF
which he had taken possession. He
was drinking at the time.
The case was given to the jury at II
O'Clock yesterday morning. and Judge
Dixon instructed the jury to bring in
either verdict of not guilty. or muir
der in the second degree. Mrs. Marts
widow of the officer who was killed
was in the court room at the time the
verdict was read. and. giving one We
hement scream, fell to the floor in a
faint and was borne from the room.
The court room and Railways and
nearly every part OF the courthouse was
crowded to its utmost capacity with
citizens interested in the case. The
plea of the defense was insanity. and
after the testimony was completed. the
attorneys for the defense waived argu-
ments. and after an argument present
ed by the district attorney the case was
given to the jury. DR.. Rice was turned
loose and went Immediately to his
home at Paramount SaDatorium.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
GOV. PEABODY DECLARES MARTIAL
LAW in SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

Denver, Jan 4.-Qualifled martial
lay has been declared in San Miguel
county by Governor Peabody. The proc
lamation was issued yesterday and Is
more sweeping than the one declaring
martial law in Teller county. Major
Hill, who will be in command in San
Miguel county, is instructed to coop
crate with the civil authorities in main
tanning peace and protecting property,
II possible. and to ignore the civil au-
thorities if 1t becomes necessary A
press censorship has been established.
and stories sent out from the Telluride
district which bear upon the operations
Of the military authorities and the
matters closely related thereto will be
scrutinized carefully before being re-
LEASED for publication.
The proclamation is as follows:
Denver, Colo. Jan. 3. 1904.
General Orders No. l:
Whereas, There exists in San Migu-
el county, state of Colorado, certain
gether and resisting the laws of the
state, and in offering violence to citi-
zens and to property located in said
San Miguel county. and
Whereas. At divers and sundry
times various crimes have been COM
mitted in said county of San Miguel.
by said individuals. or with the aid and
under the direction of said vicious and
lawless persons, and
Whereas. From time to time. during
the past several years, sundry murders
and other crimes have occurred and a
vast amount of property has been de-
stroyed as result of this lawess con-
dition; and
Whereas, The civil authorities of
said San Miguel county, while general
ly willing to enforce the laws, have
been and still are unable to cope with
the situation and completely protect
the lives and property, and have been
unable to bring the persons guilty of
such crimes and outrages to justice;
and
Whereas, have reason to believe
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08

Denver. Jan. o-Just as the whistles
were ushering in the New Year three
unknown men, bent on robbery, drove
up to the grocery store conducted by
Thomas NJ. YoungbloOd at 1910 Ala
media avenue. Nalverde. in the south
ern part Of the city. and when met by
refusal from him to throw up his
hands, they shot and killed his wife,
mOrtally wounded his son, who came
running to his assistance, and after fir
ing shot at Mr.. Youngblood, which
missed. escaped in their buggy. The
police ambulance was called and the
young man taken to the county hos
pital, where it was said he might not
survive the night
Thomas NJ. Youngblood. sixty-two
years old. lives with his aged wife and
his son and the latter's family, in
rooms back of the grocery. Robert
foungblood. the son, had retired with
his wife and four children. The grand
parents were just preparing for bed
having sat up later than usual to sec
the old year out.
A knock startled the occupants OF the
house. and Thomas Youngblood went
to the door. Two men stood there.
One asked If he might use the tele-
phone to call for a doctor The old
man threw the door open and both men
entered. AS soon as they were well in
side, both drew reyolvers and after
commanding the old man to throw up
his hands they told him to bring them
what money he had in the store
Thomas Youngblood refused to throw
up his hands and grappled with the
murderer. The grandmother at once
began to scream for help from her son.
With the most cold blooded wantoness
one OF the thugs shot her through the
head, the bullet taking effect in the
mouth and ranging up through the
brain. She died instantly.
Almost at the same instant the first
shot was fired Robert Youngblood came
through the door of his sleeping apart
ments in his night clothes. No sooner
had he appeared than he too was shot
through the head. Fearing that the
noise Of the shots would arouse the
neighborhOod and result in their cap
ture, the murderers took the last shot
at the old man as he started to bend
over his wife. The shot missed
Chief OF Police Al mstrong and De
tective Captain Connor with several
policemen and detectives at once left
for the scene of the double mArder
and mounted men were started out
to scour the vicinity in every direc-
ton.
In short time two young men were
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
HORTICULTURAL
CONVENTION

Denver. Jan. 4-Great interes. .s be-
ing displayed in the convention of the
Colorado State horticultural Society.
which will be held in Denver January
14th and 18th Several features of es-
pecial interest have been arranged. The
innovation which is meeting with the
greatest commendation is the proposed
gathering of the pioneer fruit growers
o. the state in a reunion. A photo
graph will be made Of the group OF pi-
oneers who have done so much for hor-
ticulture in Colorado. This picture is
to be made for historical purposes and
as many of the pioneer horticulturists
as possible are urged to be present on
the 1ith, when the convention will
open.
/ No effort will be spared to make this
convention a big success. Among the
speakers will be r. NJ kellogg O.
Three Rivers, the best known small
fruit grower in the United States. lie
has made specially of breeding
plants as stockmen develop their
herds, and is one OF the authorities rec
ogn!zed throughout the country.
! On the evening OF the 14th the sub
ject of Forestry will be discussed by
( former Judge \. w. Rucker and Mrs.
/ helen NJ. Grenfell. state superintendent
OF public instruction. Two interesting
speakers on the second day of the con-
vention will be Mrs W. A Stevens
who has made such wonderful sue
cess OF growing foreign grapes at her
| fruit ranch in Cedaredge, and David
| Brothers, who will relate his observa-
tions on fruit growing in Europe.
| The question of whether an exhibit
at the Worlds Fair will pay is to be
! discussed by Paul Wilson, commission
erin-chief for the state of Colsrado.
and by former State Senator Swink.
| President J. S, McClelland will
call the convention to order the morn
ing Of January 14th. The dates OF the
meeting have been given enormously as
January 18th and 10th. whereas they
are January 14th and 18th.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
FORCED TOlEAVE
BY THE MILITARY

Denver. Jan. 5,-A Republican spe-
cial from Telluride last night says:
Last night a squad Of militiamen
made thirty-one arrests, acting under
orders of Major Hill. The men arrest
ed are: Guy Miller. president local
Miners Union: j. c. Williams. vice
president Western Federation Of Min
ers Eugene Engley, attorney for West
srn Federation; John Griffin, John Bur-
CESS, Henry Mainke, William PEN
barthy, A. l.. Toy. Thomas Toy. Ernest
Collins. William Drummond, Thomas
Kelly, Pat McEwan. Thomas Hoskins,
c. w. Abel, Arthur Paine, Williams
Andres, Ed. Stephan. Ed. Maccani,
Dominic Bertotti, Jim Raineri, Ed.
Bobbio, Tony Manghin. Martin Mar
chiano, John Bertotti. John Maccari
Steve Maddio. B. Gaido. Frank Borga-
90. Nick Fosenelli, Peter Lenner.
Attorney Engley was told last night
that if he would leave town peaceably
this morning he would not be placed
under arrest last night. He replied that
he would stand on his rights as an
American citizen. and if taken they
would have to take him by force He
was then taken forcibly and not al
lowed to remain at his lodging house
over night, but taken to the county
fail with the Others
Commenting further on the above
dispatch. the Republican says:
"Forty-four arrests have been made
in Telluride since the declaration OF
martial law Sunday night. Most of the
prisoners. including Eugene Engley. at
torney for the Western Federation OF
Miners. have been deported and other
arrests will follow until every dis
turber In the district has been removed
BY keeping no prisoners, the military
purposes to avoid complications Of ha-
beas corpus proceedings. Objectionable
rersons strikers and agitators who re-
fuse to work Will be kept out Of San
Miguel county instead Of being con
Aned In jail
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
Church Rectory Burned.

New York, Jan. 3.-Fire yesterday
Quilted the rectory of the famous Lit.
tie Church Around the Corner in East
29Lh street. Four women servants
we're taken out Of an upper story by
fremen. Rev. DR.. Houghton. who
was in his room, was almost overcome
by smoke when he awoke. He made
way to a rear window, from which he
was rescued by firemen and soon re-
covered, but had to procure clothing 6
from a neighbor.
Miss Houghton. daughter OF the rec
ter, was rescued from the windows OF
her bedroom and carried down lad
der Her maid jumped from the roof
to a low extension and was preparing
for a leap to the yard, when fireman
caught her.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
ROBBERY AND MURDER MARK
OPENING OF NEW YEAR IN DENVER .

arrested. and later a third, who proved
to be the perpetrators of the crime.
The prisoners are Newton Andrews.
twenty years old: Charles Peters, TWEEN
ty-fuor years old; and Frederick Ar
mold, nineteen years old. Andrews
and Peters We're arrested about l
O'Clock yesterday morning in front OF
the old Central theater building on
Market street between Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets. by policemen Mer-
ritt and Bate, as they came out OF Sar
tori's saloon. Both were intoxicated.
Andrews had just fired off his revolver
The two officers did not know at the
time the arrests were made that they
were the hold-ups.
Arnold was arrested yesterday moor
at the house of his wife, 2111 Marke.
street, by Detectives Carr and Bell. He
is married to half-sister of George
Youngblood, son of the murdered
woman.
Arnold weakened soon after his ar
rest and made partial confession that
he, Andrews and Peters committed
the crime. Not until ArnOld's two com
panions in crime were confronted with
Arnold's confession and submitted TO a.
severe sweating by Chief Armstrong
did they finally break down and con
fess, too
Arnold and Andrews did the shoot
ing in the house that killed Mrs
Youngblood and fatally wounded Rob
ert Youngblood. Each admits that he
fired one shot. but each at the same
same time AYERS that he shot toward
the ceiling and not at their victims.
1t is expected that another sweating"
will elicit from these two who was re-
sponsible for each shot Arnold is ac-
cused of planning the attempted rob-
berry.
The three prisoners were spirited
away on the p. m. Denver & Rio
Grande train last night by order OF
Chief Armstrong The prisoners were
in custody Of Under Sheriff Felix
O'Nell and Detectives John Mcneil
and Peter Carr.
Lynching was feared by Chief Arm
strong. Rumors of the organizing of
mob at Nalverde, where the murder oc-
quarters last evening. Chief Armstrong
decided TO take no chances. and just
as soon as he had wrung a confession
from Andrews and Peters he sent the
trio to the Union depot in a patrol
wagon. 1t was 7:3O O'Clock when the
prisoners left the central police sta
ton, heavily handcuffed and shackled.
and they were placed aboard the train
for Colorado Springs.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE JUSTIFIES
GOVERNMENTS PANAMA POLICY

I territory necessary for building the ca.
nal then became obtainable. The con.
dition under which alone we could have
gone to Nicaragua thereby became i'm.
/ possible OF fultillment. II the pending
treaty with Panama should not be rati-
fled by the Senate. this would not al
ter the fact that we could not go tC
Nicaragua The Congress has decided
the route and there is no alternative
under existing legislation"
The President says that Secretary
Hay had repeatedly warned Colombia
that grave consequences might follow
from her rejection of the treaty. and
special means of knowledge. no such
means We're necessary in order to ap-
preciate the possibility of a revolution
ary outbreak.
President Roosevelt speaks OF the
resolution adopted by the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress at the City of Mexico.
January %. 1902, applaudins the pur-
poses of the United States to construct
an inter-oceanic canal and calls atten-
ton to the fact that General Reyes. the
present delegate of Colombia in Wash
inSton. was among those who signed
the resolution. He continues:
Little could have been foreseen that
two years later the Colombian govern
ment. led astray by falss allurements of
selfish advantage and forgetful alike of
its international obligations and of the
duties and responsibilities of sover-
eighty. would thwart the efforts of the
United States to enter upon and COM
plete a work which the nations OF
America. re-echoing the sentiment OF
the nations of Europe, had pronounced
to be not only worthy of the greatness
of the American people. but also in
the highest sense a work OF civiliza-
ton
In conclusion. let me repeat that the
question actually before this govern
ment is not that of the recognition OF
Panama as an independent republic.
That is already an accomplished fact.
The question and the only question is
whether or not we shall build an 18TH
mus canal"
The Grit-advocate., 1904-01-08
PROMOTION COMMITTEE WILL.
ADVERTISE STATE OF COLORADO

Press Bureau OF Information. which
for nearly Two years has been en-
gagged as public body, maintained by
the citizens of Denver. in advertising
Colorado. will be merged in the newer
organization. This leaves the field
clear for the broader work of the COM
mittee.
"A meeting of the finance committee
of the Colorado Promotion and Pub
licity Committee has been called for
Wednesday. January G, 1904, in this
city, for the purpose OF devising plans
for collecting fund of s2o, 900, to be
expended under the direction OF the
executive committee of the organiza-
ton, in advertising Colorado during
1904. and it is hoped that the response
| of the people of the state to whatever
appeal the finance committee may
issue will be prompt and liberal The
opportunity is at hand to make known
the resources of Colorado. and the ad-
vantages which it offers to people ev-
erywhere to make it their home. in a
degree that has never previously
presented itself, and it now rests
with the Coloradoans themselves to
determine to what extent they shall
avail themselves OF it.
1t is the purpose of the Colorado
Promotion and Publicity Committee to
advertise our state in the broadest pos
sible way. No section will be neglect
ed or overlooked in whatever plan or
plans it may adopt, and it is the hope
and expectation of the committee that
great practical benefits for all Colo
rado will result from its efforts
IN. NJ. TABOR
Chairman Executive Committee. Colo
RADIO Promotion and Publicity Com
mittee"