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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

conservative estimate OF the amount
thot will accrue TO this fund from the
sale Of public lands during the next
twenty-five years Is based Ut oe'"
$50, 100000 an6 S75,OOO,Ooo.
Father of National Irrigation.
Under the caption, Roosevelt Is IT,"
the Garland Guard, published Mt Car
land. Big Horn County. Wyoming, among
other things says:
.Altbough Mr.. Nondell. Senator War
rem and Senator i'ewlands and others de-
serve credit for bat they did in Con
gross. all their eh,,rts in behalf OF tho
National Irrigation Act would have
IA lied had il not been for the fact that
President Roosevelt championed legisla-
tion Of this kind for the benefit Of the
arid region. He recommended in his
first message to Congress the enactment
of such law, and it was his indorse-
ment more than anything else which Sc
cured approval for II among the BEN
ators and Representatives from the East
"What chance can any Democrat think
this measure would have had Mr.
cleveland. instead of President Roose-
Welt had been in the White House at
the time It was pending in Congress? II
was Mr.. Cleveland who spoke OF nome
of the Far Western States as undesirable
communities, and it is well known that
with this part Of the country he had no
sympathy. 1t was the influence OF Pres
ident Roosevelt, who lived in the West
and knew Its needs. that secured ia
yorable hearing for the proposition and
=. Al oUa nf
under which national reclamation work
is now progressing. Therefore President
Roosevelt is the father of the National
Irrigation Law"
Irrigation's Part in Civilization.
In some parts Of the country politi-
clans have stated to the people that tho
question of irrigation is comparatively
new. This statement is wholly untrue.
Irrigation is as old as the human race
Agriculture Is the most ancient art OF
which we have any record. 1t was the
beginning of civilization. The first agri-
culture was accomplished through irriga-
ton. It was commenced, according TO
scientists who have sought the records
of primitive man, under conditions OF
great aridity, and the civilized cities of
the ancents were either on the edge of,
or In, the desert. The earliest civilixa-
ton of America has indelibly stamped
its impress on Arizona and New Mexi-
co, where to-day are to be found the
remains of the cities and great irrigation
works which flourished thousands Of
years before Columbus discovered Amer
lea. Almost all the ancient civilizations
which history records were based upon
irrigation, and irrigation is to-day prac-
ticed by more than half the people in the
world. Under the workings Of the Ma
tonal Irrigation Act it is estimated that
what is now the arid West can be made
to support 100000 Of people.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20
DEMOCRATS WITH THE TRUSTS.
The Showing Made When n Vote Was
Taken in the House.


The present laws which place whole
some restrictions nm tho ,rusts wore nm,
.a... ~ p.,,,. -
on Inc statutes Dy the hepuDhcan party
and not by the Democratic party. Loud
" as the Democrats have always talked
y ~ a. -.
asaihst the .rusts' anu seriously as tney
nave from Time 10 tune awakehed appre-
nenslon IN III, business circles oy ,neir
threats mat tney wouiu destroy an large
Corporations wnetner COCO OF pad, YET
l nusei onee nav tne ,en an ac,on-
pilsneu or even aiueu III sne accomplish,
men. ., aay saiu'ary epo,. 10 coh'fo'
.he e trusts aiohe mes OF puphc saIety,
ING rulings VI the supreme court nav
ing SHOWN that as the constitution now
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

by their works shall ye know them"
By what single work are the American
people to know that the Democratic
party can be safely intrusted with pow
err? There is not n single distinctive
policy of the party that, put to the test,
ever worked without creating damage.
The Democratic party has favored slav-
cry, free silver and free trade, but never
a single principle has it ever favored that
meant greater happiness and prosperity
for the American people. The Republi-
can party freed the slaves, it has stood
and still stands for sound money and
protection to American industries. 1t is
the party of construction, not the party
OF destruction.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20
WAS DEMOCRACY INSANE 2
II 30, Bryan Was n Lunatic, According
to Mr.. Cleveland.

to Mr.. Cleveland.
Democracy "has returned to sanity"
said Grover Cleveland recently, In an in
terview.
This statement, made with all the SOL
emn ponderosity of which Mr.. Cleveland
is capable, would imply that the Demo-
cratic party has been insane and its lead
ers set Of lunatics. In previous inter
views Mr.. Cleveland contentcd himself
with merely saying that Democracy had
strayed from the right path after
strange gods" when it embraced Bryan
ism, but since the defeat Of the Bryan
faction at st. Louis he has been secretly
rejoicing over the apparent downfall OF
his most bitter political enemy, and on
Oct 2. at Buzzard's Bay, he virtually
declared that Mr.. Bryan WINS a mailman.
How do the friends of Mr.. Bryan in
Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska and other
States relish having their leader called
a lunatic? Insanity is lunacy, or mad
ness, and IL the Democratic party "has
been insane, and. by the same reasoning,
il the party was insane because Bryan
was its leader. Mr.. Bryan himself must
have been the chief lunatic.
Candidate Parker Is generally admitted
to be nonentity in his party-a tool of
Hill, Sheehan and others-and what he
says counts for little, but it is different
when Mr.. Cleveland talks. He is the
oracle of the Eastern Democracy, and
IL he says Bryan is insane it is certain
he voices the sentiments Of sane" Dem
ocracy.
How can the Bryanites indorse such
Islander on their leader by supporting
Parker7 Mr. Cleveland declined to vote
for Bryan on the ground that the Ne
braskan was insane, but he will vote for
Parker. because he leads the sane"
Democracy ticket.
An important point seems to have been
forgotten by Mr.. Cleveland. Parker vot-
ed twice for the Nebraska ''lunatic" and
was therefore one Of the host OF madmen
who composed insane Democracy. Does
Mr.. Cleveland improve his position by
now supporting one of the madmen who
voted for the leader of insane" Dem
ocracy?
Mr.. Clevelnnd's thrust at Bryan was
uncalled for, and will, no doubt, be re-
scented at the polls for the friends of Mr..
Bryan do not think he should be put
in the straitjacket class.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20
PARKER's SILENCE.
If He Speaks, Unpleasant Questions
Might he Asked,

1t is announced, presumably by author
ity, that the Democratic candidate for
President will make no speeches, but re-
strict his oratorical explosiveness to the
compilation of forecasts as to what he
win do if elected. He will save him
self an incalculable amount OF trouble by
this turtle-like reserve. Were he to take
the stump he would be compelled to make
specific the general charges he has writ
ten against the Republicans. He would
have to show to be true his utterances
that his opponents have assumed unlaw-
full authority; that the President, "ired
with the lust of power" is usurping ma
tional strength with the view of becom-
ing dictator; that imperialism is the ten
dency OF Republicanism; that the tariff
which lifted business out of the slough
Of despcnd is crushing the working
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

They are getting close in New York.
There is no question about that, and on
which ever side the outposts are they
have got in, politically. That's all right
They are past the underbrush and they
are close together. The political grapple
will be fierce one. but it can 60 but
one way. The vote on Manhattan Island
cannot overcome the vote of the farm
ers and thinkers upstate. New York
will 90 Republican.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

"If eur opponents come into power
they can revoke this order IPeusiou
order No. 7Sl and announce that they
will cat the veterans of sixty-two to
seventy IA presum bly, in full bodily
viror and not entitled to pensions.
VIII they now authoritntiveiys state
that they intend to do thisT If so, We
nccept the issue. II not, then We have
the right to ask why they raise nu
issue which, when raised, they do not
venture to meet."-Rooseyeit's letter of &c
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Swing
low over New York and New Jersey and
Rhode Island. We know you will swing
low enough to brush the clover blossoms,
but we want just to remind you that It
is your business-for the good of the
United States and for the good OF the
world-that you swing low enough to in
sure Republican success in the States
just named: Swing low. Sweet Chariot"
And we know you will swingl
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20
The MELANCHOLY pnrs

The melancholy days have come, the
saddest of the year,
When d. B. Hills machinery is sadly ont
of gear,
When Parker finds that EsoPus is where
he'll have to stay
And when no longer they will let Une
Henry Gassaway.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

Mont Pelee is again in full eruption,
and so is Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima.
"And the world goes round and round
And the sun sinks into the sea-"
And whether Mont Pelee, or Tllman,
bursts,
It matters little to mel
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

Having "monkeyed" with Roosevelt
ISM until they found the buzz saw, the
Democrats are now tempting the fool
killer by reviving the cry that "Protec-
ton is robbery" Eight years ago the
workingmen of this country decided that
protection is a blessing, and they have
not changed their minds.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

1t looks as il the croakers who are
foretelling ruin to the Republican ticket
in New York State were badly scared
without being able to tell what scared
them. New York will go for Roosevelt,
and with no uncertainty will its verdict
be given. Roosevelt is New York's "fav-
orite son."
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

If there is citizen Of the United
States anywhere who has too much bust
ness and too much employment, and
longs for the stagnation that prevailed
from 1893 to 1896. he can contribute to
that end by voting the Democratic ticket
this year.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20

A Democratic national victory is In
variably followed by distrust and con-
fusion in business, and by policies that
cripple the great industries on which
workingmen depend for support. No
such party should be entrusted with
power.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-10-20


The Act further provides that the land
shall be sold to actual occupants, who
shall return to the government, in ten
equal annual installments. the cost of
bringing water to the land: that If the
reclamation of a body of 100000 acres of
land should cost S1,000,000, of $40 per
acre, then the actual occupant would be
expected to reimburse to Uncle Sam the
$40 per acre in ten equal annual INSTALL
ments of 81 per acre each.
After ten years the entire amount ex-
pended in the construction of reservoirs.
dams and. irrigation systems generally
will return again TO the treasury of the
United States, and can thus be sent out
again on its fructifying mission of phi
lanthropy q home building. Meantime
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
FIRST STEP
FOR PORTAGE
O. r. & n. Right Of Way Will be
Secured for DaIies-
Cello Route.

maa,inc was held yesterday after
or in the office of ]. n. Teal between
c,o,e Treasurer c. S. Moore and Sec
..,.rv OF State F. I. Dunbar, represent
-, the state Portage Road commits
sion and Mr.. Teal. the legal represent
o,;ve and Mr.. Hawks, the engineer of
Aha Omen River association, and at this
meeting the final arrangements con-
,srning the right Of way for the Port
osa road were practically settled, says
the Oregonian.
The right of way through the re-
s,ricted districts at the ends Of the
nroposed line have been secured by
asreement with the o. r. & n, and
with the exception of one strip, all OF
the right of way through the remain
ing norton of the district has been ac-
ouired. The one exception is practical
" settled however, and the agreement
will be signed as soon as the person
owning the land can conveniently come
10 Portland to sign the papers.
At the conclusion of the meeting yes
terday AFTERNOON MI. lSdl diIiouilScN
that the engineers would be sent to The
Dalles on Monday next. where they
would begin at once to survey the route
proposed and secured for the Portage
road The line will be staked out as
soon as possible in order that the con-
tractors wishing to bid on the con-
struction work can have the grades
and figures from which to calculate the
cost of the work.
As soon as the surveyors have com.
peted their work the bids will be ad-
vertised for and construction will bt
commenced as soon as the contracts
can be let.
There will be meeting of the OpeI
River association today at which timt
the final details of the right of way
and other incidental matters of bust
ments made for the commencement o
the actual work. Judge j. w. Mari
ner, of Blalock will reach Portland thi
morning to be present at the meeting
made with the state yesterday for tn
beginning of construction, and TIL
funds on hand in the state treasury TO
the construction OF the road will b.
entrusted to the care of the Open Rive
association as soon as the bonds ar
submitted and the final guarantee
given.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
TWO BANDS
DURING FAIR
One VIII Render Nlssic With Ar.
mold Shows Which VIII
be Here

The announcement was made In The
Teller Saturday that Mr.. Il. J. Arnold.
or Arnold's famous shows, was In the
city to complete the arrangements for
the bringing OF his production to the
city during the week Of the fall catr.-
Mr.. Arnold met with the fair directors
Saturday night and completed all ar
rangements and left yesterday for Mis-
soula where his show ID now playing
an engagement. The arrangements
made between the fair ofiicials and lrr.
Arnold assures the fact that Lewiston
will have one Of the beat attrActionx
on the coast during fnir week Mr.
Arnold had his show here during last
year which gave to the public the best
Of satisfaction. The shows this year
will be larger and better than ever ana
many new features with special novelty
performances are contained In the list.
Mr.. Arnold promises to bring q show
to the city that viii give immenent
satisfaction to the visitors In the city
during fair week.
The bringing OF the Arnold shows to-
the city by the fair directors has nec-
essitated the engagement OF another
band and arrangements were completed.
today In which director J. Il. pollartlv
In to furnish another band which will
do service principally with the Arnold
shows. This win give to Lewiston
during fair week two organised bands.
The main band will have twenty menu
bers and the auxiliary band will have.
twelve members. This feature will be.
OF special interest and assures the
visitors Of music at all hours during the.
fair week.
Secretary Osmers Of the Fair associ-
alton will go before the city council
tonight and ask permission to use
Third street between r. and - streets
for the big tent OF the Arnold shows.
The Arnold tents were pitched In that
space during last year and II IL very
probable that the council will grant
the permit.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
WELCOME TO
FAIRBANKS
The Montana Cow Boys Give the
Senator a R0using
Reception

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
GLENDIVE, Mont. Sept. 26.-Fair-
banks joined by Ex-senator Carter of
Montana started ON "A trip through
Montana with a morning meeting here
at Wibaux. The COW punchers gave n
rousing serenade this morning. The
senator spoke here on the irrigation
policy of the government The guber-
Material candidate made an address
Fairbanks marched in the middle of the
road with a long parade. Afternoon,
meetings We're held at Miles city and
Forsythe.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26

TO make every parent feel more akin
TO the needs and the progress of the
schools: to furnish a means Of closer
intercourse with the other educational
institutions of the northwest; to at
tract other students to our ranks that
we may be mutually helpful; and last.
that we may ally the whole student
body to the High school in loyal, in
telligent support.
Certainly these are valid reasons for
our endeavor. To accomplish these
ends we need and must have the WILL
ing cooperation of every student in
the High school. Purple and Gold will
be just what we make it. The editor
in-chief congratulates himself upon his
able corps of assistants which is an
assurance that the paper will grow
better as it grows older.
We expect to make Purple and Gold
representative of the Lewiston High
school-the whole school-in this COM
munty.
Factions and cliQues will find no
place for expression in this paper. We
shall welcome anything to our columns
which will be of interest to the student
body or tend to build up the High
school. We expect to make this paper
another instrument. another agency for
the broadening of student life and
training and a more nearly real prepa =
ration for later life as citizens in the
community. Quality Of matter shall be
the sole merit by which we shall judge
what is suitable for these columns. We
do not expect to fill our columns with
trivial personalities OR senseless jokes
but rather, afford means of express
sion to all who may desire to submit
position
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
MADE MONEY
IN GRAIN
VIM. Chambers, Travelling Man.
ager Of COe Commission Co.
Says Spectators Did Well

Mr. VIM Chambers, western trav-
company, is in the city visiting the
local agent of the company. Mr.. Gus r.
Thering. Mr.. Chambers states that ne
is entirely pleased with the trade that
liz being received by the local office and
says that the company intends to make
the Lewiston office one of the perma-
nent Offices on the coast. Mr. Cham
bers states that the past few months
has been an exceptionally busy one
with all the Offices on The coast He
attributes the large amount Of susi-
ness to the activity Of the Chicago
wheat market Ir. Chambers states
that nine-tenths of the customers of
the Lewiston office As well as the other
Offices on the coast have made money
in grain trading.
The Coe Commission company is one
of the largest grain and commission
houses I'm America and the company
has an enviabie reputation for fair
dealing and honesty always looking
forward 10 the interests of it's Gus
toners. The president Of the company
Mr.. Geo. j. Hammond Of Minneapolis
recently visited the coast for the pur-
pose of investigating conditions with a
view of establishing Pacific coast op-
tion market with headquarters at Port
land. Mr Chambers states that his
trip was highly satisfactory and that
with one exception both the wheat
grower and the exporter were greatly
In faf9i OF this new move. TEe re-
suit is that Mr.. Hammond is now max
ing plans for the coming season with.
view of establishing this option mar
ket at some convenient point on the.
coast.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept 26.--The
Journeyman Plasterers' International
association opened its annual conven-
tion In Philadelphia today with a good
attendance of delegates from the var
ious locals throughout the United
States and Canada. The sessions Will
continue week ar longer and will be
devoted tn the consideration Of a num-
ber Of matters of importance to the
craft
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
LEW|STON'S
SCHOOL PAPER
First Number of Purple and Gold
Was Issued Last
Friday

Purple and Gold,' the High school
colors, is the name adopted for the new
semi-monthly school paper which made
us appearance for the first time FRI
eay. The paper is filed with newsy
articles from the pens of it's editors and
lehects much credit to those interested.
Inc publication of a school paper is a
popular idea and from the encourage
neht received from the advertisers.
VINO nave responded literally there is
..'ue doubt that the future of the pub
neauon is assured. The initial num-
WI mas a cover of purple card with the
'e lettering in gold significant of the
school colors.
Inc editor-in-chief is Henry Crozier
with Leona Cox, 'O6 as associate
,1i'or- The class editors are Fannie
-'eVerhick. senior; Fritz Lundstrom,
s1'iiof' Lloyd Fem, sophomore; Bert
smith. freshman.
Ae department editors are Chas.
o6. local: Louise Morrison. '05.
eeni' Floyd Smith, 'O7. athletics:
~ -'h howard 'O5. alumni: Ira Tweedy,
exchanges; Ben Morris. '06. busi-
49, manager; Chauncey Smith '0s,
D'"t business manager: Bertha
.is' n, 10 subscription agent.
a,a 'his excellent corp of editors
MI managers it is predicted that "Pur-
anu Sold will have a successful
.s.. ihe subscription price is SO
,,a pef year in advance. Following
e'lng' the editorial column
@or,. the following under the title OF
na, the intention of the editors to
,u,ns. Vur paper real newspaper; to
ana another agency for a broader
tra,,. H'ore practical work in English
The at ior all the students: to bring
clo.." n'oi and its interests into a
rel.,,. 'ouch and more sympathetic
h with the homes of our city;
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
BIG FIRE
At DAWSON
Flames Destroy Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars Worth
of Property

Especial Telegram to Evening TellerO
WINNIPEG, Sept. 26.-F'ire at Daw-
son City destroyed property valued at
two hundred thousand dollars. The
Cecil hotel was badly damaged and the
guests had to leap from the windows
to save themselves. The Canadian Pa
cific's continental train struck a broken
rail near Brandon, Saturday night and
four cars We're ditched. Several of the
passengers We're injured.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
HE RECEIVES
NCRATULAT|0NS
Parker Spends Morning Reading
Editorials and COngrat.
uIating kilograms

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller0
ESOPUS. Sept 26.-Parker was re-
ceptant of several kilograms of con-
graduation on his letter of acceptance.
The reply to the Roosevelt challenge
to the pension order case seems to have
struck responsive chord in the send
ers of many of these laudatory mess
ages. The nominee spent the morning
reading editorial comment upon the
letter and going over his correspond
ence. There were no visitors today.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
LADY cuRzoN Better
A Bulletin This Morning Announce,
That She Passed q Quiet Nisht

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
LONDON. Sept. 2s.--A bulletin this
morning announces that Lady Curxon
passed a quiet night. Although the
conditions remain grave a slight sign
Of improvement Is manifest this morn
ing. Another bulletin posted at 1880
states the improvement noted this
morning has been maintained.
1t is state at Walmer castle this
evening that the patient passed fair
ly quiet day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-09-26
SEATTLE HOLD UP
Two Masked Men Get Busy in Lon
Conways Saloon

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
SEATTLE Sept. 26-Two masked
men entered Lon Conway's saloon at
this morning and lined "A dozen men
in front of the bar They robbed the
till and fatally shot James Murphy and
seriously wounded Proprietor Conway.
Gilbert McBeath was also shot through
the side and seriously wounded.