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Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-19

" IN CuP Were IA CUnnsson SAtuT-
day
HeaEy HUFF, orr o4 the Qusrtz csssa
rHachmssa wa~ . Guuuison visitor
Wednesday.
: h. Rsde hs~ bsen very Ill ~
the hoase Il Geo Mason but il nos
n.uch t,etter -
W C. MeIonoagh vas in iron,
his Cechetopa ranch Wednesday
buying supplies. d
Miss Arte HAYDEN wllI take posi-
tion With Mrs. Yates IN her millinery "
store this season
Miss Clara j Seller was down Il
from Gothic yesterday where she is
teaching a summer school
Mrs. w H. Yates leaves today for
Denver to select the latest in milli-
merry creations for the autumn season. ,
Mrs. J. T. Whip and cousin, Miss
Myra BRAY, went to Crested Butte
Tuesday and spent couple Of days. ,
DIR Chas +. Walker. the noted
eve specialist of Denver. and wife
are IN Gunnison spending vaca- - !"
tion :"
B b. L.ashbrooke has moved his
family from the Woodman building u
to the house Just north of Major =
Skues.
Charley Mundell was down We'd j
nesday and reports the loss of Is I
tons Of hay in the cloadborst last
Friday. =,
Mrs F. S. Cuthbert went to Pit C,
kin Wednesday on business con-
nected with the estate of her father,
s. j. Farley. v
Geo. Williams, q cousin of Miss h
Rena Trevsrthen, was in town this
week He 10 connected with the c. d,
Il S. railrpad. u
A. n Carpenter, wife and baby
and Mrs d. X. Peck came in Tues
dsy from Salida and will remain =
here for some time. :
Will Jones is the new baker ut n
Collins q Mccormick He arrived
Saturday from Denver and comes v
highly recommended 8
+. W. Howbert, one of Gunnlson' II
old timers, came over Monday to
fish. He now holds q government -
position appointed by President =
Roosevelt. :,
Miss Marie Marshall Muth and fl
Mrs. Scott Dickinson of Pitkin werel
confirmed at the Episcopal church
last evening. Rev. Gum of Mon = =
trose assisted Bishop Millspaugh at =
the confirmation u
Joe Davitt and George Helmick
have formed partnership and will
open q saloon, The Green Light, next a. a.
Monday in the old Sponhaur build :
ing which Mr. Davitt recently pur- y =
chased of J. W. Rummage o'
Frank Smith arrived Sunday from
Victor where he has been teaching -
violin. Owing to the disturbed con l.
ditions in Cripple Creek, he has ac-
cepted position as superintendent v
of mine at Lake City, and will r.
leave for that point tomorrow. c'
Mrs. A. H. Hartman, Misses Hazel
and Leah Hartman, Miss Clara
Surles Dr. and Mrs lie Rosignol of :,
the University of Denver, Prof. A. u
G. Hoel. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Rose :
and Mervale, Mrs. H. NJ Webster /"
and Mrs ". S. Ditto formed CON 7
genial party at dinner at the Davis "
hotel at Almont last Tuesday.
DIR. c. G. Davis transacted bust :
ness at the county seat last Saturday. u
The doctor has great faith in Bow 9
erman and believes it will make one ,
of the best mining camps in Colo =
RADIO. A lull was to be expected, il n
is part Of the history of all mining =
camps, out the ore is there and will
finally come to the front "a
.Sa 8kCQ,S !; !; !;
hos,osteyusAde b
in our u,
piOa whore al
- A~r2 Fs~
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-19

A G.. Heel went 10 Montrose "
terdav to VISIT until school begin
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-19

MRS. r. II. Williams came down
from Pitkin Tuesday and is the
guest of Mrs. j. III. Collins.
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Military . Necessity.
TWO BIG IRRIGATION
ENTERPRISES

The irrigation commission Of the
territory has closed an important
session held at Santa Fe. Those
present were: Carl n Dalies Of Belen,
chairman pro tenn; Frank Springer
Of Las Vegas; Q. u. Miller Of An.
th0ny and Colonel q. w. Knacbel.
secretary. Of Santa Fe. An applica-
tion was received from the Four Mile
Irrigation company Of Eddy county
for the purchase Of 1000 acres OF
land upon which to construct q res.
eryoir In Eddy county for the purpose
Of irrigating the lands. The applica-
tion was approved conditionally.
First. that the applicant be required
to file an affidavit by q competent
civil engineer, showing that the en-
terprise is q feasible one and also
being required TO file specifications
OF the works and an affidavit stating
that the money has been raised to
pay for the building OF the reser.
voir and further requiring the appll.
cant to deposit rs cents per acre with
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the commission as evidence of good
faith. Il. g. Fisher, Jr., of Chicago,
representing the Rio Mimbres Irriga-
tion enterprise, which corporation de-
sires to put under irrigation lOO,Oo0
acres or land in Luna county. appear
ed before the commission in behalf
or his father. Lucius @. Fisher d Chi
cago. and asked for an extension or
time until January /, next. to resume
work on the project. Mr.. Fisher made
a very good showing and the commits
sion being assured Of the nBanciai
ability to carry on the enterprise, the
extension was granted. The contract
was originally made with A. n. Burke.
doll. An interesting paper on irriga.,
tion was read BY United States Dep
Tuty Surveyor J. Turley and Mr.. Tuf.
ley received unanimous vote oe
thanks for the thoroughness and able
character OF the paper. After trans-
acting routine business the comInis.
sion adjourned subject 70 the call os
the chair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25
ADMIRABLE REPORT +.
OF GOVERNOR OTERO

Copies of the last report of The
governor of New Mexico TO the secre.
tary OF tho interior reached The Optic
yesterday afternoon. The report Is
an admirable one. It's free circula.
tion Is calculated to do much for the
advancement of the interests Of New
Mexico. The report Is handsomely
illustrated and consists OF GEO well
written pages. A map that Is in ev-
cry way superior to tho map being
sent out by the United States gov.
ernmcnt Is attached.
After q review OF the past fiscal
year. q discussion OF the statehood
question and q general sketch Of the
physical characteristics Of the torri.
tory, yoluminous reports Of each
county and or tho cities and towns Of
tho territory are given. There are
articles, the work Of specialists un.
der such sub-topics as tho sugar
beet, agriculture. tobacco. grasses.
pumping for irrigation. stock inter-
ests. Specialists writo Of climate.
consumption, minerals. railroads.
population, archaeology. ruins. Nav.
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MAJOR w. e. oLAssFoRp
TO RETURN TO DENVER.

(From the Denver Republican,
Maj. William e. Glassford will come
back to Denver again on the return Of
Maj. George Il. Squire to duty in San
Francisco Mai. Glassford will relieve
Capt, william Mitchell Of the signal
corps here.
Maj. Glassford is one OF the men who
has labored for years In projecting the
work Of the signal corps Of the army,
He is familiar with all branches Of the
signal work Of the service, but cspe-
cially familiar with balloonlng as ap.
piled TO war. His experiments conduct.
ed here for long period Of time, dur.
ing the time he had charge of the
signal corps in Denver. we're valuable
10 tho service during the Spanish.
American war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25
CONVENTION OF TAOS
COUNTY DEMOCRATS
Deal in Ancient History and Repudiate Free Silver
Issue as Dead One

The democratic county convention
OF Taos county met in the court house
at Taos on Tuesday, March 22 The
convention was called to order by K.
G. Pooler. member of the territorial
democratic committee, at / a. IN. and
adjourned until 2 p. m, when the con.
vention again assembled. Escolas.
tico Martinez OF Arroyo Seco was
made permanent chairman, Silyiano
Lucero Of Arroyo Hondo and Ignacio
Madrill of Penasco, vice-presidents,
and Pablo Gomez and p. NJ. Dolan.
both Of Taos, secretaries.
The following delegates were elect.
ed from Taos county to the
democratic territorial convention
At Silver city: Antonio Joseph, ojo
Caliente; Julian A. Martinez. Arroyo
Hondo; Santiago Abreu, Penasco; j..
y. Vigil, Talpa. r. o.; Lauriano
Mares, Taos; r. M. Dolan, Taos; Pab-
70 Gomez, Taos; Juan Andres Ber-
nal. CostilIa.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Be Il Resolved. That the demo.
cratic party Of the county Of Taos
reafnrm the resolutions passed and
adopted 10 the national convention
held in Kansas City, Missouri, in the
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year 1900, with the exception OF the
silver platform. which we recognize
as decided by the last campaign.
We point with pride to the last
democratic territorial administration
under Governor W. T. Thornton,
which was economically conducted,
although the territorial tax was lower
than at present, being 20 cents per
hundred then and $3.50 per hundred
under republican administration.
which shows conclusively that the
people of the territory Of New Mex
leo are better of under the democrat.
ic administration.
We further resolve that In the
death Of the Hon. w. G. Whitney,
the father Of the American navy. the
nation has suffered an irreparable
loss.
II Is further resolved that we adopt
the resolutions passed BY the terrific
rial democratic central committee at
its meeting In Santa Fe February is,
1904. In regard TO statehood.
We further adopt the emblem
adopted BY the territorial democratic
central committee On February is.
1904.
The convention was harmonious
throughout. Seven precincts we're not
represented In the convention.
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ajo blankets and industries OF various
kinds.
Full reports are published from
the following: U. s. mine inspe ctor,
clerk OF the court OF private land
claims. U. S. surveyor general. inter-
nal revenue collector, superintendent
of forest reserves. government sani-
tariums for tuberculosis, climate and
crop and weather service, Indian
agents. superlntendents Of Pueblo
schools. all territorial offlcials, all
public educational institutions and
nil the various territorial boards and
other organizations receiving The ~
slstance or encouragement o. the
territory.
There are number Of good inustrar
tions Of Las Vegas, including Strcss
scene. tho First National bank bulld-
Ing and the Normal building. TAa
supply Of the reports II limited, but
the house Of Representatives has paDA
cd q bill authorizing the puhlioatSon
Of several thousand more copies. II
- believed this measure viii meet No
opposition In the senate. 4
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-25
PROSPECTIVE THEOLOGICAL
STUDENTS HOLD MEETING

NEW YORK, March 25,An import.
ant conference Of college students
opened today at ehe Union Theological
seminary ald viii continue until Mon.
day. The object o. the conference IL
to point out to college students the
opportunities AMI work Of the minis.
try in this country. A. the opening ses,
sion today the Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong,
president Of the American Institute
of Social Service. and Professor
George Albert Coe OF Northwestern
university discussed existing social
conditions and the opportunities they
present to the minister.
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PRINCETON AND YALE
DE6ATE PANAMA QUESTION.

PRINCETON, N. J.. March 25.-For
the eleventh successive year the chos-
en- debaters of Yale and Princeton
universities are to meet this evening
in a contest for supremacy. The Yale
debaters. who arrived from New Hav-
en- last evening, are Jason Noble
Pierce, Frederick Erastus Pierce and
Louis Otto Bergh, The Princeton
team is the same one that defeated
Harvard last year and is composed Of
B. s. Hornblower. T. 4. Good and Al
p. Scott.
The subject chosen for the debate Is
Resolved, That the United States
was warranted Iii recognizing the In.
dependence Of Panama. Princeton
has the affirmative ami Yale The mega.
tive side Of the proposition
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Wind Rain, Fire and Flood Unite With Devas-
tating Effect
CITY OF CHICAGO SWEPT BY WILD TORNADO
Houses Blown Down. Traffic Suspended Roads Blocked and
People Killed Ruin in Other Sections

,unbroken window left in the suburb.
No one was injured there, SO far as
learned. III south Chicago the storm
continued throughout the night. Fred
Brunk and wife were injured when
their roof was blown away. The SIT
uation al Dauphin Park Is serious.
Many acres Of land are under water
already, and the sidewalks in the
south end Of the town are submerged.
The wind put an end to the trolley
service in North Clark street and in
Evanston.
Tornado in Joliet.
JOLIET, Ills, March 25.--A score
OF houses here were unroofed by the
storm last night, and many small
buildings collapsed. At the White
Heath Universalist church the eleva.
tor and a small hotel were blown
down. The Methodist church was un-
rooted and several houses were liftei
off their foundations.
Damage In East st. Louis.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March rs.
The wind and rain stern that swept
over here last night caused large
amount of property damage, injured
many persons and seriously crippled
street car traffic. Thirteen persons
were injured. but no fatalities are re-
ported.
Floods in Lansing.
LANSING Mich, March 25.-The
Grand river reached the highest point
in Its history here today, and the
flood caused heavy damage. The
Lake Shore railroad viaduct is un-
der three feet Of running water, and
all trains are delayed. Gasoline float
ing down on the food from a leaking
tank caused the fire at the the Gates
& Edmond Gas Engine Works that
destroyed that plant. Two other fires
were caused by Stacking lime
Bad In Battle Greek.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, March 25.
Flood conditions here are the most
serious in the history Of the city.
All street cars are stopped, and the
railroad depots are surrounded with
water several inches deep. One Of
the three bridges connecting the busi-
ness and residence sections has gone
out.
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Convicted
And Shot

WASHINGTON, D. q, March 25.---
United States Minister Powell cables
the state department from San Do
mingo city that President Morales
has captured and caused to be
promptly executed General Nicholas
Arias. insurgent leader. who was tried
by drum.head court martial and con.
victed Of killing Machinist Johnson on
q steam launch Of the United States
ship Yankee a few weeks ago.
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ing would put the situation Beyond
the control of the sheriff's men. RE-
garding the statement that The strik-
ers were armed. Clark said: Almost
every striker in that district Ii arm
ed. They have not only purchased
practically all the revolvers and am
munition In Trinidad, hut they have
been shipping in arms for several
weeks.
Militia for Telluride.
DENVER. March 25.--Adjutant
General BELL and fiye companies Of
militia left Denver for Telluride last
night and are expected to arrive there
this afternoon. General Bell win stay
In the field only q short time and he
will be succeeded by Col. Lewis H.
Barnum OF Pueblo. who win have
command Of the forces at Telluride.
House to House Raid.
TRINIDAD. Colo. March rs. Maj.
Zeph T. Hill, military commanders
has given instructions for the conns-
cation Of fire arms in Las Animas
county, and house to house raid IL
In progress today in various camps
outside this city. After these towns
have been thoroughly searched the
houses in Trinidad will be visited.
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CHICAGO, March rs. Reports TO-
day from the storm-swept area In and
about Chicago indicate that the havoc
wrought is even greater than at first
believed. The property loss from
wind, which was Of the tornado char
acter in several districts, was aug
mented later by heightening floods
which had but partially receeded
: from previous heavy rainfalls. In
Dauphin Park and vicinity the water
has risen until the first floors Of many
homes are submerged and families are
fleeing in boats. Business in that
town is suspended and schools are
closed.
In East Chicago.
3 The business part Of East Chicago
was flooded and much damage from
wind and water is reported in the
resident part of the town. Communi-
cation by wire with affected points
il badly crippled and trolley lines are
practically tied up. Incoming rail-
road trains bring only actual stories
Of ruin in the city's environments.
The freight car shops Of the Nickle-
Plate railroad was the center Of a
miniature tornado. A large building
used as repair shops was partially
wrecked. the roof being hurled into
adjoining buildings. About the shops
we're large number Of freight cars.
Many Of these were thrown from the
tracks, while others were unroofed.
Wide Devastation.
Further details of the damage
caused by last nights storm in the
suburbs Of Chicago were obtained to-
day. At Washington Heights several
persons were injured and houses were
blown down and unroofei. In Nor
gan Park and Fenwood the storm
reached the proportions Of tornado.
Five houses were unroofed, another
was blown from its foundation and
miles Of telephone and telegraph poles
were blown down. Twisted telegraph
wires blocked the Rock Island and
Panhandle railroad tracks. Side
walks were wrenched from their
place, and thousands Of yards Of
fences were scattered through the
streets. Almost every house in Burn
side was damaged by the storm.
Chimneys were blown down, roofs
torn away, and there was scarcely an
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AND COLUMBIA
MEET ON FORUM.

ITHACA, N. Y. March 25.- an.
nual debate between Cornell and Co
lumbia takes place here this evening
and promises to be the event of the
college year. The subject of debate is
embraced in the following: "Resoly.
ed, That the unionization of non.
union shops is for the best interest
of the laboring man" Cornell has
the affirmative side of the debate and
Columbia the negative.
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Russian Troops PIIIsoe.

SEOUL, March 25.-Two detach.
ments Of Russin troops, ono estimated
1t 600 and the other at 200, are report.
Cd to be pillaging the country about
ADju. The natives in fear are fleeing
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latest From ouray.

President Meyer stated later that
he had received a telephone message
from Sheriff Rutan Of San Miguel
county. and that official had informed
him that he had not found timc yet 10
serve The Injunction papers. Conse.
quently tho men selected to return 70
Telluride win not start iii tomorrow
or next day
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Machinists
Celebrate
ANNUAL BALL DRAWS BIG At
TENDANCE AND EVENING PASS {
Es RIGHT MERRlLY.

The bali given by the machinists
last night was great success. The
electric lights of Rosenthal hall shone
on large and gaily dressed crowd.
The music furnished by the city or.
chestra was excellent, the floor was
in the best of condition and every
body was in the best OF spirits and
out for good time. It is estimated
that there were over two hundred In
attendance In the grand march over
|50 couples participated and there
were as many more in the hall who
did not make the round. From the
center of the ceiling hung big pair
/, of callipers, symbol of the sturdy or.
i der of machinists. and on the stage
was shield which was wrought by
the boys with the designs and em.
, blems Of the brotherhood
Promptly at 900 the strains e a
march swept through the hall ard the
grand march was on. 1t was lead by
Frank Hockett, president Of the ma.
chinists and Miss Mabel Callow. One
after another the couples fell into the
line which soon encircled the hall.
The complicated movements went on
without hitch to the finish and the
dance was on. There we're thirty mum
bers on the programme. Everybody
had a dance dedicated to him. There
was waltz to Progressive Dan Heen.
eva two-step to J. j., our coming sport.
Superintendent Easily, Division Fore.
man Gibbons and Round House Fore,
man Taylor were all remembered and
each honored wit ha number.
At 1870 came the intermission and
supper was served at Duvall,s. II was
just the kind that hungry and tired
dancers like and 1t was unanimously
voted the real thing After intermis.
sion dancing was resumed and it was
not until long after No. had pulled
out on It's night journey that Home,
Sweet Home. was played. This lasted
exactly three quarters Of an hour. The
orchestra wanted to tire out the dane.
ers and the dancers wanted to tire
out the orchestra. The contest was
finally adjudged draw, for even
turning out the lights was ineffective
to stop the mad whirl.
The proceeds from the affair will go
into the general fund Of the local
lodge. and It will be a nice little sum.
The machinisfs are very grateful for
the generous patronage of the pub.
lie.
The machinists themselves were out
In force. There was President Hook.
cit, smiling as sunbeam; Secretary
Duske. tripping the light fantastic with
obliyious Joy; Treasurer Tusher, rub.
bing his hands at the financial pros.
|pect. Dan Heeney, modestly looking on
with paternal mien; McIssace. Roper.
Gaillard, Neville, Myers. Morrison, and
Williams, all were present at the gay
scene.
The committees whose efforts
brought success to tho ball were a.
follows:
Reception Committee --R. q. Mel.
saace. +. M. Roper, q. b Aiyis, q. w.
Williams, "A. Gaillard.
Floor Committee.--Ernest Tusher,
A. w. Krieger, J. J. Duske, o. w. De.
Long, Frank Hockett.
Floor Manager Frank Hockett. .
Door,. d, Webb. l.. j. Myers.
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HENRY IRVING FINISHES
HIS AMERICAN TOUR.

NEW YORK. March 25.--Sir Henry
Irving closes his American tour at the
Harlem Opera house this evening and
sails for England tomorrow. He has
appeared In the leading American
cities since last October, and goes back
about $4,000 richer than when lie
came over
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KID CARTER AND COLE
70 MET in PHILADELPHIA.

\ PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March 25s--
A six.round bout between kid Carter
and George Cole is the attraction of.
fered 70 Philadelphia ring followers for
tonight, Cole pugilistic stock has taxi
en- q rise since his defeat Of Harry
Foley. the Pacific coast champion, and
his local admirers expect him to give
Carter an interesting argument,
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Mrs. James Cummins left Silver
City Sunday evening for San Francisco
to join her husband and where she
will make her home In the future.
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Eleven Of The Expelled Miners Of Telluride Sent
Back to the Town This Afternoon
PRESIDENT MOYER TAKES FIRM STAND
Son q Sheriff Of Las Anmas Declares Almost Every Striker Il
The Trinidad District is Armed .

ouRAY. Cole, March 25.--presi.
dent Charles II. Meyer of the West
ern Federation of miners, after con.
sulting with the union miners eyicted
from Telluride. has decided to send
eleven Of them back to that place
this afternoon. Should they be ar.
rested BY the military authorities, ha.
beas corpus proceedings will be begun
TO secure their release Meyer also
sent a message to Governor Peabody
to the effect that, In line with the
soyernor's suggestion, an injunction
saad been secured and the citizens
would be sent to their homes, adding
viii they receive the protection OF
the Colorado National Guard?' No
reply has been received from the
governor. Il am informed" said
Meyer today, ''that thirteen men were
arrested by the military authorities
in Telluride yesterday. Five of them
were deported to Ridgeway and the
other eight are In the bull pen. This
makes 13s men who have been driven
out and imprisoned by mob ami MILL
tary authorities.
Military q Necessity.
PUEBLO. Colo. March 25.--John
Clark. Jr.. son Of the sheriff OF Las
Animas county, In statement today
regarding the conditions In Trinidad.
said there was an absolute necessity
for martial law. as the first outbreak
Of the trouble which has been brew
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New York Money. 81
NEW YORK. March IS. Prime mes,
camille paper, 41l06; silver 65s4: mona
ey on call, steady, 111z611%. s.s's
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Victor Culberson was In Silver City
the latter part Of last week.