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North Park union., 1904-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
ps.srt Land. Finsi Proof.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. $. Land Office, Denver, Colo,
Jup., ~ 1QOl

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. $. Land Office, Denver, Colo,
June 7,,l9O4.
Notice is hereby given that George O. Elmes.
assgnee Of Charles Snyder. of Pearl, I.nrin,er
County. Colorado, has filed notice. Of intention
to make proof on his desert land claim No. 2e..
for the Sw u. Sec q, Tp. :, n. R. 20. W. 9th p.
NJ, before William o. Mosman, u U. S. Com.
missioner at his Office in Walden. Colorado, on
Saturday the aOth day OF July, 1904.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation Of
said land:
Elisha Stout, Fred McAvoy, Clarence L. Mos.
man and John c. lsii, nll of Walden, Colorado.
c. D. FORD, Register.
First Publication, June -, 1901.
Last Publication, July %, 1901.
North Park union., 1904-07-22
FRIDAY. JULY a. 1904.
Editorial and Local.

Editorial and Local. =
Word came to Harry Green.
Walden. over the phone this. Thurs
day morning. from James Mallon,
in Denver, that the packers strike
In Chicago land at other points in
the east. was satisfactorily settled
4 Wednesday night.
The fact that North Park cattle
are in the top notch on the Denver
market is proven by the fact that
Monte Blevins sold his steers in
Denver Monday, lately purchased
from VIM. Kerr. for $l.6o a hum
dred more than the lowest price
quoted that day.
Saturday is election day in Wal
den. the special election for voting
$4,000 in bonds for the erection
of a system of water works. Since
IS per cent of the taxpayers have
signed written petition promising
to vote for them, there is no doubt
that the election will carry.
*ss T.
The Town Council met Tuesday
night. transacted important busi-
ness and instructed Mayor Butler
to employ a marshal and night
watch to act till September 1. or
as long as needed. He appointed
Al McNeal, whose duty it will be
to arrest drunks. tap the fire bell
every half hour during the night,
watch out for fires, etc. The
Council then made it an adjourned
meeting till Monday night, when it
will canvass the electoral vote of
Saturday for and against the water
works. ,...
North Park is very fortunate in
having so few of that class of
people known as knockers. On the
other hand they all put their should
ers to the wheel and help out all
worthy enterprises, as witness the
new waterworks to be put in; also
two new school houses. one in
Walden and one at Higho. Sym
pathy in business is thus expressed
in manner that >shows loyalty to
North Park, just as true sympathy
expressed between friends helps to
heal and construct-and after all
it's only construction that counts.
The fact that representatives are
coming into North Park after Mu-
tual Fire Insurance. business makes
the Union feel under obligations to
warn North Parkers not to invest
in the same. 1t is not safe insur-
ance and is worthless, or nearly so.
as was proven by them settling
their Walden, fire claims in 1902
for six centsson the dollar. Sew
eral Of the old line companies, who
it is known. will pay their losses. if
any, are represented in Walden,
and we advise patronizing them
when you have fire insurance to
place, as it costs no more than the
mushroom Mutuals, if fire protec-
ton that protects is your object.
Monte Blevins. the well known
stockman of the North Park coun-
try. has the reputation of market
ing as fine cattle as can be found
anywhere in the country. Mr..
Blevins sent in a load of grass fed
steers for this market this morning
which were the best seen here at
this time of the year for a long
time. The steers were fed on hay
durine the winter and about the
first Of May they were turned on
grass. They sold this morning to
the Colorado Packing and Provi-
sion company at $685. and aver
aged 1865 pounds. This is the
top price of the season for grass
cattle and will undoubtedly stand
80 for some time to come. The
Sigel-C Campion Commission oom-
pany at the yards were the sellers.
Mondays Denver Times.
North Park union., 1904-07-22

p. W. FISCHER, M. D..
Physician and
Surgeon
Walden Colorado
North Park union., 1904-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Desert Land. Final srses.
DErAFTxEyI or TIE ISTEs,oR,

DErAETNEHI OF THE JNTERfOR,
U. $. Land Ofiicc, Denver, ColO,t
July 2, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Charles H. Cow.
drcy, OF Walden, Larimer County, Colorado. has
fled notice OF intention to make proof on his
dcsert-land claim No. 269, for the W Il NV ii;
Sc Il, NV II; Nj, sw a; Sc Il, Sw,,; w,..
Sc u, Sec Z, TIP. 10, N. r. 70 w, 6 P. NJ, before
William o. Mosman, a U. s. Commissioner, at
his office at Walden, Colorado. on Saturday, the
18th day of August, 1901.
He names tho following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
Augustus E. Dwinell, T. John Payne and
Frank E. Lyon, Of Cowdrey. Colorado, and
Malcum c. Ward, Of Pinkhampton. Colorado.
c. D. FORD, Register.
First Publication July .. 1901
Last Publication August 12. 1904.
North Park union., 1904-07-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
ROPED A CALIFORNIA LION.
Novel Manner in Which Seven-Foot
Animal Was Killed.
From the San Jose Mercury.

rom tue Sah Jose mercury
A fight worthy of being recounted in any
tale Of thrilling adventure was enacted last
week on the Morrow ranch, which lies on
the Mount Hamilton range extending from
the observatory south for many miles.
During the past month E. f. Robinson
foreman of the ranch, had noticed that
their young colts were decreasing in num-
bers with alarming rapidity Almost ev-
cry morning the mangled carcass Of a colt
would be found. Tracks around the
slaughtered animals told the story of the
mountain lion. A close watch was kent
but the depredations continued as before
and the lion evaded all efforts to kill him
or drive him away.
One morning Robinson, with bunch OF
cowboys. was rounding up some stock in
remote section of the ranch when the dog
with them started a large animal In a
thicket. They tried to send the dog into
the bushes, but he covered away Sud-
denly an immense California lion left the
cover and ran up large oak tree near by
There were no weapons in the crowd and
Robinson was afraid to send one OF the
men to the wagon for a rifle lest they lose
sight entirely of the animal.
Accordingly they formed a Gordon around
the tree and let out their riatas at the lion.
The animal stood at bay and waried off
the rawhides with his paws The men had
almost despaired of accomplishing any
thing when Selby Trimble. the crack rider
of the Morrow ranch, volunteered to leave
the circle and climb q nearby tree to en-
deavor to cast the rope in a different man.
ner. He did this at the risk OF his life
After repeated failures he succeeded when
the lions head was turned the opposite
way. The other riatas fell quickly one
after the other and the animal was hung
then and there.
The skin is In beautiful condition and
measures over seven feet from tip to tip.
1t is at present at the Santa Clara tam
merry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
THE CHANGING COMPASS.
Norge Disaster Acknowledgements In
fuences at Rockall Island.
From the London Telegraph.

| From the London Telegraph
On the morning of June IS last the Dam
ish steamer Norge struck the Island of
Rocka!i5 10 the west Of the Hebrides: the
snip broke up, and some COO lives were
lost Apropos of this disaster, DR., August
krogh of Copenhagen asks the somewhat
perturbing question: Can the comma sses
Of modern ships be influenced by magnetic
disturbances to such degree as to imperil
navigation?"
according to her course. the Norge should
have been twenty-five miles to the south
OF Rockall, and DR.. Krogh assumes that IT
IS impossible to account for the difference
between the ships real position and that
or the reckoning. without assuming a sud-
zen and large change In the deviation Of
the compass. Teforwards to Nature den
osiions made by two captains In corrobora-
ton Of this view.
The first of these Is by Capt Hveysel of
the steamer Carl. who states that on a voy-
age from the United States TO Danmark
he found. by careful solar and stellar obser-
vation, that In very short time, when I'm
the neighborhood of RockaIl. both the com
passes OF the ship had acquired a hitherto
unknown easterly deviation of 10 to IL de-
grees faint northern light was visible
and the captain attributed to this cause the
magnetic disturbance Toward midnight
the compasses were observed to return 10
their normal deviation
The second evidence Is that of Capt F.
w. H0rner of the British ship Elixir of
West Hartlepool, who came into the vfcin-
ity OF Rockall Island on voyage from
Florida to Linhamn. in Sweden. He found
that between noon. June 81. and noon June
20, the compasses had deviated nine de-
grees. II was steering" he says, ''to pass
twenty miles north of Rockall, and found
by observation on June 25 that had passed
forty-fve miles north Of it." In other
words. II he had been on the south side of
the island his ship would have suffered
the same fate as the Norge. Disturbances
or the compass needle like these are UNI
known; and the peril they involve would
Justify inquiry by the governments of Brit
ain and Denmark to discover whether there
exists something about Rockalrs seagirt
pyramid to account for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
HOLIDAY INCIDENTS
Christmas Eve Swallowed by
Misty Atmosphere.
MUCH MUD AND SLUSH
ARDOR AND GOOD HUMOR OF
SHOPPERS NOT DAMPENED.
Unceasing and Congested Flow of HUI
mainly Along Business Thorough
fares-Markets Thronged

Christmas eve, with it's holiday hurly-
burly and its good-natured hustle and
hustle of preparation, was shadowed today
by a misty atmosphere, an uncertain sort
of a rainfall and slush and undiscovered
roadways and sidewalks. The surroundings
were damp, but the ardor and good humor
of the throngs of buyers remained I'M
ruff1ed, for the true spirit of merry Christ
mas was abundant for all, despite the I'M
favorable atmospheric conditions.
There was an unceasing and congested
flow of humanity along 7th street. Pennsyl-
vanla avenue, F street and other trade
thoroughfares. Women with bedraggled
skirts. men in rain-soaked overcoats, and
boys and girls dripping with water. pushed
and elbowed their way into the densely
crowded stores, which were churning with
the strenuous human activity that char
acterizes Christmas eve in Washington. q be
day was d typical one in all respects but
one, and that the meteorological.
The markets equally with the stores were
thronged from "candlelight' this morning
before the day broke, gray and moist. and
stalls were literally patronzed, for it Is an
unwritten law that every man. woman and
child can be an epicure on Christmas day
and indulge in luxurieS that are beyond
their reach on the other 1874 days of the
year. Hence the stalls did a rushing bust
ness today, which will continue until the
midnight bells and chimes announce the
birth of Christmas, 1904.
The poor were not forgotten, for gentle
charity was abroad hand-in-hand with
Christmas cheer. Baskets laden with good
things to eat found their way into the
homes of poverty, and there were many
amateur Santa Clauses, who bestowed SUBJ
stantial gifts upon those whose holiday
outlook had been cheerless indeed There
were toys for some, overcoats for others,
books, shoes, gloves and articles galore.
Each gift had mission of love and Chris
tian charity to perform and the results
were happy indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
REMARKS FROM THE TREE MAN.
We'd Better Hurry UP Our Reforesta-
ton, Says He.


How many leaves do you think tree
has? asked the man who had read It all
up, stopping his friend in the park. "Ot
course you don't know. Some birches have
100000, and each leaf has 100000 mouths.
know OF sixty-year-old beech that had
$4,000 leaves and a thirty-five-year-old one
that had only 5000 These 5000 leaves
dried, weighed only ten pounds, and the
800 dried. only three-quarters of a pound
But they do tremendous work in a season.
During spring and summer birches and
indens have been found to exhale 600 or
1O0 pounds of water per pound of dry
leaves; the ash tree about 500; beeches. 400:
naples. 400, and oaks, $50. The conifers
give out about 100 pounds tree. To stag
ger you still more, an acre Of beech forest
of, say 500 trees, would exhale about 1000,
600 pounds.
And the funniest part of 1t all to me is
that the water in tree, or the moisture,
really amounts to more than half the
weight of the tree, or from 55 to 90 per
cent, while the wood weighs but 40 to As
per cent In big forest what you don't
see weighs more than what you do see.
Funny, isn't it?
"As to forests and water" continued the
tree man, Il learned that partial cutting
down of the Volga river valley forests had
the tremendous effect of lessening SO great
an area of water as the Caspian sea. 1 fig
ured the comparison and found that, pro
Lake Superior, eight OF Lake Michigan,
eighteen OF Lake Erie and twenty-seven of
Larke Ontario. / was staggered.
Then / found that deforestation. as we
call 1t. has robbed the vistula river of
twenty-six inches of water. the magnificent
Rhine Of twenty-eight inches and the beau
tiful blue Danube Of ffty-f1ve inches, Let
me hit you nearer home. The Hudson has
been called drowned river because the sea
so encroaches upon it. But you're drown
ing 1t more by your deforestation, and
you'd better hurry up with these Adiron-
dack lands. The salt water now. they say,
goes up to Hastings The Schuylixill Is less
In volume than ever. So is the Mohawk
and SO is the Connecticut. Even the fish
left the lower part Of the Savannah river.
but they're trying to do something with
that water now. Another queer thing is
that Christopher Columbus son. Fernando.
who crossed the ocean with him, was the
first man to start the question of forests
causing rainfall. by his observations OF the
wealth OF vegetation on the Island of ia
maica."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne Tablets All druR.
gists refund the money Ii 1t fails to cure. n ~
Groves signature 10 on each box. DC.
oc4-tu. th&y isdt-t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Oregon Farmers Driving Out the Sheep


From nearly all sections of eastern Ore
gon come reports of the reduction in the
size of the fiocks Of the sheep kings, whose
extensive operations in the past have made
Oregon famous as a wool and sheep coun-
try. A few Of the largest operators who
took time by the forelock and secured title
to vast areas of government land while IT
was still cheap will continue in the BUSH
ness on large scale for few years longer.
The greater number of moderately large
sheepmen, however. will reduce the size Of
their focks. and some OF them will abandon
the business entirely. This change has been
brought about by the steady encroachment
of the farmers on the lands where for many
years the sheep have had free range with
out any cost TO their owners. The policy OF
the government In permitting these vast
focks of sheep to wander at will over such
large portion OF the state OF Oregon has
often been criticised. especially by the cat
tlemen. who would have preferred to pas
ture their herds on portion of the land
that was trarnped into barrenness by the
sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Story of Robins That Went Fishing.
From the London Daily Mail

An extraordinary incident was witnessed
recently by sportsman at Bicester.
Noting party of five robins foraging
about among the pebbles in the bed of
small stream, from which they constantly
flew on to a neighboring wall carrying some
live object in their beaks. he followed a bird
to its perch. Kicking about on the top of
the wall he found a small stickleback.
Retiring a few yards, he then kept watch.
and found that the birds captured their
prey and held 1t crosswise, after the fashion
of a kingfisher. But they made ho attempt
to kill their victims before eating them. as
the kingfisher does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
The Kleptomanic.

i've continued deserves no sympathy. In
the first place. don't take any stock In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

such people. During my connection with
the force 1 have run up against a number
of the kleptomania variety of thieves. and
have always found that there was method
in their madness. Most of them have sense
enough to put-away the proceeds of their
pilfering and dispose of them at time
when they can do SO to a good advantage.
1t Is strictly a case of dollars and cents
with them, and responsibility is only
heard when prison stares them in the face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Homeward Hound Mission.

The vicinity OF the Homeward bound
Mission headquarters 119 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. northwest. presented another busy
scene today. The atmosphere was fragrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24

Despite the rain. the slush and the fog.
today was brisk business occasion for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-24
Some Ludicrous, Some Sad.

Typical Christmas eve scenes were OBJ
servable on all sides. Some were ludicrous
and some sad. A venerable man with age
whitened hair and beard played Santa
Claus to his own evident satisfaction and
to the qualification Of small crowd of
urchins at 7th and D streets northwest.
Several small boys, whose general appear
ance betokened that they were children OF
''the other half" stood in front of a shop
window and were feasting their eyes on
the pretty toys and vari-colored candy
within.
Hello, boys" said the old gentleman, in
cherry: Christmas eve tone. looking al
the goddess"
Yes, SIR chorused the lads
Come inside with me and maybe we
VIII get some of them"
With pealS of laughter the boys follow.
ed the lead of the venerable Sanity, who
pushed his way through the throngs which
were going in and coming out like bees
from a hive.
Get me that gum" piped the urchins, nam.
ing the articles they wished
A few minutes later MIR. Santa Claus and
the boys emerged from the stores. The
youngsters carried various packages. II
was difficult to determine which wore the
happiest smiles, the poor lads or the white
haired old gentleman who had practically
illustrated the true spirit of Christmas.
Two rain-soaked tramps were passing
disconsolately along Pennsylvania avenue
near 18th street Their clothing was soiled
and tattered and their pinched faces be-
tokened hunger. handsomely attired lady
stopped them. Opening her purse, she
handed them a crisp dollar bill
Buy yourselves a dinner" was all she
said.
Such incidents of human interest were the
rule today. The tramps may have been
considered unworthy by some people. but
to the richly CARRIED woman they were hum
cry. homeless and wet, and that made them
worthy
THAT lady illustrated the Christly spirit, .
said bystander. Her hearts in the right
place"
Brisk Business Occasion.
Despite the rain. the slush and the fog,
today was a brisk business occasion for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-23
LEvERSON GETS HIS NOTE

The last chapter In the Paul Wate-
let mining expert ease, who was a cit.
izen OF Spokane over year age. was
enacted In the sheriffs Office today.
Watelet was the Frenchmun who
put on SO much style while living on
other peoples money at the Spokane
hotel and who gave the 1900" of the
city such u Jar by his sudden de-
parture. In court he was found guilty
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from J, T.. Carnahan OF Canton,
o., to whom he represented himself
as having large mining interests and
Mr. Carnahan was induced to buy
$4,000 worth OF stock.
MIR. Canadian came to tho city to
look into his interests and was met
with the fact that he had been
fieeced, Mr.. watelet disappeared that
night ana went 20 Ashcroft. II. C.
Before leaving he succeeded In In
teresting Ernest Leverson. an Eng
lishman, and he subscribed for 1890
worth of stock, Leverson, knowing
Watelet had money In the bank. got
out garnishee proceedings and got
5000 OF the tl20o and Leverson's note
for 5000, having given him his note
for that amount, At Ashcroft he de-
posted 1900 to cover the note and
today the sheriff was ordered to turn
the note over TO Leverson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-23
Del Carey Smith Chosen Temporary
Chairman to Do ellis Bidding.

The democratic county convention
was called to order this morning at
1880 by Chairman j. M. Geraghty Of
the county central committee at the
Elks' temple. There was a large num-
ber of delegates absent at the MORN
Ing session.
The Turner forces showed their
hand at the outset by placing Del
Cary Smith In the chair as tempor-
ary chairman. He was nominated by
acclamation. no fight being made on
him. His nomination was made by
Floyd Daggett and seconded by Allan
F. Gill. These latter two gentlemen
escorted Smith to the chair. Smith
then delivered an address, which he
claimed had been prepared but 80
minutes previous to his nomination.
For a practically extemporaneous ad-
dress II was very good.
Smith stated that he coveted no Of
flce, but that he appreciated the hon
or. 1T Is gratifying to be a demo-
crat now. more so than 1t was four
years ago. l am glad that ! am a
democrat. ] can give you no better
reason why ! am glad that am a
democrat than to point to the plat
form adopted at st. Louis,
81 am glad that I belong to a party
that has opinions even II they do
differ. But with true democratic
principles the minority has yielded
and submitted to the will of the ma
5ority."
Smith referred to the 'commoner
of Nebraska" The reference brought
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-23

, forth applause. He did not mention
Bryan's name, but spoke Of him as q
leader. Smith then turned his at
tention to Judge Parker The name
brought forth the greatest applause
of the day. He eulogized the candi-
dates integrity and honesty and ex-
pressed his belief that he would carry
the party to victory.
Let the dead past bury its dead"
said Smith. He said that the issues
that are no. longer issues should not
be held by the party. President
Roosevelt was dealt with harshly by
Smith. He pointed out that the pres
ident expressed no sorrow for the
trials of the Beers. nor did he give
them even his moral aid. He pointed
out further that when Mckinley was
dying Roosevelt was of hunting, in
stead of being at the side of the
president. Roosevelt took from the
walls of the White House the pic
lures of the illustrious dead of the
nation and put in their place a head
of mountain goat and a cougar"
In closing, Chairman Smith called
the attention of the convention to
Turner. He did not mention the
name, but referred to him in glowing
terms and warned the convention not
to forget it's duty.
There was applause scattered
through the address. After he had
closed the nomination of temporary
secretary was called for. A. f. Gill
nominated Charles A. Flemming, city
clerk. Joseph Winston was also
nominated. There was considerable
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-23

The convention was called to order
about.2 o'clock. The committee on
credentials was not ready to report
and the time was filed by addresses
by delegates.
w. G. Jones was the first speaker
He had some fun at the expense oi
Chairman Smith. He stated that he
had not had even the 30 minutes
preparation which was allowed smith
SO was unable to pull a prepared
speech and q list of the committees
from his pocket.
Frank Graves was the next speaker
His speech was short and to the point.
just on entering the hall Graves had
met a man more or less drunk. Inc
gentleman told Graves that he was 9
republican because it was the party 0,
civilization and progress. The speaker
said that if he stood for civilization
as examplihed by Mead and Coon that
type of civilization and progress dio
not appeal to him.
II. ID. Jones also spoke. His theme
was harmony. He warned the losing
delegates not to leave the hall with
sore toe." "If," said Jones, I'VE
bucked the republican party as siren
ously as we fight among ourselves vie