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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
GOV. PEABODY DECLARES MARTIAL
LAW IN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

that such ciEi, authorities arc still un-
able To protect life and property Ia
said San Miguel eouniy. and TO brfnE
tho perpetrators Of such crimes 10
Justice: and
Whereas. In order 10 preserve peace
and good order ! have heretofore Of
descd that a portion Of tho National
Guard OF Colorado report 10 tho sheriff
Of tho said county OF San Miguel. TO
aid In the cafaTrrarat q. lav and tho
protection Of all persons and property
in said county: and
Whereas. For long period Of time
a reign Of terror has existed in said
county by reason OF threats aud intiu-
idations. so that public officers aaa
private citizens were frightened into
subsection and shr ends Of justice we're
thwartrd and tho enforcement Of Las
set at defiance: and
Whereas. By reason Of the iarisss-
ness heretofore existing. that tho civil
authorities are still. unable TO saslstac-
toEiiy cope with speh conditions, and
tho lawi.ss element. by reason OF tho
limited power given the military under
said order.
Nov. Therefore. Z. James ". Pea
body. governor and sonmandcF-iH-
chief Of the military forces. by virtue
Of the power aud authority In me vest
cd. do hereby declare that a condition
exists in said county bordering on alb.
salutc insuTrccticn and rebellion.
Il. therefore. direct and order. that
Major zrph T. Iiill. commanding the
Fins; Provisional battalion. National
Guard of Colorado. use such means a.
he may deem right and proper. acting
in conjunction with or independently
OF. the civil authorities. in San Miguel
county. as in his Judgment and dlscre-
ton the conditions demand. 10 restore
peace in said community and enforce
complete obedience TO the constitution
and laws of the state.
JAMES II. PEABODY.
Governor and Chief. =
SHERMAN ~. BELL
''Drisadier General and Adju'snt Gen.
eral Of the State OF Colorado"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
ROBBERY AND MURDER MARK
OPENING OF NEW YEAR in DENVER

arrested. and later 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 were 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 on his revolver.
The two officers did not know Mt the
time the arrests We're made that they
were the hold-ups.
Arnold was arrested yesterday noon
ut the house OF his wife. 2iil Market
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 a 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
severe sweating" by Chief Armstrong
did they finally break down and con-
fess. too
Arnold and Andrews did tho shoot
Ing In the house that killed Mrs.
Youngblood and fatally wounded Rob
crt Younsblood. Each admits that ho
fired one shot. but each at the sane
same time ayers that he shot toward
the ceiling and not at their victims.
II is expected that another -sweatins"
will elicit from these two who was re-
sponsible for each shot. Arnold IL ar-
cused OF planning the attempted rob-
berry.
The three prisoners were spirited
away on the S y. m. Denver 4 Rio
Grande train last nisht by order OF
Chief Armstrong. The prisoners ~cr.
In custody Of Under Sheriff Felix
o'Nclii and Detectives John Mcneil
and Peter Carr.
Lynchins was feared by Chief Arm
siroag. Rumors OF the organizing OF q
mob at vaiysrd-. where tho murder oc-
CURED. was carried to polIc. head
quarters last evening, Chief Armstrong
decided to take no chances. and Just
aS soon as h. had wrrns a confession
from Andrews and Peters he sent tho
trio to tho Union depot In patrol
wagon. II was I:io o'clock vhcn tho
prisoners left III. central police sta
tion. heavily handeufrsd and Rharkied.
and they were placed aboard the ,raia
+. for Colorado Springs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
VICTOR PEOPLE
cONFIScATE WATER

Victor. Colo. Jan. 5.-Facine a water
famine. officials Of the city proceeded
to reservoir No. of the Colorado
Springs water system. on this slope Of
Pixies peak. and confscated between
s.oCc.oco and e.cOo.oco gallons that re-
mained in the lake. turning 1t through
the headEate into Beaver creek.
through which It flowed into the Victor
reservoir.
a detachment Of soldiers under Ma
joT 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 100000
gallons. The water secured will supply
the city for thirty days. The cfty's
Bison Park reservoir contains zoo. .OOO.-
900. but the water is unfit fer human
consumption and is being held for ere
emergency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
Island Lighthouses.

By proclamation dated December IS.
1903. President Roosevelt directed that
all public property Of tho former gov
eFam.nt Of Hawaii ccied heretofore
20 the United States. and consisting
OF lighthouses and public landR used
in connection herewith. light vessels.
lighthouse tenders. beacona. buoys. sea
marks and their apprndas-a and sup
plies and materials Of all kinds pro
Sidsd therefor. be taken for the use
OF tho United States aud that the De
tAr;mcnt OF Commerce AHi Labor.
through the light house board. b"
charged with all administrative duties
relating to the Ha~iiaa lighthouse es'
tahlIshmrut.
Secretary coE;riyoa At once eablei
the Presidents proclamation 10 the
governor Of Hawaii aEG Informed him
tha; tho FEDERAL government Noild
assume charge of the Hawaiian light
house establishment January ]. ispt.
Tho territorial government 7ss
without funds to continue tho ushts
hausS service OF the islands after ssn'
uaEy !. and the interests Of commerce
aud navigation required that the Fed
rFal government should provide for
their maintenance from and after that
date.
Tho pr-sidcat December sIth also
directed that the Department OF Com
mcrcc and Labor take charge OF the
lighthouse and buoyas- within the lin
its OF the naval reservation at Guam
tanatno bay. Cuba.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Tic rgesidsa, has approved the pro-
eresiiass. fndinEs and scu,Cnca Of the
,usiYt martial in the case Of Second
Lieutenant Paul u Maciancs ThIr-
,reath eayaiTy. Lieutenant Mactane
vas tried at Manila on tho charge at
rrbrsstius about 500 ut subsistence
funds Nhils serving as a cuinfnisaary OF
the MaEaluian river expedition. He
VAS convicted and sentenced TO be dis
missed and ts be imprisoned for one
year. That portion Of tho sentence
pFuFidins taF imprisonment probably
pili bo executed al Bilihid prison. Ma
nila.
The secretary as the interior has di,
yretra that I'll. work OF making allo,'
msuts Of lands TO Indians on the Shes
shnns. Wyoming. reservation. which
has been suspended several years.
shall be resumed. The work Of alloi'
men, Is preliminary to the proposed
opening Of par, Of the reservation to
public settlement. All members Of the
wyouius delegation have been persist.
snt In urging that action looking TO the
opspInE Of the reservation be taken
aud the secretary Of the interior has
promised to send a special agent OF
the indian afEics TO negotiate with the
Indians for the purchase Of a part Of
the reservation lands as soon as such
agent Is available.
Treasury Department experts have
Instituted an investigation Of the ac-
counts uf the Interstate Commerce
Commission The action is taken at
the instance of Acting Chairman
Clements uf the commission. as re-
suit Of persistent rumors OF irTeEulari-
ties In the drawing Of vouchers. etc. II
is understood that tho Tumors include
allegations of payments made for ser
vice az one place. while the payee was
engaged elsewhere. with similar iTrpgu-
lar methods. The Investigation will bc
thorough and every phase OF the ac-
counting voSS Of the commission viii
he uverhauled. The commission handles
abou, siz7 .O0O annually. the bulk Of It
beiag for salaries. travelling expenses.
etc.
The State Department for some time
past has been receiving Inquiries ffom
people Of moderate circumstances and
some almost in poverty as to the oper-
ations Of some one known as George
W. Thatcher. who has addressed notes
to various people representing himself
to be administrator Of vast estates in
| England. In which those addressed
| were informed they had an interest.
Some at Ieas, Of those written to paid
fees to Thatcher. and receiving no in.
terests In the alleged estates. inquired
Of the state Department for informa.
ton as TO the estates. The depart
ment referred some Of these injuries to
I the United States embassy at London.
and Acting Secretary LOomis has Just
received a report from that Office to
the effect that Thatcher had been pros
ecuted for fraud and forgery in London
before the chancery court in 1899. had
pleaded guilty and had been sentenced
10 eighteen months imprisonment A
great many Of the injuries came from
Dayton. Ohio. and its vicinity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
Would Repeal Land Laws.

Senator Gibson OF Montana. leader ot
the movement In Congress for the repeal
public land acts, was before the public
land commission and urged repeal OF
the desert land, timber and stone and
homestead communication acts.
He called attention to the immense
areas OF lands being absorbed under
these laws. Il large portion OF which Is
going into the hands OF corporations
and spectators. he said.
Referring to the argument being
made that repeal OF the land laws
would prevent further accumulation OF
funds for government irrigation works.
ho said he would be pleased TO see ir-
rigation works stopped rather than see
bad land laws retained on the statute
books.
He said the irrigation fund contains
slG. 900 900 and is revolving or perpet-
ual. as money expended must be re-
turned by the bcneiclaries under gov
ernment irrigation enterprises. Even
should the source OF further Increase be
cut on by land law repeal. the amount
would be Increased TO "A considerable
extent by sales of timber. and while
the fund might be crippled. II would
not be prostrated.
Senator Gibson said he approved the
Quarles bill. which proposes repeal OF
all land laws excepting the homestead.
Representative Mondell also appeared
before the committee and called ntien-
tion To the fact that Canada. through
liberal land laws. Ii attracting large
numbers OF settlers from this country
across the line into British Columbia.
More generous land laws are needed in
this country to check this drain upon
our farming communities.
The land board will hold no further
meetings until after the return OF Its
members upon the live stock conven-
,iona ut Portland. Oregon. January llth
to 18th. and will make no recommended
tIons TO Congress until that time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
JURY AT PUEBLO
AcQUITS DR.. RICE

Pueblo. Colo. Jan. i.-Af,ef a trial
lasting for several days, DT. Charles o.
Rice. a prominent physician of this
city. was acquitted OF the charge of
murder. Dr. Rice. on October 18th.
sbo, and killed Police Officer Silas
Narts. after holding at bay for hours
a crowd in front OF a drug store ui
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 a 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
hemcnt scream, fell to the floor In
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
Mica 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. DIR. Rice was turned
loose and went Immediately to his
home at Fairmount Sanatorium.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
Postal Statistics.

Tho postogiec Department furnishes
III. following statistics on the opera
tiuns Of the federal PosioE'icc system In
i90l:
The gross selling value Of stamped
envelopes and newspaper wrappers is-
sued to pastmastcrs was sis.sii.sss.-
and their postage yalur was st7.ssi.S
leaving fi.o.e.sIs to dstfay the cost OF
manufacture and distribution.
The total number OF pieces OF
stamped paper issued to pnstmastrrs
during the fiscal year was I.Vsi.sps. FPS.
Of tho value of si:o al $50. an Increase
over the previous year Of sixteen per
cent. In number and fifteen per cent
in value. To these stamp supplies
should bc added s.ssp.st5 stamp books.
the selling price OF which over the
value of the stamps contained therein
was lss.sss. making the total number
of pieces of stamped paper and stamp
books issued to pusimasters s.p1i-s5s.-
O1s, Of the vaiue ~ stss.tsa.11s.
There were go $3.50 postal cards
issued.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Denver, Jan. 2.-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 ut 1875 Ala
media avenue. Yalyerde. 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 n shot at Mr.. Youngblood. which
missed, escaped In their buggy. Tho
police ambulance was called and the
young man taken To the county hos
pital. where II 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
Youngbiood. the son. had retired with
his wife and four children. The grand
pareats wero 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 Sounsblood went
TO the door. Two men stood there.
One asked II he might use the tele-
phone to call for doctor. Tho old
man threw the door open and both men
entered. As soon as they wsse 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 Younsblood refused TO throw
up his hands and .rappled with the
murderer. The grandmother ut once
began to scream for help from her son.
With tho 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 Soungblood cam.
through III. door OF his sleeping apart
mentR In his night clothes. No sooner
had ho appeared than he too was hho,
through the head. Fearing that the
noise of tho shots would arons. the
ncishborhood and result In their cap
tuF-. tho murdcrcrs took III. last sho,
nj the old man aa he started TO bead
over his wife. The shot missed.
Chief OF Police Armstrong and De-
tnctiy. Captain Connor with several
policemen and detectives at once lrfi
for the seen. Of the double murder.
and mounted men were started GU,
10 seour tho sleinl,y in every diE-e-
ton.
In a short tine two s"tins men wrE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08
United States Mint Report.

The annual report of Director Rob
erts of the United States Mint Bureau
shows that the mints Mt Philadelphia.
New Orleans and San Francisco were
in operation during the year and that
the output was greater in number OF
pieces than In any previous year. aS-
gresating 205 .S72. .iS2. The pressure for
small domestic coins and for Philippine
coins reduced the aggregate OF gold
coinage to si5.7el, 1888. and the stock
OF gold bullion In the mints increased
from sl2i.0s3, 1923 to si57.Ill,57l. This
bullion is included in all figures OF
treasury reserves. The net gain In
the gold stock OF the country during
the year Is estimated 10 have been soI,-
l5I.iiy.
or the silver bullion purchased for
dollar coinage under the act OF July
"a. 1890. 33.2lS.7l2 fine ounces were ON
hand at the beginning OF the year and
lI.502 .93S at the close OF the year. This
amount will be entirely exhausted dur
Ing the current fiscal year, No other
provision exists for the coinage OF dol
lars or subsidiary silver coin.
The total deposits OF gold bullion At
the various offices OF the mint service
,.ITIng the year were OF the value OF
si2I.Oii.ii3,
The value OF gold bars disposed OF
by the mint service during the year
was si3.77G.2SG. OF which s2e.55o.ssi
was for export and s2l-2i6.i32 for use
in manufactures. The value OF bars sold
by private rcfincrs TO manufacturers
during the year was s. .5si. .iO6. OF which
all but sGs5.TGs was from old material.
The Inquiry Us to the United States
gold coin melted down during the year
Ia. q
$50. and the directors estimate OF the
total is $500. .090. The amount OF new
gold bullion and Of gold coin used in
manufactures In thia country during
tn. year In estimated to hay. been s:J.-
OS.29s. the largest ON record.
Tho gold Imports for the fiscal year
were stt.ss3.O.G. coming mainly from
Canada. Mexico. Australia. France and
Great Britain. The total exports OF
gold wcro 1900. .ssS. OF this. ssi.-
Ss0.sss ~as in mint bars shipped TO
France and Germany: ss.:iI.isG In pEi-
yats refinery bars shipped to Japan.
u.sOp. SO In domestic soid shipped TO
South America: ss.siI..5s In domestic
gold coins shipped to Canada. and tho
remainder in bullion asd coin 10 yari-
Gus eountTlcaL The value Of silver In
ports during tho year vas s:i.i,l.tsi
and OF silver exports Vi.sap..Ss.
inluIEy addressed to every hank IN
Canada and replies from each showed
III. stock Of United States gold coin In
Canadian banks June -. 1893. To bs
si0.SIS.sss. The stock IN the pomihioa
treasury on the same date WAS sii.i5o.-
sSl.
:, summary Of all earnings and -s-
penditaFea. including ssisnioEaEe on
silver and minor coin. shows that tho
total earnings and gains exceeded -s-
p-ndiiHFrs by ss.sss.S .Ss1. th- total earn
iusa having b~-n tssss.sio. and the
expenditures ti.s1l.is5.
Il Is announced that tho nr~ enlnsE"
mint at Beaver will BE- Fraiy fos equip.
meat duEias tho coming year.
Tho table OF monetary stocks shows a
gain in the estimate Of sold stocks OF
tho ~otid from December IL. 1901. to
pecrsabrE !. iscs. Of tscs.ccc.0co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

psaysr. Jan. t.-Quaiifsa martial
lay has been declared in San Miguel
county by Governor Peabody. The proc
Iana,Ioa was issued yesterday and Is
more sweeping than tho ono aeciaFins.
martial Law in Teller county. Major
Hill. who uili bs in command In San
Miguel county. ss Instructed 10 coop.
crate with tho civil authorities In nsais'
tanning peace and protecting property.
u possible. and 10 ignore the civil an-
thuyjtIcs iI II becomes Necessary. n
press censorship has been established.
and s;oEica scat out from the Telluride
district which bear upou the Operations
OF tho military authorities aud the
matters closely related thereto will br
scsutiniErd carefully bctoEu being &C.
leased for publication.
Tho proclamation is as follows:
"DcaycT. Colo. Jan. ;. isoi.
General Orders No. !;
Whereas. There exists in San NiEu'
81 county. state Of Colorado. certain
class Of individuals Who arc acting to'
EetheF and resisting the laws OF the
state. and in offering violence 10 ei,i.
sens and to property located In said
san Miguel county. and
times various CFimss have bsrn COM
mitird in said county OF San Miguel
by said individuals. or with the aid and
under the direction 81 said vicious and
iavless persons. and
Whereas. From time to time. durins
the past several years. sundTy murders
and other crimes have occurred and q
vast amount Of property has been de-
strnvri as a result OF this lawless con
siition. and
whereas. The civil authorities oi
said San Miguel county. while general
Iy willing to enforce the laws. have
been and still arc unable TO cope with
the situation and completely protect
the lives and property. and have been
unable to bring the persons guilty oi
such crimes and Uutrages TO iustice'
and
"wheTeas. I have reason tu believe
a. a. Z. q a. q
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Senator Hale. chairman Of the com
mjttee on naval affairs. says that IL is
the intention to make provision for an
other liberal addition to the navy dur
ing the present session OF Congress.
He says that when the additions al
ready authorized are completed the
United States will have more pow
srfuI navy than any other nation ex-
ceps Great Britain.
The condition Of Secretary Hay re-
mains unchanged. Contrary TO the ex-
pectatiun Of his physician. the secre-
tary's bronchial ,tuuble has not yield
ed to treatment and MIR. Hay will
probably leave early In January for
ThomasvilIe. Georgia. The mild cli-
mate has helped the secretary before
and IL is hoped may again prove an eff
fectiye cure.
In view Of the fact that many thou
sands of people in all parts Of the
country are interested in the result OF
a guessing contest as to the number OF
cigars on which tax was paid in No
vember. the internal revenue bureau
asks that public announcement be
made of the number of cigars ON
which tax was paid at 81 per thousand
during November. 1903, which Is s51S,-
i57.lIo.
Senator Burrows, chairman OF the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections. which is conducting the in
yestigation of the charges against Sem
ator Reed Smoot of Utah. is reported
to have said that the committee would
probably meet January 9th for the con-
tinuation of the inquiry. While Sena.'
tor Burrows has received no noiifica
tion from Senator Smoot he thinks IL
probable that the reply Of the latter
to the charges against him VIII be
ready by the time nentioned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

teen years | suffered
with terrible pain
In my back. ! did
rot know what II
was to enjoy n
nights rest, and
arose In the morn
ing feeling tired and
unrefreshed. Ny
suffering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When !
finished the first box
OF Doan's Kidney
Pills | felt like a
different woman, |
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

continued until had taken i've boxes
Doan's Kidney Pills act very ehec-
lively. very promptly. relieve the ach-
ing pains and all other annoying din
culties."
Foster.Mllburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
For sale by all druggists. price 20
cents per box.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

n the Dovager Queen of Italy has
married an engineer she probably did
81 because she liked him and not be
cause he was the only fellow she
could get. Her fortune amounts to
several million dollars, and she might
even have had an English lord II she
had wanted one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Cotton raiscFs Of Texas arc To hold
another baii usSFii eoareaiiaa. Tho
boil wceViis have held theirs and ca
press s,Fuas horo % carrying the
state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

As Maize editors aaa asheFmsa
always tell tho truth. Il is an establish
cd fact that a cod caught OF kitissy
foiat had a slsp9aHd naiIrua Ia Its
midst.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Tho estimated population Of the
World is isl5.iss.opS. and yet you
occasionally hear a yuanE tnaH ssJ
that there's paiT oss gil In tho world
for him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Budd nobls says 1Sa piiioa will tru;
IN 1855 OF less next season. II Oliver
weadsil Holmes we're stiil alive he
would probably say Budd is talking
through his nose.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

The thoughtful burlington Hawk.
eye oounscis its Sunday readers TO
avoid pessimism iH prayer No mat
Ter how duvn.hearisd you may be.
don't give the Almighty any inklIng
OF your real feelings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-08

Tho ifTi,atsd and esaspsTatsd Jap.
snese arc aor calling Russia ''rokoku"
aad one dopsat need To kRow Jasan.
ESQ TO sec that IL doesn't mean "Joa
old darling