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The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
WINDSOR

Miss Hettie Powers returned Sun
day from Greeley.
James Farris and wife visited in
Denver last week.
J. B. Ferguson visited in Long
mont last Wednesday.
Geo. w. Rutledge of Fort Collins
visited Windsor friends Friday.
Mrs. Francisco of Lucerne visited
her sister, Mrs. j. E. Law, last
week.
Jas. McGruder of Los Angeles was
business visitor OF this place last
week. ..,s
Mrs. ]. 2. Stocking spent a couple
of days ON her ranch near Pierce last
week.
Miss Katherine McKelvey went to
Greeley last Friday returning Sat-
urday.
On account Of the frozen ground
the men were blasting on the sewer
last week.
Lewis Kern departed Wednesday
for Nebraska where he is interested
in farming.
Misses Florence Dowding and
Grieves left last Tuesday for Los
Angeles, Calf.
Father Casey will give an illus
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21

Miss Eva Ford who has been
visiting Mrs. Van Sickle Of Greeley
returned home the latter part Of the
week.
Geo. Loveland went to Denver
Monday morning on business, being
appointed one of the delegates at the
beet meeting.
Mr.. Baker of Farmers Spur has
bought the Palmer place and his
SON. n-law, Ed Brown, will move
back on his own place that Mr..
Baker has been working.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
EATON

Kelley came up from Greeley
morning
y,ss and william Sheer
! windsor sunday
ot Thomas Halpin from
srs is visiting him.
novy Brown drove out to her
,st ,t,, Of Pierce Sunday
,,cer and wife were pas
for Greeley Saturday
Eaton left Saturday evening
.ame in Los Angeles. Calf.
w.rie Frater is helping the
m ,a,ca in G. n. Yeagy's store
ek.
" II. Eaton and her sister,
osey. we're shopping In Gree
urday.
and Mrs. Smith of Fort COL
visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Elensley.
bristmas cantata will be given
|copgregational church satur-
snins December %.
Eaton schools will close FRI
4 teachers and scholars will
| two weeks vacation.
and Mrs H. F. Hurlbut and
h A. Camtield were n Eaton
|ay in their automobile.
S. C. Dickinson went to
do Springs Tuesday to visit
h through the holidays.
I, Jones and wife expect to
Thursday for an extended visit
friends and relatives in Ohio.
lnb O'Hara and wife visited
l in Eaton Sunday. They will
tbe last of the week for a trip
|iforaia.
and Mrs. E. X. Packard en-
ned the Social Hours club Fri
|ght at their beautiful home
Of town.
!. Turner of Peoria. H., and
smith and son of Canton, Ohio,
e guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
this week.
!. C. W. Huett, a missionary
Japan, gave Il stereoptican en-
nment at the NJ. E. church
ssday night. A good crowd
him and enjoyed his lecture
)aD
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
GIBSON

Is. Evans Is on the sick list.
S Edna Hart of Greeley spent
fday with Margie Lutz.
IS Aurelia Boyd is spending a
lays on her claim near Pierce.
Jorge Martinson is in Kimball,
|, on visit to friends and rela-
Feral members of the Swedish
lon choir spent Saturday evening
|. G. Carlson's.
fs. Jos. Anderson and little
|hter, Lucille expect to leave this
for eastern Colorado to spend
stmas with Mrs. Anderson's = par
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21

Mrs. Harriet Markham has pur-
chased house and lot in Longmont
ana expects to move there In few
days.
There have been several lots sold
mere lately to different parties. 1t
Is expected that there will be a
number of buildings put up in the
near future.
There was a good crowd at the
church Friday evening to hear Miss
Brown OF Greeley. Everyone was
delighted with her work. The
selections by the home talent ware
also we'll received and enjoyed.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Notice is given that the annual
meeting of the shareholders Of the
Little Thompson Reservoir and
Water Supply company will be held
at the office Of the secretary of said
company in Greeley, Colorado, at the
hour of 10 O'Clock q. M, on Tues
day. January 2. 1906, for election Of
officers for ensuing year and to trans
act any other business that may
come before said meeting.
w. r. Adams, Secretary.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
FORT LuPToN

NJ Ireland of Hudson was pur-
ing cattle in this vicinity this
lhe christmas exercises will be
In the NJ. E. church Tuesday
ping.
Us S' W, S. Falkenburg and
eh'er were shopping in Denver
fnesday.
|salh the sugar factory question
Flhs agitated by the farmers of
vicinity.
D. Allsebrook bought back his
! recently sold to Mr.. Caugy Of
pple Creek.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
LAGRANGE

Rev. r. ]. Hunter Of Greeley
preached in the school house last
Sabbath.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the school house Friday night for
the children.
There was a very pleasant evening
spent at skating party ON Wadlin's
lake Saturday evening.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-12-21
Christmas Party.

The Progress. : Club gave its usual
Christmas party and annual banquet
at the home Of Mrs. George Robie,
s22 Tenth street, yesterday after
noon. The meeting was for active
and honorary members, and large
number Of these were present. Be-
sides the banquet and entertainment
program there was an exchange Of
Christmas gifts.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
STATE LAND OFFICE REPORT.
Public Domain Now Consists OF Little
Over soc. 600 Acres

The public domain OF Michigan con.
sists OF 5000 acres, or about thirty.
five townships, according to the an.
nual report OF the state land commits.
sioner.
OF the state lands the greater part,
or 6Sl,369 acres. are taxed homestead
lands subject to homestead entry.
Except for these homestead lands
which the state has acquired recently
under a law permitting the deciding
TO the state OF abandoned lands on
which no taxes have been paid for
period OF years. the public domain in
Michigan Is no longer large.
During the past year l77017 acres
OF land were sold BY the state for
SIS4 .G55. or an average OF 4 little less
than $l.25 per acre. II this average
should apply 10 the 1904 acres OF
land held by tho state the value OF
the states public domain would be
approximately 100000
II Is plainly 10 be seen that the
tax homestead land business fur
nishes the principal justification for
the continuance OF the Michigan land
department During the year just
ended the audltorgeneral decided TO
the state 321 900 acres. and there re.
yerted TO the state by default OF home
steaders 9il5 acres. During the year
there were entered as homesteads p.
92S acres, and deeds have been issued
10 actual settlers upon completing the
time required by the statute 70 entitle
them TO deed 20 4G5 acres. There
has also been sold outright 42,7S2
acres Of this class of lands for total
OF $l67563 This constitutes about
four-ffths OF the business transacted
by the land department, its total re-
ceipts from all sources having been
S222, 70S.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
ENORMOUS COST OF WARFARE
Fighting Has saddled the Nations Of
the World With Debt.

Two or three centuries ago II was
discovered that money for warfare
could be secured more easily and in
larger quantities by bonding the ma
ton for It and taxing the people 10 pay
the interest. Wars began TO cost
more. In less than 300 years Great
Britain has spent on warfare $685.
10000. The revolution OF 1858 cost
s155. 100000. the war OF the Spanish
succession. s220.00O.oOO; the Spanish
war. 1926. 100000; the seven years
war. $685., 100000; the American war
Of revolution. S725000, 900; the war OF
the French revolution, $1,000. 100000;
the war against Napoleon. $2,930.000-
600. The Boer war cost Great Britain
in cash more than $S00.000,000.
It is estimated that the wars OF the
nineteenth century cost the world sl7-
922.000,000 A statistician has figured
that there are 3.155,673 600 seconds in
a century. According to these figures.
the world paid out nearly So a second
in the last century for war Adopting
Archbishop Usher's chronology. which
uluht Aut hbilA ufJNf 9Ndlh bAu III tho
end Of 1899 the nation spent In the
nineteenth century for war an amount
equal TO nearly S. minute since the
creation This statistician has estl-
mated that the worlds population is
500.0 100000 II this IS correct the
amount spent in war between 1901 and
1900 would furnish each man, woman
and child with nearly $l2 pocket
money.
The debts of the chief nations OF the
earth aggregate more than s34,000.0O0,-
600 II Is believed that three-fourths
OF this sum was swallowed up in war
fare and preparations for IT, Nearly
all the sum represented by the debts
OF Great Britain, France and Germany
was spent for warfare. These coun.
tries are spending annually In interest
on their debts nearly $3.50 100000.
This sum Is In addition to the amounts
being expended for the support OF mil
itary ornaments The amount appro-
prated this year for this purpose by
Great Britain I'm round figures is $780,
coo 1000; by Germany, s217,500.000; by
France. 5000. 100000; by the United
States. $4,000 ,0O0.-New York Trib-
une.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
RUSSIAN AND JAP COMPARED.
ENJOYS Of Warning Countries Both Of
Pronounced Type.

a London writer says Sergious
witte belongs TO the mastin type,
Baron Komura TO that Of the weasel.
The Russian ENJOYS manners are no.
toriously bad, 50 bad that he rarely
enters the ears presence without
making some courtlcr's hair stand on
end. Genial as he is by nature, he IL
often rough and off-hand. and some
times he ~ quite brutal In his callous'
ness; he tramplcs conyentonality un-
der foot ruthlessly and calls spades
spades In fashion that his enemies
dub indecent. The JapB' manners, on
the contrary. are exquisite. His cour-
tesy IS as kindly rs II Is ceremonious.
and there Is something quite touching
I'm the gentle Difference he shows 10
all whom he meets. even while allow
ing not one OF them TO approach him
too nearly. Just as NJ Witte is a
stanch democrat. Baron Komura IS an
aristocrat by instinct.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
MICHIGAN STATE NEWS
FLOWING WELLS IN MICHIGAN
Underground Waters Of the State
May BE Turned 10 Use.

When flowing wells arc mentioned
one naturally thinks OF the great wells
OF the Dakota sandstone in the Great
Plains region, and OF those OF the
Potsdam and ST. Peter ,sandstones OF
the states I'm the northern portion OF
the Mississippi valley. Few people
appreciate the fact that in reality the
state OF Michigan has more flowing
wells than almost any state In the
union. Such. however, Is the case.
and although most of the wells are
small. their great number 900 or
more-is a compensation. and the ag-
gregate supply compares favorably
with many better known regions. The
great possibilities OF underground
waters and their immense value for
Industrial domestic and public sup.
plies. and for the irrigation OF celery
and allied garden crops has been rec
ognized. and their investigation for
the benefit OF the people has been un-
dertaken by the United States geo
logical survey To meet the demand
for information n complete inYestiga.
tion was conducted under the direc-
tion OF Frank Leverett In 1904, during
which 300 or more districts yielding
flowing wells were visited. and the
geologic conditions controlling them
investigated. Incidentally many OBJ
seryations OF the more important
springs were made throughout the
state and much attention given to
public water supplies derived from
wells.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
coatly Dreams Of Empire.

The dream OF empire IS doubtless a
pleasant diversion from the stern real.
tiles III the ordinary rulers life. but
when II becomes something moro than
a @~,m il II usually costly expert
ment. The car has found Il 50 In the
far east and Germany IS beginning TO
realize that the kalscr's vision ~ al.
most as much az Il can bear. Millions
Of Russian ruhlcs have been spent IN
vain attempt 70 make Siberia and
the Pacific coast a productive part OF
the Russian empire. while the kaiser
has spent 100000 on his African
wars, with no prospect Of return from
those colonies for half century. The
public debt OF Germany has Increased
$500 600 900 in ten years, and there Is
NO prospec, that Il will be decreased
In the immediate future.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
peb,s o. RusaIa and Japan.

Since the beginning OF tho war ia
pan has increased her debt from about
$500 600, 900 10 1881 900. 900, but OF this
amount she has on hand perhaps as
much as si75,00O.0O0 unexpended. In
the same time Russla's debt has I'm.
creased from sS.2S2 900, 900 10 about
So 100, 0000 600. japan viii probably re-
celyo about si00.0O0.OOO from Russia
in payment for the maintenance OF
prisoners OF war. and Russia must also
borrow money for her Immediate needs
at homo. Japan, therefore. seems TO
come out OF the war in better financial
condition than Russia. IN spite Of tho
latter countrys vastly greater re-.
sources. Hartford Comm Courant
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
Mntnr - AmriInn.

In London the business Of auction
ing or automobiles OF all vintages
has been established for more than
two years. and the scale on which ~
Is done Is eyc.openlng The extent
~ such transactions may be imagined
from the fact that It IS said that one
house alone in the world metropolis
shows an average weekly turnover OF
$50. 900. The establishment in ques.
ton seldom houses less than $4,000
worth OF cars at time. all Of which
are on view az the bi.weekly sales
Motor World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
RAILROAD OPPOSES STATE LAW
Michigan Central Alleges Assessment
Rate Is loo Hlah.

o. T.. Butterneld solicitor for the
Michigan Central Railroad company,
has filed in the United States supreme
court at Washington the record OF the
case OF the Michigan Central VS.. Per
ry r. Powers. auditor general OF the
state Of Michigan. The ease is one OF
twenty-six OF a similar character
which Will be brought by the railroads
OF Michigan TO this court on appetal
from the decision of the circuit court
for the eastern division OF Michigan
sustaining the constitutionality of the
state law OF 1901 providing for the
levying OF taxes on the basis OF a
cash valuation. On this basis the
railroads were assessed for 1902 at
the rate OF 1888 per 1000 OF value
and the companies claim that the valu-
alton is excessive as compared with
the valuation OF other kinds OF prop
erty. They therefore contend that the
execution Of the law is equivalent to
the taking OF property without due pro-
cess of law and in contrayention Of
the federal constitution. Under the
assessment the taxes OF the Michigan
Central alone for the one year OF
1902 amount TO be about 100000 and
an immense sum Is involved in the en-
tire litigation. The suit was originally
brought by the railroad companies to
stay tho collection OF the taxes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23

Congressman Joy strolled into n
Washington billiard room one evening
and found Comptroller Tracewell play
ing n game with n mutual acquain.
lance. Tracewell was Just putting
some hne-cut tobacco IN his cheek and
JOY asked for n chew. Il don't chew
enough TO warrant me in buying any"
he said. as he slowed away n full.
grown helping. Said Tracowcll dry.
~; You've got that the wrong way.
Joy. The trouble with you Is you
don't buy enough to warrant you In
chewing any"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
A.n,,n.enta 81 LawYera.

Elihu Root contends that i Is folly
10 urge n lawyer 10 be brief In his
argument "As a matter OF fact he
saws. "the arguments length general.
~ Is It's sole reason for existing. BY
the Tins Il Is concluded the jury is
likely to have forgotten the evidence.
Mr.. Root tells OF a lawyer whom a
Judge advised 20 be brief. Counsel
replied. How would II be II con-
fined my argument to these words;
"Your honor. my opponent Is wrong.
I am right. You are an excellent
Judge"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
Heir 70 sten.nnn

Van T.. Crane Of Port Huron has
just fallen heir TO 100000 in cash
and securities by the death OF hts
mother al Tippecanoe. o. Mr. Cranes
father died seventeen years ago, leay-
ing an estate OF nearly half a million
dollars. which was 10 remain intact
until the death OF the wife, she 20
receive the income OF the property.
After seventeen years the estate has
increased greatly In value, and will be
divided between Mr.. Crane. his sis
ter and the children OF a deceased
brother.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23

Mrs Frank T. Blair fled declara.
iion In the circuit court at Ann Ar
bor claiming $4,000 damages against
the University Of Michigan union
which put on county fair" in the
gymnasium last May. She alleges
that as she entered the gymnasium
she was Knocked down by some fake
policemen who were hauling n resist
ing student TO a fake justice court
and that her hip was dislocated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
BENEFIT OF ELECTRIC TRAVEL.
Quick Transit Relieves Congestion Of
LARGE Cities.


rather striking phrase was used
by Prof T.. A. Ross visiting lecturer
at the University OF Chicago, In the
course OF a recent address. Steam
massed people" he said, but cleo
tricity is dispensing them" And. not
quite so happily, continuing. when
the mechanic comes 20 think nothing
OF living ten miles from his work the
slum will vanish and the city will diff
fuse Itself into the country The OBJ
lection to this is that, IN American
cities, the slums are not made up of
mechanics Nevertheless, the tenden-
cy Of the electric railway TO extend the
distance between the shop and the
home Is undoubtedly OF the greatest
benefit 10 American worklngmcn. AS
a simple problem in arithmetic a
twelve-mile ride for 3 cents is cheaper
than a milc.and.a- half ride for cents.
But the difference In standard OF liy-
ing made possible by the longer hauls
and uniform fares OF The American
street railways, as compared with the
shorter distances and graded fares in
Great Britain, Is even greater than the
propouionatcly cheaper transporta-
ton Chicago Western Electrician.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
Some unbIazoned Heroes.

Among the heroes OF the day must
be counted the Louisiana physicians
who are lighting the battle Of the peo-
pie against the dreaded scourge. and
who will not give up the fight, even
when stricken themselves. II often
takes more courage to face plague and
pestilenee in the sickroom than dan.
ger on the field. for in the former case
there Is none OF the excitement Of the
fray nor the prospect OF glory TO win
In the end. II is simply the sacrifice
OF life and all that makes life worth
living az the call OF duty. and many a
hero OF the battlefield would shrink In
fear and loathlng from tho danger
fearlessly faced by these nameless he.
roes In humanity's cause Baltimore
American.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
IndIana,s Veteran pbvsleI.n

DR. w w. wishard OF indianapolis
IL probably the oldest practicing physi.
clan In Indiana. lie was born Jan. IL.
1916. and r. therefore nearly 90 years
old Although he Is not exorting him
self 20 build up n practice. he stlll an.
swcrs calls and puts in hts spare time
going over his old accounts and max
Ing out unpaid bills. He Is one OF two
surviving charter members 81 the In.
diana state Medical society. the other
one being Or. r. II. jameson OF In
dianapolls. WHO Is about eight years
younger than DR. Wishard.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23

Clinton Myers n cigarette hcnd and
photographer of independence. Iowa
who has been insane two years, was
arrested at Owosso. Myers had scared
the household whore he was visiting
keeping them for hours locked IN their
rooms. The officers got the best OF
Myers after lodging bricks from his
hands for half an hour
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
rhe STORY OF THE TELEPHONE
Bell Family Peculiarly Adapted 20
Work Out Problem.

WOFk Oul ffOpicm.
A writer in Harper's Weekly makes
some interesting remarks concerning
Alexander Melville Bell, the fatkar OF
the distinguished patentee OF tho *ele-'
phone. who died recently. Th- Sc
quence OF studies that led to the t~le-
phone Is interesting TO trace. We haze
Bell. the grandfather, a teacher OF
elocutlon; Bell. the father (who has
just died.. trained by his father In a
mastery OF vocal speech and devoting
most OF his life 10 teaching the deaf 10
speak. lie Is credited with the inyen-
ton OF invisible speech and with the
method OF lip-readlng which enables
deaf persons 20 see the spoken words
they cannot hear Bell. the son (Alex.
ander Graham RelO, trained 10 the
hereditary profession and taught 10
concern himself with sounds and the
conveyance OF them, was also devoted
in early life to the training OF the deaf
70 speak and in the use OF visible
speech, The great development In
the use OF electricity that came thlr-
ty-flye years ago found him with his
mind already occupied with problems
Of sound and its transmission and tho
! Bell telephone followed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
Auto Accident at Detroit

While skiddlng around corner al
Detroit an automobile containing OK.
Aid. Herman +. Liphardt and Ed
ward Wilman was struck by n Fort
street car. Both occupants were hurled
to the pavement Mr. Liphardt's thigh
was fractured and internal injuries
resulted from which he may die. Mr..
Wildman's back was severely wrench
ed and his body bruised In several
places, but he will recover.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23
senator pIatt,n Reapon.IbIILtx.

Before Senator Plat OF New York had
been shelvcd practically great many
persons appealed 70 him for help Of
one kind or another. On one occasion
young army officer had been denied
promotion because OF some defect In
his eyeslght. Ills mother wrote TO
Senator Plat asking him for his as.
sistance, closing her letter with the
words: Il leave Il all TO you and the
Lord" The senator forwarded this
appeal TO the secretary OF war. saying
in his own note: II have noticed that
when matter is left 20 me and the
Lord am held responsible In case OF
failure; therefore beg that you Will
assist me"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23

Mark Shanks. father-ln-law Of Liant
X. Salisbury, chief witness In the wa
ter deal scandals at Grand Rapids.
mistook directions In the dark at Sails.
bgry's home az / o'clock In the morn
ihg and fell down stairs He had heart
disease and the shock proved fatal.
lie was 75 years OF age and a retired
farmer.