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The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
warshlps May Be Repaired.

Toxic, Jan. 16.-A naval ofilcer who
has returned here from Port Arthur.
discussing tho condition Of the fort
ress, says:
"The conditions of the warships and
the town was much better than I had
hoped for. Evidently there was much
fortifying at Port Arthur after the
siege commenced. The works on 203-
Meter hill were not permanent and the
trenches there were similar to those
used by the Beers during the South
African war. It seems that the Rus
slams had NO general electrical scheme
or movable engines or dynamos for
searchlights.
Russian naval officers say that 1t
is impossible yet to ascertain whether
the japanese fire or the opening OF
sea-cocks sank the ships in the har-
Dor. The hospitals are fairly well
kept and are still used for wounded
and for prisoners.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
Children May Ride to School.

Denver, Jan. 16.-A News special
from Longmont, Colorado. says: A
great. deal of agitation has been dis
played among the farmers here of late
in favor of the passage of a new school
law which will make possible the cen
tralization of rural schools and the
transportation of pupils to such schools
In the same manner as has been done
in Ohio and several eastern states.
This matter was first agitated in the
Farmers Institute two years ago, but
they were too late to get bill before
the Legislature. This year such bill
has been framed and will be intro
duced by Representative j. B. Thomp-
son. The law already provides for
uniting contiguous districts, but makes
no provision for conveyance of pupils
Several districts in this vicinity, it is
thought, will take advantage of such q
law II it is passed.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
Calls the Squirrel . Criminal.

wish to take away for all time the
character of the squirrel. He II q
thief and . murderer. Admired by
ignorant city people and by journalists
he devotes his life to eating the eggs
and killing the young Of harmless and
useful birds which, IL permitted to live
and increase, would protect the for
ests from harmful insects. By killing
these birds the squirrel takes rank as
q forest destroyer. Moreover, the red
opinion the gray is almost, II not quite,
a. bad.
have killed many squirrels caught
IN the act of eating eggs or young
birds. Any bird that selects q nesting
place which is also adapted to the use
of squirrels Is almost certain to be
elected. When q forest has been de-
stroyed by fires, lumbermen. or in
sects, 1t is almost impossible for nat
ural reforesting to take place If squir-
rels are abundant in an adjoining
tract. because they eat the seeds. Fifty
seeds per head each day would be a
low estimate. Yet even this would
make 1920 in a year. And seeds are
not the only thing. In winter the
ground is often stripped of buds by
squirrels. The trees attacked are gem
orally situated at the border of dense
forest and would, II left alone, Yield
the greatest seed crop. A single SOUR
rel thus destroys In one day thousands
of seeds in the germ. In Montana I
have seen the grays rob birds nests.
Josef Brunner in Country Lie in
America.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
A Million Butterflies.

Walter Rothschild, Lord Rothschild's
elder son, has in his enormous museum
at Tring Park, England, a collection OF
more than 100000 butterflies, the big
gest private collection in the world.
Besides butterflies 1t contains stuffed
specimens of great number of rare
animals, including the great aux with
two eggs, valued at about $1.700 each;
a sable antelope, Mongolian wild
horse, 100000 specimens of birds, etc.
The stories of extravagant prices paid
by Dothschild for rare butterflies are
commonly made up out of whole cloth.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
Daughter. Death Kill. Mother.

Denver. Jan. ia Fort Collins
dispatch last night says: A telegram
was received here to-day from Council
Bluffs. stating that Mrs. Alice Learn
ard, formerly of Fort Collins, died
there this morning. Last Monday Mr..
and Mrs. Learnard, who lived at Trim
idad, where Mr.. Learnard Is joint
ticket agent for the Santa Fe, Rio
Grande and Colorado and Southern
roads. were notified that their only
daughter, Mrs. Ina Apted, was critic
ally Ill and might not recover. They
started from Trinidad at once, hoping
to see the stricken woman before she
passed away. They were too late,
however, as Mrs. Apted died Tuesday.
three hours before they reached her
bedside. The shock was too great for
Mrs. Learnard, and she survived her
daughter but three days. The Learn
ards for many years were residents of
Fort Collins, Mr.. Learnard being sta.
tion agent there for ten years.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
Panama Dignity.

Panama, Jan. 16.-Representatives
of all political parties here have asked
American Minister Barrett to with
draw the suggestion he made to the
Washington government that the func-
tions of governor Of the canal zone
and minister to Panama be combined
In the person of the governor OF the
canal zone. 1t Is argued by the me-
moralists that the dignity OF Panama
as an independent nation requires a
separate legation. The American min
lister has replied that the suggestion
was made in the interests of both Pan
anna and the United States and that
he cannot withdraw 1t. He said that
he will report the request to his gov
eminent, without prejudice to the 1T
titude of Panama.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
MIGHT HAVE SAVED IT
A Lot Of Trouble from Too Much
Starehy Food.

A little boy of eight years whose
parents did not feed him on the right
kind Of food, was always nervous and
suffered from weak condition of the
stomach and bowels. Finally he was
taken down with appendicitis and
after the operation the doctor, know
Ing that his intestinal digestion was
very weak. put him on Grape-Nuts
twice a day.
He rapidly recovered and about two
months thereafter, his Father states.
He has grown to be strong. muscu-
lar, and sleeps soundly, weighs 62
pounds, and his whole system is in
fine condition of health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
1t is plain that If he had been put
on Grape-Nuts at an earlier period in
his life, and kept from the use OF
foods that he could not digest, he new
er would have had appendicitis. That
disease is caused by undigested food
decaying in the stomach and bowels,
causing irritation and making for the
growth of all kinds of microbes, set
ting Up diseased condition which is
the active cause OF appendicitis, and
this is more marked with people who
do not properly digest white bread.
Grape-Nuts is made of the selected
parts OF wheat and barley and by the
peculiar processes Of the cooking at
the factory. all of the starcn is turned
into sugar ready for immediate diges-
tion and the more perfect nourish-
ment OF all parts Of the body, particu-
larly the brain and nerve centers.
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville," found in each pkg
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
WIN Rush ounnIson Canal.

A. L. Fellows, in charge Of the Gun
nison irrigation project in Colorado.
states that he expects work to COM
mence on construction of cuts and the
tunnel without further delay. The Sec
retary Of the interior has approved the
bonds of the contractors and accepted
their contracts. Several large air
compressors and other heavy machin-
cry will be purchased In Denver for
the tunnel work. The contractors have
plans ready to commence on excavat-
ing the cut leading to the tunnel and
will begin this work Immediately. The
open cut will be half a mile long. The
tunnel will be 10000 feet in length
and carry 1900 cubic feet of water
per second. After emerging from the
tunnel the water will be conveyed by
100 miles of canals and laterals and
distributed upon 125. 900 acres of land.
Mr.. Fellows will take up the proposed
project for irrigating 10000 acres of
land by diverting the waters of the
Grand river to the high line ditch.
north of Grand Junction. Preliminary
surveys have been made and the pro-
ject found feasible. II a water users
association can be formed, 30 that all
of the water diverted will be used,
the reclamation service will proceed
with the project. the estimated cost
Of which Is $1,500,0O0.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
SUGAR FACTORY
AT FORT MORGAN Is ASSURED
Contracts Signed for Its Construction
-Wiii Have 700 Tons Capacity
and Cost About S7oO, 900.

Denver, jan ia dispatch from
Fort Morgan. Colorado. last night.
says: Contracts were signed to-day
between C. S. Morey. Charles Boett-
cher and the officers of the Fort Nor
gan Improvement Association for the
construction of a beet sugar factory
at Fort Morgan of 700 tons daily ca
pacity. A site for the factory and
lands will be bought by October l..
1905, and the factory will be ready for
the crop OF 1906. The cost Of the fac
tory will be about 100000.
The Morgan County Construction
Company is financing the scheme and
the new factory will be one Of the fin
est ever built. The Havemeyers Of the
sugar trust are the principal owners
of the construction company. The i'm
provement association is composed OF
Fort Morgan merchants, and all farm
ers Of the irrigation district in this
county. The sugar trust offered to
build a factory here providing q sufi-
cient acreage Of beets-3.5 .500-was
pledged. These pledges were secured
by the improvement association, which
in turn pledged the beets to the sugar
trust.
The beet contracts run for a period
Of three years, beginning with 1906.
For the first year the growers will re-
ceive $4.75 per ton for their product.
and IS per ton for the second and third
years. John Schoeple has been ap-
pointed field superintendent for this
district and will superintend the plant
ing and harvesting of the crop and ad-
wise with the growers on all matters
pertaining to sugar beet culture.
The officers OF the Fort Morgan I'm
provement Association are: President,
w. H. Chatworthy; secretary, r. NJ.
Handy; treasurer, DR.. w. d. Otis.
The sugar trust has made a fatter-
ing offer to r. A. Chase for his 800
acre farm on which to build the fac
tory. Mr.. Chase is considering the Of.
Ter.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
ADVERTISING COLORADO.
Three Lecturers Will Soon Take the
Field In Different Sections.

Denver, Jan. 15.-Three lecturers
are to start out within the next twenty
days preaching the gospel of Colorado,
and will make q thorough campaign of
the country before the season of sum-
mer travel begins.
At meeting held recently the Colo
RADIO Real Estate Association in
structed the directors to make con-
tracts for lectures. Yesterday they
closed three contracts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert McClurg. who have travelled for
three years in the interest Of the ex-
change. are to go out again. They will
travel only in the larger cities, where
they already are well known. They
open on February LIST at Kansas City
and the next stop will be at Omaha.
They will continue on East for the
next four or five months. Mr.. and
Mrs. McClurg have made a signal sue
cess with this work. as they reach a
class of persons who usually are pretty
hard to draw into lecture room. At
Washington last year Thomas Walsh
took charge Of their lecture and spent
about $4,000 in making 1t go. but he
had the president. Admiral Dewey.
General Chaffee and hundreds Of other
distinguished men and women there to
hear of the glories Of Colorado.
Walter G. Brandenburg will start
about the same time and will take In
Nebraska and Iowa and later other
middle states. He Is being booked by
Page Winslow, who has had large ex-
perience in that sort of work. He has
! rewritten his lecture and has new
slides, all devoted to Colorado.
George w. Irwin, a Colorado plat
form man, formerly teacher in Cone
Jos county, is to travel In Wisconsin.
Illinois and Missouri. He has devoted
much time to scientific agriculture
and WILL talk specially on irrigation
and kindred subjects.
Mr.. Brandenburg carries letters
from the Epworth League and will
make special appeal to the Leaguers
to come here for the great convention.
Later he will do the same sort of work
among the Grand Army men.
| All the lecturers will have advance
agerts vi carry fine lanterns.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

The census bureau has issued a re-
port on the condition Of irrigation in
the United States in 1902, showing
that 3.415 systems, with 59.311 miles
OF main canals and bitches, were irri-
eating 9,487.077 acres on 134,O36
farms. The amount expended in con-
structing all these systems was $685.
800, ,452. The average construction cost
per acre in the arid region was 1914,
and average per irrigation system ST.
710. The report says that the great
obstacle to the development of irriga-
ton in Texas and New Mexico Is the
present treaty between Mexico and
this country, which prohibits the i'm
pounding of the waters of the Rio
Grande.
Testimony intended to prove that
the Mormon code Of morals is of the
highest type and to refute the word of
witnesses who have declared the con-
trary to be true was offered by counsel
for Senator Smott on the 18th inst. w.
]. Mcconnell, formerly United
States senator from Idaho and twice
governor of his state, and Representa-
tive Burton L. French, a member Of
the present Congress and reelected
1Or duOtueT teTnu, were tne Gays VIII
nesses. Both witnesses denied many
statements directed against the Nor
mon church and its alleged interfer.
ence in political affairs. Former Gov
ernor Mcconnell said that the Gentle
members of the Idaho Legislature
have not as high morals as the Nor
mon members and that II 1t were not
for questions Of geography and know
ledge Of legislative needs the inter
ests of the state would be better
served by an entire Mormon legisla-
ture.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
THE PHILIPPINES
REPORT OF rHE comm,ss'on
People Generally Paeifsd Except
Moros Who Adlhsrs totPoiygamy
and Slavery.

Washington. Jan. 16.-The annual
report Of the Philippine Commission to
the secretary Of war says that as soon
as the people came to understand that
the government had both the ability
and will to protect them. they began
to cooperate cordially with the con-
stabulary and other peace officers by
giving Information against the lawless.
SO that 1t became possible to kill or
capture them.
As a result, the report says. not a
single organized band of ladrones is
now to be found in the island Of Lu-
zon: nearly all the leaders save five or
six have been killed or captured. and
the same may be said of the Visayan
islands with the exception Of Samar.
The commission adds that there Is no
reason to suppose that orderly condi-
tions will be otherwise than perma-
nent
The relations between Americans
and Filipinos are said to be generally
cordial. with q steady growth Of con-
fidence and good feeling between
them.
"An those who are justly entitled to
be called leaders of public opinion
aiming thS = AhPAhoos tho ASpoAe c@y o
have definitely cast their lot with the
Americans"
Regarding the Moros. the report
says the great area of the Moro prov
ince. which includes practically all Of
the islands Of Mindanao and the Sulu
archipelago. except for $4,000 Filipinos
spoken OF as descendants Of convicts
sent from the north by Spaniards. is
inhabited by Moros protesting Mo
hammedanism and by other non-Chris-
tian tribes. The authority Of the Sui
tan OF Sulu was found, upon investiga-
ton. to be repudiated by dattos in the
Sulu archipelago who possessed as
much authority as he, although he was
the titular head of the Moros. The re-
port says:
From time immemorial the Moros
have practiced polygamy and have
been accustomed to make raids upon
other non-Christian tribes to replenish
their stock of slaves, as well as to en-
gage in piracy, while the Arabs taught
them tho use of firearms. The non
Christians were only too willing to rec
ognize American authority and receive
the benefits of protection. In q num-
ber of instances they have been in
iduced to establish themselves In vii
lagos and to till the adjacent soil.
They are said not to be lacking In in
telligence."
"In speaking Of the abrogation OF
the treaty with the Sultan Of Sulu the
report says: while it had never been
recognized as valid and binding, And
as to the provision relating to slavery
had been repudiated by the President,
still It had been lived up to by the
Americans in every particular, includ-
ing the payment OF annual subsidies
to the Sultan and his principal dat
tos, but 1t had been systematically and
persistently violated by them"
Tho report says that pacific pol
icy toward the Moros seemed to give
them the Impressions that the Ameri-
cans were afraid Of them. but short.
decisive campaign gave them to under
stand that the Americans not only had
the purpose but the power to support
authority and to enforce order. There
is no reason" it is added, Ito expect
any further trouble with the Sulu
.Moros."
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Proposed ship s.ssldIss.

subventions Of IS per gross ton an
nually; subsidies for the carrying ol
mails from Atlantic coast and Gulf Of
Mexico ports to South and Central
America and Cuba, and from Pacific
coast ports to Japan, China, the Phil
ippines. Mexico. Central America and
the Isthmus of Panama; . tonnage tar
on foreign vessels entering United
States ports: the creation Of q naval
volunteer service, and the encourage
ment Of apprentices on ships in for
eign trade are provided for In q bill
agreed upon by the joint merchant
and marine commission. which sub.
mitted its report to Congress last
week.
7 The commission, composed OF fve
senators and five representatives,, was
created during the last session Of Con.
gress In response to q recommends.
tion BY President Roosevelt in his an.
nual message December z. 1903. An
exhaustive Investigation was made by
the commission Of the conditions OF
the American merchant marine and
American commerce. with q view to
ascertaining the most feasible means
for their development. Hearings were
conducted during the year at nearly all
the important shipping and CONNER.
cial centers Of the United States.
The report deals at length with the
handicap upon American shipping Gre
ated by the subsidies and bounties b.
slowed upon most Of the merchant
feets Of foreign governments. which
is placed In the van OF the lower frst
cost Of foreign ships and the lower
cost Of maintenance Of these ships
due. In both cases. primarily, to lower
wages.
A table is given showing that nearly
all Of the foreign powers grant ship.
ping subsidies. France pays more
than $4,000. 900, and eight other for
eign governments more than 81 900 900
each for the encouragement Of their
merchant marine.
As the first essential step in the re.
habilitation Of merchant shipping the
commission proposes to create force
Of naval volunteers, composed Of the
best officers and men Of American
merchant ships and deep-sea fishing
vessels. Necessarily small At first
means for a healthy and sure expan-
sion Of the force is provided by the
payment of substantial retainers as IN
inducement to enroll. 1t 10 understood
tuhL OmCtIS anu ue0 bu0U ISGelvo
their seamen's pay, besides this re-
tainer. during their period Of actual
instruction. The Navy Department
has asked for a reserve Of 10000 men
in the bills It has presented to Con-
gress.
The report quotes the commissioner
Of navigation to show that not more
than 10000 American citizens are in.
cluded in the enrolment Of employees
on all the American vessels on salt
water. which 60 out of sight Of land
for any time during the year. Com
menting on this lack Of material for q
naval volunteer force the commission
says:
"Out Of these 20. 900 oficers and men
probably not more than one,half would
be eligible for naval volunteer ser
vice. It IL therefore manifest
that shipowners must not only be en-
couraged to employ these naval vol
unteers, but encouraged to build more
ships to develop an increased naval
service, a. we'll as to advance the in
terests of commerce"
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

The cables tell of an American lady
abroad who is ''the life and soul of a
house party-always full Of fun, with
never disagreeable word for any
one" There is a fine recipe for pop
ularity in the last seven words.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Closely following Chicago's un.
kissed professor comes Chicago's un-
smiling school principal for q brief
run through the newspapers Of the
country.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

A Cleveland dispatch asks where
did Mrs. Chadwick's money GOT" which
should be framed and hung alongside
the poetical query. Where are the
flowers Of long ago?"
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

In this country there are. according
10 the census. hfty-one girls to every
forty-nine boys. Yet in spite of the
census almost any boy will tell you
that there Is only one girl.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

! Now that the girl students at Ogontz
have hazed their principal, Miss East
man. BY mistake. taking her for, one
Of their number. and sousing her in
= tub Of icecold water, haxing at
Ogontx win stop. Or the principal will
tnov the reasor vhy.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

An Ohio dentist is doing some
work. for the sultan of Morocco. The
sultan has taken precautionary meas
ures by having eunuch stand by for
orders. with an ak; the dentists sim
pie but diplomatic reply was a rub
ber dam.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Are the American people growing
shorter!" asks the Medical Record.
Those who have had dealings with
Cassie Chadwick will probably Join
in the opinion that they are
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

The Pasteur Institute has at last
succeeded in Transforming radish in
TO potato. They should now try
their hand at turning a boarding house
steak into a small porterhouse, with
mushrooms on the side.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

The Birmingham Age-Herald says
that ''the country is infested with the
africal advance agents" Well, isn't
tie walking good in Alabama this
time Of yearf
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Father Angelo Of Pennsylvania says
lovers should not sit on the same
sofa. As they have experience in
such matters and he has not, his pro-
test lacks power.-Grand Rapids Her
aid.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

It IL reported from the East that
somebody has invented an automobile
sieish. Some people are never eatis-
ned unless they are adding to the
worlds troubles.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

A lock of Thackeray's hair was
sold at auction for $3.50 the other
day. II some barber had saved the
tonsorial clippings Of the novelist. he
would have left a rich heritage to his
children.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

4 Massachusetts, preacher has gone
on the stage. and the "drommer" ma,
now consider itself elevated SURF
enough. H sfff EEftff
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Richard Parker. aged IA. and Grace
Norris. 13 years of age. were married
the other day in Stewart county, Ten
nessee. Thtnk of what's coming to
chem, before they reach middle age.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

After long and unaccountable de-
lay the man who licked Theodore
Roosevelt when boy at last has
made his appearance on the scene.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

The editors and proof readers de
voutly hope that the diplomats are
right In their belief that there will be
no Turko Bulgarian war.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Up in Connecticut they are making
butter from the juice of the misA
Weeds This beats nutmegs from
wood.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

The Mikado promoted Japanese
naval oficer after he was killed AS
a post-mortem decorator the Mikado
beats q fashionable undertaken.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Those three Russian generals who
we're wiped out by a single stroke Of
q Tokyo ofnciArs lead pencil have
come to life again. tsfs1t t,f
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Threats are being made that partic-
ipants in future French duels will be
punished. Why should there be any
objection to innocent sport?
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

Concerning the secret Of old age, "
It Isn't . secret any longer. The peo-
PIE have been told How to Live a
Hundred Years."
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

There is . good deal of mistletoe
that might a. well not have been hung.
Girls who don't know enough to hang
their mistletoe behind the doors can
blame only themselves.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

There is a woman in Germany who
has become the mother Of triplets
twice this year. The present where
ebouts of her husband are unknown.
The Dolores star., 1905-01-20

A wealthy Arkansan has actually
been discovered. but he was found
lead.