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The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
WHOLESALE INDICTMENTS
Issued for Election Frauds by Pueblo
Grand Jury.

Denver, Jan. 21.-A News special
from Pueblo last night says: Bring
ing III additional indictments into
court the grand jury which has been
investigating the election frauds in
Puo bio county this morning made its
final report to Judge j. II. Voorhees,, in
Division b of the District Court. But
two new defendants are named in the
large number of indictments returned
to-day, one being City Detective George
T. Fariss, who is charged with procur-
ing fraudulent vote, ana an Italian
who has not been yet apprehended.
The most sensational feature of the
report to-day was the return of thirty
two indictments against n. s. Walpole,
the newly-appointed postmaster of Pu-
eblo, who is still in Washington. In
the preamble of the final report 1t Is
stated that most of the indictments
were returned against dupes of the
party leaders.
1t is charged that the conspiracy for
fraudulent registration was conceived
by Mr.. Walpole. and the plans were
perfected at meetings held in the par
lor of his home.
In the other indictments City Detec-
tive E. H. Wilson is named Il defend
ant in twenty-one.
Former County Clerk w. T. Fairfax
is named in thirty-eight
County Commissioner A. II. Smith is
the defendant in twentythree.
Charles E. Thomas has added to his
list twenty-three.
w. L. j. Inness Is named in eighteen
more.
One particularly significant feature
in the long list of indictments is that
there are but two Democrats in the
entire list of defendants. although the
grand jury was non-partisan from
numerical standpoint, being divided
into six Republicans and six Demo
Gratis. Not only have the indictments
fallen upon the heads of Republicans,
but leaders in the party who have for
years been prominent in the councils
and have at one time or another held
offices under the Republican regime.
The grand jury. which began its Ia
bors November 2Sth, has served forty
four days The III true bills just re-
turned, in addition to the 1iG prev
iously made, make "A total of 251 IN
dictments-truly a wholesale job.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Oil Near Lonqmont.

Denver. Jan. 21.-A Longmaont spe-
cial to .he Republican last night says:
Oil was struck in the well of the Colo
rado-Kansas Company on the Culve-
ranch, ten miles northwest of Long
mont, this morning. The drill is now
down SIS feet. in a coarse. oil-bearing
sand. The flow of oil is large. con-
sidering the depth. AS depth is gained
it is thought this well will prove
good producer. II is located about
mile and half west of the Ohio well.
that was put down two years ago.
when the tools were lost and the well
capped and abandoned.
Some time later the casing was bro
ken above the ground and oil began to
flow from the hole and has continued
flowing since. until a large pool has
been formed about the old workings. A
ranchman in the neighborhood has
used this oil for lubricating purposes,
and at the Culver ranch 1t has been
burned in lamps as it comes from the
ground. 1t has long been known that
oil exists in the locality and the new
find may lead to more prospecting bT
Longmont people.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Butter.
an d renovated
Eggs.
Doctors Knew a Good Thing.

Congressman John Sharp Williams
tells of a man in Mississippi who is a
hypochondriac of the first order. This
individuals failing is a source of new
er-ending amusement to his fellow
townsmen. 1t was of this man that
some one humorously remarked, in an
swer to a question as to how the sick
man was getting on, that "he com
planned that he was feeling somewhat
better"
Mr.. Williams says that tho hypo-
chondriac was one day telling a friend
of his efforts to regain his old-time
health. He ran over the list of doc
tors whom he had consulted. Where
upon the friend remarked:
well, old man, l must say that you
appear to have lots of faith in doc
tors"
Certainly I have" replied the sick
man. Don't you think the doctors
would be foolish to let good Gus
toner like me die?" Colorado
Springs Gazette
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Oriuin of the Potato.

The potato or "sOlanum tuberosum'
as 1t is named botanically, is indigo
nous to the plateaus and higher val
leys of the Andes of South America.
where it is still found growing wild
and Is said to have been cultivated
from time immemorial by the Indians
of Peru, in Bolivia. who live in these
high mountain districts. which are
the natural habitat OF the llama and
alpaca. growing and maturing in
mountain attitudes so cold that Indian
corn or maize cannot ripen. The po-
tato. according to the statement OF
travellers, forms the main staple and
food of the population of that region.
who preserve 1t by drying. This mode
of conserving food by dessication Is
common to all American Indians. who
seem to like their "carne secca' tdried
meat), dried fruit tcrejones), berries
acorns, etc, better in the dried state
than fresh. Their name for the potato
papa" has been adopted by the Span
iards and is used in all Spanish speak
ing countries.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
THE FARM AND RANGE
Farmers Institutes.

Prof w. l.. Carlyle, head of the de-
partment of agriculture OF the Colo
rado Agricultural College, recently
visited Gunnison to perfect the organ
ization of a permanent county farm
ers' institute. This is the first organ
ization of its kind in the state and 1t
is the plan of the department to com
plete similar organizations in each oil
the counties of the state within the
next twelve months. these Institutes
to hold meetings at various times
throughout the year, at which there
will be in attendance officers and pro-
fessors of the college, as well as 9TH
ers who have been particularly sue
cessful in any branch of farming or OF
stock raising. The second institute to
be organized will be in Rio Grande
p county.
One of the missions OF the agricultu-
raj college Is to impart to the farmers
and stock raisers information gained
by experimenting and Investigation,
and through the farmers institute Is
the very best means of disseminating
this information. 1t Is hoped that the
State Legislature at the coming ses-
sion will take some recognition OF the
importance Of this work which the col
lege Is trying to carry out and that an
appropriation will be made for meeting
the necessary expenses of the organiz-
alton, including the salary of a super
intendent whose duties 1t shall be TO
secure speakers for the various meet
ings, to assist in arranging programs
in the different counties and to push
the work in various ways.
Many of the states in the East and
Middle West, and in fact some OF the
western states. including wyoming,
Utah and Idaho, have adopted this
scheme of county institutes. and IN eV-
cry instance they are doing n great
amount of good. Many of the state
legislatures are making annual appro-
priations of from $l0. 900 to s20,0 900 for
paving the salary of the superintend-
ent and meeting the other necessary
expenses of conducting the work.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25

Representative Howell of Utah has
introduced a bill to. provide for the
manner of opening for settlement and
entry the lands in the Uintah reserva-
tion. 1t provides for the registration
system commonly called the lottery
rlan.
The House committee on election of
President, Vice President and repre-
sentatiyes in Congress has favorably
reported the bill adding the secretary
of agriculture and the secretary OF
commerce and labor to the line of pres
idential succession.
Robert B. Armstrong, assistant sec
retary of the treasury, in charge OF
customs, has indicated to the Presi-
dent and to Secretary Shaw his pur-
nose to resign to accept an important
business position in New York. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Armstrong; res
ignation will take effect on March 4th.
In regard to regulation of opium
trade, the Secretary of War says that
the plan of the opium committee ought
to be adopted with one variation, and
that is, instead of government mo-
nopoly for three years. that very
high license be instituted with sale of
the drug only to officially registered
smokers and a total prohibition of the
sale of opium after three years, except
for medicinal purposes.
On the 18th inst. Representative
Hogg's bill for the creation Of public
park in Colorado for the purpose of
protecting the Cliff Dwellers' ruins was
favorably reported by the House com
mittee on public lands. A favorable
report was also made upon Represent
ative Lacy's bill to set apart lands in
New Mexico to be known as the Paja-
rito Cliff Dwellers' national park. for
the purpose of preserving the historic
caves and curiosities of that region.
The House Indian committee favor
ably reported Mondell's bill for open
ing the Shoshone Indian reservation
in Wyoming. The bill for the opening
of this reserve passed the Senate and
House at the last session but failed
when the conference report came up
for approval in the House. and parlia
mentary requirements made 1t neces-
sary to introduce new bill at this
session. The bill as reported provides
for opening the reserve June Is. 1906.
and is Identical with the terms Of the
agreement entered into with the Sho-
shone Indians providing for cession
and purchase of their lands. The res
ervAtion contains 100000 acres.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Denver Revival Meetings.

Denver, Jan. 21.-Ten thousand men
and women in Denver were housed at
noon yesterday in places of worship.
Men accustomed to making estimates
Of the kind say that as many more
were turned away because there was
not standing room left. Five meet
ings were held at which the gospel
was preached, hymns sung and prayers
offered. One of these meetings-it
was an overflow gathering from the
others-was in the First Baptist
Church. The rest were in auditoriums
generally given over to popular amuse
ments.
A great number of business houses
were closed from 1870 a. m. to 1:3O
d. m. Prominent among those present
at the Tabor Opera i;ouse meeting
were Governor Adams and Mayor
Speer.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
FIGHT MITCHELL
IN MINE WORKERS CONVENTION
Great Labor Leader Accused of Con,
spring to Ruin Colorado Strike
His Course Sustained by
Delegates.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20.-In the ma
tional convention of the United Mine
Workers of America yesterday. John
Mitchell, president, was accused by
Delegate Robert Randall of Wyoming
of having sold out the Colorado strik-
ing miners to the operators. of having
been u traitor to the miners organiza-
tion and of having entered into con-
spiracy with the mine owners, ID. NJ.
Parry and Governor Peabody's peace
organizations to ruin the Colorado min
ers and lose them the recent strike.
President Mitchell, replying, took
the floor and gave some of the reasons
why the national miners organization
had withdrawn its support from the
Colorado strikers.
Randall had said that President
Howells of the district asked 100000
for the strike, Offering to win or lose
IL on that amount. Mitchell, referring
TO this said:
Let me be plain on this. Howells
did not ask for the money. If he had
he would not have gotten it; | would
not trust him with IL"
He charged President William II.
Howells with irregularities and eX-Na-
tional Board Member Gehr with be-
ing in collusion with stock brokers. He
told how he forced Gehr 10 resign his
office because of 1t.
Gehr, he said, admitted that he was
10 get 81 900 for advance information
concerning the close of the strike.
He also told of Howells leaving Gehr
in charge of the strike for a time last
year and said that in two weeks Gehr
drew $35 900 for the strike.
'Howells," declared Mr.. Mitchell, is
not a safe witness against anybody"
He told how the first and last money
sent to the strikers was appropriated
by the officers to pay their back sal
aries.
Mr.. Mitchelrs statements showed a
generally bad situation. He said that
after 5000, 900 had been poured into
Colorado. the spirit shown by the min
crs of the state was such that he had
recommended the settlement and that
national aid be withdrawn, and ne
would do so again under the circum-
stances. He said he was ready to get
out II ii was thought best, and re
ferred to the fact that for six years
he had no asked for reelection.
Speeches were made by Vice Presi-
dents T. T. Lewis, Patrick Dolan OF
Pittsburg, w. II. Farley, who was in
charge of the strike, and Secretary
Treasurer Wilson. All went to show
that the Colorado officers or miners
even wanted per diem for remaining
out on strike; they received more
money than the anthracite strikers
got-figured on a per capita basis
and that there was demand for
enough for the strikers to live on tur-
key.
w. f. Jones of Dietz, Wyoming.
member of the national executive
board, declared that Randall's remarks
on the floor of the convention did not
represent the sentiment of his local.
He said that he was prepared to state
that the miners of the West who would
endorse President Mitchell's policy In
calling of the strike in District No. Ii
were in the majority by handsome
margin.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Cattle Quarantine.

The Department of Agriculture has
issued regulations establishing Febru-
ary 1st next a federal quarantine
against a large part of the South and
parts of other states to prevent the
spread of splenetic or southern fever
among cattle. 1ne quarantine lines
are largely the same as last year. The
quarantine is declared to be in force
until November 1st, but this date Is
subject to change. The regulations
allow cattle in the quarantined areas
to be shipped North in placarded cars
if shipped for slaughter and placed in
auarantined yards on arrival at desti-
nation. If the stock is unloaded en-
route it must be at yards reserved
solely for southern cattle ana atter
unloading the cars must be disin-
fected before being use- for native
stock.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Where Justice Halts.

Describing some of the difficulties
attending the administration of Jus
tice In Nigeria. British officer says:
THE cases tried by judicial officers
are often puzzling. How, for instance.
shall an officer trained in British ideas
of law deal with the case of man
who confesses with full conviction and
s.,cerity that he Is guilty of trans
forming hims elf into an alligator or
hyena and devouring the children of
his neighbors? Common report may.
in a second case, accuse a man of
witcbcraft or murder; the local chief
is appealed to, to test his criminal!ty
by the poison ordeal. He dispatches
his messenger to administer it: the
accused perhaps dies. but all are con-
vinceA that he ran no risk If he were
innoctit. Who is to be convicted?
The infiexible logic Of British-made
law lacks elasticity to deal with such
cases"
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Republican Boilers.

Jefferson City. Mo. Jan 2D-Eight
members of the legislature who voted
against Thomas X. Niedringhaus yes
terday for United States senator. to-
night. gave out long statement. in
which they justify their action. They
say it behooves the Republican party
to elect a senator who is flee from
Suspicion in any way. The statement
then reviews the charges against Mr.
Niedringhaus in connection with a
contribution of $4,000 by St. Louis
brewers to the Republican campaign
fund and says:
I'VE feel that 1t would be great in
Justice to the Republicans of this state
ta elect any man to the exalted posi-
ton of United States senator who IL
tainted in this matter"
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
To Save Yosemite.

President Roosevelt has discovered
suspicious bill which had made it's
way successfully through both the
House and the Senate, and has taken
the necessary measures to prevent its
further progress. 1t was a bill taking
of part of the Yosemite National Park
iostensibly to be added to the forest
reservation. but, according to well-in-
formed persons. really to be added to
the property of the Atchison. Topeka
& Santa Fe railway.
When it first became known that the
bill was to be vetoed the reason as
signed was that a grove of fine big Sc
quota trees was threatened by It's pass
sage and it was decided that the pres
eryation of the trees was of para
mount; Importance.
The bill takes from the Yosemite
park and adds to the forest reserve
some lands containing valuable oil
and mining properties. Private inter-
ests cannot get any land out of the park
but they can get it out of the forest
reserve. and that was the purpose of
.he bill. 1t slipped through the House
without debate and through the Senate
with hardly any notice. Mr.. Perkins
signed it as acting president in the
absence of Mr.. Frye, and it went to the
Senate.
What excited Mr.. Roosevelt's suspi-
cion was the discovery that the lands
TO be turned into the forest reserve
had already been decided by commits
sion appointed by himself to be part
of the park. The President, investi-
gated and found that railroad men
and others had been lobbying for
the bill. He discovered its real pur-
pose; sent for a member of the Cali
,,..I Ia i'm, oh
1t, and announced his purpose of veto
ing the measure
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Fear a Revolution.

London. Jan. 2C,--The London pa
correspondents take the gravest view
of the internal conditions in Russia.
The majority express the belief that
yesterdays incident was a premedi-
tated attempt on the life of Emperor
Nicholas, and maintain that the strike
Is much more a political than an in
dustrial movement.
In short. they consider that every
sign makes it apparent that the en-
pire is on the verge OF revolution.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25

That temperature All sunshine are
the dominant factors in producing the
best quality of sugar beets is an
nounced as the result of five years
experiments which have just been con
cluded by the chemistry division OF
the Department of Agriculture. The
tests were made in localities ranging
from New York to North Carolina, and
entirely across the continent. The en-
vironments, the influence of which on
sugar beet was considered, were the
soil and It's cultivation and prepara-
tion. artificial fertilization, hours OF
sunshine and cloudiness. elevation and
latitude and longitude. The results
indicate that a low temperature Is the
greatest of these factors In producing
beets. with sunshine next In import
ance. The average temperature OF the
best localities. according to these re-
suits. is not exceeding seventy degrees
Fahrenheit during the three growing
months, June, July and August. Above
this figure richness of the beets con
stantly diminishes, and the longer day
and consequent longer hours of sun
shine makes a location best fitted for
high-sugared beets.
1t is quite advisable to have scratch
ing-poles in the dairy corral. One end
of a long pole can be set in the ground
and the other fastened to an upright
post. The pole will thus form an in.
cline with the surface of the ground
and will p, esent various heights. so
that any sized COW can get under and
scratch herself. Stock like to use these
scratching-po poles.
The only fault with pea feeding in
the San Luis valley this winter is the
shortage of vines in the fields. Some
places have already been fed out and
the stuff has to be railroaded OFF to
the East for the finishing touches on
cheap corn. The pea feeders. however,
are very much encouraged over their
success and are going to seed all kinds
of fields the coming season so as to
take care of more sheep. The rule
heretofore has been to run l 500 lambs
on a quarter section, but the mildness
of the present winter has demonstrated
that 1000 sheep can be accommodated
on 100 acres just as readily as l.50O.
-Fiald and Farm.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Seeking for an Heir.

Denver. January 21.-A Boulder dis
patch says: The police officers of this
city have been asked to locate Ed
ward Graves. Years ago Graves lived
in Boulder and was employed as de-
livery clerk for Hiskey. Johnston &
NcNaughton. Graves went to Califor-
mia and there became the business
manager for a rich woman who owned
a string of horses which he took to the
races. There he used the name of
Captain Edwards. the woman by whom
he was engaged being about the only
one knowing his real name. Later
he quit her employ and went away.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Alternate Meetings.

Denver. Jan. 21.-The House yester-
day took up and passed Senate joint
resolution No. 2. to provide that no
session of either house should be held
while the contest committee was hear
ing testimony concerning the right
man for the governors job. The reso-
luton provides that the Senate and
House shall hold sessions in the morn
ing of each day and that the committee
shall meet in the afternoon and even
ing.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Sheep.
Comparative Receipts
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling, per 100 lbs,
S1.70. Rye, Colorado. bulk, per 100 lbs.
Soc. Oats, bulk. Nebraska. new, white,
s1.05. mixed, slO3; in sack, Colorado.
white. $L10; corn, in bulk. sac; corn
chop. sacked. Ole; bran, Colorado, per
100 lbs. 921ac.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Judqo Swayne impeaehed.

The House of Representatives on
January 18th adopted the twelve arti-
Gle of impeachment against Judge
Syayne of the District Court OF the
northern district of Florida, which had
been presented by its special commit
tee of investigation. The speaker was
authorized to appoint seven members
to present the case to the Senate and
to conduct the impeachment proceed
ings before that body.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25

Upland. per ton. S9.50ms10.00: sec
ond bottom. S7.50mS.00: timothy. sl2;
timothy and clover. Sl1.0O; alfalfa.
prime, sG.O0mG.50: straw, s3.5OM 400;
South Park wire grass. $l2.50.
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.
Comparative Recei

Increase .............. 2,0s9
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, cornfed, good to
choice. .............$i $i.2544.7S
Beef steers. cornfed. com
mon to medium .......-. 3.ioM 10
Beef steers, hayfed, good to
choice. ............. 3.75@i.25
Beef steers, hayfed, common
to medium. ........... 3.25@3.5O
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
good to choice .......... 5000 $50
Cows and heifers, cornfed.
common to medium .... 2.25m2.9O
Cows and heifers, hayfed.
good to choice. ........ 2.I5WS.2o
Cows and heifers, hayfed.
common to medium. ..... 2.OO@2.7O
Gamers. ........ 1.25m1.75
Calves, veal, good to choice 4.25M i.5O
Calves, veal, fair to good. 3.5OM i.25
Bulls, stays, etc. ....... 1.25m $50
Feeders, +. p. r., good to
choice. ............. 3.5O@3.s5
Feeders, F. p. r.. common to
medium. ........... a.oO@s.4O
Stockers, +. p. r., good to
choice. .............. 3.35q3.75
Stockers, F. p. R., common
to medium. ........ 3.OO@@.3O
The Lamar register., 1905-01-25
Hogs.

Comparative Receipts
Year to January goth ......... 15.lS6
Same period last year ..... 13,4i2
Increase. 1.7ii
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy ........ s4.571. a i.G5
Light and mixed packers 4.55 q @i.65