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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
Our Seven-Leasue Boots.

VITA the Pennsylvania railroads
eighteen hour train to Chicago actually
making the run on its first test in six
teen hours, the possibilities OF trans
continental travel burst upon ones
imagination with startling force. Chi
Gag is something less than 900 miles
from New York City. San Francisco
IL 5000 miles distant Without reck-
oning that competition In speed max
Ing. the Introduction and development
OF the electric motor for general rail-
way purposes and the other factors
hastcning this country to newer and
fastgr transportation performances will
probably further cut down the running
time between New York and Chicago.
1t IS very simple calculation to con-
clude that 1t is not either impossible or
improbable that special train, or per.
haps one regularly scheduled. could
cover the space between New York
and san Professionally three
times that between New York ana
ChicaeO-in three times the hours
needed for the trip from here to Chi
carO. or forty-eight hours. or two days'
II the evolution OF railway dashes
aeross the continent is to be contin-
ued-and who can doubt that IL will
II Is not a far flight of the imagination
to picture the time when all the
United States may be regarded as
suburbs Of New York City. with the
commuter vending his daily way to
the great lakes or the Gulf OF Mexico
for a peaceful nights sleep afar from
the roar OF the metropolis.-New York
Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
UINTAH LAND OPENING
REGULATIONS TO BE OBSERVED
formation to Those Desiring
TO Make Entry.

Washington. July 26.-Land Commits
sioner Richards yesterday issued cir
cular stating what persons are not
qualified to make homestead entry OF
lands of the Uintah Indian reservation
They are.
"One-Any person who has made
prior homestea entry and is not en-
titled to make L second homestead en-
try.
"Two--A married woman. unless she
has heen deserted or abandoned by her
husband.
''Three-One not a citizen OF the
United States and who has not de-
clared his intention TO become such.
"Four--Any one under twenty-one
years of age. not the head of a family,
unless he has served in the army or
the navy of the United State for not
les than fourteen days during actual
war
"Five-Any one who is the proprie-
tor of more than leo acres of land in
any state or territory.
"Six-One who has acquired title to
or is claiming under any of the pub
lie land laws. in pursuance of a settle
ment or entries made since August 80,
1890, an amount of land other than min
eral land which with the tract now
sought to be entered will exceed in the
aggregate 800 acres
AS showing what persons under sec
tion l of the circular may enter Uin-
tab lands. 1t is stated:
Under the act OF June s. 1900. any
person who made a homestead entry
and commuted the same prior to June
S. 1900. is entitled TO make second
homestead entry under the act of May
%. 1902.
ANY person who made a finel five
year proof prior to May II. 1900. on
lands to be sold for the benefit OF In
dians and paid the price provided by
law In opening the land TO settlement
and who would have been entitled un-
der the free homestead" law to have
received title without such payment,
had not proof been made prior thereto,
is entitled to make second homestead
entry.
Under the act OF April 2S. 1904. any
person who prior to April Is. 1904.
made a homestead entry but was un-
able to perfect the entry on account OF
some unavoidable complication of his
personal business affairs. or on account
OF an honest mistake as TO the charac-
ter of the land. provided he made a
homestead law and did not relinquish
his entry for consideration. is enti
tied to make q second homestead en-
try.
Under section of said act, an ny per
son who has made a homestead entry
OF quantity of land containing less
than leo acres and is still owning and
occupying the same may enter suf.
ficient quantity Of lands contiguous to
the lands embraced in his original en-.
try TO make up the full amount of 16o
acres.
Under the act of March 2. 1859. any
person who has made a homestead en-
try for less than l6o acres and has re
ceived a receivers final receipt there
from is entitled to enter enough add
tional land and not necessarily contig
uous to the original entry. to make 16t
acres.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
GOT EVEN WITH HIM.
Youthful MILDLY Had All the Best Of
SCAT With aeresford.

Lord Charles Beresford is a rigid
aisciplinarian. One day a mldship-
man. whom he had sent ashore went
Q trife beyond the instructions given
him. Beresford chided him sharply.
saying. when you receive an order.
sir. do simply what you are told to do.
and never. a particle more or less"
The midshipman touched his cap re-
spectfully. but he thought the rebuke
uncalled for. and bided his time for
getting even. A few days later Beres-
ford summoned him and said. You
will take a boat. sir, and go ashore
to the postoffice. and see IL there is
package there for me-" The midship-
man took the boat and went ashore.
When he returned Beresford asked.
We'll, sir. was there a package for
me at the postoffce?" Yes. sir" re-
piled the midshipman, touching his
cap. Where is it?" "At the post
ONCE, sir" What you didn't bring
It with your mo, sir" Why not.
sir?" Because l had no orders to do
SO, SIR" Il told you to ge. the pack
age" Beg pardon, sir, but l under
stood you to tell me merely to see II
there was a package for you At the
postofYice, and / could not venture to
DO a particle more nor less than my
instructions indicated" Beresford
looked Just then as II he would have
liked to eat up that midshipman, be
cause he knew the MILDLY had gni
square
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
CHANGED HUSBAND.
wife Made Wise Change In Food.

Change of diet is the only way to
really cure stomach and bowel trouble.
woman says:
My husband had dyspepsia when
We were married and had suffered
most impossible to find anything he
could eat without bad results.
II thought this was largely due to
the use of coffee and persuaded him
% discontinue it, He did so. and be-
gan to drink Postum Food Coffee. The
change did him good from the begin
ming. his digestion improved: he suf.
fered much less from his nervousness.
and when he added Grape-Nuts food
TO his diet he was soon entirely cured.
My friend, Mrs. - -, OF Vicks-
burg tmy former home) had become a
nervous wreck also from dyspepsia
Medicines had no effect, neither did
travel help her. On my last visit home.
some months ago, | persuaded her to
use Grape-Nuts food. She was In de-
spair. and consented. She stuck TO 1t
until It restored her health so com
pletely that she is now the most enthu-
siastic friend of GrapeNuts that | ever
knew. She eats 1t with cream or dry.
just as 1t comes from the package
Keeps II in her room and eats it when
ever she feels like it.
Il began eating Grape-Nuts food.
myself, when my baby was two
months old, and | don't know what I
should have done without 1t. My ap-
petite was gone. | was weak and nerv-
Gus and afforded but very little nour-
ishment for the child. The Grape-Nuts
food, of which soon grew very fond.
speedily set all this right again. aDd
the baby grew healthful. rosy and
heautifuI as a mother could wish He
IS two years old now and eats Grape
Nuts food himself. ! wish every tired
young mother knew Of the good that
Grape-Nuts would do her"
Names llven by Postum Co.. Bate
Creek, Mich.
There's renson
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
AIDS NATURES WORK
EFFECT OF AcETYlENE RAYS ON
GROWTH OF PLANTS.
Grow to Twice Actual Weight Of
These Exposed to Sunlight Only
Latest Victory for This New and
Beautiful itiuminant.

The experiments recently made a,
Cornell University prove that the
beautiful rays from the gas. acetylene.
are as effective as sunlight on the
growth Of plants. and this may soon
become a subject for serious consider
alton by all progressive cultiyators Of
the soil.
The results OF the experiments are
aston E'shing. inasmuch as they show
conc,usiyely the great increase OF
growth attained by sGpplementing
THE Light of Nature" with The
Igtt of Acetylene'' during the hours
In which the plants would otherwise be
in darkness. For instance. n certain
number OF radish plants subjected to
ace .ene light during the night. grew
to twice the actual weight OF the same
number Of radishes given daylight
only. all other conditions being equal.
and peas had blossomed and partially
ma,ured pods with the help of acety-
LEM light while without the added
light not even buds were apparent.
Acetylene is already taking its
rlace as an illuminant for towns from
central plant. for lighting houses,
churches. schools and isolated build
ings Of all kinds. and it is being used
successfully for many other purposes.
a striking and important feature of
acetg giene is the ease and small ex-
pense with which 1t can be made
available compared with the great ad-
vantagos derived from its use. The
machine in which the gas is gener-
ated IS easily installed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
More Texas Oil Burned.

Beaumont. Texas. July 26.-The loss
suffered by the Texas company at the
Humble oil field by the burning of ap-
proximate4y 100000 barrels of oil was
further augmented yesterday at Sour
Lake, where lightning struck tank
containing 10000 barrels belonging to
the same company. and another tank
containing 10000 barrels, all of which
will be destroyed. Loss, $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
EmuIating Mrs. Nation.

Clay Center. Kan. July 26.-Eight
prominent temperance women smashed
a Joint at Industry owned by John
Peterson. With hatchets they broke
open barrel of whisky and several
cases of beer. Six men were in the
ioint drinking. The women knocked
The glasses from their hands. The
ioiut was thoroughly wrecked. Peter
son has left for his home in Junction
City.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
Oil Fire Extinguished.

Houston. Tex, July 26.-The fire in
the Texas company's tanks at the
Humble oil fields is practically extin-
puished. There is still bit Of oil in
Inc bottom Of the eleventh tank. but
this, it is thought. will be burned out
before morning. The charred remains
of eight persons have been fouhd anu
the search still continues.
The loss is now estimated al $oao'-
300 in oil and tank damage.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
Natural Lanterns

In Cuba, in the rural districts, the
natives sometimes catch the grea,
lightning bugs"-"Cucujos" they csh
them land place several OF them in
side paper lantern to see by wnsn
going about at night
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
President of War College.

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Briga-
dier General Thomas II. Barry has
been selected for president of the war
college at Washington. General Barry
is now in Manchuria with the Russian
army. and no order will be issued as
signing him to his new duties until he
returns to the United State-.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
Napoleonic ReIIes.

In the library of Hinchclere castle.
Lord Camanon's residence in Hamp
shire, England. are the table and
chairs which Napoleon used when he
eigned bis abdication at Fon.asne
bleau
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
TO DESTROY WILD CARROTS
Legislation IN Massachusetts, for the
determination of Noxioua
Plants.

A btu h pending IN the Massachusetts,
Legislature 70 prevent the spread Of Wild
carrots or parsnipA II provides that
every person or corporation owning
lands within thc state shall cut down Of
otherwise destroy all Wild carrots grow
ing thereon, or growing 10 the hlgh-
Ways adjoining the land. on pain q
lne Tor every day q neglect This,
says the Portland gMe.l Press. Is =
matter which should recelge attention
ln other states. The weed Ia question
Is comparatively new 10 these parts
Il i bat a Few years aincs ia appear
aaee IA any quantity was noticed. bat
already it has spread through many
parts ol the state and infesz the NOV.
Ing eelag and roadsides far aud wide.
What Is eYefybody'a business ia ne.
bodya While many farmers keep
their land free from the pest 20 4 great
extent. thelF efforts are q little use
$50 long As careless ard iaay neighbors
allow the weeds % flourish and - 10
seed unreatrained. and ~ hong A. tha
highways remain the nursery and
breeding grouna for then. Il Is an
easy plant t0 eradicate. II the proper
measures are taken. as moving er pull
ing up BY the roots before e Focs %
seed n allowed 70 mature. Il bears =
feaihery tuft u seed and theee. pro
truding above the snow. are whipped b
the wiad and blown In every direction 70
spriug up the next summer The only
way % set rid q It Is by concerted Ae-
tlou, and the only way to secure such
action appears 70 Be By some such msth-
cd a. proposed IN Massachusetts,. II
should be the duty ot the towns 20 keep
the public places clear q noxious plants.
and it should BE- the duty q private land
owners % 40 the same iu respect 70
their premises
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
COLLEGE GIRLS MARRIED.
Statistics which Aie u Special In
tsreat ia Their Bearing an
the Tsnnre of Life

The University ~ Michigan has bad
1000 giFl graduates since 1870. when
the first oo-sd was admitted % The coi'
leec Data collected By Helen l. Mil
lion. a Miehlsan graduate q 1857 shows
that thess eollese Eirls have stood more
than three times The ehAnee of Ions
llio (which the average woman has, states
The Chicago Tribune
The girl graduates for the fret 81
years of Mighlsana eoedaeational yea
tafr are used IL this eomparison. They
are mabhed against tie twelfth eerNas
nguFes. only the nFst % years " grad
yates wefe considered because the more
recent girls are DOT set Wlthln ihs age
limits 81 thls particular census death
rate for Women uet q the nfst ia
girls 10 leate Michigan ouly s. hafe disd
The census death rate FOR vomAnAind
"a eensFal fof The same period q time
Is rs aat If every lae0
Mlaa Milton says thatfailnre % marry
cannot b. clalmed - a reasJn foF ;he
Unusual health of these college women.
For IN this nrst % years hail If the slels
have married in the marriage cues
tlon Il i found that collsse women are
an the eligible list much lonEer than
The humo.bfed eifl. A comparison pf
the wedding days u the fortunate half
q the arss i.eoe Michigan girls shows
that nearly half q thoss married waited
a few years after graduation before fall.
ing 81 love The lgures seen 10 indicate
that a college woman does not become
an @old maiG until Al least ten years
after graduation Previous % this sha
4 bachelor girl aud dangerous 10
unwedded men.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27

The latest addition 10 the American
navy + 3 floating machine shop for
repair Of warahlps At sea This has
been constructed and equipped with
the necessities of tie modern var feet
far from is fesulaf hase. ia mind. In
the Spanish American var many of
our warshlps were seat from Cuban
valers 70 keY West e eoal Since
thea improvements have been made
that enable hattleehirs and smaller
vessels 70 e8al at sea. = mosi sm
poFtaHi matter 10 time q var n the
neW haailBr machine shop comes Up 70
expectations battle fees msy cstsh.
iish e temporary base ueaF s scene
81 action ard ehanse it % meet the
exlgoneiss of az 0asarsment Chicago
Inter Ovaan
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
oNE-FAMILY SETTLEMENT.
Househeida Ia tndia Become Fofmid.
able ~ Aeefe;ion II
Relations.

no oaa q 3 separate uaii n India
says Edmund Russell. N Efsrfhotfa
Maeasind The s3na sever leave tie
narental FoafiFss Al marry mar
slaes uith them Il g. hIfth and death
Inevitable and thsir chIliren srt aiasi
la he family There are aiuaYa Nlf-
aaed adnts. ether grandparents -ua
relative IL sfsf lst - ahlfi faf himself
h lndla - thar households - 80 are
not uaoommon Add almost as many
servants. aud ve taFe some itse of ne
aeunaf.on and cares of ihe mistress II
susa q home The servants quarters
surround the Faraof enupauna zaa me
ladies n ths heasahoia care fuf them
s. aia fhs stately DANES of old NlfElnia
Is ihe plantation lIle before tbs var.
Ths great feuans os eaarssafis stretch
hacs = ffuit ard sesstahls gafdena
and there are tanks of artificial peaas
sheeo ladies aNa gAi.dfeH hathe % -.
elaslon. Hinssamlug reea rise above
hedges that 5sai1ualy Euard these "a
cred retreats. where a family mas sport
IN private Wlih ffeedom unknown te
-. ana suited % their ahY. reesif play
fal natures. that only unfeli uhen sith
each other. caflng ~ httie g see ne
uufld outside aa - Be- seen by e
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
EcYpToLoolsTs' TREASURE
wealth Of Antiquities Taken from a
Pit Near Luxor in Upper
Egypt

Net since ths remarkable discoveries
AZ Memphis years aso have Egyptoso-
eis;s had such q wealth q treasures 70
examine as has been brought @ light
from . pit near Lnxor IN upper kgypt
reports Youtha Companion Fuf nine
years tho Service u Antiquities has
bscn euraEed IN works there looking ~
ths restoration of tbs Temple ai Ammqu
a. Karnak While eneaged an this the
director uf works. Mr n g LeEralp
discovered great pit into which a..
parently lnnumeTahle statues and mon
umsnts bad beea thrown An immense
numter of them have already heeu aus
out and examined. They are al of the
ptoiomsic epoeh. and nearly AL bear
historical inscriptions. from which q
Is possible b. discover Who aud q shat
period are she persons represented.
Eight thousand statues uf elided hreaze
are among the objects 80 far auesrthea.
besides more thar - 10 Franlte basalt.
bcrgl. limestone. petFined Wuua and
ether materials The work u excaxa.
tion Is especially difnenlt A. the plt ia
below the .sYsl II The Nile, and ls eon-
siantiy ailiRg sith Waief - seenage
from the river
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
TALE OF A BURGLAR ALARM
Worked Al Right. Bat Dldn't Pre-
vent the Entrance 81 the
Burglar

Mr. HlllYer was D heavy sleeper lie
vas a man. also. Nith q chronic fear
Of burglars O. was these tWn thlnss
that 90 him q have ne Nlndea ~ hls
sleeping room equipped sith S burglar
alarm ef tbe latest and mosf approved
description relates yaaths Gumpan-
ion.
ftN mornings after The degles had
been Installed be eamo down 81 hftak
fact with : Ffin an BIZ face
q bad 3 fuany dream iasi uisbt Be-
said 4 dreamed that s burglar raised
my wluaoe had tie alarm atni e. tat
he didn't aaem q mind s Ha run
maeed the bureau drawers found NJ
watch znd poeketbook. ans slipped eat
the way BE- came a. ~ tho Way be
added Z forget e bring doNn ny watch
and poeketboek iii s. and eet them =
lie vent upstairs and rstuFnsa Is q
moment With AZ entirely different loak
On bis face The watch and pocket.
book were gone Il bad not bssn Z
dream.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
A Rat KniiaE rims.

4 few citizens wefs given an opE9r.
tuultf Tor a little sport last Friday
watching Bobby + o. steveusons
bird dog klll rms Charley Geod-
pasture caught I've large rats n a
trap and releas 4 them one 81 time
for the dog to alt Hobby IS quite AZ
artist az rat killing, he goes at it de-
llberatoly and siezos the raj 80 as e
protect himself from its teeth The
dog went at the first 50 slowly that il
seemed lt would get away, but Bobby
rot him, and the other four with ease.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
HAS mulE-FoorED HOGS.
Kansas Senator Has DFove e foFkefa
with Remarkable undsf-
plnning

gat mAax people hnaw has pfQh-
abs The oab herd 81 mnlefoatsa
hess II ans slfs is ieeated in Kansas
and i the property = 8 state seHaiaf
Ths herd s. 81 tassite euanfg neaf
lAbeiie. ana belongs ia senator 81 J.
counor. reports tAs Fopska Capital
Senator cunnof hss hoea hTeeiine
these hess Cor q uamher y years. ard
saYs taeY vla i've and prosper uhefe
a. ordinary hes Nili siarYs = ssath.
The naine mais foot comes fsum the
fact thai the hbof Is uos sHiit iiks thAt
Of e. ordinarf haE It does BOT Eresf-
b resemble tha hoQf Il > mule, except
hat Il = round
~Thess hogs. some 81 year. sgo. nafs
Senator rnhnof. were originally
brought here from the sauth SEA j..
lance and turned ioose 10 the kimish
and Little River moanialna II he
choeiAs Railan. for ths uae q The II.
diana and have lived Ard arozpefet
there ap % tbs present time They afe
nov very nearly extinct NAM = these
hogs are sold q museums uthsn are
shipped e kansas city mafkes and
eight o. ten are baicheri each year
Tor home consumption 90 she fafm.7
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
THE STUDENTS OF RUSSIA.
Young Men and womsa who MAks
Trouble Ter the 0ox-
srnmsnt

There ere more than tkA1 students 70
the University u N0aooa. nearfy stsp
in ths University u s. rstessbarg aha
: 800 - Kiav. TIE attendance a The
universities 81 Khartow norpat War.
saw. odesaa and kaaan averages ahoet
/ go students apiece and there are ser
sral smaller Institutions Of higher ed
nesgion IN other cities AltoEethef ihe
universities II Rassla are educating
about Is 600 Yoane men and women or
almost thfes iimes a. many - attended
saeh institutions 81 xeeFa 40. Need
less 10 aay. thay represent mueh q To
empires best intelligence, stfeneth q
character and power 70 serve she state
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27

ChaHee

FAunoS are nearly throesh plant.
lng eom
Cold seaihei mas caap corn to he
fep'anfs8
isrt ilQmsafusT came from NiNia
suasiaE Ills father s llamsaf
nsf came NQndag aud rounded up
uelg cattle fof prospective huYens
Ctas feWusau ard 9 E Rmumam
nas in Nlalla saturday Nnd saulaf
Grand tiref Is fofdsbs 81 island
Ford and ] T. iumgamsFs feffl
Ihfee DAYS meetings sefe hsli ai
lle4m lass ussk b iley Hana q
puaf Cfeek
Parents VITO carr fof the fufane
sellfaa q tileif chilafcn should BE-
Kin ..tAklng preparations fef ensuing
srhaoI Yeaf and 90 naf aait for ths
teacher T. have fle neoassaff suFk
doac ils has his hands fa1 ii the
slsool a8m.
Tlen are feN sactlgH lines "a
LYnehs rnIfle that are under the
eonifai q Niulta men that should ha
opened and s hint t6 tie Wise should
- suriclent
= kFtat msnf out hefe are l0eklna
fof that Cabin Greek bridge 70 aeeoln-
o,lsle Nlnltas eastern trade, ~ well
ss Vlnita IS looking for tiaf nee
KATY depot Glass h0lsos sinsss-
Fuu knuw
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27

s. canselau= - ths government ct ina
need q saueatsa meu 81 lead The iedas
trial commercial professional and mlls
itafy llfe e The coanfgy that naiwith
standing lta pafaseeliou q polltieaiiY
progressive siudsnts q eaeaaraacs iAa
defsiapmsnf 0f universities
Yet the students are alaafs : a8afes
q uneAaineas aut ofien q sfaft antigtT
q ghe Imperial eaaft ard the miuisisfa
0g TIE saaf Ibsy are kenerally ssfs aas
yance8 la tagif giees nHly 8 Zee apm
paFaihslY sidIag ailh the rsasiiehaf9
Imperial princes ksf fhelF fetAisefs
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-04-27
A BIG STREET TAX.
Mnshowse Mayor Says = 81 1.5O Peli
Tax May he Lavssd.

F.B. Fite, the new mayos Of Mus.
kogee, has created a sensation by an
nounclng that he viii impose upon the
city between the ages Of IS and 70 a
pole lax Of $3.50 If Il IS necessary 70
DO 50 20 place thestfeets and crossings
Ia that city IN passable condition. Two
years ago a city council was elected
on q platform, the principal plank o.
which was street Improvement Last
year another council was elected on
the same platform andnelther admin
istration did much IL tie way Of
steet improvements In Musk0gee.