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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22
THE AGE OF ClAN.
Rapidly SuP2iantina IRON and Steel for
Many Uses.

In spite of the fact that the largest
corporation in the World is devoted TO
the exploitation OF iron and steel The
people VINO like TO look ahead are al
ready prophcsying the end of the iron
age. 1t is pointed out that we can al
ready compute the amount of iron ore
still in sight, and the number of years
which ii Will require TO eXhause these
deposits.
The question which arises is what is
to be the substitute for Ron. The ex-
perts have an answer ready. We will
return to the age of clay.
Iron, according to the late Professor
Shaler, is first to go out Of use for re-
tanning vessels. After while there
will be no more iron buckets and bath
tubs ana boilers. The retaining ves-
sells of the future, like those of our saw
age forbears. will be made of clay. AL
ready new spirit is entering the pot.
teEy of the world and the ceramic in
dustry is recovering the lost glories
OF its antiquity. Sheet iron will be-
come too expensive for roofs, and tiles
will be more used. Even now they
are regalning vogue in American
country houses
Iron for structural purposes will fol-
low the way of iron for retaining YES
sells. For all its shell of brick and
stone, New York is a steel city,
masked dream of the iron age, a metal
skeleton, incased. Sometime its steel
skyscrapers and its steel bridges will
be curiosities. The houses and bridges
OF the future, many of them, will bs
built of cement. Many of them are be-
ing built of cement.
The cement house is a modified ver-
sion of the adobe dwelling OF the In
dians OF the Southwest 1t is the clay
age reass arting itself in a novel form.
In this form indeed that age Is al.
ready on the scene, shouldering out
the iron age in a thousand places.
America produced only about a mil.
lion and n half barrels of cement in
1897. Last year the output was 26,,
1000 barrels. The supply is practi-
cally inexhaustable. 1t is claimed for
the cement house that it can be
erected In half the time of another
house and at much less expense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22
SCHOOL TROUBLE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ON JAP
ANESE EXCLUSION.
APPEALS TO SAN FRANCISCO
Declares That Japanese Will be Fully
Protected Commends Secre-
tary MetcaIfs Report.

Following is the Pres
ident's message transmitted to Con
gress Tuesday:
Il enclose herewith for your infor
nation the final report made to me
personally by Secretary Metcalf on the
situation affecting the Japanese in San
Francisco The report deals with three
matters of controversy the ex-
clusion of the japanese children from
the San Francisco schools; second,
the boycotting of japanese restau-
rants, and third, acts of violence com
mitted against the japanese.
"As to the first matter, | call your
especial attention to the very small
number Of Japanese children who at
tend school, to the testimony as to
the brightness, cleanliness and good
behavior of these Japanese chilren in
the schools, and to the fact that, owing
to their being scattered throughout
the city, the requirement for them all
to go to one special school is impossi-
cannot have school facilities. Let me
point out further that there would be
no objection whatever to excluding
from the schools any Japanese on the
able that young men should go to
school with children. The only point
is the exclusion of the children them
selves. The number of Japanese chill
dren attending the public schools in
San Francisco was very small.
1.-The government has already di-
rected that suit be brought to test the
| constitutionality of the act in question
but my very earnest hope is that such
| suit will not be necessary, and that as
! a matter OF comfy the citizens of San
Francisco will refuse to deprive these
young Japanese children of education
| and will permit them to go to the
| schools.
"The question as to the violence
against the Japanese is most admir-
ably put by Secretary Metcalf, and !
| have nothing to add to his statement.
| am entirely confident that, as Secre-
| tary Metcalf says. the overwhelming
| sentiment of the state of California is
| for law and order and for the protec-
! ton of the japanese in their persons
and property. Both the chief of police
and the acting mayor of San Francisco
assured Secretary Metcalf that every
| thing possible would be done to pro
tect the Japanese in the city. l author
| lied and directed Secretary Metcalf TO
state that If there was failure to pro
tect persons and property, then the en-
tire power of the federal government
within the limits of the constitution
would be used promptly and vigor,
| ously to enforce the observance OF our
treaty, the supreme law of the land,
which treaty guaranteed to Japanese
residents everywhere in the Union full
and perfect protection for their per
| sons and property; and to this end ev-
| erything in my power would be done
and all the forces of the United States,
! both civil and military. which l could
| lawfully employ, would be employed.
| call especial attention to the conclud
| ing sentence of Secretary Metcal1s re
| port of November 26, 1906.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22

sady--fair, he had called her-but We
would see
On the second night succeeding my
departure from Dead Mans Cave
reached the city of New Orleans. The
station was crowded with porters, cab
men and vendors, each crying in a
tongue OF his own.
The lateness of the hour did not
seem to diminish the cro1ds at the
station, or the pedestrians without, for
the streets were working with people,
on foot, and In carriages. The thea
ters were in full blast, and the club
rooms were merry with music and
laughter.
1t seemed that my walk would new
er end, but at last came upon Caron-
dolet street-what a name! 1t was
here that Mr.. De Tavenier lived.
reached the iron gate of Mr.. De
Tavenier's house-or rather OF his
premises, for, as yet. l had seen no
house-and entering the enclosure,
followed q broad shell path vh11A led
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22

above. The furniture of this room
was in keeping with what | had seen
of the house, old rare and rich A
great sideboard, ancient in pattern
and elaborate in workmanship, was re-
splendidly filed with the finest silver
and gold service. The table, as long
as that in the old stone house on the
mountain, also supported great dis
play of silver, and an old china serv-
ice, while the polished floor was re-
lieved with rugs.
l cast frequent glances toward the
open doors. but no one entered, save
the black who attended me at table.
heard voice mellow and sweet,
then another, proceed from the front
of the house-it was probably the lady
and her maid.
For the life of me | could not resist
a longing to see the face of the lady
whose voice was so sweet. Was it the
result of my long exile from feminine
influences, or was it the curiosity
mere curiosity-to look upon female
member OF "The Invisible Hand?"
At last my reward came, and in a
manner for which l was little pre-
pared.
Mr. De Tavenier had been called
away for the day, and l was left alone
or was it alone?-alas.
read the papers-a fight on the
levee-a murder on the Rue Bonne-a
corpse In Lake Pontchatrain-an unex
pected rise in cottOn-a crusade
against the lottery-that strange
wheel of fortune, which made New
Orleans famous in those days-but
felt no interest in those things. and at
last abandoned myself to the yard.
had only walked a few PAGES under
the spreading branches of the live
oaks and lofty cypress trees, when
turning suddenly into a shell-path ap.
preaching the fountain, with its
groups of marble figures, I saw the
simmer of golden head and the out.
lines OF form, tall, graceful-now up.
right, now bending among the flow
ers.
paused, and as did so was face
to face with Mademoiselle Marie De
Tavenier, and though I have never
been accused of susceptibility of i'm.
pulse I could not deny even then that
| was face to face with my destiny.
Helen had loved by degrees, has dis
covered her charms one by one, dig.
ging each little pearl from its hiding.
place and building a shrine at which I
might worship-but, now all the pearls
broke upon me in a dazzling sunburst,
as 1t were-a picture Of fresh lowell.
ness, with the fair tint Of the sea,
shells at her feet-wavy hair clinging
to her white forehead like shredded
gold, and her dark brown eyes, oeep,
placid, even slumberous, met my own
with a calm inquiry, while her bruws
arched at my approach. Through her
slightly parted lips shone the white oi
pretty teeth.
tTo BE coNTINUED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22
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CHAPTER Kill

There were some valuable papers
In my grip. l carefully placed it near
me on the seat of the coach. looked
put OF the small window, for the train
had not begun to move, though the
bell of the engine was changing away
to warn all passengers aboard
Valdermere approached the open
window, and as he drew near he spoke
in low voice.
do you see that bent figure in the
crowd to the right-the old man with
the gray beard?"
looked among the crowd and per-
ceived the stopped form of a very old
man leaning upon a staH and appar-
emily indifferent to the throngs about
him. for, like all mountain towns. Pine
Blum turned out en- masse to greet an
incoming or departing train-it broke
the monotony of their humdrum exist
ence, and as an event" it was next
In Importance to a murder at the
Bald Eagle or a cockfight down at
the Tannery.
Il see such a man." replied, to Val
dermere's questioning look, but what
Of it?'
~ iSah'i Nioo'I " it II dli
began to lurch at its couplings and the
hiss OF the steam almost drowned his
voice That man is Deneau-Good
bye.-don't forget the message
The train was now in motion, and
as We left the station | again saw the
face of the old man. He gazed intent
ty at me, and his black eyes burned
ike fire-then l saw him no more.
The train dashed away winding
along the crest of the ridge The air
was warm and the scent from the
woods and fields was pleasant
The passengers were few, some
stretched in uncomfortable slumber.
others read.ng-all seemed listless.
also tried to read but at last throwing
my paper aside I fell into a reverie-
4 strange reverie for one like me
The world was again about me-
.round me-aboye me-flled with
sunshine, with flowers. with birds, and
bubbling with streams Little cot
tages nestled in the peaceful Sequat-
ehee or clung to the mountain side
could see gimpses of the happy vii
tagers as the train sped onward, go
Ing to and from their daily tasks, or
merry groups OF children at play in the
neadows-free from sin, from hatred
.ree from-from-oath and conspir
lcies. l envied the woodchopper his
happy lot, his rustic sweetheart. his
humble hut. thought of Helen-fair.
beautiful-but. alas.-then another
thought came crowding itself into my
whirling brain. All. | could not drive
1t away. | could not keep back the
tanciful mood of my daydream.
l was now on journey to bear
message of great importance to one
Hr. De Tavenier, of New Orleans.
would be received at the home of this
han-would be treated by him as
member of The Invisible Hand" and
would be placed under his directors
Is to my immediate future. This were
better than living alone-or worse
than alone in that old stone house
With that Devil of Sista-and that
tpeechless lad for daily companions
Ind, besides, there would be other
quests at the house of Mr.. De Taven-
Ter. for Valdermere had spoken of a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22
NAVY PROMOTIONS.
Special Message Advocates Radical
Chanues in System.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
Monday sent to Congress special
message on the personnel OF the navy,
in which some radical changes in the
methods of promotion now in vogue
are advocated. The messags in part
is as wollows
"In nv last three annual messages !
have invited the attention of the Con
gress to the urgent necessity of such
legislation as will cause officers OF
the line or the navy to reach the
grades of captain and rear admiral
at less advanced ages, and will give
them more experience and training in
the important duties of these grades,
Under the present archaic system
Of promotion, without parallel in the
navy of any other first-class power.
captains are commissioned at the aver
age age of ffty-sx and rear admirals
at the average of sixty The system is
the result of a long-continued preju-
dice in favor of a method of promo
ton by which all lieutenants in order
of seniority pass through the several
grades until they eventually become
rear admi-als: a method which sacri-
fees the good of the service to the in
terests OF the individual mediocrity.' y
The President transmits a bill. re-
commended by board of six officers
appointed by the secretary of the
Navy, ard says:
THE bill herewith transmitted to the
Congress has been formulated by the
secretary and is based, except in few
details, on the recommendation
Should it be enacted into law it will
cause officers on the sea-gOing list to
reach the grade Of captain at forty
eight, and rear admirals at fifty-fivc.
ana will assure their serving seven
years in the grade of rear admiral,
thus enabling them to become thor
oughly skilful and efficient in these
grades.
"The accompanying bill also estah-
fishes the grade of vice admiral This
grade has long existed in all other
principal navies of the world in order
to obtain a selected grade of skilled
commanders in chief.
"lf the proposed plan of promotion
Is carried out it will as compared with
existing law, make a saving Of more
than $5,00O,000 during the next seven
years.
II am firmly OF the opinion that un-
less the present condition of higher
command personnel is rectified by ju-
1lcious legislation, the future OF our
navy will be gravely compromised"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-12-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS
Needed by Insane Asylum.

Denver Secretary C. f. Hager of
he State Board of Charities and cor
reetions has received from DIR. A. p.
Busey. superintendent of the insane
asylum 1t Pueblo. request for the
1ext biennial appropriation. The
money needed by the asylum to carry
out necessary plans during the next
.wo years will aggregate si67,5oo
Following is the list OF sums de-
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
A Point Regarding
Csazins Permits

The following letter received bv
Senator Sapp from the Office OF the
Chief Forester at Washington, clears
up point IN regard to the way the
number OF cattle are to be reduced
when a range is found to be over
stocked.
Forest Service Washington d. c.
Mr. Dexter T. Sapp,
Guunlson Colorado.
Dear Sir:
am glad to inform you fully in
regard to the method by which re-
ductions are made when it is found
that the number of stock in a reserve
is excessive
The small owners who live In the
vicinity Of a reserve aud who are de-
pendent upon its use are first pro-
vided for A limit is usually set
which lis considered to be fair and
no reduction is to be made on the
permits OF owners who have less than
the established number. After first
excluding all transient stock the re-
duction is then made on the permits
OF the larger owners on the basis #
a sliding scale fixed to fit the coudi-
tions in each case. The larger If
these owners are reduced in greater
proportion than the smaller ones
who are above the limit, but all are
given an equitable share in the
grazing privilege.
Priority in the use and occupancy
of the range and the ownership Of
improved farming land is consid-
cred. An owner who had regularly
used the range for a long period Of
years or who owned improved farm
ing land in the vicinity of . reserve
would not be reduced as much in
proportion a an owner who had
only recently engaged in the bust
ness or who did not own any ranch
property.
Every applicant is considered on
the merits of his case and care Is
taken to divide the grazing privi-
leges fairly.
Very truly yours,
VIM L. Hall
Acting Forester.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
0RR0ues SFoR4 AsaAD
Sail tbs Pssurine Ahho~~A n
0senaun 04alk

The cgml,sste rePert cs Archsiecs
Asraock. the expert sppoanted ts
iae beaver Library tr4sEs b. exam
fue Colorado gsarrse- has noi been
pasiIshed. bat u ls known that he
rcPoris the Gsnnl-on sandstone at
Almoni t,.e hne-i IN Colarado and
much sapr,or T. Indiana stone
Aiaoai Stone Is # almost Jersec,
~hIieaess and capable of withstand
ins a great pressure. Also he re
ports there IL an abundance OF It.
Those who are familiar with the
quarry state that there l. easily a
square mile of II or sufficient to
build New York City. The library
board will decide next week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
For SAX or Trade

80 acres with water, 4 miles from
Grand Junction in the Grand valley.
l3 acres in orchard and fruits of the
choicest varieties. balance in alfalfa
and garden. New 1-room house,
modern, with cellar and stone foun-
dation, fireplace and mantle, bath
room with tub, china closet, barn,
clearinghouse and yards, good cis-
tern and close to good school.
This is one of the prettiest places
in the valley and it can be made to
bring, in five years, double the price
asked for it, and it will pay at pres
ent 20 per cent on the investment.
Property is clear and title is per
feet Party who owns it is obliged
to live in higher altitude.
Would trade it for hay ranch
with stock. This would be nice
place for a man with children to ed
ucate. Price $1,000
Also lO-acre tract with water IN
Grand valley, Sl6n0; and 40 acres
without water for $50 per acre; leo
acres in Missouri at $50 per acre;
l50 acres in Iowa at SS3 per acre
FRANK KNOWLES.
Palisades Dairy, Gunnison, Colo
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
C0snsnsssoness' PpoeeelInSy

Saloon licenses were ,ssued to II
d. Mckinney at Parilns aud Rey
Bsids a MeAllister al Ohio Clty
Butcher bond of Junius c. Howell
Of Somerset aud justice bonds Of G.
+. Mscev at White PiGe aud +. ID
Stephenson at Doylevllle were sp.
proved
Claim of Frank Tucked lor services
IN Water district 40 for Ss.S3 was
disallowed
County treasurer was authorized
% make certain tax settlements on
>ec. y. - SO w; on lot 5, block
., West Gunnison; on the Victor
mining lode at White Pine. and on
lais 7 and s, block A., town OF
Crested Butte.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
TRAn3z l0aAV~
PsuAAzbk Ye.oSpnA = . Ghn.S
Aiaaksa vs1ss- ~ o-s
kenl6su1 q SpEaps

\Ews HAMPTON Correspondent
at Spencer tas sen, s- the t,llswsng
brs.f stesch concerning GArvess
Basch. iorsserlv uf the southern ead
OF the Gold Belt. ~ko Iek ~ she
.aaaer ct ~ sor A.s.ka
sc.ss.s Tims.-
With Alaskan isrs valued II
s25,,sp from N.ls,o. oa tine loser
Nskoa, Garrett Bsss. iss arrived IN
Seattle alter ese+, years spent in
tratscklag with the Indians IN the
wilderness which he was the 6rsi
whste man 10 penetrate as a trader
When Mr. Bssch reached Nslato,
Asessi II. 1897. with a miners
onth, as has sale possessIoa, hs ior-
saw ia that el.,umy s5ltsje trade
sn the fsr- winch protect animal life
froa arctic wtnters which woal1 ex-
coed ln returns the reasonable possi-
bIltses of mining ventures
MIR. Bosch settled down al the
place where the httle town OF Nulato
now stands lie built a one story
cabin with lumber which be sawed
from the native timber and began to
trade his miners supplies b. the
natives ior the furs winch they knew
So well how to trap. bat OF whose
value they had no conception.
Throagh the first winter he lived
alone, except when an occasional
squad OF Indian trappers came by
aud stopped IN curiosity 90 learn
what manner oi man had settled IN
so lonely a spot To these Indians
he traded his humble supplies, ex-
cept the provisions which he actually
needed to sustain his own existence
until spring.
The visits of the Indians were few
and far between. The solitary
trader was often homesick as he sat
through the almost perpetual dark
ness OF the arctic winter la the
short 0immering daylight he
gathered his little stores Of frewood,
dragging them through the amos,
ssd thea go thsHaeh ~ lAsag sight
counting on the DAYS on the calendar
until spring His nearest white
neighb,rs were at Anvik, 2O0 miles
down the Yukon, and at Weare. 2i0
miles up the stream. Tie never saw
white face until nearly year after
his arrival at Nulato.
When spring broke upon the
lonely hermits life it assumed a
more cheerful aspect. The fame Of
the new white trader had spread
far through the Indian settlements
and the natives began calling reg
ularly at the post with their stock Of
furs. They came from koyok
from lnnoke and from Kushowin,
some Of them travelling nearly 500
miles
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05

When you have horse or COW to
sell or to buy, lost article to find
or property to move quickly, YOU
can buy megaphone and stand on
top of La Neta hotel for an hour
each day announcing it, That
might bring results. You can hire
small boy to carry sign up and
down the streets. That might work.
You can tack a sign on a fence cor
ner or in your window. That may
be successful. However, it looks
reasonable that q want ad which
will go into the homes Of a thousand
families IN Gunnison county and
only cost you ten or fifteen cents
would be cheaper and still more
successful
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
Good Csou

As near as may he estimated the
hay crop of Gunnison county for
1905 was between $1,000 and 60,0oO
tons. 1t is worth about 50 ton
or half million in round numbers
Some 10000 bushels of grain were
produced and there have been 5000
head Of cattle shipped, averaging in
the neighborhood of $50 each or
S2iQ.Ocn. This does not include
such minor agricultural products as
potatoes and other vegetables, but
ter, eggs, etc,
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
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6ss was dsscossseA " sAe Aa9s O
&. n hast ea SvSrss fsse sAssa -
kryenS siss Ckss~ssas ck~MA. - -
~s~ foru~rsy esiisd ~ nAhnDa
esAsaae fAs< $50 q. ~ Hsuups
trsI ~ ga slsaes eSa. - -
asssasss . &@ss uss essas6 0uue
shss oss ssd pssse.asd ssy sGbsqe
shsaesss. The So drpsssnsA -
assckiy 81 the sceee. bss i 49,
oves shsee blcks ~ shs aaoGw
hydEsa,, they were toseed ~ Gnaoa
aud see the hosse toally eussu0sA
Ars. hoyt and the !,sby ~ -
to Ae"tross that moraiae. ~
had bsIb Mp a FIRE and seae tsws
town siser ssspPe~ IL " MA tsGus
what started the blaze. salso -
stove gss ,oo hot - exploded A.na
aud furasture Wese . ta19 -
There was Z 80 ias.ssaace cosUaD
on the baildisx aud e.Sp - fssA-
ture, both in L. q. Pslmers sasaCy.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
Tin Cup Boys Discharged

Justice Potter held court Wednes-
day and Thursday on the case OF
Chas Ward, Joe Carson, Robert Ro-
land Jr. and Walter Saxton, accused
Of making Richard McGruder leave
Tin Cup about Dec. IL, taking his
star as Humane society officer, etc.
xcGruder made a poor witness and
the case fell rather flat. His allie
cations were apparently not sustained
BY his own witnesses for all the
defendants were discharged.
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
Reported that Land Office
Will Go to Montrose

According to press dispatches, re-
ceipis Of the Gunnis0n Land Olhce
last year were : S5,6n7 while expenses
OF running were S2,42o, and as the
expenses of running are not sup
posed b. be over third Of receipts,
this office is to be discontinued and
consolidated with Montrose. Ii
seems. however. that Congressman
HoRg hss secured stay OF execution
sasN Jsiy frst Whist ass we goine
70 do about il?
Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
PUoosnocd Insane

c. L. Marsh was adjudgcd insane
last Friday. and Monday was taken
to Pueblo by Sheriff Watson and
City Marshal Bottenfeld. They had
quite time with him at Salida. In
spite of mufilers and shackles, 1t
took three men to get him from the
car.
Doctors at the asylum pronounce
his case hopeless.