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The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02
A JANUS FACED CONTRACT.

The following short analysis may
clear up for some of the Sentlnel'i
readers, the contention of the city
anent the contract with Mr.
Douglas Mitchell. who made the pre-
liminary survey.
First-The water committee OF
council requested the city attorney to
draw a contract with MIR. Mitchell
which should have for its considera-
tlons in behalf of the city that Mr..
Mitchell should furnish them with
profile of route, an approximate cost
of the building of the proposed noun
tain water system. the distance Ia
be covered and the feasibility of such
n line to the point OF the intake.
Second-As another consideration
OF the contract Mr.. Mitchell was 10
receive 5000 when work was finished
and accepted.
Third-The committee of council
appoipnted Mr.. Mitchell for no other
purpose than to make such survey
and so entrusted the attorney.
Fourth-At the time the contract
was signed. all parties concerned un.
derstood that the contract was for
one specific purpose-that OF making
preliminary survey. III the city at.
torney drew that contract to mean
anything else he did not inform the
water committee of council.
Fifth-The city attorney now saws
that the contract which he was re.
quested to draw to cover a prellmin.
airy survey, means also, that the CITY
rs bound by that contract TO buy d
certain kind of wooden pipe and that
the city must contract with Mr.. Nit.
chen to build the proposed system
and can be held to It.
SiNth-The water committee and
the members of council think the
contention of the city attorney far
eical' Nor are they alone in this
ludement. Pretty nearly everybody y
smiles when It is mentioned.
SeNonth-Douglas Mitchell does
not hold this city for ANYTHING moro
tnan the sum stated in the contract
Tor the survey. He will sign re-
ceipt instanter on the payment of hi,
claim for survey.
Eighth-Does It not look foolish
that contract drawn up for one
specific purpose and that alone and
= Understood at the time ii was
drawn. should be so pliable thai
thc maker thereof could construe il
TO mean any old thing. and especial
" lhot II was a contract for corstrue-
ton '''
The city has haC n peck of trou-
I 2 over papers chat he has drawn in
dis Official capacity. which were nnt
capable of holding more water than
nc Niii hnd this contract capable II
1t l. amusing to men of business
VINO know what contract Is. the
en"ftruction placed upon this one
which the water committee of conn
ell expected so little of.
II would have seemed that tho
TIME Tor the city attorney 10 have
notihed the water committee of tbe
TohpleNiV and many sidedness of the
ganus-taoed contract he drew. at the
work was finished. ''''
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02
HENRY MAKES BIG CONTRACT.

T. c. Henry, the irrigation promot-
er so we'll known here and his assoc
lates. of Denver, have contracted 10
finish the present canal system OF the
Montezuma Irrigation district, OF
the Montezuma valley, according TO
the Sunday dispatches form Durango
The directors of the irrigation dist
rict entered into a contract with Mr..
Henry on Saturday. Henry 4 Co.,
are also to provide storage reser-
voirs adequate to irrigate 6O,OOO
acres of land within the district. IL
is said that the plans are elaborate
and in many particulars envolve new
problems Of irrigation engineering.
The distributing system is to be COM
pleted in time for next seasons crops.
The contracting firm, in addition
to construction, are to furnish 500
600 cash with which the district Is
to pay for the present system. For
all of which the company is to re-
ceive practically the entire sum OF
S75O.OOO of bonds already voted by
the district. The contract under the
statutes, must be ratified by vote OF
the people, and the election is call
ed for July rs.
The dispatch says there will be
practically no opposition This Is
the most important irrigation trans
action in the history of the southwest
ern part of Colorado. 1t means hun
dreds of homes and thousands of new
people within the next five years foi
the great San Juan.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02
WHAT MAKES COST OF PIPE.

There has been some considerable
talk about the cost Of pipe to be furn
Ished the mountain water system
Some few who have gone on hali
cooked and with a small amount oi
knowledge of what they were talking
about, charged that the same pipe
could be purchased for considerably
less than the price named In the esti'
mate, for the pipe to be used In our
proposed system.
Now the truth of the matter is that
the estimate of $2.1O per foot for
steel banded pipe is considered cheap
The cost OF pipe is determin-
ed almost wholly by the pres
sure It is supposed To sustain.
A pipe that has to sustain 20
pounds pressure to the square
inch, will not cost nearly so
much ns that pipe which must
sustain 200 pounds pressure TO
the square inch.
The pipe for such a system as pro
posed for Grand Junction Will not fall
| far short OF 200 pounds pressure
To sustain such a pressure the slaves
must be heavier and the steel band
ing placed much closer together.
At Greeley, Colorado, there
has been used only about 1000
feet of very heavy pipe. The
pressure Is so low the rest of the
distance that, tiling could have
been used, so far ns the pres
sure Is concerned.
The same character of pipe which
Is under consideration for use in this
city. on the proposed system. sold in
Seattle, on a .60O.0 900 contract for
$2G5 per foot. An extraordinary
high pressure pipe was necessary en-
failing the use of closely banded pipe
therefore the cost far greater
The average mind will comprehend
that a 3-S inch steel pipe will cost
much than rs inch pipe
on the same ratio. wooden pipe with
larger or smaller slaves or larger
steel bands to resist pressure, will
fiuctuate in price.
But without any investigation up
on the matter someone went off hall
cooked. They thought they saw graft
when what they did see was no more
than their Ignorance. II is to be re
GREETED that some pin headed individ
uals to obtain a little self glory, will
shoot of their mouths thereby Gre
ating suspicion and endangerlng n
vast project, which means so much
to this city.
To bring mountain water to this
city means that the one great OBJ
Iectlonal feature to this city as a
place Of residence. has been remov.
ed, that all property values will be
greatly enhanced that other towns
taking our own statements for use
have used them as a bludgeon to be
labor us and to ward away those seek
ing residence here; that II will make
us grow to that position In flye years
time, we cannot hope to reach IL
twice that number OF years.
Let us use all the judgment We
possess in the discussion Of this great
question. Everyone is equally inter,
ested, no private corporation is to bs
benefited or injured and we have
all to gain and nothing to lose.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02
HERE'S FOR BUSINESS.

Ackerman & corcoran. up to date
grocers.
If it's Fred Mantey saddle it will
wear.
How about Fred Mantey's Buggies
and Harness?
You forget trouble while smoking
the ElSocorro cigar.
There is no place like home. A
meal at the Boston Lunch will remind
you of home.
Are you going east? Ask the Colo
rado Midland ticket agent about rates
east for teachers.
The luxury of life is a good cigar
and you make no mistake in trying
the Ell Socorro.
The Progress guarantees satisfac-
tion to its patrons. Their bakery
is thoroughly modern.
HAMMOCKS AT ALL PRICES
NOT EVEN BEAT IN DENVER, at
the Postoffiee book store.
Hacks and carriages for all occas-
ions. Heavy wagons for transfer
hauling.-Barton & Platt.
One fare plus $500 to Omaha, Chi
cago, st. Louis, Memphis, Kansas
City and intermediate points. Long
limit.-Colorado Midland.
Don't fail to call up Barton & Platt
when you want anything in the liv-
cry line or when you have any
heavy hauling to be done.
Get your bread at the Progress.
1t is famous for its quality. Fresh
pies. cakes and other pastries can
be supplied you daily.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02

Miss Ida webber left yesterday for
friends. 10
John F. Spencer and little daueb-
Yer; lett last night over the Colorado
Midland for Kansas City. Missouri
One of the biggest and busies+
sessions held by the Elks lodge in =
good long time Is scheduled FOR mis-
evening when eight or ten candidat9
es will be Initiated Nearly All Of The
gentlemen reside out of town. Tbers
are also large number of apnIic,
ions to be acted upon this evening
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02

Glassware and fancy china at the
G.. V. Store.
Fly nets. umbrellas, lap busters at
Fred Mantey's.
Miss Ella Ward of Glenwood
Springs. was an arrival in the city
yesterday.
City Clerk John NJ. Conley will be
busy this week mailing out water
rental statements.
J. NJ. Siloox, joint railroad ticket
agent at Aspen. spent Sunday with
friends in the city.
Charles B. Rich returned home at
noon today from a business trip to
Colorado Springs and Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred G, Holmes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lienbaugh left Saturday
evening for Savoy Springs where they
will spend a week fishing and en-
joying the other pleasures of an out
ing in that favored locality.
Samuel G. MeMullin arrived in the
city yesterday at noon from Chicago,
where he has been looking after bust
ness Interests. He expects to remain
with his family at the home in this
city for several weeks at least. Mr..
McMullln is being warmly greeted to-
day by his friends,
Arthur c. Foster. chief engineer
at the electric light plant. expects
to leave about Thursday for Ames,
Iowa. to join his family who are Wis
iting revatives there. Mr.. Fosters
vacation win embrace two or three
weeks and he expects to enjoy It
hugely. His family will return home
with him.
The Grand Junction and Mesa
county delegation of Elks who will
attend the grand lodge at Denver,
grows larger each day and there is no
question but that the Grand junction
lodge will be most creditably repre-
sented at the great gathering of the
antlered tribe.
The daily sentinel., 1906-07-02
MUCH SNOW on MEsAA.
FISHING REPORTED FINE

Several Plateau gentlemen form
ed a party that visited the Alexander
lakes the latter part Of the keek- Ihe
trip was made from the Plateau val
ley on horseback. The party re-
ports that they found the roads prac-
tically impossible for a vehicle as yet.
In places great drifts of snow, six
to eight feet deep. block the way.
Almost everywhere on top OF the
Mesa where It is shaded by the
spruce and pine, the snow Is still "
ing at greatly varied depths One OF
the gentlemen estimates that the
big drift will not disappear before the
middle of July and perhaps not un-
til later.
The fishing season for the lakes
opened the first Of July, or yesterday,
one month later than the stream fish
.ng season, The gentlemen state
that they saw places in the creeks
leading from the lakes that were lit
orally packed with fish going up TO
spawn.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

A Santa Fe freight conductor made
a queer discovery al a small station
this side Of La Junta Saturday night
and II may mean a call on the carpet
for some Of the crew. The freight car.
ried several cars Of horses billed for
Albuquerque. where they were enter.
ed at the fair and as the conductor
was walking along inspecting the
train at a stop he heard an awful rae.
ket and noise Of fighting In one of the
side door Pullmans. He and a brake.
man showed the door back suddenly
and discovered fourteen men and two
women In a rough house. The men
were hostlers, trainers and Jockeys
and the women we're from Denver and
were In a shocking state of dishabiIle.
The outcome of the matter cannot be
learned.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Miss Minnie Kerr Matheson. q o D
Mar Young lady OF this city, will be
united In marriage this evening to
Watkins Leigh Burton. New Mexico
salesman for the Simmons Hardware
company Of 81. Louis. who has been
making his headquarters at the Com.
mercial club In this city. a, st. Paul's
,ectory at eight o'clock. They will
leave on No. s tonight on a honey.
moon trip.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Judge u. v. Long. who was forced
TO return home to this city last Wed.
nesday from Clayton. where be was
attending court, on account of illness.
and who has been quite sick at his
home for the past few days. is i'm.
proving. His condition was at no time
serious.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

"Hale's Tours Of the World" an n.
fusion. In which n enjoys all the
sensations Of a trip by rail around the
world. Is one Of the strongest exhibits
at the foremost parks of the country.
One of these attractions will be seen
with the Western Amusement com.
pany during the fair in this city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

ID, w. Lee. local superintendent Of
the Colorado Telephone company. &C
cnmpanied by I.ineu,ta Jim Cook,
started horseback this morning To-
ward Santa Fe looking for trouble on
the toll line "a that city. They took
guns with them and intend to do
some hunting if they are fortunate
enough 10 find any game. They expect
to return 10 Las Vegas Thurstny.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17
COOL, COOLER. colo

The evenings ~ will demand
small fses- We are just i'm receipt Of
. carload of HEATING STOVES.
We are the only retail store ID Las
Vegas. bringing in carload lots from
the foundry. We are row showing
20 styles and sizes Of heaters. still
more On the road. dur buying fzci-
iities make 1t easy for rs 10 undersell
all competitors
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

c. A. Spiess. of this city, i1as been
retained as counsel for the defendant
In the case Of the Territory VS.. Ricar.
do Alarid, charged with assault with
intent 10 kill Policen I'm Camilo Mar
tinez. which Is now being heard In the
district court at Santa re.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

The ts,asi hitched 10 the Cry stat Ice
eompanr's delivery wagon .ook fright
and d away on Hot Springs houle.
ward this morning. damaging the wag.
on considerably. but hurting nobody
seriously.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

The Sporleder orchestra of this city
gave = concert and played for a dance
AT the TERRITORIAL hospital for the In.
SAM north Of this city last night and
u proved to be a very enjoyable af.
fair. A number of visitors were pres.
ent. p
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

The man who doesn't believe In nd.
vertising should be reminded that tho
ground Is full of dead people, but
there are very few dead ones o top
Of dirt"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

A meeting OF the Labor day com
mittees will be held at The Optic OF.
flee tomorrow tTuesdayt evening Oft
4 O'Clock. A full attendance In re.
guesfed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Yesterday was Dan Stern's r,tal
day and the ladies and gentlemen
composing the whist club gave him a
genuine surprise party. which was a
most fsappy social event.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Town Marshal Dionicio Casteliano
Yesterday arrested Valentin Sena and
Videi Martinez, charged with stabhing
zenon Macs In the abdomen. No pal.
ticuiars al hand.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Meeting OF Chapman Masonic lodge
this evening. Work In the first and
second degrees,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Rev. A. p. Morrison occupied the
NJ. u. pulpit. Yesterday morning aud
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

A very enjoyable dance was given
Saturday night at the FraternaI Bro,
therhood hall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Elmer y. yeeder. the attorney. has
been visiting I'm Albuquerque and II
paso for q few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

". II. stapp and Miss Katie S.app
went down south Saturday night. pre-.
sumabiy 10 the Duke city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

There was a false alarm of fire al
s:4s last evening though the usual ex.
ciiement prevailed for the moment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Many people bent ON gathering pin.
Gus y visiting mountainous parts,
these days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Troop A will drili tonight al the ar.
nory.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

The circus last week drained the
purses OF the people. as the Albuquer.
hue fair l. DANG this week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

No. passenger train from the INST
Is reported al 8 O'Clock this evening;
No. ! ON time. G:40 p. m y
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

Mrs, Coe. mother d Charley and
Frank coe. Is visiting them and their
families from Saltwater. Q. T.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17
WELL KNOWN MILWAUKEE,
CITIZEN DROPS DEAD

g Denver. Sept. 17.-wnlfam n. Mey.
or of Milwaukee. dropped dead last
night In the lobby of the Markham
hotel, after walking TO the hotel from
the Union depot. He was president
Of the Milwaukee tug boat line and
we'll known In maritime circles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

PASSING DAY

Fine weather for the dry farmers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

A. r. Roberts. NJ the Haywood l.
Roberts Co. visits kansas City, Mo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17

r. N. Pierce Ii down % business
again from a trip Mp 10 Ration.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-17
M.NFAD.! Ll!MIllI!

Have yoa seen YUMA The mystery.
Good shower ~ rain This afternoon.
Tito Mslsndsz has returned 10
Mora.
Jake Stern returned from Ssg York
Saturday night.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-11-10
RHYoLITfI NEW.

At the smoker held BIT the Southern
hotel Sunday night the Catholic
men an organization was Perfected
which has for it's objeM the establish
ment of parish ndAchurch for the
Bullfrog district. FortW were present
at the meeting, and tn Following Off
GERS We're elected: The has 2. Kilkar
president; J. c. Lynch. ice president.
p. A. Busch, treasurer M. j. Moore
secretary: trustees, THUinas kalaher
Frank McHugh and JanHes Dugan. The
members present subscribed $1,000 to-
ward building a church, 6and j. c. Nc
Cormack and Busch BrRthers donated
a couple of lots each fort its site.
Another smoker will eVgiven Sunday
evening. Nov. II, at tn e Southern hotel.
A petition to the bishop fob the creation
of a parish has been plhcdd at the Office
of Busch Brothers, and qhe Catholics
of the community are inVitet1 to call and
sign it.
T. NJ Pagan came back this week
from Greenwater, where he has some
valuable mining locatiOns.T
Pat Lavell returned thiN week from
a prospecting trip to California.
r. E. Murphy and Bar hey O'Don-
nell returned this week froi the "Stin
gy Bill" strike south of N5reenWater.
They made some good local Ions.
J. B. Cries and associated have sold
the Scranton group of five claims Tor
an unnamed consideration I'd Salt Lake
and st. Louis parties. The " Us are
a mile and a half northeast ASsf ShO-
shone and adjoin the Oddie groups.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-11-10
BOISE, IDA.

]. J. Sullivan. an engineer on the
Short Line, who runs out of Glenn S
Ferry, was in the city Monday.
Mrs. John McGovern left Tuesday for
her home at Pueblo. She spent two
weeks here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Breed, and her aunt, Mrs. Rober.
Paul Murphy returned from Salt
Lake Sunday afternoon, and left for
Placerville on the stage early Thurs
day morning. He will spend several
days there and in that vicinity.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-11-10
ROCK SPRINGS, WYo.

Bishop ]. ]. Keane of Cheyd me spent
several days in the city last week
Miss Maud Mccoy of RawIins spent
the week with Rock Springs friends.
After a weeks unsuccessful search
the body of Joe Hackett, who was lost
in the storm two weeks ago, WAS found
at half after II o'clock last Monday
morning. From an interview with those
in a position TO know, we learn that
young Hackett and Bert Jones left the
camp at s o'clock on Sunday morning
to look up their horses. The young men
separated, Jones going down one side
of a canyon while Hackett took the
other. From the trail and other indi-
cations, Hackett found the horses and
started for camp, but became lost in
the storm. and after drifting several
miles before the fierce gale, abandoned
the horses and started afoot.
After abandoning the horses young
Hackett went probably quarter of a
mile, when he plunged into wash
canyon filled with snow, and from
which he was unable to escape. After
falling into the deep STOW of the can
yon, the wind covered all trace of his
whereabouts and it was only after the
snow had melted that the body was
found.
Every effort was made to locate the
young man by Bert Jones, Arthur C.
Crofts, Rlchard Barrass and his meRA
ana the sherli with posse of men
and When the pody was found it wasI
still covered with almost three feet of
snow.
The body was brought t this CITY
last Monday evening. The funeral serv-
ices We're held at the Catholic church
on Wednesday forenoon at 10 o'clock
and were attended by a large coneourse
o. sorrowing friends
Mrs. George A. Bible entertained a
number of girls very pleasantly last
Saturday afternoon, in honor df her
guest, Miss Margaret Hagus.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-11-10
HELENA, MONT.

Bishop John p. Carroll has returned
from a visit to parishes in the northern
part of the state.
Father Phelan of Augusta held serv-
ices there on Sunday, Nov. A, and will
be in Chouteau on next Sunday, Nov.
II.
Merlin Power. who played until last
year on the various High school teams,
has won two first medals and one sec
ond medal in big athletic meet at St.
Joseph's college, Dubuque, Ia, which
he is attending. One of the first medals
was won in a five-mile race, Power out
distancing all competitors. When at
tending the High school he was one of
the star basket ball and football play
ers. but never devoted much time to
track work.
The Ladies Literary and Benevolent
society of the cathedral parish gave
New England dinner for the benefit of
The poor, on Monday and Tuesday, Nov.
and G. at the Granite block.
Governor Joseph K Toole and A. C.
Gormley spoke last Thursday at the
opera house to an audience that not
only filled the theatre, but many were
unable to gain admittance.
Miss O'Boyle, who has charge of the
telephone system at the capitol, has re-
ceived word from Rochester, Mimi.
that her brother. Thomas O'Boyle of
who was operated on by the
Mayo Bros. is improving.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians gave
their annual ball Monday at HARMONY
hall. and it was one of the biggest and
one of the most delightful
affairs given in Helena in some time.
The various committees having charge
of the ball have completed all prepara-
tons. Baers orchestra furnished the
music.
The funeral of Mrs. Hermann Bauer
was held Monday morning at 9 O'clock
from the Cathedral of the Sacred
Hearts. Requiem high mass was said.
Interment was in the Catholic ceme- |
terry.
Mrs. Bridget Thorpe, the wife of Cor |
lelius Thorpe, died late Wednesday |
night of last week at st. Johns hospi- |
al. after comparatively brief illness