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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
cHAFFEE's CHARMED LIEE

There are stories by the scores of men
who are supposed to bear charmed lives.
The hero OF the book OF fiction sheds
bullets as a slate roof sheds rain, and in
the reading of 1t one finds 1t hard to
believe that any truth could be stranger
than this fiction. If Gen. Chaffee
doesn't bear charmed life he has the
largest allowance Of luck that has fallen
to any one man.
1t is known that the Chinese marked
him out for their bullets. and that they
didn't hit him. A shell exploded almost
directly beneath the generals feet. He
was covered with dirt and was stag
gered little by the shock, but he didn't
get a scratch Of the skin. He stood on
the wall of Pekin at the side OF Mai.
Reilly OF the artillery, with missiles
looming at him from four different di-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

It isn't often that a secret order holds
It's meetings twice in succession in the
same city. When Collect Collins called
off the Shriners assembly here last
year many came anyhow, and the order
showed its reputation of his action
which the Hearst paper egged on-by
voting to return this spring greater
than ever. 1t is now up to Los An
geles to make the pilgrims glad that
they crossed the burning sands twice,
and to give them the greatest display
of civic patriotism and the best times
that they ever knew. 1t is a duty de-
volving upon every Angeleno to do his
personal part to the utmost and 70
make his premises a component part
Of the general display. Get busy!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
PANAMA CONTRACT PROBLEM

The report of the Panama commits
sion, while covering in detail the opera
tions during the year and corroborating
the optimistic view expressed in the
presidents official message to congress,
necessarily omits the matter of con-
tracing for the work, which is now the
most important feature. But there
is otherwise evidence that the govern
ment is encountering difficulty to in
duce satisfactory contractors to bid,
the time for proposals having again
been extended and the terms materially
amended for that purpose. The mag
nitude of the work is so immense that
few contractors are in position to un-
dertake it and the capitalists able to
supply the large funds required are
backward. The suspicion also is grow
ing that many who are able are really
influenced by unfriendliness,
The most serious point, whether in all
cases it is sincerely raised or not, is
the refusal of contractors to assume
the risk based on liability to govern
ment interference. The nature of the
undertaking compels the government,
because of its responsibility, to reserve
a very large measure of control over
the contractors. On the other hand.
lne System VI HlSIely DluulnB on per-
centage of profit on a basis of cost
agreed between them and the govern
ment, ought materially to simplify and
minimize hazard While this big con-
tract problem Is in course of solution
the fact remains that actual canal con-
struction is nevertheless going forward
at steadily increasing rate, and, even
II private contractors should fail to bid
satisfactorily, the work will be carried
on to completion by the government it.
self.-Omaha Bee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

It is the man who has a bit Of gar
den who is to be envied these days.
He may not be a rancher. or even a
gentleman farmer" this is not nee
essary. Let him but have a patch of
ground in the back yard wherein he
can plant few onions and radishes,
little lettuce and potatoes, and let
him have the wisdom in his soul to do
so and he may be the happiest fellow
alive.
Not the raising of crop will be the
Joy he will harvest; It Is small matter
indeed whether his peas and turnips,
carrots and tomatoes ever even come
to fruition. True, If they do, he will
find pleasure anew in the succulent
truck grown in his own soil and not
purchased after It is hawked about
half day in sun and wind. But this
isn't the real end and purpose Of the
backyard garden, by any means.
The pure pleasure and satisfaction to
be derived from the home truck patch
are in the cultivation thereof; the turn
ing of the soil with spade or plow, the
breaking of the clods, the smell Of the
fresh earth in ones nostrils, the SOW
ing and the planting of the seed, the
watering and wedding, the hoeing and
cultivating--these are the recompenses
that bring joy to the soul. The getting
near to Mother Nature, and feeling her
earthly breath on your cheek, are am
pie return for all the backache and the
WEAKNESS they may cost.
So get you garden; no matter how
diminutive or sterile, dig in the
ground. Learn the habits of growing
green things. Get wise as to the diff
ference between a vine and a bush.
Differentiate between tubers and
shrubs. Fix the forms of leaves in
your mind so that you will know them.
Get a little fresh earth on your
trousers knees and a green stain on
your shirtsleeves. Forget bonds and
stocks, books and merchandise for an
hour or two a day, and you will find
your bit Of a truck farm worth all it
costs in time, trouble or cash-and then
some
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
FEpFRAL BUlLplNG CHESTNUT

The federal governments long-wind-
ed promise Of a federal building in Los
Angeles brings to mind one Of the ludi-
lcrous literary ccnceits written at San
Diego about fifty years ago by John
Phoenix" Lieutenant Derby Of the
United States navy, who was then sta
toned at San Diego
The story hinged upon the invention
of a handy motive power for the sew
ing machine which was new domes-
tic convenience at that time. The
motor was a cat, rugged in harness
and properly geared to the machine.
A mouse was suspended in front of the
cat, just beyond the feline reach. The
cats frantic efforts to reach the mouse
Furnished the lower necessary for rum
ming the sewing machine.
The promised Los Angeles federal
building has been dangling in public
view some seven or eight years, always
nearly within reach, according to re-
ports from Washington. But this
community has become as weary Of
watching for the realization of the
promises as was John Phoenix's" cat
motor at the end Of a strenuous days
work.
Children have grown to maternity
and middle-aged citizens have become
gray and decrepit since the government
decided to supplant the old federal
building at Main and Winston streets
with an adequate modern structure.
The population of Los Angeles at that
time was less than one hundred thou
sand. The postoffice was moved to the
corner of Spring and Main streets,
pending the construction of the new
building" as promised b. the federal
authorities.
Not only the construction but even
the beginning of the promised building
has been pending" all the intermedi-
ate years. The postoffice was housed
"out in the country" the new quarters
were commonly alluded to, until the
growing demands for room made 1t
necessary to move. Then Uncle Sam
Iagain "trekked" his postoffice to Sew
enth and Grand streets, pending the
erection of he new building"
And now, after many years Of back
ing and filing in the matter of site,
and the consequent exasperating de-
lays, the federal authorities report that
nothing can be done in the way Of
construction work until a conclusion
is reached about the kind of stone that
shall be used in the structure.
The population of Los Angeles has
trebled since the new federal building
was projected. From present appear
ances it may treble again before the
gray and bald-headed promise materi-
allies. The latest development in con-
nection with the project is the admis-
sion that it will be inadequate for the
purpose by the time IF it's completion,
no matter how energetically it might
be pushed.
Uncle Sam seems to enjoy the fun
of dangling that s1,OOO,OOO building just
beyond the reach the fair hands Of
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
NEW DESTROYER

A new naval terror in the shape OF a
submarine destroyer has just been in
vented by Lewis Nixon, a graduate of
Annapolis and former naval officer,
then shipbuilder and now an Official Of
the Carbon steel works of Pittsburg
Pa, says a writer in the Technical
World Magazine. The essentials of the
new terror of the seas are being kept
secret until certain patent rights
have been granted by different
countries. 1t is known, however, that
the destroyer of submarines, as planned
by Mr.. Nixon, is scarcely larger than a
hrst-elass submarine. 1t is much lighter
for the reason that 1t must be capable
of being hoisted on shipboard by davits.
1t will be built wholly of steel OF the
thinnest possible plates compatible
with strength and braced with light
frames. 1t will be propelled by a mod
ern gasoline motor, capable OF creating
great speed for short distances. 1t will
be armed with a vertical torpedo
tube which can shoot a torpedo
straight down through the water at its
mark, the slow moving but death deal
ing submarine. 1t is admitted that the
submarine has to keep within twelve
or fourteen feet of the surface to be
of any damagefo the enemy, and II will
be an easy mark for the DESTROYER
shooting I'm its wake directly overhead
1t Is claimed the new destroyer can hit
the mark 150 feet below the surface.
depth to which no submarine could
possibly sink with security forty OF
hfty being as deep as safety will per-
init. At greater depths than that, II is
said, the pressure OF the water Is SO
great as TO force the water through
the seams and bolt holes.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

rections. Reilly was killed and fell
into the arms of the generals aid.
Death claimed six men who were with
in few PAGES of Gen. Chaffee's posi-
tion on the wall, but, conspicuous fig
ure though he was, no bullet marked
him.
Gen. Chaffee has been four times
brevetted for bravery. Two of the bre-
vet commissions came to him for gall
lantry in the Civil War service, and two
for gallantry in battles with the In
dams. He once led a cavalry charge
over rough and precipitous bluffs, where
cavalry charge was thought to be a
feat we'll nigh impossible. He rode at
the head of his men straight into a
body of armed Indians, scattering them,
but not until they had poured volley
after volley into Chaffees oncoming
command. That charge gave the SOL
dier his brevet commission as a lieu
tenant colonel.-Chicago Evening Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

If any real estate man thinks the de-
mand for home sites is slack here let
him recall the mobs that sought to go
out to one we'll advertised tract yester-
day and learn this lesson: You can't
sell lots unless you let the public know
that you have them for sale. And the
way to do it is through the newspapers.
The trolleys couldn't accommodate the
crowds going to the tract mentioned all
day yesterday
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

The first social settlement playground
and building was opened in Los An
geles yesterday, and considerable atten-
ton will be paid to it, with the idea that
If it is half the success expected others
will follow. The work is good one
and should receive hearty support.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

If Hartman is bored by the sharp
probe inserted into his affairs down
east he might come here and bore US a
few holes through the hills, about which
he has talked so much-and with which
he is doing nothing else.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

While wholesale liquor zone is a
necessity, it should be so arranged as
not to confiscate anyones business who
may now have it established outside
the present boundaries. A proper ad-
justment ought to be easily made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Governor Gillett is coming down to
Los Angeles shortly, but he will lean
on different shoulder this time. Abe
Ruef, his former support, is in bad
odor even with Gillett now.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

How does it happen that the peach
crop in Georgia escapes that killing
frost throughout the east? Or has the
Georgia crop been killed, as usual. al
ready2
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

The Bon Marche has not been estab-
lished a month yet, but is already con-
tracing for double its present store
space. That shows how business grows
IN Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Every time Howard Nesbit is heard
from he becomes more contemplate.
Now he is begging money of the
brother-in-law whom he did his worst
to send 10 death. The whole Nesbit
family seems to call for prompt and
hard suppression as common nuisances
and Derils.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
A JOYOUS JINGLE

Oh, it's lucky to be lucky,
And nothing can exceed
The pluck OF being plucky
In the hour OF need.
Oh, the fun OF mimic folly,
And gloriously glad
The Joy OF being jolly
When We could be sad
The Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Britishers are talking about tax on
whiskers. While not favoring it gem
orally, if it will cause the abrogation Of
the wind-catching Dundrearies it has
full public approval.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Roosevelt has given his word that he
will not run again, but the current talk
indicates that he may yet be a men,
ber OF his own Ananias club.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

New York capitalists are buying Los
Angeles realty. The average New York
man never puts his money into dirt till
he knows it is good.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Now that the Thaw trial is out of the
that 1t will be done ere a new Thaw
trial begins. We can't stand both such
rotten affairs at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Well, If all the fruit in the east is
killed by frost the country can depend
upon the Southern California supply as
usual. 1t never fails.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Don't let the snooze deceive you in
the Owens river matter You may not
know that there is snooze. but If that
fact is accidentally made known to you
avoid 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

The Standard Oil company stands in
the shadow of fines aggregating more
than $29,OOO,OOO. OF course the public
will pay them. in higher prices for oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Doctors Eat and Discuss Problems, ,"
is a newspaper headline. Wonder if
their meal on problems gave them in
digestion?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

San Francisco will celebrate earth
quake day Thursday. San Francisco
must be proud of having been the
modern Sodom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Los Angeles should be blaze Of
glory for the Shriners; they deserve all
the courtesy that can be shown them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

One Chicago woman has baffed it's
whole police force in murder case.
Really. the Chicago sleuths must be
almost as incompetent as ours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Instead of photographing insanitary
spots about town why not clean up the
city so that there won't be any such
spots?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Filming the Standard s29OOO,OOO when
the public will eventually have to pay
it is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Only one thing is now needed to es-
tablish the manifest destiny of Los
Angeles, and that is the approval of
Owens river.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

A heavy frost in the middle of April
rather makes those hurry-home tour
lists wish they had stayed here while
longer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

San Francisco would be in lots bet
ter business If it were convicting Abe
Ruef rather than celebrating" it's day
of destruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

No wonder the police deny murder
when they can't catch the slayer; they
can't even catch Raffes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Every yawp that the Snooze emits
against Owens river shows the powers
behind that sheet the palmer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

That New York man who left his
sick bed and shot three other persons
makes pertinent the query: What
would he have done had he been MellY
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Every day brings the shriners COM
ing closer. Is all done and in readi-
Eess for their advent?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Hurry up with those street repairs;
we want decent thoroughfares when
the Shriners come.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Those Hartman subways are still on
paper-and nowhere else.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

No, the Snooze is not blind to the
Owens river proposition; it is simply
owned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

But what's a s2sOOOOOO fine to the
Standard, when 1t only has to turn tho
screws a bit ana the public has to pay?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Perhaps if the Standard Oil has to
pay that $2s,OOO,OOO fine John D. won't
be giving away so many millions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Patch UP the streets for the feet of
the camels.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Prepare to decorate; the shriners are
almost due.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Unsophisticated Stranger - officer,
you get a discount on your purchases
at the fruit stands, don't you?
Offlcer Grogan-Wan hundherd per
eint---ChicaRo Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

owens river needs no apology; it
shows it's worth on it's face.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15
Population of Los Angeles, 100000

Fining the Standard s2o,OOO,OOO may
help some.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-15

Raffles simply illustrates that there
is none so blind as he who will not see."
The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-04
EEARs IN EUROPE.
They Plague tho Herdsmen by Raidins
Their Focks.

They Plague tho herdsmen by Hatdin0
Their Floeks.
Although the last bear was shot
in Germany in 1895 near Traun-
stein, in Bavaria, bear hunting and
trapping still go on in the very
heart of Europe. In Pennsylvania,
Hungary, Bosnia and Croatia, all
mountainous regions, there are hum
dreds of bears, and scores of them
are killed and caught every year.
They are the plague of the shep-
herds and cattle herders who pas
ture their tlocks among the hills.
They seem to fear neither dogs nor
men and boldly carry off sheep and
calves into the woods before the
eyes of the watchers.
The peasantry retaliate by using
the stolen animals as bait for the
robbers. The bear seldom consumes
the entire carcass at one meal. He
either buries the rest or hides it
with leaves to- serve another time.
The country people know this, and
they follow the bears trail to the
place Of concealment. When this is
found they determine the direction
in which he departed from his prey,
knowing he will return when he is
hungry by the same path.
The trap is placed in this line
about yard from the hidden car
cass. 1t is carefully concealed with
leaves and grass, and bruin cannot
help stepping on it with either his
fore or hind paws. When he is Sc
curely caught the herdsmen, who
are mortally afraid of him, appear
and kill him at leisure and in per
feet safety.
Of course the landowners and
sporting class generally do not get
their bear in this cowardly way.
They hunt with dogs and shoot the
game when it is run down.
But this is not easy work. AL
though there are plenty Of bears in
mountain region, it is not uncom-
mon for hunting party to travel a
whole day without getting a shot at
one.-Exchange.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-04
EATON

A. Fl. Myers has returned from
his eastern trip.
Miss Ida Anderson has returned
from visit at Denver.
The band concerts are proving
very successful, and are enjoyed by
all.
W. G. Roy was called to Denver
by the sudden death of his sister,
Mrs. Ida Thompson.
Prof. Gordon of the Iowa state
university was a recent caller on
Rev. S. c. Dickinson.
Miss Nellie Mccartney, who was
visiting friends In Cheyenne, has
returned to her home.
Miss Martha Finch of Denver, who
has been visiting friends here, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Hays and daughter, Miss
Elma, OF Colorado Springs, are visit
Ing Mrs. Thomas Duxbury.
E. F. Goodrich, who bought pota.
toes here last season, has returned TO
his home at Lawrence, Kan.
A. II. Myers and family were in
Fort Collins last week to attend the
wedding of Miss Irene Schanp.
Mrs. Minnie Piatt. who has hoo,
visiting her friend, Mrs. T. Gates.
has returned to her home in Fort
Collins.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Brown and
son Of Blairsburg, Ia, we're the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. ClarL
Tuesday
Inc different churches here were
decorated with flags and BUNTING for
services Sunday, which were of
patriotic nature.
Il. NJ. Hawthorne was one of tbo
Ten delegates from Weld countv
"ho al.neoed the farmers meatina
held In Fort Collins last week
ABOUT sixteen young people en-.
Joyed pleasant afternoon reco,,,,,
with Miss Ethel Babcock in honor -,
ler thirteenth birthday. Ice
CREAM cake and fruit were servaa
Quarterly meeting services wiu ,o
at the NJ. L. church ne-t
DR.. Carnlne will nre,ch =.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-04
LONE TREE

Mr.. aud Mrs. Tom New are The
happy parents of baby boy. born
last Friday morning.
Mr.. Euge Of Greeley visited .our
Sunday school Sunday morning. and
took dinner at Mr.. Christman's.
Mrs. E. A. Sites and grandson,
Max, of Greeley are visiting few
DAYS with Mrs. Christman and Ms,
Pennington.
The crops in this vicinity are
looking we'll. Some complain that
potatoes are not coming up as they
should. The majority Of farmers
are haying and hope for nice weather.
Quite a number of the young
people attended party given by
Miss Pearl Flager aud Miss Beulah
Baxter near Greeley last Saturday
evening, and all report very pleas.
ant time.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-04
OWL CREEK

Miss Ella Burbridge was attend
ing to business in Ault Thursday.
Mrs. John Menah, who has been
visiting her mother at Denver, has
returned home.
George Sperber and daughter, Mrs
Welsh, have been visiting lflehus
and relatives at Longmont.
Misses Susie and Jennie sylvester
of Greeley, who have been visiting
Miss Georgia Hill, have returned
home.
The lawn social given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Morrison sat
uradv evening was well attended and
a general good time enjoyed by all
Last Monday during the electrical
storm lightning struck the house OF
George W. Hill, damaging 1T consid-
erably. Fortunately no one was
killed, although the two Oldest chill,
dren were rendered unconscious for
some time.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-04
HlLLsaoRo

. j. NJ. Brewer made flying trip to
Loveland last Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Mrs. R. Loveland is visiting reIa-
tives and friends in Fort Collins and
Greeley this week.
The surveyors are here looking
over the ground for the electric line
from Greeley to Denver.
Two carloads of stone were shipped
in last week for the foundation of j.
L. Miners new ten-room house.
Miss Theo Givens, who has been
visiting Mrs. j. I. Messick the past
week, returned to her home In
Loveland.
The pool hall owned by E. c.
Baker was set on fire and burned tc
the ground June "a. Value of prop
erty and stock $500, insurance
81, 500.
Rev. Walker preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday night at the
Presbyterian church. There was {
large attendance. We are sorry tt
lose Brother Walker, as he was vel
liked by all.
The Tribune will run an excursion
to Glacier Lake and Eldora on the
Switzerland Trail Tuesday, July IS
Bring well-tilled lunch basket anc
enjoy one of the most delightful
mountain trips IN the state. Trair
time and rates from the different
points will be found on first page O
this issue.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-04
HlehlandIaks

There is large acreage of alfalfa
down now.
1t is expected that the beets that
we're hailed so badly will grow and
make good crop yet.
Jesse Gibson purchased the Gilkey
ranch last week and will take posses.
sion about October lst.
At this writing it is not known
who will succeed Henry Holmes and
Mr.. Moulton as mail carriers
The Highlandlake MercantiIe com.
pany expect to put In a stock of
goods in Mr.. Ritchey's store this
week.
MIR. Phillips has finished looking
after the Rocky Mountain Bee assn.
citation bees here and returned TO
Berthoud Wednesday.
There was no damage done here nv
the hail storm of last week, hnt
south of here there was great deal
of damage done to grain crops
The Tribune will run an excrrs;o,
to Glacier Lake and Eldora on the
switzerland Trail Tuesday, July is.
Bring well-flled lunch basket and
ENJOY one OF the most deIiphrf,,
mountain trips in the srate. Train
Time and rates from the different
this issue. ee y.