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The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
GreeIey's Spud Output Immense.

Greeley, Colo-This week will prac.
tically see the finish of the potato har.
vest. This will mean that close to
$2,000,000 worth of this crop is safe
in dug-outs or has already been mar
keted. There will be between 1000
and 5000 carloads of marketable po.
tatoes In the Greeley district this fail.
The quality is the best known here.
in many years. and the stock
is commanding the highest mar,
ket price. SO .ar this fall hard
ly any potatoes have been sold at
less than 20 cents per 100 pounds.
while good part of the time 80
cents per 100 has been received. The
price at present is Is cents per 100.
One-third of the beet crop has also
been dug and most of it delivered to
the factory or at the beet dump. Some
siloing of beets is also being done but
fully three-quarters Of the crop is be.
ing delivered as fast as dug.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
COLORADO FRUIT BRINGS MONEY
Grand Junction Product Not Excelied
In tho World.

Denver.-Grand Junction, the much
heralded fruit center Of the western
slope, has had a wonderful har-
vest OF fruit of every description
this season, and the fruit growers
association of Grand Junction has
paid several thousands OF dollars
to the owners of the orchards
az the returns on the first ten cars Of
Grand valley contaloupes shipped dur
ing the season. The prices obtained
for the fruit were remarkable, the
standard grade bringing $1.05 per
crate, jumboes 80 cents a crate, ponies
~ cents and gems 70 cents a crate.
For the ten cars total of $3,278.90 was
paid the growers. These prices, good
as they were, have been surpassed
since tho first cars were sent
out, and the standard cantaloupes
sold this month for $1.08 to the
crate, the jumboes "a cents, po-
MES Al cents and the pink gems SIS
cents per crate. The vast majority of
the shipments are made to New York
and Chicago and the markets in the
great cities are more than willing to
pay tho best prices for the Grand juno
ton fruit At the present time the
shipping season Is near its end and the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers asso-
citation shipped out its last car a week
ago.
Nor are cantaloupes the only fruit
which has seen the best of prices paid
for it in Grand Junction. Fourteen cars
OF pears shipped out Of Grand juno
ton in September netted the sum OF
$23,S74 to the growers. This shows an
average Of $1,705 for every car. and
the average prices paid for four-tier
pears was $3.95 a crate, for fve-tier
pears $3.50, for six-tier pears $2.75, and
for choice pears $3.50. All of these
pears were of the Buerre d'Anjou va
riety OF the fourteen cars, six went
to Chicago six to New York, and two
to Philadelphia.
Encouraging prices were likewise
paid to the growers for apples.
Together with Rocky Ford, Grand
Junction enjoys the distinction OF be-
ine the great fruit center OF Colorado,
and the rivalry between the two towns
to see which shall make the largest
and most profitable sales is keen. II Is
said that the land on which the fruit
Is grown is advancing most rapidly,
and in some parts of the country about
Rocky Ford and Grand Junction the
land can not be bought at all, or only
for exorbitant prices. The horticultural
department Of the state Is IL receipt OF
hundreds of letters monthly. seeking in
formation from all parts OF the world
regarding the great opportunities to be
found in gruit growing on the western
slope Of Colorado. The towns in the
center OF the fruit districts are enjoy
Ing a steady and continuous growth,
and the resources OF the country have
only begun to be developed There is
much OF the land in western parts of
the state on which irrigation
facilities are lacking, and 1t is said that
when all Of the possible fruit land in
Colorado is under cultivation, this state
will be second only to California as
tuit producing land.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
NEW ROAD 10 COAST SURE.
Everybody is Helping Push Along the
Project

Denver.-Quietly but steadily the
men who are financing and promoting
the affairs of the new Denver, Lara
mie L. Northwestern railway, which
will stretch its tIacks from Denver
10 Fort Collins, then through Fish
creek canon to Laramie and Lander,
Wyoming. and eventually on through
to Seattle on the Pacific coast, are
at work and eve:y day sees the pro-
ject which will mean much to Denver
nearer consumr,ation. The differen,
rights Of way have practically been
secured all along the line, say the men
at the head. and actual work on the
construction of the new trunk line
is but few months of
we are more than gratified with
the progress OF our work in Denver
and in fact all through the northern
portion Of the state," said c. S. John
son, president of che new road yester-
day. The people of this state are
rallying 10 our support in splendid
style. There are no Ifs about our
proposition. The new road will be
built and will be built much sooner
than most people have any idea Nee
eSSarily in work of such magnitude
as ours; progress, especially in the
earlier stages, must seem somewhat
slow. But in railroad building as in
everything else much depends in the
kind of foundation. We are laying
our foundation well and deep.
The splendid endorsement of our
work given to the officers and drec-
tors of the road by the Denver cham
Der OF commerce was especially graft,
flying and will have much to do with
speeding the time when actual work
on the road will be begun. We af-
forded the chamber of commerce com
mittee every opportunity to examine
thoroughly our plan of operation and
the fact that it received such hearty
support from them Is a source Of
much qualification to u.s."
The building of the Denver, La
ramie & Northwestern means men
and money for Colorado and the eff
fects OF the preliminary work along
these lines already have been felt.
All OF the active workers in the new
enterprise are now numbered as resi-
dents OF the state. Last week w. H..
Gates, formerly clerk of the Court of
Appeals OF Kansas, and afterward a
prominent oil producer and promin.
emily identified with the extension OF
the telephone sygtems of that state,
took up his residence in Denver pur-
chasing home ut 1895 Fillmore
street. He is interested in the new
road
The people Of Kansas are, like tho
people Of Colorado, becoming much In
terested In the road. Every week Il
large number Of Kansas people visit
Colorado and Wyoming to look over
the work that has been done and to
satisfy themselves as to existing con-
ditions. E. L. Frizell. mayor of Lar
ned. Kansas. and his brother.in-law
H. NJ. Hollway, were in Denver last
week. Among other Kansas people
who recently have become interested
are: Miller Dobin. president of the
Viola State bank. Viola: E. F. Holmes,
Wichita; J. w. Shive. president of the
Burton State bank. Burton, and Her
man Bartels. president OF the Bank
Of lnman, Inman.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Tomato Cutsup, Not Human Blood

Chicago-"My wife has been shot
by burglar Come quick. She may
still be alive. I'm afraid to enter the
house"
Waving his arms in the air. John
Majewski. a milk dealer. 1880 Paulina
street, shouted this message last even
ing when he ran into the New City
nolice station. Without hat or coat,
Desk Sergeant Loula accompanied the
man. Lying unconscious on the floor
was Mrs Maiewsli A window pane
was broken as if a bullet had passed
through The woman's face and body
were apparently covered with blood.
Majewski and Sergeant Loula were
searching the house for clews when
Mrs. Majewski sat up and called for
water. She explained that a bottle
OF catsup had exploded. smashed the
window pane and covering her with
catsup. Che was SO frightened she
tainted.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Rate Reductions Boom Gold Camp

Cripple Creek. Colo.-With the re-
ducton of freight and treatment
charges on the 18th of this month by
the United States Refining & Rciuc-
ton Company, The smeltcr and mill
trusts, it is estimated thai 500 more
men will be employed here before the
end of the month.
The Wild Horse cyanide mill will re.
sumo operations today and will prob
ably handle 100 tons day. Among the
mines that have resumed or will re-
sumo within the next few days are the
Teut0nic. Gold Sovereign. Findley.
Monte Cristo, Forest Queen and Ajax.
The Trilby, Crescent and Mary Mckin-
ney are adding TO their forces. Tho
Flndley, which 1t is expected win re-
sumo about November lst, will employ
a force of so to 100 men.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Walks 1000 Miles in 1000 Hours.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Dan O'Leary. the
world-famous lOng-distance walker fin.
ished his 1,000-mile walk at Norwood
i'm. in this city. at O'Clock this morn
ing. He has walked cne mile during
each hour for 1000 consecutive hours,
and although he is nearly sixty-hve
years old, he at no time during this
test Of his strength has shown any
signs Of faltering.
This is one of the most remarkable
walking tests ever witnessed in Amer
lea, and the medical world has been
intensely interested as t. the outcome
1t Is said that the International TuDcr.
Culosis Association persuaded O'Lcary
to attempt the walk. and that he is to
receive $4,000 for accomplishing the
cat.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

other parts of the state as in the Ar
kansas valley. and the acreage in mel
ons will be materially increased next
year.
When one comes to consider the re-
turns made this year on the fruit or
chards of the western slope the fig
ures are even more astounding. No
wonder that Missouri threw up her
hands in despair when she gazed on
the product of the Colorado orchards
of the western slope and without more
ado awarded the state first grand
premium on its display. thing never
before done in the history of the state.
Practically the only fruit grown in the
state this year has been on the west
ern slope. Orchards in other sections
were put out of business by the late
frosts.
J. +. Moore. manager OF the Grand
Junction Fruit Growers association,
gave me some interesting data over
the phone yesterday Up to date there
have been shipped from Grand juno
ton alone 470 cars of fruit
Shipments during the week just
ended averaged sixteen cars day.
Twenty-Five cars went out last night.
ured at low estimate, is placed at
$1,000 a car. Little Paonia will ship
about seventy-tive cars of apples this
fall. These will net $500 car. Re
turns from other fruit shipping points
are not yet In hand.
1t is probable that before the sea-
son has closed not less than 900 cars
and probably nearer 1900, will have
NF tx,,
turns from 103 carloads of Bartlett
pears netted the growers $l32257
Fourteen cars of pears shipped within
three days from Grand junction net
ted s23.S74, or $1,705 per car. Is it
any wonder. then, that land is going
up by leaps ana bounds in that sec
ton Of the state? The only wonder is
that land is as cheap as it is.
In all of the irrigated districts of
the state, the harvests, all crops con-
sidercd. break the records for quality
and quantity. Take Weld county as a
fair example. Farmers will average
from $50 to $50 per acre clear on all
crops grown this year if present signs
do not fail Fifty cars Of potatoes a
day are leaving the Greeley district
and this number would be largely in
CltdScu IL lNe cars were 10 De nuu
Growers are receiving sixty-five cents
per hundredweight for the potatoes
A low estimate is 100 sacks to the
acre. Ten thousand carloads of pota
toes will be shipped from the district
alone during the year
Never before in northern Colorado
have wheat, oats and barley yielded
so heavily or tested so we'll as this
year. Alfalfa has done exceptionally
well. Vegetables and berries were a
good crop. Taken all together, the
year has been Colorados best. And
that is saying all that can be said.
Five years ago there were not 25,-
600 acres of land under cultivation In
the so-called semi-arid belt Of eastern
Colorado. This year the acreage is
about 100000. and exceptionally
good crops without irrigation have
been raised. Think of the Increase
from $4,000 to 1.0UO.OOO in five years.
Isn't Colorado growing, and grow
ing wonderfully?
/, No man may dare predict what its
future will be.
Should any man lie ashamed to say
he lives in Colorado?
Rather should ne not be proud of
the fact that he lives in such an
abundantly blessed state?
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
COLD PRODUCT
IS S94.373,ooo
COLORADO HEADS THE LIST
WITH $22.93I,lOo IN TIE
PRECIOUS METAL.
NET GAIN OF S6.0O0,oo0
THE UNITED STATES SHOWS
WONDERFUL MINERAL RE-
SOURCES VET IN INFANCY

shington.-GeoIge r. Roberts
VINO retired from the position OF d.
rector OF the mint on August | 1907.
mas completed compilation of the
statistics on the production of gold
and silver in the various states and
territories of the United States for
the calendar year 1906. Roberts esti-
mates the production of gold for that
time to have been $94 ,3I3 500 as
against SIS. 10000 .or 1905, net gain
Of $G,l93, 100.
The principal gain was in Alaska.
which amounted to SG,433,5G Ne
vada's gain was s3,919, 500; Oregon,
ST5,20o; Tennessee. $4,000; Arizona,
$55.S0O and Virginia. $500.
The greatest loss of gold in any
state was in Colorado where there
was decrease Of s2,7GG, 700 The
next largest loss was in Montana,
$3G7.30o California lost 1864 200,
South Dakota. $4,000; Washington,
$2G7 900: Idaho, $500, 800 North Caro-.
lima. s33,9o0; South Carolina, s2O,-
500: Georgia, S7l,1O0. and Wyoming,
$4,000.
Arizona's Silver Gain.
The total production of silver in tho
United States during the calendar
year 1906 is given as 56,517.9O0 fine
ounces, OF the commercial yaIue OF
$@S ,25C, 400. as against 5G.101 coo fine
ounces, of the commercial value OF
$34 ,e21 ,97G, in 1908. The net gain in
the production of silver during the
calendar year 1906 in Arizona was
3G3,5O ounces: California. $4,000:
Idaho. 100000, and Utah, l,lSS,2
The loss in the production of silver
during the year IN Montana was 9l4.-
400 ounces, and IN Colorado 495,4O0
ounces
The average price Of silver for 1905
was $O.Cl7 per ounce. as against
$0.G753l for 1906.
Production by States.
The approximate distribution made
by Roberts of the production of the
states and territories of gold and sill
yer, for 1906 is as follows:
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Says eonynge Will Run.

Grand Junction. Colo-The state.
ment was made in Grand Junction
that Congressman Bonvnge, at re-
cent conference with San Juan Re
publirans, announced his candidacy
for the United States senate to sue
coed Henry NJ. Teller. Congressman
Bonynge is making a tour Of the state
lining up leaders Of the Republican
party in his behalf for the Senate.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
EXPLORING New Ground.

Cripple Creek-At a depth of 30
feet in the Gettysburg claim Of the Vim.
dicator property on Bull hill drifting
is being done up the hill from the shaft
in exploiting that territory east of the
Main or No. 1 shaft. which heretofore
las been practically undevelopcd. The
work is on company account. The cross
cut has already reached point 300
feet northeast of the Gettysburg shaft.
and will be continued to the extreme
north end line Of the Vindicator prop
erty
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
Divorced Today; Married Tomorrow.

Grand Junction, CClo.-Diyorced ono
day and remarked the next is the re-
markabc record of Mrs f. 2. VII
liams, a prominent resident Of the
Plateau valley, VINO was granted a
legal separation in the County Court
here from E. Z. Williams. having been
his wife for twenty five years. Al
soon as she received her decree. She
took her troussc1d and, with William
Ewing. a well.known rancher. went to
Salt Lake City. where they were mar
ried They returned yesterday and
took up their residence in COllhran.
Under IT, . Colorado law Mrs. Williams
could no: have married in the state
for year.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
1000 Is Raised by Church Fair.

Cripple Creek, Colo-The Catholic
fair given by the members of St Pc
'cr's church. which was held in Odd
Fellows hall closed. II is estimated
that the church has taken in $4,000
gross, the profits OF which will be ap-
Piled to Indebtedness on the property.
The fair was thronged every night.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25
S|5,75o,o0o IN
SUGAR BEETS
'A0RE MONEY IN CIRCULATION IN
COLORADO THAN EVER BE-
FORE, SAYS YOUNG.
AAR0 TIMES RUN AWAY
COLORADO is GROWING RAPIDLY,
BUT IN A SUBSTANTIAL AND
PERMANENT WAY.

Denver.-James B. Young, secretary
Of the Colorado State Commercial AS.
ISOLATION, has prepared the following
conservative statement:
Amy man in Colorado is justified in
talking prosperity in the state at the
present time Conditions are good.
The farmers are prosperous Crops
have been good. There is not an idle
man. II man Is looking for work, in
the state. The financial institutions
or the state are in good condition, ex.
cellent condition. We hear talk Of a
stringency existing in the financial
market in New York. There is no
such striilScncy existing in Colorado
True, the state of affairs in the East
gives the banks of Colorado a chance
to make loans that ordinarily would be
handled in the East but even now we
are away above our reserve State
ment of Thomas Keely, Vice President
First National Bank.
The statement of keely is that of a
conservative man of affairs, one who
keeps his finger on the financial pulse
OF the state. and who Is not given to
sxagger2tiOn. From reports which
have been collected in the Office of the
Colorado State Commercial Associa-
tfon within the last week l believe that
the next published statements of the
banks OF the state are going to be
mighty interesting reading, | believe,
although predictions along this line as
rule are risky, that the deposits of
the banks of Colorado when compiled
will prove to be big surprise to most
DeODle.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-10-25

Total ..... sa4 .273.S0O 56.5l7 800
The number of fine ounces Of gold
produced was ,5G5 $50.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18

Jacob Fyette skinner died at his
homo on East Broadway Saturday
morning at nine o'clock, due to Z
complication of diseases. aged 46 years
Deceased was born in Richland Centre.
Wis.,. Jan. 10th, 1851. With I'D
parents he moved to Buckmsn, thie
county, IN 1876, and outside Of q few
years has lived in Morrison county
since that time.
On account Of falling health he vent
West last fall, but soon returned. M.
Skinner had always been q hard work.
ing man until disease came upon him
about four years. since which time he
wss unable TO perform hard labor.
Besides Q wife. to whom he va,
married about three months sRo. he
leaves i've children, three Of whom
are quite young. and several brothers
are also still living. s1s - -
The frperal vas held from the
Baptist church Monday afternoon.
and The leoains were inferred in
Oakland. the Cons Of Veterans, 81
which deceased was a meuber, having
charge of the funeral. .@=:s,s... S. 3
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18

A pamphlet issued by e. R. Pope,
corresponding secretary of the Mime
sofa Baptist State convention gives
some interesting facts about the
religious population of the state. The
Catholics number more than all the
other denominations together. The
Lutherans number as many as all the
other Protestant der ominstions com.
,bined. The Methodists lead other
Protestant churches IN Numbers with
the Presbyterians second. Baptists
third, Congregation alists fourth and
Episcopalisns fifth. The Baptist
denomination has 264 chur ches in
Minnesota with %. 631 members. OF
this membership IA. 40 are Americans,
6, 161 are Swedes. l. 483 are Norwegia~ &
and Danes. 813 are Germans and 81
are Finnish. As illustrating the need
for home missionary work the
pamphlet states that there are IL
counties in the state in which there
isn't = Baptist church. Long Prairie
Leader.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18
NDNAPPfR IS CAUGMI|ffw CHANGES MADE
Personal Property Assess
montS Return ed by State
Board Of Equalization

The changes made by the state
board of equalization on personal
property IN Morrison county was
received BY Auditor Butler Monday
from State Auditor 1verson. Fewer
changes were made than usual aE d
are as follows:
+. Horses. ono year old, 10 per cent Z;
three year old, 10 per cent stations,
fine bred mares and race horses, 30 per
cent cattle, one year cid, % per cent 7;
automobiles and other power vehicles,
100 per cent watches and clocks, 30
per cent; Office furniture, 75 per cent :
farm TOOLS, implements and machine.
~, 40 rer cent threshing machines
and engines, 10 per cent.
Pine Tree Lumber company-Class
l7-logs, lumber, lath and shingle on
hand, raised 25 per cent. .-.
Pine Tree Lumber company-Class
18-tools. engines and boilers, in
creased IS per cent.
Bank of Motley reduced so ger cent.
Sheep reduced 20 per cent.
Hogs reduced IS per cent.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18
.MURDERESS DIVORCED.
Williams Freed From Wo-
man Who Threw Baby
in the River

Albert Williams, Braiuerd, MINI. !.
was today granted a di, orce from his
wife,. Mary Jane Williams. says the
Duluth Star of Monday.
Some months ago Williams applied
for Q marriage license q. d vas turned
away because he he'd no legal
separation from his wife.
Mrs. Williams vas convicted eeof
murder in the first degree for the
murder Of her baby boy In Brainerd
about year ago.
She is serving a life sentence at
StillWater for the oftense.
The crime was / horribls one.
One cold Dight late in the fall she
took her three weeks old baby to the
river and threw it in, weighing the
tiny body down with flat irons.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18

Royalton with her husband in 1886
from Minneapolis and was therefore
one Of the pioneer women of this town
and alwaJ closely identified with the
leading mov ements for the good of the
town before her great affliction. Her
interest never ceased even after she
could no longer take active part. She
leaves beside her husband, one son,
Jerry. who is associated with his
father in the Royalton Milling Co.
She was q member of the Episcopal
church. and the beautiful rituslistic
services of the church we're read bv
Rev. J. E. Allison. of Faribault, Who
was formerly pastor here. The
services were held at the house at 8
b. m. Mon dav.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18
JAMES FIMON LOSES AN ARM.

!. James Fimon of Clsrissa, formerly
living here, and we'll known IN this
CITY, rad MS right arm amputated
above the wrist Saturday morning
at Long Prairie The amputatiou WaS
the direct result of blood poisoning
in his hand which he received while
living near this city some yesrs ago.
When his hand recovered from the
blood poisoning the bruise did not
heal up, and canoerous growth was
formed, from which he suffered
greatly. Lately hemorrhages set in,
sndanRe ring his ]ife.. and therefore
the amputation was found an absolute
necessity. A growth had also formed
under the arm, ana this was also
removed at the same time.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18
TWO CARS ON FIRE.

The Ere department. Was called
out Thursday morning at l 30. two
GAYS at tho north end Of the yards on
the West side being on fire. The Hire
10 supposed to have started from 4
spark from an engine, which lodged
among the sticks of wood on one Of
tho cars. The damage was not great,
probably not over cord Of wood
burning. A box car loaded with
wheat also caught but outside Of it
beinR scorched. on one end and the
wheat slightly vet, it was not dam
aged 10 any great extent. The cars
were run down nearer to the hydrant
and the fire was soon extingu ished.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18
FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION.

Alfred 6abonTy, through his at.
torney, has fled . voluntary petition
In bankruptcy at the ONCE Of the
United States ceu1t. 0aboufy il a
laborer at Little Falls and his
liabilities amount to q, 4l4. 66, and his
assets $50. OF the lisbilites ono claim
70 in the shape of . judgement for
q, III. 6s against 0aboury 1led in the
district court at Little Falls. The
rest of the SOM il in the shspe OF .
pRomissory note for 500 held by
David 0aboury. Duluth Herald.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18

Col and Mrs. Snow, of the Buck.
man hotel were pleasantly surprised
Wednesday evening bv about fifty Of
their friends. The day vas the date
Of the 87th anniversary of their
marriage. The evening was pleasantly
passed in dancing, after which q
dainty lunch was served. A delightful
time was enjoyed.
Little Falls herald., 1907-10-18

The juttice court cases of State vs..
Emil Busse was postpone1 to Oct.
26tb, and the case of G. Stangl 6r.,
to Oct. 18b. Busse is - accused of
taking chickens,~ and Mr.. Stangl of
assaulting n. Angermeier.