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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Carnotite in Rio Blanco County.

A recent bulletin issued by the
United State Geological Survey con-
tains the following report:
The name carnotite was applied in
1883 by Cumenge and Friedel to u
canary-yellow ocherous pigment that
was found impregnating siliceous
sandstone in Colorado. This mineral
is source of the rare elements ura-
mum and vanadium, and tests have
also shown that it contains the still
rarer element radium. Uranium and
vanadium have attracted much at
tention In recent years, uranium be-
ing used as u pigment In painting on
porcelain, i'll photography and rs q
color in glass manufacture, and van
adium being added to steel to in
crease its tensile strength, elasticity
and ductility. Uranium also has the
property of increasing the hardness
and elasticity Of steel and aluminium,
but has not yet been used much for
that purpose.
Carnotite has been discovered at
q number Of places In Colorado and
adjacent parts of Utah. Particularly
interesting deposits are found near
the valley of Coal creek, about four
teen miles northeast of Meeker, in
Rio Blanco county, in the north
western part OF Colorado. This To-
cality was visited in the fall of 1906
by Hoyt S. Gale, of the United States
Geological Survey, who has written
Il brief account of the deposits for the
Surveys annual economic bulletin,
No. Bio, which may De obtained on
application. The paper describes the
prospects and discusses briefly the
extent and origin of the deposits. 1t
is illustrated by geological map of
upper Coal creek valley and vicinity.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31

Probably the best argument in IA
vor of the leasing system advocated
by the present administration as ap-
piled to the vacant public lands is
that it would go far toward abolish
ing the range disputes. the most of
which are SO badly exaggerated and
usually instigated for political effect
that they become ludirous to those of
us who see the inside Of such things.
If lands were leased to individuals or
corporations for definite periods of
time and If the boundaries of the
lease were clearly defined there might
be little danger of armed conflict,
but to lease out the 4OO,OOO,OOO acres
of public lands still available for
grazing purposes, make accurate sur
veys of every subdivision, fence them
or make other provision to prevent
one PERSONS stock from straying In
upon an other mans preserves is
task of appalling magnitude which
the whole United States army would
be unable to regulate. If the leasing
policy should finally be adopted dis
putes over boundrics and Intentional
or unintentional trespassing will tend
to aggravate rather than check the
natural and traditional hostility be-
tween the sheep barons and the cattle
kings. Apparently the SO called wars
Of the range will continue to be a
feature of the western range until the
range itself disappears forever before
the advancing army of homesteaders.
In plain truth more men have been
killed over women, dogs and line
fences than has ever occurred in the
whole history of the open range oc-
cupancy and such misdemeanors will
never be stopped by barbed wire
or u shut-out lease.-Ex.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Forestry and Stock Raising.

The forest service would make it
appear that forest reserves and the
system Of grazing fees are popular
with stockmen, but the official sta
tistical literature issued by Forest
Lord Pinchot would seem to disprove
any such view of the matter. For
instance, the total receipts from gra-
zing permits for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1905, We're $514, 892. 81; for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907,
they were 1885,, s58.s3. Forest Lord
Pinchot's fancies do not agree with
his figures. News.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
have received this large amount Of

have received this large amount of
money that went to farmers outside
the state. Colorado feeds, conditions
and climate produce the highest
quality Of pork ut low cost, and
hog raising is one Of the most profit
able industries in the state.
Tho present demand calls for lOO,-
OOO hogs u month through the year
in Denver, the chief packing centre
of the state, forty hogs year from
each Of our farmers and stockmen.-
H. NJ. Cottrell in Agricultural College
Bulletin,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Cement on the Farm.

With the wonderful development
Of the Portland cement industry du-
ring the past fifteen years, comes the
most ideal building material ever
produced. This is the beginning of
tho Cement Age"
TO almost prohibitive figures; it is,
therefore, natural that substitute
material with the advantage of mod
crate cost, durability and beauty
should be developed and looked upon
with favor.
Today, cement can be successfully
Used on the farm In the place of wood
in the construction Of floors, troughs,
CUTTERS, tanks, bitches, dams, walks,
posts, building blocks, etc.
Prof. H. N. Bainer, of the chair of
farm mechanics, at the Colorado Ag-
rieultural College makes the follow
valuable suggestions:
Cement.-Use nothing but the best
cement that can be obtained. 1t
should be In fine powdery condition
and contain no Jumps. Cement
should be stored In dry place, rs
dampness IL an element OF great
danger.
Hsnd.-The sand used should be
clean, sharp, and not too fine. 1t
should be free from loan or clay, as
these will tend to destroy the adhe-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Roosevelt and the West.

Apropos of the ROOSEVELT incliot
forest reserve policy Denver paper
says:
We Of the west who are working
like TrOians to overcome the hnndi-
caps that nature herself has cstnb-
lished all about us insist that we
should not be.further burdened with
any artificial limitations imposed by
the men In charge Of bureaus at
Washington who are not familiar
with the details Of the problems we
have set out SO resolutely to solve.
II those at Washington are hut will
ing to take evidence, they will be-
come convinced that our grievances
are not imaginary. And even II they
are unwilling to listen to our testi-
inony, they will become convinced
anyhow for we are now determined
that we shall be heard.
We Of the west protest against such
utterances rs those OF Mr.. Roosevelt
atJamestswn. Such words sink deep
Into the minds of those who hear
them and create an impression which
Ia utterly at variance with the facts.
Any person who occupies the exalted
position held by Mr.. Roosevelt should
weigh we'll his words II he ia unin-
formed on the facts-and he is--he
should school himself before express
ing to the great American public
thoughts that do wrong to us Of the
west. What we want here is more
people to help us In the development
Of our dormant resources and II Mr..
Roosevelt tells the great American
people that our public domain is Mt
only for the forage 1t supplies, when
We are spending our money and our
energy In the development Of 1t to sus-
tain \ population greater than the to-
tai population Of the United States
At the present time, he does ,ls an In
Jury which 1t will require years OF
nesdlsas effort OH our part TO over
oesne.
This belief Of ours that the west is
the lsnd Of destiny is no nero idle
dream. The man who Is not endowed
with the faculty of imagination, can
not compass what we of the west
believe Is In store for our children
and our children's children. 1t Is
our faith that we are to develop here
institutions in which every Ameri-
can citizen will take u pardonable
pride. Upon these now barren street
ches Of unoccupied and unproductive
prairie, we confidently expect the
hosts Of generations yet unborn to
settle. It is glaringly patent that the
population Of this nation is on the in
crease and that the land area is not.
Our historians have recorded that the
population Of this nation actually
doubles itself once in each quarter
century. Within my own lifetime 1
can look forward to day when IA
quarter Of q billion people will have
70 be supported where We now sus-
tain but eighty-flve millions. 1t is
because Of this fact that the men of
the west are hampered in their en-
deavoF to transform what was u des-
ert into = land of plenty where the
men and women of tomorrow may
take up their abode.
----------------ep--
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31

obtained by other methods, combined
with the actual feeding results, apd
are Of such Importance that 1t seems
to promise to reconcile the discrepan-
cies which made analyses misleading.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Six Simple Rules for Good Letter
Writing.

WTltluk.
DIR. Edward Everett Hale devOtes
his editorial page In the September
numcr of the Woman's Home Conn
panion to the subject of Letter
Writing.
He calls the attention Of his readers
to six simple rules that every one
will do well to remember:
l. Know what you want to say.
2. Say it.
3. Use your own language.
4. Short words are better than
long ones.
s. The fewer words, the better.
6. Leave out all fine passages.
AS one of the judges in n recent
Prize Letter Writing Contest, DIR.
Hale had an exceptional opportunity
of examining letters from over 10000
women. Many of these, he says,
We're ruled out at once because the
handwriting was not good.
The great besetting sin, however,
of letter writer's seems to be that they
do not know what they want to say
when they begin their letter, and
founder about, to the disgust of the
reader, until they hit upon subject.
A few minutes spent in thought upon
u letter before you begin to write will
enhance its interest to the reader
many fold.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Settle Up.

Having sold my blacksmith shop
and business, all parties knowing
to be indebted to me will
please call and settle their accounts
with e. r. s. Sanderson, collector.
w. G. BEAVERS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31

No man wants a "high tariff that
don't want to take advantage Of his
neighbor.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31
Teams Wanted.

Teams to haul lumber and logs to
and from the Sleepy Cat mill, by day
or M-ft. RILEY 4 MERRITT.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1907-08-31

.'Do" has got 'hope" skinned .
mile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Ample Time For Maine to be Repre-
sented There.

Augusta. May 1st. 1907
10 the Press and People of Maine:
In reply to people who have cx-
pressed doubt as to there being time in
which to build a Maine State Building
have repeatedly stated that this EX-
position could not possibly be ready at
the date set for the opening. NV re-
cent visit convinccs me that it cannut
be ready before July. When compl loh
however it will be very beautiful and
attract an enormous number of people
The unusual delay is our opportunity.
and l appeal to every man. woman and
child in Maine who has an atom Of
State pride or affection for our old
curing the funds necessary for the con-
structIOn, furnishing and maintenance
Of the Birthplace of Longfellow as the
Maine State Longfellow Centennial
Building.
State of Maine Executive Department.
Augusta. April II. 1907.
To the President and Board of Gov
ernorS Of the jamestown Exposition,
Norfolk. Virginia.
conference.-the will introduce Mr..
Arthur G. jackson who will attend the
opening exercises of the jamestown
Exposition in his capacity as president
Of the Lewis and Clark and jamestown
Any courtesy shown Mr.. Jackson will
lie appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02

The following corporations have filed
thelr certificates OF organization at the
office Of the secretary of State:
Pennington Fuel and Ice Co. or
ganizcd 1T Pennington for the purpose
OF dealing in ice, fuel lumber. grain.
feed and all kinds of merchandise.
with $4,000 capital stock. Of which $500
is paid in. Officers: President, L. S.
Dinglcy Of Farmington; treasurer, j.
I. Flint of Pennington. Certificate
filed May |, 1907.
Touraine Confectionery Co.. organ
lzed at Portland for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in confec-
tionery. with 100000 capital stock, of
which $1o is paid in. Officers: Presi-
dent, Elgin c. Verrill of Portland;
treasurer. Marion Richards of Port
land. Certificate filed May l, 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
COUChED AN
ENTIRE MONTH!
Cured in Two Days by That
Marvellous Medicine
BALM.ELIXIR.

Miss Orlena McCune, Jackson. Flori-
ia. writing US regarding BALM
ELIXIR said: Il can highly recon-
mend it to be the best household
remedy for coughs and colds made.
when | received the bottle | had been
suffering with a cold and cough one
month, but after taking your remedy
two days l was cured. l cannot praise
It too highly"
original letter on file at our office:
$1,000 guarantee that every testimonial
we publish is genuine.
Balm Elixir will relieve cough
or cold in FIFTEEN MINUTES or YOU
can have your money back, &c and
SOC at druggists. Insist on Balm
Elixir Made under National Pure
Drug Law. Try it today.
BaIm-Eliyir Corp. Sanbornville, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
A RARE SELLING OF
DAINTY WHITE WAISTS

One dollar gives YOU a choice Of a
half dozen styles. worth $3.50, $1.75
and $500. All sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02

Capt. E. Z. Philbrook. special field
agent of the bureau of entomology
connected with the department OF
agriculture. and who is during the i'll
ness of Prof. E. F. Hitchinss. the State
entomologist. in charge of the work OF
the bureau. was at the department yes
terday. having come up from the
southwestern part of the State where
the crusade against the gypsy moth is
in progress.
In speaking of the work Capt. Phil
brook said that operations were now
being carried on in Kittery and Eliot,
eight men being at work in the TWO
places. and that thus far 80 nests had
been found in kittery and four IN
Eliot The number of nests which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02

The many friends Of Prof. +. +.
HltchirSs. State entomologist. will be
glad to learn that he is reported to be
steadily recovering from his recent
surgical operation, and will probably
De ready to resume work about the
first of June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
Sc FREE COUPON

Take this advertisement to your drug
eist and he will accept it as five cents
Gc) on SOC bottle of Balm Elixir.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
GRACEFUL HANGING
DRESS SKIRTS

There's great deal to the hang of a
Skirt: ours are perfect in this par
ticular. They also have all the other
good features that make the proper
skirt. New Fancies-New Panamas-
All Colors. All sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
"AmeriCan Beauty.
UMBRELLAS

All silk, fine. selected, plain Princess
handles and best steel rod and frame.
We recommend them highly for
good umbrella. Price $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
RUSSELL & WESTON COMPANY
JUMPER SUITS

OF Silk $500, $500 and $1,000
OF Chiffon Mohair $3.50
Of Natural linen ana lawns
$500, $500 and $3.50
" BatIstc $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
Governor Of the State Of Maine.

The jamestown Exposition will diff
fer markedly from any that have pre-
coded it, in that most OF the buildings
will be permanent structures, ana our
building may remain for hundred
years to come, a constant reminder of
the worlds most popular poet and the
State in which he was born. A
choice Of half a dozen beautiful sites
upon the Exposition grounds were Of
fered me the day following the open
ing, and we arc not the only State that
proposes to build which has not yet
made beginning. What we want now
is subscription of ONE CENT EACH
FROM THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF
PORTLAND AND FIVE CENTS
EACH FROM PORTLAND PEOPLE
in all ten thousand dollars. For each
dollar paid. the State Exposition Com
mission will give to the subscriber a
splendid portrait of Longfellow-a gem
uine photogravurc printed on the fin
est quality of plate paper 16x20. an
ornament for any palace or cottage
1t is to be hoped that there may be a
little rivalry among the towns of the
State as to which shall be among the
first to forward their one cent per
capita quota 10 w. II. Nlildi, treasurer
Of the State Commission. The treas
urer of every city and town in The
State is requested to receive and for
ward subscriptions and make delivery
of the portraits from their offices.
Every newspaper is requested to pub
lish the names Of the subscribers to
this fund and give such publicity to the
matter as will expedite the success of
the undertaking. The Women's Clubs,
schools, societies. Boards of Trade and
business interests are urged to CO
operate to the end that Maine may
take her rightful place in this great
International Exposition and reap the
rich reward of progress and prosperity
which will surely follow reasonable
publicity and promotion of her un-
riyalled resources and attractions. Our
Commission desires to employ few
active workers in each county of the
State. and any one who can furnish
satisfactory references and Is willing
to work in a noble cause for fair re-
Enumeration is invited to write to me at
once at Augusta.
ARTHUR c. JACKSON.
President Maine state Exposition COM
mission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02
PONY SILK COATS

Of large circle Of friends is extended
to relatives III their bereavement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02

Announcement was made Wednes-
day morning at the Office of the adju-
tant general Of the issuance of Special
Orders Nos. II and IS, the text OF
which is as follows:
STATE, OF MAINE.
tIi,,tnpt (,enarut'c Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02

Col. \. 8. Purinton. private secretary
to Governor Cobb. was called to Lisbon
Falls Wednesday morning by the
death of his daughter. Frances, wife Of
r. F. Springer. which occurred at their
home in that town at any early hour
that morning, from tuberculosis. Mrs.
Springer was well known among the
younger people Of Augusta. having
spent several wears Of her school life
here. She was a graduate Of c"ny
High school class Of 1899 and Of Bates
College. class Of 1897. The sympathy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-02

Announcement was made Wednesday
by the Board of Railroad Commission
ers that no decision would be rendered
until later on the petition of the Lewis
ton. Augusta & Waterville Railroad
Co. asking the approval Of the location
of the company's proposed line Of road
on the east side of the kennebec river
between Augusta and Waterville. The
decision will not be rendered until the
commissioners have made an eXami-
nation of the location Of the proposed
road at China lake. where an objection
has been made by John A. Buttertieid
of Washington. ID. g.. to the road
passing through property owned by
him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-08
NO QUORUM IN HOUSE.

Within fifteen minutes o the
time the gavel Of Speaker Cannon
fell today calling together the house
of representatives, after the holiday
recess, the lower branch of congress
adjourned until tomorrow, the absence
of a quorum bringing about the early
adjournment.
The house was a trife late in meet
ing, due to the absence from the
speakers desk of the badge of author
ity, the gavel, and in consequence, tue
small membership of the house pres
ent We're kept standing a minute or
two longer than usual until the speak
err obtained the hammer. But When
the gavel was received a resoundinS
whack brought the house face to face
with what bids fair to be a busy
session.
w. F. Englebright of the First Cal
ifornia district and Charles q. WASH
burn of the Third Massachusetts DIS
trict, were sworn in as members or the
59th congress to take the places OF
James Norris Gillett, of California, re-
signed. and lockwood Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, deceased.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-08
KILLED BY ASSASSIN.
Project Of Police Shot by Unknown
Man.

st. Petersburg, January 3.-MaJor
General Won Der Launitz, project OF
police Of ST. Petersburg, was shot and
killed by a young man at the institute
of experimental medicine this after
noon
Won Der Launitz at the invitation
of Prince Peter Alexandrevitch, Duke
of Oldenburg, brother-in-law of the en-
peror, was attending the conservation
of the institute chapel. During the
services and while mingling with sew
eral high officials, the project of po-
lice was approached from behind by a
young man who drew a revolver and
shot in the base of the brain. Won Der
Launitz fell forward and died in two
minutes. AS the assassin turned to
flee n of the officers present drew
his sabre, cut him down n killed
him.
The identity of the assassin has not
been established
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-08

ers feel deeply and profoundly on this
race problem and IFS ultimate solu-
ton"
Senator Foraker at ono took the
floor, remarking that it belittled the
present question to make it a vehicle for
discussing the race question He did
not propose to discuss that question or
the merits of the Brownsville affair.
He wanted his resolution adopted.
which would insure further inquiry and
his present purpose was to defend him
self regarding the criticism charged
against him for mentioning Captain
Mcdonald. Commenting on Senator
Culberson's statement that Senator
Foraker'S speech two weeks g a
offended certain Texans n had re-
fscted particularly upon Captain Nc
Donald the Ohio senator said he did
not know what Mcdonald resented I'M
less it was the term Gentleman"
Mr.. Foraker read from the Cincin-
natl Enquirer an cou of Captain
McDonald's resentment, commenting
freely as he progressed Among other
things Senator Foraker said:
81 don't know why Captain Nc
Donald would charge Heal with one
bucket of water unless ii was that he
had no other use for the water"
Senator CulbersOn replied briefly by
saying the country was to be felicitated
on the fact that the Ohio senator had
/ turned his attention to derlslOn OF q
captain of Texas rangers.
An amendment vas offered by Sen
ator Lodge to confirm the inquiry by
! the committee on military affairs TO a
question of fct in regard TO the conArlct
of the negro soldiers, in that it reCog-
nized hat the order was issued by the
president Sin the exercise of his con-
stitutiCnal authority as commander
in-chief." This would have the effect
of preventing an investigation OF the
constitutional questions involved in the
presidents order dismissing the
troops. Mr.. Lodge asked that the
further discussion of the question be
postponed until Monday on account OF
his inability to speak today because or
a sore throat. Although, Mr.. Foraker
had previously objected to deferring
consideration of the resolution he al
once consented to the postponement.
when Mr.. Lodge placed his request
upon personal grounds Upon motion
of Senator Hale the resolution will be
taken up on Monday mex. and pressed
to a conclusion.
The senate Their went into executive
session and at 2:55 p. m. adjourned
until Monday.