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The state herald., 1907-10-25
Uncle Sam Makes Bad Loan.

Washington.-Treasury officials have
practically admitted that the 1000
900 loan by Congress 10 the jamestown
exposition and the additional money ex.
pended from federal funds for construc-
ton work on the fair, will be dead
loss TO the government.
Acting Secretary Edwards has had
under consideration for some time the
scheme OF assuming charge Of the cN-
position and retaining the gate re
ceipts as a partial return OF the gov
eTnment's loan.
Under this arrangement the run
ming expenses would. of course, also
have TO be paid from the federal TIL.
and II was finally concluded that the
admission TO the grounds were not suf-
ficiently great TO meet those expenses.
BY the act OF Congress granting loan
to the exposition company. the only
redress the treasury officials have IL
to levy oa the receipts. II Is under
stood that these are only between 5000
and 1000 paid admissions 10 the
grounds daily.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Hundred Miles In Three Hours.

81. Louis. c. Mccoy and Capt
ID. y. Chandler. who will represent
America In tho coming long distance
balloon races. recently made q success
ful nlght from St Louis 10 Jacksonville.
Illinois. covering the distance of almost
100 miles In three hours and ten min.
ulea.
The nlght, which was the FIRST Of n
number Of experimental ones 10 be
made before the international events
open on October 2lst. was without np",
cinl Incident, and the aoronauls said
they could have remained In the MIR NJ
least four hours longer had they dc
sired to face niRht voyage In the
snail balloon they were using
Toward tho end ~ the voyage the
balloon passed through heavy rain.
storm. but fow minutes ot sunshine
dried the envelope hnd The balloon at
terNAtd rose 10 a height Oi mile
The state herald., 1907-10-25
COAL MINERS ASK A RAISE.
II Demands Are Not Met There May
be Strike IN Colorado.

Florence, ColJ.-The coal mine
workers of Rockyale, Coal Creek and
Fremont assembled in the Rockvale
opera house and formulated and pre-.
sented the following demand upon the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company:
"First-An eighthour day, with the
for ten hours.
"Second-Fifteen cents per ton in
crease on the mining for which they
are now receiving So cents.
"Third-Two dollars per yard for
brushing or taking down top in the
rooms for which they are at present
receiving sl50."
They also demanded check weigh
man whose place shall be in the weigh
Office where he can check up the
weight of each mlner's coal This is
n movement of he employees exclu.
sively and Is absolutely Independent
of any labor organization. While the
men are mostly union members, they
could not agree upon scale of in
crease as an organization, because of
the friction occurring between the
United Mine Workers and the West
ern Federation OF Miners, both of
which wanted control
The three mines which are threat
ened with a strike employ about 1000
men. There is a possibility of the en-.
ployes getting the increase, as many
of them are leaving for other mining
camps where the work is steady and
the wages higher. At the present time
all OF these mines are falling below
their normal production of coal. owing
TO the lack of men, and 1t Is believed
that the company rather than suffer
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Nov, Teddy, win You Be Good.

Bloomington. lll.-Nearly 800 dele
gates at the convention Of the Illinois
Federation Of women's Clubs here
heard from Mrs , dlai Stevenson, wife
of the former vice president, the "hu.
mnne" side OF the race suicide argu-
mcnt
There is no thoughtful woman In
America" said Mrs. Stevenson, who
hns not been more than startled by the
appeal for larger families. While this
appeal has been most urgent, | do not
recall that there has been one word In
reference to the health or life OF tho
mother. nor has the ability Of the
mother physically. mentally. morally
spiritually or financially to rear chill
dTen been touched upon.
'''rhe question should not be how
many children. but their condition and
what kind OF citizens they will make
The plea that some thought should be
given TO prolonging the life Of tho
mother and thus protect the babes,
should occupy first place In the work
Of mother clubs. The size Of the fam
lly is Of less importance"
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Arrested on Charge Of Vandalism.

Colorado Springs.-George Timmins,
son of Mrs. Harry Leonard, leader in
Colorado Springs most exclusive set,
is occupying cell at the city jail and
Harry Shellenberger, a boon compan-
ion, is threatened with like fate on a
charge of vandalism.
Because they didn't like some Of
the dubs" at Colorado College they shot
up the campus last night, broke in
twenty-nine windows in Palmer hall.
the half-million dollar science building,
uprootcd trees and damaged the front
of the science hall in manner that
called forth the utmost condemnation.
Both young men were drunk. Young
Timmins acknowledged hts guilt TO
Chief Reynolds today noon and impii-
Gated Shellenberger. Shellenberger is
connected with the Portland mill and
ives at fashionable Cascade avenue
boarding house.
Timmins stepfather, Harry Leonard,
lives in Denver, is member of the
exclusive clubs there aud the young
mans mother is one of the most promi'
nent society women Of the city.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Mining Congress Delegates Named.

Denver.-Goy. Duchtel appointed the
delegates 10 the next annual conyens
tion Of the American Mining congress
10 be held at Joplin, Missouri. NOgcm.
bor llth 20 10th. hs follows;
Ex GOV. Jesse f. Mcdonald. Leadyllle.
William LcnnoN. Colorado Springs; A.,
+. Reynolds. Denver. Gen. Bulkcley
Wells. Telluride; y, J. Wilcox. Den.
yer; W. ]. Cox. Ouray; W. q. SwnrL
Denver; Frank Costello. Colorado
Springs: Fred V. BodnEh. Victor.
Thomas l.. Wilkinson. Denver; VII
liam Bainbridso. Cripple Crock. 4. v,
Bohn. Leadyillc, W. Z. Kinney. Silver
ton: George X. Kmhall. Jr. Idaho
Springs; W. T.. Pasmure. Denver; VII
liam w. Trayell. Victor; Il l., Martin,
Central City: Prof. Arthur J HoshlnH
Golden; David SwickhelmCr, Rico;
John Il. Wood. Russell Gulch.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Ho, 30. Caused the Explosion.

Fontanet. Ind.-The latest estimates
Of the Destruction wrought by the eN'
plosion at the Dupont powder mills
Tuesday morning ,s that thirty-clght
persons were killed, COO injured. hity
seriously. and property loss Of ap-
proximately s750.0O0 caused From
William Sparrow. employed In the
glazing mill. II WAS learned that n
"hot box" due to too much friction on
the shaftlnF, causing sparks TO be
transmitted to som. loose powder, was
in all probability the cause Of the ter
Tlble catastrophe,
Sparrow. who Is dangerously hurt
as the result OF the explosion. said:
THE explosion was caused by looa-
boxing on the shaft The day before
the explosion happened We had 10
throw water on the boxing when II
became too hot. This time II got too
hot and sent on the sparks that caused
the explosion"
The state herald., 1907-10-25
National Bill Of Ladinu.

Washington When the hearing nj
the Interstate commerce commission
In the matter Of putting into onocI
upon tho railroads Of the United
stntoa the proposed uniform bill OF
ladinr. framed by tho shipping and
railroad interests. WIS continued there
was % large Attendance ~ rcprescns
tatiycH uf tho shipping banking and
rnilfond interests Al these Interests
afe being given an opportunity 10 pr"
sent their Views on tho subject In or.
der that nm instrument which will
meet tho requirements Of all interests
concerned may br put Into operation
NJ tho beginning N the now yonr
Considerable opposition 10 the pro.
posed lading bin M itH present shape
haH developed and n The commission
accepts the tirwg nf those who already
have been heard o now instrument viii
be- perfected or the one already pro-
posed will be- materially modified
TodayH program included nrEu.
moniB NJ Representatives ot both tho
commercial Interests and the rail.
fundn
The state herald., 1907-10-25
DOLLAR WHEAT
HERE AT LAST
THE FARMER is HAPPY, AND
WHEN HE SMILES OTHERS
FEEL COMMENTED.
SHORTAGE OVER WORLD
RUSSIA FALLS SHORT 10000, 900
BUSHELS AS COMPARED
WITH LAST YEAR.

Chicago. - dollar Wheat !" For
years this has been the cry of the
farmer He has thought that If this
could be realized he would be happy
and prosperous and all would be well
with the country.
Today the farmer is selling his
wheat for dollar a bushel or more.
1t doesn't have to be very good
wheat at that to bring the long-cov.
eted price at the barn door in North
Dakota. Kansas or Nebraska.
The farmer has not as much wheat
to sell as in some previous years, but
he is getting a larger aggregate sum
fk his crop than ever before.
But this is only the bright side of
the picture. To the consumer the
prospect of dollar wheat is not so
rosy. But IL that were all, the out.
look might not be SO black.
Looking Into the future little, he
can by exercising his imagination but
slightly see wheat at sl.50 or even 81,
-four at $40 barrel and bread at 10
cents q loaf.
And he can see no relief by turning
TO other cereals, for corn and oats,
usually considered feed for stock. are
bringing almost unheard-of prices and
the whole world is scrambling for the
supply.
The seriousness Of the situation
from the consumers point OF view is
shown by the action Of the Chicago
market
Friday, owing to the stock market
tangle in New York and the resultant
uncertainty. the prices of wheat went
down about 2 cents bushel.
On this slight break from the usu.
ally high level. foreigners rushed in
and bought every bushel of grain and
barrel of flour offered for sale, the
export business being the largest ever
recorded for n single day.
The result was that wheat has
gained twice as much here yesterday
as II had lost the day before.
The anxiety OF the foreigners to buy
-pn every break shows that they must
have wheat regardless OF price.
The fact is that there is a shortage
OF wheat all over the world.
The Russian crop is 40.000.000 bush
els smaller than last year. and this
was tho cause of n famine over large
part OF the Russian Empire last year.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
COLORADO FRUIT BRINGS MONEY
Grand junction Produe. Not Eseelled
In tho World.

Denver.-Grand Junction. the much
<,eralded fruit center OF the western
slope, has had wonderful har.
vest OF fruit OF every description
this season, and the fruit growers
association OF Grand junction has
paid several thousands OF dollars
tD tho owners of the orchards
as tho 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 sl,05 per
crate. jumbocs 30 cents a crate. ponies
az cents and gems 10 cents crate,
For the ten cars n total OF t3.27s.90 was
paid the growers These prices. good
as they were, have been surpassed
since tho first cars were sent
out, and tho standard cantaloupos
sold this month for fi.0S TO the
crate, tho jumboes % cents. po
nles IL cents and the pink gems IS
cents per crate, The vast majority Of
the shipments are mado 10 New York
and Chicago and the markets In the
great cities are more than willing 10
pay tho best prices for the Grand June
ton fruit Al the present time the
shipping season IN near It's end and the
Grand Junction Fruit Growora' nsso'
citation shipped out ita last car a week
ago,
Nor arc eantaloupcE the only fruit
Which has seen the best Of pricoH paid
for Il In Grand Junction. Fourteen cars
of pears shipped out OF Grand June.
ton In September nettod The sum Of
ya2,sTt 10 the growers. This shows mn
average OF ti,T0b for every car. aud
tho average prices paid for four.ticr
pearH was 1896 n crate, for nye'tler
pears 81 80, for alSticr pears f27b, and
fot choice pears s2b All OF these
pears were Of the Buorre d'Aniou Va.
riety. or the fourteen cars. six went
20 Chicago, ak 10 New York, and two
10 Philadelphia.
Encouraging prices wero lkowiao
paid TO tho growers for apples,
Together with Rocky Ford. Grand
Junction enjoys the distinction Of be.
ing the great fruit contor ~ Colorado,
and the rivalry between the two towns
10 ne. which shall make the largest
and most profitable sales IL koons II II
said that the land on which the fruit
Ii grown IN advancing most rapidly,
and In some parts ot the country about
Rocky Ford and Grand Junction the
land can not be bought at all. or only
for .sofhi,ant pricea, Tho horticultural
department Of the state ID IN receipt OF
hundreds OF letters monthly. seeking In
formation from all parts Of the world
regarding tho sicat opportunities 10 be
found In gruit growing on the western
slope Of Colorado The towns IN the
center Of the fruit diatrictH arc enjoy
Ing a steady and continuous growth,
aud tho resources ~ the country have
puly begun 10 be developed There u
mnah Of tho land IN western parts OF
tho state uh which IRRIGATION
fsn,,isies are lacking, aud u II said that
when all Of tho possible fruit land In
ttimado IN under cultivation. this state
eiIi h. second only 10 California AZ
KUN producing land.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
One, Rich Ne plcs Poor.

tcadyiilc - n Graves, Hred scv.
rnINsrirhi died recently To war one
nl the oldest mining men In tho district
and n IL believed that be- was at ono
time immensely wealthy
Graves was nj one limo an expert
mffhHnical rnriHfyr Hnd hulpod In the
construction NJ nll tho leading rail
roads into San FmnpHrp, through
which h. derived fortune iir Ia.
vested his earnings iullriuualY nnd bis
savings grew until he Wis at unu time
n puisd millionaire
WHOM h. tnmu ~ i.radyllls In 1873
h. RHHocihiri with local Huiri'ulliH'r
aud through tho powers he claimed ne
"a medium alipW.'Ed ~ iuutr nrr
baditH H. wis unsuccessful In this
HHd he fortune disappeared Death
found him pusspHHod ~ only frw AZ
iitirH NJ irwriy which hr bad hrpt ur
nrnuntorH iir refused 20 tlyulEe tho
uhefrhbuus NJ HE children. ~ whom
n Ia thought be- hHd ihftt iir uiBims q
lu have brrn Informed through the
spirit world that bic vifr had died six
teen yeats ago
The state herald., 1907-10-25
ra,rIa Coal Land Case settled.

Donyor-Thc State Land Board has
settled the Egcrla Park coal lease mat
tar. A now lease for ten years for that
part af the land which had been Do
yolopcd or Improved was granted to
the Colorado Coal A Lumber Company
90 nm Increased rental,
This Egcria land matter n a legacy
from Register Mark Woodruff, who was
relieved from uuty By the Republican
administration year nFo Woolfnr
undertook TO grant foriyyoar oHtrnr
sion 10 the EEcrln Coal Company This
fraud was discovered by Register John
r.. Vivian, wooifnnH successor, ana
Immediately ON Ne discovery tho mat
ter was made public and steps were
taken to cancel the extension, ANA tho
present board did make the caneclla'
ton without hesitation
The state herald., 1907-10-25
NEW ROAD TO COAST SURE.
Everybody is Helping Push Along the
PROJECT.

PROJECT.
Denver.-Quietly but steadily the
men who are financing and promoting
the affairs of the new Denver, Lara
mic & Northwestern railway, which
will stretch its tracks from Denver
to Fort Collins, then through Fish
creek canon to Laramie and Lander,
Wyoming, and eventually on through
to Seattle on the Pacific coast, arc
at work and eve;y day sees the pro.
ject which will mean much to Denver
nearer consumn,ation. The different
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 off.
I'VE 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 the new road yester.
day. The people of this state are
rallying to 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 a 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 a foundation. We are laying
our foundation well and deep.
THE splendid endorsement of our
work given to the officers and direc-
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 1t received such hearty
support from them is a source Of
much qualification TO u.s."
The building Of the Denver, La
ramie 4 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
'HAtlp pllHt are uoN HuhlDtltu us ItSl'
dents OF the state. Last week w. II.
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 syctems OF that state.
took up his residence in Denver pur.
chasing home at 1i35 Fillmore
street He is Interested in the new
road
The people OF Kansas are, like the
people OF Colorado. becoming much in.
terested in the road. Every week a
large number OF Kansas people visit
Colorado and Wyoming 10 look over
the work that has been done and to
satisfy themselves as to existing con.
ditions. Z. Il. Frizell. mayor OF Lar
ned. Kansas. and his brother.in.law.
II, NJ. Hollwny. were In Denver last
week. Among other Kansas people
who recently have become interested
are; Miller Dobin, president OF the
Viola State bank. Viola. II. f. Holmes.
Wichita: J. w shive. president OF the
Burton State bank, Burton. and Her.
man Bartels. president OF the Bank
OF lnman. lnman.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
10 poi, BY Polar pssfs.

New York Capt Ronald Amund
son the Arctic rSplnf"f. who arrived
today on the steamship Oscar II. said
be- would make an attempt 10 reach the
North Pole IN 1910 lie announced that
he IL having four blF polar beafn
trained 10 haul ulrds. md intends tn
use them IN the far north lie also said
that hr and his ifirnda expected 10 pc
tiiian President Roosevelt aud the
United Sthica government 10 allow hin
vessel, tho Cjun In which he nnviFat"d
the northwest passage IN 1905 10 b.
the nrat to pass through the Panama
canal upon ltn completion The uioa
wan fonucfly Whaling vessel ana r.
nov undergoing repairs IN the Marc
Island navy yard at sun Ffhnuiu.u,
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Japanese os,tlno Wise.

Washington. Mail advlooa from
china show that British residents In
the Far East have been stirred 10 IN
dlpnftion by tho attempts pf Japan
eHa dlhtilluta to palm on spurious
Scotch" whisky upon Europeans IN
Japan, The fhyofite brands ~ the
English colaniuia nfo turned out In
quantities Mt oFaka and whom The 81
fort was made 10 secure the punish
ment of the persons prfpeiFhtlnH The
fraud. though tho facts were admitted
that Tho purpose WAS 10 deceive tho
foreigners. the accused we're acquitted.
In the japanese courts, on the grounds
that tho labels we're not similar 10 the
genuine Scotch whisky labels
The state herald., 1907-10-25
COLD PRODUCT
IS S94.373,o0O
COLORADO HEADS THE LIST
WITH s22,934,4oo IN THE
PRECIOUS METAL.
net GAIN OF S6,OOO,O 600
THE UNITED STATES SHOWS
WONDERFUL MINERAL RE-
SOURCES YET IN INFANCY

Nashmgton.-G Il. Roberts,
who retired from the position OF di-
rector of the mint on August !, 1907,
has 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 estl7
mates the production of gold for that
time to have been 9i,373 500, as
against SSS, 10000 .or 1905, a net gain
of $6l93,l00.
The principal gain was in Alaska,
which amounted to $G,439, 500. Ne
vadas gain was f3,g19,500; Oregon,
S75,2OO; Tennessee, $22.3O0; Arizona,
$5jSO0 and Virginia, $500.
The greatest loss of gold in any
state was in Colorado, where there
was decrease of s2.760,7OO. The
next largest loss was in Montana.
1867 300. California lost s3Gi. 200.
South Dakota. $37 900: Washington,
s2G7 900; Idaho, $500. 800: North Caro-
lima, $4,000; South Carolina. 500
500; Georgia, S7l,1OO, and Wyoming,
$4,000
Arizona's Silver Gain.
The total production of silver in the
United States during the calendar
year 1906 is given as 5G,5l7,900 fine
ounces, Of the commercial value Of
s3S, ,25G. 400. as against 5G,lOl coo fine
ounces, Of the commercial value Of
s3I ,22l,97G, In 1908. The net gain In
the production of silver during tho
calendar year 1906 In AriZonn was
$685. ounces; California i35.500s
Idaho. 10000. and Utah. l.lSS.2OO.
The loss in the production of silver
during the year an Montana was si4,-
400 ounces, and IN Colorado i95.i0o
ounces
The average price Of silver for 1905
was s0Gl7 per ounce, as Ngainst
10.G7j3l 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 state herald., 1907-10-25
First Pay Day is Big.

Greeley, Colo.-Thursday was the
FIRST pay day In this distric, for beet
growers and sugar factory employees
for the campaign Of l907,0s. Farmers
did not begin to dig bects until Septem.
ber 23d. but mp TO October LIST nearly
10000 tons Of bects had been delivered
nj tho factories In Greeley, Eaton and
Windsor. Manager Granger reports that
sl50,000 was paid 10 growers In the dis.
trict for their September deliveries,
each factory paying $4,000 The Oc.
tobcr delivery will represent triple this
amount and Nuycmber's delivery will
be large, Factory employees from Oc-
tuber LIST 10 today have received sl5,,
600 NJ each Of the factories. making "a
total expense 20 date Of $4,000.
The beets are uyoraring fourteen
tons an aero and their sugar contents
In more satisfactory than ever To-day
farmers began SLIDING OneHfourth tholr
crop. Manager Granger says there IL
no dissatisfaction regarding the silo-
lng as II Is done when the farmers
have laborors Ia the field 10 handle tho
crop and the sliced portion can be
marketed az convenient HonsnnE n is
believed by this arrangement all bcctE
will be taken from the ground by No
Ncmhcr 18th aud tho ardnOus labor OF
digging after freezing weather avoided
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Just Like Roosevelt.

Chicago.-"Marry early and have
children-as many children as you can
take care of, Pick out good woman,
cooperative woman-one who vii
interest herself in whatever work you
have to do"
This is Edward II. Harriman's ad.
vice to young men. and he found time
aside from the strenuous battle with
Stuyvesant Fish for possession of the
Illinois Central to discuss matrimony
and many other topics. He positively
refused to discuss President Roose.
welt or his policies.
IF | praise him it will be set down
as sarcasm, and 1t would not be becom
ing in me to criticize him." said Mr.
Hartman.
He insists that there Is no danger of
n panic, and that the ilurries in Wall
Street mean nothing to the rest of the
country.
"Matrimony." said Mr. Hartman.
lis not essentially a business PROPOSE.
tlon; in fact 1t should never be re.
garded as such. but nevertheless mar.
riage often plays highly important
part In the race for what is commonly
known as success.
Il shall tell you what success really
is: II Is the accomplishment Of any
one thing as well or better than the
same thing can be accomplished by
another. To the young man who
would he successful would say. al
ways be courteous, always be friendly
do the best you can under all circnm
stances. marry early and have chill
dren, and have as many children Al
you can take care Of"
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Rat, R,duetIons Boom cd camp.

Cripple Crock. Colo-with the TO
ductlon Of freight and treatment
charges on the 18th of this month by
the United States Refining a Reduc
ton Company, tho amolter and mis-
trusts. II IL estimated that 900 NOR"
mon win be- employed here before the
end n the month
The Wild Horse cyanide mill viii -,
sumo operations today and will prob
ably handle 100 tons a day, Among Tho
mines that have resumed or viii rsi
sumo within the noKt few days are N"
Toutanic. Gold Sovereign, Flndloys
Monte Crlsto, Forest Queen and Ajax,
Tho Trllby, Crescent and Mary Mckins
ncy afo adding 90 their fofcrn Tn.
Findioy which Il ~ expected vii r"i
sumo about November iBt. will employ.
n force N 50 to 100 mon,