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The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
CANAL ron GRAND VALLEY.

viii Cost MIlIien and . hals and
Reclaim 10000 Aerss.
Grand Junctioh.-That tho United
States government viii construct a
81 SOC. 900 high line canal to reclaim
10000 acres Of aIable land in the
Grand valley adjoining Grand juno.
tion, 10 the announcement made by E.
w. Aupperle. secretary Of the local
chamber Of commerce. Who has just
returned from Washington. where he
was In conference for . week with
Secretary Of the Interior GARFIELD.
The decision OF the government to
construct this great irrigation system
comes az the result of nearly twenty
years Of untlring effort and applica-
ton ON the part Of the people Of Grand
Junction. The campaign to secure
federal cooperation was renewed
with vigor last spring, even to the Sc
curing Of Secretary Garneld's own per-
sonal survey of the local situation. A
special visit was arranged last sum-
mer, whereby the secretary Of the in
terror was enabled to view the at
fractions and possibilities Of the Grand
valley and to estimate the advantage
OF high line canal.
The result of all this effort now cul-
inmates In the announcement that the
government will build the big ditch at
an early date. And as evidence Of
Its good faith $4,000 has been set
apart for the purpose of Immediately
establishing an engineers headquar-
ters here.
The canal will have its headgate
under the shadows of Mt. Garfield.
which was named after the secretary's
honored father, and will skirt the base
of the mountain for about fifteen
miles. bringing over 10000 acres un-
der irrigation.
G. E. Sands, constructing engineer.
who Is now supervising the work on
the Gunnison tunnel, will have charge
of the survey which will be COM
menced as soon as preliminaries can
be arranged. AS the direct result Of
the governments decision conserva-
tive citizens declare that the popula-
ton of this city will be more than
doubled In less than five years and
that within that time the broad acres
now lying desolate will become the
home of at least 10000 families.
cision went through the city like wild.
fire. Dignified citizens met each other
on. the street and embraced, SO great
was their thankfuiness. No event in
the history of Grand Junction can COM
pare with importance with the de-
cision to build the canal.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
PLEASANT SUMNER.
Right Food tn. Gauss.

A Wis. woman says:
Il was run down and weak, troubled
with nervousness and headache for the
last six years. The least excitement
would make me nervous and cause
severe headache.
This summer have been eating
Grape-Nuts regularly and feel better
than for the six past years.
II am not troubled with headache
and nervousness. and weigh more than
I ever have before in my life. gained
lbA in one week"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book. tina
Road to Wellvigie." in pkgs.
There's . Rsason.s
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Water Power Going to waste.

WateT poWeS 0OiH0 70 Waut0s
The newly-created inland waterways
commission IL going to teach the peo-
pie lot Of things about the most valu.
able mineral in the world-a mineral
Of which. because 1t Is plentiful. we
are more wasteful than of anything
else. throwing It away Wholesale. and
exhibiting q stupid neglect of its posi-.
bilities Of usefulness So writes Rene
Bache in The Technical World Maya
sine. The mineral in question is wa,
ter. Everybody drinks it, and most
folks use 1t for bathing. The latter
employment II considered by many
n0n-essential. but as q beverage It ID
% far indispensable that. II wholly
deprived Of 1t, all of mankind ON the
earth-nat to mention the fowls Of the
air and the beasts of the field-would
perish In about four days. The crops,
too. are made to grow by the same
benencent nuid, which. incidentally.
furnishes power on an enormous and
notwithstanding scale for manufac-
turing purposes. To the harnessing Of
their rivers the southern states mainly
owe their recent Industrial rejuvena.
tion.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Restricted Choice.

"The people and the corporations, -
said Senator La Toilette the other
day, remind me Of woman and her
little boy. There was a very large
chicken and very small duck on the
table and the woman. pausing with
the carving knife raised, said: Johnny,
which will you take, chicken or duck 2
Duck piped Johnny. But the mother
shook her head. No, Johnny she said
in firm, yet kindly voice, you can't
have duck, my dear. Take your
choice, darling, take your choice. but
you can't have duck"
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Suicide in Denver.

Denver.-Withdraw for a mo-
ment from the presence of his wife
and three daughters, aged 8, and
years. Charles ]. Pigsler, thirty-three
years old, prominent in the Benevol-
ent and Protective Order of Elks and
a wealthy man, Sunday night shot
himself through The heart. Pigsler
was an invalid, and came, with his
family, from Marysville. Missouri,
where he had been deputy sheriff.
in the hope that change of climate
would benefit him. In his weakness
he partook of stimulants to excess.
1t is said, and this, with the altitude
and inherited wasting disease, caused
him to become temporarily deranged.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Fleet Preparing to Sail.

Washington-Every detail in the
preparations for the sailing of the bat
tleship feet to the Pacific is now well
in hand, and by December 10th, the
date on which the vessels will pass
out of Hampton Roads in review be-
fore President Roosevelt, members of
the cabinet and high officials of the
navy, arrangements for the comfort of
the men en- route will have been at
tended to.
At all Of the navy yards the work of
making necessary repairs is being
pushed, and these will be completed
by December 1st; provisions are being
stored aboard the vessels, and their
coal bunkers are being filled to their
capacity.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15

Constitutional government is becom.
lg 10 popular that 1t begins to look as
though no country with any pretense
OF being up to date will be content to
remain without 1t. Even 80 conserva.
tive an old lady az the dowager en-.
press Of China has been seized with q
desire to follow the fashion and has
promised her people constitution.
Persia, hitherto reckoned among the
moot non-progressive Of nations. II A.
isured constitution, the shah having
nigned an edict to that effect II Rus.
lsta's Gear does not wish to be help.
llessly behind the times he will have
70 hasten to grant q constitution to his
subjects. Why not try 1t, even II
dumas are not always as subservisnt
10 the royal win a. might seem ad-
iyisable to the sovereign?
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
rhs -cs-sd" psrlr.

The president Of Tufts' college
WArns the trustees that coeducation
must be abandoned II the institution
is to Attract male students- Young
men. hs says. are showing . decided
prefersnce for mems colleges. where
they are undisturbed By feminine a.
sociation. Only By the segregation Of
the women students in . department
Of their own. President Hamilton
thinks. can the drift away from TUFTS
b checked. and the college Of letters
prevented from soon becoming q girls
school. The warning II interesting. ~
following BY Just . year the adoption
Of the plan Of sex segregation at the
University Of Chicago. Are college
youths becoming fearful Of mollycod.
ding Influences 1t coeducational
institution? asks the New York
World. At least there were no
mollycoddles in the Cornell boat at
Poughkeepsie. nor on the Michigan
and Wisconsin university elevens.
Doubtless the main cause is . discon.
tent with the invasion of their ancient
domain by women in numbers which
threaten soon to reduce the male stu
dents to q minority. In ten years the
growth of the great coeducational col.
leges has been phenomenal, Cornell in
creasing its numbers from 1900 to g.
399; Michigan adding 1900, and Wis
consin 1.400. At the University Of
Chicago the college population almost
trebled. advancing from 1881 to 5,997.
Tufts itself jumped from 500 to 1.160.
Meantime the strictly women's col
leges have grown greatly, Smith.
which this year has freshman class
of 500. increasing from $50 to 1875,
and vassar doubling its numbers. The
gain Is suggestive when contrasted
with the increase Of Ill at Williams.
227 At Princeton, 1876 at Bowdoin and
81 at Amherst.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Change Scarce In CHICAGO.

Chicago.-An Illustration of the
scarcity Of currency was given at the
Chicago Flower show, which is doing
. business apparently unaffected by
the currency stringency. A leading
coal company sent to the management
and offered to give a premium Of one
per cent. for currency in exchange
for certified check, but this offer was
refused. the management Complaining
that they had been offernd twenty per
cent, premium.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Mary Knew.

Little Mary's father had been teach
ing her to walk properly. Walk
slowly and turn out your toes" he ad-
monished her.
While she was undergoing this
teaching she attended Sunday school
one day. The golden text was,
Teach me to walk honestly" After
reciting it several times, the teacher
asked:
who knows what that means?"
II do." replied little Mary. Walk
slowly and turn out your toes"
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Appropriate.

Manager|I thought you promised
me you would get that story about
Miss Starcrazs jewel robbery in
prominently, and here the types so
small nobody has seen it.
Editor-You're hard to please.
thought I would make hit with you
by putting your Jewel robbery in diar
mond type.-Baltimore American.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Wireless Telephones for British War.
ships.

Wireless Telephones for British War.
ships.
The British admiralty have made all
arrangements for installing wireless
telephones in some Of the vessels OF
the feet and the work IL being carried
out by the Radio Telegraph Company.
II is claimed that by these wireless tel
ephones conversation can be carried
on between two vessels that are thirty
miles apart
The voices heard on these wireless
telephones are clear and distinct, and
telephoning is In many respects easier
at sea than on land. The wireless tele-
phone may be OF great use to yes
sells in foggy weather. They can speak
each other at considerable distance.
and tbs admiral of the squadron might
from his cabin talk to every vessel OF
his feet
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Want to Know.

Not long ago Boston municipal Of
fetal. who is stickler for the use Of
good English. had occasion to consult
q physician new to the community.
After the examination. the doctor
said: "All you need, sir, is tonic in
the shape of fresh air"
Would you mind telling me-" said
the purist sarcastically, what is the
shape Of fresh air?"
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15

First BarkeepI links dat it's .
shame fer the Alumnis ter give 20
many cups for athletics.
Second Barkeep-Wot's dc matter.
Bill?
First Barkeep-Well, they's too
many students in trainin' now.-Cor-
nell Widow.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15

The mnn Who discovered m amnity
eeenned 70 have things pretty wsll his
own ~ nnti1 his wife announcsd that
-. fpe haA locatsd m amnity. md h
- y.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
Prof. David Todd has returned

Prof. David Todd has returned from
,Als astronomical expedition to north
1rn Chill. more than ever convinced
lhnt Nars = inhabited. And yet hs
hook 1000 photographs Of the planet
without once having to tell Il to loob
pl1a6ant
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15

Most people are more than satisfied
with their misfortunes.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
A MNeteN.

Chfld-Namma!
Namma-Well?
Child-why is it that when its me
they call II naughty. but when it's you
they call 1t nervous? - Cleveland
Leader.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15

Most women have head for figures
when 1t comes to looking out for No. 1.
The Dolores star., 1907-11-15
CALIFORNIA
FIG SYRIJP 20. ONLY

SOLD NAll LEADING DRUGGISTS
eas enc cab. rstsaar price S0f ~ bottls
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-01
Mineral Application No. IA.

Tn the United States Land Office at Juneau,
 Alaska, July ?, 1907.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an act of Congress, approved May 10, 1872, $. A. Temple, whose Post Office address is the town of Valdez, Alaska, has made application for U. s. patent for the 'Fidalgo Lode" the Last "sylar Lode. bearing gold, copper. and other valuable minerals, together with surface ground as allowed by jaw, lying. being and Situate in the Valdez Recording District, Dis. trict of Alaska, and desciibed by the official plat, and by the fcld notes cf [. s. Mineral Survey NO. 737, on file in the oillce of the Regis ter of the Juneau Land District, Alaska, as follows, to-wit:-
 FIDALGO LODE.
 Beginning at the s. E. Location Corner, a post inches square, feet above ground marked S. Cor, Fidalgo Claim, Amended Loea- tion replaced with mound of stone l2xSx4 in- ches, set F inches in the ground, chseled with a cross( X )and 737 F. l, U. s. L. M No, F. bears s. ss deg. II min. w., loo7.e5 feet distant No ?. Thence N 36 deg % min. E. 599.6O feet to Cor. No 3, a stone chiseled with q cross (X)and marked 737 F. 8. Thence S. 64 deg. 5l min E. 1459.62 to Cor. No. 1, identical with N E. location corner stone chiseled with a cross(X )and marked 737 F. i. Thence s. 36 deg. % min. w. GOT feet to corner. No. l, the deg 5l min w. 50 feet distant. Variation at all corners of this survey 2S deg. 30 min. E. Area l8.569 acres.
 The location notice of said mining claim being duly oi record in the office of the Dis. tr ct Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book H. oi Mining Locations, at page 332 of the records of the Recording Precinct of Valdez, Alaska, TEis claim is bounded on the north by the Last Chance and Sylar lode claims: on the ea.t by Discovery and Keystone lode claim on the south by Redemption, and unknown claimants; and on the west by the Nero lode claim and by unknown claimants.
 NERO LODE.
 Beginning at the s. F.. Location Corner, a greensboro 24x10x10 inches set F inches in the ground, marked with cross )and 737 N l. From which U. S. Location Monument No. F bears s. 20 deg. A mn. E. 1474.56 feet distant Thence N. 52 deg. 3S min. W. 1900 feet to Corner Nc. greensboro marked 737 N. ?. w. C. Thence \. 49 deg IS min. E. 613 9 feet to cor ncr No 3. a greensboro 24x10x4 inches marked with cross( X)and 737 \. 3. Thence s. 47 deg 49 min. E, l1S3. l3 to Corner No. 4, a greensboro 4SXiSX2i inches marked with a crOss( X)and 731 N. A. Thence s, 49 deg. IS min. w. Lode Line bears N. 47 Geg. 49 min. w. 11S3.13 feet Discovery cut bears N. 47 deg. 49 min. w. 45 feet distant, 511.60 feet to Corner NO.1 the place of beginning
 The location notice of said mining claim being duly of record in the office of the Dis trict Recorder at Valdez, Alaska. in Book H. oi Mining Locations at page 331, of the records of the Recording Precinct of Valdez, Alaska This claim is bounded on the north by un- known claimants: on the south by unknown
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-01

Thence II. 20 deg. 45 min. E.. Lode Line bears s. 58 deg. 10 min. E. 1892 feet 4S6 feet to Cor ner No. 3 a greensboro 24x6x6 inches, set l2 inches in the ground, marked with cross 11S7. 60 feet to Corner No. i identical with \ E. location corner, and Corner No. Last Chance Lode this survey. Thence s. 20 deg 45 min. w. Lode Line bears \. 5S deg. 10 min w, 1882. Discovery cut. bears N. 5S deg. 10 min W. 10 feet distant. 56G feet to corter No. 1. the place of beginning, Variation at all corners of this survey 28 deg. 30 min. E. Area 1892 acres.
 The location notice of this mining claim be. ing duly of record in the office of the District Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book II of Mining Locations at page 209, of the records of the Recording Precinct of Valdez, Alaska This claim is bounded on the north by, un- Lode and unknown claimants: on the east by the Last Chance Lode; and on the west by unknown claimaints. The survey covering seid mining claims being designated as Mineral Survey No. 737.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any are hereby required to---file their adverse claims, with the Register of the U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, during the sixty days period of publication thereof or they will be
 JOHN w. DUDLEY,
 Register. It is hereby ordered that the foregoing in the ALASKA PROsPECTog, a weekly newspaper JOHN w. DUDLEY.
 Register.
 JOHN LYONS,
 Attorney for Applicant,
 Date First Publication July 18th. Date Last Publication Ott. 3rd.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-01

,r,srrnrT1.: un rne east py the Fidalgo Mining claim. and unknown, and on the, west hv unknown claimants. varation at all cor ners of this survey 2s deg. 3o mln. E. AieA H.332 acres.
 LAST CHANGE LODE.
 Beginning st the s. E. Location Corner, . pr, q nstoue 24xl0x5 inches, set IF 1ncnes III .ne ground, marked with cross! )ana .a' N N o 10 1' From which U. s. Location Monument NO. II, hears s. II deg @ min. ". 167o,75 feet dlstant. Thence N 65 deg. A min. W. 1Oe2 feet to C0r- nor NO 9 greensboro set 12 inches m the ground marked with cross( X)and 73I r; '. 5 l. Thence N. % deg. 45 min E LO9e Llne bears s. 65 deg. 24 min. f. o2 rect. DlscoveI! ent bears s. 65 deg. 2 min. E. % feet dc dIstan,; SIG co feet to corner No. 3. q greensboro 2oxZ4xo invfes 13 inches in the ground marked Wl!n crossi x land 737 L. C. B. $. 4. Thence S. o9 oeg. RI ,;ip E. 1O79. 40 feet to Corner No. 4. per, perdicular cliff of rock 30 feet high, markea with a cross (X) and 737 L. c. f. " C. Ihenceo, 20 ,!eg. 45 min w. Descending 600 feet'to place of ,sripning. Variation at all corners this survey 2s deg 90 min. E. Area 13.O34 acres;
 The location notice of said mining clalm heinz duly of record in the office of the DIS. tric; Recorder at Valdez, Alaska, in Book 5 ot Mining Locations, at page 6, of the Records oi the Recording Precinct of Valdez, Aiaska. This claim is bounded on the north p py 9ae un, known claimants; OF the south by the floaigo Lode; on the east by unknown claimants; and on thewest by the sylar Lode.
 SYLAR LODE.
 Beginning at Corner No. identical with s. F.. location corner, and with corner No. Last Chance Lode of this survey, from which C $ Location Monument No. F bears S deg 50 min. W. 1713.5S feet distant. Thence N 5o deg 10 min. W 119320 feet to Corner No. a greensboro 24xSx6 inches, F inches in the ground marked with cross(X)and 737 $. 2
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-01
.~.l,xxuyo UuxxESIM.

 4 Dr. Emile Pohl, B. P. Buzzart and w. A. Wheeler are registered at the Seattle from Fairbanks. They arrived yes .erday over the trail.
 Yesterday the case of Little vs. Food5 was dismissed; Smith vs. Smith was referred to J. w. Leedy, and Alexan- drof vs. Alexandrof was referred 10 the Commissioner at Kodiak.
 The trial jury is called for 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when the embez- zelment case against s. M. Graef will be taken up.
 Following is the civil calendar as it stands at present, the cases being given in their numerical order.
 The reference. continued, means con- tinued over last term.
 Otto Bergstrom vs. A. c. By, contin- ued; briefs filed.
 Oscar Fish vs. Vim. Grogg, continued. F. NJ. Brown vs. Uyak Bay Mining Co.,. ;, order for summons.
 Debart vs. Dehart, referred to Leedy. J. W. Little vs. T. Foode, continued. Sargent vs. Sargent; referred Leedy. Smith vs Smith. order for summons. c. R. Lumber Go. vs. A. VonGun ther. continued.
 E. R. Gray vs. D. Brownell, demurrer filed.
 s. M. Graef vs. R. Butler demurrer filed.
 Martha Smith vs.N. P. White, refer red Leedy.
 Kleinschmitt vs. Kleinschmitt, ans wer filed.
 Johanson vs. Johanson, referred Leedy.
 Alexandroff vs. Alexandroff, con- piaint filed.
 z. T. Jewel vs Buck Hoyt, continued. c. J. Bartlett vs. Jas. Gilmore, de- murrer filed.
 H. A. Van Amringe vs A. c RyCo., demurrer filed.
 L. Herman vs. N. w. s. S. Go, de- murrer filed.
 Julius Singer vs. M. H. Sullivan order for summons.
 T. Larson vs. A. l.. Levy x O., de- murrer filed
 R. Walton vs J. C. Walton, order of reference.
 J. H. Embleton vs J l.. Reed, Com plaint filed.
 w. A. Dolan vs R. Kief, defendant moves to strike out.
 E. K Gray vs. Jack Smith, complaint
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-01

A. c. Ky. vs. w. H. Shanklin, com plaint filed.
 F. l.. Ballaine vs. s. A. D. Young, complaint filed.
 Jack Smith vs. John Maritime, com. Dlaint flied.
 A. c. Ky. vs. John Dooley, complaint filed.
 Marshal Vibrant and s. A. Morford, of Seward, were arrivals on the Sara toga.
 The Saratoga arrived from the west ward yesterday afternoon and left for the south at 2 a m.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-01

JOHN LYONS, Attorney for Applicant, Date First Publication July 25th. Date Last Publication Oct. 3rd.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-25
caslsrMAs pINNeR An ROYAL.

A real old-fashioned Christmas din
ner will be served in the Hotel Royal
dining room for 70 cents.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-25
Mlnlnnlnn nnaEnAMu
HII IuUIlEU UUMI HIII
DECLARES DIVIDEND
Regular Quarterly Payment Of
Three Per Cent To the
Holders of Stock.

BOSTON.-At a meeting held yes.
terday afternoon in New York City
directors of the Nipissilg companies
both holding and operating declared
quarterly dividends.
The Nipissing Mines Company de-
clared a regular quarterly DIVIDEND OF
3 per cent, payable January 21. Books
close December 81. and reopen jan
uary %.
The Nipissing Mining Company
which operates the property anu tle
stock of which concern (except quail.
flying sharesl is held entirely by the
holding corporation, declared a lump
sum dividend of $4,000, the SAME
as three months ago, which amount is
just sufficient TO pay the holding con-
Germs dividends.
Six months ago tie Nipissing Min
ing Company declared a dividend or
100000 in the Mines company, which
left a surplus of 500, 900 in the Mines
Company's treasury after the payment
Of the latter company's regular divi-
dend and this amount has been suf-
ticient for running expenses thus far
The financial statement of the COM
pany to issue in January will show
no appreciate change from that OF
three months ago. as Superintendent
Drummond mas been bending his en-
ergies along development lines and
proving up property, rather than try
ing for heavy production at this time.
An officer of the company states
that at present it has on hand cash
and silver bullion amounting to about
100000 and ore and accounts receiv-
able totaling between S450,09O and
$500, 600.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-25
FINISHING
WORK ON new
MnklIrL Viii
MUlvIUH MILL
Reduction Plant On Yavapai
County Being Rushed To
Completion-In Operation In
Ninety Days.

PRESCOTT. Dec. 24.-Constructoln
work on the new mill at the Monica
the management expects to have the
plant in operation in ninety days.
Three six-horse teams are engaged in
hauling the machinery. The grade
for the plant and the new wagon road
to the mill Is finished and force of
men is now engaged in grading for
the cyanide plant, located below and
adjoining the min.
Morgan Tillinghast one of the larg-
est stockholder in the Monica slines
Company, arrived here yesterday from
the camp where he stayed several
days in company with a cyanide plant
expert OF Philadelphia. discussing
plans for the plant and features con-
nected with the construction OF of the
reduction plant. There is enough ore
on the dump to keep the mill in con
tinuous operation for several months.
Operations in the mine have been
suspended until the plant is finished.
The Monica ledge is tapped by a
tiIaFsei al a depth of nearly 1000 feet.
A raise connects this opening with
the upper workings the deepest of
which is a 32O-foot shaft. The mine
acknowledgement located for economic
development and operation. All ore
taken out win be trammed through
the crosscUt tunnel to the mill located
1000 feet from the mouth Of the tun-
mel. The gravity feature will con-
troll every geature of operation of the
property. The crosscut tunnel through
the mine is 500 feet in length.
The group comprises sixteen loca-
tions. covering the Monica ledge, a
distance of 5000 geet as well as three
water rights with ample water to OPP
crate large mill. The ore mody in
the mine shows continually in a num-
Der of surface openings as well as
in the deep workings The product is
almost exclusively gold.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-25
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT ROYAL

A real old-fashioned Christmas din
ner viii be served IN the Hotel Royal
dining room for rs cents.