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Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
Colorado Wins Water Suit.

Washington.-The somewhat famous
case of the state of Kansas against
the state of Colorado. by which the for
mer sought to have the latter enjoined
from diverting the waters Of the Ar
kansas river for irrigation purposes. or
permitting it's citizens to do so. was
dismissed by the Supreme Court OF
the United States to-day.
The announcement of the courts de-
cision was made by Justice Brewer,
who said that the dismissal was with
out prejudice to the right Of Kansas to
serve It's petition whenever 1t can be
shown that the state is being substan-
TALLY injured.
The intervening petition Of the
United States also was dismissed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
Judge Southard Resigns.

Greeley, Colo.-County Judge Charles
e. Southard has rendered his resigna-
tion TO the Board of County Commits
sioners. which was accepted. and
John C.. Nixon, formerly of Denver,
named in his place.
Failing health from overwork is
given as one of the causes of Judge
Southard's resignation. He will go TO
Europe and recuperate and then return
to Greeley and go into private law
practice.
Judge Southard has been three times
elected county judge. His successor
Is an old Greeley resident and gradu-
ate Of the University of Colorado. He
practiced law in Denver for three Year,
and was one of the committee that re-
vised Mills Annotated Statutes. Lately
Nixon has been practicing law in Ault.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
Wright a Free Man.

Denver.-Benjamin C. Wright en-
joyed his first day of freedom since
February 25th, when he was arrested
at the county hospital, charged with
the murder of his wife, Cora, and Their.
daughter Genevieve.
THE first thing l shall do will be to
hunt up a job" said Wright. Il shall
remain in Denver notwithstanding any
reports that l am preparing to go
away.
81 bear no Ill feeling against any
persons, although think l was treated
rather harshly by some Of the news
papers,"
"Wrights father is still with him,
but is preparing to return to his home
Samuel Hull. father of Mrs. Cora
Wright. still entertains the oitterest
feeling for Wright. He is convinced
that justice has miscarried.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
Strawberry Day.

Glenwood Springs. Colo.-Straw.
berry day preparations were begun
last night at an enthusiastic meeting
of citizens at which the soliciting com.
mitiee which has been collecting funds
for the celebration reported they al
ready had an amount equal to the total
sum raised last year and enough sub
scribers still to be heard from to
make a fifty per cent. increase.
The executive committee was organ.
lied with Charles II. King as chair.
man, w. 8. Parkison treasurer. and II.
G. Overlook as secretary. The date
was set for June 18th.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
German Soldiers Are Coming.

Denver.-Five thousand dollars were
collected by the committee in charge
of the arrangements for the annual re-
union of the Federation of Former
German Soldiers, which will be held in
this city during the latter part of Au-
gust. The committee has decided to
raise fund of $25. 900 for the enter
tainment of the thousands of visitors
who will come to Denver during re-
union week, and. judging from the sue
cess last week, it will have no trouble
to raise the entire amount before the
middle of June. Everywhere the mem
bers of the committee met with the
greatest enthusiasm, and responses to
requests for contributions were both
liberal and prompt.
Godfrey Schirmer, president of the
German-American Trust Company, has
been elected honorary president of the
committee in charge of the reunion
fund. Few Germans in Denver are
better known than Mr.. Schirmcr. He
has been a resident of Denver for
number of years and is one of Denver's
leading business men.
In active charge of the preparations
for the reunion is John Hecker, presi-
dent of the reunion committee and
chairman of the finance committee.
Mr. Hecker. the Denver representative
of the Golden Brewery, is not only a
former German soldier, but he fought
with great distinction during the Civil
War He, like Mr.. Schirmer, is we'll
known among Denver's business men,
and he is considered one Of the leaders
of the city's German-American popula-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
Mineral Farm Reopens.

Ouray, Colo.-The work of overhaul
ing and remodeling Mineral Farm
mill has begun. The mill, which con-
sists of twenty stamps, has lain idle
for several years. The management
expects to have it running within the
next sixty days, At the mine where
a level is being driven below the
blanket vein an immense tonnage of
ore is being blocked out.
Aa depth of 200 feet the Carbon
Lake mine on Red mountain reports
five to seven feet Of black copper ore
running twenty-five per cent 10 forty
six per cent. with good values IN gold
aud silver. In the level above three
70 Ave feet of the same character OF
ore was found to continue for dis.
tance of seventy-five feet along the
vein.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
BIG WORK FOR GRAND JURY.
Coal, Lumber and Land Frauds VIII
Be Looked Into.

Denver.-The federal grand Jury,
which is to hold a special session III
Denver to take up tho matter of in
dieting the persons guilty of extensive
coal and lumber land frauds, has been
drawn.
Three hundred names were placed
In box, and lottery drawing was
made, from which twenty-three names
were taken. Twelve of these men will
be sworn in as the federal grand jury,
but their names will be kept secret
until May 18th, the date of opening tne
session.
Everything conducted with the IN
vestigation is being kept under cover
for fear that the big corporations
might In some way get inside knowl-
edge OF the affair and find a loophoie
of escape for their officers.
Even in filing the two suits in equity
against the New Mexico Lumber Com
pany and the Pagosa Lumber CON-
pahy, the names OF the officers and
stockholders were withheld under the
pretext that they are unknown, and
only the name of the least prominent
stockholder in the companies was used
as a basis for suit
Whitney Newton is vice president Of
the Pagosa Lumber Company, but mis-
name does not appear in the equity
proceedings. Instead the complaint
was made out against James r.
Hatches, II. T. Sullenberger and
others unknown" but party to the
suit.
In the case of the New Mexico Lum-
ber company Edwin M. Briggs was
named as the only person known,
while ]. j. McGinnity of McPhee &
McGinnity is the secretary OF the
company.
Besides the twenty-nine citizens OF
st. Louis who have been subpoenaed
TO apear before the jury in connection
with the coal land frauds, score of
other persons from different points in
the state have been served with pa
pers to be on hand to give what testi-
mony they can to the grand jury.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
AL PARTS OF COLORADO eENE.
FITTED.
The Movement on Foot to Boost Colo
Colorado Will Be General.

Denver.-If the $780, 900 advertising
fund now being raised to boom Colo
RADIO is used wisely to secure settlers
for the agricultural lands of the state,
it will bring results that will benefit
every part of the state and will build
Denver as nothing else would.
This is the opinion of John Clay Of
Chicago, who Is in Denver for few
days on business. Mr.. Clay Is one of
the successful business men of the
country. He has been identified with
the live stock business in the West for
about thirty-three years and Is the
head Of the firm of Clay, Robinson Co.,
which has branch houses all over the
country. Mr.. Clay has financial inter-
ests in Colorado, being interested in
banks and live stock, and is the head
of the Western Ranches Company, one
Of the few remaining great cattle cor
porations of the Northwest. He is an
authority on live stock and financial
matters and predicts that Denver will
some day be one of the greatest live
stock and packing centers in the
country.
"It is time Colorado was awakening
to the opportunities that surround this
state,' said Mr.. Clay. 'It has taken a
long time to overcome the idea that all
the prosperity of the state is based
upon the mineral resources Of the
state. AS great as they are, agricul-
ture is many, many times greater.
Develop your agricultural resources to
their fullest extent and you have laid
the foundation that will bring every
thing else that goes to make prosper
Gus community. Your people talk Of
needing more population. and manu-
featuring Is suggested as the means
to bring that end. l tell you that if
you will bring in the farmers all the
rest follows as matter of course.
Mining development will always con-
tinue as matter of course and should
be encouraged along legitimate lines.
but the farmer is the steady, legiti-
mate producer
Let the farmers upon the high
priced land in the middle western
states know of the wonderful fertility
of your soil, and you will have a flood
of immigration of the kind that counts.
These men have the training required
to secure from your soil the very best
results. They also have a thorough
knowledge of live stock farming, and
that is the kind that will bring the
greatest profits. for the reason that
you can grow here the best root and
forage crops, and stock feeding,
coupled with sugar beet growing,
yield enormous profits to the farmer"
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
At Least One Busy Day.

Springfield, Ill.-A wild orgy marked
the closing session of the Illinois Leg
islature.
Wine and beer were guZzled by the
lawmakers from tin dippers and cups.
The all-night session of the Legisla-
ture is likely to create one of the big
gest scandals in the history Of Hi
nois.
During the twenty hours the House
was In session Saturday and Sunday
morning III bills were passed. Beer
and whisky flowed like water in the
cloak and committee rooms.
Gilpin observer., 1907-05-16
More Money In Dirt.

Boulder, Colo.-Dr. Sanford Bell.
professor OF education at the Univer-
sity Of Colorado has resigned to enter
the real estate business in Denver. Bs-
sides this work DIR. Bell IL to become
managing editor Of the Rocky Noun
tain Educator. DR.. Bell has been CON
nected with the University for four
years. His successor 10 Prof. Herbert
7. ]. Coleman.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
RACE QUESTION F|buRts
IN A SENATE DEBATE
Senator Tillman DenouneSs Policy Of
President In Encouraging Equality
Of Negro With the White.

washlngton.--The senate listened
TO debate on the race qtiestion Sat
urday. in which Senator Tillman was
the principal participant, and Senator
Patterson of Colorado his opponent
They brought into striking contrast
the ideas of the south and north.
President Roosevelt's action in the
Brownville matter was the subject Of
discussion. Mr.. Tillman held that
nothing was involved In II except the
race question, and that the admins
tration was responsible for the grow
ing acute condition OF the race ques-
ton In the south. The president, he
maintained, has encouraged the negro
TO assert his equality and then had
wrought vengeance on a whole bat.
talon for following that encourage
ment. He condemned the nresident's
action In some respects
Mr.. Patterson defended the presi-
dents right to dismiss the tAoops, but
said there might be some ground to
question its policy. He condemned
in strong terms what he regarded as
the radical position OF Mr.. Tillman,
and predicted that the extinction of
the Democratic party In the north
would follow continuance of such
tactics.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
WILL RULE UTAH LAWMAKERS.
Love, President OF Senate, and Joseph,
Speaker Of the House.

Salt Lake City.-At the caucuses
held in Salt Lake City, 8. II. Love, Of
Salt Lake City, was chosen as presi.
dent OF the senate. and Harry s. Jo-
seph as speaker OF the house.
Other leading officials OF the legis-
lature selected by the caucus, were:
In the senate; Secretary-R. 8.
Campbell OF Salt Lake; sergeantat'
arms, Mlah Day Of Willard county;
chaplain, Antoine Nelson OF Emery
county; minute clerk, Mrs. Dennis G.
Eichnor of Salt Lake county; docket
clerk, Benjamin Backman OF Utah
county; engrossing clerk, jose A.
Smith OF Cache county; doorkeepers.
Samuel Miles. Jr.. OF Washington; t.
8. Wadsworth OF Morgan.
In the house: Chief clerk. Alexan'
der Buchanan OF Salt Lake county;
minute clerk. Elijah Hawkins Of Utah
county; enrolling and engrossing clerk.
Elwood Orth OF Weber county;
docket clerk. A. l.. Toone OF Weber
county; sergeantatarms, William X.
Thompson OF Willard county; assist.
ant sergeantatarms, Thomas G. Row
berry OF Tooele county; chaplain.
David Hess of Davis county; door
keepers, William l.. White OF Box El.
der and Thomas Calder OF Rich
county
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
ARE PRESENTED BY HILL
President Of the Great Northern Says
That Lack Of Trsckage 10 Re
sponsibie for Existing Con-
ditions.

st. Paul, Minn.--Governor Johnston
has received a long letter from j
J. Hill, president of the Great North
ern railroad company, in which the
magnate deals exhaustively with the
various phases of the railroad prob
lem.
Mr.. Hill sets out at length with
what, in his opinion, is responsible for
the existing situation, and what should
be done to remedy II. The western
country has grown so fast that the
railroads have been unable to keep
pace with 1t, Mr.. Hills says, and he
believes. the building OF additional
trackage is the best solution Of the
problem.
He says II will require permanent
investment Of 81, 100, 100000 year for
Ave years to provide the railroads OF
the country with means to handle
properly the business already In sight,
and not allowing for future growth.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
POLICEMEN ARE
LAW.BREAKERS
Sensation is Sprung in Butte
Police Circles, Serious
Charges Being Made
Two officers Declare They Had Been
Invited by Capt,in McGrath to
Join In Conspiracy to Rob an
Express Company.

Butte, Mont.-A sensation has been
created here by testimony presented
TO the council committee which Is In.
vestigating charges OF grating among
the police force. Two police officers
charged that Captain McGrath, ser.
geant Of police. had invited them to
Join in a conspiracy to rob a deliv-
cry wagon Of the Northern Pacific Eek.
press company, between the depot
and the express Office. The robbery.
It was stated, was to have occurred
on the night Of Nov. IL last, when II
was expected large amount OF cur
rency would be secured. Some one
tipped the plan of to the manager OF
the express company, who Immediate
iy telegraphed to headquarters at St
Paul. A force Of armed guards was
rushed to Butte with instructions TO
kill II necessary TO protect the com.
pany's property. This precaution. II
Is alleged, frustrated the plans Of
the conspirators.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
PROPOSALS TO BUILD CANAL.
Lowest Bidders Would Make $780,.
600 " Awarded the Contract.

Washington.-The proposals opened
by the canal commission for the en-.
tire construction Of the Panama canal
were as low as had been expected by
experts on construction work. For
some time II has been known that
several members OF the commission
believed per cent on the estimated
cost Of construction would be fair
remuneration ior a contractor under
the form prepared by the commission.
The lowest proposal. that OF William
J. Oliver Of Knoxville. Tenn. and An
son NJ. Bangs OF New York City. who
offered to do the work for 6.75 per
cent on the estimated cost, Is lower
than had been expected.
Granting that the estimate OF ,l40,.
100000 for the construction OF the
canal. which has been frequently spok.
en- OF In congress. Ii accurate. the re.
Enumeration OF the Oliver-Bangs com.
bination would be s9.450. 900 In case
It was TO be awarded the contract.
Much discussion has beeA caused by
the great difference In n only four
bids received, Ms they 4 fpm
CTS to rs per cent.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
QUAKE AND FIRE
VISIT JAMAICA
Fate Of San Francisco Over.
takes the Beautiful City
Of Kingston.
After the First Shock the Flames
sprans From the wreekase to
Carry on the Work Of Destrue-
tIon--itospitals are Filled
With Victims.

notwithstanding TO dis
patches from Santiago, Cuba, and st.
Thomas, d. w. l., the city of Kingston,
the picturesque capital OF the island
of Jamaica, has been devastated by
violent earthquake.
Details OF the disaster are lacking,
as direct communication with tho
stricken city has been cut OF. The
land lines had been reconstructed to
within Ave miles of Kingston Tues
day evening, and from meager reports
received through such channels AZ
were open, II was learned that many
of the most important buildings have
been destroyed and that there has
been serious loss Of life.
So far as the reports indicate. the
fatalities number less than one hun
dred, though the hospitals are filed
with injured and the list of victims
may be materially increased.
Kingston and the other points of in
terest Of the island are at this season
of the year thronged with tourists
from both America and England, and
the greatest apprehension is felt for
the safety of many persons who had
recently arrived at the jamaican re-
sorts.
The first great shock was felt about
$3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon and
flames Immediately sprang from the
wreckage to carry on the work OF de-
struction. Tuesday afternoon the Are
was still burning, although II was be-
lieved to be under control.
The Myrtle Bank hotel, the princi-
pal hotel at Kingston, which probably
sheltered the great bulk Of visitors on
the island, Is reported destroyed. The
great military hospital was burned and
forty soldiers are reported dead.
Sir James Ferguson is said to have
been instantly killed. but according to
London reports no other Englishman.
Canadian or American is'believed to
be missing.
The extent OF the destruction which
has been wrought In Kingston, a city
which already bears the scars OF a
number Of disastrous visitations OF
fire. earthquake and cyclone, In years
gone by. is still left largely to the
imagination.
The city Is one OF low.lying build
ings, clustered along the shores OF
one OF the finest and most securely
landlocked harbors In the West Indies.
The population. which numbers $4,000,
is largely made up OF native blacks.
Many steamers carrying tourists To
jamaica were enroute To the island
when the earthquake occurred. but IL
so happened that, according 10 SEIZED
ules. none OF the ships from New York
or Boston was In Kingston harbor
Monday afternoon.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
MINERS SUFFER
UNTOLD AGONY
Nearly Frozen and Forced to
Subsist Eight Days on
One Days Food.
Thrilling Adventure Of snowbound
Nevada Miners, Who Tied a Mes.
sage to Dogs Neck and Sent
Him Out For Help.

Carson City, Nev.-.Snowed in with
but one days food and twenty miles
rom the nearest habitation, Chris
fepperson and Jack Reynolds, miners,
'pent eight days In starving and
freezing condition.
The two men went out New Years
lay to do some location work on
claim owned by them in the Lone Pine
mining district east of Gardnerville.
they took their dog with them and
'ne days foods. instructing the driver
OF hired rig that took them to the
loot OF the mountain to return next
day for them.
The driver returned to Gardnerville
and forgot all about Jepperson and
Reynolds until a day later. He went
out but the men could not be found
and he returned to Gardnerville.
Jepperson and Reynolds walked up
the mountain after leaving the teams
and reached the Winters mine, where
here Is cabin. All day New Years
and for three days after, the snow fell
20 that 1t was impossible for the men
70 leave the cabin, even for fuel.
The food gave out the third day
and Jepperson tied a message around
MS dogs neck and rushed him out In
me snow to die or reach Garderville.
The dog reached Gardnerville Monday
and was noticed Wednesday, a week
AFTER the men were lost. A rescue
party started out and made its way
70 the Winters mine, arriving late
Thursday evening. The two men were
In o fainting condition from hunger
and cold. Jepperson was in better
condition than Reynolds and he re-
severed when restoratives we're given
him. Reynolds was In the deep sleep
mat precedes death from freezing,
and 1t took all Thursday night to
bring him to complete consciousness.
Tie Is badly emaciated and frostbitten.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
To stop Wildcats In Idaho.

Boise, Idaho.-In both houses there
has been introduced the bill recon.
mended by the American mining con.
gress to stop the operations OF those
who sell wildcat mining stock. II pro.
hibits the making or publication OF
false or exaggerated statements con
corning the financial condition OF cor.
porations or as to the value Of the
property which tend to give a fictitious
value To the stocks or bonds of such
corporations. II provides mini.
mum penalty OF ten years imprison.
ment and a fine of SEQ 900, or both.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
TRYING TO BREAK ROCKY.
Nearly 1000 Indictments Returned
Against John D.

Findlay, O.-The January panel OF
the Hancock county grand jury on
Monday returned 939 separate indict-
ments against the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey, the Standard Oil
company Of Ohio, the Ohio Oil COM
pany, the Buckeye Pipeline company.
John d. Rockefeller, II. II. Rogers.
Wesley Tilford. John d. Archibald,
Frank @. Barstow, William Rockefel-
Ter and F. T. Cuthbert. They are for.
mally charged with being members OF
trust for conspiracy against trade.
Prosecutor Davis said that he
purposely held off action until the
salary law as to county officials be-
came effective, as he did not wish to
run up n big cost bill which would
have resulted under the old fee sys.
TEN.
II Hancock county wins In each case
fines aggregating $5S.000,000 can be
assessed.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Says ousoenheim Purchased Toaa.

Denver, Jan. 1l.-Senator ]. H..
Crowley, a democrat, introduced in
the upper house OF the legislature on
Friday a resolution providing for the
appointment Of committee TO inves.
ugate Simon Guggenhelm's alleged
purchase OF the United States sena-
torship, for which he recently re-
ceived the endorsement OF the repub-
lican caucus. The senator cited pub.
lished reports concerning the use of
money to secure the election OF mem
oers pledging To vote for Guggenheim.
and declared that for the good name
OF the state, action should be taken.
The measure was tabled.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Senator Dubois Says Salary ls Too
Small.

Washington, d. C.-Senator Dubois
made brief speech in the senate Mon
day in defense OF the proposed in
crease of salaries for senators and rep
resentatlves. He declared that the
present salary of $1,000 a year was In
sufficient and operated as detriment
TO government service because II
compelled those senators and repre-
sentatives like himself who could not
live within the $1,000 salary to seek
outside employment, which diverted
their minds from the public service.
The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1907-01-19
Sullivan Has Plenty of Coin Now.

Goldheld, neutrality-suspicious. OF
the l.. NJ. Sullivan Trust company's
finances are rapidly nearing compile
ton, and the officials state that the
mines will again be in operation with
In ten days The reorganization con-
sists of new directory now being
arranged for in Carson. President
Sullivan stated Monday that local and
San Francisco brokers offered to adj
vance 100000 with the understands
ing that they may take active part
In the management OF the business.