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Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.
Feeder for the Moffat Road in North.
ern Colorado.

Denver: The News Of Friday says
An important railway project, which
promises to be a big feeder for the
Moffat road. is outlined in an amend
mcnt to the articles of incorporation
of the Rocky Mountain Railway Com
pany, filed yesterday in the office o.
the secretary of state. The company
is backed by number of capitalists,
at the head of whom is T. S. Waite
meyer Of Boulder. Mr.. Waltemeyer is
president of the company. and ]. T.
Waltemeyer, relative, holds the Of
fee of secretary.
The connection with the Moffat road,
it is stated, is to be made in Grand
county. The line will extend to Grand
lake, thence to Walden, Larimer
county; thence to Fort Collins or
Loveland, or both; thence to Hahn's
peak; thence to the western boundary
of the state. The vote for the amend
ment thus enlarging the plans was
practically unanimous at a meeting Of
the stockholders held few days ago
in Boulder.
The Waltemeyer interests own the
Bueno mine at Jimtown, and have
about completed a big cyanide mill
and other buildings upon the property
county.
1t is understood that Il large sum
of money is on hand for the immediate
construction of the railroad, and tho
project. consequently, has attracted
great deal of attention among the rail
way men of the state.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
FUGITIVE CAPTURED.
Supposed Murderer Of Marshal Frisbie
Caught in Kansas.

Denver.-A Sheridan Lake, Colo.
rado special to the Republican Sunday
night says:
The man supposed to ba the short
murderer of Marshal Frisbie OF Lamar.
Colorado, was captured at Astor, Kan
sas, about A O'Clock Sunday.
The two fugitives, being worn out
with the long and close pursuit. broke
into n school house at Astor, Kansas.
and barricaded the door strongly. The
lock being broken attracted the atten-
tion of the section foreman at Astor,
the only resident of the place, who tel
ephoned to Towner, Kansas, his sus-
picions that the murderers were
therein.
A posse headed by Writ Baailey,
sheriff of Kiowa county; Deputy
United States Marshall Bliss of Colo.
rado. and Cattle Inspector Bates of
Colorado, kicked down the barricade
and doors.
After exchanging a number of shots
with Marshal Bliss the robber escaped
through n window with Bliss in close
pursuit.
After having emptied his revolver
and running seventy-five yards, the
murdered surrendered to Sheriff Bal
ley. who promised him protection
against mob violence while in Kiowa
county.
The murderer is desperado of bull
dog appearance, about thirty-five years
old, five feet seven inches, clean
shaven, black hair and heavy black
eyebrows and gray eyes. He refuses
to give his name, but says his home
is in Kansas City.
The other man succeeded in getting
away, and started in the direction OF
Horace, going as fast as he could.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
YAOUl MURDERS.
Story Of the Massacre In Sonora,
Mexico.
Sonora,

Los Angeles.-Col. III. b. Maxson.
vice president of the National Irriga'
ton Congress, and secretary OF the
Board of Education at Reno, Nevada,
who has been spending the last few
weeks in the state of Sonora. arrived
in Los Angeles Wednesday with a
graphic ctory of the massacre of Mex
leans and whites which occurred at
the little station OF Lancho, on the
Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific rail-
road late Saturday afternoon.
According to the statement OF Max.
son, his train stopped an hour at Lam
cho. While there. rumors were re-
ceived that the Yaquis were upon the
warpath, and that the few people in
the neighborhood of the station and
railroad were in danger. The station
master, q man PANIED Thompson, be-
Titled the matter and he said he and
his wife would remain at their post.
The train bearing Colonel Maxson
and party hnd not left the station more
than an hour when the Yaquis de.
scended cn the little party of MeX'cans
and Americans and butchered foar.
Station Agent Thompson ard his wife
escaped by boarding work train that
pulled in at the time. The train ap.
peared after four of the people had
been killed, and Thompson and his
wife had defended themselves back of
the bnrricaded doors OF the station. As
the work train appeared the Indians
withdrew.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
Railroad Expenses.

Chicago: The railroads spent fully
three-quarters of billion dollars dur.
ing 1906 in the effort to take care of
the traffic which has nearly over.
whelmed them. OF this vast sum. ac.
cordng to the Railway Age, fully
S350.00O000 was expended for new
equipment and power. The year broke
all records for new cars the total, ac.
cordlng to the Age, being 3l3,400, and
according to the Railway Gazette 2G3,.
GO. In locomotive building this year
was not quite equal to 1906 This year
there We're about $3.50 locomotives
built, which is about C23 less than last
year.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03

DIR. Morrison, the well-known cor.
respondent of the London Times at
Pekin, went to see the recent maneu.
vers of the modernized Chinese army
in the neighborhood of Changtefu.
He describes them as repetition OF
the performance of last year-a set.
piece carefully prepared long before.
hand by number of Japanese
advisers. The general opinion formed
by the military attaches was not, he
says, unfavorable, though many years
work without official jobbery will be
needed before the troops can com.
pare with those of more advanced ma
tions. The inefIlciency of the officers
is still conspicuous. and the field
training of the men inadequate, but
the material is good. DR.. Morrison
hints pretty plainly that, without the
Japanese to direct affairs, the con
tending armies would have been little
better than rabble.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
Mans Span of Life Lensthenlne.

wan SPdT OF LIE ECHStHCulnS-
According to Sir Lauder Brunton,
writing in the Lancet, the average
length of life has rapidly become
greater. There has been contin-
uous increase in the expectation of
life from little under 40 years in
1854 to a trifle less than As years in
1900" A gain of eight years in half
century appears tremendous, but
the figures could be, of course, more
significant still if we applied the COM
parison to two periods separated by
several centuries. Here is rather
intangible, but certainly important
attempts at formulating historical
perspectives. However unconscious
the average mediaeval man may have
been of what his worth as an insur-
ance risk was at any particular time,
his acts and thoughts must have been
profoundly influenced by the fact that
he had on an average 15 years less to
live than his successor of the nine
teenth Gentry, says New York Post
The violence of primitive civilization
may be due to the instructive desire
for getting as much satisfaction as
possible out of brief existence. Pos,
sibly. we do not live longer in the
twentieth century because we fight
less; but we quarrel less because we
live longer. Leisure is necessary for
altruisra. Just so people step on each
others toes and scowl during the
half-hour's expiation in the subway,
but are polite and form lasting friend
ships on the commuters train to and
from New Brunswick.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
From Denver via Llttleton Into the
Foothills.

Denver.-The Post Sunday morning
says: Another electric interurban line
of railway will be built from Denver.
and II will penetrate n district south or
this city for a distance of twenty
miles. The proposed railway will be
constructed from connection with
the Denver City Tramway Company's
South Broadway car line at Englewood
to Roxbo-ough park, n natural beauty
spot four miles below Platte canon.
ii. w. Hartman, one OF the pro-
moters of the Denver Terminal Com.
pany, recently absorbed by the Colo
RADIO & Southern Railway, is one OF
those behind the new line and with
him are associated Denver, Englewood
and Littleton men. The Englewood
Council has granted right of way
through the town and an application
will be made to the Council of Little
ton.
A branch line may be constructed TO
coal mines which have been discovered
near Platte canon. A brick factory Is
also located near that place and other
Industries are being established in that
section.
Arrangements are reported to have
been made with the Denver City Tram.
way company 80 that its lines will bc
used by the new railway for the dis.
charge Of passengers In the center of
the city.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
COLORADO TEACHERS.
State Association Meeting Largest
Ever Held.

Denver: The thirty-second session
of the Colorado Teachers Association
adjourned Friday night after the larg-
est, most successful and most inter-
esting meeting ever held by the body.
So great was the attendance that sew
eral of the lectures had to be given
in the First Baptist Church, the assem-
bly, room of the East Side high school
not being large enough to accommo-
date the crowds.
The program this year was one OF
especial merit and the speakers were
each authorities on the subjects which
they handled and persons of national
reputation. The actual membership
this year was 1850, made up of the
representative teachers of the state
and including many of the most promi.
nent educators in the West. The dig
nifty of the proceedings and intelligent
interest uf the audiences spoke well
for the standard of education in Colo
RADIO and America as we'll.
The body was unanimous in it's con-
demnation of the high school frater-
nifty and sorority. The question was
threshed out at length and such organ
izations We're scored in strong terms.
The Roosevelt simplified spelling by
a small majority passed under the ban
of the convention. The question was
raised in Il resolution approving of the
reform. Tt Immediately met with a
storm Of protest from the opponents.
which involved a lively debate. A vote
showed that the resolution was lost.
The convention also voted against
paid athletic coaches and all forms Of
professionalism in athletics. The en-
couragement of greater interest in art
was also advocated.
The association indorsed an educa,
tional qualification for county and
state superintendents, and the estab'
lishment of national university
which shall coordinate the work of ex.
listing universities and utilize the
available educational resources of the
government.
The revision of the present school
election laws, especially in reference
to registration and method of voting
was strongly recommended.
A national department of education
to be represented in the regular cabi.
net was recommended in resolution
but voted down.
The Legislature is asked to devise
some means by which a greater rev.
enue will be available for the develop.
ment and maintenance of state institu
tions and The establishment of state
institution for the education of feeble
minded children is recommended.
The report of the treasurer, H. S.
Phillips, showed that the receipts for
the year ending SeDtember 1906
were S2,365.24. and the disbursements
for the same time s1,614.22, leaving a
balance of S751.O2.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Presidert-W. H. Smiley of Denver,
Secretary-W. w. Remington OF
Denver
Treasurer-H. S. Phillips Of Denver.
Authorship. J. P. Treat of Trini.
dad.
Director (19O6-O9)-H. NJ. Barrett OF
Pueblo.
Director 19O6-Os)-Milton C. Potter
of Idaho Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
BENT COUNTY MURDER.
Crime That Led to Las Animas Lynch


Las Animas, Colo. = Before the
lynching of Leberg Thursday night
there came stories about Leberg
which made feeling more bitter. Leberg
had been employed as grader on the
Fort Lyon storage canal and few
days ago attempted to kill another
man with a crowbar. So incensed were
the men working in the camp at his
actions at that time that he was
driven out and told never to return.
Then came the stories from the
ranch of George Purvis, where Iceberg
ate supper the night of the murder. Le-
berg went into the home of Purvis,
where he demanded and was given sup
per. While at the table he was surly
and threatened to make trouble. He de-
manded lodging, but Purvis was afraid
to have the man in the house.
He offered Iceberg blankets and a
place to sleep in the barn, but this did
not satisfy him, and he went away
muttering. Later he built a camp fire
on the bank of the river, and then he
came back and set fire to a haystack
which he thought belonged to Purvis,
to get revenge.
The haystack that he fired belonged
to Lanvenmeyer, and the arrest of Le-
berg by him was followed by the un-
provoked killing of the farmer with the
hammer which Iceberg secured from
the saddle of the victims horse. Not
satisfied that he had killed his victim,
Leberg went back and securing knife
from the victims pocket, almost
hacked his head off. He then took $50
in money and a gold watch and chain
from the person Of the man he had
murdered and rode away on his vic
TINS horse.
When he was captured he expressed
no remore for his act and even boasted
that he had killed a great land owner
sleep.
Then came one more detail that
added to the horror of the crime and
the fury of the men who sought to
avenge the murder of Lanvenmeyer.
When Sheriff Brown questioned Le-
berg, the prisoner told the officer that
he had drank of the blood of his vic
tim. To the sheriff, too, he openely
boasted that he had killed man who
would not give him of what he had.
He said he was an anarchist and that
the land owners ought to be killed.
All of these things the mob knew,
and knowing them, it did not pause
until the perpetrator of the most re-
voting crime ever known in the Ar
kansas valley was dead.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03

The development of Alaska is con
unuing at phenomenal rate. Direct
proof of this is furnished by the re.
port showing the operations of the
government telegraph system in the
territory. Receipts during the last
few months have ranged from so tc
100 per cent. more than last year. and
the facilities are so inadequate that
additions are imperatively needed
The system includes more than 5000
miles of cable and land lines, supple.
mented by wireless apparatus which
bridges gap OF more than n hundred
miles. The lines are being extended
In various directions, and before a
great while will form network
which will bring all the habitable
portions of the Seward purchase"
into touch with the rest of the world
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
English Dukes Patriotism.

The British nobleman responds to
the demands of imperial patriotism
when they are called to his attention
The duke of Westminster is the latest
Of them to use his immense wealth
in assisting to make the distant pos
sessions of the empire British in fact
as well as in name. Two or three
years ago his interest in South Africa
was aroused by persons who thought
that more Englishmen ought to be at
tracted to that part of the world. The
duke bought 10000 acres of land in
the Orange River Colony, built is
farmhouses and the necessary farm
buildings upon it, erected school.
houses and other public buildings,
and sent out all the machinery and
tools needed to till the land and to
prepare the crops for consumption.
Eighteen families have been put in
the houses, and are now cultivating
the soil and attempting to establish
center of British influence and the
nucleus of large British settlement.
If the enterprise proves successful the
duke does not expect to net more
than two per cent. interest on his in.
vestment. But when the Orange Riv.
er Colony is thickly settled the new
district of Westminster-it is named
after the duke-will yield large re
turns to future dukes
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03
Freight Rate Reduced.

Pueblo, Colo.-The Pueblo Trans.
portation Association has received ad.
vices OF the reduction in freight rates
for Denver, Pueblo and other Colorado
common points to western Colorado
and the Utah fields. and even points
beyond Salt Lake City.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03

Japan is planning to send n squad
ron OF warships across the Pacific
early next year to visit the western
ports OF the United States. on their
way round the world. This will be
the first japanese squadron to make
so long voyage and the first to carry
the Japanese flag on warship into
many harbors.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-03

A st. Louis man who has married
on dare" and now wants a divorce
has decided that he was game" after
al. for some one else.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
SOUTH VERNON.

Miss Elva Hawks was home from her
school over Sunday.
Miss Bernice Fairman OF Greenfield
was at home over Sunday.
\. /. Brown OF Rowe, Mass, is a
guest of his nephew, L. Il, Brown.
Miss Mabel Willard has gone to her
home in Bernardston. Mass, for week,
D. c. Haskell was recent visitor here
among his relatives. He is now employed
in the library in Northampton.
The entertainment given by the CEN
trail school was very successful, and 1t
will be repeated in the vestry of the Tn.
ion church Friday evening, Feb. 5, All
atp inyitea, The school will charge ten
cents admission
Mr.. and Airs, Curtis Severance are
both III with grip. Mrs. Hattie Baker,
their daughter, was called home from
Springfield, Mass. to care for them
Homer Waldron and Rev. j. W. Denton
were on the sick list with the same dis
ease.
Last week Saturday evening, the
friends of Fayette Stoddard and his
bride TO the number of IS surprised them
at their home. 4 pleasant evening was
spent. Rev. J. w. Denton in behalf OF
those present gave Mr., and Mrs. Stod,
dard purse OF money. some SILVER ana
books, and banquet followed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
EAST DUMMERsToN.

Mrs. II. II. Miller is under the doctors
care this week.
The L. y. H. circle will give a mas
uuerade ball at Swain Johnson's hall Feb,
IL Supper will be served in the upper
hall at II y. IN.
The wind blew and the snow few quite
as fiercely Tuesday as II Candlemas day
had been fair aud bright. Nevertheless
there will remain those whose faith in
Candlemas and the grounding cannot be
shaken.
The teacher and pupils OF the north
school enoyed a pleasant evening al
Maple Ridge farm Monday by invitation
Of Miss Florence Miller. The party was
given as a surprise to Floyd 5. Miller
on his 18th birthday anniversary. Games
were PLAYED and refreshments, including
birthday cake, were served.
In compliance with the request of the
SUPERINTENDENT of schools Miss Denison
took Thursday as her visiting day and
spent the morning session in the center
school and the afternoon at the hollow
school. Miss Pike selected Monday for
her visits and the morning was passed
with Miss Frost at the. center and with
Miss Pierce in the south school,
The L. n. II. circle held its regular
meeting Jan 80 and elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Alice Davis;
vice president. Mrs. Mary Ray; secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. NJ. L. Brown; work
committee. Mrs Ella Halliday, Mrs. Alice
Davis, Mrs Hattie Crosby: finance com
mittee. Mrs. Mabel Crosby, Mrs. Alice
Davis end Minerva Crosby the next
meeting Of the U. \. n. circle will be
held with Mrs. Ella Halliday Feb. -.
All are invited TO supper.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
NoRTHFIELD SEMINARY.

DR.. w. T. Grenfel addressed the stu
dents in Stone hall last Monday evening,
giving an interesting account OF his ms
sion work in Labrador.
Founders day Tuesday proved to be
too stormy for the students of North
field seminary to have their usual sleigh
ride so that it was indefinitely postponed.
The exercises held in Stone hall consisted
of an address by DR.. w. I. Grenfell,
who is well known for his mission work
in Labrador, and there were also short
addresses by Mr. Honkins aid Mr., Lee
Compile for the trustees. There was
special music as prepared by Rev. Louis
Chatter, musical director. The severe
storm kept away many who had planned
to be present at the exercises.
The new term opened Feb. with an
enrolment of 30 new students, The
four days previous were occupied with
examinations and the following Wednes-
day was observed by the seminary as the
day of prayer for schools and colleges.
According to the usual custom, early
morning prayer meetings were held IN
the different halls led by members, OF the
faculty. The public services of the day
were held in Stone hall where the stu
dents were addressed by Rev. Hugh
Black. formerly of New St Georges,
Edinburgh, Scotland, now of Union The
illogical seminary, New York. Mr.;
Blacks address was wonderfully adapted
to his audience and his message made a
deep impression upon the minds OF those
who sat under the voice of this man who
has endeared himself to a great part of
the reading world by his helpful and in
spring books,
There are enrolled as students Of the
seminary 400 girls coming from almost
every state in the union and several IRON
foreign countries. MASSACHUSETTS, heads
the list with 1O4; New York, So; Con-
necticut. A; Vermont, 81; Pennsylvania,
26; New Jersey, 10; New HAMPSHIRE, y;
Rhode Island, 6; District Of Columbia,
Maine and Ohio, each; California. a;
Maryland and Nebraska, 3 each;- Ala
bama, Georgia, Illinois. Indiana, Kansas;
Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina and
West Virginia, each; Arizona, Colorado,
Delaware, Minnesota, Florida, Oklahoma,
South Dakota and Delaware. | each.
Total from the United States, -37s, Can
ada, 5; Cuba, 3; India, 4; Mexico; 4;
South America, ?; China. |; Scotland, i;
Sweden, l. Turkey, l. Total from other
countries, %
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-08
BERNARDSTON.

The re-dedieation of the Baptist church
drew large and interested audience both
afternoon and evening Jan. 80.
The Kellogg lIaines Co., will give q
musical entertainment in the town hall
Feb. l3. This Is understood TO be the last
Of the free lectures and entertainments in
the winter course of 1867.
4 large audience enjoyed the illustrat-
ed lecture Wednesday evening Jan. 80,
given by William Knowles Cooper of
Springfield. His subject was Travels IN
the Rocky Mountains and Great Prairics
OF the West The sugar-supper tables OF
the Methodist Ladies Aid were literally
patronized.
j. Edson Gates, So, who died OF inilu'
enza Jan. Il in the home of his slster-in-
law, Mrs Abbie Barber, came here about
a year ago from Halifax and had been
gradually failing ever since. He was
son OF Stephen Gates, the last of a fam.
ily of eight children. He leaves a widow,
Sarah Jane Prouty, to whom he was
married in 1910. lie was a faithful mem.
Der of the Methodist church, a Just and
honest man. firm in his ideas OF right and
wrong. The funeral, Jan. 10, was at
tended by Rev. c. X. Sherman and bur
ial was in Halifax.