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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-12-06

water and "a camp site. Then
most of the party dropped back
into the canyon and took up our
work of exploration. About two
miles below the falls our photog-
rapher took a view of the timber
and cliff. Here on the cliff on
the west side of the river bed is
some fine cedar timber. A little
lower down near short bend in
the canyon the captain was re
quested to reach point on the
opposite side of the river and
pose in the background of anoth-
err view, where by climbing and
perching on narrow shelf of the
rock he managed to retain his
position until the exposure could
take place. The next work of
the photographer was a picture
of a beautiful waterfall which we
named the Horseshoe Falls"
Here the water makes a vertical
descent of about Is feet and is in
the form of a horseshoe, and
when the water is high must
present a beautiful effect. 1t
was now 1920 and not having
taken any lunch along, our party
of four began to wonder where
the camp would be. Prichard
and Dickinson, whom we had
dubbed forager and historian,
had left the wagon at Chalk Hol-
low and descending the cliffs had
proceeded just ahead of our party
and later hearing the signals
from the camp at Seepe Springs
got on top in time for supper.
About 1 p. M. the captain began
the ascent of the precipitous
cliff on the north side and reach
ing the top discovered the Chalk
Hollow ranch house and announc-
ed the fact to the other three
in the river bed, below and near
the ranch house, which is about
a mile north of the top of the
canyon, he discovered that
the wagon had gone south.
He fired two signals to his three
comrades and proceeded in pur-
suit of the "chuck box" and got
into camp before dark.
The Surgeon, Chef and Pho
tographer being unacquainted
with the camp sites along the
canyon and not knowing whether
the wagon was above or below
them and not caring to keep the
bears and lobos company in the
canyon, climbed to the top and
turning northwest arrived at the
old ranch house at dark where
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-12-06

two of them remained over night
without food, water or beds. The
photographer pressing on about
4 miles further found a farm
house and assisted us next morn
ing in collecting and reviving the
Chef and Surgeon. There is
enough in this nights adventure
to form story, but l must tell
you about the canyon.
Friday we did little else than
remove to Tub Springs and es-
tabliSh camp.
Unloading our wagon Saturday
morning and driving to an access
ible point about two miles up the
canyon we staked out our mules
and fell into the canyon again and
spent the day in exploring. We
succeeded in taking some fine
views including three different
ones of magnificent peak which
we named Cathedral Dome. This
peak is located but a short dist
ance from the river at the mouth
of a side draw and marks the
point between the side canyon
and the canyon proper, standing,
as it were, as a sentinel to guard
the confluence of these two
streams. Worn by the erosion
of the elements for millions of
years, perhaps, its highest point,
which is of tenacious red clay,
has become so narrow as to be
no wider than a mans hand turn
ed edgewise. Astride this back
bone, many hundred feet above
the base and where we felt sure
no man had ever sat, (for he
could not stand) our captain pos
ed for a picture, climbing over
rocks, in some places on hands
and knees, to within twenty five
or thirty feet of the top, he dug
holes with his pocket knife in the
hard clay and climbing to the
lowest point of this backbone he
got astride and by breaking off
the narrow back and going by
hand leaps he reached the high
est point. Call at Lusby's studio
and see him with his face set
grimly to the west, with one hand
holding the reins and the other
in the act of "quirting" this an
cient monster, and you will be
impressed with the stupendouS
grandeur of this monstrous sport
of nature, contrasted with a little
dwarf OF a man-yOur humble
scribe.
Sunday we intended moving
camp but daylight revealed to us
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-12-06

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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-12-06


slipped his rope and silently
stole away"
Wee Tommy at once took
his trail, returning with him
about 3 p. m. We spent a pleas
ant day and broke camp early
Monday morning. Wee" Tom
my and the chef with the wagon
proceeded to the j. A. headquar-
ters and finding a wagon way
leading into the main canyon
they proceeded to the j. j. win
ter headquarters where they
struck camp in a beautiful cove,
an ideal camping spot. Messrs.
Lotion and Prichard having re
turned to Canyon City Saturday,
the Captain, Surgeon, Photogra-
pher and Historian, after seeing
the wagon on it's way Monday,
again descended and took up the
line of march down the canyon,
photographing Jumbo Tower"
above the mouth of South Can
yoncita, near the east line of Ran
dali county. From the mouth of
this stream the valley widens to
one to two miles in width, making
it necessary for those seeking
rugged scenery to seek the
points where the grand side can
yons break through massive
escarpments into the canyon
proper.
Our party all reached camp
safely Monday night.
Tuesday morning, leaving our
camp as the present basis of OPP
erations, the Captain, Photogra-
pher and Chef started up the
canyon to explore the Canyonci-
tas, the Historian and Surgeon
remaining in camp, the former
for the purpose of getting some
quail for dinner and the latter to
make a pot of soup, which he did
very successfully.
The Chef abandoned us about
II a. IN. and returned to camp
no doubt smelling the delightful
odor of the soup.
The first point of interest we
met was the old Indian camp
ground on the west side of the
river below the mouth of Canyon
cita. This was formerly reached
from the south by what is called
the old Indian trail, a long and
tortuous track leading from the
Plains above, situated in a beau
tiful park on a mesa at the foot
of a cliff and considerably above
and overlooking the water below,
this must have afforded u Splen-
sid position of both offense and
defense to the children of the
forest, to say nothing of its seen
ic attractions that is if the In
dian had any appreciation of
scenery.
Here may be seen the old tepee
poles, smooth and worn by trail
ing on the ground, the worse for
the action of sun, rain and frost,
for the many years since Lo left
for other parts, but still in a fair
state of preservation. Here too,
we found few sfnttif- beads, the
pride of the dusky maiden,
though most of these have been
carried away.
Proceeding up a side canyon
among almost inaccessible cliffs
we reached the plain near the
residence of Henry Wesley.
Keeping on top and down the
canyon we got good picture of
a canyon looking downward.
Again descending over extreme
ly rough and precipitous crags
and points we dragged our weary
feet into camp just at dusk
The weather having become
threatening we decided to break
camp and turn hOmeward
Wednesday morning at 7:30
found us packed and ready to
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-12-06


Photographic view. There is in
terest enough in this old house
alone to make a story, but space
forbids.
All hands then accompanied
the wagon to help it out of the
canyon which we succeeded in
doing slightly before noon. The
road here, though long and tort
uous, is a good one, everything
considered, though Wee Tom
my said that in coming up he
looped the loop at one or two
points and once he actually
thought he was going to meet
himself at one of the turns. But
our off mule was hummer.
So much could not be said for
Pete, for although he seemed to
have a serious case of homeSick
ness, yet a frosty collar in the
morning seemed to counteract 1t
for the moment, and chain him
to the spot" That day we tray
eled about thirty miles, reaching
Chalk Hollow headquarters about
dark.
The next morning we found
that Pete had arisen during the
night and neglecting to put on
his frosty collar had set his face
toward the setting sun and Can
yon City. And although his way
was barred by wire fences and
gates securely fastened he man
aged to elude Wee" Tommy and
and other members of the party
and to leave them stranded 1SI
miles from home. --,.-------.-.
Thus forced to remain in camp,
all hands except the historian
and Wee Tommy again resort
ed to the canyon and succeeded
in getting some of the finest tim
Der views to be found there.
These were taken below the
mouth of Chalk Hollow and show
monster cedars unscarred by
| the hand of man, which have
stood there in solemn silence
perhaps for centuries. Return
ing to camp and finding Pete still
absent, the Surgeon and Photog
rapher having urgent invitata-
tions to eat Thanksgiving turkey
and seeming to be imbued with
weakness, like that of Pete, for
home and its associations, bade
us hasty adieu and arrived
home, by private conveyance, at
7:30 p. m. Thursday. About D
p. IN. the White brothers, who so
nobly aided in the rescue of our
lost companions on the second
day of our trip, happened to be
passing our camp and learning
of our sad plight took Il mule
from their wagon, substituting a
pony which they were leading
for him, nobly rendered us the
mule, which was graciously ac-
cepted with a gratitude never to
be forgotten. Thus equipped,
the broken remnant of our party
consisting of Captain, Historian
and Chef, drove to the Falls
where they spent the night and
drove into Canyon City at 10 a.
IN. Friday the tenth day since
their departure.
In conclusion let me state some
general conclusions. The scene
ry may not be so grand or i'm
posing as that of Yosemite, of
Yellowstone or the Grand Can
yon of Colorado, | do not think it
is, but considering the accessi-
bility, considering the contrast
of this grand gorge in the center
of vast plain, [ believe it to
be just as attractive as either of
the Rocky Mountain reserves,
and well worth a liberal develop
ment on the part of the Federal
Government. The timber itself
is worth preserving, to say moth
ing of its availability and wonder
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

the terms OF the enabling act win be
made uniform over the whole state.
Provision Is made for state railway
commission, to be elective, and two
cent passenger fare is ordered.
Railway companies are prohibited
from owning any productive agency Of
O natural commodity, provision par
ticularly Intended to cover coal lands.
A fellow servant law Is embodied In
the constitution.
Corporations are prohibited from
owning more land than is absolutely
necessary in the operation of their
business.
The issuance of watered stock is
prohibited, and the books of all cor
poraticns are made subject to inspec-
tion at all times.
The organization of corporations to
deal In real estate outside Of incor-
porated cities Is prohibited.
commission Is appointed to nego-
tate the purchase of the segregated
mineral lands In the Indian Territory,
valued ut many millions of dollars,
and state ownership and operation Of
the coal mines thereon are contem-
plated.
The legal rate of interest Is fixed at
@ per cent and the contract rate at 10
per cent.
A compulsory and separate school
system is established.
Commissions are created on labor
and arbitration, charities, insurance,
railroads. agriculture, oil, gas and
mines.
The state Is divided into seventy-flve
counties, twenty-one judicial districts,
forty -one senatorial districts and 105
legislative districts.
: The state seal adopted Is a combina-
tion of the present seal of Oklahoma
and the seals of the nations Of the
five civilized tribes.
A majority vote is required to amend
the constitution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
MEERSCHAUM IN NEW MEXICO
Enough Discovered There to Supply the
Whole World With Pipes.

Because of the discovery of vast de-
posits Of meerschaum in the noun
tains Of New Mexico it Is likely that
the monopoly Of that mineral, hereto
fore held by the Turkish government,
will be broken, and pipes Of that mate
rial will be lessened In cost, says the
Kansas City Star.
Until recently all of the meerschaum
used In the commerce of the world
was produced from mine in the
plains of Eskihi-sher, Anatolia, Turkey,
In Asia. In those mines are employed
10000 men. The output of the mine
was owned by the Turkish govern
ment, and it kept the price up.
There Is popular belief that meer-
schaum Is petrifled sea foam washed
up agcs ago and solidified by some
strange process of nature. Meer-
schaum is a mineral known to scien-
fists as "sepiolte" 1t is composed
principally of silica md magnesium.
1t Is found In assures In the rock,
where volcanic action has forced 1t up
to the surface.
Meerschaum Is used not only for
making tobacco pipes, but because Of
its unique properties of resisting n
high degree Of heat and its ready alb
sorption of water 1t Is put to various
electrical and mechanical uses.
In the mines of New Mexico solid
block of meerschaum weighing forty
two pounds was taken out. 1t was
the largest block Of meerschaum ever
mined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
OKLAHOMA IS READY.
Proposed Constitution to Be
Voted on by the People.
MOST UP TO DATE ON EARTH.
Many of the --latest improvements
Adopted-lnitiative and Referendum.
Prohibition of Liquor Traffic-Water-
ed Stock Also Made Illegal.

The spirit of the times and the ex-
perience of the people in the last score
Of years are reflected In the constitu-
ton for the new state Of Oklahoma,
the only state constitution to be pro-
duced under modern conditions. The
work Is finished. The constitutional
convention has adjourned after being
In session 115 days.
The agitation against corporations
has left its mark, many parts Of the
constitution being devoted to restric-
tions of the corporations, designed to
prevent the possibility of their domina-
ton In state affairs.
Public ownership and operation of
coal mines I'm the state is projected.
The constitution will be submitted to
the people Of Oklahoma and Indian
territories at a special election Aug. G.
One of the last acts Of the convention
was to appoint committee to solicit
funds to pay the expenses Of the cleo
ton, the convention having exhausted
practically all the money appropriated
by congress.
II the constitution Is ratified, some
very modern applications Of present
day reforms will be tried In the new
state.
The convention was overwhelmingly
Democratic, being composed Of 1O0
Democrats and twelve Republicans.
Probably the most important meas
ure killed by the convention was the
provision relative to separate coaches
for whites and negroes, although the
Democrats had been pledged to insert
1t. Several delegates alleged on the
convention floor that President Roose-
velt would reject the constitution II
the "Jim Grow" provision We're adopt
cd, and warning letters were sent dele
gates by Senators Tillman and Pettus
and others.
Woman suffrage was defeated by q
few votes.
The Initiative and referendum, pat
termed after the Oregon law. was
adopted. as was n provision for the
nomination OF all state officers and
United states senators by primaries.
Succession In state Offices is prohib
tied, and 1t IL provided that the senate
committees shall not be named by the
lieutenant governor, but be selected by
the botiy Itself.
Oklahoma VIII be prohibition state.
the mcst stringent liquor law In exist
cnce, rro..5it,Eg net only the sale, but
tho introduction Of liquor into the
state, being provided for. The en-
abling act provided that Indian Terri
tory must accept prohibition for twen-
ty-one years. The convention provided
that the whole state shall vote on the
question. and there is no. doubt that
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
LOSS TO THAW JURORS.
All but Two Rich Ones Suffer by Alb
sence From Business.

All but Two Rich Ones Suffer by Abb
sence From Business.
AS the Thaw murder trial drags
slowly along those of the Jurors who
have business to attend to are expert
encing severe financial loss, says the
New York World While the Jurors
presumed at the outset that they were
In for long siege of it, none Of them
had any idea that the case would ex-
tend for two months. perhaps more.
The first jurors We're drawn on Jan.
"a. During the trial many of the ju-
rors, prevented from attending to busl-
ness affairs with their accustomed reg
ularity, have suffered losses they can
never recoup. Others have fallen far
behind In their work, and 1t Will be
months before they can catch up.
Besides this, the houses by which
some OF tie jurors are employed as
managers or in other responsible ca
pacities have found their affairs sadly
tagging. and financial losses that can
not easily be estimated have resulted.
There are only two jurors who have
not suffered seriously by the long pc
riod Of immurement. They are retired
merchants and are independently
wealthy.
The fact that the jurors since the
death Of the wife of Juror Joseph B.
Bolton, three weeks after the trial be-
gan, have been allowed to go ut the
close of each day has helped only In
part. Those who have availed them
selves Of the opportunity to go to their
Offices have been so overwhelmed with
work that 1t has been a severe strain.
Before the death OF Juror Bottoms
wife the jury when not In the court
room was locked up In the Broadway
Central hotel After that they were
given their freedom after adjournment
each day. Each adjournment has inva-
rtably found the majority Of the jurors
hustlIng to their offices to work until
late at night.
The jurors receive 81 for each days
service during the trial. At least one
OF them has no other revenue. and he
has to figure closely to maintain him.
self and his wife.
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Or. d. K. Warren. president of

LII. n. n. dIAUus pC6aNCHo W
Yankton college, has received q letter
from Gov. Coe /. Crawford calling a
meeting at Yankton April Q to 4 for
the purpose OF tine organization OF a
state conference Of charities and col
iections. The purpose of the meeting
is to organize q state conference Of
charities and corrections and to send
delegates to the national conference Of
charities. which will hold its annual
meeting in the Twin Cities in June Of
this year. Alexander John, secretary
of the national conference Of charities
and corrections with headquarters In
New York city, has promised to be
present and to help start the work and
70 Rive an address Hon. Frank l..
Randall, Of the Minnesota state reform
atory. and DR.. M. N. Volding, of the
Iowa state insane hospital at Cherokee
win also be present and speak to the
conference. Il is also expected that
Cr. 81. H. Hart, Of the illinois Child
ren's Home society. said to be tho fore
most worker for children in this coun-
tly. viii be present and will give an
address.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
i, 5A white laborcrs in the canal zone

3. 5H white laborcrs in the canal zone
during February. Black fever caused
one of these deaths and tuberculosis the
other. No deaths were reported
among the 900 American woman and
children on the isthmus. The sick
rate was twenty -four for every LOCO
persons for the month. Pneumonia was
more prevalent than any other disease.
twenty six cases being reported. Three
cases Of smallpox, taken from incoming
ships, were treated in the zone hospital.
The annual death rate has now fallen
to 4.2 per 1000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Vermilli0n dispatch. %: In honor oi
Senator o. w. Thompson, Speaker NJ.
]. Clancy and Representative ]. E.
johnson, banquet was given at the
Waldorf, and plates were laid fol 10(
guests. Hon. John L. Jolley was toast
master, and after the six-conrse menu
Introduced a toasters o. w. Tbomp.
son, II. ]. Chaney. ]. e. johnson,
President r. B. Gault and Dean Thorn
a Sterling.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

The wOrst windstorm in almost thir-
" years swept over the entire Black
Hills Saturday. and though there was
was no loss OF life a. yet reported,
there was considerable property dam
ago. II the foot hills towns the wind
W. tho highest. although In Deadwood
and Lead II blew at : tremendous veloc.
ity. Large plate glass windows were
blown out OF several buildinga. Chin
neys were knocked Of, doors torn from
their hinges and some small LuiIdings
demolishsd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
A. w. GLEASON,
(sEAL.)
Worked Like n Charm.

Mr.. d. N. Walker, editor Of that
spicy little journal, the Enterprise, Lou
isa, says: Il ran nail in my foot last
week and at once applied Bucklen's Ar
MICA salve. No inflammation followed
tho salye simply healed the wound
Heals every sore. burn and skin dis
ease. Guaranteed at Schultz & Ketch
ms, Druggists, 25c
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Better TIL IN Spanking.

Spanking does not clre children Of bed
wetting. Fit did there wonld be few
children that would do it. There is a
constitutional cause for this. Mrs. M
Summers, Box 425 Notre Dame, Ind,
will send her home treatment to any
mother. she ask no money. Write her to-
day ii your children trouble you in any
way. d ont blame the child. The chanc-
es are 1t can't help 1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

The leasing OF state lands this spring
shows heavy demand fol that class of
lands generally over the state. In some
Of the counties hay lands have been
taken on three year term leases at e an
acre. while 81 leases are numerous.
West to the river the leasing has been
heavy, the new settlers desiring to So
cure the wider grazing privilege than
they can secure on their homesteads by
tho leasing OF sections Of state lands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

dov. Buchtel Of Colorado has signed
tho local option bill recently passed by
the Legislature OF that state. This Is
the 6srt temperance measure ever pass.
"a by i Colorado legislature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Bad breath. coated tongue a languid
feeling, is entirely unnatural Your
lazy liver and bowels need tonic.
The best soothing tonic to every organ
is Hollister' s Rocky Mountain Tea. 81
cents, tea OF tablets Schultz & Ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Preventics' will promptly check a
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