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The daily tribune., 1907-08-19
UNITED VIZ STAND
DIVIDED Wf FALL
...PulL TOGETHER
Florence Has F6anaation For One
Of the Largest Towns In Valley
If Resources Were
Developed.

Florence Is possessed with enough
natural advantages to be big man
ufacturing center instead of a littl,
town Of $500 souls aud it is believed
that in some future time capital will
find its way in here, make note o,
the unexploited resources which
abound and characterize this county
and cast their fortr nes amongst us.
But before this is accomplished the
citizens Of Florence must be more
active in advertising these advantages
to the world; they must first prove
their faith in the county and es-
pecially to this community before
outsiders will invest their money
here.
No where else in the West will be
found such deposits of coal, oil,
cement, fire clay, lime, gold, silver,
copper, lead, such an abundance of
water and the natural lite for manu-.
fatcturing as is found in our own
community. This city has a down
hill pull from three directions,
never failing mountain stream and
coal and oil for cheap fuel. This is
not saying anything about the natur-
al gas, which il some communities
possessed, would alone make IL the
base of fuel.
What else does community want
to establish itself as manufactur.
ing point. The iron is in the hills
just q few miles away, water rights
can be secured for little money
and there is no end to the supply of
gas, Oil and coal. Some visitors come
to the city who have never heard Of
Florence only in casua mention,
haven't haven toteVr aeSVr coiaisies coasessuiiRd IN tbal tbl- naiyaf
advantages that Florence has, but
they are heard Of and spoken Of
everywhere.
For instance Canon City, our near
est important neighbor-back in the
Eastern states the name Of Canon
City, the garden spot Of Colorado Is q
household word. Even IN Florence
letters are received inquiring about
land on Lincoln park. But they
don't inquire about land here.
One OF our principal mainstays is
the land in this region-the most
productive land in this western coun-
try. What Florence needs and must
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19
WALKER Bros, Popular clo14eas

have is a systematic campaign of
advertising and get the advertising
matter out to the right sources
This course If done judiciously and
honestly will bring capital here BY
the Hundreds Of thousands. But the
community and its resources, botll
developed and undeveloped, must be
advertised.
Let the money centers Of the East
know that Florence possesses every.
thing that is safe for capitalists to
invest in. Thousands of acres of
land await capital to put water on TO
1t, vast measures of coal land will
better than gold mine, cement ia
one of the leading structural mate
rials in use today and will soon be
the cheapest and is now the best, but
there are deposits here that need
capital, there is plenty Of oil in To-
calities that have not yet been touch
ed by the drill and what is better to
the owepr than two or three good
paying wells;. in the hills In this
immediate neighborhood are vast
quantities Of hidden gold, silver,
lead and copper.
Tho last four mentioned articles
are In an entirely undeveloped area.
This area is the Greenhorn range,
in whose mountains in some future
years will be opened deposits Just
as good and just N large AZ any yield
discovered In the Cripple Greek dis.
trict which IL famed the world over
as the best mining region in tho West.
All these things have lain idle, but
a little advertising will bring men
here who will exploit them.
There is room and plenty Of it for
another railroad to the southward
through Custer county and to the
coast. In Custer county are severa
producing mines whose product ever
now should be coming to the smclter'
here. A railroad through this vas
and only partially developed mining
and agricultural district would MAKE
big town Of Florence alone.
Our citizens should not be slow II
realizing these points, air them t'
tho world. There is big opportu
nifty, here to make large town AM
the quicker some systematic mctllo'
IL adopted and put into use. the better
But hrst let's get together and worl
together for the upbuilding and Ell
lArging the city and remain mite
fnt, last nnd all the time. Grea
things can be accomplished whom til
citizens Of city are In unison.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

JOSHUA sIMPKfNS. will be
produced vt Houston opera house to-
night. The play contains an interest
ing and intelligible plot, but It Is not
allowed to interfere with tho fun,
which IL said to be in abundance.
During the run Of the play some
startling scenes and situations are
seen the principal Of which IL said 70
be . saw mill In tie thlrl act. shown
In complete operation. cutting mp
real timber. The saw used II tho
genuine article, the sams ~ usrAlly
seen In large country awmills. An
excellent band and nne orchestra &C.
company this attraction.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

SHELTER FOR CANON-A dispatch
from Canon City says that the Tri-Bull-
ion Smelling and Development company
New York, through Its representatives.
r. W. Bull and A. W. Gillctt, has signed
an agreement with the Merchants asso-
citation Of that city for the construction
Of new zinc oxide smelter. 1t will have
m initial capacity Of 100 tons and cost
$4,000. It will 10 increased In capacity
Of 100 ton units until Il has capacity OF
400 tons daily, involving an expenditure
Of si,0O,0o). The Merchants associa-
ton has given forty acres Of ground for
buildings and tracksgc near the Royal
Gorge coal mine, Canon City. South
Canon and Prospect Heights also gave
1900 for tho purchase Of additional
ground. The Th Bullion company ha,
contracted for tlie delivery Of sixty ton,
Of coal day for i've years day from
the Royal Gorge coal mine. two mile,
south Of Canon City.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19
USES A
RELIC
TO KILL

Victoria, Mo. Aug. ls-Capt. 3. J.
Waters, commander Of James N.
Whitehead post, G. A. r., with an
old bayonot, stabbed to death George
Patton, his former commander, fol-
lowing a quarrel over arrangements
for the veterans annual picnic.
The stabbing took place In the post
hall, and Commancr Waters tore All
old muskct, with bayonet attached.
from the wall. II was . Civil
war relic, and had famous history.
Patton was advancing upon Waters
with slight switch when the latter
seized the musekt and slew his former
close friend.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

FOUND ROD-Newton Large who
lost ei5 fishing rod while rcturn-
ing from HnrdscrAbble two weeks ago.
recovered tho sane yesterday. 1t
was picked up by . farmer.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

FOR SALE-Ths farniture Of six
room house, including = good piano.
at 00l ". Ath IT, 4e-SO
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19
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WATCHES
CRISIS

Paris, Aug. l9-Keen interest IL
taken here in the American financial
crisis, as In certain measure 1t has
depressed the markets on the Paris
bourse. It is the general hope Of
stockbrokors that Attorney General
Bonaparte's declaration, particularly
his assertion that the number OF
corporations and individuals to be
prosecuted is small, may reAsure the
public and act as o tonic to business.
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

we still have fair assortment Boys Suits in
sht weights and out entirely before tho
s o september as we want the To enven things we
VIII give straw hat FREE with every Bows Suit sold
With 75o suit 75c SIS 90 suit a S so hat The
earlier you call the better the goods arriving
daily Some smart fall arrived Summer underwear
IN good assortments at 25c Don't pass up
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

II you want results, try Tribune
clan atlA 1hey an winnsnA
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19

Tribans clas sds Do The bssinsaA
The daily tribune., 1907-08-19
SACRIFICE
SHOE SALE

THERE ARE SCORES or PEOPLE In
THIS PLACE WHO WOULD AppRE-
clATE NICE, UP-To-DATE TAN SHOES
IF THEY COULD BUY THEM AT A SMALL
PRICE.
We TAKE THIS MEANS OF INFORM
ING THEM THAT We ARE SELLING A
FULL LINE OF MEMS. LADIES'. BOYS,
AND cHILDREN'S TAN SHOES AT IS
PER CENT. OFF or REGULAR PRICES.
THESE Shoes ARE ALL THIS SEASONS
GOODS AND ARE UP-To-DATE IN EVERY
WAY, BUT We ARE oVERSTocKCD ON
THEM AND ARE WILLING TO GIVE YOU
OUR PROFITS RATHER THAN CARRY
THEM OVER ANOTHER SEASON.
THSI THE TIME FOR TAN SHOES.
AND THERE is No SHOE MORE STYLISH
AND IN BETTER TASTE THAN TANS
THIS YEAR.
Boston Dry Goods and CIctbina %.
H., S. AND M. CLOTHING
The state herald., 1907-10-11
Accident or SuleldeI

Cripple Creck.-Aftor n search o'
eleven nours through the miles Of un'
derground workings OF the Portland
mine, tho body OF A. II. Baine, for
years a rancher living seventeen miles
from Florence. was found nt the bot
tom OF the big stope OF the Dillon mine.
Whether he purposely leapod TO death
or fell by accident is not known.
Peculiar circumstances surround
tho death. Bnine came In from his
ranch. applied for work nt the Port
land and was put on the Q o'clock
SHIFT. lie told several Of the miners
he did not have to work. but wanted
n change OF surroundings. Ms he had
been beaten out OF large sum OF
money by n partner and wanted some
thing TO keep his thoughts from his
misfortune.
when cautioned to be careful In
getting on the cage. Bnlno said II did
not make much difference whether he
was killed or not. Shortly aftorward
he wns missed by the men on the level
and nm alarm was given. A search
was begun and the body was found 800
feet down the Dillon Htopc. Bainc had
wandered TO where the Dillon and
Portland properties connect and had
either fallen or loapcd down the open
stope from the Dillon mine.
The state herald., 1907-10-11
SENATOR BoRAH ACQUITTED.
Idaho Leader Is Cleared Of Charge Of
Defraudina Government.

Boise, Idaho.-United States Sena-
tor William l.. Borah was acquitted on
the charge Of conspiracy to defraud
the government out of valuable Idaho
timber lands.
The case was submitted without ar
gument on the part of the defense and
the jury was out Just long enough to
take one ballot.
The verdict was greeted by cheers
and applause which the court officers
made no effort to restrain.
This demonstration in the court
room served only as a beginning. AZ
soon as the news reached the outside.
bells were rung and the city fire de-
partmeLt made n spectacular run
through the principal streets. stopping
eventually at the Idanha hotel, where
Senator Borah. surrounded by several
hundred of his fellow citizens, was cs-
corted from the court house.
The state herald., 1907-10-11
Moruan's Picture Hangs In Saloon.

New York.-The portrait of ], Pier
pont Morgan. refused by him after 4,
had been sent TO this country by a
Swedish artist. and sent TO the ap'
praisers' stores. was sold at public auc
tion today.
II will hang henceforth In n saloon
known ms "The Golden Swan" Mt the
corner Of Third street and Sixth ave
nue.. Next To II Will he lIfe.slzod por'
trait OF Consul. the celebrated chin
panzec.
Y, J. Wallace. proprietor of THE
Golden Swan" was the only bidder for
the portrait. II was appraised In the
auction list Mt s25, Mr.. Wallace oi.
cred 1856 and the portrait was knocked
down to him without question.
when tho picture reached this ooun.
try Mr.. Morgan declined even 10 nay
duty on H. He said II was poor work,
did not look like him. and was not
worth 81. But II probably will be worth
more than that 10 the proprietor u the
saloon In which II Will hang hence
forth,
The state herald., 1907-10-11
Dave moHat Reaching Out.

Tacoma, Wash.-D. II. MOfat, Den
yer banker and railrond builder. has
commenced acquiring terminals for an
other prospective transcOntinontal rail
road at Coos bay ON the oregon coast.
Last month Monat sent large sum
of money to the First National Bank
Of Marsllcld. He has engaged the Serv'
ices Of Major Kelley Proctor. a pro
motor, to look after his interests there.
Business men Of Marsileld now here
say that Moffnt IN trying to secure II
franchise. granted several years ago 10
n proposed belt line railroad through
Empire City. North Bend and Mars
field. These towns are stratcglcnlly
located on Coos bay. which must even
tunlly form the outlet for n great are
OF timber. coal and agricultural Ian,
In western oregon,
II is supposed that Mornt IN acuulr
lng terminals for the Denver. North
western a Pacific railroad. which II
building 10 Salt Lake. A short line of
local railroad now connects several
towns ON Coos bay.
The Southern Pacific is now build.
ing from Drain on It's Portland. San
Francisco line down the valley of I'm.
pnqua river 10 Empire City and Mars.
ilcld. The Hartman line has already
acquired terminals and franchises. II
II supposed that Mofrat " working In
the interests OF lin. which viii rival
llhrrlman's,
The state herald., 1907-10-11
European Capital Seeking Colorado

Denyer.-Robert S. Oberfelder, a
Sidney. Nebraska. capitalist and prom
inently Identified with Cripple Greek
mining interests, was ut the Brown
Palace hotel the other day. oberfelder
has Just completed fiye.months' tour
OF the continental cities OF Europe. In
an Interview said:
Comparatively few Americans are
aware OF the fact that the eyes Of for.
eign capitalists are focused upon the
commercial life OF America. was sur.
prised TO see how thoroughly familiar
Europeans are with the development
and commercial Advancement In this
country. particularly no In Colorado.
Their interest In Colorado'a progress
aud the opening up OF what has been
practically undoyclopod resources II
unbounded and they stand ready 10
invest money In any legitimate oppor.
tunity that may be offered. This has
not been the result OF any boom that
Colorndans have put forth but is tho
result OF n logical conclusion that the
tremendous mineral wealth In this
state affords ample opportunity for
safe Investment with fair dividends
Mt stated periods.
Thousands OF dollars are being sent
TO America weekly for investment, and
no inconuidcrnble portion nnds Its way
TO Colorado. The time In past when
tho speculative stocks. such nv railway
shares and bonds. command the alton.
ton Of the European Investor. for the
fiuctuation In prices. many times un.
warranted. has caused the man OF
money abroad TO pursue u much more
conservative policy. and In fact hc has
become, n anything. ovrrcautious. II
In much more difiicult now to place
large blocks of railway stock abroad
than formerly. consequently the IMAM
cial tone Of the old world II on n much
sounder bafis than formerly"
oberfcidcr will leave shortly on an
extended tour OF Old Mexico and South
America, where he baH lafgc interests.
The state herald., 1907-10-11
Suicide. Number 10 In 100000.

chicngo-Ffcdcrick l.. Hoffman
Hta'istieinn for well known life insur
ancc company for number Of yonrs,
has tabuiated the available suicide sta
tiHtics OF the country, lie has nub
lish.d his figures for 1905. covering
alsty.fiyc elites with n total population
Of more than 100000,
Of ~ per 100000 Of population. and u
decrease of o.s per cent. from the aver
nge for the last ten years
San Francisco rtiii leads. with ~ .
per 100. 900. followed by Oakland, with
~. St Louis. with all: New York
city with ~. and Chicago with II, The
same cities have led for the tcn.yoar
period. but Chicago showed n failing
on last year OF b2 per cent,
The state herald., 1907-10-11
BORDER LIFE sHooT.uP.
Three Men Are Probably Mortally
Shot In Melee,

Goldfeld, Nev.--ln true border style
four men were shot this afternoon at
Ida, a small mining town thirty miles
south of Goldfield.
Three of them are probably mortally
wounded and are in the hospital un-
conscious.
AS Billy Samon. owner of the Mo
hawk saloon, situated on the main
street Of Ida, at o'clock was sitting
facing the door and playing cards with
Jim Hibbs, Dave Wright and man
called Shorty" the door suddenly
flew open and Harry Wiseman, SAID to
have a reputation in the Southwest as
bad nan, started blazing away at
the party. Every bullet fired by the
desperate went to its mark.
Semon was the only man in the
place who had revolver. At the first
shot, when he saw Hibbs fall from his
chair, Semon drew and returned the
fire Of the intruder.
When the smoke cleared Hibbs was
found with bullet through his
cheeks and one penetrating his stom
ach, Wright got bullet in the groin
and Shorty" was wounded in a leg
"ioNhidH WAS sHOt tliIOuSu tHt niouth
but Semon was not struck.
The injured men We're rushed by au
tomobile to Goldfeld and given every
attention, but it is feared that three
will die.
Semon declared the shooting is O
complete mystery to him.
Wiseman shot up the town yeal
ago and is considered n bad character
The state herald., 1907-10-11
CHEAP MEATS
THIS WINTER
FAILURE OF RAILROADS TO PRO.
VIDE TRANSPORTATION RUNS
PRICES DOWN.
HITS sTOcKGRoWERs S
GREAT NEED OF DOUBLE TRACK
ROADS INTO WESTERN
TERRITORY.

Denver.-Now is the time OF year
when thousands OF dollars are drawn
from the eastern money market and
shipped to Denver in order to move
the gigantic shipments of cattle that
are being rounded up on the ranges In
the Rocky mountain ranges. With the
scarcity of money in New York II re-
suits In an abundance in local banks,
and the money will continue to flow In
for the next three months.
Local commission merchants who
handle the cattle are telling the same
old story Of the railroads lack Of suf-
flcient facilities to handle the live
stock, and now that the roundup sea.
son is open and hundreds OF herds OF
cattle are being brought into Denver
daily, the railroad companies are re-
fusing to handle the enormous output
and hundreds of carloads have been
refused already.
They Don't Keep Pace.
With the rapid development OF the
West the railroads have failed 10 keep
pace with the growth and conditions
this year among the shippers Of live
stock are worse than they have heen
is principally experienced In getting
the cattle shipped from Denver to
points East.
The railroad companies say that this
condition is not due to lack Of proper
equipment, but is the result Of the
many one-track roads which enter Den
yer. This one-track system. they
claim. has greatly retarded them and.
with the increase Of traffic. they are
unable to meet the demand for sars or
trains.
The rounding up OF the cattle on the
ranges and the shipping of them TO
Denver will continue until December,
The output this year will not he as
heavy as last year. The past season
on the ranges has been good one and
grass has hourshed splendidly. host
of the live stock received has been
purchased by the packing companies
and slaughtered. The cattle are in
good shape and the feeders will prob
ably do a small business this year.
Prices Continue Firm.
The price on all grades OF cattle con.
tinues to hold firm and prospects are
for a good. steady market The receiv-
ing OF the cattle hardly ever effects the
price. unless there exists n scarcity.
which generally results in an increase
Meat will be cheap and plentiful
In Denver this winter. owing TO the
commission men being unable 10 Sc
cure proper accommodations from the
railroad companies for the removal
East. The Union Pacific railroad was
compelled TO refuse $50 cars OF live
stock for the East the other day. being
unable 10 arrange for transportation.
With the other railroads the story Is
the same.
, The collecting or rounding up Of the
cattle on the many ranges and the
shipping TO Denver. and from here the
transportation East. constitutes me OF
the GREATEST industries In this country
and the money and labor II Involves is
so great that II can hardly he reck-
oned. This is the busy season and the
time when much money Is put In cireu.
'lntion. Tho prevailing circumstances
among not only the cattle raisers but
all kinds OF produce men is evidence OF
the rich. ilourishing and prosperous
condition OF the West.
The state herald., 1907-10-11
pos,owee 10 Robbed.

Greeley. colo.-Thc postoi'lce and
general merchandise store of the
Koys.Youkcr Mercantile Company of
ileckhnm was robbed the other night
and $40 In cash and about 800 In
ntampn and $1,000 worth Of notes be-
longing 10 G, y. Keys were stolen.
Burglars gained admii,ance by prying
open a back window.
The notes stolen hnd been given M
security for goods trusted on, 10 tho
farmers Of the vicinity. Other ynlu'
able rsperH. such M Insurance poll
ciea and deeds, that were kept IN the
safe. were also stolen. The safe wns
unlocked II was kept only for firs
protection.
The state herald., 1907-10-11
PLEAD GUILTY; WAS INNOCENT.
Remarkable Case Comes to Light In
Russia.

st. Petersburg-The extraordinary
case OF the Veselis. father and son.
who voluntarily went to penal servi'
tude and death for crime they never
committed. is agitating society in East
Russia.
Four years ago Trina Veseli. daugh-
ter OF Simbirsk noble. eloped from
her home with married Official, Jak.
ovleff. Jakovleff was shortly after
ward put on trial for forging receipts
for government moneys which he had
never paid out. but was acquitted on
technical grounds.
The girls father. driven mad by
the double shame. resolved to kill the
pair. and forced his only son, Ste,
phen. TO agree TO help in the execu'
ton.
According to the plot. father and
son were TO visit Jakovleff's lodgings
on n pretended mission of reconciliatio
and drop poison into the glasses OF
both Jakovleif and his mistress, The
son. however. relented. The day be.
fore the proposed murder he warned
the intended victims. who promptly
fied from Russia.
Fearing his fathers anger. stephen
Vcseli Invented an extraordinary
story. He related how he himself had
killed his sister and her lover The
bodies. he declared. had been burned.
Vcseli believed HIS son. The towns
people assumed that Jakoylcff and
Mile vcscli had emigratcd In order
TO escape from n humiiiating position.
For n year all went well.
Old vessli fell M and seemed Mt
deaths door. He recovered almost
miraculously and attributed his saliva.
tion TO the Intention OF Providence
that he should atone for his crime lie
confessed the murder. AZ the trial.
when the father rctaiied the whole
plot. tho son maintained mn absolute
silence. Stephan was sentenced TO
ten years, his father TO eight years.
penal sery!,udc,
on the island Of Saghalicn the elder
vescli was killed by fellow convict
His son was sent to the mainland dur
Ing the war with Japan and drowned
nt Nikolnoyak.
The tragedy wan forgotten. but dur.
Ing the present summer there arrived
at Simbirnk under the name Of Johan'
sen a man and woman who were nj
once recognized as the supposed Vie
tins Of tho vesciis' crime. They ad.
mittcd their Identity. explained that
they had Ned TO Bucnos Aytes and had
heard nothing Of their relatives since
they left Russia.
when Trina vcseli heard Of the fate
of her fathIr and brother she tainted
and lay inscnslble twelve hours,
The state herald., 1907-10-11
State Get. Dig Income Tag.

Colorado Springs County Treas.
uror u u. Simmons has mailed 10
State Treasurer A Il. Bent check for
sJb0.o00. representing the inheritance
tax paid by the S'rntton estate. less
between $1,000 and $1,000. which has
been retained by vi PnHo county M mn
emergency fund 10 settle unpaid
claims against the estate for which
the county might be held liable.
Simmons conferred with the state
treasurer In Denver regarding the
turning over of the money. II IN Ia be
used by the state 10 satisfy number
of appropriations Of the third. fourth
aud NTH class. and the State School
for the Deaf and Blind will be- among
the institutions to benefit By II. El
paso county received 1850 aH It's
share Of the tax.