davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
Fleet Leaves Tomorrow.

The fleet will leave Friday night at
10 o'clock and the Chilean cruiser
Chacabuco will precede ii through
the straits. The torpedo fotilla will
accompany the battleships as far as
Cape Pillar at the west end of the
straits, from which point the smallesr,
vessels will take the inside route
northward.
o,a " -rafalso the fleet will steam
Z. -ye inshore and salute the town,
but will make no stop. The health
OF Reer Admiral Evans, who was
suffering with rheumatism at Rio de
| Janeiro, is much improved.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
Public Lands.

During the last fiscal year 1S.452
entries were made in the four pub
lie land Offices of the territory COW
ering 2,9OS,659 acres, of which p
544.630 acres were homestead entries
and 1S3.272 acres desert-land entries
That settlement is permanent is dem
onstrated by the fact that during the
last year in the Santa Fe district
alone the final homestead entries
covered 53,l32 acres. In the small
est land district of the four, that of
Clayton, over 100000 acres of pub
lie land We're entered during the past
fiscal year, an area as large as the
state of Delaware. In one of the
smallest counties of the territory
Quay-almost 100000 acres were
taken up in the same period. an area
almost as great as the state of Rhode
Island
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06

Indebtedness that exceeds so per cent
of its total taxable assessment The
situation in this county is such that
Congress should grant some relief, be-
cause the bonds representing the bulk
Of the Indebtedness were validated by
Congress.
A statement of the receipts and dis
5ursements of the various counties
shows the balances on hand January
1, 1907. a total Of S7s2, ,343.S3. The
report continues:
Taxation
The total valuation Of the property
Of the territory as returned for taxa
ton purposes, for the year 1905 was
S45.9S7.367.S1 The exemptions to
heads Of families amounted to $2.I44,-
621.5O. the net taxable basis was
S4S.242.746.31. net gain of SS,l5G-
34O3S over 1905. The total assess
ment for 1907 is S4S,509,O ,O97.26.
This increase in assessment repre-
sents legitimate increased values, and
a. large percentage of taxes assessed
/ will be collected during the present
| year.
The following comparative state
ment of returns made by the several
counties for years 1905 and 1906
shows that only four counties of the
| 25 show loss I'm valuation.
| A comparative summary of the as
| sessed valuation of the territory by
counties shows a total valuation OF
S43,242,74631 at the end of 1906, a
| net gain of $S,157,S4O.3S. The report
| says
AS the basis of valuation of prop
erty for taxation purposes, as COM
pared with the real value, on the aV-
erage does not exceed 90 per cent. 1t
is safe to say that the total wealth
of New Mexico amounts to $3OO,OOO,-
900. The territorial board of equal
ization at its annual January meeting
fixes values upon different classes OF
property and these values are ceru-
fled to the assessors of the several
counties of the territory, and this, to
a large extent, insures equitable as
sessment of property of the same class
and value in the different parts of the
territory.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
Work of the Legislature.


Probably the act most important
to the welfare of New Mexico, pass
ed by the legislative assembly which
met early this year, was statute
prohibiting and penalizing gambling,
which for many years has been
legalized evil in the southwest. An
other act of prime importance pro-
vides for the compilation and revis-
ion of the laws of the territory, and
work on this is now well under way.
Among other important acts were:
Statute providing for scholarships at
the. territorial institutions Of learn
ing; revision of the public school law;
an act providing for the issue of Ii
censeS for the sale of intoXicants on
trains; an act to regulate the use and
distribution of the waters of New
Mexico. passed on the recommended
ton of the federal reclamation SER
vice. an act providing appellate pro-
cedure in civil and criminal cases; an
act providing for building an addi-
tion to the territorial capitol building
and for erecting an executive man
sion; a new pharmacy act; an act
prohibiting the sale of intoXicants TO
the Indians; a uniform negotiable
instruments law: an act providing a
fund for disabled firemen, their wild
ows and orphans; an act providing
for the registration of births and
deaths, and, finally, an act providing
for the leasing, sale, management and
control of all lands of the territory.
This last act was passed to bring the
territorial statutes in thorough ac-
cord with the federal statutes and
the rulings of the department Of the
interior and the department Of JUS
tice regarding the management of he
lands donated by the United States
TO the territory for public school and
institutional purposes
In population the governor states
that the vote in 1906 showed an in
crease Of more than twenty per cent.
He estimates the population to eX-
cCed 100000, Of whom more than
fifty per cent are Of Anglo-SaNon,
Celtic or Teutonic blood. Many
Italians. japanese, Polish and Sla-
yonic citizens are In the territory.
Plenty Of labor is 10 he had and ad-
joining states draw on the territory
for laborers.
In railroad construction the gov
crpOr tells Of the completion OF the
Santa = Belen cutoff; the COM
plcton Of the St Louis, Rocky Noun
tain and Pacific railroads line from
Des Moines to Ute Creek and
branch line TO Ration, which has re-
suited in a remarkable development
Of coal fields iu ColfaX county. He
also tells Of work now under way
and contemplated; Of the automobile
lines. he SAYS:
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
Rcccipts and Expcndltures

The finances Of the counties were
never I'm better condition. During the
last year no county treasurer has been
found short I'm his accounts The
bonded indebtedness Of the counties
is the same as at the beginning Of
the year S2,S16,4T3. All the counties
are meeting their current expenses
promptly, but Santa Fe county is un-
able to pay the interest on a bonded
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
Gone to Europe

Gone to Europe N~ ~
1t is regarded as probable that
| Morse has left the United States with
the intention of abandoning his re-
| sponsibilities, but Albert b. Board
| man, attorney for Morse, Is reported
as saying that Morse sailed Satur-
day for Europe for n rest of three
weeks and at the time of his depart
ure did not anticipate the crisis In his
affairs which has come about In the
past few days.
National Bank Examiner Charles A.
Hanna. who Is in charge of the af-
fairs of the National Bank of North
America, announced today that he
was informed Morse had gone to
Europe or some other place for an
indefinite stay. He would not dlsclose
the source of his information.
Mrs Morse Is at the Morse resi-
dence but when seen today refused
TO give any information concerning
her missing husband,
Since Morse has been eliminated
from the banking business in New
York he has transacted most of his
business at his Fifth avenue resi-
dence. Within the past ten days he
has been before a grand jury several
times to testify in regard to certain
assets of the Provident Savings Life
Assurance society, which were iepos-
tied with the banks with which he
was connected.
federal grand jury has also been
investigating the conduct of those
banks.
Was Worth $4,000, 900
That Morse was greatly disturbed
by the various moves against him is
indicated ny the statement of Thomas
f. Wing, attorney for the receiver OF
the National Bank of North America.
who has made an affidavit that Morse
said to him. with great agitation, that
he had watched his securities drop far
below par and kept almost all of his
accounts margined and good, but that
he could not stand it forever and he
did not know what he would or could
do.
Prior to the collapse of the various
enterprises in which ne is interested
Morse's fortune was estimated at vari-
Gus amounts, ranging as high as S20,-
900, 600.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06

penVsr. COIo,, Feb. 6,-TOnighl Fair
tonight and Friday.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-06
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-745 p. m.
No $3.50 p. m.
No. 10. S. p. m.
No. SO 40 p. m.
No. o-GL4S pm.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
HUNDREDS HERE WILL
WELCOME THE ADVICE

Here is simple homemade mix
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases, who makes the
statement in New York daily news
case of Kidney trouble, II taken before
paper, that 1t will relieve almost any
the stage of Bright's disease. He
states that such symptoms as lame
back, pain in the side, frequent desire
to urinate, especially at night; pain
full and discolored urination are read
lily overcome Here is the recipe: try
it.
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparflla, three
ounces. Take teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A well known druggist here in town
is authority that these ingredients
are all harmless and easily mixed at
home by shaking well in bottle. This
mixture has a peculiar healing and
soothing effect upon the entire Kid
ney and Urinary structure, and often
overcomes the worst. forms of Rheu-
matism in just little white. This
mixture is said to remove all blood
disorders and cure rheumatism by
forcing the kidneys to filter and strain
from the blood and system all uric
acid and foul, decomposed waste mat
ter, which cause these aff1ictions. Try
it IL you aren't well. Save the pres
cription.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
SOME PROGRESS MADE ON
PURE RIVER PROPOSITION

The long talked Of endeavor to puri-
fy the water of the Arkansas river
by compelling cessation Of placer
mining at Granite and other points In
the vicinity of Leadville by judicial
process WAS considered at . meeting
of accredited representatives Of the
movement held at the Strathmore ho-
tel here Thursday afternoon.
In the conference were delegates
from the two water boards and the
commercial organizations Of Pueblo.
the chamber of commerce of Salida
and the Canon City Merchants asso-
citation.
The matter was thoroughly discus
sed and a determination reached to
prosecute work until a solution OF the
problem was reached. While some
progress was made at yesterdays
conference the results were not as
definite as was hoped would be the
case, owing to the necessity OF fur
ther consideration OF certain legal
difficulties involved in the PROPOSE
ton.
Another meeting will be held as
soon as practicable by the represen-
tatives Of Pueblo. Canon City and Sa-
Ida at which time 1t is expected the
pure river movement will have TAX
en- such shape as to permit an appeal
being made to the courts In its be-
half.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
THE COURT WILL VISIT
BEAVER PARK THIS WEEK

The introduction Of testimony In
the matter Of the Beaver Water & Ir-
rigation company. petitioner in the
district court to be allowed to change
the point of diversion of its water
rights in Beaver creek, was finished
Thursday and the case submitted to
Judge Bailey for decision. The case
was one OF the most notable Of itf
kind ever tried in this county and ev-
cry step in the proceedings was
watched with the utmost interest by
the legal fraternity and the holders oi
water DEGREES.
The petitioner, who was represent
ed by Messrs. Waldo. Dawson q
Stump. of this city. and by Cast &
Cast of Pueblo. asked to be per-
mitted to change the place of diver
sion of something like thirty-four Gu
bic feet of water owned by it in the
normal flow of Beaver creek from var
ious points along the stream to the
intake Of the recently constructed ir-
rigating canal. The sprotestants were
Jesse Kelly, w. P. Hight, DR.. Dougan,
the Fremont Water Supply company
ditch and the Kelly Ditch company,
who are represented by A. H. McLain.
Locke & Pease. and Gen. Joseph H.
Maupin.
Among the witnesses for the peti-
tioner was Prof r. L. Carpenter Of
Fort Collins, the eminent irrigation
expert. while for the protestants there
appeared ]. 8. Green OF Pueblo. a
former state engineer.
Judge Bailey, together with the at
torneys in the case, will visit Beaver
creek next week and make a personal
inspection Of some of the matters
touched on during the trial. after
which argument will be made before
the court 1t Is expected that an
opinion will be handed down in the
near future.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
LINCOLN PARK SCHOOL
WILL REOPEN NEXT MONDAY

The Lincoln Park school. which
was closed a week or ten days ago to
prevent the possible spread Of scarlet
fever. q few cases Of which were re-
ported In the community. will reopen
next Monday morning and 1t is hoped
that all of the pupils will return
promptly to their studies. No new
cases Of the contagion have been re-
ported for some time and the board
of education has decided that there
will be no risk in reopening the school
at this time.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
GOOD NEWS.
Many Canon City Readers Have Heard
II and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in
Canon City are glad to learn that
prompt relief is within their reach.
Many lame, weak and aching back
is bad no more. thanks to Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Our citizens are telling
the good news OF their experience with
the Old Quaker Remedy. Here is an
example worth Reading:
Mrs. william B. Hull. living at 201
East Portland, Victor. Colo. says:
Mine years ago my husband had a
severe attack of kidney trouble, and
from that time he was subject to fire.
quent attacks. Two years ago his con-
dition became worse and he complain
ed Of constant aching through his
back. Though he tried various rem
edies none of them gave him more
than temporary relief, and II was not
Until Doan's Kidney Pills were used
that the desired results were obtain
ed. They absolutely banished the dis
tress in his back and improved his
health Doan's Kidney Pills are cer-
tainIy a fine kidney remedy and one
that can be relied upon to cure this
complaint.
Plenty more proof like this from
Canon City people Call at Hunter
Palmer's drug store and ask what
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Old papers lOc bundle =; so. Re-
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
YOUTHFUL CONVICT PARDONED
BY GOVERNOR BUCHTEL

, was sentenced, after taking testimony,
by Judge Harry C. Riddle to a term
OF from three to four years in the
penitentiary at Canon City. The ap-
pearance of the young man at the
time induced Judge Riddle to make
some further inquiries concerning
him. He writes now that the ends of
justice have been fully met in his
case and that he would be pleased
if executive clemency should be ex-
ercised in behalf of the said Samuel
E. Hayes.
Judge Riddle says further that this
is the first time he has felt called up
on to take the initiative In such a
matter, but that the young man has
been continually before him in
thought since he. was tried and he
therefore sends this request. 1t ap-
pears that the father of the said Sam
uel E. Hayes died fifteen years ago
and that six other children, older than
Samuel, died before the father. 1t ap-
pears. further, that his mother has
been married for the past ten years
to Mr.. Charles Ficol and now resides
in Colorado Springs.
1t appears that his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Brown. who
reside at SOB West Colfax avenue,
Denver, desire to find a suitable home
for Samuel Hayes. A further request
for executive clemency comes from
Mr.. ]. F. Kuykendall, by whom. Mr..
Edward Brown, the grandfather. has
been employed for twenty years and
by whom the father of Samuel e.
Hayes was employed.
A further request comes from
Thompson & Karfhage, who were the
complaining witnesses in the district
court in Denver. In view Of all these
requests and in view OF the youth of
Samuel E. Hayes. who was sixteen
when committed and IL only seven
teen now, 1t seems humane and wise
that conditional pardon should be
granted to him, conditioned on his
loyal obedience to the direction of
his grandfather and grandmother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Brown, and
conditioned on his working where
they direct him to work that he may
be located away from the surround
ings OF his trouble. 1t is therefore Or
dered that a conditional pardon be,
and hereby is, granted to Samuel e.
Hayes, No. 6712, and that the warden
of the penitentiary will, on receipt Of
this pardon. grant him liberty to re-
turn to his grandfather and grand
mother at SOB West Colfax avenue, in
Denver, by whom he will be located at
some proper place for him to work In
the country. This pardon is granted
on the following conditions, namely,
that Samuel E. Hayes, No. 6712, shall
be obedient to his grandfather and
that he shall work |
where they direct him to work in the |
away from the surroundings |
Of his trouble and that he shall con- !
duct himself at all times in worthy |
manner so that no complaint can just 4,
ly be made against him to the civil |
In the event that he |
should violate the conditions of this |
pardon. the pardon will then be re-
voked.
Given under my hand and the ex-
ecutive seal at the state house in DEN |
yer. Colorado, this 18th day of March,
1908.
HENRY A. BUCHTEL.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
BACK IN CANON CITY AFTER
AN ABSENCE OF TRWEE TEARS

Mrs. L. W. Felter came home Tues
day evening after an absence OF more
than three years. the greater part Of
which was spent abroad. Since her
return to the United States she has
been visiting relatives in Illinois.
Iowa and Kansas. coming here from
Agricola in the latter state. Mrs.
Felter can hardly fail to note ma
terial growth in Canon City during
the years she was away
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26
/. N. STEVENS NEW BOOK,
THE LBERATORS," rs OUT

A new novel that is creating more
or less OF stir in literary and politi'
cal circles Is The Liberators." by
N. Stevens
Mr.. Stevens was formerly editor Of
the Colorado Springs Gazette and later
of the Pueblo Chieftain. He is still
a part owner of the Chieftain and Is
we'll known all over Colorado.
THE Liberators" is probably the
strongest and most timely. as well az
the most fascinating. political story
that has appeared in America for q
decade.
It's dedication shows that 1t was
written for a purpose. viz: To point
out the obstacles to successful pub
lie career for the honorably ambitious
youth of America.
This mission it certainly performs,
for by teaching and precept and ex-
ample 1t makes manifest the demoral-
ization OF existing political parties.
Very early in the book the author
brushes aside the cobwebs OF preju-
dice usually raised against the frank
and honest discussion OF public ques-
tions in this country. and through .
veritable Harriet Taylor In knowledge
of American economics he has beau
tiful and wealthy woman to inspire
two young men with the patriotism
required to bring about betterment
Of our social and governmental condi-
tions.
Gertrude Strong Is a remarkable
woman. but one easily welded out Of
any one OF dozen American women.
some of whom the author undoubtedly
had in mind in creating this charac-
ter.
The author is an adrent champion
of the equal rights OF women In all
matters and his charac-
tiers demonstrate how wholly unneces-
sary II is for women to lose any OF
their femininity or grace while en-
gagged In that work.
The chief hero of the story-George
Randolph-receives a dying charge
from his father. an Illinois farmer and
veteran Of the civil war. to enter pub
lie life but only In such way that
you can be Of real service TO man.
kipd"
At Harvard Randolph meets Fred
eric Ames. the son Of one OF the great
railroad magnates OF the country and
they become fast friends. II was with
difficulty that Ames induces Ran
dolph to go with him to his home In
New York City, but finally. at the
Easter vacation nf their junior year
in the Law school. he accepts and
spends the week at the Ames home in
New York
There he meets Gertrude Strong.
next to Mr.. Ames, the largest stock
holder in his enterprises. the daugh-
ter OF great railroad builder OF the
northwest and the widow Of former
general manager OF :he Ames roads
in that section of the country. She Ia
a young woman about 2s years of age
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

but her father had early taught her
economics and she had Just returnsl
from taking a course of lectures st
Cambridge. England. when Randolph
met her.
At the death of her husband shs ~
silently vowed to give her life to II
service of mankind. At the dinnse
which followed Randolph's arrival
very interesting discussion took plaos
as to the opportunittes for . young
man to achieve honorable fame in
public life under existing political coa-
ditions.
1t must be remembered that tAis
story deals with affairs for the foa5
years succeeding the next presidsntiaa
election.
Randolph also meets Frederic Amss'
two sisters. Margaret and Virginia, On
this visit to New York. He and The
Ames family become great frieadD
and he spends a week with them b
southern Italy the next September anA
takes a trip with them through tie
great west the next summer.
The story abounds in strong polifs-
cal discussion and startling polittoa1
situations. in beautiful mountaiA -
gends and romantic love scenes.
The love story Is refined. high ciac9
and beautiful.
The author shakes down the ten
pie OF American feudalism not By IL
mob. but by the rich and the stroaG.
whose hearts have become puriAs1
through the divine lre Of patriotism
Tho present era Of regulation q
large Industrial enterprises IL rather
mercilessly assailed but the log1e
seems to be irrefutable.
George Randolph's career 10 ~
over q bed OF roses BY any means. Spe
he Is eventually antasonised with al
the power the elder Ames can oo0-
mand. and his struggles In New Yoek
City are very thrilling. Perhaps 90
OF the most Interesting parts OF -
book 10 successfsl attempt 70 over
throw IN election In western state
and to install officials that wsrs -
feated BY an overwhelming majority
OF voters. This overthrow 10 soep0-
plished through open-haaded bribesy
and the connivance Of the courts. T11D
revolution might have occurred In ~
one OF q dosea states west oS the NJ
sisslppi and the asthor doss not loeaAe
the scene OF the revolution.
THE Liberators shosld nna . wsD->
come In every American bosseAea2
for while II 10 fearless II II eisaa3
while II deals with abstruss asd seo-
plicated government subjects Il aoss
so In an entertaining and deiigAt10
way; while 1t Is fiction Of . hishI6F-
der all Of Il might easily b faot:
while II is romantic II is wholsso0o
and elevating.
------------
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

There are three or four nice psopao
the rent of your house in return ~
furnished rooms In II. A "furnisAs1
rooms" nd will find them.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

When visiting Denver stop II the
new Hotel Alamo. corner Sevsntsenth
and Market streets. Strictly modern.
with elevator service. Public so1
private baths. Rates u per day 90
~.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

Don't wait too long to order that
spray pump and arsenate OF lead. or
lime and sulphur solution have
them on hand for you now. F. p
Smith.
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

State of Colorado. Executive Chamber.
Denver.
Executive Order-COnditlonal Pardon.
Samuel e. Hayes. No. s712. pleaded
guilty to the crime Of burglary and
. larceny. January 3S. 1907, IN the
criminal court in Dsnver county. H
Cañon City record., 1908-03-26

Old papers lOc bundle u so. Re-
cord office