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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
colorado's Beet Industry.

Colorado clinched still tighter her
grip on first place in beet sugar pro-
duction in the United States in 1907.
With sixteen sugar factories operating.
the largest acreage planted in the his
tory of the industry in the state, and
a record yield, the states output of
sugar was swelled to 422, 1882 $50
pounds. Farmers were paid about 81
100000 more. than in 1906, factory labor
earned $2,315,000. and the labor of the
fields earned s2,770,200. With this
great record Colorado may well be
proud.
The figures at the opening of this
article tell the tale of what was done
in 1907 better than words could. a
new factory was built at Las Animas.
Colorado, by the American Beet Sugar
Company, in time for the fall cam
paign, greatly adding to the production
of that concern. The factory has a
capacity of 700 tons per day and cost
nearly $1,000,000, making the capital
invested in factories in the state, eX-
elusive of real estate, $1l ,295,OOO.
Colorado earned her place at the top
of the list of beet sugar producing
states in 1906 by showing larger
acreage than her nearest competitor
and larger total production of sugar
This year Colorado has sixteen fac
tories of total daily capacity of L.,
100 tons, exceeding the capacities of
the factories of any other state in the
Union. Michigan has seventeen fac
tories, but the daily capacity reaches
only 1850 tons. In Colorado all of
the factories are run every day of the
campaign at full capacity, and in many
instances test runs are made at vari-
Gus competing factories of the same
company. This Is necessary to handle
the immense crops of beet grown. Of
ten times in other states some of the
factories are compelled to shut down
part of the time during the sugar cam
psign.
Usually the beets are contracted for
by the acre by the manufacturer the
winter before the season. A stipulated
price is paid per ton. In Colorado
the price averages IS ton. The
farmer is provided with beet seed,
which he plants, cultivates and, if
wise, carefully watches until the last
harvest day.
Prospects for 1908, and, In fact, for
many years in the future. are bright.
Increased acreage, new factories and
high wages will all add to the pros
perity OF the state. Nearly every farm
ing section is a candidate for a beet
sugar factory.
colorado's Corn Crop.
The corn crop in 1907 is estimated
at 100000 bushels, valued at 100000
Corn fodder crop, 100000 tons, valued
at 100000.
While corn has always and probably
n ha 1c
minor crops of Colorado, owing to eli
matte conditions, during the last year
noticeable increase In grain and fod-
der productions of corn is to be seen.
Systematic efforts are being made by
experts to increase the crop by adding
to the acreage every year. The total
acreage In corn in 1907 was $4,000
ncres. with an average y,-,a U, fifteen
bushels to the acre. Qpc>eo price, De-
cember 10th, was sixty cents per
bpshel. - !
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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

Busts of Frederick the Great and
Field Marshal Count Won Moltke have
been set up in the West Point Military
academy. They were given to the
academy by Emperor William as a
token of his interest in the American
army, and will take their place along
with the busts of the great American
soldiers that already adorn the build
ings of the academy.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

A down easter has constructed an
amphibious automobile with balloon
attachment. Where can the Innocent
bystander find refuge from thing like
Sentinel. In the
subway, brother; flee to the subway!
exclaims the Chicago Tribune.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
Totals =. :. $50 $40. 39e So 81 $50

Totals a.. -. $S9,620.399 1871 $50
Alabama. Georgia, Missouri, North
Carolina, Porto Rico. Philippine Is
lands, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia produced small quantities of
gold and silver, which are included in
the totals.
The commercial value of fine silver
in 1906 averaged about siXty-eight
cents per ounce and liz 1907 about
siXty-siX cents per ounce.
The production of fine silver in 1906
amounted to 56,517 800 ounces.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09
Boulder Student Drowned.

Boulder-While skating on Owens
lake, one mile north OF Boulder. Thurs
day night. Jay Bent. aged twenty-three,
son of wealthy ranchman, and uni
yersity student, was drowned.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

The doctor who says that nearly
100000 deaths could be avoided every
year by care should make his mean
ing clearer. Those 100000 deaths
have to take place some time, do they
not?
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

A New Jersey monkey has twice
been sent to jail for being drunk and
disorderly. He seems to have almost
human intelligence.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

There is profit of $4,000 a trip
In the Lusitania. 1t would be fine to
live next door to the owner and bor-
row the boat for trip now and then.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

The Japs say all they want Is equal
privileges with citizens of the United
States. That's something citizens Of
the United States can't always get
themselves.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

Still, 1t imparts rude shock to con
fidence to have to pay Fights cents .
quart for milk.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

Many man who goes looking up
his family tree may find an ancestor
or two attached to 1t by the neck.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

Preparations are on foot, as 1t were,
to meet the Black Hand with mailed
fist.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-09

BY coming s53.OOO.OOO in gold double
eagles the government aims to put
the money stringency to flight
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
HIT BY AN AuroMosILE-A lit

tie Mexican boy who was playing ball in the street near the corner of Center and Washington streets yes terday evening was about the most fortunate victim of an automobile accident on record. A sprinkling wagon, another vehicle and a large automobile driven by Fred Leeper turned into Center from Washington and the boy, who was paying at tention to nothing but the ball, was pocketed. A warning cry was sound ed and the boy seeing the other ve- hicles jumped in front of the auto mobile. He was knocked down and before the machine could be stopped two wheels passed over him Mir. Leeper stopped the machine but by this time the boy was on his feet brushing the dust from his clothing. He insisted that he was not hurt, but he was carried to a near by store and a doctor was sent for. The boy still said that he was not hurt and the examination of the doctor confirmed that diagnosis. MT. Leeper gave him a dollar and then reported the affair to Marshal Moore.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
Hiteheoek's Mysteries.

Republican National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock's retreat in the Harvester building has been charac- terized by some of the distinguished callers as The Office of a Thousand Mysteries
 They say they are seized with strange sensations and impressions on entering the office. The first sensation Is like stepping from the hot sunshine into a deep subterranean passageway where the air is cool and damp There is a strangeness all about. The sec retaries and clerks seem to glide from spot to spot There are swinging doors, offices within, disappearing egresses. low talking. whispered mes sages. Now and then a clerk seems to drop through the floor or go up through the ceiling without the slight est noise
 Something uncanny, say some of the free and easy Western men, strikes the visitors as they wind through the noiselessly revolving doors. are bowed in and out of the winding course by blue-eyed youths. who make motions and signs with their arms and eyes, put TdTtlN Spedh dUONc WniSptI "Sh- h-h!" seems to be echoing every where. The visitors can hear it ring ing in their ears. but they can not see whence it comes.
 One of the Rocky Mountain boys" the other day said he got the shlvers before he got out. Without the slight est commotion or sound a clerk would bob up beside him as if shot up through the floor. He got the habit himself. said the Rocky Mountain man, and in a few minutes he found him. self gliding. He cast furtive glances sidewise and behind him as he eXplor- ed the recesses .alcoves. niches, and sound proof coin extracting cells. He was covered with cold nervous sweat he said, when he finally rushed out to Michigan avenue and got into the sunshine to restore normal circula- ton of the blood.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
NO GUSHER But Tells Facts About Postun1.

We have used Postum for the past eight years" writes a Wis. lady, and drink it three times a day. We never tire of it.
 For several years I could scarcely eat anything on account of dyspepsia, bloating after meals. palpitation. sick .headache-in fact was in such misery and distress l tried living on hot water and toast for nearly year.
 ''I had quit coffee, the cause of my trouble, and was using hot water, but this was not nourishing
 Hearing of Postum I began drink ing it and my ailments disappeared, and now I can eat anything I want without trouble.
 My parents and husband had about the same experience. Mother would often suffer after eating. while yet drinking coffee. My husband was a great coffee drinker and suffered from indigestion and headache.
 After he stopped coffee and began Postum both ailments left him. He will not drink anything else now and we have it three times a day. l could write more but am no gusher-only state plain facts"
 Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Weliville." in pkgs. There's a Rea- son"
 Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true and full Of human interest.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Mrs. Bert Winger and small son. are hack home again from an exten- sive vacation spent in California, where they visited the different coast towns
 Mir. and Mrs. Kirksey. and the for mer's sister. Miss Kirksey. have taken up their residence in the house re- gently vacated by Mir. and Mrs. J. w. WelchOns. on the corner of Shrine street and First avenue.
 J. L. Waring is reported greatly i'm proved during the past few days Mir Waring has been ailing for some time but has only been confined to his home since the first of the week.
 Mrs. c. W. COnger has as her guest Miss Hazel Ludwig of Los Angeles, Cal. who expects to remain in Mesa during the coming winter.
 George A. Johnson, proprietor of the Toggery here was a passenger to the Capitol City yesterday morning where he went to attend to personal busi- ness.
 On Thursday evening last, an inter esting meeting of the branch of the local W. C. T. [. was held at the ranch home Of Mrs. W N Amos,
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
MESA WATER HUNTERS ARE AFTER THE BEST
They Are Down One Hundred and
 Thirty-fiVe Feet Now.

Work has been progressing steadily on the wells for several days past, in fact no hitch has occurred in the drill ing, except the time when the large bit was caught in the casing a little over a week ago. at which time the well had been sunk to a depth of about sixty feet
 Several water bearing strata have been found at different depths. The first being encountered about forty feet from the surface. Another was found at d depth of about 80 feet. This latter was tested by Engineer Baker of the U. s. R. s. and found to be of fine quality. It was located in a stratum of quicksand which however was not large enough to furnish water in large quantities to be of service. From the latter named depth forma- tions were encountered containing water in varying volume until Q depth of l26 feet had been reached when an- other large water bearing stratum was found. this was gone through and at the latest report a depth Of one hundred and thirty-five feet had been reached.
 All of the formations carrying water which have been drilled through have been closed by the casing. At the present time no estimate can be made as to the probable depth to which the wells will have to be sunk in order to obtain both the quantity and qual- ity of water desired. It is possible however that both these conditions will be met with in the next hundred feet
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
ODDS AND ENDS

Those ladies who expect to take part in the old Maids convention will meet without fail this afternoon at the Bap- list church at pm. sharp.
 Mrs. Thos Morrow and children re- turned yesterday from Missouri where they have been spending the summer.
 C. c. Jones and A. J. Peters attend ed Normal board meeting in Phoenix yesterday afternoon, making the trip by auto.
 Attention $ again called to the fact that the annual meeting of the Tempe Pumping company will be held today. c B. Turner has rented the Hagan place on the base line and has moved from the Sachs ranch.
 There will be the usual moving pie ture show at the opera house this evening.
 H c. Corson, IT., has been on the sick list for the past couple of weeks but IS able to be about again.
 G. A. Goodwin has just received a handsome line of goods from Mexico. his ad sor particulars.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
HIGH WATER MARK OF
 NORMAL ATTENDANCE
The Senior Class is the Largest in the History ot tho School.

Three new students entered the normal Thursday and registered in the Senior class and one other entered as a first year student. The three new seniors are the Misses Florence Stud ley. Iva Perry and Kathrine Cunning ham. all of Bisbee. This addition of three 70 the class of 1909 makes its present membership B. something like eighteen or twenty more than ever be- longed to the Senior class before. It will be by far the largest class ever graduated from the normal. making allowance for the usual number who will fall by the wayside between now and June of next year. The fourth new student is Miss Edna s. Shew of Wal nut Grove. The total registration at the present time of the normal proper is 233 This breaks the record of any previous year by a good number and IS twenty or more greater than the regis tration at this time a year ago. It should be taken into consideration too, in connection with this increased at tendance that the first year class,
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
A YAQUI DANCE

It IS learned upon fairly good au- th rity that the Yagui Indians al the little village of Guadalupe, three and a half miles south of town are planning another pig dance for tonight. These assairs fake place about every so Osten. tut t.i're seems to be no exac. lime for the function. It takes place when eyer the Yaquis have the inspiration T.le dances are highly entertaining ;,nd are usually witnessed by a large n'nn- her of people from town. The Repub- lican would not care to take :he re- ST rns.biIity of stating absolutely that there will be dance there tonight. lHu it rnaV Le said that if there s one it afll te sufficiently interesting t1 be W Ortn T tTiI
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
RESTAURANT REoPENs
The New Popular Ready For Business
 Again This Morning.

.- The New Popular restaurant in the Kingsbury block near the old Mill Ave. station, after having been closed for 9 week or ten days, will reopen this morning under vastly more favor able conditions than when 1t closed its doors to the public a, short time ago During the past week many improve ments have been made. The dining room has been enlarged and in fact the entire building has been altered, improved and renovated. Two boxes for private families have been built and everything has been secured fresh and new The restaurant is quite appro- priately called the New Popular, and w W Williams, the proprietor. is NpariHg no pains or expenses to make theplaee neat and attractive.
 If my dish. is returned in one week, the bill will be easily settled: ether wise, the law will take its course. know who has 1t.
 r PETE LASSEN.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
TROUBLE FOR MIR. BRYAN.
What Will He Do When the Grand
 Young Man Gets After Him2

MT Bryan has been having things very much his own way during the past two weeks, and a prodigious hurrah he has made of it. We note a striking resemblance to similar pe- riods in 1896 and 1900. The same swarming. perspiring crowds, the old familiar uefiances and denunciations, albeit with a much more frugal heed to the topics 1t will pay to bhoach and. the issues that had better be kept in the background until after the fateful day of November. The same old Bryan, we apprehend, but a shrewder and more alert Bryan. with the lessons of many defeats and the hopes of present victory to steer by.
 A very alarming prospect has just been unfolded for MT. Bryan's con- temptation. The republican man agers have resolved to send the Hon. Albert Jeremiah Beveridge upon his train to answer his proclamations, to confute his arguments and to smother him in a fog of vociferation. The weather is abating now. The nights are cooling off, the days are dissolVing into temperance, and Bev- eridge can soon endue himself in that frock coat, at once seductive and
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03

sublime, without which he is not as impressive as could be desired by his friends It is in that coat he finds his most majestic opportunities. With everybody else on the platform seated he suggests the towering sycamore. In. the deep Charybids of it's loosened front he plunges his melodious hand not then devoted to gesticulation. and makes a figure fairer than Young Love murmuring on the moonlit slopes and terraces.
 What will Bryan do with Beveridge following close upon his heels, ex- changing apostrophes freely, hurling back every bitter scoff and going him one better on each succeeding sere- made? Bryan is not as tuneful as he was He has lost or is compelled to avoid many of his most captivating notes. He is no longer young and ardent and gracious to the eye Sub jected to daily comparison with Bev eridge's adolescent eagerness and beauty, he will find his vista narrow ing and his versatility confined. No more for him the playful jest, the airy quip. the loose. unguarded accu- sation With this rosy and agile boy confronting him at every turn. he will have to put away the pipes and get him to the loud bassoon.
 Bryan has always been ahead in September. We recall in campaigns past the noise of the captains and the shouting at just this stage. the dust of marching thousands and the reluctant but stupendous contribu- tions of the thoroughly dismayed re- publicans. Something happened each tinne-in 1896 and in 1900. This time 1t is Beveridge.-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
BUYERS GETTING IN ON GROUND FLOOR
Valuable Real Estate Transactions Closed Here This Week.


 There is every evidence of increased activity and prosperity in this section of the Salt River valley since the opening up of the fall season. and the return of the residents of this city and vicinity. The work of the present season has been resumed with renew ed enthusiasm and interest and the vacations enjoyed during the summer have been invigorating
 During the present week several inn portant pieces of real estate have changed hands, among these being the Charles Friend Poultry Farm. located two miles northwest of the city. and which was purchased by George Ed monds, the late proprietor of the hotel at Fish Creek. The piece of property consists Of ten acres of improved land together with a comfortable dwelling house. other buildings and a fine lot of fancy breeds of poultry.
 Mir and Mrs. Edmonds have just returned from the coast, where they went to have MT. Edmonds eyes treated.
 It is the intention of the new pro- Piietoi to lOlo" tiiS SiiiNfN0h u'i VI as he is poultry fancier and will no doubt conduct a successful business.
 Another deal in this line which was just made is that of the sale of piece of city property. located north of Hib- bert and west of Main streets. being 330 feet square and fronting on Main street Mrs. A. F. Bellamy of Superior is the new purchaser It Is understood that this is bought for an investment. and that the former owner realized a neat sum by the sale.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03

which is usually the largest has fallen off over 50 per cent on account of the high school The training school at tendance has increased well also and has reached it's high water mark.
 The first month of school has been a very busy one and the teachers and students are just now getting settled down to their best work. It takes little time each-yea after school opens to get things into good running shape, to smooth off the rough edges, so to speak. This smoothing stage has now been passed and students and faculty are getting right down to business. A faculty meeting was held Thursday evening with a full attendance. Plans were outlined and adopted for the years work
 Society and athletic organizations are getting down to business and every thing about the institution is in splen did shape.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
CHURCH NOTICES

Christian church services Sunday, oct. 4th. Sunday school 10 am Preaching at l! am. MT. Chas. w. Rye will preach. Christian Endeavor at 6:3O pm. The evening service at .7:3O will be rather unique. It will be conducted entirely by members of the Endeavor society and in place of the usual sermon, Miss Bertrand Hendrix, a reader of ability, will read a bible story. written by the minister, entitled "Michal"
 MT. Salyer expects to be home and take charge oe the services Sunday, Oct. 1lth.
 Baptist church. Preaching Sunday at Il am. by Rev. L. J. Trumbull. Sunday school 10 a. m. R. A. Windes' superintendent. Young Peoples meet ing Sunday pm. All are invited.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
TEMPE SOON TO LOSE
 YOUNG LADY RESIDENT
The Engagement of Miss Mary Mullen
 Announced in a Douglas Paper.

Last Saturday afternoon Miss Cath erine Christy gave a pretty little lawn party for the announcing of the en- gagement of Miss Mary Mullen and Mir. Lynn s. Palmer. Little tables were set out on the lawn and the evening was spent playing hearts. De- lieious neaDolitan brick ice cream and dainty cakes were served. Miss Chris ty announced the engagement in a very unique way, reading a letter from Miss Mullen to the "E. E. club beg ging that they accept her resignation as she was to fill another engagement Miss Mullen leaves Nov. l. for her home in Tempe The wedding will occurs there on the 25th of Nov. and immediately after they will return to Douglas
 The above clipping from the Douglas Dispatch will be of interest to Tempe readers for the reason that Miss Mary Mullen is on2 of Tempe's best known and most admired young ladies. While the announcement of her engagement may be something Of a surprise to her friends here in Tempe, her most inti- mate acCuaintances have had an idea for sometime past that something of this kind might come to pass this win ter. MT. Palmer, it will be remember ed, spent a couple of weeks with the Mullen camping party at Mormon Lalle last summer and was also a visitor here for a few days before returning to his home in Douglas.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
TO ATTEND ANN ARsoR UNI
 NERSiTY.

Mrs D. D. Jones and her brother, Ben LeBaron. left on yesterday morn ings train for Phoenix where she goes to be with her husband who will leave shortly for Ann Arbor. Mich. at which place Mir. Jones will enter the univer- sity 10 take a special course. MT. Jones who Is also first lieutenant of Company D which left Phoenix last evening for California spent Wednes- day in Mesa saying goodbye to old friends and acquaintances. Mir. Jones did not know. at this time whether he would go direct to Ann Arbor or go to California with the boys of Com pany D first. In either event Mrs. Jones will accompany him.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-03
SOON TO LOCATE IN MESA.

Mir. and Mrs Ii. l.. Young of Ster- ling. Texas. have written to their son and daughter in law. Mir. and Mrs. G. L. Young to the effect that they will soon leave their Texas home and come to locate in this section of the Salt River valley. H. L. Young spent sev- eral weeks here last summer visiting with his son and daughter. and when he left Mesa to return to his home in Sterling he stated that he would be back here again as soon as he could dispose of his property and other in- terestS there