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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

In view of the fact that Chicago is wasting S3 3.0O0,OOO, ,OO0 gallons of water a year, it is fortunate that the lake is handy by,
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Down in Rio they figure that by 1915 there will not be any stored up surplus or visible supply of coffee in the world but what can they tell about the chicory crop?
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

A New Jersey court decides that 1t is not unlawful for man to swear at his wife. Perhaps not, but many find il dangerous.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Gormanys financial enthusiasm over Count Zeppelin is evidence that the value of his airship as an instru- ment of war is fully recognized.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Chicago professors still lead in re- search work One has now indicted the dove for not being gentle. and says he can prove it.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

That couple who were married in the lions den in one of the amusement parks must have thought marriage was all the comic papers pictured it.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Baltimore is going to abolish some 50 grade crossings at an expense or $7000,0 900. Progressive Baltimore!
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

The small boy sometimes gets tanned when he disobeys and goes swimming, and sometimes again when he gets home.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

A Chicago woman shot at burglar and hit her baby. Next time she'll know which to aim at.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Sioux City-First game-Iincoln. 7-S-2; Siuox City, 1299-4. Second game Lincoln, l-4-1; Sioux City. 7-7-1.
 At Omaha-First game Denver 0-1S-1, Omaha, 2-94 Second game-Omaha 1-3-0.
 At Des Moines- First game-Puoblo 3-I0-1; Des Moines. 4-6-2. Second game Pueblo, 2-7-0; Des Moines. 0-3-2
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Atlantic fleet leaves Melbourne for Albany. West Australia, where it will spend week coalinE.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Santo Domingo has sold her navy for S1,750, and is now defenseless.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Wilbur Wright has spoiled the jcsts of those funny Frenchmen who did not believe he could fly.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10
F|RE HTS RANH|DE, NY.
MARTIAL LAW ESTABLISHED TO
 PROTECT PROPERTY.
LOSS FIXED AT S1,000,000
Destruction of Entire City Prevented By Wrecking Buildings in
 Path of Fire.

Rawhide, New. Sept. 6.-Standing In the still smoking ruins of their town, the citizens of Rawhide met Saturday and prepared to rebuild the place. Un- daunted by the fire which swept the place and caused s1,000,000 loss and left 5000 people homeless and facing starvation. the inhabitants have adopt ed the slogan, Watch Us Grow
 Martial law has been established.
 The Collins hardware store, in which was stored two tons of dyna- mite. was one of the first buildings to catch the flames. The explosion that ensued after the fire had gnawed it's way to the dynamite was terrific. Planks and boards, streaming fire, were hurled through the air to great distances, spreading the flames to nu- merous buildings at the same time.
 Five hundred miners, with the aid of ton and half of dynamite. final ly succeeded In checking the flames south of Balloon avenue, after the business district was mass of ruins.
 The firemen were helpless from the beginning, and scarcely two hours sufficed for the fury of the blaze, which died. having little left to spend itself upon. Block after block was swept with lightning speed.
 Temporary shelter is being afford ed the homeless in tents brought from Reno There Is still danger of a short famine, as practically all the supply houses and grocery stores were wiped 0ut
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-10

Meanwhile the man in the moon is still looking for the coming flying ma chine
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Engineer FIeteher's Las. Run.

Grand Junction, Colo. - Engineer
Herbert w. Fletcher of Grand juno
ton, on his last run, before retiring
from the service, was killed outright,
mis- fireman, ID. Frederickson, fatally
hurt, and Brakeman r. C. Darnell,
fearfully injured in a collision with q
string of stray coal cars on the main
line of the Rio Grande Western near
Thistle junction, short distance west
of Grand Junction, early Monday morn
ing.
Fletcher was driving his train, an
extra freight, at rapid rate of speed,
ignorant of the impending danger,
when it suddenly crashed head on into
the runaway cars, which were not pro-
tected by signal lights.
The locomotive was completely de-
molished and Fletcher's body, horribly
mangled, was found between the drive
wheels of his engine.
The fireman was thrown out of the
cab, the engine overturning upon him.
His injuries are so serious that his re-
covery is not expected.
Brakeman Darnell, who was riding
on the top of the first car from the en-
gine, was pitched to the ground and
one of the freight cars fell upon his
legs, breaking and crushing them.
The injured men were taken to the
Salt Lake hospital on a relief train.
The track was blocked for several
hours and all traffic was suspended
for that length of time. The damage
TO the rolling stock was estimated at
about 100000.
Fletcher was thirty years old, and a
member of the Elks and brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. He sent his
resignation to the company several
weeks ago and announced before leav-
ing Grand Junction Sunday night that
the trip was his last and that when
he returned he intended TO retire from
the railroad and enter into business
for himself at this place, after a visit
to relatives at his old home in Kansas.
Fletcher is survived by widow and
two children.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Death of John L. Daley.

Denver.-John l.. Daley. an honored
Colorado pioneer, died at his home in
this city Friday afternoon of dropsy
after an Illness of nine weeks.
Mr.. Daley was born ia Tifiin, Ohio,
November 20, 1888. Seventeen years
later he became n printers apprentice
in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In the spring
OF 1855 he was connected with Chap
mans Chanticleer in Omaha. Ne
braska, later going to Dakota City. Ne
braska, and Sioux City, Iowa, While
at work in Sioux City he received a
request from William N. Byers to join
him at Omaha to arrange for estab-
lishipg n newspaper in Denver. This
was done, Mr.. Daley becoming fore
man of the Rocky Mountain News.
which was published under the firm
name OF Byers s. Daley. A consolida-
tion was effected later with Rounds e.
Bliss the coEcern being known as the
News Printing Company. The flood of
1864, four years after the News had
been established, washed away all the
printing equipment, but the paper did
not miss an issue. Mr.. Daley highly
priced the complete files of that time.
Mr.. Daley was elected treasurer of
Arapahoe county in 1877, holding the
Office for six years. Later he became
chief deputy county clerk. He was a
member OF the park board under
Mayor Van Horn. having been the
first president of that body under the
old charter. A prominent G. A. r. man,
he was a member of Lincoln post. his
war service being with Company A,
Third Colorado cavalry. He was ex-
president and at the time of his death
treasurer of the Colorado Association
Of Pioneers.
Fraternally Mr.. Daley was con-
nected with Denver lodge No. 5, A.
F. and A. M; Denver chapter No. 2.
r. A. M, and Colorado commandery
No. /, Knights Templar. An active
worker in the cause of education. he
was at one time president of school
board district No. 2 and much of his
time and money have been given for
the Advancement of the school. Mr..
Daley was in the real estate business
for a number of years.
He was twice married. his first
wife. formerly Miss Melissa Rounds
Of Chicago. having died one year after
their marriage. In 1868 he married
Mrs. Helen NJ. Woodbury. and four
children were born of this union who,
with their mother. survive him. They
are Mrs. w. r. Peabody. Miss Ann f.
Daley, Miss Grace Daley and John L.
Daley, Jr., all of whom reside in Den
yer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
destructive Fire at Lander.

Lander, Wyo.-The Orchard opera
house, bar and cafe burned early Mon
day morning, involving loss of at
least $4,000, about half covered by in
surance.
The Women of Woodcraft gave a
children's masquerade ball In the hall
at night and it is thought that the fire
caught from a superheated flue, as it
broke out at four o'clock, two hours
after the dance broke up.
The Opera House. bar boasted of the
finest collection of mounted wild game
heads in the state, one fine freak elk
head being valued at more than $500.
The flames burned so swiftly and had
made such headway when discovered
that nothing was saved, even the cash
register being destroyed. There was
no wind at the time and the firemen
managed by hard work TO save the ad-
joining buildings. though the tea and
coffee store of j. r. Parker and the
jewelry store of w. B. Lodge G. Co..
in the Jackson block adjoining, were
damaged by smoke and water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
MILLIONS IN CATTLE.
Western stock Show at Denver viii
Attract the Most Valuable stock
In the Country.

The National Western Stock Show
that will be held In Denver the week
Of January s0th will bring therc some
Of the greatest herds of pure blooded
cattle in the country. The advent of
such cattle into the far west is an in
dication of the evolution in the cattle
business that has been in progress for
the past few years. Some OF these
herds. consisting of only a few cattle,
are worth more than many of the big
range herds of the early days. In the
pioneer days of the western cattle
baron, cows were worth ten dollar
bill and $25 was enough to pay for
bull. The kind that will be shown at
this show sell as high at $4,000 for
a single animal and the poorest speci-
men will average well over 500. One
of the interesting features of the show
is the public sales of pure bred cattle.
These sales are under the direction of
the National Record Associations of
the various breeds and only specially
selected animals are offered, com
mittee of disinterested breeders pass
ing upon the cattle to be sold and re-
jecting all that are not strictly accord
ing to type. These cattle are offered
without reserve to the highest bidder,
not as a money making proposition but
to encourage stockmen to invest in
these choice animals and thus discover
the advantage of breeding choice cat
tie. There is always great interest In
these sales for most of the cattle are
young and the buyer may secure at a
low price an animal that will develop
into an individual of great value. In
stances have been known where ami
mails sold at these sales at a couple
OF hundred dollars have later oeen
bought back by the original breeder
at as many thousands.
The offerings at the Denver show
this year are said to be of unusual
high quality as the various breeds are
seeking to make their cattle popular
in the west. The Shorthorn Associa'
tion will sell fifty head and the Here
ford Association is offering 100 head.
1 The Galloway Association Will sell
fifty head. The Aberdeen Angus breed
will not have a special sale this year
hut there will be some choice speci-
mems offered at low prices at private
sale. Through these sales the results
uf this annual exhibition will within
few years attract the attention OF
the country by reason of the improved
quality of the cattle OF the west
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
cour. Reproves stratton Executors.

Colorado Springs.-A refusal to ap
prove of the annual report made by
the executors of the Stratton estate
was made for the third successive year
by Judge Kerr in statement made in
the County Court Monday.
The main reason for the refusal is
that the executors have failed to in
clude in their annual reports the names
of those alleged to be receiving free
transportation from the Colorado
Springs K Interurban Railway Com
pany, which is one of the three subsid-
iary companies of the Stratton estate.
1t is claimed by the court that at least
100 persons are in possession of annual
free transportation which, reckoned on
a basis of $5 or Sc month. has been
worth from $4,000 to 100000 to the
estate in the last five years, during
which time the executors have had
charge.
In his statement Judge Kerr says:
IF they have right to give away the
revenue of the street car lines, | see
no escape from the conclusion that on
the same principle they may also give
away the revenue derived from the
lease of the Brown Palace hotel, or
from the Mining Exchange building or
from the royalties derived from the
Cripple Creek mines or from any other
asset of the estate. II this theory were
correct. then the executors might do as
they pleased with the assets of the
estate and dispose of them as IL they
were their own property"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Output of Live stoek-colorado.
Alfalfa Leads in Value.

Alfalfa holds first position in the
matter of acreage and perhaps of value
of all Colorado's agricultural products.
Last year approximately 100000 acres
yielded their wealth of the succulent
grass. and an average of three and one.
half tons has been the yield over the
state for the three cuttings of the sea
son. In many places both on the West.
ern Slope. in the orchards. and on the
lands above ditch on the Eastern
Slope the yield has been as high as
from five to six tons to the acre.
With 1,750,000 tons OF alfalfa pro.
duced last year. and quotation of $8
to 50 on the Denver market December
10th, the value of the crop is reached
by taking 81, a conservative estimate
OF the farmers price during the year.
This is s12.250, 900.
Second to alfalfa is Colorado's ma
tive hay, which is acknowledged the
best of the lighter grasses for nutri-
tion and satisfaction to stock. Most
OF the native- hay of the state last
year was raised on the dry lands. or
the lands above the ditch, in the noun
tain parks and valleys. There were
25O,OOO acres sown to native hay and
an average yield Of one ton to the acre
realized. Computing at $12 per ton,
December 10th quotations being $14 to
Sio' The value of the crop is $4,000, 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Pueblo centennarian Dies.

Pueblo. Colo.-Mrs. Eliza e. Bliss.
aged 103 years, died Sunday morning
at the home of her niece, Mrs. c. Il.
Weed, near here. of cold which she
contracted while on her way home
from reception which she gave at
hei 103d birthday anniversary, Decem-
ber Both. The reception was given at
the home of another niece, Mrs. John
Douglas, and many friends called there
to see the aged woman.
Mrs. Bliss maiden name was Hay
den. She was born on a small farm
near Litchfield, Conn, December 30,
1904. Her father was a farmer and
quarryman. Mrs. Bliss was twice mar
ried and widowed. A brother is still
living in Nebraska
A few weeks ago the aged woman
gave an interesting interview of her
recollections of the war of 1872, the
Mexican war and the Grill war. Dur
ing the war of 1872, when she was
eight years old. she assisted in max
ing bandages for the American sol.
diers. Shortly before she was 100
years of age she took a long trip to
California and points on the Pacific
coast, visiting relatives, among whom
was great great granddaughter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Immence Field Pea Crop.

The value of the field pea as a
stock fattener and builder of the fin
est kind of animal tissue for meat is
OF comparatively recent discovery, but
as soon as 1t was learned with Ger
tainty the growth of the crop received
an immense impetus. In 1907 no less
than $4,000 acres were sown to field
peas in Colorado. f25,000 acres of this
being In the San Luis valley and the
remainder of the acreage scattered
over the state. About thirty-five bush
els was the average yield per acre,
making 5,250.000 bushels the states
crop.
Practically all of this crop is fed
to the stock in the fields where grown
and no quoted value per bushel is OBJ
tainable. Estimate is made of this,
however, by experts who figure stand
ing crops at SIS per acre. making S2,-
250000.
Upon this crop alone is based the
hope OF many stockmen of the state
that orado will in the near future
be center of the hog and sheep fat
tening industry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Es.lma,es for Denver BUILDING.

Neutrality-suspicious. and specific3
tione were submitted to Congress Mon
day by Supervising Architect Taylor
OF the proposed new federal building
in Denver, for which a site has recently
been purchased.
The estimates call for building to
cost $1,S00,000, 49,500 square feet
ground space. basement, four stories
and attic, and of fireproof construc-
ton. Drawings showing the elevation
and plans of the building were sent
with the estimates. The items speci-
fed in the estimates are as follows:
Excavation. $40, 0,12S; concrete floors,
$30,296; brick work. S1g2.31S; stone
work, 1877 ,533; iron and bronze work.
1901 SOC; wrought iron work. $4,000;
fireproofing, s1sS,339 roofing. $4,000;
plasteriry and marble floors, s1S4 ,3z4;
wood finish, $156.G4S: painting s17,-
SOB: plumbing. $4,000, heat and ven
tilating, $4,000; wiring. s22,000; ap-
proaches and stone walks. s31,41b;
lock boxes, $1,000; contingent, sl72,-
COO.
IL is the belief OF Colorado members
of the House and Senate tnat they viii
succeed in having bill passed TO ssro-
vide for the Denver building II there
is any public building legislation this
session.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Virtually sustains Judge Lewis.

Washlngton.-Unu Significance
Is attached to decision rendered by
the United States Supreme Court Mon
day in the case of former Congressman
John N. Williamson of Oregon, who
was convicted of subornation of per-
jury under the timber and stone act.
in that the decision is expected 10 ap-
ply to practically all of the prosecu-
tions brought In the arid land states
by the department OF justice for al
legged violations of the regulations OF
the Interior Department in timber and
stone and coal cases.
The decision virtually sustains the
recent decision of Judge Lewis OF the
United States Court for the district OF
Colorado, di5missing the indictments
brought under the timber and stone
and coal land laws. Today's decision
recitcs:
"It is provided by section 3 of tho
timber and stone act that effect shall
be given to its provisions by reauisi-
tons prescribed by the commissioner
of the General Land ONCE. But this
power must be construed as authoriz-
ing the commissioner to adopt rules
and regulations for enforcement OF tho
statute and can not have authorized
him to virtually adopt rules and regu-
lntions destructive of the rights Con
gress had conferred
"As there is no requirement concern
ing making OF final proof OF particular
affidavits referred to, and as the entry
men who complies with the prelimi-
nary requirements is under no 00liga-
tion to make such afiidavits and has
full power to dispose, ad interim, OF his
claim, upon final issue OF patent, we
think the motive of the applicant M
the time cf final proof is irrelevant and
therefore that error was committed.
not alone in instructing the jury that
the Indictment covered or could cover
procurement of perjury in connection
with final proof and that the jury
might base conviction thereon, but In
admitting final proof as evidence tend
ing to show an alleged illegal purpose
in the primary application for the puT-
chase of lands"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
U. $. PosrorFlcE BUSINESS.
Recommendations OF the First Assist
ant Postmaster General.

@ffh Feetha8hGf oGIGidis
Washington.-The report of First
Assistant Postmaster General Frank
Hitchcock has been made publie. The
revenues collected through the post
Offices during the fiscal year 1906
amounted to about s16S. .O00. 900. gain
of more than 81 .0o0. 900. and the report
states that this growth was continued
in 1907. when the aggregate was $780,
100000. In order to meet this continu-
GUS growth of his bureau Mr.. Hitch
cock makes an appeal for larger ap-
propriations.
THE present policy of reappointing
presidential postmasters who have con-
Quoted their Offices to the satisfaction
of the public and department has re-
suited In decided benefit to the SER
vice" says Mr.. Hitchcock. He adds
that about sixty-five per cent. of the
presidential postmasters have been re-
appointed.
Increased salaries for various
classes of employees of the depart
ment are recommended. In order to
relieve third class postmasters of the
necessity of paying for assistants out
of their salaries, a recommendation is
made for an increase to 100000 of
the allowances for that purpose.
Thirty instead of fifteen days annual
leave is raised for postal employees.
An extension of the city delivery
service to smaller towns than are in
cluded under the present law, is rec
commended. Under the amendment to
the law he suggests free delivery
would be given to over 1,400 towns
that do not now enjoy that privilege.
The total number of postmasters of
all classes appointed during the year
was 1876, as against 1885 for 1906.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
Large Honey Production.

For 1907 the yield was fifty-fve cars
of comb honey, which at an average
valuation of $4,000 per car. makes a
total OF $176.000. The amount o, comb
honey received in the markets through
the Colorado Beekeepers' Association,
having its headquarters in Denver, was
l,65OOOO pounds. To this quantity is
added a proportion of extracted honey,
valued at $4,000, and 5000 pounds OF
beeswax, valued at $1,000, making a
grand total value of $4,000 for the
years production of honey in the
state, not including the product OF in
diyidual beekeepers for home consump-
tion. To this, $4,000 increased value
of bees is tc be added, making the
years total 1904. 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-01-09
LIABILITY Law
DECLARED VOID
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
HOLDS 1T TO BE UNcoN-
sTITUTIoNAL.
FELLOW SERVANT ACT
DECISION APPROVED. BY FIVE
JUSTICES, FOUR MEMBERS
OF COURT DISSENTING.

WaEhington.-That the congress
sional act known as the Employers
liability law" is not In accordance with
the constitution OF the United States.
because It goes beyond the bounds
permitted in the regulation of inter
state commerce. was the conclusion
reached by the Supreme Court of the
United States In deciding two damage
cases coming to the court from the
federal courts of Kentucky and Ten
nessee, which were brought under the
provisions of the law.
The decision was announced by JUS
tice White, the court standing i've 10
four against the law.
Even among the five who voted not
to sustain the statute there were diff
ferent shades of opinion
Following are the principal points
from Justice Whites opinion:
THE act being addressed tn all com
mon carriers engaged in Interstate
commerce. and imposing liability
upon them in favor of any of their en-
ployes without qualification or restric-
ton as to the business in which the
carriers or their employees may be en-
gagged at the time of the injury, of
necessity includes subjects wholly ont
side of the power of Congress to reg
ulate commerce.
Concluding as VIC do, that the sta
tute. while II embraces subjects within
the authority of Congress to regulate
commerce, also includes subjects not
within its constitutional power. and
that the two are so Interblended in
the statute that they are incapable
of separation, we are of the opinion
that the courts below rightly held the
statute to be repugnant to the consti-
tuition and non-enforcible and the
Judgments below are. therefore. af-
/ firmed."
The decision was in suits for dam
sges-one being the case of the widow
of VIII Howard. a man who was killed
IN an accident near Memphis; the
other that of the mother of Morris S
Brooks, a fireman killed on the South
ern Pacific in Nevada.
The Howard case wal tried in Ten
nessee with Judge Mccall presiding
and the Brooks case. In Kentucky
with Judge Walter Evans on the
! bench.