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Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

Hagar in the district court at Pueblo
some months ago. be commuted to life
imprisonment. Acting. on the sug-
gestion of the board II is expected the
governor will Immediately grant the
communication and that the prisoner
will be transferred from the death
row TO the prison proper and continue
there for the remainder OF his natural
life. unless he should receive elem
ency from some future board OF par
dons.
The pardon board visited Hagar In
his cell in the penltentiary one day
last week and decided that he was
mentally deficient and on that ground
he will escape the hangmans moose
Under the terms of his stay OF execu-
tion Hagar was to have paid the su-
preme penalty Of the law for his crime
some time next week
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

Fort Collins Colo, Sept II, 1909.
Nr VIM. Bier mp. 5r.,
Denver. Colo.
Dear Sir-Last June / purchased
one of your ten-acre tracts OF Altura
farms. At that time the weather was
very bad. and I could not give the
personal inspection | desired. but
was convinced that the soil. location
and water rights were all that could
be desired. | again went over my tract
yesterday. went over II all along. and
/ take great pleasure to inform you
that / am more than pleased with IL
The road which you are now putting
through the tract passes my place.
Ny only regret is that ! do not own
more. ! was also pleased to notice
the buildings going up at the present
time. and / also learned that many
more are being contracted for. i shall
begin to build this fall. 30 as TO be
ready to farm my tract as soon as
the season opens.
With best regards and best wishes
for your future success. ! am.
Yours very truly.
(sixnedl SHOOP ELLIOTT.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

morning. Each is for irrigation and
they are TO have a similar carrying
capacity. or one and sixty-six hun
dreths cubic feet per second of time
The Gribble Greek ditch is for the pur-
pose OF reclaiming twenty acres OF
arid land located in the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
township Fifty-one. north OF the New
Mexico principal meridian. The Crib
BILE Park ditch ia designed to irrigate
twenty acres OF arid land located in
the southwest quarter OF the north
west quarter OF section twenty-one of
township fifty-one. north OF range
eleven. east OF the New Mexico prin-
clpal meridian.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
MARRIED AT RESIDENCE
OF REV. AND MRS. J. 7.
THOMAS SUNDAY EVENING

From Mondays Daily.
John @. Steinmeier and Miss Caro-
line F. Watts OF the Four Mile dist
rlst we're married by Rev. ]. T, Thorn
as at the Presbyterian parsonage in
the presence of few immediate
relatives and friends OF the contract
ing couple. at 7:15 O'Clock Sunday
evening. The witnesses OF the cere-
mony were the brides father and
two brothers. Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min, y. Steinmelcr. parents of the
groom. Miss Agnes Stelnmeier. sister
Of the groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sprague The bride and groom, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sprague. were
later entertained Mt dinner at the
Hotel Denton.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

building the big storage dam and res
eryoir OF the Park Center Land and
Irrigation company on the Faulkner
ranch. ten miles southwest OF Cripple
Creek. is making splendid progress
with the undertaking and will have
it completed early next spring.
The work has advanced to a point
where 1t has been necessary to In
stall the outlet. or overflow pipes.
which are being cememted into the
bedrock. A large number OF men and
teams are now employed on the work
and the dam has been built up to a
height of fifty feet above its base. The
reservoir is being created by throwing
n dam across Four-Mile Creek
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
LITERARY NOTE

While Half a Chance" Frederick S.
Ishman's latest and best romance, is
not ostensibly an American-Austral-
ian novel, 1t may be said to embody
the hands-across-the-sea motive with
our neighbors in Australia and New
Zealand. The author is great admir-
er of the Japanese: but he also be-
lieves there exists no reason why we
should not seek TO cultivate closer
relations with the two big countries
mentioned. After all. there is some
thing In kinship. and the people of
New Zealand and Australia, SAYS the
novelist-globe trotter. want to be
nearer" TO us. The fact is In the air
In the Antlpodes. The Australians re-
mind one very much OF our own peo-
pie; they resemble us, temperament
ally. and In other ways, They even
talk like us: you would take them for
people from-well. say Ohio. or Mich
igan, And the Australian girls are as
breezy and well dressed as our own
smartcst sweethearts at home. The
type Is not ovcrdrawn In Joceiyn
wray.a delicate example of femlninity,
unuaual and thrilling heart-story.
how abe Ia won by the Frisco Pet.
pride OF Golden Gate" has been told
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

Mr.. VIM. Bierkamp. Jr-, Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir-Judge John F. Bellamy,
tmy father Of this city, whom / sent
some time ago to Denver to examine
your "Altura farms" and to select or
reiect the one of them you had chosen
for me, has returned home. He says
he is well pleased with Denver, with
the Altura farms, and especially with
the ten-acre tract selected for me, and
express the opinion in buying IL /
have made a good investment.
He also says it is surprising what
enormous crops of various kinds can
be produced by said lands when they
are properly irrigated and cultivated.
as shown by the crops grown on them
this year.
He further states that all the rep
reservations made by you in our cor
respondence he found to be correct.
and that all your promises have been
duly performed.
He speaks in high terms of you and
your associates as being courteous
and honorable gentlemen. as well as
fair and reliable in your dealings with
your customers, and says he would
have no hesitation in recommending
you as such TO any of his friends.
Judging from his report, I deem II
only just 20 you and a proper recognf-
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

street cars on the Spring avenue
line In 81. Louis had become so filthy
and dirty that lady patrons espec-
tally complained and protested TO the
company without avail. Finally last
Thursday, armed with brooms. dust
ers, mops, scrub brushes and other
implements. they boarded the cars by
force and took possession. Ecrubbing.
duising. cleaning. etc, until they pre-
sentcd the appearance OF brand new
cars. One car after another was
boarded until every car on the Spring
avenue line vac cieansed.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

Or. E, H. Osborne. who recently
died in Kansas City, was remarka-
bly, kind hearted and benevolent man.
He was beloved by all who knew him;
every man. woman and child. every
dog and cat. and by almost every liv-
ing thing In that vicinity. He paid NO
attention to money; responded to
every professional call; answered
any and every appeal for help and
replied with n donation to every cry
of distress; he told his patients never
to worry about their bllls-that so
long as he had enough 10 keep his
body and soul together. to feed his cat.
TO throw n bone to a hungry dog and
give dime to a begging tramp he
was satisfied and loved everybody.
Such men. whatever their theology.
or religious belief. are entitled to
peace and happiness In that other
world towards which We are all drifs-
ing.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

Denver. Colo. Sept. 2l, 1909.
/ purchased the twenty acres for a
home and another year will see me
located at Altura, with Colorado sun
shine, plenty of water. splendid soil,
a beautiful location and the close
proximity TO the best market the west
affords. / can frankly say that ] am
glad | am to be one of the Altura
family.
In closing | wish to thank you for
the courtesy and liberality shown me
In all my dealings with you.
Very truly yours.
(Signedl r. NJ ELLIOTT
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

II you desire a clear complexion
take Foiey's orino Laxative for con-
stipation and liver troubles as II will
stimulate these organs and thorough
ly cleanse your system. which Is what
everyone needs In order to be WE'LL
Mitchell a Egbcrs, Palace Drug Store.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
PARDON BOARD RECOMMENDS
COMPUTATION OF SENTENCE
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

From Mondays Daily.
Al meeting OF tho state board Of
pardons In Denver last Saturday II
was decided to recommend TO Cover
nor shafroth that tho sentence of
death. which was pronounced on Nd.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
a S or 10 Acre
at Denver'S Door


ten-a and o
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need to do
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

have you refer anybody to me con-
cerning your land. your method OF do
ing business and the courteous and
kind consideration you show every
one who enters your office. with
very best regards, 1 am,
Yours very truly,
(Signedl
GEORGE II. SHERLOCK.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
MAPS FILED FOR TWO
IRRIGATION PROPOSITIONS
IN CLERKS OFFICE TODAY
rrom Mondny,n pnllY.

Maps showing tho plana OF tho Crib
Bile Greek ditch and tho oribble Park
Springs ditch were f,led by 0corge
Austey OF Howard IN tho ofnce Of tho
county clerk and recorder here this
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
Nv -
FOR LIFE
Garden Tract
READ THESE LETTERS FROM
SATISFIED BUYERS

Altura Farms, June Is, 1909.
We investigated many irrigated
land propositions in California (our
home) and in Colorado, but bought
a ten-acre Altura farm from William
Bierkamp, Jr We paid $4,000 for the
ten acres, on the installment plan
Our annual payment is $500. We have
lived on the land since May l, or
about six weeks; have five acres in
alfalfa, four acres in potatoes and one
acre in garden truck. the returns of
which will be 81 200 to s1,4O0, and as
our annual payment is s400, we are
naturally pleased with our invest
ment as the tract will pay for itself
in few years.
We cannot praise these farms too
highly. We are sorry We are not able
to handle more of it.
VI. s O'BRTEN. R SCHAWB.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
me fOuR-MILB RESERVOIR
IN NEARING COMPLETION

Word has been received here that
tho Empire Construction company OF
Denver. which has tho contract for
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
in Half a Chance. The Bobbs-
Merrill Company. Oct. 1909.

Foley's Honey ana Tar cures coughs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and eI-
pels colds. Get the genuine in a yell
low package.-Mitchell 6 Egbers. Pal
ace Drug Store.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

/ want to say a good word for Mr.
Bierkamp's land, on which am farm
ing. | have eighty acres in alfalfa.
wheat, oats. rye. corn. potatoes, ap-
Piles and cherries. No better land with
water 50 plenty as in Colorado. I
now have been on this land for four
years and always have fine crops. Ny
alfalfa is knee high and thick Land
is fine fiMy five-acre orchard is the
finest / ever saw. Last year l got
eleven sacks OF potatoes from every
sack OF seed. / would like TO see good
German farmers on this land They
would make money fast
E. r KLOEPFER
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

ton of your fair de alings that / write
and express to you my satisfaction
with the purchase | have made and
my appreciation OF your business
methods.
Yous very truly,
(Signed) BERT BELLANY.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

Mr. VIM Bierkaum, Jr., City:
Dear Sir-Now that the lead has
been finally and fully closed covering
tracts in Altura Farms purchased by
me, I with to thank you personally
and your salesman, Mr.. Pike, who
represents your firm, for the courte-
Gus and considerate treatment afford
ed. Also for the opportunity for full
investigation before final papers were
signed.
1t has seldom fallen to my lot to
have had business relations with a
firm who solicit such full investiga-
ton as to the merits of their propo-
sition or who were so uniformly cour-
teous under conditions which might
have easily given rise TO friction, and
/ can say that anyone who will take
the trouble to investigate fully with
an unprejudiced mind as was the case
with me, they cannot help becoming
an enthusiast for "Altura farms
Yours very truly.
(Signed) FB. WILBUR.
6617 z. Sixteenth Ave. Denver, Colo.
n. B.-Mr. Wilbur is chief dispatch
er of the Denver. Northwestern and
Pacific railroad. Be bought five ten
acre tracts.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
READ THESE LETTERS FROM
SATISFIED BUYERS
Denver, Colo. Oct. "A. 100

Denver. Colo. Oct. "A. 1908.
Mr.. VIM. Bierkamp, Jr.
Dear. Sir-I received your letter
and a list OF purchasers of Altura
farms, for which / thank you, as 1t Is
nice to know who my nelghbors are.
wish TO state that l am perfectly sat
isfied with my purchase, and that l
will move out there as early in the
spring as possible. and put my land in
garden truck. You can use your own
Judgment whether | am satisfied or
not when / tell you | could have sold
out three weeks after / bought at pro-
lit OF eight hundred dollars, but re-
fused to do so.
Wishing you all success possible, l
remain,
Respectfully.
(Signed) GEO. SORENSON
2747 Lawrence ST.. Denver, Colo
Denver. Colo, Sept. 16. 1903.
Mr. VIM. Bierkamp, Jr.,
Denver. Colo.
Dear Sir-It affords me great pleas
are TO state that, after a most thor
ough investigation OF your lands ana
water rights OF Altura Farms, l am
moro than pleased with my purchase
of ten acres OF your Altura farms.
Since purchasing. | have interested
many OF my friends. who personally
Investigated. saw the property and
purchased. and in every instance they
are most thoroughly satisfied. II
would do you good TO hear their
praise OF this land and OF your meth
DDS OF doing business.
The many customers OF yours whom
| met at various occasions In your
office were OF a class of citizens one
feels proud TO have for neighbors'
and there is no doubt. from their can
did expressions and their immediate
intentions to improve their tracts.
that by another year there will be no
doubt but what the Altura farms will
me one OF the show places Of Denver.
Ny only regret is that ! could not
purchase more at the time ] did. but
you sold the adjoining tracts 30 fast
that II was impossible for me. as you
know, TO get an adjoining tract to
nina
will be pleased at any time 70
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
The CsmStoCk at GOldfiGld

Two handsome hangers will be sent
to the American Congress at Goldheld
as a part Of the Comstock display. They
ara maps Of the Comstock workings f,
and the first reads:
This map represents 600 miles of
underground work on the Comstock
lode. consisting Of tunnels, shafts. in
clines, drifts. wines, raises and slopes.
Producing 5000. 900 IONS of ore.
Deepest vertical shaft. Combination,
1929 feet.
deepest workings, Mexican winze.
$500 feet.
"These workings cover a distance Of
four miles along the course Of the lode.
The second reads, "Output of Com
stock lode: Silver. 500. 600, 900; gold.
$500. 0OO. 900; total 500, 0Oo, 1000"
They are printed on scarlet silk, with
alternating lines Of gold and silver, the
top and bottom sustained by gold bars
and swinging gold chains.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25

The late Governor had been opere.ed
upon twice before by the Doctors 6.yo.
first for the removal of ulcers from the
stomach and afterward for an abscess OF
the bowels. Both were acute, prolonged
cases and the Governor was in a serious
condition each time.
There had been obstruction OF the
bowels in each instance and during the
second operation the appendix was re.
moved. After the second operation,
Governor johnson enjoyed fairly good
health, but had spells of indigestion.
which later developed into serious at
tacks. These came on with increasing
frequency during the last two years.
The last operation was described by a
surgeon who watched it as follows:
1.-The operation lasted two hours and
10 minutes. The preliminary work dis
closed a small deep seated abscess peck.
ct, which connected with the seat of the
previous operation for the removal of
the appendix to the small intestines. Ii
required a difficult. serious and some
what prolonged operation to remove this
istula. There were also unusually nu-
merous and difficult adhesions of the
smaller intestines to one another and to
the abdominal cavity"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
NEVADA MINING NOW
ON A STABLE BASIS
Bullion Tax Agent Haley Gives
San Francisco Chronicle Fig
ures Showing Prosperity

"The greatest thing that eve hap.
pened for the development Of the re-
sources of Nevada was the passage of
the wildcat law" says State Bullion
Tax Agent James f. Haley. who is
staying at the st. Francis. cit has
practically put an end to the validating
business, and has assured the future OF
mining in Nevada on a stable basis. To
be sure, there were other conditions
which killed the wildcats, but this law
will keep them dead.
"As proof Of the fact that the wild
cat has gone from Nevada there haven't
been two dozen mining companies in.
corporated in the State this year, though
two years ago the Secretary of State
was recording the articles of from 10 to
100 companies daily. The money for
the incorporation Of these companies at
one time was one OF the considerable
sources of revenue to the State.
"The fact which / have just stated
does not indicate by any means that
mining is dead in Nevada. For the
year ending December 81, 1908, on .
production of s13. 200, 900 a bullion tax
of $101. 900 was collected. That was an
increase Of over 100 per cent on the
bullion tax of 1907. However, the total
production in the State for the first six
months of this year exceeded $4,000
600, on which a bullion tax Of 1872, 900
was collected.
"The production ia Esmeralda County
for the last quarter amounted to over
$1,000. 900 monthly. In Nye County for
the last quarter the production was
$500, coo monthly. of which $500. 600 was
being paid in wages and incident Ills.
White Pine County, which up to this
year had not paid a bullion tax in a
quarter of a century. now ranks third.
having produced SO far over 50, 600. 900
in gold and other metals.
"These figures plainly mean that Me-
vada is producing more all the time.
and that the prosperity of the State is
being worked out along legitimate lines.
The gambling houses will go soou, and
the State will lose the income from their
licenses. But Nevada is too firmly
grounded now to need that income, and
it will make no difference whether they
20 or stay. They have been dying a
natural death and they could not have
stayed If the law had not been passed."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
WATER NOTICE

Notice of Application for Permission to Ap-
propriate the Public Waters of
the State Of Nevada
Application No. 1435
Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day
September, 1909. in accordance with Section
Is, Chapter XVIII. of the Statutes Of 1907,
one Anderson and Duborg Of Beowawe, County
Of Eureka, and State of Nevada. made appli-
cation to the State Engineer of Nevada for
permission to appropriate the public waters
Of the State OF Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Humboldt River.
at points on East line Of Section IL,
T. 81 n, r. 50 T.. by means Of dam and
open cut. and all the flow Is to be conveyed to
points OF use by means Of hume and pipe and
there used for power and lighting purposes.
Water TO be returned to stream at point in
Section 10, I. 81 n, r. so Z. Horny dam.
Signed:
FRANK r. NICHOLAS,
State Engineer.
Date Of first publication September %. 1909.
Date Of last publication October 16. 1909.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
Railroad For Deep Greek

Eureka, Utah, Reporter: According tt
a lengthy article which appeared in the
daily press of yesterday the Deep Greek
mining district will soon have railroad.
For years there has been talk Of a rail-
road for this section and at last the pro-
position seems to have reached that
stag where it is a certainty. The new
road will be constructed through to Me-
vada. and the proposed route carries it
through the most important portion OF
the Deep Greek district. The railroad,
according to recent reports, is to be COM
pleted within IS months, and il this is
correct it will be a wonderful thing for
the western section of Juab County aud
portions of Tooele and Millard Counties,
where the mining industry has for years
been held back because of the fact that
the ores are principally of a low grade
and could not be marketed where il is
to make q long haul by team
to the railroad.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
Buckhorn Correspondence

The SENTINEL this week received the
following correspondence from Buck
horn, the new gold camp about Is miles
west of Alpha Station on the E. & p:
George Wing6eld and associates have
taken over the Buckhorn group Of
claims at Willow Creek, paying 500, 600
for them.
LOTUS & Davis of Gold6eld have
bought the Easter group of claims at
Willow Creek for $4,000.
Both companies will start to work
about October 1. Their machinery and
lumber are on the road and will be here
by that time.
There has been a mining district
organized at Willow Creek, and the new
district is called Buckhorn. A townsite
has been staked. but the new town hal
not been given q name as yet. 1t vii
probably be called Lynndike, In hone
Of the discoverer of the new camp
Joseph Lynn.
Frank Hutchinson has uncovered 9
fine looking body Of free milling ore IL
Four Mile Canyon. Four Mile Canyon
is about two miles from the townsite IL
Mill Canyon and three miles from Willow
Creek, and lies directly between the tive
camps. Other prospectors in -Four Mill
have fine showings.
The new camp OF Kearns is SLOWLY
building into q town. A new boarding
house and Q new saloon are going up a
the present time. The townsite com
pany has a force Of men at work on the
pipe line, and the town will have watel
by September 20. A petition is being
circulated to establish a postofice q
Kearns with NJ. @. Blaisner as post
master, who expects to run = genera
merchandise store in connection Will
the postofice.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
NEWS ITEMS FROM pALISAOE
Collected by the SENTINEL's Cor
respondent in the North End
OF Eureka County
Palisade, September %.

Palisade, September 70.
Mrs. Kenyon left Tuesday for Hazen on
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Corrow.
Mrs. A. r. Randolph is still confined to
her bed with illness, but is improving
gradually.
+. II. McWhorter, G. T. Wiedman and
B. L. Smith we're en- route to Eureka on
Tuesdays train.
Miss Grace McKenley. who has been
visiting Mrs. Kenyon, returned to San
Francisco last Sunday.
The Southern Pacific Station has been
draped in mourning since the announce.
ment Of Mr.. Harrimsn's death.
From the number Of Ego devil" motor
cycles headed for Eureka there must he
something doing. One Of the machines
is reported as having tried to climb a
tree.
County Clerk R. Mechanics and Dan
Morrison went to Elko Tuesday. return
ing next day, and set sail for Eureka
where they say the climate is more Ike
Summer than elsewhere.
Mr.. Siebert, in charge OF the Wingheld
interests at Buckhorn, was a passenger
on Tuesdays train to Blackburn, a rail-
road crossing on the e. &. P. about three
miles north Of Mineral Station.
The Japanese railroad track walker
smbibed to freely the other day and was
given q fine OF $40 or ten days. He paid
the fine. Beware. We inebriates, OF the
firm hand Of the law, as we are a peace
ful community.
A few fair sized bags OF ducks have been
recorded since the opening OF the season
The fishing season closed on September
Is, much to the regret of the local ang
lers, as they were just beginning to gel
busy when time was called.