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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Refuse st.5o For Wheat.

Danvile. Pa, June Even with
the miners in this vicinity Offering
$3.50 bushel for wheat, the highest
price for very many years, many OF the
farmers are refusing to sell and are
holding their stock for a still higher
price.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Steel Workers, Wages Raised.

Baltimore. June 10.-As result OF
the Improvement in the iron and steei
trade the Maryland Steel company has
announced that the, wage scale, which
was cut 10 per cent on April l. will be
restored in all departments Of the big
slant on July 1. Two thousand men
will be affeI Jed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Offers Ennland a preadnouaht.

Melbourne, Australia, June Z. - AL
fred Deakin, premier of the common
wealth, has sent a cablegram formally
Offering to the imperial government a
Dreadnought or a corresponding addi-
ton to the navy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Heads Class at West Point.

West Point, N. Y. June 10-Stuart
C. Godfrey of Milford Mass. will be
graduated from West Point at the
head of his class next Friday. God
frey has held class honors ever since
he entered the academy four years
un
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
23O KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE
sumatra Town Devastated by Shocks
and Tidal Wave.

Padang, Sumatra, June 10. - The
town of Korinchi, 1S5 miles to the
southeast of Padang, was devastated
by an earthquake the night of June
"a. Two hundred and thirty people
we're killed and many others injured.
The shock was accompanied by tidal
wave, which swept away the huts like
cockleahells.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Wellesley Quits Teaching Dancing.

Wellesley, Mass, June 10.-Welle
ley college. which has for sever.
years taught dancing to its young wo-
men students as a part of the coure
in physical training, has decided *
abandon this art of grace after the
present school year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Died at Railway Station.

Des Moiues, Ia. June 5. - George
Phillips, of Battle CreeS state favtory
inspector OF Michigan. died \at the rail
way station here while waiting fer
train. Heart disease was the cause
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Ten Million Quarts strawberr,e.

Dover, Del, June 5.-aeports from
over the Delaware peninsula to the
state board of agriculture. show that
over 100000 quarts OF strawberries
have been shipped over the Delaware
railroad. They mainly came from Sus.
sex county
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Roller Matched With Mahmout.

Seattle, Wash. June 9.-Dr. b. F.
Roller. of Seattle, and Yussiff Nah
mout, known as the second Terrible
Turk" will met In catch-as-catch-can
wrestling match at the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition arena on Friday,
June 49,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Named Assistant Attorney General.

Washington, June ). - President:
Taft appointed William r. Harr. of
the District of Columbia an assistant
attorney general of the United States
to succeed Afford w Cooley who wss
recently appointed &c Judge in Arizona.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
incendlarles Burn a Church.

Chicago, June THE Austin Meth
sasist Episcopal church. Ohio street
szsa North Central avenue, was de
rsroyed by a fre believed to be of in
ReIdiary origin. The loss is $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Ford Car leads Ocean to Ocean Race

Topeka, Kan, June 1O,-Ford car
No and the Shawmut car leaders in
the ocean to ocean race, passe@
through Salina, 119 miles vast of To
peka.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-12
Father Johns Widow Dead.

ut Petersburg, June 7.-The widow
{ us Vcather John, of Cronstadt, died
{ ssxre. Father John died Jan. 2,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

In the above diagram, we will assume
that La Junta. Colorado. falls in section
A, while Trinidad, Colorado. falls in sec
ton M. The distance is then determined
between the centers Of section A and M.
and the rate between these two points--is
based on this air line mileage. (See
black linel.
| BY the dotted line is shown the route
Of our pole lines. which. of course. is
considerably further. and clearly illus
trates the difference between the old and
the new basis Of figuring long distance
tariffs.
It has been rather difficult to decide
that sch a schedule based on air line"
distances would prove satisfactory to
the Company in this peculiarly noun
famous country, where. for the most
part. our lines have to follow the wagon
roads or the valleys. often in a very cir
| cultous route.
However, since it seems that this
method is the only fair one upon which
to base long distance rates, we believe
we have made no mistake in adopting 1t.
| We hope the many. reductions which it
i1curs. will encourage a heavier patron
|
| auctions are made. and that this. in
time. will Offset the loss which we ex-
peet at present will .esul. from this rate
change.
When we commenced to build up our
Long Distance System we knew very
li..le about how 10 co it. The telephone
business was new ana we found that we
had to be the pioneers IN mountainous
telephone lIne engineering. Because of
these conditions we made some rates toe
high and o;hers too low, in view Of what
we now Krow. The present reaGJust-
ment eorrects both these points and
makes them consistent and fair
1t is very essential that the people in
any town where so ne OF the rates may
os raised snail ooar IN mind that upon
ne whole their toll lire rates have been
lowered. In other words II the whole
state ana -oL"lIy aIs 70 Gu U'Sught TO
youG lo-al telephone GoJr. IL can only be
done by means OF rates that "HI be far
o al sno at The Saline time pay prope!
eIurn upon tne Investment. 10 order
that every orG may nn1" nov the read
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

In the above figure, we will assume
that A. B. c and D represent different
towns which are connected by Long Dis
tanee lines in the manner shown. We
first built a line from A to B-loo miles,
and established rate based on pole line
mileage; then we extended the line from
B to C-1oo miles further. The rate be-
tween B and c was again figured on the
pole line mileage, but we also wanted to
quote rate between A and c. and ae-
eordinR to the pole mileage. we were
obliged to base the rate on a 200-mile
haul. Later on, the line was extended
to D-5o miles further, and rate made
between A and D. based again on pole
line mileage via B and c to D. Now the
air line distance between A and D is ap-
proximately 10 miles while by the pole
line route through B and c, it is $50
miles.
1t can be seen that rate based on a
25o-mile haul must necessarily seem ex
cessive when we consider the actual dis
tance between towns A and D.
This is also true Of the rate between
A and c.; pole line 200 miles, direct line
l4l miles; and between B and D as well.
where the pole line route amounts to $50
miles. while by direct or "air line" it is
only 20 miles.
1t is clear from the above illustration
that, as our lines we're extended and
rates based upon pole line mileage or
routes. taking it throughout the whole
ystem there have grown up in many
cases, what appear to the public, high
charges for comparatively short dis
tances; while between other points, as
A to B. the charges are consistent in
nearly all cases.
However. this company has decided
that the only solution Of this importan.
problem will be a straight, business-lke
readiustment Of all Long Distance rates
from an entirely new basis: such basis
it has been determined. to be entirely
just and equitable to all. must be figured
approximately. on air line distances be-
twee n all points. altogether disregardins
the pole line routes.
We have. therefore, cut up the terri
tory by dividing the whole into sections
FIVE miles square, as illustrated by Fig
ure No. 2.
Every exchange or toll station. whsr
geographically located. falls in some one
Of these sections. We then quote a rate
from that section to all other sections ir
tho system. based on air line distance.
from section center to section center.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
A Musical Conservatory,

a school OF music, which its pro-
jcctors state will be upon the plan OF
a conservatory. will be opened in this
city in the near future Rooms have
been engaged in the Manning build
ing. above McAIillan's Good Cloth
ing Store" on South Main street. and
will be open for pupils about June 1.
The faculty of the school will con-
sist OF Miss Florence Baldwin, a
graduate OF the Columbia School OF
Music OF Chicago, who will give in
struction upon the piano: Mrs. P. X.
Ferguson. OF Pueblo. a singer OF
marked ability who was frequently
heard in Rocky Ford during the con-
struction of the Methodist church, of
which edihce her husband was the
contractor. who will teach vocal mu-
sic, and c. a. Richards OF La Junta.
graduate OF the American Violin
School OF Chicago. who will give in
struction upon the violin.
1t is expected that the school will
be success. and that many will avail
themselves OF the opportunity to de-
velop their musical talent. and the
children may acquire a knowledge OF
harmony, technique and interprcta-
tion that cannot be had outside OF a
conservatory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
PICTURE OF A "DRIFTER."
A Character Well-Known All Over
the West.

The following description OF the
"drifter' is from the San Angelo
Standard, and is so true 10 the ma
ture OF the brute" that one can see
the old, ramshackle wagon, the mis-
matched ponies, the lean dog, the dir
ty assortment of motley and ill-clad
children and the sad, heart-sick,
worn-out woman whose fidelity out
balances her distracted judgment.
The driftcr is peculiar to no one CLINE
or nation, and the only constant thing
about him is his ever undependabilty,
hungry and dirty appearance:
The drifter believes the world
owes him a living. and he is ever on
the move to collect the debt. His
stock in trade usually consists OF a
wgaon. bearing the marks OF antiquity
and hard usage; a pair of ponies
which from appearance might have
done service during the early days
OF the RcDublic: numerous family.
two or three sycamore fishing poles
and a tribe OF lean and shadowy dogs
In the early springtime the driitcr
may be found along our public high
wavs. looking for someone who wants
4 good man to crop on the shares. but
he never finds the right man. Mean
tine he lives; Just how. the Lord only
knows. but he exists all the same. At
planting time he is found in rude
camn on the banks OF 4 creek. where
the children fish while he assists "a
ncighboring farmer for 4 few days. in
return for which he receives a daily
stipend OF clabbcr. and an order on
the country merchant for several
pounds OF Battle Ave. some cart
ridges. six bottles OF CARROTS snuff
and sack OF meal. Later he is seen
in another section OF the country at
cotton cropping time. camped where
fishing is good and while his ponies
Craze in the stockman's pasture. he.
wife and his progeny may be seen
chopDinV cotton for the farmer who
is behind with his work and has plen-
~ OF buttermilk and ciabber.
In "watcrmillion" time the drifter
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
justment has worked out, the following
statement will be of interest:

justment has worked out, the following
statement will be of interest:
SO per cent of all rates are lowered.
20 per cent of all rates are raised.
l6 per cent Of all rates are unchanged.
In some cases rates have been lowered
as much as 500 per cent. while the max
imum raise between any two points is
less than 55 per cent.
In conclusion, l wish only to add that
rate problems Of any public service cor
poration must be met and solved with
absolute fairness to the public. in that
they shall be treated without diserimi-
nation and with as low rates as will pay
fair returns upon the investment; and to
the stockholders. in that they are entitled
to receive such rates for Long Distance
traffic as will insure a fair..and legitimate
return upon their investment.
The new rates will become effective
beginning May 26th. 1909, and all pres
ent tariffs to and between all points are
on that date annulled.
All bills for the month Of June will
show the new rates, or if desired. they
may be obtained beforehand by appliea-
ton to the toll operator or any OF oul
authorized representatives.
Very respectfully,
E. B FIELD,
President.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
BIG PREMIUMS UP
Worth Trying For by Arkansas VAL
ley Farmers.

Denver, Colo, May IS, 1909.
Colorado Farmers and Fellow Work
crs:
The third National Corn and Grain
Exposition will be held in Omaha
next December, 9th to the 18th in
elusive. Nearly every agricultural
state in the union has promised to
present creditable exhibits OF corn,
wheat, oats, barley and other grains,-
timothy, alfalfa, clover and native
grasses in both sheaf and bale. The
Exposition will show the greatest
number OF creditable and representa-
tive exhibits which have ever been
assembled. The premium list will ag-
not less than $1,000 OF which will be
offered on special Colorado classes.
In addition to this there will be Of
fercd in trophies and cash prizes,
open to world wide competition. be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 Here is an
opportunity for Colorado farmers to
win premiums not only for them
selves, but national prestige for our
state.
Ii you are growing a special crop
| would urge that a special seed plot
be more carefully seeded and given
special culture through the growing
season to obtain the very best quality
product possible from which to select
creditable sample to represent our
state at Omaha. Last year we won
milling test. This year let US try
and capture many firsts.
Wisconsin is putting up a barley
trophy costing many hundreds of dol
lars. II we energetically strive for
this, believe We can capture it from
the greatest barley state in the union.
We should put Up an oat trophy
open to the world. and then astonish
the oat states of the union by winning
our own prize. If every oat farmer
in the state puts his shoulder to the
wheel we can. and We will do it!
No state in the union can surpass
us in our native grass. timothy and
alfalfa. Let US demonstrate the truth
OF this assertion, with a creditable cx-
hibit next December.
This appear is sent to as many
farmers as we have been able to OBJ.
tain the names OF. and to every news
paper in Colorado. Each farmer who
feels he can help out in a general
state exhibit is urged to drop a postal
card to the writer at the address giv-
en- below, signifying the kind and
character OF crop he is planning to
grow for Omaha. Do not wait for
your neighbor to represent your farm
and your section. We must put Colo-
rado way up front where she belongs
in the cereal and the grass crops OF
the nation. What can you, and what
will you do to help out in this earn
est work for the good OF the entire
state! An early rcnlv is solicited.
Yours for better agriculture
w. II. OLIN.
Vice Pres. of the National Com A..
ISOLATION for Colombo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
CUT OUT LA JUNTA.
County Taxpayers Are Saved From
Payment of Unjust Tax.

For number of years passed, the
property OF School District No. ! has
been taxed to support what is called
the Union High School, at La Junta
This fact was not known to many OF
the residents and property owners of
this district, and it seems the few
who did know it, paid but little or no
attention to it, but in December last
the school board decided to test what
seemed to be an unjust and illegal tax,
and employed the firm of Glenn, Beall
4 Goblin to institute suit and test the
| matter.
George A. Jones, a former school
director, OF the district, volunteered
his services. and became plaintiff in
the case, in behalf OF the remaining
taxpayers in the district.
This suit was vigorously prosecuted
and was ably defended, by Judge
Voorhees, of Pueblo.
On May 18th, Judge Rizer handed
down his decree, portion of which
is as follows: 1t is therefore by the
court considered. ordered. adjudged
and decrccd, that the said tax levy for
the year 1908. of one and one hall
GHl mills on each dollar OF taxable
property within said District No. 4
for the supper: OF said High School
at said city of La Junta, was made
without authority of law. and in vio-
lation OF law, and that the same was
and is wholly null and void, and tina,
the defendant. as county treasurer. and
all persons acting by. through and un.
der him be. and they are. hereby per-
pctually cnjoined from collecting the
same or any part thereof. and from
turning over to the board of or for
said High School situate at the city
of La Junta. or upon its order. any oi
such taxes upon property. within said
District No. !, collected by him from
any person or persons who may have
paid the same under protest or col
lcctcd by him from and after the
time of service of summons upon him
in this action: and that as to any such
collections so paid under protest or
paid since the service of summons
upon the defendant in this action, he
shall. upon demand. repay the same
TO the party by whom such taxes
were paid
The school board and Mr.. Jones de-
serve the thanks and commendation
of the people of School District No.
I, for bringing this case, and for its
successful determination, and the tax
payers of District No. are to be
congratulated upon being relieved OF
the payment of this unjust tax. which
in 1908 amounted to the tidy sum of
S2.5o7.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21

rcvels amid scenes OF terrestrial glory.
But he keeps up his diet OF clabber
and buttermilk, donated by synlpa-
thetic housewives.
When the cotton season opens he
and his tribe may be found at brief
intervals in the cotton patch-here to-
day, next week in another county
always drifting-samc old wagon.
same old ponies. same old dogs. same
family. with perhaps an increase and
same old grub-clabber and butter
milk.
Pecan-gathering season finds him
along our western rivers, threshing
and gathering pecans on the shares,
and when winters cold blasts sweep
down, the driftcr either hics himself
10 our towns and cities to become a
burden on the public. or else drifts
back to his wifc's people in Collin
and other North and East Texas
counties, where thev always want to
make crop, but seldom make it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
A Valuable Handbook.

One of the most convenient man.
uals ever issued from the press has
Just been published by The Smith
Brooks Printing COMPANY OF d.
yer. 1t is entitled Colorado Corpo-
rations." and is a digest OF the eorpo-
ration laws of the state by r. s. Nor
rison and E. D. De Soto. authors of
the wcll-known volume. entitled
"Morrison's Mining Rights"
In this little volume the law is
stated so plainly and simply that any
ordinary layman can find out how TO
form a company. draw UP its articles
of incorporation. and conduct its bus
incss. without further advice.
The book will be indispensable to
attorneys, by reason OF the collation.
Of court decisions. The Interpretation
of the law is as important as its en-
actment, and this book gives the acts
and the court decisions together, so
that the exact effect of any particular
law is at once evident 1t is a most
valuable handbook. The retail price
is two dollars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
The Lucky Ones

The board of directors failed to reach
a decision upon school superintendent a.
the meeting last evening. Several can
didates are IN the felt. but the board is
ev dert'v usirE every care to secure the
best amongst them.
Following is the list of teachers who
nave been re-elected:
HIGH SCHOOL
a. T Mitchell. Principal
Annie +. dwell. Assistant Principal
Hln"rh'' r. -'bcy Cha-. IL bins
II. \. Steadman
LInEHTY BUILDING
/. Jones Principal
Annic u. Ei~cT Mary Shumhte
Eva Thomas Fam G kendlR
wASuISGrpS EuIIDINs
Guy N. wey bright. PrnciImi
Myrtlr Wood Alice Buike
B...ie Thyto i~thc shunnfe
Carolyn L, North. Music Spcei ,lIst
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Results in Severe but Not Serious In
jury to Two Ladies.

jury to Two Ladies.
Last Saturday afternoon, while Mrs.
H. w. Lance was driving her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Price. for an outing about
the factory grounds, the horse became
frightened and ran away. 1t had gone
but a short distance before both ladies
were thrown from the buggy, alight-
ing upon the cinder-strewn road with
considerable force.
BY good fortune, aided by the ef-
forts Of her sister in her behalf, Mrs.
Price-who is just recovering from
an illness that has confined her to
her home for the past six months-es-
capped with comparatively slight in
jury and is apparently none the worse
for the accident. But Mrs. Lance was
not. SO fortunate. being severely
bruised about the body and having
her face badly lacerated by contact
with the cinder roadbed.
AS no bones were broken and no
dangerous injury received the effects
of the accident will be but temporary
and in short time it will be but a
memory to the participants.
Favor Uniform Text Books.
Upon request OF County Superin-
tendent S. S. Phillips a meeting oi
delegates from the several school dis.
tricts of Otero county was held in
La Junta last Saturday morning fol
the purpose of discussing the advis.
ability of establishing a universal text
book system in this county. The
project was unanimously endorsed by
those present at the meeting and d
committee was appointed to prepare
a course OF study, select suitable text
books and report at later meeting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
TELEPHONE
TOLL RATES
READJUSTED
NEW METHOD OF COMPUTATION MAKES
MANY MINOR CHANGES

The following letter from E. B. Field
President of The Colorado Telephone
Company. explains not only the new
method Of figuring toll rates. but is an ex-
haustive treatise on the whole rate prob
lem. The letter follows in full.
THE COLORADO TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-21
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