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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
John Doe Had Money.

John Doe, of Chelan, came down
on the boat yesterday. Evidently he
secured some wet" goods in tran
sit, because last night he could not
walk straight and during the night
was picked up in the park, where
he went to sleep. Officer Nelson
took 1871 off the man and this
morning after being awakened and
asking Chief Inscho for his breakfast,
reached down into an inside pocket
and pulled out a roll of bills con-
tanning $400 or $500 additional. He
was given a $40 fine by Judge Pal
mer and left on the early morning
train for Index. He stated that in
asmuch as Index was wet" town
that he might be full again tonight
when he returned to this city and
asked the police to look out for him.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
Cheyenne Ready for Roosevelt.

Cheyenne, WyO., Aug 26-Chey-
enne is all aflutter in anticipation OF
Col. Roosevelt's arrival here tomor-
row to attend the annual Frontier
Day Celebration. Business houses
and private homes are bedecked with
flags and bunting and the main
streets are spanned by arches on
which hearty welcome is blazoned
in huge letters. Thousands of people
are guests of the city already and
every arriving train adds hundreds tC
the number of visitors. The streets
are lined with booths, and street
fakirs and peddlers are crying their
wares from every corner.
Many cowboys, among them several
old comrades of Col. Roosevelt dur.
ing his ranch days are in the city
from various parts of Wyoming
Montana and neighboring states, and
they, with the indians, in their red
and yellow blankets, are extracting
much attention from the eastern visi-
tors. Col. Roosevelt will lemain in
Cheyenne the greater part of two
days. During this time an elaborate
program of entertainment and festi-
vities will be carried out. Cowboy
and Indian races will be given tomor-
row, together with paradCs and page
ants illustrating the life of the plains.
Tomorrow afternoon the former Pres
ident will deliver an address to the
thousands who will assemble at
Frontier Park to hear him. The
Colorado & Southern railroad has ar
ranged to run numerous special trains
out to the park, and no difficulty will
be experienced in handling the big
crowd.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
|OPEN|NG UP NEW
/ GARAGE
II. G. Harris of the Buick
Company Has Modern
Place.

H. c. Harris, who has been here
for the past several months repre-
senting the Buick Automobile COM
pany, is opening up a new garage on
Orondo avenue in the basement of
the Plough building. The sales room
will be in the garage and Mr.. Harris
plans on having a number Of Buick
machines on hand at all times.
Art Hitler, one of the best auto
mobile machinists in the west, has
been secured by Mr.. Harris for re-
pair work. Auto supplies of all kinds
will be kept in stock. Mr. Harris
has been particularly fortunate since
coming here and has sold quite a
number of Buick machines. On an
other page will be seen a picture of
Mike Koran and family in his new
powerful Buick.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
AuStrians Are Lost.

A party of Austrian laborers report
the death Of seventeen of their COM
rades, and the loss of forty-eight
American laborers who enlisted in
Missoula is announced by their sur
viving companions. Supervisor Wei
gle has given up hope of the safety
of Ranger Joseph B. Hahn, who,
with eighty-four men, was in the
thick of the fight on the headwaters
of the ST. Joe river last Saturday. A
relief party has searched in vain the
whole country where Hahn was last
seen. Ranger F. A Ferns, at the
head of still larger party on the
st. Joe, is safe.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
Posting Election Notices.

Chas. Will, formerly auditor and
assessor of Douglas county, is in the
city today. He was posting election
notices for the various precincts in
Douglas county. There are three
precincts across the river contiguous
to the Wenatchee country-one at
Hammond, one at Valley, just across
the river, and one at Orondo. Mr..
VIII states that the last time he
made the trip up from Hammond on
the east side of the river that there
was but one house between that
place and Wenatchee. but now he
notes a very prosperous settlement
l. MUCK changed in appearance. Mr..
Will is a pioneer of Douglas county
and has many friends in this valley.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26

With this great number of men
in the woods, and not successful in
their efforts, except that they were
able to avert destruction of the
towns, the smallness of the loss of
life, which will probably be less than
800, is to be marveled at
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
New Route Desirable

The crowd of Wenatchee people
who came up in autos Monday night
state enthusiastically that if it were
not necessary to surmount the OBJ
stacle known as Knapp's hill in get
ting here, auto traffic from the
county seat town would be very ex-
tensive, says the Chelan Leader. Of
the three and one half hours required
in coming, only fifty minutes were
required in running the first half Of
the distance and a large part of the
remainder was consumed in climbing
the hill. Consequently they are in
terested in any route which would
eliminate this obstacle.
1t is said by those who are famil-
lar with conditions that road by
way of Navarro coulee would solve
the difficulty. Not only would it af-
ford a comparatively level highway
from here to Wenatchee, but it would
be of practical use to an extensive
settlement in the coulee section. In
addition to this it would furnish for
several miles along the lake a scenic
highway of ideal beauty, adding an
other attraction to the many already
possessed. For these reasons inter
est is being aroused in the matter
A road which would allow automo-
biles to make the journey from We
natchee in less than two hours would
be of great utility in the present day
when the buzz wagons are so univer-
sally and extensively used.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
Flames Travel Fast.

1t should be understood that the
loss of life in the fire country took
place last Saturday and Sunday,
when a gale famed smoldering Goals
into great fires and drove flames
through the mountains with the
speed of express trains, giving de-
feated fire-fighters no chance to flee
for their lives. The weather today
is calm and cool, and the fire, even
where left to itself, is travelling. The
attention of the forest service is CEN
tered upon the missing men, and the
larger fires are left to themselves.
The thick smoke in Spokane today
might be taken to mean an increase
of fires, but it really signifies that
there is no wind, and this condition
is favorable to subsistence of the
flames.
All estimates of the loss place it
at more than $4,000, 1000, mostly in
timber.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26

Spokane, Aug. EFF the stories
of men who returned today from the
st. Joe country of Idaho are to be
believed, the loss of life along Big
creek, tributary of the st. Joe
river, was appalling, and the dead
in Idaho alone will number more
than 200, even If Ranger Joseph B.
Hahn and his eighty-four men turn
up, of which the forest office in Wal
lace is not hopeful. Two lumbermen
say they saw thirty Italian fire.
fighters burned to death at Big
creek.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
w. G. Lee, president of the Orde

w. G. Lee, president of the Order
of Railway Trainmen, speaking at
st. Louis the other day, declared
that the complete amalgamation of
the various organizations of railroad
employees was one of the possibilities
of the near future. as
At the next meeting of the Inter-
national Cooks, Walters and Barten-
ders' Union there will be a deter
mined fight made by the bartenders
to form a separate international orr
ganization.- The question has been
discussed for several years. gfFfj
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
F|REF|GHTER HAHN
AND PARTY LOST
CONTINUED from Page IL

fire in the North Bend country in
the morning. Mr.. Simons reports
that the railroads are cooperating
with him to the best of their ability
in furnishing special trains for
carrying fighters to the firing line
A tree-tOp fire between Ashford
and Park Junction on the Tacoma &
Eastern railway was reported to be
raging last night, covering in ex-
tent about six square miles of terri
tory, and racing toward the national
park.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
Big Creek Losses.

The forest service announces the
loss of twenty-seven men on Big
creek, and it may be that these are
part of the ninety-five dead report
ed by their comrades in Spokane
today. 1t is supposed that the TWEEN
ty-twO bodies found on Bitter Root
creek. near Avery, are those of set
tiers. Twenty-four bodies found on
Setser creek are those of forest en-
ployes. The forest office in Wallace
is unable to give out the names of
the dead, but it is thought that most
OF the men were newly hired for the
fire emergency, and their names are
not officially recorded. Probably
few of the skilled forest men have
persisted.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
Towns Out of Danger.

None of the towns in Idaho and
Montana are in danger, and in fact
the critical period of the fire has
passed What remains to be done
now is to seek out the missing, to
find and bury the dead, to feed and
clothe the homeless.
Until today it was not realized how
many men were engaged in last Sat-
urday's battle with the devOuring
flames. The Occur d'Alene national
forest had 1000 men under its direc-
ton, the towns, mines, logging camps
and the farms turned out all their
able-bodied men, the railroads sent
all their employees that could be
spared, tramps were pulled from
trains and compelled to work, and
in a general way it may be said that
every man competent to bear arms
was induced to serve his country.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-26
Bought 100 Acres at Moses Lake

Attorney Charles Sather of Bel
bingham is in the city today and took
a trip over the valley. He has just
returned from Moses Lake where he
purchased $50 acres. He intends to
install IL horsepower pump at
once. Mr.. Sather is partner OF
Jeremiah Neterer, former judge OF
the superior court at Bellinghan,. 4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
CHURCH BURGLARIZED.
Thieves Loot the Catholic Church Of
Sacred Articles.

Last Sunday morning when Rev:
Father Kleinbrecht went to St. Paul
church to arrange the altar prepara-
tory to reading mass, he discovered
that the tabernacle had been robbed
OF the gold chalice, the patton, the cy-
borum and a cut glass tumbler.
Robbers had evidently gained en-
trance into the church building. by
unlocking the front door as there
was no evidence of their having got
ten in any other way. The key to the
tabernacle is kept hidden under the
covering of the altar. This had evil
IDENTIFY been found by the intruders
and after securing the articles the
tabernacle was again locked as was
also the church door.
1t is not known when the robbery
occurred as the priest has a number
OF churches in his parish and only
comes to Rocky Ford the first and
third Sundays Of each month.
1t is probable, however, that the
robbery was committed some time
during the past week as the Catholic
church at Colorado Springs was
robbed Wednesday night and the
church at La Junta Friday night. the
same articles being taken from all the
churches.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
ANOTHER JOINT REUNION
Hawkeyes ana Buckeyes VIII Meet
February II

Emulating the example recently set by
the joint reunion Of Kansans and Penn
sylvanans. several of citizens who proudly
nail from Iowa and Ohio met on Tuesday
evening to discuss the project Of a joint
reunion. The Hawkeyes. who have sew
eral times gone It alone" and had sue
eessful family eonelaves. evidently be-
lieved in the axium ''the more the mer-
rier" for they willingly amalgamated with
the Buckeyes. and committees were ap-
pointed to make arrangements for joint
reunion to be held in X. Of P. hall on Feb.
l2.
As the Iowans have an organization
they know pretty close to their number.
bxs ths natives Of Ohio are not SO well
posted and all Buckeyes in the county
are requested to send in their names to
S. M. Sherman. or call at the popcorn
stand and register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
Police Raid Dental Parior

Our over jealous police force got into
a peck Of trouble on Sunday when they
raidsd DR.. Paris dental parlors in an
alleged hunt for gambling joint. Find
ing the door locked the valiant chief
smashed his way in with slsdgs hammer
and it Is said caught Harold Dye in the
act Of changing his apparel. and in an
adjoining room Fred Knause and the
doctor were discovered indulRing in a
social game Of "blaek.ja jack" The only
evidence that could by any stretch Of i'm
agination be termed ineriminating were
the cards and a few poker chips that
were being used as counters. but never
theless the young men were hailed before
Judge Green on Wednesday. With that
discretion for which he Is provsrbial our
police Judge reserved his decision until
yesterday morning. and he appears to
have run upon knotty problem as I'D to
tha hour Of going to press he had not
made public his decision.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
A. B. s. Co. Will Publish Matters OF
Interest and Instruction

Believing that the publication Of infor-
m alton about the methods and workings
of the big sugar plant. data upon tare. an
alysis, ETC.. and the dissemination of facts
that have been studiously worked out re-
garding different soils. culture. rotation
of crops and other matters of interest to
the beet growers of the Arkansas Valley.
will lead to better and more successful
beet production and so lead the farmers
to give their active cooperation to projects
of mutual advantage to themselves, the
company and the community at large.
the American Beet Sugar Co. is establish
ing what may be called a publicity de-
partment. with headquarters in this city.
The department will be in charge of
Will Wright, young newspaper man
who has for some time been the Denver
representative Of the Pueblo Star-Journal,
who arrived on Wednesday and is getting
things lined up for the publicity campaign.
Although backed by the A. B. S. Co..
the publicity department is not intended
to exploit only the sugar beet industry.
1t will be widespread in its scope and
will make known matters OF interest to
stOckmen, cantaloupe growers. truck
farmers. and in fact any industry that
will tend to exploit the Arkansas Valley.
1t will be conducted on the principle that
"whatever helps you is sure to help me-"
and should have the hearty support of
the farmers, commercial bodies and the
entire community.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
Boss Sugar Makers Meet.

There was a general good time at
the home of Frederick Noble on Fri
day last, because of visit from
George M. Shaffer, superintendent oi
the Longmont sugar factory; Everett
F. Ogborn, superintendent of the SUI
gar factory at Billings, Mont, and r
G. Miller, master mechanic of the
Fort Collins sugar factory.
Under the supervision OF Supt. No
bic the Rocky Ford sugar factory was
given the most expert examination II
has ever received and the visitors
were put next" to some new ideas
that they will no doubt utilize to the
good advantage of the factories un-
der heir charge.
Before promotion to their present
responsible positions the visitors and
Mr.. Noble worked together in Cali.
fornia factories, and of course "old
times" were discussed at the reunion
last week. as well as matters OF per
tinent and technical import in their
business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO FRIDAY JANUARY Il. lslo
Lode News

Rocky Ford lodge Of the Brotherhood
Of American Yeomsn is rapidly distance
ing all competitors in procuring new
members. As told by the Enterprise last
week a class of 26 candidates was mi.
tiatsd by Homestead No. zl4 a week
ago Tuesday. and on last Tuesday night
class Of % was initiated, but the end is
not yet. as they say that on next Tues
day night they will tax, in as many as
for the other two nights combined.
At the last meeting plans were per-
fected for a rousing good time next
Tuesday night and every archer within
many miles is making arrangements to
attend. The Grand Foreman and other
head officers from Des Moines. Iowa.
have signifisd their intention to be pre-
sent and it is expected that the coming
meeting will be an epoch-making event
in the history Of the B. A. Y. in this
state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
ANOTHER WAY OUT
OF WATER PROBLEM
Rocky Ford Electric Co.
Makes Proposition
WOULD TAKE CHARGE
OF PUMPING PLANT
And Agree to Furnish all the Water
Required from City Artesian
4 Wells.

Following the discussion of the water
problem at the former meeting. when
Chas. McVey, the artesian well expert
submitted a report upon the probable
cost Of recasing one of the old wells.
drilling new one and changing the old
method OF pumping to steam plant,
came President F. L. Cuddeback of the
Rocky Ford Electric Co. with an offer to
take entire charge of the pumping plant
and furnish the power for pumping water
from the city wells at less than one-half
what it IS now costing the city.
P,esiden. Cuddeback appeared before
the council at the meeting last Friday
night with mass of information regard
ing the amount Of water being used .wha :
it would probably cost to change the
machinery and fix up the plant. as they
would require should his company take
hold and pull the water from our wells.
that showed he had thoroughly investi-
gated the matter. He stated that the
city was using about 100000 gallons
o. water annually and that 6o,ooo.ooo
would be ample for all purposes. but his
company would agree to furnish all tie
power necessary up to a capacity Of
l2o.0oo.0oo gallons at a fat cost to the
city Of SAYS per mcnth and water for
their plant. providing the city put in the
machinery needed, which he estimated
would cost about $4,000. As his offer
was made orally the council requested
him to bring written contract covering
the offer made to an adjourned meeting
to bs held this evening. so that definite
action might be taken thereon.
= Another water mattsr-that Of chang
ing from the meters to fiat rate OF
rental-also came before the council at
this meeting. through a report Of the
water committee who had the ordinance
under consideration. but because Of the
absence Of Aid. Meyer. author Of the
proposed ordinance. action upon the same
was postponed until the next meeting.
A resolution was introduced and pass
Cd in rseord-makinz time that water
funds to the amount Of 800 Be trans
fsrrsd to various other funds. In other
words the arount recently received from
the sale of water bonds was released to
take up the eity's warrants and put it
upon a eash-paying basis.
And while the city fathers were feel
ing flush" they instructed the Police and
Fire COMMITTEES TO purchase a new uni
form for the Chief Of Police.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
GOOD NEWS FOR
BEET GROWERS.
A. B. S. Co. Voluntarily Offers Bet
ter Terns

Beet growers in this vicinity who
have been somewhat discouraged be-
cause of the poor crop in 1908, caused
by the unfavorable season, and the
loss of a portion OF this years crop
through having their beets frozen in
the ground, and have been almos,
ready to give up the growing of beets
are plucking up heart since the re-
ceipt of the following letter:
Rocky Ford, Colo, Jan. IL, 1910.
Dear Strive intend to issue for
the coming season a beet growing
contract with better terms than the
past year.
Our data is not all in for the past
season and we arc therefore not in a
position to say at this time just what
we can do. but realizing the unfavora-
bic returns year ago, the loss to
some of the growers on account OF
frost this season, and considering the
higher market conditions for our pro-
duct caused by the general prosperity,
we expect very shortly to be able to
announce contract, the terms OF
which will be more satisfactory than
any previously offered.
yours truly,
FIR. WIETZER. Manager
This communication from Manager
Wictzer was addressed to the grow
crs for the Rocky Ford and Las Ami:
mas factories. and while it does no,
give any definite information as to
what the termcs of the new contract
will be. it gives the assurance thai
the American Beet Sugar Co. intend:
to offer the growers the best possible
contract that can be offered consist
ent with the raising of good beet.
and proper protection to both par
tics
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21

La Junta Lodge No. %. Knights Of
Pythias. at the regular meeting on Thu rs
day night entertained the executive COM
mittee OF the Arkansas Valley District Of
the Knights of PyhIas Association,
which met in La Junta to confer and
make arrangements for the annual meet
ing Of the association which takes place
in this city on February 10th. this date
being the anniversary OF the founding Of
the order. Refreshments were served
and among those who were guests of the
occasion were H. c. Morse and A. F.
Anderson. of Rocky Ford; G. G. Blaser.
of Manzanola. and J. J. Brown. Of Fow-
ler-and Jack" Winchell.-La Junta
Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21
BY the urgent request Of Rev. [. v.

BY the urgent request Of Rev. L. v.
Stiles a committee from the Christian
church went to Ration. N. NJ. on Sunday
night to Investigate the rumors Of i'm
moral and unministeral conduct that last
week connected the reverend gentlemen
with a most notorious case. The COM
mittse returned home on Tuesday and
emphatieally assert that there was alb
solutely no foundation for the seandalous
stories. They traced Rev. Stiles every
movement while in Ration and could find
nothing that should in any way detrset
from his good name.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-21

A short time ago Ed Sever
connected with this office) wrote
E. L. McCool an insurance policy,
on the Goth the property burned.
Mr.. McCool was very glad to
know that he would get his insur-
ance money.