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The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
The Pueblo Chieftain
Sold BY |. N. Stevens

/. y. Stevens. who has been the
principal owner and editor of the
Pueblo Chieftain, has sold the paper
to syndicate. the president of W hich
is the attorney for the Star Journal
also counsel for the Pueblo Traction
company. The new owners will
conduct the Chieftain as a straight
republican paper. Tnder the editorial
management of Stevens the paper
has been progressive except during
campaigns. when 1T has supported
the ticket regardless of it's character.
There is probably room for a straight
republican paper as the Denver Re-
publican is mere tool Of the Denver
utility corporations.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
PAONIA PARTY NOMINATES
FIRST-CLASS TOWN TICKET
r. w. Parks Sentenced
to Sixty Days in Jail

X. W. Parks, who was charged
with neglect of his wife, was tried on
Thursday before Justice W. K. Crook
and sentenced to serve sixty days in
the county jail at Delta. The trial
and the evidence was sensational in
the extreme and drew a large crowd
of both ladies and men. The trial
lasted nearly all day with unabated
interest.
The evidence was to the effect that
Mrs. Parks was subject to epileptic
fits and was not strong either men-
tally or physically. and that she had
been left alone in an isola ted cabin
far up on the forest reserve, four
miles from the nearest neighbor and
that she was scantily provided with
food and fuel. The cabin was poorly
constructed, cold, wet from the
melted snow which came through
the roof, and the floor was mud. Mr.
Parks had employed n youth. Il
years, to remain on the claim with
Mrs. Parks, but on Saturday last
the conditions had become so bad
that, on the advice OF his nearest
neighbors, he came to town and re-
ported the case TO county commits
sioner A. L. Roberts. who took the
matter up with the district attorney
and the womal was brought down
from the hills and a prosecution be-
gun against Parks. There are many
aggravating circumstances connect
cd with ease and thesopinion Is that
Parks aid not get any more than
was coming TO him.
George .. Blake and Baxter x
Stone conducted the prosecution and
Judge l.. NJ. Moulton represented
Parks. There wers several lively
tilts between the attorneys, and the
doughty Judge Moulton furnished
much amusement for the spectators
with his witty repartee and his ei-
forts TO keep even with his three OPP
ponents. and at the same time make
something out OF n hopeless case.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
P. M. General Hitchcock
Settles Envelope Controversy

Some time ago 1t was announced
with a flourish that the postmaster
general would no longer print return
requests on stamped envelopes, but
would let local print shops do the
work Mt stipulated price. He has
recently signed n contract with
New York firm to print all the envel-
opes and newspaper wrappers used
by the government for the four years
beginning July LIST next. In addition
to printing the stamps on the eIi-
velopes the firm is to print return
cards when requested without extra
cost. There was a bill before con-
gress providing that the government
should not print return cards, but 1t
died with the adjournment of con-
gress and this is the result.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17

The Paonia Party held its convon
ton for the nomination OF town Of
ficers at Crooks hall Thursday after
noon at o'clock. There was a large
and representative crowd OF citizens
present. who went about the busi-
ness In hand systematically and
without any scraps or friction. 1t
took only one ballot to select the
four candidates for the Town Board.
j. NJ. Haley was chosen chairman
and George %. Blake was made sec
rotary. c. C.. HAWKINS and Ezra
Wade were put In nomination for
mayor and Hawkins was selected on
the first ballot
There were ten names submitted
for the council and the first ballot
resulted In the selection of A. g..
Rose. Wallace DeWoody and Mrs.
Inez Brown. all for the long terms,
and j. c. Nanderbeck for the short
term. J. NJ. Haley. j. II. HIN and
Leroy Kennedy Were selected as n
committee to fill any vacancies W hich
may occur on the ticket.
This ticket OF conservative, repre-
sentative taxpayers stands for econ
omy in town affairs, and N common
sense administration. They were put
in the field by "A large convention OF
solid citizens and stand n very fine
opportunity of being your public ad-
ministrators for the next year. Next
week we will publish short life
sketch OF each candidate. so that the
people may more accurately Judge
the character and standing of each
candidate.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Anybody Want
Two Cannons?

Two big cannons, relics of the civil
war. are being held at the freight
depot in Denver awaiting final dis
position. II has been officially an
nounced at army headquarters that
they VIII be used to adorn the
grounds of the new armory now un-
der construction.
Two years ago Senator Guggen-
helm decided that ne would do
something for his country" SO he
asked congress for a couple of the
monuments of war. The request has
Just been granted and the monu-
ments are here.
But-Sh-h-h. This is sub rosa
and no one will tell who said IL first.
It's been whispered that civil war
cannons are something OF n drug on
the Denver market.
Anyway, Its rumored that neither
the governor nor the mayor have
made any effort to capture "Gug-
gie's" donations to the city of Den
yer and the state of Colorado.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Reclamation Has
Built Five Dams

The United States Reclamation
Service In its work of ofsupplying m ois-
ture to arid lands has given the
world five of its largest dams. 1t
was quite appropriate that one of
the largest of these, a part of the
Salt River Project in Arizona, should
be called the Roosevelt dam in honor
of the man who. as president signed
the act which made it's construction
possible.
The immense dam requiring over
four years work and costing I'm the
neighborhood of 81, 100000. is $50
feet high, length of base 235 feet and
top l,0S0 feet. The dam is higher
than the Flat-iron building in New
York and would hide the capitol at
Washington to the dome. Two four
in. hands could pass on the top. Most
of the wall rests on stones big enough
for a team and a wagon to stand on
and weighing sixteen tons each.
The lake formed by the dam ex-
tends back in the valley twenty miles
and holds enough water to flood
1000 square miles a foot deep. The
reclaimed land will make % 900 farms
each large enough to support at
least five people, making homes for
fully lbs, 900 Americans. Each acre
it is estimated will yield yearly crops
valued at $50 to S125.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
A. C. Rose Delivering
a Car Load of Trees

On or about the 9th of this month
A. q. Rose will receive for delivery n
full ear load of fruit trees, grape
viIfes. roses. ornamental shrubs of
various kinds from the Davis County
Nurseries. Most OF this shipment Ia
on orders, but there will be a surplus
of stock which will be disposed of on
arrival Of the car to the first comers.
The prices will be right and the
character Of the stock the very best.
See Mr.. Rose or come to the ear on
arrival at the Fruit Exchange pack,
ing house, as the surplus will go
quickly.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Neighbors Help Them
Celebrate Silver Wedding

or all the pretty days of March to
date the 14th was the prettiest. This
day was made the occasion of a
happy surprise at the pleasant home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Pearson Just
north Of town. Twenty-three of
their friends gathered at the home
about . p. m. bringing refreshments
with them. A few days ago it leaked
out that on March l4th the good
ship of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson would
end its first twenty-five year voyage
on the matrimonial sea. And their
neighbors just went TO welcome
them into the silvery and peaceful
waters OF the harbor. With a few
appropriate remarks Rev. Branon
presented the pretty silver bread
tray as a slight token of love and re-
spect OF those present and Others
who could not be present A. J. Had
ley. at the request OF Mr.. Pearson's
class of boys in the Friends Sunday
school. presented for them and with
their love and esteem. a handsome
berry spoon.
The company. learning that the
day was also the marriage anniver-
sary, the forty fifth. of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Morgan. prepared and sent to
them special greetings.
After about three hours of socia
intercourse the guests Departed
One who was there.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Bug Special Here
From Agricultural School

The Special train from the State
Agricultural college was in our city
a couple OF hours last Saturday
morning. The train was made up
OF four cars OF exhibits, representing
the different branches of work pur-
sued in this college and was in gen.
eral charge of Prof. C. II. Hinrhan,
Superintendent of Extension.
Each car was in charge of two or
more professors who had made the
study of these various branches a
speciality. Car one contained the ir-
rigation exhibit, the agronomy ex-
hibit, and the forge and carpentry
work. Car two was made up of ex-
hibits of horticulture, botany and
forestry. Library exhibit in charge
of Miss Ida Walker, potato exhibit,
and etomology and Zoology exhibits.
Car three represented the dairy de-
partment and department OF animal
Car four contained the
economics exhibits in care
of Miss Florence Riddle. a senior stu
eS"'' "o0eu Ds WV oehei ihoicSs
and the veterinary department.
Among the different professors and
students from the school were Profs.
Alvin keyser, l.. A. Morehouse. p.
X. Blinn. r. NJ. Herrick. H. Van
Smith, C. l.. Fitch, Geo. p. Weldon,
r. II. Welsh, II. E. Dvoracheck. Mes
danes W. Z. Headden and Alvin Key
ser. students F. c. Mercer, o. NJ.
GUNNER and III. F. Kern.
The exhibits are the results of much
study and experiment and people
should not he slow in taking advan-
tage of the knowledge that others
have gained through special study
of each and every study represented.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
The Paonia Ball Boys
Begging Sprin Practice

With the drying up of the roads
and the ball grounds under the in
fluence Of the balmy spring sunshine
the irrepressible ball fans are getting
restless. and the swat of the willow
IL heard daily. The ball boys have
organized for the season and called
for men, and there are now fifteen or
eighteen good ones candidates for
positions on the first team. 1t Is con-
fidently predicted that we now have
the material in sight for the best
team Paonia has ever had, and they
are determined to go to work and
carry the fame of Paonia to the
farthermost corners OF the state, and
clean up the Western slope and
bring home the rag in the fall.
All candidates for places on the
team and all players of the town are
requested to meet at the High School
grounds Sunday afternoon at 2:30
for the first organized work k-out.
This VIII be the first game of
the season aud should draw n crowd.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Royal Neighbors

Mrs. Fred Hammond willentertain
the Royal Neighbor lodge on Tues
day afternoon, March 21st. All men,
bers are cordially invited to attend.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Alumni Will Publish a
Beautiful Year Book

The Paonia Alumnus In the name
adopted for the beautiful year book
soon to be published by the alumni
of the Paonia High School They
will be assisted by the graduating
class OF II. the High School Athletic
association. the principal. the teach
ers, the orchestra. and in fact every
one interested in the High School,
and that means practically every
body I'm Paonia and the North Fork
Valley. The graduates of the High
School are scattered over the entire
country, some at college and Others
in almost every walk ot life. and they
are responding heartily to the call
for articles, photographs and finan-
cial assistance in getting out this
first year book. 1t VIII be one OF the
very handsomest books ever pub
llshed on the Western Slope, contain
ing at least n hundred beautiful half
tone pictures of groups, scenes and
portraits. printed on l00-pound cal
endared book, with an artistic cover,
the design for which is being made
by lady graduate living In Paonia
who is recognized as an artist of
ability. The printing :will be done
Mt The Newspaper Office, and the
book will be put out In April.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Mrs. Emry, One of the
Weeks Charming Hostesses

On Friday afternoon the Woman's
Club met at the home OF Mrs. Fred
G. Emry on Poplar avenue. Twenty
two ladies We're present. The meet
ing was i'm charge of the programme
committee. each lady giving FIVE
minute talk upon current events, all
OF which proved to be very instruc-
tive as well as entertaining. After
the program elaborate refreshments
were served by the hostess and all
had n most enjoyable afternoon.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-17
Mrs. Joe jackson Dies
After Severe Illness

After an Illness extending over
n period of thfrty-seven days with
low bar pneumonia Mrs. Julia Palm
er jackson died at her home on North
Fork avenue Tuesday afternoon at
two O'Clock. The funeral was held
at the residence on Thursday after
noon. Rev. E. IL. Robinson of the
Congregational church in charge of
the services. Interment was made in
the South Side cemetery. the W. O..
W. Circle have charge of the ceremon-
les at the grave.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
WILL NOT
LOSE THE
PROPERTY

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-That the
small farmers who purchased lands
in Oregon from the Southern Pacific
and oregon-California railroads will
not lose their property as a result of
the proceedings brought by the gov
ernment against those corporations
for the forfeiture of their lands. is
declared in communication to the
United States court here frrri Spec
ial Prosecutor B. D. Townsend today.
Hundreds of farmers who pur-
chased land in good faith for culti-
vation, were made co-1efendants in
the suit with the oil companies and
the railroads, but will be allowed to
keep their property. The oil COM
panies, which bought large tiacts for
other than agricultural,
probably will be prosecuted,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
WANTS TO FIND
HUSBAND, WM. ROPER

His wife at St. Paul after pro
pounding that question to the police
Of Portland, where he was last seen,
and without finding any trace OF him.
has written Acknowledgement Craw-
ford asking him to assist her in the
search for her husband.
She states in her letter that last
winter the husband went to make a
home for them The last heard Of
him was in Portland in April. Since
then no word has come from him, and
she has been unable to obtain any
trace of him.
Since his departure, she says. a
baby has come into the home. and
she and the rest OF the children are
in need Of his help. An aged moth
er, with failing health, she says, Is al
SO worrying about their inability to
locate him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
IuSrrnD panss IEA.np rmn.l

Los Angeles, Dec. l9,-"Dont, for
heavens sake, blame my husband
for this awful thingl l, alone, am TO
blame induced Bob to take the
accursed brlbe. NY Bob, who had
never stopped to dishonorable deed
In his lifel Can't you understand
that he is innocentY"
In these words, Mrs Robert F
Balm, wife Of one Of the permanent
jurors In the Mcnamara murder trial
today at the preliminary examination
of Bert H, Franklin on charge of
having bribed Balm, attempted to alb
solve her husband Of all blpae.
AS Mrs. Balm, a sweet faced woman
of about SO years, told Of the part
she played In the alleged bribery, her
husband, rugged Old rancher, low
cred his head until his chin rested on
his massive chest. Two tears trickled
down his tanned cheeks. He arose as
II to speak but the words would not
come, and he was led to seat by
Prosecutor Ford.
you see" continued Mrs. Balm,
we needed the money to finish pay
ing for our little ranch. Bob had
worked so hard all his life. We real
lied, We were getting old, and from
the way Franklin talked, II seemed
like a harmless thing to do. lie said
that the Mcnamara boys were inno-
cent, and that the $4,000 which we
would be paid would fix us for life.
Bob said No That It was a dis
honorable thing to do. and that he
would be no party to the transaction.
But insisted. and finally we took"
AT this point in her testimony Mrs.
Balm collapsed and vas taken to an
ante room, where she recovered in a
few minutes.
louched by the aged wOmans tas-
timony, Ford asked the defouse to
agree to have the courtroom cleared
to save Mrs, Balm from further em-
barrassment. Attorney Gage at first
agreed to this procedure, but quickly
changed his mind and said:
81 think l can avoid that by asking
only one question"
Turning until he faced Mrs. Balm,
he asked
80 you induced Bob to take the
Il did" was Mrs, Baln's quick re
5ponse, and she was excused
AL McKelvey. a chauffeur was the |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
IT'S NOW UP TO
THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

With the present $4,000 subscrIp-
tion fund for the building OF bouI-
evard connecting the different Insti-
tutions exhausted. and much more
work to be done, II begins to look
now as though the plan Will have
to be abandoned unless the county
court can be prevailed upon TO make
an appropriation. and, with view
OF bringing this about the members
Of the state board and heads OF the
institutions will hold conference
with Judge Bushey in the near future
The state Is donating about 40
convicts and about S5 patients from
the insane asylum for the work.
Through the efforts OF Governor West
implement houses and construction
companies we're prevailed upon TO
donate the use Of their implements
and wagons. Porter Bros. the rail-
road contractors, donated large
number Of mules. and the business
men subscribed $4,000.
This money has been expended Tor
powder. supplies for the men and
other matters necessary TO carrying
the plan to complexion. Tho fund Is
now exhausted, and the only source
OF revenue left seems to be the board
OF county commissioners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
TO ORGANIZE
STATE LABOR
FEDERATION
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrnr.l

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 19.-Acting I'm
the same spirit which resulted In the
adoption Of 20 out OF q labor de-
mands In the constitution. the or
ganlzed labor forces OF Phoenix today
are issuing a call to every union in
Arizonat to send delegates to a state
convention to be held here January
20 for the purpose Of forming a state
federation Of labor.
The immediate object OF the organ
lzation Is to see hat the laws pro-
tecting labor. which are mandatory
on the legislature 10 enact, shall be ef-
fectiye, and not filled with "iOkers"
slipped in at he dictat'on Of corpora
tion lawyers Among these laws are
an employers liability act; a work
ingmen's compensation law; abo-
litlon Of the black list" elght-hour
day for all public employees; the
labor laws. and laws properly protect
ing underground workers in mines
and railroads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
FRANKLIN
WILL NOT Be
CONVICTED
UNITED PlHss IslspD wInn.i

Los Angeles, Dec. I9.-The con-
victlon of Bert II. Franklin, former
chief investigator for the Mcnamara
defense, on charges OF bribery is not
believed likely by local attorneys, as
a result Of the diD missal of the brlb
cry charge against Thomas NJ. White,
former patrolman, by Superior Judge
Mccormick.
The case was quashed upon recon-
mendatlon Of Deputy District Attor-
ney Blair, who thought that pc=sible
conviction Of White would not stand
because Of recent supreme court de-
cision which held that the unsup-
ported testimony Of an accomplice at
bribery was not sufficient evidence on
which to return a verdict OF guilty.
The case against White is similar
to the Franklin case.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19

Whether to have rest rooms ~
Marion square and Wilson ayenue mr.
not have them was the question dis
cussed last evening at the CITY conn
Gil, and, after number of property
owners had their say, and a few conn
cilmen emitted remarks on the sub-
ject it was referred back to the COM
mittee on health and police, and will
be considered later.
The engineer some time ago nre-
pared plans and specifications for the
rest rooms, and contracts for their
construction have already been
awarded. The park board, at the
time gave its approval to the plan.
The leaders of those protesting
against their installation were &. p.
Mccormack and Senator Hal Patton
Both took the stand that there was
no demand for them at Wilson park
and protested vigorously against their
being built. After the discussion
was at an enda.Mayor Lachmund took
occasion to make a few remarks
saying that the matter had come I'D
regularly in the council, the con-
tracts awarded, and that he was not
now in favor of resembling them.
An ordinance having for its object
the settlement of the franchise
rights of the Portland, Eugene &
Eastern and the Southern Pacific on
Front street came up for considera-
tion, but was not finally acted upon,
but referred to a committee.
The city some time ago began suit
to cancel the franchises of the Port
and, Eugene & Eastern, but a com
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19
[uNrrnD ranaa IaAann unu.l

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. ia
poor. misguided tramp, who evident
ly believed that he could run rough
shod over Mrs. Crete l.. Thatcher
hardly more than 8 feet, 2 inches in
height, ami Weighing less than us
pounds, and compel htI to turn over
to him the valuablcs in her home, is
convinced today that he was handed
the greatest surprise of his life. Here
are few of the things that Mrs
Thatcher did to Mr.. Tramp. when he
tried to force her to Come across"
whit several pairs of her husbands
shoes.
She kicked the knife out OF his
right hand, with which he was at
tempting to stab her.
She brought blood in a stream
with a well-dlrected punch to the
nose.
She pulled out several square
inches of hair, and would have
scalped the tramp had he not pleaded
for mercy.
She doubled the intruder up with
a punch in the solar plexus.
She tied up the hands of the des-
perado with her gingham apron, and
then lashed him to a post or the YER
anda.
Then, while she went to call the
police, the tramp managed to free
himself and stagger away to free
dom.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19

promise Was effected. and the ordi-
nance covers the terms contained in
IT, According to the ordinance the
Portland, Eugene & Eastern is al.
loWed one track on Front street and
is required to give switching accom-
modations to the Southern Pacific.
Plans and specifications for lateral
sewers in sewer districts Nos. 3 Q
TO- IL, ~ and 13 were adopted
The Board of Trade submitted
communication thanking the council
Tor its assistance in securing cluster
lights for the city and recommend
ing that an appropriation be made in
the budget for their maintenance.
1t was decided to advertise for
bids for the improvement Of South
Fourteenth street. Under an amend
ment passed at last election compet-
tive bids are required.
Resolutions calling for the con-
struction of number of sidewalks
were presented. They we're opposed
by Councilman Waring, who. main
tanned that this was not the proper
time of the year for the construction
OF sidewalks of this character. They
were finally referred to a committee.
The Portland Pailway, Light &
Power company advised the council
that 1t would extend it's line on
Front so as to supply eight families
with light, and a 32scandle power
light was ordered Installed on the
street.
Attorneys representing William
fConfinuad m no0o RovrN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-19

ANOTHER
GOLD field

Dawson, Dec. 10. - Discovery of
gold at the head of the Sixty Mile
river has caused another stampede
In this section, which is in full swing
today, Many sour doughs already
have started over the 1870 mile trail
to the new dlggings, 20 miles from
the Alaskan boundary.
The discovery was made by John
Matson, who secured $40 worth Of
gold from bedrock space Ave by eight
feet The new creek is 20 miles long
with several tributaries OF four to
eight miles each.