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Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Union News Service.
WESTERN.

At Groton, s. D., fire caused loss
Of $4,000.
Denver was chosen as the meeting
place in 1912 by the International AS
sociation of Auctioneers.
Fire in Seattle, Wash. partly de-
stroyed the four-story brick building
of tn. Seattle Cracker & Candy Com
pany. LOSS $4,000.
An explosion on the oil barge Gum
BILE in the harbor at Port Arthur, Tex
as, caused the death of the captain
and loss by fire of 100000.
The worlds first bale of new crop
cotton for the season of 1911 has
reached Houston, Tex, and was sold
at public auction on the floor of the
Houston cotton exchange for $1,015.
Literally buried under nine mil
lions OF dollars in gold. Wadsworth 8.
Williams, an employe of the San
Francisco mint. was so badly injured
that his recovery is doubtful.
Dick Miller. balloonist. giving
street carnival in Weiser, Ida. was
drowned in the Snake river. AS he
dropped with his parachute, the wind
carried him to the middle of the river.
While the sheriff at Bellefourche
was waiting for him with warrant
charging embezzlement, Odin G.
Hameister, aged 27, cashier of the
Northwest State Bank at Newell,
killed himself In his room in a hotel.
Fire destroyed the electric light and
ice plants and a large mill, all in one
of the largest buildings in western
Kansas City. Loss. 100000. j. C.
Hopper was the principal owner OF
the property.
The big frame building housing he
Santa Fe roundhouse. storehouse and
foreman's office burned at Barstow,
Cal. sixteen locomotives were re-
duced to lunk and the loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
Capt. David II. Jarvis. formerly of
the revenue cutter service, who won
fame and gold medal from Congress
for heroic rescue of Arctic whalers.
and who was for many years the ac-
tive head of the Inorganic Guggenheim
enterprises in Alaska. shot and killed
himself in Seattle.
e. T. Earle, millionaire editor Of the
Evening Express OF Los Angeles, has
announced that the Morning Tribune,
a one-cent daily. published every Gay
in the year and never more than one
cent copy. daily or Sunday" will
begin about July 1st.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
BE- HEY AND BiPLA DIP
DEEP INTO NiAGARA'S GREAT
ROARING GORGE.
GOES AT RAPID SPEED
10000 WATCH AVIATOR DARE e
DEATH SWIMMING UNDER
BRIDGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Niagara Falls, N. Lincoln
Beachey, with the whir of his biplane
ract and man and machine momenta-
rily obscured in spray and mist, the
California aviator after circling above
the falls, swooped beneath the arches
of the upper steel bridge and down
the gorge almost to the whirlpool.
Rising again between the sides of
the lower river, Beachey scared to the
Canadian side, where he made sue
cessful landing. 1t was .he first time
that a bird-man had cut through the
air currents and mist clouds and
leaping foam caused by Niagara Falls
and rapids.
To add to the difficulties of Beach
ey's flight, light rain began to fall
as he took his seat in the biplane
shortly before o'clock. He mounted
upwards. moving always in the direc-
tion Of the cataract, and when he
crossed the American Falls he was
about 1000 feet in the air.
In great sweeping circle he
swung toward the north and over the
Horse Shoe falls.
Down the river he flew, almost to
the lower steel arch bridge, two miles
below the falls, then coursed to the
west and south again, always drop
ping as he circled.
On his second circle he went well
to the southwest before beginning his
low flight toward the upper steel arch
bridge, under which he was to pass.
Swinging again to the north and trav-
cling about fifty miles an hour, he
went probably not more than 200 feet
over the Horse Shoe and through its
spray.
Once over the cataract he lowered
his plane and rushing with the wind
at a speed estimated at sixty miles an
hour, he dipped quickly under the
arch.
AS he did so he caught some of the
wash off the outlet of the power tun-
mel which shoots over the rocky side
of the precipice.
At no time from his final dip until
he was clear of the structure was the
biplane more than thirty feet above
the spume.
The space through which he flew is
1853 feet high and barely 100 feet from
side to side. This distance from the
brink of the falls to the bridge in
which he made the dip is about 400
yards.
Beachey will repeat the flight The
crowd was estimated at 100000 per-
sons.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
power PLANT for Arkansas Valley.

Pueblo.-J. Fred Anderson and
Chas. l.. Wuertz of New York, expert
engineers said to represent Eastern
capitalists have been in this section
several days procuring data and max
ing estimates for one of the most gi-
gantic power producing plants in the
country and say the scheme contem-
plates the harnessing of the Arkansas
river in the Royal Gorge to secure
power for a plant that will rival the
one at Niagara Falls. and the cele-
brated Shoshone Falls plant. The
plan calls for huge dam across the
cahon west of Canon City, which will
be at least 1000 feet high. This
would give power to furnish electri-
city to make Pueblo and other cities
in the Arkansas valley great manu-
featuring centers. provide for an in
terurban system over the entire south
ern part of the state, and to light the
entire valley.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29

What is termed poor mans anti
jag" law will go into effect In Illinois
July 1st and on and after that date all
persons who drink intoxicating liquor
on any railroad train except in a din
ing. buffet or sleeping car will be sub
ject to both fine and Imprisonment.
The southbound Shasta limited was
held up and the mail car robbed by
two highwaymen between Drain and
Ycncalla. Oregon. The robbers en-
tered the mail car. held up the clerks
and looted the car. They stopped the
train at Yoncalla and escaped.
Henry w. Taft, brother of the
President, was carried by Thomas
Sopwith, the English aviator, in an
aeroplane flight at MineoIa, N. Y.
Mr.. Taft had fine flight, the biplane
travelling about ten miles all told, and
reaching a considerable altitude.
That the Union Pacific will build an
extension from Briggsdale north
through the Greeley-Poudre Irrigation
district, then turning eastward. 20 to
the vicinity of Willow Creek reservoir
No. 2, is a report which is being cir.
culated.
The body of Joe Goodbarn, who was
drowned in the Arkansas river recent
ly near Leadville, was recovered from
the waters about two and one-half
miles from the place where he fell
from his horse into the water.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
COLORADO STATE NEWS

Postmaster M. e. Lewis of Florence
received word from Washington that a
postal savings bank will be estab-
lished in that city July 18th.
A mountain lion which has been
playing havoc with lambs in the Dry
creek vicinity near Montrose, has
been killed by c. R. Green.
The school board of the Carlton dis
trict, near Granada, has let the con-
tract for new building to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire.
A bold thief snatched the pocket
book which was carried by Mrs. Abra-
ham Rosenberg in Pueblo and fled
down an alley before he could be ap-'
pretended.
Mrs. Mabel Lisenby of Colorado
Springs, was awarded $1,000 damages
against the Denver & Rio Grande
road in district court for the death OF
her husband
The Algonkian Placeo cowboy
tournament to be held at Pueblo. July
LIST to 4th. inclusive, promises to rival
the Cheyenne frontier meet which is
held annually.
Roy Curtis and Anton Shier, were
sent to the penitentiary at Canon
City under sentence by Judge Wilkin,
the former for forgery, the latter for
grand larceny.
The Colorado Telephone Company
has force of men constructing a line
~ In, Drn1
for the accommodation of residents
and claim-holders.
Burglars entered the La Junta
Hardware store at La Junta, stole
twenty revolvers and lot of ammu-
milton. knives. raZors and $40 from
the cash register.
While diving in Minnequa lake at
Pueblo. Thomas p. Hillabold, aged 21.
and bookkeeper for the First Ma
tional bank. became entangled in the
weeds and was drowned.
Benkelman Is constructing an ele-
grant public school building which will
be ready for the opening OF school in
September The building will be 59x69
feet, two stories and basement
A feature of the Fourth of July cele-
bration at Trinidad will be 20-round
boxing match between Rudolph Un-
holz. the Boer champion, and Peter
Jansen the Battling Dane.
George Coon, living on a farm ad-
joining Fosston, has struck an mex
haustible supply of water in a well
fifteen feet deep and will use 1t to
irrigate a quarter section.
The jury in the case of Wiltse
Smith, charged with killing A. E.
Black in Montezuma last April, re-
turned verdict Of not guilty, in the
District Court at Breckenridge.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Government win compromise.

Palisade.-The government Is will
ing to compromise with the Palisades
orchardists. If the fruit growers make
god their talk of giving the govern
ment right of way through the Stub
and Price bitches, the government will
abandon its plans for building canal
between the two bitches and will fur
thermore consent to build both grav-
ity and a pumping system. The orch
ardists are given to July 10 to make
good their talk. II on that day they
fail in their promises. the government
will go ahead with its original plans
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
INTERNATIONAL DRY FARMING
CONGRESS.
Sixth Annual Session Colorado
Springs, October II, 1e and 10.

Sixth Annual Session Colorado
Springs, October II, 1s and 10.
The Sixth International Dry Farm
ing Congress will be conference Of
farmers, scientists, state and federal
experts. land owners and others in
terested in agricultural development,
representing every nation within
whose borders the precipitation drops
below the net annual average of TWEEN
ty inches.
All nations, all states where dry
farming is practiced. all agricultural
colleges. the Federal Department Of
Agriculture and all farmers of every
nation, operating under dry-farming
conditions are invited to participate in
the Colorado Springs exposition.
Dry-farming is the most interesting
and important movement in the world.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Thousand Turks Are Killed.

Hodeidah, Arabia.-Rebels in great
force surprised and cut up Turkish
column commanded by Mohamed Ali
Pasha outside Gheesan. a town on the
Red sea, about 100 miles north OF
Hodeidph. A thousand Turkish sol.
diers were killed.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Enthusiasm on Western slope.

Gunnison-Attended by county com
missioners and other representatives
from Delta, Montrose and Gunnison
counties, the recent good roads meet
ing in Gunnison, has already borne
fruit not only in providing an organi-
cation nucleus for effective work, but
in arousing interest throughout this
section of the western slope in what
is known as the Rainbow route.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
tand will build the canal, which will
mean the destruction Of number OF
orchards.
Golden to Celebrate Fourth.

Golden.-Golden is headed for
sane and sensible Fourth Of July with
hummer OF a program for the big
celebration. There will be something
for the old and the young alike, for
the program is a long and live one,
including baseball. fireworks. broncho-
busting, music and lots of good things
to eat. Liberal prizes will be given
to winners. in all sorts of games and
sports.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Alaskan Coal Situation.

Washington.-The famous Cunning
ham Alaskan coal land claims,
through which the Morgan-Guggen
helm syndicate had planned to extend
its vast interests in Alaska and con-
troll one Of the most valuable coal
fields in the world, have been disal-
lowed by the Department of the In
terror.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Graves Sink In Mines.

Wilkesbarre.-At Plymouth three
hundred graves were torn apart. and
carried down several feet at two
cemeteries by the mine workings be-
meath them settling. II is feared that
the cavern will include large mum.
ber Of other graves.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Strange Accident Causes Rabies.

Newark, N. J.-Mrs. Pasquale Pas
fering from rabies the result of bull
let wound in the head. The bullet.
fired by a policeman at mad dog,
passed through the dogs head before
It grazed Mrs. Pastine's forehead and
apparently carried the germs.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Lincoln County Shows Increase.

Hugo.-Lincoln county, according to
the school census just completed, has
1854 children of school age, an in
crease of 470, or "a per cent in the
last year. The population of Lincoln
county by the last census was 5,917.
Based on the school census, the popu-
lation is now estimated at $1,000
There are 110 more male children
than females.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
FOREIGN.

The United States has officially
recognized the republic of Portugal.
]. Pierpont Morgan presented EN-.
peror William of Germany with let
ter written by Martin Luther in 1927
to Emperor Charles ", for which the
American paid s25,5OO. His majest.-
conferred the Grand Cross of the Or
der of the Red Eagle on Morgan.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Larlmer and Weld VS.. comstock.

Greeley.-A suit has been filed in
the District Court of Larimer county
by the Larimer and Weld Reservoir
Company against State Engineer
Charles w. Comstock and various as
sistants in his department. The res
ervoir company complains that it has
been prevented from storing water
this season although it has water
rights dating back to 1869.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Fall. Twenty stories; is unlnjured.

Chicago.-One of the human flies
whose agility and lack OF nerves
makes skyscrapers possible, lost his
balance and toppled from the TWEEN
tieth story Of the Heisen building. A
combination of fortunate circum-
stances prevented his injury and he
is again on the beam from which he
fell.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Western Newspaper Union News service.
Frult in the Grand Valley.

Grand Junction.-The Grand juno.
tion Fruit Growers Association de-
clares there will be 1850 cars of fruit
sent from the Grand valley this year.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Former Slave erubstakes Prospectors.

Cripple Creek.-A slave in Virginia
before the war, Nancy Carter, aged
seventy-five, and well known charac-
ter here in the early days, has grub
staked two prospectors out of savings
accumulated by years of cooking,
washing and other menial work. The
men have gone to Park county and are
expected to locate claims near Alma.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Facing Potato Famine.

Greeley.-Greeley, the center of the
northern Colorado potato district. is,
facing potato famine which promises
to continue until the local crop of
new potatoes are on the market,
about August 1st.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Walks from penver to Boston.

Boston.--A month ahead of his
schedule, William H. Chapman. q So.
year-old cowpuncher. walked into the
city from Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
Salt Lake and ogden Are Wet.

Salt Lake.-At recent local option
election Salt Lake. Ogden and Park
City went wet by heavy majorities.
Provo and Logan are dry.
Gilpin observer., 1911-06-29
To Entertain TOGO,

Washington. The appropriations
committee will ask for $4,000 with
which TO entertain Admiral Togo when
he comes here.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
MNAMARA WITNESS TAINTED
Confronted With Husband, Mrs. Nc
Manioal Couldn't Stand Pleadings

Los Angeles, June 27.-The prose-
cufion in the Los Angeles Times
dynamiting case achieved dramatic
touch today when, after they had
confronted Mrs. Ortie McManigal
with her husband, one OF the &C
cused conspirators. in an anteroom
of the grand jury chamber, ner
overwrotieht nerves gave way De-
fore his pleadings and she swooned'
She was revived by physician.
When she recovered she was hys-
tericaI. Attorney Joseph Scott an
associate of Clarence S. Darrow IN
the defense Of the Mcnamara
brothers. rushed among the detec-
lives surrounding her, and brand
ishing clenched fists, swept tnem
aside with threats of violence II
they did not cease "hounding TINS
woman" Later when Mrs. NC,
Manigal and her attorneys reached
the street and left in an automoDiie
another machine, occupied by three
men in the employ of w. j. Burns
followed.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
ED c. PAYNE WINS A BRIDE
Married at Bowman, N. ID.
Wednesday, June %, TO Miss
Inga Johnson.

Relatives in Mena have received
word of the marriage of Edwin C.
Payne and Miss Inga Johnson,
which occurred at Bowman, N. D.,
Wednesday, June 28. This was just
two weeks after Mr.. Payne was in
Mena and attended the wedding of
his sister, Miss Olive, to Mr.. C. B.
Nall, and while his immediate
friends and relatives knew that Ed
was deeply impressed. and had
found the girl, his wedding was not
expected so soon.
Mr.. Payne is the son Of Mrs. v,
w. st. John. He made his home in
Mena for a number of years and
has many friends here. He is as
sistant cashier of a bank at Bow
man and writes that they expect TO
purchase home and go TO house,
keeping at once.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Diseases Are Too Danger
Gus for Mena peOple to NeQIect.

Kidney Diseases Are Too Danger
Gus for Mena People to Neglect.
ile great treat danger of kidney trou-
bles is that they get firm hold be-
fore the sufferer recognizes them
Health is gradually undermined
Backache, headache, nervousness
lameness, soreness, lumbago, urin-
airy troubles, dropsy, gravel and
Bright's disease follow in merci-
less succession. Don't neglect your
kidneys. Help the kidneys with the
reliable and safe remedy, D0an's
Kidney Pills, which has cured peo-
pie right here in this locality.
l.. w. Clark, Heayener, Ok, far
mer, says: A member Of the family
was afflicted with kidney disease
for a number of years. She was
bothered by pains in the small OF
the back and kidneys and any sud-
den move or STOPPING caused a dull
aching in the limbs. Other symp-
toms Of kidney disease led me to
procure box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and she began their use. This
remedy seemed to be Just what she
required and soon brought her re-
lief. Continued use entirely dis
posed of the complaint
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster ilburn CO.. Buff
falo, n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Deans
ard take nn other.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
,OOOCHECK LOST In NAILS
Check Served as Deposit for Bid
der for Water Works Contract
Held by Chairman Thompson.

Postmaster Wimberly last Thurs
day handed TO joni Thompson,
chairman of the water commission,
a check for $1,000, certified and en-
dorsed. With it was a note from
J. H. Harris, postmaster at Kansas
City, saying that it was found loose
in the mails, and as it was made
payable 10 the Board of Improve
ments, Mena, Ark" he sent it here.
On inspection Mr.. Thompson rec
ognized the check as one put up
with him by j. w. Kelso, bidder
for the construction of the Mena
water works system. He says that
he remembers that Mr.. Kelso
seemed very uneasy about the
check, and asked for it so fire.
quently that it was finally returned
to him before the lowest bidder had
been ascertained How it came to
be lost in the mails is : puzzle. II
will be held for its owner by Mr.
Thompson.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
LOST MAN FOUND
II. X. Tormey, Who Disappeared
From Mena, Writes From
Colorado.

B. K. Tormey, who without a
word left his home and family in
Mena about ten days ago, has
written to Mrs. Tormey from a Col
orado town, where he is working. :.
He tells his wife that she may sell
out the household goods and come
to him or may go to her mothers
home in st. Louis, and that IN the
spring they will go on their farm
recently purchased near Rocky, a
few miles west of Mena.
It seems that Mr.. Tormey was
unable to get possession Of his place
which is in the hands OF a tenant
for this year, and therefore took
the rather unusual step.
Mrs. Tormey was very much wor-
ried prior to hearing from her nus,
band. fearing foul play. She had
the police force looking for him.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
Il (FllIPN
ID. j. May Has Nine in School, Two
Married, Three Under Six, and
Five Are Dead.

Five Are Dead.
Conway, June pa transfer of
number of school children by a
single parent or guardian from one
district to another was recorded in
the office Of County Clerk j. II.
Bailey this afternoon, when ID. j.
May Of Greenbrier filed application
to change his children from school
district No. 25 to No. 80. After he
had given out four OF five names,
Clerk Bailey began to look inquir-
ingly at the applicant. Not discon-
certed, the father proceeded until
he had announced the ninth name.
us that all?" asked the clerk.
YES" Mr.. May replied, that is
all-all of school age. But | have
three more under six years old and
two married" he continued, land
five of my children are dead"
Mr.. May, who does not look to be
an old man, has been married twice
and was the father of 10 children.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
LEE BRAzIER CAUGHT
Wanted for Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses-fEelped 10 In
itiate Sheriff Thornton.

Sheriff James Thornton received
a message last Thursday from
Deputy Sheriff Henry Oklmer of
Idabel, Ok, that he had captured
Lee Brazier and had him in the
jail. Brazier is said to be a pro-
fessional horsethief and is wanted
in this county on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false preten-
SEES.
He stole horse near Idabel and
brought it to Cove, where he sold it
to B. II. Barton. The horse was
later claimed by the owner. Dur
ing this deal Brazier went under the
name of Varder Orr.
Sheriff Thornton left Friday
morning to get the prisoner, who
has agreed to come without protest.
1t will be remembered that soon
after Sheriff Thornton was sworn
into office he was called TO Cove to
investigate a shooting affair. Green
bury Webster had come into Cove
muleback with a story of how he
had met Brazier on the road and
in the shooting scrape which fol-
lowed had shot and killed him.
Thornton gathered some deputies,
together, caught the next train
south and spent the night and part
of the next day looking for Brazier.
Webster's story was good one,
but no signs of any fight could be
found, and Brazier could not be
located. Webster had been drink
ing and a shot wound in his mules
ear is thought to have been made
by the % rifle which he carried.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
Back 10 Mena.

Mrs. C. L. Heidrick and children
arrived last Friday from De Queen
Mr.. Heidrick and their household
goods arrived the same day
They will make their home in the
q. c. Tate property on Texas ave-
nue.. MIR. and Mrs. Heidrick lived
in Mena several years ago when Mr.
Heidriek was employed at the Mena
Meat Market. they went &c
Kansas and recently moved 10 De
Queen. but were not satisfied until
they headed back to Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-06
200 aHEROEss DESERTED.
Mexican Soldiers, Commended FOL
bravery, Wanted Freedom.

City OF Mexico, June 29.--After
earning the commentator of their
officers for bravery and discipline
four hundred soldiers of the COM
mand OF Gen. Gondillo Escudero
have deserted. Lately they learned
that many Of the men Of Navarro's
command who had been taken pris-
oners at Juarez had been mustered
out. This they regarded as unfair
discrimination and in turne demand
ed their "Iiberty.'