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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

Postmaster General Hitchcock says
applications from depositors to pur-
chase postal savings bonds July lst ag-
gregated $4,000.
Comparatively cool weather is to
prevail throughout the country, ac-
cording to the general weekly forecast
issued by the weather bureau.
Director Joseph A. Holmes OF the
Bureau of Mines, left Washington to
make a study Of mine conditions in
Colorado. Utah. Montana and Alaska.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
designated 90 additional postoffices
as postal savings repositories. The
offices are located in twenty differ
ent states. They will begin opera
tions July 31st.
The amendments offered by Senator
Cummins OF Iowa and the two offered
by Senator Simmons Of North Carolina,
all seeking to increase the number of
Canadian manufactured articles that
shall be admitted free OF duty, wera
voted down. The voted stood<14 to 3d.
With the Supreme Court decision
still ringing in the ears the tobacco
trust received another jolt when DR..
Harvey Wiley made the prediction
that within fifteen years smoking and
chewing tobacco in public will be
abandoned.
The loss of the battleship Maine
was caused by the explosion of her
three mage zines. No such effect as
that produced upon the vessel could
have been caused by an explosion
from without. Such is the opinion of
Gen. William H. Bixby, chief of en-
gineers, U. S. A.
A sweeping investigation Of all ex-
press companies OF the United States
has been ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. 1t will be
one of the widest in scope ever under
taken by the commission and will
not only be conducted as to rates. but
will include practices, accounts and
revenues of the various companies.
The defeat by vote OF 80 to IA Of
the first OF Senator Cummins' amend
ments to the Canadian reciprocity
bill in the Senate made it clear that
the measure is scheduled to emerge
from the Senate without any change
from its original form. The Senate
refused to attach to the bill Senator
Cummins' proposal to give Canadian
fresh meats and meat products free
access to the American markets.
Chicago.--A return Of the death
dealing heat which has claimed 1856
victims in Chicago, is predicted BY
the weather forecaster.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Appropriations and Revenues.

Denver.-Appropriat made by
the Eighteenth General Assembly and
approved by the governor. leaving
aside those that were to be drawn
from the internal improyemtnt fund,
amounted to $3.50. .210-35. The state
treasurer's figures show the estimated
revenue for the biennial period as s..
$50, ,216.G5, or practically 81 100000 un-
der the appropriations. State Auditor
Leddy published a statement on July
placing the total revenue from all
sources at $4.406,000. which II cor
rect would meet every appropriation
made and also the appropriations for
roads and bridges. Mr.. Leddy esti-
mated the revenue from the different
tax levies at s3,l73,000 and the rev
enues from corporation and other
fees, inheritance taxes, license fees
and the like at 1929. 900. The rev.
enues for the last six months have
shown a falling off compared with
what they were two years ago, and
there is no sign Of revival.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
W e ST E RN.

The last section of the Ninth United
States cavalry left the maneuvers camp
at San Antonio. Tex, for Fort d. A
Russell, Wyoming.
A coronado swept a path of seven
miles north of Winona, Mimi, caus-
ing great damage to crops and farm
buildings.
Though light in many places gen.
eral rain has fallen in Oklahoma
The Cimmaron river is reported high
er than it has been this year.
Fourteen passengers of the steamer
Santa Rose, which broke up on the
rocks at Point Arguello. near Santa
Barbara, Cal, are unaccounted for.
Mrs. James Skochne, Bohemian,
and her three children, two girls, aged
six and four and boy. aged two, OF
Raymond, Wash, were burned to
death when their home was destroyed.
The Kansas Supreme Court upheld
the bloodhound as an agent of justice.
II the hound had been proven accurate
in following the trail OF human foot
steps, that evidence was enough. said
the court, to convict.
Armed with rifles two hundred men
are securing Villas county, Wisconsin,
for Joe Imperio and Philip Roberts,
the murderers of Sheriff Radcliff
while resisting arrest. The men are
accused of white slavery.
Charles Schultz, OF Oklahoma City.
dropped to instant death at Phillips,
Okla, when, after he had become en-
tangled in the guy rope of burning
balloon and been carried several Lun-
dred feet in the air, the charred rope
gave way.
Damage claims to the amount of
$250,00o against the Mexican govern
ment have already been filed with
the state department at Washington,
as the result of the killing and wound
ing of a number of Ell Paso people dur
ing the time the battle of Juarez was
in progress
Four member of the crew OF the
wrecked steamer Santa Rosa and
second mate, E. Hawson. of the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company, were
drowned in the surf while trying to
get line ashore from that vessel,
which stranded near Point Arguello,
six miles south OF Surf, Cal.
In the matter OF location OF head
quarters for the new division OF the
railway mail service which is to be
made up of the states Of Nebras ka,
Colorado and Wyoming. Omaha has
beaten Denver and Cheyenne. This
announcement was made by the Post
office Department.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Minor Mention.

Flake gold has been taken from a
well near Grover.
The Platte river is higher than it
has been for two years.
The mail route between Lamar and
Wiley has been discontinued.
Mrs. VIM. Smith. a pioneer Of Wind
sor, after long illness. is dead.
The Salida Commercial Club will
give its first annual banquet soon.
The Colorado Springs carnival takes
place July 81 to August 5. inclusive.
The contract for the new count
jail at Greeley has been let for S32. 900
The school census Of Mesa county
shows 6.12l children in the scholastic
age.
The Fort Collins branch o. the Tn
ion Pacific will begin business on July
18th.
The cottonwood trees on the streets
of Loveland will be cut down Lext
winter.
The Colorado State Bankers Asso-
citation held its tenth annual conven-
tion in Denver.
Conditions in northern Colorado and
Little Snake river valley are better
than ever before.
Fred Allen has killed seventy-sey-
en- rattlesnakes on his quarter se'-
ton near Fooston.
J. NJ. McCutcheon. a wealthy pion-
eer of La Sale has donated land TO
that town for a park.
c. w. Jones, aged sixty, who was
fatally hurt by being thrown from his
wagon near Boulder. died.
Dan Cassidy. one Of the motorcycle
riders at Lakeside park. Denver, was
badly hurt in an accident recently.
Ignacio Revoc, miner from Old
Mexico, was killed by fall of rock
in the c. F. & l. mine at Berwind.
The Boulder Business Girls Club
will open up large ice cream parlor
and donate the profits to the Boulder
band.
The Pueblo state fair and the Den
yer interstate fair have agreed to CO.
operate in an effort to have better at
fractions.
Secretary Wilson OF the Department
of Agriculture will attend the
Dry Farming Congress in Colorado
Springs.
E. B. Burke, who was injured some
time ago in the Pinto mine at Cripple
Creek. has been awarded $4,000
damages.
The Palisades orchardists who are
in controversy with the government
over the construction of a low line
canal IN connection with the Gunnison
project have been given more time in
the negotiations going on.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
FOREIGN.

The physician in attendance upon
John W. Gates, the American finan-
cier, who is i'll in Paris, says his pa
tient is on the mend.
In a political riot in Ocottan, Mex,
eight men were killed and at least fif-
teen were wounded. Trouble started
over the governors race.
The condition Of John w. Gates, WIN
is Ill in Paris, is said to be unchanged
except as the duration of his illness
has weakened the patient.
Following conference Of President
de La Barra and Minister of Finance
Madero at the City of Mexico, an or
der was issued to the national treas
ury to pay to Gustavo Madero 1920, 900
gold to reimburse him for expenses
incurred during the revolution.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
COLORADO STATE NEWS

, The Senate passed the bill pro'lo-
ing for the appointment of an addi-
tional federal judge for the district
of Colorado.
The customs department in Denver
handled s23s,s66.74 worth OF business
for Uncle Sam during the month End
ing June 30th.
Martin Van Buren Kelsey. one OF
the first settlers of the Platte valley,
and a resident since 1859. died at Fort
Lupton. aged ~.
The public playground at Montrose
has teen opened and 300 children are
using the swings and teeter boards
and played games
The Grand Junction s450,o00 water
bonds have been sold for 81 cents fiat
The bonds call for the delivery OF
$2s0,000 on August 3lst.
Spontaneous combustion caused
fire which threatened the Hillrose al
falfa mill, but the blaze was extin-
guished with damage of 5000.
John Herman, a rancher, aged fifty
of Salida, fell head first from a tree
eighteen feet above the ground. He
ran home and fell unconscious. He
was seriously huIt.
Ten miles OF track of the South
Park line of the Colorado & South
ern railroad are either washed out or
in bad shape in Platte cafion, as the
result of cloudburst.
Guy L. Allen of Boulder is inventor
pF fiIQ yira mn N
chine which it is said will receive
ready backing Of both Boulder and
Denver capital
Jim Flynn of Pueblo has gone to
New York to make arrangements to
meet Carl Morris. the white mans
ter city in the near future.
Driving his own engine from Delta
to Grand Junction, fifty-one miles, in
less than forty minutes, Engineer Will
liam Scholtz won a race with death
and arrived at the bedside of his wife
before she passed away.
Dexter T. Sapp, of Gunnison the
newly elected commander of the De-
partment of Colorado and Wyoming.
of the G.. A. r., has been appointed a
member of the board OF trustees of
the Soldiers and Sailors Home at
Monte Vista.
Governor Shafroth has been served
with papers in the case brought in
the Supreme Court of the United
States by the state Of Wyoming
against the state of Colorado for the
purpose of preventing the diversion OF
water for the Laramia- Poudre irriga
ton project in the northern part OF
| the state.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

times, and said that ought to have an
operation. would not listen to that,
and when friend Of my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pnkham's vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife. I was willing to take it.
Now I look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. I can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
| can entertain company and enjoy
them. I can visit when 1 choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. wish could
talk toevery sufferingwoman andgirl.
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure Of all Forms Of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. It has
cured thousands Of women who have
been troubled with dsplacements, In
fammation, liberation. fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling. indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had failed. Why don't you tryite
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
SPORT
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

The Florence baseball team was de
feated by Salida in a loosely played
game, II to 6.
Arrangements are being made for a
Western Slope tennis tournament to
be held in Grand Junction soon.
Joe Carney. the Pacific coast pool
champion, won the 500-point pool
match from James Mature, champion
of Colorado.
Yen Weldensaul. formerly utility
player for the Grizzlies Of Denver, will
manage the Greeley Spud baseball
team of Greeley hereafter.
In a closely contested game at
Santa Fe the Albuquerque baseball
team defeated Santa Fe by a score of
4 to 0.
The training quarters for Frank
Gotch, worlds champion wrestler.
have been completed in Humboldt, la.
The quarters, which the champion has
christened Riverside Camp" will con-
sist of large handball court, a regu-
lation wrestling platform and a dress
ing room.
The managers OF the South Dakota
Baseball Association have decided to
close the league schedule. The teams
have paid SO far, but the invoking Of
the law to stop Sunday games has
been the drawback. Redfield finished
in the lead and will get the pennant.
Aberdeen was second, Watertown
third, Faulkton fourth, Mitchell fifth,
Huron sixth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
WORST ACCIDENT IN FlFTY-EiGHT
YEARS HISTORY OF THE
RAILROAD.
F0RTY-FOUR INJURED
MANY OWE LIVES TO ST. LOUIS
NATIONAL BALL
TEAM.

Western Sewspaper Union News Service.
Bridgeport. Conn-Twelye dead, a.
injured in the hospital and mountain
OF junk at the foot OF a 20-foot EN-
bankment at the western end Of the
city tell the tale OF the worst wreck
in fifty-eight years history OF the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad.
Although the accident happened TO
the Federal express just before dawn
and the coroner's office has been busy
answering telephone and telegraph in
quiries from all parts Of the country,
four of the dead, two men and two
women, remain unidentified.
Many OF those pinned beneath the
ness of the members OF the st. Louis
National baseball team. The ball play
ers were riding in the last two cars.
which remained or the track When
the crash came they piled out in their
pajamas, and several OF them were
bleeding from cuts about the feet
caused by racing over the wreckage.
Il was in the next to last car" said
Roger Bresnahan, the teams manager.
Il was smoking at the time the wreck
came and grabbed hold OF something.
! got out all right. Not one OF our men
was hurt, but our baggage is gone We
were on our way to Boston. where we
are scheduled for a game with the Bos-
ton Nationals today
one of the remarkable incidents was
when the firemen cut hole in the
roof of a coach which was lying on
its side and a man crawled out, drag
ging his suitcase after him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
To Make Fruit Jar Rubbers Last

To have fruit jar rubbers last, keep
them we'll covered in jar full of -four
until used. and as soon as removed
from empty Jars. One can then AFFORD
a good quality OF rubbers, as kept
thus they will safely last several sea.
sons When there Is doubt of old
rubbers, they may often be made to
eke out one more season by using two
Of the rubbers to each jar and screw
ing down tight. Always stand newly
filled jars upside down until cool. to
test the tops and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
New Orleans Man New Ruler.

Atlantic City, n. 1.-THE Grand
Lodge of Elks elected John Patrick
Sullivan of New Orleans grand ex-
alted ruler, but the remarkable race
made by Charles Rasbury of Dallas,
Tex. made the result long IN DOUBT
Sullivan received sl4 of the 1902
votes cast: Rasbury, 549, and Arthur
Moreland OF New York, editor of the
Elks' Antler polled 233. Millard Tick.
nor of Buffalo received eight.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Wechter Gets Respite.

Denver.-Acting automatically as
stay of execution. a bill of exceptions
and an application for writ of SUI
persedeas, filed in the Supreme Court
by Attorney II. E Luthe. will prevent
the carrying out OF the death sentence
against Lewis Wechter, who shot and
killed w. Clifford Burrowes, Feb, II,
in the White House cafe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
To Utilize Underflow.

iggsdale.-Probably the most ex-
pensive irrigation pipe line and pump
ing plant system ever established in
northern Colorado is being installed
by W. S. Freeman. a Chicago attorney,
on his ranch. near Briggedale. at a
cost of s41 500. The water is to be
drawn from underflow streams and
seepage from Crow creek, and 1000
acres will be irrigated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Three Horses Are Killed.

Steamboat Springs. - Pete Lowe.
while on his way to Rock Springs,
Wyo.. from Browns park. with wag-
on and 800 worth of sheep hides, was
caught in a cloudburst. three horses
drowned and the wool racks and
wagon destroyed. Mr. Lowe barely es-
capped with his life and one horse.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Lady Burglar Makes Haul.

Grand Notwithstanding the office
Of the Independence Lumber Company
through a window. lady burglar.
pried open the cash register and stole
Sil. fine Navajo blanket and coat
Her footprints were found in the mud
outside teh window
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
St. Louis Balloons Win Race.

Kansas City.-Official figures are
lacking. but 1t is the belief here that
the ST Louis " and the Million Pop
ulation Club are the winning balloons
in the elimination race that started
from here The flight of the Million
Population Club is roughly estimated
at AS miles. OF the St. Louis " of
525 miles and Of the Miss Sofia 445
miles.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Must Reach Own Conclusions.

Washington. - Although denials
have been made that government Of
ficials intend to permit the Guggen-
helm interests to control Alaskan
transportation through monopoly on
the water front of Controller bay in
that territory. the administration has
decided to let Congress reach its OVID
conclusions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Dosheens Doing Well.

Platteyille. The peculiar semi
tropical plant, dasheens. resembling
potatoes growing on George Hodg-
sons farm here. are doing finely. If
the plants prove adaptable to this eli
mate and soil. farmers generally will
plant them next year to supplement
the potato acreage.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Onion News Service.
Tragedy at Brighton.

Brighton-When Clarence o. Alex
ander. aged %. shot himself through
the head with a revolver. dying in an
hour without regaining consciousness.
he also attempted the life Of Miss
Edna Dowuey. shooting so near her
that her cloak shows powder marks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

After every arrangement had been
completed for the funeral of Thomas
Carr, Jr., who died in Chicago, July
3. the remains of another man sent
to Trinidad from Chicago, reached the
home of Mrs. Thomas Carr, Sr.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

have held a meeting at Axial and
formed an organization which voted
10 place a bounty of $50 upon wolves
killed on the south side Of Bear river.
The county commissioners may levy
tax to secure funds for payment OF
county bounty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
peavey Company Hard Hit.

Characterization and con-
cealed speculations by James A. Petit,
president of the Peavey Grain Com
pany. whose body was found in two
feet of water in Lake Michigan were
authoritatively estimated at 81 100000
In a signed statement given out BY
the F. H. Peavey Company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
$50 Bounty for Wolves.

Axial.-So numerous have becomes
wolves in the Axial basin country that
they are carrying on their depreda-
tions even in summer and stockmen
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
WASHINGTON.

The United States Steel Corporation
Announces that the untitled tonnage on
its books June Both. totalled 1851 ,o5S
tons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Austrian Is Killed.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-An Austrian was
instantly killed on the Cheyenne-Wel-
lington line of the Burlington, when
he fell between the cars.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15

1Or 1OUI OI uvc u8yo
at . time every
month. and 50 weak
1 could hardly walk.
I cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and " as SO
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
sec anyone or have
anyone move In tho
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Extrava can't.

Ada-Cholly Saphedde was in .
brown study the other day and I Of
fered him penny for his thoughts.
Edith-You spendthrift! You never
did know the value OF money!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
SEVEN
YEARS OF
MISERY
An Relieved by Lydia E. Pink.
hams VegetabIe Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. For seven years ]
suffered everything was In bed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-07-15
Modern Ethics,

Do not kick a man when he is down.
Turn him over and feel in the other
pocket-Galveston News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-01-21
Terms: So per year in Advance
HITTING rHE BULLS EYE

No matter what his likes or dislikes,
no matter TO what fraction or party he
belongs, the voter who puts himself in
an unprejudiced frame OF mind and
examines disinterestedly Gov. Osborn 8
course since he took his oath OF Office
must frankly declare that His Excel
lenoy has moved toward the redemp-
tion of his prediction pledges in
broad. statesmanlike and generous
fashion. This Is 10 be seen, not only
in his frst purely administrative acts,
which we mentioned last week. but in
the whole tone of sincerity and
straightforwardness and fairness which
pervades his inaugural message. He
not only pleads for the fulillment OF
the republican party platform, but he
goes the platform several points better.
His elaborate treatment Of the taxation
system OF the state includes many sane
and wise suggestions too long neglect
ed, while his attitude toward the mines
can cause no just complaint from either
the upper or the lower peninsula. His
recommendation for the appointment
Of tax commission for the review Of
the entire subject, his appeal for tax
on royalties, for the better inspection
OF mines, and for funds for the state
tax commission to employ experts TO
value the mine and other properties is
the counterpart of his appointment to
the state tax commission Of Hon
George Il. Horton. whose first interests
are with agriculture. He has truly re-
fiected the condition Of the common.
wealth in his recommendation for
workingmens' industrial insurance, for
an equitable employers liability law
for regulation of express rate, for
economy, for "A legislative invest CATION
Of the states affairs for the abolition
of several hog-trough Offices for n
straightforward handling sof the state
deficit. and tor civil service reform
long delayed in this state through the
indifference or hostility of his prede-
cessor Finally. he announces his faith
in the preservation OF the governorship
from the petty intrigue and unscl up
ulous trading which has accompanied
the increasing afiiliation Of the legis.
att ve and executive branches of gov
eminent and assisted in the recent de-
meaning of the Office Detroit Sstur-
day Night