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The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
COLORADO STATE NEWS

The Inland Oil Company of Boulder,
in the last year drilled twelve wells.
eight of which were producers. netting
daily output of It's barrels of oil
and 100000 cubic feet of gas.
Twenty-eight complaints have been
received by the State Bureau of Child
and Animal Protection from Paonia,
that parents have failed to have their
children treated for defective eyes and
ears.
]. c. McLucas and John Starcher,
who have been trapping on Hay and
Fish creeks and the main Poudre in
Weld county, say fur bearing animals
are plentiful and the fur unusually
thick.
Work on the new 100000 admins
tration building at the Modern Wood
men sanitarium in Colorado Springs,
which was expected to begin early this
month, will not be commenced until
February.
After several months of figuring
plans for the new Y. NJ. C. A. building,
to cost 100000 have been accepted by
the building committee of Colorado
Springs, and it is expected work will
start by April list.
A determined war upon tobacco
dealers who sell their wares to chill
dren was begun in Denver in the Ju-
venile Court, when three indi-iduals
were fined for non-observance of the
laws in such cases.
The osteopaths of Colorado want a
state examining board of their own;
they likewise want representation
UPON the state board of health. These
wants were made known at their re-
cent meeting in Denver.
The Midway coal mine, one of the
largest producers in southern Colo
Animas county, has been sold by the
Chicosa Fuel Company to the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company.
w. E. Day of Riverside of Greeley.
will spend $4,000 in building drain
Glitch three miles long. which shall
answer not only for the purpose of
draining, but also provide irrigation
for land along the Platte river.
To add new fame to her hundreds
of acres of deep green alfalfa fields,
il has been given that Rifle proposed
to christen her new alfalfa meal mill,
which is practically an assured fact at
this time, with an alfalfa banquet"
The names Of eighteen prisoners,
tentenced to the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, from Colorado,
will come up for consideration when
the government pardon board meets
at Leavenworth the latter part of this
month to consider applications for par
dons.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Minor Mention,

Denver, like many other large cities,
is to have restroom for working
girls.
J. Lechuca was fined 5000 and costs
il police court in Montrose for boot
Logging.
Jose Sanchez, a miner, was killed
Ly a rock fall in the Wootton mine at
Trinidad
Bessie w. Crossman of Denver has
been appointed a clerk in the U. S.
geological survey.
Alfred Baerbaick, known in Colo
rado Springs as Joe Baer, died in
shack from pneumonia.
The Colorado Osteopathic Associa-
ton opened its fifteenth annual con-
lention in Denver.
Montrose Elks will erect home of
their own to cost $4,000. Work will
start early in the spring.
Trains into the Union station in
Denver have ceased to run on any
schedule other than their own.
For the fourth time, COW belong
ing to Benjamin Rolli, of Colorado
Springs. has given birth to twins.
Preparations are being made in
Greeley for the State Retail Grocers'
Association meeting, which will be
held January 18th.
John S. F. Squire, for twelve years
register of the United States land Of
flee at Glenwood Springs, has ten
dered his resignation.
From 200 acres of dry land one-half
mile west of Severance, In Weld coun-
ty. Frank Briggs and E. Laycock took
5000 bushels of winter wheat
Patrick Lynch, a pioneer of Evans,
the first section boss on the Union
Pacific. died, aged S5. He had ac-
cumulated nearly $4,000.
Shooting himself through the head,
John Lubin, aged II, and well known
in the Morrison section as "Old Man
Lubin,' committed suicide.
w. D. Hodge. chief engineer of the
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern rail-
road, was made general superintend-
cnt OF that road the first of the year.
G. w. Custer, aged forty, in whose
pocket card Of membership in Grip
pie Creek Lodge, B.P.O.E.. was found
committed suicide in Seattle by leap
ing into the bay.
The directors of the Grand Valley
Meeker and Salt Lake Railway Com
pany met in Denver recently and is
sued $15,OOO,OOO in gold bonds to build
and equip the road.
Frozen into Inconsistencies, man
White was found in Denver by two
pedestrians. 1t is the first near ia
tality Of Denver's cold snap.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
GEN ERAL.

Francis A. Hayden, rs years old
author Of several volumes on Masonry
died in Chicago recently
The Thirty-ninth Legislature of
California is In session in Sacramento
1t will elect a successor to United
States Senator Frank P. Flint.
The five children of John Marka.
savage lost their lives at Mnersville,
Pa, in fire which destroyed three
houses. The children ranged in age
fl ON two months to eight years.
The Western Union Telegraph Com.
rany will be brought into the limelight
before the January Federal Grand
Jury, which convened in Chicago In
connection with the bucket shop"
cases.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the
President, has promulgated cam
Eaign of early hours among the young
er members of the social set. II the
campaign is successful, late hours will
be given up and the all-night dance
stunned
Almost continuous trembling of the
seismograph at the Spring Hill col.
lege, near Mobile, caused Prof. g.
1tuhlman to issue warning of great
seismic upheaval, which, he says, il
sure to come soon. Constantly in.
creasing tremors have been recorded.
Throughout the Middle West the
new year was ushered in with bliz-
yards and zero weather, steam rail.
roads, electric roads, telephone and
telegraph wires suffering as a result,
In Nebraska, Iowa. Missouri, Mime.
sofa, Texas and other states rapid
drops in temperature were noted.
thirty-six degrees in eight hours be.
ing the record at Kansas City.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Weld Has Own Day.

Greeley.-Friday, January 10th, has
been set as the date of Weld county
day at the Denver stock show. So
far this is the only county in the
state SO honored. Weld county's ex-
hibits at the stock show will be better
than ever and local men are doing
everything possible in connection with
the stock show management to let
everybody know that Weld county is
on the map.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Robbers Get $1,000.

Beatrice, Neb-Robbers blew open
the safes in the Citizens bank and
State bank at Waterville, Kan, and
escaped with eight thousand dollars.
The Citizens bank lost six thousand
and the state bank two thousand.
Both buildings were wrecked by the
explosions There were five men in
the gang of robbers, who used an
automobile.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Sheep-kiIIina Dog Slain.

Greeley. - Tracked by Charles
Deffke, David Kelly and Horace Hop
kins, Pleasant Valley farmers and
sheepmen who have lost sheep valued
at $1,000 by dogs, big wolf hound
lelonging to Bill Robinson was run
down. captured and killed under order
of officers.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
larimer County Wheat.

Fort Collins.-Carl Hoffman, whose
Collins, reports a record yield of
seventy-five bushels per acre of wheat,
and many others came near this mark,
while the general yield on irrigated
farms has been from forty to sixty
bushels to the acre. 1t is estimated
that Larimer county this year pro
duced 500, 900 bushels of wheat, nearly
double the quantity harvested year
ago.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Proposed Anti-Pest Law.

Greeley.-Great interest attaches to
the proposed anti-pest law to be sub.
mitted to the state grasshopper con
vention here January 9th, which has
been drafted by District Attorney
Carlson and is designed to exterminate
grasshoppers, the Goblin roth and 9th.
er insects and pests that have cost
the farmers of Colorado millions. 1t
provides penalties for those who do
not aid in determination of the pests.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Head Of Big Concern Resiars.

New York.-William E. Corey,
president of the United States Steel
corporation, resigned, and it is prob
able he will have no successor. His
resigna alton was announced by Ebert
II. Gary, chairman of the corpora
tion, to take effect at the pleasure of
the directors. He carries with him
the best wishes of all connected with
the corporation, says the statement
Issued
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

by the barking of his pet dog, John
Atkin sleeping in the office of the
Campbell livery barn, found the build
ing mass of flames and the fire so
close upon him that he escaped only
by rushing out in his nightclothes.
Eight horses, a COW, two automobiles,
carriages and harness burned, with
loss of $1,000.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Just the Cure He Wanted.

The popular captain OF an Atlantic
liner has a fine collection of NAL do
mer stories. but easily the gem Of the
lot deals with Philadelphia bridal
couple.
Th bridegroom. being on his first
deep sea trip, continual tempestuous
weather produced agonizing results.
Take care, Marmaduke," cried the
bride. THAT isn't the cure for sea.
sickness. Don't you Sc ethe bottle II
marked 'carbolic acid?'"
That's the bottle want" he
groaned.-New York Herald.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
SPORT.

Himself floored by vicious swing
in the first round and thereafter beat
en- into a groggy condition before the
bell ended the session, Kid Ross of
New York came back so strongly
that hs Knocked out Johnny Hughes
Of Kansas City in the third round of a
scheduled twenty-round battle in
Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Rip Van WInkIe Makes Some euo
gestlons.

Rip Van Wrinkle had Just brushed
the last of the cobwebs out of his
eyes.
"I subbose somebody will VERY
likely make a play about me-" he said
In his Catskill stage dialect.
mo doubt about it," replied by
stander.
Rip yawned heavily, the spell Of his
long nap being still strong upon him.
"Vell," he said, II hope If dey do
write such a play dey Won't try to re-
vive 1t after 1t has been asleep for
dwenty years"
And then he smiled, and they filed
into the tavern and imbibed another
one of the kind that didn't count
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
National Western Stock Show at Den.
YER, January 16 to Fl.

A special rate of one fare for the
round trip will be made via the Colo
rado and Southern for this occasion
from all points in the state. Tickets
will be on sale from points within 150
miles Of Denver on January 16, 18. 10
and 20. In addition to these dates
tickets will be sold from points more
than $50 miles from Denver on Janu.
ary 18th. Final limit on all tickets
January oath.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Montrose Man Promoted.

Montrose.-P. w. Mothersill, ne
rhew Of Justice w. H. Gabbert, of the
Supreme Court, has been invited by
Attorney Generalelect Griffith to ac-
cept a position in his office, and ex-
poets to leave for Denver soon.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
FOREIGN.

Antonio Rodriguez, supposed to
have been burned at the stake at
kock Springs. Tex, is in Guadalajara,
Mexico. hale and hearty.
There was a violent earthquake in
the province Of Ellis, Greece, causing
heavy damage in buildings. The gov
ernment has dispatched help.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Searching For Thugs.

Ogden, Utah.-With the theory that
tht two masked bandits that held up
the Southern Pacific's Overland Limi-
ted at Reese, are hiding in this city,
every rooming house in the city is
being thoroughly searched and all sus-
poets are being taken into custody.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
LeadvilIe Gets First Bank.

Leadville.-The first postal savings
bank in Colorado was opened here
January 3rd. Postmaster A. B. Bohn
returned recently from Washington,
where he received instructions in the
working of this system, and states
that everything was ready to set the
wheels in motion on Tuesday.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Two Men Terribly injured.

Pueblo.-William Norden and Ed
ward Grace were terribly injured In
boiler explosion in the plant of the
Pueblo & Suburban Traction & Light
Company. Both men were deluged
with scalding water and steam.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Rlizzardx In the South.

Atlanta, Ga.-Blizzardy weather,
which has been riding into the South
for the last two days, reached the
Gulf and South Atlantic states.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Fatal EXPLOSION at Florence.

Florence, Colo.-As result of a
coal dust explosion at the Portland
Cement works at this place, six men
are dead and three others so serious
ly burned they cannot live.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

Bob Fitzsimmons calls John l.. Sui
livan an old woman. Can't part of
Mr.. Carnegie's $10,000.000 peace gift
be devoted to healing the breach be-
tween those two celebrities?
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Colorado Farmers' Congress and short
Courses At State Agricultural
Congress, Fl. CoIyllns, Janu.
.,u 7kh 1S$h 1o41

A special rae will be made for this
occasion via the Colorado and South
ern from Pueblo and intermediate
points to Loveland inclusive. Tickets
will be on sale January and 8. Final
limit January "a, continuous passage
on the going trip with privilege Of
stop-over at Denver on the return trip
within the final limit,
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

Canada reports a shortage Of wood
pulp. But even a paper famine will
not make the average scribbler "cut
it Short
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

A California rival of Luther Burbank
says he can grow apples on bushes
Composers who have ideas for any
more popular songs about the old ap-
pie tree should make haste to market.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

It Is said that the ex-king of Portu-
gal has not money enough to pay his
cab fare. Can't any Of his admirers
supply him with secondhand bicy.
Gle?
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

at Denver
Jan. l621-National Stock Show, Dem
yer.
Jan. 17-l9-Colorado Cattle Growers
Convention. Denver.
Jan. l7-19-Colorado and Wyoming
Lumber Dealers Association Conven-
ton, Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

Puccini's latest opera is called Ia
Fsnciulli de West" How many West
ern cowgirls recognize themselves in
that description?
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

President Taft's plea for economy
was so strong that San Antonio man
sent along dollar to help out the gov
ernment. Many minister wishes he
had the Taft power of exhortation
when the collection plate is passed.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07
Own VIII and Accord

Own viii and Accord.
Mr. Myles.-Did you ask your wife
to wear one of those hobble skirts?
Mr.. Styles-Oh, no. 1t looks as II
she had done it with her own will and
a-cord.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

Anyway DIR. Cooks description of
the purple SHOWS" of the polar re-
gions will remain one of the classics
of modern literature.
The Glenwood post., 1911-01-07

The main hospital in Chihuahua,
Mexico, has prepared beds for sixty
or more patients.
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02
JNE YEAR IN
PRISON FOR
MYL|US
tBy United Press.)

London. Feb. Edward Myths
who published in the Iiberator a
statement that King George had been
Morganically married In 1890 to the
daughter of Sir Michael Culme sey-
mour, today was convicted of Grim
inalIy libelling King George and was
sentenced to one year in the prison.
Lord Chief Justice Alberstone presid-
Cd and Mylius conducted his own de-
fense.
The trial was supposed to be pub
lie but was in reality a secret as no
one but a very select few was admit
ted. A special jury was selected .cr
the occasion Mylius demanded the
personal presence OF the king out
when this was refused. demanded bis
legal right under the law OF quss-
tion.ng Jurors whether they we're
able to render an impartial verdict
This right was refused.
ADMIRAL Seymour testified that he
was assigned 70 the command of the
Malta feet in 1888 but denied that
his family was at Malta at the Tina
OF the alleged marriage. He said
that he remained In Malta three
years. and that his wife and daugh
ters visited him. but that his daugh-
ters only saw the king. then the
Duke OF York. once. He said he was
spoken TO the king. The crown ad-
vocate produced the marriage regis
ter OF Malta from 1883 TO 1887. but
# did not show any entry OF mar
rfnEe Of anybody by the name Of
Seymour.
Nyiius did no, cross examine the
witness and presented no defense
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02
Mr.. WILSON CELEBRATES
SIXTY FIRST BIRTHDAY

A very enjoyable reunion Of old
friends took place at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Wilson in
South Canon on January 26tn- II was
Mr.. wilson's sixty-first birthday. Tee
thirty fifth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs Polk Pierce was cele-
brafed at same time and place At
1850 the bride and groom stool
mp 10 -pt.<snce OF the guests and
Rev. C r Sparks made some appro-
pirate remarks. II was not consid-
cred necessary TO tie the mystic
knot again as n was so well done at
first After many hearty congratu-
lations to the happy pair. the COM
pany sat down TO an oid-fashioned
dinner served In the style OF fifty
years ago. Dinner vss followed bv
G social hour after which the "Chiid
Again Society was Organized with
mystic signs and ceremonies. Then
came an old time spelling school
and speaking" in which every one
took part with right good viii.
Mrs. Sparks read beautiful
poem about "cedardale- the home Of
her childhood. and Mr.. Sparks gave
m up-to-date rendering OF a tr7g-
ment OF Hiawatha. which was worth
listening 20. Mrs. Pierce recited
''Mary's lamb in very feeling and
realistic manner. The guests depart
cd wishing that Mr. Wilson might
have many more snch birthdays. The
names o, those present were. Rev.
and Mrs. c. p. Sparks. Mr. and Mrs.
NJ F. Shepherd. Mr. and Mrs n. S.
Maddox. Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Polk Pierce. and Mise
Lutte Hanks.
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02
Clyde c. Dawson
For u. S. Senator.

vocacy OF It's principles in priys..e
life and upon the public hustings.
In the convention in Coloraoo
Springs last spring Mr.. Dawson was
one OF its most conspicuous figures.
as he was in the campaign for the
election OF the ticket I, nominated
No speaker in the state was in grelt
er demand than Mr. Dawson and the
Republican state central comm .tcs
sent him into the strongholds OF ic
opposition to make converts to IL
political teachinrs That he succ -
ed is known Of all men, but the uat
against the principles he preacr ed
was too strong to bring aoout the
triumph OF his party. He wa. IN. e.
OF strength to the state and ,rn-
cressiona1 tickets.
Mr. Dawson IS a lawyer with ~
equals In the state. and, as a citi =
and n neighbor is the peer OF any. He
has never asked for office OF any
kind. although he has earned pref
ment at the hands OF his sellowmsn
The people Of Canon City, irTesp. IT.
i've OF party aeiliation. would like to
see Clyde c. Dawson elected by he
people Of Colorado to the United
States senate. and II is probable that
sooner. or later. they viii witness
fits realization He fills every re-
quirement for the place. and IN that
envied ana honorable ONCE. would be
a credit and an ornament 10 he
state
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02
VISITORS ARE PLEASED
WITH CANON CITY

Secretary Maddox of the Canon
City Business Mems association is ii
receipt OF the following letter from
w. o. skinner, general agent OF the
Santa Fe railroad company at Pueb-
10. expressing appreciation OF the
hospitality extended to the excursion
lists on the Harmony special on the
occasion of their visit here last week
Mr. Skinner says
~The general o<iciais OF the Santa
Fe wish me 10 thank you for the
splendid manner In which you and
your associates handled the enter
tainment so generously provided for
them on the occasion OF their trip TO
your town last wednesday. especial
Iy for the automobile ride given
them 10 the top OF the Royal Gorge
and over the Skyline drive. II paint
ed picture on their minds that viii
last a lifetime. and. as ! expected.
whon we FIRST talked about the mat
ter OF making tire run mp the valley
from Pueblo. they were delighted
with H. am satisfied from the re-
marks I heard from the officials all
ter leaving your place that Canon
City win derive some very valuable
benefits from the visit our people
made there last week
Personally. 7 desire to thank you
and all OF those who took such an
Interest In getting such an entnus-
instic crowd together. and. white our
time IN Canon CITY was a little short
or than we expected would he the
case. yet every minute OF Il was oc-
cupted and occupied we'll. Our pec-
pie stated positively that the next
time they came TO Colorado they we-e
rosng TO put In day at Canon city.
and. I hope. that II viii be aboat
June or July when the apple trees
and vegetable gardens vim ee sc
their best and the mountains WIN be
most attractive
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02
CANON CITY Mullins
COMPANY INCORPORATES

Prominent business men OF Canon
City have organized and incorporated
n company to be known as the "Pser-
less Flour Mills Company" which
will operate the mill formerly known
an the Canon City Milling Company
OF the new company Mr.. u. r. Side
bottom and Mr. J. o. stearns are the
most active although number Of
other Canon City men are co-operat-
Ing with them In placing the new or
ganization which IL capitalized nj
$4,000 on working basis. Mr.. Side
bottom Ia president OF I he new ron
cern and Mr.. J. o. Stearne IL secre-
tary. Mr. Stearns has been interest
ed In the Canon City mills for a num-
her Of years and II man OF long ex-
perience and great ability. having
owned and MANAGED mill In Web
ster City. Iowa. bcforc coming h,re.
Mr.. sidebottom has been one Of the
prominent Eroccrs Of this city for n
number Of years aud several times
has shown himsssf fully capable 10
beeome the heA6 q any. orGanisaiioa
HAT migtt need BIN.
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02
PARKS CONDITION REPORT
Ed TO Be IMPROVING

David Parks, who was shot twice
through the lungs by {. b. Baker at
Copperfleld in the western part oi
the county last Thursday afternoon.
Ia reported to be getting along very
nicely considering the nature OF his
wounds and the Indications are a
yorabie for his recovery. Parks H.
stili at the Red Cross hospital in
Salida and will likely remain there
until all danger of complications
arising from his injuries is over. One
OF the bullets was removed from the
muscular tissue OF the back several
days ago by the attending surgeons
and the other will b. taken out as
soon as the patient Is strong enough
to undergo the necessary operation.
Baker is still In Jail here and Will
be given preliminary bearing az
soon as assurance Is given by the
hospital authorities that Parks viii
get we'll. The shooting. as stated In
these columns at the time OF, the oc-
currence, grew out OF some trouble
between the two men over some min
Ing matters. Baker had always been
n respected and law-aoiding citizen
and the shooting is said 70 have
been prompted BY ~elf defense.
Cañon City record., 1911-02-02

The vote being given Clyde c. D4w-
son by Republican members of Inc
legislature for the Office of United
States senator is a tribute TO ais
splendid citizenship and is highly
gratifying to his friends in Canon
City and Fremont county. Mr.. Dts-
sons services TO his party and to -.ie
state at large entitle him to pur =
recognition and the people Of Cobra
do would do we'll to elect him to the
exalted position left vacant by the
death of the late Senator Chas- }.
Hughes
1t is not expected that a ReL-b
iican will be sent to the United States
Senate from Colorado this year. m
deed. nothing but a hopeless deadlock
among the Democrats OF the gen raj
assembly could bring abou' that Z.
suit. but the complimentary sup oft
being given Mr.. Dawson by his part;
associates in the legislatu show
that he is regarded as OF senat 'isl
calibre. and the boost given him m y
viii place him In the front rama OF
candidates for the upper brsuch ~
the national congress when tie "a
lIticai situation IN this state chan O.
as n Is likely to DO within the p"-'
few years.
Mr. Dawson is one OF the command
ing characters In the Republican.
party in this state. a place he cas-
earned by an unyieiding devotion to
its interests and bv an e lodusnt al