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The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
RECEIVER ASKEDF0R
IRRIGATION PROJECT
B. Glover and Associates in the Colorado Reservoir Cana!
Company Charged With Wholesale Frauds
Injunction Is Requested

Charges of financial Irregularities
and "wildcatting" of the most pro-
nounced character are made in a
complaint filed today against the
Sunnyside irrigation project pro-
moters by the stockholders in the
concern. Application is made for a
receiver for the company and the
court is asked to enjoin the board
of directors from making further
assessments on the stock of the com
pany.
The defendants named are the
Colorado Reservoir 4 Canal Compa-
ny. the Mutual Irrigation company.
the Colorado Construction & Devel-
opment company. the International
Trust company, and both as direc-
tors of the reservoir and canal COM
pany, and individually. the follow
ing are named: Louis Wenz, S. ID.
Lieurance, J. b. Glover, Arthur h.
Healy. DR.. o. G. Place. Howard r.
Hay, j p. Graybell and l.. d. Dem
ney. The land is located about 10
miles south of De Beque
The suit will probably be more
far-reaching in its results and its eff
feet upon the farmers concerned
than the famous Riverside swindle.
wi n. w V. one
of the principals in the Riverside
deals, is, by implication, mentioned
as one of the wrongdoers in the
present suit.
The plaintiffs in the suit are Mrs.
Viola E. Frisbie, Edward S. Carl and
Mrs. Alice Arms, all residents of the
Sunnyside district.
The complaint, which is volumin-
6AEnn1anf .
pages of typewriter pages, alleges
that the Colorado Reservoir G. Ca
nal company, which was headed by
Glover and was the first organized
in the district, was originally form
ed, so that its stock was fully paid
and worcestershire 1t is declared
that in 1910 the majority stock
holders, who are on the board of
directors, passed over the protests
of the smaller stockholders an
amendment to the articles of incor-
poration which make the stock as
sessable at the pleasure of the
board. Since that time. the allega-
ton, continues. an asses essment has
been made and the secretary of the
company is threatening to advertise
for sale the stock of the plaintiffs
and other stockholders who have re-
fused to pay the assessment.
Misappropriation of funds on the
part of Glover and others is alleged
in the complaint and the statement
is unequivocally made that the di-
rectorate is conspiring to defraud
the smaller stockholders and are
proceeding in a fraudulent, tor
tuous and Illegal manner"
Clover's particular act of fraud
according to the allegations of the
complaint. was in connection with
the 100000 treasury stock of the
company When the reservoir com
pany was originally organized Mes
srs. Glover, Graybell and Wingrove
were the promoters. The stock was
to be divided as follows: Twelve
hundred and fifty shares each to
Graybell and Wingrove and 2.5OO
shares to Glover. Five thousand
shares, worth 100000. were to re-
main as treasury stock and to be
sold at the best price obtainable
Later the sale of the stock proved
impossible and it was agreed to use
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
ONLY GHOST
OF ITS PAST
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chihuahua, Mex, Mar. 15.-
Although General Orozco is main
tanning order here in this city in
respect to its foreign interests, it
is but a ghost of its former thriv-
ing self, and only handful of
foreigners remain. Practically ev-
cry woman and child has been sent
to the safety of American soil.
A year ago the foreigners gen.
orally opposed the talk of inter-
vention. BY word and deed they
used every effort to discourage the
spread of such a sentiment; but
today they are unit in declar-
ing that Intervention must come
sooner or later. The closing of
the vast properties of the Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining Company
at Velardena is merely a fore
shadowing of what must come.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15

ii as bonus to the purchaser of a
bond issue of $50. 900 for new con-
struction. The allegation states that
Glover sold the bonds at big dis
count and did not turn the stock
over as a bonus. but retained il in
his own possession. 1t is said that
this act was kept quiet and that
stock was sold the present plaintiffs
under misrepresentation.
Glover, it is alleged, refuses to
make any accounting of his funds
or stock transactions. except to the
board of directors. and this body
is charged in the complaint with con-
spiring to defraud the plaintiffs and
other stockholders of the company.
The complaint further alleges that
the Colorado Construction & Deyel-
opment company, which was to have
built the Sunnyside ditch. was con-
trolled by Glover. Denney and Lieur-
ance and that these defendants
have at all times conspired and en-
deavored to defraud the said Col
orado Reservoir a Canal company
and its stockholders for the benefit
of the Colorado Construction & De-
velopment company"
Allegations are made to the eff
feet that no accounting has been
made and that the bookkeeping is in
a state of chaos.
Glover figures very prominently
in all sections of the complaint and
is charged with numberless acts pur-
porting to show his unfitness for
control of the reservoir company
S. ID. Lieurance is a Denver attor-
ney, Clover is an engineer and Dem
Aey Is a real estate speculator. All
We're closely Unidentified with C.. A.
Woody and. in fact. Woody sold a
great deal of the land under this
project and has frequently been
charged with wholesale misrepresen-
| tations. He is now under an indict-
ment from the federal grand jury
and will be tried next month in
Denver.
The plaintiffs in the case are rep
resented by the firm of Smith
Brock & Ferguson of Denver. Will
/ lam II. Ferguson of the firm is now
in the city and filed the suit this
afternoon.
About 5000 acres of land is in
cluded in the territory under the
proposed project Little of it. how
ever has been irrigated as neither
lAf Ndhdl lOl ltStl Nbil lu1 btth
completed.
The land is said to be some of
the best in the county and the less
! er stockholders, including the plant
iffs, assert that they are well salts
, fled with their property but that
they are tired of Cloyer's manage
ment of the proposition and want
The scheme handled by more capable
hands whose transactions will not be
liable to such suspicious as have ac-
companied the dealings of Glover
and his associates.
Most of the land lies in DeBeque
precinct and the De Beque-Collbran
road traverses the entire region.
1t is asserted that an exclusive in
vestigation of other activities of Clo-
yer and his fellows will be made in
case receiver is appointed by the
court
The application for the temporary
| Injunction will be made next week
and shortly afterwards the applica-
tion for the appointment of a re-
ceiyer will be made.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
STORMS STILL RAGE.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Mar. 15.-Throughout
the day the railroads have fought to
keep trains moving, owing to the Sc
we're snow storm prevailing.
Eastern railroads had compara-
lively little trouble. but west of the
Mississippi river the schedules were
practically lost.
All the trains from Denver to Chi
cago are delayed from 8 to "a hours,
according to officials of the Chicago,
Burlington G. Quincy railway.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
ROOSEVELT
GETS OKLA.

Associated Press.
Guthrie. Okla, Mar. l5.-At the
end of an all-night session the
republican state convention voted
to send a solid delegation of ten
men instructed for Theodore
Roosevelt to the national conven-
tion.
The Taft workers employed ev-
cry tactic possible to get in n
commanding voice in the proceed
ings; but. outnumbered almost .
to l, they failed.
This is the first state delegation
to be instructed for Roosevelt and
the Roosevelt leaders are very ju-
bilant over the victory.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
ON THE TRAIL
OFF|ENDS !
TODAY
Several More Deaths as a Result Of
the Dia6oiical Wholesale Trag-
edy In Virginia Court Room.
Desperate Officials Are
Trailing Murderers.
Associated Press.

shSSoAAdltu EItSS.
Hillsville, Va, Mar. l5-LfttIe or
no headway had been made early
today towards the capture of the
mountaineer desperadoes who yester-
day shot up the Carroll County cir
cult court, killing the officers of the
court and wounding several of the
jurors.
1t was reported here that the Allen
brothers and their followers had
crossed the North Carolina line to
Mount Airy, where they are said to
have raided a hardware store and
obtained a new supply OF arms and
ammunition.
The assassinations yesterday have
wiped out all the law officers at the
county seat and left matters in con-
fusion. Outside help did not reach
Hillsville until early today. and the
citizens of the county, lacking
leader, were able to do little toward
organizing a systematic hunt for the
men.
The Aliens have Deen known here
tofore as desperate men, and 1t is
realized that only through well or
ganized and well directed efforts can
they be confronted successfully in
their mountain Businesses.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
INCREASE TO
I PER CENT

- In accordance with the re- 8
. Communications of the growers 9
3 and stockholders at the annual .
. meeting last December, the p
3 board of directors of the Grand 3
= Junction Fruit Growers Asso- 6,
$ citation have announced an in &,
:, crease in the commission to be =
3 charged for handling fruit from :,
= per cent to per cent. The {,
3 new rate will be in effect this s,
= year. $,
G, E Z, :, :, 80 .ggTTs-
This matter was threshed out very
thoroughly at the annual meeting,
and 1t was generally conceded that
an increase would be necessary to
cover the increased cost of distribu-
tion. 1t was found that it became
necessary to use the profits of the
merchandise department to pay for
the cost of distributing the fruit
The resolutions committee at the
annual meeting endorsed the increase
and recommended II, and the meet
ing ratified that endorsement AS
matter of fact. 1t has been generally
understood among the growers that
the increase would become effective
this year, but the formal action had
not been taken until recently.
Many associations, probably the
most of the successful ones, charge
n even higher fee for handling the
\ t than Z per cent, 30 that the
! ma 1se Is by no means too muck.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15

portation secured by Mr.. Griffith's
lieutenants in this county and ride
without cost to the state convention
when Mr.. Griffith is known to have
himself turned down requests made
on him by local people in the past
for passes, on the grounds that he
might want to oppose some act of
the railroads. and therefore could
not afford to be under obligations to
them?
Merele d. Vincent came here re-
Gently and roasted the railroads and
free passes. Griffith is against
county delegates to accept free
transportation? The prospective del
egates are already seeking passes,
although it is against the Roose-
veltian principles. Aren't they con-
sistent? VIII Mr.. Griffith give his
approval? These are the questions
the standpatters are asking here to-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
THE STRIKING MILLIONS
ARE GROWING RESTLESS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Mar 15.-From many
districts come evidences of a growing
desire on the part of the miners to
return to work. more particularly
among the non-unionists who are not
receiving strike pay.
Representatives of both the mine
owners and the miners were at the
foreign office today, but did not meet
in conference.
The unemployed, who number now
more than 100000 men, are receiv-
ing daily additions to their ranks.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
A Big TRAIN ROBBERY
IS REPORTED IN SOUTH
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Ell Paso, Tex, Mar. 15.-Fifteen
thousand dollars in currency was
taken from registered mail pouch
on the Arizona G. New Mexico rail
road at Clifton, Ariz., Tuesday. ac-
cording to information received here
today.
The money was consigned from Ell
Paso to the Detroit Copper Company
at Morenci, Ariz. When the train
reached Clifton the registered pouch
was missing. Later it was found in
the San Francisco river with only
the package of money missing.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
NO TRACE IS FOUND OF
THE CONVICT MURDERERS
Associated A Press.

Associated Press.
Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 15.-No def
mite trace had been found early to-
day of the three convicts who es-
capped from the Nebraska state peni-
tentiary yesterday in binding snow
storm. following an outbreak in
which the warden, the deputy ward
en- and an usher were killed and a
guard slightly wounded. The es-
capped prisoners were clad in prison
garb. 1t is believed that they were
assisted by confederates on the out
side.
The posse which pursued them yes
terday returned to the city last night
exhausted owing to their inability to
get through the deep snow drifts.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
UNITED MINERS REPLY.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Mar. Reiterating
its demands for the recognition of
the union. an increase of 20 per cent
in wages, shorter working day and
other changes, the United Mine
Workers of America replied today to
the counter proposition offered them
by the anthracite operators. The op-
orators proposition was declined, and
no mention was made in the miners
reply of their Willingness to compro-
mise.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
SUGAR BILL UP TODAY.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Mar. 15.-The final
consideration of the free sugar bill
began in the house today, Chairman
Underwood of the ways and means
committee having determined to hold
the session until the bill is placed
upon its passage,
A long session is expected, as many
attempts to amend the bill will be
made. and a vote will not be reached
until after nightfall.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
LAFOLLETTE
TO CAMPAIGN
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
jamestown, n. D.. Mar. Is
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin
announced here today that he will
campaign Nebraska, Oregon and
Washington previous to the pres
idential primaries in those states.
Walter l.. Houser, campaign
manager for Senator LaFollette,
made the following statement to-
day:
Clifford Pinchot knows that
Roosevelt not only encouraged, but
was favorable to LaFollette's can
didacy, until it came to appear
that it might succeed
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
IN HONOR OF THE MAINE.
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Albany, n. Y. Mar. 15.-Governor
Dix has issued proclamation order
ing flags on all the public buildings
in the state to be placed at half mast
from noon until sunset Saturday,
during the hours when it is planned
to dispose of the wreck of the old
battleship Maine.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
THE new LEGISLATURE.
Associated Press.

Phoenix, Ariz., Mar. 15.-The
most of the members of Arizona S
first state legislature have arrived
here for the 60 days session which
viii begin next Monday
Two caucuses are scheduled by the
democrats to take place tomorrow
night and Sunday, but it is not be-
lieved that the speaker of the house
will be chosen until the night of the
convening of the legislature.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
UPHOLDS THE COMMISSION.

Sentinel Special Service.
Lincoln, Neb., March 15.-ln an
opinion the supreme court sustains
the validity of the Nebraska commits
sion form of government law.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15

Orson Adams. president of the Me-
sa County National bank. is home
today from his Denver trip.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15

S. G. Skinner, one of the best
known men in the Plateau valley.
Is here today from Mesa on business.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
Associated Press.


dispatch from Hillsville today says
that Floyd Allen and his son Victor
have been arrested by Detective T.
l.. Felts, who arrived on the scene
with 20 men and assumed command
OF the town as officers OF the law.
man named Strickland, who is
said to have been implicated in yes
terday's shooting affray, was also ar
rested.
A strong force of men, all well
armed, is guarding the jail, with or
ders to shoot to kill at the first in
dication of trouble.
Victor Allen and Strickland were
found hiding in a house in Hills
Vile. Floyd Allen had been under
guard in a hotel All were captured
without serious resistance, although
III is said that at first they indicated
an impulse to shoot their way to lib
erty.
Fifty men are pressing into the
mountains, trying to locate the gang.
which is said to have received rein
forcements.
AS Floyd Allen. who was wounded
yesterday and was left behind by his
brothers, was being locked up today,
he attempted to commit suicide by
cutting his throat with pocket
knife: but he was disarmed before
he could accomplish his purpose.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
ACCEPT DEPOT MARCH 80.

Sentinel Special Service.
Montrose, Colo, Mar. 15.-A mes
sage from the Rio Granue offices in
Denver this afternoon announces
that the company will occupy the
new SIS, 1000 depot here on March
80.
On April 2 big reception will be
given by the town OF Montrose to the
officials of the road in celebration OF
tn completion of the depot.
The daily sentinel., 1912-03-15
Associated Press.

Roanoke, Va, Mar 15.-Betty Ay-
ers, one of the women who were in
the court room yesterday at Hills
vile and who was wounded. is re-
ported to be dead at her home
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Nctice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior. L. S.
Land Office, at Pueblo. Colorado,
September I, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that viva
NJ. stevens, OF Rocky Ford, Colo.
who, on April %, 1906, made Home
stead Entry No. 1920, serial. No
oi2i7 for southeast quarter. section
II, township % south. range 80 west,
sixth principal meridian. has filed no.
tce II intention to make commuta-
tion proof, to establish claim TO
the land above described. before the
Clerk of the District Court, at La
Junta, Colorado, on the 18th day of
October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Mary + Wasson. of Rocky Ford. Col
orado; John r Wasson. of Rocky
Ford Colorado. Adolph T.. Huff. of
La Juata, Colorado: Daisy H. Huff.
OF La Junta, Colorado.
Not coal land
!. W. HAWLEY. Register
First publication. Sept. II, 1912.
Last publication, October -. 1912.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Tribune 35c to Jan. !
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office at Pueblo. Colo
rado. September l6. 1912
Notice Is hereby given that Anna
II Reese. OF Timpas. Colorado. AS
signee. OF William A. Browning. who
on October S. 1907, made Desert Land
Entry No. l3i2, Serial, No. 0l37i. for
north half northeast quarter. north,
west quarter, section 25; east half
northeast quarter, section &c. town
ship % south. range 81 west. sixth
principal meridian. has filed notice
of intention 10 make final proof. to
establish claim to the land above
described. before the United States
Land Office. at Pueblo. Colo. on the
S0th day OF October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Peter O'Malley. Lloyd \. Messenger.
Harry s Burger. aud Dora II. Burg.
er. all OF Timpas. Colorado.
Not coal land.
]. W. HAWLEY. Register.
First publication. September rs. 1912,
Last publication. October 20. 1872
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
r.'.pnoo. Company Issue. Ole Map, Map.

The Mountain States Telephone
Company hn issued large map.
showing the vast Axs.us OF territory
served BY rs lines \ rs
This map is extremely interesting Z
In that It shows Il great number OF
towns isolated from other means OF
communication with the outside worit
The extending OF these wires into re-
mote parts Of the country. far into
the fastness OF the mountains has
done great deal towards developing
the country.
The map shows that the company's
lines extend from the Canadian Dor.
Ter TO the Mexican border and from
as far east as Chicago and ST. Louis
to the western boundry OF Nevada
The map is well gotten up and ex.
tremely interesting.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior, L. S.
Land Office. at Pueblo, Colorado,
September Z. 1912.
Notice is hereby given tina, An
drew Wilson, OF La Junta, Colo.
who, on March 6, 1907. made Home
stead Entry No. l7lO9. Serial, No.
052l5, for northwest quarter. sec
ton %. township - south, range
56 west. sixth principal meridian. has
filed notice OF intention 10 make
five year proof, 10 establish claim to
the land above described. before the
Clerk OF the District Court. at La
Junta. Colo. on the 18th day OF oc-
tober. 1912
Claimant names as Witnesses;
Austin b. Ward. Anna VI. Stokes
berry, Alforn ~ Stokesberry and Ma
thanial h. Briscoe, all Of La Jun
Ia. Colo
Not coal land
J, W. HhWlEY, Register.
First publication. Sept II. 1912.
Last publication, October l2. 1912.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Notice for Publication.

Department of III. Interior. L. s.
Land Office. at Pueblo. Colorado.
September 3, 1912.
Notice Is hereby given that Mae
loyic Macs. OF Jansen. Colo. who on
April 20. 1906, made Homestead En-
try No. 1898. serial. No. 0,236. for
south half southeast quarter. sec
tioa 3s. west half southwest quar-
ter. section 80. township 30 south
range 50 west. sixth principal meri'
dian. has filed notice Of intention Ia
make five year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk of the District
Court. at Trinidad. Colo. on the 18th
day Of October. 1912,
Claimant names as witnesses:
David Trujillo, Sierco Macs. Francis
90 Macs. and Julio Macs. all of Troy,
Colorado.
Not coal land
]. W HNWLEY. Register
First publication. Sept. ~. 1912.
LAST publication. October -, 1912.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
District Court Jurors.

The October term Of the district
court will convene Monday. October
2lst. and the list OF jurors drawn for
the term is as follows; John Hayes
+. F. Hall. p b. Linyille. W J Jor-
don. Otto Fleck. T. + Marshall Ches.
ter Johnson. VIII Nesbitt + A Ed
gar. II. c. Cave. II. j Crane. \ J.
kiser. NJ. ID. Lyles. C. II Glass. NJ
X. Eichling. Edward Lee. Il W. Nor
ton. Charles + Hasten, J L. Dick
enson. John c Dodds. ]. J. kInsel. F.
Il. Boggs. J. f. Needham. Horace
Hughes. c. c. Lane. VI. l. Carpenter.
". J. Bugg. c. A. Fuller. Grant Har-
bour. John II. Gibson. Fred Bainer. c,
o. Ferril. J. A Johnson. S. c. Cox. W
d. Lewis. NJ. A. Enlow
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
Notice In Bankruptcy.

In the District Court OF the United
States for the Dis'rlc, OF Colorado
In tn. matter of Samuel u. Baucrf.
bankrupt. In bankruptcy.
To tn. creditors OF Samuel ID. Bauer',
OF La Jun,a. IN the county Of ot"ro
district aforesaid. n bankrupt:
Motto. Is hereby given. that on
the elst day OF September 1912. the
aid Samuel u. Baucrt was duly ad1u'
dicated bankrupt: and that the Hrst
meeting of Ia. creditors VIII be held
nj room No. a0i. In the Federal build
iny in the city of Pueblo. district
sforesaid. on October ll'h. i'i2. AT
ten O'Clock In the forenoon. at which
time tn. aaid creditors may attend.
proyc their claims. appoint rus'
toe. examine the bankrupt. consider
and determine the time and manner
Of any proposed sale OF said bank
,u,t.. nropcrty and Transact such
other business m may properly come
before said meeting.
Dated q, Pueblo. Colorado. Septsm'
~ -. 1919.
SAMUEL D. TRiMBLE.
Referee 10 Bsakrspscy.
La Junta tribune., 1912-09-28
UPxeDQlHN
WILEY

Rocky Ford is considering the ad.
visibility of installing an auto fire
truck In place OF the present expen.
sive fire team and equipment.
ord~ay claims the distinction Of
having more worthless dogs to the
square inch than any other eommuni.
~ In the L. S, A.-bar none.
Petitions for the resubmission OF
the local option question in the
county precincts embracing Lamar
are in circulation Lamar has been
dry for two years
company has been organized In
Ordway TO plant 500 acres in cauta
loupes next year. This was before
the frost hit EN-. when the pros
pective profits loomed up immense.
Adobe Greek Reservoir of the Fort
Lyon Canal has 22 .O00 feet OF avail.
able water in storage The adobe re.
servoir is one OF the largest in the
state. 1t has an available capacity
OF $4,000 acre feet of water, and its
shore line is seventeen miles In cir.
conference.
ordway and Sugar City. in the
contest for county seat houors
II Is a mild. ladylike fight they are
making thus far, quite different from
ones that were popular In western
Kansas and Colorado Is years
ago.-Lamar Sparks.