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The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15
SUIT AGAINST
INSURANCE COMPANIES

A suit of Miss Fern Hart against
live insurance companies to collect
$4,000 on seven insurance policies has
occupied the attention of the district
court almost the entire week.
These companies had written $4,000
on Miss Hart s house and $4,000 on
furniture and fixtures. The property
burned down June 4, 1911, since which
time the owner has been trying to get
settlement from the insurance com
panies.
Some of the companies were ready to
pay, but the Others refused and charged
that the owner burned down her own
property Miss Hart was living with
the Burke family at Shoshone when the
fire occurred and both she and Mr.. and
Mrs. Burke declare it would have been
impossible for her to have fred her
own building. A couple witnesses,
however, claim they met her early on
the morning of the fire riding rapidly
| toward Shoshone and it remains to be
seen which of these contradictory sto-
ries the jury of six men will believe.
T'e ease is beng stubbornly fought
ON both sides, Noonan and Dcllison
representing Miss Hart, while J. G..
Gentry and c. W. Taylor appear for the
insurance companies and Joe Clark Of
Lcadville represents the intervenor.
Mrs. Annie Finley Of Leadville, who
holds trust deed on the property.
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

The above furnishes unquestioned
proof of a condition which the people
of this and many other counties have
long believed to exist. OF course they
could not prove their suspicious becausa
it was Mr.. Sheeley's business to cover
up his tracks and yet his actions were
of very suspicious character and the
people who have for many months been
charging him, above a whisper, of the
same crime, although perhaps in a
lesser degree, in other counties of
which he has now plead guilty in Weld
county, are not after all so much to
blame.
After the people have seen some of
the things which have transpired in
Garfield and other western slope coun-
ties it has not been at all difficult for
them to believe him guilty of the very
crime of which he has confessed and
for which he will soon be serving SEN
tence in Canon City.
vi CUuEsc1 uOI every COUNTY
sioner is susceptible to Sheeley's form
of graft, and in spending his money
"for the good of the cause" it goes
without saying that Sheeley always in
vested his funds "where they would
do the most good' and where he could
get the best returns and, being a
shrewd business man and at the sama
time good judge of human nature
it goes without saying that Sheeley
made very few mistakes.
Inasmuch as Shelley is about tho
only man that has been given look-ir
in Garfield county in the matter OF
bridge building in the last few year,
it is little wonder that the taxpayer:
of this county have taken lively in
terest in the charges that were brough
against him some time ago in Wei.
county. Now he has acknowledge,
with his own lips that he is just tn
kind Of man that many Of the tax
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15
CONCENTRATED LYE
PROVES FATAL

! Blelah Rowden, thirteen years of
,,age,sdie at the home of her parents
ION Bennett avenue Wednesday morn
eIng after two weeks of terrible suffer
ing As result of drinking concentrat-
I'D lye in a fit of melancholy.
s. The funeral was held Thursday after
5noen from the Christian chapel anl
was sconducted by the Rev. Geo. F.
eEleiu of the Methodist church. Six
E8chooi boys acted as pail bearers and
2fntetf ent was in the Glenwood Gem s.
L,sery-xe The arrangements were in
charge of Mortician Schwarz. The
child was mourned by the father and
mother, a sister and two brothers.
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

A report reaches the Post that the
channel of Divide creek has been
changed so much by the high water
that the headgate of the Porter ditch
was left on dry ground and that the
creek cut part of the ditch away a
short distance below the headgate
About forty men and teams have been
working lately to repsfr the damage
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

The high water is certainly creating
havoc this year as never before and
many valuable small tracts in the
river bottoms have been either washed
away or covered up with debris and in
either case rendered worthless.
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

people refused to be blinded. Straw
berry Day is particularly and exclusive
ly Glenwood Springs affair. When
people think of Strawberry Day they
think of Glenwood Springs and vice
versa. It's sort of trade mark for
the town. People from all over the
country come here on Strawberry Day
because this is a most ideal spot in
which to spend short vacation and
because at that time the town is doubly
attractive in gala attire and people
may be met here from all over the
state.
This year the committee has planned
many extra attractions and will pro-
vide for two days sport instead of one
as heretofore. Formerly only Saturday
was given up for this occasion, but this
year the celebration will extend over
both Friday and Saturday and while
the big free strawberry feed, the swim
in the pool oodles of band music and
the novel outdoor street dances which
have etofore- been especial features
will all be retained, many additional
features in the way of sports have
been added. The complete program as
arranged by the committee is as fol
lows:
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15
Well known Bridge Builder Pleads
Guilty to Bribery and Makes
Financial Restitution
LIGHT SENTENCE CONSEQUENCE

payers Of this county have long
thought him to be and, without a fight
he has already started to make rest'-
tuition for his wrongs.
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

so the farmers could have water for
irrigating their crops. The same re.
port states that portions of the Min
neota ditch from the same creek have
been completely cut away and that in
these places it will be necessary to re.
place the ditch with fume.
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15
G|enwoods Annual Festival Will Be a
Hummer This Year.. Many Addi.
tiona| Features
TWO WHOLE DAYS OF FRoL|c

Glenwood big, annual feast and
carnival will be held the coming week,
June 81 and % being the dates SET
for the great event this year.
For the past 15 years or more Glen
wood has maintained her annual Straw
berry Day and while other towns over
the state have had special days for a
time nearly all have abandoned them
or changed them from the original pur
pose Glenwood has maintained this
special day and kept it as a distinct
type of festal day, peculiar only to
Glenwood Springs.
No other town or city in the state
has made of any day or any special en-
tertainment the distinctive success
which has characterized Glenwood 5
Strawberry Day.
Some of our old timers will remem
Der that after the first two or three
annual festivals held by GloNwood a
town on the eastern slope, observing
the success of Glenwool S venture, in
augurated n strawberry day at the
same time ours was held, the intent be
ing to clip our wings and prevent the
large travel to GlenwOod on this par
ticular occasion.
But the effort was unsuccessful. The
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15
FRIDAY, JUNE %

s A. NJ. will morning
to concerts by Denver Post band Rifle band Marble pao
Cowboy band
to M.-Strec
10Oyard dash
lOO-yard DASH
Pie eating
Slow bicycle
and each contest
MFee berries and cake with music by bands az
M game Marble
Banic o
T. M.-Aquac mammoth swimming pool
Free swimming in mammoth pool
Coin diving contests
races
FancyD
Swimming
polo
First and second p fo
to MFeworks display bridge Grand
Frank Ducay of Grand Junction. cham
Ryan of Colorado Springs the best
in olorado o
SATURDAY,
meet all
A. to Malt ternatng
Decorated automobile parade accompanied by bands.
Tug of
for heseev evens.
NIB dconcer
3 p M-Ball Glenwood Palisade.
4 p M-Aquatic sports in swimming pool
Swimming
Diving
Freak
Tug of in
Prizes a
P M
This parade will be led by the Denver Post band
p M 12 p MGrand masked ball and street carnival
Fstcas places all.
Special orchetras will be provided
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

Barnette Napier is recovering from
an attack Of pneumonia.
The Glenwood post., 1912-06-15

A M -Cowt Bandw
band Rife band Marble pahu
and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Greedy Hawk Damages Big Clock

THE hawk whose frequent excur-
] sions from his aerie in Smithson-
ian park to the relay station for car
rier pigeons In the postoffice tower
have furnished him prey and food in
the winter season Of scarcity. has
tried to stop the post Office clock.
Perhaps finding that the hour of his
depredations was established. and the
clock watched by his anticipated vic
Tins, so that they might eyade his
sudden swooping down upon them, he
has thrown the plucked corpse Of q
pigeon which had satisfied his appe-
lite into the back Of the dial Of the
timepiece.
Had the body lodged between the
hands, the perfectly balanced mechan.
ism must have stopped. The body
appears to have stuck on the pin. in
the very center of the dial, which
holds the hands in place and operates
their movement round the face Of the
clock.
To remove the corpse from the
clock offers big diHlculty to the
keepers Of the building. It will prob
ably be necessary to remove ono OF
the glass panels in the clock dial. to
get at the intruding substance. unless
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Grizzly" Danced By Capital Society

z N SPITE Of the intensely cold
] winter weather the social sea-
son In Washington was at its
height New Years week, which
was an exceptionally gay one. begin
ming and ending with dance, the
Charity ball Monday and the second
hop Of the season at the navy yard.
Among the many other important
functions Of the week were the diplo-
matte reception at the White House
on Tuesday night. which went down
IN the social annals Of the national
capital ~ one Of the most respondent
ever held there.
A remarkable assemblage of social
lights from other cities graced the re-
ceptiop at the White House Tuesday,
and conspicuous among them was the
famous Mrs. Jack Gardner of Boston.
Mrs. Hugh Roland French created
something Of sensation that evening
In the first "harem skirt" to appear at
q social function In Washington. Hith-
erto this somewhat startling innova-
ton in feminine attire has been re-
stricted to the stage.
Mrs. French. who Is the wife Of
Captain French Of the British army.
was formerly Miss Ida Wynne. daugh-
ter Of tho former American consul
general at London.
Her gown on this occasion was Of
black velvet and white lace. and pre-
scented no unusual feature for custom.
cry evening attire until the wearer
moved about. Then 1t showed at each
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
FINGER PRINTS TELL TALES
Absolute Identification Certain When
the Practioed SIeuth Takes Up
the Trail.

Many years ago Mark Twain, in
his delightful story of "Puddin' Head
Wilson," declared that every mans
identity, and often, even his destiny,
is always on his finger tips. Twice
on one day this has been recognized
in different parts of the country. 1t
was found that the men who used a
launch for the purpose Of taking dyna-
mite from the Giant powder works
were not the McNamaras. Several
finger prints completely exploded the
theory. They are, however, the tracks
by which others may be overtaken.
There could be no doubt that ED
gar r. Jay" arrested in st. Louis for
forgery a week after he had mar
ried. is Jay Gould Hay. alias Jay
Gould, alias julie Lee. He can not
escape the identity of his finger prints
at the Indiana and Missouri reforma-
tories.
1t was only last year that there
were two remarkable warnings to the
criminal class to wear gloves. Charles
Crispi was arrested and convicted for
burglary in New York solely because
he left behind on window glass four
finger marks. They were only a few
hairline etchings, but they singled out
of millions of people the only one
who could have made them. 1t was
difficult to obtain jury that would
convict on finger print evidence alone,
but when it was shown that there is
only one chance in sixty-four billions
that two finger prints will be alike.
that there was no great likelihood OF
any two Of the 1900, 100000 people
now on the earth being able to make
the same finger markings, the prison
er gave up. Again, in New York, was
the remarkable case growing out of
the murder of Isaac Vogel, an timer
ate jewel broker. 1t was a single i'm
print Of finger on silver cigarette
case that led to the arrest Of Joseph
Roberts.
Thus far finger print evidence is
associated in the public mind with
criminology. But the day may come
when people registering to vote will
be required to press their thumb
down next to their names. Philadel-
phia reformers, who are battling
against the floater and duplicate vot-
ing system, advocate 1t. They. insist
that 1t is only step beyond requiring
the voter to write his name at regis
tration and again-by the side of the
first signature-when he comes to
vote. It is thought the finger print
would stop floaters.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

step the division of the skirt at the
bottom. but It must be admitted in
much less revealing manner than has
been advertised for the fashion.
It seems the new-style dances Of
the season. the Turkey Trot," tho
Grizzly Bear" and the like have
come to stay In Washington, despite
the ban which has been placed upon
them by some Of the more conserya-
tive. After the dances at the
Barracks and Fort Myer a week or 90
ago, some of the mothers Of debu-
tantes Of this year and last, banded
themselves together for the purpose Of
eliminating these dances from the pro-
gram Of any balls which their daugh-
ters were to attend in the future, but
SO far their campaign has apparently
been of no avail. Certainly the
"Grizzly," the Turkey" and the
Spanish Boston" were much in evil
dence this week. The debutante who
can boast these accomplishments. has
no lack Of partners.
The president and Mrs. Taft occu-
pied the box set aside for them at the
ball Monday evening. for more than
an hour.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

lie the buffer states Of Afghanistan
and Baluchistan, which England has
maintained at such trouble between
British India and Russia. Therefore.
the possession Of Persia will bring
Russia dangerously near India. the
thing of all others that England has
been fighting against for half GEN.
fury and which has always terribly
alarmed her. Furthermore. 1t will
give Russia access to the Persian
gurf and the great Indian Ocean.
something Of the utmost important to
Russia's naval power. At present
Russia can only get out to sea by the
way of Constantinople. which is
blocked by the English at Cypress
and by the Baltic Sea, where her
ships will have to pass through a mar
row passage that can be easily closed
by the Germans or the English. Her
only port on the Pacific is Vladivo-
stok. which is frozen up half Of the
year. By getting to the Persian Gulf
Russia will have a port in q warm
sea and where she can exercise a
strong influence upon China, Japan
and British India. Therefore, 1t is in
applicable why England, which has
fought so many wars to keep Russia
ON British India, should permit her
occupation of Persia.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
FEEDING CORN TO THE HENS
Mistaken Idea That II IL Not Good
for Layers-Aids Fowl to Re-
tain Necessary Animal Heat.

In times past many thought that
corn was not good for laying hens,
but that was long ago, and now the
most successful poultrymen are feed
Ing It, especially during cold wealth
er. 1t is remarkably heating, and
helps the fowl to retain that animal
heat so necessary to life.
The principal danger in feeding It
has been its tendency to fatten, but
by careful feeding this has been over
come, and now we find 1t one of our
staple foods. 1t may also be partially
roasted, and be literally fed without
danger If given at night. Fowls
should go to roost for the night with
hunger fully appeased. but should
come OF in the morning hungry and
ready for more.
A light feed should be given then
and a more generous supply at night.
They should be kept busy scratching
all day, as the hen that works and
sings will lay. =
Don't be afraid to feed corn, but be
sure to feed 1t right; your hens will
lay better and keep healthier when
they have 1t.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

WHILE on an expedition for the
w Smithsonian institution In the
Aleutian islands for the purpose of
gathering material for the continue
ton of the Life History Of North
American Birds" A. c. Bent discover.
ed q subspecies of ptarmigan. to
be known as the Tanaga ptarmigan.
The ptarmigan belong to the same
general group with the domestic fowl.
They are circumpolar In distribution.
but are found principally In North
American. and are represented by
some IL known species and sub
species.
A striking seasonal change Of
plumage which is perhaps more pro-
nounced than that exhibited by any
other birds, takes place among the
ptarmigan. In most species there are
three. or even four, complete changes
of plumage; that Of winter being
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Discover Error On Cannon Trophy

that it should have been detected i'm
mediately by any passing high school
cadet.
The gun is bronze six-pounder,
built in Holland In 1747 for King
George Of England. 1t is a little under
six feet long and Is about three and
half inches in caliber.
Deeply cut along the barrel near
the muzzle end Is the following: Sur.
rendered by the Capitulation of St.
Johns, 1775." But on large metal
plate sunk in the national shield, on
which the gun is mounted, is this con-
ficting statement: Revolutionary
Trophy: Surrendered at Yorktown.
1775."
Thus the little gun appears to have
been captured twice-and, further, 1t
would appear to have been captured
at Yorktown six years before there
was any fighting at that point. The
error remained for IL years unde-
tected.
Capt. q. 8. Grant, third superinten-
dent OF the building. has corrected the
error at last.
Beyond doubt" said Captain Grant,
"the gun was captured on some Of the
adventurous expeditions made by the
early revolutionists in ITS"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
UNUSUAL INTEREST IN HOGS
Visitor to One Of Large Western Fairs
Notes Attention Paid to Live
Stock Exhibits.
(By B. e. Lindsay

By B. e. Lindsay
During visit to one Of the large
western state fairs this fall l noted
with much interest the features which
attracted the most attention among
farmers and their wives. The live
stock exhibits were always surrounded
by crowds, but of these more interest
seemed to center in the hogs than
anything else. The hog pens were
always the center Of intense interest
and 80 great were the crowds that at
times 1t was almost impossible to pass
through the aisles. Much Of this
interest may be attributed to the fact
the high prices for hogs which have
ruled for the last year or so, make
these animals the biggest money
makers on the farm. One farmer
said to me:
Il have always raised hogs, but
never paid much attention to breeds
before. Just raised a good average
animal. fed corn mostly, took what
the market offered and let it go at
that, but now, when see a fat pig
bringing from SIS to $40 and even
more I have determined to improve
my breeds. I find 1t costs no more to
feed hog that will produce $40 than
1t does one that sells for SIS, and
therefore ! am down here at the fair
ready to invest few hundred dollars
In good breeding stock"
1t would be interesting to know
whether the sales of high class stock
have been larger this year than usual.
but judging from the intense interest
taken by buyers at this particular fair
which was attended by as many as
$4,000 farmers in a single day.
should say that the sales were larger
than they have been for many years.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
BeIasco's FIowery Apology.

David Belasco, who bows with such
modesty before the curtain calls that
greet the presentation Of his dramat-
fc successes, occasionally loses his
temper during rehearsals Of plays,
and when he gets angry he does the
thing up brown. For the time being,
there isn't peaceful thought in his
fertile brain. When he began the
rehearsals of Sweet Kitty Bellairs,' =
Miss. Henrietta Crossman, the star of
the piece, warned him that he must
not scold her.
A few days before the first public
production. however. Belasco broke
out in one Of his fine tempers, and
Miss Crosman, with head in the air,
left the stage and the theater. She
was walking rapidly up the street
when she heard the rush Of footsteps
behind her. Turning around, she saw
the manager, with his arms full Of
flowers. These he held out to her
imploringly.
This tribute effected a reconcilia-
ton. On the way back to the theater
the star noticed flower stand COM
pletely denuded Of its stock. Belasco
In his pursuit Of the fleeing actress.
had bought all the flowers in sight
From Twice-a-month Popular Maya
zine.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18

WASHINGTON a jaunty lit.
w tie watchdog at the right of the
God of War there stands at one OF
the entrances to the war department
a trim little cannon. It Is pigmy
among the giant trophies Of mighty
guns that surround the building, but
1t has some history of its own.
It was the first cannon captured by
the Americans from the British in the
Revolutionary war, though 1t has not
been SO ofilcially placed upon the rec
ords. It was captured by the great
patriottraitor general. Benedict Arm
old.
It has, in dozen years been passed
by more army and navy officers and
other notables of high mark and dis
tinction than any gun in the United
States. Yet in all this time that lit
tie gun has borne a marked error Of
history that it Haunted boldly on a
large name plateau error so plain
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
New Ptarmigan Species Discovered

chiefly pure white. while In other sea-
sons It varies to brown, bun, gray or
black. Living as these birds do In
the arctic regions and in rugged
snow-capped mountains. the changes
in plumage affords efficient protection
from their many enemies, since they
harmonic in color with their sur
roundings.
The new subspecies, described by
Mr.. Bent. was found on Tanaga island,
one Of the Alentian chain, Alaska, and
takes its common name from that
place. although scientifically It IL
named after DR.. Leonard G. Sanford,
and will be known as lagopus san
fordi. Ptarmigan were particularly
tame and abundant on Tanaga island,
and good series Of the birds and nests
were collected for the National mu.
scum. As the collecting was done in
June, most of the specimens secured
were in summer plumage, which in
general tone is a light grayish bun
paler on the throat, chest, rump and
upper tail coverts.
The pamphlet publication No. 2.066
Of the Smithsonian miscellaneous col.
lections) describing this bird Is quite
technical and intended primarily for
ornithologists and biologists.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-04-18
Bother tho Button!

All know the annoying habit but
tons have Of coming of at a mo-
ment when they are most needed.
says Answers" It seems sometimes
as though nothing short of wire
thread will keep them in their places;
and even wire breaks away from the
cloth.
When next you are sewing on a
button, follow these directions, and
that button will never trouble you
again.
Place your button, take hairpin-
a strong one-and lay 1t across the
button. then sew it over the hairpin.
When you have put as much thread
through the eyes as they will hold.
withdraw the hairpin. Then push the
needle through near the button, pull
the button up. and wrap the thread
several times round between the but
ton and garment. Fasten the thread
on the under side of the button, and
then you will find that that button
will stay on until the garment is worn
out.