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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western NeWspaper tnlon Ne"s SerVIoe-
TO PROBE aARTH ESTATE Books
Inheritance Tax Appraissr to Exam
inc Equitable Company Ae-
counts.

Inheritance Tax Appraiser to Exam
inc Equitable Company Ae-
counts.
Denver-To determine the amount
of inheritance tax which the state
Of Colorado may claim upon the mil
lions left by the late William Barth.
pioneer Denver capitalist and realty
owner, State Inheritance Tax Ap-
praiser Leslie Hubbard has served the
executors OF the Barth estate with
a notice that he intends to make
thorough investigation into the books
of the Equitable Realty Company OF
Wyoming
The Wyoming corporation is the
holding concern for the Barth prop
critics, which include the Equitable
building in Denver. 1t is successor to
the Equitable Realty Company of
Colorado, which was dissolved sew
eral years ago when the properties
were transferred to the corporation
ing
In connection with the examina-
tion into the books of the company.
the state appraiser will also demand
that a complete financial statemeD'
be made to him of the property hel u
by Mrs. Leona Barth Brookman, the
holder of deeds of trust executed by
William Barth shortly before his
death, about which much of the lfti-
CATION Involving the estate has CEN
tered
The state is pressing two claims
for inheritance taxes against the
Barth property. One is based on
property held by Mrs. Charlotte
Barth, wife of William Barth, who
transferred her holdings to the Equit-
able Company three days before she
died in November, 1909.
The other is based on the property
owned by William Barth or repre-
sented by the trust deeds which he
executed shortly before his death %
Mrs. Brookman, formerly the wife OF
his son, Charles Barth, who died
three years ago.
The combined tax, it is estimated,
will run between 100000 and 5000
900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Post $500 for Capture Of Bandit.

Cheyenne.-The Union Pacific rail.
way Wednesday posted reward of
$4,000 for the bandit who held up
passengers on the Overland limited
as it was leaving Cheyenne 1t had
previously offered $1,000 and the
state $500. Railroad detectives, sher-
ifs men and police unite in the as.
sertion that the bandit is the same
one who held up the Oregon Washing
ton limited out of Rock Springs Feb.
9. and for whom reward OF $500 is
already up This makes an offer Of
$500 for the capture of the robber.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Proof Given sussex Torpedoed.

Washington.-A graphic account Of
the wreck of the British channel
steamer Sussex with the assertion
that the vessel was deliberately tor.
pedoed and without warning by an
enemy submarine is contained in .
report by Rear Admiral Grasset to
the French General Staff, made pub
lie by the French Embassy. Presi-
dent Wilson discussed with Secretary
Lansing the situation growing out Of
the accumulation Of evidence indicat-
ing that German submarines were re-
sponsible for recent marine disasters
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Boy Fatally Injured BY Auto.

Pueblo-Hopping from the back Of
grocery wagon directly into the
path of an automobile, 8-year-old Joe
Sachowitz, was struck down and
fatally injured on the mesa, South
Pueblo. He died fifteen minutes
after being taken to St. Mary's hos
pital
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
switchman Dies From Injuries.

Pueblo.-W.. S. Flynn, 26, switch
man at the steel works, fell from the
he was returning to work. Both legs
were crushed and he died as he was
being taken into the Minnequa hos
pital
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Colorado People Heavily Insured.

VoIorduo FeopIe TeaVIIy IheUreo.
At the close OF last year there
were 167,862 life insurance policies,
for total of 5000, ,461,177, in force in
Colorado, according to the annual re-
port of the state insurance depart
ment. The report shows that dur
ing the year 1915 the insurance com
panies paid 1,90S losses and claims,
amounting to $2,364,165 The prem
iums received by the various life in
surance companies without any de-
ductions for losses, claims, dividends,
commissions or other expenses,
amounted to s6,390,44225
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ounnison Has $1,000 Fire.

Gunnison-Fire. believed to have
been Of incendiary origin, destroyed
the Gunnison fire house. the city hall
and q action store, causing loss II
$4,000. with less than $1,000 insur-
ance. Al the buildings DESTROYED
were frame and located on Main
street.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
National Forest Fires In 1915.

Forest fires burned over not quite
100000 acres Of national forest land
in 1915, according to official reports
just compiled, or less than two acres
per thousand. Out of total Of 1924
fires, BAG, or 5h per cent, did damage
to the amount of 800 or more. The
timber loss was 156,000,0OO board
feet, valued at $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
NJ Montaoue Must Serve Fifteen Years

Denver-Arthur Montague, con-
victed after a sensational trial, OF an
attack on a 17-year-old girl, was SEN
fenced in the West Side Court to
serve from fifteen to twenty years
in the penitentiary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Rich Land Open for Entry.

Pueblo.-Land valued at $150,5OO
will be thrown open to free entry
April 20. 1t is land near Trinidad and
formerly held by the Canon Coal and
Coke Company for coal production.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Woman Burned

Woman Burned In Explosion.
Ault-Mrs. ]. w. McMurry was so
badly burned in an explosion of coal
oil with which she was starting a fire
that she died.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07

craeksmen Blow Safe; Steal ESQ.
Denver.-The steel safe In the =,
W. Woolworth store was blown open
with nitro-glycerin and robbed Of $3.50.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Cripple Creek Mine Output In March,

Cripple Creek-Mines in the Cripple
Creek district produced for the month
average value of $14.17 per ton, and Of
the gross value of $1,227,S1O. The
tons reported treated at the various
mills and values were as follows:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
Dickens Trial Set for April "a.

Boulder-The trial of Rienzi c.
Dickens, charged with the murder OF
his father, William H. Dickens, an
aged Longmont banker. was set for
April "a in the District Court.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07

Texas Honors Memory Of Gen. Lyon.
Sherman, Tex.-Adherents of many
political parties gathered here to at
tend the funeral of Gen. Cecil A.
Lyon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
supersedeas Asked for Mrs. May n

supersedeas Asked for Mrs. May Ray.
Application for supersedeas was
filed in the Supreme Court in behalf
of Mrs. May Ray, convicted of the
murder of her husband, James Ray.
at Oak Creek. Nov. Z, 1915 and sen
fenced to from seven to fourteen
years.
To Sue leddy for $3.50.
Preparation Of the suit which will
be filed by the state against N. A.
Leddy, former state treasurer, whose
books showed q shortage Of $500 a.
the end OF his term, was begun by
Attorney General Farrar. Efforts
have been made by State Auditor
Mulnix to settle the suit out of court,
but when the bondsmen Of Julius A.
Clark, Leddy's bookkeeper, who
killed himself last April. refused to
make good the loss, Leddy requested
that formal suit be instituted 20 that
he IN turn could recover.
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Seek Constitutional Civil servles.

Seek ConstItutionaI Civil Service.
The plan Of the Denver Civil Serv-
Ice Reform Association to prevent
constant changes. by legislature, of
the state civil service laws by incor-
porating civil service into the state
constitution was indorsed in q reso-
luton adopted by the State Civil
Service Commission. q
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-07
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
-.,ern Newspaper Union New. Service.
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

DATES FOR COMING: EVENTS.
April 13-Democratic State Convention
at Pueblo.
May First Congressional District
Republican Convention at Colorado
Springs.
April 2S-Annual Convention Western
Colorado l. o o. r. at Grand juno
ton.
April 29May 6-Food show at Colo
RADIO Springs
May 2.-Republiean State and Third
and Fourth Congressional District
Convention Mt Pueblo.
May 1S-Democrat.c State Convention
at Colorado Springs
May 2t-Progressiye state Convention
in Denver
Aug. s-Democratic state Assembly at
Denver.
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GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO PIERCE
RUSSIAN LINES At MANY
POINTS REPULsEO.
new EUROPE TO ARISE
ALLEGED TEUTON DESIGNS ON
WESTERN WORLD DENIED BY
GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

Western Newspaper Union News s.rv,e~.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30

menuous force. 1t was the narrowest
escape for one or all of us. We could
not ourselves see whence the rock had
come. but our half breed servants, who
were still at the opening of the cave
said that it had flown past them and
must therefore have fallen from the
summit. Looking upward, we could
see no sign of movement above us
amid the green jungle which topped
the cliff. There could be little doubt
however, that the stone was aimed at
us, so the incident surely pointed to
lumanity-and malevolent humanity
upon the plateau.
We withdrew hurriedly from the
.hasm. our minds full of this new de-
velopment and its bearing upon our
plans. The situation was difficult
enough before: but. If the distractions
IF nature were increased by the de-
liberate opposition of man, then our
Ease was indeed a hopeless one. And
yet as we looked up at that beautiful
fringe of verdure only few hundreds
)f feet above our heads there was not
| one OF us who could conceive the idea
| IF returning TO London until we had
explored II to its depths.
On discussing the situation we de
ermined that our best course was to
continue to coast round the plateau in
he hope of finding some other means
! )f reaching the top. The line Of cliffs.
4 which had decreased considerably In
4 teight. had already begun tn trend
rom west to north. and If we could
! oil h. NJ
,ircle the whole circumference could
lot be very great At the worst, then,
We should be back in few days at
)ur starting point.
We made march that day which
.otaled some two and twenty miles
without any change in our prospects
! may mention that our nneroid shows
Is that in the continual incline which
we have ascended since we abandoned
,ur canoes we have risen to no less
.han 5000 feet above sea level: hence
.hn"c is n considerable change both in
he temperature and in the vegetat ton
We have shaken Off some of that hor
rible insect life which T. the bane o
tropical travel. \ few palms still sur
vive and many tree ferns. but th
Amazonian trees have been all left be
hind. 1t was pleasant to see the con
volvulus, the passion flower and tn
begonia. ull reminding me of home
here among these inbospitable rocks
There was "A red begonia just the SAM
color as one that Is kept In a pot II
the window of certain villa in Streat
ham. But am drifting into privat
"Reminiscences.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30

menu we could only sit among the
bushes in patience and wait the COM
ing of Zambo Presently his honest
black face topped the rocks and his
herculean figure emerged upon the
top of the pinnacle.
what l do now?" he cried. You
tell me and 1 do it!'
1t was a question which it was cas-
Ter to ask than to answer. One thing
only was clear. He was our one trusty
link with the outside world. On no ac-
count must he leave us.
mo, nor' he cried. II not leave
you. Whatever come. you always find
me here. But no able to keep Indians
Already they say too much Curupurf
live on this place and they go home.
Now you leave them me no able to
keep them
1t was fact that our Indians had
shown in many ways of late that they
were weary of their journey and anx-
ious to return. We realized that Fam
DO spoke the truth and that 1t would
he impossible for him to keep them
with us.
Make them wait till tomorrow. ZaE-
bo." / shouted; "then | can send letter
back by them
Very good. sarrl | promise they
wait till tomorrow" said the negro.
But what | do for you now?''
There was plenty for him to do. and
admirably the faithful fellow did 1t.
First of all. under our directions, he
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30
CHAPTER XII.
The Half Breeds Revenge.

EATING himself with n leg over
hanging the abyss on ench side
and his hatchet .lung upon his
back Challenger hoped his
way across the trunk aud was soon at
the other side. He clambered up md
waved his arms IN the air.
"At lastr' he cried AT lastr'
gazcd anxiously Mt him. with a
vague expectation that some terrible
fate would dart Mt him from the cur
tain OF green behind him But all was
quiet save that II strange many colorcd
bird flew mp from under his feet and
vanished among the trees.
Snmmerlee was the second. His
wiry energy Is wonderful IN 80 frail
frame He insisted npon having two
rifles slung upon his back. 40 that both
professors were armed when he had
made his. transit I came next and
tried hard not to look down into the
horrible gulf over which I was pass
ing. Summerlee held out the butt end
of his ride, and an instant later ! was
able to grasp his hand. As to Lord
John, he walked across-actually walk
Ell without support! He must have
nerves OF iron.
And there we were the four OF us.
upon the dreamIand, the lost world Of
Maple While. TO all of us II seemed
the moment OF or supreme triumph.
who could have guessed that II was
the prelude to our supreme disnsterf
Let me say In few words how the
crushing blow fell upon us.
We had turned away from the edge
and had penetrated about fifty yards
OF close brushwood when there came
n frightful rendiDg crash from behind
us. With one impulse we rushed bn OK
the way thnt we had come. The
bridge was gone!
Far down at the base OF the elf
saw ms looked over n tangled mass OF
branches and splintcrcd trunk. II was
our beech tree. Had the edge OF the
platform crumblcd and let II through 7
For n moment thIs explanation was
In all our minds The next from the
farther side of the rocky pinnacle be.
fore us. n swarhy face. the face of
Gomez. the haIf breed. was slowly
protruded. Yes. II was Gomez. but no
longer the Gomez OF The dcmiIre smile
md the mnsklike expression. Here
was u face with flashing eyes and dis
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30

undid the rope from the tree stump and
threw one end OF 1t across to us. l;
was not thicker than ciothesline, but
IL was of great strength. and. though
we could not make bridge OF II. we
might well ind 1t invaluable II we had
any climbing to do. He then fastened
his end of the rope to the package OF
supplies which had been carried up.
and we were able to drag 1t across.
This give us the means of life for at
enst n week. even II we found nothing
else
up two other packets OF mixed goods
box OF ammunition and a number of
other things. all OF which we got across
by throwing our rope to him and haul-
ing It back. II was evening when he
nj last climbed down. with n final as
surnnce that he would keep the Indians
I'LL next morning.
+. S.-Thc more think the more des-
pcrnte does our position seem. I see
no possible hope OF our return II
there were high tree near the edge
uf the plateau we might drop a return
bridge across. but there Is none within
nfty yards. our united strength could
not carry trunk which would serve
our purpose. The rope. of course. IL
far too short that we could descend
by 1t. No. our position IL hop~,e~.--
hopelessi
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30
CHAPTER X.
summsrlss No Longer s.

Sunmsrles No Longer Skeptical.
"HAT night am still speaking
of the first day of our circum-
navigation Of the plateau-a
great experience awaited us
and one which forever set at rest any
doubt which we could have had as to
the wonders 30 near us.
What occurred was this: Lord John
had shot an ajouti. which Is small.
pigiike animal. and. half OF 1t having
been given to the Indians. we were
cooking the other half upon our fire.
There In a chill In the air after dark.
and we had all drawn close TO the
blaze. The night was mOOnless. but
there were some stars. and one could
see for little distance across the
plain, Well. suddenly out Of the eidark-
ness. oni Of fhe night. there swoOped
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30
CHAPTER XII.
Penetratina Maple White Land

Nd now we had to decide upon
~ our immediate movements. We
fA shifted our position from among
the tick laden bushes until we
anne TO small clearing thickly sur
rounded 10y trees upon all sides. There
were some Hat slabs OF rock tr the cen
'er. with an excellent we,; close by.
and there we sat In clcnniy comfort
while we made our first plans for the
invasion Of this new country. Birds
were calling among the foliage. cspe-
cially one with n peculiar whooping
cry which was new to us. but beyond
these sounds there were no signs OF
he.
Our first cnre was TO make some sort
of list of own own stores. 40 that we
might know what we had to rely upon
What with the things we had our
selves brought up and those which
Znmbo had sent across on the rope we
were fairly well supplied Most i'm
portant Of all. In view OF the dangers
which might surround us. we had our
four rifles and 1900 rounds; also n
shotgun, but not more than 100 medI
un pellet cartridges. In the matter of
provisions we had enough to last for
several weeks. with sufiiciency of
tobacco and few scientific imple-
mcnts. including large telescope and
good fieldglnss. All these things we
collected together In the clearing. and
as n first precaution we cut down with
our hatchet and knives a number of
thorny bushes. which we piled round
In a circle some fifteen yards In diam
eter. This was to be our headquarters
FOR the tlme-our plnce OF refuge
against sudden danger and the guard
house for our stores Fort Chnllcnpcr
we calIea :"
ITO be continued)
---- -.--.
How do bees dispose of heir hon
ey?
They cell IT,
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30

How do bees dispose Of heir hon
ey?
They cell IT,
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30

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thn tIlI. lnIu.. h.,nl.... MN ~.
The Delta independent., 1916-06-30

~EATING himself with leg over
hanging the abyss on each side
~ and his hatchet .lung upon his
bnck Challenger hoped his
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gdtnne, gaubsIcntrl

@tr hober bier IN @ponlina elttes
2ono uno hoben $3.50 guibeI
@eiseit gccrntct, 60-S0 @niheI
Safer. 90 guibel 6lad)g; 1l,rnips
mo antoffeIa 2 Bis 3 Shuno l6fDer
aae @emiiie modiien bier eat. sShf
foer0et eineTl boaen Geaer finoeil
no INNER cine 6orm lit. llrf
Sieies 2ano f6n1it SIR befonlmea
$40 9lder Seimitdtte bon $74 Bic
500. aoble uno 5ol3 am Sanct
ooer in Der MGbe. Sdidf fein @eIO
torHnt uio Iphet ielbit. &ern Id
gut oicies Snuo nidt 5eacn lam.
nrroe id G1ih mieberaebeiL mas
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@sG@iorn iaa saumwoabuu.

Rad pieien neusrlidsn MittgiIuh.
gen III es erftouHIih, pie raid BET
Iouft 70 tonfsrpdtips Gtaat Mifftifppi
ri, melher Iangs elmer Der orohtsn
lmtrifdnii9eH Baumnoabou Stuoten
NOR, ii9 In einen Der groBten oer
RaisbausS taaten perponoeIt.
Sm Sabre 1911 ION Der aeIdmt,
MaissGIirdg Don MilFIIippi auf 2d
UliliOnen 9uf6els, mas iibriasns ais
zine rieiise @rnte oieIer glrt fir einsn
gaumtppns Gtant gait. 3pet sSatr,
carnah aber fam bieie Grnte ouf &c
IliuiOntn guibsIs; unb fir bal
Sabr 1915 srrei6t Te nab neueItei
angabe minbsItsns 100 Miaionep
BuibeIs.
unb q lit in bislem 5au elm oans
ssfnnoes 8erbdItnis 8pifGtn bel
proOuttion bon Nelfdtorn uuo BEN
Ipirtli6m einbeimifhen gebarf bcrs
banoen iobob Miifiifippi ii6 midi
trit mad auspGrtiesr abIabousqer
an15ufeHen n0tie Bat.
9tsber berrf9ts INNER in pieIem
Staate srobsr Mangel an Mdis, i'm
9ergleih gum 9eOirFnis. go muBte
I'M Sabre 1911 Miffiippi nidt ne.
niger. als 72 Miaionen gulbeIs
NeIihtorn nod pon austpGrts an.
tduFsn. Gs tonnte Oasielbe nidt i'm
6iiOen ieIbit betommah: oenn bel
Ret bss Gioens bafte aleidfaas Elm
. Wslfdtorns Dtfi3it." 0os geIb, ipsi.
Dies BON Der 8aunltpOLe eintam, alma
gu einsm itbr groBen Sell ipteber fiji
Mais uno iOnltise HabrungsmiiteI
neg, tpeI4e Der Giibsn b~erporbrtnaen
aber BEL reitsm niht in qes
Menge berborbrahte. Ssgbt
enoli9 Elm Qusoleid. Sine
grDbe Riffiilippier 0sIEdtornsernte,
ben hsrridenosn grsiIen, sann
6ormern cine 6offnung ouf
pirtidpafttiAe nnubban9igteit eriptfs
Ten.
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8eim ao1en foate man Fd
tets redt laneitisIigsr 96ffel bspis.
nen, I'm Die 6dnoe gu fdpnen, BIZ
oaut Isiost ourd bic beiBen 0Gmpie.
5bsnfo bermeihe man ss, oas GeFhi
ibetfIihig longe Der NGbe ppn Of.
fsnsH 8euern, Der beiBtn 6eropIatt:
uffp. nusSafsBsn. Sine mdngenf6,
me F0te lit oft bic 6oIge, bic nlun9.
nal idpeE fori5ubrin5su lit.
Said nerfonben. Gmt.
mann (5u Elm padr ipieIenoeu Sun.
gem: aaonnt SIR bsnn Gurem 90.
ter bel Der Srnte niGt elm biB9en i'm.
ter Die Urine grsifen?@
Sunes: Dos ge1t mid, Ser
Qmtmaun. mel 0ater is' tiblih!"
MfBge-haHben. 5raa
aohler: Rein - nit msirsm Mans
fe . 1T Elm areu3! ale Iiebe
Sage toutmt cr ,sfdpipit na6hauie!!"
Grou Sdndbler: ,6aben Gle Sc
Onlo; es DerOen idDn before 3siten
tpnmen."
-0anR miro er pOmogIi6 nod
msbt ssdsnI4
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@nt eingeridtcte Garmen al Der.

1nt eligenud)fcte carmen 5lt uer'
fauien, 81 $40, $50 mo S75 Ter
.ader. III antelope Gountp, leb.
Gieie 5ornlen fonlten brett BON
6igertilmer getalit iperoeit. Sbr
brdudjt feline aonuniiiinu SIT be8d9.
len, moour6 SIR $1,000 bis $1,000
paren f6nnt. Gas Sano lit Imites
idpor5er ianoiger 2ebmbooeH, gut
aorTn. uuo Alfalfa-2nio. SIR einen
epottprcis 2l0 ader fir $65, ~
Meilen, uuo 800 fur $50 ben afer
8 glcilen Don Der Stnof. Sd ueb.
me s0-f20 ader bebautes 2nil0 in
gouid iurl 800 afer glites 2ono.
rsern Sie ntebr sano babcil nolen'
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d,an0iie Store 90. Builder Chop. @e.
aen ssnformntionen meroe man nd
oocr idlreibe an 5rouf Shoier.
hammer, n. /. Clearwater Neb.