The new era., February 28, 1907, Image 1

About The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??

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VOLUME I.
L. H. P. & P.
RAILROAD CO.
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Has Surveyor Here
Looking Over the
Country.
D. P. GUI, Civil Engineer, Ar
rived Wednesday and
Is at Hebron.
D, P. Gill, a civil engineer in the em
ploy of the Laramie, Hahn’s Peak & Pa
citic railroad company, which is now
constructing a railroad from Laramie to
.Encampment, came in Wednesday even
ing and will leave in the morning for
the Hebron country.
When asked concerning the purpose
of his trip in here Mr. Gill stated he had
nothing to say except that he was in
here looking over the country.
The fact that Mr. Gill was asking for
prices for the use of two four horse out
tits, to be hired by the month, and his
apparent intention to make use of the
teams in a short time, would iudicate
that theL. H. P. & P. Co., intend put
ting a corps of surveyors in the field
at once for the survey of their road from
Encampment to the Park.
Just what Blr.Gill is doing in the Heb
rot country is a matter for conjecture,
but it is probable the coul in that section
has something to do with his presence
Lose Good Supervisor.
The appointment of Capt. L. G. Davis
supervisor of the Medicine Bow forest
reserve in Wyoming, to the |>osition of
U. S. Marshal for Wyoming, will be re
gretted py all who had any business to
transact with that reserve. While Mr.
Davis will make a most efficient marshal
it will bo some time before his position
as supervisor may be filled with so cap
able a man. Always courteous, a man
who, in the short time he was connected
with the reserve, thoroughly mastered
the details of the situation and was al
ways fair, and anxious to perform his
duties as nearly right as it was possible
to do.
Capt. Davis, while not now connected
with the reserve in Colorado, had charge
of the work here when the reserve was
first created, and it has been a matter
of regret that he could not continue in
charge.
Telephone News.
Manager Hoover reports the telephone
business moving along as satisfactorily
as passible, and that with the opening
up of spring, when the setting of poles
will be made easy, the contemplated line
the Michighu will be a reality, the
line up the Illinois be changed to
a metallic circuit on poles, and the line
out to the Platte and down the Michigan
below town, extended as far as neces
sary to cover the territory
D. F. Sudduth & son. the G. W. Lin
ger Cattle Co., and others in the Cana
dian creek section will have telephone
connections just us soon as the frost is
out of the ground.
The new phonos connected on the
Spicer exchange are; J. T. Bonis, Spicer
1; Dennis Bronuon, Spicer 22: Mrs. M.
E. Hidings, Spicer 23; A. .1. Monroe,
Spicer 2-1; liauson & Rich, Spicer 25.
Dairy stock.
E. A. Johnson, who has taken charge
of the ranch of Dr. H. Fischer, is going
into the dairy business this spring, ex
pecting to put in some twenty-five head
of thoroughbred Bates Durham cows.
Mr. Johnson will leave hero sometime
about the last of uoxt month to purchase
the cows, going to Elgin, 111., if necess
‘ ary.
In speaking of the merits of the Bales
Durham, Mr. Johnson states they com
bine the qualities of good milk stock
with size, making a marketable offspring
as well as good milkers.
A Burro in Action.
In his latest western farce, ‘ ‘The Col
L ognizing of Kansas,” in the March Me
A Clure’s.Rex Beach gives this moving de
scription of a burro in action:
I "Balaam h’isted. Ho thro wed down
| his mouse colored head and the whole
I back end of him come loose. lie sure
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severed his connections and cut his
home ties His little hoofs hit the brake
man in the slummick so that the breath
came out of him with a ‘Wlioof!’ like
the squawk of an automobile horn. The
gentleman riz up, laid both hands upon
Balaam’s tracks and sat down hard in
the other corner, then doubled up like
he had only one joint in his back, wrap s
ped his arms around himself throe times
and began to kick like a hen with its
head cut off, while ho made little gasp
ing noises like wind leakin’ into an old
; pu mp.
"Mike scratched Balaam, and the lit
tie feller waggled his ears sagacious,
winkin’ at me, moauwhile chewin’ the
j juice out of another batch of shavin’s
I that growed near by.
j "You sound like you was ripe enough
jto pick,’ said Mike to the railroader. ‘I
| don’t like ’em when they go "pauk.
Money in Raisins Mules.
During the past week Henry T. Miller
of Fort Collins sold three teams of mules
of his own raising at SSOO a span. The
$1,500 cash he received was all clear
gain as the teams had more than paid
the cost of raising by the work they had
done on his farm. Mr. Miller has had
excellent success in raising and market
ing mules, having sold over $20,000
worth in the last five years. At the
Goulding sale of jacks in Denver this
week the goods went off like hot cakes.
Prices wore high throughout and one
jack brought S7OO, which is an earnest
faith which our farm breeders are be
ginning to take in these animals.
Colorado should become the mule fac
tory of the world.—Field and Farm.
To Act as Game Wardens.
The forest rangers of Colorado will
hereafter act as game wardens of the
state without pay, either direct or from
fines imposed for violation of the game
laws, says the Denver Post.
The arrangements for the addition to
the ranks of game wardens have been
completed by Mark G. Woodruff, super
visor of the Pikes Peak forest reserve,
and David Farr, state game and fish
commissioner. The rangers will be fur
nished with licenses and will, it is ex
pected, prove very efficient game ward
ens.
There are 150 forest rangers in the
state, sixteen of whom are employed in
the Pike’s peak district. Colorado is
the first state to employ the rangers for
this purpose.
MARKET LETTER
Supply Normal and Prices re
main Good to
Steady
Denver Union Stock Yards, Feb. 25.
There was very little change in local
market conditions last week. Receipts
were about the same as for the past sev
eral weeks and prices just about steady
on everything.
Fancy corn fed steers sold last Mon
day at $5.50, and choice hay and pulp
feds brought $4.80 to $4.90 during the
week, with most of the fair to good at
$4.25 to $4.55. Corn fed cows sold up
to $4.05 and best pulp and hay fed cows
brought $3.85. Pretty good killing cows
sold at $3.40 to $3.75 and the medium to
fair kinds at $2.05 to $3.25.
Bulls were active and firm, best corn
feds selling at s3.soand hulk of pretty
good offerings at $2.50 to $3.00.
Veals active and firm with bulk at $t
to $0 and fancy light weights at $0.50.
Good heavy feeders were in strong
demand and not enough to supply it.
Prices were firm from day to day and
even the medium and common grades
sold more readily’ than during the pre
ceeding week. Best steers brought $4.50
but right good ones would have sold a
little bettor. Most of the pretty' fair
steers offered sold at $4 to $4.45. The
market today was active at firm prices
and not enough good cattle hereto meet
the demand.
Should Kill the Skunk.
Gifford Pinchot, cheif of the bureau
of forestry is about to apply to the fed
eral courts for an injunction restraining
all stockmen in Colorado from permitt
ing their cattle to graze upon forest re
serves without permits. Should these
proceedings he successful the stockmen
would be forced to pay feos for the per
mits or keep their cattle fenced or close
herded. In failing to comply they
would have the whole machinery of the
criminal courts of the government work
ing against them and might he placed
in jail If this is a foretaste of the leas
ing system wo might as well kill the
skunk at once. Field and Farm.
WALDEN, COLORADO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1907.
NORTH PARK
RAILROADS
Two Years will see the
Completion of two
Roads.
Prospects are Excellent For
Both North and South
Outlets.
With the Saratoga and Encampment
railroad on the North building from the
Union Pacific, to Encajupment, a point
about fifty miles north of Walden; the
Laramie Halm’s Peak & Pacific railroad
building from Laramie to Centennial
aud Encampment, and the Rocky' Moun
tain railroad company building a spur
from the Moffat road to its property in
the Grand Lake country south ot Wal
den, it does not seem probable that the
North Park will be without a railroad
for such a very great length of time.
Actual work is being done upon each of
the above named roads, and it is the ex
pressed intention of both the north and
south roads, to make Walden their des
tination.
It is hardly to be supposed that a
branch line would ba constructed to
either Encampment or Grand Lake with
out extending their line into this won
derfully rich coal and cattle country,
and while the roads will not be complet
ed for another two years at least, that
will give us ample time to grow aud get
ready for a greater North Park.
In the meantime the Moffat road will
liave reached Steamboat Springs by
July, placing the North Park country
within reasonable distance of a railroad.
It is quite probable a stage line will be
established this coming summer to take
advantage of shortening the distance
between Walden and a railroad point,
the line running to Steamboat Springs,
and making but a forty-five mile ride.
Among the possibilities for a railroad
here is a line from Denver, through the
Fort Collins and North Park country,
and on to the Pacific coast, forming a
trunk line from Denver to the coast, a
project that has long been dreamed of
by Denver, and one that will beconsum
mated too at some future time, probably
within five years.
That a line of this character would be
more particularly beneficial to the Park
than a branch could possibly be is con
ceded, aud then by rights this section
of the country should be connected di
rectly with the Fort Collins country,
each part of the country proving of equal
benefit to the other and each part need
ing the other in order that it may devel
ope to the fullest extent.
Masquerade Bail.
The Masquerade ball given the even
ing of Washington’s Birthday, by Park
View Circle No 648 Women of Wood
craft, was certainly the dance of the
year aud the different styles of dress
displayed were as numerous as there
were maskers.
Mrs. D. K. Smith and Mrs. Kermodo
looked after the door aud ticket window
and as a result of their vigilance $86.75
was turned in at the close of the dance.
Davis furnished the music, and
Emmett Lee acted as floor manager, the
dance continuing until übout 5.30 in the
morning.
Prof. Preston as Happy Hooligan, Har
ry Capron, as Montmorency, and Homer
Hampton as Gloomy Gus, made quite a
hit. Miss Mammie Leek was well dis
guised as Mother Goose, Miss Rowen
was costumed according to the fashions
of the sixteenth century, with hoop skirt
etc.,making quite a novel costume. An
other very neat costume was that of
Autumn repiesented by Miss Ada Parks
Archie Badgero, of Raud, wore a dross
made of pink crepe paper, and with an
excellent head of false hair to help out,
made as handsome looking a maiden os
ever wore a disguise, Minnie Sayles aud
Ella Capron were, Two Little Girls in
Blue, Miss Ethel Riddle was Little Bo
Peep. Mrs Laura King a shepherdess,
Mrs. Kerr and Blisses Bertha Kerr uiul
Sylvia Berkley,as Puritan maids, Henry
Seymour and Bruco Kerr wore Japanese
costumes. Wash Alderdice represented
a Scotchman, Arthur Capron, a naval
officer, Forrest Brownlee, a sailor.
There were many other good disguises
to numerous to mention, besides the
usual number of clowns and cowboys.
All the costumes were home made and
certainly a credit to the skill and ingen
uitp of the maskers.
Bought 4,000 Head.
Hunter, Casteel atul Hunter, cf the
Big Creek Ranch, have just purchased
4,000 head of range cattle from W. P.
Noble, of Salt Lake City, the price paid
being $25. a head straight through.
The cattle are to be shipped in to the
Big Creek and North Park ranches of
the firm, where they will be finished off
for market.
LOCAL PICK-UPS
Dan Hanson is in from Spicer this
week.
Clvds. Wiuscom was in the city yester
day and toduy.
Elmer Mallon was in town several
days this week.
Wash Alderdice was pvor Friday from
the Hardy ranch.
Victor Hanson was in Walden Blon
day on business.
Walter Zipfel spent Sunday in town
from the Hardy.
Win. Mart- was in from Hebron Blon
day, on business.
Frank Murphy was a Walden visitor
Monday from Spicer.
Joe Graham, of Spicer, is in tlie city
this week on business.
Floyd Norris is in the city from his
ranch on the West side.
The infant sou of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Norris is quite sick with croup.
N. T Bellairs, of Pinkliampton, was
in the city several days last week.
K. J. MacCallum is expected in this
evening from a trip to Fort Collins.
„ Green was in the city on busi
ness Tuesday from the Hardy ranch.
Wm. Cook was in from the ranch of
Emmett Leo, near Ilehrou, Sunday.
Elmer Mallon and wife were in town
Friday aud Saturday of last week.
C. C. Fliniau came in Saturday from
Denver on a business trip to the Park.
Gus Anderson was in the city Wed
nesday, on business, from the west side.
Miss Lela Dagle came in Thursday
from the ranch of Mark Baldwin, near
Owl.
John Kiminons and Sam Carden were
business callers in Walden Tuesday from
Owl.
S. S. Browuleo and son Forrest, were
in town Tuesday from their Michigan
ranch.
Harry Green aud wife came in Friday
from the Hardy ranch to attend the 22nd
dance.
Arthur and Hilders Norrell were in
from the Platte Friday evening for the
dance.
Victor Riley aud Gus Caristrom were
Waldou visitors from the Hanson ranch
Sunday.
Perry Leualleu came in from the Rand j
country Sunday, and spent several days
in town.
Jack Smith went out to the ranch of
Tug PowellSa* urday,whore he will stay
for a while.
Wm. McGowan came iu Friday from
the Beotcher ranch to attend the Mas
querade ball.
The Walden Sunday School will give
an Easter program on Easter Sunday
March 31st.
Mrs. C. E. Blosmau left on Tuesdays
stage for a business trip to Laramie. She
will return this eveniug.
Dug Langholf came in today from
the Barber ranch, and will go to Pink
hampton the last of the week.
Bert Kerr returned Wednesday morn
ing from the Wm. Kerr ranch where ho
has been for the past few days.
John Woder came in Saturday from
Fort Collins, and made a trip to Rand
Sunday taking Bliss Luther to that place.
Blrs. Win Kerr and daughter Miss Ber
tha, Bliss Sylvia Berkeley and Henry
Seymour came in to attend the dance
F riday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fogg have resigned
their position at the home ranch of Wm
Marr, near Hebron, aud are now stop
ing iu Walden.
Mr. aud Mrs. Jay Blonroe, of Spicer,
left Tuesday morning for Laramie
where Mr. Blonroe will take a position
on the railroad.
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