The new era., March 14, 1907, Image 1

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

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Produces
Prosperity
VOLUME 2.
ARE RESERVES
A HARDSHIP
* Benifit Derived in this
Section Offset by
Restrictions-
Should Cattlemen Pay for the
Right to Continue In the
Cattle Business.
The the benifits derived in some sec
tions of the western country from hav
ing the forests created into reserves
seems to have affected the minds of
those in power, and the supposed anti
dote for a few ill has been applied broad
cast, and the benifits ascribed to it are
on much the same order as those often
seen on a patent medicine label.
The preservation of the forest is an ex
cellent thing—this/lenied by no one—
but the manner of its preservation
should not be the same in all sections.
The general rules might apply, but when
you dope a strictly cattle country—a sec
tion where the forests are never destroy
ed by fire, and where the saw-mills are
few and far betwn—with the same sort
of rules used in a sheep country, where
danger from fire is imminent and tim
ber is slaughtered for lumber and ties,
you aro administrating an appendicitis
cure for ordinary indigestion, and the
result is unsatisfactory if not diastrious.
The questiou now before the public is
whether it is just that the stockmen in
t the P&rk,who have the use of the reserve
but six or eight weeks in the year at the
longest, should have to pay the same fee
as stookmen who can use it for four or
five months and in many instances much
longer, for pasture. The North Park
ranges furnish water for the North Platte
river, and are snow covered until late in
the summer, and with the early snows
in the fall, the actual good derived by
the stockmen here, in comparison to
their neighbors, is small indeed.
The cattle do no damage in the moun
tains, and it seems a hardship for the
stockmen in this secton to be forced to
pay for the short time the reserve is
available, and pasture that has always
been free—that is almost a necesity,
even though small, to the successful con
duct of the stock business.
In a country sqch as the North Park,
the government might well suspend reg
ualations on the reserves, as an induce
ment to stockmen and settlers. We are
sufficiently handicapped, goodness
knows, by our distance from a railroad
without havinga be-leggined representa
tive ofUncleSam come in, tell us to step
lively, order us to takr out permits for
grazing on the reserve, whether we wish
to or not, confiscate our poles or other
material we may have if ho sees fit.
It is to populate and develop such sec
tions of the country as the North Park
the president is always talking about
protecting the homesteader and smull
cattlemen, and in order to give us an
even break, wo must have a little the
best of it over more favored sections,
but the present system is not disposed
to give us the much talked of square
deal.
One of the main reasons for the mis
repsentation of the small stockmen and
homesteader is thnt he is never present
nor has a representative at the pow
wows, such as were held at Washington
last month to decide the leasing ques
tion. Every stockman there was either
manager of, or owned thousands of
head of stock and twice or a dozen
times that many acres of land. Do you
suppose a gathering of men with such
large interests will, look after the small
stockman?
Certainly they will. If there is any
thing left after they get though, they
will freely and gladly turn it over to the
small stockman. The small stockman
may be ungrutful enough to kick but he
usually swallows it, thou turns around
and has a disagreement with his neigh
bor, who is a small stockman also, and
both conclude to quit the stock associ
atiou because the other belongs,and thus
after a few scraps put an end to any pos
sibility of the different individuals re
ceiving any benifit—which is much—to
be derived from union. The large stock
men get togather, say what they want
and get it; when the small stockmen get
together they usually get what they
want, or a part of it, but more frequent
THE NEW ERA
In God We Trust; All OtHers Cash, or Good Security.
ly they don’t get together at all. and
therein lies their weakness, and the
strength of the opposition.
CITY PRIMARY
Much Interest Manifested In
Meeting—High License
Wins Out.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the city primary held this afternoon
for the purpose of nominating city of
ficers for the ensuing year. As there
is but one ticket in the field, a nomina
tion is equivalent to an election, and
the ticket will read, A. E. Butler, may
or ; Laura L. Fliniau, treasure; Dr. Snair,
trustee one year; Jock McKee, Ernest
Butler, C.E Mosman, trustees two years.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman McCallum and the election
notice read. W. O. Mosman was elect
ed temporary chairman, and A. H. Law
secretary.
Upon the call for nominations, A. E.
Butler was placed in nomination for
mayor the vote being unanimous, as
was also the vote for Miss Laura L. Flin
iau for treasurer, For trustee one year
Dr. Snair and Philip Hoover were placed
in nomination, resulting in 30 votes be
ing cast for Dr. Snair and 11 for Mr.
Hoover. For three trustees, two year
term, Ernest Butler, C. E. Mosman, -J.
C. Timbrel, J. H. Mckee, Robt. Mitchell
and Homer Hampton were placed in
nomination, with the vote as follows;
J- H. McKee, 31; Ernest Butler, 29; C.E.
Mosman, 21; J. C. Timbrel, 20; Homer
Hampton, 10; Robt. Mitchell, 7.
W. O. Mosman was made permanent
chairman for the ensuing year.
The issue was the lowering of the sa
loon licenses from #I,OOO a year, aud al
lowing more than two saloons in town.
The majority of those elected are in fav
or of retaining the present high license.
PEARL NEWS.
A Resume of the latest hap
pentngs in that section
of the Park.
Victor Riley, who made a business
trip to Pearl last Wednesday, returned
Saturday and reports considerable snow
between Walden and that place. On
Red hill, Vic was compelled to abandon
his sled and lead the horses into town,
some places being so bad that it was
impossible to lead but one horse at a
time. The condition of the roads is
caused by the snow commencing to
break up.
Mr. Riley handed us the following
items from Pearl:
Miss Pauline Andrew's is* visiting at
Uncle Jack Hunter’s.
Chas. Snyder lias been laid up the
past month with rheumatism.
Ross Willford, wife and buby are send
ing the week at Encampment.
Chas Matzinger left for Chicago the
2nd, where he will under go an opera
tion for stomach trouble.
Cooke Rhea is hauling baled hay from
his ranch at Pearl to the tie camp on
the head of Encampment river'
Chan Forney has opened up his form
er saloon at Riverside,and his family ex
pect to move to that place about Apr. Ist.
E. H. Lenke is the resident manager
for the National Mining and Milling Co ,
and Arthur Knapp is watchman at the
smelter.
Hans Clausen, being first duly sworn,
deposes and says, that on or about a few
days ago lie trapped a gopher on his
ranch near Pearl. Looks like Spring.
Mrs. Chas. Snyder leased the large
hotel at Riverside, Wyo., and took pos
session March Ist. Mrs. Ross Willford
is in charge of the Snj'der hotel at Pearl.
James Anderson, the Pearl Encamp
meat stage driver, accompanied by Mis
ses Gertrude and Myrtle Smith, at
tended the Old Timers ball at Encamp
ment Tuesday of last week.
The Peun-Wyomiug Copper Co., pur
chased the remainder of the kiln of brick
at Pearl, belonging to the Pearl Smelter
and hauled them to Encanipmeut to use
ut the smelter at that place.
Charles Bulis,wlio is watchman at the
Wolverine mine, is in the market for a
few good teams of horses. He has the
contract for furnishing the Wolverine
with wood for fuel aud timbering.
Assessment work is being done on
both the Big Creek and Wagner-Green
properties. Mauck and Matzingen have
been doing the work on the Big Creek,
with E. 11. Lenke in charge, "Dad”
Hatch and D. L. Condon are the con
tractors on the Wagner-Green.
WALDEN, COLORADO, THURSDAY, MARCH 14. 1907.
TO MEET
SURVEYORS
Two Four Horse Out
fits Will Leave
Wednesday.
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To Meet Party at Wood’s
Landing and Return to
Plnkhampton.
Monday evening George Post received
a telephone message from P. T. Gill,sur
veyor for the Laramie, Hahn’s Peak &
Pacific railroad, to ueet him at Wood's
Landing with two four horse teams and
two wagons.
Mr. Post got everything in readiness,
and left yesterday morning for the
Landing. He was accompaied by Jaick
Smith, who took charge of one of tyie
teams.
It is Mr. Gill’s intention to be at t}ie
Landing with a complete crew of sur
veyors, surveyor’s instruments, camp
outfit, etc., and will make their first
camp at the Jones’ cabins, near Mac
Ward’s place, where they will probably
make their headquarters for some time.
Mr. Gill intends putting the survey
through with all possible speed, the line
probably being run from Centenniel to
Walden, or a point near the Riach coal
mine on the west side.
There is little fear of the road leaving
Walden to one side, as there is fully aa
muoli and just as good coal on the east
and south sides of the Park as on the
west side, Walden being situated in
about the center, so the road to fait
point would be made the logical base
for several spurs to the different coal
beds.
MARKET LETTER
Denver Union Stock Yards, Mar. 11 -•
Buyers claimed that beef steers were rel
atively higher here last week than at
eastern markets and tried to cut paices,
but were only partially successful owing
to the good demand and the market
closed nearly steady with proceeding
week. Good cows however, were 10 to
15 cents higher and trade this morning
was brisk and again firmer. Steers sup
ply was quite liberal last week but cow
stuft was scarce and best killing grades
met with strong demand. Good steers
sold at $4.25 to #4.75 and cows around
#9.40 to $3.75. Fancy stuff was quotable
higher but not much offered. Bulls
were wanted and sold readily a $2.50 to
$3.50 Veals about steady, best selling at
$6,50 and bulk at $5.00 to $6.25. Inquiry
for good feeders and stockers was better
than supply and prices firm. Best heavy
steers went to the country at $4.75 flat
and good light stockers brought $4.05.
Most fair to good steers sold at $4.25
to $4.60 with medium to fair at $3.00 to
$4.15. Thera is a marked improvement
in the demand for stockers with the ap
proach of tho grass season.
Packers are gradually improving their
killing facilities here and are taking
much more beef, as well as many more
hogs aud sheep, then at this time a year
ago, and with tho demand for feeding
stuff all that could be asked.. Denver
is rapidly becoming one of the first class
markets of the country. Prices are ful
ly in line with eastern quotations and
not infrequently values here are higher
freight and shrink corsidered than at
the river.
LOCAL PICK-UPS
Emil Elm spent Sunday in town.
Wm. Doner spent Sunday in the city.
Tug Powell was in Saturday from the
west side.
Jack Smith came in last Saturday
from Tug Powell’s.
Mrs. Media Williams is suffering from
an attack of nervitis.
Willie Trounsel was a Walden visitor
Sunday from Hebron.
Miss Ella Capron is confined to her
home with the grippe.
J. C. Timbrel and J. H. Fox made a
trip to Hebron Saturday.
Roy Woods and wife, also Minnie Say
les, spent Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green were visit
ing friends in the city Sunday.
C. F. Webb was in town, on business
from his ranch near Cowdrey.
Mrs. Dave Gresham, who has been
quite sick is again able to be out.
Walter Johnson came in Sunday from
the Mallon ranch, on the west side.
Come robed in green and attend the
dance. Best of music will be furnished.
Mrs. C. E. Davis spent several days
in town last week visiting Miss Manunie
Leek
Lars Larson was in town the first of
the week on business, from the Terrel
ranch.
The W. O. W. will give the St, Pat
rick's dance March 15th in the I. O. O.
F. Hall.
Chas. Murphy and Wm. Allen w ere in
from Spicer Tuesday and Wednesday,on
business.
Chas. Brands and wife spent several
days in this city, from Higho, since our
last issue.
Julian Bernheim came up from Cow
drey Tuesday and is spending a few
days in town.
Call and see the Sharpies cream separ
ator now on exhibition at the Walden
Mercantile Co.
Elmer Hammond made a Hying busi
ness trip to towu Sunday, from the
Hanson ranch.
Hilders and Arthur Norrell made a
trip to Frank Shaffers, Saturday, for a
small bunch of cattle.
Mrs. Jim Taylor was a passenger from
Spicer to Walden, where she will re
main for a few days.
Johnny Simpson, Tom Hargreaves
aud Andy Norrell were passengers to
Laramie on Saturday's stage.
Frauk McCaslaud returned to Cow
drey Monday, from Denver,"Wheffc he
went with a shipment of cattle.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Fox, who visited
with Mr. and Mrs Timbrel last week, re
! turned to Pinkhampton Sunday.
I For Sale—One good man’s saddle. A
bargain for the right one. Call on or
address Miss Ada Parkes. Walden.
Dr. Snair made a trip to Cowdrey
Tuesday after a young milk cow which
he purchased from Hugh Hunter.
Vic Hanson is in the city today mak
ing final proof on his homestead before
U. S. Commissioner W. O. Mosman.
If you want your money to come hack
to you, patronize your hometown.
Eslie Wynn, the Jeweler.
Frank Smith was in the city yesterday
making final proof on his homestead be
fore U. S. Commissioner W. O.Mosman.
We are the sole agents for Chase and
Sanborn’s high g.iade teas and coffees.
Walden Mercantile Co.
E. A. Johnson returned to the Fischer
ranch Saturday, from the ranch of Floyd
Norris, where he purchased a fine milk
cow.
D. A. Mclsaac, Mrs. Naples aud little
son and Mrs. Joe Murphy all of Spicer,
spent a few days in town the first of the
week.
Miss Laura Fliniau returned to Wal
den on Monday’s stage from a visit of
several weeks in Fort Collins, Boulder,
Denver and Florence, Colorado.
Victor Riley returned Saturday from
a short business trip to Pearl, aud went
out to the ranch of D. F. Sudduth, where
he will remain this coming summer.
If you are a coffee lover Chase and
Sanbon’s high-grade coffees will win
your heart. For sale by,
The Walden Mercantile Co.
The case of S. A. Mclntyre vs; J. 11.
Black set for Saturday morning before
Justice of the Peace Crawford, was set
tied out of court,and the case dismissed.
Word received here from lola Pearl
Holdrege is to the effect that she has a
position as organizer for Women of
Woodcraft lodges, ami has now gone to
Oregon.
The prices of Chase aud Sanborn's
coffees range from 20 to 40 cents per
pouud, For sale by,
The Walden Mercantile Co.
Word was received the first of tho
week from Win. Baldwin at Longbeach,
California saying thnt he and his wife
were enjoying their trip to the coast,
and that they had met most of the North
Parkers. He also stated that they ex
pect to return to the Park by April loth.
Continued on second puge.
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