The new era., April 25, 1907, Image 1

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

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Push
Produces
Prosperity
VOLUME 2.
PROFITABLE
BUSINESS
Milking of cows
will pay good
dividend.
The Average dairy cow will
bring in about #6.or
more a Month.
One of tue biggest paying industries
in the North Park, if it is given a fail
trial. will be the dairy business, and now
that a first class creamery plant is being
installed in Walden, it is to bo sincerely
hoped that everyone will take hold and
boost for the new prcqiosition for all
they are worth.
Mr. E. C Randall, president of the
North Park Creamery compaup which
is installing the creamery came in on
last Thursday’s stage, and is assisting
Mr. Sterzbacli in getting the machinery
and building in shai»e to open up for
business by the first of May. A repre
sentative of the New Era called at the
creamery building Monday morning to
note the progress of the work and found
Mr. Randall in a pair of overalls and a
six foot trench —the latter he was dig
ging to lay water pipes from the oity
main to the creamery. Mr. Randall
does not have the appearence of a pick
and shovel man, but the manner in
which he was weilding the tools left no
room for doubt as to his ability, how
ever he explained that it was impossible
to secure help at any price, and as the
| jstime for the completion of the plant is
limited he was putting iu double duty,
talking to ranchmen, giving advice and
putting in some hard manual -4«bor -at
at the same time.
Mr. Randall says he has a market for
all the butter that can be made by the
North Park Creamery and is very anx
ious that all the milk possible can be
secured to start out with. The main
difficulty for the first year or two is that
ranchmen will not take sufficient inter
est in the creamery to milk cows. If
everyone will take hold and send in
their cream, even a quart or so, it will
help that much, and as Randall & True
have put quite a sum of money into the
starting here of an industry that will
mean so much to the Park, they are
certainly entitled to all the assistance
that can be given them.
As an aid to ranchmen, who wish to
go into the dairy business iu the most
modern way, the creamery cams a
stock of No’s 5 and fl U. S. cream separ
ators. This is quite an accommodation
to the ranchmen, as it enables them buy
the best separator the market affords at
regular factory prices with the freight
added. The No, 6 machine will handle
500 pounds of cream an hour and the
No. 5 will separate 700 pounds. Those
two sizes will cover the field pretty thor
ougliy.
As to the question of the amount of
money each cow will earn, it depends
largely, of course’ on the quality of the
cow, and the facilities for taking proper
care of her.- According to Mr. Sterz
bach, the average dairy cow, with the
right kind of care, will bring to her
owner $6. a month, gross.
A bunch of twenty five cows would
average the owner about $5. a day.
With feed at a minimum of expense,
and the favorable conditions of the coun
try for dairy business, there ought to be
a large profit in the dairy business in
the Park.
A sale for all the butter the Walden
creamery can produce for somo time to
come has been guaranteed by the Lara
mie merchants, who are very anxious
that Mr. Randall shall establish another
creamery at that point. Now that the
North Park Creamery Co. have evidenc
ed their good faith by putting in a mod
eru creamery plant, it is certainly hoped
every ranchman will do liis part to make
t he business the success it should bo,
The Windsor Stables.
When in Laramie with your teams,
remember we have the very l>est accom
odations iu the city. We have the best
liay that money can buy.
If you have any horses to sell or want
o buy any let us know.
If you need any socond hand spring
wagons or buggies wo have some for
sale.
The Windsor Stables Co.
Corner 3rd. and Custer St.
THE NEW ERA
In God We Trust; All Others Cash, or Good Security.
Case Dismissed.
The preliminary hearing of the case
of the state vs. J. T. Shippoy charged
with larceny, was held before the Just
ice of the Peace in Walden Tuesday,and
after a hearing of the evidence the case
was dismissed Wednesday morning.
The arrest of Mr. Shippey was made
at the instance of Stephen Harl, the
former having torn down and removed
a building and the goods the property
of the estate of W. L. Harl from a j»eice
of land of which Mr. Harl and Mr. Ship
l»ey both claim possession, to his home.
At the hearing Mr. Shippey did not
dany the moving of the goods and build
iug, but claimed ho had the right, ou
the grounds that the coal filing of his
wife ou the disputed land,gave him act
ualpossession of the land.ovor the home
stead entry of which W. L. Harl, decea
sed, which was placed on the land sub
sequent to, and subject to the coal fil
ing.
The case was called at 11 o’clock Tues
day morning. and Mr. Harl. Joptha Dav
ison, Chas Pine and Ed Kiefer testified
as to the removal of the building and
goods. The state rested its case with
these witnesses ami Mr. Shippey was
placed on the - stand. His testimony
was to the effect that he hud moved the
things charged, that they were still in
tact and in his possession, claiming iu
defense of his action that he had the
right to remove thorn. Valdia Shippey
and Mr. Pine were also called by the de
fouso.
Mr. Harl was placed ou the stand in
rebuttal and at the conclusion of his
testimony the court was adjourued un
til Wednesday morning to hear the ar
guraent of the attorneys.
However, iu the morning it was agreed
to accept the decision of the Justice, ou
the evidence submitted without argu
ment, and, while the opinion, was ex
pressed that Mr. Shippey might have
used other and more poacable means to
accomplish thf. removal of the articles
charged the action could hardly be held
as burglary and larceny so the case was
dismissed.
The case of the state vs. J. T. Shippey
Valdia Shippey and Chas. Pine, for the
latVeny of a mile or barbed wire fence,
was also dismissed as the evidence was
practically the same iu both cases.
CONVENTION.
It Will Discuss the Phases of
the Problem and Graz
ing Merely Incident.
The proposed public laud convention
to bo called by Governor Buchtel of Col
orado iu the near future, will not be
limited to a discussion of the grazing
problem,, as generally supposed, but will
take up the broader phases of the ques
tion in regard to tho future policy of
the goverment in the administration of
those lands. The troubles of the stock
men in regard to the grazing question
are merely incidental as compared with
the more important matter of the fut
ure developmeut of these lands. It i*
generally recognizod that somo radical
changes in the laws are necessary, and
owing to tho fact that the future ®\>ros
l>erity of the West is largely bound up in
the administration of these public, which
occupy the gieater part of tho area of
the western states, it is important that
all tho |>eople consider tho situation aud
it possible agree upon some general pol
icy to be urged upon Congress. While
stockmen will he represented in the con
vention it is expected that all other in
dustries and commercial interests will
also be interested. It is a vital question
affecting the prosperity of the West and
one of the objects of the convention is
to make the general public acquainted
with the present situation. At the pre
sent time only a comparatively few of
the people understand tho situation or
realize the importunceof the question.—
Record Stockman.
The Telephone.
The following from tho Washington
Herald is an argument against fence
telephone lines.
Subscriber—Why cant I got my mun
her?
Line busy—replied the telephono op
perator.
Subscriber —I don’t boloive it.
It’s so, just tho sumo. Some cowboys
have borrowed it to hang a horse theif
with.
A writer in the Chicago Tribune tells
of a cattle buyer who drove into the
yard of a farmer, about 50 miles from
Chijugo, tho other day and made an
offer for all tho cattle and pigs on baud,
delivery to be made at once.
WALDEN, COLORADO, THURSDAY, APRIL 25. 1907.
The offer scorned a good ono but be
fore closing the deal, the farmer said he
j wanted to speak to his wife. Going to
tho house he asked his wife to call up a
Chicago commission house,by telephone
In less than two minutes he was in com
* munication with Chicago and was in
formed of a raise in prices and wha t a
! good offer would be at that moment.
’ Within five minutes he closed a deal
1 with a buyer at prices which payed him
S3OO. more than tho first offer.
i
Mors Railroad News.
' Tho Denver News states that a party
of Greely real estate men, who have
just returned from Routt county, re
port a large corps of Union Pacific sur
veyors in t lid field, running a line from
Wamsutter, Wyo., down through a part
of Routt county, through North Park
and down the Poudre valley to Fort Col
lins and Greely. This would indicate
that the Union Pacific cutoff from Gree
ley to Ilei inosa Junction, Wyo., report
ed from Omaha a few days ugo, would
be run from Greeloy to Wamsutten in
stead.
The rich grazing and stock couutry
North Park, the mining districts about
Hahn’s Peak, the coal lands of northern
Routt county and the farming country
of the Little Snake river valley will thus
be opened, and the Union Pacific line
from Denver to Ogden will be shortened
nearly 150 miles. The story from Oma
ha states that araugements are being
made between the Union Pacific and
Colorado & Soutneru whereby the trains
of the former comi>auy will run over
the latter’s tracks from Greeley to Fort
Collins. Tho whole matter is being
watched with considerable interest in
Denver aud Greeloy, as well as in Routt
county.
Wire Fencing.
Harry Howard, the Rand ranchman
who is agent for the Page Woven Wire
Fence, was iu the city several days last
week talking to prospective customers.
Mr. Howard states several of the ranch
( men are talking of putting in hands of
sheep.amLwilLin all probability.use tho
woven wire for fencing purposes.
For general use the woven wire, of
which the Pago is undoubtedly the best,
is an excellent fence. The regular stock
fence has a breaking strain of 21,310
pounds, and makes a live foot fence.
The fence weighs 10 pounds to the rod,
and when properly strung makes a
. strong aud safe fence,obviating the dan
ger of barbed wire cuts. The cost is but
05 cents a red laid down in Laramie.
This is another advantage, as it is not
possible to build a fence of any other
character for almost double what the
woven wire fence.
If, as it is claimed, a number of the
ranchmen are going to put in flocks of
sheep, the woven wire fence will un
doubtedly become quite popular
New Stock Laws.
The Sixteenth General Assembly pass
ed four measures urged by the organiz
ed stockmen of the state. They are:
Amendment of the inspection act so 1
as to permit the Stock Inspection Board
to inspect live stock at state line and to j
comj»el cattlemen to keep mango out of !
their herds.
Amending the impounding law so as
to compel cities and towns to give proper !
notice before selling impounded animals
To amend the humane law so that hu
mane agents cannot legally take up
range stock not suffering for lack of ,
feed or water, under tho plea that they 1
are “abandoned and neglected.” Also
provides for proper notice before selling j
same.
Inspection of slaughter plants and
meats and prohibiting the slaughter of
diseased animals for food.
The Shakespeare Club.
An unusually interesting session of
the Social Shakespeare Club was held at
the home of Mrs. W. L. Suair April IS.
1007.
The club is well launched in an in
structive course of reading, “Romeo and
Juliet” being the play now under dis
1 mission.
Mrs. Muiue was welcomed into the club
at this meeting, the colors of the club
being found unusually becoming to her.
The customary Friday reading will be
omitted this week tiecauso of crowding
social events and the next meeting held
| on the regular day, tho first Thursday of
the month, May 2, at the homo of Mrs.
W. IT. Slee.
Notice.
All persons indebted to me will please
settle accounts by Juue Ist —O7.
Kslio Wynn.
PUBLIC LAND
CONVENTION
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Called to Meet in
Denver June 18,
19 and 20th.
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t To discuss the relation of the
states to public lands
3 and other questions.
1 The following letter has been sent by
Bov. Buchtel to tho governors in all the
, public laud stales west of the Missouri
. fiver.
( Denver, April 10, 1007.
, j “My Dear Sir: The following resolu
j (ion was unanimously adopted by the
s Sixtenth General Assembly of the state
©f Colorado:
x “Resolved, by the House of Reprosen
, tatives, the Senate concurring, that the
| governor be, and is hereby authorized
} find directed to correspond with the gov j
. ernors of tho states containing public
. lands, to suggest that they join with
Colorado iu tho holding of a convention
{ of representative citizens of western
states for the purposeof discussing the
relation of the states to the public lands
and if possible, agree upon some goner !
al policy in regard to these lands to bo I
urged upon the general government I
'hat will look toward a more rapid dovel- |
1 jopment of the resources and active set
tlement by citizens under the homo
' ;stea«l act, said convention to consider
.such other matters of general interest to
[ 'the states represented as may properly
ibQgUrought before it.\
rr 1 vrtfmony-ivfth this resolution write
to ask you to join me in calling a con
vention to meet in Denver June 18, l'.» i
and 20, 1907, to discuss the whole ques i
tion of the West ought to he able to a
1 gree upon a general policy to be advo
cated at Washington. We surely wish
to encourage the acquiring of title to all
1 public lands by citizens who desire to |
secure homes in the glorious West.
“The city of Denver will entertain
the convention in a creditable manner,
and all railroads will make special rates
for those who attend.
“If you approve, the call for tho con
vention will be issued upon the follow
; ingplan:
“The governor of each state to appoint
ton dologatos at large.
“All chambers of commerce, boards
of trade, commercial clubs and indus
trial organizations to name five delegat :
es each.
“The committee on program to con- |
sist of one United States senator aud ono
member of the national House of Rep
resentatives from each territory. This J
committee would have general charge
1 of the convention.
“You will, of course, be expected ap
point a senator and a representative to
represent your state on the program
commitee.
, “Hoping to have an early and favor
able reply, 1 am,
“Yours very respecfully,
“Henry A. Buchtel,
“Governor of the State of Colorado.
Notice.
To all residents and property holders
of Walden:
You are hereby requested to clean
your premises and the alleys back of
them, of all rubbish, ashes, manure or
other waste, before the First of May
1907, Any property not so cleaned will
be cleaned by the town authorites ami
the exi>euso of such cleaning be assessed
against the property.
By order of the Town Council.
M. E. Fliniau, Clerk. :
A. E. Butler, Mayer.
Notice to Stockbrokers.
A meeting of the North Park Stock
growers Association will be bold on Sat
unlay afternoon, Apr. 27th at loelock I*.
M. All members of tho Association art' !
urged to be in attendance, as the policy
of this association at the public land
convention to be held at Denver June
18. 19 and 20th with regard to public
lands, will be discussed, delegates to
the convention appointed, and other
matters of importance will come before
the mooting.
Victor Hanson, Secretary.
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Peter Smart, Proprietor.
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Leaves and arrives every day except Sundays
Good accommodations and cheap rates. A
direct connection with Denver the same night.
We also operate a livery and feed barn in Lar
amie: teams to hat’, 75 cents per day.
Trabing Commercial Co., Propr.
GEO. W. TRABING, Mngr.
Cattle
Coal and
Copper
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