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

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

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Produces
Prosperity
VOLUME 2.
DISPOSAL OF
SCHOOL LANDS
irwo Plans Offered for
tfte Solution of
the Problem
Stale Should Either go into
Forestry Business or 550
Partnership.
United States Forester (Jifiord Pinehot
vislios to settle permanently the"’ ques
ion of state lands within National For
ests. He has suggested that Congress
[he nsked to offer two plans for the
states which have school lands within
[National forests to choose from. One
plan is to give to each state a solid block
of National forest land in exchange for
all its lands survoyod and unsurveyed in
the forests. This block would he ap
proximately equal in area and value to
the.lands surrendered. An exception
would he made of sections for which in
demnity selection has already noon made
elsewhere. Credit would of course he
given for all indemnity selections in the
National forests which have been approv
ed by the Secretary of the Interior.
In accordance with the plan suggested
this solid block would be held as a state
forest forever, the state having the right
to sell timber from it, regulate, and if it
wishes to charge for grazing, rights of
way, water powei sites, the exploitation
of mineral lands,and all other uses of
its This would give the State
* nrly income to be used for
school purposes, and if if exercised pro
per care its forests would bo preserved
ns a permanent source of income from
water i>ower, grass, timber, and other
resources.
The other plan provides that that the
State give up jurisdiction over its land
within the National Forests, and receive
in return a yearly dividend from the
IJovornment from the earnings of the
forest. The amount of this dividend
would depend on the ratio which its
State lands bore to the total National
Forest which are within the State.
From the standpoint of the Status and
(if the National Forests as well, it is des
irable to secure settlement of the school
lands question along the lino of some
such plan as those outlined above.
One reason for this is that the respect
vo rights of the States and the National
iovernmont are in some peases in dis
into, and that agreement on a plan like
his would, it is believed, he fair to both
Everything!
Mn Harness—!
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3 Harness, Harness Suppltes, Straps, Haliers, k
5 Bridles, Bits, Buggy Whips, Buckles —in f
X fact a Everything you Need in This Line and C
S (THE PRICES ARE RIGHT F
jjj . Have a Complete Stock of Fly dfets —just b
tj the thing to protect your Horses in Haying. r
f W Harness Repairing, Meather Work of all f
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] J. H. FOX I
! Handles the Goods. \
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THE NEW ERA
In God We Trust; All Others Clash, or Good Security.
sides. It is of course impossible for the
States to take possesssion of school
lands until nftorthe govefument surveys
have been made.
Under the decisions which govern in
the disposal of the public lands, ordin
arily the creation of a National Forest
prior to survey extinguishes tlio right
which the statu lias to school land sec.
tions after survey. Some states how
over, claim that in their cases the stat
utes are so worded as to ontitle them to
the land as soon jus survoyed even though
it is already a part of (ho National For
est. In the absence of court decisions
this is an open question.
Hut whether or not the states are in
such cases entitled to these hinds, either
of the plans suggested would ho greatly
to their advantage. Scattered sections
within National Forests are of course
comparativly undesirable and difficult
to mako good use of. Although Con
gress has given the states the right to
make indemnity selections for school
lands within the National Forests, they
are limited to the ojk'h public land and
in most cases have been unable to find
land outside the National Forests of
oqiud value to that which they give up.
They are therfor compelled to choose
between retaining ownership of isolated
sections within the National Forests and
consolidating their holdings by taking
less valuable land outside. These scat
tered sections can bo administered to
much bettor jis integral parts of the Nat
ional Forests than in any other way, se
that the state will undoubtedly get a
larger and also a more steady return by
exchanging its title to these lands for ;i
right to a proportional share in the in
come from the National Forests. The
Government also gains, for it is an ad
vantage to have interior holdings
eliminated.
On the other hand if the State prefers
to exchange for a solid block of National
Forest it will get as good himl as it gives
up, on which it will go into the practice
of forestry on its own account. The of
ect of this ought to be to bring about ji
bojiltliful rivalry between the state own
ed and tne National forests. If the
stJito can handle its forests better in the
long run thjin the (Jovernment is al»lt*
to, it will be better off under the first
plan. It will bo tlio business of the state
to see that no mistakes are mado hut
Unit :i revenue is secured in perpetuity.
Yet jis far as steadiness of incoiuo is con
cerned the plan of sharing in the receipts
from the National forests will always he
likely to liavo the advantage, for it re
quiros ji very largo area of forest to he
able to lumber all the time.
The history of the school hinds in tlio
stjites to which they have been granted
is full of warning. California for ex
has little to show for the vast area grant
ed it, tlio value of which if carefully nd
ministered would have supported the
schools of the stuto forever. A short
period of poor Jidministration
in any state lias been sufficient to de
fraud its school children of some of
their rights forever.
On the other hand some states like
Colorado have not squandered their
WALDEN, COLORADO, THURSDAY. JULY 25. 1907
1 school lands hut have administorod them
so as to carry out the purpose for which
the Government made these gifts. But
all the states which have school lands
within tlio National forests would he
lienefited by tin* proposed legislation.
Protect the Horse.
No other animal serves its master so
well and so faithfully as the horse.
Willing, strong, and kind it does its
work and does it well, usually doing its
very best, and this is more than most
men will do. They do well but seldom
their best. In return for this faithful
ness the least ji man can do is to see that
the horse is as comfortable jis circumstan
ces will permit at Jill times.
During this season of the year horseflies
and mosquitoes are bad and worry ji
horse more than all the work. At a
vory small cost fly nets or light blankets
may he purchased, putting ji stop to the
depredations of these blood suckers and
bringing ji world of relief to the animal.
By all means got them for your horses.
Both W. O. Mosman and J. 11. Fox han
die ji good hhinket .at a very reasonable
cost. If you Jiro inclined to think it un
nocessjiry just strip down to your trou
sers and work in the bay field for ji
while.
Another tiling is the working of ji
horse with sore shoulders. This may bo
prevented by an application of turpen
tine two parts, vinegar 0110 part, and the
white of an ogg are mixed and applied
on tlis shoulder in the evening, when
you first commence to work the horse
and when the shoulder may he inflamed
but not broken. Rub it in well. Or
tjiko a solution of salt and warm water
mid apply in the same way.
Curl Johnston Killed
A Denver dispate h says “In ji runaway
accident on Umatilla St. between W.
13th and W. 11th aves.,Carl Johnston, ji
teamster, 22 years of age, of 1250 Lin
coln ave. was instantly killed this morn
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“Johnston wjis employed by Eugene
Connors, a comission merchant of 1(532
Market st. lietlrovo iu44m*
attached to a delivery wjigon. The juii
m.als becjuno frightened jis he was driv
ing down W. 13 jive. Jind turned into
Umatilla st. where they collided with ji
telegraph pole. Johnston was thrown
headlong from hissejitand his hejid wjis
caught between the front wheel and the
telegraph post, crushing his skull Jind
the injin oxpirod instJintly.
“Johnston was unmarried.”
Carl Johnston, the victim of the above
accident was a brother of Walter John
ston, who owns a ranch near Walden.
Deceased leaves a father, mother, two
sisters, and throe brothers, the father
mother, and sisters residing jit Boulder,
one brother at (1 -n City one at Leyd 011
jind Walter, of Walden. Ho was ji res
ident of the Park during the summer of
1903 and wjis employed by John Mitchell
jind made many friends hero. We ex
tend our sympjithy to the bereaved re
latives.
John AffolUr 111.
John Affoltor, who started for Granby
hist Thursday, on his way to Louisberg,
after a business and pleasure trip in the
Park, wjis taken seriously ill with ap
jiendicitis, at Win. Donelsous of Rand,
jind Drs. Simir and Fischer were sum
moned. For ji time ; t looked :is though
it would be necessary to operate jit once
so critical wjis Mr. Affoltor s condition,
but the inflammation wjis finally check
ed and the patient is now improving as
rapidly as possible.
Mrs. Affoltor arrived from Louisberg
Tuesday and will remain with her bus
baud until ho is able to bo taken, out,
which will bo in :i few days if he con
tinues bis present satisfactory improve
meiit
Strayed.
One bay gelding three years of age.
and one bay gelding six years of age
both branded pon right shoulder. In
formation should be sent to
A. A. Robbins. Walden Colo.
Saturday, Charles Winscom purchas
ed a mixed bunch of 325 head of cattle
from Butler Sz MacCallum, this being
the same bunch received from Fort Col
lins last week by Butler & MaeCiillum.
Part of tlio cattle will bo left bore for
pasturing, and the balaneo, steers, were
taken to the ranch bv Mr. Winscom.
(’has. Black, while hauling a load of
hay lost week met with a painful acci
dent and as a result bis right arm is out
of commission for tlio present. In cross
ing a ditch the team broke the whipple
treo, pulling Charley off the load and
dragging him a short distivneo before bo
got them st opped. The fall tore* some of
tlio ligaments loose in his arm.
30 TEAMS
AT WORK.
Grading on the L. H.
P.&P. Railroad
to Walden.
Work Commenced About the
First of July and Will
Be Pushed.
A telephone communication from
lion. F. A. [Miller, president of the Lir
junio Hahns Peak and Pacific railroad
is to the effect that between twenty-five
and thirty teams are at work grading
on the line of railroad from Centennial
to Walden and North Park coal fields.
Mr. Miller states that the work will he
pushed jus rapidly jis men and teams can
do it, and while a definite time for the
completi on of the grading could not
now ho seL tlio work willbe accomplish -
od :is soon as possible.
The train service to Centennial is now
established juul with the building of ji
wagon road from here to Centennial,
bids for which are now being Jisked
Walden will be within 55 miles of the
nearest railway station.
Sold Ranch.
Tuesday M. (• Ward Bold his Pink
hampton ranch, consiting of (540 acres
to Floyd Rich of Spicer. Mr. Ward bus
another ranch of 280 acres upon the Il
linois where he will now reside.
The rancli purchased by Mr. Rich is
wOLiiiiyHv. ed and an excellent piece of
property. The purchase not only shows
Mr. Rich's good judgement hut his confi
dence in the value of North Park laud,
as t he price paid was a good one.
Mr. Ward has raised oats and barley
on this ranch that cannot he beat ten
anywhere. the oats running 44 pounds
to the bushel and barley (53 pounds.
Mr. Ward lias also raised some hogs
that gives a good idea of wliat can bo
done in that line bore. Fifteen months
old pigs, fed on slop and milk, and
which hud access to the barley stacks,
dressed 354 to 358 pounds in Chicago.
These pigs were bred and raised in the
Park, and were fed no grain* outside of
what they could get at the barley stacks.
Road Needs Repairing.
Word has been received to tlio effect
that the stJito road from hero to Ft. Col
lins is in bad shape from the top of the
Pass into the Park, being badly in need
of repairs and cleaning oitt. The road
from the top of the pass to Collins is in
excellent repair, but on this side travel
ing is anything but a comfort. The road
is also flooded in the vicinity of tlio
Hardy rancli and is impassible, making
it necessary to go around through the
fields. This matter should have the at
tention of the commissioners and be at
tended to as soon as convenient os travel
to and from Fort Collins should bo on
rouraged as much jis possible.
To Be Married August 14th.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Miss Ada (’. Parkes to Charles E. Larson
oil Wednesday, August 14th, at the home
of Miss Parkis at Galena, Kus.
Miss Parkes has been a resident of the
Park for tlio past five years and during
tm* past fall and winter was assistant
in the Now Era office. Slit* is a bright
popular young young lady with many
friends. Mr Larson is a nephew of the
Lnrson Bros, and resides at I a Porte.
lie ss a worthy young man in every
way.
The many friends of tlio soon to ho
married couple extend best wishes.
In Justice Court.
Tuesday afternoon tlio case of J. W.
Welch vs. Lippqit&Co. and Mrs. Martha
A. Whitney Lip|x*lt for :i grocery and
freight hill amounting to 873. 10 wjis t riod
in the justice court and judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff in default of
jippeariince of defendant.
The case was conducted by A tty. Law
with Mrs Welch as a witness for Mr.
Welch.
Revival Meetings.
Rev. Beadles and wife came in last
Friday ami the Reverend, assisted by
Rev. Trowbridge, lias boon conducting n
series of well attended revival meetings
each evening this week, and will con
tinue iudelinately. There will he no ser
vice Saturday evening, but both morn
ing and evening services will bo held
Sunday ami in the evenings of tlio week
following.
Rev. Beadles is a pleasant and convinc
ing spejikor and will do much good here.
Everyone should attend the meetings.
Rand Telephone Directory
Following are the subscribers who
have just been connected on tlio Rand
telephone lino, and their call number:
H. C. Boston, Red 701.
O. S. Case, Brown 701.
Larson Bros. Red 702.
John C. Ish, Brown 702.
Mark Baldwin, Red 703.
Wm. Baldwin, Brown 703.
Win. Donelson, Red 701.
MARKET LETTER
Denver Union Stock Yards, July 22-
Offerings of native cattle hero last week
wore about normal, and prices well
maintained on good stuff despite the
fact that eastern markets wore lower.
Good beef steers and cows closed nor
mal, medium grades weak and poorer
grass cows off 15 to 25 cents.
Choice corn fed steel's brought $5.(555,
and most pretty good killers ranged
from this down to $5. Corn fed and
grass finished steers brought $5.30 and
North Park hay fed steers with ji grass
finish brought $5.20. Some very good
straight grass foil steers from western
Colorado range arrived and were hid
$4.85 but the bid was refused and tlioy
were forwarded to a river market only
to soli there at $4.80.
Cows were plentiful but not many
good ones here. Fair corn feds brought
brought $4.25 but good ones would have
sold for more money. Fancy western
t Colorado range cows brought $4.85 but
, not many grassers got above $4, some
very fair Wyomings selling at $3.(50 ami
eastern Colorados at $3.50. Common
cows were very dull ami selling down to
$1.50. Bulls and veals steady.
Good to choice feeders are quotable at
$4 t 04,75, fair to good $3 to $4 and light
stuff at $2.75 to 3.25,
Today’s rcceigts 1500, all grassers.
Market 10 to 15 cents lower.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
One bay horse, bald face, branded
on left shoulder; saddle marks,
has boon driven some. $5.00 reward
will bo jmid to anyone who will take
up the horse and notify me*.
S. B. Hail, Pearl, Colo.
Strayed.
One black horse, and one bay filly, I
both yearlings, branded WJQ on left
shoulder. Send information to
Wm. J. Caudle, Walden, Colo.
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Cattle
Coal and
Copper
NUMBER 21
LOCAL PICK=UPS
Clmrlos Procter was in Tuesday.
Mrs. D. F. Suddutli was in Tuesday.
O. S. Case was in tlio city yesterday.
Mark Baldwin was in from Rand Mon
day.
Gilbert Hayes was in from Owl Thurs
day.
C. C. Fliniau was in from Uigho Mon
day.
Note tlio new ad of J. H. Fox in this
issue.
Fred Coyte was in from Spicer hist ev
ening.
Ed Gallagher was in from HiglieSat
urday.
Harry Howard was a city visitor yes
terday.
Theodore Cook was a city visitor yes
t.erday.
Lon Loomis was in from tlio east side
Friday.
Hugh Hunter was up from Cowdrey
Sunday.
Wm. Kerr wjis in from the Canadian
Tuesday.
.John Kimmons commenced haying
Tuesday.
Sam Carden was iu from his ranch
Monday.
Andrew Peterson was iu town last
Thursday.
Frank Pritchard was in several days
this week.
Thos Vils was a Walden visitor from
Owl Sunday.
Read the change in the Colorado Tele
phone Co's. ml.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hill were in from
Hebron Friday.
Albert Asfalg was iu from the up|K»r
Michigan Friday.
Wm. Baldwin was in Wednesday af
ter ranch supplies.
Elk Hide leather for half soling shoes
:it Thos. Cochrane’s
S. S. Brownlee was in yesterday from
his Michigan ranch.
li. E. Jones was in from his Mich
igan ranch Friday.
Eli Peterson and soil James wore in
from Hobrou Tuesday.
John Milligan was a Walden visitor
several days this week.
Norem McDonald was up from his
Michigan ranch Sunday.
i F. H. Armstrong was in from the La
I Fever saw mill Monday.
! Charles Brown and Wm. McGowan
j were Walden visitors lost Thursday.