The new era., September 05, 1907, Image 1

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

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VOLUME 2.
ORGANIZE
FIRE COMPANY
Meeting Held Suuday
and Chief and Cap
tain Selected.
Considerable Interest Shown
and Boys Will Get into
Shape ior Work.
A meeting of citizens was hold Sunday
afternoon at the oflico of J. 11. Fox to
discuss the question of forming a firo
company and perfected their plans to
the extent of electing E. A. Butler as
fire chief and Tom Don as captain.
The city lias some six hundred feet of
hose, a ladder truck and chemical on
gine, but, while an effort was made some
time ago to form a company to handle
the apparatus pi case of an emergency
nothing came of the effort.
Saturday evening a number of the
boys got out the hose cart and made a
run down Main street, coupling onto the
water plug on the street in front of the
barber shop and despite tho fact that no
one had had any practice lately the wat
er was running through the hose on re
cord time.
A couple of runs wore made on Sun
day ami it is the intention of the chief
and captain to try out tho team in pret
ty good shape during the next few weeks
and get the men assigned to the places
for which they are best adapted.
Abetter selection for fiire chief than
A. E. Butler could not have boon made.
. lie is a man of nerve and energy, and in
" every capacity in which he has served
the city has proven his ability and in
8 LIVERY and FEED STABLE 8
H. Loucks, Proprietor.
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'EVERYTHING
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From a Hamos Strap to a Set of Made-to-Order Harnesss, C
Harness, Harness Supplies, Straps, Halters, C
Bridles, ’Bits, Buggy Whips, Buckles—in v.
fact Everything you Need in This Line and v.
THE PRICES ARE RIGHT 5-
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jJ Have a Complete Stock of Fly LNlets—just T
jj the thing to protect your Horses in Haying. f
5! Harness Repairing, LeatFier Work of all C
j* j* Kinds, Shoe Repairing, j* j* j* C
| J. H. FOX
jj Handles the Goods. WaidenS |£j
THE NEW ERA
In God We Trust; All Others Cash, or Good Security.
togrity beyond any doubt—if any ever
existed —and has tho confidence of every
one. Mr. Don has had some little little
experience with lire companies and can
couple onto a plug about as quick as the
next man, and ho gets there too—if ho
cant on his feet, he rolls asAvas evidenc
ed Saturday evening when he took a
header and rolled to the plug, getting
the water on by the time the nozzle men
had connected up their apparatus.
Now that the company is organized it
is to be hoped that the interest will not
be allowed to lag. The city has good
lire apparatus and tho water system is
in excellent shape, and with a little prac
tise a lire could bo bandied with ease,
and if two fires, both of which nearly
wiped out tho business section of Wal
den is’nt sufficient incentive to keeping
up a fire department it would seem that
nothing would keep the good work go
ing.
It Looked Serious.
A party of campers —alfalfa toughs—
Stopped at the Michigan bridge near the
pump house last week, and, after com
ing up town imbibed considerable Wal
den straight cut after which they start
ed to do the town to a bright vorinillion.
Marshall Davis, when they began to get
obstreperous, collared two of tho ring
leaders, who had made threats that they
intended to eat tho marshal skin and all
besides puncturing his anatomy full of
holes with more or less hot lead, and
put them in tho cooler to reflect on the
way of the transgressor. Saturday
morning two fire-eaters were brought
iiito the police court and the one who
had clamored most loudly for a hunk of
the marshal was given §25 and costs and
his partner was given §lO and costs. As
§l3 was about the size of their pile they
asked the marshal to accompany them
to their camp to see if the balance of the
party would not dig up rather than let
them lay it out in jail, so Marshal Davis
went down with them.
As the threats to kill Davis had been
quite loud J. C. Timbrel and Frank Mos
man started down to tho camp shortly
after Davis to see that no harm came to
him. When the latter two gentlemeu
were half way to the comp, a veritable
fusillade of shots in the camp of the en
WALDEN, COLORADO,, SEPTEMBER 5, 1907.
euiy and the apparent running of some
one to cover, started Timbrel, and Mos
on the run to save Davis’ life, if ho was
not alraady riddled with bullets. The
sound of tho firing roused tho whole
town and some twenty or thirty men
armed to tho teeth made a hot foot to
the river, intending to annihilate every
camper in the vicinity, but before the
rescuers got to camp they met Davis and
his party starting back for -town. It
seems that a porcupine had appeared at
the camp just as Davis and his men ar
rived and all except Norm opened fire
on the boast, hence the shooting, and
the threats made the day before at once
conveyed the impression to Walden that
the men were making good their threats
and it is certain that had they harmed
a hair on Norm's head, there would’nt
have been enough of that cramping party
left to make a decent burial.
A Hard Ride.
Saturday evening, August 24th, Sup
ervisor 11. N. Wheeler, of the Medicine
Bow reserve, who was in Walden look
ing after reserve business, and Ranger
Newton Bollairs, received word of a
fire in Estes Park, and started out that
eyoning at 0:30 to ride over and put it
out.
They rode as far as tho John Ivimmons
ranch that night, and as it was too dark
to distinguish tho road they rolled up in
their macintoshes in a hay stack, leav
ing early Sunday morning. They rode
all day Sunday and Sunday night, reach
ing the place where the fire was started
Monday morning about, 1:30 to find
that the fire had been extinguished.
The distance covered was over 75
miles and through a pretty rough coun
try, and is a pretty good sample of tho
manner in which competent forest of
ficials attend to duty.
State Geological Survey.
By tho act of the last Legislature, the
Professor of Geology at tho State Uiii
versity became also, by virtue of his of
lico, the state geologist. §5,000 is ap
propriated annually for this service and
surveys will bo made of tho geological
formations of Colorado.
Prof. Russell D. George, the new state
geologist, is making his survey this sum
mer, accompanied by Ralph D. Craw
ford, the instructor of the department,
in the Poudro Valley region and in Routt
county.
Several men are in the party and it is
expected that tho work will be complet
ed by the end of the month.
Were Married.
On Wednesnay evening at eight o’clock
Miss Myrtle Leo Smith and James Ed
ward Anderson wore married at tho
home of the bride’s parents at Pearl.
Miss Smith is the daughter of the |
Pearl merchat, and is a very well known
and much liked young lady in that sec (
tion of the country, and Mr. Anderson
is a popular young man and is well
known throughout the north end of tin*
Park.
May the newly married couple enjoy
through life the health, happiness, and
prosperity which they so richly deserve.
To Install Hotel Service.
' Tom Don has just signed up a contract
with the Colorado Telephone Co. to have
’ them install a hotel phone system in the
1 Park Hotel in Walden. There will bo
, fifteen telephones, one in each room and
a regular switchboard will he placed in
the hotel.
This departure is something new in a
’ town tho size of Walden and Mr. Don
■ deserves a great deal of credit for the
. enterprising stop. Tho service will be
, of tho same order as you get in large
cities and will he a wonderful nccomo
dation to guests.
Manager Hoover will have the service
1 installed jus soon as possible.
Hot peice..
, Following are a few selections from
Rev. Billy Sunday’s latest sermon:
“I'd as soon run up against a polecat
as to kiss a tobacco-pul ling mouth.”
’ “If God wants you to he an iron cog
> in the machine, stop trying to he the
, searchlight. ”
“Just half the church memliers in this
country could die and t he country would
not iniss’em.”
* “When it comps to a showdown be
tween capital and labor I'm with the tin
, pail every time.”
“Society as it is run t<Sday is doing
more to ruin the country than the sa
100n —and I ain’t for the saloons either."
‘ “I’ve got more respect for a damnable
. old gang in a gambling den than I have
, for a hunch of she geezers in a card club
I selling their souls for the booby prize "
—Eneutnpmcnl Herald.
Reporting on Reservoirs.
Ranger Newton Bellairs and Deputy-
Ranger A. T. Loo came in Saturday, and
are making an inspection of all reser
voirs and ditches on the Medicine Bow
reserve to make a report on the same to
the forestry department.
Mr. Lee has his headquarters at Man-
ImtLon, over on tho east side of the Med
icine Bow range.
Gone to Saratoga.
Mark Crawford and family left Tues
day for Saratoga where he will try to
cure his rheumatism by bathing in the
hot springs. Ho has been having trou
ble from rheumatism ever since the first
of February and wo liopo lie will find
some relief.
Birthday Party.
A very pleasant party was given in
honor of tho 10th birthday of Mildred
Fischer, on Saturday, the 31st of August.
About twenty of Mildred’s friends
were present and all had an excellent
time. Refreshments were served and
the young people stayed until sfcvou o’-
clock, which speaks well for the time
they had.
Preparatory School Cut Out.
The State Preparatory School, which,
since the foundation of tho State Uni
versity in 1877 has been a part of the in
stitution hut in later years having a sep
arate organization, grounds and build
ings. was discontinued in June of this
year. It will, however, continue to he
known ns tue State Preparatory School
although maintained by the city of Boul
beras the Boulder high school.
In 11)00-7, 527 students were enrolled.
SPICER SPIELS.
Frank W. Murpiiy.
Another of North Park’s early settlers
has passed from view over the Great Di
vide, toward whose snowy crest our pio
neers are steadily toiling. This time it
is the Hon. M. F. Spicer of Laramie. He
is well remembered by our old timers
and they will bear with regret of his
death. After him onr post office was
named and it was ho who located the
Spicer ranch in the South End. This he
afterwards sold, lie then moved to
Liramie, becoming one of her most
prominent citizens and thrice officiat
ing as mayor.
He always took a keen interest in the
welfare of the Park and did much to
advertize its resources. It was through
j his influence and enterprize that the at
1 tent ion of the promoters of the Laramie
Hahns Peak and Pacific R. R. was direct
ed toward tho Park resulting in the
change of route to this place.
Tho Misses Ella and Lucy Riacli went
! lo Kremmling Monday on their way to
, Salt Lake where they will return to
school.
Miss Irene Murphy left for Denver
the first of the week for a short stay.
Mr Wallace McGowan was accidently
shot in the log and sorsously injured at
Fort Collins last week. As no unfavor
able news has been received wehojie he
is improving.
Mr. Geo Robinson, who has boon as
sisting Jus. Riacli in developing a pros
pect in the Leadville district, returned
on Wednesday. He reports that indi
cations are good that Mr. Riacli will de
velop a good mine in the near future.
Haying is progressing rapidly at Spi
cer and another week will see it pretty
well done. Then you will see all hands
and the cook wearing that Quaker
Oats grin, ror lam sure that everyone
will feel at least ten years younger.
Wo have heard of men milking cows
on horseback, but it has remained for J.
N. Davis, city marshal, to start a new
wrinkle—he milks his cows on a bicycle.
For your Harness and Shoo Repairing
work go to Thos. R. Cochrane, where all
work is fully guaranteed. Leather and
now harness repairs of any kind are to
ho found here. Second hand tools also
to ho had both in carpenter and black
; smith lines. Anvil and hollows also.
Anyone wanting new harness come ami
get prices. Rubber hoots,mended. When
in town come in and see us,at the Daugh
erty Building.
Thos. R. Cochrane.
Wm. Rid gw ay.'a carriage painter of
Denver, and an old friend of Tom Don,
came in Friday and is sojurning at the
Park Hotel. Ho may remain with us
this winter.
A. L. Fox and Geo. Winterburn have
rented the roar part of the Daugherty
building from Thos. R. Cochrane and
are moving their carpenter and paint
ing apparatus in there.
LOCAL PICK=UPS
M. C Ward was a city visitor Sunday.
Wm. Hill was in from Hebron Mon
day.
A1 Shoup was a Walden visitor Tuos
day.
JohuKimmons was in the city yes
terday.
A. K. Man* was in Monday from tho
east side.
Victor L Riley was in from the Hardy
ranch Sunday.
Win; Kerr and son Bruce wore city
visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Goldberg left for
Denver Tuesday.
A. H. Law made a trip to Brand’s soda
spring yesterday.
Miss Jessie Davis was in from the Har
dy ranch Sunday.
Mrr. Ed Kilburn and children were
in town Monday.
K. J. McCallum left Monday morn
ing for Fort Collins.
Clarence and Roy Boston were in the
city Monday evening.
Miss Myrtle Fliniau is in town this
week visiting her aunts.
Emerson Rogers is working at 11.
Louck’s livery stable.
Mrs Chas. Brands and Mas. Fred W'y
att were in town Tuesday.
Elmer Smysor is now working for J.
C. Timbrel in his livery barn.
Miss Carrie Boston returned last week
from the I). F. Sudd nth ranch.
Andrew Norell, Miss Ellon and Anders
were in from the Platte Sunday.
W. O. Stanley, of San Francisco, was
registered at the Park Hotel Sunday.
i Max K. Kranzman came in Friday
i from Denver, and will tend bar for Tom
i Don.
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T'« PARK HOTEL
Torn Don, Proprietor.
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** ing parties, and in fact everyone wishing first
class Hotel accommodations. «.* j* <-*
Best or Meals, Table Service, and Comfortable Rooms.
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NUMBER 27.
E, J. Norris wont out to his rancli Mon
thly to tako Timberline out to help with
the haying.
A telephone will he installed in the
creamery this week. This will ho quite
a convenience.
Ur. llenry Fischer and Ed Johnson
loft Monday for the sandhills for a few
days hunting.
S. A. Palmer and wile anti the Misses
Alice and Juno Shippoy, wore in from
Higho Sunday.
J. A. Harris and Win. Johnston, of
Fort Collins were registered at the Park
I Intel Saturday.
Miss Gertrude McCullough and Ethel
Riddle were over from W. L. Riddle,s
ranch yesterday.
W. R. Monahan was a Walden visitor
Tuesday. Mr. Monahan lias just finish
ed a big job of haying.
J. C. Timbrel left for Encampment
Monday morning taking W. O. Stanley,
a traveling salesman, to that city.
Wm. Rennet of the west side saw mill
and James Patten came in Monday on a
brief business visit, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Wm Sloe and Mr. Kotchuin made
a trip to Pinkhamton to the homo of
Floyd Rich and mother Moml ay even
ing.
Dr. P. W. Fischer was called out to
John Ish’s ranch last night to attend a
young man who is working there and
who is quite ill.
Charles I Hack was in from the ranch
of Mrs. Nellie Leek Tuesday. Charley’s
arm, which he injured about six weeks
ago is about well.
The now building for the Walden bak
ery is now almost completed, A. L. Fox
being occupied now in putting on the
finishing touches-
Fred Hill came in Sunday with his
wife on their way to 1/ondoii where
a brother of Mrs. Hill is dying of tuber
i culosis of the spine.
F. T. Woods, representing the Central
• Life Assurance C'o., and family came in
Monday after a pleasant, vacation at
Steamboat Springs.