SAGUACHE CRESCENT.
VOL. XXI. NO. 49. SAGUACHE, COLORADO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1901. WHOLE NUMBER 1089.
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
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Furnished By Our Correspondents And
Clipped From Exchanges.
CRESTONE.
Crestone Miner.
A. Sievert departed for New Mexico
this week where he may locate.
The Boston-Cleveland mill is now run-
ning in elegant trim. They save 85 per
cent of the values.
A gasoline engine was taken up to the
Garfield mine Tuesday. They will put
in two machiz,e drills. This company
intend to get out ore and plenty of it.
Major R. A. Mooney and George Hel-
mick departed this week for Mr. Blanea,
where they intend to spend several
months on property owned by Major
Mooney.
Dr. H. Aaron Lord was a passenger
on Wednesday morning's train bound
for Denver, where he will eat Thanks-
giving turkey with Mm. L. and little
daughter.
James McCormack was up from the
Independent mine Monday and wept
bitter tears at the parting of Dr. Pruett.
Jimmy is a good boy and his ways are
open as the mid-day sun, even if his hair
is blue.
Villa Grove.
A pleasant dance at the hotel Thanks-
giving night.
Mrs. Corn Means was on the sick list a
few days, but better again.
Mr. "Eve" Bills and wife, of Poncha,
returned to their home last Friday, after I
a pleasant visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Lyons of Saguache stopped in
town one night, Sunday on her way
home from Denver.
Joe Wheatcroft of Bonanza was in
town, Friday.
A. J. Swartz, of Bonanza, met with
quite a painful accident while in the
Grove last Sunday, by having his horse
step on one of his feet.
Mrs. Schwackenberg, after a sojourn
of nearly two months in Salida, returned
to Villa Grove, where she will be pleased
to again meet her old friends and pat-
rons at her hostelry.
Charlie Timney, of Bonanza, was in
town one day last week.
We regret to learn of the serious ill-
ness of Mrs. Ross, (Mrs. Whiteman's
mother), at her home in Fruits. X
BON~kNZA.
From Bonanza Bee.
Senator Rowe of Creeds was in town
Wednesday for a a few hours.
W. J. Bennett came in Thursday from
Denver for a few days on business.
James Curtz of Silver Cliff came in
Monday and will be in charge of the
mining at the Rawley.
The Erie is shipping some good ore
this week. Clearing the ore house and
taking advantage of the good roads.
The Juretta tunnel is now under way
We are informed by Supt. Wilson that
two shifts will be at work after Dee. 1st.
We learn from Supt. Tug Wilson that
a new find of very high grade ore was
encountered in a crosscut to the foot wal:
in the Hortense.
The camp is indebted to Saguacho
ranchmen for several loads of very fine
potatoes and if present demands con-
tinue the valley products will find a
ready home market.
Brittle silver is reported to have been
enconntered in a claim near the Eagle
being worked by Messrs. Bharpe and
Mullin. We were not informed as to the
exact amount but infer from reports that
it is in good quantities.
The machinery for the Rawley mill is
expected to arrive at Villa Grove next
week when J. N. Coleman will start with
two six horse teams hauling while the
roads are good. The renege is figured at
about 100.
Klondike Camp.
Special Correspondence.
The camp is taking on a more lively
appearance than it has for some time.
Woods & Bryan have just completed
the patent survey work on their prop-
erties.
Tom Noland & Co. have let a contract
for sinking on the Alice lode, and expect
to do other development work if the as-
says prove satisfactory.
There are several assessments being
done by Mock Ellis, George Davis, and
others.
Some nice looking ore has been found
west of the "Cabins" by George Davis.
John MacKenzie, Sr.. has been elected
to represent a Cripple Creek company, ae
their general manager, for the purpose
of prospecting and developing mines in
this camp.
John MacKenzie, Jr., who was former-
ly assayer on the Vindicator mine, of
Cripple Creek, will start an assay office
within the next few days, where ores will
be treated.
The high yellow boots of the mining
experts(?) are very much in evldeuce and
it reminds one of Creeds and Cripple
Creek in the early days.
The building boom has not struck us
yet but we are looking for it at any time.
The Kh)ndike mine is not working a
large force at present, but will probably
increase the force in the next few day~
Weather forecast~ for Klondike: Cold
feet and bad temper; also indications of
Croup. SwLDo~.
ALL OVER TltE STATE.
The gold output from the Cripple Creek
district during the month of November
was $2,169,750.
Arapahos county valuation is $157,-
149,061.76 and the county will therefore
contribute somewhat over $682,000 for
state purposes.
While drilling an artesian well near La
Junta Robert Piendarleigh, a farmer,
struck a vein of coal five feet thick, eighty
feet below the surface.
The committee appointed by the re.
publican Union club of Denver has
drawn up a set of rules which it believes
should govern the party.
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Attorney General Post celebrated his
70th birthday last Friday. He is still
hale and hearty, and transacts a large
amount of business every day.
Thomas F. Welsh, owner of the Camp
Bird mine at Carny, has filed 15 adverse
suite against properties on which the
Camp Bird Extension company has ap-
plied for patents.
Commander Booth-Tucker and his wife,
Consul Emma Booth-Tucker, who are the
leaders of the Salvation Army in the
United States, will visit Denver the lith
and 15th of this month.
Coroner's jury in the case of the Smug-
gler mine disaster at Telluride reported
that "while we do not charge criminal
negligence on the part of anyone, we
find that the company had a very inex-
perienced management on the grqund at
the time of the accident."
Former Governor Davis H. Waits fell
dead at Aspen last Wednesday. The
cause of his sudden demise is believed to
hays been heart disease. He was well
np to the moment when he fell down,and
immediately expired. The governor was
peeling an apple at the time.
Dr. Pruett, a phy~cian who has been
practicing at Crestone came to Creado
yesterday for the purpose of looking
over the ground with the view of locat-
ing here and we learn today that he in-
tends moving here the first of next week
to make this his home.--Creeda Candle.
Among the certificates of incorporation
filed in the secretary of state's office last
week we notice the following Creotone
company: Sangra de Cristo Mining, Mill-
ing and Leasing company; directors, {2.
S. Van Doren, J. W. Kinzel, G. W. Rear-
den; capital stock, $20,000; to operate in
Saguache county.
Prof. C. W. Wynn, the alleg~l discov-
erer of the greatelt secret of the cen-
turies, breathed his last immediately af-
ter a critical surgical operation, which
was performed at St. Jo~ph's hospital
last Friday evening. The operation was
made neceuary on account of strangula.
ties of the intestine.
The cases brought by Attorney Gen-
eral Post against Sheriff Parr of Huer-
lane county some time ego on charges of
brutal treatment, interfering with the
rights of American citizens and assault,
have been dropped because of the failure
of the prosecuting witness to appear. Mr.
Parr was recently re-elected sheriff by a
large majority.
Since the beet harvest opened there
has been shipped to the Lovelsnd sugar
factory from Fort Collins 5,458,893 ltm.
nr 2,700tons of beets. An equal num.
be, of tons were shipped each from Bell-
cue, Laporte and Timnath, making the
total shipment from the Poudra valley
to the Loveland factory about 10,000
tons or 450 car loads.
eve, e400,000 has been paid by the
owners of the beet sugar factories at
Loveland, Rocky Ford, Sugar City and
Grand Junction to the farmers of the
territory surrounding the four places.
It is estimated that when the season
shall have closed $2,000,000 at the very
least calculation will have gone in cash
to the farmers of Colorado alone.
A little excitement was aroused about
nine o'clock last Sunday evening when
two well known ladies of this vicinity
raided the "joint" while in search of an
erring husband and brother. The de-
struction was pretty thorough and shows
that the ladies have not studied the
methods of Carrie Nation in vain. We
congratulate them on the partial success
of their efforts to demolish this den of
iniquity.--Mosca Herald.
William Rose walked out of the peni-
tentiary last Thursday a free man, by
the grace of a pardon granted by Gov-
ernor Orman as a Thanksgiving offering.
In a oommumcation sent to the warden
of the penitentiary, the governor says it
is granted because of the ~xemplary con-
duct of the prisoner during his eigh~
years of service. Rose was sent up in
1894: from Denver for the murderer Mrs.
Kuhu, a married woman with whom he
wa~ intimate.
ADJOININ(i COUNTIES.
Doings Among Our Neighbors Ot Inter.
est To Crescent Readers.
Del Norte.
san Juan Prospector.
A game of basket ball Thanksgiving
day between the Del Norte and Monte
Vista teams, resulted in a tie, 15 to ]5.
Jelse Brothers, a reformed newspaper
man, was up from Monte Vista lasl
Wednesday on a business tour. He is
locking for a newspaper location.
It is reported that the Woods Invest-
ment company, of Colorado Springs will
soon assume charge of certain Embargo
property and do considerable develop-
ment work. ,
HOOPER.
From Beeper Press.
Frank Hiner took a load of supplies to
Liberty Monday and remained to move
the Frazier mill from Pole creek to the
mine of the Blanca Mutnal company on
Sand creek.
Ralph Rowan, A. O. Cocperider and
the Mi~ea Rosebrough, Hall and Lewis
ate Thanksgiving dinner with Saguacbe
friends and expect to enjoy the hospital-
ity of friends until Sunday.
W. W. Wyland one day last week killed
the large bear that for a number of years
has been playing havoc with young stock
in the vicinity of La Garita and Carnero
creeks. Mr. Wyland did not see the
bear until very near him and a battle en-
sued. It is stated that bruno dressed
600 pounds and was disposed of to a
Monte Vista merchant for the neat sum
of $75.00, Mr. Wyland retaining the skin
for a rug.
Monte Vista.
Monte Vista Journal
The broad gauge will not "be pushed
beyond Del Norte this winter on account
of a lack of rafts.
R. M. Phillips, who is rusthng hard to
regain the fortune of which the alkali
robbed him, went out and took Thanks-
giving dinner with his wife.
The bulk of the wheat raised in this
vicinity has been sold at 85 cents. Last
year it brought 75 cents. The yield this
season was unusually small.
Will C. Kennedy and family left Tues.
day night for the Yakima valley in
Washington where he owns 40 acres of
valuable land near the town of Sunny
Side. Land in that valley is worth from
$30 to $300 an acre. Mr. Kennedy says
a man can make a good living there on
ten acres and put money in the bank be-
sides. It is 150 miles from the sea coast.
It is good loll for fruit, hops, alfalfa and
general farming.
ALAMOSA.
Alamosa Journal.
Frank Webster is quite ill at his home
--overwork.
Mrs. W. E. Cox will spend the winter
with her parents at Phillipeburg, Kas.
The Oliver opera house is nearing com-
pletion and[will have an opening the
first part of December with a first class
company.
Luther Norland finished building a
private telephone line Monday morning
for the Wallano Bros. from La Jars to
the Alamosa mill, where they will con
sect witb their private wire to Monte
Vista and Hoopor.
Alamosa Courier.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Greening returned
home on Tuesday morning from a visit
of several days in Denver.
Joe Ashley was arrested by Marshal
Myers on Wednesday on the charge of
larceny of about $25 from Byron Nash, a
stranger who came in from Villa Grove
and stopped at the old Wetzel house.
Scenery for the new Oliver opera house
arrived on Monday. Mr. Bowers, ad-
vance man for Richard & Pringle's min-
strels helped to unpack and examine the
property. He says this scenery is equal
to anything he ever saw in any town
four times as big as Alamosa and fully!
as good as that in most first class opera!
houses in large cities.
PUS[ GSARr CR[[:AM C ," TARTAR POWD~'R,
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Highest Honors, World's Fair
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair
&void Ebtklng Powders containing
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THE TOWN WE LIVE IN.
Saguache, we believe, is the oldest
town in the San Luis valley, unless it
may be some of the Mexican plazas in
Conejos and Costilla counties. It is also
the prettiest town in the valley, espec-
ially in the summer time, with its wide
smooth streets, lined" with ditches full of
clear mountain water and with shade
trees along the streets and in the yards,
that are the admiration of our people as
well as visitors to the town. The matter
of setting out trees along new streets and
replacing dead ones where already plant-
ed, and of cleaning the ditches and
streets, is attended to r, gularly every
! spring. We have a~public park also, that
may be a pleasure and a benefit to the
town some day if improved and oared
for as it should be, but so far it has re-
ceived no great attention.
Our public buildings--court house,
public and high schools, are each situat-
ed in the center of a full block of land,
and each of these places are receiving
some attention every season. Our peo-
ple generally take a pride in fixing up
and keeping their yards in nice shape,
planting trees, shrubbery and flow-
ers, and making lawns.
The town has a good trade, low taxes
but plenty of money, and a lot of wide
awake, progressive people. But we are
certainly behind many of the valley
towns in the way of public utilities and
conveniences which we ought to have,
and I believe can have, if the subject is
agitated and talked up by our citizens. I
will mention two or three things that we
lack and which all up to date towns
have.
First we ought to have some kind of a
volunteer organization for fighting fire.
Of course the town has been lucky in not
having any bad fires for several years,
but they are sure to occur sooner or lat-
er, and it is heat to "prepare for war in
time of peace." At present we have ab-
solutely no fire protection, no fire com-
pany, not even a bucket brigade.
Then we need some kind of water
works that will insure us an ample and
convenient supply of water for use in
case of firs, for drinking and household
purposes without fear of fever germs and
for filling a sprinkling cart which is sure
to come before long.
Auother public convenience, although
not so necessrry aa the ones mentioned,
still one that is very useful and that
gives to a town an air of life and pro-
gross, is a lighting plant. An outside
man is now figuring on putting in an
electric lighting plant, either with capi-
tol made up by a homo company or with
his own money, and we believe that this
will be the first public benefit that we
will get.
Then our park ought to receive more
attention in the fntnre than in the past.
Different varieties of trees and shrubs
should be planted and well cared for.
The alfalfa now growing, that is not gen-
erally considered a good lawn grass,
should be replaced with a more suitable
variety. Benches ahould be placed at
convenient points about the park, and a
stand erected for the use of our band.
These, and many other conveniences
and benefits, we may have if our citizens
but once get to work in the right way.
We do not expect them to all come at
once, but we should strive to steadily ad-
vance, for if we try standing still we will
surely drift backward.
Private Lighting Plant.
Dr. Melvin, who is always progressive
and up to date, and believes in hawng
the best things going, last week pet in
an acetylene gas lighting plant at his
place. The generating machine, con-
sisting only of a galvanized tank as large
as a small barrel, with a smaller tank in-
side, to hold the gas and water respect-
ively, and with a cover that reminds oneI
of a big milk can, working up or down
inside the tank as required, that holds
the carbide, and it is the co~,nection of
this material wi~h.the water that makes
the gas. A small electric light is estab-
lished near the tank, so that it is not
necessary to have au open light where it
might be dangerous should the tank or
pipes leak. From this tank the gas is
piped to the several rooms in his dwell-
ing and to his offices. Fourteen lights
have been put in of 25 candle power each.
The cost for one light is about 6 cents
for too hours, and as the machine re-
quires scarcely any attention, the expense
of maintenance m very low, considering
the quality and convenience of the light.
The light produced by this gas i~ soft
and essy to the eyes, not white like a
gasoline light, nor yellow like coal gas,
but is more like sun light. The entire
c,s: of the plant set np ready to work is
,nly about $100, and if it proves as satis-
factory as we believe it will, others in
town wilt probably put them in. Wm.
t~. W;,rd, who has had considerable ex-
pe:ience in ,~ttiug tit) liuhting plants
daritJg the past two years, assisted the
doc!,w in trotting in the plant.
0. 0. Tqlu W~r~. ud ~y ofltto~ Juai~
Take advantage of our annual fall
(;ash
CLEAi IN6 6ALE
For next ten days.
600de s01d at treat discounts.
COME EARLY.
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MOFFAT, COLORADO.
i New(ioodsArfivintDaily i
Ladies' and Children's
Jackets and Capes
Latest Styles, Lowest Prices.
CLOTHINC
Men's and Boys Suits that are made to Fit, in Stylish
Mixed and Plain Goods of all Grades.
U d For All and in all Grades,
11 (~F~V~&F gives a iittle idea of our supply.
Dress 6oods
In every Shade. Weave and Text(~r~, of tim Seasons
Output, at Prices tha~ none can compete with.
SHOES
That Wear and made on Lasts that Fit the Feet, in
sizes to Fit the Little Tot to the Largest Person,
gives but a vague idea of this Department.
GRO( ERIES
We have just received nearly a Car Load of Groceries and
Canned Goods and can supply with Fruits in their Season.
The Beckley Packint House.
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LAWRENCE & WILLIAMS
30 Stoves
I. Stock
Star Estate Ranges,
Wilson Heaters,
, Cook Stoves,.
All sizes and prices.
- Zincks, Pipes, &c.
J. J, Keller.
The New
k
We wish to call yo~r atten-
tion to the fact that we carry
in stock a complete line of
ST. CLAIR RANGES and
HOT BLAST HEATERS,
also all kinds of BUILDERS
HARDWARE, WINCHES-
TER RIFLES, AMMUNI-
TION, SASH, DOORS, and
all grades of LUMBER,
PAINT, OIL and VARNISH.
