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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
2
A mosaic of humorous quips and tidbits reflecting early 20th century concerns. Notes on comets, grain speculation, longevity, theater gossip, railroad accidents, beer formats, and political economy mix with editorials on laziness, crime, and currency. Several sharp asides target public figures, traffic, and labor.
State Land Board plans to enforce land-use law against ditch companies that built waterways on state lands without permission. Kansas sues Colorado in Supreme Court, alleging improper diversion of Arkansas River water and seeking injunctions against further rights grants. Colorado Attorney General vows a hard fight and optimistic victory.
In Denver District Court on August 18 Judge Johnson fined ex Mayor William Scott Lee, foreman of the grand jury, 100 dollars for divulging jury proceedings. He was removed from foreman but not from jury duty. Lee admitted telling a reporter the jury indicted County Clerk Richele 9 to 3 and sought excusal due to political influence, after being prompted by the reporter.
State officials and agencies appear in a compact notice listing events and actions. Governor Peabody marks his fifty first birthday on August twenty one. Martha Shute declines Utah irrigation congress judging duty due to Pueblo fair overlap. Woodard issues twenty hunting licenses as dove season opens amid concerns of potential heavy harvest. Adjutant General Bell discusses expected revenue from the military poll tax for National Guard funding. Land Board offers forty acres to Overhold at Routt county ditch land sale, following prior allocations. A Helpline report details Deputy Gordon’s severe leg injury after horse accident while patrolling White River district. An open letter from William Howells urges broader liberties for mine workers in the Middle West.
The State Land Board probes irregular land leases tied to Colorado Fuel and Iron and Skinner & Tabor. Officials say no criminal intent proven yet but action may start if rents owed, totaling over five thousand dollars, are not settled soon. The leases involve Pueblo county grazing land long unpaid while five lessees held Brown hotel positions, including Tabor as hotel manager.
August 20 filing to form North Longmont as a separate town in Boulder County follows a split over Prohibition. A five member committee—Charles R. Dutro, Mary E. Dow, J. M. Richman, Julia Talman and W. R. Duncan—was appointed to oversee the election for town officers on the first Tuesday in September. The report also notes county assessors filing abstracts, a Kansas suit against Colorado over Arkansas River irrigation, and statewide assessment trends including railroad valuations and new property growth.
Colorado brief items note Loveland Corn Roast on September 5 and Colorado State Fair in Pueblo September 14 to 18. Also rosters visits to Las Animas and Lamar fairs, a fatal horse accident at Debeque, a poker quarrel wound at Camp Bowerman, and a Denver minstrel carnival planned by United Moderns.
Denver reports a Republican special from Idaho Springs states eight men charged with dynamiting the Sun and Moon property were bound over to the December district court term with bonds set at 1000 dollars for two Italians and 500 dollars for others. All released on bond. Several others tied to arson were dismissed. 52 additional citizens were bound over after waiving examination.
Seattle Aug 22 The Transmississippi Congress adjourned after approving statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory, a territorial Alaska government, support for a merchant marine, and a Puget Sound to Lake Washington canal plan. Other actions favored forestry, irrigation, public lands, rivers and harbors, a $1,000,000 Lewis and Clark Exposition appropriation, Alaska road and bridge projects, civil service for consular work, and stricter pure food laws. The only fights centered on Oklahoma statehood and the Philippines land and coolie labor questions. Delegates toured the battleship Nebraska and chose St. Louis as next convention city, pending executive committee arrangements.
Professor Langley explains public interest may raise unfounded expectations as trials continue with both museum funds and private endowment. He notes heavy bodies can be sustained in air by mechanical means, and stresses prior failures shaped current work. Publicity will await a stage warranting publication and military relevance.
Denver August 22 arrangements were made for issuing 2.5 million dollars in bonds to support the construction company of the Denver north western and Pacific road. Thomas Keeley was elected a director replacing George Ross Lewin while the rest of the old board and officers were reelected. Directors include D H Moffat W G Evans C J Hughes Jr Frank B Gibson S M Perry W S Cheesman and Thomas Keeley. Officers: D H Moffat president W G Evans vice president Frank B Gibson secretary Thomas Keeley treasurer and C J Hughes Jr general counsel.
Dispatches from Zunguru dated August 17 report a British force of thirty white and five hundred native troops destroying Burmi in northern Nigeria. The enemy suffered about seven hundred killed, including the former sultan of Sokoto and many chiefs, while the British had eleven killed and sixty-two wounded. The defense was described as desperate house to house resistance.
New York Aug 22 Details of the United Lead Company organized with 27 million dollars in capital show 12 million in bonds and the rest in common stock The Ameri can Smelting & Refining Company guarantees the bonds and a 5 million bond syndicate will provide cash The firm has acquired about twelve lead plants in cities including Boston St Louis Chicago Brooklyn Buffalo and Joplin It plans to begin operations next Monday Key promoters include Guy Major former Toledo mayor and Thomas F Ryan The company aims to control major plants nationwide within six months and has tested a Brooklyn process claimed to revolutionize lead production Readiness to purchase more plants and nationwide agents were noted as part of the plan.
Official circles in Rome state Italian war vessels are preparing to sail toward Turkish waters not as a counter move to Russia. Italy, it is affirmed, is in agreement with Russia and Austria on enforcing reforms in European Turkish provinces.
Manila August 22 The Sultan of De cen appeared before Maj Bullard with a large retinue and made a full apology for the insult to the United States flag for which reparation was demanded. He blamed his disinherited son for the outrage. The Sultan of Bacolod is said to be fortifying camps and demanding indemnity from the United States before submission.
Secretary of War Root departed New York aboard the Celtic for Liverpool to join Senator Lodge and Former Senator Turner of Washington as United States representatives in the Alaska boundary dispute.
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